Thursday, January 7, 2010

Mariah Carey justifies 'that' speech (AP)

Mariah Carey justifies 'that' speech (AP)


Mariah Carey justifies 'that' speech (AP)

Posted: 07 Jan 2010 09:02 AM PST

AP - Mariah Carey jokingly blames her loony acceptance speech at the Palm Springs International Film Festival awards on director Lee Daniels.


Bob Barker backs anti-whaling push despite crash (AP)

Posted: 07 Jan 2010 04:35 AM PST

AP - Television game show host Bob Barker knew anti-whaling work could be dangerous even before his $5 million donation to a conservation group, but he was shocked to hear about Wednesday's violent crash between a Japanese whaling ship and one of the group's speedboats.


Cell Phone Radiation Reverses Alzheimer's ... in Mice

Posted: 07 Jan 2010 12:31 PM PST

Surprising Finding May Not Apply to Humans, Researchers Warn ABC News: Inveterate cell-phone addicts may feel that the devices help them to work smarter, and -- surprisingly -- they may be right. If they're mice, that is. In mice prone to an animal form of Alzheimer's disease, long-term exposure to electromagnetic radiation typical of cell phones slowed and reversed the course of the illness, according to Gary Arendash of the University of South Florida in Tampa and colleagues. A similar exposure in normal mice -- for two hours a day over seven to nine months -- improved their cognitive ab


Two ex-Blackwater contractors charged with murder

Posted: 07 Jan 2010 11:51 AM PST

Two former Blackwater contractors have been arrested on murder charges in the killings of two Afghans last year.


Breitbart.tv » The C-Span Lie? See Eight Clips of Obama Promising Televised Healthcare Negotiations

Posted: 06 Jan 2010 07:35 AM PST

"One of my jobs as President will be to guide this process..."


Contrarian Investor Predicts Economic Crash in China

Posted: 07 Jan 2010 01:10 PM PST

James Chanos, who predicted Enron's collapse, insists that the economic boom, too, in China is headed for a fall.


Report: Artie Lange stabbed self 9 times

Posted: 07 Jan 2010 06:57 AM PST

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. comedian and radio personality Artie Lange stabbed himself nine times in an apparent suicide attempt, a law enforcement source told the New York Post.


`American Idol' thinks young, edgy in ninth season (AP)

Posted: 07 Jan 2010 04:35 AM PST

AP - "American Idol" was the colossus that dominated television in the new century's first decade, generating top ratings, a heady share of buzz and a handful of bankable stars including Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood and Jennifer Hudson.


BofA Customer: 'Why Can't I See Why You Took My Money?'

Posted: 07 Jan 2010 02:43 PM PST

Vartan Altounian has a simple question: Why did Bank of America hit his checking account with two $35 overdraft fees on Dec. 17 if his balance summary shows that his account never went negative? Altounian, a 55-year-old auto tech line specialist who lives in Canyon Country, Calif., said he cursed Bank of America to the heavens when he saw the statement. When he called a customer service line for an answer, he was told that there was no mistake. "Why can't I see why you took my money?" he recalled asking. They simply confirmed that they'd taken his money and said it was clear on their end th


Comments by Fox's Brit Hume upset some Buddhists (AP)

Posted: 07 Jan 2010 04:33 AM PST

AP - When Fox News analyst Brit Hume suggested last weekend that Tiger Woods turn to Jesus to deal with his sins, critics argued that Hume showed little knowledge about Buddhism, the faith that has been a major influence in the golfer's life.


High-stakes gay marriage trial to begin in Calif. (AP)

Posted: 07 Jan 2010 12:54 PM PST

AP - The national debate over same-sex marriage will take center stage in a California courtroom next week at a closely watched federal trial that could ultimately become the landmark case that determines whether gay Americans have a right to marry.


Tiger Woods Mistress' Tell-All Details Gay Sex

Posted: 07 Jan 2010 07:45 AM PST

Yet another Tiger mistress knows more than the rest. In the never-ending Tiger Woods scandal, Loredana Jolie Ferriolo is a name we haven't heard until now...and the Tiger tales she's ready to spin are big news too.


The CIA Double Cross: How Bad a Blow in Afghanistan?

Posted: 06 Jan 2010 11:02 PM PST

The lethal attack on the CIA raises doubts about the reliability of America's allies in the war in Afghanistan


Wife of CIA bomber 'proud' of husband's deadly attack (AP)

Posted: 07 Jan 2010 09:48 AM PST

AP - A Jordanian doctor-turned-suicide bomber who killed seven CIA employees at a base in Afghanistan is regarded by his family as a martyr in Islam's holy war against the United States, his wife said Thursday.


5 Tips For Surviving Unemployment

Posted: 06 Jan 2010 06:36 PM PST

It seems today no one's job is secure, and that there is a pink slip around every corner.


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