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Technology

Viacom-YouTube Ruling Triggers Far-Reaching Privacy Concerns

Viacom-YouTube Ruling Triggers Far-Reaching Privacy Concerns

The ruling which demands Google to hand over the YouTube access logs, which are to show the actual...
» read full story July 05th, 2008 - 14:49
Google Homepage Adds Privacy Link

Google Homepage Adds Privacy Link

Google's homepage at google.com has been changed: the search engine leader has decided that a...
» read full story July 04th, 2008 - 21:20
Viacom Gets The Logs, Google Gets To Keep The Source Code

Viacom Gets The Logs, Google Gets To Keep The Source Code

Viacom got a partial victory in the $1 billion lawsuit against Google Inc. and its YouTube...
» read full story July 03rd, 2008 - 14:36
Government Sued Over Unconstitutional Cell Phone Tracking Practices

Government Sued Over Unconstitutional Cell Phone Tracking Practices

The controversy over mobile phone tracking is far from being a settled issue, as two civil rights...
» read full story July 03rd, 2008 - 13:13
Charter Thinks Twice About Customer Tracking Plan

Charter Thinks Twice About Customer Tracking Plan

Charter Communications, the U.S. cable/Internet provider, decided to suspend its plans to monitor...
» read full story June 25th, 2008 - 13:30
FCC Rules against Verizon despite Martin's Opinion

FCC Rules against Verizon despite Martin's Opinion

On Friday, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission ruled against Verizon claiming that the...
» read full story June 22nd, 2008 - 15:04
FCC Says that Verizon's Customer-Keeping Practices Were Wrong

FCC Says that Verizon's Customer-Keeping Practices Were Wrong

Apparently, FCC will rule in favor of cable companies against Verizon Communications Inc., claiming...
» read full story June 20th, 2008 - 13:31
Citysense Offers A Special Set Of Nightlife Information

Citysense Offers A Special Set Of Nightlife Information

Sense Networks released on Monday a new, rather unique, online tool named Citysense, which will...
» read full story June 10th, 2008 - 15:50
Advocacy Groups, Google Argue Over Privacy Policy Link

Advocacy Groups, Google Argue Over Privacy Policy Link

Google managed to upset several privacy advocacy groups over the lack of visibility of its privacy...
» read full story June 04th, 2008 - 14:58
Facebook Might Be Violating Canada Privacy Rules

Facebook Might Be Violating Canada Privacy Rules

The Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic has filed a complaint stating that Facebook...
» read full story June 02nd, 2008 - 17:03
Google Maps Dismissed By A Comunity From Minnesota

Google Maps Dismissed By A Comunity From Minnesota

Google Maps Street View, Google’s popular panoramic street-viewing feature, received several...
» read full story June 02nd, 2008 - 00:27
HP Private Investigators Fined $600,000 For Illicit Gains

HP Private Investigators Fined $600,000 For Illicit Gains

Private investigators in the infamous HP spying case, dating back to 2005, have been fined...
» read full story May 30th, 2008 - 15:24
Google Confused, Facebook Wants To Sit Down And Talk

Google Confused, Facebook Wants To Sit Down And Talk

Just a couple of days after Facebook decided to block Google’s new service, Friend Connect, from...
» read full story May 19th, 2008 - 12:22
Facebook Bans Google’s Friend Connect

Facebook Bans Google’s Friend Connect

Facebook has stated in a post on their blog that it will block Google’s Friend Connect service...
» read full story May 16th, 2008 - 14:49
EU Shows Concerns over Google’s Street View Service

EU Shows Concerns over Google’s Street View Service

Google Maps’ Street View has drawn some attention from the European Union, which has shown...
» read full story May 16th, 2008 - 12:56
Google Changes Its Street View Program

Google Changes Its Street View Program

Due to a large number of privacy complaints, Google Inc. decided to make a change in its Street...
» read full story May 15th, 2008 - 17:48
Hacker Posts Data Of 6M Chilean Residents On The Internet

Hacker Posts Data Of 6M Chilean Residents On The Internet

A security breach on Chilean government data at the end of last week ended up alarming people...
» read full story May 13th, 2008 - 10:17
Court Orders Facebook To Turn Info On Fake Profile Author

