Jewel's new passion on the road

After touring all over the world for years, the last thing Jewel wanted on her time off was more travel. But that all changed when the singer-songwriter and her husband learned how to ride a motorcycle.

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[Source: CNN.com - Travel]

TSA to phase in new pat-down procedures at airports

Airline passengers can expect to see as well as feel new pat-down procedures at U.S. airports over the coming weeks in an effort to provide another layer of security for travelers, the Transportation Security Administration said Thursday.

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[Source: CNN.com - Travel]

10 Coolest DIY Steampunk Gadgets

From the Steampunk Nerf Rifle to the Steampunk ipod hand crafted from brass, copper and oak. 10 of the coolest you can do it yourself or just buy

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[Source: Uphaa.com]

Supply & Demand: Career

In the final installment of our relationship economics series, we examine how you can apply supply and demand in the office....
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[Source: AskMen.com - POWER & MONEY]

David Beckham and Taylor Lautner's comic double act

IT'S an unlikely combination of fangs and football.

One plays a native American werewolf in the Twilight movies, the other plays for Milan and Los Angeles Galaxy.

So what do Taylor Lautner and David Beckham have in common? Both feature in new comic book biographies hitting stores this week as part of the Fame series from American publisher Bluewater Productions.

Bluewater president Darren G. Davis said: "Beyond their obvious talents, Beckham and Lautner embody the very reason we created the Fame line of bio comics. Each has a uniquely compelling story and each has made a definitive imprint on popular culture."

Writer Pete Rogers and artist Pablo Martinena bring Beckham's amazing career to life, from his earliest days on the pitch, when he dreamed of playing for Manchester United, to the challenges of his soccer days in the United States.

Lautner was an unknown until he made his debut in the popular vampire-romance movies. Kimberly Sherman, whopenned the biography comics of his co-stars Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, also wrote the new Lautner comic, while Warren Martineck, an artist for DC Comics' WildStorm studio, provided the interior art.

"We've found a niche with our bio comics," said Davis. "There is a much wider audience for sequential storytelling than many thought. These readers are simply looking for something other than superheroes or horror.

"With our bio comics, we strive to bring these new readers even-handed, well-researched looks at some of their favourite celebrities."

Also coming out this week is the special edition flip book of Fam...
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[Source: Coventry Telegraph - The Geek Files]

Beaver blamed for causing fire

Investigators blame a beaver for a fire that caused more than $150,000 damage to a cottage and outbuilding just north of Perth Road Village, Ont. ...
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[Source: CNEWS Weird News]

Merlin Series 2 Hits DVD In The U.S. January 18

The second series of Merlin will be released on DVD in the United States on January 18....
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[Source: KSiteTV]

Plane evacuated in Utah after bomb threat

Authorities in Utah evacuated a passenger plane Thursday morning after receiving a bomb threat, an spokeswoman for the Salt Lake City airport said.

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[Source: CNN.com - Travel]

Geek Gossip: Spider-Man, Ghost Rider 2, Deadpool

WITH Andrew Garfield in the title role, Emma Stone as love interest Gwen Stacy and Rhys Ifans as the villain (believed to be the Lizard), director Marc Webb is now filling the remaining roles in his as-yet-untitled reboot of the Spider-Man film series.

According to What's Playing, about a dozen actors are now under consideration for the role of Peter Parker's boss, the Daily Bugle editor-in-chief J. Jonah Jameson, who was portrayed so brilliantly by J.K. Simmons (pictured) in the Sam Raimi-directed trilogy.

Among the contenders are Mad Men star John Slattery, who previously played a Marvel character when he appeared as Howard Stark in Iron Man 2, and Sam Elliott, who also has superhero film credits with his roles in Hulk and Ghost Rider.

Meanwhile, Sony's Ghost Rider sequel - to be called Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance - is revving up to start production. But a new report says the studio has been forced to slash the budget from $135million to $75million. So what's the reason for trimming costs so drastically?

The Wrap is reporting that Sony has had to rethink the Ghost Rider finances because its capital is tied up in Spider-Man, Men in Black 3 and The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. Ashok Armitraj's Hyde Park Entertainment has stepped in to help out by co-funding the 3D project.

As part of the tightening of the budget, star Nicolas Ca...
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[Source: Coventry Telegraph - The Geek Files]

Batman 3 Called �The Dark Knight Rises� & Riddler ISN�T Villain

Christopher Nolan has released some more significant details about his third Batman film. For one, it will no longer be called ‘his third Batman film’, the official title is… drum roll… ‘The Dark Knight Rises’. Nolan also revealed that the…

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[Source: Movie Moron]

Geek Gossip: Spider-Man, Ghost Rider 2, Deadpool

WITH Andrew Garfield in the title role, Emma Stone as love interest Gwen Stacy and Rhys Ifans as the villain (believed to be the Lizard), director Marc Webb is now filling the remaining roles in his as-yet-untitled reboot of the Spider-Man film series.

According to What's Playing, about a dozen actors are now under consideration for the role of Peter Parker's boss, the Daily Bugle editor-in-chief J. Jonah Jameson, who was portrayed so brilliantly by J.K. Simmons (pictured) in the Sam Rami-directed trilogy.

Among the contenders are Mad Men star John Slattery, who previously played a Marvel character when he appeared as Howard Stark in Iron Man 2, and Sam Elliott, who also has superhero history because of his roles in Hulk and Ghost Rider.

As we know, Sony is also working on a Ghost Rider sequel - to be called Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance - which is about to start production. A new report says the studio has been forced to slash the budget from $135million to $75million. So what's the reason for trimming the costs?

