Tedy Bruschi

Tedy Bruschi

FOXBOROUGH – Welcome to Gillette Stadium, where linebacker Tedy Bruschi is scheduled to announce his retirement at 10:45. Entering the media workroom here at the stadium, a projector screen is hanging behind the stage where Bill Belichick holds his press conferences. It has images of Bruschi from throughout his career. There are two blue Bruschi jerseys hanging above a blue curtain, and pictures of Bruschi are hanging throughout the room. A table is set up with Patriots helmets and one official NFL ball.

There are 12 television cameras in the back of the room. Driving into the stadium, television trucks from local stations were parked outside, prepared to go live with the press conference. A handful of newspaper photographers are lined up along the left side of the room to shoot Bruschi's entrance. More to come, as the plan will be to live blog this press conference (the updates will be posted here, so those wishing to follow along can hit the refresh button).

The room is quiet in anticipation of Bruschi's arrival. Standing room only crowd. A video montage of all Bruschi's career moments is now running on flat-screen televisions. Bruschi has entered the room with his wife Heidi. Owner Robert Kraft is now at the podium, as the video montage rolls. Coach Bill Belichick is sitting next to Bruschi at the table which has two Patriots helmets and an NFL ball. President Jonathan Kraft is standing along the right side of the room.

US Open Tennis 2009

US Open Tennis 2009

The US Open Tennis 2009 Tournament will be held from 31st August to 13th Sept 2009 at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows, New York City. Former World No. 1 and the 2005 US Open champion Kim Clijsters will play this year’s U.S. Open with a wild card entry after two years of her retirement of professional tennis due to injuries. Here we will break down each player's chances for success over the course of the fortnight beginning with the favorites:

Roger Federer - Is there anything left for the mighty Fed to accomplish? Fifteen major championships to his credit - good for solo possession of the all time record, and the defending champion of the past five US Opens, you have to wonder at this stage in the game where he will draw motivation from. A sixth consecutive title would be another record he would hold to himself, and after having systematically mowed down both Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic en route to claiming the Cincinnati Masters title I wouldn't bet against him here.

The US Open Tennis Championships in Flushing Meadows, Queens, is one of the premier sporting events in the world. Along with the neighboring Mets at Shea Stadium, the US Open puts Queens on the sports map. The two-week tournament is held every August and September at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Cablevision has urged the Tennis Channel to make its service available to Cablevision subscribers under its valid affiliation agreement, in time for the start of the U.S. Open tennis tournament.

Acton California

Acton California

The fire is now threatening the city of Acton, California, and local homes are being evacuated, said Jennifer Sanchez, a spokeswoman for the Angeles National Forest. “The temperatures are still high and the winds are pushing the fire to the north,” Sanchez said in a phone interview. The fire is still only 5 percent contained, and may be finally under control on Sept. 8, the forest service said on its Web site.

Firefighters likely aren’t going to receive much help today with temperatures expected to remain in the mid-90 degree Fahrenheit (35 degrees Celsius) range as a high-pressure system slowly weakens during the next several days, said Heather Buchman, a meteorologist with AccuWeather.com in State College, Pennsylvania. The high pressure is preventing cooler, moist air from the ocean from flowing onshore, keeping humidity levels low, she said. As of yesterday, California had more than 5,200 firefighters battling eight major blazes across the state that burned more than 21,000 acres, the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said.

The blaze nearly tripled in size in triple-digit heat Saturday, leaving three people burned, destroying at least three homes and forcing the evacuation of 1,000 homes and an untold number of people. A slight drop in temperatures and an influx of fire crews from around the state were expected to bring some relief Sunday. Mandatory evacuations were in effect for neighborhoods in Altadena, Glendale, Pasadena, La Crescenta and Big Tujunga Canyon.

Portuguese water dogs

Portuguese water dogs

Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.) was years ahead of the curve when it came to Take Your Dog to Work Day. The constant presence of his three Portuguese water dogs in his Russell building office helped humanize their owner and brought a sense of fun to a workplace known for rules and formalities.

Now, lobbyists, staffers and other Hill dwellers say they mourn not only the passing of Kennedy but also he end of a unique chapter in Capitol Hill’s canine history. With their black curly hair, floppy ears and bouncy gait, Kennedy’s dogs became a part of the lawmaker’s nearly 47-year Hill tenure. Kennedy’s Senate office always had water bowls and tennis balls on hand. Major legislation was hammered out as White House officials patted fuzzy heads and threw balls during meetings. The dogs were known to snooze under committee room tables.

“It’s like the end of an era,” said Kennedy’s former judiciary committee general council David Sutphen. “I find it hard to believe you’ll have another senator with a dog who comes to meetings all over the Capitol. It’s kind of the closing of a chapter.” With the exception of the Senate floor, there were few places Splash, Sunny and Cappy didn’t have access to, including committee hearings and, once, even the Oval Office. It was a rare day when the Massachusetts lawmaker wasn’t shadowed by at least one of the pooches, whether Kennedy’s schedule brought him an office full of visitors or a committee bill markup.

Dutchess County Fair

Dutchess County Fair

Dutchess County Fair was started on 25th August, 2009 under clear skied, warm weather and a big crowd hungry for rides, food, music and games. This fair will run through Sunday that started on Tuesday at 10 am and held on Route 9 of the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck. Around four hundred vendors are there in this year’s fair. Some of the vendors that are stalling in this year’s Dutchess County Fair are from local businesses and some of them are from fair to fair travelers, said by the manager of business affairs concessions, Deborah Aschmann. Set-up preparation of this event were started at 9 am on late Friday and continued till Monday 11 pm.

Deborah Aschmann further said that the Dutchess County Fair is a pretty strong event. She was patrolling the golf cart via grounds on Monday morning, delivering a wireless modem, given directions and trying to make the process of set-up ran easily. When she met Jeff Coon of Milan there, she stopped to say him hello.

Directions to reach to the Dutchess County Fair Grounds are very clear and simple as it is located in historic Rhinebeck Park, NY of Route 9. If you are coming from outstations then you must consider the accommodations. As there are only few days left in the summer vacations, local attractions may be fit into your journey which may be towards Dutchess County Fair.

University Park

University Park

Following its June 1950 groundbreaking ceremony, it didn't take long for the new Park Cities YMCA to take shape. The modern structure was ready to go in September 1951, and an open house was held the afternoon of the 23rd. Presiding over the ceremony was board member R.T. Behannon. The next night an open-house dance was held with music provided by Tex Beneke and his orchestra, probably the top musical group in the nation in 1951. The Glenn Miller Orchestra had previously held the top spot. When Miller needed a sax player, Gene Krupa recommended Gordon Beneke. When Miller met Beneke, he was amazed at Beneke's Texas drawl and said "Tex, get out your horn and let's hear you play!" Gordon became Tex from then on, and later had his own band.

In today's world, it would be like having Paul McCartney play for a local YMCA opening.
As grand as the 1951 opening of the new Park Cities YMCA was, it was also bittersweet because the man who single-handedly brought the YMCA program to the Park Cities, Shirley Hodges, had died of a heart attack before the building was completed. He was 53 years old. Hodges was one of the great visionaries of his time and was one of the most accomplished leaders we've ever seen in the Park Cities. It is hard to find a local leader since 1951 who could fill his shoes. He was truly an amazing man.

