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Rue McClanahan, the Emmy-winning actress who brought the sexually liberated Southern belle Blanche Devereaux to life on the hit TV series “The Golden Girls,” has died. She was 76. Her manager Barbara Lawrence said McClanahan died Thursday at 1 a.m. of a stroke. She had undergone treatment for breast cancer in 1997 and later lectured to cancer support groups on ... Read More »

Maytag Dishwashers from Whirlpool are being recalled after the Consumer Product Safety Commission has found out that the models pose a huge fire threat. The dishwashers have a faulty heating element that can short-circuit and ignite, the agency said today in a statement. Consumers should stop using the dishwashers immediately and disconnect the power source by pulling the fuse or ... Read More »

Jarrod Wyatt, a professional Mixed Martial Arts fighter, is being charged with beating and killing Taylor Powell. Sources have said that Powell was not a pretty sight afterwards. His heart and tongue were removed, and his face was beaten to the point where he was hardly recognizable. Wyatt (pictured left) was said to be under the influence of various drugs ... Read More »

ISLAMABAD: Al-Qaeda’s third-in-command, whose role spanned from operations to fundraising, is believed to have been killed last month in a US missile strike in Pakistan. Sheikh Sa’id al-Masri, also known as Mustafa Abu al-Yazid, was believed to be killed along with members of his family in a strike by a pilotless CIA-operated drone attack. Al-Qaeda confirmed his death in a ... Read More »

The 40-year-old son of former ABC anchor Ted Koppel has been found dead in an Upper Manhattan apartment, police said Tuesday. Andrew Koppel was declared dead at around 1:30 a.m. Monday in the Washington Heights apartment, Detective John Sweeney said. A medical examiner would determine the cause of death. Koppel worked for the law department at the city Housing Authority, ... Read More »

Rave Motion Pictures has been buying a lot of theaters across the US. Now is set to further expand by buying upto 39 cinemas nationwide. This will boost it and make it the 5th largest Theater Circuit in the US based on the number of screens. Rave Motion Pictures is a Dallas-based company. Rave and its managers together with a ... Read More »

The NCAA Baseball Regionals 2010 has announced the 16 regional sites for the 64th annual NCAA Division Baseball Championship. The 16 regional sites, with host institutions and records are as follows: Arizona State (47-8), Tempe, Ariz. Arkansas (40-18), Fayetteville, Ark. Auburn (40-19), Auburn, Ala. Cal State Fullerton (40-15 through Saturday, May 29), Fullerton, Calif. Coastal Carolina (51-7), Conway, S.C. Connecticut ... Read More »