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Shares of imaging pioneer Eastman Kodak plunged more than 40 percent this week on reports the company might seek to file for bankruptcy soon.

For those of you who have never heard of a Bark Mitzvah for dogs, word on the street is that it's not the latest trend, but a quite a long-existing tradition to celebrate the coming of age of a dog. The fad has gained steam again after The Associated Press released new footage of a New Jersey dog named Nicky, photographed wearing a kippah for a ceremony attended by his owner and friends.

At the end of 2011, Robert Pattinson and girlfriend Kristen Stewart were rumored to be heading towards a split. However, all the hearsay has been crushed after the couple reunited in LA looking happier than ever.

A Navy SEAL is on life support after accidentally shot himself in the head in Thursday morning at his Pacific Beach home. San Diego Police said the 22-year-old brought back a woman from a bar and wanted to prove to her that the gun was unloaded by pointing it to his head and pulling the trigger.

Though, Apple's legal team is working hard to stop the sale of the action figure, the dolls are still up for sale on different online shopping Web sites.

The determining factors for the best-governed cities include access to jobs, crime rate, poverty rate and the percentage of high school graduate population.

Southern California authorities have warned homeless people in Orange County to be careful if they sleep alone on the streets, following reports that a serial killer targeting homeless people has already killed three men.

Michael Phelps has reportedly split with his longtime girlfriend Nicole Johnson. According to reports the couple split a few weeks ago right before the holiday season.

For the third straight year, McDonald's is making America look big (in every sense of the word) with the release of four new Big America burgers in Japan.

For the first time in beauty pageant history, not one but two openly gay women are competing for the title of Miss California 2012.

Comedies dominate the Original Screenplay category

A new decline in the value of the Euro could hit major U.S. technology exporters which dodged the bullet in the fourth quarter. Companies included HP, IBM, Oracl;e and Cisco Systems.

Zooey Deschanel filed for divorce papers from her husband Ben Gibbard. Those papers revealed more than just details of the split. Apparently, Deschanel lives a modest lifestyle for a Hollywood star -- and donates to charity monthly!

Criss, of Glee fame, made his Broadway debut on Tuesday as J. Pierrepont Finch in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, taking over for Daniel Radcliffe. But Criss, who honed his acting chops crafting musicals for Chicago group StarKid, hopes to bring his own musical, Starship, to Broadway in the next five years.

The Bernard Madoff bankruptcy trustee has sued California Attorney General Kamala Harris to stop her alleged interference with his efforts to recover money for the swindler's former customers.

New claims for unemployment benefits fell by 15,000 last week in the latest sign the labor market was improving and could help the country resist the effects of a likely Eurozone recession.

Elan Microelectronics Corp, a Taiwanese touch design company, said on Thursday that Apple Inc will pay $5 million as part of a settlement in a patent infringement case.

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) has unveiled an exclusive exhibition by California-based fashion label, Rodarte, portraying a unique blend of the old and the contemporary.

Apple Inc. is expected to release iPad 3 anytime in the next two months, as reports and analysts forecast suggest February to March time frame.

New York-based fashion house Liz Claiborne Inc. has announced its decision to change the organization's name to Fifth & Pacific companies, to ensure closer ties on the three in-house lucrative lifestyle brands - kate spade, Juicy Couture and Lucky Brand.

Yahoo named PayPal President Scott Thompson as its chief executive on Wednesday, hoping the well-regarded Internet technology and e-commerce expert will replicate his success at eBay Inc and turn around the struggling company.