Paris Hilton is back at work on her new album. The socialite-turned-reality television star signed to the same record label as Lil Wayne earlier this year.
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What’s going on with Facebook?
Did anyone notice that Facebook is getting more complicated within each day? The reason why people have left MySpace was MySpace was trying so hard and it was getting more complicated to communicate with people. Now Facebook is doing the same thing. What started as a common ground for college students to communicate to […]
Pioneer: Rick Welts, Sports Executive Who Came Out as Gay
In a front-page story in the New York Times on Monday, May 16, Rick Welts, president and CEO of the Phoenix Suns, announced that he is gay. Welts is believed to be the first major American professional-sports-team executive to make such a declaration; no male athlete in major American pro team sports has come out during his playing career.
Obama ducks gay soldiers pledge — for now
Police: ‘No known suspects’ in 8 Georgia deaths
Authorities believe at least one person not in custody may have information about the deaths of eight people in a Georgia mobile home, Glynn County Police Chief Matt Doering said Sunday. “I’m confident to say that there’s somebody, at least an individual, that we would like to know about that’s not at the scene,” whether or not they were directly involved in the case, Doering said. Seven people were found dead Saturday at a residence in the New Hope mobile home park in Brunswick, Georgia
Israel weighs Iranian threat
Witnesses describe violence in Iran as protesters stand firm
Defying threats of arrest or worse, witnesses to protests in Iran are managing to leak reports of violence after the country’s disputed presidential elections. “Censoring is very bad here and they have reduced Internet speed,” two Iranians said to a friend outside the country. The pair wanted to broadcast images of damage and casualties after a reported attack on a dorm at the University of Tehran
Sources: Senate Dems refuse Obama funds to shut down Gitmo
Senate Democrats will pull money to close the Guantanamo Bay military prison from a war funding bill instead of face an onslaught of criticism from Republicans, CNN has learned. Democratic leaders made the decision Tuesday morning, according to two Senate Democratic leadership sources. It is a blow to President Obama who announced, as one of his first official duties as president, that he would close the base by next January 22.
Obama: Candidate vs. President
More than two years ago, a junior senator with presidential aspirations stood on the steps of Illinois’ Old State Capitol in Springfield and warned of politicians who fail to live up to expectations. (CNN) — More than two years ago, a junior senator with presidential aspirations stood on the steps of Illinois’ Old State Capitol in Springfield and warned of politicians who fail to live up to expectations. “Too many times, after the election is over, and the confetti is swept away, all those promises fade from memory, and the lobbyists and the special interests move in, and people turn away, disappointed as before, left to struggle on their own,” then-Sen