Powerball winners who beat the odds twice, Missouri Powerball winners live modestly

Sunday, 24 February 2013

Powerball winners who beat the odds twice, Missouri Powerball winners live modestly, give back to hometown, Three months after winning half of the biggest Powerball lottery jackpot in U.S. history, Mark Hill still meets friends for morning coffee at a local convenience store.

And that Camaro sports car Hill considered buying with his winnings? He got a pick-up truck instead.

While some lottery winners fritter away their fortunes or meet tragic ends, not much has outwardly changed for Mark and Cindy Hill since they won half of a $587 million Powerball jackpot in November. They netted $136.5 million in a lump-sum payment after taxes.

"They are very conservative people," said Walt Stubbs, a friend and former high school classmate of the Hills. "They are doing some really nice things for the community and they've taken care of their family."

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Kansas State 81, Texas 69

Kansas State 81, Texas 69, Kansas State shot 48 percent from floor and 50 percent from beyond the 3-point line to ignite an 81-69 victory over Texas on Saturday night at the Frank Erwin Center.

The Wildcats (22-5, 11-3 Big 12) had their second-best 3-point shooting night of the season. They also sunk 20 of their 22 free throw attempts.

The win gives the Wildcats the regular season sweep over Texas - they trounced the Kabongo-less Longhorns, 83-57, Jan. 30 in Manhattan, Kan. -- and keeps them within a game of the Kansas Jayhawks in the race for the Big 12 title.

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School teacher, nurse caught in murder plot, murder for hire plot foiled, Kindergarten Teacher, School Nurse Held

School teacher, nurse caught in murder plot, murder for hire plot foiled, Kindergarten Teacher, School Nurse Held in Murder for Hire Plot,  A Virginia elementary school teacher and a school nurse are facing charges in what police are calling a murder-for-hire plot.

Angela Nolen, a 47-year-old kindergarten teacher, was arrested Wednesday for allegedly plotting to hire a hit man to kill her ex-husband for $8,000. According to police, Nolen's friend 37-year-old Cathy Bennett, a school nurse, worked with Nolen to find a hit man.

According to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, Nolen's plan unraveled when she gave a police officer, working under cover as a hit man, an up-front fee of $4,000 to kill her ex-husband, 63-year-old Paul Strickler.

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Andrew Bynum injury: Center practices, still not close to joining Sixers on court

Andrew Bynum injury: Center practices, still not close to joining Sixers on court, Andrew Bynum participated in a 5-on-5 scrimmage with the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday, the team confirmed on Saturday. There was one report that Bynum practiced that leaked out Friday, but given a lack of pomp or other corroboration, no one was sure it was true. But it was. And according to coach Doug Collins via USA Today Sports, it wasn't even planned: Bynum just kind of jumped in and asked if he could play. He did, off and on during the scrimmage.

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Lawrence's retouched ad photos irk fans, lawrence retouched in red, Oscar Star Jennifer Lawrence Missing Moles

Lawrence's retouched ad photos irk fans, lawrence retouched in red, Oscar Star Jennifer Lawrence Missing Moles in Fashion Photos, Jennifer Lawrence’s moles, freckles and beauty marks get a lot of online attention (fans have even confessed they know the placement of each one sprinkled across her face, neck and chest). So it is surprising to see them disappear entirely in her new campaign for Miss Dior.

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Terrible wreck viewed from the grandstands, What the Daytona Nationwide crash

Terrible wreck viewed from the grandstands, What the Daytona Nationwide crash looked like from the grandstands, nascar from the marbles daytona nationwide crash looked grandstands, yler Andersen, a resident of Jacksonville Beach, Fla., was at the Drive for COPD 300 on Saturday and was filming the final lap when Kyle Larson's car got turned into the catchfence just in front of him and debris from his car flew into the grandstands.

You can see the panic in the stands in the crash's aftermath and the tire that flew over the catchfence landed just feet from Anderson.

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Man's stinky revenge on cheating wife, husband's smelly revenge

Man's stinky revenge on cheating wife, husband's smelly revenge, When this husband goes onto his computer to check his email he gets an unpleasant surprise. When he sees that his wife has left incriminating evidence about her desire to cheat on him open on their shared computer he decides that revenge is better than confrontation.

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MC Hammer arrested in obstructing officer case

MC Hammer arrested in obstructing officer case, Rapper MC Hammer launched a string of tweets Saturday with his side of the story two days after he was arrested in northern California for allegedly obstructing an officer.

Among his tweets, Hammer said, apparently referring to the arresting officer, that he was asked whether he was on parole or probation before the man tried to pull him out of his vehicle Thursday night.

Police in Dublin, east of Oakland, said Hammer was in a vehicle with expired registration and he was not the registered owner.

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Rex Scouten Dead: Former White House Chief Usher Dies At 88

Rex Scouten Dead: Former White House Chief Usher Dies At 88,  Rex Scouten, who served 10 first families as a Secret Service agent, White House chief usher and chief curator, has died.

The Richard Nixon Foundation says Scouten, who lived in Fairfax, Va., died Wednesday at a local hospital. He was 88.

Truman's administration and continued through Bill Clinton's presidency. Scouten guarded Truman for four years, then became part of the first Secret Service detail assigned to a vice president with Richard Nixon.

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Reeva dad guilt trip on Blade

Reeva dad guilt trip on Blade, The father of slain South African model Reeva Steenkamp said Oscar Pistorius will have to live with his conscience if he is lying about how he shot his lover.

Olympic athlete Pistorius, who runs on prosthetic blades, claimed during a bail hearing last week that he gunned down Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day after mistaking her for an intruder.

“There are only two people who really know what happened, and that’s Oscar Pistorius and the Lord,” the victim’s dad, Barry Steenkamp, told South Africa’s Beeld newspaper. “It doesn’t matter how much money he has and how good his legal team is, he will have to live with his conscience if he allows his legal team to tell lies on his behalf.  “But if he is telling the truth, then maybe I can forgive him one day. If it didn’t happen the way he said it did, he must suffer, and he will suffer .

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Vegas shooting suspect

Vegas shooting suspect impound car after fatal shooting, crash on Las Vegas Strip, Police have identified a suspect in a fatal shooting and crash on the Las Vegas Strip that left three people dead.

The suspect is 26-year-old Ammar Asim Faruq Harris, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said Saturday in a press release. He is at large, though a black Range Rover police said he was driving early Thursday morning has been impounded.
Kenneth Cherry, an aspiring rapper known as Kenny Clutch, was driving his Maserati around 4:20 a.m. Thursday when someone in a Range Rover shot at his car as it headed north on Las Vegas Boulevard.

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Injuries as debris flies into Daytona stands during

Injuries as debris flies into Daytona stands during fiery NASCAR crash, Debris flew into the stands, injuring a number of spectators -- at least two of them critically -- during a jaw-dropping crash Saturday in the final turn of a NASCAR race at Daytona International Speedway.

The multicar crash occurred near the end of the Nationwide Series Drive4COPD 300 race at the same Florida track where Sunday's Daytona 500 will be held.

The race had recently restarted after another wreck, after which driver Michael Annett was hospitalized for bruising to his chest, according to Richard Petty Motorsports.

Several closely-packed cars were jostling for position at top speed when they got tangled up, setting off a dangerous chain reaction that ensnared a number of vehicles.

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Indiana hair stylists fight over $9.5M lottery ticket

Indiana hair stylists fight over $9.5M lottery ticket, The $9.5 million Hoosier Lotto prize won't be awarded until workers at an Indianapolis hair salon sort out their dispute in court over who owns the winning ticket. A group of Indianapolis hair stylists who pooled their money together to buy Indiana lottery tickets are now fighting over a $9.5 million winning ticket that a co-worker says she bought separately.

Seven women who work at Lou's Creative Styles salon in Indianapolis filed a restraining order to freeze the money during their court battle over the winning Hoosier Lotto ticket. The order landed at the Hoosier Lotto on Wednesday and the injunction prevents the lottery from paying the prize to anyone until the dispute is sorted out, said Al Larsen, a spokesman for the Hoosier Lotto.

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Ronda Rousey, Carmouche exposes weakness in Rousey

Ronda Rousey, Carmouche exposes weakness in Rousey, The end came as most expected Saturday night: with UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey defending her title with a first-round armbar submission of Liz Carmouche at UFC 157 in Anaheim, Calif.

It’s the way Rousey has finished every one of her mixed martial arts opponents and appearing in the Octagon for the first time proved no different. But Carmouche did something no other fighter had ever done -- give Rousey a scare.

For a brief moment, Carmouche got Rousey’s back in a standing position and attempted a rear-naked choke. Carmouche twisted Rousey’s neck, and it appeared that maybe, just maybe, one of the biggest upsets (betting-wise) in sports history was unfolding.

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Nascar, Last-Lap Crash in Nascar Race Injures Fans

Nascar, Last-Lap Crash in Nascar Race Injures Fans, At least 28 people were injured in a crash at the end of a Nascar race at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday afternoon, bringing the issue of safety at racetracks back to the forefront on the eve of Sunday’s season-opening showcase, the Daytona 500.  Byron Cogdell, a spokesman at Halifax Health Medical Center, confirmed that seven people were being treated there for injuries caused by debris that flew into the stands, with two of them in critical condition, including one child.

Cogdell also said the Halifax Health Medical Center of Port Orange was treating six more of the injured, with those in stable condition. Another was being treated at Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center in Daytona Beach.

The Daytona International Speedway president, Joie Chitwood, said 14 people were transported to various hospitals, with another 14 treated at an infield care center at the track.

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Woodward: Obama Not Telling Truth on Sequester

Woodward: Obama Not Telling Truth on Sequester, Despite President Obama’s insistence that Republicans are to blame for the coming sequester, The Washington Post’s Bob Woodward maintains that the commander-in-chief need look no further than his own White House if he wants to blame someone.

“The president and (Treasury Secretary Jack) Lew had this wrong,” Woodward penned on Friday. “My extensive reporting for my book 'The Price of Politics' shows that the automatic spending cuts were initiated by the White House and were the brainchild of Lew and White House congressional relations chief Rob Nabors — probably the foremost experts on budget issues in the senior ranks of the federal government.”

