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• Jun 5, 2013

  Atari Landfill Excavation: Thousands of Terrible 'E.T.' Games Buried in NM Town?

  An Atari landfill in the New Mexico town of Alamogordo will be excavated to potentially find thousands of copies of the infamous "E.T." game, which is widely regarded as one of the worst games of all time. Fuel Industries is hoping to uncover the legend in the next six months and document their findings.

• Jun 5, 2013

  Bill Clinton's $500K Speech: Former President Earns $11,100 Per Minute for Talk in Israel

  Bill Clinton will rake in $500,000 for his next speech in Israel, which means the former president earns a whopping $11,100 per minute for the 45-minute talk, according to a Sunday report. Clinton will appear at the Peres Academic Center in Rehovot on June 17 for Israeli President Shimon Peres' 90th birthday.

• Jun 4, 2013

  Flo Rida's Manager Ejected From Heat-Pacers Game: 'Get Out of Here,' Said Rapper (VIDEO)

  Flo Rida's manager was ejected from the Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers' Game 7 Monday night for distracting players and officials with raucous trash talk. The rowdy man initially resisted being thrown out of the game, but eventually listened to his client Flo Rida, who told him it was wisest to leave.

• Jun 4, 2013

  Penelope Cruz the Next Bond Girl? 40-Year-Old Would Be Oldest One Ever

  Penelope Cruz is slated to be the next Bond girl, and the Spanish actress would be the very oldest woman to hold the coveted title at age 40. Although she is currently 39, by the time the successor to "Skyfall" begins shooting, she will have passed her birthday.

• Jun 4, 2013

  CEO's 'McDiet' Loses Him 20 Lbs? Don Thompson Eats McDonald's 'Every Single Day'

  A CEO's "McDiet" allowed him to lose 20 lbs. while eating some of McDonalds' fast food every day. Don Thompson is the McDonald Corp. CEO and has been for less than a year.

• Jun 4, 2013

  IRS $50 Million Bill for Conferences Since 2010: Baseball Tickets and Presidential Suites

  The IRS' $50 million bill for conferences from 2010 to 2012 came to light Sunday, and now the government branch responsible for the nation's taxes is under scrutiny from various critics. The Treasury Department's inspector general and House Oversight and Government Reform Committee unearthed the large sum, which resulted in dramatic action being taken to reduce spending.

• Jun 3, 2013

  Female Israeli Soldiers Post Racy Facebook Photos, Defy Commanding Officers

  Female Israeli soldiers have openly defied their military commanders, posting more semi-nude Facebook pictures after being disciplined last week for the same action. The four women originally were chastised for posting a picture exposing themselves while in military clothing, but now, they've gone even further.

• Jun 3, 2013

  Al Capone Auction: Memorabilia Reveals Gangster's Syphilis, Dementia, and Deterioration

  An Al Capone auction will feature many pieces of memorabilia from the last stages of the gangster's life, including signed photos, handwritten notes, medical documentation, and other correspondence that reveals his battle with syphilis. Capone died in 1947 in Alactraz prison facility.

• Jun 3, 2013

  Russell Brand- Muslims Shouldn't Be Blamed for Woolwich Murder; Some Disagree (VIDEO)

  Russell Brand's defense of Muslims following the beheading of soldier Lee Rigby in Woolwich, England has been controversial among various supporters and critics of the comedian. Though Brand labeled his initial response to the situation as too "glib" considering the public murder, he also insisted that Islam not be blamed for the actions of men who were "severely mentally ill."

• May 31, 2013

  4 in Mid-Air Plane Crash Dead: 2 Other Planes Hit Building, Train Tracks (VIDEOS)

  Four people in a mid-air plane crash over Anthem, Ariz. died Friday. Each small single engine plane was carrying two passengers, but all of them were pronounced dead at the scene by medical personnel.