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Former Chicago Bears LB Brian Urlacher announces retirement

After playing 13 seasons for the Chicago Bears, veteran free agent LB Brian Urlacher was rumored to be wanting to continue his NFL career with divisional opponent Minnesota Vikings. According to reports this afternoon, Urlacher has decided to retire instead of playing another season. Urlacher was a monster in the middle of the Bears during [...]

Twitter Finally Adds Two-Factor Authentication to Secure Your Account

13 hours agoTechnology / Gadgets : Gadget Lab

Twitter just announced that it is rolling out two-factor authentication for accounts. Two-factor authentication uses your password and an additional method to verify your identity. Google’s two-factor authentication, launched in 2010, texts a code to your mobile number when a...

‘Bad Teacher’ Starring Ari Graynor Lands Home At CBS

It’s official, we’re getting a taste of what Bad Teacher looks like in television form. CBS has finally ordered the show based on the film that resurrected Cameron Diaz as a comedic heavyweight. The single-camera comedy, also titled Bad Teacher is officially ordered for the 2013-2014 season on CBS. The fact that Bad Teacher even [...]Show More Summary

Tiger: Garcia's 'Fried Chicken' Comments 'Wrong,' 'Hurtful,' 'Clearly Inappropriate'

The morning after Sergio Garcia jabbed Tiger Woods at a European Tour awards dinner by saying he would serve Woods "fried chicken" if they ever had dinner, Tiger Woods went on Twitter (@TigerWoods) on Wednesday morning and said Garcia's...Show More Summary

Super Bowl L goes to San Francisco, LI to Houston

After much debating, the 50th Super Bowl will be held in the San Francisco 49ers new stadium, while the 51st Super Bowl will be in Houston. The San Francisco 49ers will open a new facility in Santa Clara, California in 2014, and that will mean the first Super Bowl to go to California since 1985. [...]

Sergey Brin's Complete Vision For How Self-Driving Cars Could Make Everything So Much Better (GOOG)

Google co-founder Sergey Brin is dedicating most of his time to self-driving cars, he tells Brad Stone of Bloomberg Businessweek. Brin had been working on Google Glass, but he says it's "basically done." So it's on to the next thing....Show More Summary

Emma Roberts Joins ‘American Horror Story: Coven’

Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk have added Emma Roberts to their coven. The Scream 4 star has joined the third installment of American Horror Story. She joins real-life boyfriend Evan Peters, and a growing all-star cast that includes Kathy Bates, Angela Bassett, and Patti LuPone. Series veterans Jessica Lange, Sarah Paulson, Lily Rabe, and Frances Conroy will also [...]Show More Summary

NBA Playoffs 2013: What Losing Would Mean to All Four Conference Finalists

Two games are in the books in the Western Conference finals and the Eastern Conference finals are set to start on Wednesday night. Having come this far, the Miami Heat, Indiana Pacers, Memphis Grizzlies and San Antonio Spurs believe they are championship material. Show More Summary

French gay marriage opponent kills himself at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris

22 hours agoReligion : FaithWorld

An 78-year-old French far-right activist committed suicide at the altar of the Notre Dame cathedral on Tuesday by shooting himself in the mouth, three days after a law legalizing same-sex marriage came into effect.

Jennifer Aniston, Matthew Perry, and Courteney Cox Reunite For a Super Cute "Friends" Bit on "Ellen"

21 hours agoFilm / Film Reviews : Pajiba

Courteney Cox has done Matthew Perry's show, Jennifer Aniston has done Courteney Cox's old show, and I'm sure they've done other things together at some point, somewhere, but it's always been in character. In this bit -- as Aniston prepares...

HTC Implodes: Top Product Officer Leaves

Things are going from bad to worse for HTC. Chief Product Officer Kouji Kodera has left the company, Chris Ziegler at The Verge reports. Kodera was responsible for HTC's overall product strategy. He's not the only person leaving. A bunch...Show More Summary

Obama to travel to Oklahoma

President Barack Obama will travel to Oklahoma City on Sunday, where a massive tornado killed nearly two dozen people. Obama will visit with affected families and first responders, White House spokesman Jay Carney said. Obama's FEMA director and secretary of...

Welcome to the Club, Tea Party: A Brief History of IRS Scandals

Pete Marovich/BloombergFormer IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman (middle), talks with others during a recess from his testimony before a Senate Finance Committee hearing. The IRS-Tea Party scandal continues to unspool, with former IRSShow More Summary

U.S. Admits Killing 4 Americans in Drone Strikes

11 hours agoNews : Truthdig

In a letter to congressional leaders Wednesday, Attorney General Eric Holder formally acknowledged that four American citizens had been killed by U.S. drone strikes abroad, including al-Qaida-affiliated cleric Anwar al-Awlaki. The New York Times: The American responsibility for Mr. Show More Summary

WATCH: Plaintiff In Landmark Boy Scouts Supreme Court Case Speaks Out Against Gay Ban

16 hours agoLGBT / Gay : Queerty

When he came out in 2000 at age 19, James Dale was expelled from the Boy Scouts of America, prompting him to challenge the BSA’s exclusionary policies. After 10 years, Dale’s case went all the way to the Supreme Court, but he lost by one vote. “But I think that I pretty much continue [...]

First Teaser for Delivery Man, Starring Vince Vaughn

17 hours agoFilm / New Releases : Coming Soon

DreamWorks Pictures has released the first teaser trailer for Delivery Man, the Ken Scott comedy starring Vince Vaughn, Chris Pratt, Cobie Smulders and Britt Robertson. Opening in theaters on November 22, Delivery Man is the story of...Show More Summary

Kellie Pickler Wins 'Dancing With The Stars' — Here's Today's Buzz

"American Idol" alum Kellie Pickler and her dance partner Derek Hough were crowned the champs of season 16 of "Dancing with the Stars." The duo beat out finalists Aly Raisman, Jacoby Jones and Zendaya for the trophy. David Spade donated...Show More Summary

Iconic Picture From Wreckage After Kevin Durant Donates $1 Million to Oklahoma Tornado Relief

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Kevin Durant donated a cool $1 million to the Red Cross on Tuesday after the 22-mile long tornado swept through Oklahoma on Monday, killing 24 people including nine children and leaving plenty of residents homeless and fighting for survival. The devastation and wreckage was broad reaching. The news of Durant’s donation [...]

Sergio Garcia Makes Fried Chicken Joke About Tiger Woods

Spanish golf star Sergio Garcia is apologizing following a joke he cracked at rival Tiger Woods' expense Tuesday that many interpreted as racist. At the European Tour's Players’ Awards dinner, Garcia was asked by The Golf Channel if he would be inviting Woods over for dinner during the U.S. Show More Summary

Teen Choice Awards Nominations: Breaking Dawn Part 2 Tops List

The first wave of nominations for the 2013 Teen Choice Awards has been released - and Breaking Dawn Part 2 leads the way. This conclusion to The Twilight Saga picked up more nods than any other film, while stars from Pretty Little Liars...Show More Summary

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