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		<title>Let Your Voice Be Heard for the 2012 Academy Awards &#8211; Vote Now!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Academy Awards are taking place Sunday evening. While you can catch the live broadcast on ABC at 7 p.m. ET, there’s no reason you can’t get into the spirit of Hollywood’s biggest night now. Here’s a look at this year’s nominees in the major categories. Let your voice be heard and tell us who you think will win!  We will share the results of YOUR voting on our Facebook [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://newstalk1290.com/let-your-voice-be-heard-for-the-2012-academy-awards-vote-now/</link>
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		<title>How Much Do Americans Love Canada?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[According to a new Gallup poll, United States citizens truly love our neighbors to the north &#8212; in fact, in the company&#8217;s annual favorability ratings, 96 percent of Americans said they have a generally favorable view of Canada, while only three percent view it unfavorably. So who else is in our good graces? Australia and Great Britain, which respectively had 93 and 90 percent favorable ratings from Americans. Unsurprisingly, Afghanistan, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://newstalk1290.com/americans-love-canada/</link>
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		<title>New Movie Releases — &#039;Act of Valor,&#039; &#039;Gone,&#039; &#039;Tyler Perry&#039;s Good Deeds&#039; and &#039;Wanderlust&#039;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We know winter has been long and cold, so duck into a theater this weekend to shake off the doldrums &#8212; the four new flicks opening in wide release should have a little something for everyone. The long-awaited &#8216;Act of Valor&#8217; stars real active-duty Navy SEALs in a fictionalized account of SEAL operations that takes audiences on an adrenaline-fueled, edge-of-their-seat journey. In the suspense thriller &#8216;Gone,&#8217; a woman who escaped [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://newstalk1290.com/new-movie-releases-act-of-valor-gone-tyler-perrys-good-deeds-and-wanderlust/</link>
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		<title>Want to Own a Masterpiece? Now&#039;s Your Chance to Buy &#039;The Scream&#039;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;ve got $80 million burning a hole in your pocket and want to own an artistic masterpiece, break out your checkbook. The last version of Edvard Munch&#8217;s well-known painting &#8216;The Scream&#8217; to be in private hands is going on the auction block. Sotheby&#8217;s auction house will do the honors and expects the iconic work to fetch upwards of $80 million or more. It&#8217;s one of only four versions of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://newstalk1290.com/the-scream-for-sale/</link>
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		<title>Would You Rather Have Higher Pay or Job Security? — Survey of the Day</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In this economy, people are lucky just to have a job. Which is perhaps why the majority of Americans would pick job security over higher pay, if given the choice. The Pew Research Center asked 1,231 adults if, all other things being equal, they would prefer a job with higher pay or more job security. Overall, 58 percent opted for the job security, and 39 percent wanted the bigger bucks. The rest [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://newstalk1290.com/higher-pay-job-security-survey-of-the-day/</link>
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		<title>What Does the Ear You Use for Phone Calls Say About You?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When you talk on the phone, do you hold it up to your right ear or your left? Scientists say your preference could reveal a lot about you. &#160; A new study from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit found a strong link between brain dominance and the ear used to listen to a call. More than 70 percent of us hold our phones up to the ear on the same [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://newstalk1290.com/what-does-the-ear-you-use-for-phone-calls-say-about-you/</link>
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		<title>Why Have Job Interviews Gotten So Weird?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For job interviews, it used to be enough to just show up in a nice suit, answer some perfunctory questions and be on your way. But these days, some companies have changed the interview process so much that candidates wind up feeling as though they&#8217;re trying out for a reality TV show instead of simply vying for a 9-5 paycheck. The Los Angeles Times calls the trend “extreme interviewing,” and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://newstalk1290.com/why-have-job-interviews-gotten-so-weird/</link>
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		<title>Get Ready — Your Smartphone May Soon Work Even Slower — Dollars and Sense</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) says wireless resources are not infinite. In fact, the smartphones to which we&#8217;re all so addicted are gobbling so much bandwidth that as early as next year, we could be paying more for our service &#8212; not to mention seeing slower data speeds and an increase in dropped calls. The FCC calls the issue &#8220;spectrum crunch&#8221; and officials there are worried it could be a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://newstalk1290.com/smartphone-move-even-slower-dollars-and-sense/</link>
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		<title>Atlanta Restaurant Bans Crying Kids [VIDEO]</title>
		<description><![CDATA[At Atlanta pizzeria is receiving both cheers &#8212; and jeers &#8212; for the notice it recently printed on its menus asking parents of noisy children to take their kids outside. After Donnie Parmer, co-owner of Grant Central Pizza, got an abundance of complaints (both in person and on the review site Yelp) about screaming or unruly children in his restaurant, he added the following notice to the bottom of his [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://newstalk1290.com/atlanta-restaurant-bans-crying-kids-video/</link>
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		<title>Which Workers Think Their Jobs Make the World a Worse Place?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Does your job make the world a better or worse place? That&#8217;s what 30,000 workers were asked last year &#8212; and their answers have given researchers a lot to talk about. Salary comparison site PayScale conducted the survey in which people were asked the question and told to choose from the answer options of “very much so,” “yes,” “a little,” “no” and “My job may make the world a worse [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://newstalk1290.com/which-workers-think-their-jobs-make-the-world-a-worse-place/</link>
