While flu activity remains relatively low nationally, the Southeast is experiencing increases in activity, according to the March 14-20, 2010 FluView. Most flu continues to be 2009 H1N1. Flu activity, caused by either 2009 H1N1 or seasonal flu viruses, may...
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UPDATE: 2009 H1N1 Virus Images
3D graphical representations of the biology and structure of a generic influenza virus.
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NEW: Press Briefing Transcript - CDC 2009 H1N1 Flu Media Briefing (Rough Transcript)
Transcript for March 29, 2010 telebriefing. Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin, M.D., M.B.A. Anne Schuchat, M.D., Director, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. "We are continuing to see people with serious illness from the pandemic H...
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Travel and 2009 H1N1 Vaccine
NEW: This page provides information and links for travelers who want to reduce their risk of becoming sick with 2009 H1N1
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UPDATE: 2009 H1N1 Flu International Situation Update
This report provides an update to the international situation as of April 2, 2010. The World Health Organization (WHO) continues to report updated 2009 H1N1 flu-associated laboratory-confirmed cases and deaths on its Web page.
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Email invasion causes stress
New technologies have blurred the line between work and home, with workers struggling to keep up, according to a study from the University of Sydney.
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Post-pregnancy cancer riskier
A study of almost 3000 patients has shown that breast cancer diagnosed in the months after pregnancy is more likely to be fatal.
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Barcode app tracks allergies
Australian developers are working on an iPhone application that lets people with allergies scan barcodes to check their food is safe.
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How Will Climate Change Impact Bread?
Climate change may already be hitting you--in the stomach. A new analysis reveals that higher average temperatures in Montana over the last six decades equal less wheat. Plant scientist Luther Talbert of Montana State University and his colleagues ...
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Which is the greenest US city of all?
Judged by how many energy-efficient commercial buildings it has, the answer might surprise you
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Simulator gets to the bottom of trough-led tsunamis
Wave generator will allow study of a type of tsunami that has impossible to recreate in a lab before
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Video: iPad: The Fine Print
1st day sales of the Apple iPad are estimated to be 700,000 units, but what exactly is it and why is it so revolutionary? John Blackstone explains.
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Video: Man Buys iPad to Dismantle
At an Apple Store in Richmond, VA, Luke Soles was first in line for a brand new iPad, but he has no intention of using it, he will only take it apart. Reuters' Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
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Arctic thaw frees overlooked greenhouse gas: study
OSLO (Reuters) - Thawing permafrost can release nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, a contributor to climate change that has been largely overlooked in the Arctic, a study showed on Sunday.
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Cytomegalovirus Immune Evasion Strategy
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infects a large percentage of the world's population. Most of those infected are asymptomatic; however, CMV is a substantial public health concern for immunocompromised individuals and neonates. CMV . []
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On the Origins of Magnetism
The magnetic fields in galaxies and galaxy clusters are thought to result from the amplification of weak primordial magnetic fields, which, according to one class of theories, should exist in . []
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Tailor-Made Tumor
The biotrophic smut pathogen Ustilago maydis specifically infects the important crop plant, maize. The pathogen elicits large tumors on all aerial maize organs by redirecting primordia into a tumor pathway, . []
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More than one-quarter of elderly patients lack decision-making capacity at death, study finds
More than one in four elderly Americans lacked the capacity to make their own medical care decisions at the end of life, according to a new study.
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Essential oils to fight superbugs
Essential oils could be a cheap and effective alternative to antibiotics and potentially used to combat drug-resistant hospital superbugs, according to new research.
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Next decade offers promise for treatment of spinal cord injuries
Although new developments in the management of spinal cord injuries (SCI) are on the horizon, any eventual cure for the condition is more likely to involve a multidisciplinary approach, drawing from expertise in several fields, according to new research.
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Racetrack ion trap is a contender in quantum computing quest
Physicists have built and tested a device for trapping ions that potentially could process dozens at once with the most versatile control of any trap demonstrated to date, an advance towards the ultimate goal of building a practical quantum computer.
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Early detection of age-related memory deficits in mice
By studying the aging of memory in the mouse, researchers have developed an experimental protocol that can detect age-related memory deficits at an early stage. They have shown that even at 10 months, which corresponds to a third of their life expectancy, ...
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Out of this world: New study investigates infection of human cells in space
In a first-of-its-kind experiment, the unique conditions of spaceflight will be used to examine how cells remain healthy or succumb to disease, particularly in the face of stress or damage. Researcher hope to provide fundamental new insight into the infect...
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Picking our brains: Why are some people smarter?
The size of your brain matters less than its structure
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Apple iPad first reviews arrive
The first review samples of the Apple iPad have been dispatched to major US newspapers. Read on for a round-up of the verdicts
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Sky 3D launches pub finder: Where will you watch Manchester United vs Chelsea?
Sky has launched an online service to help you find the nearest pub showing this weekend's top-of-the-table Manchester Utd vs Chelsea clash in 3D
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CNET UK Podcast 180: Are mobile phones too expensive?
In this week's podcast, Ian, Flora and Rich talk about getting sacked for not buying cookies and wondered if mobile phones were too expensive
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Alcatel OT-S319: What is Britain's cheapest pay-as-you-go mobile phone?
Orange says that the Alcatel OT-S319 is the UK's cheapest mobile, so we went looking for phones that cost less than a fiver and found a few
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Easter rambles with the National Trust iPhone app
Cream teas and Victorian follies are yours for the finding with the National Trust iPhone app, fresh to phones just in time for the long, rainy Easter break
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Review: Soniq QSL400XT
The Soniq QSL400XT is a budget model and despite a couple of minor faults it performs like a brand name TV, and is perfect for use in a second room.
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The Cold War Camera
Finding yourself a new pocket-sized video camera? Well, how about the Cold War Camera from Hammacher Schlemmer. Slightly larger than a pack of gum and weighs just over 2 ounces, this compact video camera features a 5.0-megapixel CMOS sensor, a 1 1/2-inch T...
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Verizon Cuts Palm Pre, Pixi Plus Prices
Verizon is cutting the prices for Palm's Pre Plus and Pixi Plus smartphones -- on top of an existing buy one, get one free promotion -- and offering free use of a service that can generate a Wi-Fi connection for five other devices through the phone.
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IPad Cases Proliferate: Our Second Roundup
The first iPad reviews are out, but none of them tackle the most critical question to ask when purchasing this new device: What are you going to carry it in?
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NewerTech Accessories Protect IPad
With all the excitement of the iPad building, have you considered how you
HTC HD2: Superb Hardware, Outdated OS
Gorgeous hardware and superb specs are marred by the HTC HD2's soon-to-be-obsolete operating system.
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Motorola CLIQ XT from T-Mobile for $129.99
Motorola's CLIQ XT has reached T-Mobile shops across the country, and is available for $129.99 on a two-year contract.... [These are short news! Click for details]
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Gigabyte 'Codfish' Android 1.6 handset released
Gigabyte has released a new Android 1.6 handset codenamed "Codfish". According to PointGPhone, the phone is of "good manufacturing quality," "very responsive," and offers such cool features as a 3.2" display and a 5Mpix camera. The name is stupid though......
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Pocket Communications Launches BREW-Based Apps Store
Pocket Communications, a regional provider in southern Texas, has recently launched a new app store called Storefront. It is based on Qualcomm's BREW platform, and allows Pocket's customers to shop for and download mobile applications and services to their...
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Motorola Backflip Hits Germany
Motorola Backflip has officially been announced to hit Germany this month. This Android-powered phone is currently listed on Amazon.de for EUR 439.97. It will deliver with Android 1.5 (upgradeable to 2.1), A-GPS, 3G, 5mpx camera, Bluetooth, 3.1-inch touch ...
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Flip MinoHD Coming To UK On April 8th
Currently available in the US, the Flip MinoHD camcorder is finally making its way to British market starting on April 8th. This pocket-sized device will be sold for 179.99 (about $275). To refresh your memory, the Flip MinoHD features a 2-inch anti-glare ...
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UMAZONe K3 In-car Camcorder
Hanwha Japan today released a new in-car video recorder, the UMAZONe K3. This camcorder is capable of recording up to 2-hours of video on a 2GB of micro SD card in MPEG4 (AVI) format with VGA resolution (640
HTC Hero Receives Android 2.1 Update
HTC has recently confirmed that they will upgrade the HTC Hero with the new Android 2.1 OS on April 16th, 2010. In case you didn
UPDATE: Influenza and Pneumonia-Associated Hospitalizations and Deaths from August 30, 2009 to March 20, 2010
While flu activity remains relatively low nationally, the Southeast is experiencing increases in activity, according to the March 14-20, 2010 FluView. Most flu continues to be 2009 H1N1. Flu activity, caused by either 2009 H1N1 or seasonal flu viruses, may...
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UPDATE: 2009 H1N1 Virus Images
3D graphical representations of the biology and structure of a generic influenza virus.
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NEW: Press Briefing Transcript - CDC 2009 H1N1 Flu Media Briefing (Rough Transcript)
Transcript for March 29, 2010 telebriefing. Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin, M.D., M.B.A. Anne Schuchat, M.D., Director, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. "We are continuing to see people with serious illness from the pandemic H...
