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Doc Rivers may leave Celtics to spend more time with family

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 05:30 PM PDT

"Part of it is true," Rivers said of the speculation. "Every year I sit down in the summer and I have a family discussion. We talk about what we want to do. That's nothing new, but every year it gets stronger and stronger. And I think people are making some common sense reads. I've got three seniors next year, two in college and one in high school.


Raising Arizona? Not in this house he won't!

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 05:20 PM PDT

With Nicolas Cage down on his luck, he won't be living in this mansion anytime soon. Apparently neither will anyone else, for that matter. Seems at a recent auction people declared the potential sale of his house a "bigger flop than... The Wicker Man!".


NASA Gets $6 Billion Booster for Mars & Beyond

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 05:20 PM PDT

Find hope in this, NASA, science and Mars fans: President Obama's new stance on NASA's funding will likely pump no less than $6 billion into the agency to create a new heavy rocket sooner than we'd hoped. Mars is its target.


NFL Must Set Example, Suspend Big Ben Roethlisberger

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 05:10 PM PDT

Some people visit cities to shop, sight-see, watch ballgames, eat at restaurants or attend weddings. Big Ben, as he's called, travels to booze and hook up?


10 Celebrities That We Aren’t Quite Sure Why They Are Famous

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 05:10 PM PDT

So who are these celebs and what makes them who they are? We have put together 10 of the very well-known famous-for-nothing celebs.


Larry King Files for Divorce #8

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 05:08 PM PDT

TMZ has learned Larry King just filed for divorce from his wife Shawn Southwick -- the 8th time King's pulled the plug on a marriage. In other news, Larry King canceled his next 20 Viagra refills.


How Americans Are Drastically Reducing Their Debt

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT

As the economy emerges from the downturn, consumers are likely to spend the next several years drastically reducing their debt -- at least if historical example, which shows that the debt-reduction process following a severe financial crisis takes six to seven years on average, is any indicator.


Rumor: Captain America And Thor In Iron Man 2?

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Rumor has it that Captain America and Thor will both be involved in a "secret" scene after the credits of Iron Man 2.


The Real Gay Agenda

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 04:50 PM PDT

You hear a lot about the gay agenda in political talk. If you ever wondered what the hell they were talking about, well, watch on... (via happy couple Louie & Jerry)


How To Save on Groceries… By Growing Your Own

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 04:40 PM PDT

Getting food from your own backyard can beat the supermarket any day, on both taste and price. Think that's too much work? You'd be surprised.You don't need to have a green thumb or a massive backyard to plant and tend to your own garden.


Think you know how to stretch a dollar? Meet the experts.

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 04:30 PM PDT

For instance, before interviewing several dozen cheapskates, I had no idea that there are legions of people who keep an empty McDonald's coffee cup in the car. That way, they can run in and get a "refill" anytime they spy a golden arch...


Panic disorder and depression can be treated over Internet

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 04:30 PM PDT

Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) via the internet is just as effective in treating panic disorder (recurring panic attacks) as traditional group-based CBT. It is also efficacious in the treatment of mild and moderate depression. This according to a new doctoral thesis soon to be presented at Karolinska Institutet, Sweden.


Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Paid $4M To Limit Corporate Jet Use

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 04:00 PM PDT

After being named one of America's most overpaid bosses, Mike Jeffries is getting the lump sum to compensate him for a contractual change scrapping his entitlement to unlimited free flights on the plane


12 of the Manliest World Records (Videos)

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 03:50 PM PDT

There are absurd world records, and then there are absurdly manly world records. Sometimes it may be a bit difficult to tell the difference between the two, but in some cases the record is simply too macho to be mistaken for anything else.


Should Stan Kroenke buy Arsenal?

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 03:40 PM PDT

Investment is always something of a gamble, with profits and riches dependent on the fate and vicissitudes of an often volatile market.


Obama Backtracks on NASA Capsule

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 03:40 PM PDT

Amid growing concern for the future of NASA's human spaceflight plans, the White House has announced a possible reprieve for the Constellation's Orion capsule.


Top 10 Things People Say While Playing COD: Modern Warfare 2

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 03:40 PM PDT

If you have ever played COD: Modern Warfare 2, you know you've said at least ONE of these things. [With video goodness!]


Twitter's CEO Discusses the Future of Twitter [LIVE]

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 03:25 PM PDT

Today at Twitter's Chirp conference in San Francisco, CA, Twitter CEO Evan Williams took the stage for the keynote presentation to discuss Twitter's recent acquisitions, the company's new revenue model, and some of its new products being revealed today.


