Shauna Wright
Yikes! British Airways Mistakenly Tells Passengers Their Plane Is Going Down — Twice
People scared of flying might mark British Airways off their list of possible airline choices for good after an automated announcement mistakenly told passengers to prepare for a crash-landing — twice.
Wikipedia, Reddit, Cheezburger Network and More Sites to Go Dark in Protest of SOPA
Homework will be harder to do and bar bets tougher to win starting at midnight ET on Tuesday, when Wikipedia will go dark for 24 hours in protest of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and PROTECT IP Act (PIPA), anti-piracy legislation under consideration by the US Congress.
Weekend Box Office – ‘Contraband’ Makes a Stealthy First-Place Debut
Proving action movies are still box office catnip, Mark Wahlberg’s ‘Contraband‘ had a $24 million debut, making it the most popular flick at theaters this weekend.
Americans Among the Missing on Sinking Italian Cruise Ship [PICTURES, VIDEO]
At least two Americans are among the estimated 16 people missing after a cruise ship hit a reef on Friday night and capsized off the west coast of Italy with 4,200 passengers and crew aboard.
Who Were the Big Winners at the Golden Globes?
The 69th annual Golden Globes were awarded Sunday night, with a kinder, gentler Ricky Gervais at the helm.
Credit Card Debt Soars After Black Friday — Dollars and Sense
Retailers reported robust numbers on Black Friday last year, which surprised some analysts because the economy is still struggling and unemployment is high. But new data from the Federal Reserve shows where much of that money came from: credit cards.
Weekend Box Office — ‘The Devil Inside’ Has a Frighteningly Good Debut
Exorcism thriller ‘The Devil Inside‘ had a $34.5 million opening this weekend, strong enough to bump ‘Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol‘ out of first place after two weeks at the top.
A New Generation of Shoppers Is Taking Over the Internet — Dollars and Sense
A new survey finds the number of people who leave the house for a day of shopping are dwindling, replaced instead by a new breed of “net-savvy” shoppers.
$4,500 Wedding Ring Found In Family Dog’s Stomach [VIDEO]
If you’ve ever lost something important, you know the panic an Albuquerque woman felt when she couldn’t find her $4,500 wedding ring. But as it turns out, she wasn’t just absentminded — there was a thief afoot. To be more precise, a thief on four feet.
New Movie Releases — ‘The Devil Inside’ [VIDEO]
Only one movie is opening in wide release this weekend, but it looks like it has enough fright-factor to jolt you into the New Year without any outside help.
Credit Card Interest Rates Hit Near-Record High — Dollars and Sense
If you have a new credit card, chances are good you’re paying more for the privilege now than ever before — interest rates have reached an almost unparallelled high.
Real Life ‘Richie Rich’ Tries to Use Million Dollar Bill at Wal-Mart
Note to self: if you must counterfeit money, at least dummy-up bills that actually exist.
That’s a memo 53-year-old Michael Anthony Fuller from Lexington, North Carolina apparently missed. Back in November, he walked into a local Walmart, picked up $476 in merchandise, and tried to pay for it with a fake million-dollar bill.