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Bryan Bedder, Getty Images Autopsy Reveals Mary Kennedy Died of Asphyxiation Due to Hanging
Mary Richardson Kennedy, the estranged wife of Robert Kennedy Jr., was found dead on Wednesday, and an autopsy has now revealed her cause of death: she died of asphyxiation due to hanging.
sblackley, Flickr Why Everyone — Even Children — Needs to Wear Sunglasses
Sunglasses don’t just make you look cool, they’re also good for your eyes. But a lot of parents don’t seem to know that rule also applies to their kids.
Ethan Miller, Getty Images Disco Legend Donna Summer Dead at 63
Disco legend Donna Summer has died after a battle with cancer, TMZ is reporting. She was 63 years old.
gozalewis, Flickr School Bans Kids from Using Acronyms
For the past few years, language purists have bemoaned the way “text speak” like LOL and OMG has wormed its way into written communication.
But according to parents, a Georgia elementary school went too far when it made students sign a pledge stating they wouldn’t use acronyms when signing each other’s yearbooks.
restlessglobetrotter, Flickr Accountant Sues After Being Paid $1,200 in Coins — Dollars and Sense
A man in the UK who was upset with his accountant chose a rather unusual way to express his irritation: he paid off his $1,200 bill for services rendered in coins. But the accountant got the last laugh by taking his client to court.
ABC Pale and Proud: High School Senior Organizes ‘No Tanning’ Pledge [VIDEO]
It’s not uncommon for some teens to sign abstinence pledges or pledges vowing not to drink and drive. But at one high school school in Massachusetts, students are promising to abstain from something else entirely: tanning beds.
Joe Raedle, Getty Images Is Your Credit Score Good Enough for the Best Rates? — Dollars and Sense
Here’s the good news: Americans have better credit scores now than we have in the past few years. But there’s bad news, too: credit standards are now so high that it may not matter much.
akeg, Flickr Could Eating Eggs Help You Lose Weight?
Trying to shed some unwanted pounds? Skip the cereal and have eggs for breakfast instead — new research shows you may wind up eating less later on.
Jemal Countess / Justin Sullivan, Getty Images Celebrity Birthdays for May 14 – George Lucas, Mark Zuckerberg and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
George Lucas
Age: 68
Occupation: Writer, Producer and Director
Known For: Creating the ‘Star Wars’ franchise, endlessly tinkering with it to the great annoyance of fans, co-creating the ‘Indiana Jones’ franchise along with Steven Spielberg, directing films like ‘American Graffiti,’ and being the founder, chairman and CEO of Lucasfilm
Did You Feel the Earthquake Yesterday? May 18, 2012
Port to Recognize National Maritime Day May 17, 2012
Missing Shreveport Teenager Sought May 17, 2012
Jimmy Kimmel Owns Late Night With Wins Over Letterman and Leno May 17, 2012
