As the world’s largest purchaser, the U.S. government must explore every savings opportunity — down to the last serif on its millions of printed pages. But when a Pittsburgh sixth-grader recently detailed a proposal to save the feds $136 million merely by printing documents in a simpler typeface, the Government Printing Office’s reaction was lukewarm.

A threat was made Friday to kidnap Justina Pelletier, 15, who is at the center of a custody controversy that has drawn nationwide attention, Massachusetts State Police said.

Russian dairy workers have given new meaning to the term “milk bath.” A foolish, and probably drunk, nearly nude foursome decided to soak in a large vat of milk at their Trade House Cheese plant over New Year’s and they would’ve gotten away with it too …

Sunland,the now closed peanut processing plant in Portales is in the process of dumping over 4-million dollars worth of peanut butter at the Clovis landfill. The peanut butter was originally going to Costco Wholesale, before the plant shut down last fall.

A prosecutor said on Thursday that a woman on trial for the murder of her 4-year-old son beat him because she thought he was gay. Zachary Dutro died after collapsing at the homeless shelter where his family was living in Tigard. His mother’s boyfriend pleaded guilty earlier this month to manslaughter and assault for his role in the homicide.

Pop star Christina Aguilera has revealed that she and her production assistant fiance Matt Rutler are expecting a baby girl later this year.

Kale (pronounced “kayle”), also known as Borecole or BrassicaOleracea, is a green leafy vegetable. It is considered to be a wild cabbage, that comes in green or purple colored varieties. Although available all through the year, kale is widely seen in the market from mid-winter until the spring ends. It is available as dinosaur kale, ornamental kale and curly kale …

A plane has spotted objects in the latest search area to be singled out by those looking for missing Malaysian jetliner MH370. But Australian authorities says the items have not yet been identified. The operation has shifted focus after new radar details suggested the jet flew faster and therefore used more fuel so could not have gone as far south …

A 16-year-old girl is fighting for her life and her late boyfriend is being hailed as a hero after the pair were struck by a train. Mickayla Friend of Marysville, California is in critical condition; her boyfriend Mateus Moore was killed instantly.

The Heat actress reportedly wants to produce a comedic spin-off of her hit 2000 movie, in which she played FBI agent Gracie Hart, who went undercover at a beauty pageant, and is confident it would be a success.

Reports today suggest that Coronation Street actress Barbara Knox, and her daughter, have been arrested on suspicion of drink-driving. According to The Sun, the altercation began when police pulled over and breathalysed Mrs Ashcroft, 56, as she drove her mother home following an afternoon in Cheshire. The woman was three times over the legal limit.