A 12-year-old Saudi girl is seeking a divorce from her 80-year-old husband with the help of the state-run Human Rights Commission. The preteen was married last year to her elderly cousin against her and her mother’s wishes in exchange for a $30,000 dowry. It’s the first time the Saudi commission has publicly intervened in such a case, and it may signal the beginning of the end for child marriage in the nation. No minimum age currently... [Read more]
Toyota president Akio Toyoda apologized to customers as he confirmed the widely expected worldwide recall of 437,000 Prius and other hybrid vehicles today. “We sincerely acknowledge safety concerns from our customers,” he said at a press conference in Tokyo. “We have decided to recall as we regard safety for our customers as our foremost priority.” The recall of the company’s flagship brand over braking issues is another... [Read more]
A Playboy shareholder has filed a lawsuit against the magazine’s founder, Hugh Hefner, for refusing to sell the brand despite its declining worth. The class action lawsuit maintains that in the past six months Hefner has deliberately sabotaged two potential deals to sell off the adult magazine — which the shareholder claims is falling apart. The plaintiff alleges that the 83-year-old hustler enjoys the company of young models too much to give... [Read more]
Model Brooklyn Decker has landed the cover of Sports Illustrated’s coveted Swimsuit Edition, 2010. The title propels the blonde stunner to the ranks of an elite club of supermodels that have graced the S.I. cover, including Bar Refaeli, Heidi Klum and Tyra Banks. Decker, a 22-year-old catwalk maven who is married to tennis star Andy Roddick, is photographed on the mag’s cover wearing a yellow bikini with the top undone. CBS’ Dave Letterman had... [Read more]
Two star quarterbacks and the great story of the city of New Orleans possibly having something finally happen good to it in the wake of Hurricane Katrina spurred record ratings for Super Bowl XLIV on Sunday night. It was reportedly watched by 106.5 million U.S. people on CBS, surpassing the 1983 finale of “M-A-S-H” to become the most-watched program in American television history and the first sports telecast to exceed 100 million viewers.... [Read more]
A German tourist was recently photographing at Sankt Peter-Ording in northern Germany, and ventured onto the frozen sea to capture the sunset. While out on the sea, he became disoriented and couldn’t locate the shore because of the snow. With the air temperature below freezing and the risk of falling through the ice if he took a wrong step, he desperately began to use the flash on his camera to signal for help, hoping someone would somehow notice. At... [Read more]
A Playboy shareholder has filed a lawsuit against the magazine’s founder, Hugh Hefner, for refusing to sell the... [more]
Model Brooklyn Decker has landed the cover of Sports Illustrated’s coveted Swimsuit Edition, 2010. The title... [more]
Michael Jackson’s former doctor has been charged with involuntary manslaughter by prosecutors in Los Angeles,... [more]
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Toyota president Akio Toyoda apologized to customers as he confirmed the widely expected worldwide recall of 437,000... [more]
A German tourist was recently photographing at Sankt Peter-Ording in northern Germany, and ventured onto the frozen... [more]
In its first packet makeover in 42 years, Heinz has unveiled a new dual-format design that can hold three times... [more]
People who drink two or more sweetened soft drinks a week have a much higher risk of pancreatic cancer, an unusual... [more]
A proposed partnership between the French government and Google is stoking fears in France that the country’s... [more]
If you have problems remembering to take your meds — or whether you’ve taken them already — some... [more]
If you’re on Twitter, it may be a good idea to change your password today. The site on Tuesday appeared to... [more]
Facebook turns 6 today and it’s celebrating with another major redesign of its homepage. The search bar is... [more]
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Fresh off a pretty impressive sixth-place finish on Saturday at Daytona International Speedway in an ARCA race,... [more]
Tiger Woods might be out of the sex clinic, but don’t look for him to play in the WGC-Match Play Championship... [more]
Will Kobe Bryant play Monday night when the Lakers host one of their most heated rivals, the Spurs? That’s... [more]