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AP - Portugal announced new austerity measures Monday to avoid a debt crisis like the one engulfing Greece, cutting welfare benefits and government hiring as well as selling assets and raising taxes on the well-off.
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Portugal uses privatizations to drive down debt (AP)
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 5:24am PST
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Vietnam releases human rights lawyer from prison (AP)
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 5:21am PST
AP - A Vietnamese human rights lawyer has been released from prison after serving a three-year sentence for advocating for a multiparty government in Internet posts.
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Jamie Foxx Swirls It Up With The White Folks At Elton John’s After Party
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 5:14am PST by ladydrama
Jamie Foxx hit up Elton John’s Aids Foundation Oscar party. We hear he’s trying to chop down some of Olivia Munn’s little backs. The two were both at the same party and spent some time together before the big show yesterday. Check out pics of Kimora, Serena and Jamie’s new piece under the hood. Oliva Munn [...]
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Police, US troops battle gunmen in E. Afghanistan (AP)
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 5:11am PST
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AP - Police say attackers have detonated a bomb near a government building in eastern Afghanistan and have holed up in another building nearby where they are firing on Afghan police and U.S. troops.
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Security tight after hundreds die in central Nigeria (Reuters)
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 4:58am PST
Reuters - Soldiers patrolled the central Nigerian city of Jos on Monday and aid workers tried to assess the death toll after attacks on outlying communities in which several hundred people were feared to have been killed.
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Security tight after hundreds die in central Nigeria
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 4:58am PST
JOS, Nigeria (Reuters) - Soldiers patrolled the central Nigerian city of Jos on Monday and aid workers tried to assess the death toll after attacks on outlying communities in which several hundred people were feared to have been killed.
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Africa: MPs Pay Homage to African Handball Champions
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 4:57am PST
National woman team of handball was honoured on Friday by deputies of National Assembly (AN), after winning their 10 African title, last February in Egypt.
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Beyonce Cuts The Tape On New School In Brooklyn [Video]
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 4:57am PST by charlieblanko
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Portugal follows Greece down austerity path
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 4:52am PST
LISBON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Portugal became the latest euro zone country to announce austerity measures to rein in a ballooning budget deficit as bond markets eased pressure on debt-stricken Greece on Monday after a French pledge of EU help.
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AbitibiBowater gets tentative deal with union (Reuters)
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 4:31am PST
Reuters - AbitibiBowater Inc has reached a tentative labor deal affecting about 4,000 workers, bringing the newsprint maker closer to emerging from bankruptcy protection, the company and union said on Sunday.
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Sparklehorse singer Mark Linkous ‘takes his own life’
Fetched: March 8th, 2010, 4:21am PST
By BBC.com Rock singer Mark Linkous, frontman with US band Sparklehorse, has killed himself, according to a statement from his family to Rolling Stone magazine. "It is with great sadness that we share the news that our dear friend and family member Mark Linkous took his own life today," the family said. His ...
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Inside the Oscar show on Hollywood’s biggest night
Fetched: March 8th, 2010, 4:21am PST
By TheAssociatedPress The Academy Awards is without question Hollywood's biggest night, a time when the world stops to gawk at its celluloid heroes. Here's an insider's look from the Kodak Theatre at what you are not seeing on camera. ___ Photographers click away as Cameron Diaz and Steve Carell chat backstage. "Get rid ...
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Martin, Baldwin Give Stars Comic One-Two Punch
Fetched: March 8th, 2010, 4:21am PST
By abc.com Comedy stars Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin, the first duo to share the Oscar stage as co-hosts in the television age, traded punch lines and barbs in Sunday's show as they gently roasted this year's nominees. Working the room like a pair of Hollywood insider insult comics, Martin and Baldwin ...
