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• Apr 8, 2014

  Michael Vick Petition Demands Quarterback Be Banned From Jets Training Camp

  A Michael Vick petition is calling for the quarterback to be banned from SUNY Cortland college campus, where the New York Jets host their annual summer training camp. The creator of the Change.org petition believes that by allowing Vick on the campus, SUNY Cortland officials are "complicit in his crimes" of dogfighting.

• Apr 7, 2014

  100 Arrested, 44 Hospitalized After Wild College Partiers Attack Police in Southern CA (VIDEO)

  100 were arrested and 44 were hospitalized after a wild spring break party called Deltopia in Southern California turned into a violent melee Saturday. 15,000 college-aged students from the nearby University of California, Santa Barbara and the surrounding area came together to party in Isla Vista, but by nighttime, the festivities had devolved into stabbings, throwing rocks and bottles, lighting fires, and fighting police.

• Apr 4, 2014

  Texas Chupacabra? Southern Couple Believes They Caught Famed Beast (VIDEO)

  A Texas chupacabra has been allegedly caught by a couple in Ratcliffe. Dubbed the "Ratcliffe chubacabra," the small, hairy doglike animal was captured by Arlen Parma and Jackie Stock on Sunday.

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  Apr 4, 2014

  Shot Elephant Returns to Circus: 'Carol' Survives Drive-By, Shooter Remains at Large

  A shot elephant returned to its home at the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus in Tupelo, Miss. Thursday night. The 7,535-lb. Asian elephant named Carol was the victim of a malicious drive-by shooting on April 9 of last year.

• Apr 4, 2014

  UCA UALR Brawl: Baseball Teams Clash, 1 Coach and 7 Players Suspended Over 'Embarrassing' Incident (VIDEO)

  A UCA UALR brawl took place Wednesday night when the two Arkansas college baseball teams met. The entire dugouts of the University of Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans and the University of Central Arkansas Bears ended up in a no-holds-barred melee after one coach shoved another coach to the ground while on the field.

• Apr 4, 2014

  James Franco Instagram Flirting With 17-Year-Old? Parents, 'Keep Teens Away From Me,' Says Actor (PHOTO)

  James Franco's Instagram flirting landed the actor in some trouble with fans and critics alike. The actor allegedly tried to seduce a Scottish teenage fan Tuesday and prompted her to meet with him in a hotel room. While Franco technically didn't break any laws— the age of consent is 17 in New York state and 16 in Scotland— he received backlash for trying to pick up a girl nearly half his age.

• Apr 3, 2014

  Samsung's Obama Selfie Stunt: Manufacturer Tricked POTUS Into Advertisement, White House Objects (PHOTO)

  Samsung's Obama swindle may have worked out for the company while they advertised their Galaxy Note 3, but the White House disapproved of the stunt. When the President welcomed the Boston Red Sox to the White House Tuesday to congratulate them on winning the 2013 World Series, designated hitter David Ortiz made sure to take a selfie with him, and Samsung used the image promotionally.

• Apr 3, 2014

  SkinneePix App Shaves 15 Lbs Off Any Selfie: Does App Promote Harmful Self-Image? (VIDEO)

  SkinnyPix, a new app that became available to iPhone and Android users, allows people to slim their selfie photos down by about 15 lbs. Although some have criticized the $0.99 app for promoting a harmful self-image among the young women it is marketed to, the creators of the app claim it functions as a goal for woman who are trying to lose weight.

• Apr 3, 2014

  Miracles Performed by 8-Year-Old Girl: 'Little Missionary' Alani Santos Heals People of HIV, Cancer, Say Testimonies (VIDEO)

  Miracles are being performed by a an 8-year-old Brazilian girl in the favelas of San Gonzalo, according to reports. Alani Santos channels the power of Jesus Christ to cure HIV, cancer and arthritis, the parishioners in her father's church claim.

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  Apr 3, 2014

  Noah's Ark 'Would Have Worked,' Say UK Scientists: 'We Were Quite Surprised' at Results

  Noah's Ark could have happened, according to several postgraduate students from the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Leicester in the U.K. In the Bible, God told Noah to build a huge boat and take many animals into it to save them from the coming flood, and in the wake of the Darren Aronofsky-directed film "Noah," the scientists are proving that the wooden ark could have floated.