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Ariz. toddler's body found in sludge pit DEWEY, Ariz., The body of Emmett Trapp, a 2-year-old Arizona boy who had gone missing Monday was found in a sludge pit about a mile from his home, officials said. The boy's mother called the sheriff's office Monday night to report him missing. She said...

Office Depot passes on big revenue BOCA RATON, Fla., U.S. retailer Office Depot said it would not renew a contract it has had since 1996 that is responsible for more than 4 percent of its annual revenue. The company said the contract with Los Angeles County was "onerous" and would "negatively...

'Inception' takes No. 1 spot at box office LOS ANGELES, "Inception" took the top box office spot during the weekend, bringing in a healthy $60.4 million in estimated gross box office receipts. "Despicable Me," in its second weekend, was No. 2 with a strong showing of more than $32.73 million...

Celebrities due unclaimed cash in New York ALBANY, N.Y., A New York state database of unclaimed accounts says movie star Angelina Jolie and ex-Yankees Manager Joe Torre are among those who have money coming to them. Torre has a credit with a water company from 2002 waiting to be collected, and...

Kaling: Dwight should take over 'Office' LOS ANGELES, (UPI) -- Mindy Kaling of "The Office" says she thinks Rainn Wilson's character should take over as boss when Steve Carell leaves the U.S. sitcom after next season. Carell has played Dunder-Mifflin regional manager Michael Scott for six...

Steve Carell "resigning" from "The Office" next year Actor Steve Carell is tendering his resignation as the egotistical boss Michael Scott of "The Office", and leaving the hit TV comedy show next year. Carell told Us Magazine that he would be leaving paper company Dunder Mifflin at the end of...

Woman set office fire to go home early NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla., (UPI) -- A Florida woman accused of starting an office fire to get sent home early with pay pleaded guilty to criminal mischief. The Pasco County Sheriff's Office said Michelle Perrino, 40, drew suspicion during a meeting of Bayonet...

Report: Budget director to leave post WASHINGTON, (UPI) -- Director of the Office of Management and Budget Peter Orszag plans to leave office next month, multiple media reports in Washington said Monday. Citing a Democratic Party figure whose name was not reported, The Washington Post said...

PORTLAND, Ore. -- The search for a 7-year-old Portland boy who has been missing for more than a week has been scaled down, but authorities insist they will not let the case turn cold. Multnomah County sheriff's Capt. Jason Gates said Monday that the search for Kyron Horman is no longer a search...

'Kid' strikes No. 1 box office pose LOS ANGELES, (UPI) -- "The Karate Kid" kicked and punched its way to the No. 1 box office spot this weekend, bringing in a whopping $56 million. "The A-Team" was a respectable second with $26 million. "Shrek Forever," in its fourth weekend, still took in...

Hatoyama leaves office after eight months TOKYO, (UPI) -- Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, hobbled by government scandals and criticism of relocation of a U.S. base, resigned after just eight months in office. The 63-year-old Stanford University doctorate degree holder who steered his...

BOCA RATON, Florida – If start-up Media Derivatives and broker dealer Cantor Fitzgerald have their way, investors may soon be able to place bets on the box office showing of summer blockbuster "Iron Man 2." Media Derivatives, a division of Veriana Networks, and Cantor are racing to set up the...

LOS ANGELES – The end-of-the-world drama "2012" debuted at the top of all three home video charts the week ending March 7, the first release in nearly a month with a box office pedigree of more than $100 million. The disaster flick, which earned $166.1 million in North American theaters...

"The Office" co-star Craig Robinson will host the return of NBC's "Last Comic Standing" this summer. Robinson, who plays warehouse boss Darryl on "The Office," will be the latest personality to host the show, which has been previously emceed by Jay Mohr, Anthony Clark and Bill Bellamy. "Last...

FORT WORTH, Texas – Former President George W. Bush says he turned to his faith during tough times in his eight years in office. He told more than 1,100 people at a banquet Saturday night for Fort Worth Christian School that he didn't see how he could be president without prayer. The former...

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Why I fired my Secretary. Last week was my birthday and I didn't feel very well waking up on that morning.. I went downstairs for breakfast hoping my wife would be pleasant and say, 'Happy Birthday!', and possibly have a small present for me. As it turned out, she barely said good...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A new soldier helping to attract others to the military was shot and killed outside an Army recruiting office Monday and a second soldier was wounded, and a suspect was arrested, police said. A man inside a black vehicle pulled up outside the Army-Navy recruiting office in...

Birthday -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Last week was my birthday and I didn't feel very much like waking up that morning. I went downstairs for breakfast hoping my wife would be pleasant and say, "Happy Birthday!" and possibly have a present...