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Addiction may be the toughest fight Oscar De La Hoya has seen -- the boxing legend is currently seeking help for substance abuse at a California rehab facility, according to TMZ. The boxing legend is taking to Twitter to reveal a more thoughtful and introspective side -- a stark contrast from his persona in the ring. "Stop finding excuses not to live," he tweeted. "Life is controlled by what

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A tale of the 2008 financial meltdown comes to HBO, with straightforward direction by Curtis Hanson and a sizable cast led by William Hurt. "Too Big to Fail," which premieres Monday on HBO, is the latest of that network's high-toned original films ("Recount," "The Late Shift," "From the Earth to the Moon," the upcoming "Game Change") in which a large cast of medium-big-to-big-named actors assume

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Being the Bachelorette may come with heartbreak, but it also comes with a sexy new wardrobe! New Bachelorette Ashley Hebert has chosen designer Randi Rahm’s evening gowns and cocktail dresses for the show’s “dramatic” rose ceremonies, where Hebert edits down her list of potential mates. For tonight’s season premiere (9 p.m. on ABC), Hebert selected Rahm’s Swarovski crystal-studded “Diamond AB”

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About a year ago, when the Indiana Pacers made the trade to acquire Darren Collison, the NBA world almost immediately felt as though they'd put together the foundations of a really good team. By the time the season started, however, most of us changed our minds. Indiana was very underwhelming, Jim O'Brien didn't seem to be using his point guard or his power forwards to their strengths, and they

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PORTLAND, MAINE — Ashley Hebert is a young woman who may have found love and her soul mate. But she can’t tell a soul about it. The Madawaska native will star for the next two-plus months in the ABC romance-reality show "The Bachelorette." It marks the first time a Mainer has been the star of a competition reality show and not a contestant. She’s finished filming, so she knows which of the 25

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A model wearing a creation by Stephen Jones and Vivienne Westwood smells a 'Queen Anne' rose created by rose breeder David Austin during the Chelsea Flower Show in London. more

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GRANITE QUARRY — Will Sapp has maintained a sense of humor in what has frequently been a discouraging recruiting process. Sapp, East Rowan’s senior center fielder, began a hitting streak on March 17 and extended it to 17 games when he went 3-for-4 against South Rowan in an NPC tournament semifinal on May 4. “Then I went 0-for-3 against West Iredell in the championship game to end it,” Sapp said

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Blizzard has unveiled Diablo 3's Followers system. It allows solo players to play the fantasy action role-playing game as if they're playing with real players. Three NPC companions are available: Kormac, a Templar; Lyndon, a Scoundrel; and Eirena, an Enchantress. Kormac, who wields a spear, is a tank, and should help protect players from damage. Lyndon uses a crossbow to dispatch enemies from

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Iceland's most active volcano once again erupted on Saturday, closing the international airport that was closed for days last year upon the last eruption. The eruption sent ash 12 miles into the air, closing the Keflavik airport at 4:30am on Sunday, MSNBC reports. More

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A businesswoman has been awarded £6m in damages against a plastic surgeon who she claimed decided to "play God" with her life. Penny Johnson, 49, claimed Mr Le Roux Fourie undertook experimental surgery during her facelift in August 2003. Mrs Johnson, of Godstone, Surrey, said the operation had caused nerve damage to the right side of her face which led to her IT consultancy going into

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US President Barack Obama has landed in the Republic of Ireland at the start of a week-long tour of Europe. The president will also visit the UK, France and Poland. In France, he will attend a meeting of the Group of Eight (G8) major world powers. The BBC's North America Editor says Afghanistan will be high on the agenda, as will the upheaval in the Arab world. Security will be tight following

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A teenage hitman has been convicted of murdering a woman in east London. Gulistan Subasi, 26, was gunned down on her mother's doorstep at a flat in Hackney in March 2010, the Old Bailey heard. The killer, now 16, who cannot be named, denied murder. He is said to have been paid £200 for the crime. Izak Billy, 22, of Willesden, was also found guilty of murder and making a threat to kill. Three

