Jessica Simpson to quit Weight Watchers

Jessica Simpson Will Not Continue Weight Watchers Program ...
Jessica Simpson will not continue her Weight Watchers diet now that she’s expecting again, but she will continue to appear in ads for the weight loss company that ...

Jessica Simpson to quit Weight Watchers while ...
New York Post
Weight Watchers spokesperson and infamous “buffalo wings” lover Jessica Simpson will take a hiatus from the program’s dieting while pregnant with her second child...

#RIP Gerry Anderson, British creator of TV hit 'Thunderbirds,' dies at 83

BBC News - Thunderbirds creator Gerry Anderson dies
Gerry Anderson, creator of the Thunderbirds and Joe 90 puppet superhero TV shows, has died at the age of 83, his son has announced.

#UP White House Petition To Legally Recognize Westboro Baptist Church As Hate Group

White House petition to designate Westboro Church as hate ...
A petition to name the Westboro Baptist Church as a hate group has become the biggest online White House petition in history. Almost 250,000 people have ...

Petition To Legally Recognize Westboro Baptist Church As Hate ...
With the news that Westboro Baptist Church plans to picket the site of the Connecticut school shooting, as well as the funerals of the children and ...

U.S. charges analyst in IBM insider trading case

U.S. charges analyst in IBM insider trading case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. authorities on Wednesday announced charges against a research analyst for trading and tipping others ahead of a 2009 acquisition by ...

U.S. charges analyst in IBM insider trading case | Reuters
Federal prosecutors charged Trent Martin, who worked at a Connecticut brokerage firm, for purchasing shares of SPSS before IBM agreed to the $1.2 billion ...

#UP From a Manila slum emerges a Cinderella, thanks to ballet

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MANILA, Philippines — The ghetto called Aroma reeks of putrefying trash collected by its residents for recycling. Half-naked children with grimy faces play on muddy ...

From a Manila slum emerges a Cinderella, thanks to ballet ...
From this Manila slum of garbage collectors emerged an unlikely Cinderella: ballerina Jessa Balote who at the age of 10 was plucked out of her grubby life by a ballet ...

DC police investigating 'Meet the Press' incident

WASHINGTON — D.C. police say they are investigating an incident in which NBC News reporter David Gregory displayed what he described as a high-capacity ammunition ...

DC police investigating 'Meet the Press' incident - Yahoo! TV
WASHINGTON (AP) — District of Columbia police say they are investigating an incident in which NBC News reporter David Gregory displayed what he described as a high ...

#UP Janet Jackson engaged again: $20 million spring wedding

Janet Jackson engaged again: $20 million spring wedding ...
In the latest celebrity gossip, Janet Jackson is engaged. Reportedly, the "Control" singer is set to marry her billionaire boyfriend, Wissam Al Mana, who ...

Janet Jackson engaged - People - MiamiHerald.com
Janet Jackson is going to walk down the aisle in Middle Eastern style. The singer is engaged to Qatari billionaire Wissam Al Mana, UsWeekly reports.

LAPD gun buyback day

L.A. gun buyback day next week: Mayor, LAPD announce ...
The Los Angeles Police Department and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced two locations for the city's gun buyback program next Wednesday, which was moved ...

LAPD Blog: City of Los Angeles Gun Buyback December 26, 2012
Los Angeles: On December 26, 2012, the Los Angeles Police Department in partnership with the Mayor’s Gang Reduction & Youth Development (GRYD) program will host a ...

#UP Peter Parker left for dead in new 'Spider-Man' comic

Peter Parker Dies in 'Amazing Spider-Man No. 700' Comic ...
RIP, Peter Parker. The geeky, wise-cracking teenager who learned that with great power comes great responsibility back in 1962, will finally succumb to one of his ...

The Ultimate Super Hero Death | Ultimate Marvel | News ...
Peter Parker dies In Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #160, in stores Wednesday!

