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Bullock Wants To Be Removed From Oil-Spill Video
Fetched: August 1st, 2010, 12:38am PDT
By NYTimes.com Sandra Bullock, above, is seeking to withdraw from a celebrity-filled campaign to draw attention to the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico amid questions about the corporate sponsorship of the group behind the campaign. Ms. Bullock, a New Orleans resident, is among ... -
Smashed Snooki booked
Fetched: August 1st, 2010, 12:38am PDT
By NYPost.com Snooki won't disappoint this season. America's beloved pint-sized troublemaker Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, the breakout star of MTV's hit reality show "Jersey Shore," was arrested for disorderly conduct in her Seaside Heights roaming grounds yesterday while she was staggering around drunk, sources told The Post. An intoxicated Snooki ...
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Disney Sells Miramax for $660 Million
Fetched: August 1st, 2010, 12:38am PDT
By NYTimes.com The Walt Disney Company agreed late Thursday to sell Miramax Films to an investor group for about $660 million, but the art film unit will not be out of Disney’s hair for another year. In selling Miramax to a group that includes the construction executive ...
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Chelsea: Presidential Kid in the Public Eye
Fetched: August 1st, 2010, 12:38am PDT
By Cbsnews.com Being a presidential daughter or son looks glamorous and seems exciting - especially on a wedding day. But being a presidential child can be far from easy. Franklin D. Roosevelt once said, "One of the worst things in the world is being the child of a president. ...
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Jimmy Fallon preps for Emmy hosting stint
Fetched: August 1st, 2010, 12:38am PDT
By Usatoday.com Jimmy Fallon says he "kept my head down" and didn't get involved in NBC's skirmish with Conan O'Brien last January. "I've followed in the shoes of David Letterman and Conan O'Brien, and one thing I've learned is hosting Late Night is a one-way ticket to not ...
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Kanye West Wants Cherubic Rugs
Fetched: August 1st, 2010, 12:38am PDT
By Contactmusic.com Hip-hop star Kanye West is desperate to buy a series of bespoke rugs with cherubs printed all over them but is struggling to have his unusual demands met. Kanye West is trying to buy a number of lavish rugs - with pictures of cherubs printed all over ...
Hollywood.com - New Movies this Week
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Lebanon, Rated: R, Opens: 08/06/2010
Fetched: August 1st, 2010, 12:38am PDT
A handful of soldiers take a claustrophobic journey into the heart of war in this drama from Israeli writer and director Samuel Maoz. It's June 1982, and Israel is launching an invasion of Lebanon.
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Middle Men, Rated: R, Opens: 08/06/2010
Fetched: August 1st, 2010, 12:38am PDT
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Patrik 1,5, Rated: NR, Opens: 08/06/2010
Fetched: August 1st, 2010, 12:38am PDT
Goran and Sven are the perfect gay couple; they have a beautiful house in the suburbs, a solid relationship, a home full of love and warmth. Newly approved for adoption, they believe that baby Patrik,...
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Quest for Honor, Opens: 08/06/2010
Fetched: August 1st, 2010, 12:38am PDT
A former teacher and tireless activist works with local lawmen, Kurdish government agencies and her colleagues to investigate and eradicate honor killings in the tribal regions for Kurdistan.
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Step Up 3D, Rated: PG-13, Opens: 08/06/2010
Fetched: August 1st, 2010, 12:38am PDT
Moose (Adam Sevani) teams up with a talented street dance crew for a competition against some of the most talented hip-hop dancers around in this eye-popping installment of the popular dance film series.
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The Disappearance of Alice Creed, Rated: R, Opens: 08/06/2010
Fetched: August 1st, 2010, 12:38am PDT
An abduction takes a number of unexpected turns in this independent thriller from Britain. Vic (Eddie Marsan) and Danny (Martin Compston) are a pair of ex-cons who spend several days elaborately soundproofing...
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The Flyboys, Rated: PG-13, Opens: 08/06/2010
Fetched: August 1st, 2010, 12:38am PDT
On September 28, 2004, two twelve-year-old boys landed a twin-engine airplane on Highway 89, approximately thirty miles east of Cooper, Arizona. The details of how Jason McIntyre and Kyle Barrett came...
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The Other Guys, Rated: PG-13, Opens: 08/06/2010
Fetched: August 1st, 2010, 12:38am PDT
Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg star as cops in this comedy directed by Adam McKay and co-written by McKay and Land of the Lost scribe Chris Henchy. Dwayne Johnson, Samuel L. Jackson, and Steve Coogan...
