Charlie Sheen

In today’s news: why your hangovers are getting worse; how to stop being late for everything; the secrets of aging; hilarious responses to Alexandra Wallace’s racist rant; and Americans trust Charlie Sheen more than Sarah Palin.

Charlie, Charlie, Charlie. What did we say about drugs and prostitutes? Major no-nos! Aging Hollywood bad-boy Charlie Sheen proved he still knows how to party himself into the ground, after reportedly trashing a room at the Plaza Hotel in New York City on Monday night. The Two and a Half Men star was hospitalized Tuesday morning after cops found him drunk and nude in the damaged room. Gossip website Radar Online reports that Sheen was accompanied back to his room by a prostitute who claims the actor was high on cocaine. Oh Charlie, this sort of behaviour stopped being cool back in...wait, this behaviour was never cool.

Today in the news: New evidence that up to half of men may have HPV; optimism speeds surgery recovery; Galliano fired by Dior for anti-Semitism; Charlie Sheen’s continued implosion; and the ‘five second’ rule, debunked.

We’ve all been deeply touched by the 8.9 magnitude earthquake that hit Japan last Friday. According to the Red Cross, Canadians have already raised over one million dollars as of Sunday, in support of one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded. Social media has played a huge role in the success of these relief efforts, with celebrities and organizations urging others to donate via Twitter.

A roundup of the latest news: Google unveils 'Recipe View'; CBS pulls the plug on Two and a Half Men; what your car colour says about your personality; a five-year-old girl won’t get married until she has a job; and the space shuttle Discovery departs for its final mission.