From french fries to gnocchi, potatoes are a beloved – and much maligned – part of the Western diet. And while watching your intake is good, you might not want to completely skip the spuds just yet. According to researchers from McGill University in Montreal, potato extract might curb weight gain from a high-fat, high-carb diet.

Rick Perry Dismisses Income Inequality, Outgoing Texas Gov. shrugged off wealth inequality, saying the Bible showed poverty could never be eliminated. “Biblically, the poor are always going to be with us in some form or fashion,” Rick Perry told the Post.

Monster Star Merger Could Create Massive Mega-Star, A study of “MY Camelopardalis” binary system, published in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics, shows that the most massive stars are made up by merging with other smaller stars, as predicted by theoretical models.

Aberdeen 15 Pound Baby? A woman gave birth this month a baby weighing nearly 15 pounds at Grays Harbor Community Hospital in Washington state.

Scientists from the University of Calgary say they now have the tools and base of information to move towards reversing hair loss. Jeff Biernaskie’s research findings, published this week in the scientific journal Developmental Cell, identify the existence of a skin (dermal) stem cell in adult hair follicles that may one day be targeted to stimulate new hair growth after …

It’s the time of year everyone seems to be on a busy schedule — and that goes for great white sharks, too. A great white shark named Lydia, which is being tracked by researchers, has become something of a social media celebrity, with a Twitter account tracking her progress.

Cracker Barrel Waitress is Overwhelmed When Couple Goes Extra Mile on Generous Tip She Won’t Forget

Sharon Osbourne has joked her sex with Jay Leno more than 37 years ago only lasted a “second” which wasn’t “long enough” for it to be a pleasurable experience.

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has arrested the mother of a young child found dead inside a vehicle in Surrey Wednesday.

Tarrant, Alabama Cop Buys Eggs for Woman Caught Stealing to Feed Kids. Grandmother Helen Johnson, 47, has been trying to feed a family of six with a $120 monthly welfare check, but the family ran out of food last Thursday, December 4.

Cara Reynolds, 24, died after taking overdose of raspberry ketone slimming pills – which each had the same amount of caffeine as TWO cans of Red Bull Cara Reynolds had started taking Forza’s rasperry ketone supplements to help her lose weight, alongside implementing a new exercise routine. She had read that the pills were made entirely from natural ingredients, and …