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Here is an interesting fact about the Summer Solstice. The longest day of the year is not normally the warmest.

Today, June 21, is the longest day of the year in the northern Hemisphere and it also marks the official beginning of the summer season.

Alyssa Campanella, 21 years old, won the Miss USA 2011 pageant held in Las Vegas on Sunday. She was born in New Jersey and only moved to Los Angeles, California only 18 months ago.

Orlando Magic's Dwight Howard, the league's best center, will take his talents elsewhere by next summer and may be coming to your favorite NBA team. Such is the nature of the NBA.

The Lakers' power forward demands a high price.

A study found that death penalty prosecution in California costs up to 20 times as much as a life-without-parole case.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have decided to commit to picking Duke point guard Kyrie Irving first overall in the upcoming draft league, sources told ESPN.

Kate Austen is heading somewhere even more wondrous than a mystical island in the South Pacific this time.

Before Miss California became Miss USA 2011, Alyssa Campanella represented her home state of New Jersey in the 2007 Miss Teen USA pageant, where she was a runner-up.The 21-year old beauty was born in Manalapan, New Jersey, and moved to Los Angeles after losing an apartment there.Campanella, a natural blonde, told reporters she dyed her hair six years ago for a part in a play, for a fiery character with whom she found she had traits in common.It's really brought out the...

Average price of 4-bedroom home in Newport Beach is $2.5 million

Miss California has model good looks and supports the teaching of evolution

Alyssa Campanella, the 21-year-old auburn-haired beauty, left behind 50 other women to win the Miss USA title at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on Sunday night, June 19.She was representing California.

The US advances to the semi-finals

A weight loss specialist, Dr. Gautam Gupta 57, is wanted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). FBI has started a national and international effort to locate him.

The retired NBA legend has been subjected to accusations

It's that time of the season when general managers and owners look to shake up a stale or losing scenario by ceremoniously sacking their head coach. Who's next on the chopping block?

The 2011 MuchMusic Video Awards, MMVA, on Sunday, the biggest music awards in Canada, will be co-hosted by Selena Gomez, the star of Wizards of Waverly Place and current girlfriend of the sensation of the soil, Justin Bieber. The other presenter Is Colin Farrell.

The “fluttering” white dress worn by Hollywood actress Marilyn Monroe in the film 'The Seven Year Itch' was sold for $4.6 million at an auction in Los Angeles on Saturday.

The poor trades, the bad contracts, the ticket price hikes, the season collapses--everyone knows it can be hard to be a New York Mets fans. ESPN quantified it in the recently released 2011 Ultimate Team Standings.

United Airlines issued a systemwide travel waiver, late Friday night due to airline's major computer system outage that caused flight delays and cancellations.

On Friday, United Airlines experienced a major computer systems outage which caused tens of thousands of passengers to be stranded with flights delayed or cancelled, including at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).