Space Shuttle Discovery Landing [LIVE STREAM]

Mar 9th 2011 – 11:43 AM |AOL News Surge Desk

They're almost home. The astronauts aboard the space shuttle Discovery are expected to land today at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 11:57 a.m. EST. It's the 39th and final mission for...

Dead Fish in Redondo Beach: Is the Mystery at the King Harbor Marina Solved?

Mar 8th 2011 – 1:57 PM |AOL News Surge Desk

Looks like the mystery is solved. Over the past day, authorities in Southern California's Redondo Beach have been trying to figure out why millions of dead fish suddenly appeared in the King Harbor...

Pia Toscano's 'American Idol' Performance Gets Standing Ovation [WATCH HERE]

Mar 3rd 2011 – 8:59 AM |AOL News Surge Desk

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Did we just witness the next "American Idol"? Last night one of the show's contestants, New York makeup artist Pia Toscano, sang a cover of The Pretenders' "I'll Stand by You" tune -- and got some...

2011 'Dancing With the Stars' Cast Revealed: Who Will Win? [POLL]

Mar 1st 2011 – 12:08 PM |AOL News Surge Desk

Here we go again. Monday night, ABC revealed the latest lineup for "Dancing With the Stars," and this year's cast includes the usual assortment of famous people who really don't have anything in...

March 1 Amazingness: Justin Bieber Birthday, Peace Corps Anniversary and National Pancake Day

Mar 1st 2011 – 10:43 AM |AOL News Surge Desk

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What a day! If you're like us, you probably had no idea that today, March 1, is a pretty significant date. Why, you ask? First of all, it just happens to be the birthday of a certain Canadian pop...

Oscars 2011: Twitter Wonders Whether Host James Franco Was Totally High

Feb 28th 2011 – 11:34 AM |AOL News Surge Desk

Maybe it was the perma-grin, the squinty eyes or just the generally goofy vibe he gave off. But whatever the reason, a lot of the online chatter this morning is centered around the fact that...

Colin Firth Oscar Acceptance Speech [WATCH HERE]

Feb 28th 2011 – 8:17 AM |AOL News Surge Desk

"I have a feeling my career's just peaked." So said Colin Firth, as only an Englishman could, upon winning the Academy Award for Best Actor at the 2011 Oscars. The 50-year-old nabbed the top honor...

Charlie Sheen Rant Inspires Pretty Funny Martin Sheen Joke From Actor John Stamos

Feb 25th 2011 – 12:59 PM |AOL News Surge Desk

He couldn't resist. John Stamos, the actor who will always be known to many for his role on the '80s sitcom "Full House," quashed a rumor today and busted out a pretty hilarious one-liner (in Surge...

Rolling Stone's Army Psy-Ops Story Is Out; Twitter Already Making 'Goat' Jokes

Feb 24th 2011 – 10:43 AM |AOL News Surge Desk

It looks like Rolling Stone has another hit. The magazine dropped an online bombshell late last night, publishing an article claiming the Army ordered "psychological operations" to be used against...

Obama Holds News Conference [LIVE VIDEO]

Feb 15th 2011 – 9:19 AM |AOL News Surge Desk

There's definitely plenty to talk about. One day after President Barack Obama unveiled his $3.7 trillion budget for 2012, the White House announced that he will hold a news conference today at 11...

Obama Speaks on Hosni Mubarak's Resignation [LIVE VIDEO]

Feb 11th 2011 – 12:40 PM |AOL News Surge Desk

Cairo's Tahrir Square rumbled with excitement today over news that President Hosni Mubarak, the man who ruled Egypt with an iron fist for decades, finally bowed to anti-government protesters' demands...

Tahrir Square Protesters Celebrate News of Mubarak's Resignation [LIVE VIDEO]

Feb 11th 2011 – 11:10 AM |AOL News Surge Desk

And just like that, he's gone. President Hosni Mubarak's iron-clad grip on power in Egypt has finally come to an end as the country's vice president announced Friday that the 82-year-old leader...

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