Jennifer Lopez on The Today Show: Will She Marry Again?

She's 0-3 so far, but Jennifer Lopez won't rule out another trip down the aisle.

"I don't know. I don't know. I don't know," the singer told Matt Lauer this morning on The Today Show, responding to whether or not she'd ever get married again. "It's not time to think about that yet. It's still fresh."

That's certainly a fair response, although J. Lo has been getting super cozy over the last few weeks with 24-year old Casper Smart, dining with him and others at Casa Tua in Miami on Saturday and even jumping on the table to perform a dance for her man, sources say.

Jennifer Lopez Today Show Interview: Would She Remarry?

Over the weekend, Univision premiered ¡Q'Viva! The Chosen, a talent search competition that actually stars Lopez and ex-husband Marc Anthony. Isn't that a bit weird, Lauer asked?

"Marc and I were friends before we got married," Jennifer said. "And we always worked together, so it wasn't an unnatural thing for us to continue working together. And, obviously, we have children together, so it's not going to be like he's not in my life. He's always going to be in my life.

"There is real love there."

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Claremont McKenna College Administrator Admits To Submitting False SAT Scores To Publications

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Police officer uses his own iPhone to locate thief and retrieve a stolen iPhone

A Police officer in New York used his own iPhone to catch a thief and retrieve a victim?s iPhone after she was robbed in a handbag store on Thursday night. A man walked into the store brandishing a black handgun and took the woman?s iPhone.

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Statins May Stave Off Liver Cancer in People With Hepatitis B (HealthDay)

THURSDAY, Jan. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Popular cholesterol-lowering statins may also lower risk for liver cancer among people with hepatitis B, a new study shows. Hepatitis B, an inflammation of the liver due to the hepatitis B virus, is one of the main causes of liver cancer.

This is not the first time that statins have shown promise in reducing risk for cancer. Other studies have hinted that these drugs may play a role in preventing certain types of cancer, including breast cancer.

In the new study of more than 33,000 individuals with hepatitis B followed from 1997 to 2008, those who took a statin were less likely to develop liver cancer, when compared to participants who were not prescribed statins. What's more, the longer a person took statins, the greater the liver-cancer risk reduction. Study participants were prescribed the statins to treat high cholesterol levels. Overall, 1,021 people developed liver cancer during the study period.

More research is needed to see how statins may lower liver cancer risk among people with hepatitis B, the researchers said.

"Statins have potential protective effects against cancers [and] carriers of hepatitis B virus infection have a substantial risk of [liver] carcinoma," said Dr. Pau-Chung Chen, a professor of environmental medicine and epidemiology at National Taiwan University, in Taipei. "Statin use is not only a benefit to preventing cardiovascular diseases, but also an additional, convenient and acceptable strategy for preventing hepatocellular carcinoma," or liver cancer, Chen said.

However, statins can cause a potentially dangerous rise in liver enzymes and liver damage. Regular liver function tests are required for all people who take statins.

The study appeared online Jan. 23 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

"This is exciting and unequivocally solid research," said Dr. Eugene Schiff, a professor of medicine and director of the Center for Liver Diseases at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

"One of the issues is that statins are relatively contraindicated in people with liver disease," Schiff said. But "the take-home message for people with hepatitis B or anybody with liver disease is that statins are safe. This re-emphasizes the point that if someone has chronic hepatitis B and there is an indication for statins, they should get them and they may be beneficial far beyond lowering cholesterol: They may also reduce their risk for liver cancer."

Dr. David Bernstein, chief of hepatology at North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center in Manhasset, N.Y., is more cautious. "In almost all other liver conditions, cirrhosis must be present before [liver cancer] develops," he said. During cirrhosis, scar tissue replaces healthy liver tissue. "Statins must be used with caution in patients with cirrhosis, which can limit their use in patients with liver disease at risk of developing liver cancer," he said. "Further studies are needed in this patient population to confirm these findings."

More information

For information on hepatitis B, visit the U.S. National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse.

