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Cavan Sieczkowski is an Associate Trends Editor with the Traffic and Trends section of The Huffington Post. She is a graduate of Fairfield University, where she majored in Communication.

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Zoe Saldana On Britney Spears: 'There Was A Reason Why She Was The Most Popular Pop Artist'

(72) Comments | Posted May 17, 2013 | 12:22 PM

Zoe Saldana says she knows the reason why Britney Spears' star shined so much brighter than other pop stars of her day -- and it didn't have to do with her incredible abs.

The 34-year-old saw the pop starlet in action on the set of "Crossroads," a 2002 MTV...

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Alayna Adams, 9, Gets Surprise Reunion With Army Father At Tampa Bay Rays Game (VIDEO)

(325) Comments | Posted May 17, 2013 | 11:35 AM

When 9-year-old Alayna Adams threw the first pitch at the Tampa Bay Rays game on Thursday night, she had no idea her father, deployed in the army, was the one catching the ball.

Earlier in the day, Alayna thought she was in trouble when she and her mother...

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Chaz Bono On Losing 65 lbs: 'I Really Like What I See In The Mirror' (PHOTO)

(578) Comments | Posted May 17, 2013 | 11:30 AM

Chaz Bono is opening up about his 65-pound weight loss, saying he is now happy with what he sees when he looks in the mirror.

"Physically, my body feels just so much better," Bono told People magazine of his weight loss. "I'm in a lot less discomfort...

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Chef Allegedly Killed Over Meal Diners Thought Was Poorly Prepared, Reports Say

(473) Comments | Posted May 16, 2013 | 1:28 PM

A Japanese star chef was allegedly killed over a meal of noodles that diners claimed was poorly prepared, reports say.

Miki Nozawa, a 57-year-old Japanese chef working in Germany, died on Monday as a result of injuries he purportedly sustained from two disgruntled diners he served at a restaurant...

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Kirstie Alley Slams Abercrombie & Fitch CEO For Anti-Fat Comments (VIDEO)

(338) Comments | Posted May 16, 2013 | 8:34 AM

When Kirstie Alley slams someone, she delivers, and this time her target was Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries for comments he made about his brand's discrimination against fat people.

Earlier this month, Business Insider resurrected an interview Jeffries gave to Salon about how he cultivated the...

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Man Destroys $423,000 Maserati At China Auto Show Because He Was Angry With Dealer (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

(387) Comments | Posted May 15, 2013 | 5:10 PM

A man in China hired three people to destroy his Maserati -- worth almost half a million dollars -- because he was angry with the car dealer.

The owner, identified only as Wang, paid the men to trash the $423,000 Maserati Quattroporte at the Qingdao International Auto...

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Hong Kong Official On Rape: Women Shouldn't Drink So Much

(721) Comments | Posted May 15, 2013 | 9:02 AM

A Hong Kong city official is drawing criticism this week after saying that women can avoid being raped by not drinking so much.

Secretary of Security Lai Tung-kwok appeared at a Fight Crime Committee meeting Tuesday to discuss the soaring rape statistics in Hong Kong, according to...

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Jon Voight Learned Of Angelina Jolie's Mastectomy Online: 'I Was As Surprised As Anyone'

(449) Comments | Posted May 15, 2013 | 7:53 AM

Jon Voight learned Angelina Jolie underwent a double mastectomy after reading about it online.

The 74-year-old actor did not know his daughter had gotten surgery, even though he saw her just days before her op-ed in The New York Times was published.

"My love and admiration...

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LeSean McCoy Sued For Assault After Party Bus Incident

(6) Comments | Posted May 14, 2013 | 5:05 PM

Philadelphia Eagles running back LeSean McCoy has been sued for assault by a woman he was allegedly roughhousing with on a party bus last year.

The plaintiff, who is using the name "Mary Roe," filed a lawsuit against McCoy, his bodyguard and Premier Luxury Rentals in a...

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Elephant Tramples Poacher To Death In Zimbabwe: Report

(1128) Comments | Posted May 14, 2013 | 4:02 PM

An elephant in Zimbabwe reportedly trampled a poacher who was attempting to kill the wild animal.

Solomon Manjoro, a suspected poacher, was trampled to death by an elephant in Charara National Park in Gatshe-Gatshe, Kariba, according to the state-run Zimbabwe newspaper The Sunday Mail. Manjoro and his...

