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Oil prices jumped to fresh 30-month highs above $108 a barrel Monday as the conflict in Libya extended market concerns about supply risks and signs of a recovering U.S. jobs market bolstered optimism that global crude demand will strengthen. By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark crude for April delivery was up 30 cents at $108.24 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Earlier in the session, the contract reached $108.78, while on Friday it rose $1.22 to settle at $107.94.In London, Brent crude for April delivery was up 60 cents to $119.30 a barrel on the ...</!--display the nav box on the first page and for the remaining pages display it depending on the value of show nav box on all pages in cms/metadata-->

Ford is idling an American production plant for a week because it won't have enough Japanese parts to make more.The Louisville truck plant will shut starting today, Automotive News reports. It makes the F-series Super Duty heavy-duty pickups, and Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs at the plant. If Ford had to lose a plant for a week due to lack of parts, this is the perfect one. High gas prices must be crimping demand for the thirsty vehicles that the factory produces."The downtime not only addresses a short supply of a few components, but it recognizes the fact that at the retail level, ...

Gadhafi's plastic surgery in 1995 involved taking fat from his belly and transplanting it into his face to alleviate wrinkles, according to the Hindustan Times. Brazilian surgeon Laicyr Ribeiro, who performed the operation, spoke to the Daily Mail about it in order to &ldquo;provide insight into a man about whom little is known, and certainly not to boast.&rdquo; The Libyan leader sent a representative who approached Ribiero at a conference in Tripoli. The surgeon was led to an underground bunker, complete with a swimming pool, gym, and two state-of-the-art operating rooms. "He told me ...

Not many golfers would go to a PGA Tour event ignoring the strategic value of the golf course and the shots required to navigate it. Most golfers aren't Phil Mickelson. The reigning Masters champion is in prime preparation mode for his title defense at Augusta National GC, and after the Arnold Palmer Invitational, Mickelson will tee it up in next week's Shell Houston Open at Redstone GC. It's not that he won't try to win the tournament. He'll just attempt to do it hitting some shots he wouldn't normally try to hit in a given situation. "Houston is not going to set up well for me," Mickelson ...

The 29-year-old pop star - who hasn't released a record for two years but is returning with latest album 'Femme Fatale' - says she is "better than ever" and is ready to take the charts by storm again with new tracks which will get fans dancing.She said: "The b*tch is back and better than ever! I think it's the best album I have ever made. There's nothing to say. I'll let the music speak for me."I wanted to make a fierce dance record where each song makes you want to get up and move your body in a different way. That's what I want from the music I listen to."The 'Hold it against Me' ...

Justin Bieber is following in the cowboy boot-wearing footsteps of another pop sensation, Lady Gaga, by channeling his inner country star.In an unexpected twist, Lady Gaga (who always likes to keep her Little Monster fans on their toes) just released a "Country Road Version" of her popular single "Born This Way" on Friday.Now, Bieber gets his twang on in a collaboration with Rascal Flatts - the Grammy-winning country music group - on a remix track of "That Should Be Me," off the "Never Say Never - The Remixes" album. The Biebs wrote the song, and its heartbreak lyrics can easily play the ...

Although Lady Gaga kicked off her show at MGM Grand Garden almost an hour late, Gaga had the crowd in the palm of her hand for her Monster Ball set in Las Vegas.According to Las Vegas Sun, the Lady Gaga concert this past weekend at the MGM Grand was a huge success. Lady Gaga interacted with fans when she opened a gift onstage that contained a carved Gaga doll. Lady Gaga also performed her current hit &ldquo;Born This Way&rdquo; and brought the MGM house down with her stage and song presence .

Sylvester Stallone says he's created a line of clothing and accessories based on his famous "Rocky" and "Rambo" movies.The New York Daily News said the Sly Inc. brand will also feature eyewear and fragrances.Michael Henry, a retail executive backing the enterprise, told Women's Wear Daily the lines will be available at stores such as Macy's and will target the "guy's guy.""Stallone' means a good guy," Henry told WWD. "He stands up for what's right and he's masculine &hellip; we see Sylvester Stallone as a cultural icon. He has the ability to take classic looks, update them and make them ...

