WEB SITES OF 2011
1. Pinterest.com: It's your virtual corkboard. Put anything you want on there.
2. PayDivvy.com: This bill management site helps you divide up expenses with roommates or even split restaurant bills properly and pay them online!
3. MyBodyGallery.com: This is a website for women to get an idea of what other real women look like and change negative body image perception.

The folks at Kayak.com put together a list of the world's most expensive New Year's Eve Hotel Suites ... a girl can dream, right?!
The Bridge Suite, Atlantis, Bahamas -- $25,000/night
The Penthouse Suite, Regent Beverly Wilshire, L.A. -- $25,000/night
The Ty Warner Suite, Four Seasons, NYC -- $35,000/night
The Hugh Hefner Sky Villa, The Palms, Las Vegas -- $40,000/night

Paying your Verizon Wireless bill will soon cost you extra. Starting January 15th, the company will charge a $2 "convenience charge" for customers who make one-time bill payments using a debit or credit card, either online or by telephone.

Kim Jong-un was publicly declared the supreme leader of North Korea at a rally in Pyongyang yesterday (Thursday), nearly two weeks after the death of his father, Kim Jong-il. The event ended 13 days of national mourning.

Netflix was among the worst performers in customer satisfaction among the largest online retailers this holiday season, according to a new survey. Not surprisingly Netflix saw the biggest decline in customer satisfaction after attempting to raise prices and split its DVD and video-streaming services. The plan was axed after customers defected. Overstock.com was last out of the 40 largest online retailers surveyed.

An elaborate funeral procession was held for Kim Jong Il in North Korea yesterday. Tens of thousands of citizens wailed and stamped their feet in grief for the late dictator during the two-and-a-half hour funeral march. Son and successor Kim Jong Un walked with one hand on the black hearse that carried his father's coffin on its roof, his other hand raised in salute.

Two women claiming to have been injured when the stage collapsed at the Indiana State Fair before a Sugarland show in August may face jail time. The women, Stephanie Murry and Sandra Hurn, allegedly filed false reports in an effort to claim money from funds collected for the victims of the August 13th accident. If convicted, Hurn faces 36 years in prison in addition to fines and Murry faces 14 years.

According to a new study, people who quit smoking are happier and more satisfied with their health, compared to those who smoke. Researchers looked at such quality of life factors including health, self-esteem, philosophy of life, standard of living, work, recreation, learning, creativity as well as friendships and relationships with family.

Here's a rundown of the nine fastest-rising Google searches of 2011:

9. Steve Jobs
8. TEPCO (aka Tokyo's Fukushima I Plant)
7. Adele
6. iPhone 5
5. Battlefield 3
4. Casey Anthony
3. Ryan Dunn
2. Google+
1. Rebecca Black

What happens if you received a gift card this Christmas to a store that you never shop at?
Don't worry. A number of websites have been created in recent years that allow consumers to swap unwanted gift cards -- or to sell them. Sites like CardPool.com and PlasticJungle.com allow consumers to buy gift cards on the secondary market, which is a better deal than buying a card from a traditional store.

According to a new study, eating beef every day is good for your heart. Researchers found that diets including lean beef every day are effective in lowering total and LDL "bad" cholesterol. Study participants had a 10 percent decrease in cholesterol from the start of the study, while consuming diets containing 4.0 and 5.4 ounces of lean beef daily.

Lindsay Lohan's New Year's Eve will be quiet. She's turned down several lucrative offers to host a party on New Year's Eve, because she wants to shed her party-girl image. TMZ says Linds doesn't want to "blow the progress she's made with her judge" just to get a check. She plans to ring in 2012 with a few close friends at her home.

Janet Hubert, who played the original Aunt Vivian on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, had a good reason for not appearing at a recent reunion dinner with the rest of the cast -- she still blames Will Smith for her dismissal from the hit sitcom. Jane tells TMZ, "There will never be a reunion...as I will never do anything with an [a-hole] like Will Smith."

What is being called the most expensive divorce in Hollywood history was finalized Friday, as Mel Gibson finally severed the knot with his wife Robyn, sending her home with a parting gift thought to be in the range of 400 million dollars. On top of houses, real estate, cash and film properties, the mother of his first seven children is entitled to half of any money he receives in residuals from the films he made.

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver spent the holidays together with their four children and reportedly "had a really nice time." One of the estranged couple's family activities was the Lakers' season opener. Shriver is reportedly having second thoughts about ending her marriage. No word on how Arnold's former maid and mistress -- and the son she had by him -- spent their Christmas.

A woman who was employed for more than a year as a personal assistant to Lady Gaga filed suit against a production company last week seeking $350,000 for what she called unpaid overtime. Jennifer O'Neill, who accompanied the singer on her 2010 world tour, argues that her $75,000 annual salary was not enough to compensate her for being on call 24 hours a day.

In your Firefox or Google Chrome browser, visit Google and search "let it snow." Something special will happen.

An Arizona college student is alive after spending nine days stranded in sub-freezing cold and two feet of snow with only a Snickers and a pack of M&Ms to eat. Lauren Weinberg, a senior at Arizona State University, got lost driving back from her mother's house in Phoenix on December 12th. Her car got stuck and her phone battery died, but she was able to subsist on the candy and water from snow that she melted.

Melanie Amaro won a five-million-dollar recording contract on last night's [Friday night's] X Factor finale

Kim Jong Il was known for making a lot of outrageous claims, like inventing the hamburger or being the greatest golfer in the world. So one blogger wondered what the late North Korean leader's final words may have been -- and you can check it out at KimJongIlsFinalWords.tumblr.com.

Even President Obama has to go Christmas shopping. Yesterday Obama stopped at a Best Buy and PetSmart in Northern Virginia to pick up some toys for his daughters and dog. At PetSmart, Obama bought a $24.99 chew toy and one other item for Bo, who tagged along for the ride. At Best Buy, he bought Just Dance 3 for his daughters. Obama joked with photographers that they'd never get a shot of him playing the game.

Gene Simmons is angry with those who have been attacking Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow over his religious beliefs. He tweets, "Leave Tebow alone. Give him the respect to have his faith. Respect it. I do."

Move over, Gaga -- Rebecca Black is the new queen of YouTube. The teen's "Friday" video was the most popular clip of 2011 with 180-million views. Runners-up were "Ultimate Dog Tease" featuring a talking pooch and a Saturday Night Live digital short featuring Michael Bolton.

Things are turning nasty between Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony.

The Latin crooner reportedly "hit the roof" when he saw photos of J-Lo's new squeeze, 24-year-old Casper Smart, bonding with his son and daughter. Now Marc "wants to make Jennifer suffer" by taking primary custody of the kids. Stay tuned.

An Indiana man demonstrated a rather unique grasp of the Christmas spirit this week, when he drove up the steps of the war memorial in Indianapolis, set a fire and began waving around a gun to remind everyone to think of Jesus. Daniel Whitaker, who was wrapped in an American flag through most of the outburst, pulled a handgun and told police, "If you come and join us in Christ, I'll lay my weapon on the ground."

A dozen members of a rebel Amish group in Ohio were indicted on charges for allegedly cutting the beards and hair of members of the Amish community, the Justice Department said yesterday. A seven-count indictment was handed down by a federal grand jury in Cleveland, charging 10 men and two women with conspiracy to violate a hate crimes prevention act as well as obstruction of justice.

The NCAA imposed a one-year bowl ban and other penalties on Ohio State University's football team yesterday for a scandal that had players receiving $14,000 in cash and tattoos in trade for autographed jerseys, rings and other collectibles. Ohio State was hoping to avoid such sanctions with their own self-imposed penalties, which included vacating the 2010 season, returning bowl game revenue and more.

Secret Santas are paying for gifts put on layaway by people they don't even know. According to ABC News, KMart says more than 1,000 such people have paid of more than $100,000 in bills. At a Kmart a man wrote a check for $15,919.61 to pay off the store's layaway items. When Kmart employees informed customers that their bills had been paid, many thought it was a prank call or a lie.

Snooki has been slapped with a $7 million lawsuit.
The Jersey Shore star had partnered with licensing company SRG Ventures to launch a line of merchandise. But Snooks sued them in October to end her contract, claiming they didn't hold up their end of the bargain. Now SRG is fighting back, saying the star sabotaged their agreement by negotiating with brands behind their back.

We're not sure if this is a promise or a threat. But Kim Kardashian, whose family has four reality series under its belt, tells The Hollywood Reporter, "[Our] shows could go on for years. There are so many of us. But I think we'll see more of my younger siblings." Word has it three or four Kardashian spin-offs are already in the works. God help us!

Man, people get so defensive when it comes to their favorite font. Comic Sans gets a lot of criticism, but it has its loyal fan base. So some supporters of the font have created a blog in which they re-create popular brand logos using Comic Sans. Check it out at ComicSansProject.tumblr.com.

AT&T has decided to give up on their proposed merger with T-Mobile and is blaming the federal government for squashing the deal. The communications giant says that consumers will be harmed as a result of the deal not going through, but the feds are calling it a victory for consumers.

Teen Mom Amber Portwood is back behind bars. The single mother was arrested for violating her probation. Amber is expected to spend the holidays in the slammer, which would be the second time in two years she's done so. Last year, she was arrested for domestic battery and neglect.

Kevin Federline says he's "totally happy" for his newly engaged ex-wife, Britney Spears. K-Fed, who divorced the pop princess in 2006, tells Australia's TV Week magazine, "She's doing really well ... [The engagement] is a good step in the right direction." He even thinks highly of Brit's new man, Jason Trawick. "He's a great guy. The kids speak highly of him. Her family loves him."

A former NYU professor claims he was fired for giving James Franco a "D." Professor Jose Angel Santana, who is suing the university, says the celebrity student deserved the grade because he missed 12 of 14 classes for "Directing the Actor II." Santana tells the New York Post, "In my opinion, they've turned the NYU graduate film degree into swag for James Franco's purposes, a possession, something you can buy."

Chaz Bono and fiancee Jennifer Elia have "called off their engagement and are no longer a couple," a rep tells Access Hollywood. Chaz tweeted, "Thanks for your concern about our separation. I'm doing fine, and we remain on good terms with nothing but respect and affection for each other." His proposal was captured by cameras for the recent special Being Chaz.

Are you feeling a little stressed out this holiday season? Worried about the amount of money you're spending on gifts or about having the family over on Christmas? These explosions might help. Press the red detonator and see what happens at DevastatingExplosions.com.