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CA-CANADA Summary (Reuters)

Canada plays down embarrassing oil sands document

OTTAWA (Reuters) ? Canada disassociated itself on Thursday from an embarrassing official policy paper that said the country's independent energy regulator, now studying a controversial oil pipeline, is in fact a government ally. Critics have long charged the right-of-center Conservative government is trying to pressure the regulator - the National Energy Board (NEB) - to approve Enbridge Inc's plan to build a pipeline from the Alberta tar sands to the Pacific Coast.

Canada abandons securities regulator plan: report

OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Canadian government is abandoning plans to create a national securities regulator in light of a December ruling by the Supreme Court of Canada, Canadian Press reported Finance Minister Jim Flaherty as saying on Thursday. The news agency said Flaherty told it in Davos, Switzerland, that he recognized that the day-to-day regulation of financial markets was a provincial responsibility, as Canada's top court ruled in December.

Canadian pipeline needs aboriginal consent: chief

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Enbridge Inc's controversial plan to build a pipeline to the Pacific Coast from oil-rich Alberta requires the consent of aboriginal bands, some of whom staunchly oppose the project, Canada's top native leader said on Wednesday. The contention underlines the difficulties facing Enbridge as it tries to push through the C$5.5 billion ($5.4 billion) Northern Gateway project, which would cross land belonging to many Indian bands, or first nations, so the oil sands-derived crude could be shipped to Asia and California.

Clock ticking on possible Air Canada strike, lock-out

(Reuters) - Air Canada's refusal to extend a period of conciliated labor talks with its pilots' union raises the chance of a strike or lock-out at the country's biggest airline by as early as February. The 3,000-strong Air Canada Pilots Association (ACPA) said on Tuesday the carrier had declined to extend labor contract negotiations that had been taking place under a conciliator appointed by the federal government.

Harper fears Europe, U.S. problems to get worse

(Reuters) - Canada is very concerned about the economic problems facing Europe and the United States and fears they could become even more severe in future, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Thursday. Harper told the World Economic Forum in Davos that the uncertain international outlook meant he would focus on boosting the Canadian economy by cutting red tape as well as slowing the growth of spending.

Ontario finance minister sees targeted budget reforms

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ontario's spring budget will see targeted changes to the public sector, rather than cuts across all areas, the finance minister of Canada's most populous province said on Wednesday. "I categorically reject that we will do across the board cuts," Ontario Finance Minister Dwight Duncan said in an interview.

Canada education sector toughest job market

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Unemployed workers in Canada's educational services sector faced the toughest job market in the country in the July-September period, according to a new Statistics Canada report on Tuesday. For every 10 unemployed workers in education, there was just one vacancy, the agency's new data on job vacancies in the three-month period showed. The second worst sector was construction where the ratio was 5.1.

Canada's telecoms regulator appoints interim chief

TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's telecoms and broadcasting regulator appointed Vice-Chairman Leonard Katz as its interim chairman on Wednesday as predecessor Konrad von Finckenstein's term ended. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) said in a statement that Katz will exercise the chairman's powers until the federal cabinet appoints a permanent replacement for von Finckenstein.

Rwanda genocide suspect deported from Canada

KIGALI (Reuters) - A Rwandan man charged with crimes against humanity has been deported from Canada and is due to arrive in the central African country overnight, Rwanda's justice minister said on Tuesday. Leon Mugesera, who lost a 16-year battle to stay in Canada, will face charges of inciting murder, extermination and genocide.

Pilots say Air Canada quit talks; government disagrees

CALGARY/OTTAWA (Reuters) - Air Canada pilots said on Tuesday the airline had abandoned contract talks in the hope that Ottawa would step in to resolve the dispute, but the country's largest carrier said it was awaiting the union's response to its latest offer. Canadian Labour Minister Lisa Raitt also said talks had not broken down and the federally appointed conciliator remained in contact with both parties and was available to assist with negotiations.

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Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal In Australian Open 2012 Semifinal Against Conventional Wisdom

Wall Street Journal:

After swapping some mildly critical words at the start of the Australian Open, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer will renew their on-court rivalry Thursday, in the first of two men?s semifinals. Nearly as cherished as this great rivalry are certain chestnuts of conventional wisdom about the contrasts between these two all-time greats: Federer is cast as the aggressive net-rusher against Nadal, the powerful yet defensive baseliner.

