Awkward and Offbeat
Ticket for $590 million Powerball jackpot sold in Florida
A supermarket in the Florida town of Zephyrhills sold the single-largest winning Powerball ticket in U.S. history ...

• Ariel Castro won't plead guilty to kidnapping, rape of 3 Ohio women
• Kindergartner tells location of stroke victim by spelling furniture shop's name
• U.S. Navy launches first carrier-based drone
 

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Celebrity Buzz
Twilight couple Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson on temporary breakup
Multiple reports claim that "Twilight" stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson have temporarily put ...

• Actress Mo'Nique feels "amazing" after shedding weight the healthy way
• David Beckham announces retirement from soccer after season
• Taylor Swift fan arrested for swimming to star's Rhode Island property
 

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Entertainment & Lifestyle
Phil Jackson picks MJ over Kobe in new book
Hall of Fame coach Phil Jackson picked Michael Jordan over Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant, saying the former ...

• White House supports new legislation to strengthen press protection amid firestorm
• Long-time television journalist Barbara Walters to retire in 2014
• Second line parade shootings in New Orleans injure 19
 

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Movie News and Coming Soon
Sony wins distribution rights of 'Angry Birds'; to release film in 2016
Entertainment giant Sony on Wednesday announced to release "Angry Birds", an animated film based on a ...

• Will Smith, son Jaden speak out on emancipation issue
• Michael Douglas channels drag, talks about his first man-on-man film kiss
• "Star Wars" crew returns to U.K. to shoot and produce upcoming film
 

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Music
Electric guitar played by John Lennon sells for $408,000 at auction
A custom-made VOX electric guitar played by Beatles members John Lennon and George Harrison was sold for $408,000 ...

• Beyonce issues handwritten apology to Belgian fans after canceling Antwerp concert
• Singer Beyonce cancels Antwerp concert due to dehydration, exhaustion
• Carole King, Annie Lennox, Willie Nelson receive honorary degrees
 

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Television
Ex-US Open champ, golf broadcaster Ken Venturi dead at 82
Former US Open winner Ken Venturi passed away Friday at age 82, just 12 days after he was inducted into the World ...

• 'Today' show host Savannah Guthrie gets engaged
• "Young and the Restless" star Jeanne Cooper passes away at 84
• Honey Boo Boo's parents tie knot in private ceremony