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    One of the story lines bubbling just below the surface of Dancing With the Stars with this season is whether or not we'll see Candace Cameron-Bure flash the polarizing brand of Christianity her brother adheres to. While she had hinted in her segment last week that she wasn't going to be "sexy",…

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    • Woman Has Phantom Pregnancy, With Quintuplets

      A Canadian woman managed to convince her boyfriend and her town that she was pregnant with quintuplets for 34 weeks. It was only when Barbara Bienvenue, 37, went to the hospital to deliver the babies this month that doctors pulled her boyfriend aside to tell...

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      • Couple Uses Kim and Kanye’s ‘Vogue’ Cover as a Hilarous Pregnancy Announcement

        It was only a matter of time before people other than James Franco and Seth Rogen parodied Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's Vogue cover - but who would have thought it would have been the perfect basis for a pregnancy announcement? Maggie and Gennady Borukhovich put Kanye's arms around Kim's stomach…

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        • 6 Unhealthy Habits that Are as Bad as Smoking

          Don't smoke? Doesn't matter. You could still be doing damage to your long-term health.The following six unhealthy habits either expose you to the same contaminants in cigarette smoke or lead to cancer rates equivalent to those caused by smoking. Fortunate

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            • The Packers are going to have Julius Peppers do what?

              Based on some early words out of Green Bay, the Packers are planning something that perhaps the NFL Competition Committee should take under advisement, because it may not be entirely fair. The Packers are planning to use newly acquired Julius Peppers as more than a defensive lineman, which would…

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              • Malia Obama, Sasha Obama Look All Grown Up During China Trip With Michelle Obama

                See Malia and Sasha Obama -- all grown up and gorgeous! -- during their China trip with mom, First Lady Michelle Obama

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                • Is This the Most Glamorous Post-Birth Photo — EVER?!

                  But look above at heiress Tamara Ecclestone - daughter of billionaire and Formula One Management CEO Bernie Ecclestone - who gave birth to her daughter Sophia at the London's private Portland Hospital (a favorite among celebs) a couple of days ago. The 29-year-old is married to broker Jay Rutland,…

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                    10 innocent hand gestures you should never use abroad (10 photos)

                    Certain gestures that are innocent in the United States mean something completely different (and offensive) overseas. Avoid these 10 hand signals when you’re traveling abroad! More from Smarter Travel: English Words You Shouldn't Use Abroad Seven Signs You're an Annoying American Tourist 10 Crazy…

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                    • The Woman Who Could Bring Putin to His Knees

                      The crisis in Ukraine continued to escalate dangerously this weekend, with NATO’s top military commander warning that troops amassing on Russia’s border could continue Vladimir Putin’s territorial ambitions with an invasion of Ukraine’s mainland. “The [Russian] force that is at the Ukrainian border…

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                      • Gina Carano 'very open' to MMA return

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                        • Bad News for Insurance Agents, Good for California

                          If you are currently insured, have no DUI's, and drive less than 50 miles per day, you are paying too much for auto insurance.

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                          • Why Hiding Cash at Home is a Huge Mistake

                            How much cash do you have hidden around your home? If the answer is more than $100, then you have too much cash in your house. We all keep a little money on hand for those rare occasions -- like the times ...

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                            • 10 Countries Where Alcohol Is Illegal

                              Prohibition-era America has gotten some serious glamorization in recent years.

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                              • Cyber fugitive Dotcom mocks authorities: 'From 0 into a $210m company'

                                By Gyles Beckford WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Kim Dotcom, one of the world's most wanted cyber fugitives, on Tuesday gloated over a deal that will see a cloud storage firm he founded while on bail listing on the New Zealand stock exchange and valued on paper at NZ$210 million ($179 million). The flashy…

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                                • Satellite clue ends wild theories, hope for MH370

                                  Over an extraordinary 17 days and nights, until the moment Malaysia's prime minister stepped to a lectern to deliver investigators' sobering new findings, the fate of vanished Flight 370 hung on morbid conjecture and fragile hope.

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                                  • Are these leaked images of the new USMNT away shirt for World Cup?

                                    They aren't hideous, but -- if authentic -- they do continue to beg the question of why the US refuses to go with a standard look for their shirts.

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                                      7 Feather Wedding Dresses like Kim Kardashian’s in Vogue (8 photos)

                                      By: Ivy Jacobson for TheKnot.com If you loved Kim Kardashian's ruched Lanvin wedding dress on the April cover of Vogue, you haven't seen anything yet. In a newly released photo from the magazine, Kim is wearing a showstopping feathered Alexander McQueen gown, alongside fiance Kanye West in a pair…

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                                      • New Site Grants Access to Anyone's Public Record

                                        Did you know that your record in online and anyone can see it? Search through millions of public records and see what you can find.

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                                        • Your Apple Rumor Roundup: iPhone, iWatch, iEverything

                                          Apple was in the news a lot last week for a bunch of products it hasn’t announced or even confirmed. According to the Wall Street Journal, the company is preparing an iPhone with a screen “larger than 4.5 inches� and another with a screen “larger than 5 inches,� both due this year. Apple last year…

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                                          • 'With Hearts Full of Sadness,' Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin Separate

                                            After 10 years of marriage, Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin have announced their separation.

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                                            • Unplugged Performance Wants To Become Tuner Of Teslas, Starts With Model S

                                              A new group is looking to bring some more style to the world of the Tesla Model S. They're called Unplugged Performance, and they're based right near one of Tesla Motors's [NSDQ:TSLA] Supercharger stations in Hawthorne, California. It seems like the goal is to provide a range of products for the…

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                                                Kaley Cuoco’s Mansion is Fit for a Starlet — and a Hairstylist (7 photos)

                                                By: Ivy Jacobson for TheNest.com Kaley Cuoco's Dec. 31 wedding to tennis pro Ryan Sweeting showed off her glamorous style, and now that her Sherman Oaks mansion is on the market, we got an even bigger peep into The Big Bang Theory star's luxurious taste. The California pad is listed at $2.795…

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