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• Mar 3, 2014

  U2 Photobombed by Benedict Cumberbatch on Oscars 2014 Red Carpet (PHOTO)

  U2 was photobombed by Benedict Cumberbatch on the 2014 Academy Awards red carpet Sunday. The "Sherlock" star waited until the Irish band members and their wives were taking a group photo and jumped up behind them.

• Feb 28, 2014

  Rick Ross- 'Trayvon Martin I'm Never Missing My Target' Lyric Sparks Controversy (LISTEN)

  Rick Ross' Trayvon Martin lyric in his latest single "BLK & WHT" has garnered controversy as the "Maybach Music" rapper invoked the slain teen's name to while bragging about his own accomplishments on the track. Ross released a statement Wednesday attempting to clarify the lyrics, saying he was reminding African-Americans to "stay accurate" in whatever they do.

• Feb 28, 2014

  Girl, 11, Shoots Cougar to Save Older Brother's Life at WA Ranch (PHOTO)

  A girl, 11, shot a cougar that was stalking her older brother and potentially preparing to kill him. Shelby White thought quickly, grabbed a nearby rifle and shot the emaciated animal, which was only feet from entering their home in rural Twisp, Washington Feb. 20.

• Feb 28, 2014

  Tumor Had Teeth: Baby Survives Brain Surgery in Rare Case (PHOTOS)

  A tumor had teeth when doctors managed to remove it from the brain of a baby boy recently. Although the infant will need to take hormones for the rest of his life to survive, physicians are satisfied with the results and are using the rare case to learn more about these types of tumors.

• Feb 27, 2014

  Mistake Leads to $10 Million Lottery Jackpot: 'I Hit the Big One,' Says NY Man

  A mistake led to a $10 million jackpot for one lucky man last month in Lancaster, New York last month. 53-year-old Jerry Kajfasz of Poland was accidentally handed an eighth $20 lottery scratch-off ticket after purchasing seven at a convenience store, and that last ticket won him a fortune.

• Feb 26, 2014

  Polly McCourt Gives Birth on NYC Street, Names Baby After Good Samaritan (VIDEO)

  Polly McCourt had her daughter, Ila Isabelle McCourt, right on the corner of E. 68th St. and 3rd Avenue Monday after her water broke in the foyer of her Upper East Side apartment. Fortunately for the mother, many good Samaritans were there to assist with coats, sweaters and anything they could to make her comfortable.

• Feb 26, 2014

  Godzilla 2014 Trailer Video Released: Bryan Cranston Warns 'You Have No Idea What's Coming'

  The "Godzilla" trailer was released yesterday, and the update on the classic movie about the King of Monsters has amped up the scale of destruction considerably since the widely panned 1998 version. "Godzilla" stars Bryan Cranston as Joe Brody, a nuclear physicist who is one of the few to recognize the real danger of the beast.

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  Feb 26, 2014

  Couple Gets Twins Then Triplets: We're 'Very Blessed' to Have 5 Kids in 9 Months, Says Dad

  A couple got twins after triplets in under a year, according to reports. Sarah and Andy Justice of Tulsa, Oklahoma had just adopted triplets when she found out she was pregnant with twins. They have been "blessed" with a lot of help with their five children from their church and community.

• Feb 26, 2014

  California Couple Finds $10M in Gold Coins While Walking the Dog (VIDEO)

  A California couple found $10 million in gold coins buried near a tree on their rural property. The middle-aged couple was walking the dog when they stumbled upon 1,427 rare, mint-condition coins in an old, rusty can.

• Feb 25, 2014

  Hennessey Venom GT is World's Fastest Production Car at 270 MPH, Beat Out Bugatti Veyron (VIDEO)

  The Hennessey Venom GT is the fastest production car in the world, according to its maker, beating out the previous recordholder, supercar the Bugatti Veyron. The 1,244-horsepower Venom GT claimed the record by going 270.49 mph on a NASA space shuttle landing strip in Florida.