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ICYMI: Trump And Japanese Prime Minister Share The Longest, Most Awkward Handshake Ever

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- President Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abeshared one of the most awkward handshakes in recent memory. And check out Abe's expression at the end!
- That awful bathroom bill continues to backfire on North Carolina. The NCAA says it may steer some major basketball games away from the state if it doesn't repeal.
- Bruce Springsteen wrote a song for one of the Harry Potter movies. It didn't make the cut, but it has resurfaced for our listening pleasure.
- Here's a bear having fun with a cardboard box.
- Ten years ago, there was a punk rock wrestling show on MTV. Yeah, we totally forgot about that one too.
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- Here's what happens when you combine a piano with Backdraft.
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Michael John Mammone, 58, was riding his bicycle Wednesday along Pacific Coast Highway in Dana Point when he was assaulted.
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Please don't hurt yourself.
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Anthony Lowe was shot and killed by Huntington Park police on Jan. 26. 'Thank goodness that we’re in the era of videos,' said the family attorney as they file a federal civil rights lawsuit
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The mountain lion's death comes about a month after the beloved P-22 was euthanized.
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With two hikers still missing — one the well-known actor Julian Sands — expert mountaineers say the usual scarcity of snow in the L.A.-area makes it especially hard to get enough experience to safely venture out in harsh conditions.
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But Yeoh is the first to publicly identify as Asian. We take a look at Oberon's complicated path in Hollywood.