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Travolta flies back to Florida with son's ashes
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (subscribe) | 32 minutes ago | Entertainment
New York - John Travolta and his wife Kelly Preston were preparing Tuesday for a Scientology funeral for their 16-year-old son Jett, who died Friday after suffering a seizure while on holiday in the Bahamas. The couple flew on their private jet to th... -
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Richard Sharpe, Cross-Dressing Harvard Doctor Who Killed Wife, Found Hanged
The Huffington Post (subscribe) | 48 minutes ago | US
BOSTON — A cross-dressing, millionaire Harvard dermatologist serving life in prison for shooting his estranged wife to death has been found hanged in his cell, a prison spokeswoman said Tuesday. Richard Sharpe was found by his cellmate at MCI-Norfolk on Monday evening and was declared dead at a hospital, said Department of Correction spokeswoman Diane Wiffin. "He tied a bedsheet to the top bunk," Wiffin... -
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'Late Late Show' host reveals his holiday wedding
Examiner (subscribe) | 2 hours ago | Entertainment
You couldn't miss the wedding band on Craig Ferguson's ring finger when he returned to CBS' "The Late Late Show" from his holiday break. Ferguson held his left hand up to the camera and announced that he'd gotten married. The 46-year-old talk-show host said he'd tied the knot with art dealer Megan Wallace Cunningham. -
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Message from Michelle Obama: "Our first guest"
Obama HQ (subscribe) | 3 hours ago | Politics
Today, Michelle Obama sent out a message announcing the first of the ten grassroots supporters who will be chosen as special guests to attend the Inauguration: Last week, the Presidential Inaugural Committee announced that we're bringing 10 supporters to Washington, DC for several days of Inaugural celebrations. With the deadline coming up on Thursday, I'm pleased to announce the selection of the... -
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Dozens of High Profile Twitter Accounts Hacked
Switched (subscribe) | 36 minutes ago | Technology
Filed under: Cell Phones , Computers , Celebrities In a breach of security completely separate from yesterday's phishing scam warnings , someone broke into Twitter's systems and hijacked a number of high profile accounts, including those for Britney Spears , Fox News, and Barack Obama . The Twitter security crew acted quickly by taking down the affected systems and only restoring them once the hole... -
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Eagles and the Pro Bowl
Bleeding Green Nation (subscribe) | 2 hours ago | Sports
Eagles and the Pro Bowl "The NFC Pro Bowl roster includes 16 players from teams that did not reach the playoffs, and only two Philadelphia Eagles. Yet the Eagles were the NFC's hottest team down the stretch and on Sunday played tremendous defense. The AFC roster has 20 players from teams that did not reach the postseason, and only two San Diego Chargers. Yet the Chargers were the AFC's hottest team...
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Citing gifts, prosecutors seek to revoke Madoff's bail
International Herald Tribune (subscribe) | 1 hour ago | Politics
The U.S. attorney Marc Litt argued that gifts sent by Bernard Madoff to family members and friends in December violated conditions that barred him from disposing of any of his assets. -
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It's Official: Marquis To Rockies For Vizcaino
Bleed Cubbie Blue (subscribe) | 2 hours ago | Sports
This is no surprise, because it's been rumored for a week or so, but today, the trade of Jason Marquis to the Rockies for Luis Vizcaino is official. From the Cubs' press release: photo via images.stltoday.com The Chicago Cubs today acquired right-handed pitcher Luis Vizcaino from the Colorado Rockies for right-handed pitcher Jason Marquis and a cash consideration. Vizcaino is 34-27 with seven saves... -
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Burris turned away as he tries to claim Obama seat
Examiner (subscribe) | 2 hours ago | US
Roland Burris tried to take President-elect Barack Obama's Illinois Senate seat Tuesday but failed in a scripted piece of political theater staged just before the opening of the 111th Congress. "Mr. Burris is not in possession of the necessary credentials from the state of Illinois," declared Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada. -
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Opening Day for Enormous New US Embassy in Iraq
Time (subscribe) | 3 hours ago | World
It is meant to symbolize a new era, but its heavy security portends otherwise. -
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This Milky Way Not 'Snack-Sized' Anymore
ABC News (subscribe) | 3 hours ago | Sciences
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Oscars Relaunch Website: We Do More Than Just the Oscars
LAist (subscribe) | 2 hours ago | Entertainment
"The Academy Awards is this wonderful, huge phenomenon, and you'd be hard pressed to find anyone who doesn't know what that is," Executive Administrator Ric Robertson of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said . "In a way, that makes it difficult for us to let the world know all the other stuff the academy does." And that's why the Academy overhauled their website , which was released today.... - see all breaking news
