Country Singer Slim Whitman Dies at Age 90
Country singer Slim Whitman has died at the age of 90 in Florida.
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Bieber Behind Wheel as Car Hits Man in Hollywood
Los Angeles police say Justin Bieber struck a pedestrian with his car in Hollywood, but there was no crime and the injuries aren’t life-threatening.
Miss Connecticut Wins Miss USA Contest in Vegas
Erin Brady of South Glastonbury, Conn., won the beauty pageant at the Planet Hollywood hotel-casino after strutting in a white sparkly gown and answering a question about the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision upholding widespread DNA tests.
Charlie Trotter Accused of Selling Bogus $46K Wine
Award-winning chef Charlie Trotter is being sued by two New York wine collectors who say he sold them a bottle of wine for more than $46,000 that wasn’t what it said on the label.
Bear With Head Stuck in Jar is Rescued in Pa.
Four central Pennsylvania residents said they used only a rope and a flashlight during a wild chase to rescue a young bear whose head had been stuck in a plastic jar for at least 11 days.
Portlanders Push for Barrier at ‘Suicide Bridge’
A group called Friends of The Vista Bridge is pressing the city to install suicide-prevention barriers, a step taken at bridges throughout the world
Swedish Male Train Drivers Wear Skirts to Work
Commuters on a train line in northern Stockholm were met with an unusual sight this week: male train drivers and conductors wearing skirts to work.
Gay Pride Parade March for NBA’s Jason Collins
NBA veteran center Jason Collins, the first active athlete in one of the four U.S. major professional sports leagues to come out as being gay, marched Saturday for nearly three miles in Boston’s gay pride parade
Theater Shooting Suspect to Get Mental Evaluation
A judge on Tuesday accepted James Holmes’ plea of not guilty by reason of insanity, setting the stage for a lengthy mental evaluation of the Colorado theater shooting suspect.
Llama Busts Loose in Fla., Subdued with Taser
When Scooter the llama busted out of his penned-in yard in Tallahassee, it took three county sheriff’s deputies and a taser gun to get him back in again.
Man Pleads Guilty to Threat to Kill Prince Harry
British police say a homeless man has pleaded guilty to threatening to kill Prince Harry.
Arvind Mahankali Wins National Spelling Bee
(OXON HILL, Md.) — Thirteen-year-old Arvind Mahankali of New York has won the Scripps National Spelling bee.
Mahankali correctly spelled his final word ‘knaidel’ to win the 86th version of the tournament that tests brain …
