Oddetorium

Thursday, 13 October 2011

Samuel L. Jackson joins Twitter

Samuel L. Jackson joins Twitter

Samuel L. Jackson joins Twitter_ On the same day that the first trailer for The Avengers premiered, one of the stars of the superhero film decided to make a big announcement of his own.

Samuel L. Jackson is joining Twitter.

The actor, who plays Nick Fury in the upcoming Marvel film, announced his foray into social networking while he was on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon.

Recession = baby bust?

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Recession = baby bust?

Recession = baby bust?_ Forget the Dow and the GDP. Here's the latest economic indicator: The U.S. birth rate has fallen to its lowest level in at least a century as many people apparently decided they couldn't afford more mouths to feed.

The birth rate dropped for the second year in a row since the recession began in 2007. Births fell 2.6 percent last year even as the population grew, numbers released Friday by the National Center for Health Statistics show.

Seal beach shooting

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Seal beach shooting

Seal beach shooting_ A gunman opened fire Wednesday in a busy hair salon, killing eight people and critically wounding another while leaving bodies scattered throughout the business in a normally sedate Southern California beach community.

The gunman got into a truck and drove away from Salon Meritage after opening fire. Scott Evans Dekraai, 42, was stopped by officers about a half-mile away and surrendered without incident while saying he had multiple weapons with him, police Sgt. Steve Bowles said.

Cantaloupe listeria toll

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Cantaloupe listeria toll

Cantaloupe listeria toll_ Listeria-tainted cantaloupes from Colorado have now sickened 109 people and claimed 21 lives in 23 states, federal officials say.

Thailand flood_Thailand warns of Bangkok flood threat

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Thailand flood_Thailand warns of Bangkok flood threat

Thailand flood_Thailand warns of Bangkok flood threat_ _ Thailand's capital was braced for unprecedented flooding Wednesday, amid the monsoon rains that have overwhelmed much of the country as well as Laos, Cambodia and the Philippines in recent weeks.

Ashton Kutcher Sara Leal

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Ashton Kutcher Sara Leal

Ashton Kutcher Sara Leal_ Sara Leal opens up for the first time in the new Us Weekly about having s*x with Ashton Kutcher in his Diamond Suite at San Diego's Hard Rock Hotel in the wee hours of Sept. 24, Kutcher's sixth wedding anniversary with Demi Moore.

Among the 22-year-old's most surprising revelations? Kutcher was both tender and inquisitive as the lovers recovered from their first of two s*xual encounters that fateful morning.

Ashley Tisdale new sitcom and ABC

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Ashley Tisdale new sitcom and ABC

Ashley Tisdale new sitcom and ABC_ Ashley Tisdale has sold a semi-autobiographical comedy project to ABC that she would star in and co-executive-produce, Deadline reports.

Nicki Minaj on Ellen

Nicki Minaj

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Nicki Minaj on Ellen

Nicki Minaj on Ellen_ Last week the Internet collectively "awwwwed" at the cuteness overload that was 8-year-old Sophia Grace Brownlee and her 5-year-old cousin Rosie dressed like little princesses, singing Nicki Minaj's hit song "Super Bass."

The adorable British girls join the ranks of Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift who've covered the song, but Sophia Grace knocked both of them out the park with her rendition.

Ellen DeGeneres invited the little girls from Essex, England on her show yesterday where they performed Minaj's hit song for the audience, before being surprised by a very special guest.

Anderson Cooper talk show

talk show

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Anderson Cooper talk show

Anderson Cooper talk show_ Anderson Cooper's new daytime talk show is dealing with the fallout of a skateboarding accident that injured a teenager about to appear in an episode on the science of the teenage brain.

The news blog Gawker.com reported the teen hit his head while trying to film himself doing stunts on a skateboard and was in a coma.

Aaron Curry Raiders

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Aaron Curry Raiders

Aaron Curry Raiders_ The Oakland Raiders agreed to acquire linebacker Aaron Curry from Seattle on Wednesday, two years after the Seahawks selected him fourth overall in the draft.

Raiders senior executive John Herrera said the trade will be official once the league approves it and Curry passes his physical.