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List of winners at the 82nd annual Oscars
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- Motion Picture: "The Hurt Locker." - Actor: Jeff Bridges, "Crazy Heart." - Actress: Sandra Bullock, "The Blind Side." - Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, "Inglourious Basterds." - Supporting Actress: Mo'Nique, "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire." - Director: Kathryn Bigelow, "The Hurt Locker." - Foreign Film: "El Secreto de Sus Ojos," Argentina. - Adapted Screenplay: ...
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Best & Worst of the Oscars: Ryan Reynolds! Meryl Streep! Other People!
Fetched: March 8th, 2010, 4:21am PST
By Eonline.com Ten Best Picture nominees! Two hosts! One kudosfest. It's Oscar night, and we've got the bests, the worsts and the most-talked about moment of the night right here:
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Which Oscar Virgin Are You Rooting For?
Fetched: March 8th, 2010, 4:21am PST
By People.com There will be a whole lot of green on the red carpet Sunday night. No, the procession into the 2010 Academy Awards isn't getting a makeover. This year's pool of nominees are just a fresh-faced bunch of newcomers! The first-time Oscar nominees are as varied as their roles. From Christoph ...
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Sandra Bullock Relishes Worst Actress Razzie on Eve of Oscars
Fetched: March 8th, 2010, 4:21am PST
Whether or not she wins an Oscar tonight for "The Blind Side," Sandra Bullock will walk away from this weekend with at least one award: the Golden Raspberry for worst actress in "All About Steve." Bullock made good on her public promise to accept the worst-in-cinema trophy should she win ...
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Channel 7 ABC flashes angry message, then goes black for Cablevision customers at midnight
Fetched: March 8th, 2010, 4:21am PST
By NYDailynews.com Cablevision customers saw this message on Channel 7 ABC seconds after midnight, which quickly disappeared. ABC has gone dark. Seconds after midnight, Channel 7 disappeared from the screens of Cablevision customers right in the middle of a repeat episode of "Lost." Moments later a white screen appeared with a defiant message from ABC, ...
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Michael Lohan - Out of the Hospital
Fetched: March 8th, 2010, 4:21am PST
Michael Lohan is out of a Massachusetts hospital after a medical scare last night -- but he's not out of the woods yet. Lohan experienced chest pains and was rushed to the hospital as he was preparing for a celebrity boxing match. He was examined by docs there, but didn't stay ...
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Sean Penn hopes you die of rectal cancer if you disagree with him
Fetched: March 8th, 2010, 4:21am PST
This morning, that nice Charles Osgood hosted an edition of the usually-sleepy CBS Sunday Morning that featured an interview with Sean Penn about his efforts to aid the suffering in Haiti. What’s making the news is his comment to reporter Lara Logan about those who would criticize him: Here’s the context ...
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82nd Annual Academy Awards: Governors Ball
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 4:21am PST by ladydrama
The 82nd annual Academy Awards (Oscars) took place in LA at the Staples Center. After the show all the celebs went to the Governor’s Ball to celebrate the wins and loses and let loose after the big show. Check out the pics below.
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Africa: From Crisis to Opportunity Through Clean Technology
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 4:19am PST
Calestous Juma is professor of the Practice of International Development and director of the Science, Technology and Globalization Project at the Harvard Kennedy School. He also directs the Agricultural Innovation in Africa Project funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Juma currently is writing a book, tentatively titled, "Going for Green Growth: Low-Carbon Innovation Strategies for Africa." He recently spoke, in an email exchange, with allAfrica's Cindy Shiner about climate change and Africa.
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Matt Kemp Talks Rihanna And Says “We Are Just Friends” [Video]
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 4:17am PST by charlieblanko
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Toyota chief meets Japan PM, vows to rebuild trust (AP)
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 4:06am PST
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AP - Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda met with Japan's prime minister Monday and promised to restore trust in the automaker's cars as it embarks on a broad campaign to repair its tarnished reputation.
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6.0 earthquake hits eastern Turkey, kills 57 (AP)
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 4:05am PST
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AP - A strong, pre-dawn earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6 struck eastern Turkey on Monday, killing 51 people as it knocked down stone and mud-brick houses and minarets in at least six villages, the government said.
