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 for the likes of Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye and funk hits for Chaka Khan and others, died Monday at age 70

Ashford is survived by his wife and two daughters. Rosenberg said there is no information yet on funeral arrangements.

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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 the orgasm is a true scientific puzzle."Margaret Ruth "Maggie" Gyllenhaal[1] (play /ˈdʒɪlənhɔːl/;[2][3] born November 16, 1977) is an American actress. She is the daughter of director Stephen Gyllenhaal and screenwriter Naomi Foner Gyllenhaal (née Achs) and the older sister of actor Jake Gyllenhaal. She made her screen debut when she began to appear in her father's films. Gyllenhaal later achieved recognition in a supporting role in the indie cult hit Donnie Darko (2001). She made her break
Maggie Gyllenhaal made her debut in her father's Stephen Gyllenhaal film Waterland (1992) and emerged as a full-blown star in Secretary (2002). Her sweet looks and conduct result in a subtle on-screen style that emerges from the character she plays, whether the part is large or small. A graduate of Columbia University, Gyllenhaal resides in New York City. She earned her BA in English, which gave her theater experience during college in addition to her literary point. In addition, she studied briefly at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. Her stage experience led her to acting after graduation.

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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 off much of the retailer's stock.A spokesman for the computer division at Harvey Norman in Broadway, Sydney said the store had nearly 200 people an hour looking for TouchPads according to the Sydney Morning Herald.

"We had basically a line up from the register to basically the back of the store ... it was an event," the spokesman said.

HP had announced last week that it was discontinuing its tablet and smartphone devices. The TouchPad's future was in doubt as retailers wondered if HP would continue to support the webOS. HP had already dropped the prices of the slow selling TouchPad to $499 and $599 before the sale.

Following the announcement that HP would no longer support the device, Harvey Norman had decided to pull the device from its shelves and offered refunds for consumers who had already brought the device.

Now that prices had dropped to below a $100, consumers are rushing to buy the heavily criticized TouchPad. HP has said today that it would support customers who had purchased the device.

 "We also remain committed to the webOS platform and our goal is to ensure the platform's evolution as a robust operating system for an increasingly mobile and connected world," HP said.

"Feedback from our customers and developers has been positive and we intend to enhance the platform as we explore options for webOS in today's marketplace."

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