Controversial North Korean leader Kim Jong Il died at 69. The North Korean leader had history of health problems, including a stroke in 2008, and he was believed to have diabetes, heart disease and pancreatic cancer, according to reports. Korean state media reported that Kim died of a heart ailment on a train. They attributed his death to "great mental and physical strain" during a "high intensity field inspection."

Britney Spears and Jason Trawick celebrated their engagement by jetting off to Las Vegas Friday. At the Chateau Nightclub, Britney posed for photos showing off her three-carat Neil Lane sparkler.

A pair of burglars in Wisconsin made it easy for cops to build a case against them -- when one of them accidentally "butt-dialed" 911 and broadcast their entire criminal scheme to authorities. Jason Hamielec and Brian Johnson had just shoplifted a slew of video games and DVDs from a Target store and planned to sell them at a shop down the road. The pair seemed baffled to see a police escort waiting when they arrived.

A cop in Ohio is facing a pantload of charges after being caught wandering through a hotel parking lot trying to peep into the windows of strangers' rooms -- while nude from the waist down. A surveillance camera caught Justin Lunsford, the officer also turned the parking lot into his personal litter box, defecating and urinating at various spots to mark his territory. Lunsford has since resigned from the force.

On Craigslist a "professional lady wants to look good for work" and needs your help. This woman in Murfreesboro near Christiana, TN is asking for someone to come to her house and do her hair on Tuesday mornings. She says it's short and has a "simple cut." By the time you get to her place on Tuesdays, her hair will already be washed and ready to go. Apparently there are no hair salons in Murfreesboro near Christiana.

The Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity at the University of Vermont is learning the hard way that rape is no joke. Earlier in the week the frat was suspended after the University of Vermont's interim President John Bramley learned about a pledge survey that included the question, "If I could rape someone, who would it be?"

The man who was accused of stalking singer-actress Selena Gomez has asked a judge to issue a restraining order -- against him! Felony charges against Thomas Brodnicki were dismissed last month when the court ruled that he didn't pose any real danger to Gomez, but now Brodnicki says he actually is a threat.

OOPS, BRITNEY'S BEING SUED AGAIN - Britney Spears' former bodyguards have filed a six-figure lawsuit against the singer for allegedly stiffing them on payments for security services back in 2010. Brit's people fired Advanced Security Concepts after racking up more than $140,000 they also had an iron-clad contract for another year of protection which brings the real total to just over $300 grand. Sounds "Toxic".

A California man caused quite a panic at a train station earlier this week, just by adorning his backpack with his nickname -- which happens to be "Bang." A security guard spotted the bag at a train station in Los Angeles and called cops and the bomb squad, who evacuated the station for more than two-and-a-half hours.

A woman in Washington state won't be getting a gold star from her anger management class since she pulled out a knife and stabbed another student just two minutes into the session. Faribah Maradiaga was charged with second-degree assault after she walked into the class, which had already started, and began making wisecracks when another student told her to give the TV doc a chance, she flipped out and attacked her.

Michele Bachmann may be nearly out of the battle for the Republican Party's nomination for president, but she's not done fighting. Bachmann put her usual attacks on President Obama on hold yesterday to take aim at Republican frontrunner Newt Gingrich. In an interview on CNN, she blasted him as a "big government liberal" in "progressive territory."

President Obama said that the U.S. war in Iraq is over, as he welcomed home the American troops yesterday at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. Obama called the end of the war "an extraordinary achievement, nearly nine years in the making," adding, "And today, we remember everything that you did to make it possible."

Timing is everything, Timothy Randal Clar tried to rob a Maryland Wal-Mart of about $600 in video games on what was designated "Shop With a Cop Day." The well-publicized charity event is designed to give underprivileged kids a shot at a nice holiday gift, it also netted an arrest for Clark. Since there were more than 50 officers on hand to take the call, it's unclear who got credit for the bust.

Pennsylvania man who was oh-so-close to getting off the hook on drug charges -- until he asked a judge the immortal question, "Can I have my weed back?" Devonte Jeter had been nabbed with a sizeable amount of marijuana in his car, but his lawyer floated the possibility that the pot actually belonged to someone. But as he was set to be released, Jeter asked if he could take the pot home. The judge, oddly, said no.

A flustered woman is upset with Facebook after they refused to allow her to mention her hometown -- Effin, Ireland. Ann Marie Kennedy, who joined the social networking site in June, says that she's being discriminated against because some folks use her town's name as shorthand for a frowned upon four-letter word. She says "I'm a proud Effin woman. There are other Effin people around the world."

Living in an apartment building and having to share common space with others is hard. And being the superintendent of an apartment building is no picnic either. Super-Letters.tumblr.com features letters written and posted by building supers -- some threatening and others just to remind tenants to have respect for their neighbors.

Donald Trump fired himself yesterday as the host of the Newsmax Republican debate, not because most of the Republican presidential hopefuls won't attend, but because he wants to reserve his right to run for president. He said that some of the Republican candidates wouldn't agree to attend the debate unless he promised not to run for president as an Independent -- and he's not ready to make any such promise.

Claiming that distracted driving "is becoming the new DUI," the NTSB has recommended banning all cell phone use by drivers. Regardless of whether the devices are hand-held or hands-free, the lone exception would be for devices built into cars. The statistics that led to this conclusion are shocking -- last year, 3,092 people were killed in accidents linked to distracted drivers.

Linday Lohan missed another important date yesterday, but luckily for her, it was only a TV appearance and not the court date that she is expected to make this morning. LiLo was supposed to tape an interview for Ellen yesterday to promote her just-published Playboy spread, but she missed her flight back from Hawaii. Lindsay has to appear in court this morning so the judge can determine if she's been a good girl.

John weighs in and lost a total of 220 pounds to become the Biggest Loser last night. Antone weighs in for the last time and lost a total of 202 pounds. Ramon weighs in for the last time and lost a total of 154 pounds. Alison Sweeney informs Jennifer that she has won $100,000.

Rascal Flatts' Jay DeMarcus is currently in Arizona on the set of the feature film, Saving Santa. The movie, on which Kix Brooks is serving as executive producer, also features Trace Adkins. It will be released next Christmas.

PARALYMPIAN WALKS AGAIN AFTER FREAK ACCIDENT - Monique Van der Vorst certainly does. The 27-year-old Dutch handcyclist had been paralyzed from the hip down since the age of 13. While training for the 2012 Paralympics, she got into an accident when another handcyclist hit her, landing her in the hospital. While recovering the accident actually unparalyzed her! She is now training as a cyclist for the 2016 Olympics!

An off-duty Florida cop who was found half-naked and passed out at an intersection insisted that he wasn't affected by booze, but by a concussion he got while playing baseball -- 13 years ago! Fernando Villa was found "unresponsive" in his car, with his foot on the brake and the car in gear. Even though Villa reeked of booze, he was not booked, but was driven to his home to sleep it off.

The bad news is spreading for baking fans in Norway where a butter shortage has caused prices to skyrocket to almost $500 per pound. The shortfall has been blamed on a rainy summer that cut into dairy output in a big way. One man was arrested trying to smuggle 90 pounds of butter across the border.

Here's a great new way to waste time -- you know, in case you've tried everything else. YourOpenbook.org lets you search the Facebook status updates of people who set their profiles to "public." Just type in a keyword, like "Newt Gingrich," and it'll pull up every public status update that includes his name.

On this date in 2003, U.S. military forces captured former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. He was hiding in a hole dug in a farm not far from his hometown of Tikrit.

Dick Van Dyke, turning 86 today, starred in one of TV's most stylish -- and iconic -- sitcoms of the 1960s. Along with Mary Tyler Moore, Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam, Richard Deacon and Carl Reiner, they formed one of the wittiest casts in TV history.

Occupy Wall Street protesters may have had their encampments shut down, but they haven't gone away. Yesterday thousands of protesters blocked access to several West Coast ports. The demonstrations slowed down business at ports from San Diego to Anchorage and got plenty of TV coverage, but came short of the protesters' goal of a complete shutdown of West Coast shipping.

The United States asked yesterday for Iran to give back the drone they claimed they recently shot down, President Obama said. Obama said yesterday in a news conference, "We've asked for it back. We'll see how the Iranians respond." The only problem is that a top Iranian military official already said they have no plans to return the aircraft.

Hardware chain Lowe's was defending themselves yesterday against charges of bigotry after taking heat for pulling their advertising from the reality TV show All-American Muslim. Lowe's on their Facebook page called All-American Muslim "a lightning rod" for "strong political and societal views.". Having been given a hard time for advertising on the show, now they are being slammed for leaving show.

While the U.S. Postal Service is struggling, FedEx is thriving. Yesterday was their busiest day of the year -- they shipped about 17 million packages worldwide, according to a company official. They are using 290,000 employees worldwide, 860 aircraft and 90,000 vehicles that will be moving this freight."

Taylor Swift is celebrating her 22nd birthday today. Now that she's accomplished pretty much everything, she tells us, "It would be the coolest thing in the world to keep doing it."
Randy Owen turns 62 today, and it's a good thing that he and his fellow Alabama members are coming back. He says he probably didn't enjoy his career enough the first time around.

Rodney Atkins has announced that he'll re-sign with Curb Records, the label that Tim McGraw has left and LeAnn Rimes is rumored to be leaving. He tells Nashville's Tennessean, "Mike Curb encouraged me to learn about songwriting, how to write songs, how to go in and produce those songs. He allowed me to get in the studio and experiment and learn the process. Hats off to Mike for really sticking with artist development for a long time.

Just ask a Texas man who was convicted of armed robbery despite the fact that he was already in jail at the time the crime went down. LaDondrell Montgomery swore up and down that he had nothing to do with the robbery in question, but couldn't attest to the fact that he was in prison on that day because he's been arrested so often that he's lost track of the exact dates. He still facing 5 other counts of robbery.

Celebrities all like to date each other, and gossip magazines like to keep track of their dating. Fans like to keep track of it too, but over time we forget about who's dated whom. OldLoves.tumblr.com is a blog that features old pictures of celebrity couples, many whom you may not remember.

Brooke Mueller has finally agreed to enter rehab following her drug arrest last week, TMZ reports. Brooke is now admitting she has "major substance abuse problems," and her people are making arrangements to check her into a treatment facility near her L.A. home. According to sources, Charlie Sheen will take care of the kids while Brooke is away.

Lindsay Lohan lost $10,000 in Hawaii over the weekend. Saturday her $5,000 Chanel purse was stolen while she was at a house party. The bag contained the cash, her ID, passport and the probation documents allowing her to go out of state. A local described as "suspicious-looking," who claimed he found it on the street, returned the bag with her passport and other papers, but the cash was gone.

