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Small Fla. City Wonders Who Won Powerball Jackpot Some lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket in suburban Florida over the past few days and bought a ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million — the highest jackpot in...

Top 5 Best Non-Nudity-Based Costumes From San Francisco's 102nd Annual ... Every year throngs of people descend of San Francisco to run in the seven and a half mile party that is the Bay To Breakers race. Serious runners, casual runners, naked —...

WATCH: David Beckham Tears Up At Final Home Game View slideshow i. David Beckham, the storied midfielder who rose to international fame because of his style on and off the pitch, played his last home game for Paris last...

Kanye West debuts new music on 'SNL' - USA Today Although he didn't seem too thrilled to be participating in Saturday Night Live this weekend, Kanye West gave a pair of memorable performance during the show's The...

What next for the UK in Eurovision? The annual Eurovision Song Contest has taken place in Malmo, Sweden, and the UK has once again failed to get anywhere near the top of the leaderboard. Bonnie Tyler's...

CA Lottery. The Associated PressAssociated Press. Posted: 05/18/2013 09:29:54 PM PDT. May 19, 2013 5:23 AM GMTUpdated: 05/18/2013 10:23:02 PM PDT. SACRAMENTO—These California lotteries...

VIDEO: Jim Nantz and John Cook remember Ken Venturi died Friday and an emotional Jim Nantz spoke to John Cook about Venturi's life Saturday from the Byron Nelson Championship. Cook, who growing up was a pupil of spoke and...

Doctor Who: "The Name of the Doctor" Review Whatever you think of Steven Moffat and his tenure as Doctor Who's showrunner, it's impossible to argue that he's nothing if not an ambitious man. All his run...

VA Lottery May 19, 2013 04:54 AM EDT. AP. RICHMOND, Va. — These Virginia lotteries were drawn Saturday: 09-18-20-21-32. (nine, eighteen, twenty, twenty-one, thirty-two). (three, $12...

Powerball jackpot winner has Florida city abuzz - USA Today The lucky numbers in Saturday night's drawing were 10, 13, 14, 22 and 52, with a Powerball of 11. A mob of media and the curious amassed Sunday outside the Zephyr in...

Oxbow Wins Preakness 2013: Orb's Triple Crown Bid Ends At Pimlico In Upset ... BALTIMORE, MD - MAY 18: A detailed view of a feathered hat on a race fan in the infield prior to the 138th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on May in...

Tears for slain student Andrea Rebello at Hoftra University graduation Grieving Hofstra University students mourned the shooting death of classmate Andrea Rebello in a tearful graduation ceremony on Sunday. The commencement — normally devoted...

Bruins proving hard to beat in overtime BOSTON -- The Bruins are starting to take on the role of a playoff team you simply don't want to see in overtime. The B's improved to 3-0 in playoff games that go...

Impact Of George Hill's Concussion The luckiest thing about where the Knicks found themselves when they woke up Friday -- wait, has Rihanna tweeted yet, if Smith ever went to sleep at all? -- is despite and...

Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus Release Statements on Ken Venturi We all knew what a wonderful player Ken Venturi was, and how he fashioned a second successful career as an announcer. But far more important than how good he was at the or...

Preakness 2013 preview: Orb hopes inside track will lead to victory The field for Saturday's 138th running of the Preakness Stakes is set to take aim at Kentucky Derby winner Orb, as he attempts to become the first thoroughbred in 35...

This reprieve isn't enough: Knicks, fans need Game 7 INDIANAPOLIS — The banners hanging from the Garden rafters, the Red Holzman 613 banner, the Willis Reed 19 banner, the 10 Clyde Frazier banner, even the 33 Patrick Ewing banner,...

Kanye West Debuts 'New Slaves' in Videos Projected on 66 Buildings Rapper Kanye West is always eager to grab attention in the most elaborate way possible. Now he's debuting a new song in the form of videos simultaneously displayed on...

'American Idol' Winner Candice Glover: 'I'm the Poster Child for Perseverance ... Moments after Candice Glover emerged victorious on season 12 of American Idol, the 23-year-old stopped to talk to The Hollywood Reporter about her win and where she heads...

Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow: Jessie J Is Bald, Proud & Singing Out Loud ... is changing things up. A woman who once thrilled us with her theatrical looks and blunt hairstyle has given the antics a backseat to concentrate on her vocals. And Jessie at...

