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08/29/2011Beyonce Pregnant: VMA Confirmed - Not a Rumor This Time Around
The buzz is starting again that pop-singer Beyonce is pregnant, but this time it is finally true. Sunday night at the MTV Video Music Awards, the singer announced that she is pregnant with her first child. The Grammy Award-winning artist is reported to be in her third trimester.
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08/29/2011Amy Winehouse Death: Tributes for 'Back to Black' Star at MTV VMA's
Friends and colleagues paid tribute to Amy Winehouse on Sunday night at the MTV Video Music Awards. Winehouse never had the chance to perform at the VMAs but last night, fans of the late musician were reminded of her extraordinary vocal ability and commanding presence.
- 08/10/2011
Apple Blocks Sales of Samsung Tablets in EU
Apple Inc. scored a major victory on Tuesday when a German court granted the company a preliminary injunction that blocks Samsung Electronics from selling its Galaxy Tab 10.1 in the entire European Union, excluding the Netherlands.
- 08/10/2011
Casey Anthony Most Hated Person in America: Poll
Casey Anthony is the most hated person in America, says a new poll that tracks public perceptions of celebrities.
- 08/10/2011
Fetal Sex Test Can Reveal Gender at 7 Weeks
Parents anticipating the sex of their baby no longer have to wait 20 weeks into pregnancy. A simple blood test can reveal whether you are having a girl or boy as early as seven weeks.
Tags Health Care - 08/10/2011
Attorney Denies Casey Anthony Staying at His $5.2M Mansion
A former attorney for Casey Anthony is denying that the Tot Mom is staying in his multimillion-dollar California estate. Todd Macaluso told reporters Tuesday that Anthony is not living in his Rancho Santa Fe mansion after rumors surfaced that she was seen living in the five-bedroom, five-bathroom $5.2 million mansion.
- 08/10/2011
Credit Cards: Visa Says Goodbye to Mag-Stripe, Hello to Chip
On Tuesday, Visa said it is making an effort to urge U.S. merchants to install technology at cash registers that accepts cards embedded with a computer chip. The company wants Americans to start using credit and debit cards that have E.M.V. (Europay, MasterCard, Visa) chips, which are widely available overseas.
Tags Technology - 08/09/2011
Latest D.B Cooper Skyjacker Suspect: No DNA Match Says FBI
The FBI was unable to match DNA found on the necktie of hijacker D.B. Cooper to a new suspect in the case. On Monday, Special Agent Fred Gutt said the test does not rule out the deceased culprit because investigators are not sure whether DNA on the necktie is actually that of the hijacker.
- 08/09/2011
Domino's Brings Back the Noid, for One Week
On Monday, Domino’s Pizza announced the comeback of their former mascot the Noid in a Facebook game called The NOID’s Super Pizza Shootout. Some of you might not remember the infamous character - the Noid is a red-suited, rabbit-eared villain who appeared in Domino’s commercials during the late 1980s
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08/09/2011Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Memorial Service, U.S. Honors Victims
For the first time, the United States has sent a representative to the annual memorial service for the victims of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. Sixty-six years ago today, the United States dropped a nuclear bomb over the city, and within 43 seconds, the bomb exploded, instantly killing more than 60,000 people.
- 08/09/2011
Warren Jeffs Trial: Polygamist Sentenced to Life in Prison
After deliberating only 30 minutes, jurors returned a verdict sentencing the polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs to life in prison. Last week, Jeffs was convicted of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old and a 15-year-old who were his "spiritual wives."
Tags Court Cases - 08/09/2011
Court Rules Delaware School Board's Prayer Policy Unconstitutional
The U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a lower-court ruling and held the Indian River School District’s practice of praying at scheduled meetings, which were often attended by students, was unconstitutional under the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.
- 08/09/2011
Jury to Begin Deliberating Polygamist Leader Warren Jeffs' Sentence
Closing arguments will begin Tuesday morning in the sentence hearing of Warren Jeff’s trial. The state and defense will have 30 minutes to present closing arguments and thereafter, the jurors are scheduled to deliberate.
Tags Court Cases - 08/08/2011
Japan's Tsunami Caused Antarctica Iceberg Twice the Size of Manhattan
Scientists have long suspected icebergs to be a link with earthquakes and now a paper published online today in the Journal of Glaciology, marks the first direct observation of the connection between tsunamis and icebergs.
- 08/08/2011
New York Sergeants Entitled to Overtime Pay, Says Federal Appeals Court
After being misclassified for more than a decade, thousands of New York City Police Department sergeants will be eligible for overtime pay, ruled a federal appeals court on Friday.
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