Gas prices rising

Unrest in the Middle East  is hitting drivers in the pocketbook. Crude oil prices have risen to their highest level in years.  Oil resumed its march to $90 a barrel, promising to bring gasoline prices along for the ride.Benchmark crude rose 82 cents to settle at $88.61 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. At the pump, the US average price for a gallon of regular gas rose about half a cent to $2.98, almost three cents higher than a week ago and 37 cents above a year ago.West Coast drivers pay the most, an average of $3.23 a gallon. The average is just over $3 in New England, while regular goes for about $2.90 in the Southeast.

Camille Grammer at Oscars

She’s gone from being a “Real Housewife” to a gig at CNN as a commentator for the “Academy Awards.” The former Playboy model  got a divorce from Kelsey Grammer. Her ex-husband is headed down the aisle, but Camille Grammer is headed to the self-styled worldwide leader in news.

Great new emotional trailer from the FPS game: 'Dead Island'.

Gwyneth Paltrow resolves feud?

Gwyneth Paltrow is a singer and an actress, among other things, and now she’s reportedly a peacemaker. Ryan Murphy, creator of “Glee” reportedly was on the outs with the Kings of Leon until Paltrow stepped in.

Police in South Africa say they are investigating the death of a baby found in the bag of a student from the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls. Police Lt. Col. Lungelo Dlamini told ABC News the tiny corpse was discovered Wednesday in the bag of a 17-year-old girl brought to a hospital and treated for excessive bleeding. Although no charges were brought against the student, who was not identified to ABC News, the matter remains under investigation, Dlamini said. The teen is believed to have given birth to the baby at her school, he added.

Twitter suspends some apps

Guess what? Twitter didn’t have to turn off the Twitter apps for millions of users by childishly pulling the plug on UberTwitter and Twidroyd.  But they did. Am I surprised? Not in the least. And then Twitter followed up by delaying for many hours the reactivation of those apps for users. The minor issues with the apps that caused Twitter to turn them off—throwing users into a panic—were fixed quickly, as this tweet points out. Yet Twitter did not restore them, still has not restored them.

Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga would love to see Marisa Tomei play her in a biopic because she has a lot of the same traits as the actress. The Poker Face hitmaker is convinced The Wrestler star would be the ideal person to portray her if her life was ever made into a movie, as both of the New York-natives have a fiery attitude. She tells Sirius XM radio station, "Oh, you know what, I would have Marisa Tomei play me. I am such a Marisa Tomei fan. All my friends call me Marisa when I get angry. Because my New York accent just flies out of my body and I start smacking my gum."

The 2011 Daytona 500 starting lineup is ready for the big race Sunday. There were changes to the 2011 Daytona 500 starting lineup though, especially after Dale Earnhardt Jr. wrecked during practice with teammate Jimmy Johnson earlier in the week. While on a practice lap, Earnhardt had to slam on the breaks to avoid Johnson, who was trying to get around cars that had slowed down in front of him. Earnhardt ended up getting hit from behind by another racer, sending him into the infield wall and ripping a chunk off of his car.
Up to that point Earnhardt had taken the pole position to the race, posting the best qualifying time of a deep field. Because he wrecked his primary car and has to go with a backup car, it meant that Earnhardt will have to start at the back of the back on Sunday. That was something that might seem unfair to fans of Earnhardt, but it's how the rules are written up for the complicated qualifying procedures at the Daytona 500.

Man had knife removed from head

A hospital in southern China says surgeons have successfully removed a rusty, 4-inch knife from the skull of a man who claimed it had been stuck in there for four years. An official at Yuxi City People's Hospital in Yunnan Province said Friday that Li Fuyan, a 30-year-old man, had been suffering severe headaches, bad breath and breathing difficulties but never knew the cause of his discomfort. The official says Li told doctors he had been stabbed in the lower right jaw by a robber four years ago and the blade broke off inside his head without him realizing it. Surgeons worked cautiously to remove the badly corroded blade without shattering it, said the official who would only give his surname. The hospital's website also reported the successful surgery.

60 Minutes Correspondent Assaulted in Egypt

"60 Minutes" correspondent Lara Logan was attacked while covering the celebration in Egypt. She was rescued by Egyptian soldiers and is now recovering in a U.S. hospital.

