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Joe Francis Won’t Allow Madonna To Sing ‘Girls Gone Wild’ At Super Bowl

Blogburger — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:22:13 +0000

Filmmaker Joe Francis has offered to cut a deal with Madonna to allow her to perform her new song "Girls Gone Wild" and avoid legal action from him – if she promises not to sing the track at the Su…

Anemia may more than triple your risk of dying after a stroke

Blogburger — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:26:22 +0000

Severe, rapid memory loss may be linked to — and could predict — a future deadly stroke, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2012.

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Facebook to Investors: You Like What You See?

Blogburger — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:59:02 +0000

Facebook’s finally decided to take a head-first dive into the mountain of cash it’s been standing on for years. Following several days of heated rumors and years of speculation about when CEO Mark Zuckerberg was finally going to cash in his chips, the company filed an S-1 statement with the SEC, paving the way for an IPO as early as this May. Facebook has its sights set on hauling in $ 5 billion, making it the biggest Internet IPO in history. The move will likely make hundreds of Facebook staffers millionaires overnight.
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Russia, China reject UN resolution on Syria

Blogburger — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:55:18 +0000

Russia and China veto a draft resolution calling for Syria’s president to leave power. The move came as activists said more than 200 people were killed in the city of Homs.

msnbc.com: World news

Al Pacino To Play Villain In ‘Despicable Me 2′

Blogburger — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:57:08 +0000

Al Pacino has signed on to replace fellow Oscar winner Javier Bardem as the villain in the "Despicable Me" sequel. The star will join Steve Carell and Russell Brand, who are reprising their anima…

Vonn Avoids Crash and Earns 50th Victory

Blogburger — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:16:56 +0000

Lindsey Vonn won her 50th World Cup race Saturday, a feat in ski racing equivalent to a baseball player hitting 600 home runs. And Vonn is only 27 years old. Johannes Eisele/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Lindsey Vonn nearly fell on a turn known as Ice Hang. Vonn, who has won nine times this season, now leads the overall World Cup standings by 482 points, which in baseball terms would be like leading your division by 20 games in mid-July. Vonn won Saturday’s downhill in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, despite nearly crashing at the most treacherous portion of the race course. She hit a bump at a turn known as Ice Hang, fell on her hip and quickly bounced back up to charge down…

WN.com – Sport News

Article: Adam Lambert & Boyfriend Arrested After Gay Bar Brawl

Blogburger — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:21:13 +0000

“American Idol” runner-up Adam Lambert and boyfriend Sauli Koskinen were both arrested in Helsinki, Finland, on Thursday.
Access Hollywood – Celebrities

New Virgin staff pay for checks

Blogburger — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:23:56 +0000

Virgin Atlantic is forcing successful job applicants to pay for their own criminal record checks, Radio 4′s Money Box reveals.
BBC News – Business

Cornelius remembered in NYC as inspiring, generous (AP)

Blogburger — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:22:42 +0000

AP – Dozens of people are dancing in Times Square as a tribute to “Soul Train” creator Don Cornelius.

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Cornelius remembered in NYC as inspiring, generous (AP)

Blogburger — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:22:42 +0000

AP – Dozens of people are dancing in Times Square as a tribute to “Soul Train” creator Don Cornelius.

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