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WHILE the nation was toasting his success as the winner of Australian Idol 2008, singer-songwriter Wes Carr couldn't bear to look at himself in the mirror.
 "The whole being a pop star, taking photos and appearing everywhere … I started to resent it a lot" Wes, 28, says.
"I wanted to crucify the public image. [...]

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None of these women are the number one most liked celebrity on Facebook.
Brangelina, Alec Baldwin and Demi Moore may own the media airwaves, but they’re not buzzing on Facebook.
If you think you know the most popular celebrities on the social media venue—think again. The majority of popular celebrities on Facebook include … singers. [...]

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ryan McDonagh and a group of Rangers visited Arlington National Cemetery on their off-day Thursday, and when they met a few guards, one said of Wednesday’s 2-1 triple-overtime win: “You kept us up all night.” Henrik Lundqvist and Marty Biron went to an IMAX theater to see the Hunger Games. Biron called the [...]

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By Agence France-PresseWednesday, may 9, 2012 7:48 EDT  
The man ordered by Al-Qaeda’s branch in Yemen to blow up a US-bound airliner was a double agent who infiltrated the group and volunteered for the suicide attack, with Saudi intelligence likely playing a key role, US media reported.
American officials leaked out details of the extraordinary intelligence coup two days after the White House announced [...]

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a fan holds up a head-shot sign of Raffi Torres of the Phoenix Coyotes during the NHL playoffs. Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images-AFP

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CALGARY - 
Thank you, Raffi Torres.
Words no hockey fan has ever uttered.
Fact is, the serial brain-basher can now actually lay claim to having a positive impact [...]

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A dark cloud has emerged over what’s been an incredibly promising 2012 season for the Washington Nationals, as Jayson Werth may have seriously injured his wrist in their Sunday night game with the Philadelphia Phillies.
The injury occurred as Werth attempted to make a sliding catch. As he did, his glove and wrist dug into the [...]

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  Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) – May 6, 2012 (WPVI) — Cole Hamels gave up five hits over eight innings and Hunter Pence hit a pair of two-run home runs to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 9-3 win against the Washington Nationals on Sunday night.
Hamels was in line for his 11th career complete game [...]

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PHENIX CITY, AL (WTVM) –
Days after a letter from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools surfaced about Phenix City schools facing a possible review, the newest school board member is speaking out. 
Kenneth Funderburk is set to start his term with the Phenix City School Board in June, but he addressed the Phenix City Council [...]

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