Joseph Orovic

More than a dozen wildfires fueled by drought conditions and wind have burned 52,000 acres in Oklahoma, as some residents have evacuated while authorities try to stop the blazes, with little help from Mother Nature.

Roseanne Barr will reunite with the cast of her hit sitcom “Roseanne” on Saturday as part of Comedy Central’s roast of the comedienne, according to stars of the show.

A mysterious foreigner spotted enjoying a roller-coaster ride with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un and his posse sent the Internet into corkscrews. Finally, the white dude grinning politely while at the tail end of a loop was identified as Barnaby Jones, a British diplomat at the nation’s embassy in Pyongyang.

Forbes gave Princeton University the highest grade for its 2012 list of America?s Top Colleges, the magazine?s annual ranking of the nation?s higher education institutions. The list, featured in the Aug. 20, 2012 issue, is compiled for Forbes by the Center for College Affordability and Productivity (CCAP).

Ricky Berens shocked many by announcing his retirement from swimming right after winning the gold medal in the men?s 800 meter freestyle relay.

Beached dead whales come a dime a dozen in Australia, but high tide combined with rough seas to vault a baby humpback whale over a chain fence into a swimming pool along the shore near Sydney Wednesday.

London?s quirky mayor Boris Johnson was left hanging from a zip wire during a stunt on Wednesday, after his attempt at grandiosity left him dangling in a suit and helmet with two Union Jacks in tow, asking for a rope to climb down.

Katie Couric has reportedly found a new love in her life, financial bigwig John Molner. The couple attended the Ellen Hermanson Breast Cancer Benefit together on Saturday. Though the two were not photographed together, sources said they were definitely canoodling at the event. But who is the 49-year-old financial honcho?

Brazilian Olympic medalist Felipe Katidai broke his bronze medal hours after winning it, when the judoka took the award into the shower and dropped it hours after his victory. But no worries, he?ll get a new one.

Police have located on Tuesday the body of missing FBI agent Stephen Ivens behind a church in Burbank, Calif. The 35-year-old agent had been missing since early May.

This August will bring a rare blue moon, as two full moons will bookend the first and last days of the month. The somewhat rare occurrence in which a month has two full moons leads the second to be dubbed a ?blue moon.?

A fake article putting the New York Times? substantial editorial heft in support of Wikileaks made rounds over the weekend, fooled many a reader and even at least one NYT staffer before founder Julian Assange?s organization came forward to take credit for the hoax.

An Arabic reporter for Sky News got a big wet kiss planted on his cheek while broadcasting a live report on the day?s Olympics events from London.

David Kwiatkowski, a traveling medical technician accused of causing a Hepatitis C outbreak in New Hampshire and possibly six other states, left a suicide note stating he ?couldn?t handle this stress anymore? a week before being arrested while trying to apparently take his own life.

An outbreak of severe weather could hit the Northeast and especially New York City Thursday evening, with some meteorologists predicting a wallop similar to the ‘derecho’ that knocked out Washington D.C.’s power.

Mitt Romney randomly mentioned U.S. Senator Marco Rubio during a Piers Morgan interview, reigniting speculation that the Florida Republican will be the former Massachusetts governor’s Vice Presidential pick.

Sharon Osbourne tweeted she will not return to NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” next season, after fellow judge Howard Stern claimed he wasn’t sure he’d be back either. The incident has left many at NBC confused as to what’s going on.

Scott Disick's reps denied allegations that Kourtney Kardashian's long-time boyfriend's wild past included taping one-night stands with various vixens in the Hamptons, then robbing them blind, according to an old pal who spoke with Star Magazine.

Swimming is among the hottest tickets at the summer Olympics, and no races will be more closely watched than the two events that will pit Michael Phelps against Ryan Lochte. The duo have spent the better part of three years besting each other in various events, but this Olympics look to compete head-to-head in only two events. Here's what to watch for, and where to watch it.

Rapper Ice-T threw a bit of cold water on anti-gun activists during an interview with Channel 4’s Krishnan Guru-Murthy, defending the Second Amendment right to bear arms.

Google honored Amelia Earhart’s 115th birthday by gracing its homepage with a drawing of aviator boarding a Lockheed Vega 5B monoplane, which she used to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in 1932. The birthday celebration appears to be a bittersweet, appropriate commemoration on the heels of first female astronaut Sally Ride’s death on Monday.

Chief Joseph has never been much of a fashion icon, but that didn’t stop one Native American artifact collector from shelling out $877,500 for a war shirt worn by the Nez Perce tribe leader. The buyer is a private collector whose identity was not revealed.

The World Wildlife Fund, or WWF, ranked Vietnam the worst country for wildlife protection among 23 nations assessed for enforcement and protection of species prone to poachers, such as rhinos, elephants and tigers. (Check out the full report and list here).

Angry locals and police clashed in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday evening after cops shot and killed a suspect, prompting a confrontation involving riot-control gear. Residents plan to protest what they claim is growing and unwarranted aggression by the cops and lackluster reviews of police shootings.

Michael Jackson’s mother Katherine Jackson has been reported missing, according to the L.A. County Sheriff’s office, although her son Jermaine contends the family’s matriarch is fine. The entire ordeal appears to be part of some intra-family fighting that has gone public.

Narcolepsy drug Provigil has gained popular use among many who lack the sleep disorder needed to be prescribed the drug. The medication for adults has been referred to as “Viagra for the mind” by users who have fallen in love with its grey matter-boosting properties.

The Nazis planned to kill Sir Winston Church with exploding chocolate bars, according to recently unveiled wartime documents. The portly British Prime Minister was known for delving into the good life, with fine cigars, brandy and a voracious sweet tooth.

Chick-Fil-A President Dan Cathy responded to accusations that he’s a homophobe by saying he’s “guilty as charged,” in an interview with the Baptist Press. The accusations arose after it was revealed the company has thrown its weight behind strong anti-gay organizations such as Focus On The Family and the Pennsylvania Family Institute.

Jonah Falcon drew the suspicions of airport security guards, who thought the 41-year-old may have been trying to carry a weapon on board a plane. One problem: the suspicious object was his rather large penis.