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Celebrity entertainment news and gossip. | Mamamia

2010-03-10
My family has the perfect trivia team – my dad for history + geography, one brother for science, one brother for sport and me for music + pop culture! Thumb up 0. Benita (Miss Benben) says: March 11, 2010 at 12:56 pm ... Celebrity Gossip generally doesn't interest me, but sometimes I do follow a story eg – The terrible news today about my old teen idol Corey Haim. I'm really enjoying MM lately. My kids are getting older, I'm single again, and I'm enjoying things that I ...

Bullying, gender expression, sexuality and Johnny Weir | Women ...

2010-03-02
I've been thinking a lot about bullying lately. I live in an area under intense scrutiny for a recent bullying event that lead to a suicide in a local school. It is the second such incident in about a year in my area. The film Straightlaced about teens wh. ... posted by After Atalanta Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at 7:10am PST. A blog focused on issues of gender and sport. ...

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2010-03-11
Siegel's film, “The Real Dirt on Farmer John,” was the NaFF 2005 winner of the REEL Current Award, presented by Al Gore to a documentary that provides extraordinary insight in a contemporary global issue. ..... in surviving for one more day , and teens craving American pop culture – “stilyagi” or “hipsters”. The battle of conformity and individual expression supplies a high level of tension that keeps one mentally interested in this marriage of Dostoyevsky and Footloose. ...

Stepping Controversy – Student News A to Z with Carl Azuz - CNN ...

2010-03-08
If people can say that stepping is strictly limited to African Americans due to it being "from their culture", then basketball is exclusively Caucasian. They made the sport. The only question is, would you want Shaq to not play ball just because ..... I can't describe this controversy as a "cultural theft" but as a “blast from the past”. If you're the best then color shouldn't matter. I never thought that we would still be dealing with such dissemination issues in 2010 ...

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2010-03-10
Thrasher, 12 issues for 1 year(s) $18.5. THRASHER is on the cutting edge of teen culture with coverage of skateboarding, snowboarding, modern music, and alternative activities for the youth of today. .... Platform for the expression of their concerns, ideas, talents, achievements and community involvement to be shared. Publishing numerous teen writings through this magazine and not the graffiti walls society is used toRenew your current Teen Graffiti subscription and your ...
Seriously, America? You voted to keep Katie Stevens, far right, over Lilly Scott, third from right?

‘Idol’s’ top 12 proves a need for voting lesson

2010-03-11
So I’m thinking maybe it’s time people got a refresher course on this whole voting thing: The point of the competition is to vote for the very good singers and send home the ones who aren’t as good.
Simon Cowell and fiancee Mezhgan Hussainy have worked together for years, but the “Idol” judge kept the romance quiet.

Scoop: Simon’s engagement a surprise to many

2010-03-11
The “American Idol” judge went from bachelor to betrothed before most people knew he was even dating his fiancée, Mezhgan Hussainy. Just how did this happen?
We all know what a third date usually means, and so does Bailey, who made worrying about the expectations funny as she prepared for an intimate evening with the anesthesiologist.

Sex jokes smooth out ‘Grey’s’ dating issues

2010-03-11
There are a few rules that govern which stories will work and which won't.  The ones cut with comedy almost always work better than the stories that are weepy and serious throughout.
The Heroes tribe put up a fight to win the Schmergen Brawl reward challenge, but instead ended up with a badly injured teammate.

‘Survivor’s’ heroes abandon strategy for loyalty

2010-03-11
The Heroes lost yet again, unable to compete physically or mentally with the Villains and keeping their losing streak. Then they did their best to stay losers by keeping someone who can’t walk.
After taking much of the season off,

Heigl to check out of ‘Grey’s Anatomy’

2010-03-11
After a six-year “Grey’s Anatomy” stint marked by almost as many controversies as triumphs, Katherine Heigl is thisclose to getting what she has long desired: a discharge.
We all know what a third date usually means, and so does Bailey, who made worrying about the expectations funny as she prepared for an intimate evening with the anesthesiologist.

