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    Suzan Clarke

    Suzan Clarke

  • Firefighters Rescue, Revive Cat Hurt in NH House Fire

    Tiki Bear the cat used up several of her nine lives Tuesday when she was trapped inside her owners’ New Hampshire home during a fire. Firefighters found the 17-year-old cat in the basement of the historic Portsmouth, N.H., home, brought the animal out and put...

  • Agency Bans Dior Mascara Ad Featuring Natalie Portman

    A Christian Dior mascara ad featuring actress Natalie Portman has been banned in England after rival makeup company L’Oreal complained that the magazine ad was misleading and exaggerated. L’Oreal complained to Britain’s Advertising Standards Authority, the independent agency that regulates advertising across all media and...

  • 'Dancing With the Stars: All-Stars': 'Gangnam Style,' Guilty Pleasures

    In the second of a special two-part performance show that started Monday and ended tonight, four competitors on ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars: All Stars” each performed to their guilty pleasure songs, while another four did a team freestyle dance. The scores from both dances...

  • Ohio Student Suspended for Growing Out Hair to Donate

    Zachary Aufderheide has run afoul of his Ohio high school’s dress code because of his desire to grow his hair long enough to donate it to Locks of Love, an organization that provides wigs to needy children who’ve lost their hair because of medical problems....

  • 'Dancing With the Stars: All-Stars' Recap: High Scores for Guilty Pleasures, Group Dance in Week 5

    Four competitors on ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars: All Stars” each performed to their guilty pleasure songs tonight, while another four performance a team dance. When the show was over, actor Gilles Marini topped the leaderboard with 29.5 out of a possible 30 points for...

  • Klingon Wedding in Britain for Swedish Fans of 'Star Trek'

    A Swedish couple made history when they had what’s believed to be the first Klingon-style wedding in Britain this weekend — complete with the costume and face makeup that characterizes the warrior race from the “Star Trek” series. The unusual nuptials took place on Friday...

  • First-Time Treasure Hunter Discovers Trove of Roman-Era Gold Coins

    Armed with a basic metal detector, a first-time treasure hunter in Britain reportedly has uncovered a trove of Roman-era gold coins that experts believe represents one of the largest such finds in England’s history. The cache of coins – Roman solidi dating back to the...

  • High Heels Lead to Celebs' Hard Falls

    High heels are stylish, but falling in them isn’t. Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard found that out the hard way Wednesday after taking a spill when her heels got stuck in the grass at the Gandhi memorial in India. Gillard’s face nearly hit the ground....

  • 'Dancing With the Stars: All-Stars': Bristol Palin Voted Off in Week 4

    Bristol Palin was eliminated tonight in the fourth week of ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars: All-Stars.” “I had an awesome time and an awesome partner … and I wish everyone the best of luck,” Palin said when she learned she was going home. Palin and...

  • Ga. Man Shaves Head to Support Wife, Finds His Own Cancer

    When Dolly Stringer was diagnosed with breast cancer in April, she decided to take control and shave her head before she began chemotherapy. Now, the Moultrie, Ga., woman believes she got cancer for a reason: to save her husband’s life. To show solidarity with Stringer,...

  • 'Dancing With the Stars: All-Stars' Recap: Gilles Marini, Shawn Johnson Tied for First Place in Week 4

    The cast of “Dancing With the Stars: All-Stars” performed dances rarely – or never – seen on the show and which they picked for their opponents, delivering those performances to a panel of judges that included singer/choreographer Paula Abdul as guest judge. At the end...

  • Massachusetts Dogs Lost for Two Weeks Reunited With Owner

    When Penny Blackwell came home from work on the evening of Sept. 25, her visiting parents told that her two golden retrievers, 4-year-old Baxter and 6-year-old Bailey, were missing. Her initial reaction was not one of surprise. “I said, ‘Oh, well, you know, they’ve gone...

  • Amazing Image: Eagle Snatches Crocodile From Riverbank

    The African fish eagle’s diet usually consists of fish and small mammals, but that’s not always the case. An image shot by a safari guide shows the powerful bird snatching up a juvenile Nile crocodile from the banks of a river in Tanzania. The fully...

  • 'Dancing With the Stars: All-Stars': Castroneves, Lachey Voted Off in Week 3

    Helio Castroneves and Drew Lachey were sent packing on “Dancing With the Stars: All-Stars” on Tuesday night. The elimination drew boos from the ballroom audience. Castroneves, Lachey and Sabrina Bryan were all in danger of going home because they had  the three lowest overall totals....

  • River Otters' Paintings Sell at Minnesota Aquarium

    Even if you’re not a student of fine art, you’ve heard of the masters: Picasso. Rembrandt. Dali. Van Gogh. But have you heard of Anang and Zoosh? Not yet, but you will, because these two river otters’ paintings are making waves at the Great Lakes...

  • 'Dancing With the Stars: All-Stars' Week 3 Recap: Monaco, Rycroft Tied for Lead in Iconic Dance Week

      The stars of “Dancing With the Stars: All-Stars” were handed artistic control of their dances tonight and asked to re-invent iconic routines from past shows. They rose to the occasion. When the night was over, actress Kelly Monaco and TV personality Melissa Rycroft were...

  • Woman Loses More Than 150 Pounds on Road to Ironman Triathlon

    When Heather Wajer was 22, her mother was diagnosed with ALS, a degenerative nerve disease that generally leads to paralysis and then death. For Wajer, the news was devastating.  She moved in with her mother, becoming the woman’s full-time caregiver for three years until her...

  • Chevy Dealer Errs in Sale Price, Has Customer Danny Sawyer Arrested for Theft

    When Priority Chevrolet of Chesapeake, Va., mistakenly sold Danny Sawyer a new Chevrolet Traverse for less than it had intended, the dealership tried to get Sawyer to sign a new, more expensive contract. When Sawyer refused, the dealership’s staffers reportedly called police and had him...

  • Joey Fatone Eliminated in Week 2 of 'Dancing With the Stars: All-Stars'

    Singer Joey Fatone was voted off ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars: All-Stars” on Tuesday. The ballroom audience registered its disapproval with boos when the show’s co-host, Tom Bergeron, made the announcement. “I’ll miss everybody here,” Fatone said, telling the judges that what was important was...

  • 'Dancing With the Stars: All-Stars' Week 2 Recap: Sabrina Bryan Cops Top Spot

    The all-star cast of ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars: All-Stars” danced quicksteps and jives tonight, and a few of the performances were definite crowd-pleasers. With 26 out of a possible 30 points, singer/actress Sabrina Bryan earned the highest scores of the season and took first...