Read the whole story: Wall Street Journal

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GOP candidates prepare for Univision forum (AP)

Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum will be participating separately in a forum at the Univision TV network in Miami.

Univision is the nation's largest Spanish-language television network. The forum Wednesday is co-sponsored by Miami-Dade College and the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

Romney has additional events Wednesday in Miami and Orlando.

Gingrich is giving a lecture on Latin American policy at Florida International University and visiting Coral Springs and then Cocoa, Fla., for a space industry round table and a town hall.

Santorum is speaking at a rally in Naples before participating in the Univision forum.

Ron Paul has no events scheduled in Florida, which holds its Republican primary on Jan. 31.

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Do Democrat Presidents Demand More from Congress in Their State of the Union Speeches? (ContributorNetwork)

ANALYSIS | President Barack Obama's critics have frequently derided him for being long-winded and prone to making many demands for Congress to enact his laws. In fact, Yahoo records 5,200 more cases where "President Obama" is referred to as "long-winded" more than "President Bush" (both combined, no doubt).

Perhaps long speeches and congressional demands can be a proxy for "bigger government."

To examine whether Democrats are guilty of longer, pushier speeches, I look at the University of California at Santa Barbara's data from their American Presidency Project, developed by Jon Woolley and Gerhard Peters. One dataset includes the number of words in the State of the Union speeches. The other dataset includes presidential requests of Congress in the State of the Union speeches.

When looking at all presidents from Trman to Obama for the length of the speech, I find that the six Democratic Party presidents average 5,662 words in their State of the Union speeches, while the six Republican Party presidents average only 4,799 words per State of the Union speeches.

As for presidential requests from Congress, Democrats also make more of these. Harry S. Truman, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton combined for an average of 22.22 requests of Congress in their State of the Union speech. Republicans only averaged 18.434 requests of Congress from Dwight D. Eisenhower, Richard M. Nixon, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush (this dataset ran from 1948 to 1997).

I'm sure this information doesn't surprise anyone. We all assume those professorial types like Clinton and Obama would go on longer than the George Bushes, and Democrats want Congress to do more. But though there's a difference, it's only a slight one. Deeper analysis shows that the difference between the two average in words and requests is not statistically significant.

An examination of the data reveals that more recent U.S. Presidents actually provide longer speeches, and make more demands of the legislative branch, regardless of political party. George W. Bush gave longer speeches than his fellow Republicans, and even LBJ and Carter. Bush even averaged more congressional requests in his State of the Union speeches than even Clinton, by a hair. And Clinton and Obama provided longer speeches than their Democratic counterparts from earlier decades. As Americans increasingly demand more of their presidents, they can expect longer speeches and more calls for congressional action.

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Hey Nerds, Don't Protest Against the Wrong SOPA [Sopa]

Before a few dense senators threatened to start shutting down websites without any semblance of due process, there was another SOPA: the Scottish Organic Producers Association. And unfortunately, this small band of farmers undeservingly found themselves on the receiving end of last week's public fury. More »

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Jackson's 'Hobbit' doubles film speed to 48 frames

Producer Peter Jackson, of the film "West of Memphis," poses for a portrait during the 2012 Sundance Film Festival on Friday, Jan. 20, 2012, in Park City, Utah. (AP Photo/Victoria Will)

Producer Peter Jackson, of the film "West of Memphis," poses for a portrait during the 2012 Sundance Film Festival on Friday, Jan. 20, 2012, in Park City, Utah. (AP Photo/Victoria Will)

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) ? Peter Jackson is making his hobbits and dwarves march double-time in his "The Lord of the Rings" prequel, which he's shooting in a faster film speed than the Hollywood standard.

Jackson hopes the 48-frames-a-second rate ? twice the 24 frames that has been the custom since the 1920s ? will help bring about a gradual transition to faster speeds that can bring more life-like images and action to the screen.

Digital cameras allow for shooting at 48 frames or faster, reducing the blurry effect known as strobing that can come with 24-frame filming.

