Sunday, January 31, 2016

Thank you, Golden Globes, for embarrassment, insincerity – and Mel - The Guardian

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Thank you, Golden Globes, for embarrassment, insincerity – and Mel - The Guardian

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Thank you, Golden Globes, for embarrassment, insincerity – and Mel
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As two-hour-long commercials go, the Globes always possessed one advantage over the Oscars – they serve alcohol, which means the potential for famous people humiliating themselves increases tenfold. In the past few years, that novelty has become more ...

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Celebrities, friends and family give Abe Vigoda laugh-filled sendoff before burial
Friends and family celebrated the career of character actor Abe Vigoda Sunday, joking they were burying him for the last time. Comedian Gilbert Gottfried had the audience at Riverside Memorial Chapel on the Upper West Side in stitches as he riffed on the ...

Bill Gates reveals the 8 songs he'd take with him to a desert island—and why - MarketWatch

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Bill Gates reveals the 8 songs he'd take with him to a desert island—and why - MarketWatch

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Bill Gates reveals the 8 songs he'd take with him to a desert island—and why
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If you were stranded on a desert island, which eight unmissable pieces of music would you want to take with you? That's what the BBC asked Bill Gates, who shared his list on Sunday, in a rare personal interview. Talking to Kirsty Young on Radio 4's ...
Bill Gates memorised his employees' number plates to monitor when they left the officeTelegraph.co.uk
Bill Gates makes wholesome revelations on Desert Island DiscsFinancial Times
Bill Gates recalls rivalry with 'genius' Steve Jobs on Desert Island DiscsThe Guardian
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British News Anchor Claims Donald Trump Stalked Her After Unflattering Documentary - TheBlaze.com

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British News Anchor Claims Donald Trump Stalked Her After Unflattering Documentary
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British news anchor Selina Scott, in an essay penned for the Daily Mail, wrote that Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump stalked her after her 1995 documentary on the billionaire businessman painted him in ways he didn't appreciate ...

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Donald Trump Delivers a Flurry of Flattery to Iowans to Try to Seal the Deal - New York Times

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Donald Trump Delivers a Flurry of Flattery to Iowans to Try to Seal the Deal
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COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — Over the last few days, Donald J. Trump has proposed having Medicare negotiate lower prescription drug prices — a Democratic objective that Republicans hate — and, more characteristically of his party, has vowed to repeal the ...
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Donald Trump Promises to Build New White House Ballroom - TIME

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Donald Trump Promises to Build New White House Ballroom
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In his final speech before Iowa caucus day, Donald Trump renewed his old promise to build a lavish White House ballroom and pay for it himself. “Every time the top people come over from China … they put up a tent at the White House,” he said, during ...

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Donald Trump Is Not the Only Tycoon Named Trump - Gawker

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Donald Trump Is Not the Only Tycoon Named Trump
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According to a 2013 ABC News report on the 50 Most Influential Networking Tycoons, Trump Group co-founder Edmond Trump's influence—whatever that means—is worth $96 billion dollars. Donald Trump (no relation!) didn't even make the list. As it turns ...
How Donald Trump Tried to Protect His Name From Others Who Shared ItNew York Times

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The Religious Right Is Losing Its Influence. Donald Trump Is the Proof. - Slate Magazine

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The Religious Right Is Losing Its Influence. Donald Trump Is the Proof.
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The fragile truce between Cruz and Trump—and, more importantly, between Trump and the organized Christian right—had abruptly broken down, with religious conservative leaders lining up to stop the avaricious thrice-married billionaire from winning the ...
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CNN/WMUR poll: Trump, Sanders still up in New Hampshire - CNN International

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CNN/WMUR poll: Trump, Sanders still up in New Hampshire
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Washington (CNN) Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump maintain wide leads in their respective primary races in New Hampshire, according to a new CNN/WMUR poll conducted by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center. On the Republican side, ...
Here's How Bernie Sanders Supporters Describe Donald Trump Using Just One WordTheBlaze.com
Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump Voters Share Anger, but Direct It DifferentlyNew York Times
Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump nail the 'I'm-mad-as-hell' rhetorical styleThe Guardian
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Walmart heiress Alice Walton is the richest woman in the world

