Chris Chaberski
The Other Winner of That Big Powerball Prize? The I.R.S. — Dollars and Sense
On Wednesday, the Powerball lottery reached a record $587.5 million. So far two winning tickets have been announced, one in Arizona and one in Missouri. But there's at least one more guaranteed winner: the Internal Revenue Service.
Lottery winners can take their prize in the form of a lump sum or an annuity paid over the next 29 years...
This Day in History for December 3 — Illinois Becomes a State, and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1818: Illinois becomes the 21st U.S. state (more info)
1964: Police arrest over 800 students at the University of California-Berkeley following their takeover and sit-in at the administration building to demonstrate against the regents' decision to forbid protests on U.C. property (more info)
Celebrity Birthdays for December 1 — Woody Allen and More
Here's a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Woody Allen
Age: 77
Occupation: Actor, Screenwriter and Director
Known For: Films like 'Annie Hall,' 'Hannah and Her Sisters' and 'Midnight in Paris,' winning three Oscars, and a long relationship with actress Mia Farrow that fell apart when Allen began a relationship with her adopted daughter, Soon-Yi Previn, to whom he's now been ma
Celebrity Birthdays for November 30 — Kaley Cuoco and More
Here's a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Kaley Cuoco
Age: 27
Occupation: Actress
Known For: Playing blonde beauty Penny on 'The Big Bang Theory,' and roles on other shows such as '8 Simple Rules' and in films like 'Lucky 13'
This Day in History for November 30 — ‘Thriller’ Released, and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1981: In Geneva, representatives from the United States and the Soviet Union begin to negotiate intermediate-range nuclear-weapons reductions in Europe (more info)
1982: Michael Jackson's 'Thriller,' the best-selling album of all time, is released (more info)
This Day in History for November 29 — State of Israel Formed, and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1929: American explorer Richard Byrd and three companions become the first to fly over the South Pole (more info)
1947: Despite strong Arab opposition, the United Nations votes for the partition of Palestine and the creation of the independent Jewish state of Israel (more info)
Celebrity Birthdays for November 29 — Anna Faris and More
Here's a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Anna Faris
Age: 36
Occupation: Actress
Known For: Roles in films such as the 'Scary Movie' franchise, 'The Hot Chick,' 'Lost in Translation,' 'The House Bunny' and 'What's Your Number?'
Celebrity Birthdays for November 25 — Christina Applegate and More
Here's a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Christina Applegate
Age: 41
Occupation: Actress
Known For: Playing Kelly Bundy on 'Married ... With Children,' roles in films such as 'Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead' and 'Anchorman,' starring on Broadway in 'Sweet Charity,' her current role on the NBC sitcom 'Up All Night,' and being a breast cancer survivor
This Day in History for November 25 — JFK’s Burial, and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1947: The "Hollywood Ten" are blacklisted by Hollywood movie studios (more info)
1952: Agatha Christie's murder-mystery play 'The Mousetrap' opens at the Ambassadors Theatre in London, eventually becoming the longest-continuously-running play in history (more info)
Have You Had Enough of All the Conference Realignments? — Sports Survey of the Day
On Monday Maryland announced that after 59 years in the Atlantic Coast Conference, it was leaving for the Big Ten. Rutgers will be following them, bringing the total number of Big Ten teams to 14. Numerical dissonance aside, are you getting tired of all this conference changing...
Celebrity Birthdays for November 22 — Scarlett Johansson and More
Here's a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Scarlett Johansson
Age: 28
Occupation: Actress
Known For: Her Academy Award nod for 'Lost in Translation,' appearing in a whole slew of Woody Allen movies, her former marriage to actor Ryan Reynolds, and practically burning down the Internet when nude photos stolen from her phone hit websites
Celebrity Birthdays for November 17 — Danny DeVito and More
Here's a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Danny DeVito
Age: 68
Occupation: Actor, Comedian and Producer
Known For: His Emmy-winning portrayal of Louie De Palma on the sitcom 'Taxi,' appearing in films such as 'Romancing the Stone,' 'Ruthless People' and 'Batman Returns,' currently starring on the TV series 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia,' and his long marriage to and rece