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Extreme weather producing thunder, squalls and hail storms is expected to make for an unusual weekend, the German Weather Service (DWD) said on Friday. “Slight air pressure differences will determine Germany’s weather over the coming days," DWD meteorologist Stefan Külzer said in a statement. “This means that moist, warm air will produce storm conditions in the south while brisk North Sea air

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Well, we can expect a little bit of rain this week - but with that rain will come a mix of sunshine and much higher temperatures, according to the National Weather Service. Syosset residents can expect some rain Monday and clouds early on in the week but sunshine and high 70's temperatures from Thursday on. Here is the forecast for Syosset for the week: Monday: Scattered showers and

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Concerns about major air travel disruption are mounting after Iceland’s most powerful volcanic eruption in over 50 years threw a huge cloud of ash 12 miles into the air over the weekend, a year after ash from the Eyjafjallajökull volcanic eruption reached Europe, closing much of its airspace. Flights to and from Iceland were cancelled yesterday and Reykjavik airport is expected to remain closed

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ABC News’ Lisa Stark (@lisastark) reports: Air Force One executed a missed approach on its first attempt to land today at Bradley Field in Connecticut, circling the airport before making a successful landing on the second try. The FAA said visibility was “below the minimum,” meaning the pilots couldn’t see the runway from the altitude required for landing due to thick cloud cover. They were

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NEW YORK (AP) — Country singer John Rich went all the way on “The Celebrity Apprentice,” claiming victory and $250,000 for charity. He was up against actress Marlee Matlin on Sunday’s finale of the NBC reality show. Host Donald Trump said it was his toughest “Apprentice” ruling yet. “I’ve never had to go through something like this... You’ve both been amazing,” Trump told the pair before

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An Academy Award-winning songwriter who was awaiting trial for rape has been found dead of an apparent suicide in his Manhattan apartment. You Light Up My Life writer Joseph Brooks, 73, was discovered in his Upper East Side apartment around 12:30 pm by a friend with whom he had planned to have lunch, police spokesman Paul Browne said. Brooks was found with a plastic bag around his head. A hose

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A series of turbulent storms swept through the Midwest on Sunday as a powerful tornado slammed into Joplin, Mo., ripping the top off a hospital, shearing parts of the roof off a high school and turning major retail stores into heaps of rubble and twisted metal. A coroner's official reported at least 30 people dead in Joplin, according to Reuters news agency, but the tornado's rampage through the

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Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez went fully public with their romance at the Billboard Music Awards - sharing kisses and hugs in the audience. The young lovebirds smooched as Bieber, 17, picked up six awards and dominated the star-studded ceremony. Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez went fully public with their romance at the Billboard Music Awards - sharing kisses and hugs in the audience. The young

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A massive storm system dropped a tornado into the heart of Joplin on Sunday evening, carving a wide path of destruction and killing at least 24. St. John Regional Medical Center in Joplin suffered a “direct hit” and crews worked in the aftermath to transfer at least 100 patients to area hospitals. Following the deadly storms, Gov. Jay Nixon activated the National Guard, dispatched Missouri's

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Following a morning raid and several hours of questioning, LAPD detectives on Sunday afternoon formally arrested a man on suspicion of being one of the two assailants in the brutal beating of Giants fan Bryan Stow at Dodger Stadium. [Update, 5:46 p.m.: LAPD officials publicly identified the suspect as 31-year-old Giovanni Ramirez. Ramirez was booked for assault with a deadly weapon and is being

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SANTA FE, Texas—A local family feels some sense of relief after a bill to ban bath salts has made it all the way to the governor’s desk. When James Baldwin opened up about the suicide of his son in January, he just wanted to make people aware of the substance. "If you’re doing the stuff, stop it and if you haven’t done it, don’t," said Baldwin. "That’s all I can say about that bath salts. 　It’s

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Variety is reporting that three new names have been added to Christopher Nolan’s much-anticipated follow-up to his Batman Begins sequel. And in a move that is rather cheeky, one of the actors is Matthew Modine, who some may remember played Private Joker in Full Metal Jacket. So The Dark Knight Rises will have a Joker after all. Actually, the character Modine will be playing is named “Nixon.” In

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