Welcome Back Kotter’s Robert Hegyes Dead at 60

Robert Hegyes, the actor best known for playing Jewish Puerto Rican student Juan Epstein on the 1970s TV show “Welcome Back Kotter” has died. He was 60.The Flynn & Son Funeral Home in Fords, N.J., said it was informed of Hegyes’ death Thursday by the actor’s family.

Catholics Harass Teen Atheist Who Won Prayer Fight

A 16-year-old Rhode Island atheist has her heavily Roman Catholic town of 80,000 in an uproar after she successfully sued her school to take down a eight-foot-tall prayer that hung in the school auditorium for 49 years, reports the New York Times.

65 year old kills teen for knocking him off bike

Not everyone collecting medicare is incapable of defending themselves, as three Pennsylvania teens discovered when they decided to mess with a man who wasn’t bothering anyone.

Brewer and Obama in AZ Brouhaha

It was a showdown on the tarmac. A greeting yesterday between President Obama as he landed in Arizona and Gov. Jan Brewer quickly turned into apparently harsh words with a frowning Brewer angrily jabbing the air with her finger at the president’s face.

Nasty Newt Tells Pelosi to “bring it on”

Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich responded to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, California Democrat, who said on Wednesday night on CNN’s John King that Mr. Gingrich would never become President of the United States.

Navy SEALs-Army Rangers Rescue Aid Workers in Somalia

A U.S. special operations team of Navy SEALs rescued two aid workers in Somalia Tuesday night, including a U.S. woman who had been held hostage for three months by Somali kidnappers and suffered from a life-threatening medical condition.

Apple’s First Quarter Earnings Far Surpass Expectations

Apple’s first quarter since the death of Steve Jobs went very, very well thanks to their superior products.

The Boss Warns Republicans in State of Union Address

By using his State of the Union speech to draw sharp contrasts with Republicans on such high-profile issues as taxes and the housing market, President Obama opened an election-year debate on the role of government that could be more intense than any in decades.

Obama to unveil new economic blueprint at State of the Union

U.S. President Barack Obama will unveil a new economic blueprint during his State of the Union address Tuesday night, addressing a key issue as he faces a contentious re-election bid later this year.

Massive solar explosion causes aircraft to reroute

An immense blast of plasma spewed late Sunday night from the sun led to the strongest radiation storm bombarding our planet since 2005, and a rare warning from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency — and even a plan to redirect certain high-flying airplanes.

Scofflaw Rand Paul Battles with TSA

Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky on Monday found himself in a showdown with the Transportation Security Administration in Nashville, Tennessee after refusing to undergo a full-body pat down. Paul was later re-screened and booked on a subsequent flight.

Man claims wife attacked by ghost

A Wisconsin man was arrested Monday after telling police that his wife was punched and strangled by a ghost.

Cruise Ship Captain “Chicken of the Sea” Guilty of Murder 13?

Published at 10:40 a.m. ET: GIGLIO, Italy — Unregistered passengers might have been aboard the stricken cruise liner that capsized off this Tuscan island, a top rescue official said Sunday, raising the possibility that the number of missing might be higher than the 20 previously announced.