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The Oxford Murders, Rated: NR, Opens: 08/06/2010
Fetched: August 1st, 2010, 12:38am PDT
A young student goes to Oxford to study but becomes intrigued by a murder that takes place where he lives.
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The Wildest Dream, Rated: PG, Opens: 08/06/2010
Fetched: August 1st, 2010, 12:38am PDT
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Thru the Moebius Strip, Opens: 08/06/2010
Fetched: August 1st, 2010, 12:38am PDT
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Twelve, Rated: R, Opens: 08/06/2010
Fetched: August 1st, 2010, 12:38am PDT
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Brotherhood, Rated: NR, Opens: 08/06/2010
Fetched: August 1st, 2010, 12:38am PDT
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Cairo Time, Rated: PG, Opens: 08/06/2010
Fetched: August 1st, 2010, 12:38am PDT
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Chain Letter, Rated: R, Opens: 08/06/2010
Fetched: August 1st, 2010, 12:38am PDT
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Eccentricities of a Blonde Haired Girl, Rated: NR, Opens: 08/06/2010
Fetched: August 1st, 2010, 12:38am PDT
Adapted from the short story by author Eça de Queiroz, Manoel de Oliveira's poetic drama tells the tale of a beleaguered man named Macário (Ricardo Trêpa) who recounts his romantic woes to a patient neighbor...
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Flipped, Rated: PG, Opens: 08/06/2010
Fetched: August 1st, 2010, 12:38am PDT
Director Rob Reiner adapts Wendelin Van Draanen's novel with this coming-of-age Castle Rock production. Madeline Carroll stars in the picture, from a script by Reiner and Andrew Scheinman.
~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide
Yahoo! News: World News
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UAE to block many BlackBerry services in October (AP)
Posted: August 1st, 2010, 12:20am PDT
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AP - The United Arab Emirates says it plans to block some messaging and web services on BlackBerry smart phones beginning in October.
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Aussie PM struggles to get campaign back on track (AFP)
Posted: August 1st, 2010, 12:11am PDT
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AFP - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard struggled Sunday to put her election campaign back on track after a poll showed her heading for defeat following a series of damaging leaks.
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July deadliest month for Iraqis since 2008 (AP)
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 11:58pm PDT
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AP - July was the deadliest month for Iraqis in more than two years, according to newly released figures that show 535 were killed in violence.
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6 Afghans killed when minibus hits roadside bomb (AP)
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 11:55pm PDT
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AP - A minibus full of civilians struck a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan early Sunday, killing six on board, officials said.
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Iran says 3 Americans should stand trial (AP)
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 11:13pm PDT
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AP - Iran's Foreign Ministry says the three Americans jailed a year ago should stand trial on charges of illegally crossing the country's borders.
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US stalls on Sept. 11 trial for 5 at Gitmo (AP)
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 11:06pm PDT
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AP - As the U.S. military prepares for the first war crimes trial under President Barack Obama, its most high-profile case against the planners of the Sept. 11 attacks is stuck in political and legal limbo.
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Moody wants England rugby captaincy permanently (AFP)
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 10:59pm PDT
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AFP - Bath flanker Lewis Moody has revealed he is eager to become England's full-time captain.
Reuters: Oddly Enough
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Israel strikes Gaza tunnels after rocket launch
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 10:12pm PDT
JERUSALEM, Aug 1 (Reuters ) - Israeli aircraft bombed a smuggling tunnel and a militant training camp in the Gaza Strip on Sunday after a rocket was fired into Israel from the territory, the Israeli army and militants said.
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Ex-Aussie PM threatens legal action over leaks claim (AFP)
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 9:49pm PDT
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AFP - Former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd on Sunday threatened legal action over claims he was once used as a "double agent" by rival politicians to leak damaging information about his own party.
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Turkey, Syria engage in bird diplomacy (AP)
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 9:12pm PDT
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AP - The latest beneficiary of improved relations between Turkey and Syria is the rare northern bald ibis.
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Building boom transforms Mozambique, but not for poor (AFP)
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 9:03pm PDT
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AFP - Heavily pregnant Adelaide Mangwel balances 18 kilos of prawns on her head as she slowly descends the crowded ferry that carried her across Maputo Bay to sell her seafood in Mozambique's capital.