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Travel and 2009 H1N1 Vaccine
NEW: This page provides information and links for travelers who want to reduce their risk of becoming sick with 2009 H1N1
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UPDATE: 2009 H1N1 Flu International Situation Update
This report provides an update to the international situation as of April 2, 2010. The World Health Organization (WHO) continues to report updated 2009 H1N1 flu-associated laboratory-confirmed cases and deaths on its Web page.
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Flamingos Get Their Groove On: LIFE Big Pic
These artful birds would put the teams on "Dancing With the Stars" to shame.
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Scientists and students try to encourage ladybug love
A healthy ladybug population can keep pests low, protecting corn, soybeans and other crops and reducing the need for insecticide by eating certain types of bugs that cut into crop yields.
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Do Pets Go to Heaven?
Do pets go to heaven? This is one of the most asked questions online. Religious leaders, physicists, chemists and other scholars suggest answers.
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He Said, She Said (preview)
Why don't men like to stop and ask directions? This question, which I first addressed in my 1990 book You Just Don't Understand: Women and Men in Conversation , garnered perhaps the most attention of any issue or insight in that book. It appeared on cockt...
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The fly's revenge: Are cadmium-contaminated insects killing endangered meat-eating plants?
Around the world carnivorous plants are on the decline, the victims of habitat loss, illegal poaching and pollution. But now a new factor has come to light: The very insects the plants rely on for food may be poisoning them.According to new research by Ch...
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Fido Has Fleas? Be Careful; Treatment Can Go Awry
The EPA has received thousands of complaints from pet owners and veterinarians that flea and tick medicines are triggering reactions ranging from skin irritation to death.
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National Science Foundation Study Looks at Who Does Interdisciplinary Research
U.S. graduate students in the agricultural sciences are more likely than those in other...
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Hostile volcanic lake teems with life
By Ana Belluscio Argentinian investigators have found flamingos and mysterious microbes living in an alkaline lagoon nestled inside a volcano in the Andes. [More]
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Did a comet swarm strike America 13,000 years ago?
Thousands of fragments of a disintegrating comet, rather than a single large impact, may have killed off much of North America's animal life, a new study suggests
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French Researchers Ask Science Minister to Disavow Climate Skeptic
PARIS-More than 400 French climate scientists want science minister Valrie Pcresse to take a...
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Mass of the Common Quark Finally Nailed Down
Physicists measure fundamental bits of nuclear matter to within 1.5%
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MPs clear Climategate university
A British parliamentary inquiry has cleared the climate change scientists at the centre of last year's email hacking scandal of conspiring to hide evidence.
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Finch genome music to researcher?s ears
A native songbird known as the "little Aussie battler" has had its genome decoded, which could provide insights into how humans learn language.
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Robotic seals uncovering Tasmania's deep ocean secrets
A robotic sea glider operating in waters off southern Tasmania promises to revolutionise oceanography in Australia.
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Environmental Toxins
Chemicals in plastics and other products seem harmless, but mounting evidence links them to health problems -- and Washington lacks the power to protect us
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Journal of Zoology: Can Toads Predict Earthquakes?
Days before a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck the Italian city of L'Aquila last year, all of the toads disappeared, a researcher says. Did the amphibians know what was about to happen?
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Sensory-Friendly Film Screenings for Kids with Autism
At special screenings, families of children with the disorder can finally feel comfortable
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On the Origins of Magnetism
The magnetic fields in galaxies and galaxy clusters are thought to result from the amplification of weak primordial magnetic fields, which, according to one class of theories, should exist in . []
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Tailor-Made Tumor
The biotrophic smut pathogen Ustilago maydis specifically infects the important crop plant, maize. The pathogen elicits large tumors on all aerial maize organs by redirecting primordia into a tumor pathway, . []
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CNET UK Podcast 180: Are mobile phones too expensive?
In this week's podcast, Ian, Flora and Rich talk about getting sacked for not buying cookies and wondered if mobile phones were too expensive
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Alcatel OT-S319: What is Britain's cheapest pay-as-you-go mobile phone?
Orange says that the Alcatel OT-S319 is the UK's cheapest mobile, so we went looking for phones that cost less than a fiver and found a few
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Easter rambles with the National Trust iPhone app
Cream teas and Victorian follies are yours for the finding with the National Trust iPhone app, fresh to phones just in time for the long, rainy Easter break
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Review: Soniq QSL400XT
The Soniq QSL400XT is a budget model and despite a couple of minor faults it performs like a brand name TV, and is perfect for use in a second room.
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The Cold War Camera
Finding yourself a new pocket-sized video camera? Well, how about the Cold War Camera from Hammacher Schlemmer. Slightly larger than a pack of gum and weighs just over 2 ounces, this compact video camera features a 5.0-megapixel CMOS sensor, a 1 1/2-inch T...
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Verizon Cuts Palm Pre, Pixi Plus Prices
Verizon is cutting the prices for Palm's Pre Plus and Pixi Plus smartphones -- on top of an existing buy one, get one free promotion -- and offering free use of a service that can generate a Wi-Fi connection for five other devices through the phone.
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IPad Cases Proliferate: Our Second Roundup
The first iPad reviews are out, but none of them tackle the most critical question to ask when purchasing this new device: What are you going to carry it in?
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NewerTech Accessories Protect IPad
With all the excitement of the iPad building, have you considered how you
Japan to end mobile phone SIM locking
Japan's communication ministry has worked with the four major Japanese wireless carriers to create new guidelines for swapping SIM cards. Currently, Japanese cell phone owners cannot swap SIM cards to switch carriers; the new guidelines could allow that. R...
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Intel and Nokia share MeeGo OS code with developers
This week Nokia and Intel released the operating system (OS) code for MeeGo, an OS that's a merger of the Maemo and Moblin mobile operating systems. Nokia and Intel have opened up the OS base from the Linux kernel to the OS infrastructure and the middlewar...
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Microsoft redubs ''Windows Phone 7 Series'' as ''Windows Phone 7''
Today Microsoft's Windows Phone Twitter account said that the company has changed the "Windows Phone 7 Series" OS name to simply "Windows Phone 7." The tweet said: "Tis the season for Series finales. We've got one too - dropping the 'Series' and keeping th...
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HTC HD2: Superb Hardware, Outdated OS
Gorgeous hardware and superb specs are marred by the HTC HD2's soon-to-be-obsolete operating system.
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Amazon Nearly Doubles Kindle Battery Life
Technological jiggery pokery sees the eBook reader gain much greater stamina.
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iPhone Launches on Tesco Mobile Network (Yes, Really)
We're going to say it: Every Little Helps...
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IEEE Seeks Mobile Battery Standard
An extremely good idea, but will ratification happen this century?
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Motorola Backflip Hits Germany
Motorola Backflip has officially been announced to hit Germany this month. This Android-powered phone is currently listed on Amazon.de for EUR 439.97. It will deliver with Android 1.5 (upgradeable to 2.1), A-GPS, 3G, 5mpx camera, Bluetooth, 3.1-inch touch ...
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Flip MinoHD Coming To UK On April 8th
Currently available in the US, the Flip MinoHD camcorder is finally making its way to British market starting on April 8th. This pocket-sized device will be sold for 179.99 (about $275). To refresh your memory, the Flip MinoHD features a 2-inch anti-glare ...
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UMAZONe K3 In-car Camcorder
Hanwha Japan today released a new in-car video recorder, the UMAZONe K3. This camcorder is capable of recording up to 2-hours of video on a 2GB of micro SD card in MPEG4 (AVI) format with VGA resolution (640
2K Sports Signs NHL Superstar Ryan Kesler of Vancouver Canucks as Cover Athlete for NHL 2K11
Elite two-way forward set to turn up the intensity and excitement on the virtual ice
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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Xbox 360 Screenshots
8 Xbox 360 Screenshots posted, from Konami
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NBA Jam First Look
This remake of an arcade classic is proof that time travel doesn't always have to be frightening.
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USB Flash Drive Support Coming to Xbox 360 on April 6, 2010
On April 6, 2010, Microsoft will be releasing a system update over Xbox LIVE for your Xbox 360 that will allow USB flash drives to be used for storing profiles, game saves, demos, and more. After updating your system you will be able to connect up to two 1...
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'Heavy Rain' blurs line between games, movies
Heavy Rain's attempt to blur the line between games and movies comes at a time when most titles have cinematic aspirations.
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BioShock 2 marketers on submerging users in viral campaign
MI6 2010: Two of 2K's top salesmen talk about the mixed blessing of promoting a sequel to a blockbuster original with a rabid fan base.
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Iron Man 2 Behind the Scenes Video
Take a look at Iron Man 2 with the Development team, and learn some of the new features!
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Halo: Reach First Customer!
GameSpot finds the first person in line for the upcoming game Halo: Reach, 5 months away from launch!