Woodward, who is an associate editor at the Post, said the $85 billion in automatic spending cuts that are set to begin on Friday are surrounded by “misunderstanding, misstatements and all the classic contortions of partisan message management.” The cuts amount to a total of $1.2 trillion over 10 years.

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Car bomb targets security building in Afghanistan, Bombings, suicide attack rock eastern Afghanistan

Car bomb targets security building in Afghanistan, Bombings, suicide attack rock eastern Afghanistan, Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- A series of explosions in eastern Afghanistan killed at least one person and wounded six on Sunday, officials said.

In the first attack, a car bomb targeted a building belonging to National Directorate of Security, near the city of Jalalabad in Nangarhar province, a government spokesman said.

The early morning blast killed one person and wounded two others, provincial spokesman Ahmad Zia Abdulzai said.

In a second attack, a minibus packed with explosives targeted a police checkpoint in Logar province, said Den Mohammad Darwish, provincial government spokesman said. That blast wounded three people, he said.

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Judge Poised to rule in Drew Peterson Case

Thursday, 21 February 2013

Judge Poised to rule in Drew Peterson Case, Drew Peterson could be sentenced to up to 60 years in prison today if a judge rejects defense team arguments that his former lead attorney's inept trial performance violated his constitutional rights to a fair trial.

Judge Edward Burmila is expected to rule Thursday whether the former Bolingbrook police sergeant will get a new trial, a rarely granted motion. If not, Burmila will begin a sentencing hearing at which prosecutors have said they plan to argue Peterson also killed his fourth wife, Stacy, who went missing in 2007, in asking for the maximum sentence.

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Scarlett Johansson Engaged

Scarlett Johansson Engaged, Today in celebrity gossip news: ScarJo might be getting hitched again if a big ring is to be believed, Justin Bieber goes partying in London, and Anderson Cooper whoops it up in Brazil.

I hear wedding bells!! Really, I do. All the time. Bells, constantly. It's some sort of terrible condition or syndrome. Every day is a living hell. The bells. Always the bells. And it's not helping that Scarlett Johansson, currently starring on old Broadway in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, is sparking rumors that she will soon be marrying for a second time. The actress was spotted recently with "a giant pear-cut diamond ring" on her ring finger, which has people whispering that her boyfriend, French journalist Romain Dauriac, has become her fiancé. That would make a Canadian and a Frenchman for Ms. Johansson, so after this she'll have to marry René Angélil or something. That is if she has plans to get married at all. It could just be an everyday giant pear-cut diamond ring, something she picked up as an impulse purchase while buying socks. We really don't know. But the minute it is official, if it becomes official, I'm sure that Dauriac, as a French journalist, will immediately alert the French press.

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Zero Dark Thirty Ban

 Zero Dark Thirty Ban, Pakistan stars in "Zero Dark Thirty," from early scenes at a detention site to the dramatic closing minutes as Navy SEALs assault the hideout of bin Laden.

But the Academy Award-nominated film about the hunt for the al-Qaida leader has sparked a controversy here about its portrayal of the country, and it will likely not be shown on the local big screen anytime soon.
Partly, the film taps into national discomfort that bin Laden was found to be living for years near Pakistan's equivalent. Photo: Aqeel Ahmed Pakistan stars in "Zero Dark Thirty," from early scenes at a detention site to the dramatic closing minutes as Navy SEALs assault the hideout of Osama bin Laden.

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PlayStation 4 Unveiled: Sony Announces New Game Console, Social Features

PlayStation 4 Unveiled: Sony Announces New Game Console, Social Features, Sony unveiled its next-generation gaming system, the PlayStation 4, and promised social and remote capabilities. Wednesday's announcement gives the struggling Japanese electronics company a head start over Microsoft and an Xbox 360 successor.

The new PlayStation's controller resembles that of the PlayStation 3, but adds a touchpad, motion control and a "share" button. The Japanese electronics giant said the console will be part of a new ecosystem focused on hardware, software and "the fastest, most powerful gaming network.".The PlayStation 4 will be Sony Corp.'s first major game console since the PlayStation 3 went on sale in 2006. Microsoft Corp. is expected to unveil the next Xbox in June at the E3 video game expo in Los Angeles. Last fall, Nintendo started selling the Wii U, though it plays catch-up in some respects in bringing the ability to play

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Hotmail Replaced

Hotmail Replaced, When Microsoft introduced a preview version of a fresh and inventive webmail service it called Outlook.com last August, it was pretty clear that it was telling the world that it intended to start winding down its venerable Hotmail sooner or later.

Now it's official.

The company is announcing that Outlook.com is coming out of preview mode and is now officially available worldwide. And so it's going to start moving more than 300 million Hotmail users over. They'll be able to keep their Hotmail.com e-mail addresses — or Live.com or MSN.com, if that's what they've got — but the Hotmail service and brand will be going away.

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2 Executions Halted

 2 Executions Halted , US court delays execution of mentally disabled man Warren Hill An appeals court in the US state of Georgia has delayed the execution of a mentally disabled man with just minutes to spare. The US Supreme Court had earlier rejected a final appeal in the case of Warren Hill, a 52-year-old African American with a reported IQ of 70, who has spent the last 21 years on death row for killing a fellow inmate.

His planned execution has drawn protests from rights activists and mental health advocates calling the sentence a miscarriage of justice.The Supreme Court ruled against the execution of prisoners with mental disabilities in 2002, but left each state with the authority to determine what constitutes mental disability.

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Celebrities You Didn't Know Were Twins

Celebrities You Didn't Know Were Twins, Celebrity Twins You Didn’t Know, Celebrity Twins You Probably Didn’t Know About

1. Scarlett and Hunter Johansson: 
Scarlett Johansson has a fraternal twin brother who is very involved in politics and "holds-his-own" very nicely in "Beautiful People" contests.

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Ford Escape tops list of most-stolen SUVs / SUV models that thieves love most

Sunday, 17 February 2013

Most Stolen SUVSs Ford Escape tops list of most-stolen SUVs / SUV models that thieves love most, By
Kelsey Mays | Cars.com, The Ford Escape tops a new list of the most-stolen SUVs and crossovers, according to a study by the National Insurance Crime Bureau. The NICB — an insurance-supported nonprofit in Des Plaines, Ill. — combed through vehicle thefts from Jan. 1, 2008, to June 30, 2012, on 2009, 2010 and 2011 model-year cars.

Of nearly 20,000 reported thefts in those parameters, the Escape topped the list: 1,014 were stolen. Other hot SUVs included the Chevrolet Tahoe (856 thefts), the Toyota RAV4 (801), the Ford Edge (739) and the Dodge Journey (721). California, Texas and Florida experienced the most thefts, but New York City, Los Angeles and Detroit had the highest thefts for specific metropolitan areas.

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Rafael Nadal’s new on court timepiece? $690,000 / Rafael Nadal gets upgrade on $525K watch

Rafael Nadal’s new on court timepiece? $690,000 / Rafael Nadal gets upgrade on $525K watch, If the tennis star ever needs to know the time during a match, this better do the trick. By Shane Bacon | Busted Racquet, Remember back in 2010 when Rafael Nadal started sporting a watch on court and everyone wondered what it was? And then we found out the Richard Mille watch was worth $525,000 and we all gulped about as loud as you can possibly gulp when hearing that a watch someone is wearing to play sports in is worth more than what a lot of people will make in their lifetime.

Well, Nadal's wrist just got a little more expensive. Richard Mille came out with a new timepiece for the tennis player to sport on court, and it will ring in at a whopping $690,000. Seriously.

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Vultures Swarm N.C. Neighborhood / Turkey Vultures Swarm

Vultures Swarm N.C. Neighborhood / Turkey Vultures Swarm, By Alexis Shaw | ABC News Blogs,  Swarming vultures put N.C. town on edge, Thanks to a mild winter, swarms of turkey vultures have made themselves at home in Shelby, N.C., but town residents are wary of their neighbors.

While the birds normally pass through the city while migrating south for the winter, the vultures have been sticking around this year, swarming lawns and making residents nervous.

"We are just not getting cold enough to push them along," Kristen Duren, an intern with the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, the state agriculture service, told ABC's Charlotte, N.C. affiliate WSOC-TV. "What used to be five to 10 birds is going up to 150 birds."

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America’s 10 Richest Presidents / Wealthiest U.S. Presidents

America’s 10 Richest Presidents, Wealthiest U.S. Presidents of All Time - Thomas Jefferson was worth $212M in today's dollars, but one Founding Father was worth over twice that. President Obama is not one of the wealthiest presidents of all times. Yet his net worth increased from $5 million in 2010 to an estimated $7 million, primarily from his book sales.

If Bill Clinton is any indication, Obama can expect to make much more money in speaking engagements once he exits office in 2017. The net worth of the presidents varies widely. George Washington amassed over half a billion in today’s dollars, while other presidents went bankrupt. The fortunes of America’s presidents are often tied to the economy of their time. Over time, as the focus of the economy has changed, so has the way the presidents made their money. Here is complete list of the 10 richest & wealthiest U.S. presidents.

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Bruce Jenner Net Worth $100 Million

Saturday, 16 February 2013

Bruce Jenner Net Worth $100 Million, Bruce Jenner net worth: Bruce Jenner, father of Brody Jenner, is the gold medal winner of the Montreal Summer Olympic games of 1976 with a net worth of $100 million. In addition to being a gold medal track and field athlete he is also a motivational speaker and television personality.

Jenner was born October 28 1949 in Mount Kisco, New York. He was originally a football player and was even able to land himself a college scholarship to Graceland College.
But life took an unexpected turn for the better when because of a knee injury Bruce was forced to stop playing football. Luckily, track and field coach LD Weldon saw Jenner's potential and a decathlon runner and from there his life began.

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Bruce Jenner Kardashians

Bruce Jenner Kardashians, Giving him what was probably the greatest Christmas present of his life, Olympic great Bruce Jenner was allowed to sit away from his wife, stepdaughters and Kanye West during the Los Angeles Clippers game on Tuesday.

ABC cameras showed Jenner sitting one row behind his wife, Kris Jenner, stepdaughters Kim and Khloe Kardashian and Kim's boyfriend, rap superstar Kanye West.

