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Inflation hits appetite for gadgets?
Jul. 3 - As inflation drives up the cost of living, technology analysts are watching for signs of...
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Rising Prices Beat Down Consumer Spending
Consumer spending, after adjusting for inflation, fell in June as
shoppers were hit with the...
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Olympics mints advertising gold
The Beijing Olympics may see the greatest ad spending ever, as firms try to etch brands into the...
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Mortgage rates dip, still high
U.S. mortgage rates fell last week, but rates remain high as lenders price in higher premiums for...
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Puma not counting on a 'gold rush'
Despite ties to the fastest man in the world, Usain 'Lightning' Bolt, Puma foresees slower sales as...
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Signs of U.S. economic strength
The U.S. economy grew at a stronger pace than originally thought, thanks in part to strong...
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Tech, economy weigh on Asia
Technology and U.S. economic jitters weighed on Asian investors Thursday, as concerns grew about...
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Tech sector penalized
As the economic crisis takes its toll, the technology sector is also under intense pressure. ...
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Bleak retail sales data
Consumers pulled way back on spending last month, more than economists predicted. The data...
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Bernanke talks of second stimulus
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress on Monday that another wave of government...
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U.S., Asia jitters hit shares
Asian shares declined Tuesday as mild regional optimism gave way to U.S. and local economic...
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Euro spending spree plan
The European Commission unveils a 260 billion dollar scheme to revive the bloc's struggling...
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Japan deeper in recession
Japan's export-driven economy is deeper in recession than initially thought, reinforcing...
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The end nears for Woolies
British retailer Woolworths starts closing down sales and could shut if a buyer for the troubled...
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Samsung: No spending cut
Samsung Electronics, the world's top memory chip maker, denies it will cut semiconductor...
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Mixed messages from UK High Street
A string of British retailers ease fears of a collapse in consumer spending but concerns linger...
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Japan spending slides
The slowdown in the world's No.2 economy has been staggering and nowhere more so than at its...
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Toyota cuts N.America output
Toyota, the world's top carmaker, will cut North American production at several plants to try to...
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Taiwan in 2.5bn dollar spree
Taiwan's residents rush to spend vouchers worth 101 dollars given to every one of the 23 million...
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Japan beer firms buying
Japanese beermakers, hit by plunging domestic demand, are spending billions for overseas stakes...
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Layoffs weigh on consumers
Consumers are feeling the pain of rising job cuts.
Layoffs are mounting by the day and...
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Business Update: Barbie's blues
Profits were sharply lower at toy company Mattel, maker of Barbie dolls, as recession-battered...
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Thrift Stores Feeling the Pinch
Consumers have cut back on spending for a record sixth-straight
month. And even with bargains...
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European leaders in markets pledge
Structural reforms and public spending key to economic recovery, say European leaders.
The...
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McCain Back on Trail, Stumping for Votes
Republican John McCain implored Georgia voters to back Sen. Saxby
Chambliss in next month's...
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Paulson defends bailout spending
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said the $700-billion Troubled Asset Relief Program, or TARP,...
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Malls Push Sales, Other Perks, to Lure Shoppers
In the face of a gloomy spending forecast for the holiday
shopping season, malls are playing...
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AAA: 5M Stranded Motorists Likely for Holidays
AAA
estimates 5 million motorists will get stranded this holiday season,
many because they aren't...
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Obama pushes stimulus plan
U.S. President-elect Barack Obama went to the U.S. Capitol to press for swift passage of a huge...
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Congress, Obama focus on economy
An economic stimulus plan of about $775 billion is the first of business for the House and Senate...
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Obama to Bring Accountability to Spending Plan
President-elect Barack Obama vowed Tuesday to bar lawmakers' pet
projects from his massive...
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Business Update: Dems plan $825b fix
House Democrats are working on a bill that provides $825 billion in tax cuts and spending to...
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Bush: It Is Good to Be Home
President and Mrs. Bush are back in Texas, after spending the
past eight years in The White House....
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Obama, Geithner focus on economy
On his first day in office, President Barack Obama said that he is freezing the pay of his senior...
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Obama seeks Republican support
President Barack Obama tried to placate Republicans in Congress who insist his $825 billion plan...
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NASA gets budget hike as Obama reviews manned space programme
Washington - NASA officials said Thursday that the Obama administration will increase funding for...
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Shuttle Discovery returns safely to Earth
Washington - The space shuttle Discovery landed safely at the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida...
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National Health Spending Continues To Rise
According to a study published in the today’s issue of the journal Health Affairs, national...
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Smaller Companies Are To Supply the ISS
NASA will turn to a local firm to get supplies to the International Space Station. Orbital Sciences...
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Decision to Be Made on Space Shuttle’s Fate
The NASA transition team of President-elect Barack Obama is faced with a difficult decision...
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Study Says Zoo Life Is Killing Elephants
Seeing elephants at the zoo might be an incredible
experience for many, but knowing that their...
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Study: Zoo Conditions Halve Life Spans Of Captive Elephants
Seeing elephants at the zoo might be an incredible
experience for many, but knowing that their...
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Vast Glaciers Hidden Under Ruble On Mars
After the excitement of scraping up slivers of what turned out to be ice on Mars this summer, NASA...
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Shuttle Endeavour Receives A-Ok
Today astronauts aboard the Endeavour are preparing to dock
with the International Space Station....
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Report: Sexually Explicit Content On TV Has Increased Teen Pregnancy Count
There is little secret left to the success of certain products, be they chocolate or sitcoms – it’s...
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Ecstatic Video Game Tycoon Richard Garriott Gets Back To Earth
Video game tycoon Richard Garriott returned from his space trip to the International Space Station,...
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Update: Space Adventurer Richard Garriott Safely Back On Earth
Video game designer Richard Garriott, the sixth
privately-funded space tourist in the world, has...
