• BREAKING: According to insiders, original guidette Snooki is knocked up with boyfriend Jionni LaValle's baby. Oh, the humanity. [Radar]
• When the money train that is Facebook files what will likely be a historical initial public offering, will shares only be available to a select Wall Street elite or could a portion of IPO shares of the hottest stock be made available to the small investors...? [LATimes]

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• More than 100 colleges and universities around the country including UCLA and Stanford are using Turnitin, an anti-plagiarism database service with a vast archive of scholarly writing, to detect plagiarism in application essays of prospective students. [LATimes]
• An argument erupting in gunfire on the patio of popular Thai eatery the Pink Pepper on La Brea and Hollywood Friday night leaves one woman dead, one man expected to survive gunshots. [KTLA]

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• Surpassing the expectations of Wall Street by a significant margin, thanks to its best sales to date of iPhones, iPads, and Mac computers, Apple's quarterly profit more than doubled as revenue surged to 74% to a record-breaking $46.3 billion. [KTLA]
• After suffering a seizure Monday night, Demi Moore is rushed to the hospital where she is reportedly being treated for anorexia and other substance abuse issues. [Radar]

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• The investigation of the severed head found by dog walkers Tuesday on a hiking trail in the hills below the Hollywood sign turns up two human feet and two hands. [LATimes]
• Ready to feel old? Kodak, a once Fortune 500 company, becomes another casualty of the digital age, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and obtains $950 million from Citibank to maintain operations. [KTLA]

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Esteemed as the nation's most prestigious awards, the Kennedy Center Honors laud those who have made significant contributions to American culture through the arts. This year's ceremony and gala brought together some of the country's most recognizable faces.

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• Taking first and second place on the list of the holiday season's five most shoplifted items are filet mignon (prime cuts of meat are a big target), and Jameson Irish Whiskey, respectively. [KABC]
• Charlie Sheen's ex-wife Brooke Mueller is arrested for assaulting a woman at an Aspen bar, found with at least four grams of cocaine on her and is charged with possession and intent to distribute. [LATimes]

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