Hodges was a well-respected pediatrician and was elected president of the Dallas Pediatric Society. He was president of the Southwestern Amateur Athletic Union and helped bring the girls AAU national championship game to Dallas. He was president of the Highland Park Independent School Board and had just been elected president of the North Texas Association of School Boards when he died. He had served as city health officer for the city of University Park.

UFC 102 results

UFC 102 results

Full UFC 102 Results: In Detail Following on from our earlier report on a play by play format of the UFC 102 results, we now have an article for you that covers every single match in detail from last nights card - all in one easy-to-access place. The detailed analysis of each fights is brought to you courtesy of website Sherdog, who gave us their play-by-play take on events as it happened live at the Rose Garden.Whether you just want to hear about Couture vs Nogueira, Thiago Silva vs Jardine, or the stunning 21 second knockout by Nate Marquardt, you’ll find everything you need to know about last night’s UFC 102 there.

They have also supplied images from each of the fight, so head over to Sherdog for full look at the UFC 102 results, in Play-by-Play details. What was your favorite moment of the night? I’d have to say Marquardt’s 21 second knockout of Maia was pretty special. Let us know your thoughts. UFC 102 has just ended and we have all the results from one of the best fighting nights of action in recent memory. In the main event for UFC 102, the results were not pretty for future UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture as he was soundly beaten by Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira.

Nogueira won every round fairly decisively and not only controlled the ground work but also the standup. The Brazilian flattened his UFC 102 opponent more than once and the results showed a 30-27, 30-27, 30-28 win on the cards. Nogueira looks like the next opponent for UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar. It did not take Nate Marquardt long to find winning results in his fight against submission expert Demian Maia and the fight came to a conclusion just seconds in the first round.

Couture vs Nogueira video

Couture vs Nogueira video

Couture vs Nogueira Video: The UFC 102 event took place last night, and it was the battle between Randy Couture and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, that many MMA fans were waiting for. Both UFC legends battled it out for three rounds and certainly traded some heavy leather throughout. But according to fighthype.com, even though Randy Couture was the betting favorite, it was Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira that took fight victory at the Rose Garden event. Although Couture did manage to get some good jabs in on the first round.

Nogueira attempted a guillotine choke on Couture in the second round, but Couture managed to escape. At one stage, it looked as though the fight was over, with an arm triangle attempt from Nogueira, but yet again Randy managed to escape. The third round saw Couture come out quite fast again and land some good shots, but Nogueira was quick to get some in of his own. The official scorecards at the end were 30-27, 30-27 and 29-28, which were all in favor of the winner Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira.

“It was beautiful to fight him,” said Nogueira, the only man in history to hold the UFC and PRIDE heavyweight titles. “He’s a true champion and he’s one of my idols. It was a beautiful show today.” “I’m disappointed about losing, but you gotta love this sport,” said Couture, a three time heavyweight and two-time light heavyweight champion. Both Nogueira and Couture were coming off losses - the 33-year old Nogueira to Frank Mir last December, and the 46-year old Couture to Brock Lesnar – leading many to wonder whether the two had hit the end of the line in their storied careers. But as the old fight game adage goes, the great ones always have one great fight left in them.

Virgina Tech beheading

Virgina Tech beheading

The Virgina Tech beheading came after Virginia Tech tries to wipe the shooting on its campus from memory. Now today news that two Virginia Tech students David Lee Metzler and Heidi Lynn Childs are dead. As reported on LALATE in January, Virgina Tech was struck by news of a decapitation on campus as a doctoral student beheaded another student. Two years previous, the school’s on campus shooting took the lives of 32.

Now today, Virginia Tech President Charles Steger has issued an email about the deaths of Metzler and Childs. “Trauma like this is deeply painful to us all. Once again, this community is visited by senseless violence and tragedy upon aspiring young minds from our campus. I know that many of you likely have complex feelings about now. How can this happen in this area, at this time, to this community?”

David Lee Metzler are Heidi Lynn Childs were murdered, believed shot, in Jefferson National Forest’s campground, an area reportedly a favorite for students, roughly 15 miles from campus. Metzler and Childs were both sophomores. Memorial services are reportedly pending.

Antioch California

Antioch California

Jaycee Lee Dugard was found after being kidnapped for 18 years. Today, she has been reunited with her mother and is staying in a motel in Antioch, California. Although no one has seen current pictures of Jaycee Lee Dugard, the nation waits anxiously. Her photo had been age progressed using technology currently available. In addition to viewing pictures and photos of Jaycee Lee Dugard, her current photo, compared to the age progression picture could prove enlightening for other missing children cases. The picture of Jaycee Dugard as a child was used by many missing children organizations. Her face, though we haven’t seen how she has aged, has already been familiar to many.

Jaycee Dugard has two children, ages 11 and 15 that were born to her captor, registered sex offender, Phillip Garrido. Phillip Garrido and his wife, Nancy Garrido are expected to be formally charged in the case tomorrow. Jaycee went by the name ‘Alissa’ while she was being held captive and was forced to live in a shed that was secluded in the back of the Garrido home. One of the prevailing questions as this case unfolds is how was a registered sex offender able to live under the radar for 18 years with a child he kidnapped, and then father two children with her.

Neighbors, however, have been speaking with the media, and present a picture of an insane, eccentric, and highly irrational member of their community: Phillip Garrido. One neighbor even called the local sheriff’s office, according to a report on CNN, after witnessing the children living in the backyard. The report states that the authorities were called to the home, spoke with Phillip Garrido, but left without investigating the home.

Erin Crocker

Erin Crocker

Ray Evernham and Erin Crocker got married this Wednesday in a Las Vegas hotel, only immediate family and few friends were present at the ceremony. This Erin Crocker and Ray Evernham story is not some movie love story, not any more at least, snap out of dream Erin Crocker is a professional sprint car driver and instead of spending this weekend as her honeymoon, she will be racing in Knoxville, Iowa. But on Wednesday she was just a beautiful bride, who is marrying the man of her dreams, laughs all around, joyous environment close family members and friends enjoying the moment.

Erin Crocker who made headline back in 2006, when she become the first and only woman to compete full time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, not only that but she ran in ARCA and Busch Series too. On the other hand, Ray Evernham traded almost all of his Sprint Cup Club to George Gillett, who is the owner of Montreal Canadians, Evernham nowadays enjoying his post as an analyst of ESPN, he also owns a small dirt track in North Catalonia and he is the sole owner of Ray Evernham Enterprises.

Crocker was a development driver for Evernham until the two began a romantic relationship. Evernham, currently a NASCAR analyst for ESPN, sold majority interest in his race team two seasons ago to George Gillett Jr., and now holds just a small share of what has since merged into Richard Petty Motorsports. Evernham won three championships as crew chief for Jeff Gordon (FSY) before moving into ownership.

Billy Gillispie

Billy Gillispie

Billy Gillispie arrested for DUI…sigh In an effort to not let Rick Pitino and John Calipari dominate the headlines, former UK coach Billy Gillispie has been arrested for a DUI early Thursday morning. Gillispie’s passenger, a male friend of his (no, not like that) was cited for alcohol intoxication. The former savior of UK basketball and the man who was supposed to dominate the landscape of college basketball (according to the message board masses) was pulled over around 2:30 am in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. When asked to take a breathalyzer test, Billy G. refused. The best part about this whole thing? When asked what he was doing, Gillispie reportedly said they were returning from playing golf.

