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According to the latest study released by comScore, Inc., a market research firm, people are beginning to watch longer videos online. The duration of an average video has jumped from 5.8 minutes in December 2011 to 6.1 minutes in January 2012. Despite the growth in video duration, viewers actually dropped during that period. In January, 2012, 181 million U.S. Internet users watched about 40 billion videos compared to the 182 million users who watched 43.5 billion videos in December.

Van Halen kicked off their much-heralded reunion tour in Louisville on Saturday night.

Flames engulfed a five-floor Hoboken building for nearly 12 hours late Sunday. Three residents suffered smoke inhalation and over a dozen were left homeless after the fire. The Hoboken fire started at around 7 p.m. Sunday in a building on Washington Street. Firefighters from Hoboken, Newark and Elizabeth rushed to the scene, but the stubborn fire was not extinguished until early Monday.

Alicia Keys sang and spoke at Whitney Houston's funeral service. The popular singer, who was close friends with Houston, performed her own song, Send Me an Angel, and spoke fondly of Houston and how much she valued the singer and their close relationship.

Apprehensive fans might be able to breathe a sigh of relief as veteran Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan showed signs of improvement after his recent surgery for hernia.The doctors at the Seven Hills Hospital in Mumbai on Friday decided against a second surgery for him. The 69-year-old actor had to undergo abdominal surgery last Saturday after he complained of continous pain.

If you get hit by a car walking home from work, what would happen to your children, your porn and your mistress?

NASA's Robonaut did some handshaking at the International Space Station.

Like other entertainment sectors, video games rely more and more on digital revenue as retail sales continue to decline, but publishers face plenty of fresh challenges in the rapidly changing industry.

A video of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on trial for corruption and terrorism has gone viral in Russia, attracting millions of views after being posted on YouTube two days ago.

Sources close to the project say Microsoft's next-generation gaming console, which many have called Xbox 720 up until this point, has been given the internal code name Durango. Here are 10 other past video game consoles that received their own codenames while in development.

The 5-step instructional video includes sticking to thin and simple smiles.

Luzern-Carnival, the 3-day festival that takes over Lucerne, Switzerland, each year, is currently underway. Here's your chance to see all the crazy costumes, revelers and fun for yourself.

Joseph Kennedy III has officially launched his congressional campaign for the House of Representatives on Thursdays, as he attempts to continue his family legacy by becoming a Massachusetts politician.

Jeremy Lin's latest news conference video hit the web Wednesday night, fueling the Linsanity after the New York Knicks won their seventh game in a row, trouncing the Sacramento Kings 100-85. Watch it here.

Kate Upton, the 19-year-old Michigan-native that's gracing the cover of this year's Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition, has sparked a hot debate about what modern-day models should look like. Some among the fashion industry think the young model is too chubby to be chic according to a Los Angeles Times report.

Mr Lincredible has done it again, leading the New York Knicks to a seventh straight victory against the Sacramento Kings. Lin had career high 13 assists but only scored ten points in Wednesday night’s game.

A naked 18-year-old girl was arrested in Texas on Sunday for driving drunk while wearing only cowboy boots.

On the same day that the new Twisted Metal video game for the PS3 was released, Sony announced that its movie studio is planning to produce a Twisted Metal film. Brian Taylor, who directed Ghost Rider and Crank, is set to write and direct. The movie has no release date as of yet, but until then check out the trailers for the top five movies based on video games.

Kevin Prince Boateng's goal video shows KPB's massive shot, which put AC Milan up 1-0 over Arsenal in their Feb. 15 match.

In their most difficult game since Lin came off the bench, the Knicks emerged victorious against the Toronto Raptors, after a last minute 13-1 scoring run followed by a buzzer beating 3-pointer by Lin himself for a final score of 90-87. The game marked New Yorks's fifth straight victory, the team's longest winning streak this season, which began when Lin came off the bench against the New Jersey Nets. The Asian-American point guard finished with 27 points and a career-high 11 assists.

A TSA surveillance video shows a thief's brazen act of stealing a $6,500 Rolex watch from the security checkpoint at a Florida airport.