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Google honors music pioneer with interactive doodle

The interactive Google Doodle honors the life of legendary music pioneer, Robert Moog. You can compose and record your own music using the Doodle. Moog created the electronic synthesizer in the 1960s and, as Gillian Pensavalle explains, it has been music in all genres of music since then -- from ...

The 6 dirtiest places in your office

What's by far the dirtiest place in the typical office? It's the sink faucet handles in the break room, according to a down-and-dirty study by Kimberly-Clark Professional. They offer a program to "help companies provide their employees with a healthier and more productive office environment." The study researchers swabbed some ...

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Gator steals kids' soccer ball

Kids playing soccer got their ball stolen from them, but not by the parents they were playing against... It was stolen by an alligator! HLN reports, "A 13-foot gator grabbed a soccer ball that fell into a lagoon. He was like 'it’s mine, all mine!'" The alligator weight more than ...

Hit the pool. If you don't have one, "adopt" a friend who does, or find a community pool to splash around in.

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10 ideas for how to spend Memorial Day, or any Summer weekend

Memorial Day weekend is almost here. What to do, what to do? How about hitting the road, or staying close to home? These 10 ideas are just that, ideas and they're not in any particular order. Better yet, some can be totally free! And why stop at Memorial Day? If ...

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Toddler crosses busy intersection on toy scooter

Surveillance camera footage from Eastern China reveals a parent's worst nightmare: A toddler crossing a busy intersection on his toy scooter during rush hour.

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Inside Obama's Irish home

President Obama's ancestral home in Ireland has been opened to the public, on the first anniversary of his visit to Moneygall in County Offaly.

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Outrage over alleged vial of Reagan's blood auction

Ronald Reagan’s blood is triggering outrage among his family and foundation. Claiming to have a blood sample from former President Ronald Reagan’s assassination attempt in 1981, the son of a former employee of Bio Science Laboratory in Columbia, Maryland is selling the vial on a British auction house website.

The Super Moon is shown after rising over Canton, Ohio, Saturday, May 5, 2012. (AP Photo/The Repository, Scott Heckel) MANDATORY CREDIT

Moon chips from Vegas casino mogul sent to NASA

It's been a long, strange trip for what appears to be several tiny chips of lunar rock that found their way into a casino mogul's hands after being collected by the first men on the moon. If they're real, they were plucked from the lunar surface by Neil Armstrong and ...

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Truffles beef up Burger King burger

Burger King goes upscale with a truffle burger in Hong Kong aimed at boosting sales in the China market, where it lags behind competitors. The WSJ's Deborah Kan speaks to Hong Kong Digital Editor Jake Lee.

The Royal Crown for the christening of Princess Estelle, first born daughter of Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden, on it's cushion at the Royal Chapel in Stockholm, Tuesday, May 22, 2012, ahead of the ceremony. (AP Photo/Anders Wiklund, Pool)

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Photos: Sweden's royal baby is christened

Princess Estelle appears unfazed by the pomp and circumstance as she gets her crown.

New ad zapper has TV networks worried about sales

The maker of a new DVR that lets consumers zap away broadcast TV commercials at the touch of a button suggested Tuesday that the networks are being short-sighted in opposing the technology. The Dish Network, which has offered its new Auto Hop feature on new digital video recorders since March, ...