Wal-Mart best symbolizes America, while Twitter might just be a fad, a new poll finds

October 9th, 2009 LONDON - Miley Cyrus' sudden exit from the social networking site Twitter has left her fans disappointed and puzzled. The 16-year-old Hannah Montana star was one of the most followed celebs on Twitter.

September 25th, 2009 Actress MEGAN FOX refuses to step into U.S. supermarket Wal-Mart after she was caught shoplifting as a teenager.

September 25th, 2009 'Harry Potter' author JK Rowling joins TwitterNEW YORK — The real J.K. Rowling has come to Twitter.

September 11th, 2009 Twitter keeps it simple with new terms of serviceSAN FRANCISCO — Twitter keeps it simple, even when it comes to updating the legalese in its terms of service. As part of changes made Thursday, Twitter translated some of the jargon into plain language, to lessen the chances that its users might get the wrong idea about what was happening.

September 9th, 2009 WHITNEY HOUSTON has returned to the top of the album charts in America, as expected, after debuting I LOOK TO YOU at number one with 305,000 sales. The diva scored twice as many sales as second-placed Miley Cyrus, whose The Time Of Our Lives EP was involved in an early release controversy last week (beg31Aug09).

September 3rd, 2009 MILEY CYRUS has blamed bosses at U.S. bargain store chain Wal-Mart for accidentally releasing her new album three days early - accusing them of mixing the CD up with her new clothing line.

August 18th, 2009 LONDON - Jordan, a.k.a Katie Price, has topped the most annoying celebrity Twitter user list, says a new poll. According to the survey, headed by one-poll.com, 4,000 Twitter users voted the glamour girl, who has been using the social networking website to slam her estranged husband Peter Andre, who was placed second in the list.

August 17th, 2009 Kiss to release new album at Wal-Mart, Sam's ClubNEW YORK — Wal-Mart is being embraced with a Kiss. The veteran heavy metal group, Kiss, is joining a growing list of classic acts putting out new music through the world's largest retailer.

August 14th, 2009 Wal-Mart, Ford, Dish, PerkinElmer are big moversNEW YORK — The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange: NYSE: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., up $1.37 at $51.88 Wal-Mart earned more than Wall Street forecast in its second quarter on tighter inventory controls, but same-store sales fell. Kohl

July 30th, 2009 Mick Jones talks about Foreigner's Wal-Mart dealNEW YORK — Mick Jones has watched classic rock bands like the Eagles, AC/DC and Journey reach new levels of popularity thanks to Wal-Mart; now he wants to get his band, Foreigner, in on the action. "To me, the most important thing is that the band regains recognition again and proves in a way that it is a force.

July 2nd, 2009 Poll: 64 percent say too much Jackson coverageLOS ANGELES — Nearly two in three Americans say news organizations have given too much coverage to the death of Michael Jackson, but half say the media have struck the right balance between covering the pop star's personal life and musical career. In a Pew Research Center poll published Wednesday, 64 percent of those surveyed said Jackson's death last week in Los Angeles has received too much coverage, 29 percent said the story received the right amount and 3 percent said the story got too little attention.

June 26th, 2009 Renowned actor Shahid Kapoor is being impersonated on Twitter. There are about 3000 fans following this ID, assuming that this is the real Shahid.

June 18th, 2009 Rycroft gets 'Good Morning America' summer gigLOS ANGELES — Melissa Rycroft is becoming ABC's go-to performer. Rycroft will add "Good Morning America" to her network credits, which already include "The Bachelor" and "Dancing With the Stars." According to a person with knowledge of the deal, Rycroft will make eight appearances as a "Good Morning America" contributor.

June 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus is all set to start her own clothing line in August. She is said to be joining forces with designer Max Azria, of BCBG and Herve Leger, for the purpose.

May 14th, 2009 LONDON - 'Girls Aloud' star Cheryl Cole's barnet is the most desirable celebrity hairdo. The 25-year-old's hairstyle trounced the Victoria Beckham's pixie cut and Jennifer Aniston's sleek hairdo.