Month: September 2010

?Dance or die,? Shakira commands on her salsa-inspired brand new single. By the sounds of it, the Colombian pop star has gone ?Loca? for a tropical new sound. – (AHN) Read the original post by ESPN

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Internet company AOL Inc. has purchased location-based social networking service Rally Up for an undisclosed sum. Read the original post by Star Tribune

Cafe Metropolis, an all-ages venue in Wilkes-Barre that provided a home for nationally touring alternative rock acts, a launching pad for many local bands that have gone onto more widespread prominence and a gathering place for a mostly younger crowd of fans, will close at the end of September. Read the original post by Weekender

Sony Corp will launch a new music and video download service linking a range of its devices, in a challenge to Apple Inc’s dominant position in the market, the Financial Times says. Read the original post by Sunday Times

Sen. Lisa Murkowski became the latest incumbent to fall to a Tea Party candidate Tuesday night when she conceded the Republican primary race to Joe Miller as absentee ballots were counted. – (AHN) Read the original post by 411mania.com

A former research scientist for Dow AgroSciences has been indicted on 17 counts of stealing trade secrets and transporting stolen property to China. – (AHN) Read the original post by Boston Globe

A new study suggests Latin middle school students are more likely to drink, smoke cigarettes and use marijuana than peers of other races or ethnicities. – (AHN) Read the original post by Boston Globe

Today only, MacUpdate.com offers downloads of ChickenByte’s IconBox for Mac for $14.95. That’s $10 off and the lowest price we could find. This software allows you to drag icons from the finder into a box. These boxes can then be organized into folders and sub-folders. Click here for more information. Read the original post by…

Over-ambitious TV sales targets have left manufacturers with a glut of panels that is driving down prices as makers offload their excess output, Panasonic Corp’s television unit head said on Tuesday. Read the original post by Reuters

The company behind Nicole Richie’s fashion line Winter Kate is suing a Los Angeles boutique for $230,000 for allegedly failing to pay for the socialite’s items. Majestic Mills claims Kitson received $239,437 worth of Winter Kate apparels but still hasn’t paid for them. – (AHN) Read the original post by Boston Globe

“Heroes” star Jack Coleman has landed a role on CBS’ “The Mentalist.” The 52-year-old actor, who famously played Noah Bennet in the now-defunct series, will be appearing in the October 14 episode of the crime drama. – (AHN) Read the original post by Boston Globe

President Barack Obama announced an end to combat operations in Iraq during a nationally televised, prime time speech Tuesday night from the White House. In his second Oval Office address, Obama declared “Operation Iraqi Freedom is over, and the Iraqi people now have lead responsibility for the security of their country.” – (AHN) Read the…

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