Sex and the Olympic City

I am often asked if the Olympic village - the vast restaurant and housing conglomeration that hosts the world's top athletes for the duration of the Games - is the sex-fest it is cracked up to be. My answer is always the same: too right it is.

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Miley Cyrus Talks Nick Jonas Breakup

Miley Cyrus has finally confirmed her long-rumored relationship with fellow Disney star Nick Jonas in an extensive interview in the forthcoming September issue of Seventeen magazine.

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Barack Obama, Mike Huckabee's Iowa Caucus Wins Are Largely Thanks To Young Voters

They turned out in record numbers, filling churches and community centers and elementary schools named after Warren G. Harding, confounding pundits and busting the 2008 race for the White House wide open.

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The Two Earthquakes

I've been through election nights that brought a political earthquake to the country. I've never been through an election night that brought two.

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I Heart Huckabee

esidential candidate Mike Huckabee, who has actively sought union support during his campaign, crossed WGA picket lines outside NBC studios in Burbank Wednesday in order to appear on the Tonight Show, all while offering several (often lame) excuses for his actions.

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Presidential Profile: Obama relishes role taking on status quo

ATLANTIC, Iowa — After Barack Obama said he would consider sitting down and negotiating directly with Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, his opponents bashed him, calling him naive.

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Iowa Caucuses: Democrats focus on western Iowa

COUNCIL BLUFFS — Nowhere is the race for victory in Iowa's Democratic caucuses more hotly contested than in western Iowa, where all three front-runners made appearances New Year's Day.

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Can an Adopted Child Be Returned?

Every child is a gift, as the saying goes. But in a case that has stoked outrage on two continents, a Dutch diplomat posted in Hong Kong has been accused of returning his eight-year-old adopted daughter like an unwanted Christmas necktie.

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Entertainment: Kelly Clarkson breaks away from expectations | clarkson, one, songs, song, december - OCRegister.com

Review: The singer appears at home in smaller venues after experiencing arena-level success.

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The Music Q&A: Pete Doherty : Rolling Stone

"I'd be a liar if I said I'd never do [drugs] again," a sober Pete Doherty told Rolling Stone in late October. A week later, photos of him shooting up appeared in the British press, and he was set to enter rehab for the umpteenth time. "I can't make promises to anybody," he added.

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JT LeRoy: The Famous Writer Who Wowed Bono and Courtney Love – But Didn't Exist : Rolling Stone

The imaginary thirteen-year-old boy who became the famed author JT LeRoy emerged from the body of Laura Albert one day in 1993. Albert was curled up on the bathroom floor of her tiny apartment in San Francisco when she called in to the Child Crisis Service.

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Radiohead: In Rainbows: Pitchfork Record Review

Like many music lovers of a certain age, I have a lot of warm memories tied up with release days. I miss the simple ritual of making time to buy a record.

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Broadway stagehands walk off job - CNN.com

NEW YORK (AP) -- Broadway stagehands went on strike Saturday, shutting down more than two dozen plays and musicals on what is the most popular theatergoing day of the week. Stagehands picket outside the Broadhurst Theatre on Saturday in New York. 1 of 2

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Fuel spill disaster reported in waters near Russia - CNN.com

MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) -- At least two sailors died and 23 were missing Sunday when five ships sank in storms in the Black Sea and the Azov Sea, the official Russia Today Web site said.

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Diary of a TV writer on strike | First Person | TV | Entertainment Weekly

A firsthand account from one of the striking T.V. writers.

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HSM Nude Pic: It's the Real Deal

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Kelly Clarkson's dispute with Clive Davis has made her music hard to hear - Los Angeles Times

It's not the actual content of "My December," Kelly Clarkson's just-released third album, that currently makes it unlistenable.

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Kansas Board of Ed. repeals conservative sex ed policies - CNN.com

TOPEKA, Kansas (AP) -- The Kansas Board of Education on Tuesday repealed sex education policies enacted last year, the latest move by the moderate majority to undo efforts by conservatives when they dominated the board.

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Akon Gets Caught With Hand In Cookie Jar And Makes Gwen Stefani Get Grounded Too at That Other Blog - The Latest Gossip, Box Office and Entertainment News

After all the hoop-la over a video of Akon pretty much dry raping a 14-year-old fan he brought on stage, Verizon has canceled their sponsorship.

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Annie Lennox's girl hit by the Internet gatecrash yobs | the Daily Mail

Eurythmics singer Annie Lennox might well be feeling, as in the words of her hit song, just like she's walking on broken glass today.

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'Idol' sweetheart Kelly Clarkson is ready to rock it - Los Angeles Times

'Idol' sweetheart. Ballad blaster. Pop tour de force. Now Kelly Clarkson is ... From what mix of elements does a millennial pop star spring? Consider two imaginary home movies from the adolescence of Kelly Clarkson, blockbuster hit-maker and television "Idol."

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High security for Potter tale

THE publishers of Harry Potter are set to mount a huge security operation ahead of the arrival of the final book in the series.

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So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Executive? - New York Times

CRACK. Crack. Thak! Liz Sosey dashed through the Berklee Performance Center during sound check wearing her hipster newsboy hat, backstage pass and a look of serene determination. There were problems, and as stage manager, it was her job to deal with them.

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Professor fired over class discussion of shootings - CNN.com

Adjust font size: BOSTON, Massachusetts (AP) -- An adjunct professor was fired after leading a classroom discussion about the Virginia Tech shootings in which he pointed a marker at some students and said "pow."

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