A New Zealand man nearly engineered his own demise by looking for a comfy place to sleep off a bender -- and settling on a set of railroad tracks. Officials discovered the man after a train conductor called police to inform them that he thought he'd run over a person on an overnight trip. When cops went out to investigate, they found the man, flat on his caboose and still drunk but virtually unscathed.

An elderly Massachusetts woman is feeling less than ducky after being hit with criminal charges -- for feeding the ducks at three ponds near her home. Clare Butcher has been spreading joy among the little quackers for more than four decades, but about two years ago, she was ordered to stop by town officials who claimed she was creating a public safety hazard by attracting hundreds of pooping birds.

ListsOfNote.com gathers actual lists written by, or on behalf of, celebrities and other historical figures.

On this day in 1965, A Charlie Brown Christmas debuted on CBS. The hour-long TV special has aired every year since.

President Obama is fighting mad over charges made by Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney that he's soft on foreign policy. Yesterday he countered Romney's claim that he adopted a foreign policy of "appeasement" by pointing to the killing of Osama bin Laden and 22 out of 30 top al Qaeda leaders who have been taken out while he's been in office.

ESPN sideline reporter Erin Andrews has filed a lawsuit seeking a total of $10 million in damages after being taped nude through a peephole in her Nashville hotel room in 2008 while she covered a Vanderbilt football game. $6 million, plus costs and interest, from Marriott, hotel and $4 million from Michael Barrett, the Chicago man who pleaded guilty to peeping and sentenced in 2010 to 2-1/2 years in federal prison.

Ashton Kutcher has been made an interesting offer.
Cougarlife.com says it will pay half of his potential alimony payments to Demi Moore for as long as he remains the dating site's spokesperson. Under the contract, he also must "exclusively" date women 10 years his senior and post 15 "mutually approved" tweets a month related to cougar relationships.

Angelina Jolie isn't starving herself to look good -- she's doing it for a good cause. An insider say that the globe-trotting do-gooder "puts herself on fasts to make statements for the children she visits. She says, 'If they can't eat, I can't eat.'" But that doesn't stop Brad Pitt from worrying about her health. According to the source, "He's made her see a zillion doctors, but they keep telling her she's fine."

Rolling Stone has named Nashville the Best Music Scene for 2011. The magazine recognizes hot spots in Music City from venues like Robert's honky-tonk and the legendary Ryman Auditorium, to bars like retro speakeasy Patterson House. They also shine a spotlight on locally owned restaurants, record stores and clothiers like designer-to-the-stars Manuel.

Mindy McCready has sat down with ABC's 20/20 to defend herself against accusations that she kidnapped her son, Zander, from his custodial home. In a clip, she says, "What I did was to protect my child, and there's not a person in the world that's going to tell me that that is wrong." The interview airs tonight.

Miranda Lambert has a simple fitness routine -- she cranks up the music and visualizes a great body. 'Ran tells Shape.com, "I listen to Beyonce's 'Run the World (Girls)' when I exercise. I picture her body and it makes me push harder." She also tries to make better food choices when out on the road. And forget going to the gym while she's touring, she'd rather run up and down the stairs of the arena before showtime.

A Florida man was arrested on charges of pelting a fast-food joint employee with burgers and fries in a dispute over a soft drink. Todd Rogers drove off from the restaurant after a midnight munchies run, but returned a few minutes later saying he'd been shorted on a drink and wanted justice. He threw a bag of food that struck the employee in the head, then threw a second bag of food when the woman closed the window.

Residents of Gavle, Sweden, got some ba-a-a-a-a-ad news when a giant Christmas goat, somehow caught fire. Cops had no idea how the blaze started, but have ruled out foul play. It's the 28th time that the goat has caught fire in 45 years of celebrating the traditional goat erecting. Since 1988 people have been able to legally place bets on whether it will survive, or how long it lasts before being burned down.

There was a time when drive-in movie theaters were all the rage before multiplexes took over and killed the drive-ins. But now, as movie-theater prices continue to rise, the drive-in is beginning to see a resurgence in popularity. The numbers aren't huge, but there are still quite a few drive-in theaters still out there. There may even be one near you. You can search for drive-in theaters by state at DriveInMovie.com.

John Lennon was gunned down on this day in 1980. He was shot as he returned home to his luxury apartment building on New York City's Upper West Side. The shooter was 25-year-old Mark David Chapman, who remains imprisoned at the Attica Correctional Facility near Buffalo, New York. News of Lennon's murder was announced by Howard Cosell during a Monday Night Football game between the Patriots and Dolphins.

Harry Morgan, one of TV's busiest character actors, died Wednesday in L.A. at age 96. Best known as Colonel Potter in MASH and Bill Gannon in both the '60s version of Dragnet and its 1987 movie spoof, the Detroit native was known for his wry smile, baritone voice and easy, self-depreciating humor.

THE 12-GAUGE OF CHRISTMAS? Forget TVs, smart phones, and jewelry. One of the biggest black Friday buys this year was guns. According to USA Today gun dealers flooded the FBI with background check requests for prospective buyers on Black Friday, "smashing the single-day, all-time high by 32 percent, according to bureau records." So much for peace on earth this holiday season!

Margarita Salais is suing a car dealership for selling her a 2006 Ford Expedition without telling her that the last owner had kept a dead body in it -- leaving a scent that was hard to pin down, and even harder to stomach. When she brought the vehicle back, a salesperson told her the stench was animal-related, but her insurance company investigated and found the truth. She is suing for $25,000.

NINJA SMOKE OUT - A Florida man who was spotted hiding in some bushes and clutching a machete had a logical explanation for police -- he was going out to buy cigarettes for his girlfriend and needed "protection." The man, who was clad in an all-black ninja outfit, appeared to be disoriented, which he attributed to being in pain from a spider bite. He was charged with carrying a concealed weapon.

North Carolina cops set up a DUI checkpoint emblazoned with the slogan "booze it and lose it," and it didn't take long before they had a winner or loser. Douglas Shane Southard, who was driving with a revoked license, slammed into the mobile unit at a high rate of speed. The city bus-sized unit was not damaged but Southard's 1989 Camaro was totaled. The 21-year-old was charged with reckless driving and DUI.

Business Insider, a popular business and entertainment news website, is known for its analysis of business news and commentary. One blogger wondered what it would have been like if Business Insider had been around for some of the most important historical events. Check it out at IfBusinessInsiderWasAroundWhen.tumblr.com.

Some students in Traverse City, Michigan almost didn't have a "gay" holiday season after a teacher at Cherry Knoll Elementary School changed the word "gay" in the lyrics of "Deck the Halls." to "don we now our bright apparel." because students kept giggling while singing. School Assistant Superintendent Dr. Jane Mohr issued an apology, saying, "We are so very sorry this happened. The teacher made a poor decision."

Alec Baldwin was kicked off a plane yesterday at LA airport after he refused to stop playing a game on his cell. He tweeted, "Flight attendant on American reamed me out for playing Words With Friends while we sat at the gate, not movin'." Country singer John Rich was booted from a Southwest flight after he displayed "drunken behavior."Green Day frontman Billy Joe & Kevin Smith have all been removed from Southwest.

The most common advice Scotty McCreery has been given since winning American Idol has been to stay true to himself. When that advice comes from Carrie Underwood, it becomes even more important. He says, "Coming from somebody who's been through it means a lot more...She says if you can stay the same, stay humble, then you never know what you can do.

Mindy McCready's son, Zander, has been placed in foster care after he and his mother were found hiding in a closet in Heber Springs, Arkansas. According to NBC's Today, Mindy could eventually face federal kidnapping charges and Zander could be returned to her mother's home in Florida, but for now, she is free.

Cops are looking for a Vermont woman who used a dead raccoon to repeatedly slammed against the city hall doors. The woman, who was caught on surveillance tape, dragged the bleeding, apparently dead critter onto the building's steps, then pelted the entryway, leaving it smeared in blood. She's described as white, middle-aged, with short blonde hair. The raccoon was described as ... well ... a raccoon.

How often do you hear this around the holidays -- "It's the thought that counts." The phrase implies that it doesn't matter how lousy a gift is, what's important is the thought of the gift-giver. For instance, let's say you'd love to buy a new Harley for a motorcycle lover on your list. For 99 cents, PartnersAndSpade.com will send your loved one a picture of a Harley, because after all, it's the thought that counts.

First-class mail may not longer mean next-day delivery after the U.S. Postal Service announced yesterday that they're closing 200 mail processing centers as a way to deal with budget problems. The news is problematic for some businesses that use snail-mail to send out invoices and receive checks from their clients. It'll also affect DVD-by-mail service Netflix as well as publishers of magazines and catalogs.

John Rich was asked to exit a Southwest flight headed to Las Vegas Sunday after appearing to be intoxicated, according to TMZ. John reportedly got into an argument with a couple of passengers before boarding and continued to display "drunken behavior" once on the plane. But he was cooperative when asked to leave and made alternative travel arrangements.

For all the girls out there who spend time staring at their guys wondering what the heck they are thinking, new research breaks it down for you. A new study by Ohio State University found that men are thinking mostly about 3 things during the course of a day: sex, food and sleep. The study showed that the average Joe thinks of sex 19 times a day, food 18 times a day, and sleep 11 times a day.

Are you afraid of spiders? Well, there's an app for that. An app called Fear of Spiders Phobia Treatment claims it will help cure your spider phobia. For $2.99, you can get treated with "NLP (neuro-linguistic programming), visualization, and mind mapping methods."

NO BURPING ALLOWED - A teenager in New Mexico was hauled off in handcuffs after he burped during class PE class -- an offense that apparently marked him as a danger to society. His parents have now filed a lawsuit against the Albuquerque school system saying that the boy's rights were violated. A lawyer for the family says, "Criminalizing the burping of a 13-year-old boy serves no governmental purpose."

It doesn't get much funnier than this. A blogger wondered what it would have been like if Alexander Hamilton, one of our nation's Founding Fathers, was the Perez Hilton of his day. So he created PerezHamilton.com.

Oklahoma State's 44-10 victory over arch rival Oklahoma was marred Saturday night when thousands of fans bum-rushed the field, tearing down the goalposts and injuring 13 people, including two who were in critical condition. The riot took place at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, where 58,000 fans packed the stands. It took police 45 minutes to clear the field.

