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• Mother's Day Freebies: Amazon, Ikea, Red Box, TCBY, Hooters Promotions
  Retailers across the country are honoring moms this Mother's Day with deals and discounts, including Amazon, Ikea, Red Box, TCBY, and Hooters.
• Tamerlan Tsarnaev Buried in Central Virginia at Muslim Cemetery: Report
  Tamerlan Tsarnaev has reportedly been buried in a Muslim cemetery in a small community in central Virginia, after the 26-year-old Boston Marathon bombing suspect's body was in limbo for weeks as multiple Massachusetts cemeteries rejected his remains.
• Top Baby Names 2012: Sophia, Jacob No. 1; King, Messiah Rising
  The top baby names of 2012 were unveiled Thursday by the U.S. Social Security Administration, and included Sophia, Michael, and Mia.
• Mother's Day Freebies: Hooters Offering Free Entrees, Wings to Moms
  On Sunday, May 12, Hooters will offer a few freebies to mothers – up to $10 worth of entrees and free wings in honor of Mother's Day. All she has to do to qualify for the promotion is bring her child and buy a drink.
• Rodman Rips Obama Over Kenneth Bae, Prisoner in North Korea
  Dennis Rodman had some harsh words for President Barack Obama Thursday, ripping him over the handling of the Kenneth Bae fiasco.
• 'The Great Gatsby': Mixed Reviews of Baz Lurhmann's Adaption
  The 2013 adaption of F. Scott Fitzgerald's literary classic "The Great Gatsby" is drawing mixed reviews from critics.
• David Bowie Controversy: Catholic League Bashes 'The Next Day' Music Video
  The Catholic League is criticizing David Bowie for his controversial new music video, "The Next Day," which presents the 66-year-old English rocker as a Christ-like figure.
• Powerball Jackpot: $270M Prize Sparks Latest Round of Lottery Fever
  The Powerball jackpot has climbed to $270 million, with a 1 in 175 million chance of winning.
• Mega Millions Jackpot: $154M Prize Sparks Latest Round of Lottery Fever
  The Mega Millions jackpot has hit $154 million, up $15 million from last week.
• Gold Medalist Dead: America's Cup Sailboat Capsizes in San Francisco Bay
  Andrew "Bart" Simpson, a British Gold Medalist, died Thursday when his Swedish-made, 72-foot sailboat capsized in the San Francisco Bay during a training exercise for the upcoming America's Cup races.
• TweetPee: Huggies Develops Diaper Device to Alert Twitter When Wet
  TweetPee, a test product from Huggies, would alert parents via Twitter every time their baby pees.
• Lion Tacos Pulled From Florida Restaurant After Public Outcry
  The owners of the small South Tampa, Fla. eatery Taco Fusion offered lion meat tacos on their menu since February in an attempt to attract new customers. After widespread criticism, the restaurant decided to discontinue the item on Thursday.
• Attacked Over Facebook Post: Plastic Surgeon Assaulted Girlfriend, Cops Say
  A Miami plastic surgeon allegedly attacked his girlfriend for several hours over a post she wrote on Facebook last month, police said.
• Lipstick Ban: Turkish Airlines Backpedals on Cosmetics Restriction
  Flight attendants on Turkish Airlines may now wear red lipstick, after a ban against the cosmetic has been lifted.
• Teacher Fired Over Bikini Photo: Olivia Sprauer Loses Job in Florida
  After some of her racy bikini modeling photos came to the attention of the principal at the school where she worked as a teacher, Olivia Sprauer says she was fired.
• Wrigley Pulls Gum With Caffeine, 'Alert Energy', After FDA Investigation
  Wrigley is pulling its new caffeinated gum "Alert Energy" from store shelves after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigated the safety of the item late last month.
• Stephen Hawking Boycotts Israeli Presidential Conference; Backlash Ensues
  Stephen Hawking has become a target on Twitter after backing out of the upcoming Israeli Presidential Conference to boycott Israel's occupation of Palestinian territory.
• 78,000 to Live on Mars: Applicants Flood Non-Profit For One-Way 2022 Trip
  Some 78,000 applicants have flooded a non-profit's offer to live on Mars and star in a reality TV show about the process in 2022.
• Gay-Bashing Knicks Fan Video Released, Investigated as Hate Crime
  A group of Knicks fans are wanted by police in connection to the Sunday gay-bashing and physical beating of a homosexual couple in New York City. A video of the incident has been released.
• McDonald’s Cuts Angus Burger, Chicken Selects, Will Play Up Dollar Menu
  McDonald's is cutting the priciest items from its menu — the Angus burger — and instead plans to play up its Dollar Menu to retain customers.
• Comedian 106 Pounds: Lisa Lampanelli Gets Gastric Sleeve Surgery
  After undergoing bariatric surgery last year, comedian Lisa Lampanelli has lost 106 pounds.
• Tsarnaev Buried Outside Massachusetts Courtesy of Unnamed Person
  Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the 26-year-old Boston Marathon bombing suspect, was "entombed' at an undisclosed location courtesy of an unnamed individual who financed the burial.
• New Zealand 'Sea Monster' Found on Beach Is Killer Whale
  A 30-foot-long "sea monster" carcass found on a New Zealand beach last is actually the remains of an orca killer whale, experts said.
• Peanuts 'Charlie Brown' Voice Actor Sentenced; Judge: 'Don't Be A Blockhead'
  On Wednesday the man who was the original voice of Charlie Brown in "Peanuts" television specials was sentenced to a year in prison for threatening his former girlfriend and stalking her plastic surgeon. He was also ordered to attend a residential drug treatment center.
• Nun Convicted of Defacing Nuclear Plant, Faces 20 Years in Prison
  An activist nun accused of breaking into a nuclear facility and defacing a uranium plant was convicted Wednesday with interfering with national security.

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