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So far, there's no finger-pointing or fiery accusations marking the end of the nearly seven-year marriage between Kate Winslet and director Sam Mendes: In fact, a source tells PEOPLE the couple "just grew apart."
Rachel Alexandra was beaten by Zenyatta's stablemate, Zardana, in the $200,000 New Orleans Ladies at the Fair Grounds Race Course on Saturday.



The Guardian

Flaming torches light up Britain's Hadrian's Wall
AFP
HEXHAM, England — Hadrian's Wall, a Roman-era fortification spanning the width of northern England, was lit up from end-to-end by volunteers carrying flaming torches Saturday. As night fell, 500 gas flames were lit at 250-metre intervals for 84 miles ...
People's army takes over Hadrian's wall in light spectacularThe Guardian
Hundreds take part in Carlisle procession as Roman wall lit upNews & Star
Making light work of wallMirror.co.uk
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FILE - In this Feb. 24, 2010, file photo, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa., arrives to vote on the Senate Jobs Bill on Capitol Hill in Washington. A group of Republican senators is questioning high salaries and expensive travel bills for executives at the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, raising issues that could jeopardize millions in federal funding for the national charity. 'The question is whether or not a very top-heavy organization might be siphoning off federal dollars that should be going to help kids,' said Grassley, the top Republican on the Senate Finance Committee. (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg, File)AP - A group of Republican senators is questioning high salaries and expensive travel bills for executives at the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, raising issues that could jeopardize millions in federal funding for the national charity.


About 250 veterans gathered today at the World War II Memorial in Washington. They were joined by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg to mark the premiere of their 10-part HBO series, "The Pacific."

Beijing office worker Jiang Hui surfs the internet looking for love at a cafe in Beijing on February 5, 2010. By joing an online dating site, Jiang, who hasn't dated a girl since graduating from college four years ago, hopes this Valentine's Day will be different.(AFP/Frederic J. Brown)HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- For the millions looking for love on the Internet, the nagging question remains: Is my virtual paramour the person they say they are?



OK! Magazine

Katie Stevens has problems breaking away from Kelly Clarkson
USA Today
Apparently, the women just can't stay away from Simon Cowell. Last week, Kara DioGuardi was rubbing up against his shoulder. Tonight begin with Ellen DeGeneres sitting in his lap, snuggling up to his ear. Katie Stevens keeps trying to find that younger ...
Simon Cowell reiterates Crystal Bowersox as early 'American Idol' favoriteReality TV World
'American Idol' Top Eight Women: What They Need To DoMTV.com
Spoiler alert! Live-blogging tonight's 'American Idol': Top 8 girlsSeattle Times
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News One

Unemployment benefit bill moves forward in Senate
CNN
Sen. Mitch McConnell says the measure would spend more than Democrats' health care overhaul would save. Washington (CNN) -- A nearly $140 billion bill to extend unemployment benefits and a host of expiring tax cuts cleared a procedural hurdle Tuesday ...
Bill to Extend Jobless Benefits Clears Senate HurdleBloomberg
Jobless aid, tax breaks clear Senate hurdleReuters
Bill to Extend Tax Credits Clears Senate HurdleWall Street Journal
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MSN Money

Lessons of a $618616 death
MSN Money
Two years after her husband's death and almost 10 years after his cancer diagnosis, a woman examines the wrenching emotional and financial costs of keeping him alive. By Amanda Bennett for BusinessWeek It was sometime after midnight on Dec. ...

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Sarah Palin talks with a supporter during her book signing of her new book 'Going Rogue' at Barnes and Noble bookstore in Grand Rapids, Michigan November 18, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Rebecca CookHuffingtonPost.com - Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin -- who has gone to great lengths to hype the supposed dangers of a big government takeover of American health care -- admitted over the weekend that she used to get her treatment in Canada's single-payer system.