Saving the Shark

 An international wildlife trade group on Tuesday turned down a proposal to protect several species of sharks that are hunted for their fins for a Chinese banquet soup. Votes to protect three species of hammerhead sharks — scalloped, great and smooth — and the oceanic whitetip shark fell just several votes short of the two-thirds majority needed to pass at a meeting in Doha, Qatar, of the Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. The...

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U.S. Mexico Alliance Against Drugs and Gun Trafficking

The U.S. government Tuesday pledged greater cooperation with Mexico to go after the bank accounts of narcotics cartels along the border and halt the flow of illegal guns fueling a wave of violence. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, leading a top-level Cabinet delegation, said the two nations were studying new strategies against narcotics, focusing not only on security but also on financial intelligence sharing and social development. "We are looking...

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Air Force Open for US Military Contract, Will Boeing have Challenge?

The Air Force launched a new competition Wednesday for a contract to begin replacing the nation's aging fleet of aerial tankers, but it's not clear whether Northrop Grumman and its European partner will bid against Boeing for the $35 billion deal. The initial contract is for 179 new tankers, but the deal eventually could be worth $100 billion as the Air Force replaces its fleet of about 600 Cold War-era tankers in what could be one of the largest Pentagon...

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Airbus - Boeing War

 European governments illegally subsidized Airbus, allowing it to overtake Boeing and become the world's largest commercial airplane company, the World Trade Organization found in a final ruling Tuesday that could have trans-Atlantic repercussions, lawmakers who were briefed on the decision said. The ruling, which upheld interim findings released last September, will remain confidential for several months, but it was delivered to the Office of...

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Banning of Elephant Husk

 Conservationists scored a rare victory at a UN wildlife summit yesterday when contentious proposals by Tanzania and Zambia to weaken the 21-year-old ban on ivory sales were defeated due to concerns it would further contribute to poaching. The heated debate over the proposed sale of the two countries' ivory stocks divided Africa, as it has in years past, at the 175-nation Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites). Nearly two dozen central and east African countries...

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Kim Kardashian Latest Update

You still love me right Mason?As rumors circulate about her break from Reggie Bush, Kim Kardashian babysat her sisters Kourtney's baby Mason in Miami where Kourtney and Khloe are filming the second season of Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami. Oh, and she is not holding two purses that big one is a diaper bag that could eat a fashion purse for breakfast. Kardashian struts around Zara in Louboutin heels and some unflattering jeans thinking this motherhood stuff isn't so hard. The relationship...

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Stars Support Sandra

Jesse James might want to avoid showing his face in Tinseltown -- or any town -- for a while. Not only has Sandra Bullock gained the public's sympathies (if your friends are anything like ours, they're firmly on Team Sandy), but celebrities are also coming out to show their support in messages ranging from diplomatic to scathing. In the midst of the second "Blind Side" premiere cancellation -- neither Berlin nor London will be receiving their scheduled Sandy face time -- stars have been...

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Miley Cyrus on American Idol

Miley Cyrus, "American Idol" mentor. The chum's officially in the water: Let the sharks circle. Just when we were complaining about how the Fox reality show needed a mentor to ride in on a white horse and rescue all the contestants, Season 9's first mentor is a 17-year-old with an Auto-tune dependency. Past mentors have ranged from charming codgers like Barry Manilow or Tony Bennett to more au courant J. Lo and Gwen Stefani. But while the reality show powerhouse may still be killing ...

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Young Agelina Jolie Portrait

Before anyone knew what Brangelina meant, before Angelina Jolie's celebrated humanitarian work, and even before she nabbed an Oscar for "Girl, Interrupted," there was just a 15-year-old girl posing for her first modeling shoot. Sure, she was the daughter of actor Jon Voight, but back then she was just plain Angelina Jolie. Well, plain is never a word that really applies to Angie, and as these soon-to-be-auctioned pictures reveal, the 34-year-old actress was exceptionally gorgeous ...

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Summer Workshop: "Masking Fluid Tutorial"

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Ilgauskas Back

Zydrunas Ilgauskas’ agent called Cavaliers general manager Danny Ferry at 8:30 a.m. Monday, the first day Ilgauskas was eligible to re-sign with Cleveland. It took a little longer than expected—the deal wasn’t announced until Tuesday afternoon—but Ilgauskas is back with the only team he has ever known. “If I would’ve left and the team won a championship without me,” he said, “I don’t think I could’ve ever forgave myself.” Ilgauskas signed to play for the rest of the season in Cleveland...

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Jerry Springer to Host Dating Show

Baggage, debuting next month on US cable channel the Game Show Network, gives three contestants the chance to win the eye of a prospective date. The hitch? Contestants have to reveal their faults and foibles. Players will carry suitcases on stage to represent the baggage they will confess to and defend, GSN said. Among the planned suitors are a shoplifter, a woman who gets advice from psychics, and a control freak. Jerry called Baggage a family-friendly show that is "just fun and light-hearted....

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Scream 4 on 2011

Dimension Films said Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox and her husband David Arquette will reprise their roles for "Scream 4," which will be written by Kevin Williamson and directed by horror master Wes Craven. The movie is expected to land in theatres on April 15, 2011. Production will begin this spring, which should come as good news for Dimension's financially-strapped parent Weinstein Co., which scored a hit last year with "Inglourious Basterds," but struggled badly at box offices with...

