A Tampa man with prosthetic arms says a Bank of America branch refused to cash his check because he couldn't give a thumbprint.
Strive as we might to make sense of the world, some mysteries still confound us. Here are 13 of the most perplexing – cracking any one of them could yield profound truths.
Stomach stapling – surgery that shrinks the stomach to reduce appetite – works far better than anyone ever expected.Finding out the reason why could be the key to curing obesity.
Van Halen allegedly worked with scalpers during its fall 2007 tour in order to pull down an extra $1 million, according to a new report by the Wall Street Journal. The financial paper says the band was involved in farming out of up to 500 of the best seats from about 20 of its concerts with original frontman David Lee Roth to secondary ticket brokers.
The world's largest drug-maker will pay the biggest criminal fine in U.S. history over shady drug promotions.
A company admits many of its aluminum water bottles contain a controversial chemical.
Some unique parks offer thrill rides on construction equipment and snow skiing in the desert.
High school football star Kaleb Eulls jumps into action after a girl threatens riders with a gun.
The airline which touts that your bags fly free is now charging customers to board early.
The number of post offices that may close is lowered, but other large cuts are made.
One of the deepest wells ever makes a find that may yield over a billion barrels of oil.
The report that a chupacabra has been captured near Blanco, Texas, has the Web searching.
Facing a tourism crisis, Thailand tries its own spin on the popular "World's Best Job" contest.
The housing market has rarely looked better and buyers may be getting "deals of their lives."
 |  | Targets being debated in UN climate talks are not enough to save reefs, which are worth over $100bn annually, says a report. |
| We all have at least 100 new mutations in our DNA, according to research published in the journal Current Biology. | | Startled pigeons produce a whistling alarm call with their wings as they take off, according to researchers. |
A Berlin court has upheld rulings in favor of parents who sought to name their son Djehad, a variation on the Arabic "jihad," or holy war.
As the reigning table tennis world champion with two Olympic silver medals under his belt, China's Wang Hao almost had it all - except a girlfriend.
Stubborn homeowners are exasperating officials and creating risky rescue scenarios in LA County.
The program aimed to help American automakers, but it didn't quite work out that way.
A female employee is dismissed for her "confrontational" email style, but fights back and wins.
These surprising companies began with a brilliant idea and as little as $1,000.
