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• Jan 7, 2014

  Tito Ortiz Crashes Porsche; MMA Fighter Arrested for DUI

  Tito Ortiz, the former light heavyweight champion of the MMA Ultimate Fighting Championship, crashed his Porsche Panamera around 4:30 a.m. Monday morning and was subsequently arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. Ortiz had been driving on a highway in Los Angeles when he lost control of the vehicle and crashed.

• Jan 6, 2014

  Wounded Veterans Fighting Child Pornography in the HERO Corps: 'It's A Second Chance,' Says Iraq Vet

  Wounded vets are fighting child pornography through a program that teams up with Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement field offices. 17 former veterans with physical or psychological injuries have been repurposed into the Human Exploitative Rescue Operative Corps, or HERO Corps, for a one-year stint to catch some of the foul predators in the nation.

• Jan 6, 2014

  Super Bowl Ad $1 Million Prize Could Go to $200 Commercial: Watch Funny Ads Here (VIDEOS)

  A Super Bowl ad $1 million prize could go to a man that made his commercial for only $200. Raj Suri has been entering the Doritos' annual Super Bowl advertising contest for four years and has finally cracked the top five as a finalist with a spot that was quite inexpensive.

• Dec 31, 2013

  Applebee's New Years Eve Dinner is $375 in Times Square, Customers Balk at High Prices

  Applebee's on New Year's Eve is charging a $375 entry fee into their establishment in Times Square. Although partygoers will be treated to an all-you-eat menu, open bar and be close to the famed New York City ball drop, many complain that such a high cost is simply too much to enter an Applebee's restaurant.

• Dec 31, 2013

  Lotto Winner Marvin Martinez Found $1 Million Scratch-Off in Hurricane Sandy Debris

  Lotto winner Marvin Martinez snagged a $1 million winning ticket off the ground in the wake of Superstorm Sandy, but was just awarded his money Friday. The New York man, originally from El Salvador, was encouraged to throw the ticket away by others, but kept it and is now significantly richer for it.

• Dec 31, 2013

  Edwin and Davis LaMair Survive Avalanche; Teen Digs for Brother Underneath the Snow (VIDEO)

  Edwin and Davis LaMair of Colorado survived a terrifying avalanche while skiing on the mountains of Vail. The two brothers were heading downhill fast when Edwin was overtaken by the tons of snow, but he was fortunate enough that his younger brother Davis and a friend Jack Edgar were there to dig him out— and the whole incident was captured on camera.

• Dec 30, 2013

  Anderson Silva Breaks Leg in UFC Rematch Against Chris Weidman; Could Be Back in 6 Months? (VIDEO)

  Anderson Silva broke his leg facing off against Chris Weidman in the highly anticipated rematch that served as the main UFC event Saturday night. Silva, who lost to Weidman earlier this year by KO, was counting on regaining his status as one of the most dominating fighters ever to step into the octagon.

• Dec 27, 2013

  '12 Years A Slave' Poster Backlash: Black Star Dwarfed by White Supporting Actors in Italian Advertisements

  A "12 Years A Slave" poster backlash has taken place after Italian promotional efforts for the film marginalized the movie's British star, Chiwetel Ejiofor. Ejiofor, who was born to Nigerian parents, is relegated to a small picture on the film's poster while white supporting actors Brad Pitt and Michael Fassbender were given prominence.

• Dec 27, 2013

  New Macy's Bias Suit: Black Customer Stopped for 'Shop and Frisk' After Buying $2,400 Handbag

  A new Macy's bias suit was filed Friday by African-American shopper Halim Sharif after he was detained for purchasing a $2,400 Louis Vuitton handbag. In the April 19 incident, Sharif said he was the only one stopped when alarms went off even though other white customers were allowed to leave the Herald Square store.

• Dec 26, 2013

  60 With Twins: China Woman Gives Birth Via IVF After 29-Year-Old Daughter Dies (VIDEO)

  Twins at 60 years old was the decision of China woman Sheng Hailin, 63, who was impregnated via IVF and had the children May 25, 2010. The case is one example of China beginning to relax parts of their controversial one-child-per-couple policy, the state media reported Tuesday.