Seeking to placate upset fans who are contemplating litigation against them due to the Super Bowl snafu involving temporary seating that wasn't up to code, the NFL has increased its offer to those displaced by the debacle.
NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy told the Associated Press that the NFL has e-mailed the 400 fans affected by the situation to offer them $5,000 or reimbursement for documented expenses, and are willing to pay the higher of the two figures.
The league initially offered $2,400, three times the value of the ticket, as well as ticket to a future Super Bowl as well as flight and hotel expenses.

McCarthy indicated that NFL commissioner Roger Goodell wanted to increase the offer after talking to fans.
The e-mail to fans said: "As you may know, we have been reaching out directly to those fans who regrettably and inexcusably were unable to watch Super Bowl XLV from a seat in Cowboys Stadium. In listening to your feedback, we have decided to offer a third option."
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Justin Bieber wins Brit Award

After making appearance in 2011 Grammys, Teen heartthrob Justin Bieber made his way to 2011 BRIT Awards. But unlike Grammys, 16-year-old super star, Justin Beiber turned out to be a big winner at 2011 BRIT Awards in London and got his hands on award. Justin won the International Breakthrough Artist award. Will Young and Avril Lavigne presented the gong to Canadian singer at the O2 Arena in London on Tuesday night (February 15). Talking about Justin Bieber 2011 BRIT Awards look, he looked age appropriate in a black leather jacket, shiny combat-style jeans and tie teamed with stylish boots.
He left U.S. Awards show empty handed after missing out on best new artist and best pop vocal album at the Grammys, but everyday is not same. So, What do you think about Justin Bieber’s big win and his look?

One of the Dallas Cowboys' major donors is a named plaintiff in a class action lawsuit, seeking more than $5 million, over unavailability of seats at Super Bowl XLV, according to documents filed Monday at a U.S. District Court in Texas. The Cowboys, along with team owner Jerry Jones, the National Football League and corporate entities were named as defendants in the suit, along with corporate entities that manage Cowboys Stadium, where the Green Bay Packers defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25 Sunday.

About 1,250 fans with tickets were affected in the seating fiasco, which came about because certain sections of Cowboys Stadium that were being added in an effort to boost attendance weren't ready by game time. About 850 of the fans were relocated to other seats, and some 400 weren't, the NFL said.

Rumor has it that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are adopting a child from Haiti. Jolie reportedly met a 4-year-old girl while she was on a humanitarian mission to that country.

The tech world is buzzing with rumors that Apple will soon release the second version of its popular iPad. There’s rampant speculation about a possible iPad2 release date, but the company is not saying when it will happen.

President Barack Obama hasn’t had a puff for a year, according to first lady Michelle Obama. Find out what she said about his efforts, as she celebrated a milestone of her own.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg just got a Restraining Order against a 31 year-old man named Pradeep Manukonda , who he claims to be stalking him on the popular Social Networking site by sending him creepy messages and even threatening his safety and the safety of the two women closer to him. Mark Zuckerberg has reportedly obtained a restraining order against a 31-year-old man, Pradeep Manukonda. Manukonda has allegedly threatened Zuckerberg, his girlfriend, Priscilla Chan,, and his sister Randi.

Prince kicks Kardashian off Stage

It was Go Crazy or Go Home for Kim Kardashian at Monday's Prince concert at NYC's Madison Square Garden. The "Let's Go Crazy" singer pulled up the famous reality star on stage -- and at first, Kardashian, 30, couldn't pull it together and get funky. "OMG Prince just pulled me up on stage!!!" she tweeted in the midst of it all. "I'm shaking!!!"

Fake iPhone

More than $10 million in counterfeit iPods and iPhones were found in a warehouse in Los Angeles. Authorities said the counterfeits looked authentic and were shipped from Asia.

Bristol Palin said recently that she might be taking the path of her mother, former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, by seeking political office at some point. During an interview with E! Online, the former "Dancing With the Stars" runner-up and possible future author said that she would "probably" run for office some day, but that the day would be "further down the road." In an interview with E!, Bristol Palin  reportedly talked about plans to run for office.  Palin is also reportedly penning a memoir.