Montegrappa, Italy 's most revered manufacturer of fine writing instruments, today announced the pen inspired and designed by company brand ambassador and movie icon, Sylvester Stallone , will make its debut this week from March 24 to March 31 during Baselworld, the world's largest and most important event in the watch and jewelry sector which is held annually in Basel, Switzerland .Stallone used his blockbuster film, The Expendables, as inspiration for the theme and design of his signature pen; aptly titled "Chaos." Working with Montegrappa's artisans, Stallone turned to classical art ...

Vanessa Hudgens has described director Zack Snyder's action-fantasy movie Sucker Punch as "crazy".The actress, who previously credited the film with improving her acting skills, told Entertainment Tonight that fans can expect a thrill ride."[I was] doing things I thought I'd never do in my life," she remarked. "I mean, I have a tomahawk fight sequence - it's crazy."The 22-year-old star also said that she relished the opportunity to work with a cast full of talented young actresses and an ambitious director.She added: "To be able to work with such strong young women who have such a strong ...

Elizabeth Taylor died Wednesday at 79. But suppose she had died in 1960? She could have. You could look it up. She was suffering from pneumonia that year, after starting filming on "Cleopatra." It was serious enough for her to have been declared dead.Those who remember hearing the news -- my mother and her friends among them -- swear that the whole world stopped at that moment. That's how dominant, how unavoidable Taylor had become. And she wasn't yet 30 years old.By 1960, Taylor was as pervasive a presence in American culture as President Eisenhower, Mickey Mantle, Elvis Presley and ...

As Charlie Sheen prepares for his upcoming tour, Sheen found a fan in outspoken radio personality Howard Stern who admitted to being both intrigued and confused by Charlie Sheen.In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, shock jock Howard Stern revealed that while he is a fan of Charlie Sheen fan, Stern doesn&rsquo;t know if things surrounding Sheen are legit. "I sort of admire Charlie Sheen's ability to say f**k you to the world," said Howard Stern. "It's a fascinating car wreck because you know how many people are in Hollywood dying for a hit television show and to have the kind of ...

MARISA Tomei was &ldquo;so touched&rdquo; when Lady GaGa said she wants the actress to pay her in a movie.In a recent interview on SiriusXM&rsquo;s The Morning Mash Up, the 24-year-old singer &ndash;real name Stefani Germanotta &mdash; was asked who should play her in a biopic.&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve always been a big fan of Rosario Dawson,&rdquo; GaGa said. &ldquo;Oh, you know what? I would have Marisa Tomei play me. I am such a Marisa Tomei fan.&ldquo;All my friends call me Marisa when I get angry.&ldquo;Because my New York accent just flies out of my body and I start smacking my gum.&rdquo;And ...

UFC middleweight Dan Miller has exercised filtered enthusiasm all week leading up to his main card bout against Nate Marquardt at UFC 128.UFC moved Miller from the first preliminary fight of the night, against Nick Catone, to a pay-per-view showdown with Marquardt, a perennial contender, less than a week ago. It&rsquo;s a major promotion and a chance for Miller, a New Jersey native, to re-establish himself as a force in the 185-pound division Saturday night at the Prudential Center.But the opportunity only came after Japanese fighter Yoshihiro Akiyama had to pull out of his scheduled bout ...

Taylor Swift is taking her vocal talent to Hollywood by starring opposite 'High School Musical' star Zac Efron in the movie adaptation of Dr Seuss' 'The Lorax'. The 21-year-old Country sweetheart will join the cast to voice the love interest of Efron's character in the CGI-animated movie, which also stars Danny DeVito, Betty White, Ed Helms and Rob Riggle, Contactmusic reported. The film follows Ted, voiced by Efron, who seeks out the Lorax, played by Danny, in a tale which contains a message regarding the importance of preserving the environment. Taylor will voice Audrey, the girl of Ted's dreams, ...