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Space Adventurer Richard Garriott Safely Back On Earth
Video game designer Richard Garriott, the sixth
privately-funded space tourist in the world, has...
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Seven Miles Separate Mars Rover Opportunity From Its Next Target
As it entered its fifth year of Mars exploration, NASA’s
Opportunity Mars continued to perform...
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Phoenix Lander Finds Water On Mars
The Phoenix Mars mission has found water in a soil sample
after spending the last two months...
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Kids Head To Inactivity By Age 15, New Study Shows
As kids grow from pre-pubescence into teens, their rate of
physical activity starts declining...
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Crandall Mine Collapse - Instant, Fatal, Not Triggered By Quake
The latest geological investigation
on last summer’s Crandall Canyon mine collapse concluded that...
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Expedition 16 Crew Members Are Back On Earth
NASA announced that Commander Peggy Whitson, cosmonaut Yuri
Malenchenko of the 16th International...
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Jules Verne Prepares For Demonstration Day 2 Before ISS Docking
Jules Verne and the
International Space Station are ready for the encounter, the officials for...
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Astronauts Power Up Dextre, Prepare For Next Spacewalk
NASA announced that the STS-123 and Expedition 16 crews
spent time outfitting the Japanese...
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After Successful STS-122, Now NASA Focuses On Endeavour
After the successful ending of the STS-122 mission, NASA is
now focusing on the Endeavour launch,...
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Astronauts To Install Researching Facilities Outside Columbus
In between two spacewalks, the
astronauts aboard the International Space Station took some time...
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Fermilab, US science face disaster due to trimmed budget for 2008
America’s most famous particle physics lab will almost certainly cease to develop key projects, due...
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U.S. Could Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions to One Half by 2030
According to a recent report made
public by a leading management consulting firm, it seems that...
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The Clean Gum Won’t Stick
Chewing gum promises to be a less dangerous and
money-spending activity and let me give further...
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Spending Vacation In A Space Hotel Is Not A Dream Anymore
Mankind has managed to conquer spaces. As if it weren’t enough to conquer the time and space...
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Bush Signs Bill to Boost Scientific Research in the US
President Bush signed on August 9 the COMPETES Act, which should boost scientific research in the...
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U.S.
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Gates urges Congress to quickly approve war funds
Washington - US Defence Secretary Robert Gates urged Congress on Thursday to quickly sign off on...
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Obama won't prosecute CIA officials for harsh techniques
Washington - CIA officials who used harsh interrogation techniques against terrorism suspects...
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Tax Day in the US: Tea Party protests and last-minute filings
Washington - As US workers rushed to meet an annual deadline to file their tax returns,...
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Gates announces major shift in US defence priorities
Washington - US Defence Secretary Robert Gates on Monday announced a major shift in the Pentagon's...
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US House, Senate approve 2010 budget outline
Washington - US lawmakers on Thursday approved a 3.5-trillion-dollar budget...
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Momentum grows in US Congress to lift Cuba travel ban
Washington - The US Chamber of Commerce threw its weight behind a bill introduced Tuesday in...
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Man receives 2.6 million dollars for 14 years' false imprisonment
New York - A 43-year-old New York man has been awarded 2.6 million dollars as compensation...
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F-22 fighter jet crashes in California desert (Roundup)
Washington - An F-22A fighter jet crashed in California while on a test flight on Wednesday, the US...
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Obama tackles US tax code, 300 billion dollars in savings
Washington - US President Barack Obama will name a task force to overhaul the country's 96-year-old...
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Obama defends spending as key to future economic growth
Washington - US President Barack Obama defended the spending outlined in his budget Tuesday,...
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Obama launches media blitz ahead of G20, at home and abroad
Washington - US President Barack Obama took his economic prescriptions to a global and domestic...
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Obama defends ambitious budget as in-step with economic challenges
Washington - US President Barack Obama on Tuesday defended his ambitious budget proposals,...
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California Budget Crisis May Lead to 20,000 Layoffs
The $42 billion deficit California is facing may leave officials with no other alternative than to...
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Obama to Sign Economic Stimulus Bill on Tuesday
President Barack Obama will sign the massive $787 billion stimulus plan into law on Tuesday during...
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Agreement on Stimulus Bill Reached
An agreement between the House and Congress on the stimulus package to stimulate the American...
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Federal Panel: California Must Release 58,000 Inmates
Federal judges ruled yesterday that the state of California must reduce the number of inmates in...
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Obama Will Hold Rally to Draw Support for Stimulus
President Barack Obama will most likely call on Congress to hurry up and pass his economic stimulus...
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Obama to Impose $500,000 CEO Pay Cap, but Execs Could Still Avoid It
The Obama administration is imposing restrictive rules on fat paychecks and lavish spending for the...
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House Expected To Approve Children’s Health Bill Today
The House on Wednesday is expected to approve the expansion of the State Children’s Health...
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Daschle’s Tax Lapses an Embarrassment to Himself and to Obama
President Obama picked on Wall Street bankers and harshly criticized them for spending more than...
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Bloomberg's Budget Plan Would Include Cutting 23,000 Jobs
Mayor Bloomberg’s budget plan includes cutting New York City’s working force by as many...
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Obama’s $819 Billion Stimulus Measure Passes House
The United States Senate is preparing to debate President Barack Obama’s economic stimulus...
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Obama Presses Lawmakers on Remaining $350 Billion of Stimulus Plan
In order to get his presidential administration off to a fast start, President-elect Barack Obama...
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Obama warns US economy could worsen without swift action
Washington - US president-elect Barack Obama warned Thursday that the recession in the United...
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National Health Spending Is Slowly Rising
According to a study published in the today’s issue of the journal Health Affairs, national...
