The breakup of Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon was a bitter ending to a decade fraught with numerous divorce and cheating scandals and sparse golden couples in Tinseltown. Over the years, there have been celebrity couples whose commitment to each other have been nothing short of inspirational: Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, Linda and Paul…Read More
Most Ridiculous Lawsuits of 2009
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December 31, 2009 By
The U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) has announced the top five Most Ridiculous Lawsuits of the Year for 2009. Nominees were drawn from the monthly Most Ridiculous Lawsuit poll winners chosen by visitors to FacesofLawsuitAbuse.org – a public awareness campaign website that aims to show how abusive lawsuits affect small businesses and average…Read More
Australia’s Best Cars for 2009
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December 2, 2009 By
The Volkswagen Golf and Subaru Outback have won two of the most popular categories in the Australia’s Best Cars awards, presented at a gala industry dinner in Melbourne last night. The Golf 118 Tsi Comfortline won the award for Best Mid-size Car over $30,000, while the Outback 2.5i picked up the popular Best Recreational 4WD…Read More
Australia’s Most Trust People of 2009
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June 17, 2009 By
Pioneering burns surgeon Dr Fiona Wood has again topped the list of Australia’s 100 Most Trusted People, and we still believe in The Wiggles. New entrants into the Top Ten include Glenn McGrath, Hugh Jackman, and soldier Mark Donaldson VC, who stood in the line of fire in Afghanistan to deflect attention from wounded colleagues.…Read More
The World’s 70 Best New Hotels Unveiled
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April 8, 2009 By
Virgin Atlantic have teamed up with Condé Nast Traveller to unveil the most stylish, innovative and luxurious hotels in the world – in their ‘Red Hot List 2009′. With settings ranging from desert islands to capital cities, the list was chosen to cater for all tastes, and includes hotels from across the globe – and…Read More
Worst ‘Corporate Scrooges’ of 2008
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January 3, 2009 By
The worst corporate “Scrooges” of 2008 – the CEOs who exhibited the worst kinds of unbridled greed and a lack of compassion or concern for others over the last year – are being named today by Co-op America, in conjunction with its Responsible Shopper program. In order to make the list, the actions of the…Read More
‘Best and Worst’ Celebrity Baby Names of 2008
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January 3, 2009 By
Harlow Winter Kate Madden and Caleb James Bice are the best celebrity baby names of 2008, according to a poll taken on the popular website BabyNames.com. Harlow is the daughter of actress Nicole Richie and singer Joel Madden, while Caleb is the son of American Idol runner-up Bo Bice and his wife Caroline. “The celebrities…Read More
NASA’s Top Science, Exploration and Discovery Stories of 2008
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January 3, 2009 By
NASA landed on Mars, photographed distant worlds, added to the International Space Station, took part in a lunar science mission with India and made major progress toward returning astronauts to the moon as the agency celebrated its 50th birthday in 2008. Here on Earth, NASA researchers recorded the continued decline of Arctic sea ice, won…Read More
Top Food Stories of 2008
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January 3, 2009 By
When asked to recall the top food-related stories of 2008, the nation’s food editors in the US focused on issues with global significance. Topping the list was the spike in food prices across the world, followed by the tainted milk scandal in China — a crisis that spanned five continents. The sixth annual year-end survey…Read More
Guinness World Records Names the ‘Best Record Moments of 2008′
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January 3, 2009 By
Hollywood, Height And Heavy Metal Headline As “Brangelina”, The World’s Tallest Man And Guitar Hero Top List of Record Breakers for 2008. From Britney Spears’ unparalleled comeback to Brangelina’s Hollywood ascension, 2008 has been a year marked by record-breaking achievements from around the globe. Grabbing headlines throughout the year, Guinness World Records has chronicled hundreds…Read More
