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NYC subway food ban NYC subway food ban - Lawmaker wants to ban food on NYC subway, Chowing down while riding the New York City subway could earn you a hefty fine if one lawmaker gets his way. State Sen. Bill Perkins is pushing a bill that would outlaw food on the subway as a way of combating vermin.

Millionaire stiffs ex-wife, leaves cash to chauffeur, doorman Music mogul Alan Meltzer died in October at the age of 67. But before he died, the millionaire businessman made sure to draft a will; in it, he left $1 million to his chauffeur and $500,000 to his doorman, while his ex-wife got nothing.

Toddlers & Tiaras lawsuit Toddlers & Tiaras lawsuit - 'Toddlers' mom sues media, Isabella Barrett, the 5-year-old girl best known from the TLC show “Toddlers & Tiaras”  recently sparked controversy when she sang the hit LMFAO song “Sexy and I know It” at a nightclub. Her mom says that the media is “sexualizing” her daughter and has filed a lawsuit against several news outlets.

Dead Bats White Nose Syndrome Dead Bats White Nose Syndrome - Up to 6.7 million bats dead from disease, Federal scientists say that up to 6.7 million bats from the Northeastern U.S. have died of white-nose syndrome, a debilitating disease that causes the bats to wake from hibernation too early. Spelunkers says the government’s death toll is too high and may lead to unnecessary cave closures.

Stephen hester bonus Stephen hester bonus - Bank CEO turns down $1.5M bonus, Stephen Hester, chief executive of the Royal Bank of Scotland, has reportedly waived a $1.5 million bonus after getting heat from British taxpayers. The bonus would have been on top of Hester's annual salary of 1.2 million pounds. His decision not to take the money came one day after another executive turned down a big bonus as well.

Student cocaine terrorism book student cocaine terrorism book - Cocaine found in terrorism book, A college student reportedly found a package of cocaine in a terrorism textbook she bought online. The woman says she was looking through the book when the package fell out. She took it to police, who said it contained about $300 to $400 worth of the drug.

Mummified cat Knaresborough mummified cat Knaresborough - Mummified cat surprises homeowners, Andrew and George Hartley were renovating an 18th century property in North Yorkshire, England, when they say a mummified cat fell down on them. Experts say the cat was likely left in the ceiling because it was believed to ward off evil spirits.

Boyfriend super bowl lessons Boyfriend super bowl lessons - Man offers $500 for football lessons, A Brooklyn man reportedly posted an ad on Craigslist desperately seeking someone to teach him about football. In the ad, the man says he and his girlfriend are watching the game at her ex's, whom he lied to and said he played the sport in college.

Abbey Watson weight lifting Abbey Watson weight lifting - Girl, 13, sets weight-lifting records, Abbey Watson wakes up at 5:30 a.m. three days a week to work out before school. The dedication has apparently paid off for the 13-year-old, as she's just set 28 new records in her weight class for powerlifting, including eight world records.there’s a new girl in town, and she’s breaking the stereotype and defying convention.

wyoming student fined doughnut wyoming student fined doughnut - Student accused of doughnut theft, A Wyoming college student was fined $200 for allegedly stealing a doughnut. The 19-year-old student was accused of eating the treat in a store and leaving without paying for it. He has agreed to pay the fine plus $10 in court costs and the money for the doughnut A 19-year-old college student accused of swiping a doughnut in Wyoming is going to be paying a pretty penny for that pastry.

school slave game school slave game - Alleged ‘slave game’ outrages parents, A schoolyard game supposedly involving students pretending to be “slaves” and “slave catchers” has some parents in the Georgia town of Liburn outraged. The parents say they’re mostly upset because of whom the students say organized the game.

woman 64 suspect gunpoint woman 64 suspect gunpoint - 64-year-old lady helps nab suspect,  A 22-year-old car theft suspect tried to elude police Tuesday morning, but was stopped in his tracks when he was confronted by a gun-toting 64-year-old woman.  Daytona, Fla., woman helped stop an alleged suspect who was on the run from police. Karen Granville says she heard a helicopter hovering over her house and then saw the man run into her backyard. She then grabbed a gun and followed him. Granville ordered the man to stop and held him at gunpoint until police arrived.

Released in March, Lumia 900 Dibanderol U.S. $ 99  Released in March, Lumia 900 Dibanderol U.S. $ 99 - This price is half the price of the cheapest iPhone 4S. After launching a smartphone Lumia Lumia 800 and 710, Nokia again will release a smartphone based on Windows Phone 7.5.

boy 4 marijuana snack time boy 4 marijuana snack time - Cops: 4-year-old boy pulls out pot at snack time, Police say a 4-year-old special-needs student in Meriden, Conn., supposedly had a rather shocking contribution that he wanted to share during his classroom snack time: nine small bags of marijuana Now the boy’s parents could be facing criminal charges. A pre-kindergarten boy who announced to his teacher at snack time that he wanted to share pulled nine bags of marijuana out of his jacket pocket, police said on Wednesday. Police in Meriden, Connecticut, some 20 miles south of Hartford, were called to Hanover Elementary School Tuesday afternoon after the 4-year-old special needs student displayed the drugs, authorities said. Meriden police said the nine individually wrapped bags of marijuana appeared prepared for sale. Hanover Elementary School principal Miguel Cardona called it an "extremely unfortunate" and "isolated" incident that was not witnessed b...

$1,800 puppy stolen $1,800 puppy stolen - Police search for $1,800-puppy thief, Police in the Atlanta suburb of Dunwoody are searching for a man who stole a puppy — but not just any puppy. This pooch was reportedly priced at $1,800 and the manager at the Petland store where it was taken has issued a modified Amber Alert in an attempt to get the dog back.

armed man president home armed man president home - Man held at ex-president's home, The Secret Service took a man into custody after he allegedly showed up at a former president's home. Authorities say the man (what did he say he wanted to deliver?) had a gun in his car next to the house. Police eventually released the man and said he was believed to not be a threat to the former president.

Disney policy beards Disney policy beards - Disney will allow park workers to have beards. Disney changes policy to allow beards, For nearly 60 years anyone with a job at a Disney theme park has had to show up to work freshly shaven. But that’s all changing on Feb. 3, as the company just announced that it would accept bearded employees, provided the beard “create(s) an overall neat, polished and professional look”.

Glynn Purnell and his dog Whoops Glynn Purnell and his dog Whoops - Celeb chef’s 'yapping' dog defeats burglars, Famous British chef and restaurateur Glynn Purnell was at home in bed recently when his house was reportedly broken into by hammer-wielding burglars. Fortunately for Purnell, Whoops, his ‘yapping’ Jack Russell terrier was on guard. Purnell says that the little dog chased off the intruders before they could grab much of value.

Bacon cures nosebleed Bacon cures nosebleed - Bacon cures nosebleeds, study says, Shoving a piece of raw bacon up one’s nose is a great way to stop a nosebleed, a new study claims. According to doctors, “cured salt pork” can serve as an effective “nasal tampon”.

Odd Names In The News Odd names in the news - In case you missed it, music power couple Beyoncé and Jay-Z just welcomed a baby girl and, like many celebs before them, named her something unusual. Between that and a strangely named Wisconsin man making the news lately, we compiled a list of some of the more unique names to make the news.