| The Scoop on Scott Brown Posted: 20 Jan 2010 12:54 PM PST  by Mike Krumboltz Yesterday, Scott Brown pulled off a tremendous political upset. The Massachusetts Republican beat out Democrat Martha Coakley for the Senate seat left vacant by the late Democrat Ted Kennedy. On this, the day after Brown's improbable victory, the Web searches are pouring in on everything from Sen. Brown's victory speech to his daughter's Hollywood aspirations to his humorous defense of pickup trucks. The victory speech He may be a United States senator, but he's still Dad. During his victory speech, with his wife and daughters standing behind him, Brown thanked his family
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| Charlie Daniels suffers mild stroke in Colorado (AP) Posted: 20 Jan 2010 06:22 AM PST  AP - Fiddler-guitarist Charlie Daniels said he suffered a mild stroke while snowmobiling in Colorado and has some stiffness and numbness in his left hand and arm.
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| Strategic Defaults and the Foreclosure Crisis Posted: 20 Jan 2010 03:58 AM PST ![]() Nearly a year after the Obama administration unveiled its ambitious housing rescue program, foreclosure tallies continue to break records.
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| Graco Stroller Recall: Children Fingertip Amputations Prompt 1.5 Million Strollers Recalled Posted: 20 Jan 2010 06:43 AM PST  WASHINGTON — About 1.5 million Graco strollers sold at Wal-Mart, Target and other major retailers are being recalled after some children's fingertips were amputated by hinges on the products. The recall by Graco Children's Products Inc. includes certain model numbers of its Passage, Alano and Spree Strollers and Travel Systems. The Exton, Pa., company received seven reports of children placing their fingers in a stroller's canopy hinge as the canopy was being opened or closed. Five children had their fingertips severed and two children received cuts on their fingertips.
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| Conan O'Brien buyout could top $40 million (CNNMoney.com) Posted: 20 Jan 2010 07:16 AM PST ![]() Conan O'Brien is reportedly close to signing a $40 million deal to walk away from "The Tonight Show" and end a weeks-long controversy between the late-night host and NBC.
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| Lady GaGa Reveals Haiti Relief Tees Posted: 20 Jan 2010 05:50 AM PST  Buy a Tee to Save Lives My shopping list to give back to Haiti is long, long, long, and I like that. Not only did I donate via the traditional route, but I have purchased items that give proceeds to Haitian relief efforts. Now Lady GaGa has released a special t-shirt to benefit Haiti, which will be available this Friday, so guess who's lining up for that one, too?
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| TSA nominee withdraws amid 'political agenda' (AP) Posted: 20 Jan 2010 05:43 AM PST  AP - President Barack Obama's choice to lead the Transportation Security Administration withdrew his name Wednesday, a setback for an administration still trying to explain how a man could attempt to blow up a commercial airliner on Christmas Day.
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| Humbled Lesnar returns to UFC spotlight Posted: 20 Jan 2010 10:08 AM PST ![]() Illness may have tamed Brock Lesnar outside the cage, but expect the same brash star in it.
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| Value of White House Drops by More Than $15 Million Posted: 20 Jan 2010 10:35 AM PST  It just goes to show you, not even the president is immune to the real-estate slump: The value of the White House is down more than $15 million in the past year, despite improvements the Obamas made such as a vegetable garden and fancy swing set.
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| FBI Director: Al-Qaida spreading, rebuilding Posted: 20 Jan 2010 07:48 AM PST ![]() WASHINGTON – FBI Director Robert Mueller says al-Qaida and its offshoots are spreading and rebuilding. Mueller is testifying Wednesday at a Senate hearing in the wake of the Christmas bomb attack attempt on a Detroit-bound airliner.
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| John Mayer Still Haunted By Jen Aniston Posted: 20 Jan 2010 01:08 PM PST ![]() Posted Wed Jan 20, 2010 11:40am PST by Lindsay Robertson in Stop The Presses! Jennifer Aniston will probably always be haunted by her very public, very acrimonious split with Brad Pitt. But she's not the only one to be plagued by one of her breakups.
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| Brown Wins Massachusetts Senate Race Posted: 20 Jan 2010 03:06 AM PST  CNN: Republican Scott Brown won a major upset victory in Tuesday's special election for the U.S. Senate seat formerly held by liberal Democrat Ted Kennedy.
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| India outsourcers hiring staff as US demand grows (AP) Posted: 20 Jan 2010 05:01 AM PST ![]() AP - India's top three outsourcing companies are ramping up hiring and increasing pay as global corporations, mainly from the U.S., send more work offshore to cut costs as they emerge from the downturn.
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| Exit poll: Health care mattered Posted: 20 Jan 2010 03:06 AM PST  Brown's opposition to health reform was the most important issue in his win, poll finds.
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| Avatar Pulled from Chinese Theaters Posted: 20 Jan 2010 05:51 AM PST  The Na'vis are getting deported from China. Chinese movie-goers love Avatar. James Cameron's epic has grossed $76 million in just two weeks, making it the most successful movie ever shown in China. So why would the government suddenly pull it from theaters?
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