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David Copperfield's Rooftop Pool Ruptures, Floods Penthouse

Now you see it, now you don't.

The water in magician David Copperfield's rooftop pool vanished — and flooded his penthouse apartment as well as multiple floors of his New York City apartment building on East 57th Street.

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Media: Whitney Houston's Daughter Moved to Rehab Facility

The comatose daughter of late singer Whitney Houston has been moved to a rehabilitation facility, though this was not necessarily a sign of her condition improving, U.S. media reported.

Bobbi Kristina Brown, 21, was placed in a medically induced coma after she was found facedown and unresponsive in her bathtub on January 31.

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Ninja Turtles Back to Film in New York

A sequel to children's box-office hit "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" will start filming in New York next month, a delighted Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Friday.

The famous pizza-munching turtles, back for another mission to save New York from a dangerous threat, will return for their next cinema release on June 3, 2016.

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Petition for 'Top Gear' Presenter Clarkson Hits 1 Million

An online petition to reinstate Jeremy Clarkson at the hit BBC programme "Top Gear" reached a million signatures on Friday as the controversial presenter hinted that he may be sacked by the corporation.

In a stunt organised by the Guido Fawkes political blog, the petition was delivered to BBC headquarters in central London on a tank hired for the occasion with a banner reading "Bring Back Clarkson".

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Chris Brown Ends Probation for 2009 Rihanna Attack

R&B star Chris Brown celebrated Friday after a U.S. judge released him from probation for assaulting then-girlfriend Rihanna in 2009.

The infamous attack left the female pop singer battered and bruised on the eve of the Grammys that year.

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'Happy' Pharrell Mobbed at U.N. General Assembly

The UN podium has been the scene of countless speeches both passionate and dull, but on Friday the audience was not world leaders but children, and they mobbed the speaker.

Pop star Pharrell Williams -- best known for his viral hit "Happy" -- addressed the UN General Assembly on the "International Day of Happiness" as he raised his voice on the dangers of climate change.

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Zayn Malik Flies Home from One Direction Tour with Stress

One Direction is one man down on its world tour.

The boy band's publicist says a stressed Zayn Malik is flying home to Britain.

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Miley Cyrus Surprises Crowd at SXSW Event Starring Rappers

Miley Cyrus surprised the audience Thursday during a South by Southwest event featuring a slew of rappers, including her producer Mike WiLL Made-It.

Cyrus appeared to be the only woman on the stage, which was packed with nearly 20 people jumping up and down, left and right. Rappers including Future, Riff Raff, the duo Rae Sremmurd and the group Two-9 — who all also performed — were onstage at The Fader Fort alongside Cyrus. Others ranged from hype men to cameramen to people shooting toy guns full of water and confetti into the audience.

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China Shoppers Gain Appetite for Chanel on Euro Drop

Chinese shoppers are mobbing Chanel stores and counting their savings after the French fashion house slashed handbag prices in the world's biggest luxury market due to the slumping euro.

Long lines formed at Chanel stores in commercial hub Shanghai and shopping mecca Hong Kong, a special administrative region of China, this week as word spread of deep discounts, according to media reports.

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Actor Ford, who Recently Crashed Plane, is Air Film Narrator

Harrison Ford, who recently crashed his vintage airplane on a Los Angeles golf course, is returning to the skies — at least with his voice.

National Geographic Studios announced Thursday that Ford will narrate a documentary being released next month called "Living in the Age of Airplanes."

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