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Lucille Ball of "I Love Lucy" Lookalike

"Lucy" look-alikes honor Lucille Ball's 100th birthday

More than 900 red-lipsticked, redheaded women -- and men -- gathered near a "Vitameatavegamin" sign in the hometown of "I Love Lucy" star Lucille Ball to mark her 100th birthday on Saturday with a world record for most Lucy look-alikes.

22 Navy SEALs Among the 31 U.S. Troops Killed in Afghan Helicopter Crash

At Issue: The Afghanistan War
Twenty-two Navy SEAL members were among 31 U.S. troops Killed on Saturday when Taliban insurgents shot down a Chinook helicopter over eastern Afghanistan. The nearly two dozen U.S. special forces who were killed were on a mission to rescue another team of military personnel pinned down by insurgents, a U.S. military official told CNN.
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Standard & Poor's

S&P Downgrades U.S. Credit Rating; What Lies Ahead?

The U.S. lost its AAA credit rating from Standard and Poor's for the first time in history, dealing a symbolic blow to the world's economic superpower. The impact of this downgrade is a matter of speculation.
Paul Ceglia

Facebook Uncovers 'Smoking Gun' Evidence in Paul Ceglia Case

The Paul Ceglia vs. Facebook lawsuit has got another twist in the tale, as the Menlo Park, California-based social networking company has claimed to have revealed "smoking gun" evidence against Ceglia, the New York state resident, who claimed half of Mark Zuckerberg's stake in Facebook.
Gold

Gold holds firm after U.S. data

Gold held firm after upbeat U.S. labor market data soothed immediate fears of a recession, but longer-term uncertainty about economic growth and concerns about the euro zone debt crisis supported demand for the precious metal.

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