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Surging US Corn Prices Spark Ethanol Debate

Chuck Grassley
A 60 percent surge since June in the U.S. price of corn has reignited the on-again-off-again debate over using corn to produce ethyl alcohol, also known as ethanol, as a motor fuel additive.
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Image Of Daniel Day-Lewis As Abraham Lincoln Surfaces

Thanks to Entertainment Weekly, an image of Daniel Day-Lewis as President Abraham Lincoln has emerged. The film (aptly titled “Lincoln”) is being directed by Steven Spielberg with a script courtesy of Tony Kushner (“Munich,” “Angels In America”). The method actor was last seen in the box-office disaster “Nine,” a musical adaptation of Fellini’s “8 1/2”.
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Marvin Hamlisch, Composer, Dead At Age 68

Marvin Hamlisch, best known for his scores to “The Sting” and “The Way We Were” (for which he won Academy Awards), has passed away at the age of 68, according to USA Today.
Director Jack Osbourne (C) poses with his mother Sharon Osbourne (R) and his sister Kelly Osbourne at a private preview of the documentary "God Bless Ozzy Osbourne" at the Arclight Cinerama Dome in Hollywood, California

Sharon Osbourne Leaving ‘America’s Got Talent’ After Claiming NBC Discriminated Against Son Jack For MS

Sharon Osbourne, wife of mumbling rocker-turned-reality star Ozzy Osbourne, is claiming that NBC discriminated against her son Jack for revealing that he has multiple sclerosis. Osbourne, who recently announced cryptically over Twitter that she would not be returning to “America’s Got Talent,” now claims that her departure is due to NBC’s firing of her son from its upcoming show “Stars Earn Stripes” after he announced he had been diagnosed with MS.
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National Enquirer Defends Macaulay Culkin Heroin Addiction Report, Challenges ‘Home Alone’ Actor To A Drug Test

The battle between Macaulay Culkin and the National Enquirer, who reported last week of the his alleged addiction to heroin and other drugs, is heating up after the tabloid released a statement challenging the former "Home Alone" actor to a drug test despite Culkin's publicist blasting the report. The National Enquirer released the statement over the weekend to defend its original story detailing Culkin's heroin and drug addiction, even though his publicist said the report was false....
iOS 6 Release Date Approaching As Apple Seeds Beta 4 To Developers For Download

iOS 6 Release Date Approaching As Apple Seeds Beta 4 To Developers For Download

Though Apple hasn't specified the exact release date of iOS 6 - the site currently says it's "coming this fall" - but many believe Apple will release the platform alongside a new iPhone and possibly a new "mini iPad," which are both expected to be unveiled and released in mid-September. iOS 6 looks to be right on track for a September release date, as Apple released the fourth beta build of iOS 6 to developers, also known as Build 10A5376e, on Monday morning.
Meg Whitman gives her concession speech during her election night rally in Los Angeles

HP’s Whitman: Could She Be Romney Dark Horse VP Pick?

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney has been winnowing his picks for Vice President in private, with most handicappers suggesting nominees who’ve held public office. How about Margaret (Meg) Whitman, CEO of Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ), one of his fondest supporters?

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