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Walmart heiress Alice Walton is the richest woman in the world
With a net worth of $33.2 billion, Alice Walton isn't just the wealthiest woman on our list of the 50 richest people on earth, she's also a member of one of the richest families in the world ... times the endowment of the famous Whitney Museum in ...
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The snacks your favorite celebrities will be eating this Super Bowl Sunday
The snacks your favorite celebrities will be eating this Super Bowl Sunday Hollywood stars reveal their favorite Super Bowl foods on the red carpet of the 22nd SAG Awards. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/1WUgHJe Hollywood stars reveal ...
Celebrities pay tribute to Terry Wogan after beloved broadcaster passes away
Tributes are pouring in for Sir Terry Wogan after the radio and TV star’s family revealed he had passed away after a "short but brave" battle with cancer. Prime Minister David Cameron lead the tributes by offering his condolences on Twitter, writing: "My ...
Jim Harbaugh will be bringing in the celebrities on Michigan's signing day
Jim Harbaugh continues to find ways to keep things interesting. The Michigan head coach will have a star-studded group of sports figures, artists and celebrities who will be at UM's "Signing of the Stars" on Signing Day on Wednesday. The big headliners ...
Super Bowl 50 predictions from celebrities and athletes
Regardless, if the Broncos do somehow defeat the Panthers and win the Super Bowl, it will mainly be because their defense held Cam Newton in check. Westgate's opening number was posted at 9:06 p.m. ET Sunday and lasted a mere 13 minutes before several four ...
I’m A Celebrity Debuts Celebrities, Promises Shane Warne Tonight
The show debuted on Ten last night, managing to pull in 1.324 million in a five-city metro, according to preliminary ratings from OzTam. While this wasn’t enough to win the night, as 1.682 million tuned into the finals of the Australian Open, the show ...
Valentines Day Special: 5 lasting Smudge free Lipsticks According to Celebrities For A Perfect Kiss
As Valentines Day is approaching, you will be really worried on what to wear and what not to wear on the special date. It’s a day we have been waiting for all these months, which requires a lot of preparations beforehand. How to look perfect for a love ...
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10 Conspiracy Theories About Famous People Converting To Islam
There is a long tradition of crypto-Muslims who escaped from Christian persecution by following their faith in secret. At one time, people also faced persecution if they were suspected of being secret Catholics, Jews, communists, heathens, or Satanists.

Jeopardy Host Alex Trebek is Coming to Famous PEOPLE Players to Celebrate Mary Thornton's 100th Birthday - Daily Xtra

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Jeopardy Host Alex Trebek is Coming to Famous PEOPLE Players to Celebrate Mary Thornton's 100th Birthday - Daily Xtra

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Jeopardy Host Alex Trebek is Coming to Famous PEOPLE Players to Celebrate Mary Thornton's 100th Birthday
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The award-winning host of TV's favourite game show Jeopardy, Alex Trebek, returns to Famous PEOPLE Players (343 Evans Avenue) for a third time to host Mary's 100th Birthday Celebration and fundraiser for the Famous PEOPLE Players Exceptional ...
Mary Thornton, visual designer for famous theatre group, turns 100CBC.ca

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Donald Trump Field Organizer Accuses Campaign of Sex Discrimination - New York Times

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Donald Trump Field Organizer Accuses Campaign of Sex Discrimination
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Elizabeth Mae Davidson, 26, who was the Trump campaign's field organizer here in Davenport, Iowa's third-largest city, said in a discrimination complaint that men doing the same jobs were paid more and were allowed to plan and speak at rallies, while ...
Former Donald Trump Organizer Accuses Campaign of Discrimination Against WomenGawker
Donald Trump Iowa Staffer Claims Campaign Discriminates Against WomenTheWrap

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Donald Trump's Support In Iowa Is Narrow But Deep - FiveThirtyEight

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Donald Trump's Support In Iowa Is Narrow But Deep
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Donald Trump is favored to win the Iowa Republican caucuses Monday night; he's not a heavy favorite, but our polls-plus and polls-only forecasts give him a small advantage. Trump is also the candidate unacceptable to the most Iowa Republicans ...
Donald Trump's women problemLos Angeles Times
Donald Trump is the least favorably viewed presidential candidate since at least 1992Washington Post

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Donald Trump confident about winning Iowa Republican caucus - USA TODAY

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Donald Trump confident about winning Iowa Republican caucus
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COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — Donald Trump exuded confidence the day before his first election day, urging supporters Sunday to caucus for him and even talking about the criteria for a vice president. "We're going to win, we're going to win," Trump told an ...