Peter Parker left for dead in new 'Spider-Man' comic
After 50 years of spinning webs and catching a who’s who of criminals, Peter Parker is out of the hero game. But Spider-Man is still slinging from ...

#UP Keystone XL oil pipeline hits snag in Texas; Grinch to protest

Keystone XL oil pipeline hits snag in Texas
Christian Science Monitor
Even as a decision from President Barack Obama about its future, the Keystone XL Pipeline has hit another snag in construction thanks to an oil-savvy landowner in Texas.

Judge temporarily halts Keystone XL pipeline in Texas
Los Angeles Times
HOUSTON -- A Texas judge has temporarily stopped oil company TransCanada from building a pipeline designed to carry tar sands oil from Canada through eastern portions of the state to the Gulf Coast.

Grinch to protest Keystone XL pipeline
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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Opponents of the Keystone XL pipeline are demonstrating in Doctor Seuss character costumes to keep the project away from the Ogallala Aquifer.

Garbled Text - Sign of a Stroke?

Pregnant Woman Diagnosed With Stroke Due To Garbled Text Messages redOrbit

Garbled text a sign of stroke | Wal-Mart
Garbled text a sign of stroke, A young, pregnant woman went for a routine doctor's visit to find out her due date. As she was leaving the office, she got a ...

Woman’s ‘Dystextia’ Stroke Sign: ‘Some is where ...
Sending garbled texts may be a sign of stroke. Smartphone autocorrect is famous for scrambling messages into ...

Killer Left Chilling Note, Said He Liked Killing People

Killer left chilling note after firemen slaughtered at crime ...
A killer left a chilling note behind after he committed suicide following a Christmas Eve ambush. William H. Spengler, Jr., 62 set a fire on Monday in ...

Firemen’s Killer Left Chilling Note, Deaths at 3 | TIME.com
(WEBSTER, N.Y.) — An ex-con killed two firefighters with the same caliber and make military-style rifle used in the Connecticut school massacre

Killer Left Chilling Note, Said He Liked Killing People WebProNews

Abu Dhabi Tourism to begin 2013 with India Road Show

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Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) is to begin 2013 with a five-city road show taking in key cities in India as it looks to build inbound tourism from the country , which is now the emirate's second largest ...

To Boxing Day and New Years Eve

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"Once described as the perfect example of Victorian trickle-down magnanimity, Boxing Day has long been the day when gra

Reviews: 'Les Misérables' tops Christmas box office

For 'Les Miserables' fans, it's a spectacular ...
Los Angeles Times
The premiere of Tom Hooper's film adaptation of the beloved musical was 'completely ridiculous' and exactly as expected, according to a fan. A theater fan can cycle through a litany of apprehensions ... more »

'Les Misérables' tops Christmas box office
CNN
Lucky for “Les Misérables,” it seems moviegoers were in the mood for music this Christmas. Tom Hooper’s adaptation of the Broadway musical grossed about $17.5 million at the box office, beating other ...

#UP Russian women at Iran nuclear plant violate code

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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An Iranian lawmaker is saying Russian women working in the country's sole nuclear power plant do not observe the strict Islamic dress code ...

Women at plant violate code | Today News Gazette
Women at plant violate code, An Iranian lawmaker is saying Russian women working in the country's sole nuclear power plant do not observe the strict Islamic ..

Poison gas claim in Syria

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CAIRO -- Several Syrians have died after inhaling poisonous gas released by government forces in rebel-held districts of Homs, local eyewitnesses and activists claimed Monday.

Israel says has no proof poison gas used in Syria
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel voiced doubt on Tuesday about the accuracy of Syrian activists' reports that chemical weapons had been used against rebels fighting to topple President Bashar al-Assad. ...

#UP Coming Winter Storm: When Will Severe Snow Storm System Reach New England?

Coming Winter Storm Threatens Northeast After Pummeling ...
A coming Winter storm has some residents in the Northeast clamoring for shelter as holiday flights and other travel plans are being canceled in the wake of what could ...

Coming Winter Storm: When Will Severe Snow Storm System Reach New England?