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Obama's stimulus plan to include massive tax cuts
Washington - US president-elect Barack Obama's plan to jump-start the US economy will include...
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Obamas settle in to Washington luxury hotel
Washington - Barack Obama may not become president until January 20, but starting Sunday the...
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5 Dem. Governors Propose $1Trillion in Federal Aid
Five Democratic Governors asked the federal government for a $1 trillion bailout package.
The...
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New Winter Storm Makes Traveling a Nightmare in Northern U.S.
A powerful winter storm hit mainland from the Pacific Ocean and brought up to 2 feet of snow and...
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US Adults Choose Internet Over Sex
When it comes to choosing between sex and spending more time
on the Internet, you would be (or...
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Specials
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“Breaking Bad” Returns for Second Season Tonight
When “Breaking Bad,” the AMC show that is scheduled to return for a second...
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Oscar Ads Cost Less
The Oscar ceremony this year is expected to lose some of its usual sparkle.
As part of a...
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LA Police Investigating Death Threats to Octuplet Mom
Thursday, Los Angeles police informed that they would begin investigating death threats...
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Westminster Winner Gets Sussex Spaniels Some Respect
Just like the previous winner of the annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, 10-year-old Stump...
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Fashion Week Tries to Combat the Effects of Recession
As the semi-annual New York Fashion Week is only one step away and recession is ruthless with the...
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Senate Expected to Approve Kids' Health Insurance Program
Senators continued to debate the reauthorization of a bill to expand the State...
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PETA Super Bowl Add Not Approved
An ad that People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) hoped to air during the Superbowl was...
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The Year of the Ox Caused Quite a Stir in China
Chinese people, including millions of quake survivors, observed the Lunar New Year eve in the...
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Couple Gets Married at Taco Bell
Friday, in an orange booth at the local Taco Bell in Normal, Illinois, Paul and Caragh Brooks...
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Flynt and Francis Ask For $5 Billion Bailout
During the financial crisis America is facing, many industries have asked for bailouts, relying...
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John Travolta's Son Gets Private Scientology Memorial
Final arrangements were made for Jett Travolta's private funeral service, which will be held in...
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Grim mood at US tech-fests
San Francisco/Las Vegas - With bad news shooting from every sector of the economy, the fact...
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The Growth Rate in Health Care Spending in US Lower
The increase in health care spending in the US was the smallest since 1998 due to the growing use...
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Icy Water Means Celebration
New Year’s Eve is usually celebrated by going out to parties, or spending quality time with...
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Everybody Is Expecting Obama’s Health Care Reform
It’s not a secret to anyone that healthcare in the U.S. is currently flawed. Healthcare...
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Woman Finds $10,000 inside Box of Crackers
A box of crackers with an envelope stuffed with $10,000? Now that’s a pleasant...
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Adults Would Rather Live Without Sex Than Without Internet
When it comes to choosing between sex and spending more time
on the Internet, you would be (or...
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TV Programs In The Spirit Of Christmas
The holidays are almost here, with Christmas being so close that many are actually feeling it....
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Zoo Conditions Not So Great For Elephants
Seeing elephants at the zoo might be an incredible
experience for many, but knowing that their...
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OJ Simpson Sentenced to 33 Years in Prison
Friday, O.J. Simpson was sentenced to 33 years in prison,
with the possibility of becoming...
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Famous Heiress Sunny von Bulow Dies after 28-Year Coma
Martha Sharp Crawford von Bulow, known as Sunny von Bulow, was
one of the most famous figures of...
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Pentagon's missile-defence test successful
Washington - The Pentagon carried out a successful test of the missile-defence system planned for...
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William Balfour Arrested In Brutal Hudson Killings
Following the brutal killings of Jennifer Hudson’s mother,
brother and nephew, William Balfour,...
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There’s Enough A-Rod to Go Around for Thanksgiving
There’s enough A-Rod to go around girls. The New York Yankees slugger knows best. He spent a great...
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Stores Going All-Out to Turn a Profit This Holiday Season
While Americans are spending Thanksgiving Day with their families, carving turkey and having an all...
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New Media Not Harmful For Kids, Study Suggests
A study conducted by the MacArthur Foundation suggests that new media, instant messaging, social...
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Gingko Biloba and Alzheimer’s Disease
More than 5 million Americans live with Alzheimer’s disease,
a condition that causes a progressive...
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Many Physicians Would Quit
Almost 50 percent of primary-care doctors surveyed said they would seriously think about working in...
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3,800 UTMB Workers to Lose Their Job
Some US
institutions have not been able to catch up with things after the Hurricane
Ike. One of...
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Palin Hopefully Looks Towards The Future
Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska stood behind a lectern and held a news conference for the first time...
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Movies
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“The Uninvited” Invites You to Watch It
Though not in the top of psychological horror movies, “The Uninvited” is a well-paced...
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“I Love You Phillip Morris” at the Sundance Film Festival
Jim Carrey is still Jenny McCarthy’s life partner even though he and Ewan McGregor are the...
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“Earth Stood Still” Animates Box Office
“The Day the Earth Stood Still” magnetized moviegoers into
theaters across North America, rising...
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Jennifer Aniston In Vogue About Pitt And Jolie
Yes, there she is on the cover of Vogue, on the beach, sexy
red dress and a caption as big as her...
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Angelina Jolie Looking Radiant On The Streets Of New York City
Actress Angelina Jolie made her first public appearance last night since giving birth to her twins...
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Vicky, Cristina and Barcelona Make Allen’s Movie 3 Times More Enjoyable
The 3-in-1 “Vicky Cristina Barcelona” is a bright-looking comedy,
which not only benefits from an...
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The Pants Still Fit And The Sisterhood Is Unbreakable
Comedy lovers are already accustomed and have taken a liking
to the “Sex and the City” gals. But...
