POLITICS

Officials at the Texas Department of Public Safety issued a 2012 Spring Break warning, urging students to avoid traveling to Mexico because of the increasing drug-related violence throughout the country.

Alternative singer-songwriter Fiona Apple just released the name of her upcoming album, and it's 23 words long. Even longer? The amount of time fans have been waiting for this fourth LP.

For those dreading to spring forward routine beginning on March 8, here's everything you need to know to help you adjust to Daylight Savings Time 2012, from what food and drinks to avoid to how some of the best tips for getting your body's circadian rhythm back on track.

The Stop Kony mission and the Kony 2012 video both achieved viral status this week after celebrities joined the campaign to stop Joseph Kony, found of the Lord's Resistance Army in Uganda. Now, the founder of the Kony 2012 mission, Invisible Children, has come under scrutiny for its practices and goals.

Oxnard School District invited parents to a board meeting on Wednesday to express their thoughts on Stacie Halas, the 31-year-old teacher from Richard B. Haydock Intermediate School in Oxnard, Calif., accused of being porn star Tiffany Six. However, not one parent from Haydock Intermediate School was in attendance.

Jose Canseco admitted regret for writing a tell-all book about steroid use.

Daylight Savings Time 2012 means longer days and some few sunlight. It also means a lot of sleepy, grumpy people adjusting to their new schedule and calling for change. Does the practice of Daylight Savings Time need to stop? Should it continue year-round? Or is it just fine the way it is? Vote in our poll to let us know.

A junior high teacher has been placed on administrative leave as the Oxnard School District investigates claims that Stacie Halas appeared in several pornographic video.

A new movie premiering on HBO this Saturday will revisit the headiest months of the McCain/Palin presidential campaign of 2008, but Cindy McCain won't be tuning in.

From presidents to prime ministers, girl power is leading the world.

International Women's Day 2012, on March 8, marks the 101st time the international holiday has been celebrated, a tribute Google looks to honor with its latest Google Doodle. From what this year's design means to what the founder of the International Women's Day web site thinks of tributes like the Doodle, here are five things to know about the 2012 tribute.

Co-founder of Miramax Films Harvey Weinstein says he turned down a movie pitch from the President of the United States.

Mukesh Ambani retained the top spot among Indians on Forbes' annual list of the world's billionaires on Wednesday with a net worth of $22.3 billion. He is the richest Indian.

Forbes magazine published its celebrated list of the world's wealthiest people Wednesday, with Carlos Slim bagging the number one spot for the third year running.

After 11 days police have finally located the remaining family members of the 73-year-old twins who were found dead in their home last month. The twins had been TV entertainers in the 1950’s, being featured on “The Hoffman Hayride.” After leaving the showbiz industry the Miller sisters lived in seclusion in their California home.

Details of Whitney Houston's will have emerged and daughter Bobbi Kristina is set to inherit millions. The 19-page document was released on Wednesday in Atlanta, Georgia where it was reportedly filed.

It's going to be a year since a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami devastated most parts of Japan March 11, 2011.

The U.S. Justice Department is threatening to sue Apple and five major U.S. publishers for allegedly fixing the price of e-books, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.

As the first anniversary of the great 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami approaches, take a look at some of the most iconic images of the disaster that shattered the lives of people across the nation.

Forbes Magazine released its list of the world's billionaires on Wednesday, a collection of 1,153 families and individuals, rife with familiar names like Bill Gates, Warren Buffet and Carlos Slim Helu, who topped the list with a net worth of $69 billion.

A Monday report has revealed that an ammonia-treated meat byproduct has long been used in beef products at U.S. schools. This pink-hued substance, which the U.S.D.A calls “lean meat trimmings,” has historically been an ingredient in dog food and cooking oils.

Many can remember the hilarious day-to-day life of the famous Osbourne family from their MTV show The Osbournes. Airing from 2002 to 2005, the world thought they said goodbye to the foul mouthed and pet infested family invading their TV. Fortunately for those loving their loony antics, Ozzy, Sharon, Kelly and Jack will be returning to the screen, but this time in animated form.

While a bill to bar lottery winners from collecting governmental food assistance has been pushed and discussed in the Michigan Legislature, Amanda Clayton, who won $1 million last fall, reportedly still, collects $200 worth of food stamps a month. According to Yahoo news, the 24 year-old from Lincoln Park, Michigan said she will continue to collect her benefits until she is officially cut-off, despite her mega win.

Allen is set to star in indie comedy Fading Gigolo, the story of two older men who decided to go into the gigolo business together while hiding their enterprise from the hasidic Jewish community in which they live, while Modern Family star Sofia Vergara and Sharon Stone are slated play their clients.

Apple released the new iPad Wednesday, and within two hours a frenzy to pre-order the tablet had broken the site Apple had set up to allow consumers to get on the list for one of the new iPads.

Rihanna and Chris Brown have been making headlines ever since RiRi was spotted exiting her abusive ex-boyfriend's dressing room at the Grammys, looking disheveled and sporting a coy smile.

To look into Marie Jose Cristerna's eyes is to behold a gaze that reflects inner turmoil, psychic pain and a sadistic pleasure from it all. She is known her home country of Mexico as La Mujer Vampiro--the Vampire Woman.

The third generation of the iPad was announced by Apple on Wednesday in San Francisco. It is not called the iPad 3 or the iPad HD. Keeping it simple, the product was simply called the new iPad.

Apple fans were sure to be glued to their computer screens today, as a San Francisco event revealed information about the next generation iPad. Simply referred to as “the new iPad” at the event, the gadget will feature HD display and is available for purchase on March 16. But with a host of new features there is an important question to consider: Does better display mean better battery?