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Christian Lifestyle Company Answers a Higher Calling - Commits to Support the ...
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The father of young children, Bob yearns for a world where all people are safe, secure and nurtured - regardless of social status, ethnicity or sex. ...
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Avoid US route: Indian minister says American way is 'recipe for disaster'
The Guardian
The US lifestyle has become the world lifestyle. [But] if we are going to replicate this model, it is a recipe for disaster for India as well as for the ...
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The Guardian
President Deplores Performance of World Powers
Fars News Agency
"They want to impose all these ugly things and their satanic lifestyle on the other nations under the name of the international law," Ahmadinejad stated. ...
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Fars News Agency
Stars all aboard Allure -- world's biggest ship
MiamiHerald.com
Of course, she soon finds out the lifestyle is not all it's cracked up to be. Sounds a little Valley of the Dolls meets Miami Social. ...
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It's dog gone good
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide
"It is also interesting to see the dog show lifestyle. It's very much a passion for these people. They consider it a sport, and they take it very seriously. ...
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Idaho Mountain Express and Guide
Thanksgiving tradition: Visa Aspen Winternational World Cup races
Ski Channel
... skiing lifestyle market through television exposure on NBC and globally through our worldwide TV network," said Judelson. As a continuation of its World ...
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Ski Channel
Gran Turismo 5 Patch Will Await You at Launch
PlayStation LifeStyle
... buddies and race anyone, anywhere in the world. For more on Gran Turismo 5 be sure to check out PlayStation LifeStyle's extensive previous coverage. ...
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PlayStation LifeStyle
Ahmadinejad Condemns World Powers
Global Crisis News
Iran's Fars News Agency reports that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has strongly criticized world powers for “mismanaging the world affairs,” adding ...
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Seoul: Life under the gun
CNN
And while Seoul in 1950 was a city that few people in the wider world had heard of, modern Seoul has tremendous international relevance as the capital of ...
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Swells Bill Laity Surfs His Way Into The Guinness World Records.
Swells Bill Laity Surfs His Way Into The Guinness World Records. Huntington Beach Pier (November 21, 9:26 am) - SWELL's self proclaimed "surf-happy microcosmonaut,” Billy Laity, set the new World Record by surfing 26 consecutive ... From the necessities to the lifestyle, Swell gets out there to find you the raddest and highest quality products available. Whether it is boardbags, boardshorts or bikinis, you should feel 100% confident that we offer the best of the best. ...
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News - Prince William and Kate's Wedding Date, Venue Announced ...
By Us Magazine Team
Wow people..bitter much? How is it that every time there is good news to be share..bitter people that hate their lives have to bash it? Isn't there enough bad news and hate in this world? Shouldn't we embrace happiness? ...
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Kirchner Keen For Twickenham Test | New Zealand News, Business ...
By Robert Lemmer
While the change in law interpretations means a repeat of the dull, kick- infested 2007 World Cup final is a virtual impossibility, the cold weather – with even snow forecast – is likely to curb some of the more adventurous backs. ...
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World's tallest man promotes Guinness World Records 2011 book ...
The world's tallest man, Sultan Kosen of Turkey, arrives at a news conference in Rio de Janeiro November 18, 2010. Kosen, at 2 metres 46.5 cm (8 feet 1 ...
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Small Business Owners Don't Feel Government Support

The majority (82%) of small business owners feel that their interests are typically overlooked by the government, according to a new survey by Regus.

More than half (56%) in the U.S. believe banks should be forced to lend more to entrepreneurial ventures and small businesses. Seventy-five percent of U.S. entrepreneurs also stated that government venture capital funds should be available to support entrepreneurs and their business initiatives, indicating that maintaining cash flow continues to be of concern for businesses.

Three Ways to Profit as China Dumps Japanese Debt - Money Morning

As a veteran trader, I have a tendency to look past the day's top headlines. That's why a recent Bloomberg News story - which stated that China sold a net total of 769.2 billion yen ($9.24 billion) worth of Japanese debt in September - really caught my eye.