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Brendan Fraser Is Back In The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
With a new flick of “The Mummy” franchise, another legend is
revived, apart from that of the...
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The “X-Files” Are Not Believed In Anymore
Maybe the “X-Files” have been away for too long and their
fans lost interest in their favorite TV...
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Bale Keeps Silent At “Dark Knight’s” Spain Premiere
Despite rumors that his marriage to Sandra Blazic is on the
rocks, Christian Bale appeared at the...
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Disney Gives Fans a Sneak Peek at High School Musical 3
Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens and the rest of the gang rewarded their fans' patience with a brand-new...
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Christie Brinkley Tearfully Testifies Of Shattered Life
The divorce trial of estranged spouses Christie Brinkley and Peter Cook commenced this week and...
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'Wall-E' Tops Box Office Revenues, 'Wanted' Second
The romantic story of the lonely robot that develops a personality after spending 700 years alone...
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Fabulous "Sex and the City" Premiere
The New York
premiere of “Sex and the City” was absolutely “fabulous.”...
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“Sex and the City” Day Next Friday
The “Sex and the City” movie is getting closer and closer.
It’s a little bit too early to buy...
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Movie Review: Made Of Honor
There are some people who just cannot get enough of love
stories, just as others cannot get enough...
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Movie Review: Baby Mama
It would be a lie to state that our main priority nowadays
is anything else but our career....
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Lindsay Lohan To Work With The Dead
Actress Lindsay Lohan will be spending two days working in a morgue as part of the ten days of...
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Mischa Barton Pulls Out Of New Year’s Party After DUI Arrest
Unsurprisingly, the pre-New Year’s Eve party Mischa Barton was supposed to host this weekend in Las...
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Could Katie Be A Better ‘Mom’ Than Nicole?
Actress Katie Holmes said in a recent interview with Parade Magazine that Tom Cruise’s children...
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“Halloween" Scares $26.5 Million Out of Box Office
Rob Zombie’s horror remake of “Halloween” did not frighten moviegoers from...
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Kevin Bacon In “Death Sentence”
Almost 50-year-old Kevin Bacon stars in yet another action
thrilled Hollywood blockbuster....
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Movie Review: “Resurrecting the Champ”
How can dreams of becoming a famous journalist run through
your head when even your editor thinks...
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Health
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US Launches $45 Million AIDS Campaign Aimed at People Most at Risk
US officials on Tuesday launched an AIDS awareness campaign that would focus on the people most...
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WHO calls for disaster-resistant hospitals, health facilities
Manila - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday urged Asian countries to...
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Intel and GE team up on telemedicine
New York - Going to the doctor could become a thing of the past for many people if the telemedicine...
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Stents Better than Bypass Surgery at Relieving Pain
A new study presented Saturday at the American College of Cardiology conference in Orlando,...
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US Prescription Drug Sales Continue to Be Slow in 2008
According to market research firm IMS Health Inc., sales of prescription drugs...
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Obama nominates Sebelius as US health secretary
Washington - US President Barack Obama nominated Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius as health...
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Obama’s Budget Outline
President Obama promised more money for conservation and renewable energy in his budget outline...
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University of Chicago Medical Center to Cut 450 Jobs
The University of Chicago Medical Center said Monday it will eliminate the jobs of 450 employees,...
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Most Cancer Patients Can’t Afford Medical Care
According to a report released February 5 by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the American Cancer...
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Premature Babies More Prone to Autism
According to a new study published Wednesday in the Journal of Pediatrics, children who are...
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Medicare Decides to Expand Coverage for Cancer Drugs
Doctors and patients who need Medicare reimbursement for certain experimental treatments...
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Obama and New Administration, Urged To Boost FDA’s Food-Related Spending
The Food and Drug administration is one of the most important regulatory agencies in the United...
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The Senate to Vote on Extra Health Coverage for Poor Children
The House on Wednesday voted to expand The Children’s Health Insurance Program to cover an...
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Children’s Health Program Goes to Senate for Approval
The bill intended to expand healthcare for children in low-income families is expected to breeze...
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National Health Spending Continues to Rise, But at Slower Rate
According to a study published in the today’s issue of the journal Health Affairs, national...
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George Bush’s Health Care Legacy
The Bush administration has failed too many times in providing a good health care system. Firstly,...
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How To Eat Healthy
It’s not a secret to anyone that a healthy diet is essential for maintaining...
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‘America’s Health Rankings 2008’- Vermont Is Healthiest State
A comparison of state rakings from 2007 to 2008 released
Wednesday by the United Health Foundation...
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Indonesia’s Papua Province Considering Microchip Monitoring For HIV Patients
Lawmakers in Indonesia’s Papua province worked
to pass a bill that would require HIV/AIDS patients...
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Girl, 14, Miraculously Survives Nearly 4 Months without Heart
As incredible as it may sound, an American
teenage girl has survived for nearly four months...
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Will Fast Food Ads Be Banned?
Health experts around the world have concluded that it’s time to ban some ads for fast food...
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Research Proves Gingko Biloba Is No Good
The widely used herbal supplement, Ginkgo biloba, does not appear to prevent the Alzheimer disease...
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Nationwide Premature Birth Report Gives States Grades For Premature Births
Each year, more than 530,000 babies are
born before 37 full weeks of gestation, statistics show....
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Is Autism Linked To Rainy Climates?
Recently, scientist have theorized on what causes autism in children and have approached a theory...
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Cost Of Diabetes Care Has Doubled In Six Years
Americans with diabetes nearly doubled their
spending on drugs and expensive treatments for...
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Medicaid Spending Expected to Rise to $674 by 2017
Federal and state Medicaid spending is
expected to grow annually at a rate of 7.9 percent over the...
