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Twitter hails dummy – but Noel Edmonds deserves fare dues | Media Monkey
TV veteran Noel Edmonds might be used to be being in the spotlight, but he look set to be outshone by a new rising star: his store mannequin. The Deal or No Deal presenter drives around London with a mannequin in the back seat of his black cab, as you do, to stop people flagging him down. Daily Star reports that...
guardian.co.uk (1 hour ago)
Behind the Candelabra: Liberace biopic throws spotlight on gay marriage at Cannes Film Festival 2013
The relationship between the flamboyant pianist Liberace and his young lover dazzled at the Cannes film festival yesterday and threw the spotlight on gay rights at the movie industry's largest annual gathering.
independent.co.uk (1 hour ago)
Weiner Throws His Hat In The Ring
Anthony Weiner officially kicked off his New York mayoral campaign late Tuesday with a video announcement posted to YouTube. The former New York congressman resigned in 2011 after posting a lewd photo of himself on Twitter. Weiner-- who is married to former top aide to Hillary Clinton, Huma Abedin, with whom he now...
huffingtonpost.com (2 hours ago)
Jodi Arias pleads for life term as jury considers death penalty
As a jury deliberates whether Jodi Arias will spend her entire life behind bars or die for killing her one-time boyfriend, the convicted murderer says asking for the death penalty is like "asking for assisted suicide." Arias told KSAZ reporter Troy Hayden Wednesday she changed her mind about favoring the death...
foxnews.com (2 hours ago)
Consumer Apathy Throws Spotlight on RBA
Consumer sentiment in the country appears to have deteriorated sharply, posing a challenge to the central bank.
cnbc.com (3 hours ago)
Cocktail Classic promises a cheery summer
This year’s Manhattan Cocktail Classic, held this week around the boroughs, is putting a spotlight on hot bar trends and the most creative new cocktails.
nydailynews.com (4 hours ago)
Act on tax avoidance, urges Cameron
David Cameron is to step up the campaign against tax evasion and "aggressive" tax avoidance as Apple joins multinational corporations in the spotlight.
standard.co.uk (4 hours ago)
Apple case seen as possible spur to tax action
WASHINGTON - Now that tech darling Apple Inc. has been dragged front and center into the debate over the U.S. tax code, lawmakers are hoping that the spotlight on such a high-profile company could be the catalyst for Congress to take action to close loopholes or reform the law.
timesfreepress.com (5 hours ago)
Rep. Issa tested by the spotlight
Republican Rep. Darrell Issa, head of the House's top investigative panel, has become the Obama administration's congressional antagonist. Democrats say he's exploiting his post for partisan advantage.WASHINGTON - During the 2010 campaign, Rep. Brad Sherman, a Democrat from Sherman Oaks, joked, "Every time I try to...
latimes.com (6 hours ago)
Apple case seen as possible spur to tax action
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Now that tech darling Apple Inc. has been dragged front and center into the debate over the U.S. tax code, lawmakers are hoping that the spotlight on such a high-profile company could be the catalyst for Congress to take action to close loopholes or reform the law....
ap.org (6 hours ago)
Apple case seen as possible spur to tax action
WASHINGTON - Now that tech darling Apple Inc. has been dragged front and center into the debate over the U.S. tax code, lawmakers are hoping that the spotlight on such a high-profile company could be the catalyst for Congress to take action to close loopholes or reform the law.
bostonherald.com (6 hours ago)
Apple case seen as possible spur to tax action
WASHINGTON (AP) - Now that tech darling Apple Inc. has been dragged front and center into the debate over the U.S. tax code, lawmakers are hoping that the spotlight on such a high-profile company could be the catalyst for Congress to take action to close loopholes or reform the law.
yahoo.com (6 hours ago)
Unmasking Chile's hooded protesters
Spotlight on Chile's masked protest movement
bbci.co.uk (9 hours ago)
Want a sculpture? A new jaw? Pizza? Just print it
Spotlight falls on promise and mainstreaming of 3D printingThanks to 3D printing, American society may be about to boldly go where no one has gone before.
baltimoresun.com (10 hours ago)
Teen Mom Farrah Abraham Getting Her Own Reality Show
Farrah Abraham is heading for solo stardom. After sharing the spotlight with her fellow Teen Moms and then making the sort of feature that usually needs another person to, er, work,...
eonline.com (10 hours ago)
Apple's Cook shines in D.C. spotlight
Behind-the-scenes preparation abd lawmaker squabbling allows the company to skate by.