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Gates meeting with military, political leaders (AP)
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 3:57am PST
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AP - Preparations have begun for a crucial campaign to assert Afghan government control over Kandahar, spiritual home of the Taliban, the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan said Monday.
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Bomb attack on Pakistani police kills 12
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 3:56am PST
LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan's Taliban claimed responsibility for a suicide car bomb attack on a police intelligence unit in the city of Lahore that killed at least 13 people during Monday's morning rush hour, officials said.
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PM slams lack of women in boardroom (AFP)
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 3:47am PST
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AFP - Politicians and business chiefs should join forces to boost the number of women in the boardroom, premier Gordon Brown said Monday, calling the current situation "completely unacceptable."
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At least 500 dead in Nigeria religious attacks (AFP)
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 3:18am PST
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AFP - Nigeria's government sent in troops to the flashpoint Jos region on Monday after machete-wielding gangs attacked Christian villages, killing at least 500 people, officials say.
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Blast hits police building in Pakistan, 12 dead (AP)
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 3:16am PST
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AP - A suicide car bomber Monday struck a building where police interrogate high-value suspects in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore, killing at least 12 people and wounding 61 more including women taking children to school, officials said.
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Iraq awaits election results, parties claim gains (AP)
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 3:13am PST
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AP - The top U.S. general for Iraq said Monday the country's national election was a milestone on the way to a full pullout of U.S. combat troops by September 1 as planned.
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Pakistan seeks identity of American suspect (AP)
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 3:09am PST
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AP - An American member of al-Qaida was picked up in a raid in Pakistan's southern city of Karachi, Pakistani officials said Monday, but reversed earlier assertions that the detained man was the terror network's U.S.-born spokesman.
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Chile quake survivors suffer cold, rainy night (AP)
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 3:08am PST
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AP - A strong rain on a chilly night added to the misery Monday of survivors of Chile's terrible earthquake and tsunami, many of whom live in tents and improvised shelters as continuing aftershocks threaten to collapse what's left of their homes.
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Africa: Still Lagging Behind on Millennium Development Goals
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 3:00am PST
The United Nations' Millennium Development Goals are aimed at reducing poverty in the first 15 years of the 21st century.
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Nigeria: More than 200 dead in religious violence (AP)
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 2:48am PST
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AP - Rioters armed with machetes slaughtered more than 200 people including a 4-day-old infant, residents said, less than two months after sectarian violence in the volatile region left more than 300 dead.
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Searching for Zheng: China's Ming-Era Voyager (Time.com)
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 2:15am PST
Time.com - Medieval admiral Zheng He has become a potent symbol for modern China
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Bigelow makes Oscar history as war drama triumphs
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 2:14am PST
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hollywood finally entrusted a female director with an Oscar on Sunday.
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After Iraq's Elections, Who Will Lead the Country? (Time.com)
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 2:05am PST
Time.com - The election is over. But the counting -- and the dealing -- could go on for a while
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Iraq counts votes after election marred by violence
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 1:56am PST
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - More than 55 percent of Iraqis voted in parliamentary election despite attempts by Sunni Islamist insurgents to disrupt the landmark vote with attacks that killed 38 people, officials said on Monday.
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Hayden Panettiere Drinks Alcohol since Childhood
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 1:56am PST
Heroes star Hayden Panettiere admits she has drunk alcohol for as long as she can remember. Actually, the 20-year-old actress says she’s been drinking wine with her meals since the age of eight.
