Te'o tackles questions about 'embarrassing' hoax

INDIANAPOLIS –  Manti Te’o sounded like a man ready to move on with his life.The former Notre Dame linebacker, who claimed...

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Michael Imperioli to play tormented sensei on ‘The Office’

NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) – “Sopranos” veteran Michael Imperioli will join “The Office” for one of its final episodes, playing Dwight Schrute‘s tormented sensei.Imperioli‘s Sensei Billy will find his patience tested by his exasperating student, who has apparently maintained a love of karate first demonstrated in the second season of the show.He will go to unusual means to make Dwight (Rainn Wilson) go...

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Drone Pilots Found to Get Stress Disorders Much as Those in Combat Do

U.S. Air Force/Master Sgt. Steve HortonCapt. Richard Koll, left, and Airman First Class Mike Eulo monitored a drone aircraft after launching it in Iraq. The study affirms a growing body of research finding health hazards even for those piloting machines from bases far from actual combat zones. “Though it might be thousands of miles from the battlefield, this work still involves tough stressors...

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16 airport investors show interest in Midway

An international array of airport investors and operators have shown interest in developing bids to privatize Midway Airport, the city announced Friday evening.Sixteen...

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Justice Department joins lawsuit against Armstrong

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States accused cyclist Lance Armstrong on Friday of defrauding the U.S. Postal Service by...

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Madonna crowned top music earner in 2012 due to world tour

(Reuters) – Madonna was named the biggest money maker in music in 2012 on Friday, with a world tour helping her take home up to $ 34.6 million and highlighting the earning power of live performances as the industry increasingly goes digital.The 54-year-old Material Girl topped Billboard Magazine’s annual list of 40 top money makers for the second time after earning an estimated $ 32 million – 93.5...

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Question Mark: Acne Common in Baby Boomers Too

Pimples are no surprise on babies and teenagers, but boomers? You no longer have to gaze over a school lunchroom, hoping to find a seat at a socially acceptable table. You don’t rush to get home at night before your junior license driving restrictions kick in. And you men no longer have to worry that your voice will skip an octave without warning. But if adolescence is over, what is that...

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United not planning on Dreamliner until June

The All Nippon Airways Dreamliner 787 arrives at Mineta San Jose International Airport. ...

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Drew Peterson sentenced to 38 years

Moments after screaming in court, "I did not kill Kathleen," Drew Peterson was sentenced to 38 years in prison for the 2004...

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Living With Cancer: Arrivals and Departures

After being nursed and handed over, the baby’s wails rise to a tremolo, but I am determined to give my exhausted daughter and son-in-law a respite on this wintry evening. Commiserating with the little guy’s discomfort — gas, indigestion, colic, ontological insecurity — I swaddle, burp, bink, then cradle him in my arms. I begin walking around the house, swinging and swaying while cooing in soothing...

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United takes Dreamliner off schedule until June

The All Nippon Airways Dreamliner 787 arrives at Mineta San Jose International Airport. ...

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Sandi Jackson joins husband in pleading guilty

Jesse Jackson Jr. pleads guilty to misusing campaign funds. Former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife, former Chicago Ald....

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Strange but true stories from Academy Awards past

(Reuters) – The Academy Awards are usually tightly scripted events, but sometimes even Oscar gets a taste of the unexpected. Here are some of the curious moments when things veered off course on the red carpet.REFUSING OSCARA few Oscar winners have felt compelled to turn down their prizes over the years. The first was screenwriter Dudley Nichols, who refused his Best Screenwriter award for “The Informer”...

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Well: Effects of Bullying Last Into Adulthood, Study Finds

Victims of bullying at school, and bullies themselves, are more likely to experience psychiatric problems in childhood, studies have shown. Now researchers have found that elevated risk of psychiatric trouble extends into adulthood, sometimes even a decade after the intimidation has ended.The new study, published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry on Wednesday, is the most comprehensive effort to date...

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Office Depot to buy OfficeMax

Office Depot to buy Office Max as an attempt to compete with Staples. !-- Office Depot Inc. posted an online statement on Wednesday,...

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2 teens die in Antioch crash

Two high schools in northern Lake County were mourning the loss today of two teenagers who died when their SUV crashed into...

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Cinema editors honor “Argo,” “Silver Linings Playbook”

LOS ANGELES(TheWrap.com) – “Argo” racked up yet another guild victory on Saturday night, taking home the American Cinema Editors‘ ACE Eddie Award for Best Edited Feature (Dramatic).“Silver Linings Playbook” won the award for Best Edited Feature (Comedy or Musical).The award is an unusually reliable predictor of the film-editing Oscar, and adds to a substantial guild-awards haul for “Argo” that also...

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