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02 March, 2010 23:22
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Entertainment
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Chynna Phillips withdraws divorce papers
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Chynna Phillips filed for divorce Friday, weeks after checking out of a facility to treat anxiety, then withdrew the papers this week. (PEOPLE.com) -- Chynna Phillips has withdrawn divorce papers she filed against husband Billy Baldwin. "They're not getting divorced," says her manager Lizzie Grubman. "She filed and withdrew...
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02 March, 2010 21:48
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Companies
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Student loan provider offers online savings
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NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Students can now pay their college loans and save with Sallie Mae.The largest U.S. student loan company took its first steps into retail banking Tuesday with the launch of two new online savings accounts. Facebook Digg Twitter Buzz Up! Email Print Comment on this story The Wilkes-Barre, Pa.-based company said it will offer high-yield savings accounts with a 1...
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02 March, 2010 21:43
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Companies
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Oscar fans may lose in Cablevision-ABC fee dispute
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NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Some New Yorkers hoping to watch the Oscars could see black screens instead of golden statues on Sunday.This week Disney and Cablevision began warning the cable operator's 3.1 million New York-area subscribers that their ABC station may go dark Sunday, Mar. 6, at 12:01 a.m. because of a fee dispute. Facebook Digg Twitter Buzz Up! Email Print Comment on this story The Academy Awards broadcast, one of television's most-watched live events, is set to air on ABC that night...
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02 March, 2010 20:59
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Money
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GM shuffles sales leaders for 2nd time in 3 months
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By Tom Krisher, AP Auto Writer DETROIT — When Ed Whitacre Jr. took over as General Motors' CEO in December, he told reporters that executives wouldn't have long to show results. He meant it. GM announced sweeping changes in its sales and marketing operations on Tuesday, splitting the two functions after Whitacre combined them in December and shuffling executives across the company's operations...
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02 March, 2010 20:51
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Entertainment
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Best supporting actor goes to...
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Christoph Waltz has found success this awards season for his work in "Inglourious Basterds" but does he fit The Frisky theory? (The Frisky) -- The way I see it, this year's Best Supporting Actor race is between two actors--Christoph Waltz, who won both the SAG and Golden Globe for his role in "Inglourious Basterds," and Stanley Tucci, who was the one good part of the fairly universally panned "The Lovely Bones...
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02 March, 2010 20:34
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Economy
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Senate panel mulls consumer protection deal
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WASHINGTON (CNNMoney.com) -- The Senate might break its impasse on financial overhaul if it moves forward with a proposal that would put a consumer financial protection watchdog inside the Federal Reserve. But such a move could water down the impact of a such a consumer watchdog, especially when compared to the stand-alone agency first proposed by President Obama...
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02 March, 2010 20:31
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Politics
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Clinton promises solidarity with quake-damaged Chile
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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, left, talks with Chilean President Michelle Bachelet in Santiago, Chile, on Tuesday. Santiago, Chile (CNN) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived Tuesday morning in Chile, bringing with her more than two dozen satellite phones and a pledge of U.S. commitment to the earthquake-damaged nation...
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02 March, 2010 19:58
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Companies
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Postal Service to shed another 30,000 jobs
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NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The U.S. Postal Service said on Tuesday that it would reduce its workforce by another 30,000 positions and slash overtime this year in an effort to reduce costs.Together, these staffing reductions will result in cost savings equivalent to eliminating 50,000 full time positions, according to chief financial officer Joseph Corbett...
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02 March, 2010 19:50
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Companies
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New no. 1. Ford sales top GM, Toyota
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NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Recall-plagued Toyota Motor reported a 9% drop in U.S. sales in February, but it appears other automakers didn't gain as much from Toyota's problems as expected.Even Ford Motor, which posted strong sales to vault ahead of Toyota and GM to claim the market lead in the U.S., said it didn't believe its gains were a result of Toyota's problems...
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02 March, 2010 19:02
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Economy
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Obama pushes home efficiency rebates
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NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- President Obama was stumping once again Tuesday for his plan to reimburse homeowners who invest in energy efficiency and create jobs.But the president's plan offered less money than had been previously hoped. Facebook Digg Twitter Buzz Up! Email Print Comment on this story 'It's going to be politically difficult to get this done," Obama said at a speech at Savannah Technical College in Georgia...
