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Chris Hemsworth - Comicbookmovie.com got their hands on this brand new set photo from the upcoming film “Thor” by director Kenneth Branagh (Frankenstein) and starring Natalie Portman (Pride and Prejudice and Zombies), Anthony Hopkins (The Wolfman), Chris Hemsworth (Star Trek), Samuel L. Jackson (The Avengers, Iron Man 2) and Kat Dennings. Synopsis: Marvel Studios expands its film universe with a new type of superhero: THOR. This epic adventure spans the Marvel Universe; from present day Earth to the realm of Asgard. At the center of the story is The Mighty Thor, a powerful but arrogant warrior whose reckless actions reignite an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Earth and forced to live among humans as punishment. Once here, Thor learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his world sends the darkest forces of Asgard to invade Earth. Kenneth Branagh directs this fantasy epic which stars Australian actor Chris Hemsworth as the ancient Norse god, Tom Hiddlest...

Clare Grant - February must mark the month of love. Actress Clare Grant is Seth Green’s fiance. Apparently, congratulations are in order here! Find out more exciting details and see photos and a video below. Another Hollywood wedding is obviously in the works. Congrats to Seth Green, 36, for asking and Clare Grant, 30 for saying yes! As a biography, Clare Grant was born in Memphis, Tennessee on August 23, 1979 so her age is 30. She is an actress and a model. She is the oldest of eight children. Grant has appeared in a brief role in the famouse “Walk the Line” and continues to work in the television and film industry. You can see her in the following: Walk the Line (2006), Masters of Horror: Valerie on the Stairs (2006), Happenstance (2006), Black Snake Moan (2006), Robot Chicken (2009), $5 Cover (2009), Daylight Fades (2009), and The Graves (2009). She currently resides in Los Angeles. It is now official that Seth Green and Clare Grant will tie the knot! It is said that Green asked Gra...

Robbie Hummel Knee Injury - One unfortunate step by Robbie Hummel has put Purdue's Final Four hopes in jeopardy. The do-it-all junior forward will miss the remainder of the season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. The injury occurred during the first half of No. 3 Purdue's 59-58 win over Minnesota on Wednesday. Purdue made the announcement after Hummel underwent an MRI examination on Thursday afternoon. "Injuries are a part of the game, but this is obviously disappointing on multiple levels because of everything Robbie Hummel has done for this program both on and off the court," Purdue head coach Matt Painter said in a statement. "As he begins his recovery and rehab, Robbie will continue to provide integral leadership as we pursue our team goals down the stretch." Robbie Hummel Knee Injury

Jim Cooper - Democratic Rep. Jim Cooper just spoke at the summit about deficit reduction. In my mind, the moderate Democrat is exactly the kind of legislator that Washington needs. He talks about controlling the deficit while at the same time backing that belief up with tough votes. Cooper has been around the health care debate since the Clinton attempt in 1994. He knows the ins-and-outs of health policy, including the finances of such care. So, his voice mattered when he just warned members of both parties that if they are planning to finance the overhaul bills through cutting Medicare they must be willing to back that belief up with tough votes. He then pointed out how seven senators who once backed the Senate's plan to set up a bipartisan deficit commission took a pass when that idea came up recently. He didn't name them, but, sadly, John McCain was one of them. I hope that stung McCain because he knew full well that the deficit and debt are big problems and that a commiss...

Medicare Advantage - Millions of seniors who signed up for popular private health plans through Medicare are facing sharp premium increases this year, another sign that spiraling costs are a problem even for those with solid insurance. A study released Friday by a major consulting company found that premiums for Medicare Advantage plans offering medical and prescription drug coverage jumped 14.2 percent on average in 2010, after an increase of 5.2 percent the previous year. Some 8.5 million elderly and disabled people are in the plans, which provide more comprehensive coverage than traditional Medicare, often at lower cost. The higher Medicare Advantage premiums for 2010 follow a cut in government payments to the private plans last year. And the Democratic bills pending in Congress call for even more cuts, which are expected to force many seniors to drop out of what has been a rapidly growing alternative to traditional Medicare. Republicans have seized on the Medicare Advantage cuts in...

Pressing a key argument of President Barack Obama, Sen. Tom Harkin has told lawmakers at a health care summit that a step-by-step legislative response to the problem wouldn't bring about genuine reform. The Iowa Democrat likened the incremental approach urged by Republicans to a swimmer who is "50 feet off shore drowning and you throw him a 10-foot rope." Harkin said it is not practical to do "this kind of incremental approach that I hear others talk about." Obama has argued from the outset against a piecemeal approach. And Harkin buttressed, saying that "it all hangs together. You can't pick one part out." Harkin said the private insurance system currently segregates people in risk pools depending on their health.