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Talk about a bizarre chain of events: Oscar-winning actor Nicolas Cage was arrested early Saturday morning in New Orleans on charges of public drunkenness, disturbing the peace and domestic abuse battery.

The arrest stemmed from an argument Cage had with his wife, Alice, about the location of the house they were renting.

According to a statement from the New Orleans Police Department, "Cage and his wife were standing in front of a residence that he insisted was the property the couple was renting. She disagreed, and Cage grabbed her by the upper arm and pulled her to what he believed was the correct address. There were no signs of injury on his wife's arm."

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The United States Postal Service just released a new stamp featuring the Statue of Liberty. The only problem is, the Lady Liberty featured in the photo isn’t the one that has spent the last 125 years in New York Harbor, rather it’s a 14-year-old replica which currently sits in front of the New York-New York casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

In real life, the casino Statue of Liberty is only half the size of the original. However, it is almost impossible to tell the difference between the two in the photo on the stamp.

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That's the worst thing about being the oldest man in the world at any given time--your reign at the top will be short lived.

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It looks like it's going to be an exciting weekend for three new movies opening today. There's a lot of variety and almost something for everyone. It's hard to say which film will take the top spot at the box office, as the popular 'Scream' franchise returns with its fourth installment against the animated feature 'Rio,' which looks like it could appeal to kids and adults. Also opening: the Robert Redford-directed historical drama 'The Conspirator.'

If you're feeling bummed about your taxes, these are some nice movie choices to keep you distracted. Take a look at their trailers, as well as some other films that are still in theaters, after the jump.

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If it weren't for the neon pink toenail polish on a little boy's toes, nobody would have taken much notice to the recent J. Crew advertisement that depicts head creative director Jenna Lyon and her son hanging out on a lazy Saturday.

The feminine-hued polish paired with the caption, "Lucky for me, I ended up with a boy whose favorite color is pink," has stirred up a controversial frenzy that has some people wondering if the photo is an endorsement of transgendered, gender-neutral or gay children.

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A San Francisco man was enjoying some adult videos in a private booth inside an area porn shop Wednesday when something stunning happened: he burst into flames.

Luckily, there was a firetruck only a block away, so when the human fireball rushed out into the street the firefighters were able to help him.

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The quasi-legalization of marijuana has produced quite an unintended side effect: Now one percent of all electricity used in the United States is spent on growing cannabis indoors.

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The golden arches must have been beckoning 64-year-old Roberta Spen something fierce on Monday.

Instead of pulling over after a police car turned on his lights behind her, the Coral Springs, FL, woman nonchalantly ventured through the McDonald's drive-thru to order lunch.

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Phillip Struthers of Tampa, FL, was arrested after a video of the 41-year-old aggressively coaching his 16-year-old son in a street fight surfaced on the Internet.

Struthers's son was fighting another teenager over a girl, and a crowd had gathered to watch the brawl.

However, no spectator was as enthusiastic as Struthers, who stood right behind the combatants screaming instructions such as, "Knock him out, Jake," "Punch his eyes out," and "Slam his head on the ground."

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After all the drama, headaches and "WINNING," is there a chance that Charlie Sheen will return to 'Two and a Half Men'? The answer may surprise you.

According to the Chicago Tribune, the troubled actor, who is in the midst of his 'Violent Torpedo of Truth / Defeat Is Not an Option' tour, sat down with a local Boston radio station Tuesday night, during which he said there have been "discussions" about a possible return to the top-rated CBS sitcom.

"There have been discussions, but I was asked not to divulge anything," he told WBZ-FM.

Sheen also admitted that his erratic behavior played a role in getting him fired from the series.

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In an attempt to garner the title "World's Meanest Robbers," a couple in Houston held up a charity lemonade stand run by 13-year-old Chelsea Edwards and her two friends.

Gage Turner, 20, and Amber Umbarger, 21, allegedly approached the lemonade booth, inquired about the cost and then grabbed the money jar and ran.

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Jimmer Fredette and his third-seeded BYU Cougars only reached the Round of 16 during last month's NCAA tournament, a somewhat disappointing result. However, that hasn't made college basketball's Player of the Year any less popular on campus.

In fact, the BYU administration recently asked the senior to stop attending classes, because his mere presence was affecting the learning environment at the Provo, UT, college. Fredette will complete the reminder of his courses online.

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