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How To Spend Almost Nothing On Christmas Presents
 Posted
12/16/2011 7:30:00 AM
1. Buy Presents Using Old Gift Cards
I still had a few gift cards hanging around from when I got married, some of which were from stores I don’t normally shop at. I had never used them because I never found anything I liked from those stores. However, I was able to find some thoughtful presents for friends who like those stores. I consider gift cards free money, so in this way, I was able to buy nice gifts without spending any of my own cash. Dig through your own desk drawers, and you’ll likely find a few old gift cards too!
2. Make Baked Goods
For most of the friends and acquaintances on your list, a bag of cookies is a perfectly appropriate gift. Chances are you probably have most of the ingredients in your pantry, and any you lack will cost far less than buying a whole ...
No More Justin Bieber
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12/16/2011 7:03:00 AM
A Chicago high school fundraising to save a popular arts center is motivating students to donate with an earsplitting incentive: pay up and they'll stop blasting Justin Bieber's "Baby" during passing periods.
Evanston Township High School seniors Charlotte Runzel and Jesse Chatz convinced school administrators to let them play the pop star’s biggest hit over the loudspeakers for one week, or until they'd raised $1,000 dollars. Within three days, students had coughed up enough cash to silence singer's repetitive single.
The Boocoo Cultural Center and Cafe, the high school's nonprofit beneficiary, hosts music classes, live performances and entertainment events, and offers computer labs and recording space to the High Schools community.
The people who work at the Boocoo Center were just incredibly moved by the fact that the kids wanted to help out. Boocoo’s administrator, Alicia Hempfling said they will use the donations to provide free performance spaces for students ...
CANCELLED: Exterme Home Makeover
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12/16/2011 6:49:00 AM
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition has been canceled. ABC announced that the long-running series will conclude with its 200th episode on January 13th. While it averaged a series high of 15.8 million viewers during the 2004-05 season, the program has recently been earning only 5.9 million viewers this season. The network did note that the show will return to the air with occasional specials.
And the Golden Globe Nominees Are...
Posted
12/16/2011 6:47:00 AM
Best Motion Picture, Drama
The Descendants
The Help
Hugo
The Ides of March
Moneyball
War Horse
Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
50/50
The Artist
Bridesmaids
Midnight in Paris
My Week With Marilyn
Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama
George Clooney, The Descendants
Leonardo DiCaprio, J. Edgar
Michael Fassbender, Shame
Ryan Gosling, The Ides of March
Brad Pitt, Moneyball
Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
Jean DuJardin, The Artist
Brendon Gleeson, The Guard
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, 50/50
Ryan Gosling, Crazy Stupid Love
Owen Wilson, Midnight in Paris
Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama
Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis, The Help
Rooney Mara, The Girl
Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
Tilda Swinton, We Need to Talk About Kevin
Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
Jodie Foster, Carnage
Charlize Theron, Young Adult
Kristen Wiig, Bridesmaids
Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn
Kate Winslet, Carnage
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Developments on Lauren Spierer
Posted
12/13/2011 8:56:00 AM
by: RTV6, Indianapolis
The family of Lauren Spierer, an Indiana University student missing since June 3, is back in their New York home, but they are turning up the heat on those who were last seen with their daughter.
In an interview with News12 in New York, Robert and Charlene Spierer opened up about their frustrations and suspicions.
The disappearance of Spierer, who would have been a junior at IU this year and would have been preparing to study abroad in January as she pursued a career in fashion merchandising, remains a mystery to investigators, the campus community and her parents.
The Spierers said they feel they've been stonewalled by some of the people who were with their daughter on the night she vanished.
"If we can get additional information from these boys, maybe we could simply help figure out what happened to her, move on and ...
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