Aside from the occasional jabs at her weight and lambasting of her negative effect on star quarterbacks, Jessica Simpson seems to have drifted from the spotlight more than one would expect from a multi-platinum-selling artist and previous star of the reality series “Newlyweds” alongside then-husband Nick Lachey. What better way for a dwindling celebrity to […]
The Richest States in America
Ever wonder how wealthy the people are in your state? Well, we do. So we decided to do a little searching and came up with a list of the states that have the most (and fewest) millionaires. To get these numbers, we used a report from Phoenix Marketing International, which determined the number of millionaire […]
How Privacy Vanishes Online
If a stranger came up to you on the street, would you give him your name, Social Security number and e-mail address? Probably not. Yet people often dole out all kinds of personal information on the Internet that allows such identifying data to be deduced. Services like Facebook, Twitter and Flickr are oceans of personal […]
Ways to Raise Your Risk of Stroke
Stroke is the number three killer in the United States, affecting almost 800,000 people each year, according to the National Stroke Association. These “brain attacks” occur when blood flow to the brain is interrupted (an ischemic stroke) or when a blood vessel in the brain leaks or bursts (a hemorrhagic stroke). For 144,000 people each […]
Today in History
Today is Thursday, March 18, the 77th day of 2010. There are 288 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On March 18, 1910, the first filmed adaptation of Mary Shelley’s novel “Frankenstein,” produced by Thomas Edison’s New York movie studio, was released, with Charles Ogle as the Monster. On this date: In […]
First ‘Idol’ Hopeful Eliminated
It’s always tough to be the first to go. Lacey Brown, the 24-year-old from Amarillo, Texas, learned that lesson Wednesday night when she was the first of the 12 “American Idol” finalists sent home. While her ouster may not have been a surprise, the biggest revelation of the night was that the controversial judges’ save […]
New Ways to Tame Credit Card Debt
Here’s what credit card companies can and can’t do — and what you must know to reduce your costs and protect your credit rating. Watching Your Credit Card Debt Stack Up? As the economy continues to sputter along, I’ve been hearing a small but growing chant throughout the land (think Horton hears a ka-ching) that […]
Alfa Romeo Pandion
Alfa Romeo Pandion concept The last three years have been tough for Bertone. After stunning the automotive world with exceptional concepts for decades, the Italian design think tank struggled and fell on hard times, largely due to missed orders. Ermelinda “Lilli†Bertone, the widow of former CEO Nuccio Bertone, was forced to sell the production […]