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Envy, thy price tag is $910: Mississippi man wins one-of-a-kind trouser auction
In the end it wasn't a Silver Lake hipster or someone headed to Burning Man that submitted the winning bid for Betabrand's golden, glittery, one-of-a-kind Envy Pants we told you about late last month....
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Brendan Fraser, Jennifer Coolidge heading to Broadway in 'Elling'
They may be better known as George of the Jungle and Stifler's mom, respectively, but this fall, Brendan Fraser and Jennifer Coolidge will be heading to Broadway to star in "Elling," a new play based...
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Vote: Is Jackie Evancho changing her sound?
In the non-surprise of the summer, Jackie Evancho made it through to the top 10 on NBC's "America's Got Talent" Wednesday night. Earlier this week when Evancho inspired us to look at how common it is...
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HP outbids Dell to pay $2.4 billion for 3Par
Computer maker Dell Inc. withdrew Thursday from the three-week bidding war over tiny data-storage company 3Par Inc., which quickly accepted the offer of $33 a share from Dell rival Hewlett-Packard Co....
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Movie projector: 'Machete,' 'Going the Distance' and 'The American' go...
Hollywood is targeting three distinct audience segments on the traditionally slow Labor Day weekend at the box office. With action film "Machete" aimed at men, romantic comedy "Going the Distance"...
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Did Apple TV, new iPods make you dance or yawn?
Not all silhouettes were dancing after Apple's announcement Wednesday. Apple unveiled a new version of its TV hardware for $99 and updated versions of its iPods. The Apple TV, a product the company has...
View ArticleOil rig explosion: Fire out, no apparent leak from platform accident, Coast...
The U.S. Coast Guard said that the fire on an oil and gas production platform 80 miles off the Louisiana Coast has been extinguished, and there is no apparent sign of an oil slick. Read more here about...
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Do smart meters boost energy bills? Not so, study concludes
P&E’s smart meters are performing accurately, according to an independent study released Thursday, after a rickety rollout that has led to thousands of consumer complaints. Customers in the spring...
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Fish and Game Q&A: Is using liquid/spray scents considered baiting?
In support of the California Department of Fish and Game and its effort to keep hunters and anglers informed, Outposts, on Thursday or Friday, posts marine biologist Carrie Wilson's weekly Q&A...
View ArticleDavid Beckham hopes to return Sept. 11 for Galaxy
David Beckham, who has missed the entire season for the Galaxy after tearing his Achilles tendon in March while on loan to AC Milan, hopes to play a week from Saturday when the Galaxy play the Columbus...
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Drinking with Tom Marioni, Ed Ruscha and friends at the Hammer Museum
The San Francisco artist Tom Marioni has a motto that has served him well: The act of drinking beer with friends is the highest form of art. It’s the subtitle of his 2003 memoir: “Beer, Art and...
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WNBA: Seattle Storm's Lauren Jackson to be named league MVP, Brian Agler to...
The Seattle Storm's Lauren Jackson is to be named this season's WNBA MVP and her coach, Brian Agler, is to be named coach of the year before Game 1 of the Western Conference finals on Thursday...
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Fidel Castro takes 'responsibility' for persecution of Cuban gays
Former Cuban President Fidel Castro called years of official persecution of homosexuals under his Communist regime an "injustice." In an interview published this week in a Mexican newspaper, he said...
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U.S. Open: Beatrice Capra, the new Melanie Oudin?
While 19th-seeded Mardy Fish posted an effective and efficient second-round U.S. Open win over Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay and second-seeded Roger Federer won so easily in his second-round match over...
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Live review: Herbie Hancock's 'Seven Decades - The Birthday Celebration' at...
There’s a modification of an old joke that came to mind on Wednesday night. “What does a 70-year-old jazz legend get to play on his birthday at the Hollywood Bowl?” The answer for the great Herbie...
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Secrets of the set: bamboo skewers and recycled paper at Boston Court
It was all done with bamboo skewers, recycling and free pizza. The ambitious set of “The Good Book of Pedantry and Wonder,” a play about the struggle to compile the Oxford English Dictionary, is...
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