Archive for July 2008
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QE2 to be jewel in The Palm Jumeirah!
The QE2 is to have its new home at the Palm Jumeirah after its transformation into a floating luxury residential accommodation and hotel is completed.
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Ivan/”Pudge” Rodriguez from Tigers to Yankees for Farnsworth
The Detroit Tigers traded veteran catcher Ivan Rodriguez to the New York Yankees for hard-throwing reliever Kyle Farnsworth on Wednesday. Rodriguez, a 14-time All-Star in the option year of a $50 million deal he signed with the Tigers in February 2004, will step into the hole in the Yankees’ lineup created by Jorge Posada’s shoulder injury.
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Sabina Johansson: Model Arrested Was “House Mom” At Brothel
Sabina Mari Johansson, 23, a Swedish model was busted by police for allegedly working as the “house mom” at a midtown brothel, which was said to be run by a prominent lawyer.
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Extreme Makeover House Going To Foreclosure
More than 1,800 people showed up to help ABC’s Extreme Makeover team demolish a family’s decrepit home and replace it with a sparkling, four-bedroom mini-mansion in 2005.
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XM Satellite and Sirius complete merger
After more than 17 months of government scrutiny, the merger between Sirius Satellite Radio — home to shock-jock Howard Stern — and rival XM Satellite Radio — the exclusive carrier of Major League Baseball — was finalized Tuesday (July 29). The news comes four months after the U.S. Justice Department approved the union and follows on the heels of last week’s move by the Federal Communications Commission to give the deal its final blessing.
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Bennigans Closing Nationwide!
The Bennigan’s restaurant chain is closing down. According to multiple reports, Bennigan’s restaurants have shut down as of 7am this morning. It’s widely expected that the company will file for bankruptcy protection.
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This day 50 year a go -NASA Established
On July 29, 1958, President Eisenhower signed National Air and Space Act, establishing the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as a civilian agency in response to the challenge of the Soviet launch of Sputnik nearly a year before.
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Gurren Lagann and Now and Then, Here and There
Two new anime import series debut on Sci-Fi Channel’s “Ani-Monday” import block this Monday: Gurren Lagann and Now and Then, Here and There.
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The Adamle-era Begins!
On Monday night, Shane McMahon appeared on Raw and announced the show’s new General Manager: Mike Adamle. Here are some lines about Mike Adamle:
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Woman Gives Birth To Third Child While Visiting Sesame Place
Woman Gives Birth To Third Child While Visiting Sesame Place
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