After 75 years of marriage, couple die one day apart at age 94

High school sweethearts Les and Helen Brown, who were born on the same day on Dec. 31, 1918, died at age 94, within one day of each other. "My mom often said she didn't want to see my father die, and he didn't want to live without her," Daniel, the couple's youngest son, told the Long Beach Press-Telegram. Helen died on July 16, and Les died on July 17. The Southern California couple celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary in September. "It...

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Miami hostage standoff leaves 7 people dead

MIAMI -- Seven people were shot and killed at an apartment building in a Miami suburb early Saturday, including the suspected gunman who was holding two hostages when a SWAT team moved in, police said. The hostages were rescued unharmed, Hialeah Police Sergeant Eddie Rodriguez told NBC News. The standoff began on Friday evening during an argument between the gunman and the husband and wife who ran the apartment complex. Their bodies were among...

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Apple Developer site hack: doubts cast on Turkish hacker's claims

A Guardian investigation has cast doubt on claims by a UK-based Turkish researcher that he hacked into Apple's Developer portal, which has been offline for more than a week. Ibrahim Balic, who describes himself as a security consultant, claimed on Sunday that he had discovered a number of weaknesses in the site at developer.apple.com which allowed him to grab email addresses of registered developers. Apple took its developer portal offline on Thursday...

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T-Mobile Announces “Unprecedented Deal” This Summer With Zero Dollars Down For All Devices

Hello back-to-school special offer from T-Mobile as the company announces an "unparalleled promotion" this summer as it drops the down payment price on its entire lineup of devices in stores nationwide to zero down. This promotion allows both new and existing well-qualified customers to get the latest 4G LTE smartphones, tablets, mobile hotspots and feature phones at the upfront price of $0 down with monthly device payments. Still, there's a bit...

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Hacker Barnaby Jack dies in San Francisco aged 35

Barnaby JackJack, who became famous after demonstrating an ATM hack, died on Thursday – but coroners did not give details Barnaby Jack, a hacker who was due to present his findings on the security vulnerabilities of implanted medical devices, has died. The San Francisco medical examiner's office said Jack, 35, died in the city on Thursday – but did not provide details on the circumstances surrounding his death. Jack had exposed a security flaw...

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'The Wolverine:' A Howling Good Time

With his colossal muscle "guns" and his thousand-watt smile, there is a reason the magnetic and charming Mr. Jackman makes the biggest bucks. It might abut the reason he has played the same superhero more times than anyone else on film (six with The Wolverine, seven with 2014's Days of Future Past). He is known as the nicest man in Hollywood, extremely versatile and so well cut his muscles have muscles, so much so we the audience take his exceptional...

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Egypt: dozens killed in clashes between security forces and Mursi supporters in Cairo

Blood soaked the streets of Cairo around Rabaa al-Adawiya Square after a night of deadly clashes between the Egyptian army and supporters of ousted Islamist President Mohamed Mursi. The Muslim Brotherhood said more than 70 people had been killed. Some reports put the number of injured as high as 4,000. Medical centres are overflowing with wounded people, some riddled with bullet wounds. The head of the Rabaa al-Adawiya field hospital told euronews:...

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Lea Michele Has ‘Horrible Anxiety Attacks’ over Cory Monteith’s Death

She lost boyfriend and "Glee" co-star Cory Monteith to a heroin overdose, and now Lea Michele is suffering from debilitating anxiety, a source tells HollywoodLife. "Lea is getting worse -- the shock is wearing off now and the reality is setting in," the insider said. "She's been having horrible anxiety attacks where she feels like she can't breathe." Video: Cory's Best 'Glee' Moments Michele was with her "Glee" family at a memorial service on...

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Lady Gaga's Return To The VMAs: A Comeback And A Coronation

Gaga will take the stage at the 2013 VMAs on August 25, and Bigger Than The Sound can't wait. It's fitting that Lady Gaga will make her triumphant return to the stage at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards ... after all, since she burst on the scene five years ago, the show has served as her own personal catwalk, throne room, theater, soap box, studio, gallery, performance art space and launching pad. Now, it will play host to her rebirth. It's not...

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Hot posters of Poonam Pandey's Nasha

Poonam Pandey is a classic example of a celeb who has climbed the ladder of success by alluring the social media audience. Her candid comments, explicit statements and above all her revealing photos have not just catapulted her position as the most sought after model on the internet, but has also tremendously contributed in bringing her upcoming film Nasha in the limelight. Poonam Pandey's Nasha which releases on July 26 is an adult comedy directed...

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Aubrey Plaza talks awkward sexual scene in new movie 'The To-Do List'

"Parks and Recreation" star Aubrey Plaza plays the lead role in "The To-Do List," a raunchy low-budget comedy about a graduating high school senior who wants to lose her virginity before she starts college. Plaza was on 'Conan' Tuesday night plugging the film and talked about shooting a particularly awkward masturbation scene. "I read it on the page and it said Brandy masturbates, and in my head I envisioned a nice scene where you just see my hand...

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Apple Earnings Tops Estimates on iPhone Sales, Sees A 'Busy Fall' With New Products

Apple, which reported tearnings that topped analysts' estimates on better-than-expected iPhone sales, says it expects a "busy fall" with new products. "We are laser-focused and working hard on some amazing new products that we will introduce in the fall and across 2014," Apple CEO Tim Cook said in a statement. Later, during an hour-long call with financial analysts, Cook added that "we're working on stuff we're really proud of," while CFO Peter...

