As Hurricane Isaac continues to pound the Gulf Coast , overtopping a levee southeast of New Orleans, knocking down trees and cutting power to more than 400,000 homes, rescue workers are extracting stranded residents....
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Ever younger women ask for cosmetic surgery on their labias and vaginas.
Today in Pictures: Aug. 29, 2012
A Virginia couple flying with Continental is suing the airline, saying they discovered at baggage claim a sex toy workers taped to their luggage.
Check out some of the biggest moments from the Republican convention in Tampa, Fla.
Republican National Convention 2012 Live Blog – Join us for day 3 of the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida. Headliners tonight include Mitt Romney’s running mate Rep. Paul Ryan and former Secretary of StateConleezza Rice. Tuesday saw Romney officially dubbed the GOP nominee, a...
Alex DelSordo, 26, isn’t going to let a crude name on a receipt keep him from going to his dry cleaner and tailor in Virginia. DelSordo, who works in advertising sales, has never had any problems with the business, which he asks to remain anonymous, as...
40,000 people participate in the annual tomato food fight.
A Michigan college student who claimed he was attacked and his mouth stapled because he was Jewish has been contradicted by police who say the fight might have been about a girl. Michigan State University student Zachary Tennen was attacked by two other students at...
Hurricane Isaac produces a storm surge along the northern Gulf coast.
A new Cornell University study has found that American moms with full-time jobs spend roughly three-and-half fewer hours a day than nonworking moms attending to their children's nutritional and fitness needs.
Democrats Tap Sen. John Kerry for Stadium Speech on Foreign Policy
Samsung is planning a series of Windows 8 computers, including a tablet with a keyboard and a laptop with a touch screen.