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Oscar Pistorius broke down in tears during his court appearance in South Africa, on charges he murdered his model-girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.

More than 500 people were injured when a meteor shot across the sky and exploded over central Russia on Friday.

Christopher Dorner’s body has been positively identified according to several reports Thursday.

After five days stranded at sea, the Carnival Cruise Ship Triumph is finally expected to enter port in Mobile, Ala. late Thursday night.

In the wake of the surprise resignation of Pope Benedict XVI on February 11, his health was cited as a major factor his stepping down. On Thursday, the Vatican admitted to keeping many papal secrets, including a previously undisclosed surgery and head injury.

Valentine’s Day is not the mushy, romantic holiday so often depicted on TV and commercials. What is for some a chance to celebrate true love is, for others, a difficult time of the year that can bring on feelings of loneliness and depression. For proof look no further than the number of phone calls suicide hotlines receive on February 14, as well as the number of people who have been diagnosed with Broken heart syndrome.

Peter Dinklage will be in the cast of “X-Men: Days of Future Past,” director Bryan Singer tweeted Thursday, and fans are speculation about who he will play.

The record label apologized Wednesday for the unauthorized release of the remix for the song "Karate Chop" by Future that contain an offensive reference to Emmett Till.

Jim Jones was arrested on disorderly conduct and other charges Wednesday after the rapper allegedly became combative with New Jersey officers asking him about active warrants.

Two Valentine's Day releases, "A Good Day to Die Hard" and "Safe Haven," are earning poor reviews.

Going to college may not be rock and roll, but musicians who plan on playing in China may be forced to. And that's all because of Elton John.

Alaska officials are admitting that the disposable razor confessed serial killer Israel Keyes used to kill himself was mistakenly issued to him by a prison employee.

Katy Perry asked to be seated away from Rihanna at the Grammy Awards earlier this week, due to her relationship with Chris Brown.

Chris Brown And Drake sue each other to avoid penalties from a suit filed against them by someone who suffered injuries in their nightclub brawl.

Forget about your mother threatening to withhold dessert if you don’t finish your meal. A Japanese restaurant is allegedly doling out another punishment: fines for customers who don’t clean off their plates.

Brandi Glanville had some negative words about Adrienne Maloof's new boyfriend.

The biggest trends from designers at New York Fashion Week for Fall 2013 was an international outlook.

Dafne, the Mexican girl believed to be a 9-year-old that recently gave birth, is actually 12 or 13 and was impregnated by her 44-year-old stepfather.

According to a Valentine's Day survey from CareerBuilder, 30 percent of workplace romances result in marriage. Take that, eHarmony.

Designer Michael Kors drew inspiration from New Yorkers for his Fall 2013 collection, with taxicab yellow, neon orange and royal blue at New York Fashion Week.

Latrell Higgins never had any pictures taken as a newborn, so the 13-year-old opted for the next best thing: having his adoptive mother and professional photographer, Kelli Higgins, snap shots of him in newborn poses.

A new policy may ban musicians without a college degree from performing in China.

Hannigan filed a restraining order Thursday, claiming that New Hampshire resident John Hobbs has threatened on Facebook to kill her and her husband.

Saint Valentine's Day, commonly known as Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is observed on Feb. 14 each year.

An L.A.-bound flight was delayed Wednesday after Kim Kardashian and Kanye West were allowed to board without the required security screening.

The “I Am The Bullet In The Chamber” banner ad shows Oscar Pistorius with his feet on starting blocks and his hands to the ground along with a series of pictures of his stride in motion.

Katie Couric is being rattled by a bizarre series of early morning 911 calls made from a home phone registered to her dead husband, police sources said.

The Knight Foundation said it should never have paid a $20,000 speaking fee to admitted plagiarist Jonah Lehrer. Meanwhile, the American Copy Editors Society hopes the foundation will participate in its plagiarism summit.

Reeva Steenkamp, the girlfriend of Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius, was a cover model and local celebrity.