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Twiggy's Photoshopped Olay ads banned in England - Fashion + Beauty on ShinePerhaps we should start calling 2009 the year of the airbrush. The latest Photoshop scandal involves not an emaciated model nor a bizarrely-retouched actress on the cover of a fashion magazine, but instead a 60-year-old icon with not enough crows' feet for anyone's liking. Let's catch you up: ...
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Reality TV stars charged over rat eating episode - Yahoo! NewsAustralian police have charged two stars of British reality TV show "I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here" with animal cruelty after an RSPCA complaint over an episode that involved killing and cooking a rat. Italian chef Gino D'Acampo and British actor Stuart Manning were charged at the ...
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Narc on Your Boss, Get Cool Cash | Threat Level | Wired.comIt’s that time of year again, when bankers can expect those five- and six-figure bonuses. But if you didn’t become rich off the financial bailout, here’s another way to take advantage of The Man — this man being your boss, of course. Just rat him/her out to the Business Software Alliance for ...
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Arsenal's Robin van Persie to soothe ankle pains with placenta massage | Football | guardian.co.ukRobin van Persie intends to do everything he can to get back into action for Arsenal as soon as possible – and will travel to Serbia for radical medical treatment that involves a massage using fluid from a placenta.
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Waiting for the end of the world - CNN.comLast weekend's box-office champ "2012" primarily uses an ancient Mayan prophecy to spin a tale of world destruction. "The Road," due out November 25, showcases a father and son navigating a post-apocalyptic world of ash, cold and cannibals. And the indie documentary "Collapse" gives voice to one ...
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IEEE Spectrum: Push-Button BooksWe're an on-demand culture, accustomed to fast-food speed, drive-through convenience, and the virtual world's unlimited choices. And if a New York City–based start-up has its way, a 16th-century innovation with a 21st-century twist will soon satisfy those tastes. This summer, the company, called ...
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10 Failed Doomsday Predictions - Yahoo! NewsWith the upcoming disaster film "2012" and the current hype about Mayan calendars and doomsday predictions, it seems like a good time to put such notions in context. Most prophets of doom come from a religious perspective, though the secular crowd has caused its share of scares as well. One ...
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Urban surveillance as a game?David Pescovitz Urban surveillance as a game? Snitches and snoops wanted: Internet Eyes is a new "game" where the public is invited to watch thousands of CCTV cameras for criminal activity. The most successful crimespotters can win cash prizes. The site will also feature a rogues gallery ...
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N.H. couple wins Topsfield Fair's heaviest pumpkin contest - EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MATOPSFIELD, Mass. — It wasn't a record-breaking year for the Topsfield Fair's Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off, but it was a big year for Bill and Linda Rodonis, who took the prize yesterday with a 1,471.6-pound monster squash. The Litchfield, N.H., couple just missed winning the past two years, although ...
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Man strikes gold with record haul | The Sun |NewsTHIS lucky metal hunter has certainly got the Midas touch! Terry Herbert has astounded historians by unearthing the largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold EVER . See incredible pictures of historic haul below: The staggering haul of more than 1,500 pieces of gold and silver dwarfs previous ...
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