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Africa: Continent Needs Stronger Human Resources Base
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 1:46am PST
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Africa: Obj Berates Politicians Over Electoral Fraud
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 1:33am PST
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said electoral fraud in Nigeria and on the continent would subsist unless politicians reform themselves. According to him, it is the attitude of politicians which make the conduct of free and fair elections impossible. -
Africa: Join Raise Hope for Congo 'On the Bridge' for International Women's Day
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 1:33am PST
The Enough Project at the Center for American Progress invites media coverage of its March 8, 2010, midday march across the Arlington Memorial Bridge to celebrate International Women's Day. -
Africa: Expert Panel Releases Comprehensive New Research Agenda to Improve HIV Responses for Women and Children
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 1:24am PST
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Africa: Supermodel Iman Shares Her Story of Fleeing War and Finding Global Fame
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 1:17am PST
In celebration of International Women’s Day today, the Enough Project at the Center for American Progress presents an interview with supermodel and businesswoman Iman, conducted by Co-founder John Prendergast.
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NEWS: MO’NIQUE WINS BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS OSCAR + WRITER GEOFFREY FLETCHER MAKES HISTORY WITH HIS WIN
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 1:05am PST by ANGEL
As many predicted actress/comedienne Mo’Nique took home to Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her powerful performance in the movie, “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire.” Read some of her speech below and click the link provided for video.
Geoffrey Fletcher MAKES HISTORYFirst, I would like to thank the Academy for showing that it can be about the performance and not the politics. I want to thank Mrs. Hattie McDaniel for enduring all that she had to so that I would not have to. Tyler Perry and Oprah Winfrey because you touched it, the whole world saw it. Ricky Anderson our attorney of Anderson and Smith thank you for your hard work. My entire BET family. My Precious family thank you so much. To my amazing husband Sidney, Thank you for showing me that sometimes you have to forego doing what’s popular to do what’s right. And baby, you were so right! [ VIDEO ]
Also taking home an award Sunday night was writer Geoffrey Fletcher. He became the first African American to win a writing award and got the gold statue for the adapted screenplay for “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire.” View his gracious acceptance speech here.
CONGRATS TO THEM BOTH!!!( Photos: GETTY IMAGES )
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EVENT PICS: OPRAH & GABBY SIDIBE BACKSTAGE AT THE OSCARS
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 1:05am PST by ANGEL
Oprah Winfrey and actress Gabourey Sidibe attend the 82nd Annual Academy Awards Governor’s Ball held at Kodak Theatre on Sunday (March 7) in Hollywood, California.
One of the highlights of Sunday’s show was the heartfelt speech Oprah gave about Gabby and her rise to stardom, prior to the Best actress winner announcement.
“When we look at you, we see a true American Cinderella, on the threshold of a brilliant new career. Precious is but the first of many adjectives coming your way. And they are all great. Congratulations, Gabby Sidibe.”
Even though she didn’t take home the Best Actress Oscar (Sandra Bullock did), getting props from Oprah in front of millions of people had to feel good. Hey, it even brought her to tears.
( Photos: GETTY IMAGES )
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Africa: Africa's Economic Transformation - the Road Ahead
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 12:48am PST
Address by Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund at the Kenya International Conference Center, as prepared for delivery
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Suspect arrested in Pakistan not Gadahn: officials
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 12:44am PST
KARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistani security agents denied on Monday that an American al Qaeda spokesman wanted in the United States for treason had been arrested, saying there had been confusion over the identity of a detained suspect.
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Africa: Parliament Pays Homage to African Handball Champions
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 12:05am PST
A homage was paid Friday in Luanda to the national female team of handball by members of the National Assembly, for their 10th African title, in February this year in Egypt.
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Elephant calf dies during labour at Sydney's zoo (AFP)
Posted: March 7th, 2010, 11:43pm PST
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AFP - An elephant calf has died during days of labour at Sydney's Taronga Zoo, where its mother was a part of a programme to breed endangered Asian elephants, officials said Monday.
