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Sunday, July 31, 2011

Barack Obama issues plea after US GDP shock

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4:20 AM in ,

Barack Obama warned that America's prized triple-A rating is in jeopardy and that the country is "almost out of time" to agree a deficit deal as GDP data showed the moribund state of the US economy. Fears that a recovery in the world's biggest economy is running out of steam were heightened...

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Brickyard 400 drivers still say Indy hasn't lost its luster

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4:15 AM in ,

If the Brickyard 400 has lost some of its allure among racing fans, which half-empty grandstands at Indianapolis Motor Speedway last year and probably again Sunday would seem to indicate, that isn’t the case for the 43 teams and drivers taking part in NASCAR’s 18th visit to Indy. Starting with pole...

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US Special Operations Chief Olson warns of 'next generation' Al-Qaeda 2.0

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4:11 AM in ,

Washington, July 29 (ANI): U.S. Special Operations top commander Admiral Eric T. Olson has said Al Qaeda is 'bloodied' and is "nearing its end," but warned that its next generation, Al Qaeda 2.0 could keep the forces fighting for a decade. Admiral Olson described the killing of Bin Laden at Abbottabad...

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Shark Week never gets old

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4:07 AM in ,

Shark Week has been around for 24 years. That’s a long time. Not as long as the millions of years that sharks have existed, but in terms of pop culture, it’s an eternity. Back in 1987, millions of Americans still didn’t have cable TV. The Fox Network had just been born. “The Cosby Show” reigned supreme...

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Famous Spanish restaurant El Bulli shuts, for now AP

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ROSES, Spain (AP) — El Bulli, one of the world's most acclaimed and award-winning eateries, served its last supper Saturday. On the final menu were 50 dishes with intriguing names like "Clam Meringue," ''Olive Spheres," and "Hot Cold Gin Fizz." For more than half of the 24 years that virtuoso chef Ferran...

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Pottermore? Nevermore. Radcliffe: It would be 'self-defeating' to reprise role

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3:57 AM in ,

LOS ANGELES -- What's J.K. Rowling about to announce with the mysterious "Pottermore" project? Daniel Radcliffe says he's in the dark on the topic, and, yes, he's quite ready to say goodbye to the boy wizard at this point anyway. "I know nothing about that whatsoever," Radcliffe said of the cryptic...

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Solar Warming

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3:50 AM in ,

Even those who think global warming is a myth cannot deny that we've had scorching-hot weather this summer, pushing our electrical grid to the brink. Wouldn't it be nice to have a power source that increases in supply when it's needed most?...

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Daniel Craig

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3:45 AM in ,

Move over, 007: The secret agent is grabbing his hat and spurs for the sci-fi/western mash-up, "Cowboys and Aliens. " The New York Times buys the performance, calling the actor "a surprisingly convincing cowboy."...

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Olivia Wilde

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3:42 AM in ,

"Cowboys and Aliens" has no shortage of star power. Olivia Wilde stars alongside Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford in the action flick. Wilde, suddenly everywhere, can also be seen in next weekend's comedy release "The Change-Up....

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Kate Middleton: What she wore to Zara Phillips' wedding

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3:38 AM in ,

The bride wore white and Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, wore bone. Or ivory. Or ecru. Whatever it was, it was stunning and managed to flatter her trim figure without outshining Zara Phillips, the eldest granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth who married longtime boyfriend Mike Tindall Saturday (July...

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Saturday, July 30, 2011

‘Untitled’ by Anonymous Book Compels Literary Guessing Game, Creates Buzz

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6:59 AM in ,

We know it’s called Untitled and it’s written by Anonymous (not that Anonymous), but all else is a mystery about a new book that’s creating a frick-ton of buzz in the literary world. A brief description of the late fall release indicates little about the book, mainly mentioning that the book...

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Travis Pastrana injured, putting NASCAR debut on hold

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6:48 AM in ,

By Cindy Boren “Pastranathon” is on hold. Travis Pastrana, who was going to toggle between his debut in NASCAR’s Nationwide Series and the X Games this weekend, broke his ankle and foot Thursday night attempting a 720 Toilet Paper Roll in the X Games Moto X Best-Trick competition in Los Angeles. At...

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Soulja Boy buys a $55 million jet for his 21st birthday

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6:38 AM in ,

Soulja Boy turned 21 on Thursday, and like any young working man, he marked the occasion by buying himself a nice birthday present: a tricked-out jet, a Gulfstream G5 with a $55-million price tag. The rapper's management confirmed the purchase on Friday,  TMZ that Soulja Boy added $20 million...

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Hideki Irabu Remembered As Fun Teammate By Derek Jeter, Yankees

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6:31 AM in ,

NEW YORK — Hideki Irabu's famous teammates on the New York Yankees remembered him Friday as a talented pitcher who was fun to be around. The club held a moment of silence for Irabu at Yankee Stadium before Friday night's game against Baltimore, one day after news of his death spread. A picture of Irabu...