politico.com (12 hours ago)
Lawyer: Nushawn Williams “doesn’t have HIV”
Throughout Western New York, Nushawn Williams has been known for 16 years as a sexual predator who infected more than a dozen young women with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.But Williams appeared in State Supreme Court on Tuesday to argue that he never had the virus.His attorney, John R. Nuchereno, dropped the...
buffalonews.com (12 hours ago)
U.S. News Travel: America's Best French Fries
Sidekicks are never given enough credit. Tonto had to sit back and let the Lone Ranger take the spotlight; Ron Weasley faithfully followed Harry Potter to all ends of the wizarding world; and Robin always had Batman's back, no matter how sticky the situation. It's quite possible that our most beloved heroes would...
huffingtonpost.com (12 hours ago)
PHOTOS: The 13 Most Fashionable Cartoon Characters
When it comes to style icons, real-life fashion figures like Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe and Brigitte Bardot get all of the credit. But what about our favorite cartoon characters? Since these were some of the first images to be ingrained in our little style psyches, we decided to shine the spotlight on some very...
huffingtonpost.com (12 hours ago)
Is Justin Bieber Taking a Break From the Spotlight? Find Out Here!
Today's Live From E! began on a decidedly somber note. Coverage of the Oklahoma tornado tragedy has been filled with heartbreaking images and celebs reaching out to fans to urge them...
eonline.com (12 hours ago)
Apple’s Tim Cook Faces Senate Questions on Taxes
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate dragged Apple Inc., the world’s most valuable company, into the debate over the U.S. tax code Tuesday, grilling CEO Tim Cook over allegations that its Irish subsidiaries help the company avoid billions in U.S. taxes. Cook said the subsidiaries have nothing to do with reducing its U.S....
time.com (13 hours ago)
Fossil fuel divestment campaign's victory in Australia will be a moral one | Alexander White
Journalist and climate activist Bill McKibben is in Australia in June on his epic Do The Math tour, which aims to highlight the danger of fossil fuel company oil and coal reserves and encourage divestment. The tour was kick started by McKibben's Rolling Stone article, Global Warming's Terrifying New Math, which...
guardian.co.uk (14 hours ago)
Heather Graham Flaunts Figure at Hangover 3 Premiere
No hangovers here! Looking fresh-faced and fabulous, Heather Graham stole the spotlight from costars Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis and Ed Helms at last night's Los Angeles...
eonline.com (14 hours ago)
Boosting server performance: tuning for MySQL calls
As IT managers have looked to leverage higher performance from SQL server deployments, many have been adopting techniques that can improve the overall input and output queries have become a focus of the process. Server tuning has always been one of the key goals of all DBAs, and increasingly large workloads are...
techradar.com (15 hours ago)
Heather Graham Flaunts Figure at Hangover Part III Premiere
No hangovers here! Looking fresh-faced and fabulous, Heather Graham stole the spotlight from costars Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis and Ed Helms at last night's Los Angeles...
eonline.com (16 hours ago)
Jena McGregor: Five factoids about Tumblr CEO David Karp
When Yahoo announced it was buying the blogging service Tumblr Monday, David Karp accomplished the unimaginable: He stole the spotlight from Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer. The 26-year-old Tumblr founder, who is estimated to make $250 million off of the $1.1 billion deal, may have been well known in the tech community and...
washingtonpost.com (17 hours ago)
Ramp1885.com: Hot Off the Runway of Fashion Week Mexico
In Mexico City, they showcased their fashionable best on the ramps of their Fall/Winter 2013-14. Check out the ones that caught our eye! BLOG CONTINUES AFTER SLIDESHOW Alejandro Carlin Originally from Mexico City and currently residing in Monterrey, Neuvo Leon, designer Alejandro Carlin brings a very cool urban vibe...
huffingtonpost.com (17 hours ago)
Adam Resnick: The Real IRS Opprobrium
Revelations that the IRS targeted "conservative" non-profit applicants last year among a post-Citizens United, pre-election rush are undoubtedly disturbing. But people should not lose sight of the more troublesome issue, which is that the IRS as an institution is misdirecting resources at smaller fish rather than...
huffingtonpost.com (17 hours ago)
Meet David Karp: Tech's newest superstar
The founder of Tumblr is in the spotlight following Yahoo's purchase of the blogging site for $1.1 billion. So who is David Karp?
cnn.com (18 hours ago)
Liberace film throws spotlight on gay rights at Cannes festival
CANNES (Reuters) - The relationship between the flamboyant pianist Liberace and his young lover dazzled at the Cannes film festival on Tuesday and threw the spotlight on gay rights at the movie industry's largest annual gathering.
reuters.com (19 hours ago)
