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![Netflix CEO Apologizes for Rate Increase, Announces Company Will Split Into Two Divisions](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/09/netflix.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Netflix CEO Apologizes for Rate Increase, Announces Company Will Split Into Two Divisions
In the wake of unpopular rate increases that caused customers to cancel subscriptions in droves and resulted in the company stock nosediving, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings apologized in a blog post on Sunday.
“I messed up,” he said. “I owe everyone an explanation … In hindsight, I slid into arrogance based upon past success.”
![Gabrielle Giffords’ Husband, Mark Kelly, Planned to Fly in Fatal Reno Air Show](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/09/markkelly.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Gabrielle Giffords’ Husband, Mark Kelly, Planned to Fly in Fatal Reno Air Show
A spokesman for Arizona Representative Gabrielle Giffords, who was severely injured in a shooting spree earlier this year, said Giffords’ husband, Mark Kelly, was scheduled to fly in the Reno air show on Friday — the same day a plane at that event crashed into the crowd of spectators and killed 10 people.
![President Obama Reveals $3 Trillion Plan to Cut the Deficit [VIDEO]](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/09/obama.jpg?w=980&q=75)
President Obama Reveals $3 Trillion Plan to Cut the Deficit [VIDEO]
In a speech given from the White House Rose Garden on Monday, President Obama proposed a $3 trillion plan to cut the deficit, with half of that amount covered by increased taxes on the wealthy and another $800 million financed by letting the Bush-era tax cuts expire.
“If we are going to make spending cuts… then it is only right we ask everyone to pay their fair share … We can’t afford these specia
![Ted Kennedy’s Daughter, Kara Kennedy, Dies of a Heart Attack at Age 51](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/09/karakennedy.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Ted Kennedy’s Daughter, Kara Kennedy, Dies of a Heart Attack at Age 51
Filmmaker and television producer Kara Kennedy, the only daughter of the late Senator Ted Kennedy, died of a heart attack on Friday at the age of 51.
![This Day in History for September 19 – Unabomber Manifesto Published and More](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/09/unabomber.jpg?w=980&q=75)
This Day in History for September 19 – Unabomber Manifesto Published and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1881 – US President James Garfield dies of wounds suffered in a July 2 shooting (More info)
1934 – Bruno Hauptmann is arrested for the kidnap and murder of Charles Lindbergh, Jr. (More info)
![Weekend Box Office: ‘The Lion King 3D’ Roars to Number One](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/09/lionking.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Weekend Box Office: ‘The Lion King 3D’ Roars to Number One
In a limited engagement in 3D, the 1994 Disney classic, ‘The Lion King,’ earned $29 million to take the top spot at the box office this weekend.
‘Contagion,’ last week’s most popular movie, moved to second place, while Ryan Gosling’s ‘Drive’ took third in its debut week. Former box office champ ‘The Help’ came in fourth, and ‘Straw Dogs’ rounded out the top five.
![Horrific Crash at Reno Air Races Claims At Least Nine Lives [VIDEO]](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/09/renoaircrash.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Horrific Crash at Reno Air Races Claims At Least Nine Lives [VIDEO]
At least nine people are dead and scores more injured after a pilot participating in the Reno Air Race in Reno, Nevada lost control of his vintage plane and crashed into a VIP section full of spectators on Friday afternoon.
![Television’s Dr. Oz Causes Furor After Saying There Are High Arsenic Levels in Juice](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/09/DrOz.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Television’s Dr. Oz Causes Furor After Saying There Are High Arsenic Levels in Juice
Emmy-winning TV doctor Dr. Mehmet Oz — better known as simply Dr. Oz. — is under fire for airing a segment on his show Wednesday in which he said lab testing found “troubling levels” of arsenic in many brands of juice, even while tests done by the Food and Drug Administration on the same batches of juice contradicted his findings.
![Celebrity Birthdays for September 16 – B.B. King, Amy Poehler and More](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/09/sept16.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Celebrity Birthdays for September 16 – B.B. King, Amy Poehler and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
B.B. King
Age: 86
Occupation: Singer, Songwriter, and Musician
Known For: His legendary blues songs like ‘Paying the Cost to Be the Boss,’ ‘Rock Me Baby,’ and ‘The Thrill is Gone,’ holding a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, always naming his guitars Lucille, and inspiring pretty much everyone who’s ever wanted to be a blues mu
![‘Jersey Shore’ Costs New Jersey Taxpayers $420,000](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/09/jerseyshorecast11.jpg?w=980&q=75)
‘Jersey Shore’ Costs New Jersey Taxpayers $420,000
‘Jersey Shore’ doesn’t just rot brains — it drains tax coffers, too.
MTV’s hit reality show, which depicts the exploits of a group of raisin-tanned 20-somethings as they live and party along the New Jersey coastline, has just had $420,000 of its 2009 production costs covered by the state’s Economic Development Authority.
![Pat Robertson Says Divorcing a Spouse with Alzheimer’s Is Justifiable](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/09/PatRobertson.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Pat Robertson Says Divorcing a Spouse with Alzheimer’s Is Justifiable
Deeply conservative Pat Robertson shocked some viewers of his ’700 Club’ program on Tuesday when he told one of them that it’s okay to divorce a spouse with Alzheimer’s disease.
The man said he was conflicted because a friend whose wife has Alzheimer’s has been cheating on her. Robinson responded, “I know it sounds cruel, but if he’s going to do something, he should divorce her and start all over
![British School Bans Students from Wearing Makeup](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/09/makeup.jpg?w=980&q=75)
British School Bans Students from Wearing Makeup
If you think girls these days just grow up too darned fast, you’ll like this.
Shelley College, a secondary school in Britain, thought its female students were painting themselves a little too heavily and spending too much time primping in the bathrooms, so officials banned anyone 16 and younger from wearing cosmetics.