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Twilight Eclipse Stars Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart Nominated in People’s Choice

Twilight Eclipse Stars Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart Nominated in People’s Choice

Aug. 31 | As another stirring testament to the popularity and superb acting of Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, the two will represent the movie Twilight Saga Eclipse as they are nominated for several awards during the 37th Annual People’s Choice Awards....

WikiLeaks Founder Seeks Help from Pentagon for Informants’ Safety

WikiLeaks Founder Seeks Help from Pentagon for Informants’ Safety

Aug. 30 | Julian Assange, the person who created WikiLeaks, has said that the Pentagon is willing to help him assess which files in the website are harmful to civilians and which files are okay to stay around. All of these documents are classified, including stories...

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd to Increase Workers by End of 2011

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd to Increase Workers by End of 2011

Aug. 29 | The Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd, a device maker which has clients that include all the top technology brands in the world, is planning to increase its number of workers in China by around 40 percent next year. On the other hand, it will try to limit...

Majority of Stocks Lowered while Investors Remain Sluggish

Majority of Stocks Lowered while Investors Remain Sluggish

Aug. 28 | For this Wednesday, the investors did not see anything which will excite them and make them extend the rally that was done during the previous days. As a consequence, majority of the stocks lowered today. As an example, the Dow Jones Industrial Average...

62nd Primetime Emmy’s a Success

62nd Primetime Emmy’s a Success

Aug. 27 | Everyone’s counting down for the world’s annual tribute for itself — the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards.   The much-awaited awards night will be happening on Sunday night and will be going live on all US time zones. Yes, the Primetime Emmy...

China Overtakes Japan in Second Quarter GDP

China Overtakes Japan in Second Quarter GDP

Aug. 18 | China is indeed a growing superpower as it now takes the place of Japan in the number two spot of the world’s largest economies. This just confirms that China is no longer the isolated Communist country that we are used to associating it to. It beat...

Nikkei Drops to Worst in 8 Months

Nikkei Drops to Worst in 8 Months

Aug. 18 | Nikkei, one of the most popular companies out of Japan, has closed out on Tuesday with it’s worst closing since 8 months ago. In Tuesday, its average went down to 0.4 percent. According to analysts, one unlikely factor behind this is the fact that the...

Paypal Incorporation on Android Devices, Google and Verizon Strikes Deal for Good Reason

Paypal Incorporation on Android Devices, Google and Verizon Strikes Deal for Good Reason

Aug. 18 | Google and eBay are discussing the possibilities of incorporating Paypal as a payment method for Android devices. This was reported by Bloomberg last Friday. If an agreement is made, applications for Android devices can now be paid for using Paypal, and...

Genetically Modified Sugar Beets Approval Revoked by Court Judge

Genetically Modified Sugar Beets Approval Revoked by Court Judge

Aug. 18 | When genetically modified sugar beets were approved by the government last Monday, a judge from the federal district court revoked its approval, stating that the consequences of approving these vegetables for cultivation on a commercial scale have not...

FDA Approves Emergency Contraceptive Ella

FDA Approves Emergency Contraceptive Ella

Aug. 18 | A morning-after contraceptive pill, called Ella, has recently been approved by the Food and Drugs Administration or FDA. This drug will be used after engaging in sex that is unprotected or the failure of contraceptives to work. The effectivity of the...