Amazing Animal Stories

Amazing animal stories

In recent weeks, we've tracked encouraging news about endangered gorillas and rare bats, silly stories about surfing dogs and other irresistibly intriguing animal tales. Here are some of the most noteworthy headlines.

Weight Loss Foods

Weight loss foods

Foods That Help Drop the Pounds. According to a recent study, red chili peppers can curb hunger and help you burn calories faster. These spicy little fruits are not the only everyday foods that have been linked to weight loss. Read on to discover more foods that can aid in dropping unwanted pounds.

June Deaths 2011

In June we said farewell to many beloved figures, including the reigning world's oldest person and the world's most famous sheep.

Elmer 'Geronimo' Pratt
1947-2011
Pratt was a leader of the Black Panther Party. Federal authorities targeted him, and he was falsely accused of the kidnap and murder of Caroline Olsen. After spending 27 years in prison, he reached this victory.

Modern Engineering Marvels

Modern engineering marvels: You've read about or seen the Great Wall of China, the pyramids of Egypt and Machu Picchu. With the recent completion of the International Space Station, we shift our attention from the classic depictions of man-made marvels to more modern engineering feats.

International Space Station
Year of completion: 2011
The engineering feat: The largest space station ever constructed, the International Space Station was completed in late May.

Outrageous TSA Stories

Outrageous TSA Stories. Complaints about security check hassles have risen since airports rolled out new high-tech tools that some critics have decried as overly invasive. This week, the TSA changed its rules about screening children.

Britney Spears I wanna go

Britney Spears takes on paparazzi

Pop star Britney Spears shows off her comedic talents in the video for her new single "I Wanna Go" by swearing at reporters, beating up paparazzi and flashing a cop.

What to do in disaster scenarios

Disaster Scenarios What to Do

Disaster Scenarios What to Do. Hurricane season and tornado season are upon us -- as evidenced by twisters that took hundreds of lives in Missouri and the Midwest recently. There are everyday dangers as well: fires, accidents, vacation mishaps.

Longest Celebrity Marriages

Longest Celebrity Marriages

Longest Celebrity Marriages. Today is Couple Appreciation Day, and to celebrate we've made a list of some famous lovebirds who have gone the distance .

Danny DeVito & Rhea Perlman

Their marriage: They met in 1970 while DeVito was in "The Shrinking Bride" and moved in together two weeks later. They both starred in "Taxi" from 1978 to 1982, after which Danny moved on to films. Perlman remained in television, starring in "Cheers" from 1982 to 1993.

Televised celebrity weddings

Singer Nick Lachey and TV host Vanessa Minnillo will get married on TV. They certainly wouldn't be the first. While we wait to see if these celebrities will take millions of viewers with them down the aisle, let's take a look at who's been there before them.

Celebrity Divorces

Celebrity Divorces

Celebrity Divorces. Sebastian Bach has the dubious honor of announcing the first celebrity divorce in 2011. Bach is divorcing his wife Maria Bierk.

National Chocolate Eclair Day June 22

National Chocolate Eclair Day June 22

Stupid Guy Thing Day
Please don't blame the messenger. The folks at Wellcat, a rich source of off-beat holidays has declared June 22 as Stupid Guy Thing Day.
"Women are always talking about [it], so here's a day to commemorate it," according to Wellcat. Apparently aren't aware of a guy's ability to celebrate his own stupid moves.

Cameron Diaz Popcorn

With Cameron Diaz on his show to promote "Bad Teacher" on Monday night, Dave took the opportunity to ask about the much talked about moment when cameras caught the movie star feeding Alex Rodriguez a handful of popcorn during last February's Super Bowl. A playful Diaz, who earlier said it was OK to call the New York Yankees star her boyfriend ("I do," she said), obliged Letterman with an "exclusive" telling of the moment and then took part in a funny bit when the comedian pulled out an oversized tub of popcorn and handed it over with implied instructions. Great stuff.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan pregnant

(AFP) – Former Miss World turned actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is pregnant, her father-in-law and veteran Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has revealed.

Famous last meals

Famous last meals

Famous last meals. On death row, the last menu is up to you. In all other cases, it's up to fate. Let's look at some famous final repasts.

What's next for 'Harry Potter' cast

Whats next for harry potter cast

Whats next for harry potter cast. "Harry Potter" fans are excited about the release of the final film in the mega-popular series, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2". With this culmination of nearly 10 years of work on making the "Harry Potter" film series, we take a look at what's next for the all-star cast.

Jon huntsman

Former Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman will formally announce his bid for the presidency next week at Liberty State Park in New Jersey, with the Statue of Liberty as the backdrop, a Republican source told CNN on Tuesday.

Celebrities Charity Work

Celebrities Charity Work

 

Celebrities That Do Charity Work. While there are many celebrities that contribute to various charitable organizations and foundations, there are 10celebrities that do charity work on a whole different level—celebrities that give their time and money in hopes of creating a better, safer, healthier world for all.