Khloe Kardashian is being sued by a transgender woman who claims the reality star "violently" attacked her outside a Hollywood nightclub in 2009. Chantal Spears, formerly Ronald Spears, tells TMZ that the incident occurred after she made a comment to Khloe's husband Lamar Odom and Khloe pushed her. Chantal alleges she needed medical care and suffered from "severe mental anguish" afterwards.

It's official. Madonna will provide the halftime entertainment for Super Bowl 46 on February 5th in Indianapolis. The NFL and NBC confirmed the Material Mom's involvement during last night's Detroit Lions-New Orleans Saints game. She'll collaborate with Cirque Du Soleil and Jamie King on the show.

Brooke Mueller hit a big bump on her road to recovery. Charlie Sheen's ex-wife -- who finished a 45-day stint in rehab in July -- was arrested Saturday in Aspen, Colorado on charges of assault and cocaine possession with intent to distribute. Brooke, who was released on $11,000 bail, is due in Pitkin County District Court on December 19th.

NBC Late Night host Jimmy Fallon will record a comedy album for Warner Music Nashville -- home to Blake Shelton and Faith Hill. The collection will feature music, parodies and fan-favorite performances from his show. Look for it in the summer.

If you've used Ticketmaster in the past 12 years, you'll be getting a small refund. The proposed settlement of a class-action suit against the ticket giant says that for each purchase made from October 1999 to October 2011 customers will get a code for $1.50 off a future transaction. The maximum number of codes is 17. The company has to pay because it profited off of "processing fees" without saying so.

GARTH BROOKS: Possible Tour in 2014 - Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood will become empty nesters in May of 2014 -- that's when his youngest daughter Allie graduates high school and when he hopes to hit the road again. Garth has just entered his second year of residency at the Wynn Encore Theater in Las Vegas.

Despite a judge's order, Mindy McCready says she will not return her son Zander to Florida because she's seven months pregnant. She removed the five-year-old from her father's home and took him to Tennessee, telling the Associated Press that she was protecting her son. The boy's father, Billy McKnight, said Friday morning on NBC's Today show he doesn't think Mindy realizes how much trouble she's in.

A Florida man got check-mated at a pawn shop when he tried to sell the manager some jewelry -- that he'd just stolen from her house! Nathaniel Coleman walked into Marilyn's Boutique with jewelry. When the woman in charge started to look through it, she realized it was all hers and asked Coleman to hang on for a moment -- then went to the back room and called her husband, who brought two cops to the shop with him.

An Ohio man called cops to ask for help because he was locked in a car -- a police car that he was trying to steal. Peter Theado used the cruiser's computer and police radio to ask for help in getting the vehicle in gear, saying he wanted to head out on patrol in order to help protect the citizens of his hometown. The keys were inside the car, but it wasn't running at the time.

It may seem like you spend every minute of your day in front of the computer, but the truth is, you do get up every so often to use the bathroom. The best part about the bathroom break is that even though you're not actually working, you're still at work and are still getting paid. So how much exactly? You can figure that out at HowMuchDoYouGetPaidWhileGoingToTheBathroomAtWork.com.

Coca-Cola's new white "Arctic Home" can campaign, which was supposed to raise money for polar bears, is a bust. The company will change back to a new version of their iconic red can, also featuring polar bears, next week after complaints from consumers who said that white can looked too much like the silver one used for Diet Coke. Some consumers say the soft drink in the white cans tasted different, which Coke deny.

Is the stress of being in the public eye getting to Chaz Bono? According to the National Enquirer, Cher's son had a full-on collapse recently, leading friends to worry about his health. The mag says that Chaz has been packing on the pounds since leaving Dancing With the Stars, and now tips the scales at 270 pounds, and that he's stressed about his relationship with his mom.

A new study found that men actually take longer than women to get ready! Seriously! According to a study done in the UK, men, on average, take 81 minutes to get ready and women take 75 minutes to primp. It breaks down like this: 23 minutes to shower,18 minutes shaving, 10 minutes cleansing and toning (toning?!), and 13 minutes selecting an outfit.

FAKE PLASTIC SURGEON OFFERS CEMENT BUTT IMPLANT - Oneal Ron Morris, who, for the low, low price of $700 will give you the butt implant of your dreams -- filled with the perfect amount of cement, mineral oil and Fix-A-Flat Tire Inflator and Sealant. Oh, and if you're worried about scars from any incisions, don't be -- Oneal only uses the highest quality super glue -- not stitches!

A Colorado man who's serving 11 years in prison for kidnapping a newlywed couple is taking his former hostages to court for turning him over to cops! Jessie Dimmick wants more than $200,000 from the couple, because he says the couple breached an oral contract after promising not to turn him in for the 2009 incident in which he crashed his car into their yard while on the run from police, then held them at knifepoint.

A group of firefighters and good Samaritans in Wales probably felt less than purr-fect after they spent nearly 12 hours trying to rescue a cat trapped in a clothes recycling bin -- only to find that the meowing sound was actually coming from a rubber toy. A local resident had reported a pregnant cat named Puss Puss missing shortly before the discovery, which led one neighbor to call a rescue unit.

We all waste so much time on the Internet looking for all sorts of stupid or funny stuff. But now there's one website you can check out for all your time-wasting needs. Just head to IWasteSoMuchTime.com.

Michael Jackson's Thriller album was released on this day in 1982. It remains the best-selling album of all time, with 110-million copies sold worldwide.

Finally there's a foreclosure story in which the homeowner won -- at least for now. Earlier this week, a bank sent movers and sheriff's deputies to evict a 103-year-old woman and her 83-year-old daughter from their Atlanta home who have lived in the home for 53 years. Yet once the deputies and movers arrived at the home, they decided not to go through with the action.

Courtney Love signed on as Lindsay Lohan's "sober coach." She says, "I went up to Lindsay's room one time and there was a show on called 101 Celebrity Oops and I am like every other one, you know -- boobs out, legs everywhere, throwing [stuff] at Madonna, you know, whatever. I'm like 'Lindsay, look! Drugs are bad!'"

Britney Spears will celebrate her 30th birthday tomorrow, and she may be celebrating another red-letter occasion as well. A source close to the singer tells People magazine that Brit's beau, Jason Trawick is planning to pop the question sooner rather than later.

Kris Humphries doesn't want to get divorced, he's reportedly asking that a judge annul his marriage to Kim Kardashian instead. Radar Online is reporting that Kris is taking this position because he's a religious guy and "he absolutely plans on getting married again. Since the marriage only lasted 72 days, Kris feels that an annulment is appropriate. Kris will formally declare on the documents "legal separation".

Mindy McCready is wanted in Florida after taking her son Zander from her father's home on Tuesday, according to Fort Myers NBC-2. Mindy's mother and stepfather have legal custody of the five-year-old, with Mindy and Zander's father having visitation rights. There's no word why the boy was with her father. A judge gave Mindy until 5 p.m. today to return the boy or face arrest.

Taylor Swift is in the running to play Eponine in the movie version of the Broadway show Les Miserables. But she has some tough competition in Glee's Lea Michele, Scarlett Johansson and Evan Rachel Wood. Word is that Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway and Geoffrey Rush have already signed on.

A one-time Ohio cop was found guilty on theft charges despite claiming he never went to the room in his house where the stolen goods were found because it was haunted. Joseph Hughes insisted the basement hideaway was a hotbed of paranormal activity, and not merely a place to stash stolen air conditioners, tools and welding equipment. A jury didn't buy the unearthly tale and convicted him on 18 counts.

A British woman thought she was toast when she got into an accident where she hit a telephone pole and flipped her car on its roof -- only to be saved by a loaf of store-bought white bread.

Liz Douglas's Nissan was totaled in the wreck, but she escaped with just a few cuts and bruises when a two-dollar loaf of sandwich bread flew out of her shopping bag and prevented her head from hitting metal or glass.

When you're typing a document, you have so many fonts to choose from. Whether it's Times New Roman, Bookman Old Style or Verdana, there's always an appropriate typeface. But there are many font snobs out there who believe there never to use Comic Sans or Papyrus. The latter is the subject of a new blog that asks, "Does Papyrus belong here?" Check out examples at DoesPapyrusBelongHere.tumblr.com.

Anders Behring Breivik, the man who confessed to killing 77 people in a bomb-and-shooting rampage in July, was declared legally insane by two psychiatrists, prosecutors said yesterday. According to the court-ordered assessment, two psychiatrists declared that the 32-year-old anti-Muslim militant was psychotic during the killing spree. Breivik's trial is set to begin in April.

One day after he was named the prime suspect in the disappearance of Michelle Parker, authorities removed her two children from the home of Dale Smith, her ex-fiance. The 33-year-old Parker has been missing since November 17th, the same day her appearance with Smith appeared on The People's Court, where the couple were involved in a dispute over a lost engagement ring.

Twilight fans aren't letting a little thing like the truth stop them from trying on Bella's wedding dress. Twi-hards are reportedly walking into bridal boutiques across the country and lying about being engaged so they can wear replicas of Kristen Stewart's Breaking Dawn gown, which retails for around 800-bucks.

Justin Bieber was the most searched person on the Internet this year -- ousting Kim Kardashian, who slipped to second. Barack Obama wasn't as fortunate. He plummeted from fifth to 49th. Rounding out this year's Top 10 were Jennifer Aniston, Lindsay Lohan, Jennifer Lopez, Britney Spears, Katy Perry, Megan Fox, Lady Gaga and Miley Cyrus.

Stand-up comedian Patrice O'Neal died yesterday following a stroke in October. He was 41. Patrice appeared in the Comedy Central special Elephant in the Room and had guest roles in such TV shows as The Office and Arrested Development. His performance was one of the highlights of Charlie Sheen's Comedy Central Roast back in September.

Kim Kardashian is worried that she'll never be a mom now that she's single again. The 31-year-old tells Glamour magazine, "I was like, 'I want six kids.' Then I went down to four...and now I'm like, 'Maybe I won't have any.' At this moment in my life, I feel like maybe I'm not supposed to have kids and all that."

Today is November 29th, and to many senior citizens and folks in America's rural areas, it's Square Dance Day -- a whole day to dosey-do your partner. For those of you who aren't familiar with square dancing, four couples form a square and dance following the instructions of "the caller." It's fun and great exercise. In fact, medical journals mention the health benefits of square dancing.

Talk about blaming the victim! A judge ordered a 16-year-old British burglar to write a letter of apology to his victim. The kid wrote, "To be honest, I'm not bothered or sorry about the fact that I burgled your house. Basically it was your own fault anyways. I'm going to run you through the dumb mistakes you made" ... then proceeded to do just that.

