Ten-month-old Mary Lynne Leroux is moved to tears by her mother Amanda's angelic rendition of the Rod Stewart single "My Heart Can't Tell You No."

Amid a growing controversy surrounding reports that the U.S. monitored the personal phone calls of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, President Obama may order the NSA to end its spying program that targets allied heads of state, though no final decision has been made.

[Becky Reina of Washington D.C. was angry when someone stole a carved pumpkin from outside her home. Thanks to Reddit, the sign she posted in front of her house is attracting quite a bit of media attention. Image via The Great Photographicon]

A new lawsuit filed Friday in Brooklyn Federal Court charges that a 10-year-old Brooklyn boy was called a “terrorist” and banned from boarding a bus when he recited a Muslim prayer in Arabic after losing his MetroCard.

The Sheriff’s Department in Los Angeles confirmed Saturday that human remains were found in a water-treatment facility near the 110 Freeway in Carson. The remains—a foot, a calf, and a lower torso—were found in a bin that separates debris from sewage water.

Actress and Thighmaster spokesperson Suzanne Somers has penned a fiery op-ed for the Wall Street Journal in which she warns everyone about all the bad things the Affordable Care Act will do to retirees. The rant already has three corrections.

The sheriff’s deputy who shot and killed a teenage boy carrying a fake gun in Santa Rosa, Calif. last week has been identified. A hunter, war veteran, and firearms enthusiast, the deputy has publicly promoted the importance of staying "mean" when "ambushed." In 1995, he also shot himself in the leg.

The felony assault charge against Chris Brown has been reduced to a misdemeanor. He is required to stay 100 yards away from his accuser and has been released without bail. Hide your kids, hide your wife, and hide your husband.

Welcome to Thatz Not Okay, a regular column in which I school inquiring readers on what is and is not okay. Please send your questions (max: 200 words) to caity@gawker.com with the subject "Thatz Not Okay."

With so many people who should definitely know better dressing up in blackface (or worse) for Halloween, someone launched a sadly necessary single-serving site to address the question of whether you should dress in blackface this Halloween.

Reports of an explosion and gunfire near the U.S. Embassy in Sanaa, Yemen, has forced security officials to seal off the area, according to the Associated Press. The U.S. and Britain evacuated personnel from Sanaa in August due to terror threats. Yemen is in an ongoing battle with Al-Qaeda's local branch.

After being diagnosed with cancer, 62-year-old Lamenda Kingdon drew up a bucket list. Item number one: see the Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain. Too bad the travel agency took her to the Caribbean island of Grenada instead.

Sorry, this guy is going to play John Belushi?

One day before it was set to take effect, a federal judge struck down key parts of Texas’ draconian new abortion law Monday afternoon, preventing, at least temporarily, the shutdown of as many as 12 abortion clinics.

One bizarre weirdo blogger admits her secret shame: she doesn't like taking selfies. Thankfully, she's working to overcome this disability.

A Jimmy Kimmel Live! skit in which a child suggests that the government should "kill everyone in China" in order to resolve its debt crisis has sparked outrage and forced ABC to censor the clip and issue an apology.

Harry Reid took some time today to introduce newly minted Senator Cory Booker: "What a remarkable young man [...] Cory Booker—everyone will meet him here—they'll find that he's a very big man, physically."

This video compilation of Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder falling down while performing on stage, repeatedly, was posted by user XwaspenterprisesX in December 2011. Thanks to commenter Mark Edwards for bringing it to our attention. Enjoy.

Marijuana—maybe you've heard of it?? It's okay. We're "cool." You can act naturally around us. Look, we all know that the "schmoke" (slang for "marijuana") is everywhere now. Literally millions of American men smoke the dangerous drug. But... the fairer sex? Hold your horses.

My mom was cleaning out the attic a while ago, and she came up with the homemade cowboy costume I wore when I was five or six. The hat was long gone, but there was a little vest and a set of fuzzy fake-cowhide chaps. It fits my older son, who's in first grade and who didn't have any other Halloween costume lined up.