Nick Ashford dies from throat cancer

Sadly, Jerry Leiber isn’t the only great songwriter to pass away today. Nick Ashford, who with his wife and musical partner Valerie Simpson penned some of the mightiest classics in the Motown songbook, also died Monday, of complications from throat cancer. He was 69. (Several sources insist he was 70, but he was born May 4, 1942.) Nick Ashford, one-half of the legendary Motown songwriting duo Ashford & Simpson that penned elegant, soulful classics...

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Maggie Gyllenhaal

The actress is hosting the Discovery Channel's newest "CURIOSITY" episode which asks the question, "Why is sex fun?" No, seriously. According to a press release for the show: "In this all-new CURIOSITY episode, Maggie Gyllenhaal hosts a revealing investigation into the latest scientific research of orgasms, sexual pleasure and more." "Sexual pleasure is among the most prized, meaningful and richest experiences known to man," the release says. "But...

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New revulation HP Tablet

Harvey Norman has solved the problem of its leftover stock of HP's discontinued TouchPad tablet. The retailer giant offered a fire sale of the tablets at only $99 and within hours Harvey Norman had virtually sold out of its leftover stock.Harvey Norman stores across the country started offering the discounted TouchPad this afternoon. The retailer tipped off consumers via Twitter and within an hour gadget lovers looking for a good bargain had carted...

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