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Early this morning, an earthquake rumbled southeastern Missouri and sent shock waves into surrounding states. The tremors occurred in the New Madrid Seismic Zone, which is the most active seismic area in the United States east of the Rocky Mountains.

When watching CBS comedy “How I Met Your Mother,” some familiar faces include ‘American Pie’ actress Alyson Hannigan, “Muppets” star Jason Segal, and “Harold and Kumar” side character Neil Patrick Harris. But last night’s episode got a special surprise visit from a famous talk show host.

Fans are squealing over Zoe Saldana and Bradley Cooper's progressing romance, as Saldana and Cooper's mother were seen out together yesterday without the actor.

The New York Knicks' new star point guard Jeremy Lin recently applied to trademark Linsanity several days after two California men each filed separate ones, attempting to cash in on the fervor surrounding Lin and his vernacularly adaptable name.

A Whitney Houston joke in a greeting card reportedly sold at Target has been called disrespectful, and too soon.

Bobbi Kristina Brown, the 18-year-old daughter of singer Whitney Houston, didn't disappear after her mother's funeral on Saturday to do drugs -- she was spending time with her family, said Darlene Love, Houston's godmother.

Howard Lutnick's BGC Partners Inc. (NASDAQ: BGCP) has agreed to buy the commercial real estate brokerage Grubb & Ellis Company (PINK:GRBE), which will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the wake of declining revenue from the commercial real estate bust.

Supporters of Prop 8, a same-sex marriage ban a federal appeals court said was unconstitutional, will hold off on taking its case to the U.S. Supreme Court.

After clamoring for the number one spot when it came to endorsing Facebook’s initial public offering in the beginning of the month, Goldman Sachs lost to Morgan Stanley, and placed fourth among U.S. financial rivals. Although it wasn’t chosen as the social-networking giant’s main supporter, Goldman Sachs and Facebook may have more in common than some think. In the past week, both companies claimed victories in intellectual property lawsuits, according to BusinessWeek.

Following a flurry of excitement and speculation surrounding the rumored return of Thebe Earl Sweatshirt Kgositsile to his home in California after a 19-month stay at the Coral Reef Academy in Samoa, Earl dropped off the radar. Presumably, the 17-year old rapper returned to school to get his high school diploma, and has stayed out of the public eye for the most part. The only window Hip Hop fans have into Earl's activities is the Twitter account he created on Feb. 8.

While Disneyland is meant to be a place where dreams come true, one man had his worst nightmare after getting pepper sprayed in a drunken brawl with security.

Online review site Yelp gearing up for its IPO next week, but once the company hits the New York Stock Exchange on March 2, should consumers line up to buy the company's stock?

It may be a little thwarting for parents, but looking at the alarming state of teenage pregnancies and STDs, a new program supported and federally-aided by the California Department of Public Health will allow the adolescents to order condoms online free of cost.

Jeremy Lin, the hot New York Knicks point guard and Internet sensation finally joined Facebook with Timeline-enabled profile on Monday.

Bobby Brown is said to be worried about his daughter Bobbi Kristina and wants her to get professional help and get into a treatment facility. Krissy has taken her mother's death really hard, not surprisingly, and Bobby is terrified she's going to do something stupid, the source added. He wants her in a treatment center, getting professional help to get her through the grieving process without falling back on alcohol or drugs to mask her pain.

Whitney Houston's funeral footage is being sold by her family in order to increase her estate so that her daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown can benefit, according to a report.

The book trailer is a new medium that points to the future of enticing readers.

Nicolas Cage, the 48-year-old actor known for his over-the-top action roles, hasn’t been so fortunate when it comes to the box office recently. His latest film “Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance” was expected to dominate ticket sales on its opening weekend, but theater goers opted for other choices instead.

Lin is the California-born son of Taiwanese parents who emigrated to the United States in the 1970s.

A rare natural phenomenon occurs at a little-known Yosemite waterfall each February. For two weeks only, Horsetail Fall turns red at sunset, making the waterfall appear like it's flowing with lava as a firefall.

Watch Ben Flajnik vie for parental approval.