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In what just might be the worst vending concept ever, a charitable organization in British Columbia is placing crack pipe machines. The program, started by the Portland Hotel Society, has installed the machines in hopes of curbing transmission of infectious diseases. The crack pipe venders, which sell polka-dotted glass pipes for a quarter, are located in two locations in Vancouver’s …

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Jason Statham will reportedly wed this summer. The British model and actions star have been dating for around four years and have been beset by rumours about their romance. Last year it was claimed they had gone their separate ways, but that was quickly scotched and followed by speculation they were engaged.

The cost of services for children with autism averages more than $17,000 per child each year — with school systems footing much of the bill, a new U.S. study estimates. Researchers found that compared to kids without autism, those with the disorder had higher costs for doctor visits and prescriptions — an extra $3,000 a year, on average. But the …

A first-of-its-kind research examining trends in fertility rates among girls with mental illness finds that young girls with mental illness are three times more likely to become teenage parents than those without a major mental illness. In a study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics, the researchers examined live birth rates in Ontario from 1999 to 2009 in 4.5 million …

Just in time for Valentine’s Day… The daughter of former The Real Housewives of Orange County star, Jeana Keough, married her fiancé, former Dallas Cowboys player Kyle Bosworth over the weekend. “Magic,” Kara wrote on Instagram on Saturday afternoon along with the first photo of herself and husband Kyle standing at the home of Jeana Keough in Coto de Caza, …

Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon have put up their lavish home in Bel Air, California for sale at 12.99 million dollars. The colonial style mansion features seven bedrooms, nine bathrooms, formal living and dining rooms, a state-of-the-art home theatre, games room, fitness gym, music room and a double-height half-court basketball court.

Melissa Gilbert got candid on Watch What Happens Live Wednesday night. The Little House on the Prairie star didn’t hesitate to kiss and tell – even decades later. Gilbert opened up to host Andy Cohen about when she used to date then-struggling actor Tom Cruise.

Lily Allen is finding her post-baby body blitz “hard”, but is “totally on track”. The British star gave birth to daughter Ethel Mary in November and is reportedly keen to drop the extra pounds she gained while pregnant. The 26-year-old songstress is said to be finding going to the gym an arduous task, but is determined to shape up. “Lily’s …

The Copenhagen Zoo that has caused trending outrage on social media sites such as Facebook by killing a healthy Giraffe and then feeding its flesh to other animals tried to defend its plan on its website saying the animal was ”surplus” in a European breeding program. “The euthanasia is happening in agreement with the European Breeding Programme for giraffe. It …

The Portland International Airport measured 3.8 inches of snow on the ground from Thursday’s storm, which was the most for any February since nearly 7 inches fell over the entire month back in 1993. In fact, Thursday’s snowfall becomes the first time February has picked up any measurable snowfall since 1995. If Portland’s snow depth reaches more than 8.3 inches …

Beyonce and Jay Z certainly cashed in over the Super Bowl weekend and were paid a tidy sum to perform together at a concert ahead of the sporting event. It’s reported the power couple were paid over $2 million for an exclusive performance in New York on Saturday night.