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Legendary Movie Critic Roger Ebert Dies at the Age of 70
Just days after announcing a leave of absence from writing to deal with a recurrence of cancer, the Chicago Sun-Times reported this afternoon that legendary movie critic Roger Ebert has died.
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Carnival Triumph Cruise Ship Breaks Away from Port in Mobile, Alabama
April 4, 2013 Remember just a few weeks ago when the Carnival Triumph Cruise Ship conked out in the Gulf of Mexico with thousands on board?
I can't decide if I should book my cruise now and get that 40% discount, or wait for the next disaster and see if they go down to half-price.
More bad luck struck Wednesday when high winds caused it to break away from the dock in Mobile, Alabama, where it was taken for repairs from an engine fire that happened on Feb. 10. That was the incident where passengers endured terrible conditions of food shortages, walking in raw sewage and sleeping in tents on deck.
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‘Buckwild’s Shain Gandee Cause of Death Confirmed As Carbon Monoxide
Yesterday brought the bizarre and tragic news that 21 year-old 'Buckwild' star Shain Gandee had been found dead after 31 hours missing, along with his uncle and a third unidentified male inside an off-road truck. The truck's position within the muddy woods initially made the bodies difficult to retrieve, but the circumstance and autopsy results have conclusively revealed the three died of carbon monoxide poisoning, says the Kanawha County Sheriff's Office.
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Little League Disbands Team After Allegations They Rigged Player Draft
It's apparently never too early to learn how to cheat. An Arizona Little League team has been disbanded because league officials say its coaches rigged a player draft.
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MTV’s ‘Buckwild’ Star Shain Gandee Found Dead at 21
Terrible, shocking news to report this afternoon that we sadly wish was an April Fools prank, but is instead all too real. 21 year-old West Virginia native Shain Gandee, memorable star of MTV's freshman reality series 'Buckwild' was found dead this morning in a vehicle, along with several others identified as his uncle, and an unidentified third man. The cause of death has yet to be reported, but we'll bring continued information on this bizarre, and tragic story inside.
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ATF Raids Home of Popular YouTube User ‘FPSRussia’ Seeking Guns, Explosives
March 30, 2013 Though he employs a fake Russian accent for the popular guns and explosives videos he uploads to YouTube, Kyle Myers (AKA FPSRussia) was on the receiving end of some very real and especially unwanted attention this week.
Agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives carried out a raid on properties owned by Myers and his family on Tuesday.
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Joe Weider, Schwarzenegger’s Fitness Mentor, Dies at 93
Fitness and bodybuilding icon and mentor to Arnold Schwarzenegger, Joe Weider, has died, according to reports.
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Dad With Terminal Brain Cancer Wins Marathon While Pushing Daughter in Stroller
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Golfer Tiger Woods and Olympic Gold Medalist Lindsey Vonn Are in a Close Relationship [PHOTOS]
March 18, 2013
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Woman Bravely Runs 52 Marathons in 52 Weeks to Lead Fight Against Pancreatic Cancer
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Is Lakers’ Kobe Bryant Out For Good With Sprained Ankle?
March 14, 2013 Video of the injury.
Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant sprained his left ankle last night in the last 5 seconds of the game against the Atlanta Hawks for a 96-92 loss.
The Lakers have announced that an X-ray on the ankle was negative, but Mike Bresnahan of the Los Angeles Times says Bryant is listed as “out indefinitely”.