More than 100 reported ill as cruise ship docks at Port Everglades

FORT LAUDERDALE More than 100 passengers and crew on the Holland-American cruise ship Volendam were reported ill when it berthed at Port Everglades early Thursday.

Collier deputies will track sex offenders with new program

The Collier County Sheriff's Office is announcing the creation of a new sex offender/predator tracking system at a news conference this afternoon.

Scientist's chimp cry wakes up Paris climate talks (AFP)

AFP - Jane Goodall, the scientist renowned for her work on African primates, woke up an environmental conference at the French presidential palace by imitating the wild call of a tropical chimpanzee.

Spring in his step: Punxsutawney Phil didn't sees his shadow

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. ? A new pair of hands pulled Punxsutawney Phil from his stump this year, so it was only fitting that the groundhog offered a new prediction. Phil did not see his shadow on Friday which, according to German folklore, means folks can expect an early spring instead of six more weeks ...

Digital Photography Tips from Around the Web - 30 Jan 2007

It’s time for another whirlwind tour of what other Digital Photography tips have come onto our radar over this last week: Travel Happy have a useful post for digital camera owners wanting to learn How to Put Your Camera Video Clips on YouTube. Thomas Hawk has a great post with 10 great Flickr ...

First Look: Windows Vista from 1cheryl

From 1Cheryl:Here's a first look at Windows Vista and my recommendation of how you should buy the first copy...

Mom's Callin'

Parody that's better than the original.

Here, women propose marriage and men can't refuse

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Warlords declare amnesty on their murderous past

Warlords in the Afghan parliament have granted themselves an amnesty from human rights charges in a move that has shocked the country's Western backers....

Photoshop Co-creator John Knoll Nominated For An Oscar

Daniel Terdiman has written a piece at CNET News.com about John Knoll being nominated for an Academy Award. (posted by Jennifer Apple)

Bonaduce Is the New McConaughey

Filed under: TV, Fashion Police, You Might Want to RethinkTMZ.com: Danny Bonaduce has joined Matthew McConaughey's shirtless sisterhood. Two snaps up!In what can only be described as the most calculated nip slip since Janet Jackson's Super Bowl fiasco, the 'Duce showed up topless to yet another red ...

Mullally Dissed by "Will & Grace"

Filed under: Gossip/Rumors, TVTMZ.com: Even before news hit that "The Megan Mullally Show" had been cancelled, Mullally's former "Will & Grace" co-stars wanted nothing to do with the doomed blabfest. Sources tell TMZ that with her ratings already in the basement, Megan wanted to reunite... Read ...

Web site helps name that tune in your head (Reuters)

Reuters - You know that annoying tune that you can't place or get out of your head?

Docs warn: Don't drink hand sanitizers

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Come to Serbia - home to few people and Kazakh music (Reuters)

Reuters - A commercial promoting Serbia as a tourist destination appears to be jinxed after CNN used the soundtrack for a Kazakh tourism ad as backing music by mistake.

NY burglar caught red-handed (Reuters)

Reuters - Police arrested a suspected burglar who got stuck in the casing of an air conditioner that had been removed, his head and arms dangling out of the grocery store wall with the rest of his body inside.

OJ, Nicole & Knife -- Before He Slit Her Throat

Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Train WrecksTMZ.com: TMZ has obtained exclusive video of a knife-wielding OJ Simpson, showing the woman he later killed his cutting skills. The video was shot in 1985 during the wedding reception of Simpson and bride Nicole Brown Simpson. Ironically, it was shot at... ...

U. of N.C. Goofs, Tells 2,700 They're In

An admissions department e-mail sent from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill congratulated 2,700 prospective freshmen this week on their acceptance to the school.

Scientist develops caffeinated doughnuts

DURHAM. N.C. -- That cup of coffee just not getting it done anymore? How about a Buzz Donut or a Buzzed Bagel? That's what Doctor Robert Bohannon, a Durham, North Carolina, molecular scientist, has come up with. Bohannon says he's developed a way to add caffeine to baked goods, without the bitter taste ...

Registered sex offender wins $14 million lottery jackpot in Jensen Beach

JENSEN BEACH · Life has taken a startling turn for Edward R. Cowal.