| Robert Pattinson the worst performer on 'Hope for Haiti' telethon (IrishCentral) Posted: 23 Jan 2010 04:53 AM PST ![]() Robert Pattinson made an ass of himself on the "Hope for Haiti" telethon last night. The British star was one of those making an appeal for funds, but proved he couldn't hack it in the big leagues. He didn't even think it important enough to show up live, but his contribution was pre-recorded. He is so much more important than Bono, Madonna, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson or the like. Hey, it's only Haiti.
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| Obama hunkers down as health care falters (AP) Posted: 23 Jan 2010 07:36 AM PST  AP - Cool and confident, President Barack Obama basked in applause as he promised jittery Democratic lawmakers a coast-to-coast health care victory tour to sell the bill's benefits upon its passage.
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| Andy Dick arrested for sex abuse in W. Va.: reports Posted: 23 Jan 2010 10:25 AM PST ![]() This time it was a guy. Trouble-prone comedian Andy Dick -- who was arrested in 2008 for pulling down a teenage girl's top -- was busted for sexual abuse in West Virginia today after he allegedly grabbed a man's crotch and began "repeatedly groping and kissing him," as...
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| Marijuana Tax Posted: 22 Jan 2010 04:03 PM PST ![]() Can making marijuana legal put drug gangs revenues in the red? Many political observers have noted that President Obama has not exactly come out and razed the red flag of strict federal control of Uncle Sam on marijuana . The concern for law enforcement does not seem to be on the consumer end, bu...
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| Biden: US to appeal dismissal of Blackwater case (AP) Posted: 23 Jan 2010 06:52 AM PST  AP - The U.S. will appeal a court decision dismissing manslaughter charges against five Blackwater Worldwide guards involved in a deadly 2007 Baghdad shooting, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said Saturday.
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| Dog surge along with troop surge in Afghan war Posted: 23 Jan 2010 08:05 AM PST ![]() KANDAHAR AIR FIELD, Afghanistan – The U.S. troop surge in Afghanistan has led to a dog surge — and unexpected problems in procuring high-quality dog food with enough protein and nutrients for hundreds of canines used to find explosives and perform other energy-intensive missions.
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| Student pranked by Philadelphia airport TSA worker (AP) Posted: 23 Jan 2010 10:26 AM PST ![]() AP - A college student returning to school after the winter break fell victim to a prank at Philadelphia's airport by a Transportation Security Administration worker who pretended to plant a plastic bag of white powder in her carryon luggage.
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| Homeless veteran who saved 5 in fire laid to rest (AP) Posted: 23 Jan 2010 10:00 AM PST  AP - Ray Vivier had been an adventurer, a Marine veteran who explored the country from South Carolina to Alaska, the father of five children.
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| Aussies hopping mad at govt stance on toad-busting (AP) Posted: 23 Jan 2010 09:07 AM PST  AP - When the enemy reached Australia's largest state last year, the Kimberley Toad Busters knew the battle was on. But they didn't expect that officialdom might strip them of their most effective weapon.
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| Financial stability board welcomes Obama bank plan (Reuters) Posted: 23 Jan 2010 03:19 AM PST  Reuters - The Financial Stability Board (FSB), charged by the G20 to coordinate national regulation in response to the financial crisis, on Saturday welcomed U.S. proposals to limit banks' size and trading activities.
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| Tax the rich? Ore. voters scratching their ballots (AP) Posted: 23 Jan 2010 11:32 AM PST  AP - If any Americans are willing to fork over more to state governments in 2010, it might just be those of Oregon, where voters are deciding the fate of two proposed tax increases that target the wealthy and corporations.
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| 21 Things We're Learning to Live Without Posted: 23 Jan 2010 07:20 AM PST ![]() What do you really need? It's become a national question. With jobs and money scarce, consumers are taking inventory and tossing lots of stuff once deemed important into a humongous discard pile.
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| Robert Pattinson May Star In 'Water For Elephants' Film Posted: 23 Jan 2010 04:55 AM PST  Pattinson, Penn, Witherspoon heading onscreen together? An exciting report hit the press late Friday that Robert Pattinson and Sean Penn were "circling" chances to star in the film adaptation of Sarah Gruen's bestselling novel Water For Elephants. We have details on the role if Rob commits, but here's a hint: Robert Pattinson and Reese Witherspoon in love? We don't know who's more jealous - us or Jake Gyllenhaal.
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| Google's China Spat Now Officially an International Incident Posted: 22 Jan 2010 03:32 PM PST  In a speech yesterday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called on governments around the world to stop censoring the Internet and allow the "freedom to connect" online. While she didn't single out China -- she also mentioned Iran, Saudi Arabia and Vietnam, among others (though, interestingly, not Australia, which also plans to blacklist websites) -- the timing of the speech was pretty clearly meant to address the ongoing dispute between Google and the Chinese government. Google has threatened to stop censoring search results delivered in China, which could get the site blocked behind the G
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| Radical Muslim cleric returns to native Jamaica (AP) Posted: 23 Jan 2010 06:57 AM PST ![]() AP - A radical Muslim cleric who served time in a British jail for inciting murder and stirring racial hatred has arrived in Jamaica, the second time he was deported to his native country.
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