- Unfortunately the senate passed a bill that will keep the payroll tax rates on social security at 4.2 percent. While numerous Americans who owe tax debts and rely on their social security will continue to see even more garnishments.
(YAHOO!)- The House effectively adjourned for the year following the vote, and with the Senate out of town for the holiday, there is no resolution in sight on a legislative battle waged by House Republicans over the length of the benefits extension.
(USA Today)- Dec. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Payroll processors are warning that a two-month payroll tax-cut extension passed by the U.S. Senate would be difficult to implement.
(Businessweek)- Is he right? Over to you, WSJ: GOP Senate leader Mitch McConnell famously said a year ago that his main task in the 112th Congress was to make sure that President Obama would not be re-elected.
(Hotair.com)- The House is gone, mostly. The Senate vows not to return. And President Obama is home in Washington while his family vacations in Hawaii, hoping for some kind of agreement between the two that he can sign.
(Washington Post)- In two weeks, the payroll tax cut that has saved workers an average of $1,000 this year will expire -- unless lawmakers in the next few days do what both parties swear they want to do and extend it.
(Yahoo Finance)- House Republicans dug in for a year-end standoff Tuesday, scuttling a temporary extension to a payroll-tax break that President Barack Obama called the only viable way to prevent a New Years tax increase.
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- Kendall Jenners not quite the material girl one would expect growing up in a family synonymous with glitz, glamour and wealth — and RadarOnline.com has the video clip to prove it.
(Radar Online.com)- Turns out Kendall Jenner isnt comfortable making a huge deal out of every moment in her life.
(The Hollywood Gossip)- At least one of the Kardashian/Jenner clan has a good head on her shoulders: Kendall Jenner refuses her mothers extravagant Sweet 16 party plans.
(Sheknows.com)- Kendall Jenner has insisted that despite having her own reality show, she hates being the centre of attention. Arrivals to the launch party for the Kardashian Kollection for Sears at Colony in Hollywood, CA.
(Monsters and Critics)- Kendall Jenner isnt your ordinary 16-year-old.
(Entertainment Online)- Kendall Jenner proved she is not like her older Kardashian sisters after she spent her 16th birthday at a children's hospital, then turned down a lavish surprise party.
(LongIslandPress)- She may co-star on a reality show and have a budding career as a fashion model but Kendall Jenner is still a schoolgirl at heart.
(Daily Mail)- After Kim Kardashians ridiculously extravagant wedding, at least one of her family members is trying to keep things a little more low key. Mom, Im not gonna do it, she shouted at Kris.
(Momlogic.com)- Up-and-coming model Kendall Jenner is now confident about her height and is embracing how tall she is. Kendall Jenner is now confident about her height.
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- Its not like The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo was ever going to be Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm. Not even close.
(Baltimore Sun)- When The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo hits movie theaters on December 21st, it will be the second major female-led franchise movie released in just over a month.
(Huffington Post)- LOS ANGELES — Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross started writing music for the American adaptation of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo months before they'd even seen the script.
(Boston Herald)- Drama. Starring Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara, Stellan Skarsgard and Christopher Plummer. Directed by David Fincher. (R. 158 minutes. At Bay Area theaters.
(San Francisco Gate)- The mystery and suspense in The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo gets menacing giving audiences an unsuspected thriller.
(Aced Magazine)- MTV has looked back at the best movies done this 2011 before the year even comes to a close.
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- Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol is now playing in Imax, which is the best way to see the film with the open frame action sequences.
(CRAVE ONLINE)- The Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol director told Digital Spy that any follow-up would have to match the high standards of the Toy Story sequels. I love the world and I love the [Incredibles] characters, he said.
(Digital Spy)- Some callers just want a bit of reassurance and clarification. Studying for an exam is a big thing to embark on. Jason Cowan manages the telephone team at the CIIs Southwood customer service centre.
(ifaonline.co.uk)- It's all of the above, Brad Bird told MTV News when asked whether he has got a script, page or even piece of concept art for a sequel to Pixars 2004 movie. I haven't gotten it all figured out yet.
(COMICBOOKMOVIE.com)- With the impending release of "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, director Brad Bird has a lot on his hands. Promoting this, talking that, indulging us in our video interviews.
(MTV.com)- His name might not be familiar, but you've undoubtedly heard much of Michael Giacchino's work. The award-winning composer has composed scores for video games, television shows and beloved, blockbuster movies.
(89.3 KPCC)- I must admit that I was primarily curious about Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol because it marks the live-action debut of director Brad Bird, known best for his animated films The Incredibles and Ratatouille.
(msnbc.com)- Brad Bird, the Pixar mastermind behind "The Incredibles" and "Ratatouille," proves just as adept at live action.
(Kansas City Star)- Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (PG-13): Director Brad Bird ("Ratatouille," "The Incredibles") applies everything he learned making Pixar movies to the fourth installment in the popular action franchise.
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- The Kardashian-Jenner clan releases a Christmas card each year, and this year they have stepped it up a notch by releasing a 3D version.
(The Celebrity Cafe.com)- Get out your 3-D glasses - the Kardashian Christmas card is coming your way! Reality TVs royal family is spreading their holiday cheer with the release of their Christmas card with a special twist.
