Topic: April Fools' Day

Distracted walking: Smartphone-wielding pedestrians stumble into danger

On city streets, in suburban parking lots and in shopping centers, there is usually someone strolling while talking on a phone, texting with his head down, listening to music, or playing a video game. The problem isn't as widely discussed as distracted driving, but the danger is real.

National Honesty Day: This story is an attempt to get Web traffic

National Honesty Day: April 30 marks National Honesty Day. We hope that you'll visit this page so that we can get a tiny bit of advertising money.

Jet-airliner-sized April Fools' Day asteroid buzzes Earth (+video)

About 150 feet wide, asteroid 2012 EG5 hurtled past our planet Sunday, passing closer than the moon. 

Halloween Nor'easter: How unusual was it?

Folks in the Northeast remember the Blizzard of '78 and the April Fool's Day Blizzard, which hit in '97. They'll be talking about the limb-snapping, electricity-killing Halloween Nor'easter for a long time, too.

The best online April Fools' pranks of 2011

April Fools' Day tends to be a bonanza for tech pranksters – from Twitter-only newspapers to upside-down YouTube pages and browsers that read your facial expressions. This year was no different. Click through for a look at the funniest Web gags of 2011.

Tax Day 2011 has been put off. And that's no April Fool's joke.

Tax Day humor is not your standard April Fool's fare, but this year, a D.C. holiday called Emancipation Day is giving most Americans something to smile about: extra time to file.

April Fool's Day history: five best-ever pranks

April Fool's Day history has been marked by many good pranks, but here are five of the most creative ever.

Global News Blog
April Fool's? Nope. Muammar Qaddafi really does love Flamenco dancing.

April Fool's Day pranks about Muammar Qaddafi (including that he has been captured) are circulating online. But when it comes to the enigmatic leader, the truth is stranger than fiction.

The five best online April Fools' pranks

Every April Fools' Day, tech-savvy pranksters jam up the Web with a range of gags and jokes. We survey some of the best online April Fools' pranks, from upside-down You Tube videos to the promise of real, live Facebook pokes.

Aflac duck voice: Got quack? Job's open.

Aflac duck voice is up for grabs as insurance company begins accepting submissions from public. But is Aflac duck voice really 'America's best job?'

In Topeka, Google's April Fools' Day logo changing prank is a hit

City officials and residents are enthusiastic about the Topeka-Google April Fools’ joke – and about the town’s chances of winning Google’s broadband competition.

The New Economy
Why does Google say Topeka? Five top corporate pranks for April Fools' Day

Google appreciates a good April Fools' prank, and it's not alone. Here are our picks for the five best corporate pranks this year.

Global News Blog
April Fools' pranks from around the world: Top 10

April Fools' pranks and jokes are happening around the world today, from Iraq to Sweden. Ever hear about the prank Uday pulled on his dad Saddam Hussein?

Horizons
Top five online April Fools' pranks

Google, Facebook, and others take the top ranks of our favorite tech April Fools' pranks of all time.

Opinion: Is it Presidents Day or President's Day or Presidents' Day?

In Virginia there is no Presidents' Day. It's legally only George Washington's birthday. How well do you know America's (often bogus) holidays?

Homing pigeon faster than Internet? In S. Africa, the answer's yes.

Frustrated by Africa's unreliable service, a business needing to send 4GB of data 50 miles put Winston the pigeon up against the Web – and Winston won.

Editor's Blog
How the cloud could save the news

Bright Green
Scientists admit global warming is a hoax (April fools)

April fools for kids

The first day of April is fun for kids – a time to play pranks on family and friends. Here's why – and how!

A Week's Worth: Quick takes on the world of work and money.

Parents would rather talk to kids about sex than finances, homeremodeling falters, thinking about an April Fool's prank? Think again.