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(CBS/CNN) - Hundreds of seniors lined up for an academic awards ceremony Sunday morning at Booker T. Washington High School. All the students are smart and special, but maybe none more so than Fred Dukes. WithMore >> An Atlanta high school graduate is thanking his teachers and friends for helping him get through school. He's been homeless, but now has a bright future ahead.
More >> (CNN) - It looks like Lady Gaga wants her Little Monsters to see her concerts as they're meant to be or not at all. The singer's manager says she'd cancel tour dates in Asia rather than tone down theMore >> It looks like Lady Gaga wants her Little Monsters to see her concerts as they're meant to be or not at all. Also trending, there's a new idol and his name is Phillip Phillips.More >> SAN ANTONIO (CBS) - A homeowner's front lawn becomes a wrestling ring as a man struggles to take down a trio of home invaders while he was still in his boxers. The fight was all caught on camera. OnMore >> A homeowner's front lawn becomes a wrestling ring as a man struggles to take down a trio of home invaders while he was still in his boxers. The fight was all caught on camera.More >> (CBS/CNN) - It appears investors don't "like" facebook stock. Facebook fell despite a positive day on wall street. Shares of the social media site plunged 11 percent in their second day of trading andMore >> Mark Zuckerberg's facebook fortune takes a tumble after trading Monday. Also in Consumer Corner, what flyers can do to get the best seat on the plane.More >> (CNN) - Anyone who reads the news knows how tough the job market is these days and that's especially true for older workers. In an environment where companies are hiring younger employees and paying themMore >> It's a tough the job market these days and that's especially true for older workers. They're having a harder time looking for a new job, but there's a new program aimed at helping those older workers get their foot back in the door.More >> (CNN) - Before facebook, there were other sites for us to collect online friends. So why did Mark Zuckerberg's Harvard dorm-room project amass 900 million members, while others faded into oblivion? SomeMore >> Before facebook, there were other sites for us to collect online friends, but facebook is the one that gained 900 million users. Still, some people struggle with their love-hate relationship with facebook.More >> (CNN) - Talk about man's best friend. A dog is recovering from a rattlesnake bite he suffered after protecting a little boy. Now, the dog is being called a hero for putting his life on the line to protectMore >> Talk about man's best friend. A dog is recovering from a rattlesnake bite he suffered after protecting a little boy.More >> (CBS.CNN) - A new report finds more people are using their mobile phones to access facebook than either the actual website or smartphones. The report finds more users are logging into facebook throughMore >> More people are using their mobile phones to access facebook than either the actual website or smartphones. The report finds more users are logging into facebook through the mobile "m.facebook.com" site than through all of the smartphone and tablet apps.More >> (CNN) - Facebook is set to go public this week. The company will sell 337 million shares of the company at $28 to 35 dollars a share in what could be the biggest IPO in history. Should you buy FacebookMore >> (CNN) - Facebook is set to go public this week. The company will sell 337 million shares of the company at $28 to 35 dollars a share in what could be the biggest IPO in history.More >> (CNN) - If you don't like bees, be happy you weren't at the Chamber of Commerce in downtown Jacksonville, Florida on Thursday. A swarm of bees clumped on a wall nearby, where the experts quickly tookMore >> If you don't like bees, be happy you weren't at the Chamber of Commerce in downtown Jacksonville, Florida on Thursday. A swarm of bees clumped on a wall nearby, where the experts quickly took over. More >>
(CNN) - Lindsay Lohan's career seems to be looking up.
The 25-year-old is set to host an episode of "Saturday Night Live" slated for March 3rd. Lohan's career was overshadowed by legal woes in 2007, followed by arrests, stints in rehab and frequent court appearances for probation violation. But her probation restrictions are set to end next month, giving her a chance to get her life back on the right track.
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(CBS) - Kodak's name may not be in the marquee for Sunday night's Oscar performance.
The Eastman Kodak Company has received court approval to end its sponsorship with the Hollywood theater which hosts the Academy Awards. Kodak signed a $74-million dollar sponsorship deal with the theater in 2000. However, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last month. Kodak filed to break its contract for the naming rights in an attempt to improve it's financial bottom line.
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(CBS) - For the first time, the Academy Awards will feature a special performance from Cirque du Soleil. The show will include more than 50 artists that the company is bringing in from their other productions around the world.
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It was a close weekend at the box office. In its second weekend on the big screen..."Safe House" slid into the number one spot. The action movie, starring Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds grossed $24-million dollars this weekend. "The Vow" was a close second with $23.6 million dollars in ticket sales. The romantic-drama broke mid-week records raking in $11.6 million dollars on Valentine's Day alone. And Nicholas Cage's latest movie "Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance" rounded out the top three. The action-thriller grossed $22 million dollars in its weekend debut.
