Charles Poladian

Finally, some good news for Lindsay Lohan. She will not face charges stemming from a car accident in New York City in September.

The Los Angeles Police Department has reopened 12 unsolved murder cases that may be linked to the so-called Manson Family.

"Gangnam Style" is going robotic. A U.S. Navy humanoid robot is able to perform dance moves featured in the viral-video sensation.

Tim Tebow, the man responsible for Tebowing, has won the trademark for it.

If you wanted to celebrate your support for Big Bird and Sesame Street with a sexy costume this Halloween, you’re going to be out of luck. Sesame Street Workshop has advised Yandy.com to "cease and desist" selling sexy costumes based on Big Bird, Bert, and Ernie.

Actress Eva Longoria is in hot water after retweeting a hateful remark directed at Mitt Romney. Normally, this wouldn’t be much cause for concern, but Longoria is also a national co-chairperson of President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign.

Attention all "Harry Potter" fans, Daniel Radcliffe is now single. According to media reports, Radcliffe has broken up with his longtime girlfriend Rosie Coker.

The Jimmy Savile sex abuse scandal is now a criminal investigation as British police follow up on over 400 leads.

Google has announced a new $249 Chromebook. The affordable laptop will be manufactured by Samsung.

A man connected to the Republican Party was arrested after reports allege the man of throwing out completed voter registration forms in Virginia.

Jerry Sandusky has appealed his 45 child sex abuse convictions.

This weekend, chances are you should be looking up at the night sky. The Orionids meteor shower will be lighting up the night sky with shooting stars on October 20.

Generations, and worlds, are colliding as One Direction and Van Halen are in a bit of a feud if Tweets by Wolfgang Van Halen are to believed.

‘Emmanuelle’ star Sylvia Kristel has passed away at the age of 60 according to media reports.

For Francophiles, the OohLaLA! CMJ Showcase at the Highline Ballroom was the place to be on Wednesday, October 17. Where else during CMJ could you catch promising French acts like Tomorrow's World, Housse De Racket, and Lescop?

Much like helpless defenders, nothing can stop Cristiano Ronaldo’s success. The Read Madrid superstar is the first athlete to have 50 million ‘Likes’ on Facebook.

Ashton Kutcher is the highest-paid actor in television. Adding insult to injury, Kutcher, replacing Charlie Sheen on Two and a Half Men, made $24 million in 2011.

Your better and whiskey may be getting thanks to science. Researchers unlocked the genetic code of barley, a key ingredient in beer and whiskey. Unlocking the barley genome can also provide a boost for crop production.

Mother Marianne Cope and Kateri Tekakwitha will be elevated to sainthood by the Roman Catholic Church, according to The Associated Press. Both share upstate New York roots, and Kateri wuill be the first Native American saint.

Pirates boarded the Bourbon Liberty 249 off the coast of Nigeria and took hostage six Russians and one Estonian.

In a new report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cholesterol levels have fallen in the U.S. over the last two decades. That’s certainly a positive step in improving overall health but some experts are not convinced that it is all good news.

Kabang, the Filipino dog that lost her snout to save two young girls will have to wait to have facial reconstruction surgery in California. Kabang, unfortunately, has heartworm and a vaginal tumor that needs to be treated before the surgery to repair her snout.

In a theft that will surely have people scratching their heads, a 300 pound pumpkin was stolen from a farm in Peoria, Ill.

An Earth-like planet has been found right outside of our solar system.

Previous CMJ Music Marathons have seen acts like the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The xx, My Morning Jacket, The Killers, The National, Grizzly Bear, Arcade Fire, Passion Pit, Gotye, Mumford & Sons and many more play CMJ before they were household names. With the CMJ Music Marathon 2012 beginning, here are five acts you have to see.

Jill Stein, Green Party candidate for president, was arrested and removed from Hofstra University hours before the Presidential debate.

In an attempt to save the season, the National Hockey League has offered a 50-50 split of all hockey-related revenue with the NHL players’ association. With the offer on the table, the league hopes to start a full 82-game season on Nov. 2.