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• Aug 5, 2011

  Polar Bear Attacks Youth Group in Norway

  A polar bear killed a British tourist and injured four others in an attack on a picturesque island in Norway, reports said.

• Aug 4, 2011

  Virgina Tech Lifts Security Alert After Gunman Scare

  The campus alert enforced due to a reported gunman roaming the Virginia Tech grounds has been lifted, according to a statement on the Virginia Tech website.

• Aug 4, 2011

  Memories of 2007 Virginia Tech Shooting Renewed with New Scare

  The current scare over the possibility of a crazed gunman roaming the campus of Virginia Tech is causing many to recall the horrible tragedies that have afflicted the school in the past few years.

• Aug 4, 2011

  Jerry Lewis to Miss Telethon for First Time in 45 Years

  The Jerry Lewis Telethon will have to happen without Jerry Lewis as the Muscular Dystrophy Association announced Tuesday that the iconic comedian will relinquish his post as chairman of the organization and not appear on the telethon for the first time since 1966.

• Aug 4, 2011

  Virginia Tech Shooter Causes Tweeters to Tweet Prayers and Jokes

  People in the area near Virginia Tech took to Twitter to express their reactions over the possibility of a gunman roaming the campus, sharing everything from information and jokes, to prayers.

• Aug 4, 2011

  FDNY Chief Slams Huckabee for Profiting From 9/11 Cartoon

  On the 10th anniversary of the tragic 9/11 attacks that killed thousands and changed the course of history, Mike Huckabee will be selling a controversial cartoon about the attacks for $10.

• Aug 3, 2011

  Gamblers Make Millions From Lottery Loophole

  Professional gamblers have discovered a loophole in a Massachusetts scratch-off lottery game that allowed them to make big bucks before getting found out.

• Aug 3, 2011

  Celina Cass Exposure Leaves Other Missing Persons Ignored

  The search for Celina Cass that ended in tragedy has stolen headlines, but another missing person case nearby is still unsolved. The two investigations show stark differences in how each case has been handled, which may explain why one was solved while the other is still open.

• Aug 3, 2011

  White House Bomb Alert as Homeless Man Jumps Over Security Fence With Backpack

  A homeless man has sparked a security alert in Washington DC after jumping the White House fence, but was immediately apprehended by gun-toting Secret Service agents.

• Aug 3, 2011

  Southern Scorcher as Heat Wave Slams South and Midwest

  The National Weather Service has issued excessive heat warnings for Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee, Nebraska, Illinois, Iowa, Arizona and Kansas, with records being broken in the state Dorothy called home.