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MMWR: 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) in Pregnant Women Requiring Intensive Care --- New York City, 2009
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)March 26, 2010 / 59(11);321-326
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UPDATE: Influenza and Pneumonia-Associated Hospitalizations and Deaths from August 30, 2009 to March 20, 2010
While flu activity remains relatively low nationally, the Southeast is experiencing increases in activity, according to the March 14-20, 2010 FluView. Most flu continues to be 2009 H1N1. Flu activity, caused by either 2009 H1N1 or seasonal flu viruses, may...
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UPDATE: Weekly FluView Map and Surveillance Report for Week Ending March 20, 2010
During week 11 (March 14-20, 2010), influenza activity remained at approximately the same levels as last week in the U.S. 139 (4.6%) specimens tested by U.S. World Health Organization (WHO) and National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System (NR...
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UPDATE: 2009 H1N1 Flu International Situation Update
This report provides an update to the international situation as of March 26, 2010. The World Health Organization (WHO) continues to report updated 2009 H1N1 flu-associated laboratory-confirmed cases and deaths on its Web page.
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NEW: Press Briefing Transcript - CDC 2009 H1N1 Flu Media Briefing (Rough Transcript)
Transcript for March 29, 2010 telebriefing. Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin, M.D., M.B.A. Anne Schuchat, M.D., Director, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. "We are continuing to see people with serious illness from the pandemic H...
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Look out 'cause this stuff is TOXIC!
Beware the rubber duck: According to a new book, our bodies are soaking in harmful chemicals that leach out of household items
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Lightening blindness's burden
With only a handful of doctors trained in low-vision rehabilitation, many Canadians go without advanced visuals aids that could lessen the burden of their disability
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Monarch butterflies, battered by the weather, no longer rule
The black-and-orange-winged creatures, whose arduous migration has long mystified scientists, already are losing habitat.
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On the Origins of Magnetism
The magnetic fields in galaxies and galaxy clusters are thought to result from the amplification of weak primordial magnetic fields, which, according to one class of theories, should exist in . []
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Tailor-Made Tumor
The biotrophic smut pathogen Ustilago maydis specifically infects the important crop plant, maize. The pathogen elicits large tumors on all aerial maize organs by redirecting primordia into a tumor pathway, . []
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'Perfect job' thrills teacher-astronaut
About seven years ago, Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger was teaching a high school astronomy class in Washington state when a student asked her, "How do you go to the bathroom in space?"
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Mamiya Announces $20,000 DM40 Medium Format Camera
It takes a true passion for photography and a deep wallet to plunk down $20,000 for a digital camera, and if you have both, Mamiya will happily oblige with its newly announced DM40 medium format DSLR camera As evidenced by the price tag ($19,990 for the di...
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Panasonic HDC-TM700 review
The HDC-TM700 will appeal to a limited audience due to its high price, but it's truly packed with features and its 1080/50p video is often stunning. You'll need to ensure your playback and editing hardware and software is up to the task of handling the cam...
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Pentax Releases 'Affordable' Medium Format DSLR
Pining away for a medium format DSLR camera but can't bring yourself to drop 20 large for Mamiya's DM40? Maybe Pentax has your number, who just introduced its 645D camera for the comparatively bargain-bin price of $9,400. It's the company's first medium fo...
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Samsung HMX-R10 review
The HMX-R10 is a respectable compact camcorder. Its 1080p video can be jittery, but it delivers decent performance at a 720p resolution and is brimming with shooting options. For those underwhelmed by pocket camcorders, like Flip Video's offerings, it coul...
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FujiFilm Z700EXR Digital Camera Perfect for Pet Owners
FujiFilm's Z700EXR digital camera was first announced about a month ago, but one feature that has been overlooked is its animal face recognition. Looking to give the feature its due, FujiFilm has been demonstrating the camera's canine (and feline) facial r...
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Sky 3D launches pub finder: Where will you watch Manchester United vs Chelsea?
Sky has launched an online service to help you find the nearest pub showing this weekend's top-of-the-table Manchester Utd vs Chelsea clash in 3D
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Easter rambles with the National Trust iPhone app
Cream teas and Victorian follies are yours for the finding with the National Trust iPhone app, fresh to phones just in time for the long, rainy Easter break
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Is Desktop Linux for real?
A year ago, InfoWorld wouldn't have published an article describing how to switch from Windows to desktop Linux like this one by Neil McAllister. The operating system's installation glitches hadn't been smoothed out, app and basic utility support was still...
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File sharing beyond the firewall
Conventional storage systems work well for local file sharing, but no system I can think of can help you share files outside your organization, unless you commit to cobbling together an in-house solution.
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Computer security's dubious future
As longtime readers already know, I?m a big fan of Bruce Schneier, CTO and founder of BT Counterpane. Besides being a cryptographic and computer security authority, cryptographic algorithm creator, and author of many best-selling books on security, Bruce p...
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Dell Ready to Resell EMC Deduplication, Unveils Object Storage System
Dell deepens its relationship with EMC to include deduplication systems. It also unveils a system for storing unstructured data
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Resumes updated instantly via SaaS
FIVE local IT recruitment agencies have decided to use iProfile so candidates can keep their resumes consistently up to date.
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Disney announces iPad applications
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co on Thursday said it will offer applications from all of its businesses on Apple Inc's new iPad electronic tablet, offering popular TV shows, video games and interactive books.
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Jennifer Hudson becomes Weight Watchers rep
Jennifer Hudson didn't gain a huge amount of weight when she was pregnant with her son, but it was enough to make her do a double-take ...
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Obama administration backs making radio pay fees
The Obama administration is supporting legislation to make radio stations pay royalties to performers when they play their music.
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Ivanka Trump's accused stalker freed on $10K bond
Prosecutors say a self-described celebrity stalker sent e-mail and Twitter messages threatening to kill himself in Ivanka Trump's ...
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Lady Gaga to get crack at James Bond gig
BOND films spawn colourful characters, but none more so than Lady Gaga who may be getting a licence to thrill.
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Katie Price tipped for Neighbours cameo
KATIE Price, aka Jordan, is reportedly being lined up for a cameo in Australian soap opera Neighbours.
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Reunited Libertines play pub gig
The Libertines play together for the first time since 2004 and pledge to stay together for their summer festival dates.
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'Jesse James not a neo-Nazi' says Attorney
A PHOTO showing Sandra Bullock's husband Jesse James dressed as Adolf Hitler does not make him a neo-Nazi, his attorney has told CNN.
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Eight that Would Be Great ''American Idol'' Mentors
This article lists eight musicians who should be mentors on "American Idol."Contributor: Mike McLaughlinPublished: Apr 01, 2010
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VIDEO: Justin Bieber on His Craziest Fan
In the blink of an eye, singing sensation Justin Bieber has skyrocketed to fame as one of music's hottest newcomer on the scene
Selena Gomez Conjures Up Fashion Line with Kmart
Selena Gomez is the latest celebrity-turned-fashion designer. The Wizards of Waverly Place star has teamed up with Kmart to launch a juniors clothing line called "Dream Out Loud." The collection, which includes handbags, sportswear, and accessories, ...
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Jennifer Hudson Named New Weight Watchers Spokeswoman
Jennifer Hudson is the new spokeswoman for Weight Watchers, the company announced Thursday. The Oscar and Grammy winner said the birth of her son, David, inspired her to lead a healthier lifestyle. Jennifer Hudson welcomes a son "With Weight Watchers ...
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Pregnant Dannii poised for X-factor return
PREGNANT Australian star Dannii Minogue will return as a judge on British TV hit X Factor after maternity leave, show insiders have said.
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Bye Bye Didi, American Idol Eliminates Another Female
Didi Benami said goodbye this week. Tim Urban and Katie Stevens joined Benami in the bottom three this week. A review of the elimination Wednesday night.Contributor: Lisa StevensPublished: Apr 01, 2010
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Williams apologises for 'redneck' jibe
COMEDIANmakes peace with Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, offering to take him to a strip club.
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Boyle has $6.6 million dream birthday
SCOTTISH singing sensation celebrates 49th birthday with a Tokyo bash and one massive gift.
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Tunick calls for naked Big Chill
Artist Spencer Tunick is inviting volunteers to take part in a mass disrobing for this year's Big Chill Festival in Herefordshire.
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Members of Congress Urge Spending Boost for Neglected Diseases
Deadly tropical diseases include sleeping sickness, leishmaniasis
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What is This? A Glowing, Cave-Dwelling Organism?
Hint: It's actually a lot closer to home than some exotic cave.
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Fish Oil Is No Snake Oil
Recent reports on the health benefits of fish oil sound almost too good to be true. The omega-3 fatty acids that it contains have been shown to reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes and slow the formation of plaques in the arteries, and they may als...
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5 Questions: He Put Three D's in DNA
A few years back, Erez Lieberman-Aiden got a sobering lesson in how difficult it still is to understand the code of life: His professor had spent six long months just trying to calculate the distance between two pieces of a genome. Lieberman-Aiden envision...
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How much should you exercise?
Recent studies appeared to show contradictory findings on the right amount of exercise. But the most important message is to be active, regardless of the studies, experts say.
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Daily chocolate may keep the heart doctor away
Eating as little as a quarter of an ounce of chocolate each day may lower your risk of experiencing a heart attack or stroke, a new study has found.
