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Advent of legal same-sex marriage linked to drop in LGBT teen suicide attempts, study finds

A new study by researchers from Johns Hopkins and Harvard concludes that the legality of same-sex marriage has had a positive effect in reducing suicide attempts in gay teenagers.

February 21, 2017

Brit Hume, Fox News veteran, takes issue with Fox Nation ‘bloodbath’ tweet

Veteran journalist and Fox News political analyst Brit Hume took issue Friday with a headline from a story posted at Fox Nation, a website owned by the cable news network.

February 17, 2017

Entertainment Weekly unveils March Madness-style bracket for ‘Best Disney song’

With a new "Magical Bracket Game," Entertainment Weekly magazine hopes to determine the "best Disney song" of all time.

February 17, 2017

Mark Burnett, Florida man, sought to set off bombs in Target to drive stock price lower: Report

A Florida man who reportedly was plotting to set off bombs in Target stores in the hopes of driving down the retailer's stock value is facing federal weapons charges.

February 17, 2017

Maryland high school stages bilingual adaptation of ‘Evita’: Report

A high school outside of Annapolis, Md., is staging a bilingual adaptation of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical "Evita" through Feb. 24, the Capital newspaper reported in a front-page story Friday.

February 17, 2017

Andy Richter, longtime Conan O’Brien sidekick, defends anti-Trump tweets

Comedian and long-time Conan O'Brien sidekick Andy Richter on Friday tweeted out a defense of his penchant for angrily denouncing Donald Trump on his Twitter account, at one point writing, "you endanger democracy, we take away your jokes."

February 17, 2017

Susan Sarandon tells gay website her sexuality is ‘up for grabs’

Actress and self-described "serial monogamist" Susan Sarandon recently told a gay website her sexuality was "up for grabs."

February 16, 2017

Mel Gibson being considered to direct ‘Suicide Squad’ sequel: Report

Mel Gibson is under consideration to direct the sequel to the 2016 comic-book flick "Suicide Squad," Variety magazine reported Wednesday.

February 16, 2017

Autism risk could be diagnosed as early as one year old using MRIs: Study

A child's risk of developing autism could possibly be assessed as early as one year old with a brain scan, according to the results of a new study. That could give parents and therapists a head start on early treatment.

February 16, 2017

Tom Brady leading Patriots in Super Bowl comeback to be made into book, movie: Report

The historic come-from-behind Super Bowl victory by the New England Patriots could soon be brought to a bookstore and later a movie theater near you.

February 16, 2017

Burt Ward, Robin in 1960s ‘Batman’ series, details injuries he suffered on the set: Report

The actor who played Batman's youthful sidekick Robin on the 1960s action/comedy TV series told The Hollywood Reporter that he performed his own stunts because the stunt double they hired didn't look enough like him for the producers to swap him out.

February 15, 2017

Metallica is amped for upcoming 23-city stadium tour, drummer Lars Ulrich tells Rolling Stone

Metallica is getting ready for a multi-city stadium tour, the band's drummer hinted to Rolling Stone magazine.

February 15, 2017

Lena Dunham, liberal actress, defends apolitical friend Taylor Swift from criticism

In a recent interview, outspoken liberal actress and screenwriter Lena Dunham defended her friend Taylor Swift from criticism that the pop star was not using her influence to speak out on political issues.

February 15, 2017

Gluten-free diets may raise arsenic and mercury levels in the body: Study

A new study finds adherents to a gluten-free diet are at risk for elevated levels of arsenic in their bodies.

February 15, 2017

Bank of England to vegans: Sorry, we’re not scrapping the new bank notes that use animal fat

The Bank of England says it it too costly to scrap the rollout of new polymer bank notes that contain trace amounts of tallow, Sky News reported Wednesday. The use of the rendered animal fat had upset vegan groups.

February 15, 2017

Luxy, a ‘millionaire matchmaker’ website, releases Trump ‘romance novel’

Luxy, a dating website that touts itself as a "millionaire matchmaker," has come up with a "Trump romance" novel that it says it will release at the beginning of March.

February 14, 2017

Burger King Israel selling ‘adult’ Valentine’s Day meal complete with special ‘toy’: Report

When you think of Valentine's Day, a romantic candlelight dinner at a fancy restaurant may come to mind. But Burger King Israel has something a little more forward in mind.

February 14, 2017

Rachel Lindsay to be first black ‘Bachelorette’ on ABC reality show: Report

Dallas attorney Rachel Lindsay will be the next "Bachelorette," the first African-American woman in that role on the ABC reality show.

February 14, 2017

Cooking with butter may be more heart-healthy than vegetable oil: Study

Researchers from the University of North Carolina have published a study showing butter might not be so bad after all.

February 14, 2017

Mark Ruffalo of ‘Avengers’ film franchise smashes Trump on White House leaks on Twitter

Reacting to a tweet by Donald Trump complaining about "illegal leaks coming out of Washington," actor Mark Ruffalo trolled the president on Twitter by saying the scripts for the comic-book movies he's in are better secured than sensitive national security material at the White House.

February 14, 2017