Archive for December, 2010

Oprah says ‘yes’ to media with launch of cable channel OWN, firm ‘no’ to politics

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oprah Winfrey wants to better the world in her own way, and that absolutely, positively excludes a political career.

The media powerhouse who threw her clout behind Barack Obama’s presidential candidacy says she will never seek…

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Michigan school’s annual banned words list decrees disposal of ‘viral,’ ‘epic,’ a dozen others

DETROIT (AP) — It’s official: Viral went viral, and now it’s been virtually vaporized.

Michigan’s Lake Superior State University features the term linked to popular online video clips in its annual List of Words to Be Banished from the Queen’s…

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Well-known governors leave office

Beginning Saturday and continuing over the next few weeks, some of the nation’s most prominent governors will be leaving office as a new crop of leaders are sworn in.

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Adventure and Spontaneity? Not on Obama’s Vacation

There are those who crave adventure and spontaneity during their vacations. Then, there’s President Barack Obama.

More than a week into his Hawaiian holiday, Obama is proving to be a creature of habit, seeking refuge in the comfort and consistency of a…

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Word warriors vanquish ‘viral,’ eradicate ‘epic’

It’s official: Viral went viral, and now it’s been virtually vaporized.

Michigan’s Lake Superior State University features the term linked to popular online video clips in its annual List of Words to Be Banished from the Queen’s English for Mis-use,…

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Oprah keeps hand in media with OWN, snubs politics

Oprah Winfrey wants to better the world in her own way, and that absolutely, positively excludes a political career.

The media powerhouse who threw her clout behind Barack Obama’s presidential candidacy says she will never seek office. As she…

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Obama enjoys laid back, familiar vacation

HONOLULU (AP) — Some people seek adventure on their vacations, others want comfortable routine.

Put President Barack Obama in the second category.

During his stay in Hawaii, his days have become predictable. Almost every morning, he works out at a…

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It doesn’t add up: What you paid into Medicare is just a fraction of what your care will cost

WASHINGTON (AP) — What you paid in Medicare taxes shows up on your W-2 income tax form every year. So when you retire, you want your money’s worth.

That’s how most Americans see it. In an Associated Press-GfK poll nearly 6 out of 10 said they…

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