Boy dies after sand tunnel collapse in New Jersey

A 12-year-old boy who was rushed to the hospital after a sand tunnel collapsed on him at a New Jersey beach has died. The boy and his brother were digging a tunnel at the Long Branch, N.J., beach late Tuesday when it collapsed on him, trapping him under the sand, police and witnesses said. Lifeguards pulled the boy out of the sand and began administering CPR. He was unconscious "with blood trickling from his nose," a witness told the Asbury Park...

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'Dark Knight Rises' vs. 'The Avengers': Lack of 3D Will Limit Batman's Box Office

 Could "The Dark Knight Rises" sell more tickets on its opening weekend than "The Avengers" but still wind up making less money at the box office? If it does, 3D -- or the lack of it in the case of "The Dark Knight Rises" -- would be the culprit. "Dark Knight Rises" director Christopher Nolan has been among the loudest critics of Hollywood's rush to 3D, claiming it degrades the creative and viewing experience. "It's all about the...

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Four things car thieves love to see

  Car theft is on the decline--and today, the chances that your vehicle will be stolen are lower than any time in the past 15 years. The FBI estimates that in 2010, some 737,142 vehicles were stolen in the U.S., a drop of more than 7 percent from the year before. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports the more of the same: it says that in 2009, car theft fell more than 21 percent, to an average of...

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McDonald’s Video Reveals What’s in ‘Special Sauce’

Although the copycat recipe for the tangy special sauce that McDonald's uses on its Big Macs was has been floating around the Internet for awhile, the company has disclosed the exact ingredients in a new marketing video out of the business's Canada arm. Over the last couple of years, McDonald's has been trotting out local farmers in its television ads presumably in an effort to appear less like a colossal multinational corporation and more like Ma and Pa's farm stand up yonder. This latest effort emphasizes that the assembly line burgers...

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How Much Caffeine Are You Consuming?

How much caffeine do you consume each day?If you've been drinking green tea for its health benefits, you may be in for a jittery surprise: ounce for ounce, it has more caffeine than a can of Classic Coke. Trying to stay awake? Many energy drinks are all hype, with less caffeine per can than a cup of regular coffee. Related: 7 myths about caffeine According to Energy Fiend, a site that tracks listed and unlisted caffeine content in food...

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Burger King Employee Stands on Lettuce: Busted by Internet

 Dude, get your feet off my greensEver feel like nothing is secret any more because of the Internet? You may be right. It took 4Chan users only 15 minutes to track down and bust the Cleveland-area Burger King employee who stood on top of two containers of shredded lettuce and then posted a picture of the gross act. 4Chan is a bulletin board-type website where members post images and comments. Related: Professor Allegedly Assaulted...

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Report: Taiwanese teen dies after 40-hour Diablo III marathon

Diablo III (Credit: Blizzard)The years of anticipation for Diablo III have brought about a number of marathon play sessions since its release on May 15, but one fan's obsession with the game has proven fatal. An 18-year old Diablo III player in Taiwan was found dead recently after a 40-hour marathon session with the game, reports the Australian Associated Press. The player, who has only been identified as Chuang, reportedly booked ...

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