Just noticed Craiglist now has a renew button so now you don't have to delete and recreate a new ad each time, very helpful feature.

Apple has more cash than the U.S. government - The world's most highly valued tech company surpassing the fiscal strength of the world's most powerful nation is just the latest for Apple. Apple had a whopping $76.2 billion in cash and marketable securities at the end of June compared to U.S. Treasury has an operating cash balance of $73.8 billion. Apple takes in more money than it spends and it seems to work.

NOT EXACTLY MOTHER OF THE YEAR - A Florida woman was arrested after abandoning her five-day-old baby in order to go on an audition at a strip club! Micah Ashley Alford was apprehended at the Ritz Cabaret on a probation violation, and initially denied having a newborn, then refused to tell police where the child was. This is Alford's fourth child and that the other three were taken away by Child Protective Services.

THAT'S NOT GOUDA! Cops in Florida had a case of assault with a grilled cheese sandwich. Todd Harvey and his girlfriend, Amanda Fulford, were arguing outside their home. Harvey, who was bleeding, was bitten by his girlfriend. Fulford admitted to biting him, but called it self-defense because he held her down in bed with a grilled cheese. Fulford didn't want to press charges, but Harvey was taken to jail anyway.

Some British lawmakers have had enough of Photoshopped ads and have moved to ban them. The U.K.'s Advertising Standards Authority has declared that a Lancome ad with Julia Roberts' face "must not appear in its current form again" because it's "misleading." Scottish Liberal Democrat and Member of Parliament Jo Swinson, has been fighting unrealistic images of beauty in advertising since 2009.

TERROR ATTACK THWARTED: An AWOL soldier Private First Class Naser Jason Abdo, was arrested Wednesday after buying weapons and ammo. The 21-year-old Abdo allegedly confessed that he planned to "get even" with the military by bombing a restaurant favored by servicemen and shooting the survivors. Abdo, of Palestinian descent, said the war in the Middle East was an "unjust war" because of his Muslim beliefs.

Pilot Michael Trapp is a true survivor. Not only did he live through the crash of his small plane, he then survived 18 hours floating in Michigan's Lake Huron. The 42-year-old pilot started having engine trouble and after a violent crash, Trapp watched as his plane sink in 20 seconds. He managed to swim backstroke and tread water for 18 hours until a boater rescued him Wednesday morning.

YOU CAN COUNT ON HIM - A young boy born in Allahabad, India, has officially been fingered as the holder of a new Guinness Record for having the most digits on his body. Akshat Saxena was born with 10 fingers on each hand and seven toes on each foot but no thumbs. His mother says he's already undergone a number of surgeries to give him more normal appendages, but still needs a doctor able to create opposable thumbs.

THIS ELECTION IS A LOCK! Jerry Lewis, who's running in a recall election for a statewide post in Arizona, got nailed with one of those as he was jogging near his home in Mesa. He told cops that a white pickup truck pulled up alongside him, and a man inside winged the lock right where it would do the most damage. Lewis, an advocate for immigrants, is running against a state senator who is against immigration.

ELECTRIC DAISY RIOT: Film Premiere Marred by Crashers - Police in riot gear shut down streets around Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, which was holding the premiere with DJ Kaskade for the Electric Daisy Carnival Experience, a documentary about one of the largest electronic music festivals in the U.S. EDC, as it's called for short, was held in LA until the 2010 Ecstasy overdose death of the 15-year-old girl.

The world didn't know of Anders Breivik until Friday's attacks, but his road to violence began in his teens, when he began honing his hatred for Islam. The Norwegian waited years to set off on his self-confessed rampage. In a ironic sense, the same terrorist method of blowing up buildings and killing people was used by a man who hated Islam as Islam extremist would have used on him and his culture.

9/11 MEMORIAL: Atheists Sue Over Cross - The cross-shaped steel beams were found in the ruins of the World Trade Center. Jane Everhart, who is part of the lawsuit and the group that calls themselves American Atheists, said the cross is an "ugly piece of wreckage" that "does not represent anything...but horror and death." In the lawsuit, the group says it diminishes the civil rights of non-Christians.

Tea Party Turns on Boehner - House Speaker John Boehner is demanding that Obama cut spending dramatically before extending the debt ceiling. But that's not good enough for the Tea Party, who put him in power. Tea Party Nation founder Judson Phillips wrote on his blog yesterday, "Boehner must go," adding that the House Speaker is a "big government Republican" who "worships at the altar of massive spending."

Stereo Installer to Lindsay Lohan: 'You're a Born Druggie!' - Stephen Clark is suing Lindsay for more than $1,100, claiming she stiffed him on an installation in her Venice home while she was on house arrest. A frustrated Clark texted back after getting just silence, "You're a RECOVERING addict who goes to the santa monica probation dept. Should I share this as well?" And Clark continued, "You're a born druggie!"

The network bidding war over key interviews in the Casey Anthony case has gone into the stratosphere. A syndicated talk show was laughed at with a bid of $250,000 for Casey's PARENTS!!! The bidding for a Casey interview was over $1.5 million. Casey's lawyer, Jose Baez, was taking bids from NBC, ABC and CBS. All 3 say it is to license photos and video from Casey - Sneaky way of saying they don't pay for interviews.

Answer: This 70-year-old game-show host got injured when chasing a burglar in a San Francisco hotel early yesterday morning. Question: Who is Alex Trebek? The San Francisco Chronicle says a 56-year-old woman was apprehended by hotel security and booked for burglary and receiving stolen property. His achilles tendon ruptured and fell on the carpet, bruising the other leg in the process. Surgery is on Friday."

Obama's has called out the Tea Party and Boehner for not moving a inch to finding comprise in the debt ceiling debate, maybe its just me but I've gotten tired of hearing about all the Democrat inches with Rep. David Wu and Anthony Weiner scandals of late.

A TOAST TO MARILYN - Move over Andy Warhol -- a New Zealand artist has created a giant portrait of Marilyn Monroe, made entirely out of toast. Maurice Bennett crisped up more than 6,000 slices of bread for his artwork, which stands more than 13 feet high. Maurice says, "I took Warhol's work then completely re-shaped and re-interpreted it so it worked in the very different medium of toast."

HIS BARK IS WORSE THAN HIS EXCUSE - A judge in Ohio ruled that a man was not exercising his first amendment rights earlier this spring when he decided to bark at a police dog. Ryan Stephens was protesting his arrest for allegedly abusing a police dog by barking and hissing, claiming the law violates free speech and is too vague. The judge didn't buy the defense and dismissed the notion that, "the dog started it."

A New Hampshire grandmother proved she wasn't playing softball when she grabbed a bat and took a swing at a naked man who'd broken into her home to make a sandwich. The 70-year-old woman was awakened by a noise in her kitchen, and walked in to find the nude intruder chowing down. She politely asked him to leave, and when he refused, she let her Louisville Slugger do the talking until he ran off.

A California man is recovering from a self-inflicted wound by trying to perform hernia surgery on himself with a butter knife! Police found him lying naked with a knife sticking out of his midsection. They urged him to take the blade out, which he did and dropped a cigarette butt into the open wound. A doctor where he was on psychiatric hold said, "It is absolutely impossible for someone to fix their own hernia."