Why China's Economy Will Exceed Expectations in the Second Half of 2010 - Money Morning

The rapid growth China's economy experienced in the first half of the year was a blessing and a curse. It helped propel the world out of a disastrous recession, but it forced policymakers into action to prevent overheating - which scared off many investors.

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No Rest for the Weary: Unemployment to Remain High Through 2011 and Beyond

Stocks are up nearly 70% from their bear market lows. Corporate profits are rising. And the economy is expanding. Yet the unemployment rate continues to hover around 10%.

Neither President Barack Obama's $787 billion stimulus program, nor the U.S. Federal Reserve's quantitative easing has generated enough good news to convince companies to hire meaningful numbers of new workers.

Chile: The One Emerging Market That Investors Can't Afford to Ignore in 2011 - Money Morning

When I review each of the world's emerging markets in order to decide which ones to buy in 2011, I start with two questions:

  • Is the market cheap?
  • And has it under-performed over the past year?

Bernanke Reviews Fed's Communications Amid Backlash Over Asset Purchases - Bloomberg

Federal Reserve officials are undertaking their broadest review of public communications in three years while confronting backlash from some politicians and foreign governments over a $600 billion monetary stimulus.

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North Korea: a deadly attack, a counter-strike – now Koreans hold their breath
The Guardian
The US and other countries around the world pleaded for restraint today after North Korea fired dozens of artillery shells at a South Korean island, killing two soldiers and injuring civilians. With tensions running high on the peninsula, ...
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The Guardian
Pakistan Havens, Taliban Resilience Thwart US in Afghan War
Bloomberg
By Viola Gienger - Tue Nov 23 19:31:01 GMT 2010 Pakistan's failure to shut down havens for militants and the Taliban's ability to adapt are undermining the mission of 30000 American troops to reverse the momentum in the Afghan war, the Pentagon said. ...
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Law that would require public vote to surrender land stirs ire in Israel
Los Angeles Times
Critics say the new law, approved Monday by the Knesset, could block any future peace deal with Palestinians or Syrians by making it harder for Israel to return land. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu backs the referendum. ...
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European Police Arrest 11 Suspected of Plotting Attack
New York Times
By STEPHEN CASTLE BRUSSELS — In a series of early morning raids, police in three European countries arrested 11 people Tuesday, including some thought to be part of an international jihadist group that prosecutors said was planning a terrorist attack ...
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Cambodia doesn't know what set off deadly stampede
The Associated Press
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — At the bridge where investigators poked though the debris of a disaster — abandoned flip-flops and sneakers, water bottles, pieces of sugar cane — Chea Chan lit a Buddhist memorial offering of incense, coconut and lotus ...
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Bolder climate deal needed to close 'emissions gap,' U.N. says
CNN International
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Negotiators will meet in Cancun, Mexico in late November to build on the Copenhagen Accord agreed last December. London, England (CNN) -- Governments must make bolder and more binding commitments to reduce carbon emissions, ...
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Vatican confirms Pope's shift on condoms
Financial Times
By Guy Dinmore in Rome The Vatican has clarified Pope Benedict's new stance on the use of condoms to help prevent the transmission of Aids, explaining that the pontiff believes that all those infected with the disease were morally justified in taking ...
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Pyongyang has the edge
Ynetnews
North Korea is currently facing major domestic distress. The sanctions imposed on it and its agricultural difficulties have led to serious hunger, the UN reports. Yet instead of suspending its nuclear program and ballistic missiles and resuming talks ...
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Irish PM faces pressure over budget, early elections
CNN International
By the CNN Wire Staff Dublin, Ireland (CNN) -- Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen came under attack from political opponents Tuesday as he faced them in person a day after announcing early elections. Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny and Labour Party leader ...
