#UP Massive ice boulders wash ashore in northern Michigan

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A Michigan woman's otherworldly pics of hundreds of ice boulders that washed ashore in northern ...
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Care for a snowball fight? Massive ice boulders weighing 75 ...
These massive snow boulders, estimated to be about 75 pounds, have washed ashore off the coast in northern Michigan. The stunning snowballs, seemingly from another ...

Is Sugar Toxic? Weight-loss surgery has become more common

- NYTimes.com...
On May 26, 2009, Robert Lustig gave a lecture called “ Sugar: The Bitter Truth,” which was posted on YouTube the following July.

Is Sugar Toxic? - Natural Health Information Articles and ...
Childhood obesity expert Dr. Robert Lustig discusses the dangers of sugar and fructose in the viral video, Sugar: the Bitter Truth.

'Amazing' results on diabetes
MSN
As weight-loss surgery has become more common over the last several years, doctors have had tantalizing clues that certain procedures bring dramatic reduction in type 2 diabetes -- beyond getting ...

#RIP Memorial Service for Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf at West Point

Schwarzkopf memorial: Stormin' Norman honored at West Point ...
General Norman Schwarzkopf's memorial was held today at West Point, the school where he attended, taught, and was married.

Memorial Service for Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf | Media | The ...
First Sgt. Michael Salazar of the West Point Military Policy Company, escorts the cremains of retired Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf following the memorial ...

#UP Zoanette Johnson Sings "Circle of Life" on American Idol

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VIDEO - Zoanette Johnson received a standing ovation for Circle of Life from The Lion King on American Idol

American Idol: Zoanette Johnson Sings ‘Circle Of Life ...
Nicki Minaj was left in tears after contestant Zoanette Johnson belted out her version of The Lion King’s “Circle of Life”! “Kudos to the Queen of ...

'Circle of Life' beats Sudden Death on 'Idol'
MSNBC
Up until this week, Zoanette Johnson’s role has been to provide the comic relief on the “American Idol” audition and Hollywood clip shows. On Wednesday night, she wowed the crowd.

Big East: Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

The Big East has become Sid’s house from Toy Story. Sure, there are some great football teams left and yes, a few elite basketball programs remain.

Big East breakup a possibility
The Cincinnati Enquirer.
Xavier University will join the Big East for basketball and the University of Cincinnati will join a newly created league for ...

#UP Girls Gone Wild empire put into bankruptcy

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Girls Gone Wild founder Joe Francis has put his risqué empire into bankruptcy protection to keep Steve Wynn’s Las Vegas resort from picking at those ...

Girls Gone Wild Finally, Blessedly Files for Bankruptcy
After 16 godawful, Jägermeister-fueled years, the Girls Gone Wild amateur porn franchise is filing for bankruptcy. The Wall Street Journal reports that company ...

Boardwalk Empire Adds Ron Livingston To Cast

Boardwalk Empire” To Be “Office Space” Reunion
“Boardwalk Empire” has announced they’ll be bringing on some fresh blood for the fourth season, and it’s none other than “Office Space” actor Ron Livingston. He’ll be joining co-star Stephen Root, who already plays a Department of Justice investigator on …

Boardwalk Empire Adds Ron Livingston To Cast
The HBO series Boardwalk Empire has quite a collection of great actors and memorable characters. The action/drama about the New Jersey town during the prohibition era was recently renewed for its fourth season and a couple new characters are coming on board as well. Ron Livingston is the latest name to be making the rounds

‘Marijuana cannon’ fires pot across border fence

'Marijuana cannon' used to fire drugs over US border seized ...
Police in the border city of Mexicali say they have recovered a powerful improvised cannon used to hurl packets of marijuana across a border fence into California ...
www.guardian.co.uk

‘Marijuana cannon’ fires pot across border fence | The ...
Mexican police have confiscated an improvised cannon that they say was used to fire packages of marijuana across a border fence into California.