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Greece won't need aid, central bank chief tells paper
Posted: March 7th, 2010, 11:16pm PST
BERLIN (Reuters) - Greece will not need foreign help to deal with its debt problems, central bank governor George Provopoulos said in a German newspaper interview released Monday. -
Coming to Israel, Biden flags U.S. support vs Iran
Posted: March 7th, 2010, 10:27pm PST
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The Obama administration has boosted U.S. defense ties to Israel and will close ranks with its ally against any threat from a nuclear-armed Iran, Vice President Joe Biden said on Monday ahead of a trip to Israel. -
Gates looks to broader Afghan offensive
Posted: March 7th, 2010, 10:12pm PST
KABUL (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates cautioned against over-optimism despite "bits and pieces of good news" from Afghanistan, warning of hard days ahead as he arrived on Monday to meet generals and President Hamid Karzai.
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Honor Student Beaten By “Apple Valley Posse” Then Says He Feels Sorry For Attackers [Video]
Posted: March 7th, 2010, 8:36pm PST by charlieblanko
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What Is Monique Saying In Her Academy Award Acceptance Speech To Her Husband? [Video]
Posted: March 7th, 2010, 8:22pm PST by charlieblanko
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Kim Kardashian Is Called “Vulgar” And Cheap” By Tim Gunn [Video]
Posted: March 7th, 2010, 8:00pm PST by charlieblanko
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Making It Rain On These Hoes: Mo’Nique Takes Home Best Supporting Actress
Posted: March 7th, 2010, 7:11pm PST by Bossip Staff
Although many black folks weren’t feelin the movie “Precious”, the white folks at the Academy sure were. Mo’Nique is taking home yet another award for her role in the film. She won Best Supporting Actress. Congrats to her…
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Cablevision gets ABC back in time for Oscars
Posted: March 7th, 2010, 6:58pm PST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cablevision Systems Corp customers were able to watch the live broadcast of the Oscars on Sunday after the cable company reached a last-minute deal to return WABC-TV to air in a dispute over fees.
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EVENTS: THE 82ND ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS - (ARRIVALS)
Posted: March 7th, 2010, 6:22pm PST by ANGEL
Check out the arrival photos from the 82nd Annual Academy Awards held at the Kodak Theatre on Sunday (March 7) in Hollywood, California.
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NEW MUSIC: DRU HILL - “RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT”
Posted: March 7th, 2010, 5:54pm PST by J. Dakar
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♫ Dru Hill - Love MD ♫ ALTERNATE LINK ♫Here’s a new track from Dru Hill. “Right to Remain Silent” is a smooth one from their upcoming fourth album, InDRUpendence Day, their first album in seven years.
InDRUpendence Day is scheduled to be released April 13.
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Who Looked More Bangin??? Little Zoe Vs. Princess Anika
Posted: March 7th, 2010, 5:26pm PST by Bossip Staff
Zoe Kravitz and Anika Noni Rose looked lovely, ladylike, and elegant on the red carpet for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards. We must ask, Who Looked More Bangin??? More images including King Latifah, Gabourey Sidibe, Sherri Shepherd, etc. when you…
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J-Lo Flaunts Her 40-Something-Year-Old Cakes For The Academy Awards
Posted: March 7th, 2010, 5:07pm PST by Bossip Staff
Damn, you would think Jennifer Lopez would put the booty on the back burner for the Oscar’s, but she had that thang on full blast… Pop the top for more images Academy Awards flicks…
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COUPLED UP: NICOLE S. & LEWIS HAMILTON AT THE AIRPORT
Posted: March 7th, 2010, 4:56pm PST by ANGEL
Singer Nicole Scherzinger and Formula One racer Lewis Hamilton look “in love” as they arrive at LAX (Los Angeles International Airport) on Saturday (March 6). The duo reportedly broke up earlier this year, but obviously it’s back on.
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Pakistanis say they arrested al Qaida's American mouthpiece (McClatchy Newspapers)
Posted: March 7th, 2010, 4:19pm PST
McClatchy Newspapers - ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistani officials Sunday said they'd arrested the American face of al Qaida, a key militant propagandist, which if it's confirmed would be the first high-profile capture of a leader of the terrorist group since Pakistan's civilian government was elected in February 2008.
