#UP Fireworks cause deadly highway collapse in China

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An elevated portion of highway in central China collapsed on Friday after a truck loaded with fireworks for Lunar New Year celebrations exploded, killing at least ...

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Fireworks cause deadly highway collapse in China Lunar New Year fireworks explode in truck, leading to deadly highway collapse in central China

#UP Russian "sleeping judge" resigns after video exposé

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MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian judge has resigned after a video apparently showed him asleep during a trial that ended with him sentencing the defendant to five years ...

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A sleeping judge resigns after being recorded on a mobile phone snoozing when he should have been listening. The incident took place in Blagoveshchensk, Russia, and ...

#UP 49ers Gay Rights Ad Pulled By ‘It Gets Better’ ...

49ers pair deny making gay rights ad
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It's certainly not a gay old time at the Super Bowl. First nickelback Chris Culliver said he wouldn't play with a gay teammate.

49ers Gay Rights Ad Pulled By ‘It Gets Better’ ...
The Inquisitr
The San Francisco 49ers were the first NFL team to tape a gay rights ad for the It Gets Better campaign. Unfortunately, they are also the first NFL team to get their ad pulled by the organization. ...

#RIP Former first dog Barney Bush dies

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From the blog The Ticket: Former first dog Barney Bush, the black Scottish terrier who romped on the White House grounds in George W. Bush’s time there, has died at ...

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The former first dog has died. On Feb. 1, The Houston Chronicle reported that George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, are mourning the loss of their family pet, Barney ...

New York Giants WR Cruz wants big raise

Giants WR Cruz wants big raise - Yahoo! Sports
New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz wants a big pay raise, but owner John Mara said those demands will not be met anytime soon, according to the New York Post ...

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Victor Cruz [PHOTOS/VIDEOS] was one of the biggest stars of the Giants’ run to the Super Bowl win this season — now he wants to be paid ...

#UP ‘Idol’ Boots Veteran Contestant for Lies about Iraq

'American Idol' contestant Matt Farmer caught in a lie, show ...
“American Idol” contestant Matthew Farmer admitted on Thursday that he lied about his military service during his audition, which aired during Wednesday night’s ...

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One would-be “American Idol” who was heading to Hollywood is now heading home. The contestant, Matthew Farmer, was given the famed gold ticket after auditioning ...

#UP Nick Van Exel's son, Nickey Maxwell Van Exel, gets 60-year for murder

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DALLAS -- A Texas jury has sentenced the 22-year-old son of former NBA player Nick Van Exel to 60 years in prison in the shooting death of a longtime friend. Nickey ...

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A Texas jury has sentenced the 22-year-old son of former NBA player Nick Van Exel to 60 years in prison in the shooting death of a longtime friend. Who's the best ...

Pop Star Shaves Head in Remorse for Dating

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TOKYO – In a long list of publicity stunts thought up by Japan’s most popular pop group AKB48, this may be the most bizarre. Or is it? Minami Minegishi is one of ...

BBC News - AKB48 pop star shaves head after breaking band rules
A Japanese pop star has shaved her head and offered a filmed apology after breaking her management firm's rules by spending a night with her boyfriend. A sobbing ...

#UP Katie Couric Reveals She Went on Awkward Date With Larry King

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Katie Couric once went on a date with Larry King. Yes, you read that right. The daytime talk show host appeared on Thursday night's Jimmy Kimmel Live, where she gave ...

Katie Couric and Larry King: She admits she went on a date ...
Katie Couric and Larry King is not a couple that many people would think of being together. On Feb. 1, Yahoo reported that Katie admitted to their date and it didn't ...

Justin Bieber's Ferrari Curse Strikes Again!

Justin Bieber's Car Curse Strikes Again!
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How can one little (and very expensive) car make such a big fuss? Early Friday morning, Justin Bieber’s white Ferrari made headlines for the second time in less than 24 hours when it was pulled over ...

Justin Bieber's Car Pulled Over by Police, Singer ...
E! Online
Justin Bieber's car is once again in the news. The pop star's Ferrari, which is the same vehicle that a paparazzo attempted to photograph last month before he was fatally struck...

