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AT&T Helps Connect Military Families for Mother's Day

AT&T will donate more than 30,000 prepaid phone cards in 2008, with a retail value of more than $200,000, to be distributed to military personnel stationed overseas with the help of the USO. This donation builds on more than 85 years of AT&T support for U.S. military families and a 20-year partnership with the USO. The company also recently provided a $315,000 sponsorship to support USO events and entertainment tours in 2008.


Intrade.com Lets You Bet on Britney, Candidates and More

Want to bet on who you think will win the presidential election, or on how soon Britney or Lindsay will be back in rehab? A Web site called InTrade (www.intrade.com) lets you do just that.


Pentagon Reviews Process for Handling Remains of Fallen Warriors

The Defense Department is taking steps to ensure that remains of fallen servicemembers are always treated with the utmost respect, Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell told reporters today.


Creation of 250 New Cisco Networking Academies will Triple Number of Students

Cisco Agreement with the Government of Portugal to Improve Access to Networking Training, Narrow the ICT Skills Gap and Increase Employment Opportunities


Hewlett-Packard Foundation Commits $250,000 for Relief Efforts in Myanmar

The Hewlett-Packard Company Foundation today announced it has committed $250,000 to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) for aid in the disaster relief efforts in Myanmar (Burma).


West Virginia To The Finish Line And More Superdelegates

This weekend, grassroots supporters in West Virginia and across the country are working to Get Out The Vote in the final push before Primary Day. We're fighting an uphill battle in West Virginia, but by ensuring that all of our supporters make it to the polls, we can add to our delegate lead and continue to close in on the nomination.


Obama Supporters to bail out Clinton

Is Hillary Clinton considering her exit strategy? According to Huffington Post top officials of the Barack Obama campaign are privately exploring ways to help Hillary Clinton discharge her debts and pay back the $11.43 million she has loaned her organization.


Alec Baldwin Has Political Aspirations

Alec Baldwin and Kim Bassinger

Alec Baldwin recently sat down with Morley Safer of CBS investigative news program 60 Minutes.


What To Get Mom This Sunday? Exclude Debt

I don't know who the clueless people are who write these lists. Mother's Day is not about getting expensive gifts. The whole holiday, along with Valentine's Day, has turned into an excuse to get into more debt for millions of American families without knowing how to mange it, instead of enjoying the beauty of the holiday.


Liv Tyler and Royston Langdon to End Marriage

Liv Tyler and Royston Langdon

Actress and Model Liv Tyler and her husband, British rocker Royston Langdon have decided to go their separate ways.


Beyonce's New Edgy Kid & Baby Fashion Line Ads

House of Deréon is a fashion line introduced by singer Beyonce Knowles and her mother Tina Knowles. The style and concept was inspired by three generations of women in their family. Beyoncé has an active role in the creative area of the company, overseeing concepts and approving new designs.


Britney Spears Surprise Appearance on MTV Last Night

Britney Spears on MTV

Last night’s grand finale of MTV’s reality competition Rock the Cradle brought many surprises and one of them was Britney Spears. No, she didn’t sing but she was in the audience.


Duggar Family Mother Pregnant With 18th

The Duggar Family

Happy Mother's Day as the mother of Duggars is expecting the 18th child. Duggars live in Arkansas and they have becoming famous for having many children. Presently the mother Duggar is pregnant with the 18th child.


Egyptian elite tombs accessible for all

A number of elite tombs from Ancient Egypt are now accessible to all thanks to the launch of the Mastabase. The Mastabase is a CD-ROM containing descriptions and hieroglyphic inscriptions of scenes of daily life from 337 Mastaba tombs. This resource will make research into these elite tombs a lot easier. On 13 May 2008, Dutch Egyptologist René van Walsem will officially present the MastaBase in Leiden.


Vito Fossella Scandal With Laura Fay Affair

Vito Fossella, New York Republican Congressman

New York Rep. Vito J. Fossella, who represents the 13th Congressional District, is having a bad week for being arrested for drunk driving and having an extramarital affair with Laura Fay. The 43 year old was arrested for DUI on May 1st, in Alexandria Virginia as reported by The New York Times.


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