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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 […]

Colorado Avalanche Handed Detroit Red Wings Their First Loss in the NHL Season

Colorado Avalanche Handed Detroit Red Wings Their First Loss in the NHL Season

12 October 2010

NHL’s Colorado Avalanche tainted the Detroit Red Wings perfect winning record on their Tuesday match. The Red Wings had their first loss of the season when Colorado Avalanche chased their two-goal lead and Brandon Yip scored a shootout win in the sixth round. The Colorado Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1996 and […]

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Fun Awaits Families Staying in Chicago

Fun Awaits Families Staying in Chicago

11 October 2010

Families who are planning to stay in Chicago have a whole lot of things to look forward to starting this month until December. The fun-filled vacation is hosted by the Chicago Marriot Suites O’Hare and their Nickelodeon packages, as well as ‘The Greatest Show on Earth’ by the Barney’s FUNundrum. The Chicago Marriot Suites O’Hare […]

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Swiss Study Reveals Exposure to Too Much Aircraft Noise Could Increase the Risk of Heart Attack

Swiss Study Reveals Exposure to Too Much Aircraft Noise Could Increase the Risk of Heart Attack

10 October 2010

Researchers found that among 4.6 million adults living in Switzerland, heart attacks are more common among people who are exposed to too much aircraft noise. People living under flight routes are the most predisposed. According to Matthias Egger, researcher from the University of Bern, the case was much more evident among people who were exposed […]

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International Bankers Warn Against Effect of Speeding Basel Timetable

International Bankers Warn Against Effect of Speeding Basel Timetable

09 October 2010

International bankers warn that forcing several financial establishments to reach up with the new capital requirements too fast could greatly hurt the economies around the world. As a result of the Basel III agreement that 27 countries have settled last month, individual countries might push their banks to meet with the new capital and liquidity […]

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Taylor Swift’s Contract Dispute Continues

Taylor Swift’s Contract Dispute Continues

08 October 2010

Taylor Swift’s case with her ex-manager, Dan Dymtrow continues before a federal judge in New York. Dan Dymtrow filed a lawsuit against the Swifts over a contract dispute last 2007 and the case drags on through today. The music manager claims that Swift’s parents owe him millions in commissions since he discovered and built Taylor […]

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Amazon Planning their Own Applications Store for Android- Wall Street Journal

Amazon Planning their Own Applications Store for Android- Wall Street Journal

07 October 2010

Amazon.com is said to be launching their applications store for Google Inc’s Android Mobile platform by the Wall Street Journal on Thursday. If this will happen, Amazon will be in competetition with other available application stores online from Apple Inc., as well as from Google itself. Amazon.com is America’s largest online retailer. Just recently, they […]

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Hertz Global Holdings to Buy Assets that Avis Budget May Divest

Hertz Global Holdings to Buy Assets that Avis Budget May Divest

06 October 2010

The car rental company, Hertz Global Holdings, is planning to acquire assets that the Avis Budget may have to give away to take hold of the antitrust clearance and acquire the Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. The Hertz once tried to get the takeover bid for the Dollar Thrifty car rental company. However they were […]

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MTV Revives “Punk’d” with New Host, Justin Bieber

MTV Revives “Punk’d” with New Host, Justin Bieber

05 October 2010

MTV is bringing back their prank show, Punk’d, with Justin Bieber’s hosting. According to the New York magazine’s entertainment blog, the 16-year old pop star has been tapped to host the return of the show. Ashton Krutcher hosted the show back when it was first shown in 2003 until it retired in 2007. Today, as […]

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Study Shows More Eastern European Teens are Getting Drunk

Study Shows More Eastern European Teens are Getting Drunk

04 October 2010

Eastern European teenagers have been reportedly involved in drunkenness for the past decade according to the Swiss research. This bad habit has become more widespread, particularly in the Eastern European girls as alcohol marketing has reached the younger audiences. Based on the study made among 80,000 teenagers at the age of 15, the general teens’ […]

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Pittsburgh Steelers: Dixon Out, Ben Roethlisberger Back

Pittsburgh Steelers: Dixon Out, Ben Roethlisberger Back

02 October 2010

The Steelers placed quarterback Dennis Dixon on injured reserve Saturday after suffering from a knee injury while Ben Roethlisberger is expected to go back on the team after ending his four-game suspension. Dennis Dixon had injured his knee  during the Pittsburgh Steelers match against the Tennessee Titans on their second week. Steelers’ had won with […]

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