People can argue about climate change, but they can't argue with this: so far, 2012 has had some bizarrely warm weather.
And while that may be bad for snow-reliant ski resorts, it's actually been good for a variety of other industries.
Listen up all you winter sports lovers! February 11 and 12 are the perfect excuse for you to fulfill both your need for cross-country skiing and getting out of the states. That's the time you need to be making your way up to Quebec, Canada for the Canadian Ski Marathon (CSM), the longest, and perhaps most grueling cross-country ski race on the planet.
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1778 – James Cook is the first known European to discover the Hawaiian Islands, which he names the Sandwich Islands (More info)
1919 – President Woodrow Wilson attends the Paris Peace Conference that would formally end World War I and lay the groundwork for the formation of the League of Nations (More info)
Here's a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Kevin Costner
Age: 57
Occupation: Actor, Director and Screenwriter
Known For: Winning two Oscars for 'Dances with Wolves,' acclaimed work in other films like 'Field of Dreams,' 'Bull Durham,' 'The Bodyguard,' 'Tin Cup' and 'The Untouchables,' and having tomatoes thrown at him after appearing in 'Waterworld' and 'The Postman'
According to a survey involving about 450,000 adults, 17 percent of Americans are binge drinkers.
Have you checked out the new radioPup 2.0? The same mobile app that lets you listen to this station anywhere you go now includes the latest posts, videos, and pictures from our website; up-to-date weather forecasts; and commenting with Facebook.
In light of the upcoming Super Bowl and the New England Patriot's clean win this weekend, let's honor someone in the NFL whose name is not Tim Tebow. Everyone remember Patriot's tight end Rob Gronkowski?
Anybody who's walked and worn headphones at the same time knows that listening to tunes reduces your awarness of what is going on around you.
If you're one of the millions of shoe fanatics who shop on Zappos.com, you may want to change your site password -- the company says it's fallen victim to hackers who've accessed consumers' personal information.
The trend in recent years that led parents and teachers to boost children's self-esteem by rewarding them for doing little other than breathing may soon be over, thanks to new research that says such actions are actually making kids less intelligent.
