KEAN 105.1 Staff

In a story that's making mothers everywhere say "ow," a Texas woman has given birth to a 16-pound baby that's already two-feet tall -- the height of an average one-year-old.

JaMichael Brown, nicknamed "The Moose" by hospital staff, was delivered by C-section (whew!) last Friday to Janet Johnson and her fiancé, Michael Brown. The tot now holds the title for the biggest infant ever born at Good Shepherd Medical Center in Longview, Texas.

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If you've been knocking yourself out at the gym lately, you may not want to read this.

A new study suggests that knocking back a glass of red wine could have similar health benefits to that of working out, in terms of maintaining muscle mass and bone strength.

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When Christian Lopez caught the home run that was Derek Jeter's 3,000th hit last week, he gave the historic ball to the Yankee's shortstop without asking for any money, even though it may have fetched over $100,000 on the open market.

The taxman isn't being so generous with Lopez.

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The Westboro Baptist Church is at it again.

The fundamentalist and anti-gay group has announced it will picket the funeral of former first lady Betty Ford, who died last week, because she got divorced before marrying the man who would later become President Gerald Ford. This, the group says, made her an adulterer who "loved to sit with tawdry reporters and blather about sex."

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Next summer, TNT will take TV viewers back to Texas for a reboot of the long-running primetime soap 'Dallas,' promising plenty of sex, drama and, of course, oil.

This time around, 'Dallas' will focus on the scandalous misadventures of J.R.'s son, John Ross (Josh Henderson), and Bobby’s adopted son, Christopher ('Desperate Housewives' hunk Jesse Metcalfe).

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After a four-year layoff, Vince Gill is ready to come back with some new music -- and he's got company.

For the new release, which will be Gill's 13th studio release and first since 2006's sprawling, four-disc collection 'These Days,' Gill retreated to his new home studio -- and invited a few "familiar" guests, including his wife, Amy Grant, and several of his children.

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On the season premiere of 'Man vs. Wild,' actor Jake Gyllenhaal took on a very different role: human popsicle.

In order to stay dry while crossing a frigid river in Iceland, Gyllenhaal and Bear Grylls stripped off a portion of their clothing in sub-zero temperatures.

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The space shuttle Atlantis lifted off for its final mission Friday morning.

Thousands gathered to watch the blast off, the final of the 30-year-old shuttle program, CNN reported.

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Now that he's your latest 'American Idol,' life is pretty hectic for Scotty McCreery, what with his duties on the 'Idol' tour and sessions for his first album.

Things are moving so fast, in fact, that Scotty won't even have time to get any of his own material on his debut.

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Dwight Yoakam has a new album coming out next year -- and it'll mark a return to his longtime home, Warner Music, after a decade spent recording for other labels.

"Dwight Yoakam is country music. His voice is immediately recognizable and his artistry is iconic," said label president John Esposito while announcing the signing. "When I heard his current music, I was blown away. I think that it is some of the best music he has ever done and I’m incredibly proud to have him back at Warner Bros. Records."

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The city of Gaithersburg, Maryland has hired two herds of goats to clear a field which had become overrun with grass and weeds.

And no, this isn't an indication of what's to come now that so many local governments are going broke.

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If you've ever been to Nashville, you know music is pretty much everywhere in the city -- and when you're recent 'American Idol' winner Scotty McCreery, that includes the men's room.

McCreery, currently in town to record his debut album, recently received an unusual serenade while using the facilities.

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