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Former Sub Sailor Sentenced For Espionage

Former Navy sailor Robert Patrick Hoffmann II was sentenced this week to 30 years in prison. Hoffmann, 40, was convicted last fall of attempted espionage.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Hoffmann had attempted to pass on top secret information to agents he believed to be working for Russia. In fact, those agents were part of an FBI investigation into the retired sailor and his willingness to sell U.S. secrets.

LaTanya Richardson Jackson Lands Her Dream Role

LaTanya Richardson Jackson, the wife of actor Samuel L. Jackson, has landed her dream role!
On Saturday, Richardson Jackson was asked to replace Diahann Carroll, who recently pulled out of the Broadway show A Raisin in the Sun.
Richardson Jackson will reprise the role of matriarch Lena Younger. Her character will play Denzel Washington’s mother, even though she is only five years older than the 59-year-old actor.

Shirley Temple Black, Beloved Child Star, Dies At The Age Of 85

While she has been out of the spotlight for several decades, Shirley Temple Black was a beloved child star in her time. She was the subject of many films, and also did a number of commercials, while attracting audiences with her singing and dance moves.
Shirley Temple Black died on Monday at the age of 85. She made it big as a star at an early age, signing her first contract with Fox at the age of 5. She was an actress primarily during the Great Depression, and her first film was released in 1934.

Groupon Deal Builder Does Exactly What You Would Think

Groupon announced the launch of Deal Builder, a new self-service platform for merchants to (yep, you guessed it) build their own deals.
As a Groupon spokesman explains, Deal Builder “guides merchants through a simple process and enables them to choose from a series of popular deal templates to construct a promotion that best meets the needs of their business.”

New ‘Evolve’ Trailer Previews Laser Guns, Massive Monsters

One month ago 2K Games and Turtle Rock Studios officially announced Evolve, a cooperative/competitive multiplayer shooter that combines elements of the Left 4 Dead and Monster Hunter games. The concept puts four players in control of a team of human hunters tracking down massive monsters. The twist is that each monster is controlled by another player, potentially making Evolve that much more challenging.