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ABC unveils midseason shows; Pan Am bumped from slot

ABC announced its midseason premiere schedule Friday, revealing that the new series GCB (short for Good Christian Belles, originally Good Christian Bitches) will occupy the slot following Desperate Housewives, debuting Sunday, March 4 at 10 p.m.
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Obama Praises Boeing-Indonesia Jet Deal

President Barack Obama welcomed on Friday a $21.7 billion jet deal his administration helped broker between Boeing and an Indonesian airline, calling it a win-win for U.S. workers and Asian consumers
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Arizona Sweat Lodge Deaths: Are Sweat Lodges Safe?

The 2009 Arizona sweat lodge deaths forced the nation to re-examine sweat lodge safety. On Friday, the infamous Guru James Arthur Ray will be sentenced for his role in the 2009 spiritual warrior accident.

'No More Kardashian' Petition Goes Viral: 133, 499 Signatures Already (PHOTOS)

A Kardashian boycott petition called No More Kardashian has garnered 133, 499 signatures as of Thursday afternoon, according to GoPetition.com. The preamble of the petition reads “We are respectfully requesting that your network [E!] find other shows to air. ‘Keeping up with the Kardashians’ is just not viewing that we the public, would like to see from your network. Enough is enough.”

'No More Kardashian' Petition Goes Viral: 133, 499 Signatures Already (PHOTOS)

A Kardashian boycott petition called No More Kardashian has garnered 133, 499 signatures as of Thursday afternoon, according to GoPetition.com. The preamble of the petition reads “We are respectfully requesting that your network [E!] find other shows to air. ‘Keeping up with the Kardashians’ is just not viewing that we the public, would like to see from your network. Enough is enough.”
Television host Regis Philbin (C) says goodbye with his wife Joy Philbin (L) and co-host Kelly Ripa (R) during his final show of "Live With Regis and Kelly" in New York

Regis Philbin says farewell to Live! after 28 years

Veteran talk show host Regis Philbin on Friday ended his run on the popular television program Live! with well-wishers including Mayor Michael Bloomberg stopping by to pay tribute to his nearly three decades on the daily show.
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Alexander Payne dishes on The Descendants

Over the past 15 years director-writer Alexander Payne has created a small but potent body of work that shows his talent for balancing comedy and drama including Sideways, which earned Payne a screenwriting Oscar, and About Schmidt.
Television host Regis Philbin (C) says goodbye with his wife Joy Philbin (L) and co-host Kelly Ripa (R) during his final show of "Live With Regis and Kelly" in New York, November 18, 2011. After nearly three decades hosting the show that became

Regis Philbin Says Farewell to 'Live!' after 28 Years

Veteran talk show host Regis Philbin on Friday ended his run on the popular television program Live! with well-wishers including Mayor Michael Bloomberg stopping by to pay tribute to his nearly three decades on the daily show.
United Arab Emirates (UAE) is third richest country in the world, and has a world's largest shopping mall, The Dubai Mall. The country is made up of seven emirates, governed by a president and has an impressive GDP per capita of $57,744. The country has 8

Dubai Diversifies With Push Into Diamonds

The United Arab Emirates, the world's fourth-largest oil exporter and home to gold trading hub Dubai, is rapidly becoming a force in trade of another highly valuable commodity: diamonds.
A building named as Sleeping Beauty's Castle is seen during sunset at Hong Kong Disneyland November 4, 2009.

Hong Kong Disneyland Hopes for Expansion Magic

With a new theme area that makes guests feel as if they're being shrunk to the size of a toy, Hong Kong Disneyland hopes to boost the number of visitors to a magic kingdom the performance of which to date has been less than dazzling.
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Earl Sweatshirt Free and Back or Just Another Prank?

Twitter was ablaze on Thursday Night when Odd Future 's leader tweeted that rapper, Earl Sweatshirt, was back in L.A. Earl Sweatshirt is Free, and his nickname Thebe quickly begun to trend, only to be shut down by a second tweet announcing that it was nothing more than a prank.
Hugh Grant attends a Media Standards Trust fringe meeting on the third day of the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester

Mother of Hugh Grant's Baby Wins Injunction

The mother of actor Hugh Grant's baby daughter has won an injunction from London's High Court prohibiting harassment of her and the child after she said paparazzi had made her life unbearable.
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Alexander Payne Dishes on 'The Descendants'

Over the past 15 years director-writer Alexander Payne has created a small but potent body of work that shows his talent for balancing comedy and drama including Sideways, which earned Payne a screenwriting Oscar, and About Schmidt.

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