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Google takes another stab at the living room with Chromecast

Walking in to the Dogpatch Studios in San Francisco on Wednesday morning, one of the only objects already propped up on the bare stage was an HDTV from Samsung. It became evident that Google taking yet another approach at syncing up the living room, but the surprise announcement wasn't another Google TV or even the dead-on-arrival Nexus Q. Enter the Chromecast. Measuring in at just two inches in length, Chromecast runs a "simplified version" of...

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Google Unveils New Nexus 7

Google unveiled a new version of its Nexus 7 tablet computer Wednesday, boasting new features like a virtual surround sound and a faster processor, as it looks to boost Android's lead over Apple 's iPad in terms of market share for tablets. Google showed off the new device, designed in partnership with Asustek Computer , at an event in San Francisco. It is powered by an updated version of Android, which also is the No. 1 software for smartphones. The Mountain View, Calif., company is working to fend off Apple and its popular iPad tablet, as well...

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Prince of Wales accepts £10 from well-wisher to buy royal baby a teddy bear The Prince of Wales accepted £10 from a wellwisher to pay for a teddy bear for his newborn grandson.

The Prince was handed a congratulations card for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge which was stuffed with a crisp £10 as he toured the Royal Welsh Show in Builth Wells, Powys. Between lengthy discussions about bee-keeping, sheep-rearing and the price of cattle, the Prince, who was accompanied by the Duchess of Cornwall, indicated that there was only one other subject on his mind; his "absolutely gorgeous" grandson. The Prince was on his way to the...

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Spitzer asked about prostitutes amid Weiner scandal

Just for the record, Eliot Spitzer says he has not paid for prostitutes since he resigned as New York governor in 2008. The Wall Street Journal reports Spitzer was asked that question Wednesday as he campaigned for New York City comptroller on Staten Island. The query was prompted, obviously, by Anthony Weiner's confirmation that he engaged in lewd online exchanges with women even after resigning from Congress in 2011. "Absolutely not," Spitzer...

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How a terror attack backfired on Hezbollah

The EU move to label Hezbollah's military wing a terrorist group is the fruit of a lengthy diplomatic, legal and intelligence campaign. The European Union's decision to list Hezbollah's military wing as a terrorist organization is the fruit of a lengthy diplomatic, legal and intelligence campaign waged jointly by Israel, Britain, the United States, the Netherlands and Canada. A cache of bombs discovered in Nazareth, a 150-page legal document, and...

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6 Die in Egypt as Morsi Supporters Continue Protests

CAIRO — At least six people were killed Tuesday near a sit-in held by supporters of deposed President Mohamed Morsi, the latest sign that Egypt's political impasse is devolving into street battles. The deaths brought to at least nine the number of people killed over the last 24 hours during clashes in central Cairo, around Cairo University in Giza and north of the city in the Nile Delta, making it one of the deadliest periods since July 8, when more...

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Amanda Bynes forced to undergo mental health evaluation after allegedly starting small fire on stranger's driveway

Amanda Bynes was forced to undergo a mental evaluation on Monday night, after the troubled starlet caused a commotion in a California residential neighborhood. Ventura County fire officials responded to a phone call at 8:38pm, about a disturbance in a Thousand Oaks, Calif., neighborhood involving Bynes, 27, who authorities believe started a small fire at a stranger's residence. "The fire was in a driveway of a single family dwelling," Ventura County...

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Nicki Minaj turns #throwback into #thong

ICYMI: Nicki Minaj got herself retweeted more than 1,000 times on Twitter and liked more than 65,000 times on Instagram on Thursday. While it's widely-recognized as #Throwback Thursday (Kim Kardashian posted what appeared to be a July 4 Keek; Jennifer Nettles shared a high shool photo and Melissa Joan Hart posted an old ad she did as a kid for a head lice product ), for Minaj it became #Thong Thursday. The former American Idol judge shared a shot...

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Batman/Superman teamup movie coming in 2015

SAN DIEGO --Start your drooling, fanboys and fangirls, and get ready for lots of Batarangs and heat vision. Batman and Superman will soon be teaming up on a big screen near you. At a Warner Bros. panel at Comic-Con Saturday, the studio announced that Henry Cavill, the star of this summer's Man of Steel, will reprise the role of Superman in a sequel that will also feature Batman. Man of Steel director Zack Snyder will act in the same capacity for the...

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Judge delays hearing on Detroit bankruptcy, pensions

A hearing on whether Detroit's bankruptcy filing violates the state's constitution rules against tampering with pension benefits was adjourned to July 29. Despite the state's desire to move the case to federal court, Judge Rosemarie Aquilina of Ingham County Circuit Court said Monday that she believes the case should be heard in state court. "This is a very important issue," she said. "I understand that there may be this question of moving it to federal court. ... But these are state issues. We're dealing with the state constitution and an emergency...

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Apple Said to Buy HopStop, Pushing Deeper Into Maps

Apple Inc. (AAPL) agreed to buy online transit-navigation service HopStop.com Inc., people with knowledge of the deal said, seeking to improve mapping tools after a rocky debut for its directions software last year. The people asked not to be identified because the deal isn't public. AllThingsD reported yesterday that Cupertino, California-based Apple is purchasing Locationary Inc., a Toronto-based company focused on business-location maps. New...

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