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A Girl Scouts hoax led to thousands of unsold boxes of cookies, but hundreds turned out in support during an emergency sale during the weekend.

A helicopter prison escape gave two inmates a few hours of freedom before being arrested by police in Quebec.

Kristen Stewart's mom, Jules Stewart, talks about her directorial debut and stepping out of her famous daughter's shadow.

Rapper Tone Loc collapsed on stage during a concert in Iowa, all of which was caught on video, days after Lil Wayne also collapsed and was thought to be dead, according to rumors.

The horrific gang rape of a Swiss tourist in India has once again raised questions of female safety in the South Asian nation.

David Hasselhoff was in Berlin Sunday protesting the proposed demolition of one of the last remaining sections of the Berlin Wall.

Is a Buddha tattoo disrespectful to Buddha? Sri Lankan immigration officials think so.

Late-night television-show host Jay Leno made a series of jokes mocking NBC’s ever-falling ratings last month, and it appears executives at the network are furious about it.

Sixteen people were ejected from an NJ Transit train on the Bergen/Port Jervis railway line after a brawl Saturday.

Rumors are circulating about who will replace Alex Trebek on "Jeopardy." Candidates include Matt Lauer, Dan Patrick, and Brian Williams.

Deadspin reported Thursday that the sports writer and host of “The B.S. Report” podcast would be taking an ESPN-mandated break from Twitter, where he criticized fellow network personality Skip Bayless.

A new era of conspiracy theorists arrived with the advent of the Internet and growing mistrust of authorities, and it is here to stay.

A Pennsylvania prison guard was "trying to get rid of his wedding ring" and decided to "shoot it off" while arguing with his wife at their home on March 2.

Live stream and parade route information for the 2013 St. Patrick's Day parade in New York City on Saturday.

A star witness for the prosecution took the stand Friday morning in trial of two teenage football players accused of raping a 16-year-old girl in Steubenville, Ohio.

Rihanna is back on stage after suffering from laryngitis, and performed in Philadelphia on Thursday night.

Stars of the anticipated film "Spring Breakers" discuss its raunchy plot lines and their decisions to move on from being child stars.

Parents of children killed during the shooting massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School react to Michael Moore’s statement, which called for the public release of the gruesome crime scene photos.

The latest rumor involving pregnant Kate Middleton and Prince William alleges the couple has chosen the name for their baby daughter, though the gender still has yet to be confirmed.

An English family was scammed when it purchased One Direction concert tickets on eBay. Here are tips on how to tell if your ticket is real.

Garrett Wallace fell into the icy river in Sioux Falls, S.D., while playing under a pedestrian bridge inside a park.

The violin that belonged to the Titanic's bandleader, Wallace Hartley, has been found and confirmed by testing.

A federal appeals court threw out the convictions of a woman sentenced to death for the notorious 1989 killing of her 4-year-old son.

The Portela Law Firm in NYC was hit with a class-action lawsuit on behalf of a former unpaid intern who said he worked without pay.

Artuso Pastry, located in New York City's Bronx, is celebrating the election of Pope Francis with a very special cookie.

The New York Times story about Cynthia Wachenheim's tragic suicide is too class-conscious for comfort.

The Ides of March is trending on Twitter and here's what you need to know about that phrase especially when it comes to the 15th.

George Clooney and Stacy Keibler have split after being together for more than a year, since she wanted marriage and kids, sources say.

Ice-T and Coco Austin celebrated her 33rd birthday together at dance club Greenhouse in New York City.