(YAHOO!)- Hate them or love them, theres one thing about the Kardashians no one can deny: they do take themselves very seriously and, at the same time, really make an effort to stay relevant. Just check out their Christmas card to see for yourself.
(Softpedia)- The Kardashian Christmas card is out and the bizarre picture has plenty to dissect. First of all, they hired a professional photographer named Nick Saglimbeni to snap the photo. I can only imagine how much he got paid for this.
(Bleacherreport.com)- (CBS) Nothing the Kardashians ever do is understated, including their Christmas card - which this year also featured a 3D version.
(CBS News)- Many people create customized Christmas cards, using images of their family instead of just a Hallmark card, and the Kardashian family is no different, as they have unveiled the 2011 Kardashian Christmas Card.
(HULIQ.com)- The Kardashian Jenner family has unveiled their official 2011 Christmas card and while Kim thinks it looks amazing, others beg to differ, calling it over-the-top, even for the Kardashians.
(International Business Times)- It just wouldnt be the holidays without a publicly released Christmas card from the Kardashians-- this is one gift that you dont have to thank Santa for.
(Huffington Post)- The annual Kardashian Christmas card has just been released – and this time it is in 3D! Check out the dreary photo and the hidden message to Kris Humphries.
(Sheknows.com)- The Kardashians can keep their 3-D Christmas card. Fergie and husband Josh Duhamel debuted their own personal holiday card on Facebook Sunday, and it was a whole lot more lighthearted than the Kardashian clans.
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- (Reuters) - Oracle Corps (ORCL.
(Reuters India)- (RTTNews) - Oracle Corp. (ORCL: News ) shares tumbled more than 9% in after hours trading after the worlds second largest software maker reported second revenue and earnings that missed analysts estimates. Shares of Jabil Circuit Inc.
(RTT News)- Oracle Corp. (ORCL), the world's second- largest software maker, reported quarterly sales and profit that missed analysts' estimates as customers held off on buying databases, applications software and computer systems.
(Bloomberg)- Oracle Corp (NASDAQ: ORCL) 9.9% LOWER; reported Q2 EPS of $0.54, $0.03 worse than the analyst estimate of $0.57. Revenue for the quarter came in at $8.8 billion versus the consensus estimate of $9.23 billion. Authorized added $5 billion buyback.
(StreetInsider.com)- SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Oracle Corp. (NASDAQ:ORCL) on Tuesday reported a fiscal second-quarter profit of $2.2 billion, or 43 cents a share, on revenue of $8.8 billion. Excluding one-time items, Oracle would have earned $2.
(Marketwatch)- Oracle Corporation (NASDAQ: ORCL) today announced fiscal 2012 Q2 GAAP and non-GAAP total revenues were up 2% to $8.8 billion. Both GAAP and non-GAAP new software license revenues were up 2% to $2.0 billion.
(msnbc.com)- US equity markets opened sharply higher this morning and have been able to sustain and even add to those gains throughout the day. Business and consumer confidence indexes in Europe were higher, giving an early boost to share prices.
(Marketwatch)- Several companies declared their quarterly earnings before the opening bell today, while many companies are scheduled to unveil their financial results after the closing bell. Some notable earners are discussed here. Bioanalytical Systems Inc.
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- Vanessa Bryants mother told The Times several years ago that the couple did not sign a prenuptial agreement when they tied the knot in 2001. If true, that would entitle Vanessa to half of their community property. Christopher C.
(Los Angeles Times)- Thats what Vanessa Bryants former stepfather is saying about Kobes soon-to-be ex-wife. Stephen Laine told TMZ in an exclusive interview that Vanessa is acting just like her money-obsessed mother.
(FOX News)- Kobe Bryant should have known his soon-to-be ex-wife would take him to the cleaners in their divorce because she learned the wallet-raiding playbook from her mother so says Vanessas ex-step dad.
(TMZ.com)- Vanessa Bryant has filed for divorce from her NBA star husband citing irreconcilable difference. According to court documents, Vanessa is seeking to dissolve the marriage on charges of irreconcilable differences.
(Hispanic Business)- People who know both Vanessa and Kobe Bryant long wondered what it would take for the NBA star's wife finally to throw in the towel and exit the couple's 10-year marriage.
(Chicago Sun-Times)- Kobe Bryant's divorce from his wife of ten and a half years, Vanessa Lynne Bryant, may cost him $75 million. After repeated cases of infidelity, the Lakers basketball wives tipped Vanessa to a recent case that put the coffin in the nail.
(Popular Critic)- LOS ANGELES – Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his wife, Vanessa, are taking great pains to keep the details of their pending divorce under wraps by negotiating the terms privately.
(Sacramento Bee)- Was it a sting operation that took Kobe Bryant down? Well, not exactly, but TMZ reports that there was definitely some snooping by the wives of other NBA players that tipped off Vanessa Bryant to his infidelities.
(BET)- Newly single sportsman Kobe Bryant is reportedly dating Carla DiBello -- one of the producers of E!s Kardashian reality franchise -- a nanosecond after announcing his split from wife of 10 years, Vanessa.
(Sheknows.com)- LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his wife, Vanessa, are taking great pains to keep the details of their pending divorce under wraps by negotiating the terms privately.
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