This afforded him the opportunity to miss out on scintillating conversation like Kim wondering aloud why Lamar Odom wasn't wearing a Lakers uniform,

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All Star Athletes With Diseases

 All Star Athletes With Diseases, Even the most elite athletes — who keep their bodies in top shape for a living — are not immune to health problems. While you may know the famous face, you might not be as familiar with the health condition that affects his or her body.

In honor of NBA All-Star Weekend, use Bing to discover the ailments these athletic stars have suffered from or are dealing with today.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

The NBA’s all-time leading scorer was diagnosed with this rare form of cancer in 2008 after experiencing hot flashes and sweats. When he went public with the disease in 2009, he told ABC News that he initially thought the diagnosis “was definitely a death sentence.” Prior to 2001, the average life expectancy for a patient after diagnosis was three to five years. Today, patients can expect a normal lifespan as long as they continue treatment.

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Models dance Harlem Shake

Models dance Harlem Shake, It was about time that attractive people started doing the Harlem Shake, a new dance meme that is said to be able to replace the seriously overdone Gangnam style routine.

The video posted above features Sports Illustrated models showing us their Harlem Shake in front of the Las Vegas sign.

Heavy identifies the models in the clip as Kate Upton, Cintia Dicker, Jessica Gomes, Julie Henderson, Ariel Meredith, Genevieve Morton, Jessica Perez, Chrissy Teigen, Kate Bock, Hannah Davis, Emily Didonato and Katherine Webb.

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Heart Attack Grill Spokesman

Tuesday, 12 February 2013

Heart Attack Grill Spokesman, Heart Attack Grill's 'spokesman' dies of heart attack, The unofficial spokesman for the infamous Las Vegas restaurant Heart Attack Grill has, you guessed it, died of a heart attack. He is the restaurant's second spokesperson to die in the last two years.

John Alleman, 52,  suffered the heart attack last week while waiting at a bus stop in front of the restaurant, located inside the Neonopolis entertainment complex and shopping mall, the newspaper reported. He was taken off life support Monday, restaurant owner Jon Basso told the Sun.

In its story, the newspaper described Heart Attack Grill as a "medically themed restaurant ... famous for its high-calorie menu that includes a record-breaking 9,982-calorie, 3-pound Quadruple Bypass Burger."

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Excerpts of State of The Union Address

Excerpts of State of The Union Address, Excerpts of President Obama’s State of the Union Address, as released in advance by the White House.

_ "It is our generation’s task, then, to re-ignite the true engine of America’s economic growth - a rising, thriving middle class."

_ "It is our unfinished task to restore the basic bargain that built this country - the idea that if you work hard and meet your responsibilities, you can get ahead, no matter where you come from, what you look like, or who you love."

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Child Killed Two Wounded in Minnesota Shooting

Child Killed Two Wounded in Minnesota Shooting, A 33-year-old gunman faced criminal charges in Minnesota on Tuesday after killing a 10-year-old child and wounding two other people when he opened fire on motorists in a St. Paul suburb, authorities said.

Police in the town of Oakdale said the assailant, whose name was not immediately released, had fired two bursts of bullets at passing vehicles from a handgun before he was taken into custody on Monday evening.  The gunman appears to be a "random single active shooter," Oakdale Police Officer Michelle Stark said on Tuesday. "We feel with his arrest there is no active threat to the public safety at this time."

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Ted Nugent State of The Union

Ted Nugent State of The Union, A Republican congressman says he’s invited rocker Ted Nugent, who has referred to President Barack Obama’s administration as “evil, America-hating,” to the State of the Union address. A Texas congressman is bringing a special guest who hails from Michigan – musician and gun rights advocate Ted Nugent – to Tuesday’s State of the Union address by President Barack Obama.

U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman of Texas announced on his website Monday that Nugent would be his guest at the speech.

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Don Johnson gets $19M in a lawsuit

Don Johnson gets $19M in a lawsuit over Nash Bridges,  Don Johnson gets $19 million in a lawsuit for his share of profits from his hit show “Nash Bridges,” according to a Feb. 11 Deadline report. According to Deadline, after litigating since 2000, Rysher Entertainment, the company that co-produced the series, finally paid the actor $19 in January 2012 to settle the ongoing profit share dispute. Don Johnson gets $19M in a lawsuit against the company which co-produced his series, 'Nash Bridges' in 2010.

Johnson sued Rysher Entertainment for not living up to their contract. Johnson claimed that his contract entitled him to 50% of the show’s profits if Nash Bridges ran for over 66 episodes. However, Rysher Productions appealed the ruling, which was would have awarded Don Johnson $23 million in profits for the show, plus an additional $28.5 million in interest. However, Rysher Productions appealed the ruling, which was would have awarded Don Johnson $23 million in profits for the show, plus an additional $28.5 million in interest.The appeal alleged "jury misconduct and that the amount of interest to which Johnson was entitled was calculated incorrectly."

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Seal Who Shot Bin Laden Without Healthcare Pension

Monday, 11 February 2013

Seal Who Shot Bin Laden Without Healthcare Pension, In an interview with Esquire Magazine, the man who killed Osama bin Laden speaks out--and he's feeling abandoned by the country that claims to be grateful. We still don't know his name, but his actions as part of SEAL Team Six in Abbottabad on May 2, 2011 will go down as some of the most important moments in American warfare in at least the last decade.

But "the Shooter"--the Navy SEAL who fired three bullets into the forehead of the most wanted man in the world--feels he's been abandoned by the country he served.

Detailing his story for the first time in an interview with Phil Bronstein for Esquire, the man who killed Osama bin Laden says he's been screwed by a system of veterans affairs that has left him without health insurance or a pension.

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Toni Braxton Retires From Music

Toni Braxton Retires From Music, Toni Braxton's twenty-year music career has come to an end. Toni Braxton has quit music business after realising she no longer feels passionate about her music career. The singer said that she will no longer be recording music as she appeared on Good Morning America on Friday.


She said: ‘It's not affecting me, making me feel that thing I've always felt when I perform. It's leaving me. I'm not sure what's going on in my life. Maybe a female mid-life crisis? My heart isn't in it anymore. I hate to say that.’She also told TheGrigio.com that she may embark on a tour but isn’t keen on producing fresh stuff.

The star - who released her sixth studio album Pulse in 2010 - said: ‘I'm just not going to do any albums anymore; maybe touring occasionally here and there because I love performing, but not as much as I did in the past. But no new projects.’

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Obama Lawn Sign Battle

Obama Lawn Sign Battle, An Obama lawn sign battle that began in 2008 in an Olde Belhaven neighborhood between a Northern Virginia Fairfax County family and their homeowner’s association cost the community more than just money, according to a Feb. 9 Washington Post report. The Washington Post has an amazing story about how an Obama lawn sign ignited an intense legal battle in a Virginia neighborhood.

Sam and Maria Farran put an Obama election sign up in their yard leading up to the 2008 election. But what seems like a harmless political statement allegedly violated the stipulations of the homeowners association that governs the sleepy Virginia neighborhood where they live. The sign, it turns out, was four inches too tall. One particularly overzealous neighbor filed a complaint with the association and the Farrans were asked to take it down. Instead, they had a batter idea. They cut  the sign in half. The homeowners association didn't appreciate the couples' humor, though, and fined them $900 for the infraction.

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Cruise Ship Adrift / Carnival Cruise Ship Adrift off Mexican Coast

Cruise Ship Adrift, Carnival Cruise Ship Adrift off Mexican Coast, An engine room fire has left a cruise ship adrift off the coast of Mexico with more than 3,000 passengers on board.

Carnival Triumph was without propulsion and operating on emergency generator power following the fire, which was discovered on Sunday morning.

None of the ship’s 3,143 guests, or 1,086 crew, were injured, said Carnival, a Florida-based firm, in a statement.

"Another Carnival ship, the Carnival Elation, is currently on scene and transferring additional food and beverage provisions to the Carnival Triumph,” it said.

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Man Sent Bill After Father Dies

Man Sent Bill After Father Dies, A Washington D.C. man says he's outraged after he received a $780.85 bill for an ambulance he called for his dad, who died waiting for the emergency vehicle to arrive.

"I feel angry. Upset," Durand Ford, Jr. told a local NBC affiliate. "I'm disturbed that we even received this bill."
Ford and his family called 911 at 1:25 a.m. on New Year's Day after his 71-year-old father, Duran Ford, Sr., complained of shortness of breath.
A fire truck showed up at their home in southwest D.C. nine minutes later; but no ambulances were available.

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Man Leaves Estate To Actors

Man Leaves Estate To Actors, A reclusive man has left the entirety of his estate to two actors, men he never met in life but for whom he apparently held in very high esteem.

Ray Fulk, 71, leaves his estate to the actors, Kevin Brophy and Peter Barton, soap opera stars who have each received half of Fulk’s earthly possessions. Fulk died in July of last year, leaving behind a large property in Lincoln, Illinois and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash and CDs. Estate attorney Donald Behle assisted the man in leaving his estate to the actors he never met

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Fox Bites Baby

Fox Bites Baby, A 4-week-old baby has been attacked by a fox in his home in London, police say. The baby boy was admitted to a hospital Wednesday after the fox injured one of his hands, Scotland Yard said.

It didn't give details about how the fox entered the home or how serious the injury was, but British media said the fox bit one of the baby's fingers. The boy was recovering after surgery, 

Reports of urban foxes attacking humans occur infrequently in Britain. In 2010, two twin baby girls were reportedly mauled by a fox while sleeping in their cots in a London home.

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Faith Hill Braces / Singer Wears Braces at 2013 Grammy Awards

Faith Hill Braces, Singer Wears Braces at 2013 Grammy Awards, While the focus was on Faith Hill‘s dress at the Country Music Awards last week, a closer look at the superstar reveals a new accessory: braces. Faith Hill wore braces to the 2013 Grammy Awards on Sunday night.

