A program open to New York State residents offers a service to help them buy their first homes. However, Catholic Charities says that people are not taking advantage of the program for various reasons. The program offers $10,000 towards a first home.

Jenova Chen's thatgamecompany has become the go-to studio for unique almost poetic video games. PlayStation 3 commissioned them to develop games, and Chen is attracting massive media attention. What makes their games so strangely appealing?

An attempted home robbery becomes a graveyard for one and a war-zone another would-be thief when a Texas mother swipes the shotgun away from her head and wrestles one of the intruders to the ground. No one else was harmed in the incident.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Metro Ontario Inc. are warning the public not to consume the sandwiches and party trays because these products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Everyone wants in the White House, even John Mellencamp. But who gets in the White House at the end of this race is anybody's guess. For example, the Nielsen viewer ratings were 42.4M for the DNC and 42.4M for the GOP. Who and what will decide this race?

Two Alberta teens have been found guilty of vandalizing a neighbor's home and causing unnecessary suffering and pain to the family's cat.

In the wake of today's cover in US Weekly about Republican Vice Presidential nominee, Sarah Palin, there are reports of a rising backlash against the celebrity weekly magazine and that thousands of readers are canceling their subscription.

Sure, we hear about it here and there, ads pulled from television due to seemingly inappropriate content because some "group" found it offensive. But did you know there was a list of top best, err, worst ads to cross said line?

Inside Google's new open-source browser Chrome. Sao Paulo as an eco-friendly role model. Plus, why Stephenie Meyer is delaying her next book and what Michael Phelps is doing with $1 million. These are the top stories from around the world.

A Pennsylvania church may get the axe come October when North Huntingdon Township officials decide if it is actually a swinger's club. The church for "Adults Only" and not open to the public is creating a bit of a stir for area residents.

A phone scammer in Oklahoma City, OK is preying upon victims by telling them someone has died in a crash. The sad reality is that the prankster is not only harming the emotions of individuals but is activating a way to get them to pay for phone calls.

Once again, Casey Anthony will be released from prison but this time, an anonymous individual posted the bond. The reason for the secret bail? A bleeding heart for what they deem as a violation of Casey Anthony's Constitutional rights.

Before a partisan crowd in the Xcel Center in St. Paul Wednesday, Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska launched a harsh critique of the Democratic Presidential ticket of Senators Barack Obama and Joe Biden during her vice presidential nomination speech.

Author of the best selling "Twilight" series, Stephenie Meyer has announced that she is putting the next installment "Midnight Sun" on hold after a part of the book was published online.

Canada's federal Liberals are accusing Agriculture Minister of staging a coverup over changes to food safety inspections.

The day after Sarah Palin's rousing speech to the RNC, American feminist icon, Gloria Steinem [in what appears to be a direct appeal to those suffering from post-DNC PUMA syndrome] advises them as to where they should mark their ballot this November.

The acidic Sarah Palin cover story "Babies, Lies and Scandal" in Us Weekly stirred up a lot of outrage. By contrast, it was most refreshing to see Megyn Kelly of FOX News dismember Us Weekly publisher Bradley Jacobs on FOX. Finally, some REAL journalism!

The browser market got a bit more competitive this week with the launch of Google's Chrome. If you're used to using Firefox, Explorer or Safari to browse the Web, you might be asking yourself if it's worth switching. Here is your in-depth review.

In what can best be described as a stunning fall from grace, Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick pleaded guilty to two felony charges of obstruction of justice this morning. Kilpatrick must step down as mayor and serve 120 days in jail and 5 years probation.

Tuesday, a 9-month old little girl died because she'd been forgotten in the family's minivan for over two hours in the heat. The foster mother's excuse was that she 'forgot' to grab the baby after getting the other two adopted girls out of the van.