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An Hour Workout A Day Helps Keep Extra Weight Away for Older Women
An hour of exercise a day is not enough for women who are overweight
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Obama Signs Final Health-Care Reform Bill
Bill also reforms college tuition lending program, making federal government a direct lender, ending subsidies to banks
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Humble plant oils found to kill superbugs
ESSENTIAL oils could be a cheap and effective alternative to antibiotics and potentially used to combat drug-resistant hospital superbugs, according to new research.
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Breast cancer screening saves two lives for every 'mistake'
BREAST cancer screening saves the lives of two women for every one who receives potentially unnecessary treatment.
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The Scots drug addicts aged just 14 - and even younger
THE reality of drug abuse among Scottish schoolchildren has been laid bare in a report that reveals more than 100 youngsters aged 14 and under admitted using drugs in Scotlan
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Obesity drug use rockets
THE number of obesity drugs prescribed in the Lothians has increased to almost 12,000 a year.
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Number of babies born addicted to drugs shoots up in Capital
THE number of babies born addicted to drugs in Edinburgh has soared by almost 75 per cent in three years.
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Most Americans Still Don't Draft Advance Directives Or Living Wills
The Associated Press: "Five years after the court fight over allowing Terri Schiavo to die, most Americans still don't draft the legal documents that spell out how far caregivers should go to keep them alive artificially. Schiavo's life and death captivate...
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How The Overhaul Will Affect Insurance Premiums For Three Key Groups
One looming question for many consumers is whether the health overhaul will change how much they pay for insurance. Reports explore how the legislation will affect insurance premiums for three different groups. Indianapolis Star: People with employer-spons...
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Unveiling Prototype Bionic Eye
Bionic Vision Australia (BVA) unveils their wide-view neurostimulator concept - a bionic eye that will be implanted into Australia's first recipient of the technology...
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TikGames and Creat Studios To Launch Dedicated Publisher Page on PSN
Seven TikGames and Creat Studios titles on sale for half price for two weeks as publisher page launches April 1st in North America
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E3 2010 Microsoft Gives Lowdown on Conference Plans
The folks at Microsoft sent out an email announcing their big events leading up to E3 2010.
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Jimi Hendrix to Hit Rock Band
Hendix album Axis Bold as Love plus a new single will be in next week's Rock Band DLC.
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Hydro Thunder Hurricane Coming
The classic arcade game is going to get a high-res update exclusive to XBLA.
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BioShock 2 Review
This time your walk through Rapture is in the boots of a Big Daddy. It's more of the same, but still excellent,
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LittleBigPlanet Gets The Incredibles; Blu-ray or The Incredibles 2 News Soon?
Sackboy is getting some flubbery arms, super fast feet, invisible qualities and super strength from Disney. But what's the timing mean?
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MMWR: 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) in Pregnant Women Requiring Intensive Care --- New York City, 2009
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)March 26, 2010 / 59(11);321-326
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UPDATE: Influenza and Pneumonia-Associated Hospitalizations and Deaths from August 30, 2009 to March 20, 2010
While flu activity remains relatively low nationally, the Southeast is experiencing increases in activity, according to the March 14-20, 2010 FluView. Most flu continues to be 2009 H1N1. Flu activity, caused by either 2009 H1N1 or seasonal flu viruses, may...
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UPDATE: Weekly FluView Map and Surveillance Report for Week Ending March 20, 2010
During week 11 (March 14-20, 2010), influenza activity remained at approximately the same levels as last week in the U.S. 139 (4.6%) specimens tested by U.S. World Health Organization (WHO) and National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System (NR...
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UPDATE: 2009 H1N1 Flu International Situation Update
This report provides an update to the international situation as of March 26, 2010. The World Health Organization (WHO) continues to report updated 2009 H1N1 flu-associated laboratory-confirmed cases and deaths on its Web page.
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NEW: Press Briefing Transcript - CDC 2009 H1N1 Flu Media Briefing (Rough Transcript)
Transcript for March 29, 2010 telebriefing. Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin, M.D., M.B.A. Anne Schuchat, M.D., Director, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. "We are continuing to see people with serious illness from the pandemic H...
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Spring rainfall at record low levels
MUCH of southeastern Australia has had the driest start to spring on record.
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Realestate.com.au warns against fake emails
REALESTATE.com.au has confirmed its subscriber database was illegally accessed and the matter had been referred to Victoria Police.
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iSoft bags $2m ACT deal
LISTED health IT firm iSoft Group has won a $2 million-plus contract for new software at Calvary Public Hospital in the ACT.
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ASG inks Canberra deal
ASG has bagged a lucrative deal with the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, potentially worth up to $41 million over nine years.
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Red Hat Takes JBoss to the Next Level
JBoss SOA Platform 5.0, Enterprise Web Platform 5.0 and JBoss Developer Studio (JBDS) 3.0 releases all get updates.
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MTS posts net loss in Q4 on Comstar charges
(Telecompaper) Russian and CIS mobile operator MTS posted a net loss of USD 26.1 million for the fourth quarter, versus a profit of USD 171.2 million a year earlier, due mainly to one-time charges for its takeover of fixed-line operator Comstar-UTS. The co...
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Resumes updated instantly via SaaS
FIVE local IT recruitment agencies have decided to use iProfile so candidates can keep their resumes consistently up to date.
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Realestate.com.au warns against fake emails
REALESTATE.com.au has confirmed its subscriber database was illegally accessed and the matter had been referred to Victoria Police.
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iSoft bags $2m ACT deal
LISTED health IT firm iSoft Group has won a $2 million-plus contract for new software at Calvary Public Hospital in the ACT.
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ASG inks Canberra deal
ASG has bagged a lucrative deal with the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, potentially worth up to $41 million over nine years.
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Katy Perry: Brand a 'total bridezilla'
Katy Perry is excited to get married. Now, if only her fianc, Russell Brand, could stop being such a bridezilla.
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'Paranormal 2' to face off with 'Saw VII 3D'
Exclusives: It'll be a battle of the boos this Halloween -- Paramount is committed to meeting the Oct. 22 release date for "Paranormal Activity 2," which pits the sequel directly against "Saw VII 3D."
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Dorff joins 'War of the Gods'
Exclusives: Tarsem Singh directs Greek mythology tale -- Stephen Dorff has rounded out the cast of Relativity Media's Greek mythology clash "War of the Gods," set to begin shooting in early April in Montreal.
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Amber Entertainment's 'Luck' turns
Exclusives: Ordesky's banner recruits Ellis to direct pic -- Former New Line exec Mark Ordesky is throwing the dice with thriller "Bad Luck," starting production in the fall for his new shingle Amber Entertainment.
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Jesse James enters treatment facility
With his marriage to Sandra Bullock in crisis and his family's future on the line, Jesse James is seeking professional help, his rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.
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Matt Damon Guest-Starring on 30 Rock
30 Rock's latest big-name get: Matt Damon. The 39-year-old actor, fresh off an Oscar nomination for Invictus and a Lifetime Achievement Award from American Cinematheque, will guest-star on the show later this season, TVGuide.com has confirmed. Details ...
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Drugs, Divorce and Plastic Surgery: Watch the Trailer for The Hills' Final Season
It's been a drama-filled journey full of fights, rumors, love and heartbreak, but The Hills is heading into its final season. When we last saw the group, former Laguna Beach star and newest Hills cast member Kristin Cavallari decided to take her relationsh...
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Tonight's TV Hot List: Wednesday, March 31, 2010
In Plain Sight10/9c USA The third-season premiere proves that there's no rest for the weary, especially for Mary Shannon. After being released from the hospital with a fresh battle wound, Mary jumps right back into work, keeping an eye on a Boston thief .....
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'Scarface' featuring kids meant to provoke
The delivery isn't the smoothest, the guns are obviously fake and some of the language has been changed to avoid offending young ears. And the death scene -- well, it's one of the most comical since Brad Pitt's big bounce at the beginning of "Meet Joe Blac...
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Madonna And Daughter Collaborate On Fashion Line
Madonna has initiated her 13-year-old daughter Lourdes into life as a Material Girl, with the pair collaborating on a fashion line for juniors to be launched in July....
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99 box gives you online Windows
Clive Akass, Personal Computer World, Wednesday 17 June 2009 at 15:43:00 Thn client offers direct access to rent-an-app site Online Windows desktop site Nivio is launching a neat little box a little smaller than a paperback that access its services ...
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HP announces web-connected home printer
Daniel Robinson, V3.co.uk, Tuesday 23 June 2009 at 09:00:00 New Photosmart links to photo sharing sites and lets users print custom news direct from the web HP has unveiled a web-connected printer designed to let consumers access and print content d...
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Lenovo unveils ultra-slim ThinkPad T400s
Ian Williams, V3.co.uk, Tuesday 23 June 2009 at 11:44:00 Thin and light notebook aimed at corporate users Lenovo has unveiled the latest addition to its ThinkPad line, promising a full notebook experience in an ultra-slim chassis. The T400s measure...
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Autonomy 'Discovers' Virtualization
Zantaz is first eDiscovery solution to find file types in all virtual environments.