Court Orders Facebook To Turn Info On Fake Profile Author

The authors of a fake Facebook profile, set up in the name of Roncalli High School Dean Tim...
» read full story May 12th, 2008 - 12:55
TorrentSpy Must Pay Big For Piracy Accusations

TorrentSpy Must Pay Big For Piracy Accusations

A federal judge decided that TorrentSpy Company must pay the Motion Picture Association of America...
» read full story May 09th, 2008 - 10:49
Facebook Offers More Safety to Children

Facebook Offers More Safety to Children

After long negotiations, social networking site Facebook agreed Thursday on a safety plan...
» read full story May 08th, 2008 - 22:56
Online Privacy Prevails as NJ Court Demands Valid Subpoena

Online Privacy Prevails as NJ Court Demands Valid Subpoena

New Jersey’s Supreme Court has ruled that a valid subpoena is required to demand ISPs to reveal the...
» read full story April 22nd, 2008 - 22:06
Microsoft Presents Thoughts On Online Privacy

Microsoft Presents Thoughts On Online Privacy

A few days ago, The Federal Trade Commission presented their proposition on the guidelines for...
» read full story April 12th, 2008 - 16:08
Yahoo Gives Green Light To Video Sharing On Flickr

Yahoo Gives Green Light To Video Sharing On Flickr

Yahoo unveiled on Tuesday that the popular online photo-sharing website Flickr will now have a...
» read full story April 09th, 2008 - 11:15
Google Believes Data Retention Limit In EU Report To Be Too Low

Google Believes Data Retention Limit In EU Report To Be Too Low

Despite search engine providers’ claims that the longer they keep users’ data, the better search...
» read full story April 08th, 2008 - 15:43
Facebook and ConnectU Reportedly On The Verge Of A Settlement

Facebook and ConnectU Reportedly On The Verge Of A Settlement

Facebook is not very talkative on the legal dispute with ConnectU (neither are they), but is looks...
» read full story April 08th, 2008 - 14:52
Couple Sues Google ‘Street View’ For Privacy Violation

Couple Sues Google ‘Street View’ For Privacy Violation

Google’s “Street View” not only made the Pentagon say its images pose a threat to national...
» read full story April 05th, 2008 - 09:14
TorrentSpy.com Shuts Down Forever

TorrentSpy.com Shuts Down Forever

TorrentSpy.com, once one of the most popular torrent search engines, has decided to cease its...
» read full story March 28th, 2008 - 22:06
Online Privacy - An Oxymoron?

Online Privacy - An Oxymoron?

Security settings are not and will never be perfect and people are quite aware of that and still,...
» read full story March 25th, 2008 - 17:16
JuicyCampus.com – Too ‘Juicy’ For Attorney General’s Taste

JuicyCampus.com – Too ‘Juicy’ For Attorney General’s Taste

The Office of the Attorney General and the Division of Consumer Affairs has subpoenaed...
» read full story March 21st, 2008 - 16:06
Facebook Keeps Users Happy Through Privacy Control Upgrades

Facebook Keeps Users Happy Through Privacy Control Upgrades

Facebook tends towards offering users more control over their own profile pages in terms of...
» read full story March 19th, 2008 - 11:38
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Music

Britney's Dad to Sell Her LA Home

Britney's Dad to Sell Her LA Home

Changes are happening in Britney Spears’ life according to recent media reports. She is...
» read full story June 18th, 2008 - 15:10
Suspected Overdose in Death of Bailey Rae's Husband

Suspected Overdose in Death of Bailey Rae's Husband

A pathologist’s report presented to the coroner during a hearing on Thursday shows that the...
» read full story March 27th, 2008 - 15:51
Bailey Rae’s Husband Mourned by Fans

Bailey Rae’s Husband Mourned by Fans

Police are still awaiting results of the toxicology tests that could explain the death of Jason...
» read full story March 24th, 2008 - 15:45
Rapper Yung Joc Arrested at Airport for Carrying Gun

Rapper Yung Joc Arrested at Airport for Carrying Gun

On Monday rapper Yung Joc was charged for carrying a weapon after police found a gun in his...
» read full story December 24th, 2007 - 23:00
Amy Winehouse Cancels Everything While Husband In Jail

