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JJ has worked as an editor at AOL News since 2006. He holds a master's degree in journalism from NYU and previously interned at Salon.com.

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Blockbuster, Short on Cash, May Have to File Bankruptcy

posted: 2 days 15 hours ago

(March 17) -- Blockbuster Inc. (BBI) has a bit of a liquidity problem. The company, once a dominant force in home entertainment, admitted that if it cannot negotiate decent credit terms with the movi ...

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The Stooges, Genesis, ABBA Join the Rock Hall of Fame

posted: 3 days 19 hours ago

(March 16) -- An English band steeped in harmony, a reggae pioneer, progressive rockers who thrived despite a defection, four Swedes who combined their nation's traditions with their rock heroes and ...

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1 GOP Rep. Invited to White House Super Bowl Party

posted: 41 days 15 hours ago

(Feb. 5) -- The guest list for the White House Super Bowl Party on Sunday is as bipartisan as the congressional vote on health care reform. Only one GOP congressman is on the guest list – Louis ...

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'Catcher in the Rye' Author J.D. Salinger Dies

posted: 50 days 12 hours ago

NEW YORK (Jan. 28) -- J.D. Salinger, the legendary author, youth hero and fugitive from fame whose "The Catcher in the Rye" shocked and inspired a world he increasingly shunned, has died. He was 91. ...

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Report: Conan Inks Deal to Leave 'Tonight Show'

posted: 57 days 19 hours ago

(Jan. 21) -- Following several days of often tense negotiations, NBC and Conan O'Brien inked a deal early Thursday to end the host's short tenure on 'The Tonight Show,' NBC has confirmed, according t ...

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Under Fire, TSA Nominee Erroll Southers Withdraws

posted: 58 days 16 hours ago

WASHINGTON (Jan. 20) -- President Barack Obama's choice to lead the Transportation Security Administration withdrew his name Wednesday, a blow to an administration trying to explain how a man could a ...

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Crucial Massachusetts Senate Race Goes Down to the Wire

posted: 59 days 18 hours ago

(Jan. 19) -- Scott Brown has been down this road before. Six years ago, the Massachusetts Republican ran in a special election to succeed Sen. Cheryl Jacques, an openly gay state senator who resigned ...

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Leno Opens Up to Audience About Late-Night Drama

posted: 59 days 18 hours ago

(Jan. 18) -- Jay Leno has joked here and there about the drama with NBC and Conan O'Brien, but on Monday night, Leno used his show to directly address the situation and his seemingly tense relationsh ...

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Singer Teddy Pendergrass Dead at Age 59

posted: 64 days 18 hours ago

(Jan. 14) -- R&B singer Teddy Pendergrass, who had been one of the most electric and successful figures in music until a car crash 28 years ago left him in a wheelchair, has died of colon cancer. ...

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SC State Representatives Censure Gov. Sanford

posted: 65 days 14 hours ago

COLUMBIA, S.C. (Jan. 13) -- South Carolina state representatives formally reprimanded Gov. Mark Sanford on Wednesday for secret trips to see his Argentine mistress and improper use of state aircraft. ...

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