Kathy Landin
Can Chewing Gum Help Control Your Appetite? — Health Check
Smokers have a gum that helps them quit smoking, so it’s only fair that overeaters have a gum to help them quit eating. Thankfully, scientists are getting close to making a safe appetite suppressant gum a reality.
Should an Obese Child Be Taken From His Parents? Some Authorities Thought So and Did
A boy in Cleveland, OH, who weighs more than 200 pounds, was taken from his mother by authorities last week. Officials were forced to remove the third-grader from his home when caseworkers decided that his mother’s inability to reduce his weight constituted medical neglect.
Could 5-Year-Old Suri Cruise Be Writing a Children’s Book?
She has famous parents, she’s adorable and she’s a snappy little dresser, but is Suri Cruise also an author? In Touch magazine reports that she is.
Phony Doctor Injected Cement Mixture Into Plastic Surgery Patients [PICTURES]
A transgender woman was arrested in Miami for performing medical procedures without a license. She’s also charged with causing great bodily harm cause by her phony enhancement procedures, where she injected a mixture containing Fix-A-Flat, a tire inflator and sealant, into her patients.
Walmart to Beat ‘Black Midnight’ With 10 p.m. Opening on Thanksgiving Day
In the midst of retailers looking to start traditional Black Friday festivities at the first possible moment the Friday after Thanksgiving, Walmart is expected to announce that it will do them one better. The company has decided to open at 10 p.m. the night of Thanksgiving, so its customers can get an “early” start on shopping.
Parents Who Gave Kids Nazi Names Lose Custody Battle
The parents of three children, who gave each of them Nazi names, including Adolf Hitler, have finally lost custody of all three kids.
On Thursday, a New Jersey appeals court ruled that the children, who have been in foster care, should not be returned to the couple due to evidence of domestic violence in the home. The court has returned the case to family court for further reconsideration.
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Chicago Man Proposes to Girlfriend on Delta Air Lines Flight [VIDEO]
A Chicago man established a new kind of Mile High Club on Friday, when he proposed to his girlfriend on a Delta flight from O’Hare to LaGuardia.
Why Are Most Computer Voices Female?
Who knew — there’s a reason why most computer voices are female.
In fact, there are several reasons.
Muslim Shuttle Drivers Suspended for Praying on the Job
Thirty-four Muslim shuttle drivers for Hertz have been suspended for praying on the job in Seattle.
Zainab Aweis is an observant Muslim who prays five times a day and says her two prayer breaks at work have never been a problem before.