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• May 16, 2013

  Bea Arthur Nude Portrait Fetches $1.9 Million, Sets Christie's Auction Record (VIDEO)

  Bea Arthur would have been 90 yesterday, and to celebrate, a painting of the former "Golden Girls" star fetched $1.9 million at a Christie's auction, setting a new record. Arthur died in 2009 after several years of battling cancer.

• May 16, 2013

  Disney Pulls 'Sexy Merida' From Website, Sticks to Original Character

  Disney quietly responded to a petition and outcry over the change of one of its female characters, Merida, by pulling the new, "sexier" image from the shelves. Disney will now feature the original Merida that many fans loved, making the general public, and Merida's creator, satisfied.

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  May 16, 2013

  Jodi Arias Tweets About God's Love While Awaiting Sentencing

  Jodi Arias is tweeting again, thanks to the help of a friend who posts messages on her behalf. In one of her latest tweets, Arias spoke about God's love and quoted a prominent Mormon leader.

• May 16, 2013

  Cleveland Officers Describe Emotional Rescue: 'I Felt Evil in the House'

  Police officers in Cleveland described the scene they came upon as they rescued Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus, and Michelle Knight on May 6. Three officers, Barbara Johnson, Anthony Espada, and Michael Tracy all spoke publicly about their experience and the pain they saw firsthand.

• May 16, 2013

  Jenelle Evans Faces 2 Years in Prison for Drug Charges

  Jenelle Evans faces two years in prison if she is found guilty of heroin possession and assault. The "Teen Mom 2" star was arrested on April 23. She arrived at court yesterday but is not expected to be indicted until July 1.

• May 16, 2013

  Jodi Arias Deemed Eligible for Death Penalty as 'Extreme Cruelty' Proven by Prosecution

  The same jury that found Jodi Arias guilty of first-degree murder now says that she is eligible for the death penalty. It was a hard day of testimony yesterday, one that left nearly the entire courtroom in tears.

• May 16, 2013

  Mikaela Lynch's Body Found by Dive Teams; Family Asks for Privacy

  Authorities announced that they found the body of missing 9-year-old Mikaela Lynch in a creek near where she disappeared. She had been missing since Sunday afternoon, when she ran away from her home, but police were hopeful that they would find the autistic girl before anything could happen to her.

• May 16, 2013

  Texas Executes Man: 'God Has a Plan for Everything,' Man Says Before Dying

  The State of Texas executed Jeffrey Demond Williams last night. Williams was found guilty of the murder of 39-year-old Houston police officer Troy Blando while Blando was handcuffing Williams.

• May 15, 2013

  Farrah Abraham Wants to Be 'Role Model' for Teen Moms

  Farrah Abraham said that she wants to be a role model for her fellow "Teen Mom" co-stars and other teenage mothers in general. Abraham came under a great deal of scrutiny for her participation in an adult video, though she said that the other girls were just jealous.

• May 15, 2013

  Britney and Another Baby? Spears Wants Little Girl Next Time

  Britney Spears wants another child; only this time she wants a baby girl. Spears already has two sons but said she wouldn't mind having another one sometime in the future.