Cable network TLC to drop Miss America Pageant.

Host of the Miss America Pageant for the past three years, cable channel TLC announced last week that it will not renew its contract to show the contest making the event homeless again.
You know you are in a recession when Miss America herself is homeless.


For more, see Variety.com

Chile earthquake powerfull enough to tilt the planet's axis.

According to NASA scientists, the earthquake that devastated Chile last week was powerful enough to tilt the planet's axis making it to spin slightly faster by 1.26 millionths of a second.
This may be the last thing Toyota owners wanted to hear: a runaway car on a a faster spinning planet.

For more, see themoneytimes.com

Ford surpassed GM in sales for the first time in 50 years.

This past February, for the first time in more than 50 years, Ford has sold more cars in one month than rival GM, by 471 units.
To reverse the trend, President Obama is promising to throw a free lifetime colonoscopy to everyone who buys a new Government Motors car.

For more, see latimes.com

Pennsyvalnia man killed by bull kept as pet.

A Pennsylvania man who kept a 1-ton bull as pet, was killed by the animal a day before his birthday. It is said that the same animal rammed him last summer, breaking several of his ribs.
Investigators say they do not know yet what prompted the bull who recently fathered a calf, to attack.
I think I know why: the bull doesn't want to pay child support.

For more, see the associatedpress.com

Lebron James to change his jersey number from 23 to 6.

Cleveland Cavaliers Lebron James has filed paperwork with the NBA to change his jersey number next season from 23 to 6. Explaining the move, he said it was done so to facilitate a league wide retirement of No 23 in honor of Michael Jordon who made the number famous.
In the meantime, all the others players wearing No 23 are left wondering: where are our paperwork for us to sign?

For more, see the AssociatedPress.com

Study found alcohol and marijuana use among teens is on the rise.

A new study out this week, found that alcohol and marijuana use among teens, is on the rise, ending a 10 years long decline.
Finally, the economy is catching up with teens.

For more, see the AssociatedPress.com

U.S. Postal service looking to end Saturday deliveries.

Having lost $3.8 billions dollars last year, the U.S Postal Service is looking for ways to cut its deficit and among the ideas kicked around is the elimination of the Saturday mail deliveries.
But the U.S. Postal Service said don't worry, they just upgraded their Twitter account, so you can follow them even on Saturdays.

For more, see Washingtonpost.com