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It's official: Katie Couric is leaving 'CBS Evening News.'

The veteran news anchor confirmed the news Tuesday in an exclusive statement to PEOPLE, saying, "I have decided to step down from the 'CBS Evening News.' I'm really proud of the talented team on the CBS Evening News and the award-winning work we've been able to do in the past five years in addition to the reporting I've done for 60 Minutes and CBS Sunday Morning. In making the decision to move on, I know the Evening News will be in great hands, but I am excited about the future."

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After Gary Dahlberg passed away in a fire last year, his loved ones were left with what seemed like a burden: stacks upon stacks of comic books that filled an entire spare bedroom.

What they didn't know, however, was just how valuable those books were.

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Gas prices are utterly crazy!

Last week, the average cost of gasoline in the United States was $3.84. In places like Los Angeles, the price has jumped to $4.23 a gallon. These increases are correlated to conflicts in Middle Eastern oil-producing nations.

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A robot threw out the ceremonial first pitch before Wednesday afternoon's game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Milwaukee Brewers.

The robot, appropriately named Philliebot, was created by University of Pennsylvania students Jordan Brindza and Jamie Gewirtz, and is part of Science Day at Citizen's Bank Park in Philadelphia.

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Hot Wheels says it's an attempt to reach the 18 to 34 year old male. I just think it's way cool!

According to this story in the New York Times, a supersized version of the Hot Wheels V-Drop track - and JUMP - is in the works for May 29th at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway during this year's Indy 500 weekend.

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In all seriousness, I think the whole Roswell UFO thing from 1947 is one of the most fascinating stories of the 20th century. SOMETHING obviously crashed. But what was it?

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But when your Timber, a k-9 officer in Cinncinati, Ohio, every day is your day!!

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Last November, Willie Nelson was arrested after border control agents smelled a marijuana-like odor (surprise, surprise) coming out of the singer's tour bus, and then found the 77-year old in possession of six grams of the wacky tobacco.

Well, now it's time for Willie to face the judge, and

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Remember Sheriff Joe Arpaio over in Maricopa County, Arizona? The "Sheriff Joe" that would put prisoners in tents rather than jail cells? Well, he's at it again, and this time he's got action hero Steven Seagal backing him up.

It seems there was suspicion of cock fighting at a local chicken

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Hey! The new Orion Space Capsule looks a LOT like the old Apollo capsules!

Maybe it's because the old Gemini and Apollo missions took place at about the time I was becoming aware of the world outside my parents house, but I'm fascinated with our explorations into space

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Face it, we live in a radioactive world. From medical and dental x-rays, to porcelain crowns, to the luminous hands on our wrist watches, even to where we live on the planet we're all exposed to minute amounts of radiation every day

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If you're like me, you've become a bit of a news junkie lately. I keep flipping over to the news programs and sites to see the latest information on Japan's situation. I stumbled across this New York Times page

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