Amani Toomer blasts Ray Lewis

‘You’re becoming a caricature of yourself. It’s exhausting’

Toomer blasts Ray Lewis: Amani calls the Baltimore Ravens ...
Amani Toomer is not a fan of Ray Lewis. The former New York Giants wide receiver who lost to the Baltimore Ravens linebacker and his team at Super Bowl XXXV gives his ...

Steven Tyler's drag audition on American Idol

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Steven Tyler auditioned for 'American Idol' in drag. The Aerosmith frontman - who exited the show's judging panel last year along with Jennifer Lopez - made a ...

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Aerosmith rocker Steven Tyler returned to 'American Idol' - which he judged last series - giving the panel a chuckle as he donned drag and posed as a contestant.

Wing-eating champion 'El Wingador' charged with cocaine

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WOODBURY, N.J. — A five-time wing-eating champion known as “El Wingador” has been indicted in New Jersey on cocaine distribution charges. William Simmons, 51 ...

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WOODBURY, N.J. -- A five-time wing-eating champion known as "El Wingador" has been indicted in New Jersey on cocaine distribution charges. William Simmons is charged ...

#UP Olivia Wilde Dresses Up As Showgirl For Vanity

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Olivia Wilde plays a sultry showgirl in the latest issue of Vanity Fair, a tribute to the Hollywood of old. The issue features a stable of A-list actors posing as the “wilds of Hollywood” including ...

Olivia Wilde As A Showgirl And A Magician
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Olivia Wilde is amping up the sexy factor in two new photos that have just hit the web; one is for Vanity Fair’s “Hollywood Issue”, in which she’s depicted as a gorgeous, feather-clad showgirl, and ...

#UP $14.3M Jackpot Abandoned, Investigators Search for Answers

Murder? Blackmail? Investigators Check Why $14.3M Jackpot Was ...
It is too late to collect on the $14.3 million Iowa Lotto ticket, but the state’s Division of Criminal Investigation is still trying to determine who owned the ...

$14.3M Jackpot Abandoned, Investigators Search for Answers ...

#UP The World's Biggest Beer Monopoly Got Sued by the Justice Department

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Mixing Budweiser and Coors would be too much for the beer market to swallow, according to a lawsuit just filed by the Justice Department seeking to block Anheuser-Busch InBev's merger with Mexican ...

Justice Dept. Makes Cheap Beer a Top Priority
NEW YORK (TheStreet) - In 1997, the Federal Trade Commission blocked the merger of Office Depot and Staples, a move that was rather shocking and somewhat comical to me at the time.

#UP Go Daddy Super Bowl 2013 Ad with Bar Refaeli

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Go Daddy has released their second Super Bowl 2013 starring sexy Bar Refaeli, ex-girlfriend of Leonardo DiCaprio. In the Go Daddy Super Bowl 2013 Ad titled Perfect Match - Bar Refaeli's Big Kiss, a...

Bar Refaeli Swaps Spit With Jesse Heiman in Go ...
AdWeek
Here's a commercial that might stop your Super Bowl party in its tracks. Go Daddy on Friday unveiled the second of its two 30-second commercials for Sunday's broadcast, this one featuring Bar Refaeli. ...

#RIP Boxer Omar Henry dies at 25

Boxer Omar Henry dies at 25, not long after writing he hoped to live to his 26th birthday on Feb. 8

Boxing - Boxer Omar Henry dies at 25 - Yahoo! Eurosport UK
Promising super welterweight Omar Henry has died in a Chicago hospital following a short fight with ...

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Omar Henry dies, Boxer Omar Henry craved the spotlight and hoped one day to become the undisputed super welterweight champion.Sadly, though, Henry only became a star ...

#UP Burger King admits burgers contained traces of horse meat

Burger King admits it has been selling beef burgers and Whoppers containing ... which has also admitted to finding horse meat in products sold to families in this ...

Burger King admits burgers contained traces of horse meat ...
UK residents are saying "neigh" to Burger King after the fast-food chain finally admitted its products might have contained horse meat. In a winding and evasive ...

Global cosmetic surgery set to grow 10 percent in 2013

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PARIS - The global market for cosmetic procedures grew 10 percent last year and is set to grow at a similar pace in 2013, according to a report by IMCAS, a French-based forum for plastic surgeons and dermatologists. Surgical procedures such ...

