FALMOUTH, Mass. – Authorities said an angry Falmouth teen kicked his mother in the throat, head-butted his brother and punched and bit his father after his mom took away his cell phone to punish him.
The Cape Cod Times reported that Brandon Turner pleaded not guilty in Falmouth District Court on Thursday to charges that include assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.
Police said his mother took away his cell phone after he hit his… Continue
HAVANA - Count Fidel Castro among those in favor of the Norwegian Nobel Committee's controversial choice of U.S. President Barack Obama for the Nobel Peace prize.
The former Cuban leader said Saturday that he thought the choice was a "positive step," though he added it was more a repudiation of Obama's predecessors than a recognition of anything concrete Obama has done.
"Many believe that he still has not earned the right to receive… Continue
Apparently you can be too thin - if you're in a Ralph Lauren ad. A touched-up image for Ralph Lauren Blue Label touched off a war of words between the elite fashion label and popular Web site BoingBoing.net.
It all started when BoingBoing claimed to have found an advertisement featuring veteran Ralph Lauren model Filippa Hamilton-Palmstierna looking so skinny, her head is wider than her hips, reports The Huffington Post.
Stephen Fry and zoologist Mark Carwardine head to the ends of the earth in search of animals on the edge of extinction.
In New Zealand the travellers make their way through one of the most dramatic landscapes in the world. They are on a journey to find the last remaining kakapo, a fat, flightless parrot which, when threatened with attack, adopts a strategy of standing very still… Continue
Method Man was arrested in NY for allegedly failing to pay four years of income taxes -- but when we spotted the rapper in L.A. yesterday, dude told us "everything will be resolved. Trust me, it's a misunderstanding."
The "misunderstanding" at hand -- the $32,999 he reportedly didn't pay Uncle Sam.
If convicted, he could face four years behind… Continue
One lucky little pot belly piglet is about to live a life of luxury -- Paris Hilton style
TMZ has learned Hilton has ordered a $4,500 Royal Dandie™ miniature pig from a breeder in Oregon -- who'll hand-deliver the piglet to Paris in 4-5 weeks.
Paris' piggy -- who'll be named "Princess Pigelette" -- will be nine weeks old when she arrives and is "closely related" to the piglet pictured. We're… Continue
Usher told cops his soon-to-be ex wife Tameka Raymond vandalized his truck after a "custody dispute" they had the night before -- this according to the police reports obtained by TMZ.
According to the reports, Usher told the Johns Creek Police Department that on Sept. 10, he had a "verbal argument" with Tameka over the phone regarding weekend custody of their children.
Usher told cops that after the argument, he dropped his kids off at… Continue
DETROIT – Hummer, the off-road vehicle that once was a symbol of America's love for hulking trucks, is now in the hands of a Chinese heavy equipment maker.
General Motors Co. and Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Corp. finally signed the much-anticipated deal to sell the brand on Friday, according to a joint statement issued by both companies.
Tengzhong will get an 80 percent stake in the company, while Hong Kong investor… Continue
The Transition® Roadable Light Sport Aircraft is a flying car that wil be available to consumers in 2011. Here it is with its wings extended in front of a home.
BEAUFORT, S.C. - Officials say an alligator bit off part of a golfer's arm as he leaned over to pick up his ball at a private South Carolina course.
The man, who is in his 70s, was retrieving his ball from a pond when the 10-foot alligator bit him at Ocean Creek Golf Course in Beaufort County. The gator pulled the golfer into the pond and ripped off his arm in the struggle. His golf partners were able to free him.
"This Is It," the first single from the upcoming documentary "Michael Jackson's This Is It," will debut online Monday at midnight. The new song, featuring backing vocals by the late pop star's brothers, will get its world premiere on MichaelJackson.com.
The track will appear on a two-disc set due October 27 that features master versions of some of Jackson's biggest hits in the sequence they appear in the film. The movie will play a limited… Continue
Ex-patient Shirley Dieu claims TV self-help guru Dr. Phil McGraw held her captive inside his production office and groped her breast in a lawsuit filed Wednesday in L.A. County Superior Court, TMZ.com reports. Dr. Phil denies these claims.
"All of Shirley Rae Dieu’s claims are without merit," according to a statement from the media relations department at the "Dr. Phil Show."
"Dr. Phil is never alone in the house with any of these guests and… Continue