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'Lost Boys' Actor Corey Haim Dead in Burbank at 38

Corey Haim, a 1980s teen heartthrob for his roles in "Lucas" and "The Lost Boys" whose career was blighted by drug abuse, has died. He was 38.

In other Howard Stern news: Gabourey Sidibe 'most enormous fat black chick I've ever seen' - Internets shocked and appalled

Actress Gabourey Sidibe at the Oscars in March 2010 (Getty Images) Howard Stern is having a banner week so far.   While he’s snagging headlines for his Tiger Woods Mistress Beauty pageant, he’s also getting slammed for his comments about Precious star and Oscar nominee Gabourey Sidibe. Howard Stern’s saying something shocking! (Shocker, right?) Today his target is Precious’s Gabourey Sidibe. “There’s the most enormous, fat black chick I’ve ever seen. She is enormous. Everyone’s pretending she’s a part of show business and she’s never going to be in another movie.” And on Oprah Winfrey: “Opra

Chuck Heath Responds To Canada Story

[D]uring a weekend speech in Calgary, the former Republican vice presidential candidate acknowledged her family used medical care in Whitehorse, the capital of Canada’s Yukon Territory, decades ago.

Unemployment: State by State

Unemployment rose in most states in January--even breaking records in several states, according to government data released Wednesday.Joblessness in five states--California (12.5 percent), South Carolina (12.6 percent), Florida (11.9 percent), Georgi

8 Amazing Dental facts your Dentist didn’t tell you

Dental health is quite intriguing. There are plenty of myths around that we blindly believe and follow. Dental health is a whole science in itself and there is a lot more to it than appears so. Here are some interesting facts that an average person does not know about dental health.

Bush's union transparency rules retracted under Obama

The Obama administration promised increased transparency in government but has rolled back rules proposed by the Bush administration that expanded the financial disclosure statements required of labor unions and their leaders. Since President Obama took office, the Labor Department has rescinded or delayed three sets of rules proposed by the George W. Bush administration that would have required unions and their leaders to more specifically detail their finances, according to a review of records by The Washington Times. The rules were rolled back while the Obama administration was seeking more

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Patrick Kennedy: Press Corps Is 'Despicable' For Not Covering Afghanistan War Resolution

Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-R.I.) excoriated the national press on Wednesday during a debate over the war in Afghanistan, charging reporters with shirking their duty to cover the issue and instead focusing on the peccadillos of former Rep. Eric Massa (D-N.Y.). "There's one, two press people in this gallery," he thundered. "We're talking about Eric Massa 24/7 on the TV. We're talking about war and peace; $3 billion; 1,000 lives and no press! No press!" The House is debating a resolution written by Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio), which would require the military to withdraw from Afghanistan within

Public Option Support Now Over 40 In Senate

Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) became the 41st senator to say that he would back the public insurance option as part of a health care bill moved through reconciliation. Nelson, asked by HuffPost if he would vote for a public option on the Senate floor, was unequivocal. "Yes," he said firmly. "I've already voted for it in the committee, in the Finance Committee." The running tally is being kept by one of the organizations pushing for the public option, the Progressive Change Campaign Committee. Forty-one puts Democrats just nine votes short. The number of senators who have publicly committed to the o

Iran support for Taliban `pretty limited`: Robert Gates

US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said on Thursday that Iranian support for the Taliban in Afghanistan is "pretty limited" - so far.

Canada News

Guay of Canada wins super-G World Cup title (AP via Yahoo! News)
Erik Guay of Canada produced a daring run to win the final race of the season Thursday and claim a World Cup title in the super-G.

Canada posts surprise higher trade surplus in January (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Canada's trade surplus unexpectedly rose to 799 million Canadian dollars (776 million US) in January, despite slowing exports, a government agency said Thursday.

Guay of Canada wins super-G World Cup title (AP via Yahoo! Sports)
Erik Guay of Canada produced a daring run to win the final race of the season Thursday and claim a World Cup title in the super-G. Guay became the first Canadian to win a crystal globe since Steve Podborski in 1982. Guay went into the race in third place, but his blistering run as snow fell on the Kandahar course gave him the title.

Canada Dollar Falls as Global Growth Outlook Damps Risk Demand (Bloomberg)
March 11 (Bloomberg) -- Canada’s dollar dropped for the first time in 10 days as speculation global growth is slowing reduced demand for higher-yield currencies tied to commodities.

Canada Budget Office Sees Slower Deficit Reduction (Update1) (Bloomberg)
March 11 (Bloomberg) -- Canada’s budget deficit will narrow at a slower pace than projected by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty as growth of corporate income tax revenue lags and higher interest rates increase the cost of servicing debt, the country’s budget office said.

Canada Dollar Falls as Trade Report Damps Risk Demand (Correct) (Bloomberg)
(Corrects percentage change in fourth graf.) March 11 (Bloomberg) -- Canada’s dollar dropped for the first time in 10 days after a report on U.S. trade indicated the global economic recovery may be slowing, reducing demand for riskier assets.

Canada Budget Office Sees Slower Deficit Reduction Than Flaherty (Bloomberg)
March 11 (Bloomberg) -- Canada’s parliamentary budget office projects the country’s deficit will narrow at a slower pace than projected by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty last week.

Canada’s January Trade Surplus Widens on Export Gain (Update1) (Bloomberg)
March 11 (Bloomberg) -- Canada posted a wider-than-expected trade surplus in January as exports rose and imports fell, while companies’ use of their production capacity increased in the fourth quarter.

Canada January Trade Surplus Was Wider Than Expected on Exports (Bloomberg)
March 11 (Bloomberg) -- Canada posted a wider-than-expected merchandise trade surplus in January as exports rose and imports fell, while companies’ use of their production capacity rose in the fourth quarter.

Canada’s Dollar Falls, Snapping 9-Day Streak, on China Outlook (Bloomberg)
March 11 (Bloomberg) -- Canada’s dollar dropped for the first time in 10 days as global stocks declined on concern China will seek to damp growth after inflation rose to a 16-month high, diminishing the appeal of riskier currencies.