Preakness 2013: Orb One Step Closer To Winning Triple Crown The Preakness Stakes, the second leg in horse racing's Triple Crown, is the one that determines whether or not we will see history made. Set at Pimlico Race Course in...

American Idol: Candice Glover & Kree Harrison Reflect on Finale and FriendshipGlover is working on an album, too. But amid the glitz and glamour of Thursday's circus, the exhausted winner had a more immediate goal in mind. "I don't to...

Preakness 2013 undercard stakes preview: A look at the earlier races Saturday's feature race at Pimlico Race Course, the Preakness Stakes, is scheduled to go to the post at 6:20 p.m. ET. Prior to that time, handicappers and fans have of...

Beyonce Second Pregnancy Rumors True? May be beyonce's pregnancy rumors began flying earlier with clays blue ivy is going to have a new playmate. Or... See More. So it appears the rumors may be true. and...

Preakness 2013 undercard stakes preview: A look at the undercard Saturday's feature race at Pimlico Race Course, the Preakness Stakes, is scheduled to go to the post at 6:20 p.m. ET. Prior to that time, handicappers and fans have of...

Beyonce Slams Baby Reports: 'All I Can Do Is Laugh' Rumors began to swirl about the singer's possible pregnancy on May 4 when a fan photo from a Beyonce performance seemed to show a bit of a baby bump. Then on May 6, a...

Preakness 2013 undercard stakes preview: Today's feature race at Pimlico Race Course, the Preakness Stakes, is scheduled to go to the post at 6:20 pm Eastern time. Prior to that time, handicappers and fans of...

Yahoo to vote on $1.1bn Tumblr buy MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - England's best known footballer David Beckham announced his retirement on Thursday after a career laden with trophies and glamour that had a that...

Dick Trickle's brother: Pain was issue Retired Driver Dick Trickle Dead At 71. CONCORD, N.C. -- Short-track legend Dick Trickle wouldn't have committed suicide were he not in such severe pain, his on...

Three Little Baby Bruins getting it done for Boston BOSTON –- The Bruins have done all the right things in nurturing, developing and sculpting their group of young defensemen into players that will eventually become at the...

Mega Millions jackpot won; Powerball at $600M - USA Today Two winning jackpot tickets were sold in Friday's $190 million Mega Millions drawing, but even if you aren't holding those magic numbers in your hand, you have a...

Spurs-Warriors Series Review Instead the Warriors stole a game in San Antonio and after the Spurs delivered a tough loss at Oracle, they rallied and pulled out a great win in game four. Granted, the...

EXCLUSIVE: Beckham will retire TONIGHT instead of next week... and these are ... will bring the curtain down on his glittering carer TONIGHT after Paris Saint-German's final home game of the season against Brest. The former Manchester United and Real...

Knicks need fast start in Indy to reach finish line before Pacers INDIANAPOLIS — It's hard to believe they can make an exact duplicate of what they got Thursday night. Thirty-four seconds into Game 5, Pablo Prigioni found Carmelo Anthony a...

Preakness 2013: The Star-Ledger picks the winner Can ORB make his fifth victory in a row the Preakness Stakes? Will he get the kind of fast pace he did in the previous three races to launch his closing kick? Will the be...

Gillian Anderson: 'The Fall' Draws 3.5 Million Viewers - The Inquisitr 's new thriller The Fall drew 3.5 million viewers with its May 13 premier. The psychological thriller is BBC Two's highest-rated program since 2005. The Fall was by...

How David Lee Fits into Golden State Warriors' Long-Term Plans The 2013-14 season was a year to remember for the Golden State Warriors, but one that their All-Star big man David Lee would like to soon forget. While he was a key in the...

2 Warriors fans shot, killed on I-880 Both victims were wearing Warriors gear and had attended the playoff game against the San Antonio Spurs, said Oakland police Officer Johnna Watson. Authorities have not a...

Mega Millions won in N.J., Va. - Philly.com The Mega Millions jackpot reboots to $12 million for Tuesday's drawing, which could prove a boon to rival Powerball's quest to set the U.S. lottery jackpot record....