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		<title>What&#039;s the Real Story Behind Men Wearing Ties?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Despite what many a working stiff might think, men do not wear neckties to facilitate strangulation when their bosses are less than pleased with their work. So, why do men wear this variable, often quite fashionable, and utterly useless piece of business attire? The answer lies in history, and Europe’s Thirty Years&#8217; War. The logistics of that 17th century conflict are messy, to say the least, and the various alliances [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://newstalk1290.com/men-wearing-ties/</link>
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		<title>Who Will Win Big at This Year&#039;s Academy Awards? Let Your Voice Be Heard</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Academy Awards are slated for Sunday evening. While you can catch the live broadcast on ABC at 7 p.m. ET, there&#8217;s no reason you can&#8217;t get into the spirit of Hollywood&#8217;s biggest night now. Here&#8217;s a look at this year&#8217;s nominees in the major categories. Let your voice be heard and tell us who you think will win! &#8216;Hugo&#8217; leads the way with 11 nominations. Will it end the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://newstalk1290.com/win-academy-awards/</link>
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		<title>10 Things You Probably Didn&#039;t Know About the Oscars</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With Oscars season upon us, it&#8217;s anyone&#8217;s guess who will take home the gold. Each year, some newcomers crash the party among veteran actors who command the red carpet at the Academy Awards. The annual event draws Hollywood&#8217;s biggest stars, and millions more around the world. The press always puts together some basic information about this year&#8217;s nominees, but how much do you actually know about the Oscars ceremony? Here&#8217;s a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://newstalk1290.com/things-you-didnt-know-about-the-oscars/</link>
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		<title>This Day in History for February 22 – &#039;Miracle on Ice&#039; and More</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1819 – By the Adams-Onís Treaty, Spain sells Florida to the United States for $5 million (More info) 1879 – In Utica, New York, Frank Woolworth opens the first of many of five-and-dime Woolworth stores (More info) 1924 – President Calvin Coolidge becomes the first commander-in-chief to deliver a radio broadcast from the White House [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://newstalk1290.com/this-day-in-history-for-february-22-miracle-on-ice-and-more/</link>
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		<title>Celebrity Birthdays for February 22 – Jeri Ryan, Drew Barrymore and More</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Jeri Ryan Age: 44 Occupation: Actress Known For: Playing the liberated (&#8220;de-assimilated&#8221;) Borg, Seven of Nine, on &#8216;Star Trek: Voyager,&#8217; roles on other shows like &#8216;Leverage,&#8217; &#8216;Boston Public,&#8217; &#8216;Dark Skies&#8217; and &#8216;Shark,&#8217; and her current role as Dr. Kate Murphy on the ABC drama &#8216;Body of Proof&#8217; Drew Barrymore Age: 37 Occupation: Actress, Producer and Director Known For: Her star-making [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://newstalk1290.com/celebrity-birthdays-for-february-22-jeri-ryan-drew-barrymore-and-more/</link>
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		<title>Introducing the New NewsTalk VIP Club!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We at NewsTalk 1290 have been working long and hard on a brand new NewsTalk VIP Club and are excited to announce it has launched today! We revamped the program to address many of the emails and comments we have received over the last few months about how to make it better. We are very proud of the results. Here are some of the things we are most excited about: [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://newstalk1290.com/introducing-the-new-newstalk-vip-club/</link>
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		<title>Millions of Baby Boomers Could Have Hepatitis C</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Federal health officials are warning that deaths from the liver-destroying hepatitis C virus are on the rise, and that baby boomers are especially at risk. It is estimated that two-thirds of those with hepatitis C were born between 1945 and 1965. So some experts are recommending boomers get a one-time blood test to check for the virus &#8212; one that can otherwise go undetected and cause damage for decades. Needle-sharing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://newstalk1290.com/millions-of-baby-boomers-could-have-hepatitis-c/</link>
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		<title>Would You Fly to Space If You Had the Chance? — Survey of the Day</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last month Virgin Galactic announced it would begin offering commercial space flights later this year. The two-and-a-half hour trip just cracks the space barrier and offers about five minutes of weightlessness. It also comes with a fairly prohibitive price tag of $200,000 a pop. But let&#8217;s say money was no object. Would you want to be among the first commercial space travelers? Poll Position asked 1,145 adults that very question and found that only 23 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://newstalk1290.com/fly-space-survey-of-the-day/</link>
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		<title>Are You Ready to Pay 50 Cents for a Stamp? — Dollars and Sense</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Facing huge budget shortfalls, the United States Postal Service has proposed solutions including closing hundreds of post offices and eliminating Saturday deliveries. Now it may be considering jacking up the price of stamps, too. The popularity of internet services like online bill pay have led in part to a 1.7 percent decline in mail volume, causing the USPS to anticipate losing $14.1 billion in 2012 &#8212; with bigger losses expected [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://newstalk1290.com/50-cents-stamp-dollars-and-sense/</link>
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		<title>10 Actors You Probably Forgot Were Nominated for Oscars</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For every role that can be considered &#8220;Oscar bait,&#8221; there are the roles that are completely out of the norm for the Academy Awards.  The actors on our list all gave performances that have transcended Oscars and are more well-known for their contributions to pop culture. While the Academy tends to ignore genre movies in favor of stuffy period pieces and weepy dramas, occasionally they honor an offbeat character beloved [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://newstalk1290.com/forgotten-oscar-nominees/</link>
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