Being obese is never seen as being advantageous. Aside from putting one at risk for many illnesses, another disadvantage of being big-bodied is, wellexperiencing a failed suicide attempt.

An NYPD detective is accused of cyberstalking his ex-girlfriend and hacking into the emails of other cops in his precinct because he thought she was cheating on him, NBC 4 New York has learned.

"Beer is Love" and no one knows this better than the Fat Pelican in Carolina Beach.

In Bay Shore road construction. right lane closed on The Southern St Pkwy WB between 5th Ave/CR-13/X42 and Sagtikos Pkwy/X41a in Suffolk Cnty In West Islip road construction.

Medical device maker Medtronic will be cutting about 500 jobs in Minnesota, as part of an overall elimination of approximately 2,000 jobs worldwide.

Now that tech darling Apple Inc. has been dragged front and center into the debate over the U.S. tax code, lawmakers are hoping that the spotlight on such a high-profile company could be the catalyst for Congress to take action to close loopholes or reform the law.

Sprint Nextel has increased its offer to buy out Clearwire, bidding US$3.40 per share, to counter a competing offer by Dish Network.

Diageo has signed a deal to up its partnership with the Rugby Football Union from September, the company said today .

Editor's note: This story appeared in the spring edition of the Loudoun Business Journal .

READER'S QUESTION: Several of my friends want me to try on-line dating. I am hesitant due to the impersonal aspect of it by using the internet.

Each week, Patch combs through the more shocking, surprising and often absurd alleged criminal acts and police-related incidents that unfold around the region.

Following on the heels of Sony, Samsung has revealed that, it too, will be bringing two new "more affordable" 4K UltraHD TVs to store shelves, projected to start sometime in ...

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One of the things I like the most about the beer world is there is a sense of community - those who work at various breweries seem to really get along with each other and seem united against the big boys of brewing.

Everyone needs love: Ugly folks , BSG fans and lovers of cowboys alike. That does, in fact, include fans of the Insane Clown Posse - or, as they're called in common parlance, Juggalos.

I'm a 31-year-old attractive single woman, and I recently went on Match.com and found a guy.

Good: The Phiaton Moderna MS 200 offers a very comfortable fit and stylish design with a flat cord and inline remote/microphone. The earphones are water-resistant and sound full and very open. They also come with a nice carrying case, several eartip choices, and they don't seal out ambient noise, which means you can hear cars coming when biking or running.
Bad: Not ideal for users who want a tight seal (they let a lot of sound in). Definition could be a bit better.
Bottom Line: Despite a few minor drawbacks, the Phiaton Moderna MS 200 is a very appealing day-to-day, half-in-ear headphone that also works well for exercising. [Read more]

Good: The Phiaton Moderna MS 200 offers a very comfortable fit and stylish design with a flat cord and inline remote/microphone. The earphones are water-resistant and sound full and very open. They also come with a nice carrying case, several eartip choices, and they don't seal out ambient noise, which means you can hear cars coming when biking or running.
Bad: Not ideal for users who want a tight seal (they let a lot of sound in). Definition could be a bit better.
Bottom Line: Despite a few minor drawbacks, the Phiaton Moderna MS 200 is a very appealing day-to-day, half-in-ear headphone that also works well for exercising. [Read more]

Researchers believe new findings about the curious locomotion of fire ants could give engineers lessons for building automated search-and-rescue robots designed to hunt for human victims trapped underground.

A 20-year-old Apple Valley man who worked at a Coon Rapids bank is accused of stealing from that bank to fund a gambling habit, according to charges filed Monday in Anoka County Court.

Andy Kassube, a festival organiser, said: "It couldn't have got any better for us.

A cagefighter who quit the ring to lead a cocaine-dealing gang after losing his leg in a road accident has been ordered to pay back 700,000 - or face more time behind bars.

Best Buy Co. on Tuesday reported a loss in its fiscal first quarter as it sold its stake in Best Buy Europe and works on a turnaround plan that includes cutting costs and closing some stores.

A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds up to 200 mph.

A parent rushes to embrace her child as a teacher escorts her away from Briarwood Elementary school after a tornado destroyed the school in south Oklahoma City, Okla, Monday, May 20, 2013.

Residents of a Colorado neighborhood went full-on vigilante recently, chasing down a man they thought had been sexually assaulting children and throwing rocks at him until authorities intervened.