Also, confirming that Gillispie has indeed successfully stolen attention away from Rick Pitino and John Calipari, “billy gillispie” is currently the most searched for term in the world according to Google Trends. Rick Pitino admits to having sex with a woman in a Louisville restaurant, and then goes ballistic at the news media yesterday. John Calipari comes to Lexington as the new UK coach, and promptly learns the NCAA has erased his trip to the Final Four with Memphis from the record book.

And now Calipari's predecessor at UK, Billy Gillispie, has been arrested in Anderson County in Kentucky and charged with DUI. The Lexington Herald-Leader says Gillispie was released from jail this morning. Police told the TV station Gillispie was pulled over in a white 2009 Mercedes with Texas tags on US 127 after someone reported seeing the car driving erratically. A male passenger also was arrested and charged with alcohol intoxication. WLEX-TV says Gillispie told police he and his passenger had been golfing.

Lie in Repose

Lie in Repose

Kennedy to lie in repose in Boston for 2 days As Sen. Edward Kennedy's family prepares for his public memorials, people are already visiting the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston to pay their respects. About 20 people were lined up before the library opened at 9 a.m. Thursday. Kennedy's body will travel the 70 miles from Cape Cod to lie in repose at the library he helped develop in tribute to one of his slain brothers.

Austin Howe, a 15-year-old a high school student from Laurel, Md., came with his father to see the museum and pay his respects to the senator, who died Tuesday at age 77 after a yearlong battle with brain cancer. Howe says Kennedy was "someone who made a difference." Family members will attend a private Mass at Kennedy's Hyannis Port compound at noon Thursday, and the motorcade is scheduled to leave around an hour later.

Austin Howe, a 15-year-old a high school student from Laurel, Md., came with his father to see the museum and pay his respects to the senator, who died Tuesday at age 77 after a yearlong battle with brain cancer. Howe says Kennedy was “someone who made a difference.” Family members will attend a private Mass at Kennedy’s Hyannis Port compound at noon Thursday, and the motorcade is scheduled to leave around an hour later.

Barclays Golf Tournament 2009

Barclays Golf Tournament 2009

Barclays Golf Tournament 2009 at Liberty National Golf Course Tiger Woods is preparing himself for The Barclays 2009, which is being held at the Liberty National Golf Club this year and according to Associated Press, Tiger was seen to be struggling in his pro-am round on Wednesday, which was his first look at the $250 million course. Woods will be playing the FedExCup opener for the first time in the event that starts today. When asked why he was playing this tournament, Woods just replied with “I qualified.” He apparently tops the 125 players that have qualified for the $65 million playoff.

The world’s number 1 has now played seven events in a nine-week stretch. But Tiger admits that it could get tough. When in practice, he said that if the wind blows like it was, then it is going to be tough to get the ball close. His fans will be rooting for him though. The 2009 Golf Fedex Cup kick off the PGA's playoffs this week with The Barclays Golf Tournament at Liberty National in Jersey City, NJ.

The playoff system known as the FedEx Cup has received some scrutiny in years past as some tour players have not been happy with the format. The format was again revised this year and here is a brief breakdown of the rules. The playoffs are made up of four tournaments (The Barclays, Deutsche Bank Championship, BMW Championship, and the Tour Championship) with the Barclays starting with the top 125 golfers in the current FedEx Cup Standings. Each week the field will be reduced; to top 100 in week two, to top 70 in week three, and then to the top 30 for the Tour Championship.

Orchids And Growing Or Planting

Orchids And Growing Or Planting

Caring for orchids is actually an ancient custom, as people have been growing and harvesting orchids for hundreds of years. With so many different species of orchids growing in so many different climates, the different types of care are too numerous to mention. However, there are a number of general care tips and techniques that will hold true for most of the orchid species that are commonly grown.

Growing orchids, as growing any plant successfully, is a task that can be easy but must be approached with care. Beginning orchid growers will usually find that they can keep their plant alive and green and even growing, but they have trouble getting it to bloom well or at all. Choosing the correct type of orchid can help with this problem Here are a couple of orchid types that are good for beginners. Phalaenopsis are orchids have blooms that last for a long time. Phalaenopsis are another genus of orchid that are good for beginners due to their forgiving nature of care. This type of orchid is commonly used for weddings and is a native to the Philippines.

Cymbidium is another very popular type of orchids. There are at least 40 species and thousands of hybrid cymbidiums. Cymbidiums are most likely the orchid that has been cultivated by humans for the longest. Cymbidiums ca grow on the on trees, the ground, and on rocks. Cymbidiums are usually found in Japan, China, South East Asia and Australia. Cymbidiums are a forgiving species of orchid and are well suited for people who are just starting out in orchid growing. If cared for properly, they will bloom consistently every season.

Death Risk Rankings

Death Risk Rankings

The site, DeathRiskRankings.com, is the brainchild of researchers and students at Carnegie Mellon University. It provides answers based on publicly available data from the United States and Europe, comparing mortality risks by gender, age, cause of death and geographic region. Put your info in, and it produces the probable causes of your demise and provides insight on the timing of that unfortunate event.

The site can compare such things as the odds of death next year by breast cancer for, say, a 54-year-old Pennsylvania woman or her counterpart in the United Kingdom. Of course the results produced by the web site speak to groups of people and cannot predict with accuracy when you might actually kick the bucket. The timing of your own end is based on many uncharted factors, from heredity to lifestyle to untimely accidents. But noodling around with the interface can be enlightening, if not frightening.

"It turns out that the British woman has a 33 percent higher risk of breast cancer death. But for lung/throat cancer, the results are almost reversed, and the Pennsylvania woman has a 29 percent higher risk," explained Paul Fischbeck, site developer and professor of social and decision sciences and engineering and public policy at Carnegie Mellon. "Most Americans don't have a particularly good understanding of their own mortality risks, let alone ranking of their relevant risks," said David Gerard, a former professor at Carnegie Mellon who is now an associate professor of economics at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wis.

Crystal Renn

Crystal Renn

Crystal Renn is a NYC based plus size model born in 1986. At 15, she wanted to be a model when an agent told her she needed to lose 9 inches off her hips, so she did. She’s 5’8” and went from 175 pounds to 95. She continued to grow a few more inches and moved to New York to become a model. She developed an eating disorder and it took her years to recover. Crystal Renn is now 23 years old, and is a size 12 plus size model.

Her new intriguing book talks about her life, her weight, and her journey; it is set to be released September 8, 2009. "A riveting read."-- Nigella Lawson "An eye-opening tale for all women, Hungry explores the difference between the fantasy that society projects and the reality of what makes us happy. Crystal Renn's experience debunks the modern-day Cinderella story of the fat girl who loses weight to get happy. This is a new fairy tale, one in which a young woman embraces the size she's supposed to be and the world opens up for her." -- Lori Gottlieb, author of Stick Figure: A Diary of My Former Self

"Crystal Renn is a high-spirited, convincing spokesperson for broadening our notions of beauty. Hungry adds a unique twist to a growing women's chorus: even if you are young and beautiful, as Renn is, it's best to give up the addiction to slimness for the sake of personal authenticity, social relations, intimacy, and sexual pleasure." -- Joan Jacobs Brumberg, author of The Body Project and Fasting Girls

Papa Johns Camaro

Papa Johns Camaro

Papa Johns Camaro has become one of the most searching terms on google, you know why? because free pizzas will be handed out to all Camaro drivers by the Papa John’s Pizzas. The founder of the chain of Papa John’s pizzas had sold his Camaro to start this news business. He spent years to find out his beloved Camaro that was sold by him in search of his new business. He has finally been brought back together with the muscle Camaro car and in the celebration of his beloved car, he decided to hand out free pizzas to all Camaro drivers on Wednesday on all his outlets. The founder of the Papa John’s pizza, John Schnatter said that Camaro represents the loss I made to start my new business of Papa John’s pizza.

