There are snails and then there are snails. Workers from Florida’s Department of Agriculture are fighting a large, slimy enemy: giant African snails that have invaded a residential area. “We have collected over a thousand so far and we have only just begun,” said Denise Feiber, Public Information Director for Florida’s Division of Plant Industry. [...]

With just over two minutes left to play, North Carolina had what seemed to be an insurmountable 10-point lead over Duke. Suddenly, though, Duke began hitting lots of three-pointers. A suspect charge call on Harrison Barnes gave the Blue Devils the break they were looking for. After Tyler Zeller split two free throws from the [...]

What? Could it be?  Yes, a purple squirrel has been found in Pennsylvania and it’s got local residents baffled. The odd little creature was discovered by Percy and Connie Emert in Jeresey Shore, Penn. on Sunday. “We have bird feeders out in our yard, and the squirrels are constantly into them,” Connie said. “My husband [...]

Unless someone comes up with a few trillion dollars, the United States will soon become the only nation in the world without a postal service. Financial woes may lead to a suspension of postal operations by October. The U.S. Postal Service is now reporting quarterly losses of $3.3 billion, hurt by declining mail volume and [...]

Victoria’s Secret model Kylie Bisutti has decided to leave the company because it clashes with her Christian beliefs. “I just became so convicted of honoring the Lord and my body and wanting to be a role model for other women out there who look up to me,” Bisutti, 21, said today on Good Morning America. The [...]

A subway train has crashed into a condominium in the Chilean capital Santiago. Unbelievably, no one was killed or seriously injured. The spectacular collision was caught by CCTV cameras. ­ While being tested after repairs, the subway train derailed at high speed and slammed into a private condominium nearby, along with four parked cars. The [...]

A teen who slit her young neighbor’s throat, stabbed her, and called it “enjoyable” may get the chance to walk free someday. Alyssa Bustamante, 18, was sentenced to life in prison yesterday in Missouri with the possibility of parole. The girl expressed remorse for the savage killing of her 9-year-old neighbor, Elizabeth Olten, in October [...]

The Westboro Baptist Church is at it again, this time promising to picket at Saturday’s funeral for Charlie and Braden Powell.  This time, thought, they’ll be counter-protested by Occupy Seattle. (UPDATE: WBC has cancelled the protest) Margie Phelps, daughter WBC founder Fred Phelps, tweeted last night that the church will attend the boys’ memorial service. [...]

Brittany Baxter, a 7-year-old Georgia girl, remembered her “stranger danger” training and was able to break free from a man who tried to abduct her Wednesday at a local Walmart store. Security cameras caught the man trying to grab the little girl as her mother shopped a couple of aisles away. Fortunately, Brittany was able [...]

Model Andrej Pejic is raising quite a few eyebrows in the world of fashion. The sexy Australian is in demand for photo shoots, magazine covers, and runway shows. Pejic has quickly become one of the most recognizable, and controversial, faces in the fashion industry. You see, he’s the only top-tier fashion model who can strut [...]

Before the Super Bowl completely disappears from our memories and we’re forced to wait around for next season, let’s take a quick look at some amazing Super Bowl stats. A three-peat? Two teams (New England Patriots and Dallas Cowboys) won three Super Bowl titles in four years and the Pittsburgh Steelers won 4 Super Bowl [...]

Had enough “planking”? Getting tired of “Tebowing”? Luckily for you, now there’s “Bradying”. Disappointed by his New England Patriots‘ loss to the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLVI, Tom Brady sat on the ground is dismay with his head bowed. Now, that same pose is being copied around the nation…and all across the web. [...]