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Friday, December 31, 2010
Singer Akon preaches African unity in Senegal (AFP)
AFP - Senegalese-American rapper and songwriter Akon called for greater African unity as he arrived in his home country to perform Friday at the world's biggest celebration of black arts and culture.
Recapping the round: memories of golf in 2010 (AP)
AP - Framed photographs large and small hang in every room and adorn the walls of every corridor inside the Bay Hill Club & Lodge, memories of Arnold Palmer and more than a half-century he devoted to golf.
Skype adding Wi-Fi, 3G video calling to iPhone app (AP)
AP - A new version of the free iPhone app for Skype SA will let users make and receive video calls.
New year's mission at NASA: repair new cracks on Discovery fuel tank - Christian Science Monitor
 CBC.ca | New year's mission at NASA: repair new cracks on Discovery fuel tank Christian Science Monitor After months of repairs, inspections, and more repairs, NASA technicians have a new crop of cracks on the fuel tank of the shuttle Discovery to keep them busy over New Year's weekend. Space shuttle Discovery makes a slow trek from the launch pad to the ... More Repairs Ordered for Space Shuttle Fuel Tank Final Discovery Mission Suffers Yet Another Setback New cracks on Discovery delay shuttle's launch |
Outrage over Michael Jackson autopsy reenactment (AFP)
AFP - The executors of Michael Jackson's estate are expressing outrage over an "insensitive" television special "in shockingly bad taste" that plans to reenact the King of Pop's autopsy.
League fines Jets $100000 in responseto tripping - Washington Post
 Reuters | League fines Jets $100000 in responseto tripping Washington Post AP The NFL fined the New York Jets $100000 on Thursday for violating league rules when strength coach Sal Alosi tripped Miami's Nolan Carroll on the sideline during a punt return earlier this month. The Jets were fined because Alosi "placed players in ... Jets fined $100k for trip NFL fines Jets $100000 for sideline tactics Jets fined $100000 for tripping incident |
Natalie Portman: Everyone Loves Lesbian Sex Scenes
Source: http://feeds.fameblab.com/~r/news/recent/~3/2COAaM4_S2M/
Lender says UK house prices rose 0.4 pct in 2010 (AP)
AP - Average house prices in the United Kingdom rose 0.4 percent in 2010 as falling prices in the second half of the year offset gains in the first six months, a major mortgage lender said Friday.
Skype makes video calling free on iPhone; service gets banned in China (Appolicious)
Appolicious - Skype has finally become a real contender in the mobile video calling market, adding the ability to make video calls to any other Skype user on the iPhone and iPad -- without a lot of fanfare, actually.
Skype unveils iPhone video calling over 3G and Wi-Fi (Macworld)
Macworld - As expected, Skype is ringing in 2011 with the addition of video calling to its Skype for iPhone app.
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Motorola handset to be among first LTE smartphones for Verizon (Ben Patterson)
Ben Patterson - Wondering which of the big smartphone makers will be among the first to get a crack at Verizon's just-launched 4G LTE network? Hello, Moto. So says Verizon Wireless' chief operating officer, John Stratton, who told the Wall Street Journal that ?
Justin Bieber's Early Drummer Days Featured In 'Never Say Never' - MTV.com
 Independent Online | Justin Bieber's Early Drummer Days Featured In 'Never Say Never' MTV.com Friends and family talk about Bieber's evolution as a drummer in new clip from upcoming 3-D film. By Terri Schwartz The February 11 release of John Chu's 3-D doc "Justin Bieber: Never Say Never" is fast approaching, and in addition to the Biebs' many ... Pet Rock's 'Man' of the Year: Justin Bieber Justin Bieber: Never Say Never New Clip Justin Bieber outed as little drummer boy in 'Never Say Never' sneak peek |
Delta flight makes emergency landing in Colorado
A Delta Air Lines flight reporting an engine problem made an emergency landing Thursday at the Colorado Springs, Colorado, airport, officials said. 
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/C0Ldsa2UatI/index.html
Brett Favre still has not passed concussion test (AP)
AP - At the end of a long, difficult season, Brett Favre's status for the finale is in doubt.
Nightly News: LeAnn Rimes? Ring Worth $85K?
? LeAnn Rimes‘ new bling from Eddie Cibrian is pretty pricy! (Celebuzz)
? Is bad weather to blame for slow sales a the box office? (MTV)
? Sean Penn and Harvey Weinstein protest imprisonment of Iranian filmmakers. (PopEater)
? Which is the most popular Harry Potter flick? (ABC News)
? Sean Diddy Combs heads out [...]
? Is bad weather to blame for slow sales a the box office? (MTV)
? Sean Penn and Harvey Weinstein protest imprisonment of Iranian filmmakers. (PopEater)
? Which is the most popular Harry Potter flick? (ABC News)
? Sean Diddy Combs heads out [...]
