Jeremy Taylor
Adult Children Try to Sue Mother for Being a Bad Parent
Citing evidence such as birthday cards that contained no money and a lack of care packages when they were away at college, Steven Miner, 23, and Kathryn Miner, 20, tried to sue the woman who brought them into the world for being “negligent” and causing them “emotional distress.”
Facebook Costs American Companies a Staggering $280 Billion a Year
Checking your Facebook status could lead to your company’s downfall.
Okay, that may be a bit of an exaggeration, but tech blogger Michael Fitzgerald was able to calculate that workers wasting time on the social networking site costs US companies $280 billion in annual productivity losses.
Cat Traps Fellow Cat in Box And Won’t Let It Out [VIDEO]
When gray cat sees white cat playing in a box with an open top, it seizes the opportunity and collapses the box’s lid, trapping white cat inside.
Hawaii Remains the Nation’s Happiest State, But What’s the Unhappiest One?
Just like it did last year, Hawaii snagged the top spot in Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, which ranks the happiness level of each state.
The index bases happiness on a combination of six factors: emotional health, physical health, healthy lifestyle, job satisfaction, access to health care and safe places to exercise, and, finally, life evaluation — which includes a self-evaluation about your
Loyal Dog Won’t Leave Casket of Fallen Navy Seal Master in Heartbreaking Pictures
In a final act of loyalty, Hawkeye, the dog of slain Navy SEAL U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Jon T. Tumilson walked up to his fallen master’s casket during the funeral in Rockford, Iowa, and then laid mournfully down beside the body for the rest of the proceedings.
Bridesmaid Attends Friend’s Wedding Via iPad [VIDEO]
Despite being chosen as a bridesmaid, Rene wasn’t able to make the trip to Colorado for her friend Jamie’s wedding. Thanks to technology, she was still able to take part in the big day in more than just spirit — by virtually attending the nuptials via iPad.
Kate Winslet Rescues Richard Branson’s 90-Year-Old Mother from House Fire [VIDEO]
Kate Winslet was among the guests who were unharmed when a fire caused by tropical storm Irene destroyed part of tycoon Richard Branson’s vacation complex in the British Virgin Islands — and became a hero when she rescued Branson’s elderly mother from the blaze.
Can Wasting Time Online Improve Employee Productivity?
In a study that anyone who works in an office will heartily embrace, researchers found that spending small parts of the day wasting time on the Internet makes workers more productive because it acts to mentally refresh them.
“Browsing the Internet serves an important restorative function,” concludes the report from the National University of Singapore.
Burt Reynolds Is Facing Foreclosure on His Florida Home
Like at lot of Americans over the past few years, it looks like Burt Reynolds has gotten himself in financial trouble because he refinanced his home.
According to court papers, the 74-year old Oscar nominee has missed more than a year’s worth of payments on a $1.2 million mortgage he took out against his long-time home in Hobe Sound, Florida, and now faces foreclosure.
Cute Puppy Freaks Out After Tasting a Lime for the First Time [VIDEO]
Alaskan Klee Kia puppy Kiwi does the curious dog thing upon being presented with a new and mysterious object — his very first lime slice.
The 12-week-old pup begins to lick and nibble at the citrus fruit, and then . . . CRAZY LIME DANCE!
Baguette Vending Machine Offers Up Fresh Bread 24/7 [VIDEO]
You can get lobster from a vending machine in Japan, so why not a baguette from one in France? French baker Jean-Louis Hecht has developed a machine which dispenses warm, fresh bread any time of the day. The idea for the innovation came when customers would knock on the door of his apartment — which was above his bakery — off hours and ask if he had any left over baguettes he could sell them.
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Amazing Flash Mob Proposal [VIDEO]
A South African man laid it all on the line by incorporating a flash mob and dozens of onlookers in an elaborate marriage proposal.