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Anderson Cooper, known for wearing a nondescript black t-shirt while reporting on catastrophic events in unstable regions around the world, was joined by a legendary fashion icon on his Wednesday show -- Miss Piggy.

Just days after the somber one-year anniversary of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami that killed nearly 16,000 people in 2011, Japan was struck by two new earthquakes.

Hip-Hop musician Chris Brown has been involved in a vicious love triangle between his ex Rihanna (who he viciously punched repeatedly three years ago causing their initial breakup) and Karrueche Tran (his current model girlfriend). While the two girls have been duking it out online, Breezy is facing problems of his own, as the Florida police prepare to issue a warrant for his arrest over his theft of a woman's iPhone in front of a Miami club-apparently he snatched the smartphone after the a f...

The World's Ugliest Dog - Yoda, a 15-year-old Chinese crested-Chihuahua mix, died in her sleep Saturday.

If someone tells you to beware the ides of March today, you might want to set them straight--technically, they're seven days too late.

Smartphone users with slippery fingers may be in luck with the iPhone 5. According to TechRadar, a company that produces water-repellent gadgets has been talking with Korean manufacturers about liquid-proof parts.

Japan's location in the Pacific makes it a prime candidate for strong earthquakes.

The gentle giant of American Idol was booted from the show this week after producers found out he had been concealing a criminal past. But Jones is not the first Idol contestant to be ousted for breaking the rules, nor is he the first elimination to prompt a furious fan reaction. From Frenchie Davis' ouster for an adult photo spread to Jennifer Hudson's surprise cut, here are the 10 most shocking eliminations in Idol history.

Belgium is sending military planes to Switzerland to pick up the bodies of the 22 students and six adults killed during a bus crash in the Swiss Alps on Tuesday night.

Whenever any event occurs, it seems like the Japanese create a short animated, albeit ridiculous, video about the subject. And of course, they even found a way to animate Greg Smith's op-ed about Goldman Sachs.

The Ides of March are upon us. On March 15, 44 B.C. the Julius Caesar was stabbed twenty three times by a conspiratorial group of friends and colleagues. Could this be a historical trend? Is today a day of reckoning for crooked politicians?

Activision Blizzard Inc. just announced a May 15 release date for its highly anticipated “Diablo 3,” which is available for pre-sale today. The third installment of the action adventure role playing game, traditionally restricted to PC gamers, has been rumored for a potential console release, but no details have been confirmed.

The U.S. Navy is dedicating researchers and engineers to creating the next generation of machines: the grenade throwing robot.

Jack Froese died of heart arrhythmia in June 2011 at the age of 32 in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Perhaps his family and friends had not even finished mourning for his death when something unbelievable started happening with them. Froese's family and friends claim that they started receiving emails from his account, post his death, and that has indeed brought happiness to his near and dear ones and helped them come to a closure, reports BBC.

An executive from Boeing Co has denied claims by the Indian government that the company has agreed to pay $500 million for aircraft delivery delays.

Belgian doomsday survival author Patrick Geryl has made enough money to spend on preparing for a global catastrophe in 2012 by writing books about it and what other people can do to prepare.

Three fossils excavated from a cave in China seem to belong to a whole new type of human, but critics of the findings have suggested that calling these hominids a whole new species may be jumping the gun.

A man armed with three knives stabbed four people in an office building in downtown Columbus, Ohio. He was shot by responding police officers as he fled the scene.

In the frenzy of recent reports that Tide Laundry Detergent theft is on the rise, Orange County Authorities confirmed on Wednesday that a man suspected of robbing a Vons in Mission Viejo is being held on $1 million bail, reported the Los Angeles Times.

The official movie trailer for Tim Burton's Dark Shadows will debut on the Ellen DeGeneres Show on Thursday, but a few teaser clips and videos have emerged online based on footage from Ellen.

“I hope you’re handing out maps, Jackie, because nobody knows where the f—k Route 34 is.”

Over the past two days, no less than four character featurettes have been released for Game of Thrones, centering on Daenerys Targaryen, Jon Snow, Joffrey Baratheon and on Renly Baratheon and wife Margarey Tyrell. Watch all four of the teasers here, and find out what we've learned about Season 2 from the featurettes.

Apple fans are amped up for the new iPad’s 4G LTE service, which is one of the enticing features equipped to the third generation tablet. And with rumors circulating that the iPhone 5 will also sport this enhanced Internet service, users should consider the possible pitfalls of the LTE network.

Greg Smith did not choose the subtle approach for his exit from Goldman Sachs, where he had worked for 12 years. Instead, Greg Smith decided to post his resignation letter in The New York Times for the entire world to read. The resignation letter, entitled "Why I am Leaving Goldman Sachs," included scathing commentary on the "toxic" environment at the bank, its lack of "moral fiber" and the "muppets" who work there.

In the wake of the resignation of Goldman Sachs employee Greg Smith, The Daily Mash reports, in an exclusive interview, that the leader of the Galactic Empire, Darth Vader, will step down as leader of the most evil army in the galaxy.

Ashley Judd is the talk of Hollywood and the Internet for being seen with a puffy face during a recent appearance, sparking rumors about plastic surgery, which her rep denied. On Monday, 43-year-old Judd appeared on a Canadian television show to promote her new television series, Missing, and was almost recognizable with a swollen face though she maintained her svelte figure.

Perez, 21, a student at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, was travelling with her boyfriend and his mother last September when she was bitten by a brown recluse spider.

The Twitter-verse was abuzz with the New York Times op-ed in which a Goldman Sachs employee vents about his company and reasons for leaving.

Investigations into the death of Trayvon Martin, an African-American teenager who was shot in a gated community in Florida by a neighborhood watch captain last month, have now moved to the Florida State Attorney's office. According to CBS News, Sanford Police Chief Bill Lee announced that the local police turned the case over to state authorities on Tuesday. Now Florida state Attorney Norm Wolfinger's office will be in charge of reviewing the evidence and determining whether to charge 28 y...