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Kellie Pickler freestyle dance wins DWTS title (+video)

Kellie Pickler, a country singer, was crowned champ of Dancing With the Stars, Season16. Kellie Pickler was an American Idol contestant in 2006.
Decoder Wire IRS official Lois Lerner invokes Fifth Amendment. Why won't she talk? (+video)

Lawmakers have plenty of questions for Lois Lerner, the IRS official who ordered the targeting of conservative groups to stop, concerning her past statements. She said she did nothing wrong, but invoked her Fifth Amendment rights.
Kellie Pickler: How she won Dancing With the Stars (+video)

Kellie Pickler, a country music singer, won the 16th season of Dancing With The Stars. Kellie Pickler beat out NFL player Jacoby Jones, former Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman, and Disney Channel star Zendaya for the DWTS title.
NASA funds 3-D pizza (and chocolate) printer

Does computer-printed food conjure images of Star Trek's replicator? A prototype 3-D printer for food has already produced chocolate, but its designer has his sights set on pizza, which NASA hopes to feed to astronauts.
Modern Parenthood Facebook waning, social media may have plateaued among teens, Pew study says

A huge update on our knowledge of teens and social media was released by Pew Research Center today. It's findings include some surprising info: Facebook use among teens is waning, teens do, in fact, value their privacy online, and a majority have friended their parents.
The Unwinding

Is America coming undone? New Yorker writer George Packer describes a slow meltdown.
Robert Griffin III fans buy everything off QB's wedding registry

Robert Griffin III is getting married this summer, and like most future newlyweds, he and his fiancee registered for wedding gifts. Unlike most couples, their Bed Bath and Beyond registry has been almost completely bought up – by fans of the Redskins quarterback.
Opinion Give the kidnapped Cleveland women their privacy – and identity

Many have asked that the women who were held hostage in Cleveland be given privacy to heal. But compassion should involve more than suspending our curiosity. How we actually define people emerging from traumatic experiences can support their healing and the public’s.
How a toilet paper shortage may temper Chavismo in Venezuela

Under Hugo Chávez, big businesses endured threats of state takeover. This week, Chávez's successor reached out to the boss of Venezuela's largest privately held company.
Plane makes belly landing at Newark airport (+video)

Plane makes belly landing Saturday with no injuries. A US Airways flight from Philadelphia made an emergency belly landing in Newark when the landing gear could not be lowered.
Boy Scouts vote on allowing openly gay scouts

The Boy Scouts of America local troop leaders will vote Thursday on allowing openly gay boys to participate in the organization. The proposal, however, includes continuing a ban on gay scout leaders.
For politicians, Twitter remains a learning process

What does it take to get as many followers as Newark Mayor Cory Booker or State Department official Alec Ross? Many politicians struggle as they discover that's not all Twitter is about.
Energy Voices Tesla Motors: Could electric cars 'refuel' faster than gas cars?

Tesla Motors has set its sights on 'battery-swapping' technology. In theory, that would mean drivers of Tesla Motors cars could recharge faster than the time it takes to fill up a tank of gas. It's a bit of a holy grail for an electric car industry eager to overcome 'range anxiety.'
How Twitter has changed local politics

As social media becomes more pervasive, local officials have seen their constituents use social networking sites as tools for community building and political discourse.
Burger King McRib? Watch out, McDonald's.

Burger King’s new rib sandwich won’t be called the McRib, for obvious reasons. But with a national rollout of its own 'McRib' looming, Burger King is taking pointed aim at the McDonald’s cult favorite.
As China's social media takes off, Beijing's censorship campaign heats up

A few well-regarded intellectuals known to be critical of the Communist Party have drawn millions of followers on China's Twitter.
Chris Hadfield, space music video star, back on Earth

Chris Hadfield, the first Canadian to command the International Space Station, landed on Earth. But Chris Hadfield made a bigger splash with his music video.
Joyce Brothers, columnist, TV star, and $64,000 winner, dies

Joyce Brothers dies: After getting her start on 'The $64,000 Question,' Joyce Brothers offered advice on talk shows and in Good Housekeeping columns for decades.
Iran's presidential race: 'Wild card' entry creates dilemma for Khamenei

Controversial candidates like former President Rafsanjani could draw high voter turnout, but may challenge the supreme leader's ability to control the process of replacing Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
'Gravity' movie trailer stars George Clooney, Sandra Bullock (+video)

'Gravity' movie trailer: A first look at director Alfonso Cuarón's 'Gravity,' starring actors George Clooney and Sandra Bullock as astronauts.
Terrorism & Security North Korea explains why it sentenced American Kenneth Bae to hard labor

Mr. Bae was detained and sentenced to 15 years in prison. North Korea today spelled out its charges, which include plotting to overthrow the government.
78,000 to live on Mars: Have you signed up?

78,000 people have applied to live on Mars. Up to 3,000 will make the first cut, and the 28-40 finalists will spend seven years training before 4 finally get selected for a one-way trip to live on Mars.
Jodi Arias case: What's trend line on women getting the death penalty?

Among male murderers in the US, a smaller share has been drawing the death penalty in recent years. That's not so, though, for women killers. How societal views may factor into sentencing in instances such as the Jodi Arias case.
In Texas, Obama lauds 'New Tech' high school. Model for the future? (+video)

Kicking off his 'Middle Class Jobs & Opportunity Tour' in Texas, Obama met with students at Manor New Tech High School, where he stressed the importance of STEM careers for the US economy.
Global News Blog Dennis Rodman to Kim Jong-un: 'Do me a solid' and free Kenneth Bae (+video)

US basketball star Dennis Rodman recently hung out with North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un - now he's tweeted a request that the American sentenced to 15 years' hard labor be released.