Monthly Archives: December 2010

Discovery Channel: Jackson autopsy show postponed (AP)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - Entertainment News

AP – Discovery Channel International has indefinitely postponed the broadcast of a show purporting to re-enact Michael Jackson’s autopsy, the company announced Friday. Continue reading →

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Hangover or afterparty for stocks? (Reuters)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - Business News

Reuters – A bout of profit taking seems likely early next year after the S&P 500 ended its best December in almost two decades, but stocks may have further to run at the start of 2011. Continue reading →

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Ariza’s 3 helps Hornets to 83-81 win over Boston (AP)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - Sports News

AP – Trevor Ariza made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 1:34 to play and David West scored four of his 19 points in the final minute, helping the New Orleans Hornets pull out an 83-81 win over the injury-riddled Boston Celtics on Friday. Continue reading →

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Bonds’ dramatic year sets stage for higher rates

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - Finance Top Stories

[AP] – It was a dramatic ride for bonds and the mortgage market in 2010 as an economic crisis in Europe and wonky concepts like “quantitative easing” helped push down yields to levels not seen since the 1950s. Continue reading →

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Bonds’ dramatic year sets stage for higher rates (AP)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - Business News

AP – It was a dramatic ride for bonds and the mortgage market in 2010 as an economic crisis in Europe and wonky concepts like “quantitative easing” helped push down yields to levels not seen since the 1950s. Continue reading →

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Some governors plan toned-down inaugural affairs (Reuters)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - Business News

Reuters – With the economy showing signs of life but millions of Americans still out of work, some newly elected or re-elected governors are keeping their inaugural parties simple, ranging from blue jeans to barbecue. Continue reading →

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Texas bank hostage standoff ends

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - BBC World News

Swat team members were posted outside the bank Two alleged armed robbers are in police custody after a botched heist at a Chase bank in a suburb of Houston, Texas. The men had taken seven hostages and fired gunshots during the attempted robbery. Five… Continue reading →

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Kim Kardashian Reveals Cornrow Hairdo (omg!)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - Entertainment News

omg! – Celebrities often change up their hair with cuts and coloring, but Kim Kardashian opted to shake it up with cornrows. Report: Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom to film spin-off The Keeping Up with the Kardashian star stepped out in … Continue reading →

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For investors, a gut-wrenching 2010 ended well

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - Finance Top Stories

[AP] – For investors, 2010 was a 12-month tug of war between optimism and doubt. Stocks initially strengthened, the job market didn’t, and fears of economic collapse in Europe and a chilling “flash crash” left many investors almost too stunned to act. Continue reading →

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For investors, a gut-wrenching 2010 ended well (AP)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - Stock Markets News

AP – For investors, 2010 was a 12-month tug of war between optimism and doubt. Stocks initially strengthened, the job market didn’t, and fears of economic collapse in Europe and a chilling “flash crash” left many investors almost too stunned to act. Continue reading →

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