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RIP Madonna: Death Hoax Trends on Twitter on Whitney Houston's Funeral Day

RIP Madonna became a Twitter trend early today, the same day that singer Whitney Houston is being buried. The death hoax began trending hours before Houston's funeral is scheduled to begin. There are no official reports that Madonna, who recently performed at the 2012 Super Bowl, has died. However Twitter death hoaxes are not new.

Greek Bailout Deal: European Leaders Express Hope

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European leaders expressed optimism on Friday that Greece would secure a new rescue package worth 130 billion euros though policymakers admitted urgent work was still needed to get its debt-cutting program back on track.

Amitabh Bachchan Recovering, No Need For Another Surgery Say Doctors [VIDEO]

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Apprehensive fans might be able to breathe a sigh of relief as veteran Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan showed signs of improvement after his recent surgery for hernia.The doctors at the Seven Hills Hospital in Mumbai on Friday decided against a second surgery for him. The 69-year-old actor had to undergo abdominal surgery last Saturday after he complained of continous pain.
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Fans expressed their concern this week as production of The Colbert Report entered a temporary hiatus due to a family emergency. The comedy-news show host's mother, Lorna Colbert, is 'seriously ill,' and a source confirmed the information to the Huffingto

Stephen Colbert Eaten by a Bear? Twitter Reactions and Other Rumors [TWEETS]

Fans expressed their concern this week as production of The Colbert Report entered a temporary hiatus due to a family emergency. The comedy-news show host’s mother, Lorna Colbert, is ‘seriously ill,’ and a source confirmed the information to the Huffington Post. However, worried viewers sparked a string of rumors and tweets about the political spoof commentator’s whereabouts and the future of the television show.
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Anthony Shadid, NYT's Foreign Correspondent, Dies in Syria

Renowned and respected, Anthony Shadid of the New York Times died on Thursday of an asthma attack in Syria. The entire journalism community mourns his death, remembering him for his accurate and moving stories on the Middle East and the peoples' suffering in the region.
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New York Times Reporter Anthony Shadid Dies in Syria

Shadid, 43, was on a reporting assignment in eastern Syria when he died, according to an obituary posted on the Times web site. It said Shadid was carried across the border into Turkey by Times photographer Tyler Hicks.
Apple OS X Mountain Lion: Top 10 Features and All You Need to Know

Apple OS X Mountain Lion: Top 10 Features and All You Need to Know [VIDEO]

The release of Mountain Lion (10.8), the new version of Mac OS X announced by Apple Thursday, brought an end to the seven-months-old lifespan of OS X 10.7 Lion. Apple claims the ninth major release of the desktop operating system brings popular apps and features from iPad to the Mac and accelerates the pace of OS X innovation. Let's explore all these.
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Apple Mac OS X Mountain Lion: The 5 Best New Features

Apple announced its upcoming operating system for Mac computers on Thursday, dubbed Mountain Lion. The system's new features will make working on the Mac, and transferring that work to other Apple devices, extremely simple. Here are the five best features of the new operating system.
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Facebook Announces Verified Accounts: 5 Things to Complain About

Facebook.com has launched verified accounts for it's most popular members and celebrities. While you wait for the newest feature from Mark Zuckerberg, the man who brought us Timeline, to show up in your newsfeed here are the top five reasons to complain about Facebook's newest change to the site.
It may be safe to say that Apple is dominating the mobile market, especially after a recent lawsuit against Motorola. The company has just won a patent debacle against Motorola in regards to Apple's staple "slide to unlock" feature on smartphone

Apple Motorola Lawsuit: 'Significant Win Against Android' Says Microsoft Patent Consultant

It may be safe to say that Apple is dominating the mobile market, especially after a recent lawsuit against Motorola. The company has just won a patent debacle against Motorola in regards to Apple’s staple “slide to unlock” feature on smartphones. The Munich Regional Court in Germany ruled that the competitor smartphone supplier infringes Apple’s European patent, and the decision imposes a permanent injunction against Motorola devices.
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Jennifer Lopez Tweets and Regrets

When it comes to her love life, Jennifer Lopez isn't known for being reserved. She's had three lavish weddings, and two highly publicized romances. So it came as a surprise to many when she removed an intimate Twitter photo of her and 24-year-old squeeze Casper Smart.

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