Wade Robson Hopes Fellow Victims Of Michael Jackson's Alleged Sex Abuse ... is under attack after his revealing interview on Today regarding Michael Jackson's alleged sexual abuse, but that doesn't mean he regrets his confession one bit. was...

Could You Hit Both Powerball, Mega Millions Jackpots? Both the powerball and mega millions jackpots are soaring. We've never seen a pair like this at the same time. Abc's gio benitez has the... See More. No you to big...

Preakness 2013: Viewer's guide - Washington Post On Saturday, Orb will try to take the second step toward winning horse racing's Triple Crown, something no horse has done since Affirmed in 1978. Orb, winner of the Kentucky...

A Racer Known to Many, and Now a Mystery CONCORD, N.C. — Dick Trickle had a name that was so easy to mock that anchors on ESPN's “SportsCenter” made him famous by mentioning him regularly during the auto in...

Aretha Franklin Doesn't Like the Idea of Kim Kardashian's Baby Joining Tour apparently is concerned about Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's baby. A TMZ photographer, who met Franklin during her outing in New York, told her about the couple's...

What We Learned About Golden State Warriors from Their 2nd-Round Playoff ... The Golden State Warriors far exceeded everyone's expectations this season, but we learned a lot about this team from their second-round playoff series. At the start...

TV Review: Gillian Anderson is fired up in 'The Fall', but Mr Whicher is ... And that was one thing different about the new Belfast-set crime drama: it's not a whodunnit. Paul Spector (played by Jamie Dornan) did it, and unless he's stopped by DSI...

Idol's Candice & Kree Reflect on the Finale and Their Friendship Time slowed down, and when the moment of truth arrived, Candice Glover and Kree Harrison both found themselves muttering the other's name – each believing the night to...

Who won 'American Idol' 2013? Candice Glover or Kree Harrison? Despite the on-air and off-air drama of the judges -- the name calling and Twitter wars between Nicki Minaj and Maria Carey, and the announced departure next season of resident...

Bruins happy to work overtime BOSTON -- There have been plenty of intense overtime celebrations for the Boston Bruins in the last few seasons, and for the most part, the team has thrived in these been...

'Grey's Anatomy': Will Callie And Arizona Survive? Will Cristina And Owen? Is ... In the wake of the finale, "Grey's Anatomy" creator Shonda Rhimes and stars Jessica Capshaw and Kevin McKidd calmed some of fans' fears and confirmed on...

A Small Lineup, With One Big Exception Last fall, a hoops lifetime from when he took his game across the Atlantic, Copeland finally realized his dream of making an N.B.A. roster; his play in the preseason persuaded to...

Beyoncé pregnant: Singer expecting second child with husband Jay-Z, sources ...Beyoncé Knowles is expecting her second child with her husband, rapper Jay-Z, sources confirmed exclusively to E! News. PHOTOS: WAS BEYONCE PREGNANT ON TOUR? HER...

Ghosts of Game 6 Favor Knicks, but They're Old, Too But there was a flip side to the classic Knicks-Pacers playoff battles of the mid-1990s often remembered for Miller's shooting heroics that tormented Spike Lee and The...

Beyonce's Pregnant: How She Can Stay Healthy On World Tour — Experts “The first twelve to fourteen weeks are a time of major shifts in body fluids,” Dr. Melody T. McCloud, OB-GYN and author of Living Well: The Black Woman's Guide to Health,...

The “Office” Finale I laughed during the “Office” finale, I cried during the “Office” finale. And really, maybe that's all you want from a finale: closure and emotion. There have...

Wade Robson -- Life's a Beach surfaced in Hawaii with his wife and son on Friday ... sportin' an Aloha shirt and some flip flops following his "Michael Jackson molested me as a kid" media...

If Beyonce's Pregnant, What Does It Mean For Album And Tour? If she is, indeed, pregnant, chances are Beyoncé wouldn't let it slow her down anyway. Back in August 2011, while she was pregnant with daughter Blue Ivy, the put on a...

Critic's notebook: 'The Office' turns out the lights Steve Carell, and therefore Michael Scott, did show up after all for "The Office" finale, as no one should ever have doubted, and was probably never in serious...

Bruins' back line boosted by a trio of rookie defensemen as Boston gains ... To help fill in, the Bruins called Bartkowski up from the AHL for the third time this year; he had two assists and six penalty minutes in 11 games for Boston this year. in...