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02 March, 2010 17:53
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Football
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Pompey face new hurdle in survival battle
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Portsmouth manager Avram Grant has had to endure a season disrupted by financial woes off the field. (CNN) -- Portsmouth are facing a fresh legal hurdle in their battle for survival after being placed in administration. A High Court judge in London Tuesday ordered a hearing to be convened in two weeks time to ascertain whether the administrator Andrew Andronikou was validly appointed...
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02 March, 2010 17:42
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Politics
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Bunning: Talks under way on jobless benefit standoff
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Sen. Jim Bunning says that if the benefits are so important, senators could find a way to fund them. Washington (CNN) -- Embattled Sen. Jim Bunning, R-Kentucky, said Tuesday that he is involved in discussions to help end a stalemate over the extension of unemployment benefits for millions of jobless Americans. Asked whether senators are close to finalizing a deal, Bunning said, "We're trying...
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02 March, 2010 17:38
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Technology
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Skype on TV: Has the videophone finally arrived?
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(CNET) -- The imagined inventions of Victorian-era French novelist Albert Robida may be coming closer to reality. Who, you ask? Robida was an illustrator and writer for popular science-fiction magazines, and is sometimes compared to Jules Verne. In his 1890 novel "Le Vingtieme siecle. La vie electrique," he described something called a "telephonoscope...
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02 March, 2010 17:32
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Autos
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Toyota to let U.S. unit order recalls
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NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Toyota executives told lawmakers Tuesday that its U.S. and Canadian divisions will have more authority to decide when to issue a recall as the automaker faces mounting pressure from Washington over its recent safety problems. Toyota has recalled millions of vehicles worldwide for problems related to sudden acceleration, which have been blamed for several accidents resulting in injuries and death...
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02 March, 2010 17:28
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Autos
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New # 1? Ford sales top GM
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NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Ford Motor reported a big increase in U.S. sales in February, although weaker results at rival General Motors raised doubts how much other automakers were benefiting from recall problems at Toyota Motor.Ford reported a 43% jump in sales compared to a year earlier, which was the worst month for the industry in 19 years...
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02 March, 2010 17:12
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Entertainment
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Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert lead ACM nominations
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Lady Antebellum leads the pack for the Academy of Country Music Awards with seven nominations. (PEOPLE.com) -- It looks like it'll be ladies' night at this year's Academy of Country Music Awards. Lady Antebellum joins Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift as leading nominees for the ceremony airing April 18 on CBS from Las Vegas and hosted by Reba McEntire for the 12th time...
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02 March, 2010 16:45
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Entertainment
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Lady Gaga says she is single -- and celibate
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Lady Gaga sports a sheer ensemble to MAC cosmetics' Viva Glam event, but says she is currently celibate. (PEOPLE.com) -- Lady Gaga has made an art form of skimpy outfits, but at the moment it's all for show. The pop star says she is currently single and celibate. "I haven't got time to spend on the road to get to know anyone," she told reporters Monday at MAC cosmetics' Viva Glam event in London, reports the UK's Mirror...
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02 March, 2010 15:36
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Football
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Capello denies World Cup hopes blighted
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Capello had to field repeated questions about the Terry affair in his pre-match media conference. (CNN) -- England coach Fabio Capello says the continued furore over John Terry's private life will not affect his side's preparations for the World Cup finals in South Africa later this year. Strict disciplinarian Capello stripped Terry of the captaincy last month following newspaper revelations of an alleged extra-marital affair with the ex-partner of his international and former Chelsea teammate Wayne Bridge...
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02 March, 2010 15:21
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Personal Finance
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Should I fire my financial adviser?
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(Money Magazine) -- Question: Last year I put my money with an adviser for an annual fee of 1% of assets and told him my only criteria for evaluating him will be whether he beats the market. I have refrained from telling him where to invest, when to invest, etc. as I view that as his job. He "got into the rally late" last year and underperformed the broad indexes by 10% to 12%, although we did have a decent fourth quarter...
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