Monday, 22 August 2011, 0:22 WIB | Hot News | 54 views
Libyan rebels claims to have the entire capital city of Tripoli under their control, except for Qaddafi's compound.AL-MAYA/TRIPOLI
Rebel fighters streamed into Tripoli as Muammar Qaddafi's forces collapsed and crowds took to the streets to celebrate, tearing down posters of the Libyan leader.
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A convoy of rebels entered a western neighbourhood of the city, firing their weapons into the air. Rebels said the whole of the...
Tuesday, 16 August 2011, 19:21 WIB | Hot News | 32 views
With 'Kate Plus 8' canceled, Kate Gosselin no longer is the star of her own reality show, Kate Plus 8. What will she do next?
To the relief of some, “Kate Plus 8," the TLC reality show starring Kate Gosselin and her brood of twins and sextuplets, has been canceled due to low ratings. Heads are now being scratched about how Ms. Gosselin can reinvent herself. A star turn on “The Bachelorette” perhaps?
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Tuesday, 16 August 2011, 0:21 WIB | Hot News | 65 views
Social media 'flash mobs' are becoming integral to the organization of protests. BART officials shut down cellphone service to thwart a protest Thursday. What will BART do Monday?Los Angeles
The faceoff between the group of hacker-activists known as Anonymous and the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) authority is a fresh parable in the mounting clash this summer between law enforcement and social media.
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Already this summer,...
Sunday, 14 August 2011, 14:22 WIB | Hot News | 44 views
Nathaniel Lyon, born July 14, 1818, in Ashford, Conn., was the seventh child of Amasa and Kezia Lyon. Nathaniel’s grandfather, Ephraim Lyon, had fought in the Revolutionary War, as had his uncles on his mother’s side and he grew up listening to stories about soldiering.
At the age of 19, he was accepted into the U.S. Military Academy and graduated in 1841. He then saw service in the Seminole Wars and in the Mexican-American War where he was...
Friday, 12 August 2011, 14:24 WIB | Hot News | 60 views
Eight candidates sparred at the GOP debate in Ames, Iowa, Thursday night. Though Texas Gov. Rick Perry wasn't one of them, his imminent entry into the presidential race changes everything.Ames, Iowa
He wasn’t in the auditorium, but Texas Gov. Rick Perry loomed large over the eight candidates sparring at the GOP presidential debate Thursday night in Ames, Iowa.
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Governor Perry is expected to announce his candidacy for...
Ricki Lake is engaged! She and Christian Evans are getting married! "It's out of the bag. Thrilled to share some happy news with you," Lake Tweeted, along with a picture of her and her boyfriend-turned-fiancé. Earlier this summer, she told PEOPLE she was in no rush to walk down the aisle with Evans, whom she described as "everything to me." The two have been together since last summer. Previously, the Hairspray star, talk show host and...
Friday, 5 August 2011, 23:25 WIB | Hot News | 63 views
The stock market has taken investors on a wild ride. After plunging Thursday, the Dow Jones swung through a 416-point range Friday before finishing up almost 61. One reason for the behavior is investor fear.New York
To investors, the last few days have felt like one giant whipsaw.
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The stock market has become so volatile it’s hard to keep up with what side of the roller coaster it’s on. One minute the Dow Jones...
