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Autopsy: Cocaine Contributed to Billy Mays’ Death

An autopsy report says cocaine contributed to the death of TV pitchman Billy Mays. The 50-year bearded TV personality died of a heart attack in his sleep

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Autopsy: Cocaine Contributed to Billy Mays’ Death

Eunice Kennedy Shriver hospitalized

Eunice Kennedy Shriver, sister of President Kennedy, is in critical but stable condition in a Massachusetts hospital with her family at her side, her family said Friday. Members of her family flew in to Cape Cod Hospital to be with the 88-year-old, including California Gov.

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Whitney Port: Sunbathing in The City

Whitney Port must miss California really badly. Why else would The City star strip down to just a bra and short skirt and go sunbathing in the middle of Manhattan? Sure, Central Park is a big place, and the weather has been warmer lately, but still, no girls do this in Central Park

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First U.S. solar towers produce home electricity

The first U.S. solar “power towers” have produced electricity for commercial use, Scientific American reports. The feat occurred yesterday in the Antelope Valley, north of Los Angeles on the edge of the Mojave Desert

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Freed Journalists Reunite With Their Families

Euna Lee and Laura Ling – the journalists who were arrested in North Korea and sentenced in June to 12 years hard labor – were reunited with their families in California today. Here are some pretty striking images of their return home and reunion. Contribute: Add an image, link, video or comment

Chris Brown To Be Sentenced In Rihanna Assault

Singer faces five years probation and six months community labor. By Gil Kaufman Chris Brown (file) Photo: Pool/ Getty Images Chris Brown is due in court on Wednesday (August 5) to be sentenced, following his guilty plea in June to felony assault of former girlfriend Rihanna.

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Cops: Cameron Douglas Dealing $18K of Crystal Meth

The son of Academy Award winner Michael Douglas has been arrested – and not for the first time – but Cameron Douglas has really outdone his drugged-out self. Police say that the younger Douglas, 30, was in the middle of a deal to sell an eye-popping pile of crystal meth before he was snared by federal authorities

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Cops: Cameron Douglas Dealing $18K of Crystal Meth

Scientists untangle multiple causes of ‘Bee Colony Disorder’

A most interesting topic of bee colony collapse. Without the help of bee's the crops we eat will be in danger of not getting pollinated. added by: kennymotown 1 response

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Scientists untangle multiple causes of ‘Bee Colony Disorder’

Legal battle puts Skype’s future in jeopardy

A legal battle has put the future of Skype in jeopardy, according to eBay, which owns the online communications system. If Skype loses the right to use a key part of its software and can't create an adequate replacement, “Skype's business as currently conducted would likely not be possible,” eBay said in its quarterly filing with the U.S.

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Pearl Jam’s next entire Aabum to be released in Rock Band

On September 20th, Pearl Jam is releasing their ninth studio album titled Backspacer. According to reports, the album sounds like a mixture of New Wave and Pop.

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