MOM TOLD HIM TO EAT HIS GREENS - A crooked Russian cop tried to get away with putting his money where his mouth was, but he got busted anyway -- for taking a bribe, then trying to eat the evidence. Officer Andrey Zacharov took a kickback of about $500 from a motorist who wanted his suspended license returned. He was hit with a $19,000 fine and kicked off the force.

You know that ridiculous social media trend where people take pictures of themselves in front of the mirror? You know how they all look the same, with a sometimes provocative pose while they're holding the camera phone? There's really no real good reason for this, but SelfPopTart.tumblr.com takes those pictures and replaces the camera with a Pop Tart.

Occupy Wall Street protesters aren't the only ones angry that the government is letting crooked bankers off with little more than a slap on the wrist. Yesterday a federal judge in New York rejected a proposed $285-million settlement between the Securities and Exchange Commission and Citigroup Inc., saying that the fine is "pocket change to any entity as large as Citigroup."

Tobey Maguire knows when to walk away. The actor has agreed to shell out $80,000 to victims of Ponzi schemer Brad Ruderman -- who lost more than $300,000 to the Spider-Man star in illegal poker games.

Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles married Justin Miller in a private, intimate ceremony in the Smokey Mountains on Saturday, according to People magazine. The couple had dated for two years, and Justin appeared in the band's 2006 video for "Want To." Bandmate Kristian Bush was among the friends and family at the wedding.

If you're a guy and impulsive and get hooked on stuff (booze, drugs, food, whatever), feel free to blame your genes. Researchers have found that addiction and impulsivity are linked to a tiny bit of DNA called NRXN3. Of course, the connection between genes and behavior is complex, but the study found that a very specific gene variation causes guys to be very, very impulsive.

Even if you think you have an adventurous palate, you'll bear-ly be able to tolerate what Chinese are calling the world's most expensive tea -- which is made largely from panda poop. The tea, which retails for more than $30,000 a pound, supposedly has cancer-fighting properties and plenty of fiber. Fans claim that the panda-poop tea has a rich and nutty taste, but we'd say the word nutty applies to the drinkers.

Alyse Baddley of Logan, Utah, was so sick of husband Kyle's constant Internet gaming that she put him up for sale on Craigslist, saying he's "easy to maintain, just feed and water every three to five hours. Baddley joked that the price was negotiable, but she says she didn't think she'd get any offers. And then she got inundated. "Someone even offered a blue bag of Skittles."

A gaggle of wannabe carjackers in California had their plan foiled by the stick shift. The three men, two of whom were armed, forced a driver to hand over his keys as he was unloading groceries in front of his home. He complied with the request, but the bad guys ended up fleeing on foot when they found that none of them knew how to drive a manual transmission. That would definitely grind a guy's gears!

The pepper-spraying cop seen at the UC Davis protest and other "Occupy" demonstrations has inspired a hilarious blog showing him using his pepper spray throughout history. Check it out at PepperSprayingCop.tumblr.com.

It looks as if basketball fans will get a special gift on Christmas Day -- NBA action. After a marathon 15-hour negotiating session, the league's owners and players came to a tentative agreement early Saturday. If they can finalize the deal, we'll have NBA basketball on Christmas Day with a televised triple-header and a 66-game season.

Chaz Bono is getting married. Cher's son proposed to his girlfriend Jennifer Elia while the cameras were rolling for his upcoming OWN special Being Chaz.

The new Twilight movie, Breaking Dawn, is reportedly causing seizures in filmgoers. The seizures, also known as photosensitive epilepsy, are believed to stem from the bright flashing colors during the childbirth scene.

Miley Cyrus is a pothead -- or so she says. During her 19th birthday bash in L.A. last week, the former Disney star -- who was caught on video smoking salvia on her last birthday -- told her guests, "You know you're a stoner when your friends make you a Bob Marley cake. You know you smoke way too much [bleeping] weed!" And, yes, that was caught on tape, too.

The battle between Tim McGraw and his label will enter the next stage in a Nashville courtroom tomorrow. The hearing will consider Curb Records' claim that Tim recorded the as-yet unreleased Emotional Traffic album earlier than allowed by his contract. Tim, who has been on the label for nearly 20 years, claims Curb is keeping him in "involuntary servitude" by spacing out his releases.

Sugarland have been named in a lawsuit over the August stage collapse in Indianapolis in which seven people died and more than 40 people were injured. The suit, filed on behalf of those hurt in the accident, claims that the band and others should have provided a safe environment for concertgoers. Sugarland were about to perform at the Indiana State Fair when a sudden wind gust caused the stage to collapse.

FYI - It would take 1.2 million mosquitoes biting ya simultaneously to drain all your blood. Something all of us wanted to know I'm sure.

Looking for a facial scrub but don't want to spend a bunch of money? Enter Jersey's Shore's Snooki. She told Conan O'Brien recently that her favorite way to exfoliate is to rub cat litter all over her face.
Ewww!! Oh well, at least she prefers CLEAN cat litter.

HOLY SMOKE! A woman in South Carolina is facing multiple charges after trying to smuggle crack cocaine to a friend in prison -- inside a hollowed-out Bible. Shareca Jones was tracked down after police traced a package mailed to the jail to her mailing address. She'd included two copies of the Good Book, stuffed with crack cocaine, ecstasy pills and razor knives.

A Wisconsin man will have big trouble trying to fight drunk driving charges because he was fingered by a very reliable witness -- himself! The 21-year-old, whose name was not released, phoned 911 to report that he was behind the wheel and wasted -- and requested someone come out and arrest him. Wausau police thought that was a fine idea and told the man to pull over and wait for deputies to show up and haul him in.

According to a new study by Facebook and the University of Milan, the old six degrees of separation theory has been cut down to four -- and if you're in the same country of the person on the end of the chain, it's only three. If you think that's mind boggling, just wait. The degrees of separation is expected to get smaller as more people join the social network.

The high school exam cheating scandal in the Great Neck, New York area has expanded with 13 students implicated yesterday (Tuesday), making at least 20 current and former students involved in the scandal. Back in September, seven were arrested. According to prosecutors, 15 high school students paid five others between $500 to $3,600 each to take the SAT or ACT tests for them.

NBA players may still be locked out due to a labor dispute, but Major League Baseball is ready to play ball in 2013 after the owners and the MLB Players Association came to a new agreement that will last at least through 2016. The agreement includes some major changes such as Baseball will become the first team sport in North American to do blood testing for HGH.

Mitt Romney released a ad that contrasts Barack Obama's 2008 campaign speech with his economic record as president. It ends with Obama saying, "If we keep talking about the economy, we're going to lose." The only problem is that clip is taken entirely out of context. Obama indeed said those words, "Senator McCain's campaign actually said, and I quote, 'If we keep talking about the economy, we're going to lose.'"

One Georgia assembly line worker lost his job after refusing to wear what he saw as a Satanic symbol.
Billy Hyatt was fired from his plastics factory job after he refused to wear a sticker with 666, which boasted that the factory had been accident free for 666 days. He says that, using Biblical verses, he determined the number would cause him to "accept the mark of the beast and be condemned to hell."

As promised, Justin Bieber took a DNA test to prove he didn't impregnate a fan last year. Though Mariah Yeater dropped her paternity suit against him, Justin reportedly took the test under "very controlled circumstances" in New Jersey Friday. Now, Team Bieber wants Yeater to provide DNA results from her four-month-old son. Justin and his attorneys intend to sue the 20-year-old single mom.

A bitter love triangle ended tragically on Sunday in Greensboro, North Carolina when a 36-year-old woman got together with her married former flame, a 40-year-old man, and shot him in the arm and then killed herself. Later police discovered that Mary Ann Holder shot five children that lived in her home, including two sons and her older son's girlfriend. Two died, while three others remained in critical condition.

It turns out that Congress's so-called super-committee isn't too super. The group was put together to cut $1.2 trillion from the federal deficit over the next decade, but yesterday they threw up their hands and announced they couldn't agree on a solution. As the Democrats and Republicans pointed fingers at each other, stock prices took a plunge.

Cost of having kids: $226,920 - The cost of raising a child has risen over $60K since 2000. Families squeezed by the economy are opting to wait for kids.

TEXTERS GET A THUMBS DOWN IN PAKISTAN - Pakistan's Telecommunication Authority is attempting to take the "X" out of texting by banning more than a thousand words and phrases from being sent from wireless devices -- including "breast," "period" and "monkey crotch." Besides sexual and bodily references, the agency gave the thumb to the use of "Wu-Tang" (after the popular rap group) and "Jesus Christ."

A wanna-be armed robber in Germany had his criminal plot foiled by two toddlers who came at him armed -- with handfuls of pennies. The thug forced his way in and pointed a gun at their babysitter, demanding she hand over all her valuables. She was complying when the boy and girl toddlers entered the room and offered the masked man their savings straight from the piggy bank. He put his gun away and left.

A woman from upstate New York wanted to make sure she made it to a very important court date on time -- so they ripped off a car to get there. Pamela Copes was to be in court facing charges of driving with a suspended license and fleeing police, so she jimmy open a Chevy Impala and drove it to court. Copes and her accomplices didn't account for the car's OnStar tracking system, however and they racked up new charges.

Trevor Jones -- broke into one Atlanta-area woman's house last week and made himself comfortable enough to log onto his Facebook account while ransacking the place. She was suspicious when she saw a strange car in her driveway, peeked in the window to find Jones at her desk. Fortunately, one of her neighbors had made a getaway a little tougher grabbing the keys from the ignition of his car.

If this is the case, odds are you're a rich, geeky guy who plays video games. And, you probably have a pet. At least that's the word according to a new survey, which says most iPad owners are rich geeks. Market research has also shown that iPads are also especially popular with scientists, international travelers, apartment dwellers, vitamin takers and buyers of organic food.

Combining the cuteness of babies with the lyrics of rappers is what this blog is all about. WatchTheCradle.tumblr.com takes pictures of babies and captions them with actual lyrics from Jay-Z and Kanye West's "Watch the Throne."

After 28 years, Regis Philbin bid farewell to Live! With Regis and Kelly Friday. During the tribute-filled episode, Reeg said, "I wanted this to be a show where people would feel better about themselves, would look at life in maybe a different way, a funnier way. I think that's what we've accomplished... I'm going out a pretty proud and happy guy."

