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WWE Hall of Famer 'Mad Dog' Vachon dies, Maurice 'Mad Dog' Vachon, a onetime Olympian who became a WWE Hall of Famer and is credited with being one of the first wrestlers to play to the TV cameras, died this week at his home in Omaha, according to reports. He was 84. Vachon wrestled for Canada in the 1948 London Games and won gold at the 1950 British Empire Games. But he had perhaps his greatest success as a growling, gap-toothed villain in World Wrestling Entertainment, where he battled Jesse Ventura and many others. "He was the first wrestler to understand the power of television," said Yves Theriault, who directed a 2009 documentary on Vachon. "He was the first wrestler to speak to the camera." Vachon retired in 1986 and kept from making a comeback by a jogging collision with a car that cost him a leg the following year. But like a true wrestler, he made a memorable cameo at a 1996 WWE event, where he allowed another wrestler to use his art...

David Amaya Barrick, Chicago Man, To Reunite With Mother 34 Years After Being Abducted As Toddler, A U.S.-born man who was abducted as a child, taken to Mexico and robbed of all his money in a harrowing trek back to the United States more than three decades later has found refuge at a San Diego church that is trying to reunite him with his mother in Wisconsin. David Amaya Barrick, 37, was arrested by U.S. Border Patrol agents last month but freed after convincing authorities of his U.S. citizenship and contacting his mother for the first time since his 1979 abduction - only to vanish again for several days. His mother, Kathy Amaya, 60, was so distraught by his disappearance that she called San Diego police last week to report him missing. He ended up at the Iglesia de Cristo Minesterios Llamada Final, where church officials said on Tuesday they were trying to arrange a reunion with his mother, who lives in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. "We are going to find a way to get him to h...

Tangible Obama Iran, President Barack Obama on Saturday hailed a deal reached by Western powers with Iran over its nuclear program, calling it "the most significant and tangible progress that we've made with Iran since I took office." "While today's announcement is just a first step, it achieves a great deal,” Obama said. The president spoke less than two hours after Secretary of State John Kerry and leaders from five other world powers reached an agreement in Geneva with Iran. The deal between the Islamic state and the United States, France, Germany, Britain, China and Russia was nailed down after more than four days of negotiations. Kerry and foreign ministers of the five other world powers joined the talks with Iran early on Saturday. The goal of the talks was to reach an agreement to limit advancements in Iran's nuclear program, while offering Tehran limited relief from painful economic sanctions. While the "first step" deal is curren...

Kimberly Williams-Paisley laughs off cheating rumors, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, wife of country superstar Brad Paisley laughingly dismissed rumors of her husband’s affair at a charity gala this week in New York.  According to Us magazine the “Father of the Bride” actress broke into gales of laughter when asked about the rumors that Paisley is having an affair with his CMA cohost Carrie Underwood. “Are you serious?” she said. “Wow! I hope it helps our careers! That’s all I can say.” Williams-Paisley, 42, who played a mistress on “Nashville” has been married to Paisley, CMA’s 2008 Vocalist of the Year, for 10 years and are the parents of two boys, Huck, 6, and Jasper, 4. “We have family Sundays together,” she continued. “We spend as much time as we can. We’re very down-to-earth people. We come from good families, and we appreciate family.”

Miley Cyrus Burgled, Pop star Miley Cyrus's home in Los Angeles was burgled the day before her 21st birthday, it has been reported. Police have confirmed the singer's house was broken into on Friday - with property taken, according to Us Magazine. It is doubtful that the incident has put the fun-loving singer and actress off of celebrating the landmark age, however. Miley has attracted her fair share of criticism for her antics in recent weeks. Childhood friend Demi Lovato defended her earlier this week, but while offering words of support for her fellow  former Disney Channel star , she has also suggested Miley's twerking antics have left her genuine talent being overshadowed. Speaking to Katie Couric on her talk show, the  21-year-old beauty  said: "I think she knows what she's doing. "A lot of artists take that route of shock value and that's totally fine and that's great, but I think that she has such an incredible voice that's  overs...

Manny Pacquiao Comeback, Manny Pacquiao put on a dazzling boxing display to beat American Brandon Rios and win his first fight in two years. The man from the Philippines said he would win to bring "pride and hope" back to his beleaguered nation, which is struggling to come to terms with the loss of life and devastation caused by Typhoon Haiyan. In front of a crowd unanimously in his favour, he dominated former world lightweight champion Rios to win on points, landing at will and never looking in trouble. In truth, Rios was not in the class of previous Pacquiao opponents. His ponderous style of walking forward without using a consistent jab was tailor-made for the 34-year-old, who showed no rustiness, even though he had not fought since he was knocked out in losing to Juan Manuel Marquez last December. His victory - at the Cotai Arena, inside Macau's Venetian Hotel - was watched by a near-capacity crowd of 13,200 fans, who cheered as pictures of Pacquiao meeting form...

Tim Duncan Vanessa Macias, Tim Duncan is now dating former reality TV star and current media personality Vanessa Macias, according to BlackSportsOnline.com. After an offseason filled with acrimony and bitterness leading to his divorce from longtime wife and former college sweetheart Amy Duncan, the San Antonio Spurs star appears to have moved on. BlackSports previously reported Amy Duncan berated her now former husband throughout much of the proceedings, including hinting that she had long suspected he might be gay. She later claimed in court documents another man once even lived under the same roof as the couple over the first two years of their marriage. The website also reports attorneys for Duncan admitted during proceedings he once hired a private investigator to tail his wife because he suspected she might be cheating on him with her personal trainer, later identified as Gilbert Urbano. The two were formally divorced during a secret hearing in August where the judge shielde...