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• Jul 5, 2012

  Zombie Theme Park in Detroit Plans Apocalypse to Revitalize City

  A zombie theme park in Detroit could help revitalize the city's growth by attracting tourists and thrill-seekers from all over. "Z World" would be an expansive 200-acre experience recreating a zombie apocalypse.

• Jul 3, 2012

  Andy Griffith Dies at 86, 'Matlock' Actor Mourned by Many

  Andy Griffith died at age 86 at his home in Roanoke Island in Dare County, North Carolina, and people all over are expressing heartfelt sentiments at the actor's sudden passing.

• Jul 3, 2012

  Chris Brown Arrested at BET Awards for Gun Possession?

  Chris Brown's arrest rumors circulated while the singer was backstage at the Shrine Auditorium, getting ready to perform for the BET Awards. Various reports came in via Twitter that the artist was detained for gun possession.

• Jul 3, 2012

  Cab Vomit Fee Passed in Chicago, $50 Per Upchuck

  A Chicago cab vomit fee was instituted July 1, so drivers can now be protected from the occasional passenger who is too sick or too intoxicated and throws up.

• Jul 3, 2012

  'Buxom Bandit,' Curvaceous Thief, Robs Gas Station at Knifepoint (VIDEO)

  The "Buxom Bandit," a well-endowed Australia thief whose nickname comes from her low-cut top, robbed a gas station. The blonde woman may not be on the run long, though, as she made a series of amateur mistakes.

• Jul 2, 2012

  Mary J. Blige on Burger King Ad Backlash: I Was 'Crucified' for 'Mistake' (VIDEO)

  Mary J. Blige's Burger King commercial, which many deemed offensive because of the songstress's singing about chicken sandwiches, was finally discussed by the diva herself Thursday on the HOT 97 radio station.

• Jul 2, 2012

  Shera Bechard Gets 'Genius' Visa, Playboy Playmate Immigrates to US

  Shera Bechard got a "genius" visa, so the former Playboy Playmate and girlfriend of Hugh Hefner is allowed to come to the United States from her native Canada. However, some are questioning whether the "genius" visa, reserved for "individuals with extraordinary ability," should be awarded to her.

• Jul 2, 2012

  Billy the Kid Tombstone Vandalized, Antique Guns Stolen

  Billy the Kid's tombstone was vandalized June 16 by unknown criminals, according to reports. The infamous gunslinger, well known across the Wild West, was buried in Fort Sumner, New Mexico.

• Jun 29, 2012

  Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes Divorce, $275 Million Estate Split?

  Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are divorcing, according to reports, and between the two Hollywood movie stars, their estate is upwards of $275 million.

• Jun 29, 2012

  Barry Becher, Ginsu Knives Media Genius, Dies at 71

  Barry Becher, the marketing genius behind products like the Ginsu knife, the Miracle Painter, and Armourcote Cookware, died Friday in a West Palm Beach, Fla. hospital. The 71-year-old lost his battle to kidney cancer, which was exacerbated by complications from surgery, according to his family.