Reuters: Oddly Enough
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Bill and Hillary Clinton's daughter marries in NY
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 8:39pm PDT
RHINEBECK, New York (Reuters) - Bill and Hillary Clinton's daughter married her long-time boyfriend in the picturesque New York village of Rhinebeck on Saturday in what has been dubbed America's royal wedding.
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China launches new global positioning satellite
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 8:30pm PDT
BEIJING (Reuters) - China took a further step on Sunday toward ending its dependence on U.S. satellites to provide navigation and positioning services.
Bossip
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Nicki Minaj New Music “My Ice Cream Man”: Can I Like Your Ice Cream Cone, Do It Like ET Make A Ni**a Phone Home
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 7:35pm PDT by Bossip Baby
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Nicki Minaj is continuously dropping new singles until her album drops in November. Nicki normally spits out 16 bars about Barbies, gettin’ the “Box” and signing them tig-ol-bitties but not this time. Sounds like she’s feenin’ for a good “STROKE” or two… Take a Listen – “Ice Cream Man”:
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No Not Again: Maia Campbell Off Her Meds And On The Rocks Talking Crazy And Sh*zzz
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 7:33pm PDT by Bossip Baby
Maia Campbell from “In the House” is back at it again. Maia was caught on video yelling, screaming and rapping like a side show circus act…AGAIN!!! Almost a year ago, YouTube videos of Maia surfaced being pimped and doing almost the same exact thing. Shortly after,a family friend reached put out a statement stating Maia [...]
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Swizz Makes Alicia An Honest Woman… Blows Big Bank On Yacht Wedding In Sardinia
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 6:25pm PDT by thatsmybiz1
Congratulations to Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz, they’re no longing living in sin MARRIED!!! Details on their holy schnoz matrimony when you continue! Miss Info broke the news that Swizzy and Alicia Keys have saved their child from bastard status become man and wife. It looks like we were right about the yacht party: I’d [...]
Yahoo! News: World News
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Panama prosecutor: Jailed American admits 5 slays (AP)
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 6:08pm PDT
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AP - A jailed U.S. man has admitted killing five other Americans so he could take over their businesses and other properties in a Panamanian resort area, a government prosecutor said Saturday.
Bossip
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Kanye West Plays And Explains New Album In Rolling Stone Offices! [Video]
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 6:07pm PDT by charlieblanko
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Didn’t Know it Wasn’t Real! 10 Best Celeb Weaves
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 5:43pm PDT by thatsmybiz1
While walking down Madison Avenue in Manhattan we noticed a sad trend. There are a lot of women with lethal looking weaves! There’s nothing wrong with adding a little length to your head, but when not blended or the wrong shade or the wrong texture it’s liable to hurt a lot of feelings and possibly [...]
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Noemie Lenoir Is Still All Smiles After Some Retail Therapy
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 5:31pm PDT by thatsmybiz1
We’re glad to see Noemie Lenoir is still looking happy as can be! The French beauty was spotted running errands in New York City. She had us worried for a sec, glad she’s doing better! Pacific Coast News
Reuters: Oddly Enough
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Sri Lanka, Hawaii sites get world heritage status
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 4:16pm PDT
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's central highlands and a protected marine area in Hawaii, the only habitats of several endangered plant and animal species, have been added to UNESCO's list of World Heritage sites, the U.N. body said on Saturday.
AllAfrica News: Africa
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Africa: GM Bananas Could Cut Blindness, Anaemia in East Africa
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 3:54pm PDT
Bio-fortified bananas that could reduce blindness, diarrhoea and anaemia are a step closer, according to the preliminary results of a joint research project between Ugandan and Australian scientists.
Bossip
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Mother’s Breast Milk Laced With Crystal Meth Allegedly Kills 2-Month Old Infant
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 3:10pm PDT by Bossip Baby
Kaisha Poulson, a 25-year-old Georgia woman, was charged with murder in the death of her son after it was dicovered her breast milk was laced with crystal meth. An autopsy revealed that the 2-month infant named Jack died last March from methamphetamine poisoning. “The mother was breastfeeding the child and passed the methamphetamine to the [...]
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Antoine Dobson Reacts To Being Internet Sensation “I’m Still Gon’ Beat His A*s” [Video]
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 2:42pm PDT by charlieblanko
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CANDIDS: KANYE & JAY-Z OUT FOR DINNER + VIDEO OF KANYE AT ROLLING STONE OFFICES
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 2:01pm PDT by ANGEL
Superstars Kanye West and Jay-Z were spotted laughing it up at Nello’s in NYC on Friday night. Kanye has been a twitter addict since joining a few days ago and even tweeted about dinner with “his big brother”.
