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A woman believed to be the world’s oldest Facebook user has died at the age of 114, her family said.
How to Let Go of Overwhelm
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One of the biggest complaints I hear from clients is overwhelm. It seems to be the thing that everyone suffers from these days. I suffer from it, too. Today we …
Decoded: Multifaceted Power Moves of Halle Berry
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Halle Berry is one of the highest paid actresses in Hollywood, earning as much as………
Sony statement on the on-demand release of ‘The Interview’
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sony Pictures Entertainment issued the following statement Wednesday on the on-demand release of “The Interview”:……
Musicians want $1B from YouTube
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A music group representing 40 artists is threatening YouTube with a $ 1B lawsuit over performance rights.
Is Netanyahu Finished?
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A couple weeks ago I asked, Is Netanyahu Finished? At the time it seemed almost possible but still an all but incredible idea. ……
Oprah Winfrey And Bill Duke To Debut ‘Light Girls’ On OWN
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Oprah Winfrey and Bill Duke are doubling down on their recent success in the documentary………
Rogen, Franco, others react to ‘The Interview’ online stream
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NEW YORK (AP) — Celebrities react to Sony’s announcement Wednesday that it released Seth Rogen and James Franco’s North Korea satire, “The Interview,” on digital platforms:……
2,800 flights delayed
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Pack a raincoat if you’re in the East and traveling for the holidays or doing last-minute shopping. People in the West and Northeast aren’t out of the woods, either.
Greg Whitham: Inspiration Never Comes When It’s Convenient
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This is part of the #CareerAdvice series – featuring successful professionals who share their advice to people who would want to take their career to the next level.
How does …
Gallup: Employees Favor Men Bosses, Though Women Prove Better
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In 1953, 66% of Americans preferred working for a male boss, only 5% preferred working………
Streaming release of ‘Interview’ test for industry
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ATLANTA (AP) — Sony’s “The Interview” has been a hacking target, a punchline and a political lightning rod. Now, with its release online at the same time it debuts in theaters, it has a new …
5 takeaways from Jeb Bush emails
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A trove of emails from former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush’s time in Tallahassee reveal a hands-on chief executive who was a prolific Blackberry user.
Keanna Brown, Antonio Martin’s Girlfriend, Grieves: ‘He Didn’t Deserve To Die’
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The girlfriend of Antonio Martin says she hasn’t been able to sleep since a police officer fatally shot her boyfriend, a black male teenager, at a gas station in …
Classic Gay Film Paris Is Burning To Appear At Sundance
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The legendary LGBT film “Paris is Burning,” which won the Grand Jury Prize at the………
50 Wonderful Things From 2014
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Books, movies, television, things to read — we look back at 50 of the great things that entered our field of vision in 2014.
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Sony broadly releases ‘The Interview’ in reversal of plans
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Amid a swell of controversy, backlash, confusion and threats, Sony Pictures broadly released “The Interview” online Wednesday — an unprecedented counterstroke against the hackers who spoiled the Christmas opening of the …
Dare you to watch without laughing
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Why is this grown man in a baby’s highchair? CNN’s Jeanne Moos reports on highchair hijinks.
Buffeted by Political Firestorm, Crimean Minorities Forced to Choose
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As tensions are ratcheted up between Ukraine and the Kremlin, Jews have been forced to choose sides. In the Crimea, two small minority groups, the Karaites and Krymchaks, have been …
Ava DuVernay Shines Through the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King with Selma
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As the first African American woman nominated for a Best Director Golden Globe, Ava DuVernay’s………
Sony broadly releases ‘The Interview’ in reversal of plans
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Amid a swell of controversy, backlash, confusion and threats, Sony Pictures broadly released “The Interview” online Wednesday — an unprecedented counterstroke against the hackers who spoiled the Christmas opening of the …
#SaveBela dog will not be killed
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The Internet got its Christmas wish to #SaveBela. The Indiana German shepherd who tugged at collective heartstrings last week when it was revealed that he could be euthanized due to a stipulation in …
Berkeley Mayor: Antonio Martin Is Not Michael Brown
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BERKELEY, Mo. — Berkeley Mayor Theodore Hoskins said during a Christmas Eve press conference that a police officer’s killing of teenager Antonio Martin Tuesday night shouldn’t be compared with police …
Infographic: The Real Cost of the Perfect Gift
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Are you still looking for that perfect gift? Well, Christmas is tomorrow so you better………
Sony broadly releases ‘The Interview’ in reversal of plans
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Amid a swell of controversy, backlash, confusion and threats, Sony Pictures broadly released “The Interview” online Wednesday — an unprecedented counterstroke against the hackers who spoiled the Christmas opening of the …
Burton, Bonham Carter split
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Infographic: 10 Ways Savvy Business Travelers Excel on The Go
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Chances are if you’re a business traveler, you spend most of your days trying to………
Sony broadly releases ‘The Interview’ in reversal of plans
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — In an unprecedented move, Sony Pictures broadly released “The Interview” to digital platforms Wednesday, a reversal of its previous plan not to show the film after hackers released thousands of documents …
First photos of royal Monaco twins
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You can tell them apart by the color of their onesies, pink and blue.
