Feb 07, 11
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National Black HIV/Aids Awareness day, an annual initiative organized by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, was held Monday, Feb. 7 to encourage Americans to be informed about HIV and get tested.
“By race/ethnicity, African Americans face the most severe burden of HIV in the United States,” the CDC said...
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Jan 06, 11
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Kirk Cameron, the born-again Christian who previously starred in the popular “Growing Pains” series, also appeared in film adaptations of the apocalyptic “Left Behind” books. Broadcast journalist Anderson Cooper brought the actor in for an interview to get his input on the recent slew of animal...
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Steve Buckley, a longtime sportswriter for the Boston Herald, revealed he’s gay in a column published Thursday.
In a piece titled “Welcome to my coming-out party,” Buckley explained that he had been wanting to write the column for a long time, ever since his mother suggested the idea seven years ago....
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LinkedIn, the largest social networking site for business professionals, may be considering an initial public offering for the first quarter of this year.
The Mountain View, Calif.-based company has declined to comment on the speculation.
A source familiar with the matter told Reuters that LinkedIn has hired the following...
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Smartphones manufacturers are upping their competition in the new year, as AT&T Wednesday announced plans to introduce 20 high-speed smartphones models, including a dozen Google Android devices.
The move emphasizes AT&T’s goal to diminish its dependence on the iPhone. Industry insiders are predicting tough...
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Jan 06, 11
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Elizabeth Edwards omitted one-time U.S. vice-presidential nominee John Edwards from her will, sources say.
TV’s “Inside Edition” reported Wednesday that Elizabeth Edwards, who died of cancer Dec. 7, left her entire estate to her three children.
“All of my furniture, furnishings, household goods,...
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Khloe Kardashian has landed her own reality show with husband Lamar Odom on E!, it was announced Wednesday.
As sisters Kourtney and Kim head to New York to shoot their own new show, Kardashian will be filming her “Newlyweds”-style series in early 2011. The show will also prominently feature Kardashian’s little...
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Jobless claims rose by 18,000 last week, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday.
While first-time unemployment claims fell under 400,000 last week for the first time since July 2008, joblessness edged up from 9.6 percent to 9.8 percent in the month of December, UPI reports.
In the week ending Jan. 1, 409,000 people applied...
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Jan 05, 11
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Paul McCartney is urging India to establish a national Vegetarian Day in celebration of meat-free lifestyles.
In a letter sent to Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Paul McCartney said that such a day would “be a celebration of life.”
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals added that the letter said a meat-free day...
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Sherri Shepherd, co-host of “The View,” accepted a marriage proposal from TV writer Lamar Sally last week.
Shepherd’s rep told People.com that Sally popped the question on December 26 at his home in Los Angeles following a trip to San Diego.
“Upon arriving back to Lamar’s home in Los Angeles from...
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