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Defendant: FAMU Band Member Wanted Hazing for ‘Respect’

(ORLANDO, Fla.) — A Florida A&M drum major who died after being hazed on a bus asked to go through the ordeal because it was seen as an honor, a defendant in the case said in a deposition released Wednesday Robert Champion, 26, had asked all season to go through the hazing ritual, known as [...]

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Perilous Weekend Atop Everest Capped Off by Record-Breaking Climb

On the same weekend the world’s tallest mountain claimed the lives of four climbers, Tamae Watanabe became the oldest woman ever to reach the summit.

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Egypt Funeral Turns Happy After Dead Man Awakes

The funeral of a 28 year-old waiter in southern Egypt turned into a celebration when he woke up after being declared dead.

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Glider Pilot in Fatal Accident Accused of Swallowing Evidence

Authorities are trying to determine why a hang gliding instructor appears to have swalled his camera’s memory card after his passenger plunged hundreds of feet to her death.

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‘You Were a Beaut’: The Most Touching Tweets About Adam Yauch’s Passing

Adam Yauch, the Beastie Boys’ rapper known as MCA, inspired innumerable musicians over his career. The humbling tributes flowed in when he died Friday at 47 after a two-year battle with cancer.

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‘Avery’s Bucket List’ Baby Dies

A moment of silence for five-month-old Avery Canahuati, who touched all our hearts.

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Military Spouse Learns of Husband’s Death Through Facebook

A breakdown in military procedure compounds a tragedy for one military family

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Whitney Houston's Bodyguard Memorabilia Going Up for Auction

Her funeral was only this weekend, but her iconic costume is already hitting the auction block.

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A Star-Studded Funeral: Celebrities Pay Last Respects to Whitney Houston

“We have more stars here than the Grammys,” Rev. Martin Winans noted as he called for the funeral procession out of the New Hope Baptist Church on Saturday. Indeed, many of the lauded singer’s closest friends from Hollywood descended on Newark, N.J, the city where she was born and grew up.

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Whitney Houston’s Funeral: Watch It Live Online

Whitney Houston’s beloved family and friends have descended on her hometown of Newark, N.J. for the pop singer’s private funeral. Watch it live here.