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Akon Supports Wyclef And His Yele Haiti Organization

‘At the end of the day, you know where his heart is,’ Akon says. By Jayson Rodriguez Akon Photo: Larry Marano/ Getty Images Akon and Wyclef are not only musical brothers-in-arms, but the two international superstars also share a passion for humanitarianism as well. The Senegalese crooner has lent his time and money to efforts in Africa and beyond.

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Tony Yayo, DJ Whoo Kid, More Haitian Artists Discuss Earthquake

‘It’s a serious, serious thing,’ Yayo says of the devastation. By Shaheem Reid Tony Yayo Photo: Stephen Lovekin/ Getty Images DJ Whoo Kid didn’t sound like himself.

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How Your Celebrity Sausage Gets Made: The Ka$e of Ke$ha

Thousands of young, impressionable girls move to Los Angeles hoping to make it big every year.

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How Your Celebrity Sausage Gets Made: The Ka$e of Ke$ha

Meet Mikey Hicks, 8, on US Terror Watch List

“The Transportation Security Administration, under scrutiny after last month’s bombing attempt, has on its Web site a “mythbuster” that tries to reassure the public. “Meet Mikey Hicks,” said Najlah Feanny Hicks, introducing her 8-year-old son, a New Jersey Cub Scout and frequent traveler who has seldom boarded a plane without a hassle because he shares the name of a suspicious person. “It’s not a myth.” Michael Winston Hicks’s mother initially sensed trouble when he was a baby and she could not get a seat for him on their flight to Florida at an airport kiosk; airline officials explained that his name “was on the list,” she recalled.

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China responds to Google’s threat to leave the country

China says it's against hacking and has been the victim of cyber attacks itself, in response to Google's threat to pull their operations out of the country after attempted hacks on its systems. At a regular foreign ministry news briefing, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said: “China like other countries administers the internet according to law.

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An Etiquette Guide to Pushing Your Cause on Twitter

The earthquake in Haiti has led to an outpouring of calls for help on Twitter and Facebook. But like previous humanitarian crises and calls for charitable giving, there are right ways and wrong ways to help. The best, most effective way to help is to give money, as you may have already figured out

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President Obama To Haiti: ‘Help Is On The Way’

President says earthquake relief is his administration’s top priority. By Gil Kaufman President Barack Obama speaks about recovery efforts in Haiti in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday Photo: Ron Sachs-Pool/ Getty Images As aid continues to flow in from all over the globe to Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, in the wake of Tuesday’s massive 7.0 earthquake , President Obama again pledged on Thursday (January 14) that the United States will do all it can to help the impoverished Caribbean nation dig out from the disaster.

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Hugh Hefner Is A One Woman Kinda Guy

It’s true! Hugh Hefner revealed that twins Kristina and Karissa Shannon are moving out of the mansion leaving him with just one girlfriend. Hef says: “They’ve been hanging out with a lot of the other Playmates and they see these girls traveling across the country to do promotion. They would like to be doing that too

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Conan Vs. Jay Looks A Lot Like ’90s Leno/Letterman Feud

Back in 1992, David Letterman was poised to assume ‘Tonight Show’ throne. By Kyle Anderson David Letterman on NBC’s “Late Night” in 1992 Photo: Paul Natkin/WireImage The current struggle over the late-night airwaves — which pits “The Tonight Show” host Conan O’Brien against predecessor Jay Leno and NBC, the network that houses both of them — is beginning to feel awfully familiar. Back in 1992, there was another battle over “Tonight” that also happened to involve Jay Leno

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American Idol: The Hub of the Universe

Despite its imminent demise , American Idol still danced winsomely for us last night, marking the start of its 9th season with a big, gloopy Boston-set episode. Sob stories and wild-eyed maniacs abounded as always. Though one maniac was sorely missing

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