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Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 11:33pm

Remember Y.E. Yang, the plucky South Korean who bested Tiger Woods (yes, that Tiger Woods) to win the PGA Championship.  Well, he’s doing it again, this time grabbing a 2-stroke lead at the Chevron World Challenge.  Not bad for a guy coping with a pretty bad headache on Friday.  Nevertheless, Yang fired a beautiful 7-under 65 to go 9-under for the tourney thus far.  Y[...]

Tags: Golf, chevron world challenge, kenny perry, Padraig Harrington, Y, E, Yang

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 10:33pm

This week I assimilated a tremendous amount of fashion knowledge from my fashionisto friend, who hopped on a plan this morning to return to Philly. He’s my best friend from high school and was also my best man at my wedding, and we always have a good time hanging out together. I’ve known about his fashion expertise for many years, but until this week it remained an area where w[...]

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 10:08pm

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Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 09:26pm

If you’re a Scottish man with cancer, you have a 17% higher chance of dying than men in other parts of the United Kingdom, say researchers. Scottish men also have a higher risk of developing cancer in the first place. Many things contribute to the development of certain cancers and not taking care of your health is one of the major contributors. We know that smoking causes lung cancer an[...]

Tags: Men&#039, s Health, breast cancer, cancer-screening, colorectal-cancer, Prostate cancer, scotsmen cancer

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 08:36pm

It’s be an understatement to say that the world of college football coaching has been significantly shook up over the past week or so. While I’m sure the firing and retiring isn’t yet over, I’m not sure there will be any more major coaches leaving the college football scene. A few might move to a new team, especially with big openings at desirable schools, b[...]

Tags: coaching, Football, college football, Don Patterson, Mark Mangino, Bobby Bowden

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 06:46pm

Are you ready for the many woes of winter driving? Being prepared is the best way to prevent an embarrassing breakdown on the side of the highway. Not to mention that staying inside of a broken down car in the middle of a blizzard isn’t fun either. Flickr image by hradcanska Here are just a few helpful tips that will ensure you’ll have a functioning vehicle this winter. Test t[...]

Tags: Uncategorized, car, Cars, winter, Winter driving

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 06:02pm

Officials say Defense Secretary Robert Gates has signed the first orders deploying troops to Afghanistan under President Barack Obama's new surge strategy.

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Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 05:48pm

A surprisingly vibrant Los Angeles auto show may be reflecting signs of life in the auto industry itself as the world's largest car market begins to emerge from a deep recession.

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Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 05:47pm

Investors grew more confident about the economy but also worried that a brighter employment picture will mean rising interest rates. Stocks closed higher Friday.

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Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 04:21pm

Austrian police arrest an American woman sought in connection with the killing of her ex-husband, who died when a bomb exploded in his car more than a decade ago, officials say.

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Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 02:09pm

Seen a UFO? Don't bother calling the Brits, they've stopped listening.

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Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 01:43pm

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Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 01:38pm

The United States will play England in its opener at next year’s World Cup. The teams will meet in Rustenburg on June 12, their first World Cup matchup since the Americans’ 1-0 upset victory at the 1950 tournament in Brazil.

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Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 01:08pm

As further evidence of an improving economy, LinkUp reported today that new job listings in its job search engine rose 9% in November, while the total number of job listings in its search engine rose 4%. The Department of Labor reported this morning that in November, the U.S. economy only lost 11,000 jobs, a stunning development given the consensus estimate from economists that 125,000 were lost d[...]

Tags: The Best Job Search Engine on the Web, General, Total Job Listings By State, Where Are There Jobs, November Jobs Report, Areas of Strength in the Job Market

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 01:00pm

Leadership, like life, is a series of continuous course corrections. Looking to the future via a crystal ball based on your situation today is wholly and entirely inaccurate assuming you even had a crystal ball that worked. Bummer. Major bumps ahead. Leadership has it's bumps. Bumps in workload can be addressed with process improvements, staffing, or revision of services. Bumps in em[...]

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 01:00pm

I have a thing for nerdy girls, the ones who are a little quirky, smart, and pretty but not in the classical sense. So Zooey Deschanel is a perfect fit for that. She proved she could sing while spending most of her days in green tights and pointy shoes in the movie Elf. She showed off her dramatic abilities with Mark Wahlberg in The Happening. And she breached the generation gap with her performan[...]

Tags: Celebrities, actresses, Chick of the Day, hot girls, hot chicks, zooey deschanel

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 12:54pm

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Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 12:53pm

U.S. stocks gave up most of their early gains as investors, seeing a brighter employment picture as a sign of economic strength, worry about higher interest rates.

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Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 12:40pm

Recently I was watching Maury and the topic was pimps and prostitutes. A few of the girls were getting paid fast food cheeseburgers for sex — cheeseburgers! Then I remembered a story from earlier this year where a pimp was paying his 16-year-old girlfriend/prostitute with chicken nuggets. Image: sxc.hu In the court case, it was revealed that the girl made $4,500 for having sex with five [...]

Tags: Stupid Stuff, burgers for sex, Cheeseburgers, pimps, prostitutes

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 12:26pm

An Ivy League professor who shares a name with a man accused of killing a Wesleyan University student sues the school, saying it circulated his photo instead of the suspect's.

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Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 12:25pm

A young giant panda who became a major draw after his birth at Washington's National Zoo will return to China soon.

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Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 12:05pm

The United States and Russia said Friday that they had agreed to maintain the provisions of a major nuclear arms control treaty hours before it is set to expire.

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Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 12:03pm

Militants stormed a mosque near Pakistan's army headquarters, killing at least 36 people, including six military officers and 17 children, during Friday prayers.

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Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 11:56am

General Motors Chairman Ed Whitacre Jr. urged the troubled automaker's employees to forget their old bureaucratic culture, telling them Friday not to fear being fired for taking risks.

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Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 11:55am

Startling residents and weather experts, the Texas city sets a record for the earliest snowfall ever, prompting a winter storm warning for the state's southeast region.

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Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 11:51am

You know that you’re qualified for this project. You excel at every single requirement that the prospective client has listed in their job posting. In fact, this is your dream project. You apply for the project and you fully expect that it’s just a matter of time before you start work. After all, this gig was practically made for you. Sadly, days, and then weeks, pass without [...]

Tags: jobs, Interviews, business, Clients, Word Of Mouth, Web-Working

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 11:42am

The big news from the world of finance today is that the U.S. unemployment rate dropped in November. In the wake of a jobs summit at the White House, the latest numbers for the employment picture are in. And in November, it looks as though the economy only shed 11,000 jobs. This is opposed to the 125,000 that many expected the economy to shed in November. The news also meant that the unemployment [...]

Tags: jobs, Employment, Unemployment, Economy, business, Work

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 11:20am

The eyes of the soccer world focused on Cape Town on Friday, with fans of 32 competing nations hoping for a kind draw at next year's World Cup.

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Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 09:54am

With the recession’s effects lingering, many Colorado ski resorts are adding value to their season passes, holding pass prices steady, and giving customers flexibility.

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Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 08:57am

A foreign journalist has been arrested after he made a hoax bomb threat outside the venue where the 2010 World Cup draw is to be held, a police spokesman said Friday.

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