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Ben Gazzara, whose powerful dramatic performances brought an intensity to a variety of roles and made him a memorable presence in films, on television and on Broadway in the original "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," has died at age 81. Longtime family friend Suzanne Mados said Gazzara died Friday in Manhattan. Mados, who owne 1 Vote(s) - namitha26

President Barack Obama steps to the podium in the Capitol Building Tuesday night for his third State of the Union address, with the economy front and center in the public's mind and his popularity at a low ebb. With a national television audience and a surprisingly volatile presidential primary year for Republ 1 Vote(s) - namitha26

Rand Paul of Kentucky was detained by the Transportation Security Administration Monday at the Nashville airport, in case you haven't heard. A millimeter wave scanner detected an "anomaly" in the area of his knee, according to Senator Paul, and TSA agents then said he'd have to undergo a full-body pat-down. Paul said he wouldn't submit to such a search and offered to show agents his knee, instead. They said that wouldn't suffice. This stand-off apparently escalated to the point where Paul was 1 Vote(s) - namitha26

There's a pattern to these debates: the fisticuffs all happens in the opening questions, and then the testosterone levels subside. And so it was again. Newt Gingrich didn't run away with the debate as he has done for the past few of them. And there was a simple reason for that: NBC's rules didn't allow the audi 1 Vote(s) - namitha26

The full winners of the Golden Globe Awards 2012 have been revealed. Grabbing the coveted Best Drama award was "The Descendants", while "The Artist" won the prize for Best Musical/Comedy. Meanwhile, George Clooney and Meryl Streep were named the Best Actor and Actress in drama for their roles in "The Descendants" and "The Iron Lady" respectively. Harrison Ford presented the prize for Best Drama to Clooney and producer Alexander Payne. Meanwhile, Jane Fonda handed out the kudo for Best Musica 1 Vote(s) - namitha26

We already know who's going to host the 2012 Oscars, but a newly released trailer from the Academy finds "Transformers" co-stars Josh Duhamel and Megan Fox sent off to track him down. An executive - played by "Prison Break" and recent "Entourage" guest star William Fichtner -- sends the pair off on a global adventure t 1 Vote(s) - namitha26

Andre Johnson hugged his coach at the end of Houston's first playoff victory - a moment a decade in the making. "This is something not just for me, but for the whole organization," the Texans star receiver said. "It's a very special feeling. That's probably the most I've smiled in a long time." As well he should. Jo 1 Vote(s) - namitha26

Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum and Ron Paul were in a tight, three-way race in the Iowa caucuses Tuesday night, based on partial returns in the opening vote of the 2012 Republican presidential campaign. The results were a clear setback for a pair of candidates once expected to contend for the nomination - Rick Per 1 Vote(s) - namitha26

KATY Perry spent New Year partying with mystery men - while husband Russell Brand moped around in alonely hotel room. Pop star Katy danced the night away at a Hogmanay do in Hollywood. Russell, who filed for divorce on Friday, was alone at the Savoy in London. Party-goers at private members' clu 1 Vote(s) - namitha26

The 69-year-old singer and William "Willie" Wilkerson hope to marry later this year in Miami, with the wedding expected to take place on a beach with a private party afterwards on board a yacht. The pair became engaged over the Christmas holidays, according to news agency AP. "We're looking at June or July for 1 Vote(s) - namitha26

LeBron James has joined the ever-growing list of celebrities getting engaged, including Aretha Franklin and Steven Tyler. "My girl, she's very excited," James said Sunday night after he and the Miami Heat beat Charlotte 129-90. "She would love to answer more questions about it than me. But she's happy, my family's ha 1 Vote(s) - namitha26

After some signals to the contrary, it is likely that no more than a few of D.C.'s many under-enrolled public schools--if that many-- will be proposed for closure at the end of the academic year. One of them is River Terrace in Ward 7, which was on the chopping block last year before Chancellor Kaya Henderson granted a one-year extension to see if it could grow its population. But River Terrace remains the system's most sparsely enrolled elementary school, with just 137 students as of Octobe 1 Vote(s) - namitha26

Portland Trail Blazers All-Star guard Brandon Roy told the team that he is retiring because of ongoing difficulty with his knees. Portland players were informed of Roy's decision to seek medical retirement Friday before the first practice of training camp. Roy, a five-year veteran who helped the team shed it 1 Vote(s) - namitha26

A Hermès Birkin bag has set a world record after selling for $203,150 (€152,114). Clearly not everyone in America is still feeling the strain of the recession. Early this week someone very, very wealthy bought a handbag for over $200,000 at an auction in Dallas, breaking the world record for the highest amount of 1 Vote(s) - namitha26

James Harrison did it again. Another helmet to helmet hit, another Browns player down writhing in pain. Last year it was wide receivers Mohamed Massaquoi and Josh Cribbs. Both were smashed in the head by Harrison's helmet and both were knocked out cold. Both suffered concussions. Harrison was fined $75,000 f 1 Vote(s) - namitha26