Jackson said he hopes there will be a fair number of theaters equipped with digital projectors that can handle the faster film speeds by December, when Warner Bros. will release "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," the first chapter in his two-part adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy classic.

"You shoot at 48, project at 48 and you get an illusion of life that's remarkable. You don't realize just how strobing and how flickery 24 frames is," Jackson said at the Sundance Film Festival, where he presented the documentary "West of Memphis," produced by him and his wife, "Hobbit" co-writer Fran Walsh. "You look at something at 48 frames, and it looks gorgeous. It looks like real life. It's amazing."

Other digital pioneers are making the same push for higher film speeds. "Avatar" creator James Cameron has said he will shoot the sequel to his science-fiction blockbuster at 48 or 60 frames a second.

At the CinemaCon convention for theater owners in Las Vegas last March, Cameron showed footage he shot at 24, 48 and 60 frames a second. The faster speeds noticeably reduced or eliminated blurriness in action sequences or when the camera panned and dollied down the length of a crowded banquet table.

As Hollywood moved into the digital age, movie makers generally have stuck with the 24-frame speed at which celluloid film moves through cameras and projectors. "The Hobbit" will show that it's an outdated way to shoot films, Jackson said.

"I'm hoping it'll be just the first gentle step into changing film rates because we can change them, especially with all the digital technology now," Jackson said. "Twenty-four is irrelevant. It doesn't mean anything anymore. It's just a traditional thing. It's far from the best visual way to present a film."

"The Hobbit" has had a hard road to the screen after Jackson's blockbuster "Lord of the Rings" trilogy," whose 2003 finale, "The Return of the King," swept the Academy Awards with 11 trophies, including best picture and director.

Jackson planned only to co-write and co-produce "The Hobbit," but he stepped in to direct after Guillermo del Toro dropped out because of delays caused by the bankruptcy of MGM, which owned half of the project.

"It's actually been a reasonably joyous thing to do," said Walsh, who returned as a co-writer and co-producer. "I'm surprised to say that because I thought it would be very hard. Certainly, it was a difficult birth of this film. It was protracted and fought. ... But it's surprisingly pleasant, if I can use that word. Pleasant. So far. So I hope I haven't jinxed it."

The two films are being shot simultaneously in 3-D, with the second one, "The Hobbit: There and Back Again," due in theaters in December 2013.

British actor Martin Freeman stars as Bilbo Baggins, the hobbit who acquires the evil ring that sets the action of "The Lord of the Rings" in motion. Cast members returning from that trilogy include Ian McKellen, Elijah Wood, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving and Andy Serkis.

Jackson joked that the snowy mountains surrounding Sundance's home in the ski resort of Park City remind him of the heavy workload still ahead on "The Hobbit."

"We have a hundred days of shooting to go, which still feels like we're at the bottom of a mountain. I kind of don't like being in Park City because I look up the mountain, and I kind of think, well, 'The Hobbit's' at the top of that mountain. I've got to kind of climb this. It looks pretty daunting," Jackson said.

Yet Jackson said he's having a great time revisiting Tolkien's Middle-earth.

"If I show up at work every day happy to be there and excited about what we're shooting, to me, that's always a good sign," he said. "So I think we're making a couple of pretty entertaining movies."

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Online:

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Ali Shields Raps, Kisses, Dances on American Idol

Ali Shields is off to Hollywood, but it took one of the more unusual American Idol auditions to get her there.

This aspiring singer has actually been featured on national television before, posting a video online that eventually landed her a spot on Ellen. She proceeded to attend a red carpet event through the talk shot host and kiss Usher. No, really!

Last night in San Diego, meanwhile, Ali at first rapped for the Idol panel; and then broke down into a dance at Randy Jackson's request; only to finally conclude with an actual song that landed her a Golden Ticket. Watch for yourself:

Ali Shields American Idol Audition

While enjoyable, Ali's audition was not our favorite of the night. That honor belongs to Aubree Dieckmeyer.