Hill as seen wearing them as she arrived at the show as well as when she presented during the award show. And while many of us certainly thought our brace-filled mouths were less than attractive, the country singer made her mouth gear appear classy — well, as classy as braces can be. She paired her new bling with a black J. Mendel dress, Lorraine Schwartz jewelry, Tom Ford shoes, and a Bottega Veneta clutch,

Faith Hill posed on the red carpet with her husband, Tim McGraw, actress and friend Nicole Kidman, and fellow country artist Keith Urban. She also took the stage with McGraw to present an award during the show.

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California Helicopter Crash

California Helicopter Crash, Three die in helicopter crash during shoot for Discovery Channel reality TV show-Three people who died in a helicopter crash early on Sunday morning near Los Angeles were filming for a military-themed reality television show for the Discovery Channel, it has emerged.

Los Angeles County Fire dispatcher Robert Diaz said the crash occurred at 3.40 a.m. on Sunday at the Polsa Rosa Ranch near Acton in Los Angeles County, California. The ranch is regularly used for filming. Three people have been killed in a pre-dawn helicopter crash in a rural area of northern Los Angeles County while filming for a reality TV show.

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Carrie Underwood Necklace / Wearing A King's Ransom in Diamonds

Carrie Underwood Necklace, Wearing A King's Ransom in Diamonds, Carrie Underwood wearing best dressed list at the 55th Grammy Awards, and part of her ensemble was a $31 million diamond necklace by Johnathon Arndt.

The sparkler showcases 381 carats of oval, pear, marquis and round brilliant white diamonds. They look pretty brilliant, alright.

Carrie shared her thoughts on the baubles when she stopped to talk to Ryan Seacrest on the red carpet. When Seacrest asked if the necklace was heavy, Underwood told him, "It's heavy on my soul."

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Five Members of British Family Die in Car Crash on Pilgrimage To Mecca But One Year old Baby Survives

Five Members of British Family Die in Car Crash on Pilgrimage To Mecca But One Year old Baby Survives, Five members of a British family were killed in a car crash on a pilgrimage to Mecca - but a one-year-old baby miraculously survived in the wreckage.

The three generations of the family were making the 3,000 mile trip to Saudi Arabia for the religious journey when their taxi crashed.

The only survivor of the horror smash was Mohammed Eisa Danial Hayat, one, who lost both his parents, grandparents and aunt in the crash. Baby Mohammed was found being cradled in the arms of his dying grandfather in the crash.

Grandfather Shaukat Ali Hayat, 56, his wife Abida, 47, and their children, Mohammed Isshaq Hayat, 33, and Saira Zenub Hayat, 30, died in the smash.

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Cat Found After 3 Years

Cat Found After 3 Years, Charlene Lanigan, of East Islip, never gave up hope after her cat, McGee, went missing three years ago from her home.

Lanigan says her cat disappeared out of a doggy door in Jan. 2010.

“I was devastated,” she said. “He's a wonderful cat. He's friendly. He's beautiful and when he didn't come back, being it was January, it was cold, I was heartbroken.”

Two months ago, Bob Boyle, of East Islip, found McGee wandering around his backyard. He says that the cat was too nice to be a stray. He said he took the cat to the Town of Islip Animal Shelter, where the cat’s microchip was scanned. McGee was then reunited with Lanigan. "This is an expensive, nice cat," Boyle remembers thinking when he found the cat. "What is he doing here?"

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Bomb Bank, Man Attempted To Bomb Bank

Bomb Bank, Man Attempted To Bomb Bank, A 28-year-old man was arrested Friday in Oakland after he allegedly tried to detonate a vehicle-borne explosive device at a bank, authorities said.

Matthew Aaron Llaneza, a resident of San Jose, allegedly selected a Bank of America branch as the site for an intended terrorist attack, but he was thwarted by a sting operation that rendered the device impotent, authorities said.

On Nov. 30, Llaneza met with a man who led him to believe he was connected with the Taliban and the mujahidin in Afghanistan. The man was actually an undercover FBI agent who monitored Llaneza closely over subsequent months, according to the federal complaint against him.

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$53 Billion Spent on Pets

$53 Billion Spent on Pets, Bob Vetere, president of the American Pet Products Association (APPA) is pleased to announce that overall spending in the pet industry was at an all time high in 2011, surpassing $50 billion. The annual comprehensive spending and data report for the pet industry shows spending grew 5.3 percent from $48.35 billion in 2010 to $50.96 billion in 2011.

APPA also projects a steady 3.8 percent growth rate through 2012, with nearly $53 billion in overall pet spending. Helping fuel the growth, the pet marketplace continues to attract a stream of entrepreneurs and investors introducing new, innovative products. Reported categories include; food, supplies/over-the-counter (OTC) medications, veterinary care, live animal purchases and other services such as grooming, boarding, and pet sitting.

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Nancy Lopez Ray Knight 3 Kids

Nancy Lopez Ray Knight 3 Kids, Golfing legend Nancy Lopez and Baseball star Ray Knight are splitting up after 27-years of marriage, Nancy Marie Lopez (born January 6, 1957) is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1977 and won 48 LPGA Tour events during her LPGA career, including three major championships. Lopez is the only woman to win LPGA Rookie of the Year, Player of the Year, and the Vare Trophy in the same season (1978).

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Melissa Mccarthy Weight Loss / Melissa McCarthy's Weight Struggles

Melissa Mccarthy Weight Loss / Melissa McCarthy's Weight Struggles, Melissa McCarthy says she is still trying to lose weight, a task she calls a "work in progress," but adds that she currently has other things to worry about.  The 41-year-old has been gaining popularity in the past year. She won her first Emmy for her role in the CBS sitcom "Mike & Molly," which premiered last year and depicts an overweight couple who met at an Overeaters' Anonymous meeting, and gained praise for her supporting part in the 2011 female comedy movie "Bridesmaids" and her hosting stint on "Saturday Night Live."

The Illinois native recently told Anderson Cooper on his daytime talk show "Anderson," in an episode that aired on Monday, November 28, that she continues to struggle with her weight, saying: "I've been up and down. I've been much thinner since my second baby. I'm still working on it.

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Identity Thief Box Office

Identity Thief Box Office, Despite a blizzard in the Northeast, "Identity Thief," a newly released comedy starring Melissa McCarthy, collected $36.6 million in weekend ticket sales in the United States and Canada, making it the top-performing film. Produced by Jason Bateman, who plays the hapless man whose identity is stolen by McCarthy's character, "Identity Thief" easily swiped the top spot from last weekend's champion, the zombie love story "Warm Bodies," which earned $11.5 million.

Director Steven Soderbergh's crime drama "Side Effects," which stars Jude Law and Rooney Mara, came in third with $10 million, according to studio estimates for the three-day period starting Friday.

Nikki Rocco, president of domestic distribution at Universal Pictures, said that while she was pleased with the performance of "Identity Thief," ticket sales were hurt by the storm.

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Longest Sports Marriages / Bucking The Trend

Longest Sports Marriages: Sports marriages that go the distance---The Beckhams & others have unions that seem built to last. Bucking the trend: In the age of 72-day marriages — such as Kris Humphries and Kim Kardashian's pairing, the latest on their divorce, Kim Kardashian + Kris Humphries divorce, — it is a special treat when athletes actually have lasting unions with their partners. Here's a look at some sports marriages that look built for the long haul.


Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf

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Northeast Trying To Get Back On Track After Storm; 11 Dead

Northeast Trying To Get Back On Track After Storm; 11 Dead, Emergency crews and residents struggled to clear roadways and sidewalks from a storm that rampaged through the Northeast, dumping up to 3 feet of snow and bringing howling winds that knocked out power to hundreds of thousands.

Municipal workers from New York to Boston labored through the night into Sunday in snow-bound communities, where some motorists had to be rescued after spending hours stuck in wet, heavy snow. President Obama declared a state of emergency for Connecticut, allowing federal aid to be used in recovery, and utilities in some hard-hit New England states predicted that the storm could leave some customers in the dark for days.
“We’ve never seen anything like this,” said county official Steven Bellone on New York’s Long Island, which got more than 2½ feet of snow.

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Nemo Winter Storm Monday Commute

Nemo Winter Storm Monday Commute, Monday morning’s commute could be a major mess, as the National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for the Fridley area and the entire Twin Cities region, beginning early Sunday morning and continuing through Monday afternoon. Snow accumulations of up to 10 inches are possible.

The precipitation should begin with a light, wintry mix Saturday night, turning to heavy snow by late Sunday. To top it off, strong winds on the back end of the front will result in blowing, drifting snow on Sunday night and Monday morning.

Don't get ticketed and towed parking in the city of Fridley, which has no snow emergencies—only all-winter parking restrictions.

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Man 82 Tackles Suspect

Sunday, 10 February 2013

Man 82 Tackles Suspect, An 82-year-old Washington man is doing OK after tackling and helping police catch a burglary suspect Friday.

Terry Miracle was weeding his garden when he witnessed police chasing the felon. Officers were chasing the suspect, identified as 27-year-old Morgan Perry Bluehorse, through yards and over fences, according to USA Today. Miracle heard the chase and, remembering his high school football training, got into position and waited as the suspect started running toward his house. He was looking back over his shoulder to see where they were, and he turned around the corner of the house and he was coming at me just like the runners used to do when I played football,” Miracle said.

Miracle said he ran toward the suspect and launched a “cross-body block.”

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Cruise Ship Accident / 5 crew dead

Cruise Ship Accident, 5 crew dead, Cruise ship accident leaves crew fatalities, Five deaths confirmed after lifeboat belonging to British-operated vessel falls upside down at Canary Islands port. Five crew members of a a British-operated cruise ship have died and three others injured after a lifeboat fell upside down into the sea at a port in Spain's Canary Islands during a safety drill, officials say.

About 1,400 passengers were on board, but none were involved in Sunday's accident.

Thomson Cruises confirmed the incident involving the Thomson Majesty on the island of La Palma, saying "there have sadly been five crew fatalities and three crew injuries".

"One person has been discharged from hospital and we expect the other two people to be released from hospital imminently," the British company said in a statement.

