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Jennifer Lawrence goes blue for her first look as "Mystique" in the upcoming "X Men: Days of Future Past."
Jennifer Lawrence. File. UPI/David Silpa 
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Published: May 20, 2013 at 4:40 PM

Director Bryan Singer tweeted a photo of a blue Jennifer Lawrence all dressed up for her role in the upcoming film, "X Men: Days of Future Past."

In the movie, the 22-year-old Academy Award winning actress will reprise her role as "Raven/Mystique," a mutant capable of changing her appearance.

According to E! News Lawrence confessed that last time she had to get all blued-up she ended up having to get treated for skin rashes and blisters. There is no word on whether they're using a different makeup technique this time around.

"X Men: Days of Future Past" hits theaters in 2014.

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Anchors at KSN in Wichita, Kan., stayed on air until the last possible minute as a tornado bore down on their station.
Meteorologist J.D. Rudd gets word to evacuate during the broadcast of KSN TV. (KSN)
Published: May 20, 2013 at 4:18 PM
By GABRIELLE LEVY, UPI.com

Television anchors were forced to flee for safety in the middle of a live broadcast Sunday as a huge tornado tore through downtown Wichita.

The staff of the NBC affiliate KSN spent two hours covering the storm before they were forced to flee at 4:15 p.m.

“It appears that it is time for all of us to get to shelter,” a man says, from off camera. “Get to shelter right now! Everybody ... let’s go!”

The studio narrowly escaped the storm's wrath, as it lifted just as it neared KSN's doors.

Sunday's tornadoes killed two people and injured 21 in Oklahoma, but no one was killed in Kansas as the worst of the storm missed the most populated parts of the city.

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Why does toothpaste make orange juice taste so bad? The American Chemical Society explains in this "Bytesize Science" animation.
The American Chemical Society explains why toothpaste makes orange juice taste bad in an installment of its award-winning "Bytesize Science" video series. (Screenshot via American Chemical Society)
Published: May 20, 2013 at 4:16 PM
By KRISTEN BUTLER, UPI.com

Have you ever wondered why orange juice tastes so gross right after you brush your teeth? The American Chemical Society answers that sensory mystery in this installment of its award-winning "Bytesize Science" video series.

People have 10,000 individual taste buds, each consisting of scores of receptor cells that respond to basic tastes sweet, sour, bitter, salty and umami. This short animation shows how sodium lauryl sulfate, the detergent added to toothpaste to create suds, turns sweet orange juice into something bitter.

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Christian Bale shaved his head.
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Updated May 20, 2013 at 5:18 PM
Published: May 20, 2013 at 4:14 PM

Christian Bale was spotted at LAX on Sunday sporting a "bald" new look and packing a few extra pounds.

According to the New York Daily News, the Academy Award winning actor is known for his "extreme appearance changes" for his roles and this is probably one of them.

Bale was reportedly returning to Los Angeles with his family after spending a few weeks in New York working on his upcoming film "American Hustle" where he co-stars alongside Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper and Amy Adams.

For photos of Bale's new look visit the NYDailyNews.

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A 1967 Mustang named Eleanor driven by Nicholas Cage in "Gone in Sixty Seconds" was sold for $1 million during the Dana Mecum 26th Original Spring Classic Auction in Indianapolis.
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Updated May 20, 2013 at 4:38 PM
Published: May 20, 2013 at 3:56 PM

A 1967 Ford Mustang that appeared alongside Nicholas Cage and Angelina Jolie in "Gone in Sixty Seconds" was sold last week for $1 million.

Fox News reports Eleanor was sold during the Dana Mecum 26th Original Spring Classic Auction in Indianapolis.

The car was reportedly driven by Cage during one of the final scenes of the movie. According to Fox, 11 Eleanors were created especially for the film but only three of them were working cars.

