Obama knows his Kardashians
President Obama takes a pop culture quiz.

Actress Betty White endorses Obama
President Obama continues to get Hollywood love.

Prince Charles does TV weathercast in Scotland
If this king thing doesn't work out, Prince Charles may be able to fall back on a budding career as a weatherman.

Gassy dinosaurs helped warm Earth
Methane gas from dinosaur digestion contributed to ancient global warming.

British woman's name change is 161 words
What's in a name? In the case of the former Dawn McManus of Hartlepool, England, 161 words. She did it for charity.

Lost bird tells Japanese police its address
A parakeet that escaped Sunday in Yokohama, Japan, has been reunited with its owner after belatedly telling police its address.

USGS: Wyo. 'quake' an echo of big mine blast
As Mexico was being jolted by a series of moderate-to-strong quakes, the earth also shook in Wyoming -- from a big mine blast.

Woman stops child 'sacrifice' in cemetery
A 21-year-old woman stopped a deranged father who was slashing his son's arms in a San Diego cemetery, U-T San Diego reports.

Man dies at 103 with bullet in head since 1917
William Lawlis Pace, of Hilmar, Calif., died Monday at 103. He lived 95 years with a bullet in his head, a Guinness record.

Cops catch Texas student after Twitter taunt
A Texas college student with outstanding traffic warrants was arrested after taunting police on Twitter that they would never catch her.