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iOS users get 'Samsunged' in new Galaxy S II TV ad

 

Samsung loves to poke fun at Apple users, and their latest commercial does a rather good job of it, telling iOSers that "the next big thing is already here". In the commercial, Sammy pokes fun at the fact that the iPhone 4S "looks like last year's phone", while also showcasing the Android's free turn-by-turn navigation on the Galaxy S II. iOS, of course, lacks this functionality out of the box.

The reaction: "aww, we just got Samsunged."

Source: iMore

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Romney tries to change the subject from his taxes (AP)

GILBERT, S.C. ? Working to fend off a surging Newt Gingrich in what's become an unexpectedly tight race, presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Friday tried to change the subject from his unreleased tax returns to the ethics investigation Gingrich faced 15 years ago.

Romney's campaign appeared visibly rattled the day before the South Carolina primary, his standing in polls having tumbled after a week of constant attack ads and self-made problems. The former Massachusetts governor faced a potentially difficult day Saturday, and senior aides acknowledged they wouldn't be surprised if he lost the primary.

Romney came to South Carolina after twin victories in Iowa and New Hampshire, only to see his Iowa victory thrown into question because of problems with the count. He's spent a week trying to answer questions about his personal wealth and when he will release his tax returns.

Gingrich's House reprimand in 1997 presented an opportunity to talk about something else. When asked if Gingrich should release the Ethics Committee report that resulted in the first such action against a House speaker, Romney replied, "Of course he should."

"Nancy Pelosi has the full record of that ethics investigation," he said. "You know it's going to get out ahead of the general election."

In fact, the 1,280-page committee report on Gingrich is already public. Campaign officials said Romney was referring to other documents that Gingrich has referenced and that Pelosi has also mentioned.

"Given Speaker Gingrich's newfound interest in disclosure and transparency, and his concern about an `October surprise,' he should authorize the release of the complete record of the ethics proceedings against him," Romney spokeswoman Gail Gitcho said.

Romney's campaign is calling South Carolina voters with a recording attacking Gingrich's ethics record and calling on him to release any documents related to the inquiry.

In December, Pelosi told Talking Points Memo that she had served on the committee that conducted the investigation and implied that more information about the investigation could come to light. At the time Gingrich said the House should retaliate against Pelosi if she released any additional information.

"We turned over 1 million pages of material," Gingrich said then. "We had a huge report."

Gingrich's campaign said Romney's criticism represented a "panic attack" on the part of his campaign.

Romney on Friday said again that he wouldn't release his tax returns until April, which would probably be after Republicans choose their nominee.

"I realize that I had a lot of ground to make up and Speaker Gingrich is from a neighboring state, well-known, popular in the state," Romney said as he campaigned in Gilbert. "Frankly, to be in a neck-and-neck race at this last moment is kind of exciting."

Romney's campaign has rolled out endorsement after endorsement this week as he has tried to build a case that he is the most electable nominee. Ohio Sen. Rob Portman joined him on Thursday and Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell campaigned with him Friday.

McDonnell said Friday he had been in touch with Romney's campaign for several weeks as they discussed the timing for the endorsement ? and decided it was most needed now, even as Romney looks ahead to a long campaign.

"It's the first Southern primary. I'm a Southern governor. I thought I could help," McDonnell said.

But the campaign's attack message has jumped from rival to rival and topic to topic as Romney's fought to stay afloat here.

At the beginning of the week, Romney was attacking rival Rick Santorum over voting rights for felons. Then he went after Gingrich's claims that he created jobs under President Ronald Reagan, saying Gingrich was living in "fantasyland." Meanwhile, his surrogates held a series of conference calls attacking his rivals, first calling Gingrich an unreliable leader and then pivoting to attack his ethics record.

In Thursday night's GOP debate, Romney continued his string of off-message remarks about his wealth, saying he has lived "in the real streets of America." A multimillionaire, he has three homes, one each in Massachusetts, California and New Hampshire.

Romney held three campaign events Friday in his last-ditch push to stem Gingrich's momentum. After stopping in Gilbert, he held a rally in North Charleston and flew to Greenville in the conservative upstate for a nighttime rally and a stop at his campaign headquarters before an evening event in Columbia, the state capital.

