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President Obama will get the opportunity to re-voice his support for same-sex marriage at top-dollar fundraisers with George Clooney Thursday night in Los Angeles and Ricky Martin in New York City Monday, the former which is expected to rake in millions of dollars.

A pill used to treat HIV is a step closer to getting the approval of the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a drug used to prevent the spread of the virus that causes AIDS.

The Lakers take on the Nuggets at 10:30 p.m. ET.

According to Variety magazine, as most of the characters appearing in the first Avengers have already signed on to do a sequel, and then some, Robert Downey Jr. has not. Marvel-Disney is apparently still working on booking Downey Jr., who initially signed on for four turns as Tony Stark in a deal that carries him through next year's Iron Man 3.

Art buffs witnessed breathtaking sales Wednesday with Roy Lichtenstein's famous masterpiece - the 'Sleeping Girl' - fetching a record-breaking $45 million at Sotheby's auction in New York.

Legendary hairstylist responsible for pioneering the bob haircut, Vidal Sassoon, died in his home Wednesday at age 84, prompting the fashion and beauty world to mourn the death of the man known as the Founder of Hairdressing.

The Rangers take on the Capitals at 7:30 p.m. ET.

The search to find missing 20th Century Fox executive Gavin Smith, who disappeared from a friend's Los Angeles-area home May 1, is getting an extra boost with more manpower being added to assist in the investigation.

Rihanna was reportedly rushed to the hospital at the Met Gala, with rumors that she's distraught over Chris Brown's tattoo of girlfriend Karrueche.

The Clippers take on the Grizzlies at 9:30 p.m. ET.

Mitt Romney's dog on the roof story seems to pale compared to his 1981 arrest coming to light. BuzzFeed's Andrew Kaczynski managed to dig up a very little reported story about the Republican Presidential nominee's run in with the law in 1981.

Same-sex marriage advocates are confident that the nation is moving gradually towards marriage equality, but they will need to contend with a majority of states -- North Carolina among them -- that restrict marriage to a man and a woman.

Flights with ties to Phoenix and Orange Country were halted Tuesday night following an anonymous threatening phone call by an ?outside agency,? local authorities said, according to the Associated Press.

Can't get enough of Stephen A. Smith on ESPN's First Take? The worldwide leader is planning a shakeup of the popular sports debate show that gives the colorful Smith a more visible role on the program.

Post-election uncertainty in Greece pushed investors away from stocks and commodities, lowering German and U.S. bond yields and eroding the euro's value as investors sought the dollar. France's benchmark CAC 40 Index erased its Monday gains, which had confounded investors. The reality sank in a day late as euro zone uncertainties that popped up over the weekend took root. Greek stocks have lost 10 percent of their value so far this week.

Third Point Capital, the New York hedge fund with a 5.8 percent stake in Yahoo (Nasdaq: YHOO), the No. 3 search engine, has scored again. Also, Yahoo's director has agreed to quit.

Metta World Peace discussed his suspension on Monday night.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury froze the assets of four key operatives of the feared Mexican Sinaloa drug cartel, including two sons of drug kingpin Joaquin Chapo Guzman Loera, in the fifth such designation directed against the Sinaloa Cartel's leadership.

Sony has announced that a white version of the PlayStation Vita will launch in Japan on June 28th. It will sell at the same price as the original black base model and is sold in Wi-Fi only or 3G versions, reported CNet.

Tony Parker averaged 21 points per game against Utah.

American Airlines began the lifetime all-you-can-fly AAirpass program in the 1980s to earn cash on the quick, but several customers quickly got much more in return.