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• Jan 28, 2014

  Man Strangles Girlfriend, Lives With Corpse for 2 Weeks; John Bruce Clauer Found Guilty in CA

  A man killed his girlfriend and lived with her decaying corpse for over two weeks before neighbors discovered the horrific scene. John Bruce Clauer of California was convicted of murder Monday for strangling and stomping his live-in girlfriend Heather Sterns, then wrapping her lifeless body in blankets for weeks.

• Jan 28, 2014

  Doctor Fights Off Shark, Stitches Own Wounds, Then Grabs a Beer in New Zealand

  A doctor fought off a shark in New Zealand recently, stitched himself up and lived to tell the tale. Dr. James Grant, 24, was out spearfishing in Colac Bay on the South Island when he was attacked, but quick thinking and a small knife helped save his life.

• Jan 28, 2014

  Dan Aykroyd, Sheriff's Deputy: Actor Sworn in at Mississippi Police Department

  Dan Aykroyd is a sheriff's deputy as of Friday when the actor was sworn in as a lawman in Mississippi. Aykroyd was in Hinds County shooting a film and applied to become a deputy in the area.

• Jan 27, 2014

  Usher, Justin Bieber in Panama: Singer Staging an Intervention for Troubled Teen?

  Usher and Justin Bieber are in Panama and it's possible the successful R&B pop star could be staging somewhat of an intervention for the troubled teen singing sensation. Usher, who helped discover Bieber in 2009, is at Punta Chame resort alongside Bieber's manager Scooter Braun, his mother Pattie Mallette, his friend Ryan Butler.

• Jan 27, 2014

  Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship Outbreak: 600 Sickened by Norovirus, CDC Cuts Voyage Short

  A Royal Caribbean cruise ship outbreak had to be cut short Friday after over 600 people were sickened aboard the Explorer of the Seas. The ship was ordered by the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention to return to its starting point, Bayonne, N.J., because of a possible outbreak of norovirus.

• Jan 27, 2014

  Roommate- Russian Teen Set Off 'Mini Bombs' in PA; Vladislav Miftakhov Arrested

  The roommate of teen Vladislav Miftakhov said the Russian student set off "mini bombs" before he was arrested Friday for drug and weapons charges, according to reports. The 19-year-old Penn State student had been experimenting with explosive devices and growing marijuana when authorities caught up with him, but he and his roommate deny that he had terroristic intentions.

• Jan 24, 2014

  Lebron James on Richard Sherman: 'Thugs' Don't Graduate From Stanford

  Lebron James told Richard Sherman Thursday that he need not worry about the talking heads calling him a "thug" for his emotional outburst after the Seattle Seahawks won the NFC Championship. The postgame rant during his interview with Erin Andrews went viral, but the defensive back got a lot of negative press for the adrenaline-fueled tirade.

• Jan 24, 2014

  Texas Couple Homes Orphans, Helps Thousands Find Families: 'You See What Love Can Do'

  A Texas couple homes orphans regularly, helping thousands of children while being adoptive parents themselves. Paul and Robin Pennington began Hope for Orphans in 2001 and also have five adopted children themselves.

• Jan 23, 2014

  Sperm Bank Mix-Up in Utah: Convicted Felon Fathered 21-Year-Old Girl, Possibly Hundreds of Others

  A sperm bank mix-up at the University of Utah nearly two decades ago has had lasting implications for at least one girl and at most hundreds of other families. Thomas Lippert, a convicted felon, switched his sperm with another donor's back in the 1990s and fathered a girl, and now University of Utah Healthcare is reopening an investigation into what exactly happened.

• Jan 23, 2014

  Bill Cosby Working on New Family Sitcom for NBC: I Want to See 'Warmth, Love and Surprise' on TV, Says Comedian

  Bill Cosby is in talks to star in a new family sitcom on NBC that has yet to be titled so far. The role would have the 76-year-old actor as the patriarch of a family that spans multiple generations, according to reports.