Justin Bieber Flirted with Fernanda Paes, ‘Selena Gomez’ Look-alike, in Brazil
Study: PG-13 gun violence rivals that of R movies
Thief gets away with 140,000 pounds of nuts
The theft, estimated at nearly $400,000, occurred in the small Central Valley town of Escalon.
Investigators say it was one of the biggest to hit the booming industry. Last month, about 12,000 pounds of walnuts worth $50,000 were stolen from a trailer parked on Highway 99 north of Sacramento.
This time several truckloads of walnuts were taken from the facility. Authorities say rising prices - about $2 per pound - is what appears to be driving the recent walnut thefts.
No arrests have yet been made.
Walnuts are California's fourth-leading agricultural export. China remains the world's leading producer of walnuts
US firm claims first 3D-printed metal gun
But Solid Concepts, which describes itself as a world leader of 3D printing services, said making the classic 1911 shotgun did not come cheap, requiring a lot more than a souped-up desktop printer.
"It functions beautifully," it said of the gun, in a blog accompanying the video clips. "Our resident gun expert has fired 50 successful rounds and hit a few bull's eyes at over 30 yards (meters).
Extinct 'Godzilla' platypus found in Australia
The new species, named Obdurodon tharalkooschild, was identified by a single but highly distinctive tooth found in Riversleigh in the northeastern Australian state of Queensland -- a World Heritage site rich in fossil deposits.
Venezuelan crowned Miss Universe in Moscow ceremony
Judges, including rock star Steven Tyler from Aerosmith, picked the winner from a total of 86 contestants at the show, watched by millions of viewers around the world.
Last year's winner Olivia Culpo of the United States placed a diamond crown on the head of Isler, who wore a silver rhine-stone studded evening dress.
Marvel-ous 'Thor' hammers box office rivals
"Thor: The Dark World," the latest blockbuster based on Marvel's iconic comic book character, took a hefty $86.1 million in its opening weekend, figures from Exhibitor Relations showed.
Starring Australian heartthrob Chris Hemsworth as the hammer-wielding son of Odin, the movie is a follow-up to the franchise's 2011 money-spinning first installment, "Thor."
Miley Cyrus smokes a joint at MTV EMAs
The 20-year old pop star also took home the Best Video award for her hit song "Wrecking Ball" during a show with a strong lineup of other performers including Eminem and Katy Perry.
Cyrus opened the space-themed show singing the song "We Can't Stop," while wearing a silver spandex suit and gyrating her buttocks in the move known as twerking in the general direction of her smaller female dance partner.
Lady Gaga launches 'Artpop' at VIP New York party
Strutting and writhing across the stage dressed in a white leotard and white wig, Gaga late Sunday performed tracks from her new album "Artpop," launched in collaboration with US artist Jeff Koons.
Fans in fishnets, men in sequined drag and lipstick, girls in stilettos, gay men in platforms, older men in kilts and the odd grandmother, the crowd was as eclectic as they were die-hard Gaga fans, mobbing her with cell phone cameras and dancing madly.
Bieber's 'one night stand' speaks out
Model Tati Neves claims to have spent the night with Justin after a party at his villa in Rio de Janeiro last week. READ MORE
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