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Jennifer Garner was all smiles during a sunny stroll in LA with Ben Affleck’s mom, Christine Anne Boldt, on Sunday. These two looked like they were thick as thieves! The mother-of-three wore a charcoal grey shift dress and black ballet flats. She let her hair down and kept her jewelry and makeup to a minimum.

Public Enemy were driven to their latest gig in a fan’s Ford Focus after a taxi driver left them stranded. Photographer Kevin Wells picked up the rap legends in his Ford Focus, driving Chuck D, Flavor Flav and the rest of the crew to the Motorpoint Arena on Saturday night. The group had been at the Record Collector store in …

Joshua Shintani, remembered by many for his ukulele-playing role in ‘Shallow Hal,’ died at the age of 32. The young Hawaiian actor, who was best known for his role in the Jack Black comedy, passed away on Wednesday after contracting a severe case of pneumonia.

Do you have a male brain or a female brain? The answer, according to science, is no. Many people still think that men and women have completely different brains (all those stereotypes about women being better and multitasking and men being good at logical problems come to mind), but this recent research is something to think about. The study has …

BlackBerry today confirmed plans to exit the Pakistan market on Dec. 30 amidst the country’s demand for backdoor access to BlackBerry’s encrypted services. The Pakistani government wanted the ability to monitor all BlackBerry Enterprise Service traffic in the country, including every BES email and BES BBM (BlackBerry Messenger) message, BlackBerry’s Chief Operating Officer Marty Beard wrote in a blog post …

Opening two supervised injection sites in Ottawa would save the health system money, new analysis suggests. As a case study, researchers borrowed data from the Insite facility in Vancouver; a location where addicts are allowed to inject illegal drugs under the scrutiny of health workers who also provide clean needles.

The U.S. Geological Survey says a 4.7 magnitude earthquake struck northern Oklahoma early Monday. There are no immediate reports of damage, but the quake was felt throughout much of the state and into Kansas. The temblor was recorded at 3:49 a.m. about 16 miles west-southwest of Medford with a depth of 3 miles. The quake could be felt as far …

A couple with a history of giving big donations to the Salvation Army topped their past donations by dropping a check for $500,000 into a Red Kettle station in Minnesota, the organization reports. Not only was it the largest single such gift the organization has received in the Twin Cities, but it also blew the bells off the previous record …

It’s been a year of hacks — from major retailers to Ashley Madison — but the latest impacts our most vulnerable: our children. A popular toymaker was hacked last week, exposing the personal information of millions of customers. VTech Holdings, a Hong Kong-based company that makes electronic toys for kids, says hackers have obtained personal information of almost five million …

Over the past two decades, Toyota has invested substantial resources in developing the hybrid powertrain that is used in the Prius, which has become one of the world’s best known vehicles. The Prius gets off to a good start. It’s not just the architecture that takes up less space, it’s the hybrid part of the powertrain – featuring a battery …

Episodic Migraines when found along with asthma attacks is a strong predictor of migraine evolving into a chronic illness in the future, according to a study. Researchers at the University of Cincinnati and Montefiore Headache Center examined the link between migraines and asthma. Both health issues are the result of inflammation. “If you have asthma along with episodic or occasional …