Mel Gibson's $750,000 pact

Mel Gibson's $750,000 pact

Mel Gibson's $750,000 pact. Mel Gibson Settles Child-Custody Case for $750K; Earlier Offer of $16M Reportedly Rejected.

Actor Mel Gibson is putting an end to a hard-fought case over the custody of his young daughter with former girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva.

Susan Lucci films final 'All My Children' scenes

Susan Lucci films final 'All My Children' scenes

Susan lucci final scenes. Susan Lucci films final 'All My Children' scenes. Susan Lucci filmed the last scenes of "All My Children" this week, and says goodbye to the long-running soap, which ends with some true cliff-hangers. Find out when to watch the last episode.

Cyndi Lauper opens youth homeless shelter

Cyndi Lauper opens youth homeless shelter

Cyndi Lauper opens youth homeless shelter. Pop star Cyndi Lauper is lending her name, or rather her hit song's, to help open a residence for homeless gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth in New York City's Harlem neighborhood.The building is called "True Colors Residence" and is named after the 58-year-old singer's 1986 single. It will provide 30 studio apartments and indoor and outdoor community space.

Maya Angelou and Misquote

Maya Angelou and Misquote

Maya Angelou and Misquote. Maya Angelou: MLK Memorial Quote 'Makes Him Seem Like an Egotist'

Poet and author Maya Angelou is irked by an inscription on the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial that she believes "minimizes the man." (via Washington Post)

Facebook and Music Platform

Facebook and Music Platform

Facebook and Music Platform. Facebook to launch new music service. IT will be easier for Facebook to play music requests after CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed he is about to rock his social network with a number of new streaming digital music features.

The company will announce upgrades to its platform, allowing music services such as Spotify, Rdio and MOG to more fully integrate with the social network, according to a number of sources with direct knowledge of the plans, the New York Post reported.

Florida Alligator Attack

Florida Alligator Attack

Florida Alligator Attack. Woman's leg amputated after Fla. alligator attack. Florida wildlife officials searched Thursday for an alligator that attacked a 90-year old woman and nearly severed her leg, which doctors later had to amputate.

Longtime resident Margaret Webb was walking near her home in a small southwest Florida community Wednesday when an eight-foot long alligator lunged out of a canal and bit Webb's leg.

Burning Man

Burning Man. 25 years of Burning Man. You might not be able to make it to the Nevada desert for this year's Burning Man festival – it continues through Sept. 5 – but we have the next best thing: A look back and some of the most compelling photos from the past 25 years of the mysterious, yet revered event.

1995 Burning Man. This is not the kind of event to which one wears pearl necklace and peep-toe pumps. At Burning Man, attendees tend to be a bit more in touch with the surroundings. Take this woman as an example. If you've never been, the event's "First Timer's Guide" offers this warning: "It's not for the faint of heart." 1995 height of man: 40 feet,