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Infant Mortality Rate Still Too High, U.S. Rank 29th
Fewer infants are dying in the United States, 2 percent fewer, but the rate is still high according...
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WHO Says 450 Million Suffer From Mental Illnesses
October 10 is the annual World Mental Health Day and this year’s conference revealed some shocking...
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Over The Counter Medicine For Kids, Not Healthy?
The FDA recently rejected pediatricians’ calls for the immediate
ban on over the counter cold...
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Confusion around Health Care Plans Offered by McCain and Obama
Both presidential candidates Barack Obama
and John McCain agree that Americans are spending too...
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Music
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Were Rock Stars Born to Run Out of Steam?
According to Nielsen SoundScan Bruce Springsteen’s latest album “Working on a...
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Changes in the New “American Idol” Show
“American Idol” has plenty of changes in store for its eighth season, which...
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Britney Spears: Back In The Spotlight
Britney Spears is definitely back among the highlights of the music industry. The controversial pop...
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GN'R's “Chinese Democracy” To Finally Reach American Ground
Rock stars are said to be eccentric, but spending over 17
years in a studio is more than peculiar...
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Britney Spears Keeps Herself Busy As Jury Is Unable To Reach Verdict
No sign of worry showed on Britney Spears' face as she greeted her sons Sean Preston and Jayden...
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Springsteen and Joel raise 7 million dollars for Obama
New York - With some tickets priced at 25,000 dollars, the seminal concert last week by legendary...
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Da Brat Will Be Spending The Next Three Years In Prison
Hip-hop artist Da Brat was sentenced on August 22 to three
years in prison for hitting a woman...
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It’s A Baby Boy For Gwen Stefani & Gavin Rossdale
The musicians’ family is enlarging with another member. Will
he sing, too? Thirty-eight-year old...
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Jennifer Lopez Shares Her Triathlon Training Secrets
Meeting up with Good Morning America's Chris Cuomo in Central Park this morning, Jennifer Lopez,...
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Amy Winehouse Leaves Hospital After Spending Night There
Twelve hours after she was admitted to a London hospital for
an adverse reaction to medication,...
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Amy Winehouse Shakes Off Drug Charges
The troubled Grammy winning songbird has yet again managed to avoid being formally charged with...
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Amy Winehouse Bailed Out After Drug Arrest
British singer Amy Winehouse was released on bail after being arrested and interviewed in an East...
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Britney Spears Involved In Los Angeles Car Accident
After spending most of the day at her Studio City home, Britney Spears took her white Mercedes SL...
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Jessica Simpson Having A Blast With U.S. Troops In Kuwait
Jessica Simpson landed in Kuwait where she is set to perform alongside the Pussycat Dolls,...
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Lawyer Insists On Representing Britney Spears
Now that things are finally starting to improve for Britney Spears, partly due to her father's...
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Natalie Imbruglia Splits From Hubby
Australian pop singer Natalie Imbruglia and her husband, Silverchair frontman Daniel Johns,...
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Marilyn Manson Sued By His Former Keyboardist
Stephen
"Pogo" Bier, the former keyboardist of Marilyn Manson, has filed a
new lawsuit...
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Madonna’s Partnership With Live Nation Official
The queen of pop made her split with Warner Brothers Records official announcing that she signed a...
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Former Bandmate Files Suit Against Marilyn Manson
The keyboardist Stephen Bier, also known as Madonna Wayne
Gacy, has filed a $20 million lawsuit...
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Technology
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Microsoft sales drop for first time since going public
San Francisco - Microsoft reported a drop in quarterly revenues Thursday for the first time in the...
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Update: Tesla Motors Unveils Model S, All-Electric Sedan
After catching all the focus of the press and masses with the unveiling of the...
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Tesla Motors Unveils Model S, All-Electric Sedan
Tesla Motors, Inc., the company focused on the production of high performance,...
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Social networking beats email on the web
San Francisco - Social networking is a more popular online activity than email, according to a new...
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Is Windows 7 Starter Edition Any Good?
Microsoft has recently announced a detailed list of the editions of the forthcoming Windows 7...
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EBooks, To Finally Become Popular?
As Amazon is expected to release a revised version of its Kindle eBook reader on Monday, analysts...
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Apple Announces Excellent Sales For The First Quarter
Apple has just released a report that shows a better-than-expected profit and record revenue and...
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Lead Android Developer Becomes Coupons Inc. CTO
Google lost the leader of its Android engineering team this week, when Steve Horowitz was...
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Nortel Filed for Bankruptcy
In order to preserve $2.4 billion in cash intended to provide support and service its customers,...
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Tech Shows Cut Back On The Glamour This Year
The recession has left its mark on the electronics shows at the beginning of this year, as...
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AMD Creates the Bigger-Than-Netbook Market
Netbooks created big hype when Asus released the first iterations of its EEE PC series. Some people...
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Economic Downturn Leaves Mark on Electronics Shows
The economic downturn has left a mark on the electronic shows held every year, and that includes...
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More States Cut to Low-Income Health Care Programs
More and more states are making hopeful attempts to salvage their budgets. The latest news...
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NASA on the "High-Risk" List
A strange and glowing object is circling the Earth. It seems that the person responsible for the...
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XP Still More Popular Than Vista
You know there’s a problem when most of your customers want to keep using an older product you are...
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Preserving digital memories: Choosing a storage solution
Washington - Most of us have a box or book of old photographs somewhere - precious memories of...
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Mind-mapping software opens up organization possibilities
Hanover, Germany - The creative process is full of potential pitfalls. Handwritten notes are...
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Hawaii To Become A Better Place For Electric Car Grid
Shortly after Better Place announced plans for a green
infrastructure in the San Francisco Bay...