Amy Winehouse Cancels Everything While Husband In Jail

The troubled British singer announced the cancellation of her ongoing U.K. tour, as well as all...
» read full story November 27th, 2007 - 22:36
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Business

YouTube to Hand over User Information to Viacom, Court Decides

YouTube to Hand over User Information to Viacom, Court Decides

A July 1 ruling gave Viacom access to YouTube’s huge database, a 12 Terabytes collection of user...
» read full story July 04th, 2008 - 10:50

Google Health Brings First Insurer Aboard

On Thursday, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts said it would become the first health insurer...
» read full story June 15th, 2008 - 19:02
Facebook Gets A New Face

Facebook Gets A New Face

Just one day away from MySpace’s announcement about its profiles’ export, social network Facebook...
» read full story May 10th, 2008 - 14:33
After FTC, EC Approves Google-DoubleClick Deal

After FTC, EC Approves Google-DoubleClick Deal

The European Union concluded its investigation into how the $3.1 billion acquisition would impact...
» read full story March 11th, 2008 - 16:07
FTC Chairman Deborah Majoras Says No To Recusal Request

FTC Chairman Deborah Majoras Says No To Recusal Request

In a statement posted on FTC website, Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras said she won’t recuse herself...
» read full story December 14th, 2007 - 21:36
Google and Microsoft Go Head-to-Head Before Antitrust Subcommittee

Google and Microsoft Go Head-to-Head Before Antitrust Subcommittee

Google and Microsoft conducted a fierce but amicable debate Thursday before U.S. senators from the...
» read full story September 28th, 2007 - 12:17
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Health

Former Anthrax Suspect Gets $5.82 M Lawsuit Settlement

Former Anthrax Suspect Gets $5.82 M Lawsuit Settlement

The Justice Department offered $5.82 million settlement to the former number one suspect in the...
» read full story June 28th, 2008 - 11:40
Microsoft, Kaiser to Initiate Medical Records Program

Microsoft, Kaiser to Initiate Medical Records Program

Two weeks after Google has officially launched its long-awaited Google Health, a product enabling...
» read full story June 09th, 2008 - 13:37
Google Health Service Is Finally Here

Google Health Service Is Finally Here

The internet search giant Google Inc. has finally launched its long-awaited Google Health...
» read full story May 20th, 2008 - 13:27
Tracheotomy Performed on Himself Saves Man’s Live

Tracheotomy Performed on Himself Saves Man’s Live

Facing the threat of death, a Nebraska man decided to no longer wait for the ambulance to come and...
» read full story May 12th, 2008 - 10:33
Online Storage of Medical Records Raises Privacy Issues

Online Storage of Medical Records Raises Privacy Issues

Following Microsoft and Google’s intentions to enter the medical field with programs designed to...
» read full story April 18th, 2008 - 11:23

One More Case of Measles Reported in Wisconsin

Three new cases of measles have been reported in southeastern Wisconsin, raising the total this...
» read full story April 16th, 2008 - 14:39
The UCLA Employee: ‘It Was Just Me Being Nosy’

The UCLA Employee: ‘It Was Just Me Being Nosy’

The UCLA Medical Center employee who improperly looked at 61 patients’ medical records in 2006...
» read full story April 09th, 2008 - 10:27
Governor:‘I Have Been a Victim of This in My Own Hospital Visits’

Governor:‘I Have Been a Victim of This in My Own Hospital Visits’

Following 32 medical records being breached at UCLA Medical Center, including his wife’s,...
» read full story April 08th, 2008 - 10:42

Maria Shriver’s Medical Records Breached at UCLA Medical Center

Last year, there was Farrah Fawcett, then Britney Spears at the beginning of this year and now,...
» read full story April 07th, 2008 - 13:43
Ex Philippine President Corazon Aquino Has Colon Cancer

Ex Philippine President Corazon Aquino Has Colon Cancer

Former Philippine president Corazon Aquino is suffering from colon cancer, her daughter...
» read full story March 24th, 2008 - 11:14
Surgeon at Methodist Hospital Removes Healthy Kidney by Mistake

