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Miley Cyrus hasn’t tweeted in two days and that can only mean one thing… she’s dead! Smilers freaked out today when a death hoax circulated around the internet about idol.

The Israeli army on Monday said that seven more soldiers have been killed in fighting in the Gaza Strip. “In the past 24 hours, seven IDF soldiers were killed while fighting Hamas terrorists in Gaza,” an army statement said.

A new study found that regular consumption of probiotics, or the “good” bacteria found in yogurt, milk and cheese, may help control blood pressure. Probiotics are well known to benefit gut health, the immune system, and possibly even brain health.

Drone-loving Android users can now play around with Parrot’s new MiniDrone toys. With the FreeFlight 3 control app now available on Google Play Store.

Scientists have detected genetic fragments of deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in the air of a barn housing a camel infected with the virus. MERS is a serious viral respiratory illness caused by the coronavirus and can be transmitted by air to humans.

The newly crowned Miss Idaho 2014, Sierra Sandison, is being hailed as an inspiration for wearing her insulin pump exposed while competing in the bikini portion of a pageant.

Police say a Daytona Beach father beat an 18-year-old man unconscious after finding him sexually abusing his son. Authorities say the father called 911 early Friday after he walked in on the alleged abuse.

A number of undocumented features in iOS have been found to essentially create backdoors for siphoning large amounts of users’ personal data from Apple devices. Jonathan Zdziarski, a researcher who often trains federal and state law enforcement agencies in forensic techniques, revealed the existence of the mostly hidden features.

A full inquest into the death of Peaches Geldof will begin on Wednesday and will establish if she took her own life. The mother-of-two, who is the daughter of Boomtown Rats star Bob Geldof, was found dead at her home in Kent in April following a suspected heroin overdose.

New Study : Children born to women who smoked during pregnancy appear to have an increased risk of developing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to new research.

Due to high levels of bacteria in the water swimming is not recommended at Ambleside, Dundarave and Sandy Cove beaches. High levels of E. coli bacteria in the water increase risk of gastro-intestinal illness to swimmers. VCH is looking into potential sources of the contamination, including consulting with the District of West Vancouver, Metro Vancouver and the Public Health Agency …