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This Weekend in Sports: The Preakness Stakes and NASCAR All-Star Race
The second leg of horse racing's Triple Crown and NASCAR's All-Star event highlight the upcoming sports calendar. Here's what to watch this weekend:
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What the…? Man Burns Down Neighbor’s House Because He Didn’t Cut His Lawn
If you have good neighbors, consider yourself lucky.
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Do You Check Work Email When You’re Out of the Office? You’re Not Alone
With the explosion of smartphones and tablets, it should come as no surprise to find out that we spend a lot of time checking our work email when we’re not even in the office.
But just how much do we do it?
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FBI Releases Images, Video of Boston Marathon Bombing Suspects
Special Agent Rick DesLauriers of the FBI, who is leading the investigation of the Boston Marathon bombings, just held a press conference in which he revealed that there are two suspects. The FBI released photographs and video of two men believed to be responsible for the attacks.
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Photo Shows 8-Year-Old Boston Victim With ‘No More Hurting People’ Sign
A heart-wrenching photo of 8-year-old Martin Richard, who was killed in the Boston Marathon bombing on Monday, shows the boy holding a hand-drawn sign that says, "No more hurting people. Peace."
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How Is the Date of Easter Chosen?
Ever wonder why some years Easter is in early April, sometimes late April, and sometimes—like this year—it's in March? Why isn't it a fixed date, like most other holidays? Well, it's a bit complicated.
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Bizarre Nine Inch Nails + Carly Rae Jepsen Mashup Surfaces Online
Just like Forrest Gump's box of chocolates, the craze of music mashups tells us you never know what you're going to get. Sometimes tracks you could never imagine sync up in perfect absurd harmony, and that's the case with a new mashup from an artist going by the name PomDeter. The mixmaster has decided to take the Nine Inch Nails classic 'Head Like a Hole' and put it together with the recent ubiquitous Carly Rae Jepsen hit 'Call Me Maybe.'
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Student Who Fought Off a Gunman Gets Suspended
A 16-year-old boy in Florida who stopped a classmate with a gun is not being hailed as a hero.
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30 Seconds to Mars to Launch ‘Up in the Air’ Single Into Outer Space
It may not quite reach the red planet, but 30 Seconds to Mars are about to make their debut in the realm of outer space. The band's new single 'Up in the Air' will actually be launched into orbit on Friday (March 1) to eventually reach its destination of the International Space Station.
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Fire at Ozzy Osbourne Home Possibly Extinguishes $12 Million Sale to Pop Star Jessica Simpson
Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne were recently the victims of a fire at their Beverly Hills home after forgetting to put out a candle before going to bed, but according to new sources, the 'Prince of Darkness' and his wife were not the only ones affected by the blaze. Pop singer Jessica Simpson was reportedly interested in buying the Osbourne's house for $12 million, but since the fire, Simpson apparently has reconsidered.
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2 Firefighters Shot and Killed at Scene of Fire in Webster, N.Y.; Gunman Dead (UPDATED)
UPDATE 4:07 p.m. EST: Authorities have identified the gunman as William Spengler, an ex-convict who spent 17 years in prison for murdering his 92-year-old grandmother in 1980.
Spengler was paroled for the crime in 1998.
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Police Provide New Details on Newtown, Conn. School Shooting
During a Sunday news conference, police said the gunman in Friday's school shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. possessed much more ammunition in addition to the rounds he used to kill 20 children, seven adults and himself. Authorities also responded to a phoned-in threat at a church near the scene of the tragedy which has left the small New England town shaken and in a state of solemn mourning.