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Thomas Kinkade Dies At 54: 5 Things To Know About The Artist

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American artist Thomas Kinkade passed away on Friday at the age of 54. A statement from his family reveals that he died in his Los Gatos home from what appears to be natural causes. Take a look at five things you may not have known about the late artist.
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Samsung has always given a commendable competition to every single wireless device manufacturers, including Apple, with constant introduction of spectacular replacement devices at considerably low prices. Whether it is Samsung Galaxy S2 against iPhone 4S or Samsung Galaxy Tab against other Android tablets in the market, the South Korean giant has always given a stiff rivalry to other brand in the wireless world.
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New iPad 3 Facing 3G Connectivity Issues, Apple Apparently Deletes Thread With Complaints in Its Support Forum [REPORT]

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Hugo Chavez To Jesus: 'Do Not Take Me Yet, I Have More To Do'

In an emotionally charged prayer during a pre-Easter Mass, cancer-stricken Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez pleaded with Jesus to spare his life, since he has more to do for the country. 57-year-old socialist leader attended the mass on Thursday after returning from his latest session of cancer treatment in Cuba.
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Housing secretary pushes mortgage write-downs

The Obama administration wants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which finance the bulk of U.S. mortgages, to start reducing loan balances for troubled borrowers, but with safeguards to prevent them from purposely defaulting to obtain relief.
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Political spending on TV ads may be posted online

U.S. regulators on Friday proposed a rule that would move television broadcasters' public files to the Internet, making it easier to access information about political spending on TV advertising.
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Treasury freezes pay for CEOs at Ally Financial, GM, AIG

The chief executives of General Motors , AIG, and Ally Financial had their 2012 compensation packages frozen for a second year in a row by the Treasury Department after they got exceptional bailout help during the financial crisis.
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Obama's Message To Iran: Civilian Nukes Could Be OK

President Barack Obama reportedly sent a message to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, via Turkey's prime minister, saying the United States would accept a civilian nuclear program in the Islamic republic.
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Can Dyslexia Be Spotted In Children Before They Start Reading?

Dyslexia is the most common type of learning disability and affects somewhere between 5 and 10 percent of the US population. Italian scientists now say that children can display signs of dyslexia even before they begin to read -- a finding that could be used to steer kids into programs that could help stave off the learning disability.

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