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Iconic broadcaster Dick Clark has died, reports TMZ. He was 82.

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Veteran TV news anchor Mike Wallace, who was with "60 Minutes" for 38 seasons, died Saturday. He was 93.

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This year’s County Health Rankings, which size up the relative health of people in more than 3,000 US counties, was released Tuesday. And although Wichita County was only compared to others within Texas, there are some interesting and revealing general findings na

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The NFL has suspended New Orleans Saints' head coach Sean Payton for one year as punishment for the team’s admitted use of a bounty system from 2009 to 2011. Payton was aware of the system, which compensated players for hits inflicted on opponents.

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The Associated Press is reporting that singer Whitney Houston has died.

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Nearly 1,500 miles of Texas interstates will soon see a speed limit increase following the Texas Transportation Commission action approving a bump up from 70 mph to 75 mph.

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The Republican race for the presidency took a surprising turn Saturday as Newt Gingrich won the South Carolina Primary giving his candidacy new life. Gingrich's SC win comes only 10 days after finishing fourth in New Hampshire.

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In 2011, a Volkswagen commercial staring a pint-sized Darth Vader who thinks he’s mastered the force was the undisputed champion of the ad portion of Super Bowl Sunday.

And if you think that formula of cute kids and ‘Star Wars‘ is unbeatable, just check out what VW is planning for 2012. Yep, they’re adding dogs to the equation.

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