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German finance regulator BaFin will seek more information from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regarding fraud allegations the SEC has filed against U.S. bank Goldman Sachs (GS), a BaFin spokesman told Dow Jones Newswires Monday. BaFin's interest in the accusations against Goldman Sachs are centered on the U.S. investment bank's dealings with IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG (IKB.XE), the spokesman said. The SEC has said that IKB became entwined in transactions with Goldman Sachs involving collateralized debt obligations b... more

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Ameican Pie actress Tara Reid stripped down naked for a photo shoot for none other than Playboy Magazine. Tara Reid’s Playboy pictures which were shot in October 2009, have appeared in the January/February 2010 edition of the Playboy magazine. It is a well known fact that Tara has struggled with her body image, ever since she underwent a liposuction procedure that went wrong and left the actress disfigured in 2004. But now that she has posed for Playboy, it is defi... more

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Mexican singer Luis Miguel  is in serious condition with a bacterial infection in his lungs and other organs. Celestrellas claims a source who’s “practically family” has told them that Luismi is in intensive care and only allowed very few visitors for very short periods of time because of the sensitivity of his condition. The source, who claims to have visited with Luismi in the hospital, says the singer initially checked in for an aesthetic procedure–... more

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Stitch, the rambunctious alien star from Disney's Lilo & Stitch movie is grooving to the beat in Disney Stitch Jam, a musical rhythm adventure on the Nintendo DS. Stitch is adorable in an untamed sort of way and the gameplay is fun; but this gaming party is over too soon. In Disney Stitch Jam, kids enter the world of Stitch, where he has an alien girlfriend named Angel. Stitch's tropical world is interrupted by the arrival of evil alien scientist Dr. Hamsterviel, who tries to steal Ange... more

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The new online spongebob last stand game, Spongebob Squarepants, is the new buzz on the internet and mostly in the casual gaming comunity. Millions of Spongebob fans of all over the world are looking to play the new Spongebob Last Stand game, based on the new episode having the same title, that will first air at 8pm ET/PT on Nickelodeon. “The game and on-air special work together to engage kids and urge them to make a difference with Nickelodeon’s The... more

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Rafael Nadal and Fernando Verdasco both produced impressive displays to reach the final of the Monte Carlo Masters. Nadal maintained his superb start to the clay-court season with victory over David Ferrer in the first semi-final. The defending champion won 6-2 6-3 to take his unbeaten run in Monte Carlo to 31 matches as he closes in on winning the title for a sixth consecutive year. Fellow Spaniard Verdasco dominated top seed Novak Djokovic throughout to... more

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Alberto Contador has won the fourth stage of the Vuelta de Castilla y Leon to take the overall race lead. The Astana rider completed Saturday's 9.4-mile time trial around Ponferrada in 20 minutes, 30 seconds. He finished 33 seconds faster than second-placed Janez Brajkovic. Igor Anton was third, 54 seconds back. Two-time Tour de France winner Contador takes the overall lead from Anton, turning a 13-second overall de... more

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Muse will be the headliner Saturday night at the second day of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. The British alternative band is set to play at 9:35 p.m. at the Coachella Stage. Tiesto, MGMT and Hot Chip are also expected to perform Saturday. More than 130 bands will have performed by the time the festival held on three stages at the Empire Polo Field wraps up. Temperatures are expected to push into the 90s Saturday but will drop down to the 80s on Sunday. Jay-Z headlined Friday's perfor... more

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Volcanic ash from the Icelandic eruption is falling across the UK, with health authorities warning the fine dust particles could pose a risk to people with breathing difficulties. The Met Office said fine sulphurous ash from the Eyjafjallajokull volcano had been detected at its monitoring stations in northern England, the Midlands and the Thames Valley and there were reports of it reaching the ground. Ash has fallen as far south as Swindon, Brize Norton, Kent and the west London suburb of Chiswick, with a... more

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Ricky Martin appears to have got something else off his chest this week - his clothes. Just a fortnight after outing himself as being gay, the singer has stripped off starkers for a new video. The Livin' la Vida Loca star shows off his dedication to the gym by baring his trim physique and toned abs. The vid sees Ricky in various positions, with tattoo-effects emerging on his skin with inspirational messages in Spanish such as 'find yourself' and 'forgive'. Ricky follows in the ... more

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