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• Dec 9, 2011

  'The Dark Knight Rises' Extra Dies On New York City Set

  An extra on the set of “The Dark Knight Rises” suffered a heart attack and died last month while filming in New York City, according to reports.

• Dec 9, 2011

  Tom Cruise Confirms 'Top Gun 2' Rumors

  Tom Cruise has confirmed that the long-awaited sequel for the cult classic, “Top Gun”, is definitively in the works and that Cruise himself is cast in the film.

• Dec 8, 2011

  Morning After Pill Will Not Be Sold on Store Shelves

  Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius decided that Plan B, more widely known as the morning-after pill, will not be available for over-the-counter use, and the move has sparked considerable controversy.

• Dec 8, 2011

  Soul Singer J. Blackfoot Dies of Cancer at 65

  J. Blackfoot, the soulful R&B artist who helped form the music group The Soul Children, has succumbed to cancer, dying at age 65 last Wednesday.

• Dec 8, 2011

  Former Junior Hockey Coach Graham James Pleads Guilty to Sex Charges

  Following in the infamous footsteps of Jerry Sandusky and Bernie Fine, Graham James, a former junior hockey coach, plead guilty to new charges of sexual abuse Wednesday.

• Dec 8, 2011

  Mumia Abu-Jamal Escapes Death Penalty, Widow Wishes ‘Hell’ on Him

  Mumia Abu-Jamal, the famed ex-Black Panther imprisoned for the death of police officer Daniel Faulkner, is no longer on death row, thanks to a decision by prosecutors on Wednesday.

• Dec 7, 2011

  Pakistan Christian Jailed for Accidently Burning Quran

  A Christian laborer was jailed for blasphemy yesterday in Qaziabad, Pakistan for a crime he didn’t know he was committing: the illiterate man burned pages of the Quran.

• Dec 7, 2011

  Rev. Rob Schenck to Evangelicals: Stop Voting Based on Religion

  Rev. Rob Schenck, the prominent evangelical leader and personal minister to politicians in Washington, D.C., has written a letter to Iowa Christians, urging them to reconsider religious beliefs as the most important reason to vote for a 2012 presidential candidate.

• Dec 7, 2011

  Queen Mary Accident: Police Say She Was Drinking

  The Long Beach woman who fell off the Queen Mary ocean liner had been drinking before the accident Monday night, say police investigators.

• Dec 7, 2011

  Couple on Welfare Scam $135,000 Despite Living in Million Dollar Home

  A Seattle chiropractor and his wife have collected over $135,000 in welfare checks since 2003, all while jet-setting to posh tourist destinations and living in their $1.2 million lakefront home.