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HP Targets Telecoms' Customer Data Needs
New OpenCall and Service Governance Framework applications help create a real-time view of each customer and enable secure Web 2.0 development.
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Greenplum Sees BI as Sweet Market
The Sun-backed startup isn't deterred one bit about the entrenched players in data warehousing and business intelligence.
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Nokia buys mobile web browser builder
Mobile manufacturer buys US developer NovarraNokia said it will acquire Novarra, a privately-held company that specialises in mobile browsing.
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Sheffield is UK mobile theft hotspot
Or perhaps it is somewhere elseThe citizens of Sheffield, Edinburgh, and London are the most likely in the UK to have their mobile phones stolen, a new survey has suggested.
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iPhone hacker claims Apple iPad jailbreak
Geohot says iPad will be hacked as soon as it shipsiPhone hacker George Hotz claims he has developed a new untethered software jailbreak method for the iPhone and iPod Touch that may also work on the iPad. Hotz, also known online as Geohot, says in a recen...
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Microsoft rushes to patch zero-day IE hole
Out-of-band fix on Tuesday will address nine vulnerabilities, including a critical zero-day hole disclosed three weeks ago that affects Internet Explorer 6 and 7.
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iiNet pays $40m for Netspace
THE deal makes the iiNet Australia's third largest fixed-line internet service provider, and leaves only a handful of small providers.
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Google ponders leaving China: Failed search
Western internet firms have found a big market in China, but few opportunitiesBARRING an unlikely reconciliation, it is all but certain that by the end of March Google will withdraw from China, a place where it has succeeded commercially but failed to conv...
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More than 4 Million Families Face Foreclosure
NEW YORK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Data published by ForeclosureListings comparing February 2010 to January 2010 shows that Texas has witnessed the highest increase in foreclosures with a rise of 35.3 percent, followed by Michigan at 17.54 percent, Ca...
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Site Monitors Web Activity to Predict Cultural Trends
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- World Mind Network today announced a new Web site which monitors activity to help predict cultural trends. The Internet has given mankind a lot of benefits, but one that may go somewhat unrecognized is its abili...
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News Corp to charge for UK Times online from June
LONDON (Reuters) - News Corp will charge readers for online versions of its UK Times and Sunday Times newspapers from June, becoming the first media firm to test consumers' appetite to pay for mass-market news online.
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More Businesses Dismissing Banks for Business Loans
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- As traditional bank loans become scarce, more small business owners are turning to alternatives like business cash advances offered by BusinessCashAdvance. The company has provided an attractive option to a grow...
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Uploading and uplifting: sharing big data files
Hamburg - There's usually no difficulty storing a couple of hundred megabytes (MB) worth of vacation photos on one's hard drive. But how to get them to far-flung friends and family?...
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Tailoring the security settings in Facebook
Hanover, Germany - If you use Facebook with the standard settings, you may be revealing more information than you should....
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Telstra announces reorganisation of executive team
(Telecompaper) Australian carrier Telstra has announced a re-organisation of its executive team. The company has appointed international telecommunications and technology executive Gordon Ballantyne as the new group managing director of Telstra consumer an...
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Windows 7 Less Vulnerable Without Admin Rights
Most Windows 7 vulnerabilities can be mitigated by administrative rights limitations, report from BeyondTrust finds.
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GSA Pilots Procurement Wiki
The General Services Administration's BetterBuy project allows vendors to provide online feedback on the RFP process.
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Surfers 'still misled on broadband speeds'
Many broadband customers are not getting accurate information about the broadband speeds they will receive from providers, industry watchdog Ofcom has said.
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Softbank Mobile to increase FY capex 54%
(Telecompaper) Japanese operator Softbank Mobile plans to increase its network spending by 54 percent in the fiscal year to March 2011. The increase in capital spending is expected to help prepare its network for an anticipated surge in traffic from smartp...
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Cheryl Cole most searched-for celeb
X Factor judge Cheryl Cole is the most popular search term among people accessing the internet on mobile devices.
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Ericsson wins USD 1.8 bln in contracts in China
(Telecompaper) China Mobile and China Unicom have signed 2G/3G frame agreements with Ericsson. Under the contract with China Mobile, Ericsson will provide a radio access network including the multi-standard radio base station RBS 6000 and mobile soft-switc...
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BBC bows to newspaper concerns, delays mobile apps
LONDON (Reuters) - British state broadcaster BBC has delayed launching mobile applications delivering its news and sport free to devices like Apple's iPhone after newspapers expressed concern about direct competition.
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FarmVille virus hoax warning
Fans of Facebook game FarmVille are being warned not to send a virus warning to fellow players as it is a hoax.
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EU wants tougher action over child porn websites
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The EU Commission wants member states to agree to block access to child pornography websites and impose tougher punishments on child abusers and human trafficking gangs, it said on Monday.
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Over 1,100 communities eye Google's super-fast network
San Francisco - More than 1,100 communities have applied to host the experimental super-fast network that Google is to deploy as a first stage in a plan to dramatically boost broadband speeds across the United States, the web search giant has reveale...
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Q
Detective writer Walter Mosley has retired his celebrated gumshoe Easy Rawlins of Devil in a Blue Dress fame and created a new hardboiled hero -- former mob crook and private eye Leonid McGill
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'Hot Tub Time Machine' Review: John Cusack's Raunchy Fun
Hot Tub Time Machine is a seething cauldron of bodily fluids and guy-movie stupidity -- not to mention laughs
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'How to Train Your Dragon' Tops Weekend Box Office
How to Train Your Dragon, DreamWorks' latest effort in CGI, earned $43.3 million in its opening three days at the box office. That was more than enough for it to dethrone Disney's Alice in Wonderland
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Homer Simpson isn't the only would-be 'Messiah' in Jerusalem
Leave it to "The Simpsons" to kick off Holy Week with a zinger.
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Revival of Helen Keller play closes on Broadway
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Broadway revival of "The Miracle Worker" that starred teenage actress Abigail Breslin as a young Helen Keller will close on Broadway after disappointing ticket sales, producers said on Monday.
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`Freakonomics' to close Tribeca Film Festival
NEW YORK (AP) -- "Freakonomics," a documentary based on the best-selling nonfiction book, will close the Tribeca Film Festival....
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June Havoc, immortalized in `Gypsy,' dies at 97
Actress and writer June Havoc, whose childhood in vaudeville as Baby June was immortalized in the musical "Gypsy," has died in Connecticut at age 97, her publicist said Monday....
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Chaz Bono asks judge to change name, gender
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Chaz Bono is asking a judge to formally change his name and gender....
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German Movie Angers Scientologists, Prompts Rival Film
A German TV network has angered Scientologists for deciding to air a movie that's critical of the religion. The group's response: it's making its own pro-Scientology film
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A Historian's Long View On Living With Lou Gehrig's
In 2008, historian Tony Judt was diagnosed with ALS, a progressive motor-neuron disease. For the past several months, Judt has been writing a series of essays for The New York Review of Books, charting life in what he calls a "progressive imprisonment with...
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Tribeca festival to close with ''Freakonomics'' film
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A documentary adapted from the best-selling book "Freakonomics" by filmmakers Alex Gibney and Morgan Spurlock will feature as the closing film at the Tribeca Film Festival, organizers said on Monday.
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Dan Gross: DeNiro bound for shoot at Del Frisco's: You talking to meat?
ROBERT DeNiro is coming soon to Del Frisco's (15th
Kids' Choice Awards 2010
Stars Let Loose On The Orange Carpet, Get Slimed at Nickelodeon's 23rd Annual Kids' Choice Awards
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Mindy McCready Releases Sex Tape
Country Singer-turned-"Celebrity Rehab" Star's Sex Tape Surfaces as She Stages Her Comeback 14 Years Later
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Sean Penn Taken to Task Over Chavez
Actress Lashes Out At Oscar-Winning Actor Over His Support For Venezuela's President
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AMC orders 'Walking Dead' to series
TV News: Frank Darabont directed drama to bow in October -- AMC has given a series greenlight to "The Walking Dead," the Frank Darabont-helmed adaptation of the Image Comics series by Robert Kirkman.
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Mindy McCready Releases Sex Tape
Country Singer-turned-"Celebrity Rehab" Star's Sex Tape Surfaces as She Stages Her Comeback 14 Years Later
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Sean Penn Taken to Task Over Chavez
Actress Lashes Out At Oscar-Winning Actor Over His Support For Venezuela's President
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Lenovo unveils ultra-slim ThinkPad T400s
Ian Williams, V3.co.uk, Tuesday 23 June 2009 at 11:44:00 Thin and light notebook aimed at corporate users Lenovo has unveiled the latest addition to its ThinkPad line, promising a full notebook experience in an ultra-slim chassis. The T400s measure...
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Universal broadband commitment must meet consumer needs
(Telecompaper) The UK government commitment to universal broadband must be implemented in a way that meets consumers' needs, according to the Communications Consumer Panel. The Panel has published a set of principles to guide the implementation of the univ...
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EclipseCon: New Runtime Projects Get Thumbs-Up
EclipseRT expansion sees Gemini and Virgo moving into the fold.