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Technical Issues Suspected in Iran Nuclear Suspension
BusinessWeek
By Jonathan Tirone Nov. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Iran had to suspend its nuclear work earlier this month and delayed plans to make fuel for a reactor, the International Atomic Energy Agency said in a report that shows the country's nuclear drive may have run ...
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Nadal beats Roddick in ATP World Tour Finals | World News Heard now
By Amy Sanders
Rafael Nadal won the game over American Andy Roddick but not without causing his fans a bit of a scare during the match. Returning after a five week brake due...
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Bill Clinton auctions dinner for charity | World News
By Shilpa
Washington, Nov 23 : Former US President Bill Clinton is auctioning a dinner with him to raise funds for the Clinton Foundation. I'm looking forward to showing the auction winner some of my favorite exhibits and enjoying dinner with ...
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Politics and World News: Unemployment Extension 2010 - 99ers, Tier ...
By Lois C.
Politics and World News. All the Latest Breaking Political and World News. Pages . Home · Contact Us · Privacy Policy · About Us. Tuesday, November 23, 2010. Unemployment Extension 2010 - 99ers, Tier 5 And Christmas ...
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Paul Abrams: Media Should Set "Rules" for 2012: "No Interviews, No ...
By admin
It is time for the rest of the media--network news, local affiliates, radio, television, print news, this newspaper-- to reclaim at least part of their role in a democracy to perform responsible journalists. One powerful way to do so is ...
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N. Korea incident prompts Obama, staff to shift priorities
USA Today
By J. Scott Applewhite, AP By Mimi Hall, USA TODAY WASHINGTON — President Obama was awakened at 3:55 am Tuesday to a fresh foreign policy problem: North Korea's deadly artillery attack against a South Korean island. It wasn't enough of a disaster to ...
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Petraeus Suggests US Suspected 'All Along' Taliban Negotiator Was a Fake
Fox News
Gen. David Petraeus speaks during a news conference with German Defence Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg in Berlin Nov. 23. (AP Photo) The top commander in Afghanistan suggested Tuesday that the United States suspected all along that a man leading ...
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Palestinian officials fund schools, fill potholes in E. Jerusalem. Are they ...
Christian Science Monitor
Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad is spearheading an effort to improve public services for Arab areas of East Jerusalem, long neglected by municipal officials. The east Jerusalem neighborhood of Pisgat Zeev is seen behind a section of ...
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Christian Science Monitor
Belgian Investigators Bust Islamic Terror Network; 10 Arrested
AHN | All Headline News
Brussels, Belgium (AHN) - Amid mounting terrorism fears in Europe, investigators on Tuesday arrested 10 suspects after busting an Islamic extremist network, which plotted to attack a Belgian port-city. The Belgian prosecutor's office said that an ...
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DiCaprio Donates $1 Million to Save Tigers
ABC News
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Leonardo DiCaprio on Tuesday donated $1 million toward efforts to save tigers from extinction as he arrived in Moscow to take part in an international "tiger summit." The star of movies "Titanic" and "Inception" made the $1 ...
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Cambodia's grief
BBC News
By Guy De Launey BBC News, Phnom Penh Calmette Hospital is rarely a happy place at the best of times. It may be Phnom Penh's flagship healthcare centre but facilities are basic. Now the Diamond Island bridge disaster may have turned it into the saddest ...
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After Condom Remarks, Vatican Confirms Change
New York Times
A bishop read a book of interviews with Benedict published on Tuesday called “Light of the World: The Pope, the Church, and the Sign of the Times.” By RACHEL DONADIO VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI's recent comments about the use of condoms in select ...
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New York Times
Dire warning on eve of climate change summit
Independent
By Michael McCarthy, Environment Editor The world is now firmly on the path for dangerous climate change in the coming century, a major new assessment reveals today on the eve of the forthcoming UN climate conference which opens next week in Mexico. ...