Are you in desperate need of changing your look but too afraid to try something drastically different? At Taaz.com, you can do it virtually before spending hundreds of dollars at a salon. You'll get to choose from hundreds of hairstyle and makeup ideas.

Bowing to pressure from customers and politicians, McDonald's announced yesterday that it's adding apples to all its Happy Meals and cutting the serving size of the French fries included with the lunches. McDonald's has pledged to cut the amount of sugars, saturated fats and calories through "varied portion sizes, reformulations and innovations" by 2020. It will reduce sodium by 15-percent by 2015.

Elderly Woman Knocked Down by Rogue 'Roo- In the U.S., bear attacks have been in the news lately, but Down Under in Australia they face a different threat -- rogue kangaroos. 94-year-old Phyllis Johnson faced such an attack recently while she was hanging her laundry in the outback town of Charleville, Queensland. Johnson tried to fend off the beast with a broom. Officers had to use pepper spray to subdue the kangaroo

BIEBER & DAD GET MATCHING TATTOOS - Justin Bieber is just like his old man, at least when it comes to tattoos. Remember that ink Justin revealed while on vacation with Selena Gomez a couple of months ago? Turns out his pop, Jeremy Bieber, got the same ribcage tat of the word "Yeshua," or Jesus, written in Hebrew.

Blake Shelton with "The Voice" Auditions for the 2nd season are set for Friday July 29 and Saturday July 30 at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium. The requirements are simple: You must be at least 16-years-old or older to audition, and you must register online beforehand. Solo artists and duos are permitted to audition regardless of genre. Those who cannot attend the open call can send video submissions if need be.

A study has shown there is some truth to the stereotype that creative people are full of themselves. Creative people were found to have appealing traits such as curious, broad-minded and open to new experiences. But, they also have few unappealing ones, like less modesty and more arrogance. The reason for the arrogance is they often have critics who discourage them from a creative vision so they need self-assurance.

Eat up or else ...The manager of a buffet restaurant in Sweden kicked out three diners for not eating everything on their plates. The manager, Henrik Cui, through a fit because they didn't eat all their food.. "The boss flipped out and started swearing, 'Go to hell, you're never welcome here,'" said Riquelme. "We were thrown out in the most unpleasant manner. My friend wasn't even allowed to finish his beer."

How fast can you type? Do you think you can type faster than just about anyone else? Would you care to make it interesting in a car-race style competition? TypeRacer is a game where you put your typing speed to the test against others competitors. Check out Play.TypeRacer.com.

A private funeral for Amy Winehouse will take place today, her reps have confirmed. But it looks like we'll have to wait a while longer to find out the exact cause of Winehouse's death. An autopsy "did not establish a formal cause of death," according to London Metropolitan Police, who will now "await the results of further toxicology tests." These usually take two to four weeks.

Dr. Conrad Murray's legal team was dealt a serious setback in the Michael Jackson manslaughter trial.
The defense planned to prove Michael was in poor health right before his death, and wanted to use footage for the This Is It tour to prove it. But a judge has ruled that the 16 hours of tape doesn't show the pop star to be in poor health and won't allow its use.

Sunday at the Nashville Superspeedway, Pastor Joe Nelms gave new meaning to the practice of praying at the pre-race invocation. He asked for blessings not only on the cars and drivers, but also the Roush and Yates race teams, Sunoco fuel, Goodyear tires. And in true Ricky Bobby fashion, he thanked God for his "smoking hot wife, Lisa" before closing the prayer with "boogity-boogity-boogity, amen."

STUDY: ILLEGAL DOWNLOADERS AREN'T ALL BAD - While the movie and music industries suggest that people who illegally download stuff from the Internet are terrible individuals who download movie after movie, the study found that users of pirate sites actually purchase a lot of content legally. In fact, users of pirate sites buy more media content and see more weekend movies than those who do not use such sites.

WHERE'S THE BEEF ... STICKS? A Tennessee man was arrested in Florida for sticking "beef sticks" inside his pants at a Fort Pierce Wal-Mart. Kenneth Mitchell Brewer, 48, allegedly grabbed two packages of Jack Link's Beef Sticks and put them down his pants. Brewer kept shopping and paid for his other items, but apparently failed to pay for the beef in his pants -- valued at $8.54.

WHEELIN' WHILE WASTED - Middlesex Township police received a report that a woman was crawling around a yard in the Country Manor mobile home park. When officers arrived, they found Connie Lebo, 63, sitting in her motorized wheelchair. Officers said she appeared drunk. She'd been driving the wheelchair around the mobile home park when she crashed. She then tried to cut through a yard and flipped the wheelchair over.

SHORTCUT TO THE LAKE - An Austrian woman had a sinking feeling something was wrong when her car's GPS lead her straight into a lake. 27-year-old Petra Lang was able to escape the vehicle, but firefighters had to use a crane to remove her car from Grundlsee Lake. "She insisted the GPS was to blame," said a rescuer. "She said she typed in that she wanted to go to the lake ... but got closer than she intended."

As kids, we all go through some weird phases. For instance, when comedian Shawn Hollenbach was 10, he went through a unicorn phase and enjoyed drawing the mythological creature on computer paper. Is he embarrassed? You betcha. But he also believes that these drawings should be shared with the world, so he created UnicornsOnComputerPaper.tumblr.com.

Anders Behring Breivik, wants to explain why he killed more than 90 people in a bombing and shooting spree when he appears in court today. Breivik admitted to killing at a Labor youth camp and a bomb in Oslo's government district. In a rambling 1,500-page online manifesto, the 32-year-old claimed he's a crusader against the rise of Islam and his actions "atrocious, but necessary."

Mc-DELIVERY - A police officer in Newark, New Jersey, gave a new meaning to fast food take out. Officer James Kniepp was flagged down in front of a McDonald's and told there was a woman in labor in the restaurant bathroom. Officer Kniepp was able to deliver the baby boy, who was two months premature. The mother and baby boy were taken to the hospital, where both are doing fine.

R U the One, Been Thru 100s: Michael wants you to call him if you are older than 25 and interested in housekeeping for ABSOLUTE PERFECTION CLEANING SERVICES in the Baltimore area. "YOU MUST NOT BE A DRUNKARD OR ALCOHOLIC CURRENTLY DRINKING, AND NO TOLERANCE FOR DRUG USE. (YES PEOPLE, POT IS STILL A DRUG!)" Also, he isn't too fond of criminals working for him.

Attention single broke women: No, this isn't offensive at all. This ad from Birmingham, Alabama asks women if they are tired of being waitresses and strippers. Then comes the bombshell. "I'm going to show you how to land the best job in the world -- being a wife." Why? The people who posted this ad believe they can get you out of poverty by helping you find a man. Then they direct you to buy a book.

Here's a fun game to play. Guess the Google shows you a series of images of that were all found using one common Google search word. You have 20 seconds to guess what the search word was. Check it out at Grant.Robinson.Name/Projects/Guess-The-Google/Game.