Eleanor was based on a 1967 Mustang. It's main features include "centrally-mounted driving lights, pumped fender flares, and unique hood and trunk. Power came from a 351 Ford V-8 crate engine, rated at 400 horsepower."

No details were revealed about the auction's winner, but included in the sale certificate was the car's authenticity certificate along with a special plaque featuring the vehicle's VIN.

Here's a scene from the movie featuring Eleanor.

CREDIT: Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc via FreakKeeper

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Citizens of Pueblo, Colo. frustrated with a lack of response by police in pursuing a suspected sexual predator, took matters into their own hands.
Published: May 20, 2013 at 3:45 PM
By GABRIELLE LEVY, UPI.com

Activists took matters into their own hands to apprehend an alleged sexual predator in Pueblo, Colo., after they say police failed to warn residents he had been preying on local children.

Members of the American Indian Movement banded together Sunday afternoon to patrol for a man they suspect committed two separate sexual acts involving children, the Pueblo Chieftain reported.

AIM member Alex Pacheco described the moments after the group got word a man matching the suspect's description had been spotted.

"I started running after him and finally caught up to him at about Eighth and Troy," Pacheco said. "There was a group of about five or six of us and we kept him there until police arrived."

The AIM members chased the suspect down, pelted him with rocks and punched him in the face, police Capt. Tom Rummel said.

Police whisked the 54-year-old man away to the station, but Sgt. Eric Gonzales said he was released after an investigation failed to turn up sufficient evidence against him.

One man, Radolpho Balles, was arrested when he became belligerent with police.

The incidents in question involve one with the sexual assault of a girl in her home and another of a man of a matching description exposing himself to another child.

“We went through the right channels in contacting the police but there hasn’t been much response,” Pacheco said, explaining why he felt pushed to pursue the suspect. “We can’t wait around any longer without doing something. These are children that this man is after and we can’t let any more children get hurt by him.”

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A Wolfgang Puck catering company allegedly withheld hundred of thousands of dollars in tips from service staff.
Chef Wolfgang Puck (C) arrives at the 81st Academy Awards in Hollywood. (File/UPI Photo/ Roger L. Wollenberg) 
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Published: May 20, 2013 at 3:36 PM
By KRISTEN BUTLER, UPI.com

A class action lawsuit filed in Manhattan Supreme Court claims a Wolfgang Puck catering company was withholding tips from its service staff, reports the New York Post.

The company is contracted with events giant Live Nation to provide drinks and snacks for performances by artists like Green Day and Lana Del Rey and private functions for Google and Rolling Stone magazine.

The catering company was allegedly charging venues like the Gramercy Theater with a 22 percent service fee, and then denying its bartenders and servers tips, according to the suit.

Attorney Orin Kurtz said all Wolfgang Puck Catering and Events employees who worked private functions going back to 2008 are owed hundreds of thousands in unpaid gratuity.

“Any charge for ‘service’ or ‘food service,’ is a charge purported to be a gratuity and therefore must be paid over to service employees,” the complaint states. Charging clients for service and failing to pass along the fee to servers violates state and federal law.

When Kristin Noriega, named in the suit, asked a Live Nation promoter about the unpaid tips, the promoter suggested that Puck charge more money in order to fairly compensate servers and bartenders. Noriega further claims she was yelled at by a supervisor for the inquiry.

She was “told that if she inquired any further about Defendants’ violations of the labor laws she would be fired.”

The Austrian-born celebrity chef is reportedly worth $20 million, and his food empire is only surpassed by Rachel Ray and Gordon Ramsey.

In 2011, Puck sister company Restaurant Associates was involved in a federal class action suit for keeping tips from employees who worked the US Open tennis championships in Queens.

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Israeli police apprehended one person in connection to a bank robbery in Beersheba where five people were killed.
Published: May 20, 2013 at 2:57 PM

Five people died Monday in a bank robbery gone wrong in southern Israel.

According to The Daily Mail the assault took place at the Bank Hapoalim in the southern city of Beersheba. The two robbers reportedly opened fire in the bank killing four people and injuring many more.

