Larger kangaroos can leap farther, researchers discover
BRISBANE, Australia—New, groundbreaking research out of the University of Queensland has affirmed what only a few have ever suspected: bigger 'roos can jump farther than smaller 'roos.
Tiger Woods plays with own balls, Nike says
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Oregon— After losing their appeal in federal court, Nike Inc. has been forced to publicly admit the sorry truth: Tiger's balls are not for sale. Not to anyone,…
Convicted soldier hogging the spotlight
Bradley Manning, the disgraced American soldier who was sentenced to 35 years in prison for sending classified information to WikiLeaks, is at it again. Instead of enjoying his 15 minutes…
Heat wave linked to extreme temperatures
The extreme heat wave extending from the middle of the North American continent to the Canadian and American east coast is being attributed to unusually high temperatures, meteorologists say.
Survey finds subways dirtier after cleaning jobs were cut
NEW YORK—According to the latest report card issued by the NYC Transit Authority, both subway cars and subway stations have become distinctly more cluttered. The report cards are based on…
Megalodon is a Megalo-lie
A mockumentary that kicked off “Shark Week” has the Discovery Channel in hot water. “Megalodon: The Monster Shark Lives” tells the story of a group of scientists searching for the…
Experts predict serious days ahead
Psychiatrists, humourologists and 1-900 psychics are predicting a deep recession in the amount of contrived lunacy, a recent study has found. "This is a grim forecast indeed," said Bartholomew Cornplaster,…
A-Rod guilty only of loving baseball
CHICAGO—On Monday, Major League Baseball handed out the longest suspension ever for use of performance enhancing drugs (PED). A 211 game time-out was given to New York Yankee infielder, Alex…
Detroit launches Kickstarter campaign to build new city
In the aftermath of declaring bankruptcy, the city of Detroit has turned to popular fundraising site Kickstarter to crowd source its next attempt at building a major metropolis.
Jimmy Fallon to rename Late Night show, add co-host
NEW YORK—Late Night talk show host and new father Jimmy Fallon has a new co-host.