July 4, 2009

Rare copy of Declaration of Independence found British researchers have announced the discovery of a rare original copy of America's Declaration of Independence — just in time for the Fourth of July. Katrina McClintock, a spokeswoman at the National Archives, said Thursday that a researcher accidentally discovered the "Dunlap print," named ... - Posted on July 2, 2009
Kevin Jonas and girlfriend get engaged The eldest Jonas brother, Kevin, and his girlfriend Danielle Deleasa were engaged Wednesday. The 21-year-old Jonas is one-third of the popular Jonas Brothers, along with Joe and Nick Jonas. A spokeswoman for the Jonas Brothers confirmed the engagement. In a statement, Kevin's parents, Kevin Sr. a... - Posted on July 2, 2009
Keeping Obama's girls out of the spotlight President Barack Obama's face brightened as he looked up and saw his 8-year-old daughter Sasha on the White House's Truman Balcony. He gave an exaggerated wave, she waved back and photographers captured a rare, unscripted moment. It seemed innocent enough, yet White House officials asked news org... - Posted on July 1, 2009
"My dog ate my passport" A Wisconsin teenager using a classic excuse for evading schoolwork missed a class trip to Peru despite his tale being true: The dog ate his passport. Officials at Chicago's O'Hare airport told 17-year-old Jon Meier the chewed-on document was fine, but authorities in Miami rejected it and wouldn't... - Posted on June 30, 2009
Seal helps kids get in shape Yes, he's obsessed with grooming, and he occasionally barks at you, but in most ways Isaac is not your typical fitness instructor. He weighs in at 350, eats 16 pounds of food at a time and he's only 9 years old. And he's a seal. Isaac is one of five northern fur seals to be featured in a new exhi... - Posted on June 29, 2009
Team unveils prototype for sun-powered plane It has the wingspan of a Boeing 747 but weighs less than a small car. And it is powered entirely by the sun. Adventurer Bertrand Piccard on Friday unveiled the Solar Impulse, which, with its sleek white wings and pink trimming, aims to make history as the prototype for a solar-powered flight aro... - Posted on June 29, 2009
World's ugliest dog A prominent under-bite, scrunched face and floppy ears are the hallmarks of a winner. The winner of the World's Ugliest Dog contest, that is. Pabst, a boxer-mix rescued from a shelter by Miles Egstad of Citrus Heights, Calif., won the annual contest on Friday at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Northern ... - Posted on June 29, 2009
"King of Pop" Michael Jackson dies Michael Jackson, the sensationally gifted child star who rose to become the "King of Pop" and the biggest celebrity in the world only to fall from his throne in a freakish series of scandals, died Thursday. He was 50. Jackson died at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles. Jackson's death brought a ... - Posted on June 25, 2009
School's error cancels summer break for students It's a kid's worst nightmare — just as the last bell has rung for summer break, a school district's error sentences students to another six weeks in class. That's what happened at two Southern California schools, where administrators face a $7 million penalty from the state after cutting a few ... - Posted on June 25, 2009
French fries become works of art Each year on the boardwalk, thousands of french fries are consumed by beachgoers, snatched by seagulls or tossed in the trash at the end of the day. But once a year, the truly lucky ones become art. Entrants in the city's french fry sculpting contest take paper plates full of deep-fried potatoes ... - Posted on June 25, 2009