On a plane between events Friday night, Romney was outwardly cheerful in spite of a difficult day ahead, gamely bantering with reporters as he served pastries from Panera Bread.

"Pain au chocolat, smart move!" he said to one, proferring the box and a pair of tongs to take the desserts.

As he moved farther back into the plane, though, he dispensed with the tongs.

"Just use your fingers," he said. "To heck with it!"

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Smoking During Pregnancy Not Linked to Autism (HealthDay)

FRIDAY, Jan. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Children born to women who smoke during pregnancy are not at increased risk for autism, according to a new study.

Smoking during pregnancy has been considered a possible cause of autism in children due to known links between smoking and behavioral disorders and obstetric complications, but previous studies of a connection between smoking during pregnancy and autism have had mixed results.

In this study, researchers analyzed data from nearly 4,000 Swedish children with autism and a control group of 39,000 children without autism. The results showed that 19.8 percent of the children in the autism group and 18.4 percent of those in the control group had mothers who smoked during pregnancy.

The study was published online in December in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders and will appear in a upcoming print issue.

"We found no evidence that maternal smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of autism spectrum disorders," study leader Brian Lee, an epidemiologist at the School of Public Health at Drexel University in Philadelphia, said in a university news release.

"Past studies that showed an association were most likely influenced by social and demographic factors such as income and occupation that have associations with both the likelihood of smoking and with the rate of autism spectrum disorders," he added.

Lee said the findings help reassure mothers who smoked during pregnancy that their behavior likely didn't cause their child's autism and "crosses off another suspect on the list of possible environmental risk factors for ASD (autism spectrum disorders)."

However, he reminded women that smoking during pregnancy is unhealthy for mothers and has known risks for their children.

More information

The U.S. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke has more about autism.

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Former TV skipper gets jail in fatal Alaska crash

[unable to retrieve full-text content]KENAI, Alaska (AP) ? An Alaska fishing captain who led a crew on the program that spawned the cable TV show "Deadliest Catch" will serve five years in prison for a fatal crash.

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'American Idol' Recap: Season 11, Episode 1

So are you guys familiar with this whole American Idol thing? I'm really not, although tonight's show did stir up some vague memories of a show I watched some of back in 2002. Don't worry, though; it seems very similar to The X Factor, whose first U.S. season I just finished weecapping last month. So I should be able to walk you through this.

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New 'Survivor' twist is revealed

On "Survivor: One World," the war begins at home.

For the first time, "Survivor" will launch a season ? its 24th ? with two opposing tribes living together at the same camp.

Story: CBS announces two more cycles of 'Survivor'

Telling the two tribes apart will be easy: the 18 Castaways ? nine men and nine women ? are split evenly by gender. (This division was first used in "The Amazon," the reality show's sixth season.)

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Will this battle of the sexes include any familiar faces?

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You might recognize a few model-actor types, but no returning "Survivor" players will be competing this season. The very pretty cast also includes the reality competition's first little person, 34-year-old actor Leif Manson.

Season 24 is also dispensing with the controversial Redemption Island twist, devised to give returning vets ? and easy targets ? like Boston Rob Mariano and Ozzy Lusth a second chance (and more screen time). When host Jeff Probst snuffs a castoff's torch at Tribal Council, they will be gone for good.

Story: 'Survivor' host Probst signs deal for talk show

The most intriguing question of season 24 is how the "One World" alliances will form. Will the players make early deals with members of their opposing tribes? Or will the two tribes stick together? Will the tribes share resources at camp, or can we anticipate another Redemption Island rice war?

There's one more potential threat to tribal allegiances: romance. Survivor is famous for hookups between castmates like Rob and Amber, Ozzy and Amanda and last season's Whitney and Keith.

We'll find out when "Survivor: One World" returns to its Wednesday-night time slot Feb. 15. Meanwhile, here are the members of the Salani and Manono tribes ? named after regions in Samoa, where, like seasons 19, 20 and 23, "One World" was filmed.

