Sharon’s Talkfest | Aretha’s Comeback Sharon Osbourne’s Talkfest: More Turmoil Sharon Osbourne didn’t show up for work yesterday at her new talk show, sources tell me. Osbourne called in on Saturday from England and informed her bosses that she would not be taping shows today, tomorrow or Thursday as planned. …
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Freeport, NY – The massive blackout of 2003 affected major U.S. and Canadian cities and served as a reminder ofthe nation’svulnerability. Some people had to walk down fire stairways in their high-rise office buildings. Meanwhile, firefighters battled several fires that broke out after many people relied on candles for light. …
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I remember years ago when as I was a reporter covering the insider trading scandals of the 1980s a highly respected trader was dragged out of his office in handcuffs. Everyone saw it. The poor guy was in tears. He had been on top of the world — well paid, …
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WASHINGTON – Faced with accusations that taxpayer money was used illegally in the last election to fight pro-pot referenda in several states, lawmakers are trying to give the White House drug czar cover to run anti-drug ads during elections without being accused of political partisanship. But groups supporting reforms in …
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P. Diddy: ‘Pray for Me’ | Quentin and Uma | Anatole Broyard P. Diddy: ‘Pray forMe’ Sean “P. Diddy/Puff Daddy” Combs is running the New York City marathon today. But last night at a private dinner for about 300 people, he told the assembled guests: “Pray for me. I mean …
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NEW YORK – If a massive class-action lawsuit against the music industry is successful, millions of CD consumers stand to get a little extra cash — up to $20 perperson. That’s because lawyers arguing for the $143 million settlement say that record labels pressured retailers to engage in price fixingfrom …
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Pierre, S.D. – My son and I are on ground where one of my heroes –- the legendary Joe Foss, U.S. Marine, America’s leading ace in aerial combat, Medal of Honor recipient, mentor and friend -– once stood beside me. We’re hunting –- and exercising our Second Amendment right “to …
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Remember that Bigfoot hoax back in August? Now you can own the fake “body.” A North Carolina man claims to be selling the original rubber Halloween costume on eBay, complete with the basement freezer it was kept in. • Click here to see the eBay auction page. Paranormal entrepreneur Joshua …
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Nothing like a bad economy to give you cover. For maybe $50 billion in auto industry relief. Maybe 300 billion for more stimulus relief. Maybe a full moratorium on mortgage foreclosures. Moratorium length unknown. Moratorium cost unknown. Lots of things unknown. This much is known. It’s adding up, because they’re …
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A U.S. senator introduced a resolution Thursday calling on Iran to allow the FBI to dig deeper into the 2007 disappearance of former agent Robert Levinson. Sen. Bill Nelson’s resolution asks Iranian investigators to confer with the FBI and for the Iranian government to provide the assistance it has pledged …
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