Jeff Stone

After Brendon Ayanbadejo, a linebacker with the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens, spoke out in favor of Maryland legislation that would legalize gay marriage in the state, a local politician couldn’t resist getting involved. Last week, Emmett C. Burns Jr. wrote to Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti encouraging him to silence his employee on the hot-button issue. On Friday, Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe responded to Burns.

Researchers and historians at Amherst College think they’ve found a new photograph of poet Emily Dickinson. If the scholars are right, it would be only the second known photo of the revered American poet.

The National Weather Service issued a severe weather advisory for much for the Northeast on Saturday as a tornado touched down in Queens, New York. Flooding was reported in Queens, while parts of New England braced for the storm.

The tabloids have always loved Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, but the gossip fire is raging again after Pitt confirmed that the couple still plans to get married. After the two stars announced their engagement in April, fans wondered when the big ceremony would take place. During a recent interview, Pitt told reporters that despite the delay, he still plans to wed Jolie.

Historians in Alabama have found a mysterious shipwreck that washed ashore after Tropical Storm Isaac passed through the area. Large remains of a wooden ship were found on the beach after Isaac wrestled the wreck from the ocean’s grip.

When “Gangam Style” exploded onto the Internet, it was clear that fans wouldn’t limit their appreciation for the epic music video to watching it on a computer. A new video, titled simply “Gangam Style Mom,” is evidence of the hit’s popularity.

U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte has done anything but shy away from the limelight since the conclusion of the London 2012 Olympic Games. Lochte has been rumored to be starring in his own reality-television show, made cameo appearances on the CW's "90210" and NBC's "30 Rock," and now has fessed up about having a crush on Blake Lively, star of the CW's "Gossip Girl."

The "Sleepwalking Mom" was vaulted to instant YouTube fame when her son recorded a video of her late-night search for the "Tomato Cage," which went viral.

Demonoid fans have been wondering whether the popular BitTorrent site would return since it was taken down in late July. The site was so popular because it was semiprivate, affording its massive audience a certain comfort in knowing that their Internet protocol, or IP, addresses and torrent activities weren't as vulnerable to law-enforcement authorities or spyware as they would be on open torrent sites such as the Pirate Bay.

U.S. President Barack Obama's speech Thursday night earned mixed reviews, but his reminder of the campaign promises he ran on in 2008 made members of the audience emotional. Obama reminded the audience that all Americans, Democrat and Republican, have problems that can be solved.

When news broke Friday that the suspensions of four New Orleans Saints players accused of participating in the team's bounty program had been overturned, the next logical question centered on the fate of Saints head coach Sean Payton.

The Department of Homeland Security jokingly issued a warning to people in the path of a disaster to prepare as though there's a zombie apocalypse on the horizon. The warning comes in the wake of the cannibal attacks earlier this summer and Hurricane Isaac.

Morgan Freeman is not dead, despite a report that originated on Facebook earlier this week. A Morgan Freeman impersonator, though, did read aloud from the book "50 Shades of Grey."

Kristin Stewart, best known for her role in the "Twilight" franchise before she cheated on co-star Robert Pattinson, has been photographed repeatedly wearing his clothes since the breakup. The most recent event took place Wednesday at the Los Angeles airport while Stewart was on the way to the premiere of "On the Road" in Toronto.

Demonoid's fans are still waiting for the popular file-sharing site to return, although new screenshots from the MPAA put that return in further question.

Thursday's Amazon announcement surrounding the Kindle Fire HD is alsmot certain to cause headaches for Apple designers behind the iPad. The new Kindle Fire HD gives customers an alternative option from the hugely popular Apple device.

Rep. John Lewis recounted the story of his beating during "Bloody Sunday" 1965 in Selma, and warned of threats to voting rights.

The popular BitTorrent service uTorrent has released an app for Android phone and tablet users that will allow fans to download content directly to their devices while being able to use the same features as the desktop version.

The MTV VMAs are one of the network's most popular nights of the year and this year looks to be no different with Katy Perry, Drake, Rihanna and Carly Rae Jepsen getting nominations. The host will be Kevin Hart.

John Clayton, who's made his name at ESPN for being a reserved, newsy reporter, appears in a new "This is SportsCenter" ad with a pony tail and Slayer tee shirt. The commercial vaulted Clayton to a nationally trending Twitter topic on Thursday.

Sandra Fluke delivered a short, rousing speech at at the Democratic National Convention and condemned Mitt Romney for not standing up to the extreme voices in the GOP.

A young girl in Colorado is recovering from a bout with the bubonic plague. It's the third reported case in America this year.

After Chicago rapper Lil' Jojo was killed on Tuesday night his rival Chief Keef laughed at the situation on Twitter. This situation follows the news that Lupe Fiasco was worried about young rappers like Cheif Keef.

Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson has had trouble with the law, his wife, and getting a job in the NFL. His latest decision to get a tattoo of estranged wife Evelyn Lozada on his leg has many fans questioning the sanity of the wide receiver.

Eddie Murphy has been cast in the role of Axel Foley for the upcoming CBS show "Beverly Hills Cop." Fans around the Internet hope his son, the star of the show, will be played by Donald Glover, Jay Pharoah, and other comedic actors.

After Gottfrid Svartholm was arrested in Cambodia, the Internet was awash with rumors of governments working together to combat online piracy. Those rumors appeared to be confirmed Wednesday when it was announced Sweden would give Cambodia $59 million after the news broke that the Pirate Bay co-founder would be extradited.

An English team of researchers found a medieval church in what is now Leicester. Inside the friary they hope to find the remains of England's King Richard III, who was killed during a battle in England's War of the Roses.

Nadya Suleman, who gained notoriety in the tabloids as the so-called Octomom, has struggled with money, a situation that appears likely to get worse now that she's been fired by Celebrity Boxing. Radar Online reported that Suleman banked more than six figures for her participation.

The popular public-radio show "This American Life" broadcast an episode Sunday that focused on "Fear of Sleep." Comedian Mike Birbiglia's story during the episode is from his one-man show "Sleepwalk with Me," which is the same name of a new film made by Birbiglia and "This American Life" creator Ira Glass.