What is “Fried Coke?” I mentioned sampling the latest treat at the Texas State Fair. It is disgustingly delicious!! Basically, you soak dough balls in Coke then fry them up. You then serve them in a half glass of Coke and top with whipped cream. Yum! Gross to look at …

NEW ORLEANS – When is a man’s medical emergency not all that urgent? Apparently when sports are on the tube. A drop in the number of men going to the emergency room during sports broadcasts on TV is followed by a surge afterward, reports an ER doctor who reviewed case …

MOGADISHU, Somalia – Three homicide car bombs exploded outside Somalia’s government base of Baidoa, killing at least six people, including the drivers, and wounding four civilians, officials said Thursday. One of the bombers was a veiled woman. The bombing took place at a government checkpoint, exploding as police tried to …

NEW YORK – As Lea Ingel waited at John F. Kennedy International Airport, she was not sure what she would say when she was reunited with the Catholic woman whose family sheltered her on its Lithuania farm during the Holocaust. The women had not seen each other in 61 years, …

LONDON – As many as 60 Russian spies are operating in Britain, virtually unchallenged by a domestic intelligence service preoccupied by the threat from Islamic extremism, a lawmaker told a debate Wednesday on relations between Moscow and London. Chris Bryant, a legislator with Tony Blair’s governing Labour party who convened …

NEW YORK – Shakira dominated the Latin Grammy awards as she won a leading four trophies, including album of the year for “Fijacion Oral Vol. 1” and song and record of the year honors for “La Tortura,” her smoldering duet with Alejandro Sanz, on Thursday night. Though Shakira, who also …

Golf Cart Getaway Think you can outrun a cop car — in a golf cart? One South Dakota woman thought she could yesterday. Of course, she was drunk! Tawanna Martin of Rapid City, S.D., was arrested last night after driving a golf cart home from a party. When authorities noticed …

BRUSSELS, Belgium – Unsolicited e-mails continue to plague Europeans and account for between 50 and 80 percent of all messages sent to mail inboxes, the European Commission said Monday. EU Media Commissioner Viviane Reding called on EU governments to step up their fight against spam, spyware and other illegal online …

CHICAGO – “I’m 20 years old. Is it a crime to go … dancing with your friends?” the actress said Tuesday on “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” Lohan said she was “lucky and blessed” to be able to act. “I’ve been acting my whole life and this is what I love …

Happy day after Thanksgiving! I am so glad you joined me for a bit today. Here is the information about the shopping Web site: www.shefinds.com and www.shefindsmom.com. If you need gift ideas, remember that starting Dec. 1 we will highlight one great gift each day on the show. We are …