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If billionaire Alki David is an honest man, the man who streaked in front of Barack Obama at the president’s rally today in Philadelphia will be paid $1 million for his stunt. The man who performed today’s stunt, which captured the attention of the Drudge Report, is 24-year-old Juan James Rodriguez, THE WEEKLY STANDARD has learned.

Farrah Abraham has revealed that she regrets baring all for a 2013 sex tape with porn star James Deen, because the film has robbed her of true friends. The ‘Teen Mom 2’ star became an overnight X-rated sensation when ‘Farrah Superstar: Back Door Teen Mom’ was released, but now she admits she would not have made the adult film if …

In addition to the military-grade missile defense system, armor plating and bullet-proof windows featured on Roman Abramovich’s new 557-ft. Eclipse (above), the world’s largest and most expensive privately owned yacht, the Russian oligarch has installed a high-tech anti-photo shield designed to keep the paparazzi at bay. The system relies on lasers to block any digital camera lenses nearby, the London …

Omaha police say a toddler in a video posted online who was being encouraged to curse is now in protective custody. The video contains profanity and discussions about sex and gang violence. While authorities found nothing criminal in the video, CPS and police removed the infant and three other children from the home yesterday over safety concerns.

The U.S. attorney in New Jersey will open an inquiry into claims that public officials orchestrated a massive traffic snarl on the busy George Washington Bridge to settle a political score, the New York Times reported on Thursday. The report appeared just minutes before Gov. Chris Christie, a possible Republican White House contender, was due to address the brewing scandal …

It took less than two hours for the “Wahlburgers” premiere party on Jan. 22 to sell out. The burger bash is being held on the night the reality show debuts. It airs at 10:30 p.m. on the A&E network. Money raised from the party will benefit the Dorchester Youth Collaborative. Wow, those went quickly. Our #Wahlburgers TV show premiere party …

Kate Middleton, aka Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, turns 32 today—and my, what a year she’s had! Perhaps the biggest moment so far came after months (let’s be honest, years) of worldwide speculation, Kate and her husband Prince William welcomed a son, baby George Alexander Louis.

Gabrielle Giffords has completed a skydive jump to mark the third anniversary of the Tucson, Arizona, shooting that left her critically wounded. The former US congresswoman landed without any injury on Wednesday at a site between Phoenix and Tucson. After completing her landing – a tandem jump with friend and former US Navy Seal Jimmy Hatch – Ms Giffords blew …

According to the American Cancer Society, there is a steady decline in cancer-related fatalities in the last two decades. The report finds progress has been most rapid for middle-aged black men, whom death rates dropped by 50 percent. Despite the substantial progress, black men continue to have the highest cancer incidence and death rates among all ethnicities in the US, …

Premature infants who cry excessively may be more likely to have behavioral problems at preschool age, according to a new report published online January 6, 2014, in Pediatrics. Riikka Korja, PhD, from the Department of Child Psychiatry, Turku University Hospital, Finland, and colleagues found that early excessive crying, especially if it lasts up to 5 months of corrected age, is …

Lucas Irwin shocked his parents over the holidays when he showed up 130 pounds lighter than the last time they had seen him. Last year Irwin made a resolution to lose weight, but he wanted to keep it a secret from his family, so he turned to the Internet for support. He maintained a strict eating regimen, kept a food …