Anastacia diagnosed with breast cancer again

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Anastacia has been diagnosed with breast cancer for a second time. The 44-year-old singer successfully fought a battle against the disease in 2003, but has now ...

U.S. singer Anastacia diagnosed with breast cancer again ...
U.S. singer Anastacia has been diagnosed with breast cancer having successfully battled the disease in 2003, she said in a statement ...

#UP Former WNBA star Chamique Holdsclaw indicted in shooting

Chamique Holdsclaw Is Indicted on Aggravated Assault Charge ...
The former W.N.B.A. player and Olympic gold medalist Chamique Holdsclaw is being indicted on charges of aggravated assault, criminal damage and possession ...

Former WNBA star Chamique Holdsclaw indicted in shooting ...
ATLANTA — Prosecutors say former WNBA player and Olympic gold medalist Chamique (shuh-MEE’-kwuh) Holdsclaw is being indicted in a November 2012 shooting. Fulton ...

#UP David Spade may star in a different sitcom next season

David Spade to star in workplace comedy pilot from ...
Reuters
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - David Spade is going to work for ABC. The "Rules of Engagement" actor has been cast in the ABC comedy pilot "Bad Management," from "The Neighbors" and "GCB" producer Aaron ...

David Spade and Rachael Harris cast in ABC comedy ...
Entertainment Weekly
David Spade may star in a different sitcom next season. The Rules of Engagement actor has been cast in ABC’s

#RIP Marco McMillian, Gay, Black Mayoral Candidate in Mississippi Found Dead, Homicide Suspected

Slate Magazine
Marco McMillian, 34, went missing Tuesday after his car was involved in a car wreck outside of Clarksdale, the town of about 18,000 where McMillan was running for mayor. McMillian, however, wasn't driving his vehicle, and no one knew where he was until his body was found by authorities near a Mississippi River levee yesterday.

Conservative Mississippi town shocked after gay mayoral candidate killed
National Post
JACKSON, Miss. - A town in conservative Mississippi that is famous for its blues music has been stunned by the discovery of the body of an openly gay candidate for mayor.

Colorado parents contest school restroom ban

Toronto Sun
Coy Mathis, 6, born male but identifies as female, is pictured in this Mathis family photograph released to Reuters on February 27, 2013.

Man dragged by South African police dies in custody

South China Morning Post
South African police were caught on video dragging a man hundreds of metres from the back of a pick-up truck, hours before he died in custody, drawing a storm of protest against a force accused of routine brutality.

Pope Benedict XVI is leaving Vatican City.

He will head to the papal residence at Castel Gandolfo, where his resignation becomes official at 11 a.m. PT.

#UP NFL teams out of bounds on sex questions to players

NFL looks into combine sex orientation question - ESPN
John Clayton discusses Colorado tight end Nick Kasa's claim that he was asked a series of questions about his sexual orientation at the NFL scouting combine.

Brennan: NFL teams out of bounds on questions to players
A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Tight end prospect Nick Kasa got thrown a curveball question at the NFL draft combine NFL teams seem ...

#UP Kanye West Crashes VMA Stage During Taylor Swift's Award

Kanye West Blasts Justin Timberlake, Taylor Swift, Grammys
In Stage Rant Rapper also targets corporations in a nearly 10-minute monologue at a show in London on Saturday.

Kanye West Crashes VMA Stage During Taylor Swift's Award ...
Kanye West stormed the stage during Taylor Swift's acceptance speech for Best Female Video. "Beyoncé had one of the best videos of all time," the MC shouted.

#UP Carmen Electra Poses In 'Baywatch' Swimsuit At Age 40

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Carmen Electra slipped back into her iconic red " Baywatch" swimsuit for In Touch magazine at the age of 40. Fifteen years after she first put it on, she ...

Carmen Electra shows off her curves in iconic 'Baywatch' red ...
Fifteen years after the "Baywatch" team left the beach, bombshell Carmen Electra has still got it. The dancer turned actress and model donned her old costume for a ...

