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Katy Perry and Russell Brand

Katy Perry, Russell Brand Divorce Finalized: Couple Moving On

Katy Perry and Russell Brand have been granted a divorce by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Marc Marmaro. Due to California law, the famous couple must wait six months after filing for divorce for it to be finalized. The pair will become legally single again until July.

Facebook IPO Doesn’t Impress Investors Much

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A new crop of companies entering the U.S. public markets, including such high-profile offerings as Facebook, are turning the clock back on the way U.S. corporations are run. Investors seems to be not very happy with the IPO.
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US rejects California health-care copayment plan

The government blocked an effort on Monday by California to reduce its health-care spending by requiring those enrolled in its Medi-Cal program for the needy to make copayments for medical services.
15.5-Pound Baby Boy Chun Chun

15.5-Pound Baby Chun Chun and Other Heavy Babies at Birth

At 15.5 pounds, baby Chun Chun is China's heaviest baby. He was born on Saturday, in the city of Xinxiang in the country's Henan Province. Here are some of the heaviest babies at birth who have made headlines across the world.
The logo of Renesas Electronics is seen at its headquarters in Tokyo

Japan firms talk on system chip tie in reform drive: sources

Renesas Electronics and two other big Japanese chip makers are in talks to combine their struggling system chip operations in a government-backed deal, sources said, as pressure mounts for drastic reforms to confront stiff global competition.
Professional skateboarder Jordan Hoffart

Skateboarder Hoffart living the dream in California

Ever since Jordan Hoffart decided to turn his back on the seemingly incessant rain of his native Vancouver, he has been living his dream as a professional skateboarder in the perpetual sunshine of southern California.
A crane is seen at the border as workers renovate the fence between the U.S. and Mexico in Tijuana

U.S. ocean fence aims to curb smuggling from Mexico

U.S. authorities are building a steel and concrete barrier 300 feet out into the Pacific Ocean south of San Diego to curb dangerous attempts by illegal immigrants and smugglers to slip through the breakers to California.

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