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Another Mag Bites The Dust: Paste Comes Unglued
After 8 years of bringing readers “Signs of Life in Music, Film & Culture,” sources confirm that the much-loved and financially challenged Paste magazine is calling it quits.
Stage 4 Throat Cancer: What’s the Prognosis for Michael Douglas?
On Tuesday night’s Late Show with David Letterman the actor revealed to the world the severity of his battle with the disease.
Restaurant Gets Negative Review on Yelp — Before It Even Opens
NewsFeed has used community-review site Yelp to find bars, restaurants and even movers! But we didn’t know we could also use the site to find business that didn’t actually exist yet.
Quotes: Discovery Communications Employee on the Hostage Situation at Company Headquarters
“When we first heard the news, we heard that the gunman was mobile and we were told to go into locked offices. We were really panicking, then trying to keep it under control.”
— LORI RORKE, Discovery Communications employee, on …
Odor No More: California Egg Farm Turns to Poultry Waste for Power
Dear French Camp, Calif. residents: help is on the way.
What About Those Broken Borders? Pew Says Illegal Immigration Is Declining
As the Obama administration battles the merits behind Arizona’s immigration law, new figures show that fewer border-hoppers are making it into the country.
Are You Interested in Learning About the CMA Awards?
NewsFeed’s statistics show that The Country Music Awards are a topic of great interest to people on the internet. Readers, would you care to learn about this year’s nominees for the Country Music Awards?
Apple to PCs: No Live Stream for You!
When Apple announces a 10 a.m. press conference about a new product, the world tunes in, eager to behold the latest innovation headed our way. But even as today’s 10 a.m. PST announcement has sparked rumors around the globe, …
Chilean Miners May Not Get Paid While They’re Stuck Underground
According to a union rep for the 33 trapped Chilean miners, the company that operates the mine has run out of money and can’t afford to pay the miners while they sit underground and wait to be rescued.
Quotes: Washington Post Sports Columnist Mike Wise on his Fake Twitter Report
“Integrity, being right before being first, is the only thing genuine journalists have left in this world. It pains me to say my own stupid, irresponsible experiment, ironically, has cost me a chunk of my own credibility
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Conan’s New Show Has a Name: Conan!
Ladies and gentlemen, this November, Conan O’Brien is… Conan! Or “Conaw,” depending how you prefer to pronounce it. (via Tuned In)