Sex jokes smooth out ‘Grey’s’ dating issues

2010-03-11
There are a few rules that govern which stories will work and which won't.  The ones cut with comedy almost always work better than the stories that are weepy and serious throughout.
After taking much of the season off,

Heigl to check out of ‘Grey’s Anatomy’

2010-03-11
After a six-year “Grey’s Anatomy” stint marked by almost as many controversies as triumphs, Katherine Heigl is thisclose to getting what she has long desired: a discharge.
Teddy finally begins to move on from Owen in an upcoming episode of

Hookups, showdowns on ‘Grey’s,’ ‘Good Wife’

2010-03-11
A rivalry comes to a head in a May episode of “The Good Wife,” while “Grey’s Anatomy’s”  Teddy finally gets a possible love interest who isn’t Owen. Plus more show spoilers.

‘The Pacific’ joins ‘Band of Brothers’ ranks

2010-03-10
"The Pacific" carves its own path across a lesser-known theater of war with parallels to current conflicts. It also breaks the "Band of Brothers" mold by following its battered Marines home.
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Conan O’Brien takes his show on the road

2010-03-11
The former "Tonight Show" host announced Thursday a 30-city theater tour, which will begin on April 12 in Eugene, Ore.  Sidekick Andy Richter will join O'Brien for what he calls "a night of music, comedy, hugging and the occasional awkward silence."
Pittsburgh's Brad Wanamaker, center, look on after the Panthers were upset by Notre Dame in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night.

Opinion: Beasts of Big East left in shambles

2010-03-12
Sporting News: Syracuse, Pitt and Villanova spent two months establishing superiority and two days waiting to play their first games in the Big East tournament. Two sessions later, they all were eliminated after a wild Thursday at Madison Square Garden.
Da'Sean Butler (1) and his West Virginia teammates celebrate after Butler’s game-winning 3-pointer against Cincinnati on Thursday. The Mountaineers won 54-51.

West Virginia beats buzzer to avoid upset bug

2010-03-11
Da’Sean Butler took an inbounds pass and banked in a 3-pointer from the head of the key at the buzzer to give No. 7 West Virginia a 54-51 victory over Cincinnati on Thursday night in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament.
Four-time Masters winner Tiger Woods last won at Augusta National in 2005.

Sources: Woods out at least until Masters

2010-03-11
Tiger Woods is likely to play his first tournament since the sex scandal broke in November at Augusta National in April, two people with knowledge of his plans have told The Associated Press.
Bulls guard Derrick Rose holds his wrist after being knocked to the floor on a foul by Magic center Dwight Howard during the first half Thursday night.

Bulls lose Rose in blowout loss to Magic

2010-03-11
Vince Carter had 23 points to help the Orlando Magic pull away early and cruise past the injured Chicago Bulls, 111-82 on Thursday night for a season-high seventh straight win.
Notre Dame's Tyrone Nash dunks during the Irish’s 50-45 victory over the Panthers on Thursday.

Notre Dame rides defense to knock off Pitt

2010-03-11
Luke Harangody came off the bench and hit three key free throws in the final two minutes, helping the Fighting Irish hold off No. 16 Pittsburgh 50-45 in the Big East tournament quarterfinals Thursday night for their season-best sixth straight victory.
March 11: The head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration testifies before Congress about his agency's investigation into the safety of Toyota vehicles. NBC's Tracie Potts reports. (NBC News Channel)

Government may tighten car safety standards

2010-03-11
Government vehicle safety regulators may seek greater authority to investigate defects in vehicles and are weighing a range of safety requirements in response to Toyota's massive recall.

Stocks up for 3rd day; financial shares rise

2010-03-11
A rally in financial stocks helped the market extend its grind higher to a third day. Standard & Poor's 500 index closed just above its January peak to set a new 17-month high.

Wall Street reform hits an impasse

2010-03-11
Chances of a broad overhaul of U.S. financial regulation this year dimmed on Thursday after bipartisan Senate talks collapsed.

Big majority wants Wall Street regulation

2010-03-11
An overwhelming majority of Americans wants Wall Street subjected to tougher regulation in the aftermath of the bank bailout and the bonus scandals, according to a poll.

SEC head urges Congress to act on derivatives

2010-03-11
The SEC is calling anew for Congress to impose oversight on derivatives, warning that allowing risky instruments like credit default swaps to continue unfettered could bring new economic damage.
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Red Tape: Poodle, Glenn Beck at center of Facebook fight

2010-03-11
You don't hear the words "poodle," "tinfoil hat," and First Amendment in the same sentence often, but they are indeed linked in a classic Facebook melodrama.

19 weird — but real — gadgets

2010-03-11
Take a walk on tech's wild side with some of the strangest, most original gizmos you've ever seen, including vacuums for your lawn and grass charging stations, just to name a few.

