Janet Jackson becomes a billionaire: Singer joins Oprah, J.K. Rowling with soari
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 Janet Jackson is officially a billionaire. The iconic singer has joined the likes of Oprah and "Harry Potter" creator J.K. Rowling in the exclusive club of entertainment`s richest women.
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Andy Kaufman alive and well in Albuquerque, N.M., and video proves it, zealous f
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 If a small group of zealous Andy Kaufman fans are to believed, the`Taxi` star is alive and well and in the midst of his greatest joke ever.
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Mick Jagger plans to camp out with daughters during Glastonbury gig - NY Daily
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 When the Rolling Stones frontman performs with his band next month at England’s three-day Glastonbury Festival, he’ll be sharing a yurt with his two daughters Jade and Elizabeth.
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New home sales rise, but market still a long way from ‘normal’ - CSMonitor.c
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A strong rise in new home sales and an even stronger jump in home prices capped off yet another good month for the housing market. But a return to normal conditions is likely to take several years.
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Life without Amazon? Barefoot Books is the David that cut ties to Goliath - CSMo
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Massachusetts-based publisher Barefoot Books had previously cut ties with Barnes & Noble and Borders.
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Keystone XL: Hot topic in D.C. Ho-hum in rest of US. - CSMonitor.com
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The House of Representatives issued another symbolic vote Wednesday in favor of the Keystone XL pipeline. But after years of debate, a new poll shows half of Americans have never heard of it. Is anyone listening to the Keystone XL pipeline debate?
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Boy Scouts` historic vote on gays: lobbying right up to the end (+video) - CSMon
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However the Boy Scouts of America members from around the country vote Thursday in Texas on allowing gay scouts, the iconic 103-year-old boys` organization is at a crossroads.
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Obama prom photos, big hair and all: Were those the good old days? - CSMonitor.c
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Yes, even the leader of the free world had a life before handling economic crises and overseas conflicts. The just-published pictures show a beaming Barack Obama, arms around the shoulders of his prom date.
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IRS scandal: Will House throw Lois Lerner in slammer? - CSMonitor.com
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Lois Lerner declined to testify at a House hearing on the IRS scandal, but not before making an opening statement asserting her innocence. Did that undermine her Fifth Amendment rights?
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West Point video allegations add to Pentagon plague of sexual misconduct cases -
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An Army sergeant who served two tours in Iraq has been accused of secretly videotaping female students as they showered at West Point, the latest in a string of sexual misconduct cases in the military.
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Time to require tornado shelters in Oklahoma? Moore`s mayor says yes. - CSMonito
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In Moore, Okla., hit this week by a monster tornado for the second time in 14 years, the mayor says it`s time to require new housing to have tornado shelters – even though chances are almost nil that Moore will see a third such storm.
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Did similar detours bring terrorism to streets of Boston and London? - CSMonitor
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The early indications point to both sets of killers being second generation immigrants, who either through their social networks or online media came to militant Al Qaeda-style Islam later in life.
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Travelers` choice U.S. destinations - chicagotribune.com
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TripAdvisor.com announced the winners of its 2013 Travelers` Choice Destinations awards. The awards recognize top travel spots worldwide based on millions of reviews and opinions from TripAdvisor readers. Winners were determined based on travelers` favori
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On The Town: 10 things to do in Chicago this weekend | Chicago Tribune
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`Girls Gone Wild` founder Joe Francis apologizes for jury remarks - chicagotribu
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"Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis apologizes for saying the Los Angeles jury that convicted him "should all be lined up and shot."
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New York man held captive for month rescued by police - chicagotribune.com
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Police rescued a businessman from a New York City warehouse where he had been held captive for a month by kidnappers who demanded a $3 million ransom from his family in Ecuador , authorities said.
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Children injured in Algonquin school slide collapse - chicagotribune.com
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An inflatable slide collapsed during a field day at an Algonquin elementary school today, sending six children to hospitals with minor injuries, officials said.
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Hearing set in lawsuits over Chicago Public Schools closings - chicagotribune.co
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A day after the controversial Chicago Board of Education vote to shut down 50 schools, a federal judge today scheduled a four-day hearing in July to decide whether to halt the closures.
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Mom, boyfriend plead not guilty in Maywood child`s death - chicagotribune.com
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A Maywood mother and her boyfriend pleaded not guilty this morning to charges that they beat and killed her 1-year-old son before disposing the child’s body in the Des Plaines River.
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George Zimmerman trial Trayvon - chicagotribune.com
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Defense attorneys in the George Zimmerman case today released evidence they discovered on Trayvon Martin`s cell phones, including photos of him with gold teeth and one of him making an obscene gesture.
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