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Scoop: ‘Oprah’ staying put for now

Oprah Winfrey has no immediate plans to give up her syndicated talk show and move it to her new cable network, according to a spokesperson for her production company, Harpo.

Pa. police say man run over by his own truck

Police said a man trying to enter a gated community in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains fell out of his truck while trying to open the gate and was run over by his own vehicle on Monday. The 52-year-old Tobyhanna man wasn't injured but was taken to a hospital for a blood test when police found him to be under the influence of alcohol.

When no one wants custody of mom

My older sister has had our mom living with her in another state for about four years now. A few months ago, I graduated from university and moved to that same state. I am living with them for a few months while I go through my transitional phase and get my own apartment.

Shoppers buying more store brands

After watching the price of her favorite bread rising too quickly, Michele Shores decided it was time for a fresh approach.

Wireless company to allow other carriers' devices

MetroPCS Communications Inc. has become the largest U.S. wireless carrier to say it will let customers bring cell phones from other carriers, which it will then reprogram for use on its own network.

Ethanol mixes finding way into traditional tanks

To save money and support neighboring farms, Scott Dubbelde began mixing gasoline and cheaper, ethanol-based fuel in his cars years ago, driving first to the gasoline pump, and then to the ethanol pump.

What's next for Britney? Hopefully nothing

“You can embarrass somebody to death,” “Late Late Show” host Craig Ferguson said while explaining why he was placing a personal moratorium on Britney Spears jokes. But if the media has helped to tear down Spears by reporting every ambulance ride and self-destructive trip to the hairdresser, does it also bear a responsibility to build her back up if she decides to go clean?

Bernanke's 2007 Statements

Some of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's remarks on the economy during 2007:

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I'll fight on, vows doctor banned from parking scooter on his own land
Source: This is London

A medical expert today threatened to continue to "break the law" in his legal battle with a London council which has repeatedly fined him for parking on his own land.

This man married his OWN daughter so she would be allowed to stay in Britain - and the Home Office knew about it
Source: the Mail online

A Nigerian Home Office worker 'married' his own daughter to get her a British visa, the Daily Mail can reveal. The extraordinary scam was apparently executed by Jelili Adesanya while ministers turned a blind eye.

Rep. Ed Markey: G.O.P Now Stands for Grandstand, Oppose and Pretend
Source: Crooks and Liars

Finally a strong voice spoke out about the scam health care plan proposed by the right. Representative Markey swings hard at them and their deliberate misleading the people with the fake plan. He tells his colleagues to vote against their own bill.

The End of 'Oprah' as We Know Her: Daytime Diva Giving Up Syndie Talk Show & Moving It To Her Cable Network In 2011
Source: Deadline.com

One of the biggest questions in the TV biz has been when, and even if, Oprah Winfrey would give up her daytime syndicated talk show to focus on OWN, her long delayed Oprah Winfrey Network in 70 million homes that was supposed to launch in place of the Discovery Health Channel as  …

Pro-English measures revived across U.S. - Life- msnbc.com
Source: msnbc.com

Those who scream racist when the idea of English as the national language is suggested are truly demented if they really believe the notion.We are, after all, Americans, in America.

Woman makes clothes from her own hair
Source: austriantimes.at

A woman has woven an entire wardrobe of clothes out of her own hair after growing it for more than 50 years.

Padilla plans to hold his own Caylee Memorial [Video: Padilla Speaks]
Source: MyFoxOrlando

Excerpt: Bounty Hunter Leonard Padilla is back in Orlando. But is he back on the publicity bandwagon or really looking to help?

If a 13 year-old can launch a startup you have no excuse
Source: TechCrunch

This 13 year old boy has started his own tech company.

ACTION SPEAKS IN Making Change Happen In This World of Confusion
Source: GloriaKeith

Presidential Candidates and Voters: Trust You Own Thinking On The Issues October 15, 2008 Every American Voter has an inherent complete, absolute Freedom of decision: Trust your own thinking Choosing The Best USA President. Barack Obama. actionspeaks

New Website Allows Users to Own a Share of the Web for Free
Source: PRWeb

A new website is aiming to change the way internet advertising revenue is distributed by giving a large slice back to the people who generate it -- the users. Ownmysite.com promises to return 50% of all revenue generated through advertising and affiliate links to its members.

The American Dream - Business Ownership
Source:

Own a business in Georgia? Watch several GrowthCLUB Georgia attendees speak up about their learnings form a recent GrowthCLUB event, sponsored by ActionCOACH Georgia.

My Top Ten Sports Films

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FILMS WERE SELECTED BASED ON THE 50 ELIGIBLE FILMS FOR THIS YEARS AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE LIST FOR THE TOP TEN SPORTS FILMS. THEY ARE ALSO ONLY BASED ON FILMS I HAVE ACTUALLY SEEN.

Microfiber fabric makes its own electricity?
Source: Reuters

CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. scientists have developed a microfiber fabric that generates its own electricity, making enough current to recharge a cell phone or ensure that a small MP3 music player never runs out of power.

Oprah Winfrey getting her 'OWN' TV network
Source: Yahoo! News

Discovery Communications and Winfrey announced a deal Tuesday where the Discovery Health network will be turned over to Winfrey next year, becoming OWN — the Oprah Winfrey Network.

Better to rent or own your home?
Source: realestatejournal.com

With the housing-market slowdown, tightening mortgage-lending standards and rising home foreclosures, renters are more easily answering the question: "Why rent when you can own?" Such a question was common during the housing boom, when homeowners, happy with the gains their home …

Trusting the Trustee...?
Source:

Information about how you can set up an Offshore Trust and manage it in a way that will give you full control, without any fear for the Trustee 'running away with everything'. "

Homemade Sex Toys
Source: entercourse.tv

A video all about sex toys you can make at home. Some users of digg may be either too young to purchase sex toys themselves, or too embarrassed to do so regardless of their age. For that reason, here are some things you can do at home, that will serve the same purpose ;)

Judge Order: Forbids Couple To Smoke In Their Own Home
Source: thedenverchannel.com

A judge has upheld a homeowners association's order barring a couple from smoking in the town house they own. Colleen and Rodger Sauve, both smokers, filed a lawsuit in March after their condominium association amended its bylaws last December to prohibit smoking.

Introduction: How to serve website from an old computer
Source: stooge.myftp.org

Article, which interestingly, is hosted from an old Nineties machine, explains in simple detail how to be your own webhost. Easy to read & understand. Imagine the possibilities?

Beware Mortgage Scams - 3 Common cons & how to avoid them
Source: msnbc.com

Don't hand your house to a thief Mortgage scams are like Baskin-Robbins offerings -- they come in 31 flavors. Here are three top choices of con artists and how to avoid them.

Cul-de-Sacs: Suburban Dream or Dead End?
Source: NPR

Cul-de-Sacs: Suburban Dream or Dead End? If you don't already have a copy, Download a free copy of RealPlayer to Listen --> www.real.com

Download to Own Movies: Does this mean I have to get rid of my BetaMax?

First there was Ampex then BetaMax, VHS, LaserDisc and finally DVD. Now a new contender has enter the ring of entertainment delivery, LEGAL Download. Yes, my friends it is finally here. Sit back relax and start the download.

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