Surgeon at Methodist Hospital Removes Healthy Kidney by Mistake

Minnesota hospitals have struggled for years to eliminate wrong-site surgeries, but just as soon...
» read full story March 19th, 2008 - 14:50
Report: Florida Medical Records End up as Scrap Paper

Report: Florida Medical Records End up as Scrap Paper

The private medical records of 28 Central Regional Hospital patients were sold last month at a...
» read full story March 11th, 2008 - 14:26
Privacy Concerns Rise over Google Health Program

Privacy Concerns Rise over Google Health Program

Following Google Inc.’s announcement of a pilot project, which will store medical records of a few...
» read full story March 03rd, 2008 - 14:30
Google to Extend Business in Medical Field

Google to Extend Business in Medical Field

Google Inc. plans to store medical records to test a service whereby people can retrieve their...
» read full story February 21st, 2008 - 13:14
Ind. Slaughterhouse Illness Possibly Linked to Minn. Outbreak

Ind. Slaughterhouse Illness Possibly Linked to Minn. Outbreak

The case of the two ill workers at an unidentified Indiana pig slaughterhouse is being investigated...
» read full story January 18th, 2008 - 14:35
Resident Surgeon Takes Pictures of Patient Genitals

Resident Surgeon Takes Pictures of Patient Genitals

Mayo Clinic Hospital CEO Denis Cortese posted a statement on the hospital’s official web site...
» read full story December 22nd, 2007 - 11:13
Half of Doctors Do Not Report Their Incompetent Colleagues

Half of Doctors Do Not Report Their Incompetent Colleagues

Nearly half of the U.S. doctors fail to report incompetent and unethical colleagues, even though...
» read full story December 04th, 2007 - 12:53
Find Out More About You!

Find Out More About You!

DeCode Genetics, a company based in Iceland, revealed on Friday a brand new service that simply...
» read full story November 18th, 2007 - 19:58
New Study: Abortion Pills Not Affecting Later Pregnancies

New Study: Abortion Pills Not Affecting Later Pregnancies

A recent study has showed that the ultimate way of abortion, the abortion pills, do not seem to...
» read full story August 16th, 2007 - 16:44
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Science

Cell Phone Study: We Never Stray Far From Home

Cell Phone Study: We Never Stray Far From Home

We probably don’t know it, but most of us stick with the “don’t stray far from home” idea for the...
» read full story June 05th, 2008 - 11:32
NASA Survey Finds No Drinking Incidents Before Launch

NASA Survey Finds No Drinking Incidents Before Launch

Reports of drunk astronauts have been circulating in the media, but according to an employee...
» read full story January 24th, 2008 - 10:47
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Specials

Mini-Me Sues TMZ

Mini-Me Sues TMZ

Verne Troyer, who played Mini-Me in the last two Austin Powers movies, filed a 20 million-dollar...
» read full story June 27th, 2008 - 13:05
When Going Out Of The U.S. It's Best To Leave Your Laptop At Home

When Going Out Of The U.S. It's Best To Leave Your Laptop At Home

A highly debated issue on this week’s agenda is the set of rules for the airport routine searches...
» read full story June 26th, 2008 - 14:14
Hulk Hogan’s Son Has a Hard Time in Jail, Wants Home

Hulk Hogan’s Son Has a Hard Time in Jail, Wants Home

Nick Bollea, Hulk Hogan's son, who is currently serving a sentence of 8 months in prison for a...
» read full story June 03rd, 2008 - 19:13
Princess Diana's Killer Found: Driver Henri Paul

Princess Diana's Killer Found: Driver Henri Paul

The 11-member jury in the inquest into the death of the late Princess Diana and her last lover Dodi...
» read full story April 07th, 2008 - 19:39
Heather Mills Cites Privacy Issues for Her Appeal

Heather Mills Cites Privacy Issues for Her Appeal

Heather Mills, now officially ex-wife of Beatle legend Paul McCartney, wished to appeal against the...
» read full story March 18th, 2008 - 14:19
Michelle and Matilda To Be Taken Care of by Ledger Family

Michelle and Matilda To Be Taken Care of by Ledger Family

The family of late actor Heath Ledger is assuring all that former fiancée Michelle Williams and...
» read full story March 10th, 2008 - 12:45
Daughter and Ex Fiancée – ‘Absolute Priority’ for Ledger’s Family

