US medicine spending shows rare dip Total U.S. spending on prescription medicines declined last year, a first in more than half a century. The dip was 1 percent, to $325.8 billion — a 3.5 percent drop after accounting for population growth and economic expansion, according to the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics. More
Microsoft may buy Barnes & Noble's Nook unit for $1 billion According to internal documents obtained by the website TechCrunch, Microsoft has offered $1 billion for the digital assets of Nook Media, Barnes & Noble's digital book venture. According to internal documents obtained by the website TechCrunch, Microsoft has offered $1 billion for the digital assets of Nook Media, Barnes & Noble's digital book venture. More
US casino revenue up nearly 5 percent in 2012 Things are looking up for most of the nation’s commercial casinos, as gambling revenue increased by nearly 5 percent last year and jobs held roughly steady. According to the annual survey of casinos by the American Gaming Association, America’s nontribal casinos took in $37.3 billion from gamblers last year, an increase of 4.8 percent over 2011. More
Madonna Ditched Her Material Girl Glam for a Rare Makeup-Free Look But this week, the singer surprised everyone by ditching her material girl glam for no makeup whatsoever. On Thursday, Madonna posted a clip of her getting her hair done, set to the tune of her 2005 ... 12/21/2024 - 5:46 am | View Link
Madonna Sparks Controversy by Sharing AI Photos With Pope Francis Madonna has stoked controversy after she shared two AI-generated photos of herself and Pope Francis. The 66-year-old Queen of Pop, whose full name is Madonna Louise Ciccone, stirred fans when she ... 12/20/2024 - 1:46 am | View Link
'Becoming Madonna' trailer unveils the untold story of the queen of pop The trailer for the highly anticipated documentary ‘Becoming Madonna’ has just released, offering a unique glimpse into the life of the Queen of Pop. Set to premiere on December 30, the film delves ... 12/19/2024 - 2:38 pm | View Link
Madonna Faces Backlash After Posting NSFW AI Images of Her and Pope Francis Madonna is no stranger to controversy, but this time, some folks seem to think she's finally crossed the line. The 66-year-old posted a series of AI-generated images on her Instagram Stories on Friday ... 12/14/2024 - 5:39 am | View Link
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Created by writer/director Hwang Dong-hyuk, the Emmy-winning “Squid Game,” Netflix’s most-watched series of all time, has returned for a second season. Season 1 of the South Korean survival thriller followed Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae), a divorced father and gambling addict who joins the Squid Game in hopes of earning enough prize money to pay off his […]
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M. T. Vasudevan Nair, celebrated Indian screenwriter, director and novelist, died on Dec. 25 at a hospital in Kozhikode after being admitted for breathing difficulties. He was 91. His contributions to Malayalam-language cinema and literature redefined storytelling in the southern Indian state of Kerala where he was born. Nair’s early exposure to traditional folktales and the […]