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James Durbin, an "American Idol" finalist, married longtime girlfriend Heidi Lowe in a New Year's Eve ceremony at the edge of a California redwood forest. (Associated Press)
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This undated family photo shows teenager Stephen Lawrence, who was killed April 1993 in a racist attack by a gang of youths in London. Gary Dobson and David Norris were found guilty Jan. 3, 2012, of murdering Lawrence. (Associated Press)
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Los Angeles Police Department Chief Charles Beck flanked by Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, right, answers questions during a news conference of the joint task force announcing the apprehension of a prime suspect Harry Burkhart in a series of 53 blazes in the Los Angeles Area, Monday, Jan. 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Gus Ruelas)
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Artwork created by former patients is on display in the building's seven museum rooms, which also exhibit the superintendent's books and nurses' logs. They have to be put away in winter, when the unheated building is cold and damp. (Associated Press)
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A photograph from June 2007 shows the condition of Weston Hospital before Joe Jordan, and asbestos-removal and demolition contractor, bought it at auction. His family has turned it into a museum hosting year-round paranormal tours and ghost hunts. His daughter Rebecca Jordan shows off an exhibit in the museum. (Associated Press) **FILE**
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People at the Seoul Station on Jan. 2, 2012, watch a TV screen showing South Korean President Lee Myung-bak delivering a New Year's speech to the nation. (Associated Press)
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Firefighters extinguish numerous cars on fire in a carport in the Sherman Oaks neighborhood of Los Angeles on Jan. 2, 2012. (Associated Press)
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"I was born in Ohio, so going over to India is pretty different." - Rajiv Satyal, comedian on "Make Chai, Not War" stand-up tour
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Azhar Usman, a Muslim comic from Chicago, is known for his work on “Allah Made Me Funny: the Official Muslim Comedy Tour.”
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"I really don't know what to expect, and that is both scary and very exciting for a performer." - Hari Kondabolu, comedian on "Make Chai, Not War" stand-up tour
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Singer Kaye Stevens, who died Wednesday at 79, performed with Sammy Davis Jr. and other members of the Rat Pack. She was an actress and singer who performed for U.S. troops as part of Bob Hope's USO tour. (Associated Press)
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Donna Douglas, who starred as Elly May Clampett on "The Beverly Hillbillies," has settled her lawsuit over a Barbie doll that uses the character's name and likeness. (Associated Press)
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Oprah Winfrey is shown with host Rosie O'Donnell (left) during the debut of "The Rosie Show," in Chicago in October. Miss Winfrey is tasked with rescuing OWN, the Oprah Winfrey Network, after a disappointing first year. "The Rosie Show" was added to the network's lineup. (Harpo Inc. via Associated Press)
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Oprah Winfrey, whose OWN venture stumbled in its first year, said, "I don't worry about failure. I worry about, 'Did I do all I could do?' (George Burns, OWN via Associated Press)
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Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters assist a man out of his apartment along with a cage of birds as multiple cars burn in a carport in the Sun Valley neighborhood of Los Angeles on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)
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Virginia Tech sophomore linebacker Jack Tyler has 35 tackles and one sack this season. (Virginia Tech Athletics)
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Burning cars are shown at the site of an arson fire in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on Friday Dec.30, 2011. An arsonist torched car after car early Friday, sending firefighters scrambling to put out more than a dozen blazes in Hollywood and neighboring West Hollywood. (AP Photo/Mike Meadows)
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Fireworks burst over the Sydney Opera House, right, as New Year's celebrations begin in Sydney, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
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A Los Angeles Fire Department firefighter is shown Dec. 30, 2011, at a fire in West Hollywood, Calif. An arsonist torched car after car earlier in the day, sending firefighters scrambling to put out more than a dozen blazes in Hollywood and neighboring West Hollywood. (Associated Press)