In related news, Kanye stopped by the Rolling Stone offices earlier that day for a surprise visit and busted out some of his knowledge. Check out video below.
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GUESS WHO: CHILLIN’ IN MIAMI
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 1:58pm PDT by ANGEL
Guess who was spotted chillin with some friends on Miami Beach this weekend? Hint: He is currently in town filming a new movie…
It’s actor/comedian/singer Jamie Foxx. He was all smiles while spotted taking a break from filming “Horrible Bosses” in Miami. He was looking good too.
( Photos: FAME )
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SPOTTED: HALLE BERRY ON NEW MOVIE SET “DARK TIDE”
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 1:56pm PDT by ANGEL
Halle Berry was spotted in a wetsuit and bikini top as she filmed a scene for “Dark Tide” in South Africa. The actress is allegedly set to swim with the killer sharks as production for the film begins for three months. This will mark the actress’s first role since giving birth in March 2008.
In related news, Halle was also accompanied by daughter Nahla and her ex-boyfriend, model Gabriel Aubry (not pictured), with reports that Gabriel refused to be without his daughter for the three months Halle is set to be on set.
( Photos: PCN )
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RANDOM PICS: SHONTELLE HITS UP FUSE TV + INFO ON HER SECOND SINGLE
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 1:46pm PDT by ANGEL
Interviewer Allison Hagendorf and singer Shontelle visit fuse Studios earlier this week in New York City. Shontelle’s latest single ‘Impossible’ is doing pretty good on the charts. It peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100.
According to That Grape Juice, Shontelle is set to choose “No Gravity” as her second single.
( Photos: GETTY IMAGES )
Bossip
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Quincy Brown And Lil’ Al B Sure Party With Soulja Boy For His 20th Birthday
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 1:39pm PDT by Bossip Baby
Quincy Brown and his older brother Lil B Sure partied it up in Hollyweird with Soulja Boy for his 20th birthday. Not to many celebrities showed up for the celebration but their kids made sure they were in the building reppin’ for their parents. Click Here for a Peek at the Video
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Shaunie O’Neal Out On The Scene With Her Young Tenderoni
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 12:53pm PDT by Bossip Baby
Shaunie O’Neal is really enjoying the single life, especially with her young cub, Marlon Yates. These two were seen getting it in at Play Nightclub in Miami. Shaq may be out of Shaunie’s love life but he is definitely keeping her bank account afloat. Source
Reuters: Oddly Enough
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Israeli air strike kills Hamas commander in Gaza
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 11:29am PDT
GAZA (Reuters) - An Israeli air strike has killed a Hamas military commander and rocket-maker in the Gaza Strip, the Islamist group that rules the Palestinian territory said on Saturday.
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Pakistan spy chief scraps UK trip on "terror" remarks
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 11:23am PDT
ISLAMABAD/LONDON (Reuters) - Pakistan's spy chief has canceled a trip to Britain, a spokesman said on Saturday, but Islamabad played down a row over remarks by British Prime Minister David Cameron suggesting Pakistan was not doing enough to fight terrorism.
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Grand jury eyes monitor shutdown at Massey mine: report
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 11:06am PDT
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A federal grand jury looking into an explosion that killed 29 workers at a Massey Energy Co coal mine in West Virginia heard testimony this week about possible illegal tampering with a mine safety monitor, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.
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Obama hopes Rep. Rangel can leave "with dignity"
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 6:59am PDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama called ethics charges against Representative Charles Rangel "very troubling" on Friday and said he hoped the lawmaker could end his career "with dignity."
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Why is Iran still holding US hikers? (The Christian Science Monitor)
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 6:32am PDT
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Argentina Belatedly Celebrates a Journalist Hero (Time.com)
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 1:45am PDT
Time.com - When the generals began disposing of thousands of young people in the late 1970s, only one journalist dared stand up for the rights of the "disappeared." And then he seemed to vanish from history. -
Signs of Uzbek Persecution Rising in Kyrgyzstan (Time.com)
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 1:45am PDT
Time.com - Six weeks after deadly violence between the Kyrgyz and Uzbek communities of southern Kyrgyzstan, Uzbeks are being persecuted under the guise of an investigation into the fighting
The Celebrity Blog
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Mel’s Email to Oksana After Brawl: ‘I Am Unspeakably Sorry’
Fetched: July 30th, 2010, 7:08pm PDT
By Radaronline.com The morning after Mel Gibson allegedly punched Oksana Griogorieva twice in the head, damaging her mouth and giving her a concussion, the disgraced Oscar-winning actor/director apologized via email. Oksana told law enforcement authorities that Mel punched her in the mouth and the left temple as she ...