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Who Looked More Bangin??? MiMi Vs. Zoe
Posted: March 7th, 2010, 4:14pm PST by Bossip Staff
Zoe Saldana and Mariah Carey both showed a little leg on the red carpet at the 82nd Annual Academy Awards. Out of these two ladies, Who Looked More Bangin??? Over 18+ images when you….
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Some Knocked Up Oscar Swirl
Posted: March 7th, 2010, 3:50pm PST by Bossip Staff
Paula Patton, husband Robin Thicke, and her gut full of human posed for the cameras on the Red Carpet for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards. Paula wittle belly is growing soooo much. Pop it for a few more flicks…
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Gunfire at Yemen hospital, clashes in south
Posted: March 7th, 2010, 3:46pm PST
SANAA (Reuters) - An al Qaeda suspect tried to shoot his way out of hospital in Yemen's capital on Sunday and killed a guard, while security forces and separatists clashed in the south of the country with five wounded.
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Iraq election: Purple fingers, but hard work ahead (The Christian Science Monitor)
Posted: March 7th, 2010, 2:50pm PST
The Christian Science Monitor - Throughout Iraq, fear gave way to defiance Sunday as voters, even in the most volatile areas, cast ballots in landmark parliamentary elections that militants tried their best to disrupt with dozens of explosions that shook Baghdad even before the polls opened.
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Oscar’s Red Carpet Replay With Anika Noni Rose (Starting @ 3pm PT) [Video]
Posted: March 7th, 2010, 2:14pm PST by charlieblanko
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Corrected: AbitibiBowater gets tentative deal with union (Reuters)
Posted: March 7th, 2010, 1:17pm PST
Reuters - AbitibiBowater Inc has reached a tentative labor deal affecting about 4,000 workers, bringing the newsprint maker closer to emerging from bankruptcy protection, the company and union said on Sunday. -
Iraq election: Iraqis defy bombs to vote (The Christian Science Monitor)
Posted: March 7th, 2010, 12:20pm PST
The Christian Science Monitor - Iraqis across large parts of the country defied bomb blasts and the threat of more attacks to vote in the Iraq election, in what appeared to be a sweeping desire for change after four years of sectarian division and a lack of basic services.
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‘ROUND THE WAY: D’ANGELO ARRESTED FOR SOLICITATION
Posted: March 7th, 2010, 12:19pm PST by J. Dakar
Grammy-winning singer/songwriter D’Angelo was arrested in New York for soliciting an undercover police officer for oral sex on Saturday (March 6).According to the NY POst, the 36-year-old was cruising the West Village around 2:30 am and spotted a woman he thought to be a prostitute. He offered the undercover officer $40 and was busted with $12,000 found inside his Range Rover.
This isn’t D’Angelo’s first run-in with the law. Back in 2007, he pleaded guilty to a 2005 charge of driving with a suspended license and driving under the influence. He was fined and received a suspended jail sentence.
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NEW MUSIC: MARIAH CAREY FEAT. THE DREAM & LUDACRIS - “RIBBON (REMIX)”
Posted: March 7th, 2010, 12:18pm PST by BRIAN
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♫ Mariah Carey feat. The Dream & Ludacris - Ribbon (Remix) ♫ ALTERNATE LINK ♫Mariah Carey is re-releasing her latest album, Memoirs of An Imperfect Angel in the form of a duets and remix album, titled Angels Advocate.
Check out the latest remix from the upcoming exclusive Target release, featuring none other than The Dream, which whom Mariah collaborated with on the entire album, and Ludacris.
Angels Advocates, which also contains features from Mary J. Blige, Nicki Minaj, and R. Kelly, to name a few, is slated to hit stores March 26th.
