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Britt's Donuts has been a staple at the Carolina Beach Boardwalk since 1939. USA Today recently named Carolina Beach the eighth best boardwalk in the country when it comes to food, and Britt's was the reason why. Full story...

Tom Roston Jr. and Clint Simek freaked out after a 300 lb., 8'4" Mako shark jumped into their small fishing boat while they were shark fishing off the New Jersey shore. Full story...

For the millions of patients across the nation who rely on Vicodin for relief from severe pain, the new rules could sharply restrict the number of pills they can get and drastically increase the number of doctor visits necessary to get them. Many patients who can now get a six-month supply would need to visit their doctors every 30 days to renew a prescription. Full story...

"Usually, Nicholas Sparks movies tend to be strictly romance novels-slash-movies," says Julianne Hough, who stars as Katie Feldman, a secretive woman on the run who lands in the sleepy town of Southport, N.C. "What's fun about Safe Haven is it's got a thriller aspect to it." Full story...

A recent change in federal law means some folks may be wrongfully serving time in federal prison. Our story stems from an investigation in "USA Today" centered around a man from Elizabethtown sitting in jail for a crime he did not technically commit. Full story...

A Bachelorette season with no hot tub scenes? No overnight dates? Full story...

More than half of Americans say they approve of President Obama's stance that same-sex couples should be allowed to marry legally, but 60% say that his shift in position will have no bearing on how they vote in the November election, according to a new USA TODAY/Gallup poll. Full story...

The latest list of America's "best value" colleges includes several with the highest sticker prices in the nation, according to a new ranking released Monday. Full story...

Prices could spike another 60 cents or more by May. "I think it's going to be a chaotic spring, with huge price increases in some places," says Tom Kloza of the Oil Price Information Service. Kloza expects average prices to peak at $4.05, although he and other industry trackers say prices could be sharply higher in some markets. Full story...