Archive for May, 2009

Recognize the host of  ‘Winter Fox Sports’? Ingrid Grudke is a deserving hottie in our book.

An Indonesian fisherman who feared that he would be killed by tree-like growths covering his body has been given hope of recovery by an American doctor – and Vitamin A. He has also become a sudoko addict now medics have cut growths from his hands allowing him to hold a pen. Dede, 37, now hopes [...]

Defending champion Ana Ivanovic has lost at the French Open, losing to Victoria Azarenka of Belarus 6-2, 6-3 in the fourth round. The eighth-seeded Serb called for a trainer to look at her neck before the final game of the first set on Sunday. Azarenka then held to take the lead, and broke Ivanovic’s serve [...]

Rafael Nadal‘s unbeaten run at the French Open is over. The four-time defending champion lost to Robin Soderling of Sweden 6-2, 6-7 (2), 6-4, 7-6 (2) in the fourth round Sunday, ending his record 31-match winning streak at Roland Garros.

A US weapons lab on Friday pulled back the curtain on a super laser with the power to burn as hot as a star. The National Ignition Facility‘s main purpose is to serve as a tool for gauging the reliability and safety of the US nuclear weapons arsenal but scientists say it could deliver breakthroughs [...]

FAIRFAX, Va. – Officials in northern Virginia are blaming Krispy Kreme doughnuts for clogging the sewers.

Dog gives birth to mutant creature that resembles human being in Umbaúba, Sergipe, Brazil.

After keeping his private life out of the spotlight for years, David Hyde Pierce has announced his marriage to longtime partner Brian Hargrove. The former “Frasier” star spoke candidly in an appearance on ABC’s “The View.” Wearing a wedding band, Hyde Pierce revealed they tied the knot “very quietly” in California on Oct. 24.

The population of Burmese pythons in Florida’s Everglades may have grown to as many as 150,000 as the non-native snakes make a home and breed in the fragile wetlands, officials said on Thursday. Wildlife biologists say the troublesome invaders — dumped in the Everglades by pet owners who no longer want them — have become [...]

Rewarding employees for hard work, and not just for showing up, has become a key tenet of good corporate compensation policy. So why are some Wall Street firms sending a very different message? Wall Street has long showered lucrative annual bonuses on bankers and traders who delivered big profits. But the dozens of big banks [...]

Karine Ruby, a former Olympic snowboarding champion who had been training to become a mountain guide, died Friday in a climbing accident on Mont Blanc. She was 31.