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Haiti rebuilding plan expected this week
Posted: March 7th, 2010, 10:25am PST
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Government planners and international experts are racing to produce a blueprint this week to reconstruct Haiti's economy after the earthquake that killed up to 300,000 people and devastated its infrastructure.
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Africa: Development Bank Plans to Boost Farming
Posted: March 7th, 2010, 7:20am PST
The African Development Bank has approved its 2010-2014 agricultural sector strategy. The strategy seeks to position the bank to contribute more effectively to agriculture.
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Thailand's Blue Diamond Heist: Still a Sore Point (Time.com)
Posted: March 7th, 2010, 6:25am PST
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Anti-Putin Movement Gains Confidence in Russia (Time.com)
Posted: March 7th, 2010, 6:25am PST
Time.com - A wave of anti-Putin protests across Russia offers a glimmer of hope to those working to end his rule. But the Russian Prime Minister is not going anywhere soon -
Symbolic building demolished in quake-hit Chile (AP)
Posted: March 7th, 2010, 12:23am PST
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AP - Workers demolished a fallen 15-story apartment building that has come to symbolize Chile's earthquake after officials said there was no more hope for finding survivors inside.
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Philippine marines kill 7 suspected militants (AP)
Posted: March 7th, 2010, 12:21am PST
AP - Philippine marines killed at least seven al-Qaida-linked militants Sunday in a raid on a coastal hide-out but failed to capture a Malaysian terror suspect long wanted by Washington, officials said. -
Thailand's 'Red Shirts' gear up for decisive week (AFP)
Posted: March 7th, 2010, 12:20am PST
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AFP - Supporters of Thailand's fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra started trying to build momentum Sunday for a mass rally next week that could decide the fate of their anti-government movement.
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Taliban, rival militants battle in Afghan province (AP)
Posted: March 7th, 2010, 12:02am PST
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AP - Gunbattles between the Taliban and another Islamist faction have killed at least 50 people in northeastern Afghanistan, officials said Sunday. The militants are apparently fighting for control of several villages where the central government has almost no presence.
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Bank bosses shun bonuses to avoid backlash (AFP)
Posted: March 6th, 2010, 11:58pm PST
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AFP - Faced with public outrage over excessive bankers' pay, the bosses of the country's five biggest banks have taken the unprecedented step of spurning bonuses worth millions of pounds.
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Egypt's Mubarak in 'stable condition': state TV (AFP)
Posted: March 6th, 2010, 11:56pm PST
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AFP - Veteran Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is in a "stable condition" following surgery in Germany to have his gall bladder removed, state television said on Sunday.
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15 die as Iraqis defy violence to vote (AP)
Posted: March 6th, 2010, 11:55pm PST
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AP - Police and hospital officials say at least 11 people were killed in northeastern Baghdad after a mortar attack leveled a building, bringing the death toll to 15 as Iraqis go to vote in historic elections.
Reuters: Oddly Enough
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Sadr urges Iraqis to vote to help end U.S. "occupation"
Posted: March 6th, 2010, 11:30pm PST
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Anti-American Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, speaking at a rare news conference in Tehran, has urged Iraqis to take part in Sunday's election to help pave the way for Iraq's "liberation" from U.S. forces.
Yahoo! News: World News
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Iran launches new cruise missile production line (AP)
Posted: March 6th, 2010, 11:26pm PST
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AP - Iran on Sunday launched a new production line of highly accurate, short range cruise missiles capable of evading radar, state TV reported.
Reuters: Oddly Enough
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Explosions kill 16 people on Iraq election day
Posted: March 6th, 2010, 11:25pm PST
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Explosions killed 16 people as Iraqis voted on Sunday in an election that Sunni Islamist militants have vowed to disrupt, in one of many challenges to efforts to stabilize Iraq before U.S. troops leave. -
China says Iran sanctions no cure
Posted: March 6th, 2010, 11:23pm PST
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Foreign Minister said on Sunday new sanctions on Iran will not solve the standoff over its nuclear program, while chiding the United States after two months of tensions between the big powers.
