In Washington on Tuesday, the Federal Communications Commission released its first complete draft of the national broadband plan, which proposes to close “the digital divide” and take broadband service to millions of Americans currently denied access. Releasing the 360-page document, FCC officials assured worried broadcasters that they regard the piece as “a living document,...
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Spring Break in San Diego: Awesome, Dude
It’s not too late to book a spring break destination with all the sundrenched beachside fun of Mexico…except the locals speak English, and the United States dollar is the local currency. If you leave right now, you can be in San Diego in time for happy hour and a breath-taking sunset. It’s true that...
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Will Cyrus Keep Sparks’ Streak Alive?
“Hannah Montana” challenged to go deeper than Disney in The Last Song Over Valentine’s Day weekend, Nicholas Sparks briefly owned the box office, scoring a major hit with the big-screen adaptation of his best-seller Dear John. Amanda Seyfried and Channing Tatum elegantly brought Sparks’ prose to life, causing a sudden spike in tissue...
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First-Ever Woman Football Coach
Natalie Randolph downplays history, focuses on football. If you missed it, Friday, March 12, was officially “Natalie Randolph Day” in Washington, D.C., but the hoopla and media frenzy will continue for some time. On Friday, officials at D.C.’s Calvin Coolidge High School announced that Natalie Randolph will coach their football team, making her the...
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Tiger Woods Returns (mostly) to the Sports Page
Rumours and speculation swirl around Woods’s imminent return to the links…among other things. With the Olympics wrapped-up, Lindsey Vonn a lock for the World Cup, and March Madness still a week away, sportswriters were free this week to return attention to their pet obsession—Tiger Woods. Although Woods has remained under the radar and out...
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Betty Nguyen leaves CNN, joins CBS
Determined not to cry, Betty Nguyen said her good-byes to her CNN co-workers and colleagues Sunday morning. Co-anchor T.J. Holmes, calling-in from his Caribbean honeymoon, delivered an impassioned plea, “Please stay!” to which Nguyen, valiantly fighting back tears, responded, “I love you… I will always be here in spirit.” Nguyen leaves a distinguished CNN...
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MySpace rejoining the social networking scrap
MySpace may need more than just a little sprucing-up! The social networking site shows a 10% drop. Does anyone reside at "MySpace" anymore? With FaceBook and Twitter having dethroned MySpace, the company's co-presidents plan a do-over of the site.
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