10 high-school science whizzes

2010-03-11
Forty of the most promising students from across the country will compete in the Intel Science Talent Search. Check out 10 of the 2010 finalists.
The two often go hand-in-hand. Learn more about how they happen.

Why the Chile earthquake aftershock was so big

2010-03-11
The whopping 7.2-magnitude aftershock that rattled Chile again today is nothing unusual following such a large original earthquake, scientists say.
Creature with supernatural attributes or dismembered by feline, part of

Warning: Ancient sex on show in Paris

2010-03-11
The latest show at Paris' Quai Branly museum comes with a warning for visitors: "This exhibition of Moche ceramics shows sexual acts of an explicit nature."

Women guilty of feeling too guilty, study shows

2010-03-11
Men are guilt-deficient, while women suffer from destructive guilt largely imposed by society, suggests a recent Spanish study.

Rome school’s condom machines create uproar

2010-03-11
The decision by a Rome high school to install condom vending machines has set off a storm in Italy, with the Catholic Church charging the move will encourage young people to have sex.

Children’s jewelry recall expanded

2010-03-11
U.S. regulators expanded their efforts Thursday to go after children's jewelry that contains high levels of the toxic metal cadmium by telling parents to throw away "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"-themed charm bracelets.

Dutch nurses’ union: Care does not include sex

2010-03-11
A union representing Dutch nurses will launch a national campaign Friday against demands for sexual services by patients who claim it should be part of their standard care.
Actress Glenn Close arrives at the 67th annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif. Close has joined a handful of celebrities to have their genes sequenced.

Glenn Close latest to have genes mapped

2010-03-11
American film actress Glenn Close has joined a handful of celebrities to have their genome sequenced in the name of science.
Passengers pass by a sign stating the National Threat Advisory at Baltimore Washington International Airport on Dec. 29.

Al-Qaida shifts tactics, marks success by ‘fear’

2010-03-11
Al-Qaida eyes a more pragmatic and arguably more dangerous shift in tactics. The emerging message appears to be: Big successes are great, but trying can be just as good. Federal government of the United States - Al-Qaeda - United States - U.S. government - Warfare and Conflict
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Al-Qaida suspect worked at nuclear plants

2010-03-11
An American accused in Yemen of being a member of al-Qaida worked at nuclear power plants in the U.S., a spokesman for a group of plants in New Jersey says. Middle East - Yemen - Al-Qaeda - United States nationality law - Travel and Tourism
An experimment recreating what might have happened over Detroit on Christmas Day 2009 indicates that the would-be bomber, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, would not have brought down the plane.

Abdulmutallab could not have blown up plane

2010-03-10
Even if the "Underwear Bomber" had exploded his device on Christmas Day, the Airbus A330 would have survived, according to an experiment conducted by a BBC documentary team. Airbus A330 - Christmas - United States - Business and Economy - Literature
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Officials: Ex-TSA worker tried to sabotage computers

2010-03-10
Federal prosecutors have charged a former Transportation Security Administration employee with attempting to sabotage terror watch list computers and by attempting to introduce a virus into the computer system, according to news sources. Transportation Security Administration - No Fly List - Security - United States - Malicious Software
Graphic shows process of determining who gets on the Federal No-Fly list

Behind the scenes, crafting the U.S. no-fly list

2010-03-10
It starts with a tip, a scrap of intelligence, a fingerprint lifted from a suspected terrorist's home. It ends when a person is forbidden to board an airplane. No Fly List - Terrorism - United States - Security - Recreation

Autopsy shows Haim had enlarged heart, manager says

2010-03-11
The autopsy on Corey Haim revealed the actor's heart was enlarged and his lungs were filled with water when he died, Haim's manager said.

10,000 claims over 9/11 injuries settled

2010-03-11
The WTC Captive Insurance Co. has settled with more than 10,000 plaintiffs who claimed illness or injury after the 9/11 attacks. The deals could total $657 million.

'Bachelor No. 1' had photos; IDs sought

2010-03-11
Hoping to solve numerous cold cases, authorities on Thursday released hundreds of photos of unidentified women and children found in a storage unit that belonged to a serial killer who appeared on "The Dating Game."

Woman to coach high school football

2010-03-11
A high school in Washington, D.C., is set to name a former women's professional football player as its head varsity football coach Friday, a move that a national women's sports advocacy group calls historic.

