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Colombian Priests Hired Hitmen In Suicide Pact: Prosecutor

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Over a year after police discovered the bodies of two Catholic priests in a car in Southern Bogota, investigators have revealed a shocking new twist. What had appeared to be a robbery and a homicide has actually turned out to be a suicide and a murder, prosecutors said Tuesday.
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Whitney Houston’s ‘I Will Always Love You:’ 7 Things to Know

One of Whitney Houston's biggest hit songs is I Will Always Love You. The timeless single was written and first recorded by country singer Dolly Parton. When the song was covered by Houston it topped the singles chart for 14 weeks. Houston's name was solidified by that song and it was the song sung by Jennifer Hudson as a tribute the singer at the Grammy Awards on Sunday.
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Chris Brown Twitter Rant: 'F--K OFF!' 'I GOT A GRAMMY Now!'

Chris Brown--the R&B singer once arrested for an alleged assault against pop star and former girlfriend, Rihanna--has struck back against those that were angered about his involvement in the 2012 Grammy Award show. HATE ALL U WANT BECUZ I GOT A GRAMMY Now! That's the ultimate FUCK OFF! tweeted Brown, among many other snippets of text in a Twitter rant. The remarks were eventually deleted, but social media news website Mashable preserved a screenshot of one of the tweets.
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Diving Horse Attraction Dropped From Atlantic City Steel Pier After Animal Rights Protests

The owner of the New Jersey city's Steel Pier says he's dropping a plan to bring back the Diving Horse, a controversial attraction featuring a horse and rider plunging into a 12-foot-deep water tank from a platform 40 feet up. Activists who have been protesting the move for weeks consider the elimination of the Diving Horse attraction a historic victory against animal cruelty, but the pier's president denies they were a factor in his decision.
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Westminster Dog Show 2012: Best of the Big Dogs from the Great Pyrenees to Mastiffs [PHOTOS]

The 136th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show took place this week in New York with a Pekingese named Malachy winning Best in Show. Among the big dogs competing at the Westminster Dog Show, there were Mastiffs, Great Pyrenees, Golden Retrievers, Great Danes, Boxers, Australian Shepherds, Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs and Irish Wolfhounds. Take a look at photos and pictures of the best big dogs.
Whitney Houston's Funeral: Bobby Brown Invited, But Will Bobbi Kristina Attend?

Whitney Houston's Funeral: Bobby Brown Invited, But Will Bobbi Kristina Attend?

Whitney Houston's ex-husband Bobby Brown has been invited to her funeral, sources tell ABC News, refuting rumors that he had been barred from attending by Houston's mother Cissy and other members of the singer's family. Instead, it's Houston's daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown, that has friends and relatives worried she may not be able to come to terms with her mother's death.
$336 Million Powerball Jackpot: Rhode Island Winner Still Hasn't Claimed Prize

$336 Million Powerball Jackpot: Rhode Island Winner Still Hasn't Claimed Prize

The winner of Saturday's $336.4 million Powerball jackpot in Rhode Island has yet to claim his or her prize, leaving many to wonder if the lucky winner is even aware of the lottery win. Find out what the winning numbers were, why the jackpot was so big, and what will happen to the money if the winner doesn't step forward here.
Honduras Prison Fire Kills Over 350

Prison Fire in Honduras Kills Over 357

Many of the victims suffocated or were burned to death in the blaze that began late on Tuesday night at the prison in Comayagua, about 75 kilometers (45 miles) north of the capital Tegucigalpa.
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Bomb Blasts in Bangkok and New Delhi Linked?

Thai investigators believe they have found a link between this week's bomb blasts in Bangkok and New Delhi, a senior security official said on Wednesday, two of three botched attacks Israel has blamed on Iran.
Iran's Female Ninjutsu Warriors: Women Throw Hijab to Become Ninja Assassins

Iran's Female Ninjutsu Warriors: Women Throw Away Hijab to Become Ninja Assassins [PHOTOS & VIDEOS]

The images and videos shown here, with women plying deadly weapons and performing back flips, high-kicks, metal star throwing and gravity-defying stunts like wall-climbing are not part of any martial art film, but actual footage of women getting trained to become ninjas. Surprisingly, it's happening in a country where women are stereotyped as typically weak and helpless compared to men - Iran.
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Westminster Dog Show 2012: Winners of Sporting, Working, Terrier Groups Announced Before ‘Best in Show’

The winners of the Sporting, Working and Terrier groups were announced at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York late Monday. The winners included an Irish Setter named GCH. Shadagee Caught Red Handed, a gorgeous Doberman Pincsher named GCH. Protocol's Veni Vidi Vici, and a beautiful Kerry Blue Terrier. The three winners will join the Group winners from Monday night to compete in Tuesday's Best in Show.
Chaka Khan

Chaka Khan Says It's 'Insanity' for Clive Davis to Host Gala After Whitney Houston's Death [VIDEO]

Chaka Khan has criticized Clive Davis, the man who discovered and mentored singer Whitney Houston, for continuing to host his pre-Grammys party hours at the Beverly Hilton hotel in California hours after the singer died in a bathtub in the same hotel. I thought that was complete insanity, Chaka Khan said on Piers Morgan Tonight on Monday. And knowing Whitney, I don't believe she would've said, the show must go on. She's the kind of woman who would've said, 'Sto...
Westminster Dog Show 2012

Westminster Dog Show 2012: Cindy Vogels Will Judge ‘Best in Show’

Cindy Vogels will determine the winner of the prestigious Best in Show competition at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show late Tuesday. The grand finale of the highly competitive event will feature the seven winners from the Sporting, Non-Sporting, Herding, Toy, Working, Hound and Terrier groups.
Google Doodle Gay Marriage

Does Valentine’s Day Google Doodle Reveal Company Support of Gay Marriage?

Google celebrates holidays in the only way it knows how--by creating a quirky, occasionally cute Google Doodle. This Valentine's Day was no different. Google create a short love story for today's holiday, which they placed right where the logo typically sits on their homepage. But hidden in the video was a subtle message about the company's stance on gay marriage. See if you can spot it in the photo on the left-hand side.

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