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Some news organizations are hearing complaints for spoiling the suspense by reporting the results of Vancouver Olympic events. Wins are reported almost immediately, rather than until they show them on prime time tv.

The Barbie doll turned 51 last weekend. She’s had more than 125 careers since she made her debut. But, her 2 newest ones were for the first time chosen by voters from around the world. More than half a million people voted, and news anchor came out on top for the famous doll's new career. The Barbie News Anchor doll will debut in the fall, with a pink suit with black accents, a news folder, a camera and a microphone. The 2nd choice: a computer engineer Barbie…sporting pink glasses; a cell phone, blue tooth and a pink laptop.

A recent poll found almost half of Canadians were so disenchanted with their work, they would consider jumping ship if a comparable job were available….the problem is company’s raising the bar for performance without adequate training or proper rewards

A 37-year-old former registrar at Britain’s University of Surrey, is facing fraud charges for offering bogus university degrees in return for ... spanking sessions in a hotel.