Liza Cruz Diaz, Former Principal, Accused Of Stealing School Money For Daughters ‘Sweet 16′ (VIDEO) on January 12th, 2012

Liza Cruz Diaz, 45, has been removed from her position as principal of Public School 31 in the Bronx, New York, after being accused of stealing around $5,000 from the school, the New York Daily News reports.An investigation was launched afte...

‘Queen Of Versailles’ Documentary Subject Of Sundance Film Festival Lawsuit on January 12th, 2012

ORLANDO, Fla. -- A Florida timeshare mogul who commissioned the construction of one of the largest homes in America is suing filmmakers and the Sundance Film Festival over materials used to promote a documentary about his family's struggle t...

Eric James Borges, Gay Teen Filmmaker, Commits Suicide One Month After Producing ‘It Gets Better’ Video on January 12th, 2012

Just one month after filming an "It Gets Better" video in support of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth, a California-based gay teen filmmaker has taken his own life. Nineteen-year-old Eric James Borges, who went by EricJame...

‘Oh Sit!’: The CW Orders Musical Chairs Game Show on January 12th, 2012

The CW has ordered 10 episodes of a game show called "Oh Sit!" to debut later this season.Described as "musical chairs for adults," each episode has 20 contestants racing through five obstacle course-style eliminations as they each compete t...

Hoda Kotb Talks Truth About Boyfriend, ‘SNL’ Spoofs on January 12th, 2012

Hoda Kotb had no idea when she and Kathie Lee Gifford joined forces on the fourth hour of the "Today" show that they would become "Saturday Night Live" fodder. But Hoda, who notes she's happier than ever, says bring it on."Kath and I, when w...

Inspiration for Movie ‘Jerry Maguire’ Files for Bankruptcy on January 12th, 2012

Sports agent Leigh Steinberg filed for Chapter 7 protection Wednesday, according to Orange County Register.

Alabama judge declares Natalee Holloway dead on January 12th, 2012

BIRMINGHAM, Ala (Reuters) - A judge on Thursday declared dead Natalee Holloway, an Alabama teenager who disappeared more than six years ago during a graduation trip to the Caribbean island of Aruba, prompting an exhaustive investigation and intense med...

2011 – The World of Wind Energy – Part 1 on January 12th, 2012

From http://www.city-data.com/picfilesc/picc50574.php). This is one of the “Sheldon High Winds” 75 unit array (a GE 1.5 MW x 77 meter long blade on an 80 meter tall tower) in Sheldon, NY, near the Wyoming/Erie County border. And it’s just so darn cool looking…. as well …

KeyBank announces acquisition of HSBC branches on January 12th, 2012

KeyBank announced Thursday it will buy 37 retail banking branches from HSBC in both Buffalo and Rochester. The purchase is part of First Niagara's effort to divest the branches it acquired from HSBC. YNN's Kevin Jolly reports on what this could mean f...

Winter Weather: Midwest Snowstorm First Major Blanketing Of The Season on January 12th, 2012

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The first major snowstorm of an unseasonably warm winter in the Midwest snarled traffic from Missouri to Wisconsin on Thursday and brought badly-needed business to ski areas and idled snow plow operators. The...

Common Council Tours Lafayette Hotel on January 12th, 2012

Buffalo Common Council Members toured the Historic Lafayette Hotel in Downtown Buffalo Thursday.

Dominic Clarke, Buckeye Player Pleads Not Guilty In Drunk Driving Arrest on January 12th, 2012

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State cornerback Dominic Clarke has been charged with drunken driving, less than three months after he was arrested on a charge of disorderly conduct.Court records show Clarke pleaded not guilty Thursday in Frankl...

Defense Secretary Orders Investigation of Video Purportedly Showing Marines Urinating on Enemy Corpses on January 12th, 2012

Leon Panetta says the behavior depicted in video that began circulating online Wednesday is "utterly deplorable."

Newt Gingrich: The one percent want me to shut me up about Mitt Romney! on January 12th, 2012

(Original photos: Mike Segar, Lucas Jackson and Chris Keane/Reuters)   Hahahaha: Amid calls from Republican leaders to back off criticism of Mitt Romney for deals he made at Bain Capital, Newt Gingrich defended the attacks and called on Mr. Romn...

Court orders removal of school prayer mural on January 12th, 2012

(Reuters) - A federal judge has ordered the immediate removal of a Christian prayer mural displayed in the auditorium of a Rhode Island high school, saying it violated a constitutional ban on state-sponsored prayer in public schools.