“American Idol” runner-up Crystal Bowersox and boyfriend Tony Kusian have split. After losing the “Idol” crown to Lee DeWyze on Wednesday night, the singer revealed to Ryan Seacrest on his radio show, “On Air With Ryan Seacrest,” on Thursday morning that she’d also lost her relationship. “Big Tony… he went home. He wasn’t cool with […]
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Foods Inspired by Royal Wedding
Would you be flattered or offended if a company made teabags topped by the torso of you and your betrothed? What about mass-market ice cream cake or doughnuts inspired by your wedding? In the case of some of the royal wedding-inspired foods that follow, it’s hard to tell whether the company is just trying to […]
World gets peek at rare $100,000 bills
Money fair showcases $100,000 bills, rare coins In an economic downturn, it might be tough to get your head around this: rare sheets of $100,000 bills, fabulous gold treasures dating back to the California Gold Rush era, rare coins including those tied to the first stirrings for America’s independence and federal government securities worth more […]
Google and China Square Off
U.S., Google and China square off over Internet SAN FRANCISCO/BEIJING (Reuters) – Google’s threat to quit China over censorship and hacking intensified Sino-U.S. frictions on Wednesday as Washington said it had serious concerns and demanded an explanation from Beijing. China has not made any significant comment since Google, the world’s top search engine, said it […]
End of Privacy: Your Facebook ID is marketers’ Holy Grail
Armed with your e-mail address, data miners can hit Facebook and match it up with your user ID. That key unlocks a treasure trove of personal information. At bare minimum, your ID provides access to your name and profile photo, no matter what privacy settings you have. Those who stick with Facebook’s recommended settings will […]
Fraud-Alert Service Pays $12 Million Settlement
Lifelock, the company that brazenly broadcast its chief executive’s Social Security number as part of its claim that it could protect anyone against identity theft, agreed on Tuesday to pay $12 million to settle charges that it misled consumers about the effectiveness of its service. The settlement, announced by the Federal Trade Commission and a […]
Gangster ring busted in historic scam
Dozens charged with largest Medicare scam ever A vast network of Armenian gangsters and their associates used phantom health care clinics and other means to try to cheat Medicare out of $163 million, the largest fraud by one criminal enterprise in the program’s history, U.S. authorities said Wednesday. Federal prosecutors in New York and elsewhere […]
Boyfriend bails as foul ball hits girlfriend
Worst date ever: Boyfriend bails as foul ball hits girlfriend Many women would do anything for a boyfriend who likes to dance. But as one woman unfortunately learned on Monday, a man who decides to do the Texas two-step and electric slide away from your side as a foul ball screams toward you into the […]