Kristen Bell fights back meltdown over sloth encounter
San Francisc
Veronica Mars survivor Kristen Bell was on Dancing with the Degeneres this afternoon and shared a videotape of her first meeting with a sloth. She freaked the fuck out. Apparently she has loved sloths her whole life, and Kristen Bell loves sloths. You might even say she's obsessed with them. She told Ellen about what [...]
Read MoreSuper Bowl 2012: Giants, Patriots Faced Many Turning Points En Route To …
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Matthew Broderick's Super Bowl commercial pays homage to his Ferris Bueller role. But as Honda and others offer a sneak peak to build buzz, it begs the question: Will anyone bother to watch on Game Day? Although advertisers have released over 30 Super Bowl 2012 commercials and teasers to create social media buzz, the most [...]
Read MoreGroundhog Day 2012: DC needs local Punxsutawney Phil
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If he sees his shadow, but are we going overboard? Should we listen to a groundhog to predict our late winter forecast? Get nervous. Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow early Tuesday morning February 2010, forecasting six more weeks of winter during Groundhog Day festivities in Punxsutawney, Pa. (/The Washington Post) Correction: Clarification: SuperFan badge holders [...]
Read MoreFacebook IPO may be social networking bellwether
Computerworl
So it is with Facebook's hotly anticipated initial public offering. History says don't buy in. Most IPOs lose money, studies show, which makes sense, because they represent a highly informed class of investors deciding to sell. The general IPO time-frame has already been widely reported. The most interesting part of this latest news, if you're [...]
Read MoreSusan G. Komen charity ends funding for Planned Parenthood
Chicago Sun-
by Mark Memmott The reaction has been intense this evening to the news from The Associated Press that "the nation's leading breast-cancer charity, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, is halting its partnerships with Planned Parenthood affiliates. Susan G. Komen For the Cure has announced that it will stop funneling money to Planned Parenthood, ending [...]
Read MoreSerious cash: Stephen Colbert's Super PAC raises more than $1 million
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Reporter: AP KKTV firmly believes in freedom of speech for all and we are happy to provide this forum for the community to share opinions and facts. We ask that commenters keep it clean, keep it truthful, stay on topic and be responsible. By Bob Marshall on February 1, 2012 12:03 PM Credit Stephen Colbert [...]
Read MoreConsensus top recruit Green-Beckham commits to Missouri
USA TODAY
Watch all those LOIs roll in for the following prospects: Dorial Green-Beckham: From Springfield, Missouri, DGB is widely considered the overall top talent in the country. At 6-6 and 220 lbs, DGB has the opportunity to help any coach get his program to By Kevin Lyttle No, Dorial Green-Beckham won't be signing with Alabama today. [...]
Read MoreFlorida primary results: Romney most 'electable,' but GOP base still wary (+video)
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Not long after the Florida 2012 primary results were projected, each of the Republican presidential candidates delivered speeches to their supporters and the nation. Mitt Romney, the winner of Tuesday's primary, focused his Looks like turnout down 200k from 2008. Notice that when Romney ties/wins (IA, NH, FL) no turnout surge, when Newt won in [...]
Read MoreIRS says 105 targeted in identity theft sweep
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However, the miles you rack up for credit card purchases or for actually taking a flight apparently are tax-free, the IRS told the Los Angeles Times. The issue emerged as consumers who had received American Airlines miles as a "sign-on'' bonus for The government began a crackdown on identity theft after noticing an uptick in [...]
Read MorePunxsutawney Phil goes up against Power of 5 Meteorologist Mark Johnson
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(WTW) — Woody the woodchuck has walked around with a little added swagger in the aftermath of Punxsutawney Phil's disastrous, incorrect weather prediction last winter. Woody, Livingston County's own weather prognosticator, got it right — six more SNOW PACKAGE: With temperatures this week nudging into the 50s and 60s, the region's pleasant conditions to date [...]
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