Chuck Hagel in the hot seat

Hagel emerges from grueling confirmation hearing with solid Dem support for ...
Washington Post
WASHINGTON — Bruised and battered, Chuck Hagel emerged from his grueling confirmation hearing with solid Democratic support for his nomination to be President Barack Obama's next defense secretary and increasing Republican opposition to a former ...

Chuck Hagel in the hot seat
Los Angeles Times
There are three acceptable reasons for the Senate to reject a president's nominee for a Cabinet position: The candidate lacks credentials for the position; he fails to meet high ethical standards for personal behavior; or he holds extreme views.

26 Die in China as Fireworks Truck Explodes

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26 have lost their lives while several others have been injured as a truck exploded, blowing up part of an elevated highway in China. The blast prompted the collapse ...

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BEIJING, China - A truck carrying fireworks ahead of Chinese New Year celebrations exploded and destroyed part of an elevated highway Friday in central China, killing ...

#UP Jodi Arias trial: Travis Alexander kept affair secret

Jodi Arias' Ex-Boyfriend Lied About Sex As He Sent Lewd ...
Accused murderer Jodi Arias was kept away from the Mormon friends of her lover Travis Alexander and their torrid sex affair was kept secret by Alexander, even as he ...

Jodi Arias trial: Travis Alexander kept affair secret, sent ...
On Jan. 31, 2013, testimony continued in the Jodi Arias trial, with a friend saying Travis Alexander kept his torrid affair with Arias a secret.

#UP Phil Mickelson just misses history; a 59 at Phoenix Open

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Phil Mickelson just misses history at the Phoenix Open, getting excruciatingly close to a 50 before just failing to connect on a 25-foot birdie putt. The 59 would ...

Phil Mickelson just misses a 59 at Phoenix Open
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Only 25 feet of TPC Scottsdale's finest manicured turf separated Phil Mickelson from creating history. And 6 feet from the hole, then 3 feet and ...

Paris Hilton And Boyfriend Take Spain Fashion

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Paris Hilton has been surprising us lately. In the past few years, she’s remained uncharacteristically quiet about not only her public life, but her love life as well. The World According to Paris ...

Paris Hilton shows off wardrobe
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Paris Hilton has given a guided tour of her closet.The heiress opened up the doors to the vast number of designer gowns, furs and extensive shoe collection she has built up over the years.Paris has ...

Sigourney Weaver wore her dress backward

PHOTOS: Sigourney Weaver Wore Her SAG Dress Backwards | Styleite
Sigourney Weaver landed on plenty of Worst Dressed Lists at this year's SAG Awards, ours included. Between the black satin fabric, high neckline, and armpit ruffles ...

Sigourney Weaver wore her dress backward: She looked horrible ...
Sigourney Weaver wore her dress backward at the SAG Awards. Many felt the long black Lanvin dress looked horrible on her, despite the fact that allegedly the label's ...

#RIP Ed Koch Dies: Former New York City Mayor Dead at 88

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Ed Koch, the brash, colorful and often-confrontational mayor who helped lead New York City out of its brush with bankruptcy in the 1970s, launching an astonishing ...
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Edward Koch dies at 88; outspoken mayor led New York City comeback
Edward I. Koch personified New York swagger in the 1970s and '80s as he stabilized city finances ...

#UP Tim McGraw and sobriety: The singer opens up

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Tim McGraw talked about his decision to embrace sobriety in an interview with People. Tim McGraw said sobriety was something he felt he needed to pursue.

Tim McGraw and sobriety: The singer opens up about his ...
Tim McGraw and his sobriety have hit the headlines. The 45-year-old country star, who is married to fellow country star Faith Hill, revealed that he had a drinking ...

Groundhog Day: What will unpredictable Phil forecast?

Detroit Free Press
The world's most famous furry forecaster, Punxsutawney Phil, will pop out of his burrow Saturday morning to tell the nation what our weather will be like for the next six weeks. Will we have an early spring, or will winter dig in its heels until mid-March?

Groundhog Day: Parenting odds and ends for a secondary holiday Christian Science Monitor
Groundhog Day, Feb. 2, has basically everything going for it that I love in a holiday: It marks a point in a season; it's full of folklore and wisdom, superstition, ceremony, civic charm, science, mystery, agrarian history, and weather; and it was ...