Col. Moammar Gadahfi, the former Libyan strongman who fled into hiding after rebels toppled his regime two months ago, was killed today as fighters battling the vestiges of his loyalist forces wrested control of his hometown of Surt, the interim government said. 10/20/11 2:12pm ET
Gaddafi may have been worth 200 billion dollars when he was killed. Even more tragic, he was just 2 days away from retirement.
Col. Moammar Gadahfi, the former Libyan strongman who fled into hiding after rebels toppled his regime two months ago, was killed today as fighters battling the vestiges of his loyalist forces wrested control of his hometown of Surt, the interim government said. 10/20/11 2:12pm ET
The New York Times reports that Gadhafi spent his last days hovering between defiance and delusion, surviving on rice and pasta. In other words, Gadhafi spent his last days as a sophomore in college.
''Deeply bizarre and deeply creepy'' is how the State Department is describing a find inside the compound of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi: a photo album with pictures of Condoleezza Rice, the former Secretary of State, who visited Tripoli in 2008. Gadhafi called her Leezza, proclaimed his love for her, and referred to her as ''my darling black African woman.'' 8/25/11 6:08pm ET
Rice told him she was flattered, but she's still trying to work things out with Kim Jong Il.
Col. Moammar Gadahfi, the former Libyan strongman who fled into hiding after rebels toppled his regime two months ago, was killed today as fighters battling the vestiges of his loyalist forces wrested control of his hometown of Surt, the interim government said. 10/20/11 2:12pm ET
I was thinking about it.... So between Osama bin Laden and Moammar Gadhafi, what President Obama is gonna be remembered for isn't healthcare.
Col. Moammar Gadahfi, the former Libyan strongman who fled into hiding after rebels toppled his regime two months ago, was killed today as fighters battling the vestiges of his loyalist forces wrested control of his hometown of Surt, the interim government said. 10/20/11 2:12pm ET
Even more shocking: he was killed by an escaped tiger from Ohio.
A 9-year-old Michigan girl, sitting on a booster seat behind the wheel of her father's van, asks the police officer who pulled her over, ''What did you stop me for? I was driving good.'' In the passenger seat is her 39-year-old father, Shawn Weimer, suspected of being drunk -- and now facing charges of felony child abuse and being a habitual offender. 10/18/11 2:26pm ET
As he was being arrested, he told the girl, "I'm gonna need a lawyer. Go get your little brother."
Hackers appeared to have commandeered the YouTube page of the venerable 'Sesame Street' children's show Sunday, reprogramming the page with content brought to you by the letter 'X.' The show page had to be taken offline by YouTube after users who called up the account began seeing explicit sex videos instead of Muppets. 10/17/11 1:21pm ET
Sesame Street says the videos were dirty, offensive, and a little too much about sharing.
The FBI has arrested Christopher Chaney (35) of Jacksonville, FL for allegedly hacking the email accounts and stealing intimate photos of such celebrities as Scarlett Johansson, Mila Kunis, and Christina Aguilera. The FBI says he did it by mining details of the stars' personal lives from magazines and the web for potential passwords. Chaney now faces up to 121 years in prison. 10/13/11 11:52am ET
The man was in court today, where he plead "totally worth it."
A 54-year-old woman showed up in the emergency room unable to remember the past 24 hours. All she could recall was that her amnesia started right after having sex with her husband just an hour before. Turns out she was experiencing transient global amnesia, a rare condition in which memory suddenly, temporarily, disappears after strenuous activity. 10/13/11 12:55pm ET
According to new research, too much sex can cause temporary amnesia. Finally, something that explains my photographic memory.
The spirited and leaderless Occupy: Wall Street movement has entered its third week in New York, as activists continue to vent their frustrations with everything from corporate greed to high gas prices to insufficient health insurance. Similar efforts have also sprung up in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Seattle, united in their passion if not necessarily their reasons. 10/3/11 3:36pm ET
My kids asked me what the Wall Street protestors were angry about, and I told them it was the crappy Father's Day gift they gave me last year.
