BREAKING NEWS

Miss California, a history buff, named Miss USA

LAS VEGAS - A 21-year-old "history geek" representing California was named Miss USA at the annual beauty pageant in Las Vegas on Sunday.
Alyssa Campanella, who was born and raised in New Jersey which she represented at the Miss Teen USA contest in 2007, was considered among the favorites by pageant experts.
She will represent the United States at the Miss Universe pageant to be held in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Sept. 12.
Campanella was crowned by incumbent Miss USA, Rima Fakih, a Lebanese-born Muslim who was the first Arab-American to hold the title.