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Red Hat Takes JBoss to the Next Level
JBoss SOA Platform 5.0, Enterprise Web Platform 5.0 and JBoss Developer Studio (JBDS) 3.0 releases all get updates.
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Firefox Gets Big Thumbs Up in Developer Survey
The ecosystem of developer-oriented add-ons is a key reason for the browser's appeal to developers.
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Yahoo launches search app for Apple iPhone
Third place search engine slots tool into App StoreYahoo!, a worldwide provider of Internet services, has launched Yahoo! Search for iPhone and iPod touch.The free application is billed as an all-in-one search tool for those on the go.
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With app, The Australian awaits iPad
STEVE Jobs will be hoping conga lines of customers are snaking through the doors of Apple stores all over the US next Saturday.
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Dutch VoIP market reaches 3.5 million users in 2009
(Telecompaper) The number of Dutch consumer VoIP subscriptions grew 3.8 percent during the fourth quarter, to 3.56 million at the end of December 2009, according to Telecompaper's Dutch Fixed Telephony Q4 2009 report. The growth was driven by cable VoIP, w...
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TJ Maxx hacker gets record 20-year sentence
Shadowcrew goes down.The man convicted of being the ringleader of a gang that carried out a string of huge data hacks has been jailed for 20 years by a US court, the longest sentence ever imposed for such a crime.
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Nokia buys mobile browser service specialist Novarra
(Telecompaper) Nokia has signed an agreement to acquire 100 percent of the outstanding shares of US-based mobile browser and service platform provider Novarra. Novarra's mobile browser and services platform will be used by Nokia to deliver enhanced interne...
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Future developers benefit from new apprentice scheme
Scrum to lead the packA Cambridgeshire company has come up with an innovative idea to handle the shortage of software developers. St Ives-based ScrumIT has teamed up with Cambridge Regional College to offer training to seven would-be software developers, a...
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Global CIO: Would You Move To China? This CIO Did
Why a U.S. CIO moved his family to Shanghai.
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Yahoo's Panama Panning Out...So Far
A new study says the system designed to ratchet up click-through rates for sponsored ads is working.
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Study: Pricey iPhone Still a No Go
Consumers say Apple must lower the phone's $500 price for them to make the move.
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IDC: Power is a Server Sales Point
Though fewer servers were sold, the research firm points to the trend in virtualization and consolidation.
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Times Online to disappear behind paywall
News International has said that the websites of The Times and The Sunday Times will cost 1 per day to access from June.
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Nokia buys mobile browser firm Novarra
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Top mobile phone maker Nokia has agreed to buy privately-held U.S. mobile browser firm Novarra to improve Web surfing on a wide range of its low-end and mid-range phones.
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More Businesses Dismissing Banks for Business Loans
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- As traditional bank loans become scarce, more small business owners are turning to alternatives like business cash advances offered by BusinessCashAdvance. The company has provided an attractive option to a grow...
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Universal broadband commitment must meet consumer needs
(Telecompaper) The UK government commitment to universal broadband must be implemented in a way that meets consumers' needs, according to the Communications Consumer Panel. The Panel has published a set of principles to guide the implementation of the univ...
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Met asks cybercaf owners to snoop
Owners of cybercafs are being asked to report customers who they suspect are accessing extremist or terror-related material to the police.
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Dutch VoIP market reaches 3.5 million users in 2009
(Telecompaper) The number of Dutch consumer VoIP subscriptions grew 3.8 percent during the fourth quarter, to 3.56 million at the end of December 2009, according to Telecompaper's Dutch Fixed Telephony Q4 2009 report. The growth was driven by cable VoIP, w...
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LA newsman accused of Google leak
Lawyers representing YouTube allege that Bob Tur, who had sued the video site over copyright concerns in 2006, was the source of a document leak to CNET that brought to light a deposition by Google CEO Eric Schmidt.
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Facebook hires ad exec from Google
David Fischer will join the massive social-networking site as its vice president of advertising and global operations, the company confirms.
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Apple iBookstore More Relaxed About Explicit Content
Explicit content in Apple's iBookstore seems not to be the problem that it is in the App Store.
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Nokia buys mobile browser service specialist Novarra
(Telecompaper) Nokia has signed an agreement to acquire 100 percent of the outstanding shares of US-based mobile browser and service platform provider Novarra. Novarra's mobile browser and services platform will be used by Nokia to deliver enhanced interne...
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Bing tests real-time search upgrades
Microsoft is testing real-time search features and additional mapping applications for its search engine, Bing.
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Google Broadband Plan Stirs Hunger For Speed
The company's experimental fiber network plan has elicited almost 200,000 invitations from speed-starved Internet users.
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E-Reader Buyer's Guide
We round up an early crop of electronic readers including Amazon's Kindle, Sony's Reader, Barnes
British Times papers to charge for Web content
The Times and The Sunday Times of London, both owned by News Corp., plan to replace their combined Times Online site and charge readers for new, separate sites in June.
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Tech firms offer three new notebooks and two docking stations
Acer notebooks come with new Intel processors...
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Uploading and uplifting: sharing big data files
Hamburg - There's usually no difficulty storing a couple of hundred megabytes (MB) worth of vacation photos on one's hard drive. But how to get them to far-flung friends and family?...
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Dennis Hopper Walk Of Fame (Video) Takes Nasty Tumble
Dennis Hopper's lawyer said in court papers the cancer-stricken Hollywood actor is too sick to give a deposition in his divorce case....
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'24' And Jack Bauer Canceled After Eight Seasons:
Fox announced Friday the eighth season of its U.S. thriller series
Hollywood and Bollywood Form Alliance to Fight Piracy
Motion Picture Association of America, 7 Indian companies to work together to stamp out piracy in India
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End of the day for '24'
Front Page: Long-running show gets official cancellation -- The cast and crew of "24" were given the official word on Friday: This season will be the show's last.
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Film Festival Sounds Alarm on Environment
Showcase of 155 films offers fresh perspective on green, climate change issues
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Susan Boyle eyes new home
Susan Boyle has gone shopping for a birthday present -- for herself.
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Mark Rothko and Selling Out in the Art World
Mark Rothko and selling out in the art world.
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Documents: Jackson detectives found skin-whitening cream
Newly unsealed search warrants detail an array of skin-whitening creams and medical items found in Michael Jackson's home after ...
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Girls Prove They Can Rock in 'The Runaways'
Kristen Stewart, Dakota Fanning co-star in new film about the groundbreaking all-girl rock band of the 1970s
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Video: 'Wedding Singer' Edwin McCain
Known for his song "I'll Be" which has become a mainstay at weddings, Edwin McCain stops by "The Second Cup Cafe" and performs his new song "Walk With You."
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Bizzy Bone Crossroads New Album
Bizzy Bone will be releasing his new rock album Crossroads in 2010.Contributor: Dark WizPublished: Mar 28, 2010
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Captain Jack Sparrow Will Sail the Seas of Entertainment Forever
Captain Jack Sparrow has experienced some great highs and some incredible lows over the course of his three movie run. Now with Pirates of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides due in 2011, the character sets sail again.Contributor: Jason GallagherPublished: M...
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Movie Review: Cinderella Man
Russell Crowe and Renee Zellweger star in the 2005 film "Cinderella Man" (PG-13) which is based on the true life story of boxer James J. Braddock. Ron Howard was the director. I found much to like about this film and I share my reactions in this review.Co...
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Stars walk the red carpet
Liam Hemsworth takes a photograph with a fan at the premiere of "Last Song" in Hollywood. Hemsworth plays Miley Cyrus' love interest in the movie. See more stars on the red carpet.
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''The Runaways'': Back in the Spotlight
David Edelstein on the New Film About the '70s Breakthrough All-Girl Rock Band
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Pixie paparazzi arrested after fracas
A battle by a pair of paparazzi at Los Angeles International Airport ended with one of them in the hospital and the other in jail.
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Music Review | Les Arts Florissants: Take a Play, Then Adorn It With Opera
A hybrid, semi-operatic staging of Purcell's "Fairy Queen" opened at the Brooklyn Academy of Music on Tuesday evening as part of the BAM Opera Festival.
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Books of The Times: The Weird, Wide World of Bugs in Hugh Raffles's 'Insectopedia'
Hugh Raffles's fluky, perversely appealing collection of essays about his adventures with insects skips from Manhattan's water bugs to Chernobyl's mutants, from cricket fights to locust plagues.
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Gmail Gets Intruder Alarm
Watching for suspicious account activity is now easier for Gmail users.
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Cops: Notorious Twitter hacker caught, released
A 25-year-old French hacker who goes by the alias 'Hacker Croll' was nabbed this week after the FBI tipped off French authorities, according to an Agence France-Presse story.
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Budget confirms broadband plans
Chancellor Alistair Darling has confirmed that the government is aiming to get 90 per cent of UK households connected to high-speed broadband by 2017.
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Google Suggests Ways Around China Apps Roadblocks
The company is warning users of its services in China that disruptions are possible.
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Site Monitors Web Activity to Predict Cultural Trends
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- World Mind Network today announced a new Web site which monitors activity to help predict cultural trends. The Internet has given mankind a lot of benefits, but one that may go somewhat unrecognized is its abili...
