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Stars react to Golden Globe nominations

Reactions to nominations for the 67th annual Golden Globe Awards, announced Tuesday in Beverly Hills, Calif:

Network comedy shines in Golden Globe nods

There is hope for broadcast TV comedy and for smart, tough women of a certain age, according to Tuesday's Golden Globes nominations.

`Up in the Air' soars at Globes on recession theme

"Up in the Air" landed at just the right time, emerging as a potential Academy Awards favorite with themes of job loss and economic calamity that offer a heartbreaking yet hilarious reflection of these hard times.

Ricky Gervais tapped as host of Golden Globes

British comedian Ricky Gervais has been picked as host of the Golden Globes, the first time in more than a decade that the Hollywood awards show has used an emcee.

Cal still looking for next big win over USC

California's meeting with USC in 2003 began in sunshine and ended in the gloaming, with the weird luminescence of Memorial Stadium's temporary light fixtures lending a surreal tint to Tyler Fredrickson's triple-overtime field goal that sealed the Golden Bears' biggest win of the decade.

Watson shows again that age is just a number

Maybe when the disappointment wears off — for both Tom Watson and the millions of fans cheering him on — everyone will take a larger message from his amazing performance along the Scottish coast.

St. Lawrence Seaway, engineering marvel, turns 50

Working 90 feet above the ground, pouring buckets of concrete that would harden into a 195-foot-high dam the length of 11 football fields, a teenage Frank Wicks knew even then he wasn't on just another job.

How the Clean Development Mechanism works

The Clean Development Mechanism is designed to allow voluntary reductions in greenhouse gas emissions in developing countries to offset required reductions in industrial nations.

China dams reveal flaws in climate-change weapon

The hydroelectric dam, a low wall of concrete slicing across an old farming valley, is supposed to help a power company in distant Germany contribute to saving the climate — while putting lucrative "carbon credits" into the pockets of Chinese developers.

Scoop: Britney's Facebook requires a Harvard grad

Spoiler alert: If you check in on Britney Spears’ Twitter feed, Facebook, MySpace page, and other electronic iterations, you might not really be communicating with Britney Spears. You might, however, be communicating with someone who is at the very least, very adept with a standardized test and number-two pencil.

Scoop: J.Lo replaces Brangelina at the Globes

There’s been mounting speculation in industry circles that the Oscars are trying to make the Golden Globes increasingly insignificant.

List of winners of the Golden Globe Awards

Complete list of winners at the Golden Globes held by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association:

Golden Globe after-parties still boozy, spirited

It was a subdued night of post-Golden Globe Awards partying for Hollywood, but the bashes were lavish and extravagant by any other standard.

'Slumdog' hits the jackpot at the Golden Globes

Heath Ledger was honored with a Golden Globe, and Kate Winslet came away with two. But the top dog was "Slumdog Millionaire," the Bollywood fantasy that took four awards, including best drama.

Tina Fey's `30 Rock,' `Mad Men' top Golden Globes

Tina Fey officially rules the world and has the Golden Globe awards to prove it.

Reactions to the Golden Globe nominations

Reactions to the Golden Globe Awards nominations, announced Thursday in Beverly Hills, Calif.:

Golden Globe surprises and snubs

It's not as if any huge shockers emerged from the Golden Globe nominations Thursday. "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "Doubt" and "Frost/Nixon" lead the field with five apiece, which makes absolute sense — they're all polished, starry, classic awards-season fare.

Howard, Mendes snag Globe noms for best director

Ron Howard and Sam Mendes are among this year's Golden Globe nominees for best director.

List of nominees for the Golden Globe Awards

Nominees for the Golden Globe Awards announced Thursday in Beverly Hills, Calif.:

`Button,' `Frost/Nixon,' `Doubt' grab 5 Globe noms

The Academy Awards picture cleared up a bit Thursday as "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "Doubt" and "Frost/Nixon" led the Golden Globe nominations with five apiece.

Gun request puts Ark. school shooter in spotlight

After serving nearly a decade in custody for opening fire at a Jonesboro middle school in a 1998 sniper attack that killed four students and a teacher, Andrew Golden was released last year at age 21 and tried to start a new life.

