News Monday, Oct 15, 2012 10:58 PM UTC

Biden “was on, like, 18 lines of cocaine or something”

"Disgruntled Democrat" and Fox News contributor Tamara Holder offers her eagerly awaited opinion of the debate VIDEO

News Monday, Oct 15, 2012 10:57 PM UTC

Weird news: Four elephants OK after circus truck crash

A trailer full of elephants ran off a highway in southern Miss.

News Monday, Oct 15, 2012 10:51 PM UTC

U.S. fears weapons proliferation in Syria puts weapons in wrong hands

Life Monday, Oct 15, 2012 10:38 PM UTC

Hustlers Anonymous

Money, women, guns -- the life of a drug dealer offers its own form of addiction. Enter an unusual 12-step program

News Monday, Oct 15, 2012 10:22 PM UTC

Dumb tweet: Stacey Dash is a Trader

Is that why she supports Mitt Romney?

Life Monday, Oct 15, 2012 9:59 PM UTC

Infamous Reddit troll loses job after Gawker expose

The online community is reeling after the public outing of one of its own

Politics Monday, Oct 15, 2012 9:58 PM UTC

The week the earth stood still

Fifty years after the Cuban Missile Crisis, its lessons about the perils of global domination still resonate

Entertainment Monday, Oct 15, 2012 9:56 PM UTC

Is “American Horror Story” the future of TV?

Eschewing more conventional season-long story arcs, the show offers a uniquely anarchic brand of entertainment

Elections Monday, Oct 15, 2012 9:44 PM UTC

Ohio soup kitchen slams Ryan: “He did nothing”

The head of an Ohio soup kitchen said Ryan and his team “ramrodded their way” into a photo op

Politics Monday, Oct 15, 2012 9:30 PM UTC

Why is Rand Paul running Muslim-baiting attack ads?

The senator's fear-mongering isn't just morally repugnant. It's completely at odds with his libertarian principles

News Monday, Oct 15, 2012 9:23 PM UTC

Today’s news in pictures

Malala Yousufzai is airlifted to the U.K., Cambodia's former king dies and other top stories from around the world

Life Monday, Oct 15, 2012 9:20 PM UTC

The Gap: Now hawking “Manifest Destiny”

Updated: Following angry reactions, T-shirts displaying controversial slogan will be pulled from stores

News Monday, Oct 15, 2012 8:25 PM UTC

NYPD beat homeless man in synagogue outreach center

Graphic surveillance video shows cops strike, kick and pepper-spray shirtless, shoeless Ehud Halevi VIDEO

Politics Monday, Oct 15, 2012 8:20 PM UTC

The Economist’s phony “progressivism”

This week, the overrated weekly echoes Tea Party rhetoric about “wealth creators”

Technology Monday, Oct 15, 2012 8:13 PM UTC

Apple cans game modeled on Foxconn tech workers’ suicides

A "serious" game takes aim at working conditions in China — and gets killed off

Politics Monday, Oct 15, 2012 7:48 PM UTC

Ill Doctrine on the debates’ towering stupidity

For all the hyperbole about wins and losses, the fact remains that these debates are hopeless dog-and-pony shows VIDEO

Social Monday, Oct 15, 2012 7:45 PM UTC

Benghazi madness

The latest right-wing conspiracy porn features a return of 2008 Obama-Clinton tensions played out over Libya

Business Monday, Oct 15, 2012 6:58 PM UTC

Morgan Stanley sued for subprime discrimination

A class-action suit alleges that the investment bank steered black borrowers to bad mortgages

News Monday, Oct 15, 2012 6:49 PM UTC

Lawsuit: Koch “imprisoned” executive for two days

A former executive says he was "interrogated" by agents of William Koch at an estate in Aspen

Politics Monday, Oct 15, 2012 6:47 PM UTC

Why the Romney-Ryan budget falls flat

Government should be a steward for the common good -- not a callous reminder that "you're on your own"

Life Monday, Oct 15, 2012 6:42 PM UTC

British study commends drug decriminalization

Report supports softer drug laws, but cautions against full legalization efforts

News Monday, Oct 15, 2012 6:10 PM UTC

Feds: Nevada teen militia leader planned “mass killings”

Steven Matthew Fernandes, who managed to amass "an arsenal of weapons," was arrested by FBI agents last month

Business Monday, Oct 15, 2012 6:02 PM UTC

Can Clear Channel be cool?

