Manuel Uribe, the world's heaviest man - 700 pounds - said Thursday he is having a 1989 Chevrolet Astrovan outfitted to support his record-breaking weight, giving him mobility after more than six years of being confined to bed. This is a first: someone bought something made by General Motors.

...Once completed, Uribe plans to drive the van to Philadelphia for a box of Tastycakes.

Michael Jackson's Thursday announcement of 10 "final curtain call" concerts in London raises more questions than it answers: Is it a comeback or a swansong? Will he sing or lipsynch? Has he still got the moves? Does anybody care?

Stocks were set to open higher after a report showing job losses that were huge, but not as horrific as many traders feared. Only on Wall Street can 651,000 newly unemployed people be considered good news.