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Bourbon Street Shooting / 4 wounded in New Orleans

Bourbon Street Shooting, 4 wounded in New Orleans shooting; police seek 3 suspects, Gunshots erupted in a crowd of bead-wearing, drink-carrying late-night revelers on Bourbon Street during the countdown to Mardi Gras, wounding four people and sending bystanders running and screaming. Hours later on Sunday, though, the same stretch was packed with partiers who said they weren't letting the violence dampen their fun. Police said in an email that the video depicts an argument involving one of the shooting victims and the suspects.

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Poway Student Planned School Shooting

Poway Student Planned School Shooting, A Poway student sent a threatening email over the weekend to a Twin Peaks Middle School administrator stating he planned to shoot a teacher and 23 fellow students at the school on Monday morning.

Detectives from the San Diego County Sheriff's Department investigated the alleged shooting threat Saturday and found numerous rifles and handguns in the 12-year-old student's home.

According to officials, the email threat -- which was sent to a school administrator Friday night -- made reference to 3,000 rounds of ammunition as well as numerous firearms in the planned shooting at the Poway middle school located at 14640 Tierra Bonita Rd.

NBC 7 spoke exclusively with the teacher referenced in the email. She wishes to remain anonymous to protect her safety.

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Grammy Dress Code

Grammy Dress Code, The folks behind the Grammy Awards want to make one thing clear: When it comes to the dress code for this year's telecast, there are no ifs, ands or butts.

Producers have reportedly sent out detailed and militant guidelines to this year's nominees and attendees advising them on the proper attire to wear to Sunday's show, in an obvious attempt to avoid a Janet Jackson–esque wardrobe malfunction of FCC-catastrophic proportions (or at least a suggestive costume like the one Pink wore while performing at the show in 2010).

In a straight-faced, if unintentionally riotous, email purportedly sent out by Grammy honchos and obtained by Deadline, attendees are requested to "adhere" to an apparent "network policy" on curbing those wild duds.
We're livestreaming the Grammys red carpet!

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Cee Lo Green Sued / Cee Lo Green sued by management company

Cee Lo Green Sued, Cee Lo Green sued by management company, Singer Cee Lo Green is being sued over a couple of Christmas concerts that Cierra Management Group claims were never going to take place. Cee Lo Green has been slapped with a multi-million dollar lawsuit over his alleged failure to show at two pre-Christmas concerts. Officials at the Cierra Management Group claim they paid $243,000 in 2011 to put on a couple of holiday shows, but in their lawsuit, they allege the gigs were never going to take place.

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Red Sox Gun Accident / Red Sox Prospect Has Gun Accident

Red Sox Gun Accident, Red Sox Prospect Has Gun Accident - Red Sox prospect Bryce Brentz is absent from the organization's big league camp for spring training so far -- because he accidentally shot himself in the leg while cleaning a gun. He tells Full Count that the injury is "nothing serious" and expects to be ready for the start of the season. Boston Red Sox outfielder Bryce Brentz accidentally shot himself in the leg when he was cleaning his gun. The baseball player experienced a bullet that traveled through his left leg from one side to the other. Ben Cherington, the Red Sox general manager, adds, "He was cleaning a gun and it accidentally went off. The bullet went into his leg and out the other side. 

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Better Than the $1 Menu: Superfoods that Ring in for 99 Cents or Less

Better Than the $1 Menu: Superfoods that Ring in for 99 Cents or Less, By The Editors of EatingWell Magazine | Shine Food, By Kerri-Ann Jennings, M.S., R.D., EatingWell Magazine - Every few months, it seems, there's hype about the latest, hottest superfood--chia seeds and acai berries spring to mind. But LOTS of foods, many of which are stocked in nearly every grocery store in America, are "superfoods"-foods brimming with various disease-fighting nutrients, usually without providing too many calories.  The added bonus to eating more of these easy-to-find super-healthy foods?

They won't break the bank. These 12 healthy foods clock in at under a dollar per serving and deliver a lot more nutritional bang for your buck than the offerings you'd find on fast-food dollar menus.

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Among US Evangelicals Surprising Support For Immigration Reform

Among US Evangelicals Surprising Support For Immigration Reform,  By Alistair Bell of Reuters, With Hispanic attendance at their churches rising, some evangelical leaders are among the loudest advocates of one of President Barack Obama's top priorities. WASHINGTON — Thou shalt compromise, at least on immigration reform.

That is the message being heard from some leading evangelicals in the United States. After decades of promoting traditionally conservative causes like opposition to abortion, many evangelical leaders are now wielding their formidable influence to persuade Republican lawmakers to back one of President Barack Obama's top priorities.

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Blizzard Hammers Northeast Nine Dead 700-000 Lose

Blizzard Hammers Northeast Nine Dead 700-000 Lose, Northeast digs out from blizzard, storm brewing in Plains-The U.S. Northeast started digging itself out of a blizzard that dumped up to 40 inches of snow with hurricane force winds, killing at least nine people and leaving about half a million customers without power.

Airports slowly cranked back to life on Sunday, rare travel bans in Connecticut and Massachusetts were lifted, but roads throughout the region remained treacherous, according to state transportation departments.

As the region recovered, another large winter storm building across the Northern Plains was expected to leave a foot of snow and bring high winds from Colorado to central Minnesota into Monday, the National Weather Service said.

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Casino worker finds $10,000 in restroom, turns it right in

Casino worker finds $10,000 in restroom, turns it right in, By Mike Krumboltz-A cleaning woman at the Thunder Valley Casino near Sacramento, Calif., hit the jackpot when she found $10,000 in cash in the women's restroom last week. But the lucky woman didn't take the money and run. Instead, Meuy Saelee turned in the stack of Benjamins to her supervisor and got a nice bonus in return for her honesty.

CBS-13 in Sacramento spoke to Saelee about the discovery. She said she found the cash at around 2:30 a.m. in the casino's high-stakes restroom. Saelee says she didn't hesitate to do the right thing.

Upon giving the $10,000 to its rightful owner, Saelee was presented with a $500 thank-you.

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Michelle Obama Attends Funeral

Michelle Obama Attends Funeral-Michelle Obama to attend funeral for Hadiya Pendleton, First lady Michelle Obama plans to attend Saturday’s funeral in Chicago for 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton, who was fatally shot last week about a mile from the Obama family’s Kenwood home

Pendleton, an honor student and band majorette at King College Prep, had participated in inaugural festivities near Washington about a week before her death.

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5 Killed Head-on

5 killed in head-on, 5 Killed in Head-on Collision in Southwest Georgia, Georgia State Patrol says the two-vehicle crash took place Friday evening near LaGrange, about 45 miles north of Columbus. Five people have been killed after a Toyota Prius crossed the center line of US-23 and hit a Chevy Blazer head on Monday in Green Oak Township, north of Ann Arbor.

Cynthia Skutt, 62, and Alfred King, 56, from Fremont, who were in the Blazer died in the crash. Three teens inside the Prius were also killed. A fourth teen was flown to an area hospital and is in critical condition.

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Chris Brown Rihanna Grammy Awards

Chris Brown Rihanna Grammy Awards, Four years ago, Rihanna and then-boyfriend Chris Brown failed to show at the 2009 Grammy Awards when they were scheduled to perform, because of what was later revealed to be a domestic violence incident.

Brown first pled not guilty to the felony assault charges, then later pleaded guilty and received five years probation and 180 days of community service. He was also ordered to stay at least 50 feet away from Rihanna.

However, the two have since reconciled, going so far as to release a new single titled "Nobodies Business." And now there is a report from Hollywood Life that the two are attending the 2013 Grammy Awards together. Rihanna was "looking forward to the Grammys and [she] will be with Chris the whole night, so you know that's going to be extra f*cking special. He already told her he would go with her, so it's a wrap."

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Leo Dicaprio Aferdita Dreshaj, Leonardo DiCaprio's mystery woman is Aferdita Dreshaj

Leo Dicaprio Aferdita Dreshaj, Leonardo DiCaprio's mystery woman is Aferdita Dreshaj , Leonardo DiCaprio was recently seen on a Miami Beach balcony with a mystery blonde woman and celebrity watchers everywhere wondered if the actor was once again off the market.

The girl was identified as none other than Aferdita Dreshaj, a model and Kosovo's Miss Universe contestant from 2011. But rest easy, DiCaprio fans -- she tells E! News that the two of them are not an item.

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Bruce Springsteen / Stars salute MusiCares honoree Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen / Stars salute MusiCares honoree Bruce Springsteen, By Melinda Newman
Special to MSN Music

LOS ANGELES - "I'm here to pay tribute to this man, Bruce Springsteen, because he's awesome and I love him." The words came from "The Daily Show's"  Jon Stewart, longtime Bruceophile and host of Friday night's MusiCares' Person of the Year gala, but by the long evening's close, the same sentiment could have come from any of the 3,000 adoring attendees.

Held two nights before the Grammy Awards, the MusiCares dinner is the Recording Academy's annual fundraiser for its philanthropic arm that provides financial, medical and personal aid to those in the music community. Among those on hand to salute Springsteen in song were past honorees Elton John, Neil Young, and Sting, as well as Alabama Shakes, Mumford & Sons, Patti Smith, Zac Brown, Kenny Chesney, and Juanes.

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Chinese New Year 2013

Chinese New Year 2013, Chinese New Year: Year of the Snake begins Sunday, Chinese New Year is on Sunday, February 10, 2013 (today). Year of the Water Snake, Chinese astrologers call for tricky, twisty Year of the Snake, Bad for the pig, good for the monkey: Chinese astrologer welcomes Year of the Snake-Chinese New Year Chicago 2013: Ringing In The Year Of The Snake In The Windy City, Sunday marks the beginning of Chinese New Year, and for 2013, drums are beating to ring in the year of the snake.

Though it's a major holiday for Chinese families, the celebrations have become widely embraced—even President Obama got in on the festivities. Chinese New Year is just days away and, as hundreds of millions of people across China head back home in record numbers to ring in the Year of the Snake, many are eager to see what lies ahead.

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Ryan Lochte Hot Dog

Ryan Lochte Hot Dog, Ryan Lochte Gets Pink's Hot Dog Named in His Honor, Joining the likes of Rosie O'Donnell and Betty White, Ryan Lochte landed a spot on Los Angeles mainstay Pink's Hot Dogs famous menu Friday, getting one of its famous hot dogs named after him.The "Ryan Lochte" hot dog combo features two of the restaurant's stretch hot dogs, topped with mustard, chili, French Fries and nacho cheese, served with a side of "Olympian Champion" onion rings.

