Shauna Wright
Are Morning People Happier Than Night Owls?
Turns out those chirpy morning people really are happier than night owls — a new study says that as we get older, we tend to shift to more of a daytime schedule, and that it makes us more cheerful people overall.
Study Reveals What May Be the Most Racist State in the Country
Racial bias in an election where one candidate is black and the other is white can affect the results — but how much?
Average American’s Net Worth Drops to a Level You Won’t Believe — Dollars and Sense
According to a study done by the Federal Reserve, the net worth of the average American family dropped a stunning 40 percent between 2007 and 2010 — mostly because of the housing crisis.
How Many of Us Check Facebook While in the Bathroom?
With the advent of smartphones and WiFi technology, people can update their Facebook and Twitter accounts from almost anywhere. And according to a recent survey, some of them even do it while answering the call of nature.
Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour Evacutes Home After Bomb Scare
Nothing will liven up an otherwise routine home renovation like finding a bomb under the house. That’s what Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour recently learned the hard way when he and his wife were forced to leave their mansion after workers discovered a World War II explosive device underneath the building.
Cheap Trick Drummer: I’m Still In the Band, but I Don’t Talk to Them
If you don’t tour with a group and never talk to your bandmates anymore, are you still actually in the band? According to Cheap Trick drummer Bun E Carlos … yes.
Is Facebook Ruining Marriages?
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently got married — but ironically, he may want to keep his new wife off the social media site he founded. A new survey shows divorce cases mentioning Facebook are on the rise.
What Can You Do to Help Find Missing Girl Mickey Shunick? [VIDEOS]
A week ago, 21-year-old Lafayette, LA resident Mickey Shunick vanished without a trace. Helped by local radio station Hot 107.9, Mickey’s family, friends and police have been desperately searching for her — and they need your help.
Airlines Are Now Getting Less Money from Checked Bags — Dollars and Sense
When fuel prices hit an all-time high a few years ago, many airlines began charging passengers to check their bags. The fees are unpopular, so there are probably lots of frequent fliers happy that airlines are now raking in less money from them.
But don’t laugh too hard — what they’re getting still isn’t chump change.
Roger Waters Talks About ‘The Wall’ and Pink Floyd on ’60 Minutes’
Roger Waters, who’s been breaking attendance records during his ‘The Wall’ tour, sat down with CBS’ ’60 Minutes’ on Sunday night to talk about the tour, leaving Pink Floyd, and how much he wishes everyone would just leave their cell phones at home already.
David Lee Roth Explains Those Postponed Van Halen Tour Dates
No matter what you’ve heard, the guys in Van Halen are getting along just fine, thankyouverymuch, and only postponed some concert dates because they “bit off more than they could chew.”
That’s the skinny straight from VH frontman David Lee Roth, who recorded a video to explain the recent events — in his own words.
Pale and Proud: High School Senior Organizes ‘No Tanning’ Pledge [VIDEO]
It’s not uncommon for some teens to sign abstinence pledges or pledges vowing not to drink and drive. But at one high school school in Massachusetts, students are promising to abstain from something else entirely: tanning beds.