When you’re desperate for cash but don’t have a scary weapon to rob a bank, you make due with what you have. For an elderly woman in Colorado, that was a piece of paper and a life-threatening disease.
Last Thursday, the unidentified woman, aged somewhere between 55 and 75, walked up to a Wells Fargo teller in a Safeway grocery store wearing a conductor hat and gray sweatshirt. There, she handed the teller a note.
Are you looking to live a long and healthy life? If so, you might want to take some advice from Betty White, who, at age 89, is still going strong.
Last night, the Emmy-winning TV legend appeared on 'The Late Show With David Letterman,' during which she revealed her own tips on how to make it to your golden years.
Here's a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Tim Allen
Age: 58
Occupation: Actor
Known For: Starring in the television series 'Home Improvement' and voicing Buzz Lightyear in Pixar's 'Toy Story' films
Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen
Age: 25
Occupation: Actresses and Media Moguls
Known For: Tag-teaming the role of Michelle Tanner on the TV series 'Full House' and since then making millions while still often looking homeless.
You may have to dig deep into your pockets to get to Tokyo.
You may have to dig even deeper to stay.
A decorative flourish inside the new the $105 million courthouse in Franklin County, OH, is causing big problems.
It turns out, the clear risers on the courthouse's central stairwell allows anyone who is standing at ground level to see up a woman's skirt.
Scientists in China have genetically modified a batch of cows so that they can now produce human breast milk opposed to regular cow's milk. The researchers at the Agricultural University in Beijing did so by injecting the human gene that makes milk into 300 bovine embryos.
At the ripe age of 13, Lawrence Rook is sitting pretty with £250,000 for inventing the Smart Bell, a doorbell that makes it appear as if you're at home, even if you're miles away.
With the release of a 'Twilight' trailer comes the inevitable reaction video from Emma Clark, a twentysomething Brit who became an Internet celebrity a few years ago when she filmed herself watching the 'Twilight' trailer and posted it on YouTube.
Her latest video is in response to the 'Breaking Dawn Part I' trailer, which debuted during Sunday night's MTV Movie Awards, and it's every bit as emotional - not to mention wacky - as her original.
If you've ever wondered what viral video sensation Rebecca Black would sound like if she wasn't a native English speaker, you may want to check out Tonje Langeteig's 'I Don't Wanna Be a Crappy Housewife.'
In the Norway native's music video, Langeteig seems to be channeling the fabulously awful sound and cheesy visuals from Black's infamous single, 'Friday,' even though she's an adult with a somewhat tenuous command of the English language.
Actor James Arness, who played the legendary Marshal Matt Dillon on the popular Western series 'Gunsmoke,' died Friday of natural causes at his home in Los Angeles, a family spokesperson has confirmed. He was 88.
The larger-than-life actor, who stood at a towering 6'7," played the indelible Marshal for 20 seasons and over 600 episodes, helping to make 'Gunsmoke' one of the longest-running primetime series in TV history.
Those jetpacks we were promised? They could be coming soon.
Martin Jetpack, a New Zealand company which has been working on the personal jetpack for the last 27 years, had a successful test run of its latest prototype at 5,000 feet over the weekend.
After 'Run the World (Girls)' divided music fans and critics, Beyoncé has returned with the second single off her upcoming album, '4,' that is destined to be one of the biggest hits of the summer.
In what plays out like a nice follow-up to 'Irreplaceable,' 'Best Thing I Never Had' is a mid-tempo anthem in which Beyoncé sees the true colors of her former lover.