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‘Dinner For Schmucks’: Idiot Patrol, By Kurt Loder
Fetched: July 30th, 2010, 7:08pm PDT
By Mtv.com "Dinner for Schmucks" is as light as a fistful of feathers — as a comedy in the age of Apatow, it's barely there. But the sharp cast is smart enough not to weigh down the airy tale with heavy shtick (which might have been a temptation), ...
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Hugh Hefner: Rebel With a Cause
Fetched: July 30th, 2010, 7:08pm PDT
By abcnews.com At 84 years-old, Playboy founder Hugh Hefner embodies the lifestyle of sexual freedom that his men's magazine has espoused since it was founded in 1953, featuring a nude centerfold of Marilyn Monroe. Yet, there is another side to the pajama-loving man known around the world by his ...
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All about Angelina Jolie
Fetched: July 30th, 2010, 7:08pm PDT
By Suntimes.com Angelina Jolie was born under the sign Gemini, which makes sense given her complex and contradictory nature. On one side she's a man-eating bad girl; on the other an elegant, sensitive, world-wise humanitarian. In Angelina: An Unauthorized Biography (in stores Saturday, St. Martin's, $26.99), author Andrew ...
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Daddy’s a Star
Fetched: July 30th, 2010, 7:08pm PDT
By USMagazine.com Mark Wahlberg and his adorable kids celebrated the actor getting a Hollywood Walk Of Fame star Thursday. Related posts:P Diddy receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame  Rapper mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs got a star on...Mark Wahlberg Premieres “Max Payne” Hollywood actor Mark Wahlberg was ...
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Drew Carey Loses 70 lbs!
Fetched: July 30th, 2010, 7:08pm PDT
By IVillage.com Drew Careyis looking good! The host of The Price is Right has been watching the numbers on his scale steadily "come on down" for the past few months, and is now 70 lbs. lighter! "I just got sick of being fat," he told UsMagazine.com Wednesday at ...
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Kanye West Joins Twitter, Doesn’t Use Caps Lock or Spell Check
Fetched: July 30th, 2010, 7:08pm PDT
By People.com Better late than never. Kanye West joined Twitter on Wednesday – and so far, it hasn't exactly been smooth sailing for the outspoken musician. "Up early in the morning taking meetings in Silicone Valley," the rapper Tweeted, before noticing his spelling error. "Lol I spelled Silicon wrong ...
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Was Zac Efron’s Recent Strip-Club Visit Part of His Career Transformation?
Fetched: July 30th, 2010, 7:08pm PDT
By NYMag.com As even the most casual Efronologists know, this week's Charlie St. Cloud is being positioned as Zac Efron's grown-up movie, its theoretical success a gateway to a world chock-full of non-singing, dancing, or body-switching roles. But is Efron hedging his bets with some illicit extracurricular ...
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Lindsay Lohan “Concerned” She Immediately Has to Go to Rehab
Fetched: July 30th, 2010, 7:08pm PDT
By USMagazine.com Lindsay Lohan doesn't want to report directly from jail to a 90-day jail facility as ordered by a judge, her lawyer says. "I think it would only be fair for her to be able to spend some time with her family and that's what she'd like for ...
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Diablo Cody gives birth to son
Fetched: July 30th, 2010, 7:08pm PDT
By Monstersandcritics.com Juno screenwriter Diablo Cody has become a mum for the first time after giving birth to son Marcello. The 32-year-old star and husband Dan Maurio welcomed their little boy on July 27 after announcing the news they were expecting in April. She wrote on Twitter: 'We had ...
Hollywood.com - New Movies this Week
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Charlie St. Cloud, Rated: PG-13, Opens: 07/30/2010
Fetched: July 30th, 2010, 7:08pm PDT
Zac Efron reteams with 7 Again's Burr Steers for this adaptation of Ben Sherwood's novel regarding a caretaker of a cemetery who has daily discussions with his deceased brother. Kim Basinger heads up...
