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Chelsea Flower Show blooms 100 years

By Catriona Davies-CNN
 It is 6am and Sue Biggs is surveying the preparations for the 100th anniversary of the Chelsea Flower Show.

Yahoo buys Tumblr, promises to not 'screw it up'

By Chris Isidore-CNN
Yahoo announced a $1.1 billion deal for blogging site Tumblr early Monday, and said it "promises not to screw it up."

Mel Brooks: A comedic torch to light the way

By Emily Zemler-CNN
 Throughout his prolific career Mel Brooks has gone by many titles -- actor, filmmaker, producer, songwriter -- but comedy is the epicenter of his life, drawing together his early work on TV shows like "Your Show of Shows" and &q

Anderson Cooper jilted at the aisle in 'SNL' wedding

By Alan Duke-CNN
 CNN anchor Anderson Cooper played the groom in a surreal wedding scene send-off for Bill Hader's Stefon character on the season finale of "Saturday Night Live."

Kicks and hits highlight the 2013 Billboard Music Awards

By Lisa Respers France-CNN
   At least one performer fell hard for Sunday night's Billboard Music Awards. Not sure what that means? Well, check out the top five moments from Sunday night's 2013 Billboard Music Awards:

Inside a Bangladesh garment factory that plays by the rules

By Leone Lakhani and Saeed Ahmed-CNN
   The rat-a-tat of a hundred green sewing machines. The hypnotic hum of spools spinning brightly colored threads. The hiss of a thousand clothing irons.

North Korea fires more projectiles into the sea off its east coast, South says

By Jethro Mullen and Yoonjung Seo-CNN
   North Korea on Monday fired more projectiles into the sea off its east coast, South Korean officials said, urging Pyongyang to refrain from "tension-creating acts."

Teen featured in viral video dies

By Amanda Enayati-CNN Contributor
 Zach Sobiech, 18, passed away this morning, surrounded by family and loved ones.

More bad weather expected after tornadoes wallop several states, killing 2

By By Nick Valencia. Catherine E. Shoichet and Holly Yan-CNN
Tornadoes destroyed homes and tossed trees around like toothpicks as powerful storms ripped through Oklahoma and the Midwest on Sunday and Monday.

FBI mourns loss of agents in hostage rescue training

By CNN Staff
The FBI is mourning the deaths of two special agents killed Friday during a training exercise off the coast of Virginia Beach, Virginia.