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Salani Tribe (Women): Nina Acosta, 51, Clovis, Calif., retired LAPD officer Christina Cha, 29, West Hollywood, Calif., career consultant Monica Culpepper, 41, Tampa, ex-NFL player's wife Kat Edorsson, 22, Orlando, timeshare rep Chelsea Meissner, 26, Charleston, S.C., medical sales Kourtney Moon, 29, Austin, Texas, motorcycle repair Alicia Rosa, 25, Chicago, special ed teacher Kim Spradlin, 29, San Antonio, bridal shop owner Sabrina Thompson, 33, Brooklyn, high school teacher

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Manono Tribe (Men): Jay Byars, 25, Gaffney, S.C., model Colton Cumbie, 21, Monroeville, Ala., college student Michael Jefferson, 30, Seattle, banker Leif Manson, 27, San Diego, phlebotomist Jonas Otsuji, 37, Lehi, Utah, sushi chef Bill Posley, 28, Venice, Calif., stand-up comedian Matt Quinlan, 33, San Francisco, attorney Troy Robertson, 50, Miami, swimsuit photographer Greg Smith, 64, Houston, plastic surgeon

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Listing of the week: A magical steampunk apartment

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The apartment opens up to a wide living space dominated by a dirigible light fixture.

By Erika Riggs, Zillow

120 W 29th St Apt 2, New York NY
For sale: $1,750,000

The magic of the steampunk apartment begins at the entrance, where the science-fiction/fantasy world of this intriguing home comes to life. There's a heavy, submarine-style front door, oxidized green with working porthole and keypad entry. It opens into a dramatically-inspired space straight out of a Jules Verne novel.

Cogs, sprockets and gears line the ceiling and the walls.

A giant zeppelin light fixture hangs from the ceiling.

It is a fantastic mix of steampunk and modern, said listing agent Parul Brahmbhatt, who added that for all the apartment's whimsy, the space is completely comfortable.

"Once you're in the space, it doesn't feel cluttered," explained Brahmbhatt. "It may seem like a museum, but it's a museum you can live in."

One of the more spectacular elements of the Flatiron apartment for sale is the 32-foot-long dirigible light fixture that hangs from the ceiling in the middle of the apartment. It's computer programmed, allowing a light display to flash different colors and patterns with the flip of a switch.

Some of the cogs and pipes are antiques. A few of the ropes and pulleys work. In fact, one rope releases a Murphy bed, while others open and close the bathroom and shower doors. Many of the items in the house have been assembled from antique or abandoned items.

"(The owner) literally found the stuff all over the place and put it together piece-by-piece," said Brahmbhatt. She likens the features to many of the things seen on TV's "American Pickers."

One bathroom has a vanity constructed from an oil drum. The bedroom has the feel of being inside a tattered dirigible.

The kitchen is a carefully planned space with plenty of counters and high-end appliances that are juxtaposed against the antique tools used as drawer and cabinet pulls.

"The amazing part of the apartment is the attention to detail and quality. He has a way of mixing the old and the new," said Brahmbhatt. "He's spared no expense in making it livable."

With 1,800 square feet of living space and a large attached patio, Brahmbhatt says the apartment is spacious and perfect for entertaining.

While some of the items will be moved for whoever buys the property, the owner wants to keep the aesthetics of the place as it is, says Brahmbhatt. For the right buyer, portions of the collections of antique fans, cast iron bed warmers and typewriters could be included in the sale.

Although part of a larger co-op, the apartment is only one of two in the building. That makes it somewhat unique, plus it is located in the Flatiron District, where redevelopment has been spurred up through Chelsea.

Thanks, in part, to the development of The High Line park, West 29th Street has seen recent openings of hotels and restaurants, resulting in rise in real estate values, according to a recent story in the Wall Street Journal. In the Flatiron District, median home values hover around $1,187,200. Median rent prices are $3,300 a month ? and rising.

According to current mortgage rates, a monthly payment on the apartment would be $6,434, assuming a 20-percent down payment on a 30-year-mortgage.

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Some of the antique knobs and pulleys still work.

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The bathroom vanity is made from an old Ford oil drum.

See more photos of the residence on Zillow.

Zillow's site is filled with information on homes for sale and apartments for rent, plus data on more than 100 million homes in the U.S., so lots of homes catch our eye.

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