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Jay-Z Tour To Feature N.E.R.D., Wale And J. Cole

In support of The Blueprint 3, Jay will stop at arenas and colleges beginning October 9. By Gil Kaufman N.E.R.D.’s Pharrell Williams Photo: Johnny Nunez/ Getty Images After Jay-Z put in road time with Mary J

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The “Robin Meade” curse debunked!

Morning Sunshine! hey sleepy head — good to be back with you again — i’ve been on assignment for a few days — thanks to the folks at mtv for allowing me to be a part of their big “concert for the brave”…troops who’ve served in afghanistan and iraq. also: remember our big “up to speed with robin meade” contest? the grand prize winner watched the big nascar race with me yesterday at the atlanta motor speedway.

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Have a brain disorder? Snort stem cells

If you needed stem cells implanted in your brain to treat a disorder, you might be able to just snort them instead. New details from a University of Minnesota researcher's initial tests show the stem cells actually make it to the brain when snorted rather than implanted through surgery

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John Edwards: Bastard Father, Cover-Up, Dave Matthews Fan

And he’s known it all along, or so says the New York Times . They got ahold of a leaked book proposal by Andrew Young, the Edwards aide who once claimed paternity of Rielle Hunter ‘s child. This…is juicy stuff.

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Lab Tech Freed After Giving DNA in Yale Murder Investigation

Raymond Clark, the Yale University lab technician has been released from police custody. Clark was allowed to leave New Haven Police after being questioned about the murder of Annie Le and providing samples of his DNA. Police are describing Clark, who works in the lab where Le’s body was found, as a “person of interest” rather than a suspect in the slaying

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Medics Marvel At How Patrick Swayze Defied The Odds

Doctors today paid tribute to the incredible fighting qualities of Patrick Swayze who defied both medics and the odds as he battled against the cancer which eventually claimed his life. Swayze died at the age of 57 after a long running battle against pancreatic cancer and experts have testified to Swayze’s courage in the face of such a deadly disease and marveled at how he lived for more than a year-and a-half with the disease.  Jeffrey Hardacre, an assistant professor of surgery at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, said:.

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‘Father of Green Revolution,’ Norman Borlaug dies at 95.

Agricultural scientist Norman Borlaug, the father of the “green revolution” who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in combating world hunger and saving hundreds of millions of lives, died Saturday in Texas, a Texas A&M University spokeswoman said. He was 95

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How charities harness social media for a social impact

“Mr. Harrison is the founder of Charity: Water, a nonprofit dedicated to bringing clean water to impoverished villages in Africa

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Muslims fear backlash each 9/11

Eight years after 9/11, many U.S.

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Frozen vegetables ‘more nutritious than fresh produce’

The study found that fresh food goes through around a two-week distribution chain as it is bagged and packaged and delivered to sellers. Whereas frozen food, the study said, is frozen shortly after being harvested. On ice: Contrary to popular belief frozen vegetables can more nutritious than fresh greens Because of this, researchers said using frozen food in schools could be advantageous for children who eat primary school dinners as long as quality raw ingredients are used and food is stored and cooked correctly

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