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• Apr 29, 2013

  Famine- 260,000 Died Starving in Somalia in 2011; Half Were Children, Says Report

  In a famine, 260,000 died of starvation in Somalia, with at least half of victims being children aged 5 and under, a new report found. The famine, which happened in late 2010 and early 2011, killed more than twice the amount of people officials originally thought.

• Apr 29, 2013

  Fraternity's Blackface Video Outrages UC Irvine Campus: Group Apologizes for 'Extremely Racist' Clip [WATCH]

  A fraternity's blackface video has sparked outrage on the campus of UC Irvine. Lambda Theta Delta, a primarily Asian-American organization, shot and produced a music video for the Justin Timberlake song "Suit & Tie," but one of the members posed as rapper Jay-Z while wearing brown face paint.

• Apr 26, 2013

  'Human Computer' Dies; Shakuntala Devi, Indian Math Genius, Passes at 83

  The "human computer" died, and many are remembering the Indian genius' ability to calculate mathematical formulas and do complicated arithmetic fast than many computers. Shakuntala Devi died at 83 in her hometown of Bangalore, India Sunday.

• Apr 24, 2013

  14-Year-Old Burger Doesn't Rot: Food is 'Fairly Dry' When Made, Says McDonald's (VIDEO)

  A 14-year-old hamburger from McDonalds was found by a Utah man, who was amazed to see that over a decade later, the fast food sandwich looked exactly the same. David Whipple first intended to keep the burger for a month for an experiment in 1999 but soon forgot about it.

• Apr 23, 2013

  5-Year-Old Rape Victims: 2 Minors Assaulted, Tortured, Left for Dead in India

  A 5-year-old girl's rape in Ghansaur town in the Seoni District of Madhya Pradesh has sparked fresh outrage among women's advocates throughout India and abroad. The young girl is in a critical condition and not doing well, according to reports, although her attacker, Firoz Khan, was arrested and charged.

• Apr 22, 2013

  Bat for Boston Victims: Red Sox's Jonny Gomes Honors 3 Killed in Bombings and Slain Cop

  A bat for Boston victims of the terrorist bombing spread quickly on the internet, with many approving of Red Sox outfielder Jonny Gomes' tribute. The Boston baseball player had the name of the three victims that died from the blast and the slain MIT officer engraved on his bat for Sunday's game.

• Apr 22, 2013

  Box Office Results: 'Oblivion' Makes $38.2 Million, Snags No. 1 Spot From '42'

  Box office results showed that "Oblivion," the post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller starring Tom Cruise, brought in an outstanding $38.2 million this past weekend, wresting the no. 1 spot from Jackie Robinson film "42." Despite the successful weekend though, critics are not as impressed with the film, claiming they were underwhelmed by the slow-moving plot.

• Apr 19, 2013

  Kim Kardashian Divorce Official: Kris Humphries Didn't Want to Miss NBA Playoffs

  Kim Kardashian's divorce became finalized Friday, according to reports. A judge granted the couple, who was married for only 72 days in 2011, a divorce today after Kris Humphries' initial request for an annulment was dropped. Although there was an initial battle between the ex-couple as to the way the marriage would end, Kardashian may have the NBA playoffs to thank for the divorce she wanted.

• Apr 18, 2013

  Superman- 'Man of Steel' New Trailer: General Zod, Pa Kent, Lois Lane Appear (VIDEO)

  The Superman "Man of Steel" trailer was released online Tuesday, and the third clip previewing the highly-anticipated film has fans chomping at the bit. Much more of the film's direction and characters were revealed in the 3-minute trailer, including the antagonist, Superman's family, and Lois Lane.

• Apr 17, 2013

  Galliano Dress Uproar: Israeli Official Bans Designer Over Past Anti-Semitic Rant

  A Galliano dress caused uproar when Israel's broadcasting authority banned the designer assisting a contestant for the Eurovision song competition. Although John Galliano was banned on the basis of a drunken anti-Semitic rant two years ago, the celebrity designer also said that he never offered to make any dress.