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Blizzard of 1978 35 Years Ago

Blizzard of 1978 35 Years Ago, Blizzard of 1978 slammed region exactly 35 years ago, East Coast blizzard will have hard time matching 1978's, This certainly isn't the first time the Berkshires have endured an epic storm. In fact, it was exactly 35 years ago that the region was struck by a monstrous coastal storm that became known as the Blizzard of ‘78.

And while the Berkshires were spared the worst of the storm, which devastated the eastern part of the region, the impact was felt in Western Massachusetts for weeks afterward.

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Bon Jovi Blizzard

Bon Jovi Blizzard, Bon Jovi Forced To Cancel Show After Blizzard Nemo Blocks Fans From Venue, Bon Jovi Forced To Cancel Show After Blizzard Nemo Blocks, Bon Jovi were forced to postpone the opening show of their “Because We Can” tour due to Blizzard Nemo.

The veteran rock group called off their show at the Mohegan Sun resort casino in southeast Connecticut on Saturday night. The decision was made after blizzard conditions prevented thousands of fans from reaching the venue. The region was blanketed in three feet of snow, prompting the Governor of Connecticut to declare a state of emergency.

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Mars Rover Drill

Mars Rover Drill, Curiosity rover collects first Mars rock sample, Mars rover drill collects rock sample, Curiosity Rover successfully completes first drill into Martian surface - A space-age jack of all trades, NASA's Curiosity rover recorded a first by using its drill to collect a sample from a Martian rock.

The rover sent images of the hole in sedimentary bedrock to Earth on Saturday, NASA said in a statement.

NASA said the rover will analyze the rock powder sample.

The flat rock is believed to hold evidence of wet environments that disappeared long ago, officials said.

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Grammy Awards 8 p.m. ET CBS

Grammy Awards 8 p.m. ET CBS, 2013 Grammy Awards Viewers Guide, The 55th annual Grammy Awards Show airs on CBS Sunday, Feb. 10 at 8 p.m. ET, 7 p.m. CT. The 2013 Grammy Awards will be telecast live by CBS TV beginning at 8 p.m. ET February 10, 2013. It is billed as, "Music's biggest night."

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Boston Boy Dies Blizzard

Boston Boy Dies Blizzard, 14-year old boy dies from carbon monoxide poisoning, Boston boy dies of carbon monoxide poisoning after shoveling out, Boston boy, 11, dies of carbon monoxide poisoning during blizzard, Boston police have issued a safety alert, warning residents about the need to shovel snow away from a car’s exhaust pipe before starting a car after three incidents that left two people dead and two young children injured as residents dug out from the Blizzard of 2013.

A 14-year-old boy suffered fatal carbon monoxide poisoning on Nazing Street this morning when he went inside a running car to keep warm while his father shoveled, police spokesman Cheryl Fiandaca said.

In the second incident, on Woolson Street in Mattapan this afternoon, a man was found dead inside a car with a tailpipe that investigators believe was blocked by snow, allowing buildup of the deadly gas, she said.

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55th Annual Grammy Awards

55th Annual Grammy Awards, 2013 - 55th Annual Grammy Awards, Music's Biggest Night, the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards, will return to Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, and will air live on the CBS Television Network from 8–11:30 p.m. (ET/PT). The eligibility year for the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards is Oct. 1, 2011, to Sept. 30, 2012. The GRAMMY Awards telecast is one of television's major broadcast events, ranking as one of the highest-rated and most-watched specials.

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Award Nominees Hometowns

Award Nominees Hometowns-2013 Hometown Award Nomination,Award season is upon us: The 55th Grammy awards airs on Feb. 10 and the 85th Academy Awards takes place on Feb. 24, 85th academy awards nominees.

Want to know where this year’s nominated actors, actresses, singers and musicians got their starts? Click through to find out these favorite nominees' hometowns.

Nominees' hometowns, Adele

Adele won the 2009 Grammy for Best New Artist, and it’s been a string of accolades since then. This year, she’s nominated both for Grammy’s Best Pop Solo Performance for the track “Set Fire To The Rain  as well as the Academy Award for Best Original Song for “Skyfall,” the theme song to the latest James Bond flick. The sultry songstress and new mom hails from this UK city.

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Emma Watson Defends Kristen Stewart

Saturday, 9 February 2013

Emma Watson Defends Kristen Stewart-Harry Potter' actress Emma Watson has defended Kristen Stewart, who cheated on her boyfriend Robert Pattinson with married director Rupert Sanders.

Emma Watson has defended Kristen Stewart for cheating on Robert Pattinson. Speaking to Vogue Italia, Emma Watson defended her pal, Kristen Stewart, saying the press treated her viciously after she made the very "human" mistake of cheating on her boyfriend Robert Pattinson with director Rupert Sanders. "Those who criticized her are the same people that think that being rich and famous is like being

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Millennials: the most stressed-out generation in America

Millennials: the most stressed-out generation in America-By Jessica Ferri | Healthy Living,With a lack of employment, purpose, and stable relationships, the lives of HBO's Girls are in constant disarray. Now it turns out there may be a reason why they are so dysfunctional: their age.

“Millennials,” those aged 18-33, are the most stressed-out generation in the country, according to the American Psychological Association’s annual Stress in America survey. The results were discussed at a press conference on Thursday. In a survey of 2,000 Americans, Millennials report a stress level of 5.4 out of 10, much higher than the Boomers’ 4.7 and the Matures’ 3.7, and 39 percent of Millennials said their stress levels had risen in the past year. This comes as a surprise, as many might expect that Boomers, who were hit-hard by the recession, to have the highest stress levels.

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Picasso's Genius Revealed: He Used Common House Paint

Picasso's Genius Revealed: He Used Common House Paint-By Clara Moskowitz, LiveScience Senior Writer | LiveScience.com,  Pablo Picasso, famous for pushing the boundaries of art with cubism, also broke with convention when it came to paint, new research shows. X-ray analysis of some of the painter's masterworks solves a long-standing mystery about the type of paint the artist used on his canvases, revealing it to be basic house paint.

Art scholars had long suspected Picasso was one of the first master artiststo employ house paint, rather than traditional artists' paint, to achieve a glossy style that hid brush marks. There was no absolute confirmation of this, however, until now.

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Celeb Bloggers

Celeb Bloggers,With Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, there's lots of ways for celebs to keep in touch with their fans on the go. But some of them like to kick it old school by blogging. How many of these celeb blogs do you follow?

Gwyneth Paltrow

If you want to live a posh life like Gwyneth does, then Goop is the blog for you. The actress started her lifestyle site in fall 2008 and has been using it to wax philosophical about the glories of colon cleanses and $90 plain white T-shirts ever since.

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Monster storm dumps more than 3 feet of snow on parts of Northeast

Monster storm dumps more than 3 feet of snow on parts of Northeast, By Ian Johnston and Erin McClam, NBC News, Parts of New England woke up Saturday to the largest snowfall on record — more than 3 feet in places, with more to come — after a monster blizzard that packed hurricane winds, knocked out power and marooned cars.

At least two deaths were blamed on snow-related car accidents, but transportation in much of the Northeast was at a standstill. The governors of Connecticut and Rhode Island ordered all roads closed so plows could work.

“This is a record-setting storm,” Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy said. “Unless you face an emergency, please stay put.” At least 655,000 people were without power, including 405,000 in Massachusetts and 185,000 in Rhode Island.

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Interesting Facts About the Animals That You Did Not Know

Interesting Facts About the Animals That You Did Not Know, There are many myths and misconceptions about the animals. Today you'll learn the truth. We present to you a selection of facts about our little, you probably did not know.

The first misconception - silly sheep. This is not true. In these animals, reduced individual instinct, so they blindly following each other, however, experts believe their mental level is slightly lower than that of a chimpanzee. Sheep learn quickly and adapt to new environmental conditions.

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Katie Holmes Blizzard

Katie Holmes Blizzard, Katie Holmes Blizzard, Katie Holmes‘ Blizzard Nemo experience – if it’s any comfort to those caught in the storm – is not going very smoothly either. Katie Holmes Cancels Fashion Presentation Due to Blizzard Nemo

Blizzard Nemo is shaping up to be one of the fiercest snowstorms in a century, and a Katie Holmes fashion presentation was one of its latest victims.

The 34-year-old actress was forced to cancel a high-level fashion show after the school attended by daughter Suri closed early on Friday. Holmes, ever the dutiful mother, had to rush to Suri’s school to pick her daughter up.

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Giant Bill for Fixing Rowan Atkinson's McLaren

Giant Bill for Fixing Rowan Atkinson's McLaren,Everyone who's had a fender bender knows the cost of repairs is going up. But few cars can be as costly to fix as "Mr. Bean" actor Rowan Atkinson's rare McLaren F1.

It took more than a year — and more than 900,000 pounds ($1.4 million) — to get his supercar up and running after a 2011 crash that left Atkinson with a badly damaged shoulder.

The high-performance car makes extensive use of carbon fiber and needed specialist care — it took weeks just to get a proper insurance estimate.

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Mayweather Jr. Sues Bar

Mayweather Jr. Sues Bar, Floyd Mayweather Jr. is suing a bar in New Orleans over a Super Bowl promotion.The boxer says that The Wine Bistro used his named and likeness without his permission to promote a pre-Super Bowl party.

Mayweather says that the bar used Youtube, Facebook, Twitter and posted flyers up around the city promising that the boxer would be stopping by the club before the Super Bowl.....inquisitr.

Mayweather, who says that he makes $100,000 for a club appearance, said that the bar promised that the boxer and “The Money Team” would be parting at the club during Super Bowl weekend. Mayweather’s money team, according to TMZ, consists of Justin Bieber, Lil’ Kim, 50 Cent and Miss Jackson.

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Watson Defends Stewart

Watson Defends Stewart, Actress Emma Watson has defended Kristen Stewart for cheating on Robert Pattinson.