One of the robbers was apprehended by police during the standoff while the other remained inside the bank with a hostage. He eventually shot himself dead.

Israeli media reported that three bank employees and a customer were among the dead. At least three other people were injured, with one in critical condition.

According to the Mail, bank robberies are rare in Israel.

For pictures of authorities rescuing the hostages visit The Daily Mail.


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Hayden Panettiere denies engagement rumors by showing her naked hand and saying, "No ring."
Actress Hayden Panettiere arrives at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards held at the MGM Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 19, 2013. UPI/Jim Ruymen 
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Published: May 20, 2013 at 2:33 PM

Hayden Panettiere once again denied rumors that she's engaged to her Ukranian boxer boyfriend, Wladimir Klitschko, while walking the Billboard Music Awards red carpet on Sunday.

According to E! news when asked whether or not she's engaged the "Nashville" star held her hand up and said: "No ring."

Panettiere and Klitschko got back together in January after breaking up in 2011 following a two-year relationship. Ever since the couple reconciled there have been multiple rumors regarding their engagement.

The 23 year old actress also made use of the occasion to dismiss rumors regarding a live Nashville tour claiming there is virtually no time for the team to do live performances.

"I'm kind of confused as to when they think that's going to happen," she told E!. "We shoot from the end of July to the end of April."

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"Hero" cop Richard DeCoatsworth is charged with raping two women at gunpoint and assault in a separate domestic case.
Former Philadelphia "hero" police officer Richard DeCoatsworth, 27, is being held on $60 million bail for allegedly raping two women at gunpoint, forcing one into prostitution and assaulting his live-in girlfriend. (Screenshot via NBC 10 Philadelphia)
Published: May 20, 2013 at 2:21 PM
By KRISTEN BUTLER, UPI.com

Former Philadelphia police officer Richard DeCoatsworth, 27, is being held on $60 million bail after allegedly raping two women at gunpoint and assaulting another.

DeCoatsworth, was once hailed as a hero, receiving an invitation to President Obama's first congressional address in 2009, where he was seated next to First Lady Michelle Obama. DeCoatsworth had been shot in the face, but managed to chase the suspect and radio in information that lead to the man's apprehension.

DeCoatsworth allegedly met a woman at a Philadelphia bar about two weeks ago, then forced her into prostitution at a nearby Days Inn. Last week, DeCoatsworth forced that woman and a second woman, both in their 20s, to use drugs and perform oral sex on him at gunpoint, according to NBC 10 Philadelphia.

Police raided DeCoatsworth’s house and reportedly confiscated drugs and guns from the home.

According to court documents, bail was set at $25 million for each of the alleged victims. Another $10 million bail was set in a separate domestic violence case, in which police say he assaulted his live-in girlfriend on May 9.

The $60 million bail is reportedly one of the highest set in Philadelphia history. DeCoatsworth faces more than 32 charges in all three cases, including rape, sexual assault and making terroristic threats.

After the 2007 incident, he was also honored by his peers as a Top Cop in 2008. In April of 2009, DeCoatsworth was involved in a shooting when police say he was jumped and attacked by a man while dispersing a crowd. During the struggle, sources say DeCoatsworth’s gun went off and hit the suspect who ran. Another officer responding to the scene shot the suspect dead, according to sources.

In September of 2009 DeCoatsworth and another officer stopped a man on a motorcycle. When another man got on the motorcycle, the officers opened fire. Local witnesses claimed the two suspects did nothing wrong and that DeCoatsworth and the other officer acted recklessly, shooting while children were nearby.

In November of 2011, Internal Affairs investigated an alleged scuffle between DeCoatsworth and another officer. DeCoatsworth reportedly had nine citizen complaints accusing him of assault, abuse and misconduct. DeCoatsworth retired from the Philadelphia Police force on disability in December of 2011.

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