Skywatchers in Australia, Asia and North America are gearing up for a total lunar eclipse on Saturday. This is the second total lunar eclipse this year and the last until 2014. This type of eclipse occurs when the Earth casts its shadow over the Moon. But indirect sunlight can still illuminate the Moon tur 1 Vote(s) - namitha26

Kourtney Kardashian was excited to announce that she was expecting her second child with longtime boyfriend Scott Disick last week, but not everyone was happy about the news. Farrah Abraham, the 20-year-old star of "Teen Mom" took to Twitter to voice her disapproval. 1 Vote(s) - namitha26

In another step toward finding Earth-like planets that may hold life, NASA said on Monday the Kepler space telescope has confirmed its first-ever planet in a habitable zone outside our solar system. French astronomers earlier this year confirmed the first rocky exoplanet to meet key requirements for sustaining life. Bu 1 Vote(s) - namitha26

17 years old Ireen Mpundu,lost her parents to AIDS before three years. She now works as a tailor and sells tomatoes, vegetables and sweets at a market near her home here in Lusaka, the capital, to support herself and her younger brother. Mpundu says she was born with the virus that killed both her parents. "My mother was the first to die," she says tearfully. "She died in 2008 when I was 14 years old. Then, several months later, my dad also became very ill and passed on." She says she n 1 Vote(s) - namitha26

An attorney for the wife of Bishop Eddie Long says she is moving forward with plans to end her 21-year marriage to the embattled Georgia megachurch pastor. In a statement issued late Friday, Vanessa Long's attorney says "she has determined that dismissal of her divorce petition 1 Vote(s) - namitha26

The nominees for the 54th annual Grammy Awards were just announced Wednesday night, but that doesn't mean it's too early to start speculating about who's going to take home the hardware when the awards are handed out in February. That's why we've turned to the folks at Ladbrokes, the U.K. 1 Vote(s) - namitha26

"Keep a Child Alive with Alicia Keys" will air on Thursday in honor of World AIDS Day. The day, dedicated to uniting in the fight against HIV, is a fitting one for the Showtime documentary's debut. The documentary follows Alicia Keys and five young adults as they visit the Keep a Child Alive funded sites 1 Vote(s) - namitha26

Nicki Minaj The "Super Bass" singer pulls out all the stops as she performs on the catwalk at the 2011 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show at the Lexington Avenue Armory. She nominated Best New Artist, Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Album Carrie Underwood The country singer is clearly going for the gold at the 2011 CMA A 1 Vote(s) - namitha26

Within two weeks of splitting from husband Ashton Kutcher, Demi Moore was spotted over the Thanksgiving weekend having dinner with a man, according to UsWeekly. But don't jump to conclusions. The report says the man in question is a platonic friend, Eric Butterbaugh, a Hollywood florist. According to the magazine's s 1 Vote(s) - namitha26

Facebook is reportedly eyeing an IPO sometime in the first half of 2012, in a debut that is expected to raise $10 billion and value the social networking company around the $100 billion mark, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday that cited unnamed sources. If the deal pushes through, Facebook's IPO will likely be the biggest since Google's GOOG -0.33% own launch in August 2004. The Web search giant's debut valued the company at around $23 billion at the time, which ha 1 Vote(s) - namitha26

Patrice O'Neal, a stand-up comedian who boisterously took on controversial topics like race, AIDS and his own struggle with diabetes, died on Tuesday. He was 41 and lived in New Jersey. He died in a hospital in the New York City area from complications of a stroke he suffered on Oct. 19, his agent, Matt Frost, said. 1 Vote(s) - namitha26

iPhone has had its fair share of battery issues. And even some death grip problems. But this is one for the record books: On November 25, a passenger on an Australian flight, traveling between the city of Lismore and the city of Sydney, looked down to find his iPhone 4 had exploded, and was currently emitting plumes 1 Vote(s) - namitha26

Sugarland singer Jennifer Nettles had a sweet weekend! The 37-year-old said "I do" Saturday to entrepreneur Justin Miller, Nettles' rep confirms to Us Weekly. Sugarland singer Jennifer Nettles had a sweet weekend! The 37-year-old said "I do" Saturday to entrepreneur Justin Miller, Nettles' rep confirms to Us 1 Vote(s) - namitha26

Courier News reports another small earthquake has struck Oklahoma. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a 3.2 magnitude quake struck about 27 miles northeast of Oklahoma City just before 6a.m. on Sunday. While the Logan County Sheriff's Office says no damage was reported, the state as a whole has had a t 1 Vote(s) - namitha26

Cyber Monday has officially begun and nearly 123 million Americans plan to take advantage of the many online promotions that retailers will have available for the next 24 hours, according to a survey by Shop.org, an association of multi-channel retailers. Last year, the day, held the Monday after Black Friday, attracted 106.9 online shoppers. So how can you score the best deals on Cyber Monday? Here are six tips: 1) Get informed. For starters, check out the various Black Friday deal site 1 Vote(s) - namitha26