The all-male Iowa Supreme Court unanimously ruled: "an employee who has not engaged in flirtatious conduct may be lawfully terminated simply because the boss views the employee as an irresistible attraction." Melissa Nelson worked as Dr. James Knight's dental assistant for more than 10 years but was summarily dismissed ... [Read More]

In 1958, the United States Air Force proposed exploding a Hiroshima-size atom bomb on the surface of the Moon. Project A119, or "A Study of Lunar Research Flights" as it was also known, was headed by physicist Leonard Reiffel. "People were worried very much by Gargarin and Sputnik and the very great accomplishments of the ... [Read More]

According to urban legend, Twinkies can survive a nuclear holocaust but that's only if you can find them. Hostess snacks are flying off the shelves and being sold for many times their retail price on sites like Amazon. That's because Hostess Brands Inc. is going out business. The pastry maker rose during the Great Depression ... [Read More]

A voter in Pennsylvania says his vote didn't count, at least not for the candidate he wanted. The self-described software developer uploaded a video to YouTube that shows his vote for Barack Obama registering as a vote for Mitt Romney. A volunteer reportedly told him, "It's nothing to worry about, everything will be OK." ... [Read More]

Lena Dunham, creator of the HBO series Girls, stars in a new political ad that compares your first time voting to losing your virginity. “Your first time shouldn’t be with just anybody," says Dunham. "You want to do it with a great guy.” Dunham goes on to espouse the democratic platform before revealing her first ... [Read More]

President Obama currently enjoys a 33% lead among single women, while Governor Romney has a 19% lead among married women. Those trends could be caused by the female ovulation cycle, according to a new study published in the peer-reviewed journal Psychological Science by Kristina Durante of the University of Texas, San ... [Read More]

While speaking to the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised President Obama for increasing sanctions on Iran but warned that it would not be enough to deter them from acquiring a nuclear bomb. "There's only one way to peaceful prevent Iran from getting atomic ... [Read More]