Strong Quake Rattles Pacific's Vanuatu

Magnitude-6.1 quake sways buildings in South Pacific nation ...
PORT VILA, Vanuatu — A strong earthquake has shaken the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu without causing major damage. The magnitude-6.1 quake ...

Strong Quake Rattles Pacific's Vanuatu; No Damage - ABC News
A strong earthquake has shaken the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu without causing major damage. The magnitude-6.1 quake struck Thursday afternoon. The Pacific ...

#UP J.C. Penney Is Being 'Eaten Alive' By Its Turnaround Strategy

JCPenney 'excited' about its IT strategy amid turmoil
CEO Ron Johnson has big IT plans and touts state-of-the-art Oracle systems on deck. The problem: The fundamentals are so bad at JCPenney that Johnson and his big IT plans could run out of time.
ZDNet

JCPenney's Turnaround Strategy Leaves Out Its Only Hope For Success
Bestselling author Grant Cardone explains.
Business Insider

JCPenney Is Being 'Eaten Alive' By Its Turnaround Strategy
Burning through cash.

Gold Prices Fall Amid Upbeat Housing Data

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TheStreet.com
Updated from 11:08 a.m. EST with settlement prices NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Gold prices fell Wednesday after upbeat housing data suggested a steady economic recovery. Ben Bernanke's testimony Wednesday ...

What's Next for Gold Prices?
U.S.News & World Report
What to make of the recent decline With gold prices falling, investors are struggling with the question of whether the decline is a temporary lapse in an ongoing bull market or a sign of more trouble ...

#UP Johns Hopkins: Gynecologist Hid Camera Inside Pen

- ABC News
A Johns Hopkins Hospital gynecologist accused of secretly videotaping patients wore a pen around his neck that may have been used to conceal a camera ...

Johns Hopkins: Gynecologist hid camera inside pen - Yahoo! News
BALTIMORE (AP) — A Johns Hopkins Hospital gynecologist accused of secretly videotaping patients wore a pen around his neck that may have been used to conceal a ...

#UP Paris Hilton poses for the camera after her boyfriend is injured skiing

Paris Hilton Poses in Front of Injured, Bleeding Boyfriend River Viiperi on Ski Trip: Pictures
Good photo op? Paris Hilton and boyfriend River Viiperi tried to make the best of a very bad situation on Feb. 18 after Viiperi suffered a grisly ski injury.
US Weekly

Paris Hilton poses for the camera after her boyfriend is injured skiing
One of the perks of having a birthday is getting to be the centre of attention – and that’s probably doubly true for Paris Hilton, who turned 32 on Feb. 17. So, when she and boyfriend River Viiperi went snowboarding …
The Juice

Paris Hilton -- I'm Gonna Shop Til My Injured Boyfriend River Viiperi Drops
Paris Hilton's boyfriend River Viiperi destroyed his leg in a nasty skiing accident -- but that isn't stopping her from dragging his busted butt around ... and using him as a photo op prop. No pain, no Paris.

#UP Marines T-Shirt Ban Ignites Controversy in Illinois Middle School

Marines T-Shirt Ban: Middle School Teacher Asked Student to ...
When an eighth grader was asked to take off his U.S. Marines T-shirt at school or face suspension, his father was shocked and requested that the school re ...

Marines T-Shirt Ban Ignites Controversy in Illinois Middle ...
A Marines t-shirt ban at Genoa-Kingston Middle School in Genoa, Illinois has spurred controversy across the nation. Fourteen-year-old Michael McIntyre was ...

#RIP Actor Dale Robertson Dies in California Hospital

Actor Dale Robertson, Oklahoma native, dies in southern ...
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma native Dale Robertson — a star of television and movie westerns during the genre’s heyday — has died at age 89. Robertson ...

Actor Dale Robertson Dies in California Hospital - ABC News
Dale Robertson, an Oklahoma native who became a star of television and movie Westerns during the genre's heyday, died Tuesday. He was 89.

