At the McDonald's annual shareholder meeting on Thursday, a 9 year-old girl faced the company's CEO in objection to the fast food giant's poor nutrition - just days after the return of the "mega potato" in Japan.

New York - The New York Police Department have confirmed that former child actress Amanda Bynes was arrested for "criminal possession of marijuana" in her New York apartment Thursday night and taken into custody for psychiatric evaluation.

Ottawa - A federal judge has ruled that election fraud occurred during the May 2011 election. While the Conservative Party (CPC) database was used, fraudulent activity was not tied directly to the CPC and activity did not affect the outcome of the election.

The recent horrific murder of a soldier in Woolwich, South London was blamed by one of the perpetrators on the wicked Imperialists, but is this really the case?

Los Angeles - English actor, singer, and composer Tim Curry has suffered a stroke at his home in Hollywood but is reported to be doing great.

Waterford - It was a joke. But neither the neighbour who had men coming to her door seeking sex or the Waterford, Wisconsin police saw the humour in it.

German industry is being pressured to explore the possibility of extracting the country's natural gas reserves. Beer makers have warned Chancellor Angela Merkel that this could damage Germany's legendary beer industry by polluting the water.

A young fox observing a game of golf decides to join in and help the players liven up their game tactics with its golf-ball tossing and nose dribbling antics.

The upcoming fight between eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao and former WBA lightweight champion Brandon Rios in Macau, China, could eclipse all past pay-per-view (PPV) records in boxing history.

Four fever medications for infants and for children have been recalled by Health Canada. The move is due to concerns of the sanitary conditions at the plant in China where the medication is made, and not because of reports of reactions to it.

Janet Jackson (AKA Miss Jackson), 47, sister of the late Michael Jackson and youngest of the iconic Jackson family, has reportedly joined the mega rich by becoming a billionaire. Jackson has earned $1.2 billion, but does this mean she's a billionaire?

London - Martina Mueller kept her nerves, with her penalty kick in the 74th minute to give VFL Wolfsburg a 1-0 victory over Olympique Lyon at Stanford Bridge. 20,000 spectators watched the tight match, which Lyon dominated for most of the first half.

Columbus - Ohio lawmakers have decided it's time to shut down Internet cafes since their business methods are viewed as operating in a gray area of the law that could be viewed as encouraging gambling activities.

Sinsheim - Five days after a surprise win in Dortmund, rewarded with a relegation spot, Hoffenheim continued its march toward a Bundeliga berth for the 2013/14 season. Two goals from Firmino (11th, 29th) and Schippplock's (67th) cemented the Sinsheimer's success.

New York - Danish toymaker LEGO, the maker of those tactile, dimpled little plastic bricks, yesterday unveiled a replica of the famous X-Wing fighter from the “Star Wars” films in Times Square, New York.

The UCLA Medical Center in California became the first to film and live-tweet a brain surgery on its Twitter account. It began live-tweeting videos showing an "awake" craniotomy procedure for surgical implantation of a pacemaker at 6:24 p.m. Thursday.

Cycling should be a fun and joyful experience minus the fear of crashing or slipping over rocks. Lumigrids might be the new way of riding bicycles.

According to the public information officer for the Washington State Patrol, Trooper Mark Francis, the northbound and southbound lanes of the I-5 over the Skagit River, north of Seattle, collapsed Thursday, dumping vehicles and people into the water.

Officials in Washington are claiming that Iranian hackers have stepped up attacks on the cyber networks of U.S. multinational corporations, focusing their attention on energy companies.

Manchester - For the past few years, the trend on the market has been vitamin water. Everywhere you’d go, you would see countless customers purchasing and consuming vitamin water in order to quench their thirst, attain their necessary vitamins and enjoy the taste.