New CEO Bob Pittman, an MTV founder, promises to reinvent radio. Closing down his own company would be a good start

Life Monday, Oct 15, 2012 5:52 PM UTC

US has more prisoners, prisons than any other country

America's incarceration rates are highest in the world

News Monday, Oct 15, 2012 5:17 PM UTC

Malala sent to UK for treatment

The 14-year-old girl shot by the Taliban was airlifted to Britain for specialized care

Business Monday, Oct 15, 2012 4:55 PM UTC

Exports to Iran rise, despite sanctions

US grain, wheat and dairy exports are up, but exports of humanitarian goods drop

Life Monday, Oct 15, 2012 4:47 PM UTC

Is marijuana close to being legalized?

Federal courts are reconsidering the science behind medical marijuana, which may be legal use's biggest barrier

Elections Monday, Oct 15, 2012 4:45 PM UTC

Even Fox News doesn’t buy Romney’s “six studies” on tax policy

Chris Wallace presses a Romney adviser on the "questionable" research VIDEO

Elections Monday, Oct 15, 2012 4:36 PM UTC

Poll shows Obama leading by three

Among likely voters

Elections Monday, Oct 15, 2012 4:13 PM UTC

Gallup poll: Romney holds 2-point lead

Romney held on to his 2-point lead among likely voters

Politics Monday, Oct 15, 2012 4:11 PM UTC

Memo to POTUS: Be more passionate

Obama doesn't have to come out swinging like Biden tomorrow, but he needs to remind us why we voted for him

Business Monday, Oct 15, 2012 4:10 PM UTC

Hedge funds shrug off Dodd-Frank

The costs of new regulation turn out not be so onerous. But maybe that means bank reform should have been tougher

Life Monday, Oct 15, 2012 4:01 PM UTC

Felix Baumgartner free-falls to Earth faster than speed of sound

The Austrian skydiver fell 24 miles to Earth, reaching a speed of 833 mph VIDEO

News Monday, Oct 15, 2012 4:00 PM UTC

Did Arlen Specter ever apologize to Anita Hill?

Robert Reich says Specter sought "reconciliation." Gloria Steinem reveals she urged him to say sorry -- but did he? VIDEO

Life Monday, Oct 15, 2012 3:58 PM UTC

The HPV vaccine won’t turn your daughters into tramps

A new study shows Gardasil doesn't affect sexual behavior. But why should that matter anyway?

Elections Monday, Oct 15, 2012 3:58 PM UTC

Rosie Pérez to Mitt: “Your policies suck”

The actress responds to the Romney's comments about being Mexican VIDEO

Elections Monday, Oct 15, 2012 3:43 PM UTC

Court will hear Ariz. case on voter registration

The Court will rule on Arizona's requirement that people prove their citizenship before registering to vote

Politics Monday, Oct 15, 2012 3:30 PM UTC

Karl Rove tied to shady GOP operative Nathan Sproul?

GOP consultant Nathan Sproul has been accused of electoral misconduct. It's no surprise then who he's tied to

Entertainment Monday, Oct 15, 2012 3:26 PM UTC

Brad Pitt’s $7 million perfume ad has arrived

A new Chanel perfume commercial and print ad stars actor Brad Pitt VIDEO

Life Monday, Oct 15, 2012 3:18 PM UTC

U.S. cancels scholarships for Gaza Strip students

Under Israeli pressure, American officials drop funding for Gazans to attend West Bank universities