Your Health Department Recommends: Stay Cool Indoors: Stay indoors and, if at all possible, stay in an air-conditioned place - The good news is a lot of people are indoors because they have no jobs but the bad news is they can't afford the power bill.

ARNOLD SAYS NO TO SPOUSAL SUPPORT - According to TMZ, there's no pre-nup, so under California law both Arnold and Maria are entitled to an even split of all earnings and property accumulated during their 25-year marriage. The two are estimated to be worth around $400 million. So Arnold doesn't think she needs more support then the supposed $200 million she might get. A family needs to eat though.

To Lose Weight, Eat The Same Foods Every Day - Researchers found that people get tired of a particular food when they are repeatedly exposed to it. When this happens, they decrease the amount of food and the amount of calories they eat, which causes them to lose weight. On the other hand, when presented with a variety of foods, caloric intake can increase.

IMAGINARY FRIENDS? NOPE, IMAGINARY ENEMIES! Two Georgia men who dialed 911 to report a home invasion were arrested themselves after cops showed up and found a meth lab instead of masked intruders. Brian Johnson and Brian Austin appeared agitated when officers arrived, pointing the cops toward a back bedroom, where they said the bad guys were escaping -- in a boat! They were so high they called 911 on themselves.

THE FAMILY THAT BOOZES TOGETHER, LOSES TOGETHER - 26-year-old Alisha Gardner was pulled over for DUI so she was taken into custody leaving her pooch in need of care. Mom Diana Gardner showed up to take the pup, but when she did, an officer smelled alcohol on her breath and decided to test her as well. She, too, tested at twice the legal limit. No word on what happened to the dog.

Government Orders Pilot to Give Himself Surprise Drug Tests - Does the government over-regulate much? A helicopter pilot who runs his own one-pilot charter company has been ordered by the FAA to adopt a random drug testing program, with the same requirements as major airlines. In other words, "I'm responsible for periodically surprising myself with a random drug test," says Philip Greenspun the owner.

TALK ABOUT ELECTILE DISFUNCTON - Anyone who's looking to get into politics in a hurry should consider moving to the tiny town of Tar Heel, North Carolina where not a single candidate is on the ballot for any of the four spots open in this fall's elections. Blank ballots are currently being printed for voters to write in the names of their friends or enemies, given the long hours expected of the winners.

Authorities in Idaho are still absorbing the mess created by a tractor-trailer wreck that landed eight giant rolls of toilet paper in the Lochsa River. Eight rolls might not sound like a lot, but this truck was carrying unprocessed paper on its way to a plant, so each of them weighed in at more than 8,000 pounds. That's when dry: When saturated, the things can expand to four times that weight.

Nostalgia buffs will love YouTube Time Machine. Click any year on the timeline and instantly watch a video from that year. It goes all the way back to 1860. Check it out at YTTM.tv.

Happy birthday to Robin Williams, who turns 60 today. The comedian and actor rose to fame in the late '70s on the sci-fi sitcom Mork and Mindy and became one of the biggest stand-up comics in the country, thanks largely to his bizarre, cocaine-fueled humor. He stared such movies as Popeye, Good Morning Vietnam, Dead Poets Society, Patch Adams, Mrs. Doubtfire and Good Will Hunting, for which he won an Academy Award.

VH1 Classic will celebrate the 30th anniversary of sister channel MTV from July 30th through August 1st by re-playing many of the shows, videos and VJs that helped launch the network. The highlight for folks who remember MTV's early days will come at midnight on Sunday, July 31st (technically August 1st), when the network replays the first hour of MTV programming from August 1st, 1981.

KIM KARDASHIAN SUING OLD NAVY OVER LOOK-ALIKE - She's suing Old Navy for using a look-alike in a recent ad campaign. Kim said, "I've worked hard to support the products I'm personally involved with that I believe in." According to TMZ, she could be seeking up to $20 million in damages. And to make matters worse, the Kim copy, model Melissa Molinaro, is dating her ex-boyfriend Reggie Bush!

Where does this quest come from? This need to solve lifes mysteries and find our identity. Why are we here? Evolution of mistakes or Created for Purpose? We struggle to make a difference, to change the world. To find hope. Never knowing for certain who we'll meet along the way. Who, among the world of strangers, will hold our hand. Cross the divide to touch our hearts and share in the pain of trying real life. -TH

A 22-YEAR-OLD woman from Brazil has made medical history after being discovered with a third nipple on her foot, startling researchers who believe it is the first of its kind. If present, extra nipples tend to be found above the waist. One in 50 women and one in 100 men have extra nipples, which is clinically referred to as supernumerary breast tissue.

Someone in rural Ontario, Canada seems to have misunderstood the meaning of taking a poll and has run off with three 40-foot high utility poles! The unidentified crook disconnected the appropriate lines from the newly installed poles, which are valued at 700 bucks each. The incident is just the latest in a series of thefts that also includes two 200-pound portable toilets and a life-size fiberglass statue of a horse.

Alaska banned yeast as part of a crackdown on illegal alcohol distillation. With alcoholism on the rise in some of the state's more isolated communities, authorities are trying to stop the sale of booze, and items needed to create it, including yeast and sugar. A man was arrested for possession of seven pounds of yeast, a pound of sugar and three juice containers filled with a liquid that tested positive for alcohol.

Though there is very interesting evidence that supports we didn't land on the moon but assuming we really did then on this day in 1969, the crew of Apollo 11 successfully achieved their mission of landing on the moon. Astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the surface and moon and delivered the famous line, "That's one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind."

Thanks to the Gang of Six -- six senators -- three Democrats and three Republicans -- put together a plan that calls for a mix of tax changes and spending cuts that President Obama said yesterday is "broadly consistent" with his own ideas. Meanwhile, last night the Republican-led House passed the "cut, cap and balance" plan, supported by the tea party, but has already been dismissed by Obama, who promised to veto it.

StandWithFans.org - Living in Nashville, Ticket scalping is a major problem, everything seems to sell out but then whole rows are empty by those in other cities who couldn't sell. The Dixie Chicks are among the artists taking part in the Fans First Coalition an organization dedicated to making sure fans, not scalpers, get concert tickets. Other artists joining are Maroon 5, John Mayer, Don Henley and Jennifer Hudson.

In New Zealand the government is putting a stop to crazy baby names. There are currently 102 names on New Zealand's -- for lack of a better term do not call list. Here are some of those rejected names:

1. Lucifer
2. Messiah
3. General
4. Bishop
5. Duke
6. Judge
7. Mr.
8. King
9. / (yes, the symbol for "slash")

Some people use way too many cliches. It can get overwhelming. According Huffington Post readers, here are some cliches that are overused and should probably be banned:
1. Money doesn't grow on trees.
2. To throw someone under a bus.
3. LOL
4. Been there, done that.
5. That's how I roll.
6. I know, right?
7. More bang for your buck
8. Outside of the box
9. You go, girl!
10. It is what it is.
11. 24/7

SNAKES NEAR A PLANE - An Iranian man was arrested over the weekend for trying to smuggle more than two dozen snakes out of Thailand in his luggage. An unidentified tipster told authorities that the man had "contraband" in his possession, and when they opened his bags, they found the slithery creatures, each tucked into a separate sock.
An investigation revealed him to be part of a larger smuggling ring.