Looking for the perfect gift for your cell phone addicted friend? Look no further ... for $32 you can get her a pair of Echo Touch Gloves. Not only will they keep her hands toasty warm this winter, but with touchscreen sensitive fingertips, she'll never have to take her gloves off to send a text or search the web.

An Ohio barber whose business has been clipped by the tough economic times is trying to boost sales -- by letting customers pick their own price.
Gregory Burnett put a sign in front of his Canton barber shop that reads: "Times are hard. Pay what you can pay for a cut." Burnett, has accepted as little as 5 bucks is trying to bring in customers who used to come in every few weeks -- but now go months without a trim.

Students at a Toronto elementary school have started a petition to get their balls back ... on the playground. Apparently, Principal Alicia Fernandez of the Earl Beatty School insituted a ban on all playground balls after a mother picking up her child was hit in the head with a soccer ball. Upset students appeared before news cameras chanting, "We want our balls back," as they waved a petition.

An Alaska man was angry that a snowplow had blocked his driveway with snow -- so he allegedly attacked the plow with an ax. Snowplow driver James Ross told state troopers that a man with an ax ran in front of his truck. He says the man swore at him, then hit the driver's side door with the ax.

Moustair.Tumblr.com is a blog that asks a question we've all been wondering -- "What if a moustache wasn't the end of a man's face but the beginning of another, smaller face?" This is so weird.

Regis Philbin says goodbye today to Live! With Regis and Kelly, the show he's hosted for more than two decades. The first 12 years, of course, was with Kathie Lee Gifford. Regis has spent the last 50 years on television.

In nationwide protests to mark the two-month anniversary of the Occupy Wall Street movement, at least 300 people were arrested yesterday (Thursday), as marches took place around the U.S. Most of the arrests were for blocking traffic and the protests were for the most part peaceful.

A Chatauqua Airlines flight from Ashville, North Carolina bound for LaGuardia Airport in New York. The pilot decided to make a pit stop in the restroom before the plane landed, but got stuck in the john. A passenger heard his thumps on the door and the pilot asked him to go over to the cockpit to tell the crew about his plight and even gave him the cockpit password.

BIEBER "BABY MAMA" DONE IN BY TEXTS? A so-called friend of Mariah Yeater's sent TMZ copies of texts in which she asks him to erase messages that mention another guy as the father -- and promising him "I'll kick you when we get paid." She also appears to finger the real dad herself, texting the note "would you please stress to Robbie how important it is for him to be in his son's life?"

The long-rumored end to the May-December romance of Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore got real yesterday when she filed for divorce. Ashton tweeted, ""I will forever cherish the time I spent with Demi. Marriage is one of the most difficult things in the world and unfortunately sometimes they fail."

It looks like Britney Spears' sister, Jamie Lynn, may be pursuing a career in country music. She showed up in Nashville this week to perform an unannounced show at a local watering hole. It's the second time in two weeks Jamie Lynn has performed in Nashville.

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE - A man trying to fly out of a Louisiana airport ended up flying into a rage instead -- punching an airport kiosk so hard that he shattered the screen! Albert Pratt the Fourth grew frustrated when he couldn't get his travel info to print out, so he hauled off and punched the machine, bloodying his hand in the process. He was arrested on charges of simple criminal damage.

A wanna-be burglar in Georgia is in a ho-ho-hole lotta trouble after getting stuck when he went up the chimney. Ronaldo Montez Jack almost got away after swiping several hundred dollars from a safe, but ended up getting stuck in the chimney for more than 10 hours, since the homeowner was at work during the robbery. A neighbor overheard him shouting for help, to which Jack replied "ah, I'm stupid."

Internet soundboards, which offer dozens of funny sound bites at the click of a mouse, can provide countless hours of entertainment. But this newest one is off the hook. TheRapBoard.com features short clips from the biggest names in hip-hop.

There's some good news for those who drink green tea. The beverage might help lower your "bad" cholesterol, according to a new study that included more than 1,000 people. According to the study, published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, green tea drinkers -- or those who took capsules containing green-tea compounds -- shaved off five-to-six points off their "bad" LDL cholesterol levels.

People magazine named Bradley Cooper the Sexiest Man Alive yesterday -- and not everyone's happy about it. Seems some folks think Ryan Gosling got robbed. There is a petition online asking the magazine to admit its mistake and Buzzfeed.com offers 63 reasons why Cooper is not the right choice -- each of those reasons being a photo of Ryan.

Ricky Gervais is returning as host of the Golden Globes. The decision comes as a surprise following the comedian's controversial performance at the last Globes. The Golden Globes airs January 15th on NBC.

Shania Twain's stalker has been released from jail in Toronto and has been credited with time served. Giovanni Palumbo, a former doctor, still has to serve three years probation and must not come within a half mile of Shania, her family or her staff.

Target, Best Buy, Macy's and Kohl's are all opening at midnight on Thanksgiving eve. Wal-Mart recently announced plans to open its doors to the public at 10 p.m. then Toys R Us followed suit, announcing it would open most stores as early as 9 p.m. the day before Black Friday.

In the past, parents have held "chicken pox parties," where a bunch of healthy kids would get together with a kid who was infected with chicken pox -- with the hope that the healthy kids would get the disease when they're young so they can avoid getting it later in life.There is a Facebook group out there offering parents the chance to receive lollipops in the mail that have allegedly been infected with chicken pox.

We've all heard the famous line "The dog ate my homework," but one Florida woman got to put a much more expensive twist on the saying after her pup scarfed down a thousand dollars of her cash. Christy Lawrenson had the ten $100 bills tucked into an envelope in preparation to make a car payment, but when her husband went to retrieve it, all he saw were bits of shredded money -- and a guilty looking mutt.

A British man is ready to flip the bird at his local supermarket after it flipped him a dead bird -- in a bag of pre-mixed green salad - Paul Streeter bought the arugula and baby green mix and brought it home to serve to his girlfriend and kids. He put the salad on their plates only to hear a shriek from his girlfriend, who had a "decomposing and skeletal" bird mixed in with hers.

A Wisconsin woman was arrested on disorderly conduct charges -- after attacking her boyfriend at a McDonald's drive-thru because she could only get breakfast and not a cheeseburger. Shanaya Edgell began hitting and biting Darrell Page, then jumped out of the car and stood screaming on its hood until police arrived. She admitted she was "acting crazy" because she had her heart set on an all-beef patty, not hotcakes.

ANGELS, WE HAVE HEARD THEY'RE HIGH! A heavy metal musician in California called cops to report that he'd seen a man with an assault weapon -- while looking in the mirror! Justin Godfrey phoned 911 to confess that he was "the angel of death" and that he had a loaded weapon to prove it. He also mentioned being high on psychedelic mushrooms and asked for a ride although he admitted he wasn't sure where he wanted to go.

Occupy Wall Street, the flagship of the Occupy movement, is on the move after police dismantled their campsite early yesterday. Protesters were hopeful that a judge would give them permission to return, but instead State Supreme Court Justice Michale Stallman said that the protesters' rights of free speech don't allow them to camp out in the privately owned Zuccotti Park.

Brad Pitt is backpedaling after saying he plans to quit acting in three years. At a press conference for his latest movie, Moneyball, yesterday, the star clarified, "I wasn't putting an exact deadline on my expiration date. But I see it coming. I have other interests."

Petition organizer Cyndy Snider says, "In a grassroots effort, we have collected [thousands of] signatures for a petition asking E! Entertainment to remove the Kardashian suite of shows from their programming. We feel that these shows are mostly staged and place an emphasis on vanity, greed, promiscuity, vulgarity and over-the-top conspicuous consumption." The petition is available at GoPetition.com.

A man in Maine who broke into a home told police that his dog and Jesus told him to do it. The unidentified man said he was supposed to meet Taylor Swift there and marry her in the backyard. The owners of the home were on vacation at the time.

Bieber's Alleged Baby Momma Case Has Been Settled - Mariah Yeater, the woman who said Justin Bieber fathered her 3 month old baby, is going away quietly. TMZ is reporting the case was quietly dismissed last week in court. She has given up trying to pin the paternity suit on Justin. Bieber's lawyers informed her they were suing her for making bogus claims. That's when Yeater's lawyers dropped it. Then they quit her.

According to a new study, people who visit the dentist regularly to have their teeth cleaned lower their risk for heart attack or stroke. Researchers from Taiwan found that those who had their teeth scraped and cleaned by a dentist at least twice a year for two years had a 24 percent lower risk for heart attack and a 13 percent lower risk for stroke compared to those who visited the dentist less often.

According to a new study, access to social media sites like Facebook while on the job is very important to college grads looking for jobs. More than 40 percent went so far as to say that they would accept less money for a job that allowed them to check Facebook during work hours.
Two-thirds said they will ask about social media usage policies during job interviews.

Sometimes being a good Samaritan is a bad idea -- as one Delaware man found out when he offered to help a stranger hoist a flat screen TV ... only to find out the guy had just stolen it from his living room! The unidentified victim noticed that the front door to his house was open -- leading him to put two and two together and dial 911. Wanna-be burglar Gary Hairston attempted to flee but was tasered.

THIS IS ONE CRACKED NUT - Stephen James Frolov was spotted about 12 feet up in the branches of a filbert tree wearing only a pair of sneakers and shivering because the temperature had dipped to the 30-degree mark. Frolov told investigators that he had been out drinking with his friends the night before and had no idea how he ended up naked in a nut orchard.

The Worldwide Ugly Couch Contest is on and a winner for 2011 will be chosen in a couple of weeks. There are a lot of hideous couches out there and they're all featured at contest's official website NorwoodMall.com/ugly.

THE LOONS ON THE BUS GO ROUND AND ROUND
A Florida woman made herself the butt of a lot of jokes by greeting police who came to question her on assault charges by dropping her undies and mooning them. Marsia Emanuel was being sought after an incident in which she boarded a school bus and began ranting at the driver before striking her several times.

Congress passed President Obama's healthcare plan last year, after strong opposition from Republicans, but the battle isn't over yet. The Supreme Court announced yesterday that they'll set aside more than five hours for argument for the law. The justices are expected to make a ruling before the 4th of July and the issue is likely to be debated heavily in the months leading up to the 2012 presidential elections.

NBA stands for "no basketball anytime (soon)," as the league's players responded yesterday to Commissioner David Stern's ultimatum by rejecting his latest proposal. In addition, they're disbanding the players' union, paving the way for a lawsuit against the league.

Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky said he's "innocent" of the charges of sexual abuse, but admitted -- in an interview with Bob Costas that aired last night on NBC's Rock Center -- that he "showered" and "horsed around" with young boys. Despite the fact that he was charged earlier this month with 40 counts of sexually abusing eight boys, Sandusky said he's not a pedophile.