He further added that I can not express my feeling in words as there was always a strong hope within me that someday I would brought back my beloved Camaro back to me and I never gave up to search it. The father of John Schnatter who was a bar owner, was on the edge of bankruptcy in 1983. So the only asset of John, his car sold by him which was a 1971 model Chevy Camaro Z28 of blank and gold striped for USD $2,800. John Schnatter bought some equipment and started his new business of selling pizzas out of the bar of his father and tried to put out of his father from the bankruptcy. And now today Papa John’s pizza chain has a worth of around USD $750 million and is third largest chain in the world.

Papa John’s Pizza is a famous American pizza chain. John Schnatter who is the founder of this pizza chain he sold his beloved camaro car to start the business in 1983. In Kentucky State this month, John found his car and purchased it from the present owner for 250000 USD. The original Camaro when John sold it was in gold and black color. It was Chevrolet made with model 1971, which he sold in 1983 for 2800 USD to start pizza restaurant. John spent many years for searching his car, for this purpose he also got created a website. Finally he offered 250000 USD to anyone who will find it.

Martha Raye

Martha Raye

Martha Raye was an American comic actress and standards singer who performed in movies, and later on television. Raye’s life as a singer and comedy performer began very early in her childhood. She was born at St James Hospital, Butte, Montana as Margy Reed. In the early 1930s, Raye was a band vocalist with the Paul Ash and Boris Morros orchestras.

She made her first film appearance in 1934 in a band short titled A Nite in the Nite Club. In 1936, she was signed for comic roles by Paramount Pictures, and made her first picture for Paramount. Her first feature film was Rhythm on the Range with crooner Bing Crosby. Over the next 26 years, she would eventually appear with many of the leading comics of her day, including Joe E. Brown, Bob Hope, W.C. Fields, Abbott and Costello, Charlie Chaplin, and Jimmy Durante.

Martha Raye was known for the size of her mouth, which appeared large in proportion to the rest of her face, thus earning her the nickname “The Big Mouth.” During World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, she travelled extensively to entertain the American troops, even though she had a lifelong fear of flying. In October 1966, she went to Soc Trang, Vietnam, to entertain the troops at the base which was the home base of the 121st Aviation company, the Soc Trang Tigers, the gunship platoon, The Vikings and the 336th Aviation company.

Texting While Driving Video

Texting While Driving Video

A Texting While Driving PSA, currently airing in Great Britain, is creating controversy for it’s graphic nature. The four minute plus texting PSA shows the deadly aftermath of what can happen when you are distracted by texting. Watch the Texting While Driving PSA video below. Again, I must warn that this is an extremely graphic and disturbing video, however, I feel compelled to post this since it had such a powerful effect on me:

Although I would never drink and drive, I am ashamed to admit that I have been guilty of texting while driving - a choice that can clearly have deadly consequences. While the PSA may be deemed by some to be inappropriately graphic (YouTube requires users to be 18 to view the video), I, for one, can attest to the effectiveness of the campaign. The video was a huge wake-up call to me, and I will no longer be texting and driving.

Now, a public service announcement created by the Gwent Police Department in Wales designed to stop teens from doing it is quickly becoming an Internet hit, garnering thousands of views on YouTube (YouTube), and being featured in a segment on The Today Show this morning (embedded below). The reason for its viralness has much to do with the graphic nature of the content (the full video is available here). The video features a total of four people being killed – two of the teen driver’s friends, and the parents of two children in an oncoming car.

Aaliyah

Aaliyah

The beautiful and talented Aaliyah tragically died in a plane crash in the Bahamas at the age of 22. No discussion of R&B in the past 20 years is complete without a mention of Aaliyah. While she may have first made headlines as the child-bride of R. Kelly, Aaliyah quickly separated from the modern R&B pack as she gravitated toward Timbaland and Missy Elliot. Behind Missy and Timbaland's sci-fi aural landscapes, Aaliyah dropped smooth jams that maintained a chilly sense of futuristic urban hipness.

Aaliyah's posthumously released third album was set to launch Aaliyah's mature "grown-up" career. Self-titled, the album pulsed with classic singles such as "We Need a Resolution," "Rock the Boat" and "More Than a Woman." The musical developments of Aaliyah's sound made the plane crash all the more tragic. Another case of "what if" had hit the music world hard.

Now 8 years later, no modern R&B singer possesses Aaliyah's combination of sophistication, sexiness and adventure. Beyonce's too huge. Rihana's too singles oriented. And countless others force a persona. As Aaliyah's final album proved, a major voice had started to develop. While Aaliyah is now always thought of as an extension of her fate, try to approach the music on its own terms. Don't think about what she could have done next. Just appreciate the tastiness that she left behind.

Standard Hotel New York

Standard Hotel New York

Standard Hotel in New York Will Ask Guests Not to Strip There’s something altogether unsavory about including the phrases “Meatpacking District” and “exhibitionism” in the same sentence, but that’s life in the big city. In other words, that’s how they do things in New York - the Big Apple, the land of movie stars, potholes and scores of debt consolidation and debt management customers. Certain people love to do their little turn on that giant catwalk.

The Standard Hotel in New York has drawn some controversy for the way some of their guests leave nothing to the imagination of pedestrians walking by. According to the New York Daily News, the windows are floor-to-ceiling and they face the newly opened High Line Park, where foot traffic is high. Certain guests put on shows for passers-by, clothing optional and curtains open wide.

And staff encouraged the behavior

The Daily News reports that staff members of The Standard that maintained the hotel’s Facebook page were using that forum to encourage guests to walk on the wild side. It is unclear as to whether any content has been removed from the page, but the page itself is still online. At least publicly, management at The Standard Hotel in New York has expressed outrage at such exhibitionism and the employees who may have encouraged it. “The hotel will make a concerted effort to remind guests of the transparency of the guest room windows,” management officials said in a statement.

Anna Paquin Pictures

Anna Paquin Pictures

Anna Paquin Pictures on Flying Trapeze Fan of HBO's True Blood? Then you might enjoy seeing Anna Paquin pictures on a flying trapeze! Paquin -- who plays Sookie Stackhouse on the show -- spent this past Sunday enjoying trapeze lessons with her fiancé, Stephen Moyer (who plays Vampire Bill) in Los Angeles. Now, I've read enough celebrity magazines at the gym over the past few months to know that the two hit it off immediately when they met! Seems on-set romances often find their way into real life, don't they?

In other Paquin news, she has had to defend her nudity on the show to naysayers. She told Nylon magazine: “I don’t think a naked body is particularly shocking or interesting . . . I was not brought up in the United States. I don’t share the (attitude) that you can have graphic violence, but God forbid you see someone’s nipples." I say a-men to that, Anna.

Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer celebrate Nylon Magazine’s September TV issue at Skybar, held at the Mondrian Hotel in West Hollywood on Monday (August 24). Last Thursday, the 27-year-old True Blood star talked about the upcoming season of True Blood, telling the audience about what to expect for her character. “Even if it’s just a dream, odds are we’ll be privy to some extra lovin’ between poor, duped Sookie and conniving Eric [Alexander Skarsgård]. “She drank his blood, so now she has really vivid sexual fantasies about him.

Danyl Johnson Video

Danyl Johnson Video

The video of Danyl Johnson performing the Beatles' "With a Little Help From My Friends" on the British talent show "The X Factor" has gone viral. On Monday, the official clip on YouTube had registered about 600,000 views since the weekend. Twenty-four hours later, the count had doubled to almost 1.2 million. On Saturday night's airing, judge Simon Cowell called Johnson's soulful cover "the best first audition I have ever heard." Johnson quickly shot to frontrunner status, raising questions about whether he'd become the next incarnation of Scottish chanteuse Susan Boyle, albeit one in cargo shorts who prefers classic rock to "Les Misérables."

In the days since his performance, the British press has been reporting exhaustively on Johnson's personal history, just as it did following Boyle's appearance on "Britain's Got Talent" in April. The 27-year-old is a schoolteacher from Reading, England, who has fallen short in other attempts to make it big as a singer. According to The Daily Mirror, he has been in two boy bands, Upfrunt and Streetlevel, but neither of them ever caught on. The paper also reported that Johnson performed on television with a rock band called Empty Spaces and has auditioned for "X Factor" three times.

The Daily Mail landed an interview with Johnson's estranged father, who said he had not spoken with his son for a year after a falling-out. Following the "X Factor" performance, though, Johnson's father sent Danyl a text message and received a response back. "I was so proud when I saw Danyl on the television," he told the paper. "I did shed a tear as he was singing." The audience and the judges were nearly as taken with his performance. "When we see a performance like that, it's the absolute perfect audition," judge Dannii Minogue said. "So exciting to be sitting here on this panel."

High Line Standard Hotel

High Line Standard Hotel

Standard Hotel New York Has Become A Tourist Attraction: HOTEL bosses are forcing cheeky guests to cover up after their sexy antics became a tourist attraction. The plush Standard Hotel, in New York, is renowned for its huge floor-to-ceiling windows. Naughty … guest towels down But shameless visitors have been using the unique feature to give passers-by an eyeful.

Guests have been spotted romping, drying off, pleasuring themselves and even shooting PORN FILMS in full view of onlookers. The exhibitionists have even launched a Facebook page to brag about their sordid pastime. Now red-faced managers are demanding guests keep their curtains closed after a series of complaints from neighbours. A spokesman for the hotel said: “The hotel has always been sensitive to the concerns of its friends and neighbours. “We will make a concerted effort to remind guests of the transparency of the guest room windows.” However the eye-catching antics have become a hit with some tourists.

The Daily News reports that staff members of The Standard that maintained the hotel’s Facebook page were using that forum to encourage guests to walk on the wild side. It is unclear as to whether any content has been removed from the page, but the page itself is still online. At least publicly, management at The Standard Hotel in New York has expressed outrage at such exhibitionism and the employees who may have encouraged it. “The hotel will make a concerted effort to remind guests of the transparency of the guest room windows,” management officials said in a statement. They would not comment to the Daily News about content on the hotel’s Facebook page, but reiterated that “the hotel has always been sensitive to the concerns of its friends and neighbors.”

Cash for Refrigerators

Cash for Refrigerators

Cash for Refrigerators, Cash for Appliances to Begin Fall 2009 Now that the Cash for Clunkers program is over, your tax dollars will begin funding the Cash for Refrigerators and Appliances program later in 2009. The Cash for Refrigerators and Appliances plan will be funded by the Energy Department, and is an effort to get people to move to more energy efficient appliances. As reported here, the government will be offering a Cash for Refrigerators and Appliances program so you can trade in your old energy-consuming refrigerator, washer/dryer, etc.

How much money are we talking about? It’s $50 to $200, depending on the appliance that you’re turning in. The whole program will run about $300 million, considerably less than the $2 to 3 billion that the Cash for Clunkers program cost you. $50 to $200 may not sound like much, since it’s not as much as the $4500 the government was offering for old cars in the Cash for Clunkers program. However, considering that most old appliances are worthless and can’t be sold for anything, the government is essentially offering something for nothing.

The payments will be rebates to purchase new appliances. While it’s been dubbed “Cash for Refrigerators” by the press, it also applies to other appliances, most importantly washer/dryers, which consume a huge amount of energy. Is another government program what we need here? Will this really get job creation going? So far nothing that Obama has done has gotten people working again. This is the wrong approach. Government welfare in the long run does not do the economy any good.

Stefania Fernandez photos

Stefania Fernandez photos

Stefania Fernandez pictures from her crowning last night as the Miss Universe 2009. Above is a photo of Stefania Fernandez from the swimsuit part of the competition. To the right is a Stefania Fernandez pic from the formal or evening gown part of the pageant last night, held in the Bahamas. She defeated finalists from Puerto Rico, Kosovo, Australia and the Dominican Republic. When she heard that Miss Dominican Republic, Ada Aimee De la Cruz, was named first Runner-Up, that meant Stefania Fernandez became the new Miss Universe.

Stefania is the second consecutive Miss Venezuela to win Miss Universe, and shared a hug with her predecessor, Dayana Mendoza, on stage after she won. Receiving the tiara from Dayana, Stefania accidentally dropped the thing on stage. But with true grace and dignity, they rebounded as if nothing happened. The second runner-up was Miss Kosovo Gona Dragusha, while Miss Australia Rachael Finch was third runner-up. Miss China Wang Jingyao was Miss Photogenic, while Miss Thailand Chutima Durongdej was named Miss Congeniality.

The top 15 finalists appeared in bathing suits before the final 10 were chosen for the evening gown segment. Pageant co-owner Donald Trump told reporters: "I think this is the most beautiful group of women I've ever seen." The televised event includes musical performances by Flo Rida, David Guetta, Kelly Rowland and Heidi Montag. We'll have a video of that disaster up later. Stefania Fernandez was also named "Miss Elegance" "Best Body" and "Best Face." We're just hoping she doesn't add "Miss Nude Photo Scandal" shortly.

Rosemary Port

Rosemary Port

Rosemary Port, whose "Skanks in NYC" blog suggested Cohen was a "skank" and a "ho" among other potentially negative descriptions, is now turning a little of her "frank in NYC" wrath on Google. You may be moved a little by Port's logic. Firstly, she told the New York Daily News that it was Cohen who caused all the fuss: "Before her suit, there were probably two hits on my Web site: One from me looking at it, and one from her looking at it (...) That was before it became a spectacle. I feel my right to privacy has been violated."

It is an interesting argument, one that perhaps suggests a future in the law, should a fashion career not satisfy. And it seems that Port intends to test the boundaries of the law by attempting to sue Google. The 29-year-old student at the Fashion Institute of Technology told the Daily News that she will launch a $15 million suit against the entirely non-skanky company from the Left Coast (the blog was hosted on Google's Blogger). "When I was being defended by attorneys for Google, I thought my right to privacy was being protected," she told the News.

