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Chris Brown has been granted joint custody of his toddler daughter during a court hearing in Texas where the girl was born. According to TMZ, Royalty’s mother, Nia Guzman, and Brown both went toe-to-toe in a Houston court this morning. Guzman reportedly not only wanted to prevent the “New Flame” singer from gaining custodial rights, but she also only wanted …

Healthy people who have poor sleep habits may be putting themselves at risk for early signs of heart disease, a new study suggests. The study, published in the American Heart Association journal, Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, suggests that seven hours is the optimal number of sleeping time. To determine if the amount and quality of sleep are linked with …

One of the most iconic vehicles that VW has produced in its history is the Microbus. Rumors are circulating that VW is aiming to bring a modern version of that Microbus back to dealerships and that the car will debut next January during CES 2016. A retro-modern revival of the Microbus has been hinted and rumored for some time, first …

Relief in the form of a new study! Your tendency to take it easy — whether that means moving slowly, or not at all — is biological. According to a recent study conducted at the Simon Fraser University in Canada, our nervous system is adept in changing our behavior to expend the least amount of energy possible. ‘We found that …

California Senate Passes Right-to-Die Legislation. The “death with dignity” movement marked a victory in California Friday when the state Senate passed a bill allowing terminally ill patients to end their own lives with the help of a physician. The measure, based on a similar law in Oregon, passed the state Senate on Friday on a vote of 23-14, after passing …

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) have sponsored a new study showing that treating high blood pressure more aggressively than usual significantly cuts the risk of both heart disease and death in people over the age of 50. The Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial was begun in 2009, with over 9,000 participants who were at least 50 years old, including …

Pikesville Kiss Sparks Outrage. PIKESVILLE — A 13-year-old boy in Maryland will face assault charges for kissing a 14-year-old girl without her permission on Friday. Baltimore County police were called to the scene after they were contacted by officials at Pikesville Middle School.

A powerful explosion triggered by a gas cylinder has torn through a packed restaurant in central India, killing at least 89 people and injuring 100 others. The restaurant building in central Madhya Pradesh state was being used to illegally store explosives that detonated in the blast on Saturday, vastly amplifying its impact and destroying neighbouring buildings, local authorities said.

Jessica Simpson has revealed her biggest regret about her marriage to Nick Lachey, which was immortalised in the TV show Newlyweds. “The biggest money mistakes? I don’t know. For some reason I thought of my first marriage,” Jessica said with a laugh. “That’s actually a common answer, believe it or not,” replied her host Kelly Evans.

A plane crash during the production of Tom Cruise’s new movie has left two crew members dead and a third person fighting for his life with ‘serious injuries’. An American film pilot, Alan Purwin, and a Colombian national, Carol Berl, both died in the crash, while US pilot Jimmy Lee Garland is currently in intensive care in a hospital in …

Dickie Moore, a child star known for working in “Our Gang” and the husband of Jane Powell, died on Sept. 7. He was 89. The husband of famed actress Jane Powell, Moore began his long career in show business when he was only 11 months old, playing John Barrymore as an infant in the 1927 silent film The Beloved Rogue. …