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You may think it's polite when you 'quibble' over a check. But at a certain age, it only makes you look bad -- and it's not the only flub to avoid at all costs.Plus, what to never to ask fellow parent

Ariel Castro, accused of imprisoning three women in his Cleveland home for a decade, is under close scrutiny in jail -- and what officials are seeing is pretty weird.Creepy thing he did early on

Sgt. Gundlach promised a certain companion that he'd look her up when he got back. And on Friday, he was met with a big surprise.Hint: This isn't a marriage proposal

In the 1970s, Ron Poirier dumped hundreds of gallons of toxins into the ground on orders. Decades later, the damage is still sinking in.Mental anguish he faced in dying days

A Bay Area TV station is reporting these men were gunned down in a car on a California interstate after attending Thursday night's Spurs-Warriors playoff game.Cops reviewing arena footage

Cassie thought her renewed faith in Christianity made her a good fit for the conservative retailer -- but she was let go when they caught wind of her traumatic life story.'I wanted to be honest'

Around 60 people in Va. were reported as injured Saturday after an elderly man drove into a group of hikers marching in the celebration.Why this may have been an accident

The moon is pelted by hundreds of meteors per year -- but a recent crash on the lunar surface is the biggest scientists have ever recorded. Watch: Visible to naked eye

Caleb 'Kai' McGillvary, the hitchhiker wanted for murder, was arrested Thursday after he was spotted in a hotspot many visit every morning.Action that ended his life on the run

The NBA has reportedly purchased a new web URL for Michael Jordan's Charlotte franchise in anticipation of them ditching the Bobcats monicker.Retro name and colors coming back

The former presidential hopeful didn't mince words with Jay Leno on Friday as he discussed a number of political issues in Washington.'I'm not a fan of the president'

N. Korea once again raised eyebrows as it launched three test missiles early Saturday morning reigniting tensions with S. Korea.What makes this launch so troubling

Ricardo and his family had resigned themselves to moving out. They were packing up their things -- and then Ricardo's wife asked him to tend to some old papers.Life-changing discovery in cookie jar

The Houston Astros, tied for the worst record in MLB, were in a tight game in the ninth inning -- and then a comically bad mistake left them stunned.Sure to see this on the blooper reel

Handing out clothing to the homeless seems like a good deed -- but there's a reason many are taking issue with this man's actions.Why that t-shirt is upsetting to many

Pat thought she owed $77 in taxes on a purchase that she made years ago -- then she got a letter that showed a very different figure. Little-known law she's warning about

At 5, JB suffers from muscular dystrophy. His grandpa wants to see him have a full life -- and that's led to research with a scary animal.Head-turner at center of treatment

The beloved host has been in Rachael Ray's kitchen numerous times, and he's made quite a few mistakes -- especially when fire is involved. What he didn't notice until it was too late

The officer who first arrived on scene couldn't do it alone. Luckily, passersby stopped to help -- and a girl is alive because of them. Superhuman feat that saved her life

I'd just given birth to our first baby girl when suddenly I began shaking violently -- and a doctor on each arm was holding me down.Rare condition the doctors had found