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The students and staff of Sandy Hook Elementary School will return to the classroom on Thursday for the first time since the shooting rampage that left 20 pupils and six adults dead.

Rihanna and Chris Brown post photos in bed featuring the same polka dot cover, suggesting that they spent New Year's Day together.

Sofia Vergara ended up with a ripped dress, after her fiance, Nick Loeb, got into an argument at a Miami club called Story on New Year's Eve.

South Korean pop sensation Psy said he will no longer perform "Gangnam Style" in America and needs to make a new hit.

Ann Curry is begging NBC to release her from her contract so she can join CNN to replace Anderson Cooper in the channel’s coveted 8 p.m. time slot.

At least 61 people were crushed to death in a stampede after New Year's Eve fireworks at a stadium in Ivory Coast's main city of Abidjan, officials said Tuesday.

A look at how Jay-Z, Beyonce, Nicki Minaj, Rita Ora, Mariah Carey, and more rang in the New Year

As we look forward to 2013, now is a good time to reflect on some of 2012's notable deaths in the world of music. Many talented musicians passed away in 2012, but their contributions and legacies will live on well past the new year.

Beyonce rang in the New Year with a new hairstyle and an intimate performance in front of 700 lucky guests.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West rang in the New Year with a kiss while hosting a party at 1 Oak in Las Vegas

Coco Austin and Ice-T looked drama free as they rang in the New Year and their 12th anniversary in Las Vegas

Revelers flooded the Times Square to watch the famous crystal ball drop as part of the New Year’s celebration.

ESPN anchor Hannah Storm will return to television as part of ABC's coverage of the Rose Parade on New Year's Day. Storm suffered burns to her hands, face and neck due to a propane gas grill accident.

"Happy New Year" tweets are flooding Twitter from celebrities like Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift and Kim Kardashian.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are seen together for first time since announcing Kardashian's pregnancy Sunday night.

From how many celebrants will be in New York City's Times Square to how many glasses of champagne will be consumed, here's a look at New Year's Eve by the numbers.

Jane's Addiction, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Jay-Z and Coldplay are among the top live-music acts playing on New Year's Eve 2012.

Are Jenelle Evans and Courtland Rodgers getting a divorce because she's addicted to heroin?

Lady Gaga will soon offer free counseling services to those that attend her upcoming concerts.

The title of the Scottish tune translates to "times gone by" and is about remembering friends from the past and not letting them be forgotten.

The most photographed location on Instagram in 2012 may surprise you.

Jessica Simpson took to Twitter to post revealing bikini pregnancy pictures after Kim Kardashian announced she is expecting a child.

The singers have already celebrated the New Year down under with their families.

Amber Rose stopped dying her hair and let it grow during her pregnancy, but showed off a new hairstyle in her latest Instagram picture

Two stills from the upcoming "Texas Chainsaw 3D" show Leatherface in a different setting than fans of the series are used to seeing.

Words can be overused and have an expiration date. New words are constantly added to the dictionary or common usage, both formally and informally. Sometimes these words wear out their welcome and the 2013 banned words list includes several words that have become popular over the last year.

Charlotte Eisgrou and Ann Primack, the oldest known identical twins, turned 103 on Monday.

Twitter exploded with jokes about Kim Kardashian being pregnant with Kanye West's child.

Harry Carey Jr., the red-haired actor who appeared in about 100 films during the golden era of Western movies with actors such as John Wayne and Ben Johnson and directors John Ford and Howard Hawks, died on Thursday. He was 91.