Healthy Living Comics: Today, Time for Your Annual Physical? First Check Out Your Doctor
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The language of health care got you down? Not to worry. Go behind the words. A little bit of sugar helps the medicine go down in this tongue-in-cheek series from …
From 1999 Cover Subjects: 3 Hip-Hop Business Leaders and Where They Are Now
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In the December 1999 issue of Black Enterprise, these three hip-hop moguls were featured as………
Who hacked Sony becomes Internet’s new mystery
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — It seems everyone has a theory about who really hacked Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc….…
Poll: This is a low-stress Christmas
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‘Tis indeed the season to be jolly for Americans, who are experiencing their lowest levels of holiday stress in years, according to a new CNN/ORC nationwide poll.
My Top 12 Christmas Songs: One Jew’s View
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Let the record show that Jews and Christmas have always gone together, since Jesus, or at least since Irving Berlin. Personally, I love Christmas, Christmas music, Christmas TV specials, and …
Another One Gone: Twitter Mourns The Lost Of Antonio Martin
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Angry clashes have sparked again, this time in Berkeley, Missouri, which is just miles from………
Sony re-gifts ‘The Interview’ in limited Christmas release
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NEW YORK (AP) — “The Interview” was put back into theaters Tuesday when Sony Pictures Entertainment announced a limited Christmas Day theatrical release for the comedy that provoked an international incident with North Korea and …
China censors news on Sony hack
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Thanks to heavy-handed government censors, the citizens of China and North Korea will remain mostly in the dark about the Sony hacking probe.
Holiday Blues: Spirituality to the Rescue
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It is a commonplace of spiritual teachings — those within as well as those outside of traditional religions — that the mind plays a powerful role in creating happiness or …
Last Minute Tax Tip For The Self-Employed
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Millions of taxpayers received a rude surprise when they got their tax bill last year.………
Company loses bid for rights to Marvel superheroes
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DENVER (AP) — A Colorado company lost its latest fight against Disney over the rights to Marvel’s iconic comic book characters Tuesday when a federal appeals court ruled it could not claim ownership to certain …
Little girls stunned by Santa’s act
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Two sisters got the shock of a lifetime during a visit with Santa. It wasn’t Santa … it was their soldier dad!
The legacy of Aceh’s emergency economy
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BANDAH ACEH (IRIN) – What happens when you suddenly inject billions of dollars, hundreds of jobs and 500 aid agencies into to an isolated corner of the world battered by …
On the Move: BET Networks and Sanders/Wingo Agency Announce New Promotions
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BET Networks and Sanders/Wingo advertising agency announce new executive promotions……
Sony tries to save face with ‘Interview’ flip-flop
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ATLANTA (AP) — Sony’s flip-flop on releasing “The Interview” shows the studio is working furiously to try to chart the right course through political and public-opinion minefields….…
Child caught choking, but then …
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Cameras captured a police officer saving a 3-year-old boy from choking on a piece of candy. CNN affiliate KSTU reports.
Is Your Business Ready for the World’s Emerging Middle Class?
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Is it time for us to rethink how we perceive the global middle class? Currently, more than half of the world’s middle class population can be found in the Western …
Famous Athletes Who Have Business Savvy Significant Others
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LeBron James. Dwyane Wade. Deion Sanders. Aaron Ross. These men aren’t only with pretty-for-the-picture women, but………
Serial Host Sarah Koenig Says She Set Out To Report, Not Exonerate
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The podcast is a reinvestigation of the 1999 murder of Maryland high school student Hae Min Lee. Her ex-boyfriend Adnan Syed is serving a life sentence but has always maintained his innocence.
