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We just got accustomed to the bizarrely unnecessary, yet incredibly profitable, sexy Halloween costume market — shilling everything from sexy Oscar the Grouch to barely there Chewbacca. Christmas is revealing cost...

FIVE years on from the start of the financial crisis, the global economy is enduring a feeble convalescence. The euro zone’s debt crisis became less acute in 2012, thanks largely to the promise by Mario Draghi, th...

The 113th annual Christmas Bird Count is now underway, with Audubon making it easier than ever for you, your family and friends to participate in this fun and rewarding holiday tradition.

Human skulls deliberately warped into strange, alien-like shapes have been unearthed in a 1,000-year-old cemetery in Mexico, researchers say. The practice of deforming skulls of children as they grew was common in ...

While Hurricane Sandy caused massive devastation throughout the east coast and especially in areas like the Rockaways, in the aftermath, communities have responded in incredible ways. Grassroots organization have brought...

The Xavier men's basketball team is the latest to show support for the victims of the Newtown, Connecticut shooting. Today they wore special Sandy Hook basketball jerseys during their game against Wofford. According to t...

Movies like "Batman Begins," "Jurassic Park" and "Mean Girls" enthralled audiences worldwide and gained huge fan followings.  But they also have notable plot holes. While most movies are supposed to be fantasies, some...

The way you decorate your smartphone says a lot about your personality. Map-wrapped phones say you're a bold traveler, while durably thick on-the-go charging cases convey you're strictly business. So, what would a life-s...

Security researchers from Symantec have identified an information-stealing Trojan program that was used to infect computer servers belonging to various U.S. financial institutions. Dubbed Stabuniq, the Trojan program was...

The global chief executive of iProspect, a digital marketing agency, says he found early in his career that it’s important to value the time of your colleagues.

Here it is, folks. The fifth day in our five-day Nexus 7 and Google Play Gift Card giveaway, courtesy of the fine folks at Google. We've already had four days of entries, and this here's your last chance. As a reminder, ...

A dentist acted legally when he sacked his attractive assistant because he and his wife thought the woman was a threat to their marriage, the all-male Iowa State Supreme Court ruled. The court ruled unanimously that boss...

In an attempt to open a dialog with torrent enthusiasts, the producers behind Minecraft: The Story of Mojang have willfully uploaded their movie to The Pirate Bay. The documentary, which premieres exclusively on Xbox Liv...

At first, you'll be mystified by the 20 most-liked Facebook photos posted by advertisers during 2012. The giants of Facebook advertising -- Walmart, Amazon, Target, Samsung, etc. -- are completely absent. In their place ...

Jerry Seinfeld and Billy Crystal joined Jimmy Fallon for an abbreviated remake of the iconic skit "Who's on First?" originally performed by Bud Abbot and Lou Costello in the 1930s. Here's the video (via Late Night with J...

DaVonte Lacy scored 19 points, Brock Motum added 15 and Washington State used a big second half run to escape with a 65-54 victory over Buffalo on Friday night Buffalo led 49-48 with 7:02 left before the Cougars used a 1...

Parents, teachers hesitant about NRA's proposal to put an armed officer in every school

The No. 10 Illinois Fighting Illini are off to a 12-0 start and have already established themselves as one of the nation's top teams. But the No. 12 Missouri Tigers are in search of their first marquee victory of the 201...

Burglars broke into Carlton Fisk's home in Manatee, FL yesterday, according to an inexplicably long report in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Despite the presence of valuable baseball memorabilia and, presumably, electronic...

Derek Needham hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 16 seconds left and Fairfield earned a 60-57 victory over Saint Joseph's Saturday in nonconference action.

Ernest Watson scored 19 points, and Northern Kentucky pulled away in the second half to defeat Navy 55-46 on Saturday.

Jakob Gollen made two free throws with 1:19 left and Mercer overcame a double-digit, first-half deficit to upset Alabama 66-59 on Saturday.