NEW YORK – American Greetings Corp. (AM) Thursday reported lower quarterly net income and forecast earnings above Wall Street estimates for the current period, but said increased investment in its core card business would depress earnings in the coming fiscal year. The company, which also makes candles, calendars and other …
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LOS ANGELES – Anna Nicole Smith went too far, a production company has charged, and it wants Trimspa to pay for it. The producer of the Live 8 concerts has filed a lawsuit against Trimspa Inc., claiming that the company’s reputation was damaged by the buxom Trimspa spokeswoman’s attire and …
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NEW YORK – Singer Ashlee Simpson has been hospitalized after collapsing Thursday night following a performance in Tokyo. Us Weekly reports that Simpson had just performed her single “Boyfriend” for MTV in Japan when she told the audience she felt sick. She then collapsed in an elevator and was rushed …
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OK, it was a fun show today — aside from the lethal injection given to Tookie Williams, which was not a major part of the show. New York Giants’ star Tiki Barber was beaming from the moment he motored into the newsroom, perhaps knowing he was working with Kiran or …
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NEW YORK – CNN talk show host Nancy Grace has obtained a court order that directs a mental patient she accused of stalking her to leave her alone. The man is “apparently obsessed with Ms. Grace, believes that he loves her, insists that she can solve all of his problems …
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Weekdays at 3 p.m. in the East and high noon in the West! The news begins anew with “Studio B”… How can you keep off unwanted pounds during the food-filled holiday season? We’ll get insight from Dr. Steven Garner of New York Methodist Hospital. Plus, is the housing bubble about …
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WHITE PLAINS, New York – It was Easter Sunday, and Patricia Santangelo was in church with her kids when she says the music recording industry peeked into her computer and decided to take her to court. Santangelo says she has never downloaded a single song on her computer, but the …
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HARTFORD, Conn. – Connecticut lawmakers passed some of the nation’s toughest campaign finance laws early Thursday, placing strict limits on contributions and creating a publicly funded election system for all statewide races. Republican Gov. M. Jodi Rell pledged to sign the measure into law. It was the first time a …
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HONOLULU – Legendary Hawaiian croonerDon Ho was recovering Tuesday at a hospital in Thailand after undergoing an experimental stem cell procedure on his ailing heart. Ho, 75, known for his signature tune “Tiny Bubbles,” underwent a new treatment that has not been approved in the United States. It involves multiplying …
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HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. – A teenage driver faces charges in Colorado after allegedly hitting a cyclist while text messaging behind the wheel. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says the 17-year-old was charged with careless driving causing death. The charge carries a maximum sentence of one year in prison. The victim …
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