Justin Bieber boosts organ donations with Twitter plea

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The world already belongs to Justin Bieber, so why not use his fame to save it? The teen idol just became a literal lifesaver -- and all it took was a single tweet.

The "Pray" singer boosted the number of Ontario organ donors this weekend by re-tweeting a message from a young woman named Helene Campbell who needs  a lung transplant as she suffers from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

"Hey @justinbieber! I BELIEB you should use that Canadian voice of yours and save lives like mine #beanorgandonor beadonor.ca #giveblood," the 20-year-old activist tweeted the pop star Thursday.

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Nintendo 3DS vs PlayStation Vita

Nintendo 3DS And PlayStation Vita

The Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation Vita are the newest dedicated handheld gaming devices to hit the market. While both offer some similar features and have the backing of two of biggest names in the gaming industry, they are two distinctly different devices. While the 3DS has some time and experience to support its current place as leader of the handheld gaming market, the PS Vita has some powerful specs and innovative features that just might take that coveted position away from it.

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Good to know what's the difference between them...

Huge Solar Eruption Sparks Strongest Radiation Storm in 7 Years

A powerful solar eruption is expected to blast a stream of charged particles toward Earth tomorrow (Jan. 24), as the strongest radiation storm since 2005 rages on the sun.

Early this morning (0359 GMT Jan. 23, which corresponds to late Sunday, Jan. 22 at 10:59 p.m. EST), NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory caught an extreme ultraviolet flash from a huge eruption on the sun , according to the skywatching website Spaceweather.com.

The solar flare spewed from sunspot 1402, a region of the sun that has become increasingly active lately. Several NASA satellites, including the Solar Dynamics Observatory, the Solar Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO), and the Stereo spacecraft observed the massive sun storm.

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How Did '30 Rock's' Alec Baldwin Drop 30 Pounds In Four Months?

Alec Baldwin has appeared noticeably trimmer during appearances of late and the "30 Rock" star says the key to dropping the excess pounds is a bit bittersweet.

"I gave up sugar. I lost 30 pounds in four months," he told Access Hollywood correspondent Jill Martin during an interview in New York City on Friday. "It's amazing."

PLAY IT NOW: Alec Baldwin Reveals His Biggest Professional Regret To Be Never Learning To Sing

In addition to cutting out sweets, Alec - who is currently dating yoga instructor Hilaria Thomas -- infused his daily routine with a variety of exercises.

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10 most expensive places to visit

Thanks to the struggling economy, the word "vacation" has become taboo -- so taboo that a substitute word, "staycation," was added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary in 2009. Although the web is bursting with deals and advice on vacationing on a dime, let's be honest: There are some cities that are, in one word, expensive.

To separate the reputed budget-busters from the truly expensive cities, UBS Wealth Management Research, a Swiss-based global financial services company, conducts a regular Prices and Earnings report, the most recent of which was published in August 2011.

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Pacers mascot breaks backboard on halftime dunk, forces prep game to new gym

With the Indiana Pacers on a West coast swing, team officials thought it would be a good idea to get team mascot Boomer out on the road for some good old fashioned halftime exercise. The furry yellow and blue creature made a stop at New Palestine (Ind.) High on Friday night, where he planned to complete his usual halftime dunkathon, in which he takes off on a trampoline and throws down an acrobatic slam.

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Could the Internet Ever Be Destroyed?

The raging battle over SOPA and PIPA, the proposed anti-piracy laws, is looking more and more likely to end in favor of Internet freedom — but it won't be the last battle of its kind. Although, ethereal as it is, the Internet seems destined to survive in some form or another, experts warn that there are many threats to its status quo existence, and there is much about it that could be ruined or lost.

Physical destruction

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