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This year’s World Series has proven to be a big bust for television networks.
One knew going in that with 2 small market teams in the final, viewership would be down, and way down it was.
For anybody who cares, the Philadelphia Phillies took the World Series in 5 games, defeating the Tampa Bay Rays.
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Written on October 31, 2008 | Posted in
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Republican presidential candidate John McCain will be appearing on Saturday Night Live, only three days before the election.
McCain, is trailing rival Barack Obama in the polls and needs all the exposure he can get his hands on.
This marks the second time this year that McCain will appear on the show, as he last appeared in [...]
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According to a study published in the November issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology many women are not stressed enough over sexual problems to do anything about them.
The study which was performed by Harvard researchers, found that only 12% of respondents actually took steps to address their sexual problems, which ranged from pain, lack of interest, [...]
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Cops have confirmed that the little nephew of Jennifer Hudson was shot in the SUV in which police found him.
7-year-old Julian King went missing last Friday, the same day that Hudson’s mother and brother were found shot to death in their home.
Hudson’s brother was found with a gunshot wound to the chest, and her mother [...]
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Television ratings are in and it is being estimated that more than 35 million Americans tuned in to watch Obama on prime time TV last night.
The Democratic presidential candidate was featured in a half hour paid info mercial on all the major television networks, and preached on the economy as well as other strong points [...]
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Harvard researchers say they have been able to identify more genes associated with Alzheimer’s disease.
Alzheimer’s disease is the name of a degenerative brain disease that currently has no cure and is fatal.
The researchers state that by examining the human genome, they have identified 4 new areas containing Alzheimer’s genes.
They say that particular interest should be [...]
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The Hubble Space Telescope is once again up and running according to officials with NASA.
The massive orbiting observatory had been blind for nearly a month due to an equipment malfunction but it is now been rebooted and is working fine.
The problem was in Hubble’s 135-pound data-handling unit, which is used to assemble images that are [...]
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Results of a new study suggest that treating childhood anxiety with drugs and psychotherapy maybe the best option for a successful outcome.
This study, according to the researchers is the largest of its kind to examine the effects of drugs and therapy on childhood anxiety.
For their study, researchers assigned a group of children, all of whom [...]
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With the presidential election only days away, it appears that Barack Obama now has the support of former President Bill Clinton.
Today marked the first day that Obama and Clinton shared a stage, in what has been a very busy day for the Republican presidential candidate.
“Barack Obama represents America’s future, and you’ve got to be there [...]
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The publicist for LL Cool J has confirmed that the rapper has pulled out of his opening act role for the Janet Jackson tour.
The reason for him pulling out for the Rock Witchu tour is not known but it will be an immediate thang for the rapper.
To date there has been no announcement pertaining to [...]
Written on October 30, 2008 | Posted in
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