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No Jail Time for HIV-Positive German Singer
Nadja Benaissa, of the German pop group No Angels, was given a two-year suspended sentence after having unprotected sex with three partners while keeping her HIV-positive status a secret.
Susan Boyle to Sing for The Pope
The past year has been a whirlwind for reality TV star singing sensation Susan Boyle. But only now have her dreams finally been realized.
Google Offers Free Voice Calls Through Gmail
In what some see as a threat to Skype, Google is now offering the option to call any cell phone through Gmail. Calls to the U.S. and Canada are free, and international rates come cheap. People with Google Voice accounts can even …
Quotes: Many Los Angeles Pot Dispensaries Ineligible to Stay Open
“I’m not going to take this lying down. This is ridiculous. They have screwed up one thing after another.”
– YAMILETH BOLANOS, who operates marijuana dispensary PureLife Alternative Wellness Center, on the Los Angeles city …
What the World Needs: Another Top 10 Beatles Songs of All Time List
Come now, it must have been at least 72 hours since the last one.
Should Employers Be Forbidden to Facebook You?
If you live in Germany, don’t worry about those drunken party pictures on your wall. A job interviewer may not be allowed to see them.
Is New York City Immune from the Housing Crisis?
As the rest of the nation clamors about a potential double dip in real estate sales, the biggest building issue in the Big Apple revolves around the preservation of its skyline centerpiece.
Jon Gosselin to Abandon Self-Seriousness, Write Parenting Book If It Will Make People Notice
If you look up the word ‘irony’ in the dictionary, you will not find it because today it exploded.
BP Abandons Arctic Drilling Interests in Greenland
With a rubber stamp of disapproval in the Gulf of Mexico, the oil company is reportedly having difficulty convincing other countries to partake in an offshore handshake.
Male Version of The View in Development
Get excited, men of America: All your dreams are about to come true!
Tuition Due Soon? Here Are 20 Ways to Get It
School days are upon us again, and so is the angst that students go through as college classes begin and registrars warn incoming freshmen: “Fish betta have my money!”
