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Norman Reedus' new book "Thanks For All The Niceness" is available in stores in New York City.

Puerto Rican beauty Valerie Hernandez has won the Miss International 2014 contest. Here are few interesting facts about her.

US Open - For a change, a tennis Grand Slam champion is not named Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic or Rafael Nadal. This time, it was an unlikely Croatian Marin Cilic who bagged the 2014 US Open winning in easy straight sets victory, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 over Kei Nishikori of Japan.

It's rare to see a Roger Federer or Novak Djokovic lose deep into the Grand Slam tournaments and it's even more rare to see both go via an upset-- on the same day-- as witnessed in the recent semifinals of the men's singles competition of the 2014 US Open.

Roger Federer stared at three match points but never blinked. Gael Monfils had the Swiss Maestro on the ropes but failed to go for the kill. The result was a five-set win by Federer to the tune of 4-6, 3-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-2 and Federer’s alive at the 2014 US Open with a chance to net the 18th Grand Slam title of his career.

2014 US Open Update - Novak Djokovic of Serbia got off to a roaring start in his 2014 US Open campaign after defeating Diego Scharzman of Argentina in straight sets, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 in the first day of the final Grand Slam tournament of the year.

Currently filming their upcoming movie "Equals," costars Kristen Stewart and Nicholas Hoult are known to have engaged in on-screen-turned-off-screen romances and now the two are allegedly seeing each other. Fresh from her breakup to "X-Men" costar, Jennifer Lawrence is moving on with her life and is reportedly dating Gwyneth Paltrow's ex-husband, Chris Martin.

Japan's capital of Tokyo is now on high alert in anticipation of Typhoon Neoguri which is expected to reach areas near the tsunami-crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant on Friday.

Typhoon Neoguri, weakened from an original super typhoon category, has killed at least two people, forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights and has cut the supply of electricity and water to the people of Japan.

The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued what could be its highest alert to warn residents of Okinawa and the rest of the country to relocate to higher grounds in anticipation of massive wind damages and localized flooding brought by super typhoon Neoguri.

2014 FIFA World CupGroup C Match Results:Greece 2-1 Ivory CoastJapan 1-4 Colombia

Tokyo Electric Power Co., operator of crippled Fukushima power plant, has started constructing a huge underground ice wall around the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant. This plan is seen to control and manage the production of toxic water at the complex devastated by a tsunami that was triggered by a magnitude 9 earthquake in March 2011.

With the domestic leagues and continental competitions out of the way, all eyes are on the 2014 FIFA World Cup Finals in Brazil which kicks off on June 12. National team players who have been selected have come home to participate in training sessions and international friendly matches.

Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou, yielding to national pressure, had ordered the suspension of the construction of what could have been the country's fourth nuclear power plant.

Miranda Kerr’s career is certainly not over. She has been quite active in the modelling and brand endorsement circuit. On Sunday, she completed her South Korea and Japan promotional tours.

Ten of eleven teams challenging for the 2014 Formula One championship were in Spain to show off the fresh-looking cars they’ll be riding for the new season.

In the history of international beauty pageants, the U.S. has emerged as one of the most victorious nations in the record. It has placed third in ranking in the Miss International category in the Missosology BIG 4 Rankings, which is only a few points behind Venezuela and Japan. The U.S. has unprecedented success being the birthplace of this annual pageant.

Ikumi Yoshimatsu of Japan, Miss International 2012, will crown her successor at the end of the Miss International 2013 pageant. This is the 53rd edition of the Miss International that will be held Dec. 17 at the Shinagawa Prince Hotel Hall, Tokyo, Japan with 77 delegates around the world.

As Miss International 2013 pageant is coming closer you would like to know on a deeper level the pride of the kiwi nation, Casey Olivia Dawn Radley, the delegate representative of the so-called "geographical twin" of Japan in the South Pacific in the Miss International 2013 Beauty Pageant to be held in Tokyo and finals is scheduled on Dec. 17th. New Zealand has won one Miss International title and one Miss Universe crown.

Spanking new from their "over the moon" finishes at the recent beauty pageants, Venezuela is set to triumph over at the vibrant city of Tokyo at the 53rd Miss International 2013.

Miss World 2013 has recently been concluded with the crowning of Megan Young from Philippines. Now, Miss Universe 2013 is just a few days ahead to be held in Moscow, Russia in Nov. Yet, before we ring in the New Year there is one more beauty pageant ahead - Miss International 2013.

The 62nd Miss Universe Pageant is less a month away and the countdown starts today where the new queen will be crowned in Moscow, Russia on November 9, 2013. Founded in 1952, Miss Universe is the most prestigious beauty pageant in the world, along with Miss Earth and Miss World contests.

Miss World 2013 has recently been concluded. Miss Universe 2013 is set in Moscow, Russia this November. But before the New Year comes, there is one more beauty pageant ahead - Miss International 2013.

With Halloween just around the corner, it may be interesting to discover some of the best travel destinations that you might not expect as haunted. Whether or not you believe in haunted places, start unravelling some of them here.

Top 10 Hottest Contestants from Miss Universe 2013 featuring Miss Philippines Universe 2013 Ariella Arida and many more.

The anticipation for “The Vampire Diaries” Season 5 includes a lot of exciting twist, turns and trickery involving the doppelgangers. Actor Ian Somerhalder talks about what the character twins will offer in the new season like Silas and the idea of having a Damon Salvatore doppelganger.

Third Window Films, the film distribution company from the U.K., has programmed seven of the thirteen films to be shown in the highlight of the festival

Australian beauty and supermodel, Miranda Kerr, has been dropped in the line-up for this year’s Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, according to reports.

The upcoming second half of “Teen Wolf” Season 3 will reportedly feature some flashbacks on character Chris Argent during his teenager years. The E!Online spoiler report reveals that the flashback on Daddy Argent could show his dark side when he was 18 years old plus a glimpse of a Yakuza warrior as the TV series’ keeps up with the Asian theme.

Manila, Philippines - Chicago Bulls' Derrick Rose is all set to make his much awaited return in Manila this weekend and every basketball addict out there is talking about arguably the biggest event this September.