Comedian George Carlin dead at 71: The outrageous funny man most famous for his act "Seven Words You Can Never Say on TV" died Sunday of heart failure in a Los Angeles hospital, almost one week after performing in Las Vegas. After Carlin aired his famous act on a New York radio station, the Supreme Court sanctioned stations for airing inappropriate content during family viewing hours. Carlin's jokes were considered crude to some, but the comedian enjoyed pushing the envelope.

Massachusetts mayor doubts teen pregnancy pact: Principal Joseph Sullivan at Gloucester High School told Time magazine that half of his expectant students had taken a pledge to get pregnant, but the town's mayor says there is no evidence to support that claim. The principal, who first made the allegations that sparked national media attention, says he can't recall his source, according to mayor Carolyn Kirk.

River waters start to recede along Mississippi: Residents along the Mississippi River are hoping the worst of the flooding is over as forecasters say the river is cresting. Families across six states have been forced from their homes and thousands of acres were destroyed since the flooding began earlier this month.

Boy doesn't get birthday wish from David Beckham: A 9-year-old boy from New Jersey was supposed to have a private meet-and-greet with soccer stud David Beckham and receive two VIP tickets to the L.A. Galaxy game after his mom bid $7,000 at a Muscular Dystrophy fundraiser, but the event was cancelled at the last minute. The organization responsible for the charity package says the event is postponed but "was never intended to be promoted on David alone." A rep for David says he never knew about the event and said, "David would never not honor a charity he was supposed to do."