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Is Facebook to blame for U.K. rise in syphilis?
Director of public health in Teesside region blames social-networking sites for offering a new way to meet for casual sex, hence causing a rise in cases of the STD.
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GoDaddy plans to stop China domain registrations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Internet domain company GoDaddy.com said it planned to stop registering domain names in China, joining Google Inc in protesting cyber attacks and censorship in that country.
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BT Innovate and Design gets new CEO
(Telecompaper) BT has announced the appointment of Clive Selley as the new CEO of BT Innovate and Design, the BT division responsible for network and platform development, as well as long-term technology strategy and research. The division has responsibili...
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BBC News and Sport sites to change
The BBC has announced that it will be scrapping the low graphics versions of its News and Sport websites from early April.
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Irish boost web time; cut fixed, mobile phone spend - study
(Telecompaper) Irish consumers are spending more time on the internet, but spending less money on fixed-line and mobile phone services, according to the results of a consumer survey conducted by Millward Brown Lansdowne between December 2009 and January 20...
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Deutsche Telekom confirms ClickandBuy takeover
(Telecompaper) Deutsche Telekom has confirmed the acquisition of the remaining shares of online payment services provider Firstgate, best known for the ClickandBuy brand, through its venture capital arm T-Venture. Telekom has held shares in Firstgate since...
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Cyber Attacks Reported By 100% Of Executives
A study conducted by the Ponemon Institute and sponsored by IBM shows growing recognition among C-titles executives of the importance of data protection.
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Divorce attorney says Dennis Hopper is dying
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Dennis Hopper's divorce attorney says in a court filing that the actor is dying and can't undergo chemotherapy as he battles prostate cancer....
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Should Sandra Bullock Stay or Go?
Five Famous Women With Troubled Marriages: Which Will Bullock Follow? Sandra Bullock - Jesse James - People - Women - Divorce
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Hopper Claims He's Broke in Divorce Battle
Dennis Hopper claims in new court documents that he is too ill and nearly broke to work and pay his estranged Victoria Duffy-Hopper more than $5,000 a month in spousal support. Hopper, who suffers from advanced prostate cancer, is down to 100 pounds. He fi...
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Gallagher describes stage attack
Musician Noel Gallagher describes the moment he was attacked on stage in Toronto, telling a Canadian court it was akin to being "hit by a bus".
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Pitt run out of town for dating wrong girl
STARreveals details of a dodgy love affair and comes clean on why he'sgrown ascraggly beard.
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Howard Stern's Media Producer JD Harmeyer Dates Ashley Dupre
JD Harmeyer, media producer for the Howard Stern Show and Ashley Dupre, former mistress of Eliot Spitzer, went out for a night on the town in Los Angeles last week.Contributor: Jenny DPublished: Mar 24, 2010
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Blind Side's Berlin Premiere Canceled Because of Sandra Bullock
It wasn't just London that lost a premiere of The Blind Side.Contributor: Gabrielle RicePublished: Mar 24, 2010
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Dear John: Movie Vs Book
The differences of the captivating all American love story book turned movie, Dear John.Contributor: Kellen DoylePublished: Mar 24, 2010
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New Book Release Tells the Heartbreaking True Story of a Survivor of Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- 'Altar Boy Altered Life' (ISBN 978-159858-724-1, Dog Ear Publishing) is a new book released by author David Price. When he becomes depressed and suicidal in 1993 at age 28, David Price decides to seek therapy. D...
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Universal promotes Testa
Front Page: Exec named senior VP of corporate alliances -- Stephanie Testa has been upped to senior VP of corporate alliances at Universal Partnerships
Game of Death: French TV Shocks with Torture Experiment
In the French documentary The Game of Death, by Christophe Nick, contestants on a fake game show are cajoled into "torturing" other participants with electric shocks. Is it reality TV taken to the extreme?
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'When the Rain Stops Falling' Review: Best New Play 2010
In When the Rain Stops Falling, Australian playwright Andrew Bovell makes the audience work. Good for him
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'Greenberg' Review: Depressed Ben Stiller Gets the Girl
In Noah Baumbach's compelling movie Greenberg, Ben Stiller's prickly, depressed character makes us ponder the meaning of co-dependency
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'The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo' Review: Swedish Suspense
The Swedish film version of Stieg Larsson's mega-selling mystery novel does away with much of the book's detail but keeps the suspense
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Box Office: 'Alice' and 'Wimpy Kid' Whip 'Bounty Hunter'
No stars but lots of good grades vault the movie version of Jeff Kinney's work over Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler
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Video: Earnhardt, Jr. Praises Wrestler MVP
Only on the Web: Dale Earnhardt Jr, tells CBS News correspondent Michelle Miller why the WWE's "MVP" is a great speaker for the National Guard Youth Challenge.
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''I Spy'' Star Robert Culp Dies at 79
Comedy-Adventure Actor Dies after Hitting His Head While Walking Outside His Hollywood Home
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Video: Wrestler's Tough Love Message
Semi-professional wrestler Montel Vontavius Porter, or MVP, is reaching out to troubled teens, hoping they will learn from his mistakes. Michelle Miller reports.
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Intriguing mix in '10 x 10 x 10' exhibition
The "10 x 10 x 10" exhibition came about when the San Francisco Arts Commission and PhotoAlliance invited 10 local curators and artists each to choose one Bay Area photographer to be represented by 10 pictures. The thrillingly varied show of 100 images fil...
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2 exhibitions show James Castle's capabilities
If anyone merits the description "self-taught artist," it's James Castle. Castle (1899-1977), born deaf into an Idaho farming family, apparently never learned to write, speak or sign, despite attending a school for the deaf. Yet he produced a tremendous...
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Trisha Brown sees art springing from actions
Dancer and choreographer Trisha Brown belongs to a generation of New York artists who, at the turn of the 1970s, considered the arts as products of behavior, rather than of subjectivity or creative invention. The title of her show at Mills - "Trisha Brown:...
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Krevsky puts Gordon Cook back in spotlight
Gordon Cook's reputation has unjustly gone into eclipse since his posthumous retrospective at the Oakland Museum of California in 1987. George Krevsky does everyone a favor by bringing Cook's art back to light with a show that touches several of its high.....
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Film and Video Production in Kansas and Missouri for March, 2010
Speaking roles were being cast for a movie to be shot in Columbia, Mo.
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National Endowment for the Arts Research on Informal Arts Participation in Rural and Urban Areas
Any serious reckoning of how Americans participate in arts and cultural activities must account for demographic and geographic diversity.
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Earplay, Herbst Theatre, San Francisco
San Francisco prides itself on its eclectic tastes in serious music and, in that regard, Earplay has set the pace. Allan Ulrich hears a heady mix - from serially organised String Trio to sprightly diversion for theremin
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La Voix humaine/Herzog Blaubarts Burg, Oper der Stadt Kln
When the Cologne Opera visited the Edinburgh festival three years ago with its 'Capriccio', it took away a sheaf of appalling reviews. This new double bill marks the company's return to the front rank, says Andrew Clark
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Tony Cragg, Lisson Gallery, London
Although he turned 60 last year, Cragg shows no sign of slowing down. Quite the reverse: this exhibition is full of inventive, unpredictable energy, and he delights in catching us off-balance, finds Richard Cork
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BURMA: Despite Loss at Oscars, Film A Testament to Courage
BANGKOK, Mar 11 (IPS) - It may have not won an Oscar, but its having been a final contender for the prestigious statue at the U.S. Academy Awards on Mar. 7 has taken 'Burma VJ' to heights never achieved by previous films depicting the oppression and c...
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MEXICO: Music and Dance Classes Foster Tolerance, Self-Esteem
MEXICO CITY, Mar 14 (IPS) - Ten-year-old Jessica Algoneda leaps in the air, raising her arms and spinning around at her primary school in the Mexican capital, as if in honour of Terpsichore, the Greek muse of dance and poetry.
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PAKISTAN: In More Ways Than One, Bollywood Dancing Creates Waves
KARACHI, Pakistan, Mar 17 (IPS) - Saleha Firdaus, a mother of two teenage children, has been moving to the Bollywood beat at a dance studio for over a year now and "loves every moment" of this personal time. For her part, 22-year-old Maheen Jafri was ...
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Ll Cool J to Perform at Final Four Big Dance Concert Series
Two-Time Grammy Award Winner and NAACP Image Award Winner to entertain fans Sunday during the NCAA Men's Final Four Weekend
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New Orleans Journal: New Orleans 'Indians' Look to Copyrights for Protection
The Mardi Gras Indians, whose costumes are part of New Orleans folklore, want compensation when others profit.
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Comedy festival's funding is no joke
Despite drawing international comedy routines, the festival gets little aid
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Collaboration etched in the desert
A DARWIN artist is the unsung hero of Aboriginal printmaking.
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Robert Culp of I Spy dies
Robert Culp, the American actor and screenwriter who teamed with Bill Cosby in the groundbreaking comedy-adventure TV series I Spy, has died. He was 79.
