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Derek Jeter Scores 3000th Hit, Fan Returns Ball [VIDEO]
Playing in front of a sold-out hometown crowd on Saturday, Derek Jeter sent his record-setting 3,000th hit deep into left-field, making him the 28th major leaguer and first New York Yankees player to reach the hitting milestone.
And who caught the potentially money-making ball? Christian Lopez, a 23-year-old fan whose girlfriend gave him tickets to the game as a birthday present.
Betty Ford, Former First Lady, Dies at 93
Former First Lady Betty Ford, the widow of President Gerald Ford, died Friday evening at the age of 93.
Space Shuttle Atlantis Lifts Off for Final Mission [PHOTOS]
The space shuttle Atlantis lifted off for its final mission Friday morning.
Thousands gathered to watch the blast off, the final of the 30-year-old shuttle program, CNN reported.
Barbara Walters Grills Bristol Palin on Her ‘Stolen’ Virginity [VIDEO]
In her new book 'Not Afraid of Life: My Journey So Far,' Bristol Palin wrote that former boyfriend Levi Johnston "stole" her virginity one drunken night while camping. Barbara Walters questioned her statement on 'The View' yesterday, suggesting that perhaps Palin used hyperbole to describe the incident.
"It must have been okay, because you kept on having sex with him, yeah?" as
Fan Dies at Texas Rangers Game While Trying to Catch Ball
A man died at the Oakland A's-Texas Rangers game Thursday night in Arlington, Texas when he fell 20 feet over the left field wall while trying to catch a ball.
The victim, identified as Shannon Stone, had reached over a rail to grab a foul ball thrown into the stands by Rangers' star Josh Hamilton in the second inning. Stone, who was in the lower level with his son, tumbled into an area behind a w
Watch Lots of News Anchors Say Funny Word ‘Haboob’ When Discussing Phoenix Dust Cloud [VIDEO]
The proper meteorological term for the massive dust cloud that engulfed the city of Phoenix, Arizona earlier this week is "haboob."
In Arabic, haboob means an intense dust storm. However, in English, it just sounds dirty.
Indiana Is No Longer Requiring Its Public Schools to Teach Cursive Writing
According to the Indiana Department of Education, cursive is becoming obsolete.
In a memo sent to school leaders in the state, it was recommended that schools stop teaching cursive, and instead use that time to make its students more proficient in keyboard use.
Women Drivers Are More Likely Than Men to Cause Traffic Accidents
A new study suggests that women are more likely than men to cause traffic accidents.
Researchers from the University of Michigan analyzed at 6.5 million car crashes. They also calculated, based on the number of miles men and women drive, that if all things were equal, male-to-male crashes would account for 36.2% of accidents, female-to-female would make up 15.8 percent, and male-to-female would m