Director Bigelow Makes Oscar History
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The Iraq War drama "The Hurt Locker" won best picture and five other prizes Sunday at the Academy Awards, its haul including best director for Kathryn Bigelow. She is the first woman in the 82-year history of the Oscars to earn Hollywood's top prize for filmmakers.
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Secret Millionaire Gives It All to College
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Grace Groner, a retiree who lived in a one-bedroom home and bought her clothes at rummage sales, promised to leave all her money to her alma mater, Lake Forest College. But no one imagined, when she died in January at 100, that her estate would be worth $7 million.
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Once Homeless, Now a Lottery Winner
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A once-homeless man who moved to Idaho from New York City after the 9/11 attacks has won $250,000 in the Idaho Lottery. Anthony Castro, who lived in homeless shelters for a period of time, says he has donated some money to his church and will invest and save the rest.
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First Lady Donates Gown to Smithsonian
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Michelle Obama says she'll always cherish the moment she slipped into her inaugural ball gown, a one-shouldered, white chiffon design she wore for her first Cinderella-like spins on the dance floor as first lady.
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Female Pilots Receive Gold Medal
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Congress has bestowed the highest civilian honor, the Congressional Gold Medal, to female World War II pilots known as WASPs for their heroic service during the war. In 1942 and 1943, more than 1,000 women answered the call of duty.
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Conan Creates a Twitter Star
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Last week, Sarah Killen had three Twitter followers. This week, she has 20,000 and it's all thanks to Conan O'Brien.
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Highway Deaths Down Sharply
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U.S. highway deaths have fallen to their lowest levels since the 1950s. The Transportation Department said Thursday that its projections show traffic deaths declined nearly 9 percent in 2009 to fewer than 34,000. That's the lowest level since 1954.