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Barry Manilow hospitalized, postpones tour
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Singer-songwriter Barry Manilow was taken to a Los Angeles hospital Thursday after suffering complications from a surgery he underwent earlier in the week, according to his Facebook page. The 72-year-old entertainer underwent emergency oral surgery Monday, Manilow’s management team said in a statement. Manilow is in the midst of his One Last Time tour, which…
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NFL wide receiver shoots self while cleaning gun
Free agent wide receiver Josh Morgan was charged with reckless handling of a firearm this week, days after he accidentally discharged a gun while cleaning it. Sheriff’s deputies responded to Morgan’s house in Leesburg, Va., on the night of Jan. 31. Morgan suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital, according to Loudoun…
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Missing woman’s body was in Walmart parking lot for months
The body of a missing California woman likely sat in a Walmart parking lot for months before anyone noticed, according to authorities. Lauren Moss, 22, was reported missing out of Seaside, Calif., in mid-November, according to Monterey County Sheriff’s Office Cmdr. John Thornburg. Her body was found in a parked car in a Walmart parking lot in Salinas, Calif., last…
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There is now a petition for Snoop Dogg to narrate ‘Planet Earth’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The people have spoken, and they want Snoop Dogg to narrate an entire season of Planet Earth. Snoop repeatedly appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! last year to narrate Plizzanet Earth, a parody of Planet Earth, the 2006 Emmy Award-winning series produced by the BBC…
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Grand jury indicts 2 behind Planned Parenthood videos
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Von Miller listed as ‘Tom Brady’s Daddy’ on Wikipedia
Immediately following the Denver Broncos’ 20-18 win over the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship game, someone changed Von Miller’s Wikipedia entry. Chronicled in the Wikipedia history of Miller’s article are several alterations to his listed football position, such as “Inside [Tom Brady] Linebacker.” Wikipedia treated this as persistent vandalism and restricted editing access. Miller had 2.5…
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Matthew Perry won’t be part of ‘Friends’ ‘reunion’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save So much for the Friends reunion. Matthew Perry’s rep says the classic sitcom’s co-star won’t be part of a cast reunion to honor director James Burrows on a Feb. 21 NBC special, along with casts…
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These 5 retailers are suffering in a changing retail world
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Macy’s isn’t the only store taking a hit in a rapidly changing retail world. More shoppers are mining their phones and the web for deals and flocking to off-price chains to save a buck. They’re…
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Paris police kill man with knife on ‘Hebdo’ anniversary
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‘Women’s Health’ magazine bans ‘bikini body’ and ‘drop two sizes’ on cover
It’s nearly impossible to find a women’s health and fitness magazine that doesn’t uses phrases like “bikini body” or “drop two sizes” until now.For the new year,Women’s Health magazine editor-in-chief Amy Keller Laird has decided to ban the phrases on its cover in response to a recent reader survey.The magazine asked readers what they like…