RUB-A-DUB-DUMB - A California man remains in police custody after breaking into an ex-girlfriend's apartment and leaving his iPhone behind in her bathtub. The stupid-but-sanitary crook, Jason Scott Davis, stole jewelry, clothing and personal items from his former girlfriend. An officer called to investigate the crime simply dialed Davis's number and pretended to be a good Samaritan intent on returning the phone.

A LEGAL DE-BRIEFING - Jail sentences will feel a little less brief at one Florida institution -- where the local sheriff has decided to stop giving inmates underwear as part of their uniforms. Sheriff Grady Judd is giving male prisoners the option of buying their boxers or tighty whities at the Polk County Jail canteen and the in-house laundry will still wash the skivvies.

When watching TV and flipping through the channels, most people probably don't stop to read the cable-provider's description of each program. If you happen to be a Comcast subscriber, you should definitely read them. They're hysterical, and probably more entertaining than the flick you're about to watch. This blog collects screen-grabs of Comcast program descriptions. Check out WTFComcast.tumblr.com.

BETTY WHITE DECLINES INVITATION TO MARINE CORPS BALL - Will Betty White be joining Mila Kunis and Justin Timberlake at the Marine Corps Ball in November? She declined the offer by Marine Sergeant Ray Lewis by saying "I am deeply flattered and truely appreciate the invitation, as everyone knows I love a man in uniform...but unfortunately, I cannot accept as I will be taping an episode of Hot in Cleveland."

Casey Anthony is in Columbus, Ohio at 2:51 AM yesterday and staying with relative Charles “Chuck” Eddy, Jr., president of Austintown Dodge, Inc., and vice president of Bob and Eddy Chrysler Jeep, Youngstown, Ohio, lives in the Mahoning Valley. Casey Anthony was born in Trumbull County. George Anthony formerly lived in Howland. Anthony left Orlando at 1:04am on a 12-seat jet operated by an Ohio auto sales company.

An employee of a fast food restaurant in upstate New York turned in his resignation by changing the specials sign to read "I quit, Adam ... [eff] you!". The disgruntled grease-jockey told a local TV station that he was ticked off at the store's manager for making him work 22 days in a row and refusing to give him a break on the Fourth of July.

Police in Midway, Georgia, put the squeeze on three girls running a lemonade stand. Police shut down their drink-selling operation because the girls, who were trying to earn enough money to go to a water park, didn't have a business license or the required permits. City law requires business and food permits ($50 a day), even if the stand is at a residence.

News Corp. executive Rebekah Brooks, who resigned Friday, was arrested yesterday in connection to the alleged phone-hacking and police bribery by staffers at the News of the World, the paper she once edited. The resignation of Metropolitan Police Commissioner Paul Stephenson came as a surprise, as allegations that his officers received bribes from News Corp.'s ill-fated News of the World grew louder.

NICK LACHEY MARRIES VANESSA MINNILLO, Nick who I'm actually related to now through my mom's new marriage. Nick, of course, was married to Jessica Simpson for three years, most of which was captured on the reality series Newlyweds.

It's a Small World After All - Australia's super couple, Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman, had a surprise meeting with a countryman in Nashville in the Whole Foods parking lot! A car driven by Australia's Got Talent winner Joe Robinson nearly ran into the Urbans, but narrowly missed them. Joe's currently recording an album in Nashville. This reminds me I need to go to Whole Foods later.

TASE UNTO OTHERS - A Florida minister will be preaching the gospel of peace, love and respect to his flock this Sunday despite the fact that he's currently serving a jail sentence for turning a taser on a female cop. Pastor John Edwards was pulled over for questioning in Daytona Beach and became violent. When the policewoman tased him, he was briefly stunned, then grabbed the weapon and turned it on her.

FOURTH DOWN AND GRAVE TO GO - A fan of the Ohio State University football team rooted for your OSU by taking part in a traditional cheer at his own funeral. Roy Miracle's friends and family made sure his body was outfitted in an OSU turtleneck before it was placed in the coffin. They staged the famous O-H-I-O cheer with the deceased taking the place of the "I" the only letter he could've managed while lying in state.

An Indiana man who was hauled in for driving without a license had a good excuse for the judge: he wanted to get one, but couldn't because he's legally blind! Richard Bombain apologized to Judge Itsia Rivera after she asked him how many people he was trying to kill. Judge said, "I don't want your apology ... I want you off the road."

A man in Northern California was busted after a check-cashing store manager thought he might be trying to pass a check stolen from a church.
The red flag? Patrick Brooks had the words "[Eff] you" tattooed in large type across his forehead, not what you expect from a rep of the Cottonwood Bible Baptist Church. When called, the church found that several checkbooks and $250 in cash had been stolen from an office.

Levi Aron, the 35-year-old Brooklyn man accused of killing and dismembering eight-year-old Leiby Kletzky, pleaded not guilty yesterda to first-degree murder and will undergo a psychological evaluation. He claims he "panicked" when the young boy asked for directions. Almost sounds like he is aiming for the Casey Anthony defense, this time with the usual circumstantial evidence of body parts in the freezer.

Casey Anthony may soon be cashing in as she is released Sunday, a freelance TV producer is offering her a million bucks to tell her story. Al Taylor has confirmed his interest to Radar Online, giving the site a copy of a bank check made out Casey. Also Texas EquuSearch is suing Casey for $100,000 in costs as they turned down pleas from the families of 15 truly missing children to focus on Caylee's "missing" case.

Mila Kunis (voice of Meg on Family Guy) showed her flag-waving side by agreeing to accompany a Marine to the Corps' fancy-dress ball in November but then it seemed she might have to desert the marine. Mila will be filming two movies at the same time this fall, and may not be able to get to North Carolina for the gala. Her reps insist she will make it for Sergeant Scott Moore's big event, we hope.

What happens when two train wrecks collide? We could find out, if Charlie Sheen and his ex, Brooke Mueller, get back together. TMZ reports the pair have been getting closer since Charlie's goddesses flew the coop, leaving him alone in his mansion. Brooke's apparently been telling friends that she "has a good time" with the warlock, but acknowledges that they have "issues." That's the understatement of the decade.

For some its good news that in the last 3 months Obama has raised $86 million for his reelection, bad news if reelected he needs to come up with $14 trillion more.

The Tudor-style home that Taylor Swift reportedly bought for her parents not long ago is back on the market. The four-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath house, located in Nashville's historic Whitland neighborhood, is listed at $1.45 million. No word on why T has put it up for sale.

STUDY: Holding It In = Spending Less $? A new study finds that people who have to go, but hold it, are better able to hold off on impulse purchases. Previous research has found people who are hungry or tired have clouded judgment and poor impulse control.

LAW & DISORDER: Casey Anthony Will Go Into Hiding - Casey Anthony will be released from jail Sunday. But it won't be back to life as usual. Casey is so hated across the country that she will have to go into hiding in a program similar to witness protection. She will also assume a different name. Bill Zwecker of the Chicago Sun-Times reports that Casey has considered face-altering plastic surgery.

