Veteran dances at his 100th birthday party Jack Becker, from Prineville, Oregon, turned 100 on Jan. 20 and celebrated with a surprise party organized by his three children. During the party, he danced to the Bee Gees song "Stayin’ Alive." (Courtesy of Nancy Voakes) A Marine veteran who served in World War II and the Korean War celebrated his 100th […]

CODES on McDonald's Monopoly tokens are almost "meaningless" because the fast-food chain has allocated prizes to fractions of a second every day. The highly anticipated game runs for 41 days and players scoop prizes through collecting winning token combinations, "instant wins" and entering unique codes into the online game. Each token, which no longer have a sticky back, comes with […]

By Jason Steger Take your pick from February’s reading highlights, including new releases from Isabel Allende, Mandy Beaumont and Joy Williams. Holidays are officially over and the year is off to a flying start. On the plus side, that means more books as publishers crank up their offerings. There are plenty of titles for readers of all tastes due in […]

Kate Mara and Jamie Bell found a home of their own in the property located in Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles which the couple bought for $2.567 million. The estate was initially listed for only $2.3 million but the couple went above and beyond to snatch the home of their dreams which cost them about $200,000 more. Jamie Bell […]

Rihanna has a baby on board! And if her announcement outfit is any indication, her maternity style is going to be pretty next level. Because get this: her belly baring look cost more than $29,000.  Rihanna’s Best Haircuts and Colors Through the Years The 33-year-old Fenty Beauty founder put her bump on full display on Friday, January 28, during a […]

Hargus “Pig” Robbins, a Country Music Hall of Fame member who played piano on thousands of Nashville sessions and was renowned to Bob Dylan fans for his work on “Blonde on Blonde,” has died at age 84. No cause of death was immediately given. Robbins’ first major hit as a session man had him playing on George Jones’ classic “White […]

FROM the moment you wake up to the minute you go to bed, you can make every hour count in your mission to slim down and get your health back on track. Here’s how to start, fill and end your day, feeling satisfied while making food choices that can help you meet your weight loss goals. 7am: Grab a glass […]

UNSCRUPULOUS firms are tricking people out of hundreds of pounds by offering to help them claim tax rebates they are entitled to get for free anyway. Claims companies are offering to help individuals claim money owed to them by HMRC and charging hundreds for the service. But you can get the refund yourself for free, without the help of any […]

YOUNG people spend so much time on social media they have lost the art of getting lucky, with more virgins aged 20 to 24 now than at any time since the 1920s, as we told you last week. Experts claim “hook-up” apps like Tinder may be to blame as people spend so long online there is no time for sex. […]

DEAR DEIDRE: I’VE always been large but my weight is out of control. Getting fat is the worst thing that’s happened to me. I’m a big-boned man of 47. My wife’s a good cook but I snack all the time and I have done for years. I’ll open the fridge between meals or I’ll stop at the bakers and buy a […]