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On Thursday afternoon, a train crashed into a float carrying veterans during a parade in Texas. The accident left four dead and 17 injured, with many individuals in critical condition.

A mastiff she and her husband adopted just a week earlier killed firefighter Dawn Brown of Big Rock, Illinois.

The People's Choice Awards 2013 has just announced the nominees that will be fighting for the public's vote. Fans will get to vote for the winner in each category.

The Los Angeles Police Department has suspended their search for a missing girl who witnesses said was dragged away by her hair Monday night. The young woman is thought to be in her early teens and was allegedly taken by a man around 20 years old after an argument in a parking lot in El Sereno, Calif. Located not far from L.A.

Team Foley and Team Ziggler, along with Sheamus and Big Show built tension for their respective matches at the 2012 Survivor Series pay-per-view.

"Unlucky" in love, Liz Lemon will be married on the Nov. 29 episode of "30 Rock"

"In Our Mothers' House," a children's book by Patricia Polacco, has caused controversy in Utah's Davis School District, where a library has pulled the book from its shelves.

Don’t let Padma Lakshmi’s sexy exterior fool you. The “Top Chef” judge described herself as a “truck driver trapped” in her body.

Guy Fieri fires back after a scathing New York Times review.

An all-star lineup has been announced for a Hurricane Sandy benefit at Madison Square Garden. The lineup includes many acts that have headlined stadiums including Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Kanye West, Billy Joel and The Who.

"Newsroom" Aaron Sorkin writer told Newsweek's Tina Brown why he admires embattled general David Petraeus so much, and what he hopes to get out of his new film about Steve Jobs.

A man who made himself famous by trying to transform himself into a cat has died in apparent suicide. Dennis Avner, better known throughout the world as the “Stalking Cat Man,” was found in his Nevada home on Nov. 5. He was 54.

Carly Rose Sonenclar slays "My Heart Will Go On" on "The X Factor."

Mexico has opened up a massive new museum in Cancun just in time for the world to end on Dec. 21, 2012 -- that is, if you believe in some interpretations of the Maya calendar.

Chris Brown can add model to his resume, after signing a deal with Wilhelmina Men.

Virginia wants its slice of the film-tourism pie with Steven Spielberg’s latest movie, “Lincoln,” which was shot entirely in the Old Dominion state.

Actor Colin Farrell talks about his son, James, who suffers from Angelman Syndrome, a genetic disorder.

Coinciding with its "Pillar of Defense" operation, the Israeli Defense Force has unleashed a Twitter campaign against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

The voice of Smurfette on animated show the “Smurfs,” Lucille Bliss, has died of natural causes. She was 96.

Guy Fieri and Dr. Phil called Wells' criticisms over-the-top and self-serving, while news broke that the New York Times ad department hosted a preplanned function at the same restaurant that Wells panned.

Reports of a conflict between Jay-Z and Robert DeNiro have fans wondering what exactly went down between the two at Leonardo DiCaprio's birthday party.

Madonna bared her assets to raise money for the Hurricane Sandy relief efforts during her MDNA concert at Madison Square Garden this week.

Why is Bruce Jenner reportedly mulling divorcing Jenner, who was once married to the late lawyer Robert Kardashian?

Exotic dancers allegedly performed lap dances on teenagers at a boy’s surprise 16th birthday party in an upstate New York village.

Nov. 15 has become America Recycles Day, where all across the US, people make an extra effort to educate people and encourage them to recycle.

Halappanavar, who was 17 weeks pregnant, died of blood poisoning after she was found to have been miscarrying her baby late last month.

Google's transparency report shows government requests for user data are on the rise, but they're watching you themselves.

Yoselyn Ortega, the nanny charged with murdering two children she cared for, has been indicted by a grand jury.

Lindsay Lohan's father recently appeared on the "The Trisha Goddard Show" and confirmed through a paternity test that he has a 17-year-old daughter.