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(Reuters) - Nearly 12 million Americans were victims of identity theft in 2011, an increase of 13 percent over 2010, according to a report released on Wednesday by the research firm Javelin Strategy & Research.
The rise in the use of smartphones and social media by incautious consumers fueled the increase in identity fraud, and 2011 was a year of several big data breaches ...more»
Rich Arzaga owns a luxury home in San Ramon, California, but he's not betting on it as an investment.  The founder and CEO of Cornerstone Wealth Management, who bought the 5,000 sq. ft. property in 2005 for $1.8 million and has spent $500,000 improving it, considers the abode a wonderful place for his family. But ask him to rate his home -- or ...more»
Tributes to Whitney Houston from music’s biggest superstars have poured in since the singer was found dead Saturday in her Los Angeles hotel room but for one of her fellow pop icon divas, Houston’s tragic death is a cautionary tale.  “I am so scared,” Celine Dion said today on “Good Morning America.” “I’m scared of show business. I’m scared of drugs. I’m scared of hanging ...more»
GRAMMY-winning artist Jennifer Hudson paid tribute to six-time GRAMMY winner Whitney Houston at the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards on Feb. 12. Hudson performed a heart-warming rendition of "I Will Always Love You." Originally written by fellow GRAMMY winner Dolly Parton, the song netted Houston two awards at the 36th Annual GRAMMY Awards in 1993, including Record Of The Year.
11:30: And ...more»
Billboard has compiled Houston's top 20 Hot 100 singles, and unsurprisingly, "I Will Always Love You" tops the tally. It is followed by the buoyant "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)," which was her fourth of 11 career No. 1s on the list.
All 11 of her hits on presented on the recap (below) and also happen to comprise ...more»
Last year, U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized 25,000 shipments of counterfeit goods that were making their way into the country. The total value of that loot: $178.9 million. Here are a few of the top fakes and how to spot them:
Electronics
Value of counterfeits seized: $39 million
Retail value: $101.2 million
Percentage of total seizures: 22%
When it comes to total dollar value, consumer electronics make up ...more»
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Whitney Houston, who reigned as pop music's queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, erratic behavior and a tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown, has died. She was 48.
Publicist Kristen Foster said Saturday that the singer had died, but the cause and the location of her death were unknown.
At her ...more»
After weeks of speculations and false photos, proud parents Beyonce and Jayz have finally revealed official photos of their newborn "BLUE IVY CARTER".
According to the Washington Post, "The president and first lady of hip-hop have shared their first baby photos via Jay-Z’s Web site, Life + Times, an apparent follow-up toBeyonce’s public appearances earlier this week, her inaugural ones since giving birth." ...more»
As I’ve posted here before, your email list is one of the most powerful marketing tools that an artist or band (or a business or brand) can have. Recently some data courtesy of Dan Zarrella and Pure360 has shown that there is a definite science behind the timing of sending your emails, just as there is for posting on Facebook and Twitter. ...more»
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The recording was forgotten, and so, too, was the odd twist of history that brought together Malcolm X and a bespectacled Ivy Leaguer fated to become one of America's top diplomats. The audiotape of Malcolm X's 1961 address in Providence might never have surfaced at all if 22-year-old Brown University student ...more»



























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