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Vick says he's close to signing

Jul. 30, 2009
Michael Vick said Thursday that he is getting close to signing with a professional football team but refused to elaborate. Vick made the comment to reporters as he left a courtroom in Newport News, Va., after a hearing in his bankruptcy case. Asked about his...
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Marilyn Monroe Cupcake Portrait at Madame Tussauds in New York
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A one-of-a-kind 8 x 4 foot portrait of Marilyn Monroe made from 2,100 bite sized stuffed cupcakes stands in the lobby next to her wax figure on the eve of Marilyn Monroe's 86th birthday at Madame Tussauds in New York City on May 31, 2012. UPI/John Angelillo