Gill Scott Heron, influential singer-songwriter and poet died Friday at age 62 in New York City. He reported died in the afternoon at St. Luke’s Hospital after becoming sick upon returning from a trip to Europe. Gil Scott-Heron helped lay the groundwork for rap by fusing minimalistic percussion, political expression and spoken-word poetry on...
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North Carolina – Archaeologists on Friday raised an anchor from the Queen Anne’s Revenge, the ship that pirate Blackbeard and his crew intentionally grounded off the North Carolina coast in 1718. Queen Anne’s Revenge was originally a French slave ship that Blackbeard and his band captured in the fall of 1717. Blackbeard, an Englishman...
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Kim Kardashian, The reality star is engaged to New Jersey Nets forward Kris Humphries, who she has been dating for six months. When Kim walked into her Beverly Hills home May 18. Her boyfriend, New Jersey Nets forward Kris Humphries, was waiting in her bedroom on bended knee with four words written in red...
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The couple announced this month they have separated after 25 years of marriage. They are the parents of four children together. Maria Shriver doesn’t feel alone going through her separation from Arnold Schwarzenegger. “Thank you for all the kindness, support and compassion,” she wrote to her Twitter fans on Friday. “I am humbled by...
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) blogged about preparing for disaster and reminded readers that in the event of a zombie apocalypse, basic preparedness will help even if there are flesh-eaters roaming. The CDC recommends that planning ahead for zombies is really no different than preparing for other types of disaster. Planning...
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LinkedIn, The 8-year-old company, based in Mountain View, Calif., shares skyrocketed more than 80% to trade at about $86 a share, and at a high of $92.99 a share, on Thursday as the social networking site launched its initial public offering. Many analysts expected shares in the largest social network aimed at professionals to...
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Don Gorske was honored after reaching the meaty milestone during a ceremony at a McDonald’s in his hometown of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Surely McDonald’s most loyal customer, Guinness World Records recognized Gorske’s feat three years and 2,000 Big Macs ago, and the 57-year-old says he has no desire to stop. “I plan on...
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Tamera Mowry got her dream wedding on Sunday when she married Fox News Channel correspondent Adam Housley in Napa Valley. “I feel so blessed to be marrying such an amazing man,” says Tamera Mowry. The “Sister, Sister” star, 32, and Housley, 39, tied the knot at an inn and vineyard surrounded by 300 guests....
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Judgment Day is coming — The Bible guarantees it. That’s the message the president of Family Radio Worldwide is pushing and he’s spending a lot of money doing it. They are advertising across the country. There are more than fifty billboards in the Toledo area alone. The president is a man named Harold Camping,...
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Thunderstorm warnings, including a tornado warning in Uvalde, were in effect for most counties west of Bexar County early Thursday. While residents in the San Antonio metropolitan area gazed skyward awaiting a soaking rain, some areas to the west braced for flash flooding conditions. And shortly after 9:30 a.m., the torrents hit the city...
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Alicia Silverstone (34) and husband Christopher Jarecki (40) welcomed their son, who weighed in at 7 pounds, 15 ounces, on May 5. Alicia Silverstone has named her new baby Bear Blu. “We are all three in love!” Silverstone, who wed Jarecki in 2005,  writes on her blog. “I’m so grateful to this community for...
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After 25 years of marriage, Arnold Schwarzennegger and Maria Shriver have separated. People who have spoken with Maria tell us, despite her STRONG public persona, Maria has become a “shell of the woman” she appears to be because she is “terrified” of Arnold but in an emotional, not a  physical way. We’re told Maria...
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Meredith Vieira is stepping down from her gig as co-host of the “Today” show on NBC to spend more time with her family, and Ann Curry will replace her as host and correspondent Natalie Morales will be bumped up to Curry’s old spot. Vieira replaced Katie Couric five years ago, and has talked about...
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