Source: http://www.okmagazine.com/2010/12/nightly-news-leann-rimes-ring-worth-85k/
Authorities crack down on flea market fakes (AP)
AP - Used to be, if you wanted a knockoff handbag or fake fragrance, Lower Manhattan's Canal Street was a mecca.
Swiss franc hits record high vs dollar, euro, pound (AFP)
AFP - The Swiss franc strengthened on Thursday to new highs against the US dollar, euro and the British pound, as investors turned to the safe-haven currency amid weakness in other industrialised economies.
Teen Punched for Not Turning Off iPhone During Flight Landing (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - An elderly man was arrested last night for punching a teenager during a Southwest Airlines flight, when the boy wouldn't shut off his iPhone as the plane was landing.
Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/applecomputer/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/zd/20101229/tc_zd/258544
China to continue property tightening in 2011: report (Reuters)
Reuters - China will not relax curbs on property speculation in 2011 and will reinforce the implementation of measures to contain rising home prices, domestic media reported on Wednesday, citing Housing Minister Jiang Weixin.
"Science sense" list trashes celebrity health tips (Reuters)
Reuters - Science campaigners laid bare some of the most dubious celebrity-endorsed health tips on Wednesday, rubbishing ideas such as reabsorbing sperm and wearing silicone bracelets to boost energy.
Candace Cameron Bure Reveals Her Battle with Bulimia
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Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Microsoft co-founder relaunches tech patent suit (Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp co-founder Paul Allen relaunched a wide-ranging patent lawsuit against Apple Inc, Google Inc, Facebook and others with specific allegations that the companies are illegally using technology owned by his company.
Ward, Hurricanes beat Senators 4-0 (AP)
AP - Cam Ward made 37 saves for his second shutout of the season and Zach Boychuk scored goals 3:48 apart in the first in the Carolina Hurricanes' 4-0 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday night.
Top Hacker Targets Include Mobile Devices and Mac (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - McAfee is making security predictions for 2011. The firm outlines its top threats for next year in the 2011 Threat Predictions report -- and Android, iPhone, Foursquare, Google TV, and Mac OS X are listed as major cybercrime targets. Politically motivated attacks are also expected to increase, a la WikiLeaks.
Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/applecomputer/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20101228/bs_nf/76685
Next iPad to boast flatter back panel, improved speaker? (Ben Patterson)
Ben Patterson - The curved back panel of the original iPad might be getting a lot flatter in version 2, according to a Japanese rumor site, which also speculates that a mysterious notch seen in spy shots of purported iPad 2 cases might ?
Call anywhere in the world with Viber iPhone app (Appolicious)
Appolicious - I wasn't sure about Viber when I first heard of it. The app claims free calls to any iPhone user anywhere in the world as long as the other person has Viber, as well. Not so fast. Doesn't AT&T allow you to talk to five friends, free, so why bother with Viber?
Sandra Bullock in, "Jersey Shore" out in neighbor poll (Reuters)
Reuters - Americans would most like to live next door to actress Sandra Bullock in 2011, but the cast of the reality show "Jersey Shore" made the most undesirable neighbors, according to a poll released on Tuesday.
Courts saw social change, home invaders and celebrity justice
A would-be terrorist hid explosives in his underwear, and a bomb scare rattled Times Square in 2010. School bullies allegedly drove other kids to suicide. Witnesses recounted the day an Army psychiatrist gunned down 32 colleagues at Fort Hood, Texas, leaving the hallways slick with blood. 
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/SZtFWLW6kNU/index.html
China to continue property tightening in 2011: report (Reuters)
Reuters - China will not relax curbs on property speculation in 2011 and will reinforce the implementation of measures to contain rising home prices, domestic media reported on Wednesday, citing Housing Minister Jiang Weixin.
Recapping the round: memories of golf in 2010 (AP)
AP - Framed photographs large and small hang in every room and adorn the walls of every corridor inside the Bay Hill Club & Lodge, memories of Arnold Palmer and more than a half-century he devoted to golf.
Thor Star Chris Hemsworth Gets Married
Source: http://feeds.fameblab.com/~r/news/recent/~3/r0LbX0Lbib4/
Judge bars death penalty in 9 Ohio fire deaths (AP)
AP - A judge has ruled out the death penalty in the trial of an Ohio man for a 2005 fire that killed nine people, including eight children at a birthday sleepover.
Oscar ballots mailed: Where do things stand? - Entertainment Weekly
 Sydney Morning Herald | Oscar ballots mailed: Where do things stand? Entertainment Weekly Image Credit: Merrick MortonThe ballots for the 83rd Annual Academy Awards have been mailed today, beginning the all-important three-week-long period before they're due on Jan. 14. Not much has changed in the past week since my last ... Oscar Nomination Ballots Are Mailed To Members New Film Academy Members Ready for 1st Oscar Vote All things Oscars, Emmys, Grammys, Tonys ? and more |
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