"The actress and her French billionaire fiancee, Francois-Henri Pinault, have called off their 16-month engagement, reports USA Today. “We are sad to announce the engagement of Salma Hayek and Francois-Henri...
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Some interesting news for those who follow the fate of Michael Bloomberg. It seems the meltdown in the financial sector has allowed him to buy back a big stake of his empire from Merrill Lynch."Merrill Lynch is set to sell its 20 per cent stake in Bloomberg for about...
"Will he or won’t he? Former Minnesota Governor and professional wrestler Jesse Ventura is expected to announce Monday night on CNN’s Larry King Live whether he’ll run for his state’s U.S. Senate seat....
Comcast, the nation's largest cable company, violated federal guidelines when it blocked and degraded Web traffic, the head of the Federal Communications Commission will announce Friday." The sanctions would be the first time the commission has come down on an internet...
London stock exchange opened with deep correction after the news of fresh credit crunch. Investors mood are turned sombre with similar news from other European exchanges. "Fears of fresh losses in the financial...
highlighted by Sanjay Jha | 2 wks ago | updated 2 wks ago 169 views | 2 comments
If you haven't heard of Tesla or thier Roadster it is the coolest electric car in the world -- a high performance car that gets great mileage. But then again for $100k+ it better be. The new car is going to be more "affordable", about $85k accourding to some of the comments....
Is it just me or is it kind of weird for a band to tour a 17-year-old album? Is the new material that bad?Full disclosure: I loved Gish in grade 10." Smashing Pumpkins are set to reissue and relive their debut album Gish, on the off anniversary of 17 years. This year, the...
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OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorSecurity concerns are quoted as the reason for depriving disabled athletes who train harder than able athletes in order to attain a goal even us able bodied armchair...
Great news for the Black Rhino. Sometimes private enterprise can work hand in hand with conservation as this scheme shows."A pioneering scheme which allows private landlords to own and breed wild rhinoceroses has...
Canada's Conservative party is mobilizing an array of swear-wordish phrases to scorn Stephane Dion's new carbon tax plan. The Liberal Leader played right into enemy hands by labeling his plan the "green-shift."" The...
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Clogged with traffic and suffocated by pollution, Bejing is getting ready to implement a new traffic plan in an effort to clear the air for the August Olympics. Improving air quality is a formidable task in a city...
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Did you know the Louisiana National Guard still patrols in New Orleans three years after Katrina? "by The Times-Picayune Thursday June 19, 2008, 8:11 AM Gov. Bobby Jindal is expected to make an announcement today about whether or not the National Guard will remain in New...