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President Obama to Attend North Carolina-Michigan State Basketball Game on the USS Carl Vinson
The White House has announced that President Obama, a well-known basketball afficionado, will attend a Veteran’s Day college game onboard the USS Carl Vinson — the aircraft carrier that buried Osama bin Laden at sea.
Apple’s New Siri Technology Has a (Hilarious) Mind of Its Own
Apple’s voice-recognition technology, Siri, has been lauded for its groundbreaking ability to understand natural human language rather than just simple commands. In the past, most people have used it for various mundane activities — finding the nearest sushi restaurant or theater showtimes for a movie, for example.
In its most recent incarnation, you can even ask it questions (“Will it rain today?
Stuttering Teen Philip Garber Jr. Takes a Stand Against Discrimination
When Philip Garber Jr.’s history teacher at New Jersey’s College of Morris told him not to ask questions during class because his stutter took up too much time, Garber was not content to simply sit in silence.
This Day in History for October 13 – White House Cornerstone Laid and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1775 – The Continental Congress orders the establishment of the Continental Navy, later renamed the United States Navy (More info)
1792 – The cornerstone of the White House is laid (More info)
1843 – In New York City, Henry Jones and 11 others found B’nai B’rith, the oldest Jewish service organization in the world (Mo
Celebrity Birthdays for October 13 – Paul Simon, Jerry Rice and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Paul Simon
Age: 70
Occupation: Singer, Songwriter, and Musician
Known For: Being part of the duo Simon & Garfunkel, which had timeless hits such as ‘The Sound of Silence,’ ‘Mrs. Robinson,’ and ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water,’ having a successful solo career with albums like ‘Graceland,’ winning a total of 13 Grammys, and being a memb
Scarlett Johansson’s Alleged Email Hacker Arrested, Faces 121 Years in Jail
Floridian Christopher Chaney, 35, was arrested in Jacksonville on Wednesday, accused of hacking into the email accounts of dozens of celebrities.
While stars such as Vanessa Hudgens, Jessica Alba, Mila Kunis, Christina Aguilera and Miley Cyrus were all allegedly victimized, Chaney’s most notorious hack is believed to have led to nude photos of actress Scarlett Johansson being leaked onto the inter
Seattle Bartender Gets Revenge on Rude Customer
In the days before the internet, people who were rude to waitstaff and/or didn’t tip properly could go about their shameful lives in relative obscurity.
Welcome to 2011. The rules, they have changed.
New Movie Releases: ‘The Big Year,’ ‘Footloose,’ ‘The Thing’
Whether you want to laugh, dance or just be scared, one of this weekend’s new movies should have something just for you.
In ‘The Big Year,’ Owen Wilson, Jack Black and Steve Martin star as three obsessive bird watchers duking it out to see who can spot the most species in a given year.
Michelle Obama Sets Jumping Jacks World Record With a Mob of Kids [VIDEO]
As part of her noble initiative to fight childhood obesity, first lady Michelle Obama gathered 450 kids on the White House’s South Lawn on Tuesday in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the most people doing jumping jacks in a 24-hour period.
Yes, there’s a record for that.
This Day in History for October 12 – First Oktoberfest Occurs and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1492 – Christopher Columbus’s expedition makes landfall in the Caribbean (More info)
1810 – The first Oktoberfest occurs when Bavarian royalty invites the citizens of Munich to celebrate the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria to Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen (More info)
Celebrity Birthdays for October 12 – Hugh Jackman, Bode Miller and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Hugh Jackman
Age: 43
Occupation: Actor, Dancer, and Singer
Known For: Playing Wolverine in the ‘X-Men’ franchise, appearing in other films such as ‘Kate & Leopold,’ ‘Van Helsing,’ and ‘The Prestige,’ winning a Tony Award for his role in ‘The Boy from Oz,’ and previous hosting stints for the Tonys and the Oscars
Gourds Gone Wild! 10 Awesomely Artistic Jack O’ Lantern Carvings [PICTURES]
Hurricane Irene flooded dozens of pumpkin patches this year, leading to what many say will be an unprecedented shortage — and price increase — for those wanting to carve traditional Halloween Jack O’ Lanterns.
That said, even a hurricane won’t stop the super-creative types who work their magic to create stylish artwork on pumpkins every year.