Stewart had a fling with married director Rupert Sanders in 2012, leading to a brief break-up with her boyfriend Pattinson. Watson believes "everyone makes mistakes".

"Kristen is human, just like everybody else, and she's so young. Everyone makes mistakes, everyone. It's not fair to consider them matters of public interest," contactmusic.com quoted the 22-year-old as saying. Speaking with Vanity Fair Italia Emma says the media and the fans had absolutely no right to turn on Kristen the way they did when they learned she’d cheated on Pattison.

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Thief ditches car after discovering baby in backseat

A carjacker had a change of heart after realizing the vehicle he'd stolen had a baby girl in the backseat.

According to the New York Post, the girl's father, Patrick Julbe, got out of the parked but still running car to shop for a cell phone. His girlfriend, Jennifer Rodriguez, and their 8-month-old daughter, Ayanna, stayed in the car. Julbe tried to show Rodriguez a phone case through the store's window, but Rodriguez couldn't see it. She got out and walked closer. That's when the thief struck.

Julbe gave chase by foot, but it was too late.

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Celebrities Born in the Year of the Snake

Celebrities Born in the Year of the Snake, snake horoscope 2013, astrology snake year, horoscopes year of snake,chinese zodiac snake 2013,Famous snakes, The Chinese New Year begins Feb. 10, ushering in the Year of the Snake. Check out some celebrities who were born in past Years of the Snake, and see who exhibits character traits associated with the zodiac animal.

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Barbie Dream House

Barbie Dream House, Barbie ditches her Malibu dream house, Barbie's ditching her life in Malibu after residing in the glitzy California seaside town since 1971.


It may be a long overdue move. After all, there's something, well, dated about Malibu, which was a byword for California-style living in the 1970s and 1980s, inspiring a 1983 television movie starring Susan Dey of the 1970s sitcom "The Partridge Family" and the Malibu sedan from

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Hillary Rodham Clinton

Hillary Rodham Clinton, Most popular US politician, Hillary Clinton most popular US politician, Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is the most popular U.S. politician, surpassing fellow Democrats President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden as well as leading Republicans, a national poll found.

Sixty-one percent of American voters approve of Clinton, a possible U.S. presidential candidate for 2016, while 34 percent said they had an unfavorable opinion, according to the survey by Quinnipiac University released on Friday.

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Painting Defaced

Painting Defaced, A woman has defaced Eugene Delacroix's painting "Liberty Leading the People" with a black marker as it hung in an outpost of the Louvre gallery in northern France.

Police arrested a 28-year-old woman on Thursday for writing "AE911" across the bottom of a painting so closely identified with the French Republic that its image once graced the 100-franc note and it has been reproduced on postage stamps.

Painted in 1830, the work was on loan from the main Louvre in Paris to the new Louvre-Lens gallery in northern France inaugurated last December by President Francois Hollande.

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2013 Year of the Snake / Chinese Zodiac Snake

2013 Year of the Snake / Chinese Zodiac Snake-Horoscope 2013, forecast for the 2013 year of the Snake
The coming 2013 year of the black Snake is going to be astute in observations and deft in actions. The Snake symbol of the 2013 year is an active, snaky and has a very seductive nature. The 2013 Snake of Kuei Szu year has ability to read complicated situation quickly in a controlled manner which is good for business. But 2013 Snake need to watch for fanatical commitments since Snakes inclination to spend money quickly than earn them may produce tensions in personal relationships.

Read yearly 2013 Horoscope, astrology forecast for 2013 year of the Snake for your zodiac sign and free 2013 Chinese Horoscope.

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Horse Meat in Lasagna

Friday, 8 February 2013

Horse Meat in Lasagna- UK horse meat lasagna scandal: nutritional benefits can’t outweigh disgust.Horse meat in lasagna, U.K. authorities say beef lasagna products recalled from British supermarkets by frozen-food company Findus have tested positive for more than 60 percent horsemeat.

The revelation comes after millions of burgers were taken off shop shelves earlier this month as it emerged that beef products from three companies in Ireland and Britain contained horse DNA.

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Urban Meyer coaches

Urban Meyer coaches-Urban Meyer Slams Other Big 10 Coaches For Not Recruiting On His Level,Urban Frank Meyer, III (born July 10, 1964) is an American football coach and former player. He is the current head football coach at The Ohio State University, having been hired for the position in November 2011.

Meyer has previously served as the head football coach at Bowling Green State University from 2001 to 2002, at the University of Utah from 2003 to 2004, and at the University of Florida from 2005 until his retirement at the end of the 2010 season. He coached the Florida Gators to two BCS National Championship Game victories, during the 2006 and 2008 seasons. Meyer's winning percentage through the conclusion of the 2009 season (.842) was the highest among all active coaches with a minimum of five full seasons at a Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) program. He is a native of Ohio and an alumnus of the

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Flight Attendant Pants Fight

Flight Attendant Pants Fight, Flight attendants on Asiana Airlines are fighting to be allowed to wear pants while on the job, and according to new reports out this week have won a small victory in their battle.

The flight attendants have fiercely been fighting for months to be able to wear pants rather than the current mandatory skirts imposed on them but the company bosses. In the latest developments this week the fight has intensified as South Korea's human rights commission issued an official recommendation that pants be allowed for the flight attendants. The recommendation by the commission is not binding in any way, but is a significant victory for the flight attendants, and could prove decisive as the battle continues.

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China Rent A Boyfriend

China Rent A Boyfriend-China rent a boyfriend is a new fad that is sweeping the country. Since many girls will be going home to see their families for Chinese New Year celebrations, many are renting "boyfriends" just to get their nosy families off their backs. On Feb. 6, The Telegraph UK reported that 300 men are listed "for rent" on the shopping site TaoBao. The price is about $48 a day -- and a bit more if an "appropriate kiss" is required -- you know, to really convince the fam.

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Video Of US Drone Capture Din Iran Landing In Kandahar

Video Of US Drone Capture Din Iran Landing In Kandahar, Iran’s state TV has broadcast footage allegedly extracted from the advanced CIA spy drone captured in 2011, the latest in a flurry of moves from Iranian authorities meant to underline the country’s purported military and technological advances.

Iran has long claimed it managed to reverse-engineer the RQ-170 Sentinel, seized in December 2011 after it entered Iranian airspace from its eastern border with Afghanistan, and that it’s capable of launching its own production line for the unmanned aircraft.

After initially saying only that a drone had been lost near the Afghan-Iran border, American officials eventually confirmed the Sentinel had been monitoring Iran’s military and nuclear facilities. Washington asked for it back but Iran refused, and instead released photos of Iranian officials studying the aircraft.

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Tunisia Murders

Tunisia Murders, Thousands of people took to Tunisia's streets Wednesday to protest the shooting death of Chokri Belaid, a leading opposition figure, amid fears that radicals are threatening to derail the country's democratic transition.

News reports say protesters jammed the main Habib Bourguiba boulevard in downtown Tunis, yelling "shame, shame" as they denounced the killing of leftist politician. The headquarters of the moderate, Islamist Ennahda party, which rules in an uneasy coalition with secularists, was attacked and set ablaze.Other demonstrations are being staged in towns around Tunisia, in scenes reminiscent of the country's largely peaceful revolution two years ago.

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Kerry Washington crush on Christopher Plummer in Sound of Music

Wednesday, 6 February 2013

Kerry Washington crush on Christopher Plummer in Sound of Music---'Cinematic crush would maybe be Christopher Plummer in The Sound of Music, yeah that would probably be the one. I love that song I must have done something good, I love the idea of that song and I love him singing it. He’s so angry about that film whenever I see him in interviews. Oh well!'

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Kristen Stewart Crush On Harrison Ford

Kristen Stewart Crush On Harrison Ford, W magazine was able to get some of the biggest (and notoriously private) stars to really open up in a series of screen-tests. Who does Kristen Stewart have a girl crush on? What Golden Globe winner has a "cinematic" thing for Brad Pitt? W delves in:

"I think Brad Pitt is my cinematic crush," Argo star Ben Affleck reveals. "Brad Pitt to me is like the perfect man and actor. ... Brad, I hope this doesn't disturb you to hear."

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Betty White: I’m sexier at 91

Betty White: I’m sexier at 91, Betty White says she feels “much sexier” aged 91. Speaking on TV special Betty White’s Second Annual 90th Birthday Special, the Hot in Cleveland star reveals she is enjoying getting older.

The former Golden Girls star celebrated her 91st birthday on January 17.

"Now that I'm 91, as opposed to being 90, I'm much wiser. I'm much more aware and I'm much sexier,” the actress declared on the show which airs in the US on Tuesday.

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Kristen Stewart Crush On Amy Adams

Kristen Stewart Crush On Amy Adams, Ben Affleck loves Brad Pitt. Emma Stone (who looks like a drunk Goldie Hawn in the video) loves Steve Martin. Rebel Wilson loves Channing Tatum. Kristen Stewart loves Amy Adams. And who does Amy Adams love? Colin Farrell. Oooh, KStew. Burned.

The W magazine article that brought us those gorgeous, makeup-free photos of Kristen, Naomi Watts, and Nicole Kidman is now bringing us amazing videos. They asked huge Hollywood stars who their cinematic crushes are and the answers did not disappoint.

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Jaguars new logo

Jaguars new logo, The Jacksonville Jaguars have a new logo to signify a new era. New video boards, which will cost about $50 million and will be the largest in the NFL, are next.

Billionaire owner Shad Khan, team president Mark Lamping, general manager Dave Caldwell and coach Gus Bradley unveiled the redesigned logo Tuesday, a minor facelift for a franchise that's making major changes.

''If the Jacksonville Jaguars are truly to experience a rebirth, it was time for a new logo,'' Khan said. ''Not a radical change. We wanted to find the right look that was faithful to the past and respects the players and the fans, and also bring unmistakably a new energy to the Jaguars franchise.

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China black jails: prompt fears of wider security crackdown

China black jails: prompt fears of wider security crackdown, China's campaign to stifle dissenters like artist Ai Weiwei through secret detentions could come cloaked in a thicker veneer of legality if proposed crime law changes go through, a prominent rights advocacy group said on Thursday.

