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Olbermann To Bush: Olbermann To Bush: "Shut The Hell Up!" Tonight, Keith Olbermann unleashed what may well have been his angriest, most blistering Special Comment yet, aimed squarely at his favorite target: President Bush. Olbermann was responding to Bush's claim that he had given up golf. 5/15/2008 10:10:18 PM

 Diamond tops chart for first time Diamond tops chart for first time Singer Neil Diamond has reached the top of the US Billboard album chart for the first time in his career. Home Before Dark, the 67-year-old's 29th studio album, made its chart debut in the #1 position. 5/15/2008 8:20:00 PM

Lottery Corp and 'Winner' misleading publicLottery Corp and 'Winner' misleading public An Ontario store owner who claimed a $21.5-million prize in 2006 misled lottery officials when he first spoke to them about the winning ticket, according to documents recently obtained by CBC News after a lengthy dispute with the province's lottery corporation. 5/15/2008 5:21:39 PM

New Starbucks logo, group says 'Slutbucks!'New Starbucks logo, group says 'Slutbucks!' A Christian group has found grounds for outrage over the new retro-style logo for Starbucks Coffee. Mark Dice says the new image "has a naked woman on it with her legs spread like a prostitute,".."Need I say more? It's extremely poor taste, and the company might as well call themselves Slutbucks." 5/15/2008 3:42:56 PM

Magazine boycotts Sex And The CityMagazine boycotts Sex And The City It appears the relentless promotional blitz surrounding Sex And The City movie has reached saturation point for some - and it hasn't even opened in cinemas yet. 5/15/2008 3:28:12 PM

Hollywood: Pellicano found guilty Hollywood: Pellicano found guilty Private eye Anthony Pellicano was found guilty today of scores of federal charges for conspiring to wiretap and intimidate dozens of celebrities and business executives, including Sylvester Stallone, Garry Shandling and developer Robert Maguire 5/15/2008 2:39:28 PM

Britney Spears and Mel Gibson Vacation TogetherBritney Spears and Mel Gibson Vacation Together Britney Spears and Mel Gibson are headed to Costa Rica where they will vacation with the singer's father and Gibson's wife. The group plan to stay at Gibson's Costa Rican home. Gibson and Spears used to be neighbors when the singer previously lived in Malibu. 5/15/2008 1:18:14 PM

 A personality test for your cat A personality test for your cat It happens to all of us. You fall in love with someone's looks... but then he's not quite what you expected. Even, sometimes, if he's a cat. "People come in and say, I had a black and white tuxedo cat before, so that's what I want." 5/15/2008 8:26:05 AM

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Shania Twain splits from husband Shania Twain splits from husband Shania Twain and her husband, music producer Robert 'Mutt' Lange, are separating after 14 years of marriage," the country music star's publicist told People magazine.
Twain, 42, and Lange, 59, married in 1993, just six months after meeting. They are parents to a 6-year-old son, Eja D'Angelo. 5/15/2008 1:15:13 PM

Frank Sinatra was the 'Voice' of America Frank Sinatra was the 'Voice' of America Frank Sinatra served a long and fruitful apprenticeship under the classy musical umbrella of the big-band era. He hustled his way into his first public gig, a vocal part in the Hoboken Four. He hustled from there to a vocalist/headwaiter gig at the Rustic Cabin, where bandleader Harry James heard and hired him. 5/15/2008 1:05:48 PM

 CBS buys tech news site CNET CBS buys tech news site CNET Television company CBS has agreed to buy technology news and entertainment website CNET for about $1.75bn. The deal will make CBS "one of the 10 most popular Internet companies in the United States," the company says. 5/15/2008 11:35:32 AM

Jack Black confirms Brangelina twin rumours Jack Black confirms Brangelina twin rumours Angelina Jolie and Jack Black are promoting their new film in Cannes today, after the actor let slip his co-star was expecting twins. "Yeah, yeah, we've confirmed that already," Jolie said. "Well, Jack's just confirmed it actually." 5/15/2008 8:00:37 AM

