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• Feb 20, 2014

  Hailey Owens' Body Found: Coach Craig Michael Wood Arrested for Murdering Missouri 10-Year-Old (VIDEO)

  Hailey Owens, the 10-year-old Springfield, Missouri girl who was considered missing after disappearing was reportedly found dead in the home of school coach Craig Michael Wood. Owens was reported missing Tuesday after vanishing while walking to her friend's house around 5 p.m. about a block away.

• Feb 20, 2014

  Man Sues Over Mashed Potatoes After Breaking 2 Teeth at Outback Steakhouse

  A man sued over mashed potatoes at Outback Steakhouse after breaking two teeth on a piece of porcelain plate in his meal. The Portland, Ore. man had to have two molars removed after they could not be saved.

• Feb 19, 2014

  Patrick Stewart Outed Mistakenly as Gay by The Guardian, Actor Tweets Jokes in Response

  Patrick Stewart was outed by British newspaper The Guardian while they were discussing actress Ellen Page's coming out over the weekend. The "Star Trek" actor supported Page's coming out, but when one reporter discussed him, they assumed he was gay as well.

• Feb 19, 2014

  Soldiers' Empty Casket Joke Outrages Military Families, 2 National Guard Members Suspended (PHOTO)

  Soldiers' empty casket joke caused two service members to be suspended from the Wisconsin National Guard Wednesday after a picture of the prank went viral. A group of soldiers at the National Guard training camp in Arkansas decided to pose jovially in front of a flag-draped casket, which is usually designated for military men and woman who have died in action.

• Feb 19, 2014

  Mom Buys All Indecent Shirts at PacSun: Stop 'Displaying Pornography to Children'

  A mom bought all the indecent shirts at a Utah PacSun to get all the lewd images off of the shelves Saturday. Judy Cox was shopping along with her son when she spotted the display in the store window that featured shirts with pictures of barely-dressed models on them.

• Feb 19, 2014

  Navy's New Laser Cannon Cost $40 Million; Electromagnetic Rail Gun Coming Soon (VIDEO)

  The Navy's new laser cannon has brought U.S. military power into the realm of science fiction. The $40 million project will be used on ships later this year, and despite its seemingly high cost, officials say the alternative— firing missiles— is much more expensive.

• Feb 18, 2014

  NBA Trade Rumors: LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and Rajon Rondo Separate Fact From Fiction

  NBA trade rumors have been heating up in the run-up to the deadline Thursday at 3 p.m. Teams with top contenders are looking to improve their chances of winning a championship, while other teams are looking to get rid of players or rebuild altogether. Some of the biggest names coming up in conversation are LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Rajon Rondo and Chris Paul.

• Feb 18, 2014

  'Catch Me If You Can' Caught: Motorcycle Speeder Arrested by Texas Police (VIDEO)

  The "catch me if you can" motorcyclist was caught Monday by chance when police were investigating a stolen motorcycle. Alberto Rodriguez, 27, taunted the San Antonio Police Department by racing dangerously down the highway and uploading a video of it to Facebook.

• Feb 18, 2014

  Birth Defects Stump Experts: Babies Near Yakima, WA Born With Partial Skulls and Brains (VIDEO)

  Birth defects are worrying experts who see a rising trend in the Yakoma, Wash. area. A cluster of babies have been affected with a rare and severe defect that causes them to be born without pieces of their skull.

• Feb 18, 2014

  Heather Moyse, Canadian Olympic Bobsledder, Bathes in Trash Can in Sochi (PHOTO)

  Heather Moyse, the Canadian Olympic bobsledder, tweeted a picture of her bathing in a garbage can in the Sochi Sunday. Apparently the gold medalist needed to take a bath but there was a short supply of tubs in the Russian village, so she improvised.