Kathy Griffin sent Anderson Cooper, who she will be co-hosting CNN’s “New Year’s Eve Live” a topless photo of herself as a little preview of what her outfit choice may be on air.

Patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease were able to care for themselves longer and needed less help performing everyday chores when they took a daily capsule containing 200 IUs of alpha tocopherol, or vitamin E, a study has found. Compared with subjects who took placebo pills, those who took daily supplements of the antioxidant vitamin E and were followed …

After an up-and-down rookie season that was capped off with a strong finish, the New York Jets haven’t fully committed to Geno Smith being the team’s quarterback for the 2014 season. NFL.com reports that general manager John Idzik noted at the eteam’s end-of-season news conference that Smith may not be the Jets answer going forward.

Weather forecasters on exoplanet GJ 1214b would have an easy job. Today’s forecast: cloudy. Tomorrow: overcast. Extended outlook: more clouds. A team of scientists led by researchers in the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of Chicago report they have definitively characterized the atmosphere of a super-Earth class planet orbiting another star for the first time.

Firefighters and police in Minneapolis are looking a report of an explosion at a building in the city, which injured several people. NBC affiliate KARE-TV says that there are few details at this time, but emergency official Robert Ball from Hennepin EMS told the station that as many as a dozen people have been injured, with injuries ranging from burns …

It’s the 50th anniversary of an American icon: Ford’s classic Mustang. To celebrate, the company has released the next generation of its timeless pony. For the first time in 34 years, Ford plans to sell it in Europe, as well as the United States.

Tesco own-brand ice creams that were withdrawn from sale after they were found to contain painkiller tablets may have been contaminated deliberately, police have said. North Yorkshire Police’s major crime unit, which was set up to investigate serious offences, is leading the inquiry into the food scare which resulted in the supermarket issuing a nationwide recall of the product in …

Pop star Britney Spears was rescued from a wardrobe malfunction by her backup dancers after her dress almost fell during the second night of her Las Vegas residency show at Planet Hollywood. The 32-year-old’s gold glittery sequin leotard popped open at the back Dec 28. Though she looked a bit distracted, she continued singing and dancing, while one of her …

Jake Strickland in Utah is fighting for a son he never had the chance to set his eyes on. A son who was given away in adoption keeping him in the dark. The worst part of the story is that Utah’s laws do not recognize the rights of unmarried fathers like Strickland. In this case, the mother was a married …

Sony Pictures is getting ready for the 30th anniversary of Ghostbusters next year by lining up a raft of licensees for apparel, toys, collectibles and publishing. The all-new program will target the classic film’s core fan base with products and events. Licensees signed on to support the anniversary include Mattel, IDW Publishing, World Tech Toys, Quantum Mechanics, Factory Entertainment, Diamond …

On 9 November, the dominos featured in a live performance, which included the designers of the Domino Action, politicians, contemporary witnesses and guests from all over the world. The former German Foreign Minister, Hans-Dietrich Genscher, and the Nobel Peace Laureate Muhammad Yunus and Mikhail Gorbachev have been among the guests.