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- Air France-KLM orders 25 of Airbus wide-body A350
- Sentencing in theft of 'Idol' contestant's iPhone
- Edward Furlong charged with assault in LA
- Assisted by basketball, ABC wins ratings week
- Nielsen's top programs for June 10-16
- Jodi Arias TV movie airs Saturday on Lifetime
- Cher credits luck for her lengthy career
- Selma Blair abruptly exits 'Anger Management'
- Lil Wayne: I'm not stepping on US flag in video
- James Franco seeks $500,000 in crowd-funding
Animals in the News
Sixteen-day-old, Tien, an endangered clouded leopard cub is held by staff during feeding time at the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma, Wash.
Man arrested after meth offer texted to officer
An Idaho man apparently trying to get the most bang for his drug-purchasing buck accidentally texted a narcotics detective while he searched for people to join him in a methamphetamine buy.
Videos show woman sleepwalking, shocked reaction
One mother got a nocturnal surprise when her son showed her footage of her sleepwalking. Video of her reaction is almost as interesting as the sleepwalking itself.
Mich. lovebirds rescued after elaborate proposal
Two Michigan sheriff's deputies can expect wedding invitations in their future for rescuing a couple who became stranded on an island during a meticulously planned, elaborate marriage proposal that apparently accounted for everything but bad weather.
Utah woman takes potty training public
A woman in Utah took potty training public on Tuesday when she brought kiddie potties to a restaurant.
Obama Girl 2.0 to incumbent: 'Stay inside my country' (VIDEO)
Philadelphia-based singer Leah Kauffman released a followup music video to the 2007 sensation helped Barack Obama catch the attention of male voters. That video racked up more than 25 million page views.
Polar bear, wolf vie to be Alaska Zoo 'president'
You thought Barack and Mitt were fierce presidential candidates? Try Ahpun the polar bear and Denali the wolf.
Beaked Putin to fly with cranes on hang-glider
Russian President Vladimir Putin is reportedly planning to put on a fake beak and fly a motorized hang-glider to lead a flock of endangered young Siberian white cranes on part of their migration to Asia.
Kitten goes for 100-mile ride on NY woman's bumper
A woman says a 6-week-old kitten hitched a ride on the outside of her vehicle as she drove about 100 miles over upstate New York roads.
Heart-stopping duck crossing (VIDEO)
Why did the ducks cross the road? It's a good question when you take into account the terrifying traffic zooming past this avian family on a Toronto highway.
Chairs placed by Eastwood cutout on Calif. trail
These days, wherever you see Clint Eastwood, an empty chair is sure to follow. Even if you're on a hike.
Police: Buffalo man tried to eat bogus $50 bills
Authorities say a 35-year-old man tried to swallow several counterfeit $50 bills after he was caught trying to use the bogus money at a New York amusement park.
Md. company breaks record for world's largest crab cake
Talk about a jumbo crab cake -- Maryland's Handy International, in Salisbury, broke the world record for baking the largest crab cake over Labor Day weekend.
UMass students nosh on 6,700-pound seafood stew
The University of Massachusetts has again welcomed students back to campus with a world record-breaking culinary treat.
Minn. casino cooks up record 1-ton cheeseburger
A Minnesota casino has cooked up a world-record bacon cheeseburger that's 10 feet in diameter and weighs more than a ton.
Fashion expert offers style tips for the District
One fashion expert says D.C.'s biggest fashion mistake involves a "bad fit."
Nigeria uncovers cocaine-stuffed roasted chicken
The roasted chickens had an unusual stuffing _ $150,000 worth of cocaine, according to Nigerian police.
Teen opens mobile shower for grimy ND oil workers
It took little more than a day for 18-year-old Evan Jensen to smell opportunity in North Dakota's booming oil patch.
U. of Chicago jumps on 'Call Me Maybe' bandwagon
Want more evidence that Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe" is really stuck in everyone's head? A prestigious college is now using some of the song's lyrics in college admissions letters.
Celebrating 'National Welsh Rarebit Day'
Think of it as a distant cousin to the grilled cheese sandwich.
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