Oprah Winfrey said, according to a transcript posted on her official Web site, that when it came to her 40-pound weight gain, "It's about using food - abusing food. Too much work. Not enough play."
Fire officials in New Bedford, Mass., say a man using a blowtorch to melt ice on his back porch ended up setting his house on fire, causing up to $30,000 in damage.
Michael Jackson sang, "Billie Jean is not my lover," in his massive 1983 hit, but a woman who says she's Billie Jean Jackson claims otherwise.
A former employee sued "Top Chef" TV show judge Tom Colicchio in federal court on Friday for allegedly not paying some of his restaurant workers minimum wages, overtime and tips from customers.
A 50-year-old man who told authorities he was fed up with teens toilet-papering his house decided to defend his property - with a squirt gun filled with fox urine.
According to an online report, "American Idol" is planning numerous changes, including no Thursday episodes, no "Idol Gives Back" charity event, and increasing the number of semifinal contestants to 36 from 24.
O.J. Simpson's future was clear Saturday. His new home will be a prison cell in the Nevada desert, with freedom hinging on an appeal of a trial that his lawyers say was filled with errors.
A white social studies teacher attempted to enliven a seventh-grade discussion of slavery by binding the hands and feet of two black girls, prompting outrage from one girl's mother and the NAACP.
In the city where O.J. Simpson walked free in one of the most celebrated murder trials of the last century, people said that justice - delayed for more than a decade - was finally served.
A hunter bagged a big buck on the second day of firearms season, but the kill caused him a lot of pain.
A man who rammed his truck into a woman's vehicle on a highway early Friday told authorities he crashed into her while going more than 100 mph because God told him "she needed to be taken off the road."
A Wisconsin family found it hard to be thankful after a thief made off with their turkey dinner.
Dave Tiderman wondered if the decimal point was in the wrong place when he opened his $35,000 company bonus. Jose Rojas saw his $10,000 check and thought, "That can't be right."
Don't think so. Church and religipn actually sucks the life right out of you with their money grubbing tactics.
Here's some food for thought: If you have nude photos of your wife on your cell phone, hang onto it.
The Vatican's newspaper has finally forgiven John Lennon for declaring that the Beatles were more famous than Jesus Christ, calling the remark a "boast" by a young man grappling with sudden fame.
McKey Sullivan finally knocked out the competition. The 19-year-old boxing enthusiast took home the title of "America's Next Top Model" Wednesday night in the finale of the show's 11th cycle.
"Of course!" Foxx told Access, when asked if he could see himself playing the part. "I'd put a little swing in it. A little hip-hop, you know."
Young Cody Linley was the youngest participant ever on "Dancing With the Stars," and he made it to the final four, but no further.
More than 100 retired generals and admirals called Monday for repeal of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gays so they can serve openly, according to a statement obtained by The Associated Press.
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke are defending their management of a $700 billion financial bailout on Capitol Hill Tuesday.
Every Thanksgiving, one lucky bird is appointed National Thanksgiving Turkey, appearing at the White House and getting an official pardon from the president. But where do these turkeys go to meet their non-food fate?
Citigroup Inc. is cutting some 53,000 more jobs in the coming quarters as the banking giant struggles to steady itself after suffering massive losses from deteriorating debt.
A 4-year-old Mississippi girl is eating Lucky Charms cereal and singing Hannah Montana songs again, three weeks after a severe swine flu infection landed her in intensive care and jeopardized the healthy preschooler’s life.
What word or phrase do Americans find most annoying when used in conversations?
It can take years to build a reputation. Now Toyota has to wonder and worry how quickly an image can be shattered.
Former President Jimmy Carter said Tuesday that U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson's outburst to President Barack Obama during a speech to Congress last week was an act "based on racism."
An environmental adviser to President Barack Obama has resigned amid controversy over past inflammatory statements, the White House says.
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