Archive for December, 2009

Tweets, sexting "unfriended" in U.S. banned word list

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

KANSAS CITY (Reuters) – If you recently tweeted about how you were chillaxin for the holiday, take note: Fifteen particularly over- or mis-used words and phrases have been declared “shovel-ready” to be “unfriended” by a U.S. university’s annual list of terms that deserve to be banned.

Tweets, sexting "unfriended" in U.S. banned word list

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

KANSAS CITY (Reuters) – If you recently tweeted about how you were chillaxin for the holiday, take note: Fifteen particularly over- or mis-used words and phrases have been declared “shovel-ready” to be “unfriended” by a U.S. university’s annual list of terms that deserve to be banned.

New book explores Clinton, Palin candidacies

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

NEW YORK (Reuters) – When Hillary Clinton made a strong showing and Sarah Palin was named to the Republican ticket in the 2008 U.S. presidential race, the election of the first female president seemed not so far off.

New book explores Clinton, Palin candidacies

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

NEW YORK (Reuters) – When Hillary Clinton made a strong showing and Sarah Palin was named to the Republican ticket in the 2008 U.S. presidential race, the election of the first female president seemed not so far off.

Jackson "Thriller" film picked for U.S. registry

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Michael Jackson’s 1983 short movie “Thriller,” the song-and-dance horror flick that helped popularize television music videos, will live on in the U.S. National Film Registry.

Jackson "Thriller" film picked for U.S. registry

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Michael Jackson’s 1983 short movie “Thriller,” the song-and-dance horror flick that helped popularize television music videos, will live on in the U.S. National Film Registry.

Fire burns Houston home where Howard Hughes wed

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

HOUSTON (Reuters) – A fire on Wednesday damaged the $12 million Houston mansion where aerospace mogul Howard Hughes married his first wife in 1925 but caused no injuries, officials said.

Fire burns Houston home where Howard Hughes wed

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

HOUSTON (Reuters) – A fire on Wednesday damaged the $12 million Houston mansion where aerospace mogul Howard Hughes married his first wife in 1925 but caused no injuries, officials said.

Mother Teresa, Katharine Hepburn to get U.S. stamps

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The U.S. Postal Service on Wednesday said Nobel Peace Prize winner Mother Teresa and Hollywood actress Katharine Hepburn will be honored in 2010 with their own mail stamps.

Mother Teresa, Katharine Hepburn to get U.S. stamps

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The U.S. Postal Service on Wednesday said Nobel Peace Prize winner Mother Teresa and Hollywood actress Katharine Hepburn will be honored in 2010 with their own mail stamps.