An Iowa City man who thought a police officer just “needed a hug” faces several charges including assault. He ran up to the officer and stuck out his arms. The officer told him to “get away,” but the man didn’t take the hint… 9/30/08 | 3:12 PM

Shia LaBeouf’s thriller “Eagle Eye” debuted at the top of the weekend box office with $29.2 million. “Fireproof”, the second feature from the makers of “Facing the Giants”, came in fourth place with a $6.5 million. 9/28/08 | 2:27 PM

An Ohio farmer would like to invite you to get lost inside the head of Sarah Palin. A 16-acre corn maze near the town of Whitehouse has been carved in Palin’s likeness, complete with her familiar updo hairstyle and eyeglasses… 9/26/08 | 2:37 PM

Steel from the World Trade Center were put together to make the USS New York. 9/25/08 | 2:26 PM

Detroit Tigers reliever Todd Jones, the club’s career saves leader, announced his retirement Wednesday in his regular column in the Sporting News, slated to hit newsstands in the coming days. 9/25/08 | 2:25 PM

A fourth film in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise was among a raft of projects unveiled by Disney studios… If all the announced projects pan out, Johnny Depp will be playing Jack Sparrow, the Mad Hatter, and even Tonto in an array of films … 9/25/08 | 8:18 AM

A judge has decided the best punishment for a man found guilty of stealing should be to take his son’s words to heart - and wear them on his sleeve. He was ordered to write or tape the words “Daddy, don’t steal” on his arm … 9/25/08 | 8:05 AM

The video game rumor mill has churned out a doozy for Summer of 2009 - Activision, responsible for the cash cow Guitar Hero series, is developing what it hopes will be the next big thing: DJ Hero. 9/25/08 | 8:02 AM

Illusionist David Blaine ended his latest stunt amid criticisms that he took frequent breaks, leaving some fans feeling mislead. The Magician’s Alliance will be convening later to discuss further action… 9/25/08 | 7:51 AM

Lions fans rejoice! It appears as if the Matt Millen regime is over! 9/24/08 | 9:51 AM

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