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Bristol Palin scores a TV show before Levi Johnston does [poll]
What's Bristol Palin got that Levi Johnston only wishes he had? A reality TV show, that's what. Think he's sorry now? "Dancing With the Stars" has named its next set of contestants -- in addition to...
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Your morning fashion and beauty report: The Kardashians, Julianne Moore ......
Kardashian. There. We've said it. You awake? Good. The Kardashian sisters (Kim, Kourtney and Khloe, for all you who are steeped in www.cell.com) and the family matriarch, Kris Jenner, are joining with...
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'The Good Wife': Top 10 things I learned on set
Sunday night, Archie Panjabi realized the dream of thousands of aspiring actors the world over when she took home an Emmy for her work on "The Good Wife." Now, it's not quite the same thing, but not...
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Troy Polamalu gets his hair insured for $1 million
Troy Polamalu's hair, which has long covered his head and his shoulders, is now insured for $1 million courtesy of Head & Shoulders, the company announced Monday. The NFL star's hair -- a tribute...
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EGYPT: Opposition bemused by dissident's support for president's son
Egyptian political activists are furious at fellow democracy and human rights campaigner Saad Eddin Ibrahim after the sociologist signed a petition urging President Hosni Mubarak's son, Gamal, to run...
View ArticleConsumer Confidential: Frankenfish, Xbox fees, AirTran ticket sale
Here's your traditionally Tuesday roundup of consumer news from around the Web: --Is it OK to eat Frankenfish? Our friends at the Food and Drug Administration say they'll look into whether genetically...
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'Saturday Night Live' adds another Groundlings member to cast
The producers of NBC's "Saturday Night Live" have made a habit of drawing talent from The Groundlings, the Los Angeles-based comedy troupe that performs at a theater space on Melrose Avenue. Some past...
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J.K. Rowling donates $15.4 million to multiple sclerosis research
Author J.K. Rowling has donated $15.4 million to a multiple sclerosis research and treatment center at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. The creator of the "Harry Potter" franchise says she...
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IRAN: Courts confirm two more stoning sentences on adultery charges
Amid the controversy and international outcry sparked by the stoning sentence handed down to a 43-year-old Iranian mother of two, Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, Iran's supreme court reportedly has...
View ArticleAmericans are less pessimistic about future income. Are bonds helping?
The Conference Board’s consumer-confidence index for August showed a bigger-than-expected rise -- to 53.5 from 51.0 in July -- which has helped the stock market move modestly higher Tuesday after...
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Economic indicator up in Southern California for third quarter in a row...
For the third quarter in a row, a leading indicator for Southern California suggests economic activity in the region is starting to pick up. The Southern California Leading Economic Indicator...
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Does a book's popularity guarantee its movie's success?
Some books reach a cultural saturation point, where everyone -- great aunts and frat boys, baristas and coffee patrons, defense attorneys and police officers -- seems to be talking about them or has...
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California's dove hunting season opens Wednesday
The 2010 split dove-hunting season in California opens Wednesday, and the Department of Fish and Game is expecting thousands of hunters to participate. An estimated 90,000 hunters take to the field...
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'Real Housewives of New Jersey' Reunion, Part 1: Fight! Fight! But where's...
Perhaps “Glee’s” Chris Colfer best described (via Twitter) Part 1 of “The Real Housewives of New Jersey” reunion: It “makes Avatar look like a high school production of Paint Your Wagon.” The dude is a...
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In Mexico's drug kingpin landscape, who will replace 'La Barbie'?
Federal police in Mexico on Monday captured a notorious drug kingpin, Edgar Valdez Villarreal, also known as "La Barbie." Valdez, 37, is the Texas-born don with boyish blondish looks, considered...
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Obamas to honor dancer Judith Jamison at White House celebration
During their time in the White House, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama have held events celebrating classical music, jazz, country music and Broadway. Now it's the dance world's...
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Album review: Sahara Smith's 'Myth of the Heart'
Texas singer-songwriter Sahara Smith creates Cinemascope-like wide-screen portraits of romantic passion, loneliness and unrequited love in her richly impressive, intensely soulful debut album. “Blue...
View ArticleWayward Missouri goat garners a legion of fans
What's not to love about a goat with an attitude? A resident of the small town of Mexico, Mo., seems to share our affection for the humble farm animals and has started a Facebook fan page for the...
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Zsa Zsa Gabor rushed back to hospital [Update: Condition not life-threatening]
Zsa Zsa Gabor was rushed back to the hospital Tuesday after she was found "unresponsive," L.A. Now reports. [Updated, 4:10 p.m.: Gabor's daughter, Constance Francesca Hilton, has released a statement...
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FNO: WeHo's official T-shirt (designed by a city employee) debuts
Fashion's Night Out in New York has an "official" T-shirt — a jaunty black and white graphic top seen most publicly on giddy-looking supermodels. But the closest facsimile we're likely to get in L.A....
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