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The final week of the National Football League (NFL) regular season takes place on New Year's Day with seven teams battling for the last three available spots in the playoffs and another four hoping to earn a week off on the road to the Super Bowl.

Kings of Leon frontman Caleb Followill and his wife, Victoria's Secret model Lily Aldridge, said on Thursday they are expecting their first child, ending a rollercoaster year for the rock band.

About 40,000 laws were enacted in the 50 states during 2011, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.

A series of groundbreaking (and head-scratching) bills in states from Florida and Tennessee are set to become law on New Year's Day 2012. Here's everything you need to know, from aids for illegal immigrants and abortion restrictions to Utah's ban on Happy Hour and California's move for LGBT rights, and why you should care.

Three zinc miners who were trapped by smoke after a rig fire broke out 800 feet underground at the Young Mine in New Market, Tenn., on Wednesday were rescued the same day.

Authorities claim at least two miners have been injured and three have been trapped underground following a fire in a zinc mine in eastern Tennessee.

Penn State has targeted Tennessee Titans coach Mike Munchak as the replacement for Joe Paterno, but Munchak isn't interested in the coaching position.

A rare bird known as the Asian hooded crane most prevalent in Southeast Asia took a wrong turn according to conservation experts and made its way into the U.S., specifically Tennessee.

After a round of SEC expansion, the conference unveiled its full 2012 schedule on Wednesday, including new participants Texas A&M and Missouri.

Top prospect Gunner Kiel has delayed his decision on where he will attend college. Indiana's Mr. Football in 2011 is reportedly choosing between LSU, Vanderbilt and Notre Dame.

It's the battle of New York on Christmas Eve.

The fulfillment center will receive, package and help distribute shipments to its final destination. Amazon will invest $135 million in each state.

Arian Foster is coming off another big game for Houston.

Several of the states that are applying for relief from provisions of the No Child Left Behind education law have submitted proposals that lack detail and evidence that they will produce substantive reform, according to a new report.port.

Olympus Corp is preparing to issue about $1.28 billion (100 billion yen) in new shares, with Japanese high-tech stalwarts Sony and Fujifilm seen as possible buyers, as it tries to bolster its depleted finances, the Nikkei business daily reported Tuesday.

Elizabeth Taylor's pricey baubles and couture gowns weren't the only items to fetch a high price at auction.

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning won't play for the team during its remaining two games, team vice chairman Bill Polian announced Sunday.

Tim Tebow will look to build on a hot streak as the playoff-hopeful Denver Broncos (8-5) host the American Football Conference East division-leading New England Patriots (10-3) at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on Sunday.

A young couple train-hopping across the country has been found dead under a mound of coal at a Florida power plant, reports Yahoo News.

Investigators working the Karen Swift murder case will not be hampered by tunnel vision and said they are working every possible angle and evidence they receive. They believe the body of Swift, a Dyersburg woman who was missing for about a month and a half, is a key piece of evidence in the case, as it could reveal what time and how she died.

U.S. soldiers facing emotional problems and contemplating suicide may soon be able to use a smart phone application to connect them to help.