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Report Suggests Problems with Iran's Centrifuges
New York Times
By WILLIAM J. BROAD Atomic inspectors reported Tuesday that Iran mysteriously stopped feeding uranium into thousands of centrifuges at its main enrichment plant this month, and independent experts suggested that the computer worm suspected of being ...
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2 Die in Haiti election violence
Fox News
Port-au-Prince – Police confirmed Tuesday that two people died as a result of incidents in which a delegation of ruling-party presidential candidate Jude Celestin was implicated. An official at police headquarters in Jeremie, capital de Grand'Anse ...
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Alpha-Carotene Could Possibly Prolonge Life | World News Heard now
By Kara.Thomas
During the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, Chaoyang Li, MD, PhD of the CDC´s Division of Behavioral Surveillance in Atlanta and his...
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Rep. Dennis Kucinich: Fake Taliban Leader, Fake Elections, Fake ...
By admin
Evidence abounds that the Karzai regime in Kabul is among the most corrupt in the world. President Karzai rules through crony capitalism. He works to protect his cronies rather than the Afghan people. Our tax dollars are going to the ...
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Asia Currencies Rebound After `Knee-Jerk Reaction' to Korea Artillery Fire
Bloomberg
By Patricia Lui - Wed Nov 24 03:49:11 GMT 2010 Asian currencies rose for the first time in four days, rebounding after an exchange of artillery fire between North and South Korea yesterday triggered losses. The Asia Dollar Index, which tracks Asia's 10 ...
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29 miners confirmed dead after New Zealand mine explosion
CNN International
By the CNN Wire Staff Flowers and a note lay at the foot of the Strongman Mine Memorial on Monday in Greymouth, New Zealand. (CNN) -- All 29 miners trapped underground in a New Zealand mine are dead, the official in charge of a the rescue attempt said ...
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Theologians try to divine the intent of pope's comment on condoms
Washington Post
By Michelle Boorstein and William Wan The Vatican appeared to open the door Tuesday to a broader discussion about the acceptable uses of condoms, saying people in sexual relationships can use them as a last resort when one partner is infected with HIV. ...
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Forewarned? Germany Heightens Security in Response to Terror Threat
TIME
By Tristana Moore / Berlin Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010 Masked police escort an arrested man from a house in Antwerp Belgium. Germany and the Netherlands arrested at least ten people on suspicion of planning an Islamist militant attack in Belgium. ...
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Taliban impostor reveals perils of negotiation
Washington Post
US Army soldiers from Charlie Company, First Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment of The 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division with Afghan policemen prepare themselves for a foot patrol in West Now Ruzi village, district Panjwai, Afghanistan, ...
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Washington Post
Israel to PA: Reject 'findings' on claims to Kotel
Jerusalem Post
By BY HERB KEINON, GIL HOFFMAN AND KHALED ABU TOAM Israeli peace activist calls Palestinian Authority's denial of Jewish ties to site a "stain" and a "serious mistake." Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's spokesman Mark Regev called on the Palestinian ...
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Expectations for Climate Change Conference Limited
Voice of America
Many environmentalists were disappointed last year when the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen did not end with a broad agreement to combat climate change, and they do not expect a major agreement to come out of the upcoming meeting ...
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Haiti cholera 'worse than feared'
BBC News
The cholera epidemic in Haiti is spreading twice as fast as had been estimated and is likely to result in hundreds of thousands of cases in the coming months, the UN says. The UN's humanitarian co-ordinator for Haiti, Nigel Fisher, said aid agencies ...
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Report Says Computer Worm Stymied Iran Nuclear Sites
Wall Street Journal
By DAVID CRAWFORD And JAY SOLOMON AP Iran's nuclear-fuel production facilities were temporarily suspended this month, the United Nations nuclear watchdog said, in the latest sign of the difficulties Tehran is facing in advancing its atomic work. ...
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Theologians try to divine the intent of pope's comment on condoms