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National Gallery lays off 18
The National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa is laying off 18 people and eliminating a total of 27 positions as part of major restructuring.
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Box Office: 'Alice' and 'Wimpy Kid' Whip 'Bounty Hunter'
No stars but lots of good grades vault the movie version of Jeff Kinney's work over Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler
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Swisscom drops DVB-H, launches combined mobile/IPTV service
(Telecompaper) Swisscom has launched Swisscom TV air to replace its existing Swisscom mobile TV service. For CHF 9 per month, the service offers 34 live TV channels that can be watched via PCs, laptops or mobile phones using DSL or UMTS/Edge streaming. Swi...
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Opera Mini for iPhone submitted to Apple
Opera has officially submitted a mobile version of its browser to Apple for inclusion in the iPhone App Store.
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Top Three Facebook Chat Clients
Facebook has become a worldwide phenomenon. It has allowed people from all facets of life to interact, communicate, and share ideas.
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Google wins Adwords trademark suit at ECJ
(Telecompaper) Google has a won a key case at the European Court of Justice, protecting its Adwords search advertising service. The ECJ ruled that Google has not infringed trademark law by allowing advertisers to bid for keywords corresponding to their com...
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Interactive Web Site Provides Resources So Seniors May Age in Place
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Live-At-Home.com, a free Web site designed to assist seniors with aging at home, announced this week a recent expansion of its site's resources and content. Live-At-Home places an emphasis on health care and related...
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Google risks China's ire with slap to censorship
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Google shut its mainland Chinese-language portal and began rerouting searches to its Hong Kong site, unleashing Beijing's ire and prompting worry over its prospects in China.
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Android Builds Extend Corona SDK Beyond iPhone
Generating apps that run on multiple mobile platforms is getting easier.
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Federal CIOs Seek Direction On Open Government
Agency officials say they are taking steps to make government more transparent, but worry that their efforts lack structure and could come at a price for security.
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Clearwire announces new markets, boosts network capacity
(Telecompaper) US Wimax operator Clearwire announced a number of new markets for its service, as well planned network investments and end-user devices. Clearwire maintained its target to cover 120 million people with its network by year-end, and announced ...
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MRSA: The Drug-Resistant 'Superbug' That Won't Die
Superbug, a new book by journalist Maryn McKenna, tracks the spread of MRSA, the drug-resistant staph infection that seems to outwit every antibiotic thrown at it. McKenna explains how the bacteria has changed over the past 30 years
At Pepper's Hideout, A South Side Party To Remember
In 1975, Michael Abramson decided to photograph the blues clubs of Chicago. The pictures Abramson took in Pepper's Hideout, among other venues, have been released in a set called Light on the South Side. Jazz critic Ed Ward takes a listen to Pepper's Jukeb...
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Actor Lee told to pay 640,000
Actor Sir Christopher Lee has been ordered by a court in Spain to pay 640,000 to an illustrator for work he did for a DVD cover.
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Bra Boys catch reality TV wave
HAVING conquered the big screen, the Bra Boys are now on the cusp of an offer for a reality-TV series.
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Nirvana's Grohl reteams with Vig
Dave Grohl is set to reunite with Nirvana producer Butch Vig for US rock band the Foo Fighters' next album.
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Australia's richest love child speaks out
ILLEGITIMATEdaughter oftycoon Richard Pratt emerges into the public spotlight for the first time.
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Alice holds firm in UK film chart
Alice in Wonderland tops the UK and Ireland box office for a third consecutive week.
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Forming Strong Relationships is Key to Success and Fulfillment for Women
BENTONVILLE, Ark. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Author Cari Kaufman has a message: while Facebook may have increased the sheer volume of people you are in contact with, only intentional interactions will create the deep, meaningful friendships we all need to fi...
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Has America found its 'Captain'?
After a long search, it appears Chris Evans will be donning the tights of Steve Rogers, also known as Captain America. But who else was in the running? | BLOG: HUMAN TORCH TO PLAY CAPTAIN AMERICA |
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Atwood wins major international prize
Author to share $1-million award with one other writer
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''Dancing'' waltzes to record with Gosselin, Aldrin
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Reality TV mom of eight Kate Gosselin, blonde bombshell Pamela Anderson and astronaut Buzz Aldrin helped "Dancing with the Stars" waltz to its highest ever season premiere, attracting 23.9 million viewers, early ratings showed on Tu...
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Review: Who Knew Grannie
Musical and moving storytelling captures the rhythm of the heart
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Starlight's Annual 'A Stellar Night' Gala Honored Colgate's Noel R. Wallace, CPK's Larry Flax and Rick Rosenfield
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- At Starlight Children's Foundation's annual 'A Stellar Night' gala, presented by California Pizza Kitchen, on Friday, March 19, 2010 at The Century Plaza Hyatt Regency Hotel, Starlight presented Larry Flax and R...
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Kim Kardashian and beau take step back
Another week, another split rumor for Kim Kardashian and her NFL beau Reggie Bush.
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Paul Rae finds 'True Grit'
Film News: Players -- Paul Rae ("W.") has joined the cast of the Coen brothers' "True Grit." Rae will play a member of Ned Pepper's gang.
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Teen angst
Teen movies for teens are usually dismissed as the most threadbare of formulas, but not those of the late John Hughes
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Bindi Irwin follows dad's ''wild'' footsteps into film
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - She's the spitting image of her late father, has inherited his passion for wildlife, and now 11-year-old Bindi Irwin is following "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin's footsteps into Hollywood-style movies.
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Film shows Kennedy battle for immigration reform
NEW YORK (Reuters) - As Democrats in Washington celebrate the passage of healthcare reform after an arduous battle, a new documentary offers a glimpse at the behind-the-scenes maneuvering and deal-making that goes on as laws are made in Congress.
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2 exhibitions show James Castle's capabilities
If anyone merits the description "self-taught artist," it's James Castle. Castle (1899-1977), born deaf into an Idaho farming family, apparently never learned to write, speak or sign, despite attending a school for the deaf. Yet he produced a tremendous...
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Trisha Brown sees art springing from actions
Dancer and choreographer Trisha Brown belongs to a generation of New York artists who, at the turn of the 1970s, considered the arts as products of behavior, rather than of subjectivity or creative invention. The title of her show at Mills - "Trisha Brown:...
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Krevsky puts Gordon Cook back in spotlight
Gordon Cook's reputation has unjustly gone into eclipse since his posthumous retrospective at the Oakland Museum of California in 1987. George Krevsky does everyone a favor by bringing Cook's art back to light with a show that touches several of its high.....
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''Green Whales'' by Lia Romeo Spins Dysfunction Into Laughter
By Jeannine Chatterton-Papineau - The world premiere of "Green Whales" on the Unicorn Theatre Stage made its Kansas City audience roar with laughter even as it looked askance at the content behind the laughs.
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'Greenberg' Review: Depressed Ben Stiller Gets the Girl
In Noah Baumbach's compelling movie Greenberg, Ben Stiller's prickly, depressed character makes us ponder the meaning of co-dependency
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'The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo' Review: Swedish Suspense
The Swedish film version of Stieg Larsson's mega-selling mystery novel does away with much of the book's detail but keeps the suspense
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Box Office: 'Alice' and 'Wimpy Kid' Whip 'Bounty Hunter'
No stars but lots of good grades vault the movie version of Jeff Kinney's work over Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler
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Art Handling Olympics on the Lower East Side
The first-ever Art Handling Olympics were a chance for glory - well, at least some fun - for the people who lug art around.
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Film and Video Production in Kansas and Missouri for March, 2010
Speaking roles were being cast for a movie to be shot in Columbia, Mo.
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National Endowment for the Arts Research on Informal Arts Participation in Rural and Urban Areas
Any serious reckoning of how Americans participate in arts and cultural activities must account for demographic and geographic diversity.
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Difficult heroine slays violent Swedish dragons
THE Danish director has not shied away from the dark heart of Stieg Larsson's thriller.
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Top artists sue gallery over `fakes'
HIGH-PROFILE artists Charles Blackman and Robert Dickerson have launched a bid to shut down a company they say is trading in fake art.
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Indian extravaganza a juicy win for rival capitals of film
REEL Time was not alone in being a little surprised to stumble across an Indian film shoot in Melbourne's central business district last week. It happened to be the same film the NSW government had trumpeted as a big win for "film friendly" Sydney.
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Hot Docs focus on babies, death, rockers
Hot Docs features 166 films from 41 countries this year, including ones about babies, the rock band Rush, comedian Joan Rivers and honour killings.
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N.Y.U. Plans an Expansion of 40 Percent
New York University's proposals have been met with skepticism from neighbors and preservationists.
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Atwood to share $1M Israeli prize
Canadian author Margaret Atwood and lndian-Bengali novelist Amitav Ghosh will share a $1 million US prize from Tel Aviv University.
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Quilts at the V
Sarah Crompton finds herself riveted by the 'hidden histories' behind quilts at the V
Victoria and Albert: Art and Love, at The Queen's Gallery, review
Richard Dorment falls for this terrific new exhibition of the art that Queen Victoria and Prince Albert collected. Rating: * * * *
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