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U2 to Descend onto Red Carpet at Toronto Film Fest

Members of the band U2 pose in the photo room after winning the Top Touring award during the 2011 Billboard Music Awards show in Las Vegas
Rock 'n' roll icons U2 descend onto the red carpet in Toronto on Thursday for the premier of From the Sky Down, the first documentary to open the Toronto International Film Festival in its 36-year history.
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Ali Lohan New Face: No Longer Looks Like a Lohan

Ali Lohan, Lindsay Lohan's 17-year-old sister, sported a much altered face when she stepped out with Linsday in Beverly Hills Wednesday, sparking debate over whether she has had plastic surgery. Her lips looked plumper, her nose more refined, completely redesigned eyebrows, and more prominent cheekbones. Usually thin, Ali was looked much thinner.
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Muslims pray at King Fahad Mosque on the first day of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in Culver City, Los Angeles

9/11 Anniversary Casts Shadow for Muslims: Author

The approaching tenth anniversary of the September 11 attacks is casting a long shadow for U.S. Muslims, many of whom are dreading the approaching anniversary because they fear a resurgence of prejudice and hate, said author Mona Eltahawy.
Fashion designer Galliano and his lawyer Zerbib arrive for a hearing at a police station in Paris

Galliano Gets 6,000 Euro Fine for Anti-Semitic Outburst

A French court handed out a 6,000 euro ($8,421) suspended fine to John Galliano on Thursday after finding him guilty of anti-Semitic behavior, marking the end in a fall from grace for the former head designer of fashion house Dior.
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Lil Wayne's Tha Carter IV Album Tops Sales

Lil Wayne's Tha Carter, although leaked on the Internet days before its release on Aug. 29, sold 964,000 copies and made it to the chart-topper on the Billboard 200 chart, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
The cast of ''The Real Housewives of New York City'' present an award during the 2011 TV Land Awards in New York

Russell Armstrong Sober at Time of Death: Coroner

Russell Armstrong, the husband of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Taylor Armstrong, was not under the influence of alcohol or drugs when he committed suicide, authorities said on Wednesday.
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Schweddy Balls: Ben & Jerry’s New Ice Cream Flavor a Homage to SNL

Ben & Jerry's latest icecream flavor may not exactly be something you would look forward to, had it not been a tribute to the famous skit on Saturday Night Live featuring Alec Baldwin. Schweddy Balls, a vanilla ice cream with a dash of rum, is named after the skit in which host Alec Baldwin, plays Pete Schweddy, owner of a holiday bakery called Season's Eatings. Molly Shannon and Ana Gasteyer play NPR radio hosts interviewing him for a culinary show, during which Schweddy says, ...
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On Facebook, Jesus More Popular Than Bieber, Gaga

According to a website called All Facebook, an independent site which measures Facebook traffic, a page called Jesus Daily has, for at least 18 weeks in a row, been labeled as the most engaging Facebook page.

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