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Pepsi drops Lil’ Wayne’s endorsement deal due to offensive lyric

Hearing explicit lyrics is nothing new to fans of New Orleans rapper Lil’ Wayne. However, Pepsi decided he went too far with a recent reference to a civil rights martyr, so they dropped his endorsement deal.

Gun control in crosshairs at NRA convention

Within minutes of the National Rifle Association's opening forum at their annual meeting this weekend, the group's leaders went after gun control proposals and advocates who sought to expand tougher firearm laws following the deadly New

Black bear gets comfortable in man's truck

A bear managed to get inside a California man's truck, but couldn't figure out how to get out!

Daughter to mother who reappeared after 11 years: 'Rot in hell'

Though her mother has suddenly reappeared after 11 years, don't expect a family reunion any time soon, Morgan Heist says.

RECALL: DiGiorno pizza could be contaminated with foreign matter; high health risk

Nestlé Pizza Company, a Little Chute, WI establishment, is recalling an undetermined amount of frozen pizzas that may be contaminated with extraneous materials and are the subject of a recall administered by the U.S.

Final preparations are underway ahead of the Kentucky Derby

Today marks the start of the Kentucky Derby weekend. Over the next two days more than 100,000 people will visit Louisville's Churchill Downs race track to watch the oldest continuously contested sporting event in history.

NRA holds annual convention in Houston - first since Newtown shootings

The debate over gun-control shifts to Texas today, where the National Rifle Association is holding what's expected to be its biggest convention ever.

Mandatory evacuations ordered as blaze pushes towards Malibu, California

Southern California firefighters were battling a growing, brush-fueled wildfire early Friday that had reached the beach in Ventura County and was pushing toward the upscale city of Malibu, officials said.

'Pride, Prejudice and Zombies' eyes Lily Collins

Natalie Portman's adaptation of "Pride, Prejudice and Zombies" isn't dead yet.

Five facts to calm plane crash fears

Johnny "Jet" DiScala won't look at video that appears to capture this week's cargo airplane crash in Afghanistan.

What to do when your favorite site closes

Minimalist blogging platform Posterous drew its last breath earlier this week.

Hong Kong's giant rubber duck

Hong Kong's busy harbor is never short of action, but the great big yellow duck that floated into town on Thursday turned everybody's heads.

Study: Lipstick could increase chance for stomach tumors

A small study of store-bought lipstick suggests the makeup may be doing more than giving the appearance of plump, shiny lips -- it could be increasing your exposure to toxic metals.

Boston bombers planned to attack on July 4th but had bombs ready early

According to NBC, the Boston bombing suspects planned to attack American citizens on July 4th but they had the bombs ready early and changed plans to attack during the Boston marathon.

Reese Witherspoon speaks on arrest: I panicked

After canceling TV appearances in light of her disorderly conduct arrest last month, Reese Witherspoon is ready to talk.