Christina Applegate cancer free after double mastectomy

“Samantha Who?” star Christina Applegate, 36, is free of cancer after having both breasts removed to combat the disease, the actress told a U.S. television news show on Tuesday.

Applegate, who revealed her diagnosis for breast cancer earlier this month, had the double mastectomy p... read more

Man sues restaurant: you gave me tapeworm!

A man who contends he got a 9-foot tapeworm after eating undercooked fish has sued a Chicago restaurant. In the lawsuit filed Monday, Anthony Franz said he ordered salmon salad for lunch from Shaw’s Crab House in 2006 and fell violently ill. He later passed the giant parasite, which a patholog... read more

Jessica Gonzalez: parole and pregnancy

A prisoner, set to be paroled this month, will not be disciplined for having a sexual rendezvous with a supervisor. That authority figure was her boss at a work release program.

Corrections officials say Jessica Gonzalez, the woman who became the youngest person ever convicted of murder as an... read more

The Amethyst Initiative: Legally drunk at 18

The Amethyst Initiative has a surprising solution to the problem of binge drinking on college campuses. They want the legal age lowered from age 21 to 18. According to them, such a move will result in far fewer incidents of problem drinking.

“This is a law that is routinely evaded,̶... read more