Shauna Wright
![Are Helpful People More Humble?](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2012/01/helpinghands.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Are Helpful People More Humble?
Unless you’re psychic, predicting a stranger’s character traits can be difficult. But if you see someone engage in a random act of kindness, new research indicates you can at least assume that person is humble.
![Great News for Auto Industry As Car Sales Grow for the Second Year In a Row](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2012/01/carsales.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Great News for Auto Industry As Car Sales Grow for the Second Year In a Row
Just a few years ago, Detroit automakers were in peril, with car sales hitting a 30-year low. But now, in an optimistic sign of the industry’s continued recovery, sales are enjoying their second straight year of growth.
![Verizon Wireless Abandons Plan for $2 Monthly Fee After Customer Uproar](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2012/01/verizon.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Verizon Wireless Abandons Plan for $2 Monthly Fee After Customer Uproar
In a head-snapping about-face, Verizon Wireless has dropped the $2 monthly fee it planned to impose on some of its customers.
![This Day in History for January 3 – Apple Computer Incorporated and More](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2012/01/ThinkDifferent.jpg?w=980&q=75)
This Day in History for January 3 – Apple Computer Incorporated and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1870 – The construction of the Brooklyn Bridge begins (More info)
1938 – The March of Dimes is established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt (More info)
![Celebrity Birthdays for January 3 – Mel Gibson, Eli Manning and More](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2012/01/jan3.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Celebrity Birthdays for January 3 – Mel Gibson, Eli Manning and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Mel Gibson
Age: 57
Occupation: Actor, Director and Tabloid Moneymaker
Known For: Appearing in the ‘Mad Max’ and ‘Lethal Weapon’ movie franchises, winning an Oscar for directing ‘Braveheart,’ repeatedly spewing homophobic, antisemitic, racist and misogynistic comments, and recently losing $400 million in what’s been called the most
![Weekend Box Office — ‘Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol’ Proves It Won’t Self-Destruct](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2012/01/missionimpossible-300x225.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Weekend Box Office — ‘Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol’ Proves It Won’t Self-Destruct
‘Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol,’ the fourth movie in the popular franchise, ruled the box office with an iron hand last week. With a $31.2 million haul over the New Year’s holiday, Tom Cruise and company again reigned supreme.
![Twin New Year’s Babies Actually Have Different Birth Years — Wait, What?](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2012/01/twin-babies-new-years-eve-day.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Twin New Year’s Babies Actually Have Different Birth Years — Wait, What?
Sometimes twin babies born hours apart can end up having different birthdays, but one set in Minneapolis actually have different birth years.
While Beckett Humenny was born at 6:40 p.m. on New Year’s Eve, it seems his sister Freya wasn’t quite ready to leave the comforts of the womb until nearly six hours later. She was born at 12:26 a.m. on January 1st.
![Celebrity Birthdays for January 2 – Taye Diggs, Kate Bosworth and More](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2012/01/jan2.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Celebrity Birthdays for January 2 – Taye Diggs, Kate Bosworth and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Taye Diggs
Age: 41
Occupation: Actor and Model
Known For: Originating the role of the nasty landlord Benny in the Broadway musical ‘Rent,’ becoming the object of global female lust in ‘How Stella Got Her Groove Back,’ starring on the TV series ‘Private Practice,’ and his marriage to Broadway great and ‘Glee’ star Idina Menzel
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![This Day in History for January 2 – 55 MPH Speed Limit Enacted and More](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2012/01/speedometer.jpg?w=980&q=75)
This Day in History for January 2 – 55 MPH Speed Limit Enacted and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1935 – Bruno Hauptmann goes on trial for the murder of Charles Lindbergh, Jr., infant son of aviator Charles Lindbergh (More info)
1942 – In the largest espionage case in United States history, the FBI convicts 33 members of the Duquesne Spy Ring (More info)
![This Day in History for January 1 – Emancipation Proclamation Signed and More](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/12/emancipation-proclamation1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
This Day in History for January 1 – Emancipation Proclamation Signed and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1863 – President Abraham Lincoln signs the final Emancipation Proclamation, ending slavery in the rebelling states (More info)
1934 – Alcatraz Island becomes a United States federal prison (More info)
![Celebrity Birthdays for January 1 – Verne Troyer, Elin Nordegren and More](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/12/jan1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Celebrity Birthdays for January 1 – Verne Troyer, Elin Nordegren and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Verne Troyer
Age: 43
Occupation: Actor
Known For: Playing Mini-Me in the ‘Austin Powers’ series and Griphook the Goblin in ‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,’ appearing on ‘The Surreal Life,’ and being only 2 feet, 8 inches tall
![Celebrity Birthdays for December 31 – Anthony Hopkins, Donna Summer and More](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/12/dec31.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Celebrity Birthdays for December 31 – Anthony Hopkins, Donna Summer and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Sir Anthony Hopkins
Age: 74
Occupation: Actor
Known For: His status as one of the world’s greatest living actors, roles in dozens of films including his Oscar-winning portrayal of cannibalistic serial killer Hannibal Lecter in ‘The Silence of the Lambs,’ and being knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1993