JUNDERPANTS - Apparently women have been enjoying their jeggings and jean pajamas so much that they are now in introducing even more faux-denim clothing. The latest ... the junderpants! These are underpants made to look like jean shorts. No, really.

I'M SOBER, I SWEAR TO ... ME! A Michigan man who was pulled over for driving on the wrong side of the road told the deputies they were pressing their luck for trying to haul him in because they were "arresting God." "God," otherwise known as Kandy Sylvester Jones, was also found to be intoxicated and carrying a suspended license -- offenses he's committed several times in the past.

An Ohio man made history this week by causing a traffic snarl because he couldn't run out of gas.
Cops in Twinsburg got a call about a man who stopped in the middle of the road, got out and yelled, "I have to fart" while running around his car.
He told officers he'd been looking for jobs but stopped since he had to pass gas. He has a history of psychiatric problems and was taken to a hospital for observation.

The office refrigerator is like a giant Petri dish of nastiness that most employees are afraid to open without a hazmat suit. Many times the contents inside offer a timeline of office events -- like the leftover piece of cake from Mildred's retirement party in 2007, or the casserole from last year's pot-luck lunch that no one liked. OfficeFridges.com is devoted to the ghastly findings in the office refrigerator.

BROOKLYN TRAGEDY: Thousands Mourn 8-Year-Old Boy - The remains of the young boy, Leiby Kletzky, were discovered earlier in the day at the home of a 35-year-old supply store clerk Levi Aron. The boy was walking home from camp on Monday when he became lost and asked Aron for help. When police questioned Aron, he directed them to a refrigerator-freezer which contained parts of the boy's dismembered body.

BRANGELINA TYING THE KNOT? They said it would never happen, but it looks like Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are finally ready to exchange vows. Us magazine is reporting that after six years and six kids! They are planning a wedding, one that would likely take place at their estate in France. Pitt hinted at potential nuptials a few months ago, saying "the kids ask about marriage...it's meaning more and more to them."

American Idol runner-up and new country star Lauren Alaina will be performing on the Idols Live tour in a cast for the next couple of weeks. Lauren was practicing walking in the high heels that she was going to wear in a number and fell down some stairs. She sprained her ankle badly and hit her head, and her doctor has ordered her to wear the cast for two weeks. Lauren bedazzling it with little diamonds.

Billy Ray Cyrus opened up to CNN's Piers Morgan this week about his controversial GQ interview in which he said that the Hannah Montana TV show destroyed his family. Billy says the interview took place at the darkest time in his life, soon after separating from his wife and in the midst of Miley's salvia-smoking scandal. He says, "It wasn't a really good time to give that interview."

A Florida man was busted for DUI after telling cops that he'd found the perfect solution to beating a breathalyzer by eating two chickens, six wings, two racks of ribs and a cheeseburger. David James Herzog's plan didn't work. When asked to attempt a field sobriety test, he told the responding officer, "I'm too drunk for this." He said he could pass the breath test even with alcohol levels 3x's legal limit.

An Indiana man crashed his car into a drive-thru restaurant, then got out to place an order, even though the place was closed. Leonard Webb knocked down one of the walls at B & K Root Beer and splattered over 100 pounds of grease out of the fryers and onto an employee. Webb blamed the accident on a stuck throttle, and registered zero on a breathalyzer test.

According to a new study, more beaches than ever have dirty water.
1. They found that waters in Louisiana, Ohio, Indiana and Michigan had the highest levels of contamination.
2. 11 percent of California's beaches reported elevated levels of bacterial contamination, the largest amount in five years.
3. Health officials say swimming in such pollution can cause stomach and lung problems as well as other illnesses.

Have you ever played "would you rather"? You know, the game where you make your friends choose between two hypothetical options? Rrrather.com is a continuous, online version of the game played by thousands.

Catherine Kieu Becker drugged her husband, then tied his arms and legs to the bed with a rope, stripped him naked and took a 10-inch kitchen knife to his member. Then, Becker put it in a garbage disposal and flipped the switch. She was booked for investigation of aggravated mayhem, false imprisonment, assault with a deadly weapon, administering a drug with intent to commit a felony, poisoning and spousal abuse.

Netflix announced a new pricing structure yesterday. It is splitting the costs of its steaming and disc rental services. Under the current plan, users can rent one DVD at a time and view unlimited streaming for $9.99 a month, but under the new plan, the price will jump to $15.98, $7.99 for each the disc rental and steaming service.

President Obama said yesterday that if Republicans and Democrats can't agree to raise the country's debt ceiling soon, some 27 million Americans will feel it in early August because they may not receive their Social Security checks. 70 million checks that go out each month for Social Security, veterans, disability checks and are all at risk.

The stars of the hit TV series Sister Wives are filing a lawsuit against the state of Utah, challenging the laws that make polygamous marriages illegal. Their lawyer writes "It is a challenge designed to benefit not just polygamists but all citizens who wish to live their lives according to their own values even if those values run counter to those of the majority in the state." Similar to GLBT activists arguments.

NOTE TO SELF ... STOP MAKING NOTES TO SELF A British crook gave new meaning to the term "organized crime" by getting himself arrested by noting his armed robbery plan on his desk calendar. Jonathan Ochola scribbled the entry, "Go Portsmouth ... armed robbery happens" into his planner, but denied his role in the stickup of a bookmaking parlor. Unfortunately for him, he also left his DNA at the scene of the crime.

An Alaska man was arrested for drunk driving in a van designed to pick up people who are too drunk to drive. Donny Weston drove off in the so-called "inebriated services" van after spotting it unlocked, with the keys in the ignition. The van is part of a program in Anchorage that picks up intoxicated people and shuttles them to a center where they can sleep it off.

You know how the Starbucks baristas always write your name on your beverage so you don't pick up the wrong drink? Often, they misspell your name or just completely misunderstand the name you tell them. And StarbucksSpelling.Tumblr.com contains user-submitted photos of coffee cups with bad Starbucks spellings.

Happy birthday to Richard Simmons. The fitness personality and creator of the Sweatin' to the Oldies exercise videos turns 63 today. He was born Milton Teagle Simmons in New Orleans. Bill Cosby's birthday is today as well. The legendary comedian, actor, author, television producer, educator, activist and sweater-wearer turns 74 today. Did you know that Bill and his wife Camille have been married for 46 years?

The American Idol trinity will remain together for at least one more year now that Jennifer Lopez has inked a contract to stay with the show. J-Lo had said she was "on the fence" about returning for another season alongside Steven Tyler and Randy Jackson, but she made it official yesterday. Lopez reportedly earned $12 million for her first season on Idol.

Wade had tweeted a half-serious comment about looking for a new line of work, and KFC responded, asking to serve as an "honorary captain" at a drive-thru of his choice. An exec sent Wade a letter saying, "While we can't match your most recent salary, we'll honor your service by making a donation in your name to Colonel's Scholar's, a charity providing young people with college scholarships" how's that for a slam dunk

ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER: HE'S BACK - He said he'd be back and he wasn't kidding. Less than two months after he put his Hollywood comeback on hold following the revelations that he fathered a child with his housekeeper, Arnold Schwarzenegger is back in the saddle with a Western called The Last Stand.