#UP Lego toy sales get 25 per cent gain in 2012 thanks to sex change

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The Canadian Press
By The Associated Press COPENHAGEN - Lego's sales soared 25 per cent last year thanks in part to its new series of building blocks designed for girls. The privately owned company said Thursday that on ... more »
Lego sales soar on demand for new girls' series
Associated Press
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Lego's sales soared 25 percent last year thanks in part to its new series of building blocks designed for girls.The privately owned company said Thursday that on revenue of ...

#UP 15-Year-Old Alleged Maldives Rape Victim Sentenced To 100 Lashes For Premarital Sex Charge

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'Traumatised' 15-year-old rape victim sentenced to 100 lashes in the Maldives for engaging in pre-marital sex

Kathy Bates set to join American Horror Story

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CBS News
Oscar-winning actress is expected to star alongside Jessica Lange in the third season of the hit FX anthology series more »

Kathy Bates and Jessica Lange to face off in ...
AFP Relax
Kathy Bates and Jessica Lange will play friends who become worst enemies in the third season of Ryan Murphy's "American Horror Story."Bates, who won the Oscar for Best Actress in 1990 for her ...

#UP $600,000 per month rental hits the market in Beverly Hills

Lease The Godfather's home for $600,000 a month
If you're looking for a place with fame attached to its name, look no further than the Beverly House in (where else?) Beverly Hills.Owned by publishing tycoon William Hearst...

$600,000 per month rental hits the market in Beverly Hills
Think your rent is expensive? Check out this high-end rental in Beverly Hills, which is being marketed at $600,000 per month. PS: The average rent price in the Twin ...

#RIP BBC News - Inspirational French writer Stephane Hessel dies at 95

Stephane Hessel, the former French Resistance fighter whose 2010 manifesto Time for Outrage inspired social protesters in Europe, dies aged 95.

Stephane Hessel, who inspired Occupy movement, dies at 95 ...
Stephane Hessel of France was a man of many talents. As a spy for the French Resistance, he survived the Nazi death camp at Buchenwald by assuming the identity of a ...

#UP Kaley Cuoco shills for Dish, as her network sues them

NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Never accuse "The Big Bang Theory" star Kaley Cuoco of toeing the CBS company line. Even as CBS is suing Dish over a feature in its Hopper service, the actress tweeted a paid endorsement for the satellite TV provider on Wednesday. CBS, ABC, Fox and NBC are locked in litigation with Dish over the Hopper's "Auto Hop" feature, which allows people to watch previously aired ...

Fashion Face-Off: Amy Adams vs. Kaley Cuoco in Fluffy Ball Gowns
Well this explains the déjà vu we experienced when Amy Adams hit the red carpet at the Oscars. Kaley Cuoco wore an almost identical gown at the 2012 SAG awards! The Master...

#RIP Debi Austin, featured in anti-smoking 'Voicebox' ad, dies

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Deborah "Debi" Austin, a Californian who became a symbol of the anti-smoking movement for her powerful role in advocacy and education, died last week. She ...

Debi Austin, star of jarring 1990s anti-smoking ad, dies at ...
Debi Austin, star of jarring 1990s anti-smoking ad, dies at 62 After losing her larynx to cancer, Debi Austin became a powerful advocate in the public ...

#UP Manny Ramirez to play in Taiwan if MLB team doesn't call

- ESPN
ORLANDO -- If Manny Ramirez doesn't have a job in Major League Baseball by March 7, he will go and play for a team in Taiwan, the player said to ...

Manny will play in Taiwan if he can't get an MLB job by March ...
Manny Ramirez said he will play for a team in Taiwan if an MLB club does not sign him in the next 10 days.

#UP Chris Cooper cast as Green Goblin in "The Amazing Spider-Man 2"

Chris Cooper Could Help Make New 'Spider-Man 2' ...
The Atlantic Wire
Chris Cooper is joining the seemingly always expanding family of The Amazing Spider-Man sequel as Norman Osborn, the man who eventually becomes the Green Goblin, and while he may not be a super ...

