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Here are your famous & celebrity birthdays for today: 1986 Amanda Bynes (actress, comedian) 1985 Leona Lewis (singer) 1972 Jennie Garth (actress) 1971 Picabo Street (downhill skier) 1968 Sebastian Bach (singer, Skid Row) 1961 Eddie Murphy (comedian) 1959 David Hyde Pierce (actor) 1958 Alec Baldwin (actor) 1949 Donny Anderson (football) 1944 Tony Orlando (Cassevitis) (singer) 1942 Wayne Newton (singer) 1942 Marsha Mason (actress) 1934 Jane Goodall (scientist) 1928 Don Gibson (singer) 1924...

OH. MY. GOD. HERE COMES THE PAIN. If there’s been a better return to WWE in the past year, I’d like to see it. The crowd in Miami knew it was coming tonight before his name was even mentioned. As John Cena was talking about his loss to The Rock last night at WrestleMania 28, the crowd began chanting, “We Want Lesnar!” Cena tried to play it off by saying that the crowd in Miami was always interesting. Then, Cena invited The Rock down to the ring so that he could shake his hand. Suddenly, Brock...

With such a massive amount of money at stake, it was only a matter of time before the Mega Millions dream became a Mega Millions mess. Three winners were lucky enough to have winning tickets for the record $656 lottery jackpot. One winner was from Illinois, another from Kansas, and a third from Baltimore – but the situation involving the Maryland winner looks like it could turn into a real legal nightmare. Mirlande Wilson, 37, told the New York Post that she has no intention of sharing her...

After the recent public outcry over “pink slime”, AFA Foods filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection today and announced that it will be selling some assets due to a sharp decrease in demand. The company, which is based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, said it had secured $56 million in financing to continue operating during the bankruptcy process. AFA Foods said in a press release that the media coverage of “pink slime” has created “changes in the market.” Beef Products Inc., one of AFA’s...

For the second time in less than a week, former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf has been arrested. Leaf was arrested again this morning and stands accused of committing yet another burglary just two days after he posted bail on charges that he broke into the home of a friend and stole prescription painkillers. Leaf is being held at the Cascade County Detention Center and has been hit with new charges of burglary, theft, and two counts of criminal possession of dangerous drugs. He also is being held...

Several people have been wounded in a shooting at a college in East Oakland, California after a gunman opened fire this morning. The shooting occurred at Oikos University, a Christian school, at about 10:40 a.m. PDT / 1:40 p.m. EDT. Police received 911 calls of people running out of the building and screaming. At this hour, paramedics are carrying people out on stretchers and police warn that the gunman is still at large. (UPDATE: 1 person has died) The gunman has been described by police as...

Adam Sandler has done something unprecedented – and he’s probably not too happy about it. Sandler’s movie “Jack and Jill” managed a Razzies first yesterday, claiming all 10 Golden Raspberry Awards in a stunning sweep of every possible category. Along with the coveted Worst Picture award, Sandler won for both Worst Actor and Worst Actress for both lead roles in “Jack and Jill”, in which he plays a family man and his own twin sister. “He didn’t play triplets, but he couldn’t have won more...

What was America really like in 1940? Until today, no one really knew the answer to that question. Today, the National Archives released detailed data from the 1940 census, and we now have a much clearer idea of how much things have changed over the course of the last 72 years. The year 1940 “marked the beginnings of a shift from a depressed peacetime to a prosperous wartime,” says David E. Kyvig, author of “Daily Life in the United States, 1920-1939″. The immense data dump, Kyvig says, will...

Have you ever wanted to get off the grid and create your own power? Now you can, thanks to the Kube X15 Mini Nuke. At least that’s what Tiger Direct was claiming yesterday. If only it hadn’t been April Fools Day. The popular consumer electronics retailer featured an ad for the “World’s First Home Mini-Nuclear Generator,” and it quickly went viral. “If you’ve been reading the online alternative press on the web, you’ve heard that this device actually exists,” the ad read. According to Tiger...

It may only be spring training, but that doesn’t mean the games are any less intense. Cleveland Indians starter Ubaldo Jimenez took the mound yesterday against the Colorado Rockies, his former team, and plunked former teammate Troy Tulowitzki with a pitch in the first inning. It was clearly intentional as the chin music comes after Tulowitzki’s suggestion that Ubaldo stop discussing his prior unhappiness in Colorado and just pitch. His exact words were: “He needs to put an end to this. Go...

We all know by now that artificial sweeteners are bad for us, right? So what are we supposed to do? Go back to just consuming good old sugar? Not so fast. 60 Minutes recently did an investigation and both Dr. Robert Lustig, a pediatric endocrinologist, and Dr. Sanjay Gupta have reported that sugar, whether it be in crystal or syrup form, is toxic. “They are basically equivalent,” said Dr. Lustig. “The problem is, they’re both bad. They’re both equally toxic.” According to their findings, the...

Here are your famous & celebrity birthdays for today: 1965 Rodney King (famous LAPD police beating victim) 1961 Christopher Meloni (actor) 1961 Keren Woodward (singer) 1955 Dana Carvey (actor, comedian) 1947 Emmylou Harris (singer) 1945 Linda Hunt (actress) 1939 Marvin Gaye (singer) 1920 Jack Webb (actor) 1914 Sir Alec Guinness (actor) 1908 Buddy (Christian) Ebsen (actor most famous for The Beverly Hillbillies) 1875 Walter Chrysler (auto manufacturer Chrysler) 1805 Hans Christian Andersen...

A cancer-stricken student in New Jersey who was asked by Taylor Swift to join her at tonight’s Academy of Country Music Awards is too ill to attend. A Facebook group begun by Kevin McGuire’s older sister, Victoria, said yesterday that her 18-year-old brother had been admitted to a local hospital on Friday. The post continued, saying, “Please continue to pray for Kevin and his health, because that is the most important thing. As for Taylor, she is just as depressed as all of us to miss out on...

The Coast Guard has dispatched a cutter and helicopter to rescue a yacht crew that got caught up in stormy seas during a race around the world, according to the race organizer. The Geraldton Western Australia yacht was hit by a massive wave that swept away much of the vessel’s steering and communications equipment, according to organizers of the Clipper Round the World Race. The wave also injured four crew members. The injuries include possible broken ribs, a pelvic sprain, and back injuries....

It may sound like an April Fools gag, but this is really happening. The “Bald Barbie” is going to be made by Mattel after all, after an online campaign went viral and racked up over 150,000 “Likes” on Facebook. Mattel spokesman Alan Hilowitz confirmed that the doll got the green light, complete with wigs, hats, scarves, and additional accessories. She will be dubbed a “friend” of Barbie. He added that it would give “a traditional fashion play experience” and that there would be the option to...