How to Prevent Smelly Feet

    Put an end to stinky feet Nothing ruins your entryway, date night, or a good pair of shoes like a stink. And once the smell starts, it's hard to keep it from invading the rest of your footwear. That's because even the most delicate shoes are a dark, sweaty breeding ground for odor-causing bacteria. You can't completely remove it, but you can control the stench. Before you lose another pair of pumps, try these expert tips...

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How to care for an aging car

As the U.S. economy continues to battle tough headwinds, many drivers are keeping their cars longer. The average age of a passenger vehicle in the U.S. has increased to about 11 years, according to researchers R.L. Polk. (It was only nine years back in 2000.) I'm in that aging-car crowd. I own two 12-year-old vehicles, one with 168,000 miles on its odometer, the other with just under 100,000. My 9-year-old car has suffered through...

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Satellite captures stunning images of Earth

The changing face of our planet has been documented in stunning detail over the last 40 years by the longest-running Earth-observing satellite program, called Landsat.    In the style of Van Gogh's painting "Starry Night," massive congregations of greenish phytoplankton swirl in the dark water around Gotland, a Swedish island in the Baltic Sea. Population explosions, or blooms, of phytoplankton, like the one shown here, occur...

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David Beckham photo-bombs stunned fans at London mall booth

LONDON — Picture this: You're inside a photo booth at a local shopping mall, ready to take a series of goofy images with your friends in various awkward poses. And then suddenly David Beckham has his arm around you, smiling at the camera.   AdidasThat was the scene for 60 fans are the Adidas UK photo booth, located at the Westfield Stratford City near the Olympic Village on Monday. Beckham popped in on fans and athletes during...

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'Modern Family' Cast Sues 20th TV as Contract Renegotiation Turns Ugly (Exclusive)

The cast of "Modern Family" has declared war on producer 20th Century Fox Television. Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that cast members Ty Burrell, Julie Bowen, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Eric Stonestreet and Sofia Vergara have filed suit today in Los Angeles Superior Court to void their contracts. The legal theory, according to sources who have seen the lawsuit, is that their deals violate California's "7 Year Rule," which prohibits...

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Devices That Suck (Power)

We live for gadgets. But even the smallest ones can consume an enormous amount of power. See some of the worst offenders. Game Consoles It's all fun and games -- until you get your energy bill. If you leave your Xbox or PlayStation on when you're not playing, you are wasting as much energy as leaving a desktop computer running. Plasma TVs consume about two times more power than LCD versions. To save even more energy, go for a smaller screen....

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The cheesiest pick-up lines of all time

Devastatingly beautiful dates, sumptuous excursions and scintillating conversations are all benefits of the single life but contrary to popular belief, there is a downside to being relationship-free: the torture of being subjected to stale, decades-old come-ons is penance for all that fun. In a survey taken across a range of age groups, geographical borders and lifestyles, we have compiled the top 10 worst pick-up lines that have...

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Kristen Stewart cheats on Robert Pattinson with married ‘Snow White’ director: Reports

Robsten over? (Dave M. Benett/Getty Images)“Twilight” fans everywhere will be devastated. Kristen Stewart cheated on co-star/boyfriend Robert Pattinson with her “Snow White and the Huntsman” director Rupert Sanders, who is married with two children, reports both Us Weekly and People. According to a photographer who snapped the actress and her 41-year-old director during a “marathon makeout session” on July 17 (Us Weekly has the pics in...

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'Goat man' in Utah mountains identified as hunter

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A man spotted dressed in a goat suit among a herd of wild goats in the mountains of northern Utah has been identified as a hunter preparing for a Canadian archery season. After a hiker spotted the so-called goat man on July 15 in the mountains above Ogden, about 40 miles north of Salt Lake City, wildlife officials said they wanted to talk to the person to be certain he was aware of the dangers as hunting...

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See’s Candies creates 7,000-pound lollipop; world’s largest

  The world-record lollipop (Facebook)See's Candies marked National Lollipop Day by crafted the world's largest lollipop, standing nearly six feet tall, 3 feet six inches wide, and weighing 7,003 pounds. The chocolate-flavored lollipop was constructed at the company's factory in Burlingame, California, before being displayed in San Francisco on July 20. The lollipop also includes an 11-foot 10-inch stick, though the Guinness...

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