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Oregon Ducks 2012 Rose Bowl Uniforms: Nike Releases New ‘Black Swan’ Design Jersey (PHOTOS)

Sportswear and equipment supplier Nike has unveiled Oregon Duck’s new uniforms for the Rose Bowl.

Van Halen on Tour 2012 with David Lee Roth: Videos of What to Expect

David Lee Roth of Van Halen performs at Tiger Jam XI in Las Vegas

Van Halen, the American hard rock band from Pasadena, Calif., recently announced that it will embark on a major tour in 2012 with original frontman, David Lee Roth. Rumors are that the album will hit stores early next year.

Carlyle Launches Financial Firms Buyout Fund

The Carlyle Group has started fundraising for a new global financial services buyout fund that is seeking to top its previous $1.1 billion fund, which is now almost fully invested, a person familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

Condoms for Porn Shoots to be on June L.A. Ballot

A ballot initiative requiring Los Angeles porn actors to wear condoms has qualified for the June election, organizers said on Tuesday.

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New Painkiller Zohydro is 10 Times Stronger than Vicodin, Abuse Experts Alarmed

Companies working to develop a pure hydrocodone drugs have abuse experts and drug control advocates warning that the product will be highly addictive. Drugs like Zohydro, which opponents are already calling the next OxyContin, will be 10 times as strong as Vicodin, and the first time pure hydrocodone will be sold legally in the U.S.

Customers hold their newly purchased Samsung Galaxy S2 android phone in Jakarta

Apple, Google Shares Get Boost from Holiday Sales, Activations of New Products

The markets rewarded Apple and Google Tuesday after reports that activations of new iOS and Android devices surged over the weekend that included Christmas.

A worker prepares a display of Sharp flat panel televisions for the 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas.

LCD Makers in $539 Million Price-Fixing Accord

Samsung Electronics Co, Sharp Corp and five other makers of liquid crystal displays agreed to pay $539 million to settle claims they conspired to fix prices and stifle competition for LCD panels in televisions, notebook computers and monitors, according to a court filing.

Gold, Silver Coin Dealers See Price Hikes Next Year

Dealers in gold and silver coins expect higher prices next year, according to a poll released Tuesday by the Professional Numismatists Guild.

Cheap, Tasty Champagnes for a New Year's Eve Party

Cheap, tasty champagne is one of the essentials of any New Year's Eve party, but selecting from the litany of bottles bearing words like brut and dry is often like rolling the dice.

'We Bought a Zoo' Review: Matt Damon Shines as Family Man Zookeeper

We Bought a Zoo provides the viewer a boost of energy and heart in a movie scene often devoid of both. And for that, We Bought a Zoo will be remembered.

California Governor Arnold Schwarzengger and his wife Maria Shriver (R) attend funeral services for Italian film producer Dino De Laurentiis in Los Angeles

Maria Shriver Divorce from Arnold Schwarzenegger in Doubt

Schwarzenegger apparently wants Shriver back, too. He's reportedly been extremely sweet and has tried to woo Shriver back with gestures including presents.

Tablet War: ASUS Transformer Prime vs. Apple iPad 2

Computer maker ASUS' Eee Pad Transformer Prime is expected to hit the U.S. market in 2012 but a rumor suggests the 32GB Amethyst Gray version could be made available to certain pre-ordered customers after Christmas.

Kim Kardashian's Sexiest Looks of 2011: Her Best Before and After Divorce [PHOTOS]

California Soldier Shot, Paralyzed during Homecoming Party

Christopher Sullivan, a California soldier recovering from injuries suffered during a suicide attack in Afghanistan, has been shot, while at his homecoming party, late on Friday.

NORAD Santa Tracker: Trace Location Here; In the United States, Delivered over A Billion Gifts [REFRESH for Live Updates]

Track Santa’s Location Here: He is in the United States; Delivered over A Billion Gifts [REFRESH for Latest Updates]

Air Jordan 11 Retro Concords: Get Them on eBay

The Air Jordan 11 Retro Concords are quickly becoming the most sought after design in that line, leading to numerous fights and near riots across the nation when it released on Friday.

Naked Man Flees Ambulance, Dies on Highway

The California Highway Patrol said the man was in an ambulance in Tustin when he began acting erratically. The ambulance was heading north on Interstate 5. CHP Officer John Patterson told The Orange County Register that the driver stopped in the interstate's center divider and the man, naked, jump out the back.

Naked Man Jumps from Ambulance, Killed

A naked California man, who was trying to flee, was struck and killed by a truck after he jumped out of a moving ambulance on a freeway Friday afternoon. The accident happened on the northbound 5 south of the 55 freeway in Tustin at about 7.30 a.m., Sgt. Luis Garcia of the Tustin Police Department told the Weekly.

Steve Jobs was Called a ‘Joker’ by Ad Agency Executive in 1976

When Steve Jobs, one of the greatest tech innovators in the world, went to start Apple in 1976, a Silicon Valley advertising executive criticized him as a joker.

Major Job Cuts Looms over Yahoo's Global Operations

Yahoo’s Board of Directors Still Planning to Split its Asian Assets

Yahoo Inc's board of directors has agreed to keep exploring a plan to split off the Internet company's Asian assets in a complex deal valued at $17 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.

British singer George Michael poses for photographers before a news conference at the Royal Opera House in central

Gaunt George Michael says fortunate to be here

A gaunt and breathless George Michael tearfully thanked his doctors and fans on Friday for seeing him through a touch and go battle with pneumonia.

Berkeley protesters remain, Tucson camp shut down

Anti-Wall Street protesters remained in a camp of about 20 tents in the Northern California college town of Berkeley on Thursday, a day after authorities threatened to stop overnight camping.

Etta James on breathing machine in Calif. hospital

Grammy-winning singer Etta James, who has been deemed terminally ill with leukemia, has been hospitalized in California and placed on a breathing machine, her long-time manager and friend said on Friday.

Mel Gibson close to finalizing divorce

Lawyers for actor Mel Gibson and his estranged wife Robyn submitted a proposed divorce settlement to a judge on Friday, moving the pair closer to finalizing their split after 31 years of marriage.

Northeast Petroleum Supplies Set To Drop: EIA Report

Refineries in the Northeast are closing their doors, and as a result, more than half of the area's petroleum refining capacity will be reduced. The reduction is likely to be problematic for ultra-low sulfur diesel, gasoline, heating oil and jet fuel supplies.

Minimum Wage Set to Increase in 8 States on New Year’s Day

The holiday season brings good news to 1.4 million low-wage workers in eight states. On the first day of January, these workers will see their income getting a modest boost as a result of state laws that require the minimum wage to keep up with inflation.