Anti-terror Islamic scholar 'not afraid'

2010-03-11
The Islamic scholar who issued a powerful fatwa, or religious ruling, against terrorism and suicide bombers said Thursday that he was not afraid of reprisals from his enemies and did not fear for his life.

Report: 12-year-olds abusing inhalants

2010-03-11
When their kids turn 12, parents are concerned about peers pressuring them to smoke cigarettes, drink and use drugs, but it turns out 12-year-olds are doing something else: getting high on inhalants.

How to save a friend from the brink

2010-03-11
When a friend is depressed, it's hard to know what to say. But by simply reaching out, you may help avert a tragedy like the one Marie Osmond's family experienced. Here's how to gently help.

Healthier men want more sex for more years

2010-03-10
Healthier men, no matter their age, are going to have better sex more frequently and desire it more often than healthier women.

Bacterial meningitis reportedly kills student

2010-03-11
An Oklahoma elementary school student has died of bacterial meningitis, officials said Thursday, and two other students are hospitalized with the illness.

CDC: Herpes still 'serious' threat

2010-03-10
As much as 16 percent of the U.S. population between the ages of 14 and 49 has genital herpes, according to a government study released Tuesday.

Authorities seek help identifying people in serial killer's photos

2010-03-11
Hoping to solve numerous cold cases, authorities on Thursday released hundreds of photos of unidentified women and children found in a storage unit that belonged to a serial killer who appeared on "The Dating Game."

Georgia judge bars release of photos of hiker's nude, decapitated body

2010-03-11
Photos of the nude and decapitated body of a murdered hiker, sought by a writer on assignment for Hustler magazine, will not be released, a judge in Georgia ordered Wednesday.

Senate leader Reid's family hurt in car wreck

2010-03-11
The wife and daughter of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid were injured Thursday in a highway accident, a spokesman for the Democratic senator from Nevada said. The injuries aren't considered life-threatening.

Mississippi school sued for canceling prom over lesbian student

2010-03-11
A Mississippi high school faces a lawsuit over its decision to cancel its prom rather than allow a lesbian high school student to attend with her girlfriend.

Sony unveils Move, its PS3 motion controller

2010-03-11
On Wednesday, Sony unveiled Move, its motion-sensitive controller.

Exxon's growing reliance on expensive oil

2010-03-11
Exxon Mobil outlined plans Thursday that rely heavily on oil from tough to reach places, extracting it from the depths of the ocean, the frozen Arctic and the tar sands in Canada's frozen tundra.

Salvaged GM dealers in limbo

2010-03-11
The 661 axed auto dealers General Motors is offering to reinstate aren't ready to pop the champagne just yet. They're still waiting to find out about the terms they'll have to meet to regain their franchises.

Finally! Good news from credit card industry

2010-03-11
Recently card holders have seen interest rates increase, new and higher fees. and fewer reward programs.

Some nurses paid more than family doctors

2010-03-11
Despite the growing shortage of family doctors in the United States, medical centers last year offered higher salaries and incentives to specialist nurses than to primary care doctors, according to an annual survey of physicians' salaries.

GMAC: The scariest zombie

2010-03-11
Now that Citigroup and AIG are rolling in the bucks, GMAC is looking like the most egregious zombie bank of them all.

Evening Buzz: From Chastity to Chaz

2010-03-11
Maureen Miller AC360° Writer   Tonight you'll hear from Chaz Bono, formally known as Chastity. As a little girl she appeared on stage with parents, Sonny and Cher. About a year ago she began her life as a man.

Your Health, Your Money: Join the Live Chat

2010-03-11
Tonight on 360°, the skyrocketing health insurance premiums. Hikes as high as 56 percent. Why are health insurance companies doing this? We're keeping them honest. We'll also talk with filmmaker Michael Moore, whose movie "Sicko" highlighted the for-profit health care industry. Plus, from Chasity to Chaz. Anderson talks with Cher's son about his new gender.

Video may show missing family walking in Mexico

2010-03-11
Gabriel Falcon AC360° Writer Authorities said a surveillance tape may possibly show a California family missing for more than a month casually crossing into Mexico.

Video: Chaz Bono reflects on his gender transition journey

2010-03-11
Chaz Bono tells CNN's Anderson Cooper about his gender transition and emotional journey.

Video: Crazy medical costs

2010-03-11
CNN's Stephanie Elam and Elizabeth Cohen join NYU's Andrew Rubin to discuss fighting medical charges.