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Shabazz Muhammad Signs With UCLA It’s Daylight Savings Time 2012 Eli Manning: Two-Time Super Bowl MVP Josh Powell Kills Self, Two Sons in Home Fire Groupon Stock Fall: Unexpected or Unavoidable
 
Shabazz Muhammad Signs With UCLA

Shabazz Muhammad Signs With UCLA

With an NCAA-record 11 national championships and a legacy that includes such legendary figures as John Wooden, Lew Alcindor, Bill Walton and Reggie Miller, the UCLA men’s basketball program has indelibly stamped itself among college basketball’s elite. However, since making three consecutive Final Four appearances from 2006 through 2008, the Bruins have reached the NCAA […]

It’s Daylight Savings Time 2012

It’s Daylight Savings Time 2012

It’s that time of year again.  Kind of a love hate relationship.  We loose an hour tonight, but that sacrifice will bring seemingly longer days as the sun stays bright later into the day.  Officially Sunday Morning at 2AM the time will shift forward to 3AM leaving us all a little more tired come wake […]

Eli Manning: Two-Time Super Bowl MVP

Eli Manning: Two-Time Super Bowl MVP

After a crazy season that nearly had the New York Giants missing the playoffs, Eli Manning led them to a come from behind win against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 46. The fourth quarter touchdown drive solidified Manning as MVP of the game for the second time and put the Giants on the […]

Josh Powell Kills Self, Two Sons in Home Fire

Josh Powell Kills Self, Two Sons in Home Fire

GRAHAM, Washington – An email apparently left by Josh Powell, to his attorney stating simply “I’m sorry, goodbye,” was received shortly after Powell’s home burned down, killing him and his two adolescent boys inside. Powell’s email revealed that his life had become anything but private over the past two years, ever since his wife disappeared. […]

Groupon Stock Fall: Unexpected or Unavoidable

Groupon Stock Fall: Unexpected or Unavoidable

In a move unexpected by experts, and unusual for Internet base IPOs; Groupon (GRPN on NASDAQ) fell below its initial price after only 21 days of trading. The Chicago based company, which acts as a local e-commerce marketplace connecting consumers with discounts thorough daily emails, began trading on November 7th, 2011 at more than $25.00 […]

PocketBook e-Readers get More Popular to Holiday Shoppers

PocketBook e-Readers get More Popular to Holiday Shoppers

01 December 2010

This year, many book lovers are proposed to become e-readers of their favorite books on the list. The National Retail Federation reports more than 47 percent of holiday shoppers plan to purchase books for their Christmas list and several might turn to e-readers. Instead of buying new releases, shoppers may get the PocketBook e-reader edition, […]

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Uganda to Begin Constructing Oil Refinery in 2012

Uganda to Begin Constructing Oil Refinery in 2012

30 November 2010

Uganda will start the stage of developing its first oil refinery in 2012. The refinery will begin by meeting the local demand of up to 25,000 barrels per day (bpd) prior to increasing up to 200,000 bpd, according to a Uganda official on Tuesday. The east Africa’s third biggest economy is already keen on avoiding […]

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Barbra Streisand Adores Design in Her New Book

Barbra Streisand Adores Design in Her New Book

29 November 2010

Barbra expressed her love for the design on her first book, which is newly released in several book stores nationwide. This time, the book is not a reflection of any of the films where Streisand took part of such as “Funny Girl” and “The Way We Were.” It also does not narrate the making of […]

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Several Shoppers Spend on Black Friday Bringing Bargain-Binging Mood Back

Several Shoppers Spend on Black Friday Bringing Bargain-Binging Mood Back

26 November 2010

Shoppers have apparently brought back their bargain-binging mood on a Black Friday while they scoop up everything from computer laptops to TVs, toys and many other deals at stores. This turns out to be a good way to uplift economic recovery. Today, shoppers were buying more for themselves and were less attentive on price as […]

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Saints Steal Cowboy’s Victory with a Late Touchdown

Saints Steal Cowboy’s Victory with a Late Touchdown

25 November 2010

NFL’s New Orleans won against the Dallas Cowboys when they scored a late touchdown and held onto a 30-27 score until the last minute of the game Thursday. The Saints originally headed the first half of the game with two 17-point leads. However, they needed a touchdown pass from quarterback Drew Brees to wide receiver […]

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Stay Slim with More Protein and Fewer Refined Carbs, Researchers Say

Stay Slim with More Protein and Fewer Refined Carbs, Researchers Say

24 November 2010

Weight-loss gurus may have claimed that increased protein and less refined carbohydrates in the diet can keep a person from gaining weight. However, a team of European researchers confirmed this claim based on the study they have compiled with a number of men, women and their families. The study, which was published in the New […]

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Travelers Face Blizzards and Bitter Cold on Holiday Season

Travelers Face Blizzards and Bitter Cold on Holiday Season

23 November 2010

Wintry weather tested holiday travelers as it brought freezing rain, bitter cold and high winds across the Rocky Mountains, as well as upper Midwest on Tuesday. This surprised most forecasters and transportation officials. Most holiday travelers started their trips ahead of Thanksgiving Day this coming Thursday. Yet, a cold front along with strong gusts of winds was […]

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Analyst Says Banks Will Close 5,000 Branches by 2012

Analyst Says Banks Will Close 5,000 Branches by 2012

22 November 2010

Declining profits, as well as tighter profit margins will force the banks to close about 5,000 branches nationwide by the year 2012 according to a research note made by bank analyst Meredith Whitney on Monday. Whitney Meredith, CEO of Meredith Whitney Advisory Group LLC, informed that the decreased desire of consumers and corporate firms to […]

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Fox Television Transfers “American Idol” to Wednesday Slot

Fox Television Transfers “American Idol” to Wednesday Slot

19 November 2010

The Fox television network revealed a midseason overhaul to its primetime lists of shows, as well as the big shift for the number 1 rated singing competition, American Idol, on Friday. American Idol has 2 weekly shows at Fox Television. The first part has been aired every Tuesday, while the second part has been showed […]

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Taipei Holds International Flora Expo 2010

Taipei Holds International Flora Expo 2010

18 November 2010

Travellers who are looking for an excellent place to visit this holiday season may want to go to Taipei, one of the best cities in Taiwan. Taipei has a magnificent mix of museums, monuments and prized eateries. It has the world’s second tallest skyscraper, as well as lovely slopes of mountain ranges. Currently in progress, […]

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