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Knights Templar Used In Criminal Crusades

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6:25 AM in ,

(CNN) -- A bright red cross marked the cover of a manifesto purportedly written by the suspect in last week's terror attacks in Norway. Nearly 6,000 miles away, Mexican police seized white robes emblazoned with the same symbol in a series of raids aimed at cracking down on one of the country's newest...

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Rachel Maddow Reacts to Keith Olbermann Exiting MSNBC

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6:20 AM in ,

News that MSNBC's Keith Olbermann was exiting Friday evening was shocking, to say the least. Fellow host Rachel Maddow, who appeared on HBO's Real Time With Bill Maher,  about Olbermann's departure. (Watch video below of Olbermann announcing on Countdown that he and MSNBC have parted ways.) "Yeah,...

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Nick Lachey: Vanessa Minnillo Left Me Breathless On Wedding Day

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6:12 AM in ,

Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo's recent island wedding left "The Sing-Off" host gasping to catch his breath - especially when he laid eyes on his beautiful bride. "She looked stunning, as I expected her to," Nick told Access Hollywood on Thursday. "I hadn't seen the dress until the ceremony, so you...

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Kim Kardashian

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6:06 AM in ,

The invitations to the reality star’s wedding are in the mail. What, yours got lost? Here’s all you need to know: The invites from Kim and beau Kris Humphries are reportedly decorated with a family crest and the couple’s initials. Fancy! The event will be in Montecito, California, on August 2...

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Friday, July 29, 2011

Freida Pinto Wows In Green At The Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes Premiere

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6:29 AM in ,

We love Freida Pinto's penchant for always doing something slightly different on the red carpet, and the actress completely stole the show at the premiere of The Rise of The Planet of The Apes last night. The 26-year-old wowed in a sweeping emerald green gown, which she paired with nude heels and...

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Eric Cantor: House Will Stay Open Over The Weekend, Threatens Democrats With Default

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6:21 AM in ,

Majority leader Eric Cantor has announced that the House of Representatives will remain in session throughout the weekend as the debt ceiling crisis continues to produce no results. The House will meet on Saturday and Sunday and votes will start at 1 p.m. EDT. Some votes may occur on late Friday since...

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Scarlett Johansson

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6:11 AM in ,

Sgt. Dustin L. Williams produced a YouTube video inviting Scar-Jo to the Marine Corps Ball, but the actress said while she is honored and thankful for the service of Sgt. Williams, she has prior commitments. She did send a case of champagne to help soften the blow. ...

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50 Cent's empty threat: I'm gonna leak Dre's single

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6:07 AM in ,

So, here's what happened: 50 Cent, unhappy with a leaked song/perceived lack of support from his label -- Interscope -- started venting his spleen on Twitter on Wednesday (July 26), eventually threatening to leak a single from label-mate Dr. Dre. Fiddy's song, "I'm On It," was allegedly leaked by Interscope...

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Nintendo product flop crushes shares, outlook crumbles

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6:01 AM in ,

TOKYO (Reuters) - Nintendo's shocking profit battered its shares as much as 20 percent, underscoring deep challenges for an iconic brand struggling to win back users flocking to other gadgets.The plunge wiped off $5 billion from Nintendo's market value after the company said profits would fall to...

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Olivia Wilde is haunted by the Jonas Brothers

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5:57 AM in ,

magine moving into a new house and discovering it is haunted. Now, imagine it being haunted by the Jonas Brothers. Sounds like a dream come true for many of the JoBros tween fans. Not so much for Olivia Wilde. The "Cowboys & Aliens" star recently moved into a new house previously owned by the...

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iPhone 5 rumors: big screen, better reception, contoured body?

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5:52 AM in ,

Welcome back to iPhone 5 rumors. Newly posted images on a British tech site purport to show a next-gen iPhone with a bigger screen and greater touch sensitivity, among other improvements. If these iPhone 5 rumors are genuine, they could tell us a lot about the upcoming device. IPhone 5 rumors...

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Trojan asteroid discovered leading Earth's orbit

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5:47 AM in ,

This artist's concept provided by NASA illustrates the first known Earth Trojan asteroid, discovered by NEOWISE, the asteroid-hunting portion of NASA's WISE mission. The asteroid is shown in gray and its extreme orbit is shown in green. Earth's orbit around the sun is indicated by blue dots. The...

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Casey Anthony Mask Fetches Nearly $1 Million on eBay

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5:42 AM in ,

Apparently the public’s thirst for all things related to Casey Anthony knows no bounds as a latex mask resembling the recently acquitted “tot mom” sold on eBay for nearly $1 million. In the item description of the latex Anthony mask, the seller said it was one of only nine “sculpted to precision for...

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Emma Stone says working with Ryan Gosling in 'Crazy Stupid Love' was 'the worst'

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5:37 AM in ,

Emma Stone stars in the upcoming film "Crazy, Stupid, Love," and joked about the grueling task of having to play Gosling's love interest in the comedy. "It was the worst," Stone joked of her co-star in an interview provided by Warner Brother Pictures. "He can't act and he doesn't have that face,...

