A new study reveals that stress can accelerate the aging process by six years. The research by Brigham and Women’s Hospital found that women who suffer from phobias such as the fear of heights had shorter telomeres than those with less stress. The telomeres are the outer part of the chromosome responsible for aging as […]

A Florida man was arrested after causing a ruckus over an order of McDonald’s French Fries. According to the report, Cory Terique Bryan came into the Port. St. Lucie restaurant shirtless and demanded that the manager serve him an order of fries. When she refused, he knocked down a full cup of soda from the […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Halle Berry suffered a minor head injury during a movie-shoot fight sequence and was treated at a Los Angeles hospital and released. Berry's Los Angeles publicist Meredith O'Sullivan said the 45-year-old actress suffered the injury Tuesday night on the set of her upcoming movie "The Hive." Berry was taken to a […]

A border patrol applicant revealed his own molestation and bestiality actions in a job interview. Cody Slaughter was arrested after U.S. Customs and Border Patrol notified Yuma County Sherriff Office of Slaughter’s actions. During a pre-employment screening on July 2, the 22-year-old admitted that he molested a two-year-old girl eight years ago. He also admitted […]

Bill Bellamy heads to Atlanta this weekend but not without a few friends. The veteran comic is hosting the “Stand Up For Family” special in the city on July 21st, at the Center Stage Theater. Tony Rock, Gary Owen, Felipe Esparza and Dean Edwards are the show’s featured comics. It’s all part of the “Stand […]

A new study found that physical inactivity could be as deadly as smoking. The research published in the British publication The Lancet showed that one-third of adults are inactive. Researchers said that this attributes to as much as 5.3 million deaths a year. Study authors believe that the problem should be treated as a serious […]

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nearly 12 million children across South Africa kicked off celebrations Wednesday for the 94th birthday of Nelson Mandela, the country's deeply loved anti-apartheid icon, with resounding choruses of Happy Birthday. Mandela is expected to spend the day privately with his family at their homestead in his southeastern birth village of Qunu. Meanwhile, […]

According to a recent study, a genetic link exists between breast size and breast cancer. In the study published by "BMC Medical Genetics," seven different genetic variations were identified associated with breast size. Out of the seven variations, two were also found to be linked to higher risk of breast cancer. Those two variations were […]

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A plan a dozen years in the making to preserve the culture of slave descendants in four southeastern states went out for public comment on Wednesday. The plan was developed by the federal Gullah-Geechee Heritage Corridor Commission and includes recommendations for preserving the culture along the coast reaching from southeastern North […]

It's been a long time since we've seen the offspring of the music industry's most popular couple. Singer Beyonce was spotted in New York recently sporting braids as she cradled her baby daughter, Blue Ivy. Hopefully, we'll soon see who the baby is favoring these days, mom or dad.  

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — A county Republican Party committee chairman apologized Tuesday for a statement he reposted to a party Facebook page that was widely interpreted as a racist attack on President Barack Obama. Rob Towle, the Rutland County committee chairman, called the statement "stupid and insensitive." On Monday, he apologized to Democrats he said […]

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Mayor Dave Bing says he has imposed new union contracts aimed at saving the cash-strapped city more than $100 million annually. Bing says in a statement that Wednesday is a "tough" but "necessary" day for Detroit and that the city no longer can operate in excess of its expenses. The new […]