For 'Idol,' a Mild Finale to a Bumpy Season If this was the year that “American Idol,” the deeply influential but troubled singing competition, hoped to prove its worth as a minter of future music stars, it came up...

Examining Warriors' playoff run If I were the Warriors, I'd manage his minutes like the Spurs have long done with Manu Ginobili. It starts by admitting he is both a wonderful player and injury-prone....

Rumor: Beyonce Pregnant? Looks like Blue Ivy Carter could be a big sister soon! Days after the New York Post reported that Beyoncé and Jay-Z are expecting their second child, E! News followed an...

NASCAR drivers recall Dick Trickle as unique and fun - USA Today CONCORD, N.C. — A gruff but lovable man who mentored NASCAR champions and made magic on short tracks, Dick Trickle's suicide sent shock waves through the Charlotte The...

Bruins' back line boosted by rookie defensemen With veterans Dennis Seidenberg, Andrew Ference and Wade Redden injured, the Bruins used first-round draft pick Dougie Hamilton along with Krug and Mart Bartkowski on on...

David Beckham: Sir Alex Ferguson praises 'amazing person' Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has described David Beckham as an "amazing person" and says his ability to reinvent himself is "absolutely Paris...

Jessie J Is A Wild Child With Big Sean & Dizzee Rascal!! Watch Studio Clip HERE!! took to Twitter recently to announce the first single she'll be releasing off her second album! Here's the tweet: MY FIRST WORLDWIDE SINGLE IS CALLED 'WILD'...

Warriors come back onto court to thank Oracle Arena fans after losing to Spurs ... The Golden State Warriors' season came to an end Thursday, as the San Antonio Spurs scored a 94-82 Game 6 win behind a balanced attack that saw all five Spurs starters...

Pain cause of Dick Trickle's suicide Retired Driver Dick Trickle Dead At 71. CONCORD, N.C. -- Short-track legend Dick Trickle wouldn't have committed suicide were he not in such severe pain, his on...

SoccerDavid Beckham: Soccer and Spice Forget the celebrity, the hype, the commercialism, the hairstyles and the tattoos. They were all by-products of David Beckham's talent. He made the most of it, endured...

Powerball jackpot now a whopping $600 million Surging ticket sales prompted the Multi-State Lottery Association to boost the Powerball jackpot today, hours ahead of tonight's drawing for rival Mega Millions which...

'The Office' series finale. One writer hated it. One writer loved it. Let's ... Last night's series finale of The Office was way up in the ratings — meaning that a bunch of people who haven't been viewing the daily happenings of Dunder Mifflin...

Knicks Return to Small Lineup, With One Big Exception Last fall, a hoops lifetime from when he took his game across the Atlantic, Copeland finally realized his dream of making an N.B.A. roster: his play in the preseason persuaded to...

Spurs prove too much as Curry, Warriors bow out After double-OT shootouts, Tony Parker midrange clinics and all manner of ill-advised-for-anyone-but-Steph shots, the Spurs finished off the beat-up Warriors 94-82 night...

NASCAR community wondering why Dick Trickle took his own life CONCORD, N.C. — The day after legendary racer Dick Trickle shot himself to death in a North Carolina cemetery, friends in the NASCAR community wondered why the former took...

Seitz on The Office Finale: The Fondest Farewell 's last two episodes – last four, if you consider this week's finale and last week's episode to be double features – were sweet, charming, and often sneakily not...

Granbury, Texas tornado rated EF-4. Sixteen tornadoes on May 15 confirmed so ... The tornado that hit Granbury in Hood County,Texas was rated as an EF-4 tornado, which means that it had winds of at least 166 miles per hour. After looking at some...

Jessie J Confirms New Single 'Wild' Featuring Dizzee Rascal And Big Sean has finally confirmed details of her new single 'Wild' announcing that she has collaborated with Dizzee Rascal and US rapper Big Sean, revealing the news on her page...

Dick Trickle dies of apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound - Washington Post The body of Trickle, 71, was found near his pick-up truck in a Boger City, N.C., cemetery after the Lincoln County sheriff's office said they received a call believed...

'The Office' finale: 'There's a lot of beauty in ordinary things' - Washington ... On Thursday afternoon, in all the build-up to the thoroughly satisfying (but a tad too long – that's what she said – and certainly too heart-strung) series finale of “The...

