It's Raining Fish in Australia » The freak phenomena happened not once, but twice, last Thursday and Friday afternoon about 6pm at Lajamanu, about 550km southwest of Katherine in the Northern Territory.
Jordan Buys Bobcats » Michael Jordan is finally THE man as in the owner of an NBA franchise, the Charlotte Bobcats. Bobcats majority owner Bob Johnson announced he’s selling control of the team to Jordan, the Hall of Fame player who has overseen the Bobcats’ basketball operation the past few years.
Resembling 'cartels,' Hackers become more industrialized » Hackers are more "industrialized" than ever before and hacking communities now resemble an organized "drug cartel", according to a report released Monday.
X-Files Axed: UFO Reports To Be Destroyed » The Ministry of Defence will destroy all future UFO reports it receives so it does not have to make them public, a previously secret memo has revealed.
Wedding elephant destroys 20 limos in 15-hour rampage » An elephant hired for a Hindu wedding in India caused more than £200,000 damage after trying to reach an in-heat female.
Jerry Seinfeld Launches The Marriage Ref » A lot has changed since Jerry Seinfeld last called network TV home 12 years ago. But despite online video, reality TV, declining ratings and increased competition, the co-creator and star of one of pop culture's most memorable series says he's confident he's chosen the right time to return with The Marriage Ref.
5,200 Australians bare all for photo shoot » Nineteen-year-old student Art Rush said he was thrilled to participate. "I'll never get a chance to do this again, it's not worth being inhibited," Rush said. "It doesn't feel sexual, it just feels tribal, a gathering of humanity."
Jay Leno returns to ’Tonight’ but can he rule late night again after prime-time debacle? » Lisa Howfield, general manager of NBC affiliate KVBC in Las Vegas, thinks Leno’s fans will be right behind him.
Consensus - violent video game play makes more aggressive kids » A new study analyzing 130 research reports on more than 130,000 subjects worldwide, proves conclusively that exposure to violent video games makes more aggressive, less caring kids -- regardless of their age, sex or culture.
Stewardess fight causes flight to be cancelled » A heated altercation between two airline stewardesses caused a flight to be cancelled as it was about to take off. Steve Mazur, a passenger, said: "Apparently they got into a fistfight on the plane. The pilot decided to kick everyone off the plane."
6 Secret Airport Art Museums » Surprisingly, tons of airports around the world house impressive collections of modern and classical art that you can check out free of charge. So whether you haven’t yet met your culture-quota for your trip or just have a few minutes to kill before your flight, make the most of your time by scoping out these awesome airport museums.
Politicians fall victim to Twitter scam » British politicians were among those caught up Friday in the latest Twitter-based scam which hijacks users' accounts to send out sexually explicit messages to friends and followers.
US army allows Twitter, other social media » The Pentagon announced on Friday it has authorised the use of Twitter, Facebook and other so-called “Web 2.0” sites across the US military, saying the benefits of social media outweighed security concerns.
Paris Hilton too hot for Brazil? Gov't protests » So says Brazil's Secretariat for Women's Affairs, which wants a sultry beer commercial starring the hotel heiress, model and actor off the air.
Alba not flattered by attempt to look like her » Imitation is not the sincerest form of flattery for Jessica Alba. The actress said Saturday she's been distressed by Internet reports about a Chinese woman who is having a plastic surgery makeover to look like Alba in hopes of getting her lover back.
Howard Stern tapped to replace Simon Cowell on 'American Idol' » Shock jock Howard Stern has been offered Simon Cowell's seat on the "American Idol" dais, a new report says. The New York Post's Page Six claims that Stern is in negotiations to replace the critical Brit in 2011 when his Sirius XM contract expires. "It's one of the few shows that could compete with Stern's $100-million-a-year Sirius contract, and 'Idol' bosses think he'd be even nastier than Simon," an "Idol" source tells the Post.
Students May Face Charges in "sexting" Incident » Several Colorado middle school students could face serious charges after a nude photo of a 12 year old girl was sent to the cell phones of several students.
GA: Student stabbed with samurai sword » It was a scary scene Thursday on the campus of Georgia Tech in Atlanta. Authorities there said a former graduate student brought a samurai sword to the campus and stabbed a university researcher.
Banker caught ogling on TV will keep job » Macquarie Bank worker Dave Kiely was at his desk as a colleague was being interviewed about interest rates when the camera showed him apparently opening e-mail attachments of nearly nude photos of the model. The clip became a YouTube hit and other media broadcast it during prime-time Tuesday. Australia-born Kerr, 26, who is engaged to "Pirates of the Caribbean" star Orlando Bloom, had said she hoped Kiely would not lose his job.
Super Bowl TV spot brings Leno, Letterman together » Super Bowl viewers were rubbing their eyes over a TV spot pairing CBS late-night host David Letterman with longtime NBC rival Jay Leno, plus Oprah Winfrey.
'Dear John' bumps 'Avatar' from top spot with $32.4 million debut » A low-budget chick flick finally nudged record-setting blockbuster "Avatar" from its nearly two-month-long perch at the top of the box-office charts. "Avatar" became the biggest movie of all time after rocketing past director James Cameron's other mega-hit, "Titanic."
China shuts down hacker training Web site that collected $1 million in members' fees » Police in central China have shut down a hacker training operation that openly recruited thousands of members online and provided them with cyberattack lessons and malicious software, state media said Monday. The crackdown comes amid growing concern that China is a center for Internet crime and industrial espionage. Search giant Google said last month its e-mail accounts were hacked from China in an assault that also hit at least 20 other companies.
Pot Smoker Accused Of Trying To Bribe Urine Tester » A pot-smoking parolee in Colorado faces criminal charges for allegedly offering a cash bribe to try to pass a drug test. Police said a 34-year-old man tried Jan. 3 to bribe a state worker to allow him to use a device called a "Whizzinator" to pass a drug test he had to take while on parole.
Super Bowl wanted a big stadium show, and The Who gave one » The Who had little trouble rising to the big, televised occasion like other elite acts before them. Nothing about their 14 minutes at midfield of Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens embarrassed CBS and the NFL, which had taken some grief for picking yet another ancient rock band.
In Utah, company aims to store energy in air » A Utah company plans to dig a series of underground caverns that it hopes to one day fill with compressed air, releasing it to generate electricity by turning a turbine and solving one of the most vexing problems facing the clean-energy industry - how to store power.
Consumer Interest In iPad Drops After Unveiling » Retrevo, a website that calls itself the "ultimate electronics marketplace," has done surveys on iPad interest both before and after the nascent device's announcement. It seems less people were interested in buying one after the announcement than before, to the tune of double, in fact.