Jerry Springer says even he's not sleazy enough to put Casey Anthony on the air. The talk show ringmaster angrily denied reports that he'd offered Casey a million bucks to break her silence on his show, insisting the story was "fabricated." Springer says "God as my witness, I would never interview her. You could pay me the million dollars, I wouldn't do it."

I know personally that Web design is very tough and stressful. Bad thing is clients always assume its easy and quick to make changes. Clients who wants a deal or free site usually cause the most stress. Having to create a website for a client based on that client's vision can be stressful. Especially when the client has no idea how anything works. My fellow designers can share their stories at ClientsFromHell.net.

WOMEN ARE MORE DANGEROUS DRIVERS - It's official as passengers of mine know. Women drivers ARE more dangerous behind the wheel. At least, according to a new study of 6.5 million car crashes that took place in the U.S. between 1998 and 2007. Researchers at the University of Michigan found that women drivers are more likely to be involved in an accident, despite the fact men spend more time behind the wheel.

A NOT SO ROYAL FLUSH - A Connecticut man was arrested after breaking into a woman's home and asking to use the bathroom after he'd already relieved himself right outside. After making that request, Heath Elliot Cain said he wanted to buy Pamela Bowen's home, then he was just looking for his car. He left after trying to remove traces of his DNA with a towel, but when cops arrived, they found defecated in the walkway.

A teenager in Connecticut was busted on charges of vandalism after he Facebooked a video of himself ramming his car into trash cans near his house. In the video, Dylan Muscio shows himself running into various items on a quiet residential street, making it easy for cops to track him down. A neighbor said, "It's a little disturbing. It looks like the video was shot during the day and we have kids playing here."

BANANA ATTACKS GORILLA! There's nothing unusual about a gorilla squashing a banana but the tables were turned last week outside a cell phone store in Cleveland. A mascot dressed as a gorilla was handing out flyers outside The Wireless Center when a kid dressed as a banana ran out of the bushes to tackle him. After knocking the mascot to the ground, the banana peeled out on foot with a bunch of four friends.

Did you know a shot of espresso has LESS caffeine than a small cup of coffee? It's true! One shot of espresso has about 35 milligrams of caffeine, while your average cup of joe has anywhere from 104 to 192 milligrams of caffeine.
A large regular or decaf coffee with no milk or sugar has ZERO calories or fat. Add one packet of cream and one packet of sugar and you're up to 35 calories and 2 grams of fat.

Jaycee Dugard, the young woman who spent 18 years as a prisoner to her kidnappers Phillip and Nancy Garrido, and gave birth to 2 of Phillip's children, has broken her silence with a new memoir, A Stolen Life. Last night, ABC aired a two-hour special hosted by Diane Sawyer in which Dugard spoke about her years of captivity in the Garridos' backyard compound where she was repeatedly raped and subjected to verbal abuse.

On last night's season premiere of Curb Your Enthusiasm... We picked up with Larry divorcing Cheryl. He accused his lawyer of pretending to be Jewish. The replacement lawyer lost Larry's house. The owner of the L.A. Dodgers sent his daughter to sell Larry some Girl Scout cookies. She had her first period during the sale, and Larry had to call out directions for tampon use.

DOG BARKS, THEN BITES! Dog the Bounty Hunter and his crew turned rabid while trying to bust an alleged bail-jumper in Colorado last week. Dog barged into a bar looking for the owner's dad, and supposedly got very nasty with the man's elderly mother. That riled up the proprietor known only as Luke and his customers, leading to a brawl that trashed the place and sent one bystander to the hospital.

If you were presented with three drivers -- a BMW driver, a van driver, and a taxi driver who would you think is the most intelligent one? According to recent research, van drivers are the most intelligent people on the road. They scored high in categories such as geography, art and music and highway laws. By contrast taxi drivers finished last in almost every subject.

TAKES A LICKIN'! Olan Mitchell was speeding and apparently wasted when he was pulled over. He refused to submit to field sobriety tests, so he was placed in the police cruiser, where he started licking the electronic equipment. Mitchell went on to kick one of the cops, earning a trip to jail on charges ofDUI, resisting arrest, battery on a peace officer, driving without a license and possession of marijuana.

THAT WASCALLY WABBIT! Isaac Kennedy wandered through a Wal-Mart snatching items including a knife and a Slipknot CD cracked open a beer also he doused a bunch of bedding with lighter fluid. He told police that a bunny rabbit told him to terrorize the store, and once he got inside, Satan suggested the lighter fluid trick. He was charged with theft, criminal mischief and resisting law enforcement.

Holy LOL! That was the reaction of a Swedish government agency that ruled against a group's attempt to have file-sharing declared an act of religious worship. The Pirate Party, based in the town of Uppsala asked that their copying and sharing activities be reclassified for tax purposes and wanted to rename themselves The Missionary Church of Kopimism [pr: copy me ism].

LEAPIN' LIZARDS! The scales of justice ruled against a California man who sentenced to just over a year in prison for trying to get through U.S. customs with 15 lizards strapped to his chest. Michael Plank managed to fly all the way from Australia with two geckos, two monitor lizards and 11 smaller critters fastened to his body. But he couldn't slither past screeners at Los Angeles International Airport.

Have you ever come across someone on the street who's listening to an iPod and then tried to overhear what they're listening to? Or maybe you try to sneak a peek at iPod displays on to see what people are rocking out to. This blogger is a very curious music fan, so he actually stops people on the street and asks what they're listening to and why. He then takes a picture of them and posts it on PrivateNoise.com.

Prior to his birth, President Obama's parents considered putting him up for adoption, Obama's father, Barack Hussein Obama Senior told immigration officials that his new wife, Ann Dunham, would make "arrangements with the Salvation Army to give the baby away," according to one of the documents. The revelation comes from Sally Jacobs' book "The Other Barack, The Bold and Reckless Life of President Obama's Father".

Anthony release date was recalculated to July 17th late last night. According to letters composed while she was in jail, Anthony might be planning to have another child following her release. Meanwhile, jurors have received death threats, although some continued to speak out and explain how they arrived at the decision with one juror saying they don't think she's innocent just not guilty. Not sure how that works.

LIFE, LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF PANTSLESSNESS - A Canadian man is looking to change the law of the land in his home country in order to protect a basic human right to walk around city streets stark naked. Brian Coldin is fighting five separate indecency charges stemming from his own nudity. He said, "We're created in the image of God himself, and we're a God-fearing country [so] how can we possibly be prosecuted?"

AN OPEN AND SHUT CASE

A Mexican prison inmate serving a 20-year sentence for smuggling weapons will have a few more years tagged onto that after trying to smuggle himself out of jail inside a suitcase.
Juan Ramirez Tijerina enlisted 19-year-old common-law wife to break out of jail. He folded his body into a fetal position and crawled into the bag, which Maria Arjona tried to roll out the front gate.

SAUCED & SPEEDY SENIOR - A senior citizen in Florida was captured by cops after leading them on a high-speed chase while driving his three-wheeled cycle in his underwear. George Corno was spotted driving erratically, and topping 85 miles per hour. When stopped, he said he was speeding away from his home after an argument with his girlfriend and admitted he was "bombed out of his mind."