New iPhones Rumoured To Be Arriving June 22nd

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 03:20 PM PDT

Mac Daily News has caught wind of some information that points to Apple releasing the next-generation iPhone on June 22nd.


Towing Company Sues Student Over Facebook Page

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 03:15 PM PDT

Meet the world's worst company - T&J towing. Currently suing a college kid for 750k. For making a facebook group. Don't join the group, they'll probably sue you too.


The Rise and Fall of the Robot Sidekick (PICS)

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 03:00 PM PDT

During the new remake of "Clash of the Titans" there's a glib inside joke that falls flat if you were born after 1981 but resonates if you grew up with the original movie,


Gears of War 3 to get 4 player co-op

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 02:51 PM PDT

Straight out of Epic Games, comes the confirmed inclusion of the much-requested and long overdue, four-player campaign cooperative play in Gears of War


And... The Best Dad of Year.. Goes to.. (PIC)

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 02:40 PM PDT

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Whitney Murders I Will Always Love You [vid]

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 02:32 PM PDT

I mentioned earlier today how much of a disaster the Whitney Houston gig was at the LG Arena in Birmingham last night was – now I have the video evidence to back up what I said.


Padded bikini for girls withdrawn

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 02:27 PM PDT

Clothing chain Primark withdraws the sale of its range of padded bikini tops for young girls following criticism.


Red Handed-Japanese Whale Meat 'Being Sold In US And Korea'

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 02:20 PM PDT

Scientists say they have clear proof that meat from whales caught by Japan is being sold in US and Korean eateries. Who is being taken for a ride .....................................


Special Episode Manual for 80's TV Shows [Graphic]

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 02:10 PM PDT

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Western China quake [pictures]

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 02:00 PM PDT

Images from a powerful earthquake that hit the western Chinese province of Qinghai, leaving hundreds dead.


Mysterious radio waves emitted from nearby galaxy

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 01:50 PM PDT

There's something strange...in the cosmic neighbourhood.


Are Republicans Turning Against Fox?

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 01:40 PM PDT

With two prominent GOP party members denouncing the network, some conservatives are beginning to question whether Fox News is good for their movement.


HTC Incredible shows up on official Verizon preview page

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 01:31 PM PDT

Official announcements be damned -- Verizon's just thrown up a 'coming soon' preview page for the HTC Incredible.


15 of the Greatest News Personality Names Of All Time

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 01:30 PM PDT

These are 15 of the greatest names that belong to famous news personalities -- it's alright to be envious.


Apple delays international iPad release to May

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 01:20 PM PDT

Citing "surprisingly strong US demand," Apple has officially delayed the international launch of the iPad. The device will, as a result, only go on sale in foreign countries towards the end of May, instead of late April as planned.


If You’re a Developer and You do This, I Hate You (PIC)

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 01:20 PM PDT

I accept license agreement and ..........


Archaeologists discover a Roman-era mummy

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 01:01 PM PDT

A Roman-era mummy was recently unearthed in a Bahariya Oasis cemetery, about 190 miles southwest of Cairo. Director of Cairo and Giza Antiquities Mahmoud Affifi, the archaeologist who led the grave robbery, said the tomb has a unique design with stairways and corridors, and could date to 300 B.C.


New Scientology Book Claims to Expose Tom Cruise "Secrets"

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 12:50 PM PDT

Former high-ranking Scientology member Amy Scobee is about to release a book that could potentially embarrass Tom Cruise, allegedly revealing secrets about his relationship with the religion.


Jail Time for Cheating In A Bass Tournament?

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 12:50 PM PDT

One Texas man found out the hard way that tampering with a fish he caught by inserting a lead weight into its belly, then entering it into a fishing competition, will result in jail time and five years probation.


The 20 Worst Superheroes

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 12:50 PM PDT

Many fictional characters have tried to walk the superhero road. Some are awesome. And some… some are not. Here's 20 garboons who should have hung up the tights and called their therapists


Twitter's Entire Archive Headed to the Library of Congress

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 12:20 PM PDT

The US Library of Congress announced this morning via its official Twitter account that it will be acquiring the entire archive of Twitter messages back through March, 2006.


Medicinal 'Magic Mushrooms': The New Prozac?

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 12:10 PM PDT

The drug psilocybin, a key ingredient in the recreational drug known as "magic mushrooms," and other mind-bending drugs fell out of favor with regulators in the 1960s, but doctors believe modern culture is ready to take another look at their medicinal value. Here is why psychedelic drugs are returning as a legitimate treatment for depression.


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