A 54-year-old woman showed up in the emergency room unable to remember the past 24 hours. All she could recall was that her amnesia started right after having sex with her husband just an hour before. Turns out she was experiencing transient global amnesia, a rare condition in which memory suddenly, temporarily, disappears after strenuous activity. 10/13/11 12:55pm ET
According to new research, sex can trigger temporary amnesia. When she heard this, Paris Hilton said, "Who am I? And how did I get under this guy?"
If you've got $650 and a morbid curiosity, you'll soon be able to know when you're going to die. By measuring the 'telomeres' at the tips of your chromosomes, a new blood test coming to market in Britain promises to estimate how much longer you have to live. 5/17/11 3:06pm ET
The worst part is: it tells you in the voice of Elmo.
Halloween has a new nemesis: JesusWeen. What is JesusWeen? It's a Christian organization that opposes ''ungodly'' Halloween and its ''evil characters.'' This October 31st, instead of Mars bars, group members plan to hand trick-or-treaters mini Bibles. 10/11/11 2:36pm ET
A Christian group is promoting what they say is a godly alternative to Halloween. They're calling it JesusWeen. Meanwhile, the children in this Christian group are calling it Bullshit.
The FBI has arrested Christopher Chaney (35) of Jacksonville, FL for allegedly hacking the email accounts and stealing intimate photos of such celebrities as Scarlett Johansson, Mila Kunis, and Christina Aguilera. The FBI says he did it by mining details of the stars' personal lives from magazines and the web for potential passwords. Chaney now faces up to 121 years in prison. 10/13/11 11:52am ET
The FBI has arrested the man who hacked into Scarlett Johannson's phone and published nude photos of her online. The man faces up to 3-5 years in prison, unless he can hack into Megan Fox's phone.
The spirited and leaderless Occupy: Wall Street movement has entered its third week in New York, as activists continue to vent their frustrations with everything from corporate greed to high gas prices to insufficient health insurance. Similar efforts have also sprung up in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Seattle, united in their passion if not necessarily their reasons. 10/3/11 3:36pm ET
My counter movement, Occupy Robert Wuhl's Street, doesn't seem to be gaining traction.
If you were hoping for a brand new iPhone 5 today, you'll be disappointed. Instead, Apple announced the iPhone 4S, which looks exactly like the iPhone 4. But on the inside, it's got a faster processor, works globally, has a better camera, and includes a new voice-controlled assistant that lets you ask questions, like what's the time and how's the weather. 10/4/11 4:23pm ET
The most exciting thing about the new iPhone 4S is a new app that automatically pre-orders the iPhone 5.
Yoga has long been known for its metaphysical benefits to mind and body, but devotees are talking openly about the orgasmic pleasure they experience during practice. While most people who practice yoga don't attend class with the intention of reaching orgasm, sometimes they get more than they signed up for -- a yogasm. 9/30/11 4:14pm ET
There's a new yoga class that teaches women to have orgasms without touching themselves. The technique involves relaxing your muscles, breathing correctly, and having sex with your yoga instructor.
Despite the best attempts from greeting card companies around the world, there are still a few days of the year that haven't been classified as holidays. To help fill that void, Hallmark is releasing sympathy cards designed for those who have recently been laid off. 9/28/11 6:18pm ET
Even more depressing: the cards are made in China.
Despite the best attempts from greeting card companies around the world, there are still a few days of the year that haven't been classified as holidays. To help fill that void, Hallmark is releasing sympathy cards designed for those who have recently been laid off. 9/28/11 6:18pm ET
The good news is: the cards come pre-addressed to your congressman.
Arch West, the man credited with creating Doritos in the sixties, died last week in Texas at 97. According to a daughter, at his graveside service next Saturday, his family plans to pay respect by ''tossing Doritos chips in before they put the dirt over the urn.'' 9/27/11 4:37pm ET
The man who created Doritos passed away at the age of 97. The funeral will be cool-ranch style.