Next time you find yourself in a bit of a pickle and need some helpful advice, just ask, "What would Matthew McConaughey do?" No, seriously -- ask Matthew McConaughey what he would do in your position. He's standing by right now at WhatWouldMatthewMcConaugheyDo.com.

FACEBOOK: Introduces Video Chat - Facebook isn't standing by idle as new competitor Google-plus rolls out. Yesterday the social network added Video Calling and Group Chat features. The Facebook Video Calling is powered by a Skype plug-in, which allows users to start a video chat session with another person with just two mouse clicks.

BAD TEACHERS:Cheated on Students' Tests - The 178 Atlanta teachers and principals who state investigators say cheated on standardized tests to increase students' scores may face criminal charges.
A statement released from Georgia Governor Nathan Deal's office says the cheating in 2009, found at 44 of the 56 Atlanta public schools investigated, was spurred by the pressure to meet targets on the tests.

IMPLANT BOMBS: White House Issues Warning - Suicide bombers may be willing to go to even more extreme measures to hit their targets. The White House said yesterday that the government has alerted airlines that terrorists may surgically implant bombs inside of people in order to make it through security screenings.

WHITEY BULGER: Pleads Not Guilty - Two weeks after he was arrested hiding in plain sight in Santa Monica, California, notorious mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger pleaded not guilty yesterday in Boston federal court to a bevy of charges, including those related to 19 murders. Maybe Whitey should hire Casey Anthony's lawyers.

CASEY ANTHONY JUROR:"Sick to Our Stomachs" Over Not Guilty Verdict - Jennifer Ford said that she and the other jurors cried and were "sick to our stomachs" after voting on a not guilty verdict on the charges that Anthony killed Caylee. Ford continued, "I did not say she was innocent. I just said there was not enough evidence. If you cannot prove what the crime was, you cannot determine what the punishment should be."

I find it interesting the amount of hoaxes and rumors believed about Obama to be true with no trial or proof beyond a reasonable doubt, just hearsay and yet a weak but remotely possible defense in Casey Anthony won out against a pretty impressive stack of evidence, granted circumstantial. People get prison for a hair, being in the area or simply having life insurance on someone so the verdict was shocking to me.

PROTEIN DRINKS DON'T HELP ATHLETES - Even though the sports drink industry makes millions of dollars from selling protein drinks to people who want to increase their energy and stamina while exercising, British researchers say the drinks are of no benefit to the performance of athletes. The scientists say athletes should skip the protein drinks and supplements and instead just eat a normal balanced diet.

REMOTE CONTROL BURGLARY - A Florida woman put a new spin on selling stolen goods by having the buyer steal the goods himself! Melissa Pemberton was arrested after selling her mother's big-screen TV on Craigslist without bothering to tell mom about that. She then had the guy who bought the set go over, take the TV off the wall himself and haul it away.

A government worker in Alberta, Canada, has filed a suit to have his bosses return 11 weeks worth of sick days which he had to use because his co-workers wore deodorant! Terence Juba says he has allergies that cause him to get violently ill if he comes in contact with most scents. Even though his department instituted a no-scent policy, colleagues ignored it, forcing him to use his entire backlog of sick time.

WHAT A BUNCH OF NUMBSKULLS! Cops in a Czech town are being investigated for the bone-headed move of using the skull of a murder victim to decorate their squad room. A relative who showed up to collect the victim's remains said, "I saw the skull sitting on a shelf next to a beer mug with a police cap on it. The chief of homicide handed it to me saying here's your brother-in-law. I was really appalled."

Google's new service, Google-plus, is attempting to take on Facebook as the Internet's favorite social network, but the most popular person on the new service is none other than Facebook founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg. Although neither Facebook, nor Google will confirm that Zuckerberg's profile is legit, it has racked up nearly 35,000 followers since the Google-plus beta launched less than a week ago.

George Anthony, who had his name dragged through the mud in the trial, showed no visible reaction, but later issued a statement with his wife Cindy that said, "Despite the baseless defense chosen by Casey Anthony, the family believes that the jury made a fair decision based on the evidence presented, the testimony presented, the scientific information presented and the rules that were given to them"

Like many other folks, Kim Kardashian was stunned by the verdict in the Casey Anthony trial. Yesterday she tweeted, "WHAT!? CASEY ANTHONY FOUND NOT GUILTY! I am speechless!" Kim's Twitter followers attacked the celeb for voicing her opinion since her late father, Robert Kardashian, was one of O.J. Simpson's lawyers. Jessica Alba tweeted, "Following the Casey Anthony trial was nauseating but the verdict is revolting."

Charlie Sheen's heading back to TV to get roasted. The unemployed warlock says, "You could say I've been providing kindling for this Roast for a while. It's time to light it up. It's going to be epic."
He's supposedly ready for all the torpedoes of truth heading his way. The roast will tape in L.A. on September 10th and air on Comedy Central the 19th.

Here are the Top 10 dirtiest cities in the U.S.:
1. New Orleans
2. Philadelphia
3. Los Angeles
4. Memphis
5. New York City
6. Baltimore
7. Las Vegas
8. Miami
9. Atlanta
10. Houston

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Here are the Top 10 dirtiest cities in the U.S.:
1. New Orleans
3. Los Angeles
4. Memphis
5. New York City
6. Baltimore
7. Las Vegas
8. Miami
9. Atlanta
10. Houston

A college professor in Austria is being criticized over giving his architecture students an assignment involving bank buildings namely, how to rob them. Armin Blasbichler asked students to point out the weaknesses in 21 buildings, then went on to publish the results which law officials say included some "feasible" robbery plans. The nutty professor sayed "we acted in the service of the security of the banks."

PULL OVER, NOT ROLL OVER! Kentucky man who was pulled over on suspicion of driving under the influence made things interesting by doing it a second time in the police cruiser he'd been placed into. Theodore Bickel wriggled out of his handcuffs and speed off in the cruiser. He lost control of the cop car, which rolled over and crashed through a guardrail not long after.

HE'S A SMOOTH CRIMINAL - Maria Cardona reported that the unidentified man, who cut through a screen door to gain entrance, said he was sorry and explained that he meant to break into the house across the street -- where he wanted to find a guy named "Greg." The prowler even offered to repair the screen door, but high-tailed it when she declined the offer.

JUMPY OVER CABLES - A Florida man really put the pedal to the metal when workers at a Florida restaurant wouldn't give him a set of jumper cables nearly destroying the eatery in the process. Bryan Case reportedly smashed windows, threw wine bottles through fixtures and punched holes in drywall after not getting his way. He ended up causing more than $150,000 worth of damage to the place by the end of his rampage.

President Obama might ask New York Governor Cuomo to be his running mate for his 2012 campaign, a prominent Republican and Democrat tell the New York Post. The paper quotes former New York GOP boss William Powers as saying, "I don't think there's any doubt Obama is going to pick him as his running mate. The president is in trouble and [Vice President Joseph] Biden doesn't bring anything to the ticket."