J-Woww claims she was "treated like a criminal" when she was singled out for a pat down in a North Dakota airport. The Jersey Shore star fired off a bunch of tweets Sunday complaining about her treatment at the hands of TSA agents after she boarded her flight. She wrote, "I've been patted down a bunch and don't mind, but after I'm getting on a plane seems odd and deliberate to me. Hate when people abuse authority."

HUH? MILA KUNIS AMONG GQ'S MEN OF THE YEAR GQ has named its Men of the Year -- and they include a woman! Making the cut are Jay-Z (who was also deemed King of the Year), Justin Timberlake, Jimmy Fallon, Michael Fassbender and, the very un-manly, Mila Kunis.

BRAD PITT TO QUIT ACTING IN 3 YEARS - Bad news, ladies! You won't be seeing Brad Pitt's face on the silver screen for much longer. The star plans to quit acting in three years. In an interview with Australia's 60 Minutes, the aging celeb says he'll step behind the cameras when he turns 50.

Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw will reunite for the Brothers of the Sun Tour in 2012. The 19-stadium tour pairs up the friends who first toured together 10 years ago. Jake Owen and Grace Potter and the Nocturnals join Kenny and Tim who kick things off June 2nd in Tampa, Florida and are currently set to wrap August 25th in Foxboro, Massachusetts.

Cops in Massachusetts have arrested a man for lying on his resume. Adam Wheeler claimed on his resume that he went to Harvard. Normally, this would be a "white lie" and not a criminal offense. But Wheeler has been in trouble before, having been convicted of fraud for faking his way into the Ivy League school.

According to a new study, many people who are dieting while they're in a relationship are actually preparing to break up with their partner. Researchers confirmed what many of us already know -- that happy couples don't worry about their expanding waistlines because there is less pressure to look attractive. Of course, when you are on the lookout for a new partner, you try to be as thin and attractive as possible.

A cat gained some notoriety when it climbed down from a 30- to 40-foot Saguaro cactus in the Arizona desert ... after being stuck on top of it for three days. Helicopter news video showed the the cat slowly but surely climbing down the big cactus, starting off face-first before turning around and backing his way down. It finally took a big leap and landed on its feet before wandering into the desert.

Talk about the hazards of drunk dialing ... An Illinois man was arrested for repeatedly calling 911 ... because he was having trouble with his iPhone.
After 48-year-old Michael Alan Skopec made his fifth call to 911 to complain about his phone Kendall County Sheriff's deputies went to his home to investigate a disorderly conduct charge.

A Saint Bernard adopted from an Ohio shelter wasted no time showing his new owners what a great decision they made -- when he stopped a burglary in their home just a few hours later. Rubert "Lee" Littler says he was taking "Hercules" outside when the big dog started growling, then charged after a man running out of their basement.Police say the home's phone and cable lines had been cut.

There's a new scam on the internet and it's pretty darn despicable. Apparently thieves posing as U.S. soldiers stationed overseas pledge their "love" to women, and then bilk them out of thousands. Some scammers even go so far as to steal the identity of actual servicemen! And just when you think you could never fall for this, remember: These scammers are EXPERTS at preying on your emotions and your patriotism.

Can you wake up gay? That's what happened to Welsh Rugby player Chis Birch, who suffered a stroke that would forever change his life. The 26-year-old, who was engaged at the time, was attempting a backflip on the field when he broke his neck, had a stroke, and ended up in a coma. When he awoke from the coma, things were very different. "I think I'm happier than ever, so I don't regret the accident" he said.

A shoplifter in New Jersey was hauled in by cops who saw him commit the crime on tape -- not a surveillance tape, but a viral video posted to YouTube by a witness who liked the dance steps he showed off during the crime. Anthony DiVietro can be seen busting a move in a K-Mart aisle while stuffing T-shirts and other small items into the waistband of his jeans. A deputy was among the 70K viewers who saw him on YouTube.

A woman whose husband has some active sleep dreams has become a blogging sensation at his expense. Karen Slavick-Lennard is up all night listening and recording her hubby Adam's sleep-talking rants. Listen to them at SleepTalkinMan.Blogspot.com.

Just hours after legendary Penn State football coach Joe Paterno announced his plan to retire at the end of the year yesterday, Penn State trustees fired him and university president Graham Spanier over their failure to do anything meaningful about an employee's alleged rape of young boys a decade ago.

It might be time to put a fork in Rick Perry's dream of becoming president. Last night in the latest Republican presidential debate, the Texas Governor got on his high horse about the three areas of government he would disband. The only problem is that he got as far as Commerce and Education, but couldn't remember the third.

Andy Rooney's old college roommate Bob Ruthman went into cardiac arrest at a memorial for the legend yesterday -- and despite reports that he died, Ruthman was revived and rushed to the hospital. He was in intensive care at a New York Hospital as of last night.

Dakota Fanning is too hot for the U.K. The 17-year-old's racy Lolita-inspired print ad for Marc Jacobs' Oh, Lola fragrance has been banned across the pond. Their Advertising Standards Authority took particular offense to the positioning of the perfume bottle between the teen's legs, saying it "was sexually provocative" and "drew attention to her sexuality."

Eddie Murphy has resigned as host of the Oscars, just one day after producer Brett Ratner dropped out over his use of an anti-gay slur.

Among winners at the Country Music Association Awards were Taylor Swift who won her second entertainer of the year award, The Band Perry who won three awards, and Jason Aldean who won for album of the year.

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ENGAGED COUPLE FIND OUT THEY ARE SIBLINGS - This is crazy ... A South African couple got the shock of their life, when, after five years of dating, they discovered they are actually brother and sister! To make matters worse they are expecting their first child! They have chosen to separate, but have not decided how to tell the child when he grows up.

What's in a name? A teenager in Glastonbury, England chose for himself - Captain Fantastic Faster Than Superman Spiderman Batman Wolverine Hulk And The Flash Combined.
Also known as George Garratt, says he believes his new tag is the longest in the world and it only cost him 20 bucks from an online service. This might make him proud, but it didn't do anything for his family members, who are no longer speaking to him.

Reggie Williams, a line cook at the Boca Raton location of Morton's Steakhouse, filed a lawsuit against his employer because he says he was disciplined for reporting a fellow chef for "placing stalks of asparagus inside his underwear, next to his genital area." The veggies were then plated up for unsuspecting paying customers. In court papers, Williams' lawyer called the whole scene "unquestionably unhygienic."

The sex abuse scandal surrounding former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky continues reverberate around the university and its staff, with The New York Times reporting that the school's legendary football coach Joe Paterno is on his way out. Yet Paterno's son Scott said yesterday that those reports are premature.

Michael Lohan was charged with four misdemeanors yesterday in connection with his two recent arrests. Lindsay's dad was slapped with domestic violence and violation of a domestic injunction for allegedly assaulting his ex Kate Major last month. He faces up to four years in jail if convicted.

DR. MURRAY NOT ON SUICIDE WATCH - Dr. Conrad Murray is being held in a high-security medical facility but is not under a suicide watch as reported. Murray, who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson Monday, is in an area that sometimes houses suicidal inmates, but "there is no medical reason for it," Deputy Jeff Cannon tells the New York Daily News.

TYLER PERRY FANS WANT KIM KARDASHIAN FIRED FROM MOVIE - The ex Mrs. Kris Humphries is about to start filming her -- now ironic -- role in the Tyler Perry movie The Marriage Counselor. But fans of the director are calling for him to can Kim and are bombarding his website with nasty messages. Tyler, however, is sticking with Kim, telling TMZ, "She is scheduled to work as planned."

DUGGARS EXPECTING BABY NO. 20 - 19 kids are not enough for the Duggars. Jim Bob and Michelle have announced that they're expecting baby number 20! The couple's last child, daughter Josie, was born premature in 2009 and Michelle, 45, suffered life-threatening preeclampsia during the pregnancy. The family stars in the soon-to-be-renamed TLC series 19 Kids and Counting.

The 45th annual CMA Awards air live tonight at 8:00 on ABC, with Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley hosting.

A court in British Columbia has agreed to hear the case of Shirley Anderson, who is asking her five estranged children to kick in 750 bucks a month in support payments. She made the same argument once before, and was awarded 50 bucks a month in total -- or 10 dollars per kid. Three of the siblings applied to have the parental support case dismissed by the Supreme Court of Canada.

WHAT CAN BROWN DO FOR HIM? Jerry Grant suffers from a rare intestinal disease that causes diarrhea so severe that it can cause severe dehydration and even death. So to combat it, doctors are going to transplant feces from his wife into his body in hopes that her antibodies will take hold and cure his ailment. It may be the first time being full of crap could be considered a positive.

The defendant in a drug trial in Washington state is going to have to represent himself after stabbing all three legal aid lawyers assigned to his case. Joshua Monson stabbed his first lawyer with a pencil during a preliminary hearing, then jabbed his second while appearing before a judge a few days later. He waited until his trial started before grabbing attorney Jesse Cantor's pen and stabbing him in the temple.

Where would you expect to see buffalo roaming? Certainly not on a tennis court. And you probably wouldn't expect to find a frog swimming in your toilet tank, right? Sometimes animals turn up in weird places, so someone created a blog to collect photos of them. Check it out at AnimalsInPlacesTheyShouldntBe.tumblr.com.

Some might argue that Starbucks drove small local coffee shops out of business all over America. Now, however, the mega coffee chain is trying to do their part to help local businesses with a campaign called Create Jobs for USA. Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz says, "It's time not be a bystander. Even though we are a corporation, let's make a statement that we can make a difference."

Self-proclaimed Seattle superhero Phoenix Jones has joined the ranks of the unemployed. The part-time superhero, whose real name is Ben Fodor, was fired from his job working with disabled children following his arrest for an alleged assault. The assault arrest was related to an incident in early October where Fodor, dressed as superhero Phoenix Jones, attempted to break up a fight.

Terri Weissinger ran into a snag on her mission to start a new life in Idaho -- baggage fees. The woman had her U.S. Airways ticket and $30, but when she tried to check in her bags, she was stopped cold. U.S. Airlines wanted $60 for her two bags, and she had no way to pay so she missed her plane and was hit with a $150 fee for changing her flight. Weissinger spent 8 days and nights in the airport until bailed out.

