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Gellar loves being a mother
Sarah Michelle Gellar and her husband, Freddie Prinze Jr., know what everyone has been thinking: What took so long?
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Burruss is still flying above
Not many people have had to grieve as publicly as Kandi Burruss, but the Atlanta "Housewife" has been strong.
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Celebs pay big bucks for security
Celebrities are always trying to build walls around themselves -- and those walls cost money.
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Jackson's father seeks allowance
Michael Jackson's father wants a judge to order the pop star's estate to pay him a monthly allowance, according to papers filed in court Friday.
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Rihanna gives details of assault
In a "20/20" interview, the singer offers her graphic account of the fateful confrontation with Chris Brown.
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Gamers prove their metal as rock stars
Jess Hu is a child care provider from Brooklyn, New York, but for 20 hours a week, she's a rock star. That's how much she estimates she plays the video game "Rock Band."
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Comedian is living in an Ikea store
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Texas town hopes to become UFO landing spot
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Governor's son sells 'Don't Drop the Soap'
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Cops snag lotto ticket from accused drug dealer
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This Day in History

Construction of Canadian Pacific Railway Completed (1885)
The Canadian Pacific Railway was originally built between eastern Canada and British Columbia, fulfilling a promise made to British Columbia when it agreed to join the Canadian Confederation in 1871. The railway's transcontinental passenger service was instrumental in the settlement and development of Western Canada. Today, it also includes US hubs, such as New York, but its primary passenger service was dropped in 1986. Why was the image of a beaver chosen for the railway's logo? Discuss
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Dominican Republic Adopts First Constitution (1844)
The Dominican Republic declared its independence from Haiti in a movement led by Juan Duarte and Pedro Santana. It adopted a presidential form of government, but Santana forced the constitutional assembly to include an article in the constitution that gave him dictatorial powers, allowing him to drive out his political opponents, including Duarte. In 1861, Santana restored the Dominican Republic to what country?
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Susan B. Anthony Breaks US Law to Vote (1872)
Anthony was an important figure in the 19th-century US women's suffrage movement. In 1869, Anthony, together with Elizabeth Cady Stanton, founded an association dedicated to securing voting rights for women. Three years later, she defied US law and voted in the presidential election, asserting that the 14th Amendment entitled her to do so. She was arrested and fined, but her actions drew great attention to the women's rights movement. Why was she expelled from the National Labor Union?
Read More...(Source: This Day in History - Thu, 5 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT)