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Written by Reuters
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Tuesday, 10 January 2006 |
Jan. 9 - California governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger hurt in motorcyle accident near his home.
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and his 12-year-old son are recovering after being involved in a motorcycle accident Sunday (January 8). The 58-year-old actor-turned-governor was driving his Harley Davidson near his Southern California home when he hit a car that had backed into the road. |
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Written by Gina Keating - Reuters
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Monday, 09 January 2006 |
By Gina Keating LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Cameras whirred and fans pressed 10 deep against a velvet rope in Las Vegas to catch a glimpse of their favorite stars sashaying into one of the first entertainment awards shows of the year.
As at any Hollywood awards ceremony, photographers asked the performers to twirl and pose, and reporters stationed along the red carpet begged for quips about the next project or the state of the industry.
But unlike the Golden Globes and Emmys, the goody bag contained "Barely Legal" playing cards and Hustler condoms, and the stars such as Arnold Schwartzenpecker and Britney Rears were not quite household names. |
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Written by Mike Salazar
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Monday, 09 January 2006 |
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MANKATO, Minnesota -- Associated Press: With the click of a mouse, Cassie Pap flips through cable TV channels, her legs pumping away on a recumbent exercise cycle. She settles for MTV and reaches for the mouse to turn up the volume during her 2-mile workout. On another day, Pap might check e-mail or write a homework assignment using a flexible keyboard that will survive hundreds of sweaty fingers.
Her options are part of the latest technology upgrade on campus: computer-equipped exercise equipment. |
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Written by Associated Press
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Monday, 09 January 2006 |
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Associated Press -- Google is upping the ante in the online video gold rush, allowing content owners to set their own prices in a bid to create a more flexible alternative to Apple Computer's pioneering iTunes store. The upcoming Google Video Store, announced Friday at the Consumer Electronics Show, already has lined up commitments to sell thousands of downloads, including recent television broadcasts of popular CBS shows and professional basketball games, as well as vintage episodes from series that went off the air decades ago. A launch date for the store has not been released. |
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Written by Tim Harford - The Slate
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Monday, 09 January 2006 |
Here's a little secret that Starbucks doesn't want you to know: They will serve you a better, stronger cappuccino if you want one, and they will charge you less for it. Ask for it in any Starbucks and the barista will comply without batting an eye. The puzzle is to work out why. The drink in question is the elusive "short cappuccino"—at 8 ounces, a third smaller than the smallest size on the official menu... |
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Written by Jill Theobald
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Sunday, 13 November 2005 |
ATLANTA, GA – October 29, 2005. What do you do? You are one of the top amateur bodybuilders in the country, the final pro-qualifier competition of the year is less than four weeks away, and a Category Three hurricane is aiming for your backyard. This was Bill Wilmore’s situation this week.
Bill Wilmore, one of the top National Physique Committee (NPC) super heavy weight bodybuilders, is one of twelve athletes that the reality television show, Road to the Pros, is following during the final eight weeks of preparation for the 2005 NPC National Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships in Atlanta on November 18-19. Up until this past Wednesday, |
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