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JFK’s final recordings released by presidential library
John F. Kennedy's presidential library has released the final 45 hours of his private recordings, representing the last months of JFK's life. The recordings include...
Oscar 2012: Martin Scorsese’s Hugo leads the charge with 11 nominations
Hugo, the 3D epic adventure film directed by Martin Scorsese, leads the charge at 2012 Academy Awards with 11 nominations, including best film and...
Oscars 2012: Nominees Full List
BEST PICTURE War Horse The Tree of Life The Artist Moneyball The Descendants Midnight in Paris The Help Hugo Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close BEST DIRECTOR Michel Hazanavicius - The Artist Alexander Payne - The Descendants Martin...
McDonald’s Twitter campaign failed after #McDstories hashtag has been hijacked
McDonald's became the subject of an outburst of vitriolic hatred on Twitter when critics hijacked a promotional hash-tag created by the fast-food giant. The critics...
South storms: at least two people killed and thousands left without power
Powerful storms hit Alabama early this morning in an area that has not yet fully recovered from tornadoes that left the community in despair...
Texas family miraculously escaped after their plane plunged into the ocean in Honduras
Andy Atkins, his wife Jenny and their four-year-old son Logan miraculously escaped unscathed after their plane plunged into the sea - and doctors passing...
Joe Paterno, the legendary Penn State football coach has died at 85
Joe Paterno, the legendary former football coach of Penn State University, has died aged 85, reports say. Joe Paterno led Penn State University to more...
New Jersey: 22 show horses died in a barn fire at Heritage Acres farm
22 show horses, each worth tens of thousands of dollars, died in a barn fire at a farm in the US state of New...
Joe Paterno in serious condition after complications from cancer treatment
The former Penn State coach Joe Paterno's condition has become “serious” after he experienced complications from lung cancer in recent days, say his doctors. Joe...
Chicago: man shot a 3.25in nail into his brain without noticing
Dante Autullo, a suburban Chicago man accidentally shot a 3.25 in (8.25 cm) nail into his skull but is recovering after doctors successfully removed...
Etta James has died at 73
Etta James, the US soul singer best known for the tracks At Last and for I'd Rather Go Blind, has died aged 73. It was...
US Senate Leader Harry Reid postpones anti-online piracy bill vote
Democrat Harry Reid, the U.S. Senate Majority Leader, announced he will postpone a vote on a contested anti-online piracy bill. This decision follows protests by...
USPS worker tossing antique cuckoo clock over fence
Michael Oreb is a clock collector who was eagerly awaiting the delivery of an antique cuckoo timepiece from Pennsylvania, tracking each step of its...
Anonymous cyber attack against FBI and US Department of Justice in response to Megaupload shut down
Hackers group Anonymous launched a massive cyber attack against U.S. government and anti-piracy websites yesterday in response to Megaupload.com shut down. Megaupload.com, one of the...
Jorelys Rivera killer, Ryan Brunn, has committed suicide in jail
Ryan Brunn, the man sentenced to life in prison for beating and killing 7-year-old Jorelys Rivera, who was found in a trash bin, has...
RoseMarie Terenzio, JFK Jr’s assistant, reveals she urged Carolyn Bessette to board that ill-fated flight
RoseMarie Terenzio, John F. Kennedy Jr.’s assistant, has revealed how she talked his wife Carolyn Bessette into taking the flight the couple perished on...
Lauren Scruggs, the model who lost her left hand and left eye in a propeller accident, appears in public
Lauren Scruggs, the model and fashion blogger who lost her left hand and left eye after she walked into a spinning plane propeller, has...
Eight US lawmakers have withdrawn their support for anti-piracy laws
After yesterday "blackout" protests on thousands of internet sites, eight US lawmakers have announced they have withdrawn their support for anti-piracy laws. Two of the...
Shocking video: woman attacked by zebra during Texas safari
Megan, a young tourist, was left in tears after she was attacked by a zebra that lurched into her car and bit her on...
NYPD is developing infrared body scanner to detect weapons in the street
US police is developing an infrared body scanner that can detect whether a suspect is carrying a weapon without needing to frisk him. Infrared rays...
Jorelys Rivera’s killer, Ryan Brunn pleaded guilty to murder and child molestation charges
Janitor Ryan Brunn faces life in prison for beating and killing a 7-year-old Jorelys Rivera from Georgia, who disappeared from a playground at her...
Burger King launches home delivery service
Fast-food giant Burger King has announced plans to launch a home delivery service. Burger King, the US second largest burger chain, has been quietly testing...
Cheeseburger was accidentally invented in Rite Spot diner in Pasadena
A restaurant in Pasadena, California, has claimed that it was in its kitchen that the cheeseburger, probably one of the most popular dishes of...
BA crew mistakenly announced emergency water landing on a flight from Miami to London
The British Airways cabin crew of a flight from Miami to London mistakenly announced the plane was going down and they should brace themselves...
Tripp Roth, the toddler who suffered from epidermolysis bullosa, has died
Tripp Roth, from Ponchatoula, Louisiana, the toddler whose brave fight against an excruciating skin disorder prompted a worldwide crusade to battle the illness has...
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