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Cancelled: Mariah Carey's Latest Album

Mariah Carey's latest album has been cancelled. The 'Hero' singer's LP 'Angels Advocate' - which features remixed songs from her album 'Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel' - had been due for release next month but now her record label Mercury have the axed plans. Mariah's manager Chris Lightly tweeted: "That is an issue we are dealing with. The label is in disarray." However, songs on the album won't go to waste with some tracks being lined up to be released as singles. Mariah is determined...

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Lebron and Nike Deal

LeBron James has a big contract to sign this summer. Who knows where it'll be, but it's surely going to be lucrative — amazing insights, I know. And when you're signing such an important document, you want to make sure your signature game is on point. That's why LeBron is already getting his practice in by re-upping with Nike. As Brian Windhorst of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports, King James is either very close or extremely close to signing his first enormous financial document of...

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Latest Madonna Movie

Scottish actor Ewan Mcgregor has reportedly been roped in to star in Madonna’s new film “W.E.”, in which he will play late British monarch King Edward VIII. According to reports, McGregor, who is currently starring in Roman Polanski’s “The Ghost Writer”, will portray the British monarch who abdicated the throne in 1936 in order to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson. He will be seen alongside Oscar-nominated actress Vera Farmiga, who will portray his screen lover Wallis, and Abbie...

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Lutz to Play Posiedon in War of Gods

"Twilight" vampire Kellan Lutz is trading in his fangs and bloodlust for a trident and (presumably) a big, bushy beard. And yes, I am aware that "Twilight" vampires do not actually have fangs. Just roll with it. Lutz has been cast in the role of Poseidon, Greek god of the sea, in "War of the Gods," an upcoming swords and sandals blockbuster from "The Fall" and "The Cell" director Tarsem Singh. Lutz joins Henry Cavill, Mickey Rourke and Freida Pinto in the growing cast, which is expected...

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Nintendo's New Strategy

Nintendo has revealed it will unveil a brand new piece of hardware in June, a new handheld console with 3D effects known as the Nintendo 3DS. The company describes the new handheld as allowing games to be “enjoyed with 3D effects without the need for any special glasses.” So, uh, wow. The 3DS will go on sale “between April 2010 and March 2011,” though as the revealing of the hardware will take place at the E3 games expo in June 2010, it’s fair to say we won’t be seeing until then, at the...

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Mayweather and done

Now is not the right time for Manny Pacquiao to retire. “He must fight Mayweather first,” said the boxer’s adviser Wakee Salud yesterday after Pacquiao, at 31 still at his prime, announced the other day that he’s seriously thinking of retirement. Pacquiao, who has won his last 12 fights, including big ones against Oscar dela Hoya, Ricky Hatton and Miguel Cotto, said he would consult with his family and see if they’re all in the same page. But Salud said as long as Floyd Mayweather Jr. is...

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Can Morales Stand Still?

 Former WBA lightweight champion Jose “Jicaras” Alfaro has already defeated two world champions, Prawet Singwancha and DeMarcus Corley, and the Nicaraguan knockout specialist plans to add 3-division world champion Erik “El Terrible” Morales to his hit list Saturday night in “The Champion Returns” pay-per-view event, live from Monterrey, Mexico. Alfaro (23-5, 20 KOs) takes on Morales (48-6, 34 KOs) in the 12-round main event for the vacant WBC Intercontinental welterweight crown. “I...

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Manny Pacquiao's Pay-per-View Results

Manny Pacquiao's lopsided unanimous decision against Joshua Clottey generated 700,000 pay-per-view buys and $35.3 million in domestic television revenue, HBO PPV's Mark Taffet said Tuesday. The pound-for-pound king routed Clottey to retain his welterweight title on March 13 in the first boxing event staged at Jerry Jones' $1.2 billion Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Clottey, a native of Ghana living in New York, brought no significant fan base to the fight and was virtually unknown...

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Actor Saves Hugo Boss

 Actor and activist Danny Glover has offered hugs and moral support to Cleveland-area workers at a men's suit plant that faces a shutdown next month with the loss of 375 jobs. Workers at the Hugo Boss plant in Brooklyn, Ohio, cheered as the star of the "Lethal Weapon" action movies toured the operation Tuesday. Glover later held a news conference and appealed to Germany's Hugo Boss AG to reverse its shutdown decision. Glover led a boycott of Hugo Boss...

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China Should Reconsider Google's withdrawal

The United States is urging Beijing to "seriously consider" the meaning of Google's decision to partially withdraw from China over Internet restrictions. State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley told reporters Tuesday that the U.S. government played no part in the Web giant's choice. But he says that Beijing "should seriously consider the implications when one of the world's most recognizable institutions has decided that it's too difficult to do business...

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British Airways Cabin Crew Strike Update

British Airways worked to get operations back to normal on Tuesday following a three-day strike by cabin crew that the airline says cost it about 21 million pounds ($31.5 million). The airline faces a second walkout this weekend — this time for four days beginning Saturday — by crews represented by the Unite union. No further negotiations have been announced. BA said it operated 273, or 78 percent, of its long-haul flights and 442, or 50 percent, of its short-haul flights...

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Last Supper Painting Controversy

Has even the Last Supper been supersized? The food in famous paintings of the meal has grown by biblical proportions over the last millennium, researchers report in a medical journal Tuesday. Using a computer, they compared the size of the food to the size of the heads in 52 paintings of Jesus Christ and his disciples at their final meal before his death. If art imitates life, we're in trouble, the researchers conclude. The size of the main...

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