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Internet star Susan Boyle back on UK talent show

Internet sensation Susan Boyle, whose performance on Britain's Got Talent last month has been watched on YouTube by tens of millions of people and made her a global celebrity, returns to the competition on Sunday.

Oprah offers free KFC

Oprah has teamed up with fast food giant KFC to offer its newest menu item free of charge as part of its “unthink” campaign.

Many Twitters are quick quitters, finds study

Today's Twitters are often tomorrow's quitters, according to data that questions the long-term success of the latest social networking sensation used by celebrities from Oprah Winfrey to Britney Spears.

Many Twitters are quick quitters: study

Today's Twitters are often tomorrow's quitters, according to data that questions the long-term success of the latest social networking sensation used by celebrities from Oprah Winfrey to Britney Spears.

Ashton Kutcher vs. CNN leaves Oprah a twitter

A week of Twitter mania culminated on Friday with actor Ashton Kutcher winning a popularity contest against cable news giant CNN on the Web platform and Oprah Winfrey sending her first tweet.

Hearst rolling out e-reader, plans to ration free Web content

Hearst Corp., one of the largest media conglomerates in the world, says its rolling out an electronic reader for its newspapers and magazines, similar to Amazon's new kindle e-book reader. The company also said it will hold back from putting all its content online for free as advertising continues to slow.

Oprah Recommended Obama's Inaugural DJ

Oprah Winfrey, who played an active role in showing her support for President Barack Obama, made her final recommendation to the first couple on Tuesday night.

The dirt on detox diets

Oprah Winfrey does it -- and even blogs about it. As more celebrities jump on the detox bandwagon, it's also catching on with the general public. But some medical professionals say these body cleansing diets are not only unnecessary, they can be dangerous.

Oprah effect brings microlending to Main Street

The credit crisis may be fouling up billion-dollar takeover deals, but if you're a poor African seamstress who needs a loan for a new sewing machine, you could not ask for a better borrowing market to expand your business.

Woman Tops List of Richest People in China

Zhang Yin, 49, the woman who founded Nine Dragons Paper Industries Co., Ltd., was named the richest person in the Chinese mainland with a worth of 27 billion Yuan ($3.4 billion), according to the Huran Report. It was the first time a woman had made it to the top of the list since it began keeping track in 1999.

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