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Melissa Nelson: Fired By Boss for Being Too 'irresistible,' Iowa Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Boss [VIDEO]

According to the Iowa Supreme Court, an employer can fire his employee simply because him and his wife see her as a threat to their marriage. In the case of Dental Assistant Melissa Nelson, 32, who was fired because her boss, James Knight thought she was too "irresistible" to work there anymore. CNN reported that Nelson worked for Knight for more than 10 years in Fort Dodge, Iowa.

Obamas Christmas Vacation 2012: President Barack Obama and Family Travel to Oahu, Hawaii

President Barack Obama and his family have officially left on their Christmas vacation to Hawaii. Obama shared his vacation plans on the Whitehouse's official website.

Trojan Horse Cancer Strategy Eradicates Cancer in Mice

An experimental cancer therapy called "Trojan-horse" has eliminated prostate cancer on mice. The BBC reported that researchers hid a cancer-killing virus inside the immune system to get them into the cancereous tumor.

Potatoes Help Boeing With Wifi Tests on Airplanes

Plane maker, Boeing has started to use potatoes instead of people for its in-flight wifi system.

Child Falls, Cruise Ship Turns Back: Cruise Ship to the Bahamas Turns Around for Injured Boy

A cruise ship that was headed to the Bahamas had to turn back when a child fell aboard the ship. The young child fell on the shop and the Royal Caribbean had to turn back to port based in central Florida.

Frankenfish Salmon: Genetically Modified Salmon Could Hit Supermaket Shelves

Genetically modified salmon which grows twice as fast as normal salmon is not likely to cause environmental harm, says federal health regulators.

Burger King Spitting Suit Settled With Chain: Employee Accused of Spitting on Burger

A truck driver has recently settled a civil rights law suit against Burger King in northwestern Pennsylvania. Glenn Goodwin, 47, a black man, says that a white Burger King employee spit on his Whopper Jr. in 2008, The Associated Press reports.

December 21, 2012: Mayan Calendar End of the World Prediction Date Could be Off By Days

The supposed end of the world according to the Mayan calendar is Friday Dec. 21, 2012 but now scholars are saying that the date could be off by a few days.v The Mayan "Long Count" calendar system might actually correspond to Sunday not Friday said Carmen Rojas who is an archaeologist with the National Institute of Anthropolgy and History in Mexico to the Los Angeles Times.

Alien Like Skulls Found in Ancient Mexican Cemetery [VIDEO]

There have been human skulls that are warped into alien-like shapes found in a cemetery in Mexico, reports NBC News. The cemetery is 1000 years old and researchers say that the skulls were deliberately deformed. It was a practice that was common in central America done to children as they grew.

Mayan Calendar End of the World and Winter Solstice 2012 Fanatics Celebrate at Stonehenge

With winter solstice on Dec. 21, 2012 and coincidentally the end of a 5,125 year long cycle according to the Mayan Calendar, with many predicting the end of the world, thousands have gathered around Stonehenge.

Winter Solstice 2012: What is Winter Solstice?

So the world probably won't end on Dec. 21, 2012 but it is officially winter solstice. Winter solstice means that days are longer and nights get shorter and that half of winter is over.

Websites Go Dark For One Minute Moment of Silence for Victims of Newtown, Connecticut Sandy Hook Elementary Shooting

Many major websites went dark for one minute in honor of the victims at Newtown, Connecticut's Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. The websites went dark briefly on Friday at 9:30 a.m. as part of the national moment of silence.

21 Dec, 2012 Doomsday: Mayan Calendar End of The World Hasn't Happened, Mexico Celebrate a New Era

Those who believed the world was going to end were in for a disappointment, or a relief, when it turned Dec. 21, 2012 and nothing happened.

Mayan Calendar End of the World Predictions and Newtown Connecticut Shooting Prompt Michigan Schools to Close Early

In Michigan more than 30 schools have been closed early for the holidays, in lieu of the impending Mayan calendar predictions and the recent Newtown, Connecticut school shootings that have rocked the nation.

World's Worst Hotel in Amsterdam, Hans Brinker Budget Hotel, Embraces Its Title

For a mere $25 euros a night, you can stay in one of the worst hotel's in the world, The Hans Brinker Budget Hotel in Amsterdam. Of course, the title for world's worst is debatable, but there's even been a book about the infamous hostel called, "The Worst Hotel in the World."