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Obama Care: Supreme Court Upholds Centerpiece of Obama Health Care Law
A sharply divided Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the centerpiece of President Barack Obama's signature healthcare overhaul law that requires that most Americans get insurance by 2014 or pay a financial penalty.
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Starbucks Locations: Teens Arrested for Robbing Laptops from Atlanta Store
Two teenagers in the Atlanta area were arrested on Tuesday for stealing laptops and other electronic devices from customers at a Starbucks store.
Payless Shoes Store Sale: Offering Larger, Wider Footwear Sizes this Summer
Payless ShoeSource announced that to accommodate for women with varying feet and shoe sizes, they extended their shoe line to have summer footwear available in sizes 11, 12, and 13, as well as those with wide widths, for prices as low as $15 a pair.
Olympic Games 2012: McDonald's to Start "We All Make the Games" Promotion in UK
McDonald's announced that it will spend £10 million, around $15 million, on its Olympic promotional campaign this summer and fall to feature the personal stories of those affected by the franchise as part of their "We All Make the Games" strategy.
Nora Ephron, Noted Filmmaker and Author, Dead at 71
Nora Ephron, an Oscar-nominated screenwriter, producer, and director, and most notably known for her hit feature films "When Harry Met Sally...," "You've Got Mail," and "Sleepless in Seattle," died on Tuesday evening in Manhattan from pneumonia caused by acute myeloid leukemia, said Newsday. She was 71 years old.
"The Avengers" Passes $600 Million in Domestic U.S. Box Office
Marvel's "The Avengers" became the third movie in history to pass the $600 million mark in the domestic box office, which it passed on Tuesday, according to The Hollywood Reporter, and still behind James Cameron's Oscar-winning blockbusters "Titanic," and the number one movie of all time, "Avatar."
iPhone 5 Release Date: ‘Check-in’ with Yelp on Apple Maps
Apple’s next generation of iPhone, rumored to be released around this October along with the new iOS 6, is already bringing a wild sensation in the online community. The next rumor regarding this highly anticipated smartphone with an apple logo is regarding the Yelp “check-in” service.
Microsoft Announces Acquisition of Yammer Social Media System
Microsoft announced this week that they acquired a deal to purchase Yammer Inc., a leading provider of enterprise social networks, for $1.2 billion in cash.
50 Cent Injured, Hospitalized from Car Accident
The rapper Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson has been released from a hospital after suffering minor injuries when his SUV was involved in a traffic accident early Tuesday morning in New York, according to Jackson's publicist.
7-Eleven Locations: To Offer Free Slurpees to Kids for This Summer's Operation Chill
The 7-Eleven corporation will launch its Operation Chill community relations program this summer, where they will hand nearly one million "Free Slurpee" coupons to police officers around the country to hand to children who have been seen doing good deeds in their area.