Try the Facebook app that gathers a year's worth of your status updates together in one place and find out how very boring you really are

Country's most underrated star capped a decade-long run of crisp, self-penned hits with his most complete album yet. The Obama tune ("Welcome to the Future") attracted its share of ink, but Paisley's...

Did you know that the world's most famous toymaker was born in Turkey? Or that he got his outfit from the same cartoonist who gave us Uncle Sam? TIME takes a look at the jolly old elf and why he laughs in spite of himself

Contrary to popular belief, the Bible doesn't actually mention a specific date for Jesus' birth. In fact, most historians believe he was likely born in the spring, hence the Bible's description of...

The man who carried out the balloon boy hoax has been sentenced to jail for the stunt

Jim is on vacation, but he sent in this breaking news post via iPhone from somewhere on Interstate 80. According to a report attributed to Simon Cowell's brother, Cowell is planning to leave American Idol at the end of 2010 when his current contract is up.

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As Obama approaches the first year mark of his presidency, Democratic and Republican strategists are beginning to look more closely at the polls, and see troubling signs for the President

The young actress' career was populated with edgy but likable characters

On Oct. 15, the U.S. sat transfixed as a silver Mylar balloon, believed to contain 6-year-old Falcon Heene, soared out of control through the skies above Fort Collins, Colo. Falcon's father Richard...

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A proposed tax on cosmetic procedures has more than just surgeons and insurers crying foul

The story of the year was a weak economy that could have been much, much weaker. How the mild-mannered man who runs the Federal Reserve prevented an economic catastrophe

Haven't heard of Zhu Zhu Pets yet? You will. The furry toy hamsters cost just $10 and slide around the floor squeaking and squealing adorably with the push of a button. Chunk, Pipsqueak, Squiggles and...