Filed under: Talk Sports, A-Rod, Dirty DivorcesTMZ.com: This pic of Alex Rodriguez was taken just moments ago in Manhattan. If you drew this you couldn't get it better. See Also Madonna & A-Rod Too Busy To Screw Around A-Rod's Wife Files Big D ... Read more

Iraq's prime minister said Monday his country wants some type of timetable for a withdrawal of American troops included in the deal the two countries are negotiating

NBC Universal is acquiring the popular TV and web franchise for a hefty $3.5 billion, but the forecast for the deal is anything but clear

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A top police official disobeyed orders by detaining youths during a botched nightclub raid in which 12 people died and others were stripped or photographed, Mexico City prosecutors said.

The 2006 CIA historical thriller The Good Shepherd didn't totally wow the critics and I've heard many viewers complain that the movie is too long and not all that interesting. Even so, the Robert DeNiro-directed project did earn an Oscar nod and it boasts a stellar cast. Now DeNiro is talking sequels ? yes, plural. Variety continues: De Niro said he would like to make two sequels to CIA Cold War drama The Good Shepherd ? one bringing the action
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I recently learned of a Mad Men contest in which fans are challenged to submit videos of themselves doing line readings from the show to possibly win a walk-on role. How fun would that be? You'd get to wear an amazing costume and be a part of a set that is essentially transported to the 1960s. It got me thinking about other shows that might be interesting for a fan to be a part of. Of course, it would be exciting to be on set for a filming of L
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Filed under: Aftermarket, Motorsports, Dodge2006 Dodge Challenger Super Stock concept With a name like Challenger, Dodge's new muscle car had better put down some serious quarter-mile times or else be able to propel itself into outer space. Fortunately, Chrysler's performance parts division Mopar is preparing to do one (if not the other) when it unveils its new Drag Race Package for the Challenger at the annual Mopar Mile-High Nationals at the Ba
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Filed under: Car Buying, Supercars, NissanAfter adoring the Skyline GT-R from afar for nearly two decades, Nissan has officially sold its game-changing super coupe on U.S. shores for the first time. In a late night ceremony at a Costa Mesa, California dealership, Daryl Alison took delivery of the very first GT-R sold Stateside - by the automaker. The event included all the pomp and circumstance you'd expect, including an appearance by notorious h
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Filed under: Japan, Honda, Mazda, Nissan, ToyotaAutomakers across the globe are in a frenzy to produce highly efficient, fuel saving vehicles that remain relatively inexpensive, yet still offering the modern conveniences and safety features consumers have grown to expect. While development on advanced drivetrains is going strong at almost every automaker, Japan's big four (Honda, Toyota, Nissan and Mazda) realize that performance and efficiency g
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Filed under: Hatchbacks, FIAT, Special/Limited EditionsClick for hi-res gallery of Fiat 500 Abarth Opening Edition At its unveiling at this past March's Geneva show, it was immediately apparent that Abarth had carried off a transformation of the Fiat 500 from a demure retro-hatch into a veritable pocket rocket. But for those for whom the 135 hp turbo four is just not enough, the performance division has unveiled a new limited edition "500 Abarth
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Filed under: SoftwarePeople who are religious about backups, especially those who use removable media like CDs or DVDs as backup media, often find themselves in a world of hurt when they try to find individual files on a pile of discs. It's worse than finding the proverbial needle in a haystack!Developer Robert Kuilman released version 4.0 of his Media Catalog application today (July 7, 2008). Media Catalog makes quick work of cataloguing all of
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Filed under: Software, iPhone, App StoreConnected Flow, the company behind my favorite iPhoto plugin: FlickrExport, has just posted some information about a brand new app made just for the iPhone: Exposure. Exposure is a Flickr browsing client that makes it easy to see what folks are up to on Flickr. Browse your own photos, your contacts, or stranger's photos easily and using all that bells and whistles one would expect from a full fledged iPhone
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Filed under: Retail, iPhone, App StoreA recent MacRumors post suggests that you might only be able to purchase one iPhone 3G per customer from AT&T. While we haven't heard official word from Apple, they might be limiting purchases to 2 iPhones per customer like they did last year.MacRumors also reports that AT&T stores have received their iPhone 3Gs for the displays and they are to be activated on Thursday, July 10th, and must have downloaded 3rd
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Filed under: Freeware, Internet ToolsIn the past we've covered the Mac application TV Shows, which automates starting bittorrents for tv show episodes. Sadly, it hasn't been updated in a while (though the main page still promises an update soon). However, I recently ran across another application that works in a similar way called ted.With ted you can select various shows, even see summaries of episodes, then send the torrents off your your favor
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met Monday with the leader of the radical group Islamic Jihad in an effort to reconcile Palestinian factions, but talks with his government's archrival, Hamas, appeared unlikely.

Dmitry Medvedev called the American president "George" and offered him birthday congratulations. He gave a heartfelt thanks to French leader Nicolas Sarkozy for phoning just hours after he won Russia's presidential vote.

A strict new Georgia law is designed to keep sex offenders away from children by monitoring how close they live to schools, parks and other spots where kids gather - and threatens them with strict penalties if they fail to register.