Chris Cooper cast as Green Goblin in "Amazing ...
Reuters
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Chris Cooper has been cast as Norman Osborn - the Green Goblin's corporate alter ego - in Marc Webb's "The Amazing Spider-Man 2," a spokesman for Sony told TheWrap.

#UP Fraternity raises money for transgender brother's sex change

College frat raises money to pay for ...
Fraternity sex change became a top trending topic on search engines today after CNN News reported this Wednesday, Feb. 27, that Donnie Collins ...

Fraternity raises money for transgender brother's sex change ...
BOSTON A transgender student at Boston's Emerson College has found overwhelming support in his new fraternity, CBS Boston reports. 20-year-old Donnie ...

Grandma shot self, young grandsons in car

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PRESTON, Conn. (AP) — A woman who picked up her two young grandsons from daycare and was supposed to bring them home so the 2-year-old could open his ...

Teen tells 911: 'Grandma shot me. I'm going to die.' | HLNtv.com
Grandma claims she shot boy in self-defense; ... Sandra Layne, is charged with his murder, but claims she shot her grandson five times in self-defense.

Shark, possibly 14 feet long, kills film director

USA TODAY
An award-winning short-film director was killed Wednesday by a "huge" shark off New Zealand in a bloody attack being blamed on a great white.

From New Zealand:Victim strayed into pack of feeding sharks New Zealand Herald
In Depth:Shark attack: Adam Strange was attacked at Muriwai Beach on Aucklands west ...Daily Mail

A shark, possibly 14 feet long, killed a swimmer near a beach in New Zealand on Wednesday then disappeared after police attempted to save the man by firing gunshots at the predator.

Ford announces pricing for Fiesta ST hot-hatch

Los Angeles Times
$22,195. That's all you'll need to get into the seat of Ford's newest -- and smallest -- hot hatch, the Fiesta ST. The automaker added the ST to its online configurator for the 2014 version of the four-door hatchback Tuesday.

#UP Jennifer Aniston planning dream wedding with Justin Theroux

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Get all the details on Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux's "secret wedding" here!

Jennifer Aniston's planning 'small' wedding
When Justin Theroux and Jennifer Aniston worked the Oscar red carpet Sunday night, one of their poses caught celeb-watchers' eyes.

#UP Judge, Lisa Traylor-Wolff,accused of affair with inmate

Judge Lisa Traylor-Wolff allegedly carried on ...
UPI
By GABRIELLE LEVY, UPI.com An Indiana judge and attorney is accused of beginning a romantic relationship with her client and continuing the affair after he was convicted and sent to prison.

Cass public defender Lisa Traylor-Wolff accused of ...
Pharos-Tribune
The Indiana Commission on Judicial Qualifications has filed disciplinary charges against Lisa Traylor-Wolff, a senior judge serving in Pulaski and Fulton Counties and a public defender in Cass County. ...

#RIP Van Cliburn, celebrated classical pianist, dies at 78

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Van Cliburn, the tall, gangly, curly-haired Texan who became the most famous classical pianist in American history over the course of a single extraordinary week in ...

American classical pianist Van Cliburn dies at 78 - Salon.com
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Van Cliburn, the internationally celebrated pianist whose triumph at a 1958 Moscow competition helped thaw the Cold War and ...

#UP Scott Weiland Fired By Stone Temple Pilots

NEW YORK -- The Stone Temple Pilots have fired singer Scott Weiland (WY'-land). In a one-sentence news release Wednesday, publicist Kymm Britton said ...

Grammy-winning rock band Stone Temple Pilots fires singer ...
NEW YORK — The Stone Temple Pilots have fired singer Scott Weiland (WY’-land). In a one-sentence news release Wednesday, publicist Kymm Britton said: “Stone ...