Daughter and Ex Fiancée – ‘Absolute Priority’ for Ledger’s Family

Two months after Heath Ledger’s death, the New York Daily News reveals that he drafted a will in...
» read full story March 09th, 2008 - 22:22
Ledger Family Back Home for Final Farewell

Ledger Family Back Home for Final Farewell

Heath Ledger’s family arrived in Australia on Tuesday to attend the private funeral that will...
» read full story February 05th, 2008 - 16:28
Lily Allen Suffers Unfortunate Miscarriage

Lily Allen Suffers Unfortunate Miscarriage

British singer Lily Allen suffered a miscarriage earlier this week, leaving her and boyfriend Ed...
» read full story January 18th, 2008 - 11:43
Appeals Court Favors NASA JPL Employees

Appeals Court Favors NASA JPL Employees

Yesterday, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Los Angeles awarded a temporary injunction against...
» read full story January 12th, 2008 - 12:54
Chuck Norris Sues Satirical Book Author and Publisher

Chuck Norris Sues Satirical Book Author and Publisher

On Friday, action actor and martial arts expert Chuck Norris filed a lawsuit against the author...
» read full story December 23rd, 2007 - 13:41
Accumulation of Data Online Good for Advertising Business

Accumulation of Data Online Good for Advertising Business

Recently Ask.com introduced the AskEraser that stops the site from collecting information about a...
» read full story December 13th, 2007 - 12:00
Google Online Storage Service, From Rumor To Reality?

Google Online Storage Service, From Rumor To Reality?

The Wall Street Journal has just reignited an old rumor: Google is, not-so-secretly, working to...
» read full story November 27th, 2007 - 22:29
Apple and AT&T Unveil  iPhone Service Plans

Apple and AT&T Unveil iPhone Service Plans

In few days iPhone will hit the store shelves and today Apple with their partner AT&T decided...
» read full story June 26th, 2007 - 22:20
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People

Verne “Mini-Me” Troyer Sues TMZ Over Sex Tape

Verne “Mini-Me” Troyer Sues TMZ Over Sex Tape

Verne Troyer, the actor who played Dr. Evil's Mini-Me in the last two Austin Powers movies,...
» read full story June 27th, 2008 - 13:47
A Baby Girl For Jamie Lynn Spears

A Baby Girl For Jamie Lynn Spears

Britney Spears’ younger sister, Jamie Lynn, gave birth to a baby girl Thursday at a Mississippi...
» read full story June 20th, 2008 - 14:27
Jamie Lynn Spears Has a Baby Girl

Jamie Lynn Spears Has a Baby Girl

Jamie Lynn, Britney Spears’ little sister has become a mom. Yesterday she has given birth to a baby...
» read full story June 20th, 2008 - 13:20
Bill Murray's Wife Files For Divorce, Claims Abuse

Bill Murray's Wife Files For Divorce, Claims Abuse

U.S. comedian Bill Murray's wife of eleven years has filed for divorce citing shocking reasons such...
» read full story May 30th, 2008 - 00:04
Shania Twain's Husband Talks About Separation

Shania Twain's Husband Talks About Separation

Shortly after the news of Shania Twain's split from her husband Robert John "Mutt" Lange...
» read full story May 16th, 2008 - 23:47
Angelina Jolie Drops Delivery Location And Due Date Hints

Angelina Jolie Drops Delivery Location And Due Date Hints

Now that it's confirmed Angelina Jolie will soon be bringing two more babies into this world,...
» read full story May 15th, 2008 - 21:06
Liv Tyler And Hubby Confirm Separation

Liv Tyler And Hubby Confirm Separation

Actress Liv Tyler raised questions regarding her marriage when she appeared at New York's Costume...
» read full story May 09th, 2008 - 02:40
Star Jones Talks About Filing For Divorce

Star Jones Talks About Filing For Divorce

The news of Star Jones' divorce from her husband of three years, banker Al Reynolds,  finally hit...
» read full story April 23rd, 2008 - 23:39
Rumor Mill: Heath's Potential Love Child

Rumor Mill: Heath's Potential Love Child

More drama is added to the sad story of Heath Ledger’s untimely demise, as one of his uncles...
» read full story March 31st, 2008 - 17:19
Angie and Brad Not Married – Or So They Say

