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Carrie Underwood Rescues a Chipmunk From a Horrible Fate
Carrie Underwood is a true animal lover in every sense of the word. She loves all creatures and critters equally. The ‘Blown Away’ singer tweeted a photo of a baby chipmunk she rescued from a terrifying fate: the jaws of her dog, Ace.

Austin Corini Sings Hunter Hayes Hit ‘Wanted’ on ‘X Factor’
Austin Corini sang Hunter Hayes‘ smash hit ‘Wanted’ on tonight’s (Sept. 26) audition episode of ‘X Factor.’ Corini has quite a bit in common with Hayes, in that they are both adorable, blond and possess star quality.

Carrie Underwood Gives 12-Year-Old Fan His First Kiss
Carrie Underwood is a true crowd pleaser who really loves her fans! At the Louisville, Kentucky stop of her Blown Away Tour on Saturday (Sept. 22), the singer noticed a young fan holding up a sign, which asked, “Will you be my first kiss?” With a pitch like that, how could she ignore it? Never one to disappoint, Underwood invited the boy — named Chase — to the stage and gave him a big ol’ smooch.

Tate Stevens Sings Randy Houser’s ‘Anything Goes’ on ‘X Factor,’ Judges Anoint Him Next Country Star
Tate Stevens made quite the impression on Wednesday’s (Sept. 19) episode of ‘X Factor.’ The singer, 37, performed Randy Houser‘s ‘Anything Goes’ at the Kansas City auditions and was quickly anointed the next country star by the panel of judges.

Will Chick-fil-A Stop Giving Money to Anti-Gay Marriage Groups?
Chick-fil-A appears to have turned over a new leaf since its controversial political stances are hurting its pocketbook.
After months of nationwide media coverage over company president Dan Cathy’s financial support of groups that seek to ban same-sex marriage, the charity division of the fast food giant has reportedly agreed to stop giving money to these organizations.

Mother of ‘Ronan’ Reveals How Taylor Swift Surprised Her
Last week, Taylor Swift touched hearts when she performed the song ‘Ronan,’ the proceeds of which will be donated to cancer charities, at the Stand Up to Cancer Telethon. She wrote the song about Ronan Thompson, 3, who died of a neuroblastoma. The tender-hearted singer was inspired to pen the tune after stumbling upon his mother Maya’s intensely personal blog posts about her son’s trials and tribu

Florida Woman Concealed How Many Pills in Her ‘Fun Forest?’
Addicts will go to extreme lengths to conceal their drugs, but a Florida woman took it to the next level and stored 96 pills in her vagina. We’d have gone with a pill box, but perhaps we’re a little too old fashioned.

Taylor Swift Releases ‘Ronan,’ Proceeds Benefit Cancer Charities
Taylor Swift has a heart of solid gold. The sensitive singer debuted a heartfelt ballad called ‘Ronan’ last night (Sept. 7) at the ‘Stand Up to Cancer’ telethon. It was reportedly the first time that the song was ever performed publicly. She penned the song for a little boy named Ronan, 4, who died of cancer, specifically a neuroblastoma, which is a tumor, last year. Swift co-wrote the song with

Taylor Swift Admits She’s ‘Really, Really Nervous’ About 2012 VMAs Performance
Taylor Swift has a case of the nerves! The singer will be performing at the MTV VMAs tonight (Sept. 6), where she will likely be debuting a live version of a song from her forthcoming album, ‘Red.’ While she may be a pro with lots of experience, she confessed that she still gets shaken up about major performances like this one.

Taylor Swift’s ‘WANEGBT’ ‘Ex-Boyfriend’ Begs to Be Invited to the VMAs
Taylor Swift is accustomed to fans asking her on dates or boldly requesting to accompany her to major events, like the Grammys or the VMAs. But now, the actor who plays her ex-boyfriend in the ‘We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together’ video has asked to accompany his co-star to the VMAs this Thursday, Sept. 6. He even resorted to begging! Hey, everyone knows the VMAs are one hot ticket.
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How Many Americans Wash Their Hands After Using Public Restrooms? [POLL]
A new survey on hand washing has revealed that 70 percent of Americans always wash their hands after using a public restroom, while 29 percent sometimes skip that ever-important, germ-killing step. And yes, 1 percent confessed to never washing their hands after using a public bathroom.

Taylor Swift Is ‘Already’ a Part of the Family, Representative Patrick Kennedy Says
That didn’t take long! The always adorable Taylor Swift has really endeared herself to her new boyfriend’s powerful family. In fact, she already been accepted as a member of the Kennedy clan, by virtue of her budding relationship with Conor Kennedy, the son of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. In a nutshell, the Kennedys think Swift is a keeper.