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The Sicilian Girl, Rated: NR, Opens: 08/04/2010
Fetched: July 30th, 2010, 7:08pm PDT
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China coal mine blast leaves 15 dead: media (AFP)
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 6:40pm PDT
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AFP - Fifteen people have been killed in a coal mine blast in northern China, state media reported Saturday, in the latest accident to hit the notoriously dangerous industry.
Reuters: Oddly Enough
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Enbridge says no restart date for ruptured line
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 6:35pm PDT
DETROIT (Reuters) - A U.S. congressional committee will probe the spill of more than 800,000 gallons (3 million liters) of oil from an Enbridge Inc pipeline in southern Michigan this week, a Michigan congressman said on Saturday.
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Australian PM Gillard heading for defeat: new poll (Reuters)
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 6:30pm PDT
Reuters - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard is heading for a shock defeat at elections on August 21, a new opinion poll showed Saturday, as government infighting and damaging cabinet leaks threatened to derail her campaign. -
US casualties in Afghanistan soar to record highs (AP)
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 6:30pm PDT
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AP - In a summer of suffering, America's military death toll in Afghanistan is rising, with back-to-back record months for U.S. losses in the grinding conflict. All signs point to more bloodshed in the months ahead, straining the already shaky international support for the war.
Reuters: Oddly Enough
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U.S. worried more secret documents may be released
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 6:06pm PDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. officials are worried about what other secret documents the whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks may possess and have tried to contact the group without success to avoid their release, the State Department said on Friday.
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BP to try well kill Tuesday
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 5:59pm PDT
BILOXI, Mississippi (Reuters) - BP said on Friday it could seal its ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well by next week as the House of Representatives voted to toughen regulation of offshore energy drilling.
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Petters seeks new trial after Ponzi conviction
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 5:38pm PDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lawyers for convicted U.S. Ponzi schemer Tom Petters on Friday asked an appeals court to send the case back for a new trial, saying they were not able to fully present arguments against some of his accusers.
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Mexico's TV channel cancels show after kidnappings (AP)
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 5:32pm PDT
AP - Mexico's biggest television network canceled a popular news show to protest the kidnapping of four reporters in what media advocates said Friday is an escalation of a campaign by drug gangs to control information. -
U.S.-led coalition finds 'success' elusive in Kandahar (McClatchy Newspapers)
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 5:28pm PDT
McClatchy Newspapers - ARGHANDAB, Afghanistan — As the U.S.-led coalition launches its most critical military operation of the nine-year war in Afghanistan, doubts are growing about whether the United States and its allies can contain the surging Taliban-led insurgency and prevent the country from reverting to an al Qaida sanctuary or erupting in civil war.
Reuters: Oddly Enough
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House approves oil spill reform bill
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 4:16pm PDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Friday approved the toughest reforms ever to offshore energy drilling practices, as Democrats narrowly pushed through an election-year response to BP's massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Obama urges Iran to release three U.S. hikers
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 3:44pm PDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday called on Iran to immediately release three Americans who were detained a year ago after straying across the border while hiking in the mountains of northern Iraq.
AllAfrica News: Africa
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Africa: UN Official Warns Terrorism and Organized Crime Increasingly Linked
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 3:27pm PDT
Terrorism in Africa is increasingly linked to organized crime, and the continent's governments must take stronger steps to try to break those connections, a senior United Nations official said as he called for countries worldwide to broaden their anti-terrorist strategies beyond involving only the military and law enforcement agencies.
Bossip
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Hot Dayuuum! Halle Berry Brings Her Bikini Body To The Boat
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 3:24pm PDT by thatsmybiz1
Halle Berry is still killin’ the game when it comes to bangin’ bodies. The actress “suited up” for her latest film “Dark Tide” in South Africa. More shot and an amazing rearview when you continue Not to take anything away from her beautiful face but this was our personal favorite. Just look at those thighs! [...]
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Dutch anti-Islam party to have strong voice in next govt (AFP)
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 3:12pm PDT
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AFP - Dutch anti-Islam MP Geert Wilders will have to be consulted on every decision the next government makes if a provisional agreement on forming a new cabinet reached Friday is finalised, an expert said.
