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The Dallas Mavericks won their first NBA Championship Sunday in Game 6 defeating the Miami Heat 105 to 95. Led by veterans Dirk Nowitzki (32-years-old), Jason Kidd (38-years-old) and Jason Terry, the Mavericks won four of the series' last five games...

Boat Named 'Titanic II' Sinks (Paramount)Would you ever name your boat the "Titanic II"? It's all in the name, sometimes what you're called can determine your fate. Mark Wilkinson decided to tempt fate when he named his boat "Titanic II" after the ill-fated ocean liner that sank on it's maiden voyage after hitting an iceberg...

  Food Pyramid Gets a Makeover (USDA.gov)Are you eating the right amounts of the different food groups? Since 1992, the United States Department of Agriculture has used the food pyramid to demonstrate the proper amounts of fruits, vegetables, grains, meat and dairy to eat in order to stay the healthiest. Last Thursday, June 2, the USDA rolled out it's new food icon, the dinner plate. It's divided

Former "Gunsmoke" actor James Arness died Friday, June 3, of natural causes at the age of 88 according to his official website and CBS spokesman Chris Ender. Arness played Marshal Matt Dillon on the TV series from 1955-1975, the longest running dramatic series until recently when "Law & Order" tied that record. ...

A blood test that should be available in Europe by the end of this year, could indicate how fast you're aging and how much longer you will live. Would you want to know? The test measures telomeres,structures on the end of each of your chromosomes, which scientists think may hold the key to determining a person's "true age...

Will you be helping to count the number of bird species living in our area? This weekend is the Cheyenne-High Plains Audubon Society's Big Day Bird Count. On Saturday morning, May 21st, between six and eight participants will meet in the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens parking lot in Lions Park...

Do you need someone to take care of your pets after being swept up in the rapture on Judgement Day? There's a group of atheists who claim they will look after you dog or cat when you're gone. Most Rapture experts say that when the faithful go to Jesus, their pets will stay on Earth with the non-believers...

Are you looking to stand out at your next big event? Well you still have until Sunday morning to get your bid in on the hat Princess Beatrice wore at the Royal Wedding. Bidding for the hat exceeded 30,000 dollars Thurday on eBay, according to People magazine...

Did you ever get to visit the Sahara in Vegas? The Legendary Sahara Casino in Las Vegas closed on Monday, May 16, ending an era of memorable events there including the Rat Pack and the Fab Four. The Sahara's closure came after its owners earlier this year decided it was no longer economically viable to keep it open...

Major League Baseball lost a legend May 17th. Harmon Killebrew died Tuesday of esophageal cancer at his home in Scottsdale, Arizona, he was 74. Killebrew became the first Minnesota Twin player inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1984 and his jersey was retired by the Twins in 1975...