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Bill Gates memorised his employees' number plates to monitor when they left the office - Telegraph.co.uk

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Bill Gates memorised his employees' number plates to monitor when they left the office
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The pair were prodigious at computing at their high school, where Mr Gates devised the timetable so that he could have more girls in his classes. Bill Gates and Paul Allen in 1981 Photo: Microsoft Corp. via Bloomberg News. In his memoir, Mr Allen ...
Bill Gates makes wholesome revelations on Desert Island DiscsFinancial Times
Bill Gates on Desert Island Discs: World's richest person reveals what you get for the man who has everythingThe Independent
Bill Gates recalls rivalry with 'genius' Steve Jobs on Desert Island DiscsThe Guardian
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'Justice, Not Charity': The Poverty of Bill Gates' Philanthropy - teleSUR English

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'Justice, Not Charity': The Poverty of Bill Gates' Philanthropy
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The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has become so large that many “actors in international development” may no longer be capable of voicing criticism of the charity behemoth, according to a newly released report by Global Justice Now. According to ...

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Erica Mena, Amina Buddafly? The 5 Most Entertaining People On 'Love & Hip-Hop: New York' Ever

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Erica Mena, Amina Buddafly? The 5 Most Entertaining People On 'Love & Hip-Hop: New York' Ever
Undoubtedly, the show has not only made creator Mona Scott look like a genius in the area of reality television, it's also turned a few non-famous people into instant celebrities. On top of that, the show gave some folks who were popular in the past ...

Donald Trump and Ted Cruz exchange blows on Sunday TV circuit - USA TODAY

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Donald Trump and Ted Cruz exchange blows on Sunday TV circuit - USA TODAY

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Donald Trump and Ted Cruz exchange blows on Sunday TV circuit
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Donald Trump unleashed a series of insults on Texas Sen. Ted Cruz on the Sunday morning talk show circuit, calling his chief rival in the Iowa caucuses "a total liar" and a "nasty guy." Trump often didn't wait to be prompted with a question about Cruz ...
Donald Trump Promises He'll 'Work Something Out' On Health CareHuffington Post
Donald Trump's plan for replacing Obamacare: 'We'll work something out' so people aren't 'dying'Raw Story
Donald Trump: 'Ted Cruz is a total liar'wtvr.com
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Donald Trump Hollywood Walk Of Fame Star Defaced With Swastika - The Source

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Donald Trump Hollywood Walk Of Fame Star Defaced With Swastika
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Sometime this week, Republican presidential candidate front runner Donald Trump had his Hollywood Walk of Fame star was defaced with a swastika sometime this week. A ReddIt user uploaded the pic to the social media sharing site this weekend. The real ...
Donald Trump's Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Defaced With SwastikaTheWrap
Donald Trump's Walk of Fame Star Just Got Defaced – But There's a Really Stupid Thing About ItIJ Review

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Day Before Iowa Caucus, Donald Trump Surprised by His Own Lead - ABC News

Day Before Iowa Caucus, Donald Trump Surprised by His Own Lead
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When Donald Trump announced last summer that he was running for president, he didn't expect to be leading the polls a day ahead of the Iowa caucus, the real estate mogul said this morning on ABC's "This Week." Asked by “This Week” anchor George ...

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Boneheaded aphorisms from Davos - Financial Times

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Boneheaded aphorisms from Davos - Financial Times

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Boneheaded aphorisms from Davos
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I now discover they were specifically picked by the World Economic Forum not as the stupidest things famous people said at Davos 2016, but as the smartest. Most disturbingly — given that Davos is kept afloat on corporate money — every quote devoted ...

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People with early dementia don't know some famous people
(Photo: AP file photo) People ages 40 to 65 with a type of early-onset dementia are less likely to be able to name — or even recognize — very famous folks such as Princess Di, Oprah Winfrey, John F. Kennedy, Lucille Ball and Elvis Presley than those ...
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Erica Mena, Amina Buddafly? The 5 Most Entertaining People On 'Love & Hip-Hop: New York' Ever
Undoubtedly, the show has not only made creator Mona Scott look like a genius in the area of reality television, it's also turned a few non-famous people into instant celebrities. On top of that, the show gave some folks who were popular in the past ...
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Book series highlights the resting places of the famous
Two men who published books to highlight famous people who are buried in Pennsylvania have expanded their offerings. Joe Farley, a Hazleton native and graduate of the former St. Gabriel’s High School, and pal Joe Farrell have penned six editions of ...
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10 Conspiracy Theories About Famous People Converting To Islam
There is a long tradition of crypto-Muslims who escaped from Christian persecution by following their faith in secret. At one time, people also faced persecution if they were suspected of being secret Catholics, Jews, communists, heathens, or Satanists.
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Walmart heiress Alice Walton is the richest woman in the world
Alice Walton isn't just the wealthiest woman on our list of the 50 richest people on earth, she's also a member of one of the richest families in the world. Along with older brothers Jim and Rob — who also graced the list, produced with Wealth-X ...