Dog Shoots Its Owner

Dog Shoots Owner Gregory Lanier with 'Unloaded Gun'
Gregory Lanier's dog accidentally shot him in the leg with a gun, which he thought was unloaded, in Sebring, Florida. Lanier was riding in his truck on Feb ...

Dog Shoots Its Owner; Not The First Time He 'Accidentally' Kicks Gun A Florida man is recovering after his dog shot him in the leg. Gregory Dale Lanier was ...

Michelle Williams, Jason Segel Split

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The fairytale is over for Michelle Williams and Jason Segel. The Oz the Great and Powerful star and the How I Met Your Mother actor split a few weeks ago ...

Michelle Williams, Jason Segel Split
Michelle Williams and Jason Segel are back on the market. The Oz the Great and Powerful actress, 32, and the How I Met Your Mother star, 33, quietly ended their ...

Plenty of school closings following overnight snowfall

Lansing State Journal
Dozens of school districts in the Lansing region are closed today following a night of snowfall.

Real Madrid defeats Barcelona to reach the Copa del Rey final

Barcelona v Real Madrid: Copa del Rey player ratings The Independent
Real Madrid produced a magnificent performance against an under par Barcelona side to reach the Copa del Rey final last night. Cristiano Ronaldo was on target twice in a display that will send a shiver down the spine of Manchester United manager Sir ...

Barcelona v Real Madrid – as it happened The Guardian
Real Madrid's second, Bob Jones writes: "I'm sorry Rob, that was never a WONDERFUL PASS from Khedira. It was an oldschool English style football HOOF from deep inside the own half. Also, how Alonso is not sent off and Barcelona (that you ...

Obama, Congress: Doing nothing about sequester cuts

Obama, Lawmakers to Meet Over Looming Cuts
Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama and congressional leaders plan to meet at the White House on Friday to discuss the $85 billion in automatic spending cuts set to start the same day, according to a White House official.

Opinion:Guest view of Congressman Dan Kildee: Doing nothing about sequester cuts ...MLive.com
In Depth:Obama to meet congressional leaders on ways to avoid sequester impact Washington Post

‘Dumb’ Budget Cuts: Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday called $85 billion in across-the-board spending reductions due to take effect starting Friday “a …

Film director killed in New Zealand shark attack

USA TODAY
An award-winning short-film director was killed Wednesday by a "huge" shark off New Zealand in a bloody attack being blamed on a great white.

From New Zealand:Victim strayed into pack of feeding sharks New Zealand Herald
In Depth:Shark attack: Adam Strange was attacked at Muriwai Beach on Aucklands west ...Daily Mail

A shark, possibly 14 feet long, killed a swimmer near a beach in New Zealand on Wednesday then disappeared after police attempted to save the man by firing gunshots at the predator.

#UP Maksim Chmerkovskiy out, ‘DWTS’ dancer hangs up his dancing shoes (Video)

Maksim Chmerkovskiy Explains Dancing Departure: 'I'm Still ...
Maksim Chmerkovskiy's "Dancing with the Stars" days are officially over ... How about sitting some of those judges out - especially the Carrie Ann character.

Is Maksim Chmerkovskiy Leaving Dancing with the Stars ...
Maksim Chmerkovskiy has hit the Dancing with the Stars floor for the last time

#UP Stuxnet cyberweapon dates back to 2005, Symantec

Stuxnet computer virus much older than once ...
The Christian Science Monitor
Stuxnet, a computer virus that attacked Iran's nuclear program, dates back to 2007, according to researchers at Symantec Corp. Stuxnet, believed to have been created by the US and Israel, was in ...

Stuxnet cyberweapon dates back to 2005, Symantec ...
TechWorld
The Stuxnet cyber-weapon discovered slamming into Iran’s Natanz nuclear enrichment facility in the summer of 2010 was probably in development for up to five years before that date, a new analysis by ...

Stuxnet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stuxnet is a computer worm discovered in June 2010 that is believed to have been created by the United States and Israel to attack Iran's nuclear facilities. Stuxnet ...