However, once the judge made her order, things changed. "I would think that a multibillion dollar conglomerate would protect the rights of all its users," said Port. Her attorney, Salvatore Strazzullo, told the Daily News that Google "breached its fiduciary duty to protect her expectation of anonymity." Strazzullo will invoke the Founding Fathers in his argument, he said. And it is an interesting argument, one that perhaps extends beyond the blogs Google hosts to every area of personal information that the company holds. What should anyone who uses Google's services reasonably expect from the company in terms of privacy? It will be more than a little pulsating to see where the courts might bang their gavels on this issue. But perhaps the saddest part of this strange episode is the reason why Port and Cohen allegedly fell out.

Ephren Taylor

Ephren Taylor

Ephren Taylor: falling in love with work, with each other Yesterday in writing about love addiction, I talked about a new concept -- drugs to turn emotional love on and off. It is a theory from Emory University and, in an experiment in Australia, it is being used in marriage counseling. But what if you instead worked at love and marriage -- made it a priority in your life? Someone recently sent me a link to Ephren Taylor's website.

If you have no interest in religion, or money, or career success, at least take a look at this analogy he makes about skateboarders, and think about whether or not you would translate the concept to love and marriage. Imagine focusing your energy on a relationship that will benefit you, your love, and children if you choose to have them. And if not, then you can read all the "how to love" books or wait to pop a pill. Here is a recent Today Show video about three young people following their passion. Remember we can do this with love and marriage. The secret is FOCUS.

Ephren Taylor (this is how he spells it) says, " Every day you see kids on the street with skateboards, practicing hour after hour so they can perfect their flips, turns and other stunts. They sweat, grunt get scraps, bruises, cuts and bumps CONSTANTLY. This is brutal and it really takes its toll. But, do you think they consider it work? NO WAY. It's what they live for. Their exhaustion and pain is trumped by satisfaction and inner happiness. "Some of these kids have gone on to become professionals. Now they earn hundreds of thousands of dollars doing the thing they loved doing for free -- messing around on skateboards. Even if they don't become professionals, they have FUN and they remember that in approaching other things in their life.

Hope British Columbia

Hope British Columbia

The massive manhunt for reality TV star turned murderer has ended tragically. Ryan Jenkins was found last night (around 5 p.m.) in a Hope, British Columbia motel room hanging by his belt. Jenkins checked in to the Thunderbird Motel on Friday and was dropped off by a blond woman in her early 20s who drove a silver PT Cruiser with Alberta license plates. She paid for three days in cash while Jenkins waited in the car, stayed with Jenkins for about twenty minutes and then left. When Jenkins failed to check out on Sunday, the motel manager entered the room, which is when the body was discovered.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Sgt. Duncan Pound said, "At this present time the investigation into the circumstances of his death is continuing, but preliminary evidence suggests that he took his own life. Any further details will not be released at this time as this investigation remains in its infancy."

Jasmine Fiore's mother, Lisa Lepore along with her ex, Robert Hasman, went on the Today Show this morning and said that Jenkins' suicide helps bring some sense of closure. Jenkins was accused of murdering his wife, Jasmine Fiore. Police are now currently searching for the blond woman who checked him in.

Cash for Refrigerators

Cash for Refrigerators

Cash for Refrigerators (aka the household appliances stimulus plan) will start fall 2009. How much money? $50 to 200 for your older poor efficiency appliance. Considering a new exceptional washer can cost you as little as $200, the plan is a great idea. The plan varies state by state. The Energy Department has set October 15 as each state’s deadline for filing applications.

The payments will be as rebates. Energy Secretary Steven Chu said in a recent statement the following about the plan: “These rebates will help families make the transition to more efficient appliances, making purchases that will directly stimulate the economy.” But if you’ve bought an appliance in the last few years, you know the rebate offer is not new. This rebate will just go on top of existing rebates already posted in 25 states on appliances that carry the Energy Star seal. In fact, reports say further discounts at Home Depot and Lowe’s on such appliances recently reportedly have not drawn substantially increased buying.

A $300 million cash-for-clunkers-type federal program to boost sales of energy-efficient home appliances provides a glimmer of hope for beleaguered makers of washing machines and dishwashers, but it’s probably not enough to lift companies such as Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR – News) and Electrolux out of the worst down cycle in the sector’s history.

Miss Universe 2009 Live

Miss Universe 2009 Live

Miss Universe 2009 Live Streaming Online at the Preliminary Competition. All contestants competed in the Swimsuit and Evening Gown categories as part of the selection of the top 15 finalists who will be revealed tonight at the beginning of the two-hour live telecast of the 2009 MISS UNIVERSE® Pageant live on NBC and Telemundo on Sunday, August 23rd at 9 PM ET.

Star World Tv Channel will telecast the event live in India at 6.30am on 24 August 2009. Since their is the difference in time zone, The event starts on 24 August according to Indian Standard Time (IST), But in America it will be on 23 August. Star World television channel is going to telecast Miss Universe 2009 beauty pageant live in India and neighboring countries from Bahamas. 58th Annual MISS UNIVERSE Competition will unleash on 23rd Aug and will be aired live from Paradise Island, Bahamas.NBC and Telemundo will telecast the 2-hour long Miss Universe 2009 Pageant live.

Looking for a blog or a website that offer free live stream of Miss Universe 2009? Watch it here: ABS-CBN Live Broadcast, it will go live around 9:00 - 10:00 AM Philippine Time. About 80 candidates will come together in the Bahamas to compete for the title of Miss Universe 2009. The pageant will be hosted by Billy Bush & Claudia Jordan. 23-yrs-old model & flight stewardess Pamela Bianca Manalo, representing the Philippines is vying for the said title. For the 3rd consecutive year, ABS-CBN will air the pageant live on August 24 at 9:30AM. Replays will be aired on Studio 23 on August 25 at 8PM and on ABS-CBN on August 27 at 10PM.

Ganesh Chaturthi Pooja

Ganesh Chaturthi Pooja

Ganesh Chaturthi Celebrations Underway By Gina Gomez The Hindu Calender sees an onslaught of festivities this season, that gets triggered off with the very auspicious Ganesh Chaturthi or Vinayak Chaturthi celebrations, which falls this year on August 23. This day celebrate the birth of Lord Ganesh, also known as the Hindu deity for prosperity. This year though, a shadow of the Swine Flu scare will be clamping down on the celebratory mood of the festival somewhat.

The welcoming of the “Ganapati Bappa” is celebrated with aplomb in the western and parts of southern India. Mumbai, the commercial capital of the nation, gears up heavily each year for the festival which is celebrated over a 10 day period. Big idols of Lord Ganesha, reaching a towering height of almost up to 22 ft at places, are seen at celebratory gatherings all over the city. People even perform the “pooja” ceremonies at their home exclusively. Temples all across the city see devotees almost up to 10 lakhs, flocking to their premises.

Many of the places where a “sarvajanik” (open for all) pooja was held previously, have toned down on the celebrations, in order to cut down on the crowd in an attempt to lower the chances of an outbreak of the deadly flu. This in turn has somewhat dipped the profit of business for people who involved in decorating and lighting of the “pandals.”

Anna Wintour Photos

Anna Wintour Photos:Anna Wintour: I ended up sitting a stiletto’s throw away from Anna Wintour at the Monkey Bar, after the Museum of Modern Art screening of the new documentary about her. Nuclear Wintour looked summery in a floaty print Prada dress so au courant it hasn’t yet hit the stores.

