Elizabeth Paige Laurie, the granddaughter of Wal-Mart co-founder Bud Walton, has returned her diploma, nullifying her degree from the University of Southern California. The move comes a year after her former college roommate alleged she was paid $20,000 to do Paige Laurie's homework.

A new British survey indicates, Big Macs are plentiful where the increasingly obese poor live. Researchers discovered that for England and Scotland there is a strong correlation between neighborhood deprivation and the presence of Mickey D's restaurants, but obesity is not connected to the fast food chain or any others.

Cats have long been blamed for triggering asthma attacks in humans, but veterinarians in Scotland say it may also work the other way around, that cat sneeze you hear might be from you. Irritants such as cigarette smoke, dusty homes, and human dandruff can raise inflammation in feline lungs and worsen pre-existing cases of asthma in cats.

Two women had an unexpected guest arrive during their picnic by the lake. An alligator decided their spicy chicken was just what it was craving. Two women say they were eating by Lake Alice on the University of Florida campus with their children, when the gator splashed out of the water and took their lunch: spicy chicken.

Researchers discover trails of a mysterious, two-legged swimming dinosaur with bird-like characteristics in northern Wyoming. They are now searching for bones and other remains to identify and name the primitive creature.