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At more than one million hours of use and counting, this bulb proves that they really don't make things like they used to. The Centennial Bulb, as this light has come to be known, is the longest-lasting light bulb of all time. It has been burning continuously since 1901, excluding a short interval in 1976 when the bulb was disconnected from electricity for 22 minutes while the firestation was moved to a different location.

Rep. Fred Upton (Mich.), one of the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach former President Trump in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, revealed on Sunday that he has not yet decided if he will run for reelection in 2022. Asked by co-host Jake Tapper on CNN’s “State of the Union” if he is committed to running for another term next year, Upton said he is unsure because redistricting is still underway in Michigan

Rep. Fred Upton (Mich.), one of the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach former President Trump in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, revealed on Sunday that he has not yet decided if he will run for reelection in 2022.Asked by co-host Jake Tapper on CNN’s “State of the Union” if he is committed to running for another term next year, Upton said he is unsure because redistricting is still underway in Michigan.“Well, we don't know what our districts look like yet,” Upton said

Former President Donald Trump endorsed Michigan State Representative Steve Carra over incumbent U.S. Michigan Republican Rep. Fred Upton on Tuesday, calling Upton a “RINO” and saying Carra would be better for the job. Trump released a statement from the Save America PAC mentioning Upton’s vote to impeach him in Congress and listing off issues he believes would be Carra’s strengths if elected. Since leaving office, Trump has continued to endorse a number of Republicans running for Congress. “It is my great honor to endorse Michigan State Representative Steve Carra to oppose RINO Congressman Fred Upton. Upton has not done the...

In the days before you could order both groceries and magazine subscriptions online, it was damn near impossible to walk through a supermarket checkout line without seeing the term “bikini body” plastered on glossies at the newsstand. By today’s standards, strapping two pieces of material onto any body fits the bill, but a decade ago, the term was still reserved for only those with six-pack abs and not an inch of perceived bodily "imperfection" in sight. The definition was so narrow, the ideal so unattainable, that when actress and runway model Kate Upton appeared in a bikini on her first...

TORONTO -- Justin Verlander took the mound for the ninth inning, fully aware of the no-hitters he had finished -- and his near misses, too. Zeroed in, he wouldn't be denied this time. Verlander pitched his third career no-hitter, punctuating a dominant season by striking out 14 to lead the Houston Astros past the Toronto Blue Jays 2-0 on Sunday.

The U.S. Marines put supermodel Kate Upton through her paces on Tuesday during a workout in Detroit to promote the upcoming Marine Week celebration in the city. Upton struggled a bit at the end, but was able to complete the training routine that involved a series of aerobic exercises and running as her fiance, Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander, watched from afar. Upton joined several other Tigers players' wives and significant others in the session at Wayne State University's athletic complex that was led by Gunnery Sgt. Sara Pacheco, a Marine Corps fitness instructor. "It was (a) very hard workout,"...

Britney Spears dancing in a schoolgirl outfit for her first hit is one of the most memorable moments in music history. And Kate Upton is seen recreating the iconic (Hit Me Baby) One More Time music video for Lip Sync Battle this Thursday. The 24-year-old flaunts a LOT more cleavage than the original video, as she shows off her sexiest moves - seen in a sneak peak of the show on Monday.

Kate Upton is back where she belongs...on the cover of SI Swimsuit!

Kate Upton is living life on the edge, literally. The 23-year-old model visited Toronto this past weekend to support her pro baseballer beau, Justin Verlander, while the Detroit Tigers played against the Blue Jays for a three-game series. During their stay, their pair played tourists and embarked on the "extreme urban adventure" the city has to offer -- the CN Tower Edgewalk. Both Upton and Verlander slipped into orange jumpsuits and harnesses before walking along the edge of the famous tower 1,168 feet above ground. And by the look of it, the couple wasn't afraid -- they even managed to...

Game of War: Fire Age has managed to gain quite a bit of popularity, not because of its amazing graphics, revolutionary gameplay or some sort of remarkable advancement in technology. Nope. Game of War gains more than $1 million a day all thanks to Kate Upton and some very effective television ads. LA Times has a detailed breakdown of the mobile ad arena, where publishers are constantly battling against cultural trends and marketing methods to attract as many players as possible to their little known mobile games. According to the article, Machine Zone Games has managed to run 9,000 television...

People Magazine has named Kate Upton the Sexiest Woman Alive, the publication announced on Thursday. The announcement was made at the inaugural People Magazine Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, making Upton the first woman to ever receive the title, reports Entertainment Tonight. Upton, best known for her work as Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition cover model, accepted the award in front of a live audience.

Kate Upton's status as reigning "It Girl" is more than secure, but if the model's latest magazine cover is any indication, her appeal knows no bounds. The two-time Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model of the Year, who has posed for everything from GQ and Esquire to Elle, Vogue, Cosmopolitan, and Vanity Fair, has added Golf Digest, to her ever-expanding resume. Yes. Upton graces the cover of Golf Digest's December issue alongside golfing legend Arnold Palmer. The hook? She's a new golfer trying to become a very good golfer. The mag enlisted Palmer to help in that cause, and what resulted was...

Kate Upton's dominance of the pop culture landscape is showing no signs of slowing down, as it was revealed on Friday that the 20-year-old supermodel would be gracing the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue for the second year in a row. SI writer Bryan Graham sent this tweet out on Friday afternoon, confirming the news, while also passing along a bit of Swimsuit Issue trivia:

Model Kate Upton has done it again. She is the cover girl for the 2013 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue after gracing the magazine cover a year ago as well. Frankly, we like that the cover looks so natural -- no airbrushed on abs. The swimsuit issue this year traveled to all seven continents to shoot the pictorials and it looks as though Upton was one of the polar bares down at the South Pole. Brrrr!

Is Kate Upton too fat? Weigh in on the model's size via our online poll.Modeling's newest "it" girl has gained a massive following due in large part to her sexy curves, but a group of critics are saying she is the massive one, calling her names like "thick" and "lardy," and saying that she looks "like a squishy brick" and "pregnant." The most vicious critic of Kate Upton, who landed this year's Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition cover and is on the cover of this month's GQ, so far has been the website SkinnyGossip.com.A controversial site in its own right, SkinnyGossip...

Kate Upton was way too hot for the Super Bowl so they would not allow this one to air.

NEW YORK — She’s a Florida girl who’s comfortable in a bikini, and now 19-year-old model Kate Upton is on the cover of the 2012 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue. She wears a tiny red-and-brown, sparkle-covered string bikini with a view of the waters of Australia behind her as she poses for the magazine cover, which is scheduled to be unveiled on TV Monday night on “Late Show with David Letterman” on CBS.

Kate Upton voiced her religious beliefs in an interview this week. Upton’s interview with Elle magazine gave readers a look into her frustrations with the modeling industry, as well as her religious beliefs. Upton says that during a photo shoot a joke was made about her being religious. After this someone involved in the shoot took away her cross necklace that her mother had bought her. Upton says she didn’t like being without a cross, which is what convinced the model to get a tattoo of a cross on her finger. Upton also doesn’t care for how she is treated...

Kate Upton won't be forced to hide her religious values. The stunning supermodel got a tattoo of a cross on her finger so she could always show her devotion to God, she explained in the September issue of Elle. "I was at a photo shoot and I was wearing a cross necklace that my mom bought me, and somebody made a joke like, 'Why are you wearing a cross? Like you would be religious.' And then they took [my necklace] away,” Upton told the magazine. “I was really affected by that. The whole thing made me realize that I do...