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The Holidays Are Giving Blu-ray The Shivers
A study recently released by ABI Research indicates that 47 percent of holiday buyers expect to...
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Intel and Micron Put 34nm Flash Chips into Production
Intel and its partner Micron Technology announced on Monday
that they’ve begun to mass-produce...
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Online Time Helps Teens Develop Social and Technical Skills
While adults don’t seem to appreciate the time teens spend
online, a recent study by the MacArthur...
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One Laptop Per Child, OLPC, XO laptop, third-world countries, netbooks
One Laptop Per Child is reviving Give One, Get One promotion on Monday in its effort to put...
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Psystar Not Confident Mediation Will Solve the Legal Dispute with Apple
The controversial legal dispute between Apple and Psystar
Corp. is far from settling, despite the...
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Rock Your House!
Now anyone can be a star with the wildly popular "Guitar Hero" video game franchise that...
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Once Again Apple Wants To Show How It’s Done
Apple is back in advertising business with a few more potshots at Microsoft in two new "Mac...
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Apple’s New Ads Poke Vista and Microsoft’s Spending Ways
The battle of ads between Microsoft and Apple continues. It was Apple’s time to fight back and it...
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Space Toilet Fixed – For Now
Richard Garriott, video game tycoon and son of NASA’s former
astronaut Owen Garriott is...
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Microsoft’s New I'm A PC Ad: Way, Way Off Target
I just don’t get it. Last time I checked Microsoft had a
market share of approximately 90 percent...
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Next 90 Days Look Good for Apple despite Consumer Electronics Spending Down
Despite the decreasing consumer electronics spending on rising energy and food prices, Apple still...
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Microsoft's Second Vista Commercial Does Not Redeem Ad Campaign
The second of an alleged series of brand new ads, part of the largest consumer marketing campaign...
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World
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Obama cuts 17 billion dollars from federal budget
Washington - US President Barack Obama said Thursday his administration has identified 17 billion...
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France to offer residency to ex-Guantanamo prisoner
Paris - France has agreed to offer residency to a former prisoner in the controversial US...
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New Zealand deficit spiralling out of control, minister warns
Wellington - New Zealand's budget deficit is spiralling out of control as the...
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US assures world that economic fundamentals are strong
Washington - The United States sought to reassure other countries Friday that its long-term...
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China ready to add to economic stimulus, Wen says
Beijing - Premier Wen Jiabao on Friday said China has made contingency...
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Car Industry Running On Empty At Detroit Auto Show
Washington - Detroit's annual auto show is usually a glitzy affair and time of celebration for the...
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Indonesia Is Home To Smoking Volcanoes And Tranquil Beaches Alike
Surakarta, Indonesia - The show starts at 5:30 a.m., but it is still night on Penanggungan, a...
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UN Fears World Financial Turmoil Will Sink Programmes
New York - The United Nations may be the next unintended victim of the global economic crisis as...
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The Hague - Self-Proclaimed Capital Of World's Conscience
Amsterdam/Belgrade - The city of The Hague put itself firmly on the global map in the summer of...
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Christmas Looks Grim For Jobless Migrants In Spain
Madrid - For Maria G., a 40-year-old Ecuadorian immigrant in Madrid, it is a grim Christmas ahead....
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Russia Pursues Ambitious Goals Despite Financial Crisis
Moscow - Russia set out its development goals until 2012 this year, but the four-year budget plan...
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Baltics Look On The Bright Side Of Life For 2009
Riga/Tallinn/Vilnius - Economists are predicting doom and gloom for the Baltic states throughout...
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Serbian Budget Runs Into Injury Time As Problems Mount
Belgrade - Serbia, its stability already under much pressure, faces ad hoc financing as the...
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Canadian Government Could Be Toppled By Opposition Coalition
Montreal - In a stunning reversal of political fortunes, the leader of Canada's official...
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Italy's Officials Approved 2.4 Billion Euros In Tax Cuts
Rome - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's cabinet approved earlier today some tax cuts...
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Huge Paedophilia Trial Nears End In Portugal
Lisbon/Madrid - Portugal's longest ever trial, dealing with a child abuse scandal that raised...
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EU calls For 200 Billion-euro Economic Stimulus Plan
Brussels - The European Union on Wednesday called on member states to help the bloc avoid a deep...
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EU Calls For 200 Billion-euro Economic Stimulus Plan
Brussels - The European Union on Wednesday called on member states to help the bloc avoid a deep...
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Economic Crisis May Prompt Faster Action By China
Beijing - China is already the world's biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, according to some...
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German Exports Slump While Consumers Defy Gloom
Berlin - A slump in exports and a contraction in investment pushed Germany into a recession during...
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World Cup Host South Africa Welcomes Bargain-Minded Backpackers
Johannesburg - A South African holiday does not have to include a stay at a luxury safari lodge in...
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Crisis Means Good Deals In Asia For Flashpackers
Hong Kong - "It's a buyers market," Malcolm O'Brien said. "There's bargains out...
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State TV Drops Live Coverage Of Scandal-hit China League
Beijing - State-run China Central Television, the country's main national broadcaster, has...
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Slovakia Leads Eastern Growth As Europe Falters
Vienna - Slovakia outpaced other Central European economies in the third quarter, posting solid...
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IMF Hopes To Improve Reputation With Expanded Lending Role
Washington - As leaders of the Group of 20 nations gather for Saturday's historic meeting, one of...
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Serbia Announced A 516-million-dollar Standby Deal
Belgrade - Serbia's ruling coalition announced a 15-month, 520- million dollar standby credit with...
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Cheers, warnings greet detention of Taiwan ex-president
Taipei - Many people in Taiwan on Wednesday welcomed the detainment of former President Chen...
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New Zealand's new prime minister is poor boy made good
Wellington - New Zealand's new Prime Minister, John Key, 47, who steered his conservative National...
