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Tag Heuer to drop Tiger ads in some markets

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Swiss watchmaker Tag Heuer said on Friday it would not use Tiger Woods, who has admitted to marital infidelity, in its advertising in certain markets to respect the golfer's desire for privacy.

Handmade Jumping Jacks in Germany (Photos)

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One of the oldest regions in the world to make wooden toys (and also known for it's tromp d'oeil paintings and infamous passion plays) is Oberammergau, Germany, which is omnipresent everywhere in the town. The origin of Oberammergau's wood carvings date back to the middle ages where a manuscript from the year 1111 first mentioned Rottenbucher monks who brought, ...the
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Critics praise Avatar as movie debuts (reviews, trailer)

Avatar, the sci-fi movie created by director James Cameron (Terminator, Titanic) who promised it would fill your eyes and fill your vision with all sorts of amazing things that you haven't seen before, hits theaters in the U.S. today.
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Fox says Time Warner Cable may drop Fox TV shows

News Corp's Fox television unit said on Friday that testy carriage negotiations with Time Warner Cable Inc could leave viewers unable to see Fox programing, including American Idol and NFL football.
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Avatar director James Cameron back in spotlight

James Cameron is the king of the world again. Avatar, the director's first feature since 1997's Titanic, opens worldwide this weekend amid critical acclaim and expectations of boffo box office.
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SAG nods cap busy week for film award watchers

The Screen Actors Guild on Thursday unveiled nominations for its widely watched film awards, giving key nods to three films including Up in the Air and capping a busy week of honors from industry groups.
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Record labels seeking profits in T-shirts, tours

Ravaged by dwindling music sales and rampant piracy, major music companies are bulking up expertise in an area of the business they used to ignore: T-shirts, baseball caps and other artist merchandise.
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Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist quits, again

Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante has confirmed he quit the chart-topping funk-rock band for a second time, claiming that my musical interests have led me in a different direction.
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SAG full list of nominees

The Screen Actors Guild has unveiled its nominees or the 16th annual SAG Awards to be held on January 23, 2010 at 8:00 p.m. at the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center.
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Beware of Dogs: Mcleod Ganj, Northern India

So, if you feel funny, you're gonna die. He repeated calmly with a closed lip half smile, a little head tilt, and a slight shoulder shrug that says, sorry about that, but there's nothing I can do. It's more
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Basterds, Precious among top SAG nominees

Three films, Inglorious Basterds, Precious and Up in the Air, earned three nominations apiece from the Screen Actors Guild on Thursday, giving them a boost in the race for Oscars.
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French rocker Hallyday in legal action over surgery

French rocker Johnny Hallyday, who has been hospitalized in Los Angeles, has taken legal action to determine whether his Paris surgeon was at fault over a previous operation for back trouble, his publicists said on Thursday.
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Daniel Day-Lewis sings for his supper in Nine

The idea of brooding, dramatic double-Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis singing and leaping around a stage in a movie musical seemed as improbable to him initially as it might be for audiences.
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Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Seoul

South Korea's frenetic capital lends itself to many things such as round-the-clock dining, soaking up the country's rich, tumultuous history, or watching cutting-edge technology in action.
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Travel Picks: Top 10 places to spend Christmas

Whether your ideal Christmas is about snow and magical lights or a beach and a seasonal cocktail, travel website travelandleisure.com has come up with a list of 10 of the best places to spend Christmas.
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U.S. holiday travel to increase 3.8 percent: AAA

The number of Americans traveling over the holidays will increase almost 4 percent compared with last year as improved consumer sentiment bolsters trip planning, travel and auto group AAA said on Wednesday.
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Experience Indian Culture in Singapore

In a country of brazen high-rise buildings, revolutionary Mass Rapid Transit systems and copiously modern shopping malls, initial impressions can be deceiving. Delve beneath the surface and venture into the suburbs to encounter the cultural soul of this city-state, with its unique and thriving blend of

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