Just like Meryl Streep’s Miranda Priestly in “The Devil Wears Prada,” Wintour can be seen in the new film clutching a Starbucks cup in her office and the back of her chauffeur-driven car. It seems to be her only sustenance, so I was curious to get the skinny on what the Skinny One eats. On CBS’s “Early Show” on Thursday, Talley said it was a misconception that “she’s an ice floe or an iceberg and that she has no human flesh or bones.” Tom Florio, the publisher of Vogue, concedes in the documentary that “she’s not warm and friendly.”

“I’ll have what she’s having,” I told a startled waiter, who assumed I was kidding and pointed me to the part of the menu he thoughtsuited me better: Chasen’s chili and Mrs. Carter’s butter tart. “Anna eats steak and burgers, protein, and drinks a little wine,” said the Vogue editor André Leon Talley, mesmerizingly mountainous in a navy Armani with a white saber-toothed tiger tooth necklace and Manolo framboise velvet Woodstock sandals. The documentary by R. J. Cutler chronicles Anna and her courtiers compiling the September 2007 issue of Vogue. Setting a record at 840 pages, 727 of them ads, and weighing as much as a preemie — 4 pounds, 9 ounces — that issue is now detritus of the Golden Age of excessive spending.

Your Life Your Choices

Your Life Your Choices

The guide, called "Your Life, Your Choices," was suspended under the Bush administration but has been revived under the current Department of Veterans Affairs. Jim Towey, former director of the White House Office of Faith-Based Initiatives, told "FOX News Sunday" that the pamphlet makes injured veterans feel like a burden, encourages the severely injured to die and should be tossed out.

Asked about the document, Specter, a member of the Veterans' Affairs Committee, said it raises "a lot of questions" and that he would call for hearings immediately. "I think consideration ought to be given right now to suspending it pending hearings," Specter, D-Pa., told "FOX News Sunday." Towey first wrote about the revival of the manual last week in The Wall Street Journal. Towey called the guide "fundamentally flawed" and said it should be pulled from the Web site.

"This is a slippery slope," he said Sunday. "When you look at the book it makes people feel like they're a burden and they should do the decent thing and die. ... When a veteran comes back from Iraq, they shouldn't be given a book like this." But Tammy Duckworth, an injured veteran who is the assistant secretary for the Department of Veterans Affairs, said the manual is still under revision -- as stated in a disclaimer on the official Web site -- and has not officially been "reinstated."

Zhu Zhu Pets

Zhu Zhu Pets

Zhu Zhu Pets are revolutionary, sensible, interactive, lush, and synthetically sharp hamsters that converse and move around in their own play sets. Zhu Zhu Pets comprise two play modes: fostering style where the hamsters bustle and vibrate and voyage style where the hamsters discover their environment with smart audio and automatic responses to different habitat. Over a dozen add-ons can be purchased to construct an ever-evolving hamster world for your hamster to amuse yourself and discover. Zhu Zhu Pets are motorized by 2 AAA batteries appropriate for ages 3 and up.

Zhu Zhu, The fashionable small toy looks and feels like an actual hamster only it doesn’t create confusion and will not at all die. Children can play with them without the fear of being bitten and without distressing about being too violent. It sounds like a great toy, but is it?

Zhu Zhu Pets run quite cutely about the small tracks that are being sold in parts, in a modular form, by the company. However, what is the realistic idea of a pet? It’s friendship, its interaction, it’s being capable to grip the little animal up to your chin, to nuzzle it against your cheek, to feel affection and movement and a heartbeat. This is what staves off being alone, this is what provides companionship, this is what makes us adore our pets, our real pets, and not just play with them.

Shorts Trailer

Shorts Trailer

Trailer Park: “Inglourious Basterds,” “Post Grad,” “Shorts,” “World’s Greatest Dad” Do you really need an excuse to go to the movie theater? It’s nearly fall, you’ve gotten enough sun to worry your dermatologist, it’s still hot out, air conditioning is expensive, and there are a helluva lot of movies coming out these days! Keep up! This week you can get some revenge on Nazis with “Inglourious Basterds,” get anxious about the employment rate with “Post Grad,” make a wish with “Shorts,” or take solace in the fact that your life isn’t as depressing as Robin Williams’ in “World’s Greatest Dad.”

On August 28th, Rob Zombie will take another stab at the famous slasher and hacker, Mr. Myers. Rob's 2007 remake of Halloween took a closer look into what made the murderous masked man so touchy, feelly with a steak knife in the first place. For a remake of a slasher flick, Zombie's Halloween was masterful in all departments for those wishing for disturbing cinema.

It is safe to say that Halloween II will offer more of the same in an attempt to make sense out of a villian who will not die no matter how many times you shoot, stab, burn or even decapitate him. I have had a hard time deciding myself if this film is worth a theatrical viewing or if I should wait for its DVD release. The previews and trailers have so far only given the same type of suspenseful stereotypes that have made so many fall head over heels with this crazed antagonist during the 80's.

William Calley

William Calley

Lt. William Calley Haunted by Memories of My Lai Massacre Telegraph.co.uk is carrying an article titled "My Lai massacre: Lt. William Calley apologises more than 40 years after Vietnam." The title is just a little misleading. The apology comes forty years after the massacre, not the end of the Vietnam war. The event in question occurred March 16th, 1968. Lt Calley was in charge of "Charlie Company." They came to a village called My Lai and opened fire killing somewhere between 347 and 504 unarmed citizens. The people were primarily old men, women and children.

It was recommended that 28 officers and two non-commissioned officers be charged with a crime however, Calley was the only soldier charged and was given a life sentence. This sentence was changed to house arrest. The My Lai massacre is back in the news because Lt. William Calley apologized for his role in the massacre. While addressing the Kiwanis Club in Greater Columbus, Georia, Calley is quoted in the article as saying "There is not a day that goes by that I do not feel remorse for happened that day in My Lai." There is no question that the My Lai was a uniquely terrible event.

"There is not a day that goes by that I do not feel remorse for what happened that day in My Lai," Calley told members of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Columbus on Wednesday. His voice started to break when he added, "I feel remorse for the Vietnamese who were killed, for their families, for the American soldiers involved and their families. I am very sorry."

Liam Hemsworth

Liam Hemsworth

Rumors of Miley Cyrus dating Liam Hemsworth, her on-screen lover in upcoming movie "The Last Song", are heating up as they reportedly have been spotted kissing. New York Daily News broke the report on Friday, August 21, claiming an eyewitness caught the co-stars "indulging in a steamy makeout session" at Nashville International Airport on Wednesday, August 19. Weekly magazine People also runs similar story while at the same time provides an exclusive photo of Miley putting her arms around Liam's neck. The publication cites New York actor named Alex Emanuel, who was a few feet away from the couple, as informing the two were "full-on making out" and the Disney actress was acting "as giddy as a schoolgirl."

Liam made his way out of Miley's truck with his luggage and was heading for the terminal doors when "she jumped into his arms and threw her arms around his neck and kissed him and leaned back and he was dipping her," Emanuel tells People. "It was like a scene out of an old movie where the guy's getting on a train and they're saying their goodbyes."