The Vatican appeared to open the door Tuesday to a broader discussion about the acceptable uses of condoms, saying people in sexual relationships can use them as a last resort when one partner is infected with HIV.

Nov 23, 2010

Robot breakdown delays rescue of trapped NZ miners

GREYMOUTH, New Zealand —The bid to rescue 29 New Zealand coal miners trapped underground by a massive gas explosion for nearly five days hit new problems Tuesday as a mechanical robot broke down inside a tunnel and hard rock layers slowed progress on gas testing.

TSA chief calls for understanding; pat-down leaves Michigan man covered in urine

ATLANTA —The U.S. airport security chief pleaded with Thanksgiving travelers for understanding and urged them not to boycott full-body scans on Wednesday, lest their protest snarl what is already one of the busiest, most stressful flying days of the year.

Myanmar democracy leader Suu Kyi reunited with son

YANGON —Myanmar’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was reunited Tuesday with her youngest son she last saw a decade ago, in an emotional moment at the Yangon airport 10 days after she was released from detention.

North, South Korea exchange fire;

SEOUL —North and South Korea exchanged artillery fire Tuesday after the North shelled an island near their disputed sea border, killing at least two South Korean marines, setting dozens of buildings ablaze and sending civilians fleeing for shelter.

Harry Potter stars sad to say goodbye › Japan Today

Harry Potter stars sad to say goodbye

From left: Evanna Lynch, Rupert Grint and Bonnie Wright.

By Chris Betros

TOKYO —With “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1” opening around the world simultaneously over the weekend, the series’ youthful stars fanned out on publicity tours around the globe. Star Daniel Radcliffe stayed in the UK, Emma Watson was in the U.S., Tom Felton went to Mexico, while Japan played host to Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley), Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley) and Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood).

Japanese firms lobby British government to rethink immigration plans

LONDON —Japanese firms are threatening to review future investments in Britain if the government goes ahead with plans to put an annual cap on immigration levels.

Women of the year, Japan

Women of the year
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From left: Singer Miliyah Kato, actress Meisa Kuroki, actress Shinobu Terajima, actress Tamiyo Kusakari, cartoonist Eriko Saibara, actress Satomi Ishihara and model Tao Okamoto pose at the Vogue Nippon Women of the Year 2010 award ceremony at the Grand Hyatt Tokyo on Monday night.

3 hikers rescued, 4th in critical condition in Shizuoka

SHIZUOKA —A woman was found in a critical condition while three others were rescued on Tuesday in a mountainous area of Shimada, Shizuoka Prefecture, after they went missing Monday. Police found Fusae Goto, 80, in a state of cardio-respiratory arrest by a mountain river during a search for the missing hikers on Tuesday morning.

4 bodies found in car in Saitama; suicide suspected, Japan

SAITAMA —

Three men and one woman were found dead Tuesday in a parked car at a parking lot of a temple in Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, police said.

Police believe the four, believed to be in their 20s to 40s, committed group suicide, as a charcoal stove of the type often used in carbon monoxide poisoning suicides was found on the back seat of the van. The car was locked and the windows were sealed with tape from the inside but no suicide notes were found, according to police.

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Susan Boyle Takes Over the “Today” Show

Bringing some holiday cheer to the airwaves, Susan Boyle gave a marvelous performance on the “Today” show this morning (November 23).

The “I Dreamed a Dream” songstress looked joyous as she took the stage at Rockefeller Center to the delight of the massive crowd that had gathered.

Simon Cowell Opines On New “Idol” Judge Steven Tyler

He walked away from one of the most successful shows on network television, and looking back Simon Cowell thinks things will be fine without him.

The former “American Idol” stud told press he doesn’t mind being replaced by Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler.

Taylor Swift Dishes On "Back to December"

She’s known for putting her thoughts and emotions in her music, and Taylor Swift recently opened up about what’s behind her song, “Back to December.”

The country-singing cutie says the tune “is an apology in the form of a song. You know, in life, you learn lessons. And sometimes you learn them the hard way. Sometimes you learn them too late.”

Olivia Palermo: Ready for Her Own Show

Stepping out for the screening of “I Love You Phillip Morris,” Olivia Palermo was spotted at the New York's School of Visual Arts Theater on Monday night (November 22).

Upon arrival, the reality TV star babe looked fabulous while showing off her freshly cut and colored locks and posing for pictures alongside her hunky beau, Johannes Huebl.