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According to the New York Times, strip clubs in Tampa, Florida are more than ready to receive those attending the GOP convention. The convention, which will begin Aug. 27, will have plenty of strip clubs within walking distance of the Tampa Bay Times Forum (home of Tampa Bay Lightning hockey team), and the economy won’t be the only thing stimulated.

Mitt Romney randomly mentioned U.S. Senator Marco Rubio during a Piers Morgan interview, reigniting speculation that the Florida Republican will be the former Massachusetts governor’s Vice Presidential pick.

The left-winger has been criticized in the past for his work ethic but the Hurricanes hope he can fit right into their roster and contribute along with the Staal brothers.

"Spy Kids" star Alexa Vega is making waves after news her marriage two-year marriage ended in divorce. The 23-year-old actress then took to Twitter to post a rather revealing pic via Instagram. The actress is slated to appear in director Robert Rodriguez’ “Machete Kills,” the follow-up to the Danny Trejo action film, “Machete.”

Police are investigating a computer hacking scandal that has reportedly resulted in leaked nude photos "Call Me Maybe" singer Carly Rae Jepsen. Click "start" to check out 10 other celebs who have been hacked.

Just a week before it's official release, leaked versions of rapper Rick Ross' new album, "God Forgives, I Don't" have begun rapidly spreading across the internet.

Russell's viper is the scourge of Southeast Asia, responsible for more bites in that region than any other kind of snake. A somewhat unsettling video illustrates how the viper's venom solidifies the blood of its victims.

In its latest effort to scrutinize a wave of new voting laws, the Justice Department is asking Pennsylania for more information about a law requiring voters to present valid photo identification.

The U.S. housing recovery is here, with an uptick in prices, government support and a decrease in unsold off-market homes, known as shadow inventory, according to analysts from Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS), the fifth-largest U.S. bank by assets.

A fancy new aircraft upgrade for the Marines is causing a backlash in Japan and exposing years of tensions over U.S. forces in the country.

NCAA president Mark Emmert stepped up to the podium at Penn State on Monday morning as State College waited in anticipation to see what would happen to their beloved football program, recently rocked by scandal and thrown into disgrace.

Just hours ago, disgraced late Penn State football coach Joe Paterno was the winningest coach in major college football history. After crippling NCAA sanctions to Penn State were announced Monday morning, which included vacating the school football team's wins from 1998 and 2011, the distinction now goes to Bobby Bowden, best known as the former coach of the Florida State Seminoles and West Virginia Mountaineers.

As U.S. President Barack Obama shifts the focus of his re-election campaign from joblessness to income inequality, unemployment has increased in more than one-half the country's states this year.

After the tragic shooting in Aurora, Colo., on Friday, Warner Bros. has opted to pull the trailer for its coming film Gangster Squad from theaters.

A Bush spokesman said the former president is enjoying his time off the political stage and declined his invitation to this year's GOP convention.

TV's biggest scary show is having a huge week, following up its seventeen Emmy Award nominations with the announcement of a new cast member for season 2: Clea Duvall.

President Obama has been in heavy campaign mode lately, but he stayed away from politics during a Friday morning speech addressing the massacre at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado.

In the aftermath of a deadly Colorado shooting, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg urged President Obama and Mitt Romney to say how they would prevent future incidents of gun violence.

In his first interview since shooting Trayvon Martin on Feb. 26, George Zimmerman has apologized to the teen's family

Scientists have found evidence for a new planet that could be the nearest world to our solar system. Yes, NASA astronomers using the Spitzer Space Telescope have detected what they believe is a planet two-thirds the size of the Earth.

An animal rights campaign underscores the power activists have to pressure companies to stop using inhumane suppliers.