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- Taylor Swift wins 8 trophies at Billboard Awards
- Conductor James Levine returns from 2-year absence
- Leader of Toots and the Maytals injured at concert
- Expectations high for next Xbox
- Dior presents cruise fashions amid stars in Monaco
- 'Trek' does $70.6M but falls short of studio hopes
- Seen and heard at the Cannes Film Festival
- OJ Simpson lawyers say he is closer to freedom
- Coens' folk revival 'Llewyn' serenades Cannes
- Old rules don't mean much to broadcasters
Pictures of the Week
An Egyptian fishes with a net in Lake Qarun in Fayoum, Egypt.
Small changes at work can boost productivity
Small changes can improve your productivity at work, helping you get more done in less time.
UK police: Elderly couple unwittingly grew pot
British police say an elderly couple unwittingly grew a monstrous cannabis plant in their yard after buying what they thought was an innocuous green bush at a flea market.
Oregon man wins Half Moon Bay pumpkin contest
A grower from Oregon is the winner of this year's Half Moon Bay giant pumpkin contest with a gourd weighing in at 1,775 pounds.
World champs win Maine wife-carrying contest
A Finnish couple has added to their victories by taking first place in the North American Wife Carrying Championship at Maine's Sunday River ski resort.
Men in heels bring in $40K for Heartly House
As Forrest Gump said, you can tell a lot about a person by their shoes And more than 150 men who donned heels to walk a mile through downtown Frederick on Saturday were trying to send a very loud and clear message with their footwear
Police: Cop impersonator demanded free fast food
Authorities in Florida say a man flashed a fake gun and badge and demanded free fast food at a McDonald's drive-thru.
Crickets, worms on menu for Philly museum event
When a natural history museum throws a party, it figures that some unusual food might end up on the menu.
Bacteria eats poison, poops out gold (VIDEO)
Talk about dirty money.
Super-short streetball superstar shows off moves (VIDEO)
Muggsy Bogues has nothing on Jamani Love.
Western Pa. judge sets example by doing jury duty
A western Pennsylvania judge spent the day in the county courthouse _ but not in her usual seat.
Vietnam returns endangered turtle to Cambodia
A critically endangered turtle that somehow made it to Vietnam decades ago has been returned to its original home: Cambodia.
Police: Call from 'burglar' actually came from dog
Police in Orem, Utah, say a man who thought he was getting a call from a burglar had actually gotten a call from his dog.
Romney's Big Bird comments spark response from the bird himself
Uh oh. In Wednesday night's first presidential debate,Republican candidate Mitt Romney upset an unlikely...person?
Chicago police find about 1,500 pot plants in city
In Chicago, a bustling urban metropolis where skyscrapers are as likely to sprout up as anything a farmer might plant, someone decided there was just enough room to grow something a little more organic: Marijuana.
Police find high-speed chase suspect in hot tub
Authorities say they captured a runaway suspect trying to hide in a backyard hot tub in southwestern Michigan following a more than 100 mph chase.
Owners claim dog stuck in car grille on ride to RI
A dog who survived an 11-mile ride from Massachusetts to Rhode Island after being hit by a car and wedged into the grille has been reunited with its owners.
Police: Am. Samoa jailers let inmates go buy beer
Two corrections officers at American Samoa's only jail are suspected of letting inmates leave to go on beer and food runs.
Girls barred from Utah dance for short dresses
A Utah public high school principal has apologized to dozens of teens who were turned away from their homecoming dance because their dresses were deemed too short, in what parents and students called a "homecoming spirit massacre."
Emergency responders stung in bee truck rollover
Several emergency responders have been stung after a flatbed truck carrying honeybees rolled over in rural Nevada.
Dog survives 110-mile ride on pickup's engine
A dog has survived a 110-mile ride on the hot engine of a pickup truck during a Southern California heat wave.
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