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News from The Associated Press : "Jerry Lewis did not turn 86 quietly. The comedian and filmmaker flew in to New York from Las Vegas for an hours-long celebration Friday night. It started with an onstage interview at Manhattan's 92nd Street Y, then continued in midtown at the Friars Club, where hundreds gathered to sing happy birthday to Lewis, who added his trademark goofy voice. Wearing a dark blazer and bright red shirt, Lewis sat at a corner table in the club's Frank Sinatra room, with Richard Belzer and Robert Klein among those at his table. His meal included a slice of birthday cake, a three-tiered production decorated with movie stills, a microphone and miniatures of the performer. Lewis is known for such movies as "The Nutty Professor," and for hosting the Muscular Dystrophy Association's telethon." 'via Blog this'

Facebook: The encyclopedia of beauty? - CNN : "Because of social networks, though, the field of competition has expanded dramatically. Now you're competing with the best pictures and the ebullient status updates of every girl you know. "It's as if somewhere along the line, Facebook became the encyclopedia of beauty and status and comparisons." It didn't stop there. Among some of Coleman's girls, the constant self-comparisons and escalating insecurities translated into a pattern of food deprivation and incessant exercise. "They were walking around saying, 'I'm not good enough. I'm not enough this or that.' And I guess what they had the most control over was their weight." That's when the other, more pernicious social networks came into the picture. Some of the girls in Coleman's sorority began frequenting pro-eating-disorder communities online, where users encourage one another in anorexic and bulimic behavior. Mos...

St. Patrick's Day In Chicago: River Dyed Green, Thousands Mark Holiday (VIDEO, PHOTOS) : "St. Patrick's Day In Chicago: River Dyed Green, Thousands Mark Holiday (VIDEO, PHOTOS" 'via Blog this'

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Romney looks to Illinois for Republican nomination – USATODAY.com : "To assure himself of the nomination he must accumulate 1,144 delegates to the Republican National Convention— allocated through state-by-state primary elections and caucuses. He has been battling to capture sufficient support to end the primary fight early, but it now looks as if it will take him to the end of the primary and caucus season in late June. INTERACTIVE: Electoral Vote Tracker Each day that passes without a certain Republican nominee and the extension of the bitter fight raging with conservative opponents Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich emphasizes disunity in the party, creates perhaps insurmountable divisions and plays into the hands of Obama." 'via Blog this'