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• Jun 15, 2012

  Sizzler Anti-Gay Attack, Woman 'Kicked' and 'Shoved' Sues for $25,000

  A Sizzler anti-gay attack earned a victim of discrimination $25,000 as ordered by a Queens, N.Y. Supreme Court judge. Liza Friedlander, a lesbian, was shoved, kicked, and called epithets, leading to a lawsuit.

• Jun 14, 2012

  Powerball Winner in Iowa Owed $241 Million: Find 'Secure Location,' Say Officials

  A Powerball winner in Iowa still has not claimed their substantial $241 million prize. The record-setting ticket was sold Wednesday at a Cedar Rapids grocery store, but the millions come with a dire warning.

• Jun 14, 2012

  Chuck Lorre Was 'Devastated' and 'Heartbroken' by Charlie Sheen's Firing From 'Men'

  Chuck Lorre admitted that Charlie Sheen's departure from "Two and a Half Men" in 2011 was "devastating," ending with the TV writer and producer "heartbroken and hurt." Sheen had a public meltdown last year, violently castigating Lorre, and was fired soon afterwards.

• Jun 14, 2012

  'Holding Hands With Strangers' Prank Goes Viral, Almost 2 Million Hits in 3 Days (VIDEO)

  The "Holding Hands with Strangers" prank coined by Andrew Hales and his LAHWF comedy group has gone viral, earning over 1.8 million hits in only a few days. Hales is a student at Utah Valley University.

• Jun 14, 2012

  Picasso Lithograph Found by Fence, $30,000 Art Stolen After Teen Party

  A Picasso lithograph was found by a fence in Novato, Calif. Sunday after the $30,000 artwork was stolen from a mansion. In addition to the painting, $5,000 worth of laptops and other valuables were reported stolen May 28.

• Jun 13, 2012

  Vanity Wonder, Butt Injection Expert, Warns of Illegal Procedure: 'Somebody Will Die'

  Vanity Wonder, a butt injection expert after her $15,000 worth of surgery, is exposing the dangerous practices of black market cosmetics. The Virginia mother of two's tale is a cautionary one, though, as she feels "somebody is going to die" if the truth isn't told about the illegal procedures available.

• Jun 13, 2012

  Chris Bosh and Dying Masseuse 911 Call: 'She Can't Breathe!' (AUDIO)

  Chris Bosh's dying masseuse 911 call was released yesterday, and now the fear the Miami Heat star and his wife experienced before the unfortunate incident has been exposed. The call was placed to the Miami Beach Police Department.

• Jun 13, 2012

  NME Apology to Morrissey for Racism Claims Ends Lawsuit

  An NME apology to Morrissey, the English musician and lyricist, managed to end a libel case the rocker had started against the publication. The rocker, whose real name is Steven Patrick Morrissey, felt NME made him sound like a racist.

• Jun 13, 2012

  Joan Rivers Slams 'Glee' Characters: 'Fat Girl,' 'Cute Asian,' and Worse

  Joan Rivers slams "Glee"— the popular musical high school drama— in her newest book, titled "I Hate Everyone Starting with Me." The comedienne, known for her brash style and rude humor, and they come across heavily in the book.

• Jun 12, 2012

  UN Criticism of Baby Boxes and Child Abandonment: 'End Program ASAP'

  UN criticism of "baby boxes" has come to a head as the European practice of abandoning a child in a hatch outside a hospital becomes more and more commonplace. Proponents of baby boxes say it protects children from infanticide, however.