Rep says Helena Bonham Carter, Tim Burton split
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Longtime partners Helena Bonham Carter and Tim Burton have separated….…
De Blasio soothes anxious NYC
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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio took on the role of the consoler on Tuesday in the wake of the weekend’s shooting of two New York police officers, following in the footsteps …
America’s Most Prevalent Disease
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Chloe laughed from her belly. A popsicle left its mark on a yellow sunflower dress, and pigtails of dirty blonde curls dusted her cheeks as she walked. She had a …
Pharrell Williams Embroils YouTube In Billion-Dollar Lawsuit
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Video-sharing site, YouTube, could potentially be facing a billion-dollar lawsuit over music rights. Legal teams………
Clint Eastwood and his wife finalize divorce
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MONTEREY, Calif. (AP) — Clint Eastwood and his wife of 18 years have finalized their divorce….…
Giuliani: Racism in NYPD a ‘lie’
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Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani speaks to CNN’s Erin Burnett about the killing of two police officers.
Champion Gymnast With Down Syndrome Overcomes Obstacles, Inspires Others
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Werner, 22, has transformed from being unable to execute simple muscle maneuvers to a four-time national championship at the Special Olympics (she also has an international championship under her belt). …
Department of Justice Outlines Protections for Transgender Workers
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Attorney General Eric Holder announces new memo that protects transgender individuals from workplace discrimination……
Rep says Helena Bonham Carter, Tim Burton split
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Longtime partners Helena Bonham Carter and Tim Burton have separated….…
Santa grants boy’s unusual request
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A Connecticut man will get Christmas off from work thanks to his grandson’s letter to Santa Claus. WFSB has more.
Pakistan: When Children Fear to Learn
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In Pakistan schools have become sites of horrific terror instead of temples of learning.
Pakistan is one of the few places in the world where children are actively risking their lives by attending …
Infographic: How Millennials Can Get Involved in Philanthropy
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An increasing number of millennials are looking to make a difference by donating their time,………
Sony announces limited release for ‘The Interview’
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NEW YORK (AP) — Sony Pictures Entertainment announced Tuesday a limited theatrical release of “The Interview” beginning Thursday, putting back into the theaters the comedy that prompted an international incident with North Korea and outrage over its cancelled …
A way to create electricity from thin air?
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Researchers in the UK say the latest discovery involving wonder material graphene could revolutionize batteries.
Runway-Inspired Holiday Décor
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From the catwalk to Christmas, we’ve put together five fashionable runway-inspired holiday décor looks to help you celebrate this year with high style.
Photo courtesy Heirloom &……
The Real Olivia Pope, Judy Smith, Helps Everyone from Sony to Michael Vick
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There would be no Scandal or Olivia Pope without crisis management expert Judy Smith. A………
Rushdie among writers urging Sony to release ‘The Interview’
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NEW YORK (AP) — Salman Rushdie, Neil Gaiman and Tony Kushner are among the writers who signed a PEN American Center petition urging Sony Pictures to make “The Interview” widely available….…
No charges in Wis. police shooting
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A district attorney has decided against charges in the case of a police officer who fatally shot a mentally ill man more than a dozen times in Milwaukee.
This Christmas Give Love With a Gift From Slovenia
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The only country to have the world love in its name has a lot of great things to offer when it comes to amazing Christmas presents. So, if you are one of those …
Many Baby Boomers Say They’ll Never Retire
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Are you making plans to work until you draw your last breath? You’ve got some………
‘Frozen’ is named top entertainer of the year by AP
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NEW YORK (AP) — If you have children, or know someone who does, or just listened to one recently, the choice of Associated Press Entertainer of the Year won’t come as much of a shock: It’s “Frozen,” and …
Singer Joe Cocker dies
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Joe Cocker, the British blues-rock singer whose raspy voice brought plaintive soul to such hits as “You Are So Beautiful” and the duet “Up Where We Belong,” has died of an undisclosed illness. He was 70.…
Christmas Week Storms: Snow, Heavy Rain, Severe Thunderstorms, Gusty Winds, Travel Headaches – Weather.com
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The Christmas holiday is almost here. In addition to a pair of storms that may make a mess of your holiday travel plans, there will be a few other weather systems that could …
Sony Pictures Hires Crisis Expert Judy Smith for PR Help
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Sony Pictures hires Judy Smith to help repair their reputation following a recent hacking incident….…