Hazardous material spill forces evacuation in Pennsylvania
A northeastern Pennsylvania town was ordered to evacuate after a trailer carrying 33,000 pounds of corrosive hydrofluoric acid overturned. The incident occurred early Sa...
Authorities ban Jolie 'Wanted' ad in U.K.
The British Advertising Standards Authority banned an ad for the DVD version of the movie "Wanted" starred by Angelina Jolie for promoting violence. In the ad there are ...
Empress Casino Joliet on Fire
A building at the Empress Casino in Joliet was on fire as firefighters battled a blaze that forced officials to evacuate the casino. So far, there are no reports of any in...
Obama apologizes for joking about special olympics
President Barack Obama called the chairman of the Special Olympics to apologize for a joke he made on Jay Leno's Tonight show Thursday night, which he used to compare his bowling s...
Native birds in Hawaii facing brink of extinction
"The State of the Birds United States of America 2009," a multi-agency report, released Thursday revealed bird populations native to several areas o f the globe are in decline, w...
Chris Brown and Rihanna's fight recreated for anti-violence campaign
Chris Brown and Rihanna's alleged altercation in February, inspired a website DoSomething.org which addresses dating violence in teenagers.The site features a re-creation of the in...
Collision of two US Navy vessels in Strait of Hormuz
Two US Navy vessels, a nuclear-powered submarine and an amphibious ship, collided early today in the Strait of Hormuz, between Iran and the Arabian peninsula, the Navy's 5th Flee...
Personal sale shopper, Shop It To Me
Shop It To Me is a Web site that can be used as your own personal shopper. Select your favorite brands and size, then the site will scour the internet to find you the best deals ...
Rebecca Alexander shares her experience living with Usher syndrome (VIDEO)
Usher syndrome is a rare genetic disorder, that progressively steals normal life away from roughly 16,000 people nationwide. Peter Alexander tells TODAY about his sister...
Celebrate first day of Spring with free Italian Ice
Traditionally the first day of spring is March 21st, the astronomical event that marks the turn of the season occurs at 7:44 a.m. ET in the Northern Hemisphere Friday, March 20th...