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Thursday, July 28, 2011

History to unveil 'Vietnam in HD' with Michael C. Hall- EXCLUSIVE

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6:21 AM in ,

Apocalypse wow: History channel is set to announce a six-hour miniseries that brings the Vietnam War into 2011 with a true high-definition telecast. The network collected thousands of hours of uncensored war footage for the project, much of which has never previously been seen, then restored and...

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Sheryl Crow

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6:16 AM in ,

The Missouri native is putting her 1959 Mercedes convertible up for auction. Proceeds of the Mercedes-Benz 190 SL Roadster will go to rebuild Joplin, Missouri schools flattened by a raging tornado. The singer announced, "I was moved to help rebuild a city so close to where I grew up in Missouri...

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Alexander McQueen Leaves $82,000 Each to His Dogs

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6:10 AM in ,

Alexander McQueen, the high-fashion designer who died last year at the age of 40, has made an unusual provision in his will. McQueen hanged himself a day before the funeral of his mother, and his body was found by one of his two housekeepers. The designer had taken a cocktail of sedatives and cocaine....

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Lee DeWyze is engaged to Jonna Walsh

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6:05 AM in ,

Lee DeWyze, winner of “American Idol” in 2010, is engaged. People magazine reports that the rocker and Illinois native, 25, proposed to his girlfriend — model and actress Jonna Walsh, 26, whose film credits include “Couples Retreat” and “Faster” — on July 16 while watching fireworks on a private...

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Piers Morgan on offensive in latest hacking charge

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5:59 AM in ,

Piers Morgan is on the offensive after yet another claim he’s involved in the British hacking scandal. The latest hit: A 2009 interview with the BBC where he addressed shady practices on Fleet Street. “My answer was not specific. . . but a general observation about tabloid newspaper reporters and private...

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Maria Shriver starts renovations on new $10m home

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5:53 AM in ,

Washington, July 28 (ANI): Maria Shriver has started renovations on a new 10 million dollar home in Brentwood, Calif., though it is not know when she will be moving in. Shriver, 55, had been busy with her 13-year-old son Christopher, who was released from the hospital on Monday after a serious boogie-boarding...

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Emma Stone in talks for gangster film?

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5:46 AM in ,

You’d think Emma Stone would be preoccupied, what with appearing in and promoting three summer blockbusters, but the bottle ginger is looking ahead. Stone is in talks to play the female lead in the 1940s crime drama “Gangster Squad,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Warner Bros. and Village...

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Olivia Wilde turns to food not drugs

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5:34 AM in ,

Olivia Wilde has joked self-medicating with food is a lot better than taking “crack cocaine”. The Hollywood star, who is best known for her roles in TV drama House and 2010 science fiction film TRON: Legacy, split from husband of eight years Tao Ruspoli earlier this year. The stunning star, who has...

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Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Tobey Maguire -- Poker Face

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There's a reason Tobey Maguire took his poker pal Brad Ruderman to the cleaners ... it's because dude's harder to read than the Dead Sea Scrolls. We asked Tobey about the poker scandal last night at LAX -- along with his thoughts about the new "Spider-Man" reboot -- and...

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God particle, the Higgs boson, could be found in 2012

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1:34 AM in ,

Scientists hoping to puzzle out how the Universe began will find a long-sought theoretical particle — or rule out that it exists — by the end of 2012, the director of the world's largest atom smasher predicted Monday. Rolf Heuer, director of the European particle physics laboratory near Geneva, said...

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Shark Attack Girl: How Did Lucy Magnum Survive?

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1:29 AM in ,

Young girl attacked by a shark while swimming in shallow North Carolina waters. ...

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Taylor Momsen: Happy 18th birthday, stay just the way you are

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The "Gossip Girl" actress turned rock star is celebrating her 18th birthday and you know what that means, right? Now she can smoke. No wait, she already does that. Drink? No, she's not 21 yet. Flash people? Nope. Not sure that's legal at any age, but been there, done that, too. Hmmm... what does turning...

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Kelly Rowland: Destiny’s Child Reunion Probably A Long Way Off

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Kelly Rowland‘s new album Here I Am drops today, and last night she participated in a live Q&A with Billboard to discuss the record, its R&B/Hip-Hop chart-topper “Motivation,” and Destiny’s Child reunion rumors. Rowland, thrilled at the success of “Motivation” (not only for its own sake, but...

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Selma Blair gives birth to a baby boy.

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12:57 AM in ,

Selma Blair, who has starred in films such as "Cruel Intentions" and "Hellboy," gave birth to her first child, a boy, on Monday. The 39-year-old actress and her boyfriend, Jason Bleick, named their son Arthur Saint Bleick, according to People magazine. The baby weighed in at 7 pounds and 12 ounces. Blair...

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