August 23, 2012 A homemade bomb that exploded eight years ago taking part of his arms and the hands of a Chinese man, has been the incentive for him to build himself a new pair of hands. Yes, you read that right, he built himself a pair of bionic hands. Sounds strange doesn't it, that a man could build bionic hands without any hands to work with?
Remember Karen Klein, the upstate New York bus monitor who was viciously harassed by her middle school charges in a video that went viral in June? Her story had a happy ending, as an internet fundraising campaign to send the 68-year-old on a “nice vacation” raised over $700,000 from 32,000 people around the world.
That’s more than enough money for Klein to retire from the yellow school bus grind. And she plans to. But she is also using a good chunk of the cash — $100,000 — to set up the Karen Klein Anti-Bullying Foundation.
August 23, 2012 Caleb Malboeuf, 27, and his cousin David Malboeuf, 25 have finally been told by an Arizona judge what their punishment will be for starting the 2011 fire in Arizona and New Mexico that scorched 840 acres and is still being called the largest fire in Arizona history. See if you think their sentence is as ridiculous as I do after the jump.
August 23, 2012 Karen Klein, the upstate New York bus monitor who brought bullying to our attention earlier this summer when she was taunted by 7th grade boys, has launched an anti-bullying foundation.
Exactly one year ago Thursday, a 5.8 magnitude earthquake centered in Mineral, Virginia, rocked the Eastern seaboard, causing tremors from Georgia all the way to New England.
Where were you when it happened?
Quick — name a sitting Supreme Court justice. If you can do that, congratulations. You’re in the vast minority of Americans.
Big city living isn’t for everyone — the noise, crowds and crime are a lot to deal with. So if you’ve got your heart set on something a bit less chaotic, you may want to check out this year’s list of America’s best small cities.
The US has some beautiful places, but if you want to root yourself in the world’s most livable city, you’ll need to head Down Under because Melbourne, Australia has again been ranked at the top of the list.
August 18, 2012 Who doesn't like a good potato chip? I love them! Bar-B-Que, Sour Cream & Onion, Cheddar Cheese, Salt & Vinegar...so many tasty varieties to choose from! Do you have a flavor in mind that could become a new taste sensation for Lay's? That flavor could win you a million dollars! Details after the jump.
Wounded warriors that may have lost a limb or suffered an injury while serving our county can find a renewed purpose in life and engage in physical activity. The Heroes Project is making sure of that, as it works to help combat-injured vets overcome their individual circumstances by climbing the highest peaks in the world. That’s not only a “feel good” mission but an incredibly badass one as well.
August 15, 2012 There are still a couple of hours for you to buy a chance at riches beyond your imagination. It's not Oprah money or Bill Gates money or even Mark Zuckerberg moolah, but it's enough that you can tell your boss what you really think of him/her.
August 15, 2012 Burch Farms may be located in North Carolina, but the melons that they have been forced to recall by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are being sold here in Michigan. Hit read more to find out why.