The Wrap is reporting that Sony has had to rethink the Ghost Rider finances because its capital is tied up in Spider-Man, Men in Black 3 and The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. Ashok Armitraj's Hyde Park Entertainment has stepped in to help out by co-funding the 3D project.

As part of the tightening of the budget, star Nicolas Cage is said to have taken a pay cut, with his salary reduced from $12mi...
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[Source: Coventry Telegraph - The Geek Files]

Just back from: Island hopping in Hawaii

A visit to the Aloha State rates high on many a travel wish list. One of our iReporters recently returned from an island-hopping Hawaiian getaway and shared her experiences.

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[Source: CNN.com - Travel]

Scientists have discovered to have a healthy sense of humor we must have the ability to laugh out ourselves

It's no secret that laughter prolongs human life. In a study conducted by Norwegian scientists, it became known that not everyone laugh prolongs life. Scientists have discovered to have a healthy sense of humor we must have the ability to laugh out ourselvesScientists at the University of Science and Technology empirically proved that the beneficial effects on human health of having a healthy sense of humor may only come when you have the ability to laugh at yourself.People with a healthy sense of self humor are more likely to live longer than those who simply rejoice over other people's mistakes and failures.In a study of the Norwegians, which lasted 7 years and 35 thousand people participated.Laughter has a very high spiritual root, a good laugh; good sense of humor is an indicator of spiritual health. The ability to laugh at all possible manifestations of selfish in itself - it is a necessary element of development throughout the spiritual journey of man.It is said that the Creator plays with us, deceiving us, teaching thus on the contrary, what we should be. Said that the game with Leviatanom - from selfishness, which has created so we pushed off from him and clinging to him.Sense of humor, of course, an element of inner game. It is a necessary tool for proper interaction with each other and provides us the opportunity to beat ourselves. Humor and laughter help to build all possible combinations of forces and the most unexpected of their interaction. It is from this paradoxical combination of forces and ...
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[Source: News Weird Magazine]

Saw 3D Soundtrack

The Saw 3D soundtrack. The last piece of the puzzle… is you… and Chester Bennington out of Linkin Park…

Yes that�s right folks, just when you were recovering from Justin Timberlake�s decent performance in The Social Network, Mr Shut-Up-When-I�m-Talking-To-You has…

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[Source: Movie Moron]

Mirrors left in sun start balcony fire

A fire broke out on a downtown balcony Wednesday afternoon after someone left two mirrors out in the sun. ...
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[Source: CNEWS Weird News]

The CW’s November 2010 Sweeps Highlights – Spoilers For Smallville, Supernatural, Vampire Diaries & More

The CW has released their highlights for November sweeps, containing short descriptions for episodes of many of their shows, including a few that hadn't come out before, such as Smallville's "Patriot" and Supernatural's "Clap Your Hands If You Believe."...
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[Source: KSiteTV]

Supernatural “Family Matters” Images!

The CW has released several images from the November 5 episode of Supernatural....
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[Source: KSiteTV]

Police respond to fight over steak

Police were called to a Victoria, B.C., apartment Monday night to deal with a fight over who got the bigger piece of meat at dinnertime. ...
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[Source: CNEWS Weird News]

Ex-flight attendant explains outburst

Months after he told off a passenger over a plane's public address system, a former JetBlue flight attendant told CNN's Larry King on Tuesday that "a perfect storm of bad manners" triggered his much ballyhooed outburst.

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[Source: CNN.com - Travel]

It's official: The Hobbit WILL be made in New Zealand

A DEAL has been reached to keep film production of The Hobbit in New Zealand, it was confirmed today.

Peter Jackson, who is to direct the two-part adaptation, had threatened to move it to the UK or eastern Europe following a dispute with actors' unions.

The altercation became a national issue in New Zealand, which received a massive boost to its tourism and film industries after The Lord of the Rings trilogy was made there. Marches were staged in several cities to campaign for keeping the project in the country.

New Zealand prime minister John Key (pictured) has held two days of crisis talks with senior executives from Warner Bros and New Line Cinema.

Mr Key announced at a press conference today: "An agreement has been reached between the New Zealand government and Warner Bros that will enable the two Hobbit movies to be directed by Sir Peter Jackson to be made in New Zealand.

"I'm delighted we have achieved this result. Making the two films here will not only safeguard work for thousands of New Zealanders, it will also allow us to follow the success of the Lord of the Rings trilogy and once again promoting New Zealand on the world stage.

"As part of the arrangement the government will introduce legislation tomorrow into parliament to clarify the distinction between independent contractors and employees as it relates only to the film production industry. It is this clarification that will guarantee the films are made in New Zealand."

The change means actors and others will be hired as independent contractors not as employees. The union had wanted local actors and other production workers to be hired as employe...
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[Source: Coventry Telegraph - The Geek Files]

Miami heat: Party like an NBA star

Miami's getting hotter. Already a magnet for celebrities and sun seekers alike, the Florida city's allure for sports fans has received a boost with this season's Miami Heat lineup.

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[Source: CNN.com - Travel]

CBS In November: Show Highlights, Guest Stars, Spoilers & More

CBS has issued a press release detailing their plans for the November 2010 sweeps period. Contains spoilers for many of their shows!...
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[Source: KSiteTV]

Taylor Swift to perform at N.Y. airport

Airport terminals are always good places for people watching, but star gazing will be more like it for a select group of travelers at New York's John F. Kennedy International.

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[Source: CNN.com - Travel]