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CES 2009 News: 6.5mm Samsung LCD TV
Product Reviews Net (subscribe) | 01/05/2009 | Technology
Not long to go until CES 2009, and there have already been a number of articles about what we are likely to see at the Consumer Electronics Show. We can always count on Samsung to bring something sexy to the show, and their new range of 6.5mm LCD TV’s is no exception. This new line of [...] -
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Goosed Porter
Eschaton (subscribe) | yesterday | Politics
Given DiFi's little temper tantrum over Panetta , I was curious how she reacted to the appointment of the buffoon Porter Goss to the top CIA post. "After much thought and a careful review of the record, I voted today to confirm the nomination of Representative Porter Goss to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (DCI). But I do have some serious concerns - especially about the impact of this... -
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Skype 2.8 Beta for Mac: Skype Access and Screen Sharing
Skype for Mac (subscribe) | yesterday | Technology
As announced over on the main blog, we’re finally ready to pull the wraps off Skype 2.8 Beta for Mac, our latest release for the Mac platform. To make up for the wait, we’ve included two exciting new features which... -
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Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton found dead
Line Out (subscribe) | yesterday | Music
The Detroit Free Press is reporting that Ron Asheton , guitarist for the Stooges, was found dead in his home early this morning. The authorities say they do not suspect foul play. Asheton was 60. Damn. Now I'm really bummed I missed them at Bumbershoot 2005 . Phooey. I was, however, lucky enough to interview Ron circa the release of Todd Haynes' 1998 glam rock valentine Velvet Goldmine , where he... -
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Introducing Picasa for Mac (at Macworld!)
The Official Google Blog (subscribe) | 01/05/2009 | Technology
Sometimes I find it hard to describe Picasa without sounding like a late-night infomercial for a multi-bladed thingamabob: "It's a photo organizer! A photo editor! A web-savvy photo sharing and management system in just one tiny package!" We try hard to avoid hyperbole around here, but it's true that Picasa software , working together with Picasa Web Albums , can help with nearly every aspect of owning... -
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HP greets us with 13.3-inch Pavilion dv3 entertainment laptop
Engadget (subscribe) | yesterday | Technology
While you and HP can argue the rest of the night away about the most accurate moniker for its Pavilion dv2 , the dv3 is definitely an ultraportable . The AMD-powered machine comes in a plethora of configurations with CPUs ranging from 2GHz (Athlon X2 QL-62) to 2.4GHz (Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86), ATI's Radeon HD 3200 graphics, up to 8GB of DDR2 RAM, 160/250/320/400GB hard drive choices, WiFi / Bluetooth,...
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RNC Chair Candidates Unveil GOP Comeback Strategy: Reagan, Guns, Abortion, Reagan,...
Firedoglake (subscribe) | 4 hours ago | Politics
After reading Dana Milbank's piece on the RNC chairman candidates debate at the National Press Club yesterday, I feel even better about 2010. -
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Dems Senate Shenanigans Continue
Flopping Aces (subscribe) | 6 hours ago | US
Democrats Bar Black Man from U.S. Senate Seat It’s official. Democrats have blocked Roland Burris from taking his seat in the Senate to fill the vacancy left by Barack Obama. Senate Sgt. at Arms Terrance Gainer, left, shows Illinois U.S. Senate Appointee Roland Burris the door when Burris tried to take his seat in the U.S. Senate. Taint [...] -
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Macworld 2009: The Last Keynote Liveblog Here this Tuesday [Apple]
Gizmodo (subscribe) | 01/04/2009 | Technology
This is it. This Tuesday at 9:00am PST we'll liveblog the last Apple Macworld keynote. Will Phil Schiller announce software, hardware, an iPhone Pro, or just do a tap dancing number? What is really... -
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VTech plunges into home audio market with IS9181 WiFi radio
Engadget (subscribe) | yesterday | Technology
VTech, the company you likely associate with old school telephones and educational toys, is breaking out of its shell in a big way. The outfit has just announced its first foray into the wide world of home audio with the IS9181 internet radio receiver. Said device packs 802.11b/g WiFi connectivity and can easily tap into over 11,000 free internet radio stations; additionally, it handles traditional... -
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Fujitsu puts the kibosh on possible sale to Western Digital
Engadget (subscribe) | yesterday | Technology
It seemed nearly imminent that Fujitsu would be selling off its hard disk division to rival Western Digital, but apparently something has gone awry. According to Fujitsu President Kuniaki Nozoe, there is currently "zero chance" of a deal being done, though he did confess that the two had sat down and contemplated changing their statuses to "it's complicated." Unfortunately, that's about all we have... - 3 Vote!
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