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- Leader of Toots and the Maytals injured at concert
- K-pop's G Dragon eager for challenge of solo tour
- 'Trek' does $70.6M but falls short of studio hopes
- Taylor Swift wins 8 trophies at Billboard Awards
- Conductor James Levine returns from 2-year absence
- Seen and heard at the Cannes Film Festival
- Expectations high for next Xbox
- Ron Chernow receives biography award
- Old rules don't mean much to broadcasters
- Dior presents cruise fashions amid stars in Monaco
Pictures of the Week
An Egyptian fishes with a net in Lake Qarun in Fayoum, Egypt.
Wash. state trooper ends up with baby deer in car
A Washington State Patrol trooper who responded to a report of a deer killed by a truck on Interstate 5 ended up with a 2-month-old fawn in his car.
Hawaii attorney convicted in ear licking case
A judge called a Hawaii attorney convicted of harassment a "dirty old man" for licking a client's ear.
Ohio woman turns 90, celebrates on roller coaster
An Ohio woman has spent her 90th birthday doing one of her favorite things: whizzing around the tracks of a roller coaster at 80 mph.
2-faced kitten dies in RI; had 4 eyes, 24 toes
A kitten with two faces born days ago in Rhode Island has died.
California pain doctor duped by dog X-ray in sting
Investigators say a Southern California doctor saw enough from an X-ray to prescribe pain killers to an undercover cop but missed the tail showing it was an image of a dog.
Surfing goats ride waves in Southern California
Two goats named Goatee and Pismo are wowing California beachgoers with their surfing skills.
Judge overturns La. town's fortunetelling ban
A federal judge has struck down a central Louisiana ordinance banning fortunetelling, palm reading, astrology and similar activities in the city of Alexandria.
The Gotye dilemma, as seen on YouTube (VIDEO)
Admit it. Your feelings are mixed about that Gotye song.
Dogs from NY, Virginia wed at charity extravaganza
We double-dog dare you to check this out.
Air traffic controller proposes over airplane intercom (VIDEO)
One air traffic controller took a major leap of faith when he asked his girlfriend to marry him, while she was tens of thousands of feet in the air.
Cop accused of stealing driver's iPhone from wreck
A 27-year-old police officer in Louisiana has resigned after authorities say he stole an iPhone from the scene of a drunken-driving crash.
Court: Ore. police can seize $1M lottery prize
The Oregon Court of Appeals has ruled that a southwestern Oregon city's police department can collect a $1 million cash prize originally awarded to a woman who authorities say bought a scratch ticket through illegal means in 2005.
German town designates tricky parking 'men only'
A town in southwest Germany has drawn accusations of sexism after designating two particularly tricky parking spaces "men only."
Lingerie company offers a bra for your face
Advertising agencies are hired to come up with attractive hooks to get customers to buy products. But would you buy a Face-Bra?
Oklahoma museum seeks superhero world record
It's a bird. It's a plane. It's a ... world record?
SC funeral home to offer Starbucks coffee
A funeral home in northwestern South Carolina will be offering what it calls the Starbucks experience to those needing comfort, or just a cup of coffee.
Yoga teacher fired after glare at Facebook worker
Looks may not kill, but they can get you fired.
Wash. man pleads not guilty in dead cat claim
A Washington state man charged with insurance fraud after authorities say he used photos from the Internet to file a $20,000 insurance claim for a dead cat that didn't exist has pleaded not guilty.
Marines cover summer hit 'Call Me Maybe' (Video)
Add the Marines to the long list of groups signing up to cover Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe." Among the others: a corgi and Cookie Monster.
'Boared' piggy goes to bank in Austria
Piggy bank has a new meaning in a town east of Vienna after a surveillance camera caught a wild pig on a night foray to a local branch of one of Austria's financial institutions.
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