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• Kevin Costner: I tried to help Whitney Houston through letters

  In an upcoming interview with Anderson Cooper, Kevin Costner tells the talk-show host he twice wrote letters to his "Bodyguard" co-star Whitney Houston to try and encourage her to conquer her addictions. “There are some people that really love …

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• Maryland: A dead snakehead is a good snakehead

  Flustered by the northern snakehead, a fish from Asia that's devouring smaller, native bass and other species as it spreads along the Potomac River and other parts of the Chesapeake watershed, Maryland is trying to recruit fishermen to fight the fish. As a lure, state  …

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• America's favorite chocolate brand? Snickers

  Americans love chocolate. Apparently, Easter Week is one of the most popular times of the year to indulge. Nearly 71 million pounds of chocolate candy are sold in the week leading up to Easter, according to a 2009 Nielsen report. Second only to Halloween, more than 20 million mo …

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• Calif. teacher resigns after leaving family for student

  Modesto police are investigating if there’s a criminal case against a former high school teacher who resigned his job to move into an apartment with an 18-year-old girl he met while teaching. James Hooker, 41, was placed on administrative leave Feb.

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