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Apple Foxconn Factory Conditions: Product Prices Expected to Rise with Worker Wages

Apple is currently auditing the Foxconn factories in China which manufacture many of its products like the iPhone, following a spate of bad publicity over working conditions there. As demand for higher wages and increased safety regulations at the factories goes up, so will the price of Apple's products, some industry analysts are saying.
Whitney Houston

National Enquirer Whitney Houston Casket Photo: Funeral Home Threatened

The Newark, N.J. funeral home that handled Whitney Houston's final arrangements said threats and hateful emails continue to pour in after a photograph of the late singer in her casket appeared on the cover of the National Enquirer. It is still unclear who took the photograph and how it wound up at the tabloid.
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Chris Brown and Rihanna Back Together? RiRi Drops Clues on Twitter and TV Interview

Ever since Rihanna was spotted leaving Chris Brown's dressing room at the Grammys looking disheveled and sporting a coy smile rumors have been flying that the two Hip Hop stars may be back together.In the past few days RiRi has left a subtle trail of hints, stating that she is no longer interested in being single, and suggesting that she may be back with Brown, or possibly looking to embark on a new relationship.
Christopher James Hooker and Jordan Powers

Jordan Powers: 18-Year-Old Moves in with Former High School Teacher, Mother Alleges Abuse

Jordan Powers, an 18-year-old California-native, made headlines across the nation after news spread that the young girl had moved in with her former high school teacher. That said high school teacher is James Hooker, 41, who left his wife and children to move into an apartment with the young woman. He quit his job after going public with his love for Powers.
Bomb Iran Billboard

Middle East Tidbits: Dr. Pepper Not Kosher, Bomb Iran Billboard Controversy, Sexist Ad Award

Chief Rabbinate of Israel has ordered Kashrut supervisors to remove the popular American drink Dr. Pepper from stores, because the production of the drink is not being reviewed for compatibility with Jewish dietary laws, an Israeli blogger has found. A group of anti-war activists in Utah have put up a billboard with the words Bomb Iran supposedly to create awareness among the citizens against a potential war with Iran, involving Israel. The Women's International Zionist Organization, ...
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Elevator Company Fires Mechanics After Tragic NYC Elevator Accident

The Transel Elevator company has fired five of the mechanics who were on duty during the tragic elevator accident that killed advertising executive Suzanne Hart, according to NY1. The lay offs are in response to a city report that cited the mechanics for failing to follow several safety protocols while maintaining the elevator.
Tennessee Principal Dorothy Bond To Gay Students: 'You're Going To Hell' [VIDEO]

Tennessee Principal Dorothy Bond to Gay Students: 'You're Going To Hell' [VIDEO]

The Haywood County High School principal is under fire for a series of offensive remarks she made during a school assembly, telling pregnant girls that their life is over and gay students that they were damning their souls. Although many parents are outraged by Bond's comments, other residents have come to the principal's defense. HRC and the ACLU are both pressing the Haywood County School District for action.
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She Said Yes: Wiz Khalifa Proposes to Amber Rose, Twitter Reactions

Rapper Wiz Khalifa proposed to his model girlfriend Amber Rose on Thursday, March 1, announcing the news soon afterwards on Twitter to 4.5 million followers with an image of Rose's hand with the engagement ring on it and the words, She Said Yes!! Amber Rose, who had previously dated Hip Hop mogul Kanye West, also tweeted the same photo in celebration, with the message he has made me the Happiest Woman in the World.
Syrian Rebels

Syrian Rebels Leave Their Stronghold Homs

Defeated Syrian rebels left their shattered stronghold in Homs on Thursday after a bloody 26-day army siege aimed at crushing a symbol of the year-long revolt against President Bashar al-Assad.
Rising Gas Prices

$5 Gas: Why the GOP Wants You to Pay Rising Prices at the Pump

At $3.72 a gallon in the U.S., the price of gas is 25 cents higher than it was Jan. 1, reaching a record high for this time of year. As prices continue to rise, will rising oil prices hurt Obama’s re-election campaign? Will the GOP use the rising prices against him?
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Andrew Breitbart: A Life In 20 Controversial, Bombastic, Uncompromising Quotes

From the Great Society to the Tea Party, mentor Matt Drudge to the late Sen. Ted Kennedy, the conservative Internet mogul delighted in his ability to shock, offend and infuriate the mainstream media and prominent politicians on the left. Here, read Breitbart's most famous and infamous quotes on everyone from Clarence Thomas to Shirley Sherrod.

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