Travel the world without spending a penny

May 21, 2012

Lady Gaga arrives in Philippines amid protests Pop singer Lady Gaga arrived in the Philippines on Saturday to cheers from fans and protests from young Christians calling for the cancellation of her upcoming concerts. About 200 Christian young people marched in Manila for a second straight day, holding placards urging the singer to "res... - Posted on May 20, 2012
Does handwriting matter? It does to this girl Fifth-grader Alyssa Peyton soars at the slashes and swirls of classic handwriting. Alyssa, a 10-year-old at Ashton Elementary School in Mason County, is the Grand National Champion for her grade level in the Zaner-Bloser 21st annual National Handwriting Contest. She was declared the... - Posted on May 20, 2012
Facebook's founder marries long-time girlfriend A day after the historic Facebook IPO, founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg updated his status Saturday to "married." Zuckerberg wed 27-year-old Priscilla Chan, his girlfriend of nearly a decade, according to a guest authorized to speak for the couple. The person spoke only on the condition of... - Posted on May 20, 2012
Dog bites woman but woman gets vote A woman running for the Michigan Legislature was bitten by a dog while going door to door. The dog's distressed owner has made amends: Ann Doyle can put a campaign sign on his property. Doyle says she didn't see the dog until it was too late Wednesday. She was campaigning in Saginaw County... - Posted on May 20, 2012
Dog rescued that fell into well Deputy sheriffs and rescue personnel in South Carolina have reunited a 4-year-old cocker spaniel with her family after she fell down a 30-foot well. The dog, Reese, wanted to see what her family members were doing as they worked to repair a home well. The dog jumped on top of the well Frid... - Posted on May 20, 2012
Wanna smell a stinky flower? A rare rain forest plant that's known as a "corpse flower" is almost ready to make its presence known at a greenhouse on the Ohio State University campus. The 5-foot tall plant that smells like rotting flesh is expected to bloom in the next few days. The bloom lasts only a couple of... - Posted on May 20, 2012
Should Native American mascots be banned? Eight Oregon high schools will have to retire their Native American mascots after the Board of Education voted Thursday to prohibit them, giving the state some of the nation's toughest restrictions on Native American mascots, nicknames and logos. The 5-1 vote followed months of passionate ... - Posted on May 18, 2012
Q&A on Facebook IPO Taking a company public isn't as simple as collecting Facebook friends. Even if the company is Facebook. When the social media company's stock starts trading Friday under the symbol FB, buyer demand is expected to explode. At its initial offering price of $38 a share, the 8-year-old... - Posted on May 18, 2012
Should boy be suspended for NBA shave? A 12-year-old Texas boy who was suspended from school after shaving his head to resemble the face of Spurs forward Matt Bonner scored tickets to a playoff game and props from his favorite NBA player. Patrick Gonzalez was suspended for a day from Woodlake Hills Middle School because the sch... - Posted on May 18, 2012
Travel the world without spending a penny Michael Wigge left Berlin without a penny and traveled 25,000 miles to Antarctica, hitchhiking, bartering and working his way by ship, plane, car and foot, from Europe to Canada and the U.S. and then through Latin America. A series about his project, "How to Travel the World for Free," is ... - Posted on May 17, 2012