Yahoo! News: World News
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China says it's up to the US to improve relations (AP)
Posted: March 6th, 2010, 11:21pm PST
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AP - China said Sunday that it is up to the United States to improve relations that soured over U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and a meeting between President Barack Obama and the Dalai Lama.
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Japan beat Philippines 5-0 in Davis Cup (AFP)
Posted: March 6th, 2010, 11:11pm PST
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AFP - Japan comfortably won the remaining two dead rubbers to complete a 5-0 whitewash over the Philippines in the Davis Cup tennis Asia-Oceania zone Group One first-round tie on Sunday.
Reuters: Oddly Enough
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Biden to try to boost Middle East peace prospects
Posted: March 6th, 2010, 10:03pm PST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama dispatches his vice president to the Middle East on Sunday to try to build support for reviving Israeli-Palestinian peace talks despite deep skepticism on both sides. -
Firms get U.S. money despite Iran work: report
Posted: March 6th, 2010, 9:28pm PST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government, while pushing for tougher sanctions against Tehran, has given $107 billion in the last 10 years to U.S. and foreign companies doing business in Iran, much of it in the energy sector, The New York Times reported on Saturday.
Yahoo! News: World News
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Settlement deep in West Bank seen as peace spoiler (AP)
Posted: March 6th, 2010, 9:24pm PST
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AP - Ariel has ambitions of becoming a city, and already boasts 19,000 people, a college, a $10 million sports complex, and a four-lane highway leading to it.
Reuters: Oddly Enough
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Toyota could start new U.S. plant in June 2011: report
Posted: March 6th, 2010, 8:37pm PST
TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp will start operating its new plant in Mississippi as early as June 2011, the Tokyo Shimbun newspaper said on Sunday, as the Japanese automaker works to regain trust in the United States. -
China foreign minister says U.S. ties "disrupted"
Posted: March 6th, 2010, 8:22pm PST
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said on Sunday that relations with the United States had been "seriously disrupted," after a rise in friction between the two big powers.
Bossip
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D.C. Finally Gets Smart, Becomes First U.S. City To Give Out FREE Female Condoms!!!
Posted: March 6th, 2010, 8:03pm PST by thatsmybiz1
We clown a lot on here, but AIDs is no joke! We’re actually relieved to see that the District of Columbia is stepping up by becoming the first U.S. city to give out the condoms for free. The sad part is that this program wasn’t established until after a Washington Post investigation revealed fraudulent activities [...]
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D.C. Finally Gets Smart, Becomes First U.S. City To Give Out FREE Female Condoms!!!
Posted: March 6th, 2010, 8:03pm PST by thatsmybiz1
We clown a lot on here, but AIDs is no joke! We’re actually relieved to see that the District of Columbia is stepping up by becoming the first U.S. city to give out the condoms for free. The sad part is that this program wasn’t established until after a Washington Post investigation revealed fraudulent activities [...] -
Oprah Softballs Lil Licia Keys, No Hard Questions For “Most Charitable” Homewrecker
Posted: March 6th, 2010, 7:29pm PST by thatsmybiz1
Alicia Keys went on Oprah’s show Friday and just as we expected, there was no grilling involved!!! We all know Alicia wants to keep her Mother Teresa image and deserves recognition for her “Keep A Child Alive” charitable work, but as next in line to be Swizz Beatz wife, she’s also at the middle of one [...]
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Oprah Softballs Lil Licia Keys, No Hard Questions For “Most Charitable” Homewrecker
Posted: March 6th, 2010, 7:29pm PST by thatsmybiz1
Alicia Keys went on Oprah’s show Friday and just as we expected, there was no grilling involved!!! We all know Alicia wants to keep her Mother Teresa image and deserves recognition for her “Keep A Child Alive” charitable work, but as next in line to be Swizz Beatz wife, she’s also at the middle of one [...]