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Apple iOS 6 Release: A Complete Guide To The 200 New Features

At Apple's media event in San Francisco on Wednesday, the Cupertino, Calif.-based computer company announced the newest mobile operating system for iPhone, iPad and iPod -- also known as iOS 6 -- will be released as a free update to iOS users two days prior to the launch of the iPhone 5, on Wednesday, Sept. 19. The iPhone 5 will release this Friday, Sept. 21. There are more than 200 new features coming to iOS 6. Here, we do our best to outline all of the biggest features right here for you. A...
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Audience members watch a model during the J. Mendel Spring/Summer 2013 show at New York Fashion Week, September 12, 2012.

New York Fashion Week: The Most Incredible Moments And Photos

While Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week may be all about clothes, accessories, hair and makeup in order to forecast what looks people will be sporting and buying in stores for the upcoming season, the week-long biannual event presents many opportunities for stellar photos. Here?s a look back at some of the most incredible moments at New York Fashion Week for the Spring 2013 season.
Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands

Senkaku Islands Dispute May Hurt Japan?s Recovering Tourism Industry

When China and the Philippines sparred over the disputed Scarborough Shoal (known as Huangyan Island in China) this past May, the People?s Republic canceled all outbound travel to the Philippines, dealing a direct blow to an industry vital to the nation?s economy. Substitute Japan for the Philippines and Senkaku Islands (known as Diaoyu Islands in China) for Scarborough Shoal, and you?ve got the same thing happening this September.
The Master

Joaquin Phoenix's Role In 'The Master' Might Not Have Happened Without 'I'm Still Here'

Joaquin Phoenix must be feeling pretty proud of himself right about now. His latest film -- "The Master," directed by Paul Thomas Anderson - broke box office records for a limited release film and has debuted to rave reviews. Phoenix revealed that without his critically panned mockumentary "I'm Still Here," his much-praised role in "The Master" may have never happened.
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Chicago School Daze: Strike To Continue A While Longer

The Chicago Public Schools will be closed both Monday and Tuesday, as the majority of the 800 members of the Chicago Teachers Union's House of Delegates who gathered Sunday voted to continue the CTU's first strike in 25 years.
Lindsay and Dina Lohan

Dina Lohan Drunk? Fans Say Linday's Mom Is A Mess In Dr. Phil Interview [VIDEO]

An upcoming episode of Dr. Phil will feature a conversation between the so-called self-help guru and a drunk Dina Lohan, according to what some people are wondering. There hasn't been confirmation as to whether Lohan is intoxicated, but the questions have abounded in the days leading up to the interview, which airs Monday.
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Kate Middleton's Topless Photos Spark Amazing, Bizarre Sympathy Site 'Nips Out For Kate'

Kate Middleton's topless-photo scandal has caused a huge uproar online, with many U.K. citizens feeling insulted that anyone would publish those kinds of pictures of their possible future queen consort. Showing solidarity with Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge -- and a wee bit more -- the site Nips Out for Kate features pictures of British men bearing their nipples while wearing masks of Kate Middleton and other royals.
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'The Master' And His Subject: Who's Afraid Of L. Ron Hubbard?

Paul Thomas Anderson's "The Master" is widely believed to be heavily inspired by the Church of Scientology and its founder, L. Ron Hubbard. The studio and the actors have increasingly distanced themselves from the Scientology thread in the weeks leading up to the film's limited theatrical release: Journalists who dare to ask the very question the filmmakers provoke run the risk of being dismissed as sensationalists.

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