China has clamped down hard on dozens of prominent critics and dissidents including human rights lawyers, bloggers and civil activists by locking them up incommunicado for weeks and even months at a time in undisclosed locations.

China's moves to amend criminal laws next year to effectively legitimize extra-judicial detentions of people for up to six months could see a hardening of the nation's security crackdown in the run-up to a change in leadership, Human Rights Watch said.

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Clydesdale Foal Name

Clydesdale Foal Name, Budweiser Clydesdale foal from Super Bowl ad is named Hope- The three-week-old star of Budweiser's Super Bowl ad now has a name: Hope.

Anheuser-Busch said Tuesday that its contest to find a name for the foal born Jan. 16 at the company's Clydesdale ranch in mid-Missouri generated more than 60,000 tweets, Facebook comments and other messages. Hope was one of the more popular names generated through the social media effort. This year is the 80th Anniversary of the Budweiser Clydesdales hitch, so you know that there was something special in the pipeline. We just didn't know what, until today!

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Fast & Furious 6 Teaser (Photos)

Fast & Furious 6 Teaser (Photos)

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Miley Cyrus Gets a New Tattoo

Tuesday, 5 February 2013

Miley Cyrus Gets a New Tattoo, the 20-year-old  Miley Cyrus showed off her new marking – two arrows criss-crossed, located on the back of her right tricep – which is a symbol of “friendship” in the Native American culture (two arrows that cross at the center represents the bringing together of two clans or two people). The new tattoo is the latest in a line of others Cyrus already has, including ones inside her ear, on her fingers, ankle, forearms and ribcage.

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Shakira's Son - First Picture of Shakira's Son

Shakira's Son - First Picture of Shakira's Son,  Shakira has released the first photo of her sweet baby boy Milan – and, not surprisingly, it is beyond adorable.

The snapshot features the singer’s soccer star beau, Gerard Piqué, delicately cradling the nearly two-week-old infant while giving him a kiss on the cheek.

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Couple Wins Lottery Twice

Couple Wins Lottery Twice, Couple wins lottery twice: $1M plus claimed- An Arkansas couple struck gold twice after winning $1 million and $50,000 jackpots, both of them during this past weekend.

Stephen, 54, and Terri Weaver, 55, of Stuttgart, Ark., left on Friday for a weekend trip to a cabin near Greers Ferry Lake, over 100 miles away. On Saturday evening, they stopped at T-Ricks convenience store in the nearby city of Pangburn. Stephen bought five $1 Million Riches instant scratch-off tickets while his wife bought four. The Arkansas couple may have been happy with the first ticket which hit for $1 million.

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Youngest Female Billionaire

Youngest Female Billionaire-President Lynsi Torres Is Worlds Youngest Female Billionaire, Lynsi Torres, In-N-Out heiress, is America's youngest female billionaire,  Lynsi Torres is the president of the In-N-Out Burger chain and one of the youngest female billionaires on earth. Torres became president of the company in 2010. Lynsi Torres is the 30-year-old president and owner of the popular West Coast burger chain In-N-Out Burger. She's also the nation's youngest female billionaire.

Lynsi Torres, the subject of a recent Bloomberg Businessweek profile, is the youngest female billionaire in the U.S.

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Joe Paterno Widow

Joe Paterno Widow, We may soon get some more information and a deeper look into the mess that was the Penn State football program in its later years under Joe panterno widow, The widow of the late Joe Paterno has arrived at Beaver Stadium for Penn State's season opener against Ohio.

Sue Paterno and a family member arrived about 15 minutes before kickoff and came in through an employee entrance.

 It's the first game at Penn State without a Paterno on the coaching staff since 1949. Joe Paterno started as an assistant in 1950 before being promoted to head coach in 1966.

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Molly Sims Post Pregnancy Body

Sports Illustrated Model shows off Post Baby Body, Former Sports Illustrated swimwear model Molly Sims used a vacation in Mexico’s Playa del Carmen region to reveal her toned bikini body after regaining her fugure following the borth of her first son. Molly Sims Post Pregnancy Body, Molly Sims has her pre-baby body back! One week after she shared with Us Weekly that she still has "10 pounds" more to lose after welcoming son Brooks in June 2012, the 39-year-old supermodel showed off her svelte shape in a series of WhoSay pictures Feb. 2. Sims, 39 took to Twitter to recreate some of her famous Sports Illustrated poses in a black bikini while vacationing with a group of female friends after working hard to lose around 65 pounds of baby weight with celebrity fitness trainer Tracy Anderson.

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Rob Parker Calls Robert Griffin III A Cornball Brother Not One Of Us

Rob Parker Calls Robert Griffin III A Cornball Brother Not One Of Us,It was quite refreshing to read some quotes from Robert Griffin III recently in which he said he didn't want to be defined by his race, particularly as it applied to being an African-American quarterback.  Rob Parker Calls Robert Griffin III A Cornball Brother Not One Of Us, Disgraced ESPN talking head Rob Parker issued a full-on apology for his racially inflammatory remarks about Robert Griffin III that set off a media firestorm and earned him an indefinite suspension from the network.

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Craziest Comments in Sports History

Craziest Comments in Sports History---The craziest sports' remarks, Loose lips: The 49ers Randy Moss set tongues wagging last week after anointing himself the best wide receiver in NFL history. After the current free agent’s Super Bowl game-changer, he’s now getting flack for the remark. Moss isn’t the only sports figure whose comments have caused backlash.

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Jimmy Snyder Fired From Cbs

Jimmy Snyder Fired From Cbs, An embarrassed CBS fired a contrite Jimmy  Snyder Saturday after the sports commentator said in a much-criticized television interview that blacks were "bred" to be better athletes than whites.

Snyder, who outraged civil rights leaders with this and other remarks about blacks in sports, reiterated a "heart-felt apology" he made after the interview was televised Friday, but raised the possibility he may sue CBS for dropping him.....
Los Angeles Times Friday January 22, 1988 Home Edition Sports Part 3 Page 3 Column 6 Sports Desk 3 inches; 73 words Type of Material: Correction

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Jimmy Snyder Fired From Cbs Slavery African American Genes

Jimmy Snyder Fired From Cbs Slavery African American Genes, American track legend Michael Johnson says that descendants of West African slaves have a 'superior athletic gene.' Johnson, who became the first man to win gold in both the 200- and 400-meter sprints in a single Olympics, when he pulled off the feat at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996, makes the controversial comments in a documentary that airs Thursday night on the UK's Channel 4 - 'Michael Johnson: Survival of the Fastest.

"Over the last few years, athletes of Afro-Caribbean and Afro-American descent have dominated athletics finals," Johnson said in an interview with The Daily Mail. "It's a fact that hasn't been discussed openly before. It's a taboo subject in the States but it is what it is.

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Brabie Restaurant in Taiwan (Photos)

In Taiwan, opened with a very unusual restaurant, which was the subject of puppet glamor and style icon - Barbie. Naturally, everything inside is decorated in pink, and the menu is full of all sorts of sweets and tiny snacks.

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Fuzzy Zoeller Comment To Tiger Woods 1997

Fuzzy Zoeller may be best known today for racist comments about Tiger Woods' menu choices at the Masters. But what is lesser known than the Tiger Woods comments are Fuzzy Zoeller's other 30 years Fuzzy Zoeller may be best known today for racist comments about Tiger Woods' menu choices at the Masters. But what is lesser known than the Tiger Woods comments are Fuzzy Zoeller's other 30 years competing at Augusta, which came to an end yesterday. Zoeller missed the cut at the 2009 Masters, as expected, to end his final year competing at the famed golf tournament. But 30 years at Augusta, and one historic Masters win, are a drop in the bucket compared to his comments in 1997.

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Zoeller Gets Dropped By K-Mart and Dunlop

Zoeller Gets Dropped By K-Mart and Dunlop , I guess some transgressions are forgivable and others are not. The controversy over Fuzzy Zoeller's racial remarks about Tiger Woods, which resulted in Kmart's dropping Zoeller as its golf spokesman on Tuesday, escalated yesterday when the golfer pulled out of the Greater Greensboro Classic.

''I have to make things right with Tiger first before anything else,'' an apologetic Zoeller said in a statement in which he said he had not talked to Woods about his televised remarks.

In a taped interview that was shown on CNN on Sunday, Zoeller called Woods a ''little boy'' and urged him not to request fried chicken and collard greens at next year's Champions Dinner at the Augusta National Club. In an initial apology on Monday, and again yesterday, Zoeller said he was joking.

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Randy Moss Alligator Armed Kaepernick Interception

Randy Moss Alligator Armed Kaepernick Interception, Randy Moss ‘Alligator Armed’ Colin Kaepernick Interception, According to Bill Romanowski, Randy Moss took a lot of heat for his performance in Super Bowl XLVII on Sunday. The legendary wide receiver caught just two passes for 41 yards on five targets. That unimpressive stat line may have been due to lack of effort, according to four-time Super Bowl champion Bill Romanowski. “Randy Moss, he alligator armed it.

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Randy Moss Claims He’s Best Wide Receiver In NFL History

Randy Moss Claims He’s Best Wide Receiver In NFL History, Randy Moss doesn't talk to the press often. But the San Francisco 49ers wide receiver made his hour of availability count at Super Bowl Media Day.

Moss was in good spirits Tuesday, talking about the 49ers' run, his painful past Super Bowl experience and his future. He also talked about his legacy ... and he wasn't shy about assessing his place in history. "I think now that I'm older, I do think I'm the greatest receiver to ever do it," Moss said at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. "This year has been a down year for me, statistically. The year before I retired was a down year, and then in Oakland was a down year.

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Super Bowl 2013: Destiny's Child Reunion (Photos)

Monday, 4 February 2013

Super Bowl 2013: Destiny's Child Reunion, Super Bowl Entertainment, Beyonce electrifies Super Bowl even before Destiny's Child reunion,

 She was under pressure to deliver a brilliant performance at Sunday's Super Bowl following the recent lip syncing controversy at President Obama's Inauguration. And Beyonce took to the stage with trademark style, with an all-singing, all-dancing spectacular greatest hits set for the half time show, which culminated in her being joined on stage by Destiny's Child bandmates Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams.

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