The video of a teenage girl receiving a brutal whipping at the hands of her father has gone viral and the district attorney in Texas said yesterday that there are no plans to file charges, because the statute of limitations prohibits it. While he won't go to jail, William Adams -- a court-at-law judge in Aransas County, Texas -- does face a judicial conduct investigation over the incident.

Lawyers delivered their closing arguments in the manslaughter trial of Dr. Conrad Murray, who's being accused of causing the death of Michael Jackson two years ago. The jury will begin deliberating this morning.

Lindsay Lohan's fire-crotch wasn't quite enough to spark interest with Playboy's editors, who reportedly want her to re-do her nude session for the mag before checking into a Los Angeles jail. Insiders say that the powers that be want to "go in another direction" for the spread, and have scrapped all the original pics. The reshoot is one of the reasons Lindsay was given an extra week of freedom before jail.

Lee Brice, Darius Rucker, Sherrie Austin, Marty Raybon and a slew of music industry VIPs are part of NashVegas, a documentary about what it takes to make it in country music. The artists remember personal milestones and share their own experiences. The independent film site Kickstarter.com says, "NashVegas explores the ups and downs of fame and the people who make their dreams come true."

On Wednesday, November 9 at 2 p.m. (Eastern), FEMA and the FCC will conduct the nation's first ever Emergency Alert System (EAS) test. The purpose of this test is to help determine if the national-level system will work as designed, should officials ever need to send a national alert. This test will last 3 minutes and will be seen on all local, cable, and satellite TV stations across the country, as well as radio.

According to a new survey, peanut butter and jelly is the "All-American" sandwich. Here's a full rundown of the sandwich survey results:

30 percent -- peanut butter and jelly
17 percent -- bacon, lettuce and tomato
12 percent -- grilled cheese
9 percent -- club sandwich

A 10-year-old in Georgia showed off a mighty scary trick to protect his treats on Halloween night -- by pulling a very real gun on a neighbor who joked about stealing his candy. The boy took out a 9-millimeter pistol and pointed it at the victim, telling her "Oh no, you're not,". The weapon turned out to be unloaded but had ammunition for it just in case someone really did try to lay a finger on his Butterfinger.

A British woman showed up for her road test as she was going into labor and then passing just in time to get a license to steer herself to the hospital to give birth. Emma French says she felt four contractions during the test, but was determined not to let the pain stand in the way of getting her permit. She wasn't due to give birth until next month, but her water broke which wasn't enough to get her to reschedule.

Don't you hate it when you share a hysterical new viral video with some friends, only to have them ridicule you for sending something that they saw months ago? Now you don't have to worry about it. With IsItOld.com, you can enter the link to the video and find out exactly how old it is before sharing it with friends.

If you have a craving for steak you're in luck -- if you happen to live in Odenville, Alabama. The Lil Mart convenience store there has added a meat vending machine called the Smart Butcher to the store. The machine, which accepts credit and debit cards or cash, offers a variety of cuts, including New York strip, rib eye, pork chops, sirloin, pork tenderloin and sausages. Nothing is more than $6.

The four senior citizens from Georgia, accused of plotting a wave of terror that included the use of explosives and the lethal toxin ricin, appeared in court yesterday. The foursome -- 73-year-old Frederick Thomas, 67-year-old Dan Roberts, 65-year-old Ray Adams, and 68-year-old Samuel Crump -- sported glasses and gray or white hair, and had trouble hearing the judge, although she was using a microphone.

The two-year-old once-conjoined twin girls, who were successfully separated after a 10-hour surgery on Tuesday, were resting comfortably yesterday at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital in Stanford. Angelica and Angelina Sabuco were connected at the chest and abdomen and shared a liver, diaphragms, breast bones and muscles in chest and abdomen walls.

Unlike most teenage boys, Justin Bieber is flatly denying allegations that he's had sex and insisting he didn't father a child with a California woman who's just filed a paternity suit against him.
In court papers, Mariah Yeater says that The Bieb propositioned her last October 25th. Bieber's rep said "It's sad that someone would fabricate malicious, defamatory, and demonstrably false claims."

Yet another judge went easy on Lindsay Lohan yesterday, sentencing her to 30 days in jail for multiple probation violations earlier this year. But Lindsay will actually end up serving considerably less time than that behind bars -- it could only be mere hours or maybe one night. Judge Stephanie Sautner also warned LiLo to stop tweeting about her experiences at the morgue and to attend her psychotherapy sessions.

Blake Shelton will open the CMA Awards with "Footloose,". The lineup also includes Jason Aldean, The Band Perry, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Sara Evans, Faith Hill, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Scotty McCreery, Sugarland, Taylor Swift, Thompson Square, Keith Urban, Chris Young, Zac Brown Band, Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood. The 45th annual CMA Awards air live next Wednesday night on ABC.

Feeding "people food" to a dog is rarely a good idea especially when the chow happens to be laced with drugs. That's the lesson learned by a Georgia couple who got loaded and fed their pooch a gummi worm spiked with LSD -- then wandered down the middle of their street naked looking for him. Nicholas Modrich and Jamie Hughes were hauled in on indecency charges, and Oscar the dog ended up getting hit by a car.

What ticks you off? We mean, really, really ticks you off? ThePeevery.com is a compendium of the annoying things that people do. Most of the time, the blogger posts her peeves. But once a week or so, she puts up reader peeves, so send yours in.

President Kennedy declared the Cuban Missile Crisis over on this date in 1962. He told the nation that Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev has agreed to remove his country's missiles from Cuba -- leading to the U.S. lifting its naval embargo of the island nation just 90 miles from Florida. The threat of nuclear war had been averted.

With its landing gear failing, a Boeing 767 from Newark, New Jersey was forced to make a dramatic landing on its belly yesterday at an airport in Warsaw Poland. No one was hurt in the emergency landing, according to reports. The plane was due to land at 1:35 p.m. local time, but circled the airport for more than an hour before finally touching down with the belly landing at 2:40 p.m.

According to a newly released study, even drinking a small amount of alcohol can increase your risk of developing breast cancer. The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, says that drinking between three and six small glasses of wine a week was linked to a 15-percent increased risk in breast cancer. Past studies have revealed a link between alcohol consumption and breast cancer.

Nicole Leszcynski, a 30-week-pregnant woman, is still horrified about the misunderstanding about two chicken salad sandwiches that landed her and her husband in jail and her daughter in state custody. While grocery shopping last week, the mother and her husband, Marcin, had a snack, but forgot to pay for the sandwiches when they purchased $50 of groceries. Their two-year-old daughter Zofia was taken away for a night.

Real Housewives of New Jersey star Jacqueline Laurita and her husband are in a 8 million dollar lawsuit filed against their clothing company. Signature clothing filed for bankruptcy leaving debts including:

Nearly $2 million in credit card payments.
At least $331,637 for payments on no less than eleven leased cars.
At least $284,793 in airline travel expenses.
At least $145,894 for private airplane rentals.

Justin Bieber may be putting a whole new spin on "Baby" now that a California woman has filed a paternity suit against him. Star magazine is reporting that 20-year-old Mariah Yeater claims Bieber is the father of her three-month old--son, and is demanding he take a paternity test. Yeater, is asking a court to award her support payments, and a court will hear her out before the end of the year. Bieber is denying it.

Dr. Conrad Murray's defense lawyers rested their case yesterday without calling the embattled doc to testify on his own behalf. Murray told the court he "freely and explicitly" made the decision for himself, so closing arguments in the case, which has dragged on for 22 days, will begin tomorrow morning. Neither side has plans to introduce new evidence, so deliberations could begin almost immediately.

Los Angeles prosecutors aren't buying Lindsay Lohan's assertion that she's turned over a new leaf, and are expected to ask a judge to toss her in prison at a hearing later today. Radar Online reports that the district attorney and city attorney will ask Judge Stephanie Sautner to sentence LiLo to 90 days behind bars for multiple probation violations.

HOLY SMOKES! A Florida woman gave new meaning to cracking open the Good Book when cops stopped her for drinking in public -- and found she was carrying a Bible with a crack pipe hidden inside! Tonya Sutton was walking down the street sipping a can of Colt 45 malt liquor when the deputies approached her. We don't think that's what they meant by "rock of ages."

Have you ever been looking through your old CDs -- that is, if you still have CDs -- and thought to yourself, "This album cover would be so cool if it were animated." So did the creator of AnimatedAlbums.Tumblr.com.

SPY GAMES: FBI Was Spying on Spies - Remember that Russian spy ring in 2010? It turns out that the FBI was spying on those spies and had an undercover agent meeting with the Russians. The FBI released tapes, documents and photos yesterday showing Russian spy Anna Chapman buying leggings and meeting at a New York coffee shop with someone she thought was a fellow Russian spy, but was really a FBI agent.

Passengers sat for hours over the weekend in JetBlue and American Airlines planes stranded on the tarmac near Harford, Connecticut and now those airlines may have to pay $27,000 for each stranded passenger. Pilot from flight 504"We've been here now for seven and half hours plus the three hours of flight time or whatever that was...I have a paraplegic that needs to come off. I have a diabetic that has got an issue."

A 17-year-old girl was hospitalized after an accident at a St. Louis-area hunted house. The girl was working as an actress at Creepyworld in Fenton, Missouri when a noose that was intended as a prop ended up wrapped around her neck last Thursday night. She was found unconscious and hanging by a co-worker who was checking employees. The girl is out of intensive care, but the investigation into the incident is ongoing

JESSICA SIMPSON CONFIRMS PREGNANCY - The cat -- or the baby -- is finally out of the bag. Jessica Simpson has confirmed that she is indeed expecting her first child. Jess, who's been showing a baby bump for weeks now, tweeted a Halloween-themed photo of herself wrapped in sheets yesterday, and captioned it "It's true...I'm going to be a mummy."

A U.S. district judge has ordered Tennessee officials to stop arresting Occupy Wall Street protesters in Nashville based on curfew rules that were implemented last week. In Tennessee, protesters have gathered at Legislative Plaza in downtown Nashville since early October. Authorities issued the new rules on Thursday, requiring protesters to have permits and restricting the times they would be allowed to gather.

A U.S. district judge has ordered Tennessee officials to stop arresting Occupy Wall Street protesters in Nashville based on curfew rules that were implemented last week and a Judge has banned arrest for all the peaceful protesters.

According to a new study, teenagers who drink a lot of soda are more likely to display violent tendencies. Researchers found that the link between soda and teen violence was very strong --and non-diet soda drinkers were between nine and 15 percent more likely to be violent."The more soda the students drank, the more likely the students were to perpetrate violence," said study author David Hemenway said.