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LAC-MEGANTIC, QC – The federal government will pay up to $95 million to clean up this lakeside town where a runaway oil-carrying train derailed and exploded last summer. Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced Thursday the government is prepared to cover 50% of the costs to decontaminate the waterways and soil where six million litres of crude oil spilled from the …

The daughter of Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick has been named Miss Golden Globe for the 71st annual awards show. Sosie Bacon will assist hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler during the Golden Globe ceremony, which will air live from L.A.’s Beverly Hilton Hotel on Jan. 12, 2014, from 8 p.m.-1 a.m. ET (5-8 p.m. PT) on NBC.

A grand jury convened to investigate the parents of 6-year-old JonBenét Ramsey, found murdered in her Boulder home in 1996, did in fact believe her parents had some role in the girl’s death and had voted to indict them on a charge of child abuse resulting in death, court documents released Friday said. The grand jury indictment, sealed for 14 …

Today, 16 years ago, Hip-Hop took its biggest loss to date when The Notorious B.I.G. was gunned down in California. Since then, theories of who gunned down Christopher Wallace has ranged from rival rappers, gang members, the Nation of Islam, police officers, and more; but Greg Kading believes he knows exactly who killed Biggie Smalls. Complex recently sat down with …

According to a promoter for O.J. Simpson, the former gridiron great has had a religious rebirth behind bars and is now ready to host a TV show. The show, titled Holy Safari, would feature Simpson traveling the world and interviewing religious leaders, even the Pope. Simpson is awaiting a decision on the appeal of his convictions for armed robbery and …

An ex-homicide detective believes he has answers to one of the most baffling mysteries of all time — the identity of Jack the Ripper. He claims the infamous serial killer never existed at all. When a rash of violent murders occurred in London in the late 19th century, citizens and authorities alike were both terrified and bewildered. The string of …

For today’s homebuilder there are many siding options that won’t break their budgets. Engineered wood and cultured stone are two, but perhaps the most common low-cost siding option is vinyl. “One of the biggest siding or exterior cladding system choices now is vinyl,” said John Broniek, manager of builder programs at IBACOS. “It’s very popular, especially for production homes. You …

Anderson Cooper has signed a new deal with CNN that will keep him at the cable news network through the 2016 presidential election, The Hollywood Reporter has learned exclusively. The pact keeps Cooper, 46, in CNN’s nightly lineup for the foreseeable future as CNN Worldwide president Jeff Zucker, who in January will mark at year at the helm of the …

George Jones’ monument was unveiled and a special announcement was made by his widow Nancy Jones at the Woodland Roesch-Patton Funeral Home & Memorial Park. The event was open to the public. See the video below.

Researchers from Yale University identified common neural circuits affected by autism-risk genes. They also identified when, where, and in what cell types those genes exert their effects on the developing human brain and lead to autism spectrum disorders. Although other genes and neural circuits that contribute to autism spectrum still remain to be found, the findings suggest new targeted treatments …

A recent study led by Nancy Bergstrom, Ph.D., associate dean at The University of Texas Health Science Center School of Nursing in Houston, demonstrated in a recent study that it might be unnecessary to turn hospitalized patients’ bodies every two, three, or four hours to prevent pressure ulcers when high-density foam mattresses are utilized. According to the study, led by …