Uninsured Daniel Webb sent to La-z-boy to die

A 33 year-old morbidly obese man with no health coverage was returned untreated to a recliner in his home in March after a knee injury. Daniel Webb became unable to walk or leave his home after the injury, ... continue

Detroit father accused of shooting, killing 15-year-old son in field

37-year-old Jamar Pinkney Sr. is facing a first degree murder charge in the Monday shooting death of his son, 15-year-old Jamar Pinkney Jr., in a field in Detroit's Highland Park. The incident was sparked by allegations that the ... continue

Microsoft store employees do sad, sad dance

Microsoft apparently didn't learn anything from the internet-wide mocking they got with their Windows 7 Launch Party ad fiasco. Engadget linked this video, which I'd almost advise you not watch because it's embarrassing for everyone involved. Microsoft, the ... continue

Remote Control’s Ken Ober dies at 52

If you're under the age of 30, you're probably not too familiar with Ken Ober or the classic MTV game show Remote Control. (Clip below.) You can actually thank Remote Control in part for all the later music-free programming- it ... continue

Body of 5-year-old Shaniya Davis found on NC roadside

Shaniya Davis, the 5-year-old North Carolina girl missing since last week, has been found dead on the side of a highway in North Carolina. Although Shaniya was known to be an endangered child after her disappearance, the discovery ... continue

Texas woman Trista Joy Lathern, 24, fakes cancer to get breast implants

Generous Texans are feeling duped and angry after it came to light that a woman who solicited over $10K in donations to treat her breast cancer used the funds to upgrade her healthy breasts. Trista Joy Lathern, 24, ... continue

Ralph Peters and the Islamofascist Fort Hood boogeyman

Ralph Peters is at it again, this time with a nutty, fearmongering New York Post op-ed that's full of conspiracy theory insinuation about how the President is a seekrit Muslim. Peters, who you may recall for his ... continue

Noor Almaleki, run down by father for being too “Westernized,” dies

Noor Almaleki, a 20-year-old Arizona woman who was severely injured when her father deliberately rammed her with a car, has died of her injuries. The tragic story made national headlines when it was revealed that the girl's father, ... continue

“Twilight Barbies” now available

Did you, too, find the lack of sex in the Twilight novels to be a deal-breaker? Despite the fact the Bella and Edward had absolutely no chemistry and you were kind of rooting for the van, you can ... continue

British tattoo artist memorializes son with ashes in tattoo ink

A tattoo artist in Britain is paying tribute to his son by mixing the boy's ashes with ink for a memorial tattoo. Mark Richmond, 39, lost his son Ayden to a rare condition that left the boy unable ... continue

19-year-old Canadian folk singer killed by coyotes

Taylor Mitchell, a 19-year-old Canadian folk singer described as "up and coming," was killed in attack by coyotes in a Canadian national park on Tuesday. The attack, described by an expert as "very unusual" and "not likely to ... continue

Parents to 4 girls, Michael and Jeanne Merrill, killed in Va. crash

Four young girls were orphaned Saturday in a Virginia crash that claimed the lives of their parents, Michael, 47, and Jeanne Merrill, 42. Three of the four Merrill girls, aged 13, 3, and 18 months, were in the ... continue