Nearly half of Americans questioned in a new opinion poll mistakenly believe they can contract bird flu by eating chicken. Forty-seven percent of respondents including nearly half of college graduates agreed with the false statement that eating an infected chicken can result in bird-flu transmission. The survey sampled 1,007 Americans and was commissioned by the nonprofit Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF) and conducted by Opinion Research Corporation.

Regina Stevenson, 41, sat comfortably on a lawn chair Tuesday on the sidewalk outside her home in Frankfort, 20 miles southeast of Lafayette, with a sign reading "Mom on Strike. "

Regina Stevenson, 41, sat comfortably on a lawn chair Tuesday on the sidewalk outside her home in Frankfort, 20 miles southeast of Lafayette, with a sign reading "Mom on Strike. "

Prisoners in Australia are showing a penchant for the gourmet in the items they are choosing to sneak in. Instead of drugs or ice picks, a recent crackdown saw prison authorities intercept packages filled with lamb chops, steak and rice cookers.

Ebay auctions off a pierogi that allegedly looks like an image of Jesus for $1,775 to an Internet casino known for its collection of oddities. GoldenPalace. com purchased the item Monday during an auction on eBay.