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Cicadas are light coloured when they come out of the ground and gradually get darker (Andrew Barrett/Twitter)
Cicada Swarmageddon: US East Coast Braces as Billions of Insects Emerge From Ground [PHOTOS]

By IBTimes UK

The cicada invasion has begun as billions of insects swarm Virginia. (5:01 pm)

MORE TOPICS: NEW YORK, PENNSYLVANIA, TENNESSEE, CRICKET

Photos from the scene show the house destroyed in the blast (Twitter/@Steevebeech71)
Newark: Two Dead in Suspected Gas Blast at Nottinghamshire House

By IBTimes UK

Body of woman pulled from rubble at following suspected gas explosion in Wright Street (2:24 pm)

Demi Lovato with Simon Cowell
Demi Lovato Snapped Getting Flirty with The X-Factor Boss, Simon Cowell? [PHOTOS]

By IBTimes AU

Could Demi Lovato be flirting with her Boss, Simon Cowell who is almost three times her age? The X-Factor judge, who has an immense followers and supporters on social media, appeared to be too close for comfort with boss, Simon Cowell at the Fox Upfront Function held in Los Angeles last week. (2:16 pm)

MORE TOPICS: FACEBOOK, NEW YORK, LOS ANGELES, BILLBOARD, LADY GAGA, BRITNEY SPEARS

Andy Carroll
Carroll Hints at Hammers Stay as Allardyce Reveals Liverpool Negotiations

By IBTimes UK

Andy Carroll could still remain at West Ham United as Sam Allardyce says talks have begun with Liverpool (2:11 pm)

MORE TOPICS: LONDON

Massive Blast in the Moon: Watch Stunning Video of Record-setting Impact
Massive Blast in the Moon: Watch Stunning Video of Record-setting Impact [PHOTO, VIDEO]

By IBTimes AU

NASA scientists announced a meteorite made a record lunar impact two months ago. This resulted in a fresh massive crater which added a mark to the man on the moon. The cosmic slam caused a powerful explosion so huge, it could have been visible to someone examining the moon closely at the time. (1:56 pm)

MORE TOPICS: NASA, AUSTRALIA

Eva Longoria
SEE PHOTOS! Eva Longoria Wears No Panties at Cannes 2013, Revealed in Embarrassing Wardrobe Malfunction [SLIDESHOW]

By IBTimes AU

Desperate for attention or was it plain accident? ‘Desperate Housewives’ star, Eva Longoria has suffered major wardrobe malfunction when she attempted to protect her elegant green dress from wet ground and revealed way too much - - that she wasn’t ... (12:54 pm)

MORE TOPICS: AMERICAN IDOL

A man is seen through a glass reflecting stock market monitors as he stands outside a bank in Taipei
Australian Stock Market Report – Afternoon 5/20/13

By Comsec

The afternoon session saw the local index retreat from its best levels of the session when it was seeing gains of more than 1%. The main event of the week sees the US Federal Reserve Chairman, Ben Bernanke delivering a testimony to the Joint Economic... (12:50 pm)

MORE TOPICS: GOLD, FEDERAL RESERVE, BEN BERNANKE, FACEBOOK, GOLD PRICES, WESFARMERS

Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey Accused Of Lip Syncing At ‘Idol’ Finale

By IBTimes AU

Mariah Carey’s performance at the “American Idol” finale might have captivated the live audience, but not those who watched from their TV sets. The multiple Grammy winner has been hit by lip-syncing accusations on Twitter. (12:32 pm)

MORE TOPICS: AMERICAN IDOL

Tumblr Joins Google, Microsoft as NY Tech Meetup Sponsor
Tumblr: The Advantage and Disadvantage of the Yahoo Acquisition

By IBTimes AU

Will the 1.1 billion deal with Yahoo benefit or ruin Tumblr? (10:24 am)

MORE TOPICS: FACEBOOK

David Karp
America's New Tech Tycoon: Tumblr Founder David Karp Seals $1.1 Deal With Yahoo (PHOTOS)

By IBTimes AU

David Karp, 26-year old founder of micro blogging site Tumblr, becomes the latest young tech billionaire with the sale of Tumblr to Yahoo on Sunday. The micro-blogging site was sold for $1.1 billion cash. (10:22 am)

MORE TOPICS: FACEBOOK, JAPAN, NEW YORK, LADY GAGA