In an attempt to participate in the Costa Vida World Burrito Eating Championship on Sept. 22, "The Black Widow," the world's best 'lobster eating' woman will make her way to South Portland, Maine. Sonya Thomas is the 100-pound woman from Alexandria, Virginia that consumed 11. 3 pounds of lobster meat in 12 minutes in 2005 in Kennebunk.

Should Hilary Clinton be elected president of the United States, Bill Clinton's Scottish friends would refer to him as the "first laddie," the former president suggested during a recent TV appearance. "My Scottish friends say I should be called 'first laddie' because it's the closest thing to 'first lady'," Clinton jokingly suggested the unique reference during an appearance on "The Oprah Winfrey Show," on Tuesday.

A 3-year-old girl miraculously survived a 2 1/2-story fall from an apartment window without suffering any injuries. The toddler tumbled through a screen and fell while looking out the window.

Chicago City Colleges will train students for jobs in the casino industry if the plan to introduce casinos in the state gets approved. Chancellor Wayne Watson made the announcement after Alderman Tom Tunney (44th), owner of Ann Sather's Restaurants, suggested offering casino training if the casino plan gets Legislative approval.

A Chicago woman, who called 9-1-1 to complain about illegal fireworks in her area, said all she could hear on the other end was uncontrollable laughter. Brigitte Biver called 3-1-1 on the evening of July 4 but the operator transferred her to the city's 9-1-1 emergency center. But all she could hear was wild laughter on the other end.