Topic: Entertainment Music, Movies ....

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Articles: Ted Turner Gets a Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Posted by admin on Thursday, April 08, 2004 - 12:21 AM

	LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A gaggle of yesteryear's movie stars, rouged and primped yet slightly unsteady in high heels, paid tribute to media mogul Ted Turner, who was in Hollywood on Wednesday to receive a star on the Walk of Fame. Read full article: 'Ted Turner Gets a Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame'

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Articles: More sour notes for music sales

Posted by admin on Thursday, April 08, 2004 - 12:18 AM

	LONDON -- Worldwide music sales fell for the fourth year in a row in 2003, dropping 7.6% year-over-year to $32 billion, adding up to global losses of 20% in the past three years, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry said Wednesday. Read full article: 'More sour notes for music sales'

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Articles: Kids, TV and the risk of attention problems

Posted by admin on Wednesday, April 07, 2004 - 04:34 AM

	A NEW STUDY in the journal Pediatrics found that young children who watch television are more likely to suffer attention problems. If only the parents would pay attention. Read full article: 'Kids, TV and the risk of attention problems'

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Articles: UPDATE 1-Nielsen bows to pressure, delays 'people meters'

Posted by admin on Wednesday, April 07, 2004 - 04:31 AM

	NEW YORK, April 6 (Reuters) - Nielsen Media Research on Tuesday postponed the launch of its "people meter" viewer-tracking system, bowing to intense political pressure and what it said were threats from global media conglomerate News Corp. (nyse: NWS - news - people). Read full article: 'UPDATE 1-Nielsen bows to pressure, delays 'people meters''

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Articles: J-Lo's mum is jackpot millionaire

Posted by admin on Wednesday, April 07, 2004 - 04:28 AM

	It's a rags-to-riches story guaranteed to warm the cockles: a retired New York schoolteacher takes a weekend break in Atlantic City, puts $3 (£1.63) into a slot machine and comes away with a jackpot of $2,421,291.76 (£1,316,234.01). Read full article: 'J-Lo's mum is jackpot millionaire'

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Articles: Watching TV 'is bad for children'

Posted by admin on Tuesday, April 06, 2004 - 02:32 AM

	Children under two should not be allowed to watch any TV, experts say. Read full article: 'Watching TV 'is bad for children''

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Compulsive gambling

Posted by admin on Tuesday, March 30, 2004 - 06:03 PM

Gambling odds, as the saying goes, are stacked in favor of the house. But that doesn't stop people from trying to beat the odds. More than 80 percent of American adults report having gambled at some point in their lives, and about 70 percent say they've gambled at least once in the past year. That results in well over $500 billion in annual wagers — and, for some people, a big problem with addiction.

Read full article: 'Compulsive gambling'

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Scooby-Doo 2' takes box-office lead with $29.4 million

Posted by admin on Tuesday, March 30, 2004 - 12:41 PM

	"Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed" was top dog at the box office, debuting with $29.4 million in its opening weekend. Read full article: 'Scooby-Doo 2' takes box-office lead with $29.4 million'

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Versatile Actor, Director, Writer Peter Ustinov Dies

Posted by admin on Tuesday, March 30, 2004 - 12:35 PM

	Peter Ustinov, 82, the jolly and jowly Academy Award-winning actor once described as a jack-of-all-arts for his work as a director, writer and raconteur, died of a heart ailment March 28 at his home overlooking Lake Geneva, in Switzerland. He had diabetes. Read full article: 'Versatile Actor, Director, Writer Peter Ustinov Dies'

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Video pill homes in on internal bleeding

Posted by admin on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 05:02 PM

	NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Capsule endoscopy, a procedure that involves swallowing a tiny, pill-sized camera, is highly effective in locating the source of internal bleeding when other methods fail, Italian researchers report. Read full article: 'Video pill homes in on internal bleeding'

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