These are hard times for America’s cricket farmers and, unless a virus is brought under control, they could become hungry ones for pet snakes. The virus has swept through farms, killing millions of the crickets raised for pet reptiles and zoo animals, and driving several farmers out of business, the…
Continue reading …The co-founder of Tucson’s Tea Party says the movement is another innocent victim of Saturday’s shootings. Trent Humphries—whose local sheriff has publicly blamed vitriolic talk radio and Tea Party activists in part for the incident—says he has been receiving hate mail blaming him directly for the deaths. The…
Continue reading …Chris Christie is widely seen as a leading GOP contender for 2012 but some analysts see a hefty obstacle in the way: Chris Christie. America hasn’t had an obese president since William Howard Taft a century ago and bias against the overweight could count against the New Jersey governor.” Image…
Continue reading …Dennis Hopper’s estranged wife has yanked a portion of his art collection from an auction. The artwork is at the center of a heated battle over the late actor’s estate. Hopper began divorce proceedings against his fifth wife,Victory Duffy, and obtained a restraining order against her as he lay…
Continue reading …Lawmakers return to the Capitol today for the first time since Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was shot in Tucson and some are seeking increased protection. Rep. Dan Burton, a Republican from Indiana, plans to reintroduce legislation calling for the House gallery to be encased in a “transparent and substantial material” like…
Continue reading …David Nelson, the last surviving family member from ’50s sitcom The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, has died at the age of 74. The former child star, who directed movies including Peytyon Place , succumbed to colon cancer, AP reports. Nelson and his younger musician brother, Ricky, who died in a…
Continue reading …Suspected gunman Jared Lee Loughner’s mug shot has to be one of the zaniest ever, and media across the nation tended to play that big. Instead of the benumbed, glazed-over look of the typical cop shop portrait, Loughner’s bizarre leering face stunned reporters. “Face of Evil” was the headline accompanying…
Continue reading …Relax, girls. Daniel Craig of the soulful eyes, tormented heart and pecs to die for will be James Bond again. He’ll star in the 23rd Bond flick, but it’s only the third for Craig, 42, who has already manhandled his way through Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace . Now the…
Continue reading …Dozens of Newfoundlanders who say their province has too many moose are taking their government to court. The plaintiffs in the class-action suit, including two drivers who were paralyzed after car accidents involving moose, charge that the government hasn’t done enough to control populations of the animal. Moose were introduced…
Continue reading …Clearly, Piers “the new Larry King” Morgan is not one to tread lightly. He has called it “bleeding obvious” that Sarah Palin should not have placed crosshairs on a map of the district of shooting victim Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. “I was merely stating the bleeding obvious when it was highlighted…
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