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It’s not difficult to misplace (or even lose) your engagement ring. After all, it’s a tiny piece of jewelry that you frequently take on and off — for instance, when you go to the gym, do the dishes or take a shower.

But us “regular” folks aren’t the only only ones who have a hard time keeping track of our rings. On Monday, “Today” show co-host Savannah Guthrie told Jay Leno about how she panicked when she thought she had lost her engagement ring, only to later find it in the trash can. Click through the slideshow below for more on Guthrie and five other celebrities who lost their engagement rings.

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Verizon is sending out invites to the press regarding a mystery event next week. While the invite doesn’t reveal which products are set to be announced, we have a pretty solid indication of what to expect: we’re told that the event will involve “the next generation of one of [its] most popular family of devices.” Given that the Droid is Big Red’s most popular device lineup — not to mention the fact that the rumor mill indicates a series of new Motorola-made Droids are on the way in the near future — it’s quite likely we can expect to see two or three devices decked out with Verizon’s favorite brand.

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With near-constant rumors that she and husband Blake Shelton are heading for divorce, country star Miranda Lambert took a moment at the CMA Songwriters Series last week to set the record straight, reports Country Weekly.

“For the record, I’m not pregnant — I’m drinking — and I’m not getting divorced,” she said.

Lambert went on to say that all the tabloid speculation about her personal life has given a new meaning to her 2007 single, “Famous In A Small Town.”

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Instant replay would never be the same.

(Credit: Screenshot by Christopher MacManus/CNET)

Imagine a football game decades from now. After defining all the regulations, players could utilize Google Glass-esque headsets integrated into helmets and have a high-tech array of features at their disposal. Coaches could send messages to players and alter plays on the fly or watch first-person footage of a play going down. A world where plays don’t get screwed up because of excessive crowd noise.

In a recent segment aired on ESPN, reporter Katie Linendoll shared the Google Glass experience with several NFL players from the St. Louis Rams. The video shows Rams quarterback Sam Bradford’s point of view as he throws a pass to running back Tavon Austin — and then another clip from Austin’s view. It’s an interesting example of how Glass could provide a new learning tool for coaches and athletes in professional sports.

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When you get older, your back aches. Why? One explanation is those cushy shock absorbers called nucleus pulposus (NP) between your vertebrae that provide support, spine, mobility, and equal weight distribution are worn down. Unfortunatley you can’t exactly take your vertebrae to the mechanic’s shop for a tune-up. But thanks to a new biomaterial created by researchers at Duke University, old aching backs might get some relief.

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