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19 Jun 2013
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The soccer world better get ready, because Robbie Rogers is back, baby! After sharing his powerful coming out letter to the world back in February, he felt it was best to step away from his passion to focus on himself. During his brief time away from the sport, speaking to young people — and his passion for the game that remained within him — was what played a big factor into his decision to come back to soccer.

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18 Jun 2013
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By Corinne Henneberry

Last night’s TrevorLIVE annual event in NYC brought on a collaboration of entertainers and advocates in support of the organization's lifesaving work for LGBT youth and I was there to ask the stars about...music!

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Haters might hate, but we over here at Act adore Snooki for so many reasons.

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You've passed your classes. You put on the cap and gown. All you need to do is walk across the stage, and you will have officially graduated from college. But wait! First you have to listen to some words of wisdom from your commencement speaker. Read More...

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We all have cringe-worthy moments, but most of ours don’t play out on live television for millions of people to see. In the question-and-answer portion of the 2013 Miss USA Beauty Pageant this weekend, Miss Utah majorly botched a question about income inequality. Read More...

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Photo: (The Documentary Group, Vulcan Productions)

I first learned about the plight young women around the world face after reading Nicholas Kristof's book "Half The Sky." It opened my eyes to the harsh realities that so many women experience — topics rarely discussed in America, such as sex trafficking, sexual violence, and maternal mortality. Read More...

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E!'s "The Wanted Life" follows Brit boy band, The Wanted, as they settle into their new home in Los Angeles. Sunday's episode opened with the band visiting The Children's Hospital of Orange County, where Ryan Seacrest invited them to perform for patients and their families. Inspired to continue giving back, they later threw a mansion barbecue for 20 of their biggest fans. Read More...

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“Les Misérables” star Eddie Redmayne was all smiles as he joined a group of prestigious Brits on the tennis court during the AEGON Championships this Sunday. The actor mostly sat on the sidelines, but he did his part to help raise money during the Rally Against Cancer Charity Tennis Match.

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Liam Hemsworth has joined Twitter! What’s even more awesome is the fact that nearly all of his Tweets so far have a pro-social bent, and yesterday the Aussie actor Tweeted about the importance of protecting the Great Barrier Reef.

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Way before Madonna, Kanye West, Jennifer Hudson, President Obama and Beyoncé were Grammy/Oscar/Nobel Peace Prize-winning, each one of them helped boost the economy by working some rather interesting jobs. See, stars are just like us! They may be rich and fab now, but from the looks of it, Drake's lyrics ring true for these powerful stars.

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