Shirley Temple, a Hollywood superstar as a child, dies at 85
Singer, dancer and actress Shirley Temple died of natural causes Monday in her California home while surrounded by family. The curly-haired film star was America's top box-office draw in the 1930s. Her appearances in Curly Top and The Littlest Rebel led 20th Century Fox to develop a writing team that created over 40 films starring Temple.
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Starbucks responds to Dumb Starbucks in L.A.
Dumb Starbucks opened in Los Angeles Friday. The store inserted the word 'dumb' in front of the trade-marketed Starbucks logo, menu, and cup sizes (dumb frappuccino, dumb grande, etc.). Originally the parody company skirted past the law by claiming to be an art gallery rather than a coffee shop but the store was shut down Monday when Comedy Central comedian Nathan Fielder revealed he was behind the "work of parody art".
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South braces for 'mind-boggling if not historical' storm
A 3-day storm is expected to begin traveling up the east coast Tuesday. The storm could be catastrophic with ice accumulation. Georgia has entered a state-of-emergency while some claim the country is overreacting.- impact
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