Archive for December, 2011:
Icons of 2011: A ‘winning’ actor, a runaway bride (AP)
AP - Sure, we had wars, natural disasters, a growing populist movement and a presidential race heating up, not to mention the deaths of a technology icon, a silver-screen goddess and a couple of shadowy dictators.
World begins ringing in 2012 - CBS News
Globe and Mail World begins ringing in 2012 CBS News PARIS - With glittering fireworks and celebrations from New Zealand to Times Square, the world eagerly welcomed a new year and hope for a better future Saturday, saying goodbye to a year of hurricanes, tsunamis and economic turmoil that many would … World Rings in 2012 and Bids Adieu to a Tough Year ABC News World rings in 2012 and bids adieu to a tough year Houston Chronicle all 705 news articles
LiLo Means Business! Fires Cease-And-Desist Letter To Company Claiming She’s PAArtying In Dubai For NYE!
‘Atta, gurl! Lindsay Lohan is NOT happy about reports that she’ll be pAArtying it up in Dubai for the New Year, and has even had her lawyers fire off a cease and desist letter to the company planning the event on the QE2, demanding that they stop using her name to promote it! According to attorney Stephanie Ovadia , the actress “will suffer harm and damage” by using her without permission, and she will press charges if necessary! Fair enough! We’ve been very proud of how committed she’s been as of late to getting her act together, and are happy to know that this story was just nonsense! Hopefully they’ll stop the name-dropping and no further legal action will need to be taken! [ Image via WENN .]
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LiLo Means Business! Fires Cease-And-Desist Letter To Company Claiming She’s PAArtying In Dubai For NYE!
Rihanna Asks Fans To Help Her Pick Next Single On Twitter!
With as many potential hits as there are on that album, we don’t blame her for needing some help picking her next single! Rihanna apparently just couldn’t decide what track off of Talk That Talk to drop next, so she took to Twitter to ask her fans to help her figure it out! She wrote: “I need answers!!!! #NEXTSINGLE #TTT” And after many quickly wrote back - the top choices were Cockiness (Love It) , Watch N’ Learn , and Drunk On Love - RiRi responded: “Ok DONE!!!! I like what I see…and decisions are MADE!!! #NEXTSINGLE. “And we on da same page…(For the most part)” Excellent! We much prefer this usage of the social networking site than possible thinly-veiled messages of love to abusive exes, gurl! Now what is your official choice for the next song?! We say Drunk On Love ! And don’t forget Red Lipstick ! P.S. CLICK HERE to “follow” Perez on Twitter! P.P.S. CLICK HERE to “like” Perez on Facebook!
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Kanye West Is Debuting His New Deejay Alter-Ego In Sin City TONIGHT!
A new year, a whole new side to Kanye West ! The rapper has apparently began dabbling in spinning records instead of cutting them, and is reportedly ready to start 2012 by play the grand opening of 10AK in Las Vegas tonight - as a deejay , using the pseudonym YeezyWorldPeace ! We can’t even begin to imagine what else he’ll have in store for us the coming year! But we’re cautiously excited to find out! [ Image via WENN .]
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Republicans scour Iowa for undecided voters - Reuters
The Guardian Republicans scour Iowa for undecided voters Reuters By Steve Holland and John Whitesides | DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - Republican White House hopefuls scoured Iowa for undecided voters on Saturday and front-runner Mitt Romney ignored his rivals and focused on President Barack Obama three days before … Analysis: Iowa race leaves GOP identity unclear Detroit Free Press GOP candidates compete in first nominating contest San Francisco Chronicle Decision 2012: Competition Heats Up In Iowa, Though Some Frontrunners Are Absent NY1 The Associated Press
World Rings in 2012 and Bids Adieu to a Tough Year - ABC News
ABC News World Rings in 2012 and Bids Adieu to a Tough Year ABC News By GREG KELLER AP With glittering fireworks and celebrations from New Zealand to Times Square, the world eagerly welcomed a new year and hope for a better future Saturday, saying goodbye to a year of hurricanes, tsunamis and economic turmoil that many … World rings in 2012 and bids adieu to a tough year Houston Chronicle Australia, Asia Welcome 2012 TIME World Begins to Welcome 2012 Wall Street Journal all 1,871 news articles
Police brace for more LA arson fires on New Year’s Eve - Los Angeles Times
Telegraph.co.uk Police brace for more LA arson fires on New Year's Eve Los Angeles Times Authorities across Southern California were beefing up patrols Saturday night, hoping to catch the person or persons responsible for more than 35 fires over the last two days. Los Angeles police and fire officials were trying to determine whether the … New Year's worry: Will arsonist strike LA again? The Associated Press all 1,372 news articles
Gaga, Bieber to Join Revelers in Times Square - Bloomberg
Bloomberg Gaga, Bieber to Join Revelers in Times Square Bloomberg Enlarge image Lady Gaga Lady Gaga Universal Music Group via Bloomberg Singer Lady Gaga. Pop stars Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber may help draw an estimated 1 million revelers to Times Square as New York City rings in the New Year with the ceremonial … Early Times Square arrivals ready to welcome 2012 long before the New Year's … New York Daily News Revelers converge on Times Square to usher in 2012 Reuters Times Square countdown begins early for some as revelers stake out space for … Washington Post New York Times (blog)
After Struggle on Detainees, Obama Signs Military Bill - New York Times
Daily Mail After Struggle on Detainees, Obama Signs Military Bill New York Times HONOLULU — President Obama, after objecting to provisions of a military spending bill that would have forced him to try terrorism suspects in military courts and impose strict sanctions on Iran's oil exports, signed the bill on Saturday. … Obama signs defense bill, with “reservations” CBS News Payroll Tax Deal Fox News Obama Signs Defense Bill, With Reservations Voice of America BBC News