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New Zealand conservatives favoured to win general election
Wellington - New Zealand's conservative National Party is poised to sweep from power the Labour-led...
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Merkel to Meet Brown amid Recession Fears
Berlin - German Chancellor Angela Merkel is to meet this week with British Prime Minister Gordon...
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Video Games
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OnLive to Introduce Cloud-Based Gaming Service, Forget about Consoles
New online video game distribution network OnLive said it will soon make game consoles obsolete by...
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Runes of Magic provides no-cost ticket to fantasy realm
Hamburg - At least 11.5 million people try to take over the world regularly albeit they're...
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Halo 3 Leads Xbox LIVE Most Played Games List In ‘08
Xbox has been selling big in recent months, despite the economic downturn and decreasing consumer...
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“Need For Speed”, Cancelled
“Need for Speed” has undeniably been – and still is – one of the most successful racing video game...
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Sony Home Beta Launched – When Will We See The Full Release?
Home for the Playstation 3 is officially
live, albeit in a beta stage, reviews are… mixed to say...
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Video Game Sales Are Defying The Recession Trend
According to new data from NPD Group, a retail sales tracking firm, the video game market continued...
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Video games make killing even in bleak season
San Francisco - The economy is in the doldrums, and shoppers everywhere are cutting back on...
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EA To Help Us Burn Calories With Sports Active For Wii
Spending an entire day hanging on to the Wii will soon prove
to be just as ‘exhausting’ as going...
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Xbox 360 Beats Playstation 3 in Weak Month for Video Games
The Microsoft Xbox 360 crawled on top of Sony Playstation 3 in a very weak month for video game...
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Microsoft Says 60% of GTA IV Sales Were on Xbox 360
As the time goes by, new figures about the GTA IV sales have
started to emerge. After Rockstar...
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Gaming Console Makers Happy About 2007 Sales
Nintendo has finished 2007 as the big winner in gaming
market thanks to its strong sales of Wii...
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Top 10 Most Violent Games To Avoid This Christmas
The US National Institute for Media and Family has released its 2007
"Christmas-shopping...
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Microsoft Slashes Prices for Euro-Xbox 360
Microsoft has finally made the move in Europe: the price cut recently operated in the US has...
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Xbox 360 Is Now Officially $50 Cheaper
After more than 18 months of presence on the market, Microsoft’s next-gen gaming rig is getting a...
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Xbox 360 Is Now the Most Popular Console on the Web
Online searches for Microsoft’s Xbox 360 console have outnumbered those for Nintendo Wii, a recent...
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Xbox 360 E3: GoW for PC, but No Price Cut
Microsoft kicked off this year’s E3 with big announcements concerning the games line-up for its...
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EA Official Predicts Surge in Online Gaming
EA’s chief of e-marketing has prophesized that online gaming could become a very important revenue...
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GTA IV Gets A Special Edition
One month after the first trailer of GTA IV, Rockstar revealed
the launch date of its next title...
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Business
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IMF, Bosnia agree 1.2-billion euro standby credit
Sarajevo - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Bosnia on Tuesday signed a letter of intent to...
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Google Feels the Recession, but Still Doing Pretty Well
Even the mighty Google can’t get away from the economic recession that basically hit the...
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US central bank sees "moderation" of economic decline
Washington - The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday said a number of regions are reporting an easing...
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Japan launches 154-billion-dollar stimulus plan
Tokyo - The Japanese government and the ruling coalition parties finalized an...
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Daimler warns of exposure to Chrysler collapse
Berlin - German automotive group Daimler, which is struggling with a slump in sales of its...
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Japan to draw up largest-ever stimulus worth 100 billion dollars
Tokyo - The Japanese government plans to draw up a supplementary budget for...
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Tiffany profits tumble 76 per cent, shares climb
New York - Tiffany & Co, the world's second-largest retailer of luxury jewelry, on Monday...
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Greek government freezes public sector salaries
Athens - The Greek government on Wednesday froze the salaries of public sector employees earning...
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Trump Entertainment Resorts Files for Bankruptcy
Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc. has filed for bankruptcy for a third time. Donald Trump’s...
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Panasonic Prepares 15,000 Job Cuts
Panasonic announced earlier today that it will cut 15,000 jobs as part of its strategy to make it...
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Medicare Decides To Expand Coverage For Cancer Drugs
Doctors and patients who need Medicare reimbursement for certain experimental treatments...
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Bartz: No Preconceived Notion, No Intention to Sell Yahoo
Just a little over a week as head of Yahoo, and Carol Bartz has decided to offer some...
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Natus Medical Q4 Results Below Expectations
Tough economic conditions have made Natus Medical Incorporated project its fourth-quarter and...
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The Switch To Digital Television Might Be Pushed Back
U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and John Rockefeller of West Virginia asked that the...
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The PS2 Is Above Every Other Console
A report put together by the Nielsen Media Research group, adding up the figures from January to...
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World Bank: Global recession likely worst since Great Depression
Washington - The World Bank on Tuesday warned that a financial crisis striking the global economy...
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Amazon Released Its New iPhone App
Amazon released its new iPhone app through Apple’s App Store,
allowing users to take photos of...
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75% off and Free Shipping for This Year’s Cyber Monday
Online retailers Monday take their turn in offering
doorbuster (or serverbuster, as the online...
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Output and spending drop in Japan amid global financial turmoil
Tokyo - Japan's industrial output dropped in October because of slow overseas demand for cars and...
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World summit aims to close gaps in finance market rules
Washington - The leaders of the world's top economic powers are expected to agree Saturday to close...
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Microsoft Live Search Cashback Isn’t Paying Off (Yet?)
Six months ago Microsoft had an innovative – perhaps desperate
– idea. It was called Live Search...
