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Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:   Mick Jagger Age: 68 Occupation: Singer and Songwriter Known For: About a hundred years as the lead singer of the iconic rock band The Rolling Stones and almost that many children and high-profile relationships Sandra Bullock Age: 47 Occupation: Actress Known For: Her girl-next-door persona, winning an Oscar for the film ‘The Blind

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1775 – Congress establishes the United States Post Office and names Benjamin Franklin the first US Postmaster General (More info) 1908 – The Office of the Chief Examiner, which later becomes the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), is created (More info)

An unprecedented wave of drug patent expirations in the next year will usher in generics that will dramatically reduce the prices of some of world’s best-selling medications, including cholesterol drug Lipitor and blood thinner Plavix. Other drugs used to treat conditions such as asthma, diabetes, HIV and depression will also be affected. “My estimation is at least 15 percent of the population is

Earlier in the week, a massive storm dumped almost 12 inches of rain in less than hour on Montreal, causing the city’s sewer system to swell. In this amateur video shown on ‘Today,’ a cameraman filmed as a geyser of water blew off a manhole cover and lifted a parked car into the air. The geyser started slowly at first, lifting the car only inches off the ground. But eventually, a massive torrent o

We’ve all almost been bowled over (or worse) by a pedestrian who was too busy sending out a text message to notice their surroundings. In Philadelphia, such inconsiderate behavior is now punishable by a ticket and a $120 fine.

Now we have just one more reason to love  Richard Branson. The environmentalist and founder of Virgin America airlines has installed “hydration stations” at San Francisco International Airport.

Alzheimer’s disease has long been a medical mystery, but new research may point to at least one cause for the debilitating condition. After a study involving 300,000 veterans aged 55 and up, scientists at the University of California-San Francisco learned that older people who’ve experienced a traumatic brain injury — or TBI — during their lives have more than twice the risk of developing dementia

As creativity goes, ice cream can be pretty vanilla. But what happens when a daring few decide to stray from convention and offer up some truly unique flavors? People take notice, that's what happens. If you're feeling daring this summer, here are five crazy flavors you can try throughout the USA. ...

Rebekah Brooks, editor of the scandal-plagued and now closed News of the World tabloid, was arrested Sunday after voluntarily going to a London police station to answer questions about phone hacking and bribing police for information. The paper was part of mogul Rupert Murdoch’s vast media empire and has been under fire for allegedly hacking into the voicemail messages of celebrities and royals an

Casey Anthony, the young mother who was recently acquitted of killing her young daughter, was released from the Orange County Jail in Florida late last night as news cameras and a crowd of about 1,000 people looked on. Two armed officers escorted Anthony and her attorneys as they left the building. Dressed in a pink shirt and jeans, she got into a waiting SUV and was followed by news helicopters t