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Dancing Man at Bus Stop Becomes Internet Sensation [VIDEO]
Last Friday, Reddit user JackMomma shared a video of a twentysomething man dancing at a bus stop. According to his post, his wife shot the video and uploaded it to YouTube after she noticed the man would dance the same dance at the same bus stop every single day.
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Man Holds Up Convenience Store for 99 Cents
A New York man now faces a whopping $50,000 bail after police said he tried to rob a convenience store of 99 cents.
Christopher Tisley, a 34-year-old Brooklyn resident, sauntered into the store at about 3 a.m. on Saturday with a gun and ordered the clerk to hand over the change, according to police.
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Dessert Disaster Injures Four
The bananas foster is a member of the flambe family of desserts; it's prepared by adding alcohol to a hot pan, which in turn causes the dish to briefly ignite into flames.
Of course, where there's fire, there's always the chance that something could go wrong. Which is exactly what happened at the Ozona Blue Grilling Co in Tampa, Florida on Saturday night.
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Conan O’Brien Gives Hilarious Commencement Speech at Dartmouth [VIDEO]
Over the weekend, talk-show host Conan O'Brien gave the commencement speech at Dartmouth College. Not surprisingly, the self-deprecating funnyman began his speech by stating how ridiculous it was that "a television talk show host" had been selected to impart wisdom.
Even less surprising was that Conan's speech turned out to be really good. He touched on the tough job market and the unfairness of life, and told the crowd that, while they shouldn't fear failure, they should "do their very best to avoid it."
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Clarence Clemons Suffers Stroke: Report
Legendary saxophonist Clarence Clemons, best known for his nearly 40-year tenure with Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, suffered a stroke yesterday at his Florida home.
Official details regarding the severity of the stroke, or Clemons' current condition, have yet to surface; predictably, the rumors have varied wildly, suggesting everything from partial paralysis to unexpectedly encouraging signs of recovery. The initial report, broken by Showbiz411 and confirmed by Rolling Stone, described Clemons as "seriously ill."
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Woman Accused of Stealing Gas 8 Times from Same Station
The high price of gas seems to have gotten to Karleena Kempf.
Police in Galesburg, Illinois arrested the 35-year-old woman Saturday on charges of stealing gas from the same service station on eight different occasions between May 19 and June 10.
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Pippa Middleton Is Single! British Beauty Splits From Alex Loudon
And now for a story that will please every single man in the world: Pippa Middleton is officially single.
So says the Times of London (via PEOPLE), anyway, who quoted sources as saying, "It is common knowledge in their close circle of friends that Pippa" and her boyfriend, 30-year-old professional cricket player Alex Loudon, "have recently split up."
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Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Smiling in New Facebook Photos
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords on Sunday posted two new photos to her Facebook page, offering the first official look at the congresswoman from Arizona since she was shot in the head in January.
The two photos, which were captured by P. K. Weis on May 17, show a smiling Gifford at the TIRR Memorial Hermann, where she has been receiving treatment. In one photo, Gifford is seen sitting and smiling alongside her mother.
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Celebrity Birthdays for June 13 – Tim Allen, The Olsen Twins, Others
Here's a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Tim Allen
Age: 58
Occupation: Actor
Known For: Starring in the television series 'Home Improvement' and voicing Buzz Lightyear in Pixar's 'Toy Story' films
Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen
Age: 25
Occupation: Actresses and Media Moguls
Known For: Tag-teaming the role of Michelle Tanner on the TV series 'Full House' and since then making millions while still often looking homeless
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Weekend Box Office: ‘Super 8′ Is Number One
Though it wasn't what one might call a "super" performance, J.J. Abrams' alien-adventure movie 'Super 8' took the top spot at the box office this weekend with a healthy $37.0 million, opening slightly higher than expected.
That was more than enough to edge out last week's champ, 'X-Men: First Class,' which dipped 55 percent to earn just $25.0 million.
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9-Year-Old Boy From 1991 Does Amazing Dance to Madonna’s ‘Vogue’ [VIDEO]
Admit it: If you were alive during the summer of 1991, you were probably singing and dancing along to Madonna's 'Vogue.'
9-year-old Robert Jeffrey certainly was - and he has the epic video to prove it. This week, Jeffrey posted the video on his Tumblr page, allowing the entire Internet to catch a glimpse of his seriously awesome moves (not to mention a nice look at the '91 New York skyline).
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Research: Sitting Can Be as Deadly as Smoking [VIDEO]
If you're going to light up, at least make sure to stand up.
New research has found that sitting for long periods of time can be just as dangerous as smoking.