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James Valentine, a 21-year old Pennsylvania man survived a chainsaw accident that could have killed him. Instead, 30 stitches and an hour of surgery later and a day after the accident, Valentine was recovering in stable condition at a Pennsylvania hospital.

Iconic Internet cartoon Homestar Runner has laid low since 2010, when creators Mike and Matt Chapman decided to take a different route in their careers. And although the series has been relatively silent for years, the creators assured the cartoon fanatics that they would update the Homestar Runner website occasionally.

Curtis Jackson, better known by his stage name 50 Cent, has joined the cast of upcoming action-comedy ‘Spy’ opposite Melissa McCarthy. The star-studded cast also includes Jude Law, Jason Statham, Rose Byrne, Bobby Cannavale, Miranda Hart and Nia Long.

If running 15 miles a week is heart healthy, running 45 miles a week gives you a cardiovascular system three times as clean and strong, right? A new study is sounding the alarm about such thinking, adding to a growing body of research on the topic of excessive endurance exercise. You’ve heard of runner’s high. Researchers now want you to …

A Muslim victim of the Boston Marathon bombing has sued Glenn Beck for defamation and slander after the talk show host accused him of funding the attacks. Race spectator Abdulrahman Alharbi filed a federal lawsuit against Beck and his companies, The Blaze Inc. and Mercury Radio Arts, and his radio syndicator, Premier Radio Networks.

In weird celeb news of the day, singer Julio Iglesias admits that he’s never come face to face with his son Enrique’s girlfriend. Normally, that’s not such a big deal, but considering that the younger Iglesias has been dating Anna Kournikova for more than a decade, it seems a little, um, bizarre.

Two co-hosts from The View went au naturel Monday in an attempt to mimic HBO’s sexually charged dramedy Girls. Jenny McCarthy and Sherri Shepherd took their tops off while discussing Girls, the show famous for co-star/creator Lena Dunham’s frequent nudity.

A powerful 8.2-magnitude earthquake has struck off the northwestern coast of Chile, setting off a small tsunami and prompting evacuations along Latin America’s Pacific coastline. The U.S. Geological Survey says the earthquake was centered about 100 kilometers northwest of Iquique Tuesday evening. It was followed by several aftershocks, including one measuring 6.2-magnitude.

Oscar winner Halle Berry was quick to squash rumors of marital strife with her husband, actor Oliver Martinez, during a recent appearance on Extra. The Frankie and Alice star gushed about her happy family life and Martinez’s recent guest stint on the hit ABC show Revenge.

Virginia Lottery officials say Calvin and Zatera Spencer of Portsmouth won the lottery three times in two weeks, taking home more than $2 million. The Spencers won their first $1 million in the March 12 Powerball drawing. Then, on March 26, Calvin picked up 10 Pick 4 tickets with the combination 6-6-6-6. The popular combination resulted in a $6 million …

In 1984, recording star Marvin Gaye was shot to death the day before his 45th birthday by his father, Marvin Gay Sr., in Los Angeles. (The elder Gay pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter, and received probation.)