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As “Jon & Kate Plus Eight” comes to what is, for many, a long overdue end on Monday night, this question remains: What did it mean?
The recent move by Congress to extend unemployment benefits drew a heavy response from bewildered readers who have been hearing conflicting stories about who is eligible and who isn’t.That’s not surprising. The current program involves multiple layers of extensions for 50 separate state-run programs. To make matters worse, the latest round of extensions took so long to approve, the program is now running up against a Dec. 31 expiration created by an earlier round of extensions.The hope is that Congress will extend that deadline and keep benefit checks flowing to the millions of people they’re intended to help. Until then, here’s what to consider if you’re trying to apply for an extension of your benefits. The simplest way to untangle how the programs work is to start at the beginning, Unemployment insurance is just that: Workers and employers pay into state-managed funds that provide benefits to people when they lose their job. All workers get regular unemployment benefits for 26
Sheryl Crow is joining others in calling on the federal government to halt roundups of wild horses in the West, branding them as inhumane and unnecessary.
A Nashville judge has dismissed assault and harassment charges against country music singer John Rich.
Chris Brown has received an "extremely favorable" report from probation officials overseeing his felony assault case, a judge said Thursday.
Wearing a floor-length pastel striped evening gown, Sandra Bullock walked the red carpet in New Orleans Thursday for a special premiere of her latest film, "The Blind Side."
Latin superstar Ricky Martin said Thursday he is teaming up with a German broadcaster to support his foundation and build a youth center for children in his native Puerto Rico.
Tom Cruise has arrived in the Austrian city of Salzburg to shoot scenes for the new action comedy "Knight & Day."
Chaz Bono says beginning the sex-change process to turn him from a woman to a man is "the best decision I've ever made."
Reality TV dad and tabloid staple Jon Gosselin could have another court date in his future, but for once he doesn’t have to face off with his estranged wife or the cable network that made him famous. No, Gosselin’s next courtroom rival is set to be none other than ex-gal pal and alleged former employee Kate Major.
NBC newsman Brian Williams said Wednesday he's not sure if Walter Cronkite would have succeeded in the age of cable news, blogs and Twitter.
Film star Nicolas Cage has visited a Kenyan prison holding suspected Somali pirates awaiting trial to highlight the problem of piracy in the Indian Ocean.
Ian Somerhalder is in two of TV's hottest show — but can't say much about either.
Fresh off her triumph at the Country Music Association Awards, Taylor Swift has netted a deal to create a line of greeting cards.
Get lost, Hugh Jackman. This year's "Sexiest Man Alive" is once again Johnny Depp.
Billy Crystal traded a stage for a Salvation Army center to help serve an early Thanksgiving lunch to the needy in Dallas.
Looking for a new project after finishing a comedy, Zhang Yimou is considering adaptations of novels set against China's Cultural Revolution and the Japanese invasion in World War II, his assistant said Wednesday.
A prominent entertainment law firm is suing Rod Stewart for $3.3 million in legal fees it claims he owes.
Nicolas Cage is being sued by his former business manager, who claims lavish spending, not his advice, is to blame for the actor's financial problems.
A judge has granted a civil restraining order against a man accused of stalking Ryan Seacrest.
Elton John says he's back on his feet after being sidelined for the flu and an E. coli bacterial infection.
A federal judge in Massachusetts has dismissed a lawsuit accusing television personality Elisabeth Hasselbeck of plagiarism.
Nicole Richie has been admitted to a Los Angeles hospital and is being treated for pneumonia. Her representative says she's doing well.
ADHD, Anxiety, and Impending Birthdays | ADDitude - Attention Deficit Disorder BlogsHow ADHD, anxiety, fear, abandonment issues can push other people away.
Do Genetics Make Grandmas Play Favorites? The question is asked in every language, in every era: "So, dear, when will you give me grandchildren?" Darwin would approve.
1 in 10 Americans deliquent in paying mortgageThis is really sad news. This is an example of the US economy. And still I hear that the fundamentals of the economy are strong. Wall Street is strong.Main street is loosing.
Hey all of newsvine. I am a 21 year old caucasian male, college student currently working at UPS, I enjoy movies, the greatful dead, playing guitar and taking pictures.
Subway carries 3-year-old boy's dad awayIt's a parent's nightmare: In Portland, Ore., a malfunctioning subway door closed, carrying a 3-year-old boy's father away before he could follow his son out of the car. Happily, a Good Samaritan tended the tot until his dad returned.
