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Trustee Secures $7.2 Billion
For Victims of Madoff Fraud

By David Schepp | DailyFinance

Victims of the Ponzi scheme will get some money back in their pockets after the widow of one of Bernie Madoff's biggest beneficiaries agrees to return "every penny."
Plus: Scandal Too Much for Mark Madoff, Report Says

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Defiant WikiLeaks Chief Decries 'Smear' Campaign

By Lauren Frayer | AOL News

Julian Assange says his biggest worry is getting extradited to the U.S. and facing espionage charges.

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Police / AP

Missing NJ Woman Not Among Bodies Found on Beach

By David Lohr | AOL News

Shannan Gilbert's disappearance prompted a search that led to the remains of four women, but she's not among them.

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Lee Harvey Oswald's Coffin Sells for $87,000 at Auction

By Lauren Frayer | AOL News

An unidentified bidder buys the original coffin of JFK's killer, which was damaged when his body was exhumed in 1981.

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With His Tax Cut Deal, Can We Call Obama the 'New Comeback Kid'?

By JJ Helland | AOL News Surge Desk

The president may have scoured more than a policy coup when Congress OK'd his deal.
Plus: Breaking Down the $860 Billion Bill

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Federal Agents Misbehavin' in 2010

By Allan Lengel | AOL News

AOL News takes a look back at some federal agents who stepped over the line -- way over -- this year.

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Newly Discovered Tree Looks Like Darth Vader

By Monica Garske | AOL News

Maybe Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia weren't his only natural spawn, after all. A redwood tree resembling the 'Star Wars' character is quickly gaining fans in California.

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The Spectrum

Bones May Show Amelia Earhart Lived as a Castaway
Researchers think the famous aviatrix may have lived several weeks as a castaway on the tiny Pacific island of Nikumaroro.
World Lens iPhone App and 3 Other Cool Translation Tools [VIDEO]
(Dec. 17) -- Whether you're at a neighborhood Spanish restaurant or actually in Spain, figuring out what's on the menu is now a lot easier. A new app for the iPhone, World Lens translates foreign ...
'Pants' Up, 'Trousers' Down on Google's Ngram Viewer
Google's massive searchable database allows readers to track the frequency of more than 500 billion words over time.
Billy the Kid May Get Pardon From Bill the Governor
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson says he'll consider a formal petition filed this week to make good on a pardon deal the territory allegedly made with the notorious outlaw more than 130 years ago.
What is OpenBSD, and Did the FBI Really Tamper With It?
Allegations that the FBI installed a backdoor into OpenBSD's code more than a decade ago have been met with skepticism by the software's developers, but that isn't stopping some conspiracy theorists. ...
Missing NJ Woman Not Among Bodies Found on Beach
Shannan Gilbert's disappearance prompted a search that led to the remains of four women, but she's not among them.
Fox News Viewers Believe the Darndest Things, Study Finds
A new study conducted by the University of Maryland finds that Fox News Channel viewers are more likely to believe incorrect information on a host of topics ranging from the state of the economy to ...
Floyd Mayweather Jr., Championship Boxer, Arrested in Assault Case [VIDEO]
(Dec. 17) -- World champion boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. has been arrested in connection with an assault case. On Wednesday night, a security guard working in Mayweather's Las Vegas gated community ...
With His Tax Cut Deal, Can We Call Obama the 'New Comeback Kid'?
The president may have scoured more than a policy coup when Congress OK'd his deal.
Plus: Breaking Down the $860 Billion Bill
Defiant WikiLeaks Chief Decries 'Smear' Campaign
Julian Assange says his biggest worry is getting extradited to the U.S. and facing espionage charges.
Report: Marrow Registry Spent Thousands on Sexy Recruiters
New Hampshire officials are investigating a bone marrow registry they say spent upwards of $60,000 a week on flirtatious models to convince potential donors to sign up for overpriced DNA tests.
Pregnant Teen Attacked on Seattle Bus [VIDEO]
Trustee Secures $7 Billion for Victims of Madoff Fraud
Government officials reach a massive settlement with the estate of one of Bernie Madoff’s investors.
Plus: Scandal Too Much for Mark Madoff
French Vogue Editor Carine Roitfeld Resigns: Twitter Reactions
After 10 years at the forefront of fashion publishing, Carine Roitfeld announced today that she will resign as editor of Vogue Paris at the end of January.
Larry King's Reign Is Over; All Hail Piers Morgan (5 Facts on the New Host)
(Dec. 17) -- Piers Morgan has some big shoes to fill when he takes over for talk show legend Larry King next month, but the 45-year-old TV personality from Britain has an impressive resume of his ...
Internet Christmas Aunties Sing Carols (and Rap Songs) by Request
Two British aunties take Christmas carol (and, oddly, rap song) requests and sing them live. It's probably the best thing on the Internet next to cat videos.
Obama's $860 Billion Tax Cut Deal: By the Numbers
Surge Desk offers a by-the-numbers breakdown of the Obama tax cut deal.
Federal Agents Misbehavin' in 2010
AOL News takes a look back at some federal agents who stepped over the line -- way over -- this year.
Report: Father's Scandal Too Much for Mark Madoff
If Mark Madoff had been able to clear his name, he might still be alive, his friends say.
Family Feels Rejected by Notre Dame After Teen's Suicide
Lizzy Seeberg's parents say the school has blocked their search for answers in her death.
Brilinta, AstraZeneca's New Heart Drug, Fails to Get FDA Approval
(Dec. 17) -- Drugmaker AstraZeneca's new blood-thinning medicine suffered a setback after it failed to win approval from U.S. regulators today. The U.K.-based company had hoped to get Brilinta ...
Lee Harvey Oswald's Coffin Sells for $87,000 at Auction
An unidentified bidder buys the original coffin of JFK's killer, which was damaged when his body was exhumed in 1981.
25,189 Santas Make One Man Famous
Ho, ho, ho, holy Santa. What a great Christmas present Canadian Jean-Guy Laquerre received from Guinness World Records: his Santa Claus collection is the largest in the world. And just in time for ...
Children's Singer Takes on TSA With Protest Tune
A Grammy-winning children's music artist has written a song about the TSA that's touched a nerve -- among other body parts.