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Mayas protest monument to Spanish conquistadors
The city of Merida on Mexico's Yucatan peninsula is reviewing a petition to remove a recently built public monument to the city's colonial founder, a figure whom some indigenous Mayas regard as a...
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Levi's new jeans throw women some curves
For the last 18 months, the folks at Levi Strauss & Co. studied women around the world, conducting thousands of interviews and looking at 60,000 body scans of women in 13 countries. The company...
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Magazines: Nomad Editions' new mobile model
A group of magazine veterans, including former Newsweek president Mark Edmiston, have announced Nomad Editions, a line of subject-focused magazines designed for mobile devices. Every Friday,...
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Is Jennifer Lopez too much of a diva for 'American Idol'?
People magazine's website is reporting that Jennifer Lopez won't be a judge on "American Idol" because (gasp!) she's too much of a diva. The magazine quotes a source saying the deal to bring her on...
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What nicknames do you have for Shaquille O'Neal and Miami's Super Team?
Perhaps I'm taking a huge risk going down this path and leaving myself vulnerable that this exercise will just open the floodgates. But I'll do it anyway. Throughout the 2010-2011 season, surely fans...
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'Modern Family' and 'Mad Men' sweep Gold Derby TV Awards
Winners of the seventh annual Gold Derby TV Awards were unveiled Tuesday night in a ceremony held in our forums' chat room. Posters in our message boards voted to heap three trophies upon "Modern...
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IRAN: Court sentences leaders of Bahai faith to 20 years in prison
Seven leaders of the Bahai community in Iran were sentenced to 20 years in prison on charges of spying for foreign nations, cooperation with Israel and undermining Islam, according to Bahai...
View ArticleAlaska otter orphan moves to new home in New York
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — An orphaned sea otter from Alaska has arrived at the Wildlife Conservation Society's New York Aquarium. Director Jon Dohlin says Tazo arrived at 2 a.m. last Friday, accompanied by...
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Elliott Smith gets a career retrospective. What's essential? What's missing?
When singer-songwriter Elliott Smith died in Los Angeles 2003, he left behind a vast and diverse catalog of his inimitable songwriting and virtuoso musicianship across four different record labels. On...
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Can drama champ Edie Falco make Emmy history with comedy win?
Both of our Emmy experts -- Rob "Rob L" Licuria (AwardsHeaven) and Chris "Boomer" Beachum -- are predicting Edie Falco to win the comedy actress category for the first season of "Nurse Jackie." Should...
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AT&T, Facebook takes sides on Google-Verizon net neutrality proposal
Like kids picking sides in a schoolyard quarrel, big Internet businesses are beginning to throw their weight around in response to Google's and Verizon Wireless' proposal on net neutrality....
View ArticleShannon Brown officially signs back with Lakers
The rumors that he was offered more money by the New York Knicks didn't offend Shannon Brown in the least. All along, he said, he knew he wanted to re-sign with the Lakers. He made it official...
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Crooked I reignites Hip Hop Weekly with a tribute to Gang Starr
Much of the hip-hop world didn't find out about Crooked I until he partnered with Royce Da 5'9'', Joe Budden and Joell Ortiz to form battle-rap supergroup Slaughterhouse. But on the West Coast, the...
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Former President Clinton asks supporters to make his birthday wish come true
For his 64th birthday, former President Clinton has a wish. And he is turning to the Internet to ask supporters to help make it come true by giving money to help fight childhood obesity and climate...
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Move over Don Draper and Walt White: AMC picks up a chilling new series
American Movie Classics? Pish. These days, AMC is looking to create American TV classics. The network announced a full series order for the pilot that was formerly known as “The Killing.” The...
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