Penticton: Meadowlark opens with Music Penticton: Meadowlark opens with Music The 11th annual Meadowlark Festival kicks off today with a musical and environmental twist. In addition to hiking and mountain biking tours, Meadowlark features opening performances by environmental singer Holly Arntzen, backed up by hundreds of school children. 5/15/2008 6:53:04 AM

Grant and Hurley win damages over pictures Grant and Hurley win damages over pictures Actor Hugh Grant, his ex girlfriend Liz Hurley and her new husband won thousands of pounds (dollars) in damages on Thursday after paparazzi pictures taken while they were on holiday were published in tabloid newspapers. 5/15/2008 6:48:58 AM

Malawi court delays Madonna adoption ruling Malawi court delays Madonna adoption ruling Malawi's High Court delayed on Thursday its ruling on whether U.S. pop diva Madonna may adopt a two-year-old Malawian boy, to allow it to review a new human rights report which says the move would be illegal. 5/15/2008 6:44:54 AM

Hollywood actors face an image problem Hollywood actors face an image problem For actors, image is everything. And misuse of that image is enough to take someone to court for using it without consent. So what happens when a major Hollywood studio wants to sell off film or TV clips of actors without full consent? Are those rights still protected? The answer is no. 5/15/2008 6:43:43 AM

New fence tops list for lotto winners New fence tops list for lotto winners The winner of a $22-million lottery prize will buy an ordinary backyard fence, nothing fancy. "We've been holding off putting up a fence in our backyard. Now we can afford to do it," Barney Bjermeland said yesterday. 5/15/2008 6:06:23 AM

Kittens 'adopted' by pet rabbit Kittens 'adopted' by pet rabbit Six abandoned kittens have found an unexpected new mother figure - a pet rabbit. Veterinary nurse Melanie Humble took the three-week-old kittens to her Aberdeen home. 5/14/2008 9:28:32 PM

Canadian: 2008 Playmate of the Year Canadian: 2008 Playmate of the Year Ontario’s own 22-year-old Jayde Nicole has been named as Playboy’s 2008 Playmate of the Year. Originally as Miss January 2007, the sweet brunette will appear in the June issue of Playboy and earns $100,000 and a new car. 5/14/2008 8:47:59 PM

Girl Scout sells 17,328 boxes of cookies Girl Scout sells 17,328 boxes of cookies A Girl Scout sold 17,328 of the group's signature cookies this year by setting up shop on a street corner, shattering her troop's old mark and probably setting a national record. 5/14/2008 8:39:30 PM

'American Idol' gets down to its final two 'American Idol' gets down to its final two It'll be David vs. David. Syesha Mercado was voted off "American Idol" Wednesday night, paving the way for the expected showdown between David Archuleta and David Cook. Mercado, a 21-year-old actress from Sarasota, Fla., was the last woman standing. 5/14/2008 8:32:46 PM

Skateboarder jailed, won't pay fine Skateboarder jailed, won't pay fine A Fredericton man who refused to pay a fine for skateboarding on city streets has been taken into custody and will be sent to jail. Lee Breen, 25, was fined in the summer of 2007 after receiving several warnings. 5/14/2008 5:19:18 PM

Sandra Oh, Avril Lavigne make the cut Sandra Oh, Avril Lavigne make the cut Sandra Oh and Avril Lavigne are no strangers to receiving awards, but the latest honours locked up by the "Grey's Anatomy" star and the pop-punk princess have made their manes the main attraction. 5/14/2008 3:49:48 PM

From pandas to paparazzi, Cannes has arrived From pandas to paparazzi, Cannes has arrived The beaches are dotted with young people gamely huddling in the sand as cold waves splash along the Mediterranean coast. Sidewalk cafes shelter couples and families enjoying cafe au lait or in some cases (horreur!) Big Macs. 5/14/2008 12:36:58 PM

New hand takes helm at Sicamous New hand takes helm at Sicamous After nearly a century of service, both physical and esthetic, the S.S. Sicamous’ management has changed hands once again. Tom Kerr, well-known for directing dramatic productions around Penticton, is now at the helm and running all decks. 5/14/2008 6:20:58 AM

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