11 Jan 2013
FirefoxOlympics-Feature

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You’ve been flexing your do-gooder muscles -- getting behind the different charities in the Mozilla Firefox Challenge, and the results are in! Did you back the winning orgs? Find out below!

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10 Jan 2013
MACladies2-Feature

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As a self-confessed lipstick addict, I know a thing or two about MAC Cosmetics. One of my favorite things about the brand is that I’m continually shocked and (pleasantly) surprised by the choice of “faces” for the brand’s various campaigns and collections.

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ClarksonKnowles2

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President Obama's big day is right around the corner! The 57th Presidential Inauguration will take place on Monday, January 21 and this historical ceremony is about to turn next level with the announcement of Kelly Clarkson and Beyonce (her GQ cover is beyond) performing at the event! With these two powerful divas there is no doubt this will be an evening to remember.

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4 Jan 2013
Gerardo-Feature

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Sick of hearing negative stories about teens being bad or apathetic? First off, rude -- people are way off. Secondly, we have uncovered a story that caught our attention, leaving us quite inspired and cops surprised.

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Malala-Feature

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When Malala Yousafzai was shot by the Taliban in October for her support of girls’ education, it wasn’t clear whether she would make it or not. The world rallied for Malala’s health and cause, and now the teen activist has been released from the hospital.

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2 Jan 2013
Bieber-Feature

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The obsession of photographing Hollywood's biggest stars has turned tragic after a paparazzo was killed chasing Justin Bieber's Ferrari. Do you think it's time for legislation? Justin and some of his Hollywood friends sure do.

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Pazz-Feature

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We love a good soldier's surprise return home story! This one may just be one of my all time faves. While our brave soldiers are abroad fighting for our country, many families across the United States stayed strong this holiday season. But one fam who spent New Year's Day at the Rose Parade got the surprise of a lifetime.

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24 Dec 2012
Alba-Feature

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After the horrific school shooting in Newtown, the nation has been talking about different ways to hopefully prevent a tragedy like this from happening again, like gun control and better resources and understanding of mental health. Jessica Alba has stepped in with a bunch of other celebrities, including Beyoncé, Selena Gomez, Zooey Deschanel, to talk about gun control.

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20 Dec 2012

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The school shooting at Sandy Hook is still fresh in people’s minds, and in this time of strong emotions, Love Is Louder is here to give emotional support, especially to people in the Newtown community. This is a time to say, “Love is louder than violence."

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18 Dec 2012
BigBoi2-Feature

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The shooting that took place at Sandy Hook Elementary School last Friday resulted in almost thirty lives lost, and a country is shaken. Talk about violence, mental illness and gun control has been in the air, and Big Boi Tweeted an informative article about a proposed assault weapons ban bill.

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