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Meet Geoff Johns, Warner Bros.' new Chief Creative Officer and the go-to geek for DC Comics' ever-expanding universe. With Ryan Reynolds' emerald abs casting a glow over theater audiences everwhere this weekend, Warner Bros. will unveil its first big superhero franchise since Superman and Batman.
Read More »How Marketing May Save London’s Bees
To stop honeybees--some of the planet's most important food pollinators--from continuing to disappear at an alarming rate, London has launched a tongue-in-cheek campaign to raise awareness about the problem. It's hard to say exactly why honeybees the world over are disappearing. Evidence points to viruses , fungi, cell phone use , pesticides, and climate change as potential causes (or parts of a larger cause).
Read More »Making 15 Minutes of Fame Last
Whether it's sudden press or a viral video, it's easier than ever for business owners to get a taste of the spotlight. Here's how to make it last. Before she turned actress Natalie Portman into a ballerina for the film Black Swan, dancer Mary Helen Bowers was already training women all over New York City through her fitness company, Ballet Beautiful, which she founded in 2008
Read More »PGT: Stricker slow out of gate at Congressional
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Read More »GolfChannel: McIlroy focuses on Open finish line
GolfChannel: Scars? What scars
Read More »Opinion: U.S. Open just not the same without Tiger
Opinion: Without Tiger Woods at Congressional there's no swarm of humanity moving from hole to hole, no fans climbing trees for a better look, and no one high-fiving the stranger next to him when Woods holes yet another crucial putt.
Read More »GolfChannel: Garcia looks like El Nino of old
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Read More »Video: Fatal disease stalks newborns
The screening for a painful fatal disease in newborns may be cheap, but its treatment is dangerous and expensive with no guarantee of a cure. As Sanjay Gupta reports, this means many states won't test newborns for the disease.
Read More »PGT: Mickelson says he’s ‘still in it’ | Highlights
PGT: Five-time U.S. Open runner-up Phil Mickelson says 'a little change here and there' can help him overcome the nine-shot deficit he finds himself in going into the second round at Congressional
Read More »Video: Highlights: First-round troubles for world’s top 3
Luke Donald, Martin Kaymer and Lee Westwood shot a combined 10-over in the first round of the 2011 U.S. Open. (NBC Sports)
Read More »Redbox Adds Video Games, Challenging Gamefly
On Thurdsay, DVD rental giant Redbox announced that it will expand its offering to include video games at more than 21,000 of its kiosks nationwide. The new service will launch Friday, and include titles from the Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, and Playstation 3, all for roughly $2 per day
Read More »What Tumblr’s Success Means For The Future Of Blogs, Twitter
According to numbers dug up by Mashable , microblogging newcomer Tumblr has just surpassed the 20.7 million blogs hosted by WordPress--explosive growth since it only hosted around 7 million blogs as recently as January. Exponential growth like this means it's probably just the beginning of many record-breaking events
Read More »Ethical debate over fatal disease for newborns
This baby is dying because he was never tested for Krabbe disease, a rare malady that most states don't test for
Read More »PGT: Yang finds major form at U.S. Open
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