Michael Phelps wins 3 Golden Goggle Awards

Michael Phelps' record-setting performance in Beijing earned him three Golden Goggle Awards on Monday at USA Swimming's annual banquet.

Pa. couple, 89 and 75, reunite, marry

You're never too old to fall in love.

Google looking golden again after challenging stretch

It's hard to believe Google Inc. actually looked vulnerable just two months ago. The Internet search leader's stock had plummeted 45 percent from its peak. And its two biggest rivals, Microsoft Corp. and Yahoo Inc., appeared poised to combine forces and launch a double-barreled attack.

Woman Applying for New ID Says She's 120

Mariam Amash filled in the routine form with anything but routine information. Amash, who recently applied for a new Israeli identity card, said she was born 120 years ago — a claim, if confirmed, that would make her the oldest person in the world. The Guinness Book of Records currently lists 114-year-old Edna Parker of Shelbyville, Indiana, as holding that title.

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For all of our problems, the Golden Age of California is now
Source: The L.A. Times

Standing there, I thought: Oh, California, how you have fallen! Today your schools are being decimated, your universities furloughed and even your prisons drained of money.

Dancing Mask of the Golden Waters

Golden waters dance around the nakedness of my neck, and the aching tender reed pours out misty air to offer to the prowls of the white doe that saunters after her young fawn. She scurries around the trees, making sure she is hidden from view in the heart of the bleeding f …

Let stock holders(company owners) vote for CEO pay, paulsen says NO!
Source: International Herald Tribune

Golden parachutes for nonperforming CEOs especially rankle Buffett. "Getting fired can produce a particularly bountiful payday for a CEO," he wrote.

Gävle goat a sitting duck
Source: thelocal.se

After a joyous two years of life in protective armour, Sweden's iconic Gävle goat will have to fend for itself this Christmas.

Religious Right Prays to Golden Bull
Source: YouTube

I'm going to let you watch the video and see if you can find the irony in this.

Henry VIII's £1 million gold chain shows generosity
Source: Telegraph

A £1 million golden livery collar Henry VIII presented to some of the country's most eminent noblemen has been discovered in the family home of poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

Pelican stops traffic on Golden Gate Bridge
Source: cnn

A pelican stops traffic on Golden Gate Bridge.

Ex-treasurer of QB club guilty of theft : Golden,Co fundraising gone bad
Source: rockymountainnews.com

What a way for these kids to learn about life and people that they thought they could trust. I bought one of these discount cards myself,and they are valid through Sept. 2009. The kids really worked hard trying to sell these cards for $20. each.

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Web Designing: Eight Golden Rules and Simple Mistakes Made
Source: The Herald

Web designing is fun to learn, practice and really easy to understand. It can even earn you quite something if you know how to do it. In this age, where the internet plays a great role in everybody's life, web designing can actually be a source of income.

Recap of the most recent Warriors game
Source: SFist

This is a recap of the Warriors game. Warriors won if you didn't know, sorry for the spoiler.

Make the Golden Gate Golden

The New York Times reports that the Golden Gate Bridge faces an $80 Million operating deficit over the next 5 years.

Lightning damages Jesus statue
Source: The Denver Post

Don't look for any religious symbolism here - it was only a freak act of Mother Nature, says Sister Ilaria.

Our national bird (USA)
Source: americanscientist.org

Because of its white head and yellow eyes, physiognomists concluded that the bald eagle was fierce and noble.

Echinacea Golden Seal - News & Information
Source: alternativetherapyonline.com

Sorry, but I have to tab this one too. Have you ever heard of Golden Seal, a specialist Echinacea product?

Copper looks golden to thieves
Source: USA Today

Copper looks golden to thieves WASHINGTON — Skyrocketing copper prices have led to a rash of thefts across the USA of everything from electrical wires to plumbing pipes to vases from grave markers as vandals seek to sell the pricey metal to recyclers.

Close call - Sports
Source: CNET News.com

My brother has this idea to make a shirt with all of UCF's spectacular loses on the back.. Kinda like the opposite of what those annoying winning teams have.. I think this one makes the cut.. Can you imagine if the golden knights beat UK in basketball? One day.. One sweet day.

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