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Christianne Amanpour Returns Weekdays to CNN this Spring [SLIDESHOW]

CNN executive vice president Tony Maddox announced today that Christiane Amanpour will return to CNN this Spring to host her own program Amanpour, airing in primetime across the globe. The program will run for 30 minutes and a new episode will air each weekday at 3 PM (ET) and replay at 5 PM.
John Goodman adopts daughter

Florida Man Adopts 42-Year-Old Girlfriend

John Goodman, a 48-year-old businessman from Florida, adopted his 42-year-old girlfriend as his daughter in order to shield his assets in a wrongful-death suit he is facing.
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Japan Snowstorm Kills 52, Injures 600 and Collapses Steel Bridge

At least 52 people are dead and nearly 600 injured after a massive snowstorm battered Japan, dumping some 10 feet of snow on its western coast. The storm, said to be the worst snowstorm in six years, caused at least one steel bridge to collapse and forced school closures in towns and cities across the region.
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Illinois High School Grinding Banned: Principal Cracks Down on Dirty Dancing

A Chicago High School has banned students from sexually explicit dancing, known as 'grinding', ahead of a school event. Administrators at Mundelein High School in Illinois have written to parents ahead of the upcoming 'Turnabout Dance' on February 11, warning students that 'back to front' or 'any other sexually explicit dancing' will not be allowed.
Alaska Volcano

Cleveland Volcano: Alaska Eruption Raises Alert, Could Impact Flights

Authorities are monitoring a restless Alaska volcano for ash emissions and explosive activity. The Alaska Volcano Observatory has observed renewed eruptive activity of the Cleveland Volcano this week and a new lava dome has developed. An eruption followed by heavy ash emissions could threaten intercontinental flights.
The Soup Nazi

Super Bowl 2012 Commercials: Soup Nazi Makes His Return

The famed Soup Nazi from Seinfeld will be making an appearance in the commercials for the 2012 Super Bowl.He will be teaming up with Jerry Seinfeld, not for a new television series, but for a new commercial to be shown during the game.
AOL chairman and Chief Executive Officer Tim Armstrong speaks at the Reuters Global Media Summit in New York

AOL Profit Beats Wall Street Expectations

AOL Inc. posted a drop in fourth-quarter profit, but beat Wall Street forecasts as a rise in display advertising offset an ongoing decline at its Internet dial-up business.
Facebook Filing for $5-Bln IPO

Facebook Filing for $5-Billion IPO: Key Facts and Statistics Behind Biggest Tech IPO

Facebook Inc. will list a preliminary fund-raising goal of $5 billion on Wednesday, which is smaller than some earlier estimates of the offering. The public stock offering will probably value the company at $80 billion to $100 billion. But how did simple status updates and random photos of users help create what will likely be the biggest tech IPO in till date? Let's try to find out here...
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Police nab Mexican drug boat north of Los Angeles

Police seized a motorboat packed with more than a ton of marijuana north of Los Angeles and arrested three Mexican men, the latest seizure as traffickers try to beat tougher border security by taking to the waves, authorities said on Tuesday.

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