Jeremy Hunt: how much longer can the government hold out? - New Statesman
26 May 2012, 2:48 am
Ever since last month’s revelations about the relationship between Jeremy Hunt’s office and News Corporation, the accepted wisdom has been that the reason the Culture Minister has remained in office is that David Cameron is using him as a human shield.

Metta World Peace: Lakers rely too much on Kobe - USA Today
23 May 2012, 3:56 am
Metta World Peace's message to his Los Angeles Lakers teammates on Tuesday was clear: Stop relying so much on Kobe Bryant. "I think guys need to trust themselves more. I think some guys — not myself — look to Kobe too much," World Peace said ...

Miley Cyrus reveals a bit too much in a cutaway shirt... as she waxes lyrical on 'beautiful, magical sex' - Daily Mail
22 May 2012, 11:57 am
She wowed the Billboard Awards on Sunday in a mature tuxedo look - with virtually nothing underneath. And now it seems former teen idol Miley Cyrus is determined to sex up her wardrobe permanently as she stepped out in a slashed at the side shirt that left ...

In Calif. redistricting experiment, how much better off will Democrats be? - msnbc.com
22 May 2012, 11:29 am
In two weeks, California voters will take part in an intriguing electoral experiment –and while House Democrats are likely to emerge better off from it, the question is how much better off? Will they see a net gain of two or three House seats?

How much Can Potential Employers Ask About You? - NPR News
22 May 2012, 10:38 am
Everyone knows it's tough to get a job these days. The task is that much harder if you have any kind of blemish on your past. The use of background checks to screen potential employees has become a billion-dollar business. More than 90 percent of employers ...

Euro Crisis: Why a Greek Exit Could Be much Worse than Expected - YAHOO!
22 May 2012, 8:01 am
At the Camp David G8 meeting last weekend, lip service was paid to keeping Greece in the euro zone. But economists who watch the continuing financial crisis in Europe are increasingly coming to two conclusions: Greece is likely to abandon the common euro ...

Bordeaux 2011 Prices Cut as much as 45% on Lafite Demand - Bloomberg
22 May 2012, 3:22 am
Top Bordeaux 2011 wines including Chateau Lafite-Rothschild and Chateau Cos d’Estournel are selling for between 30 percent and 45 percent below recent vintages after investment demand for the exceptional 2009s and 2010s sapped buyers ...

Relics With much to Tell About Bird Diets May Be Lost to Time - New York Times
22 May 2012, 12:37 am
At first glance, the contents of the 15 glass jars in Sam Droege’s collection do not look like much — bivalve shells, twigs, a fishhook. But they hint at a story that would fill a vast ornithological library. In fact, they once did.

Too much hubbub over Supreme Court declining Tenenbaum case - CNET News
21 May 2012, 3:33 pm
First thing to know about the case involving acknowledged music pirate Joel Tenenbaum is that it will likely go on...and on. much is being made about a decision today by the U.S. Supreme Court not to hear Tenenbaum's challenge to a jury ruling ...

How much are you worth to Facebook? - FOX News
15 May 2012, 6:54 pm
Your worth to Facebook? Roughly an espresso machine. Facebook is worth a lot of money, somewhere in the region of $100 billion, depending on who you ask. But how much are you worth to Facebook? Now you’ll never have to wonder. A new site ...