Erica Mena, Amina Buddafly? The 5 Most Entertaining People On 'Love & Hip-Hop: New York' Ever

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Erica Mena, Amina Buddafly? The 5 Most Entertaining People On 'Love & Hip-Hop: New York' Ever
Undoubtedly, the show has not only made creator Mona Scott look like a genius in the area of reality television, it's also turned a few non-famous people into instant celebrities. On top of that, the show gave some folks who were popular in the past ...
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Celebrities Getting Ready For SAG Awards — Eva Longoria & More
It takes a whole crew to get celebrities ready for the red carpet and an awards show. The SAG Awards are tonight, Jan. 30, and the stars are getting super fabulous for their night out. From Eva Longoria to Laverne Cox to Julia Louis-Dreyfus, check out our ...
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Mary Thornton, visual designer for famous theatre group, turns 100
She may be a century old, but Mary Thornton shows up for work every day with Toronto's Famous PEOPLE Players theatre group. The founder of the black light puppetry group's visual effects department, Thornton was fêted for her 100th birthday Saturday with ...

Sir Terry Wogan dies aged 77 after 'short but brave' battle with cancer - latest tributes to 'national treasure' - Telegraph.co.uk

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Sir Terry Wogan dies aged 77 after 'short but brave' battle with cancer - latest tributes to 'national treasure' - Telegraph.co.uk

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Sir Terry Wogan dies aged 77 after 'short but brave' battle with cancer - latest tributes to 'national treasure'
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Sir Terry Wogan with a collection of Pudsey Bears designed by celebrities that were auctioned for Children in Need Photo: Eddie Mulholland .... Tributes are pouring in from the world of showbusiness and beyond for broadcasting great Sir Terry Wogan.
Sir Terry Wogan dies aged 77 after a short illness, his family confirmsDaily Mail

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Move over, B.o.B.: 11 famous people who believe crazy things - Chron.com

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Move over, B.o.B.: 11 famous people who believe crazy things
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B.o.B. may believe some truly odd stuff, but he's not the only celebrity out there who has expressed a belief in something that might make you want to back slowly, slowly away. Here are some of the best.

3 Famous People Who Have Dealt With A History Of Anxiety - moviepilot.com

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3 Famous People Who Have Dealt With A History Of Anxiety
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The thing is, so many of us suffer from them, and that's more people than you realise. Many celebrities in the limelight have had their difficult histories with these kinds of mental conditions, but through different outlets, have managed to overcome ...

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These are some of the most famous people who have died in Mexico
This year started off with a number of celebrity deaths. One of the many recent notables was Mexican rock singer Lalo Tex, who died in Mexico City Monday. So far 2016 has brought us the deaths of at least four famous musical performers in addition to Tex.
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Celebrities And Their Stylists Previewed Jewelry From Susan Eisen At StyleLab's Suite During SAG Awards Week
SAG nominees from movies and television shows including "Joy," "Trumbo," "Straight Outta Compton," "Scandal," "Orange Is The New Black," "Homeland," "Mad Men," "House of Cards," "Veep", "Downton Abbey" and other top stars and wardrobe stylists got a ...
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Celebrity Drug Addiction
Drug addiction knows no boundaries and doesn’t pick or choose who it will affect. Celebrity drug addiction is commonplace today in the business, and it is just spotlighted more because of the high profiles of today’s celebrities. It’s not uncommon to ...
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4 famous people who were fluent in several languages — and their secrets for learning them
Did you know that some of the most famous figures throughout history were also accomplished polyglots? Audrey Hepburn remains an iconic goddess of the silver screen and is regularly touted as being the most beautiful woman to have ever existed. She also ...

Our Man in Iowa: Polls Point to Donald Trump, as Do Odd Indicators - New York Times

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Our Man in Iowa: Polls Point to Donald Trump, as Do Odd Indicators - New York Times

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Our Man in Iowa: Polls Point to Donald Trump, as Do Odd Indicators
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DAVENPORT – Good morning from Iowa, where there are many ways of trying to predict Monday night's caucus results — candidates' crowd sizes, the enthusiasm, the highly regarded Des Moines Register/Bloomberg Politics poll, which overnight showed ...
Donald Trump is the least favorably viewed presidential candidate since at least 1992Washington Post
Donald Trump's women problemLos Angeles Times
Conrad Black: Donald Trump knows how to make a dealNational Post

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3 Surprisingly Controversial Stocks in Donald Trump's Portfolio - Motley Fool

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3 Surprisingly Controversial Stocks in Donald Trump's Portfolio
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When it comes to making waves this election season, arguably no one has rocked the boat more than real estate mogul Donald Trump. Although polls aren't necessarily representative of the national vote, Trump has consistently been the frontrunner among ...

