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Controlling 97 percent of the global production of rare earth minerals, China announced the reduction of its exports in 2011 by more than 10 percent. The new numbers say China is allocating 14,446 tons (13,105 metric tons) of rare earths…
Sugarloaf Mountain ski resort issued a press release in relation to the accident that occurred today, December 28, when six skiers were injured when their chairlift derailed. Press release: Today, at approximately 10:30am, the Spillway East Chairlift experienced a rope…
Google reduces its overseas tax bill through what is called Dutch Sandwich or Double Irish. Google uses a complicated legal structure that has saved it $3.1 billion since 2007 and boosted last year’s overall earnings by 26 percent. While many…
According to Digitimes, the expected iPad 2 release date is end of the first quarter of 2011 or the beginning of the second. Mass production is to start as early as the later half of January. Further, iPad 2 will…
Country singer LeAnn Rimes and “CSI:Miami” actor Eddie Cibrian got engaged over the holidays, her rep told People magazine on Dec. 27, 2010. Rimes, 28, and Cibrian, 37, met while filming the TV movie “Northern Lights.” Both were married to…
Commuters have been affected by the current snow conditions in the eastern board. Not all trains are running. Here is the current MTA LIRR Train Schedule as of December 28, 2010, 10:09am ET. Long Island Rail Road City Terminal Zone…
Sir Elton John and husband Canadian filmmaker David Furnish welcomes a baby to the family. Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John was born on Christmas Day via a surrogate mother in California. The news was first reported Monday night by USMagazine.com and…
The New Orleans Saints defeated the Atlanta Falcons Monday night, 17-14, in the charged atmosphere of the Georgia Dome. The win clinched a return to the playoffs for the defending Super Bowl champions. The matchup featured a pair of high-powered…
Is it true that Aretha Franklin died? It seems like a death hoax to me. Twitter has been flooded with rumors that the legendary singer is dead. Although it is true she recently underwent surgery for pancreatic cancer, but are…
Forbes released its 2010 list of Hollywood’s highest earners. As usual, Oprah Winfrey tops the list, as being the richest person in Hollywood. 20. Judge Judy Sheindlin – 45 million 19. Taylor Swift – 45 million 18. Miley Cyrus –…