Angie and Brad Not Married – Or So They Say

Excited news that Hollywood superstars and tabloid obsessions Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie had...
» read full story March 31st, 2008 - 10:54
Hospital Workers Fired for Peeking into Britney’s Medical Records

Hospital Workers Fired for Peeking into Britney’s Medical Records

Several employees of the UCLA Medical Center will be fired or disciplined for looking at Britney...
» read full story March 15th, 2008 - 10:09
Heath Ledger Died of Six-Drug Accidental Overdose

Heath Ledger Died of Six-Drug Accidental Overdose

Heath Ledger, 28, died of accidental intoxication brought on by his abuse of a cocktail of...
» read full story February 06th, 2008 - 21:53
Jamie-Lynn Cashes In $1 Million For Exclusive Baby Photo Shoot

Jamie-Lynn Cashes In $1 Million For Exclusive Baby Photo Shoot

Not long after the news on Jamie-Lynn Spears’ pregnancy came out, OK! magazine reportedly agreed...
» read full story December 28th, 2007 - 10:11
Britney’s Baby Sister Is Pregnant

Britney’s Baby Sister Is Pregnant

Britney Spears’ 16-year-old sister Jamie-Lynn Spears confirmed to OK! magazine that she is pregnant...
» read full story December 19th, 2007 - 04:31
Quiet Riot's Kevin DuBrow Found Dead In Las Vegas Home

Quiet Riot's Kevin DuBrow Found Dead In Las Vegas Home

Authorities are currently investigating the sudden, mysterious death of Quiet Riot lead singer,...
» read full story November 26th, 2007 - 21:49
Dennis Quaid's Twins Are Recovering from Drug Overdose

Dennis Quaid's Twins Are Recovering from Drug Overdose

The two-week-old twins of actor Dennis Quaid, who were born via a gestational carrier on November...
» read full story November 21st, 2007 - 23:29
Dennis Quaid’s Twins In Danger After Medical Mishap

Dennis Quaid’s Twins In Danger After Medical Mishap

Actor Dennis Quaid and his wife Kimberly Buffington’s newborn twins are reportedly struggling for...
» read full story November 21st, 2007 - 03:53
Donny Osmond Apologizes to Larry King for Criticism

Donny Osmond Apologizes to Larry King for Criticism

Donny Osmond apologized to Larry King Monday on the “Today” show after berating the...
» read full story November 20th, 2007 - 16:33
Marie Osmond Proud Her Son Checked Into Rehab

Marie Osmond Proud Her Son Checked Into Rehab

The entertainer’s 16-year-old son, Michael Osmond, checked into rehab last week for unspecified...
» read full story November 15th, 2007 - 14:17
Donda West's Doctor Had A Troubled Medical Past

Donda West's Doctor Had A Troubled Medical Past

Plastic surgeon Jan Adams, who operated on musician Kanye West’s mother one day before she...
» read full story November 14th, 2007 - 14:57
Kanye West’s Mother Dies In LA Hospital (Update)

Kanye West’s Mother Dies In LA Hospital (Update)

The rapper’s mother and manager Donda West, 58, who also served as chief executive of West Brands...
» read full story November 12th, 2007 - 20:06
Kanye West’s Mother, Donda West, Dies

Kanye West’s Mother, Donda West, Dies

Kanye West’s mother, Donda West, the former chairwoman of Chicago State University's English...
» read full story November 12th, 2007 - 01:26
Owen Wilson’s Interview Sheds No Light On Suicide Attempt

Owen Wilson’s Interview Sheds No Light On Suicide Attempt

During his first official post-suicide attempt interview, Hollywood actor Owen Wilson failed to...
» read full story October 27th, 2007 - 17:00
Leaking George Clooney's Medical Records Leads to Suspension

Leaking George Clooney's Medical Records Leads to Suspension

Hospital employees that allegedly accessed information from George Clooney's medical records...
» read full story October 10th, 2007 - 10:43
Justin Timberlake's Kind Words about Britney

Justin Timberlake's Kind Words about Britney

Someone finally has something nice to say about Britney Spears and it’s none other than...
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