AllAfrica News: Africa
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Africa: Upcoming Conference 'to Make the Connection' between U.S. and Continent - Hope Masters
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 3:11pm PDT
The Leon H. Sullivan Foundation Africa Policy Forum: a Vision for the 21st Century to be held in Atlanta in September, aims to help build a U.S.-Africa dialogue based on mutual respect and mutual benefit. It will encompass cultural discourse as well as talks on business and national security issues. Hope Masters, CEO of the Sullivan Foundation, spoke with Saratu Abiola and Carine Umuhumuza of allAfrica.com about what informed her approach to the conference, and what she would like to see in the future regarding U.S.-Africa relations.How does the conference tie in to what the Leon H. Sullivan Foundation is trying to achieve?Our overarching purpose is to build a bridge, to make the connection between African Americans, in particular, but really people of the African Diaspora in general, to connect us all back to the continent. Traditionally we have chartered planes and taken people to the continent. We believe now that the bridge goes both ways. We've been trying to get the bridge across to the continent but now with brilliant young people, there's so many people coming back and forth.
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Kingpin's death could mean more violence in Mexico (AP)
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 3:10pm PDT
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AP - One of the world's most powerful drug cartels took a major hit when soldiers killed a top kingpin in a gunbattle, and his death will likely will mean more violence as factions fight for the cocaine and methamphetamine empire that he left behind.
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House votes to end offshore drilling moratorium
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 2:56pm PDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Friday voted to end the federal moratorium on deepwater drilling for oil companies that meet new federal safety requirements.
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Africa: The Answer to Hunger is in Her Hands
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 2:51pm PDT
To her friends, she is know simply as mama Ngwaci, though Mary Anyango Oyunga does not boil and hawk sweet potatoes in the streets.
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Sarkozy threatens immigrants who target police (AP)
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 2:24pm PDT
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AP - President Nicolas Sarkozy said Friday that he wants to revoke the French citizenship of immigrants who put the lives of police officers in danger as part of a "national war" on delinquency.
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Africa: Assistant Secretary-General Calls on Partners to Adopt Civil Paths to Peace
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 2:22pm PDT
Acclaimed academics and experts attending a United Nations round table on peace in Asia last week heard how the Commonwealth is striving to help policymakers resolve "deep seated conflicts" around the world.
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Bolitics: African Immigrants Forcefully Removed From Homes In France ![Video]
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 2:14pm PDT by charlieblanko
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Imports slow Q2 growth as business spending surges
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 2:06pm PDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. economic growth slowed in the second quarter as companies invested heavily in equipment from abroad and the pace of consumer spending eased, raising concerns about the recovery in the rest of 2010.
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Wyclef Jean mulling Haiti presidential run against politician uncle (The Christian Science Monitor)
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 1:56pm PDT
The Christian Science Monitor - Wyclef Jean is considering running for president against his politician uncle, although some observers are skeptical if the earthquake-ravaged country is even capable of holding elections this year.
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ESPN To Air Documentary About Tupac Murder & His Friendship With Mike Tyson
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 1:52pm PDT by thatsmybiz1
ESPN Films has announced that they will feature a documentary surrounding the night that Tupac was murdered in Las Vegas. The documentary entitled “One Night in Vegas” will highlight the night of September 7th, 1996, the evening Tupac Shakur attended the Mike Tyson Vs. Bruce Seldon fight. Click Here To Read The Rest On HipHopWired
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US investigates threats against Mexican consulate (AP)
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 1:49pm PDT
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AP - The U.S. State Department said Friday it is evaluating threats surrounding the consulate in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez as hundreds with appointments for visa applications and other services stood outside the shuttered office wondering what to do.
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Floods kill more than 400 in Pakistan's northwest
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 1:49pm PDT
PESHAWAR (Reuters) - Heavy monsoon rains have triggered the worst floods in decades in Pakistan's northwest, killing more than 400 people and forcing thousands from their homes as authorities struggle to reach stranded villagers.
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Are You Feelin’ This Get Up?
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 1:43pm PDT by thatsmybiz1
Solange Knowles was spotted kicking it at the Green Label Sounds Showcase last night looking sorta like a student just back from study abroad in Kenya. Don’t get us wrong… we kinda like it! Solo posed with Kanye West’s former DJ A-Trak at the show. So what’s the final verdict, Are you feeling Solange’s multicolored [...]
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5.7 quake shakes Iran (AP)
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 1:27pm PDT
AP - A 5.7-magnitude earthquake rattled the northeast Iranian city of Torbat-e Heydariyeh on Friday, injuring at least 110 people.