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Sticks and Stones May Break Her Bones, But Words Hurt Taylor Swift Too
A month after The Golden Globes aired, Taylor Swift is firing back at hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler for a bit they did about her love life.
Mississippi Baby Cured of HIV
The cure is monumental news in the field of health science, with a global impact. Groundbreaking news in the field of AIDS research and in health science in general: scientists believe a little girl born with HIV has been cured of the infection.
Being Howard Stern: It's Complicated
Heidi Klum might join Howard Stern on ABC's America's Got Talent, and this is good news for viewers everywhere.
Calling all Franchises: What's In a Name?
According to Franchise 500, certain franchise names are trending. Just follow a few simple guidelines, and you can conquer the name game.
Subway and 7-Eleven Take Advantage of Urban Sprawl
The franchises find success in working class, inner city neighborhoods across America. Convenience stores and sub sandwich franchisees like Subway and 7-11 have spent nearly fifty years catering to suburban demographics and college campuses.
Your Brain on Books: What You're Missing from TV
New scientific evidence makes a case for reading that benefits the brain. Every night, millions of Americans sink into their sofas for a few hours of television.
ABC's "The Taste" Can't Keep Up with the Competition
Is ABC’s new cooking competition show, The Taste, hard to swallow? ABC’s new cooking competition show, The Taste, boasts a panel of heavy hitters in the culinary world.
Chicken Salad Chick Perfects One Item by Trying Out Several Variations
A new franchise puts an innovative spin on the old Southern chicken salad recipe: throw in everything put the chicken sink.
Joan Rivers in Trouble Over Holocaust Joke
The Fashion Police star and longtime comedian caused controversy after a joke about Heidi Klum's German ancestry.
Panera Bread Launches a New, Healthy Platform
Panera's new "Live Consciously" brand, which features an alliance with the charity Feeding America, makes eating a sandwich feel better than ever.
Adaptation: Tina Fey's New Film "Admission" -- and the Novel that Came Before
In a film adaptation, a novel loses its deeper insights, but picks up a lighter appeal. When adapting a novel into a film, how much leeway should writers take? Is the point to stay as close as possible in plot and tone to the original work? Most readers agree the book is usually far superior to the movie.
Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks — Dog Yoga
All Dogs Go To Heaven — at least at Woof Gang Bakery and Grooming, where they specialize in dog massages and dog yoga.
The Publishing Industry Turns a New Page
According to Shane Gottwals, the franchisor of Walls of Books, print is here to stay. According to Shane Gottwals, the franchisor of Walls of Books, print isn't dead—it's here to stay.
Wellness Finds a New Tourist Destination
Planet Beach opens its first and largest all female spa in Saudi Arabia—no boys allowed Planet Beach recently launched its first all female spa, though not in a typical tourist destination.
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