Subway carries 3-year-old boy's dad awayIt's a parent's nightmare: In Portland, Ore., a malfunctioning subway door closed, carrying a 3-year-old boy's father away before he could follow his son out of the car. Happily, a Good Samaritan tended the tot until his dad returned.
John Kerry: My daughter was not legally drunkSen. John Kerry's daughter Alexandra, who was arrested and booked for a possible DUI, was released after a breathalyzer test fell under the legal limit for intoxication, according to the senator's spokesman.
John Kerry: My daughter was not legally drunkSen. John Kerry's daughter Alexandra, who was arrested and booked for a possible DUI, was released after a breathalyzer test fell under the legal limit for intoxication, according to the senator's spokesman.
Slain N.C. girl's aunt says mom was neglectfulThe aunt of a 5-year-old girl whose body was found off a rural North Carolina road said Tuesday that she believed the child's mother neglected her children.
Tina Brown: Palin Newsweek cover is not sexistNewsweek's controversial Sarah Palin cover photo, a months-old chestnut from Runner's World of sassy Sarah in shorts, didn't show much journalistic enterprise on the magazine's part, but you can hardly call it sexist, says The Daily Beast founder Tina Brown.
Tina Brown: Palin Newsweek cover is not sexistNewsweek's controversial Sarah Palin cover photo, a months-old chestnut from Runner's World of sassy Sarah in shorts, didn't show much journalistic enterprise on the magazine's part, but you can hardly call it sexist, says The Daily Beast founder Tina Brown.
People's Sexiest Man Alive '09 is surprise pickJohnny Depp joined Brad Pitt and George Clooney as the only two-time winners of People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive award. The 46-year-old father of two is the first man to be chosen for the honor twice in the same decade.
People's Sexiest Man Alive '09 is surprise pickJohnny Depp joined Brad Pitt and George Clooney as the only two-time winners of People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive award. The 46-year-old father of two is the first man to be chosen for the honor twice in the same decade.
NASA seeks new emblem for shuttle programWith just five space shuttle flights remaining after Atlantis returns, NASA has invited its past and present space program workers to design an emblem to mark the end of the shuttle era. The winning design will be flown on the shuttle before the fleet retires.
In celebration of the DVD release of J.J. Abrams' reboot of the classic Star Trek franchise I thought that it would be cool to share some thoughts from the creator of the original Star Trek.....
NYT: Hunger in U.S. at a 14 year highWASHINGTON - The number of Americans who lacked reliable access to sufficient food shot up last year to its highest point since the government began surveying in 1995, the Agriculture Department reported on Monday.
Chimp attack victim: I still 'feel like me'Charla Nash, the Connecticut woman who was grievously disfigured and blinded when a pet chimpanzee mauled her last February, said, "I've gotten happier" since she started accepting the love and help of her family. Despite her injuries, she said, "I feel like me."
As we walk down life's dusty road. Road with thousands turns not taken. Taken by our God's pure direction. Direction predicted by our love for each other. Other people influence our course with their love. Love so pure that it's texture feels like perfection. Perfection sou …
Japan drops child-snatching case against dadA spokesman for a Tennessee father arrested in Japan when he took his children from his ex-wife says authorities are dropping the case.
Victim of alleged Internet scam: 'I trusted him'He's a homeless gambler, but Paul Krueger is accused of bilking more than $100,000 from 13 women, lured through online dating sites, who believed him to be a successful music mogul . "I trusted him and I believed him," said one.
Sarah Palin to Levi: Stop by for Thanksgiving!If Levi Johnston would like a piece of the Palin family turkey, Sarah Palin will save him a seat at her Thanksgiving table. "It's lovely to think that he would ever even consider such a thing," the former Alaska governor, 45, tells
Sarah Palin to Levi: Stop by for Thanksgiving!If Levi Johnston would like a piece of the Palin family turkey, Sarah Palin will save him a seat at her Thanksgiving table. "It's lovely to think that he would ever even consider such a thing," the former Alaska governor, 45, tells
Japan drops child-snatching case against dadA spokesman for a Tennessee father arrested in Japan when he took his children from his ex-wife says authorities are dropping the case.
Fort Hood suspect to face 13 murder chargesMilitary prosecutors to charge Fort Hood shooting suspect Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan with 13 counts of premeditated murder, a government official told NBC News.
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