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Celebrities Support Dorian Murray, Child Cancer Patient Whose Dying Wish Is To Be Famous (PHOTOS) - Gossip Cop

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Celebrities Support Dorian Murray, Child Cancer Patient Whose Dying Wish Is To Be Famous (PHOTOS) - Gossip Cop

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Celebrities Support Dorian Murray, Child Cancer Patient Whose Dying Wish Is To Be Famous (PHOTOS)
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Justin Bieber, Adam Sandler, and many more celebrities have joined the campaign to help Dorian Murray, an 8-year-old boy with terminal cancer, fulfill his dying wish to become famous. See a photo gallery below of stars supporting Murray using the ...

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10 Conspiracy Theories About Famous People Converting To Islam
There is a long tradition of crypto-Muslims who escaped from Christian persecution by following their faith in secret. At one time, people also faced persecution if they were suspected of being secret Catholics, Jews, communists, heathens, or Satanists.
Book series highlights the resting places of the famous
Two men who published books to highlight famous people who are buried in Pennsylvania have expanded their offerings. Joe Farley, a Hazleton native and graduate of the former St. Gabriel’s High School, and pal Joe Farrell have penned six editions of ...
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Rita Ora Poses Nude for ‘Lui’ Magazine, Joins Other Celebrities To Bare Their Body
Rita Ora has joined the numerous other celebrities to bare their body for a magazine after posing nude for Liu, the Daily Mail reported this week. Rita shared the NSFW cover image on her Instagram account Friday, confirming that she will appear in the ...
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Sir Terry Wogan dies aged 77 after a short illness, his family confirms - Daily Mail

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Sir Terry Wogan dies aged 77 after a short illness, his family confirms
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Tributes also poured in from the world of showbusiness and beyond for the broadcasting great. ... And English actor David Schneider said: 'It's truly like God's put an intern in charge of deaths and he's going through the list of celebrities people ...

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7 Habits Of Famous People Who Have No Intention Of Slowing Down
Some people look forward to enjoying their golden years in retirement, basking in sunlight on pristine beaches after saying goodbye to years of work. But to others, retirement is nothing but a dirty word. Dame Judi Dench called it "rude." Betty White said ...

Six famous people who started their careers at McDonald's - Stuff.co.nz

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Six famous people who started their careers at McDonald's - Stuff.co.nz

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Six famous people who started their careers at McDonald's
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Six famous people who started their careers at McDonald's gallery. Last updated 11:18, January 27 2016. Rachel McAdams began her working career behind the counter at McDonald's. MARIO ANZUONI / REUTERS. Rachel McAdams began her working ...

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The 10 richest people in finance - Business Insider

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The 10 richest people in finance
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The world's top investors spend their days handling money and generating substantial returns for their clients — and the best of the best make billions for themselves in the process. Business Insider recently released its list of the 50 richest people ...
Warren Buffett's favorite deal partner is the richest person in South AmericaBusinessinsider India

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Justin Timberlake, Kerry Washington, Johnny Rotten: Jan. 31 celebrity birthdays
Here are a few famous people celebrating their birthdays today. Actress Carol Channing is 95. Actress Jessica Walter is 75. Singer Harry Wayne Casey of KC and the Sunshine Band is 65. Singer Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols is 60. Actor Anthony LaPaglia ( ...
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The 50 richest people on earth
The wealthiest 50 people in the world control a staggering portion of the world economy: $1.46 trillion — more than the annual GDP of Australia, Spain, or Mexico. That's according to new data provided to Business Insider by Wealth-X, which conducts ...
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5 charts show how the Oscars’ diversity problem goes far beyond the Academy
Fast forward two years, however, and the world’s most prestigious movie ... data for Hollywood celebrities, from famous actors to directors to screenwriters, leading to a final list of about 26,000 people. Note that this list is not an exhaustive ...
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Mary Thornton, visual designer for famous theatre group, turns 100 - CBC.ca

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Mary Thornton, visual designer for famous theatre group, turns 100
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Famous PEOPLE Players was founded in 1974 by Thornton's daughter, Diane Dupuy, and has toured around the world. The group includes players with physical and development disabilities and is known for its elaborate set designs and clever costumes.

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10 celebrities who prove the oldest of the old are getting older
The oldest Americans are getting even older as the number of those reaching age 100 is rising. "Getting to a triple-digit birthday was once a pretty impressive, rare feat. Just about 100 years ago, for example, the average person lived to be about 50 ...