Eric Brown

In the wake of anti-American demonstrations over the incendiary film "Muslim Innocence," protesters in Tripoli, Lebanon, have taken to attacking not an American consulate, but an American fast-food restaurant. Rioters were seen burning down a combination Hardee's and Kentucky Fried Chicken there.

After a bomb threat shut down the campus of the University of Texas at Austin Friday mornng, the school began allowing students back onto campus and into buildings later in the day. The campus was evacuated following a call by a man who claimed to have placed bombs around campus.

Rush Limbaugh has an interesting theory about the May 2011 killing of Obama bin Laden. On his radio show Wednesday, the conservative pundit stated that Al Qaeda may have allowed bin Laden to be killed in order to make Barack Obama look good.

"Jersey Shore" performer Deena Cortese has been banned from the premises of New Jersey bar Spicy Cantina & Mexican Grill for two years after an incident occurred at the bar in June.

Jimmy Kimmel decided to poke fun at all of the iPhone 5 hype by handing people on the street an older model iPhone 4S and telling them it was Apple's latest product. The results are pretty amazing.

According to actress Cindy Lee Garcia, no one in the film's production was aware they were making a piece of anti-Islamic propaganda.

In a new interview with Rolling Stone, legendary rock and folk musician Bob Dylan spoke up about America’s troubled history of slavery. The American icon said that the United States may never be able to get rid of the shame of being "founded on the backs of slaves."

Two white Atlanta police officers accused of racially profiling Africa-American film director Tyler Perry have been cleared of all charges after an extensive and lengthy internal investigation.

A motorcycle-mounted police officer escorting President Barack Obama's motorcade was killed in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Sunday. The officer was struck by a Ford F-150 while preparing to shut down Interstate 95 for Obama's appearance at the Palm Beach County Convention Center.

In a difficult battle against the Belarusian Victoria Azarenka, the American Serena Williams came back Sunday to win her fourth U.S. Open women's singles title in a hotly contested three-set match -- 6-2, 2-6, 7-5 -- at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing Meadows in New York.

Relax, your childhood memories are safe: Tom Kenny, the actor who voices SpongeBob Squarepants in the eponymous television series, is not dead after all. He's simply the latest celebrity to fall victim to the ridiculous Twitter death-hoax machine.

Tulane University safety Devon Walker was seriously injured during a football game Saturday. The 21-year-old safety reportedly fractured his cervical spine after a head-on collision with a teammate during the game against the University of Tulsa. Walker will undergo surgery in coming days.

New York was struck by two tornadoes on Saturday, with the first twister primarily hitting Queens and the second primarily hitting Brooklyn. Check out some of the most shocking photos and videos of the tornado.

After the "Doctor Who" season premiere last week -- "Asylum of the Daleks" -- fans are gearing up for the latest episode of the program, the brilliantly titled "Dinosaurs on a Spaceship." And while some American fans are planning to tune in to BBC America to catch the hit British series, others are turning to questionably legal online streams to get their "Doctor Who" fix.

17 years after the infamous OJ Simpson murder trial, a member of the prosecution made the claim that OJ Simpson's defense team manipulated the famous glove that ultimately helped lead to a not guilty verdict for Simpson.

A stretch of China's Yangtze River has mysteriously turned red around the city of Chongqing. Officials are investigating the river's transformation, as nobody is quite sure what caused it. The river began turning the color of a nice marinara sauce on Thursday.

Saturday marks the 46th anniversary of the premiere of "Star Trek" (the original television series), and to celebrate the iconic science-fiction show, Google has created a special "Star Trek"-themed doodle, viewable now on its search page.

Has Apple finally begun to lift its ban on BitTorrent apps? Since Apple first founded the App store, the tech giant has had a standing ban on any apps related to the torrent client. On Friday, however, two new BitTorrent-related apps appeared in the App Store, possibly a sign that Apple is relaxing their restrictions on torrent-related content.

Ever since Kristen Stewart's high-profile breakup with Robert Pattinson, Stewart has mostly been staying out of the limelight. However, it looks like the young star is ready to step back into the spotlight after she appeared at the Toronto Film Festival for the premiere of her new movie "On the Road."

Back in August, teen-pop sensation and former Disney Channel star Miley Cyrus made waves when she chopped off all of her hair into a platinum blonde pixie cut. The new look rocked the internet, dividing both fans and haters over her new appearance. Now, Cyrus has officially premiered her new look in a photoshoot for her updated website.

Vice President Joe Biden loyally and fervently made the case for re-electing Barack Obama at the close of the Democratic National Convention.

After nine years of marriage, comedy duo and generally awesome couple Amy Poehler and Will Arnett have announced that they are separating, according to Us Weekly. The split appears to be amicable, but has already shocked online fans of the pair of comedians.

MTV's Video Music Awards are coming up soon, and stars like Rihanna and Green Day are preparing to take the stage on Thursday night. Behind the scenes, however, people are gearing up in a different way, by preparing gift bags for the celebrity stars, giving away iPods, designer goods, and Hot Pockets.

Fantasy football attracts millions of players in the United States, with sites like ESPN and Yahoo! offering their own leagues. But how much of an impact does it have in the workplace? A new study suggests that employers may lose as much as $6.5 billion each year to fantasy football.

Last week, Paul Ryan made the claim that he ran a much, much faster marathon than actually happened, and Runner's World called him out on that fact. In light of the scandal, journalists have been going over Ryan's old statements on his physical fitness, finding an old article in which Ryan claimed to be an avid Colorado mountain climber, though many think it's impossible for Ryan to have maintained the record he mentioned.

Four U.S. Marines were arrested in Long Beach, Calif. after allegedly beating a man outside of a gay bar over Labor Day weekend. The Marines allegedly made anti-gay slurs before attacking the man.

Tropical Storm Leslie has strengthened into a hurricane, according to the National Weather Service. The storm, currently sitting east of Florida and the Bahamas, is not expected to make landfall in the United States, and no hurricane watches have been issues along the Atlantic coast.

Judy Blume, author of popular teen fiction books such as "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret," announced on her blog that she was diagnosed with breast cancer this summer and has already undergone treatment.

Burning Man 2012 came to its awe-inspiring climax on Saturday night, as participants set fire to "The Man," a huge wooden effigy. Read on to see some of the most artistic, interesting, and downright insane things at Burning Man 2012.