Surprising results! At the beginning of "American Idol" April 7, before it was announced who got kicked off "American Idol" April 7, trusty host Ryan Seacrest said there were "shocking results." Seacrest was serious: The answer to who got kicked off what shocking and heartbreaking. However! There was a twist to the thing. Judges of American Idol ...

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"Donovan McNabb traded to Redskins" is the sort of headline that makes the average Philadelphia Eagles fan want to either dance in the streets or chuck batteries at the Energizer Bunny because he didn't run quite long enough. The former group focuses in on his lack of Super Bowl victories and supposedly inaccurate arm. The ...

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This is an ongoing monthly update on how our equity investments are performing. Please see this background on the investment tool I developed and how I am using it to track our performance against a benchmark to measure our progress or lack thereof. The only equity investments not covered are: 1) my 401k which is ...

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Today is Good Friday, the day many Catholics and Christians all over the world spend at church and preparing for Easter. Good Friday is not, however, on the list of federal holidays, USPS holidays or post office holidays. For some banks and the stock market, though, Good Friday is an official holiday. In other words, ...

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Early this morning in international waters just beyond the coast of the African state of Seychelles, the USS Nicholas exchanged fire with and captured a team of pirates. At 12:27 a.m., the USS Nicholas, a U.S. warship, started taking fire from a small skiff. The team of pirates were attacking the ship in hopes of ...

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