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New Movie Releases — ‘Act of Valor,’ ‘Gone,’ ‘Tyler Perry’s Good Deeds’ and ‘Wanderlust’
We know winter has been long and cold, so duck into a theater this weekend to shake off the doldrums — the four new flicks opening in wide release should have a little something for everyone.
What Does Your Facebook Profile Tell a Prospective Employer?
It’s pretty common for companies to scout out the social media accounts of prospective hires — and now a new study from Northern Illinois University says Facebook profiles are actually a pretty good predictor of job performance.
What the…? Plastic Surgeon Gives Own Daughters Breast Implants and Botox
Sometimes, it’s outside forces like magazines or the media that give young women a distorted idea of beauty. And sometimes, it starts at home.
Steven Tyler Strips and Goes Swimming on ‘American Idol’
In their quest to choose the top 24 contestants, the ‘American Idol‘ judges continued to torture the remaining contestants they began brutalizing on Wednesday night — so let’s see how our own Steven Tyler held up under the pressure.
Why Is a Woman in New York Suing the City for $900 Trillion?
There are million-dollar — and even billion-dollar — lawsuits. But if a woman in Staten Island, NY has her way, she’ll get trillions in damages.
Casino Dishes Out Money to Gamblers for Each Pound They Weigh
Fat Tuesday took on a whole new meaning earlier this week at a Florida casino, where gamblers were given a dime in slot machine credits for every pound they weighed.
Chocolate Saved Teenager From Liver Failure
A British teenager, told her life was in danger if she didn’t get a liver transplant, has confounded the medical community with a rapid recovery thanks to a rather unconventional diet.
How Much Do Americans Love Canada?
According to a new Gallup poll, United States citizens truly love our neighbors to the north — in fact, in the company’s annual favorability ratings, 96 percent of Americans said they have a generally favorable view of Canada, while only three percent view it unfavorably.
Why Have Job Interviews Gotten So Weird?
For job interviews, it used to be enough to just show up in a nice suit, answer some perfunctory questions and be on your way.
But these days, some companies have changed the interview process so much that candidates wind up feeling as though they’re trying out for a reality TV show instead of simply vying for a 9-5 paycheck.
This Day in History for February 22 – ‘Miracle on Ice’
On this day in 1980 – In what would come to be called the Miracle on Ice, the US men’s hockey team beats the heavily-favored Soviet Union team 4-3 at the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York (More info)