The Secret Service said yesterday that it will look into who hacked Fox's Twitter account and posted a phony news bulletin that President Obama had been assassinated. Hackers accessed the FoxNewsPolitics account and posted a series of six tweets, including one that read, "BREAKING NEWS: President Barack Obama assassinated, 2 gunshot wounds have proved too much. It's a sad 4th for #america. #obamadead RIP."

A man riding helmet-less in an anti-helmet rally of 550 motorcyclists was killed after he lost control of his bike, flew over his handlebars and hit his head the on the pavement, police said Sunday. According to state troopers, if 55-year-old Philip A. Contros would have been wearing a helmet, he likely would have survived.

CASEY ANTHONY TRIAL: No Verdict After First Day of Deliberations - Jurors in the Casey Anthony trial didn't get the Fourth of July off, rather they spent the holiday deliberating the fate of the Florida mother who is accused of murdering her two-year-old daughter, but were unable to reach a verdict on day one. Deliberations will continue this morning at 8:30 a.m.

Joey "Jaws" Chestnut is again the competitive-eating world champ after he downed 62 dogs in 10 minutes at the annual Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest yesterday at Coney Island in Brooklyn. But his arch rival Takeru Kobayashi doesn't agree. He's been banned from the Nathan's event because of a contract dispute with Major League Eating. Sonya "The Black Widow" Thomas inhaled 40 dogs in 10 minutes to beat other females.

Daniel Radcliffe says the lush life isn't for him. he became "reliant on alcohol to enjoy stuff. There were a few years there when I was just so enamored with the idea of living some sort of famous person's lifestyle that really isn't suited to me." But the 22-year-old says he's given up alcohol and hasn't touched the stuff since last August.

As the Fourth of July holiday weekend kicks off, people across the U.S. West are donning shorts, bikini tops and Hawaiian shirts — and then they're hitting the ski slopes as West weather turns July 4 into skier's paradise.

Ohio Republican Governor John Kasich on Thursday signed into law a bill that allows gun owners in the state to carry concealed weapons into bars and other places where alcohol is served. Tennessee also had this law recently. Am I the only person that can see guns and bars as a bad mix.

A Michigan jail inmate says he's being subjected to cruel and unusual punishment because he can't have pornography. In a handwritten lawsuit, 21-year-old Kyle Richards claims his civil rights are being violated at the Macomb County Jail.

While legend holds that Philadelphia seamstress Betsy Ross made the first U.S. flag, historians believe that Francis Hopkinson, a New Jersey delegate to the Continental Congress and a signer of the Declaration of Independence, actually designed the original version. Why is the Flag Red, White & Blue? white to mean purity and innocence, red for valor and hardiness, and blue for vigilance, perseverance, and justice.

Thomas Jefferson introduced French fries to the colonies in the late 1700s. The original name for French fries was "potatoes, fried in the French manner," which is how Jefferson described the dish. Also Thomas Jefferson read the Bible in four different languages: Latin, Greek, English, and French

George Washington's teeth were not made of wood as is widely held. They were actually made of elephant and walrus tusks. George Washington liked to explore caves ... liked to eat cream of peanut soup ... and had a dog named Sweet Lips.

The Bald Eagle was officially declared the National Emblem of the United States by the Second Continental Congress in 1782. It was selected by the Founding Fathers because it is a species unique to North America. Benjamin Franklin wanted the wild turkey to be the national bird, because he thought the eagle was of bad moral character.

On July 4, 1776, we claimed our independence from England in the Declaration of Independence and democracy was born. Independence Day is a holiday celebrating the adoption of our Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. The actual signing of the Declaration of Independence was completed in August 1776. The Fourth of July was not declared a legal holiday until 1941.

How did our parents expect us to listen when Tarzan lives half naked, Cinderella comes home at midnight, Pinocchio lies all the time, Aladdin is the king of thieves, Batman drives 200 mph, Sleeping Beauty is lazy, and Snow White lives with 7 guys. You shouldn't have been surprised when we misbehaved, we got it from our story books.

A wannabe New Jersey bar owner says the mayor is violating his First Amendment rights by refusing a liquor license for his proposed New York Yankee-themed bar which he wants to name Buck Foston's. Larry Blatterfein says he's hired a constitutional lawyer to pursue his fight over the name. He claims that New Brunswick mayor Jim Cahill is balking because he's a diehard Red Sox fan. Sounds a little off base to me.

MEAT THE NEIGHBORS- Cops are grilling a Florida woman who's been charged with harassing her neighbors with a variety of nasty deeds including ripping down their mailbox and stuffing it with raw meat. Another time, Melany Alexander sent a text message to Jeremiah Blake and Jody Molter, telling them to look out their window. When they did, she flipped the bird and slashed the tires on their car.

A burglar in New York is looking at a stretch in the cooler after cops tracked him down for cooling off with orange juice at the scene of his crime. James Moorer swiped a computer and several cameras from a New York City apartment and might have gotten away with it but he left his DNA behind on a carton of orange juice he drank from during his break-in. Cops matched the repeat felon's DNA to the national database.

NO BUTTS ABOUT IT, HE'S GUILTY! A Massachusetts man was arrested for stealing toilet paper from his job at a government building, and hiding it in a logical place -- his butt! David Pinkham was cuffed after a surveillance camera caught him sneaking some two-ply out of the city hall in Lawrence, Massachusetts. That kind of behavior is anything but Charmin'!

Hermit Crab Feeder & Cleaner: Some folks in Nashville need someone to care for a bunch of live land hermit crabs for a few hours each Sunday. You don't need experience, but you must be willing to chill with "large quantities" of hermit crabs, care for them and clean the holding areas. You also must be able to lift a water hose.

Remember when just about any flight you took included a meal? Nowadays, you could fly cross-country and get nothing more than a drink and a bag of chips. Remember when there were no websites dedicated to airline meals? Nowadays there's AirlineMeals.net.

It's shaping up to be a bad year for sports fans. The NFL labor dispute still isn't resolved and last night (Thursday) at midnight Eastern Time, the NBA locked out their players and it doesn't look like it will be resolved any time soon. The NBA claims that 22 of its 30 teams are losing money, NBA owners want to cut the players' 57-percent share of revenue. The players have offered a cut of 54.3-percent.

MSNBC political analyst Mark Halperin has been suspended indefinitely after calling President Obama "a dick" on the network's Morning Joe program. But he used the word after being assured that the show's producer would use the seven-second delay to bleep it out. Unfortunately it wasn't caught in time, and now Halperin is out of a job.

t's shaping up to be a bad year for sports fans. The NFL labor dispute still isn't resolved and last night (Thursday) at midnight Eastern Time, the NBA locked out their players and it doesn't look like it will be resolved any time soon. The NBA claims that 22 of its 30 teams are losing money, NBA owners want to cut the players' 57-percent share of revenue. The players have offered a cut of 54.3-percent.

Octomom Nadya Suleman is feeling the strain of having 14 kids. In a candid interview she sayswishes she never had children and that she's thought of killing herself. "I hate the babies, they disgust me," and she doesn't have much love for her older children either. "My older six are animals," she says. "[They are] getting more and more out of control, because I have no time to properly discipline them."