Tony Hart

We can't tell you how old these kids are, or even what country this is. But, as you can see for yourself, these five children sure play a mean -- if unflinchingly polite -- guitar.

Hundreds have been found or are presumed dead after a massive earthquake and ensuing tsunami tore through Japan's northeast coast. Some are already declaring the 8.9 magnitude quake the largest ever recorded and after-effects are expected to hit the west coast of the US, the Phillippines, Indonesia and other vulnerable spots. The Internet has sped into action, using Twitter to report updates and Google's crisis response page to report missing persons.

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Move aside, cats on Roombas: puppies chasing ice cubes might be our favorite new category of animal videos. When these pups mistake slippery ice for skittering critters, a showdown (and a whole lotta adorable) ensues.

Check out these clips of dogs facing off against ice cubes after the break:

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Since Mardi Gras is a holiday that goes hand-in-hand with gluttonous drinking, we thought we’d offer a few tips for a more positive drinking experience for those who want to enjoy themselves and not wind up a morning-after mess.

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Robert Kasmir, an accounting professor at George Washington University, was honored over the weekend before a GW men's basketball game for financial contributions he had made to the university's athletic department.

After the ceremony he took a seat in the front row to watch the game, and ended up getting himself ejected in the second half for heckling the referee.

As you can see for the video, Kasmir got a much bigger kick (and a much bigger ovation) out of the ejection than he did the ceremony.

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A Portland, Oregon woman came home Monday night to find an intruder in her house. So she did the logical thing and called 911.

Little did she know, the intruder had beaten her to the punch.

Worried the returning homeowner would shoot him, Timothy James Chapek -- who had just helped himself to a shower in the bathroom -- had already dialed 911, admitting he had broken into the house, and requesting help from the emergency service.

When help did arrive, police arrested the 24-year old Chapek for trespassing. Read on to hear both calls.

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Scientists, engineers and some hot air balloon pilots got together for a new National Geographic channel show called 'How Hard Can It Be'. The challenge? To lift a 2 story house with 300 weather balloons,  similar to what was seen in the 2009 Pixar movie 'Up'.

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The animated film starting the voice of Johnny Depp as 'Rango' topped the box office this weekend pulling in an estimated $38 million. The quirky comedy features Depp playing a chameleon in the old west.

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Video game maker THQ released 10,000 red balloons in San Fransisco this week angering some environmentalists and residents of San Fransisco.

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Rascal Flatts announced today on their website that teen pop sensation Justin Bieber will join them onstage for their upcoming concert special, “Rascal Flatts: Nothing Like This Presented by JCPenney” on ABC (WDIO 10/13). Bieber isn't the only special guest making an appearance, see who else after the break.

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Country music legend Reba McEntire has been inducted into the Country Music Hall Of Fame. The announcement was made yesterday at the Hall of Fame in downtown Nashville.

Reba was unable to attend the event, but did send this message:

"I'm so appreciative of being selected as one of the newest members of the Country Music Hall of Fame

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Today, we're excited to introduce our new commenting system, powered by Facebook. Starting right now, you can comment on and "like" our posts right on the site using your Facebook login, and share them instantly with your friends on Facebook, too. You'll also be able to post when logged into a Yahoo account (and even more ways to comment coming soon).

More useful info on the update below the jump.

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