Kids News - Current Events

Ohio Teen Wins 2010 Spelling Bee Championship

Can you spell STROMUHR (pronounced stro'moor)? - If your reaction was STRO what? You are not the only one - That is exactly the reaction most viewers and competitors had...

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The Underground World Of Coober Pedy

The town of Coober Pedy boasts a population of about 3,000 people from 40 nationalities - and while you may see some of them strolling around on any given day, it will be...

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June 4th Is National Donut Day!

Who doesn't love donuts - those warm gooey fried rings covered with sugar or sprinkles or filled with custard or jelly - Yum! Now you have a perfect excuse to devour a fe...

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Cheese Rollers Go At It Again!

It's dangerous, it's crazy and this year it was even illegal - But that did not stop cheese rolling enthusiasts from running or rather tumbling down the 200-yard incline...

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Video Of The Week - The MP3 Experiments

New York-based Improv Everywhere, has a simple mission - To cause scenes of joy and chaos in public places. To accomplish that, they perform fun events all over New York...

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'Up' Inspires Balloon Flight Across English Channel

For those of you have seen Pixar's Up, you may recall 78-year old Carl and eight-year old Russell, who flew off in a house lifted by helium balloons. Now, an American man...

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Happy Memorial Day!

As we celebrate this day chowing down on burgers and hot dogs, it is easy to forget the significance behind the Memorial Day Holiday - A day to honor the brave men and wo...

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Missouri 3rd-Grader Wins 2010 Doodle 4 Google Challenge

Mackenzie Melton, a 3rd grader from El Dorado Springs, Missouri was declared the overall winner of this year's Doodle 4 Google contest on May 26th, 2010. The nine-year ol...

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