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Half-price BMW, Anyone? South Africa Feels The Squeeze
Johannesburg - When Zafar Wahid, a project manager with Liberty Life insurance company, was...
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Russia Announces Lower Oil Forecast
Moscow - The Russian Finance Ministry announced a cut for its oil forecast to 50 dollars per barrel...
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Apple And Dell Are Looking Forward To The Holiday Season
Looking to provide some information about the upcoming
holiday season’s sales trend, Change Wave...
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GM shares tumble as US government ponders aid to auto industry
New York - As Washington openly debated help for the beleaguered automobile industry, shares of...
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Nortel Will Lay Off 1,300 Employees after 3Q Losses
Nortel Networks took a $3.41 billion loss this third
quarter, and it has announced it plans to let...
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GM, Ford report massive losses; Obama assures support
Washington - The two major US automakers, Ford Motor Co and General Motors Corp, reported massive...
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South Korean Central Bank Lowers Interest Rate to 4%
Seoul - South Korea's central bank Friday lowered its key interest rate for the third time in less...
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Now Yahoo Needs A New Business Direction
With Google taking a step back from its initial partnership
plans, Yahoo seems to be lacking a...
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News Corp Profit Down on TV Ad Weakness
Los Angeles - Media conglomerate News Corp reported a drop in quarterly net income of 30 per cent,...
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People
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Chris Brown Spends Time with Rihanna, Records Music
It appears that Chris Brown is prepared to get his life back on track.
After...
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RIhanna’s Dad Supports His Daughter No Matter What
After discovering that his daughter and her boyfriend, R&B singer Chris Brown, have got back...
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Rihanna Reportedly Got Back Together with Chris Brown
Rihanna and Chris Brown decided to give it another shot with their romantic relationship less than...
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Rihanna and Chris Brown back together, reports say
Los Angeles - US pop star Rihanna, 21, reunited with her boyfriend R&B...
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Could Chris Brown Go to Jail?
Even though no charges have been filed against Chris Brown yet concerning the incident involving...
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Rihanna Still In Hiding After Chris Brown Fight
More than a week after she was allegedly beaten and bruised by her boyfriend Chris Brown, Rihanna...
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Bahamas Senator Resigns after Travolta Plot Scandal
Sen. Pleasant Bridgewater, a lawyer from Grand Bahamas, was accused of trying to extort money from...
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Obama’s Daughters Get Advice From Bush Twins
In a letter to the Washington Post, President Bush’s twin daughters Jenna and Barbara, 27,...
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Prosecutors Say Roman Polanski Must Personally Request Dismissal of Charges in Sex Case
Oscar-winning filmmaker Roman Polanski fled from the United States for France three decades ago...
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Katie Holmes Helps America
It’s good to be a successful, beautiful celebrity – the world is your oyster! However,...
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Rumors Regarding Mariah Carey’s Pregnancy Emerge Again
Mariah Carey and her hubby’s Christmas trip to Aspen fueled rumors regarding the...
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Sam Ronson's Health Scare
Lindsay Lohan's lady friend DJ Samantha Ronson raised concerns over her health after she paid a...
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Cruise and Holmes, Apart For Birthday and Golden Globes
Tom Cruise warned everybody that Katie Holmes’ birthday party will be something special....
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Tom Cruise Planned Katie Holmes’ Birthday
One of the most controversial couples in Hollywood at the moment are undoubtedly Tom Cruise and...
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Happy Birthday, Britney Spears! And Happy Tour!
Britney Spears has everything set for a successful comeback.
She has released a chart-topping...
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Britney Is Back In The Spotlight
Britney Spears is definitely back among the highlights of the music industry. The controversial pop...
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Actress Roselyn Sanchez Married Eric Winter
Saturday, Puerto
Rican actress Roselyn Sanchez married actor Eric Winter in front of 250...
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Alex Rodriquez Celebrates Thanksgiving with Family and Madonna
Alex Rodriguez has found the perfect formula to spend the special day of Thanksgiving. Instead of...
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William Balfour Still Held In Custody
Jennifer Hudson, born in 1981, is an Oscar-winning actress, a singer and a model. As a singer, she...
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Hudson Family To Hold Private Funeral
Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson has been facing an unimaginable tragedy. Both her mother and...
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Hudson Memorial Service Scheduled for Monday, Foundation to Be Established
After losing her mother, brother and nephew, Academy
Award-winning actress Jennifer Hudson and her...
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Elisabeth Hasselbeck Praises Sarah Palin’s Sense of Fashion
On an outer-“View” mission, the co-host of the ABC Emmy
Award-winning ABC talk show, Elisabeth...
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Jennifer Hudson Offers Reward for Safe Return of Nephew
Grief-stricken Jennifer Hudson has offered a $100,000 reward
for the safe return of her missing...
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Paul McCartney Moves in with New Partner
London - Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney moved in with his new partner, in the person of US heiress Nancy...
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Star Jones Shares Her View On Former Co-Hosts
It's been two years since Star Jones abruptly departed from ABC's "The View," but the...
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Travis Barker Released From Hospital Earlier Than Expected
Less than a week and a half after escaping from a flaming plane, former Blink 182 drummer, Travis...
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It Only Makes Sense To David Blaine
American illusionist David Blaine has come up with yet
another idea to test his endurance: this...
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Update: Hang In There, David Blaine!
Hanging upside down over New York’s
Central Park may offer a stunning view, but it’s
just not...
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Paris Hilton Has Found Her New BFF
Paris Hilton has recently
set in motion a TV show aimed at finding a new best friend who was hot,...
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Spotted: Miley Cyrus and Underwear Model Cozy Up at the Mall
Disney and Billy Ray Cyrus' young star, teen pop queen Miley Cyrus, was seen getting cozy with a...
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