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Wade Robson -- I Hope to Inspire OTHER Molestation Victims to Come Forward says he feels LIBERATED after opening up about the alleged sex abuse at the hands of Michael Jackson on national TV ... and says he hopes he inspires other people to their...

'Star Trek Into Darkness' Lights Up With $13.5 Mil Igniting what should be a $100 million Stateside bow, Paramount's “Star Trek Into Darkness” grossed $10.2 million on Thursday, for a domestic total so far of $13.5 and...

"The Office" ends 8-year run with surprise appearance from Michael Scott Dunder Mifflin Paper Co. lives on, but "The Office" has closed shop. The NBC workplace comedy, set at the fictional company's Scranton, Pa., branch, aired to...

David Beckham not even in top 1000 players - Waddle Former England winger Chris Waddle says David Beckham is not one of the top 1,000 players of the last 40 years. The ex-Manchester United midfielder is retiring at the end...

Gillian Anderson AMA: Actress Discusses 'X-Files' Influence And Feminism Not only did Redditors ask Anderson about "The X-Files" and her current role on NBC's "Hannibal," one user asked whether Anderson considered...

The Office Watch: That's What She Said When Ricky Gervais' UK version of The Office ended with a movie-sized episode, it had significant plot business to take care of: David Brent's post-firing spiral...

San Antonio Spurs vs. Memphis Grizzlies playoff preview - USA Today Why San Antonio will win: Gregg Popovich's team will make any adjustment they need to in transitioning from the hot-shooting Warriors to the physical Grizzlies. They...

Jennifer Lopez Returns To 'American Idol' Alongside Performers Emeli Sande ... Jennifer Lopez made her explosive return to 'American Idol' last night to perform her new single 'Live It Up' with Latino rapper Pitbull during last night's...

"American Idol" winner announced With a flawless voice that recalled past "American Idol" finalist Jennifer Hudson and a sense of determination after not making it in previous seasons, Candice...

Spurs Eliminate Warriors Stephen Curry shot 10-of-25 from the floor to score 22 points on a nagging left ankle, and Jarrett Jack had 15 points as the injury-saddled Warriors finally tired. Rookie...

Blackhawks 'want to stay out of the box' vs. Red Wings - USA Today The Blackhawks killed three penalties in Game 1, and a fruitless night on the power play is particularly troublesome because the Red Wings are the least productive 5-on-5...

Ravens LB Rolando McClain retired to 'get his personal life together' Baltimore Ravens linebacker Rolando McClain, who abruptly retired on Wednesday, has shed some light on what led him to make the unexpected decision. After three arrests in...

Man hands out Abercrombie clothes on skid row in bid to shame brand Anger has mounted online against clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch due to comments made by its chief executive and its strategy of not making women's clothing...

Famed Race Driver Dick Trickle Dies, Suicide Suspected, a "short-track hero" in the '70s and '80s who moved to the NASCAR circuit later in his career, died Thursday. According to The Charlotte Observer, the was...

'The Office': Michael Scott returns for series finale That's a wrap! Dunder Mifflin Paper Co. lives on, but "The Office" has closed shop. The NBC workplace comedy, set at the fictional company's Scranton, to...

Rancho Brazos Tornado 2013: Granbury, Texas Twister Ravages Region ... For two years, the 42-year-old auto mechanic and his family have enjoyed life in his house in the Rancho Brazos Estates subdivision of Granbury, a North Texas town...

Jennifer Hudson, Jessie J, Emeli Sandé, & Aretha Franklin Perform on 'Idol' Finale While she wasn't able to travel to L.A., Aretha Franklin performed with the top 5 girls via satellite from New York. She sang a medley of her hits, while Candice, and...

David Beckham not in even in top 1000 players - Waddle Former England winger Chris Waddle says David Beckham is not one of the top 1,000 players of the last 40 years. The ex-Manchester United midfielder is retiring at the end...

Greys anatomy: Inside the Edmonton plant that turns recycled paper and rags ... Edmonton Mayor Stephen Mandel, left, and Rajan Ahluwalia CEO, Greys Paper Recycling Industries Ltd., take a tour of the facility on May 16, 2013. The Edmonton plant is the...