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First lady Michelle Obama delivers the commencement address to graduates of Martin Luther King, Jr. Academic Magnet High School on Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

First lady to high school grads: Live your dreams

First lady Michelle Obama has some advice for some Tennessee high school graduates: Strike your own path in college and life and work to overcome inevitable failures with determination and grit. Mrs. Obama spoke for 22 minutes to the graduates of Martin Luther King Jr. Academic Magnet High School on ...

In this Wednesday, April 3, 2013, photo, cameraman Mark Matusiak shoots a scene between Chumlee, second from left, Corey Harrison, and customer Gene McCauliff of Las Vegas, for the reality tv series Pawn Stars, Wednesday, April 3, 2013, in Las Vegas. Pawn sales at the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop bring in about $20 million a year, up from the $4 million a year it made before the show aired.Turning small business owners into stars has become a winning formula for television producers, but the businesses featured in the shows are cashing in, too. Sales explode after just a few episodes have aired, transforming nearly unknown small businesses into household names. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

Reality TV's new stars: Small businesses

There's no business like small business. Mix the high stakes of running a small business with a dash of family drama and throw in a camera crew and you get hit reality television shows such as "Pawn Stars," ''Welcome to Sweetie Pie's" and "Duck Dynasty." Turning small business owners into ...

A guide to NJ Gov. Christie's weight-loss surgery

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a Republican who is seen as a possible presidential candidate for 2016, said Tuesday that he underwent a procedure in February to have a band implanted around his stomach in February in an effort to lose weight. A look at the procedure, his decision, and ...

FILE - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie answers a question in this April 30, 2013 file photo taken in Long Beach Township, N.J., during a town hall meeting. Christie secretly underwent gastric band surgery in February to try to lose weight at the urging of his family. Christie told The New York Post for a story in Tuesday's May 7, 2013 edition. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)

A bit slimmer: Christie has weight-loss surgery

Gov. Chris Christie, who once famously called himself "the healthiest fat guy you've ever seen," disclosed Tuesday he had secretly undergone weight-loss surgery, a major new step by the potential Republican presidential contender to address both his health and a political vulnerability. The stakes are high for Christie, with medical ...

USADA chief: Armstrong has evidence against UCI

The head of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency wants Lance Armstrong to come forward with information detailing the alleged complicity of cycling's governing body in his doping. Travis Tygart appeared at a French government hearing in Paris on Thursday to discuss ways to improve the fight against doping. After the USADA'S ...

5 siblings bring ‘piano orchestra’ to Oxford

The 5 Browns will bring their unique “piano orchestra” to Miami University’s Hall Auditorium this week to showcase talents they have been honing since they were 3 years old.The five piano-playing siblings — Ryan, Melody, Gregory, Deondra and Desirae – were dubbed the “Fab Five” by People magazine and have ...

Tuning in to ‘today’s modern man’

As if the ESPN lineup and the Oprah Winfrey Network aren’t already doing enough to send men and women fleeing to separate viewing rooms, there’s a new gender-specific channel on the television horizon.This one is to be called the Esquire Network and its target audience is “the modern man … ...

Commentary: Butler, VCU elevate A-10 for now

The sports landscape these days is as overwhelming as the menu at The Cheesecake Factory. Where do you start? We have the NFL playoffs, Lance Armstrong and Oprah, Wright State in first place and the national phenomenon that is Miss Alabama. There’s Flyin’ to the Hoop, Fairmont girls basketball and ...

Tom Cruise in a scene from “Jack Reacher.” Cruise plays a former military cop investigating a sniper case. Just turned 50, and just out with his latest action flick, “Jack Reacher,” Cruise remains one of the biggest stars in Hollywood. (AP Photo/Paramount Pictures, Karen Ballard, File)

Turmoil fails to put dent in Tom Cruise’s popularity

Just turned 50, Tom Cruise is eligible for membership in the American Association of Retired Persons. Just split from third wife Katie Holmes, Tom Cruise is the object of told-you-so cynics who simply knew that romance wouldn’t last. Just finished with his stab at something really different as a heavy-metal ...

Make 2013 your ultimate bucket list year

Creating a bucket list can be both awesomely fun and amazingly daunting. The trick to the ultimate bucket list is to include both “reach” items and things that would be easy to accomplish (because honestly, what’s the point if you aren’t having fun with it?). If you’re at a loss ...

Samuel Douglas, 11, from Rome, Ga., runs alongside five time Tour De France winner Lance Armstrong during an uphill climb during time trials of the Tour de Georgia in 2004.

Armstrong scandal drains meaning from sentimental photo

My moral dilemma of the week was a prized photo that has followed me around for a number of years. In the picture, a desperate 11-year-old boy, wrapped in an American flag, urges cycling hero Lance Armstrong through an uphill pull during a Rome time trial, part of the 2004 Tour ...

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Save a fortune on magazines by subscribing to flat-rate magazine app

I'm kind of a magazine junkie. There's nothing I like better than sitting down with a bowl of cereal and flipping through Time, Entertainment Weekly, Wired, or even Food Network Magazine. (Yeah, I'm a foodie as well as a nerd.) Of course, magazines cost money, and they also consume trees. ...

UC president resigns for ‘personal reasons’

The president of the University of Cincinnati resigned Tuesday for what the school called “personal reasons.”No other information was disclosed immediately on the sudden departure of Gregory Williams, who became president three years ago. The school’s enrollment has hit record highs during his tenure, with some 42,400 students this year.The ...

Graeter’s looks way beyond Ohio base

Graeter’s Ice Cream is a Cincinnati tradition that keeps reaching farther and farther from home.The company, which has humble beginnings with Louis C. Graeter making ice cream and selling it on the streets of the Queen City 142 years ago, has grown to a $30 million dollar operation with the ...

Book cover: "The Golden Hat: Talking Back to Autism" by Kate Winslet with Keli Thorsteinsson and Margret Ericsdottir

New books examine challenging world of autism

"The Golden Hat: Talking Back to Autism" by Kate Winslet with Keli Thorsteinsson and Margret Ericsdottir (Simon&Schuster, 286 pages, $25.95)"Carly’s Voice: Breaking Through Autism" by Arthur Fleischmann with Carly Fleischmann (Touchstone, 391 pages, $24)"By the Iowa Sea" by Joe Blair (Scribner, 280 pages, $24)April is National Autism Awareness Month. Autism ...

Oprah wants Maria Shriver to work at OWN

Oprah Winfrey has reportedly reached out to Maria Shriver to join her OWN team for the fall lineup, but Maria is still undecided.  The news comes just days after Oprah cancelled Rosie O'Donnell's show and laid off many of the network's workers.  There's more in today's Celebrity News blog.   ...

Celebrities who have not-so-normal features

They're known for their looks and money, but some stars have not-so-hidden secretes.  In today's Celebrity Blog, we take a look at some celebrities who have some not-so-normal features, including Oprah's sixth toe.    http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1126033600001?bctid=1524877350001

Gaga and mama on 'Oprah's Next Chapter'

This Sunday, Oprah reunites with Lady Gaga for an intimate episode of Oprah's Next Chapter -- a two-hour special that also serves as the singer's first major joint interview with her mother, Cynthia Germanotta.  A sizable section of the episode is actually dedicated to getting Cynthia's side of the story, ...

Reactions to Oprah Winfrey interview with Bobbi Kristina

Winfrey sat down with Whitney Houston's daughter for a special that aired Sunday night; the first time Bobbi has spoken since her mother's death.

Oprah gets physical

Oprah Winfrey packs a punch in a skit on Jimmy Kimmel's post-Oscar show. Watch Oprah's "Book Club Fight Club."

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