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A massive blast at a Texas Air Force Base in 1963 led to panic and speculation of conflict.

Okay, Russia -- maybe it's time you learn to pace yourself.

Sure, it gets cold in Russia. Sure, you want to do what you can to keep warm, especially of you're going to be outdoors, like wearing layers of clothing or, having a fire burning near you. Or, you could actually wear a stove on your back. Wait, what??!!?

In a new poll, almost half of Americans surveyed say the decision to hold the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia was a poor one.

The detained Russian punk-rock female group Pussy Riot now has a new supporter in their corner, and it’s a pretty powerful ally:  Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney.

Mila Kunis is on the cover of this month's GQ, wearing panties, a skimpy top and sucking on what looks to be a grande-sized iced coffee. It's part of the media-blitz for her July 22 film 'Friends With Benefits,' in which she and her co-star Justin Timberlake attempt to pull off a relationship based only on sex.

Wherever there is a legitimate sport, where women are fighting hard to be recognized as competitors, there are hotter women, who are willing to exploit themselves, and overshadow the actual athletes. But This particular "bikini sporting event" isn't exactly like that. This is an actual Women's pro soccer team in Russia that is just cash strapped enough to pull such a stunt, to put butts in the seats. They've promised to play their next match, wearing only bikinis.

Maybe we should work on exporting some knock-knock jokes. The US has been named the funniest country in a Badoo.com survey of 30,000 people from 15 nations around the globe, while Germany - long known for its poor sense of humor - kept up the stereotype by finishing at the bottom.

Cell phones can do many things these days, but you'd be hard-pressed to find one that also satisfies your nicotine craving. Britain's Sun newspaper reports a drunk driver in Russia pulled over by police tried to make a call with a pack of cigarettes he thought was a cell phone. Cops pulled over the would-be Marlboro Man after noticing he was driving erratically. When they stopped his vehicle, the

Cats already have remarkable hearing skills, but a gray feline in Russia found with five ears takes the cake for impressive hearing ability. According to Vladimir Obryvkov of the Voronezh State University of Agriculture, the cat -- named Luntya -- has two normal ears, two extra ears located just in front of those and then an additional tiny fifth ear.