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Friday, December 16, 2011
SOPA is China-style censorship say Google, Twitter, eBay
Nine Internet godfathers have taken out full-page ads in the New York Times, saying SOPA is an offer they will refuse. Founders of giants like Yahoo, eBay, Google and Netscape claim the bill will “undermine the framework” of free expression.
The bill is intended to crack down on websites operating outsidethe United States. If passed, the legislation would allow the US government to shut down any site illegally hosting copyrighted content. Lawmakers behind the Stop Online Piracy Act say it would...
Barbara Walters scoop: Herman Cain wants to be SecDef!
Herman Cain could see himself as Defense secretary, the ex-GOP presidential candidate told Barbara Walters during an interview for her program, '10 Most Fascinating People of 2011.' He's been reading up. Barbara Walters' show, “The 10 Most Fascinating People of 2011,” aired Wednesday night, if you haven’t heard. One of her picks was Herman Cain, the ex-Godfather’s Pizza chief who flamed out of the GOP presidential race amid continued allegations of sexual misconduct. Though it started off slow,...
U.S. War in Iraq Declared Officially Over
BAGHDAD — The United States military officially declared an end to its mission in Iraq on Thursday even as violence continues to plague the country and the Muslim world remains distrustful of American power. In a fortified concrete courtyard at the airport in Baghdad, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta thanked the more than one million American service members who have served in Iraq for “the remarkable progress” made over the past nine years but acknowledged the severe challenges that face the...
Are the Clippers contenders for the 2012 NBA championship?
J.A. Adande, ESPN.com: No way. The Western Conference isn't going to get caught up watching those CP3-to-Griffin lobs. The Clippers need to experience the pain of a playoff loss -- or losses -- before they are ready to challenge for a title. That's the way it works in the NBA.
Marc Stein, ESPN.com: No. Not without a better bench and another quality big man. Not until they actually have some time to mesh and taste the experience of a deep playoff run, too. But they've already snagged the title...
Golden Globes 2012: Boomers Dominate Nominations
While Hollywood tends to celebrate youth, the Golden Globe nominations announced today may signal a new era for older actors in film and television. The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards nominees were announced this morning in Los Angeles by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, and the list is dominated by baby boomers.
Four of the five best actress nominees are in the boomer demographic, including Glenn Close for 'Albert Nobbs'; Viola Davis for 'The Help'; Meryl Streep for 'The Iron Lady';...
Rodney Atkins Divorce It's UNSAFE for Us to Live In the Same House
Rodney Atkins and his wife agree ... they don't think it's safe to continue living under the same roof ... this according to the divorce docs obtained by TMZ.
We broke the story ... the country superstar filed for divorce after he was arrested last month for allegedly attacking his wife Tammy in a drunken bender in his Tennessee home. Rodney claims the allegations are completely false.
Now, we've obtained the divorce documents, in which both Rodney and Tammy agree they are "unable to live together...