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Brad Pitt Calls Angelina Jolie 'Heroic' For Undergoing Preventative Cancer Surgery

(0) Comments | Posted May 14, 2013 | 1:24 PM

Brad Pitt called his fiancee Angelina Jolie "heroic" for electing to get a preventative double mastectomy in order to lower her risk of getting cancer and be healthy for her family.

Jolie revealed in a New York Times op-ed Monday that last month she finished medical procedures...

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Brad Pitt Calls Angelina Jolie 'Heroic' For Undergoing Preventative Cancer Surgery

(1101) Comments | Posted May 14, 2013 | 1:24 PM

Brad Pitt called his fiancee Angelina Jolie "heroic" for electing to get a preventative double mastectomy in order to lower her risk of getting cancer and be healthy for her family.

Jolie revealed in a New York Times op-ed Monday that last month she finished medical procedures...

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Is Beyonce Pregnant? Singer Cancels Show; Rumor Mill Reignites

(87) Comments | Posted May 14, 2013 | 11:52 AM

Beyonce's Tuesday cancellation of a show in Belgium reignited rumors that the superstar might be pregnant again.

The Associated Press reports that Beyonce cancelled her May 14 concert at the Sportpaleis in Antwerp due to exhaustion and dehydration. A publicist told the AP that the singer has...

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Man Dead For 40 Minutes Brought Back To Life With New CPR Technique

(734) Comments | Posted May 14, 2013 | 11:09 AM

An Australian man who was clinically dead for 40 minutes was brought back to life, thanks to a relatively new cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) procedure.

Colin Fiedler, a 39-year-old from Dandenong in Victoria, was pronounced dead at The Alfred Hospital last June after suffering a heart attack, according...

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Frank Sinatra Death Anniversary: Rat Pack Legend Died 15 Years Ago Today

(3) Comments | Posted May 14, 2013 | 8:58 AM

Fifteen years ago today (May 14), Rat Pack legend Frank Sinatra died at the age of 82, leaving behind a legacy few can rival.

Born in Hoboken, N.J., in 1915, Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra decided he wanted to become a singer after he saw Bing Crosby perform,...

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Angelina Jolie Double Mastectomy: Actress Opens Up About Surgery And Her Mother

(63) Comments | Posted May 14, 2013 | 7:40 AM

Angelina Jolie opened up about her choice to have a preventative double mastectomy in an op-ed for The New York Times, revealing that she decided to undergo surgery today so that she can live to see her children's tomorrows.

In a piece titled "My Medical Choice," the...

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Saudi Arabian Student With Pressure Cooker Allegedly Questioned By FBI

(61) Comments | Posted May 13, 2013 | 2:33 PM

A Saudi Arabian student living in Michigan says he was questioned by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) after neighbors saw him with a pressure cooker and alerted authorities.

Talal al Rouki said he was questioned by the FBI after neighbors told authorities they had seen him...

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Jennifer Nettles Introduces Baby Magnus Hamilton On Mother's Day (PHOTO)

(3) Comments | Posted May 13, 2013 | 8:03 AM

Singer Jennifer Nettles celebrated Mother's Day by introducing her baby boy to fans.

The Sugarland star posted a photo of baby Magnus Hamilton Miller to Twitter on Sunday in celebration of her very first Mother's Day. Nettles and her husband, entrepreneur Justin Miller, welcomed Magnus on Dec....

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Messiah College Students Slam Josh Ritter For Calling Christian School Anti-Gay

(790) Comments | Posted May 11, 2013 | 10:02 AM

Musician Josh Ritter, who refused to perform again at a private Christian college because of the school's anti-gay beliefs, is now the target of backlash from students who say they and their school are not homophobic.

Ritter defended gay rights in a Facebook post criticizing

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Dennis Rodman Rips Obama Over North Korea Issue: 'Obama Can't Do S**t' (VIDEO)

(3388) Comments | Posted May 10, 2013 | 1:37 PM

Well, folks, it appears we're living in times when Dennis Rodman rips President Barack Obama. Yep. The former Chicago Bulls star took aim at Obama this week, criticizing him for refusing to speak with Kim Jong-Un about the ongoing issues with North Korea.

Rodman became a sort...

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