Report on the matter is quick to make its way all over the web and Miley has updated her Twitter with a post that read, "I do not have a boyfriend. Stop wasting your time making up lies. I would be so depressed if that was my reason to breathe." As for Liam, he hasn't made any statement on the matter just yet. Miley Cyrus and Australian actor Liam Hemsworth star as love partners in drama movie "The Last Song", which is slated to hit theaters in U.S. on January 8 next year. They reportedly attended the film's wrap party together on August 16.

WoW Cataclysm Release

WoW Cataclysm Release

BlizCon 2009 recently released the WoW Cataclysm Trailer they’re assuring gamers that “World of Warcraft: Cataclysm will change the face of the WoW online multi-player game”. The new expansion pack has many new features such as increased player (up to 85), new playing zones, 2 new playable raced for the Alliance and Horde, new monsters, new character classes and many new quests to play plus revamped environments and new story line. However there is still no news on when the WoW Cataclysm Release Date is.

BlizzCon 2009 has began with style by Blizzard as a brand new expansion pack for the World Of Warcraft has been announced by them. According to Chris Metzen, the Vice President of creative at Blizzard, the World of Warcraft: Cataclysm will prove to be revolution in online multi-player game. No date has been announced for its release yet. There are several new features included in the new expansion pack of the World Of Warcraft.

The character level cap was raised to 85, and it is one of the latest features. With this, seven new playing zones are added in the latest edition with new character classes. For both the Alliance (Worgen) and the Horde (Goblins) factions, two playable races are started. The expansion pack also include a number of new monsters and several new quests. WoW environments have been changed and extend to a next level as the dramatic storyline boasted the game physically and it is said to be the biggest feature. Another declaration about the releasing of Starcraft II will surely see the light of the day. The people who attended the BlizzCon 2009 were amazed as they watched the stunning trailer. It was really stunning and interesting to watch.

Ryan Jenkins reality TV

Ryan Jenkins reality TV

Ryan Jenkins has been charged with the killing of Playboy model Jasmine Fiore. He not only killed her but dumped her body in a suitcase and fled to Canada. The two had reportedly married after dating for just over a week. Fiore later sought divorce from her. Ryan Jenkins was a contestant on the highly popular show 'Megan Wants a Millionaire'. Here is a short intro of the show 'Megan Wants a Millionaire':

Blonde bombshell and “celebreality” vixen, Megan Hauserman is looking for love — but not with any average Joe. Megan has her eye, mind and heart set on one type of man…a millionaire! Unfortunately, Megan’s had her heart broken by Bret Michaels in Rock of Love 2 and lost out on the $250,000 check in I Love Money. But now she’s back with vengeance to find both love and money with the goal of becoming the ultimate trophy wife. This summer, Megan will put 18 millionaires to the test as they compete for her affection in Megan Wants a Millionaire, premiering Sunday, August 2, 2009.

Megan’s millionaire suitors will compete in challenges ranging from going head to head in a high roller Las Vegas tournament to shelling out money in a date auction. Whoever wins the challenge, will win a date with Megan. But, it won’t just be any date. The millionaires will be given the chance to “upgrade” their date. How about driving Megan to dinner in an Aston Martin, instead of an Escalade? Or why not take a helicopter ride to Catalina Island instead of the ferry? One by one, Megan will eliminate the guys who can’t shell out the dough, until the ultimate millionaire is left.

Global Revolution Church

Global Revolution Church

A teen named Fathima Rifqa Bary turned to pastors Blake and Beverly Lorenz of Global Revolution Church in Orlando, Florida for protection from her Muslim parents who are allegedly angry for her conversion to Christianity. She met the Global Revolution Church pastors through Facebook. Fathima Rifqa Bary is 17 and is an honor student and cheerleader. She was raised in a Muslim family in Columbus, Ohio. However, she became a Christian four years ago as a result of her interactions with children at school.

Bary originally comes from Sri Lanka, last July 19, she hitchhiked at a bus station and ran away from home because she says that her family will murder her in what is known as an honor killing. In Islamic tradition, an honor killing is the customary slaughter of a person who is believed to have brought dishonor upon his or her family. Currently, Rifqa Bary is in foster care by the Florida Department of Children and Families. hese items may be related to other tags and keywords. As such, other news items in other categories and tags may be relevant to Global Revolution Church as well. Use the Google-powered search engine above to find more items.

Natasha Bedingfield

Natasha Bedingfield

Natasha Bedingfield Rocks the Today Show She always brings a ray of sunshine wherever she goes, and this morning (August 21) Natasha Bedingfield brightened up the morning at the “Today” show. The “Unwritten” songstress looked to be in fine form as she performed a selection of her hits and hammed it up with Matt Lauer on the air. And while there were plenty of fans to welcome Natasha to Rockefeller Center, it seems she had trouble attracting a crowd for a concert in Bermuda earlier this month.

According to a report, promoters of a show in Bermuda postponed it at the last minute because of slow ticket sales. The show will take place in September at a smaller venue. One of the promoters told press, “It’s the kind of place Bermuda is, it’s what the people are like. No one acts quickly, so they miss out. It’s why bigger promoters don’t bring bigger and better shows to Bermuda. As promoters we’d love tickets to be sold as quickly as possible then we’d know what we are dealing with.”

Her latest offering ‘Say It Again’, the third single to be taken from her critically acclaimed chart topping second album ‘N.B’, is no exception to this rule. Natasha Bedingfield co-wrote ‘Say It Again’ with Adam Levine (Maroon 5), and co-produced it with Mike Ellizondo (Dr Dre, Alanis Morisette). An uplifting song about falling for that elusive one, ‘Say It Again’ is reflective yet upbeat, and romantic without being saccharine sweet. Natasha regularly contributes to YouTube as “uknatashabedingfield”. Another song that has gotten international acclaim is pocketful of sunshine. DSTV has used it for promoting their station.

Ramadan 2009 Calendar

Ramadan 2009 Calendar

Islamic Month Ramadan 2009 Calendar, Ramadan is expected to begin on or around August 22, 2009 and will finish on or around September 20, 2009.he exact dates of Islamic holidays cannot be determined in advance, due to the nature of the Islamic lunar calendar. Checkout Ramadan2009 Calendar and Islamic Society of North America 2009 Here.When is Ramadan in 2009? A speaker at the 2009 national convention, Warith Deen Umar, a New York imam, asserted that the Holocaust happened to the Jews “because they were serially disobedient to Allah.” He went on to allege that a group of Jews close to President Barack Obama “control the world.” ISNA immediately condemned the tenor of the comments.

On the 29th of Shabaan ( ie 8th month of the Islamic calendar. Shabaan is the month that comes before Ramadan) Muslims will start looking in the sky for the New moon. If a Muslim sees the New moon at Maghrib time or after Maghrib he will inform others and the start of Ramadan will be announced and the special Taraweeh prayers will be prayed after the Isha prayer of that night. When dawn comes the Muslims who are required to fast will observe abstinence from food, drink and sex until the sun sets.

RAMADAN 2009 SPECIAL

Ramadan 2009 will be start most likely on either 21 or 22nd August 2009.

Exact date will be known after 11.50 pm (UK time) on 20th August 2009.

The Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), based in Plainfield, Indiana, USA, is a Muslim umbrella group that describes itself as the largest Muslim organization in North America. The vision of ISNA is “to be an exemplary and unifying Islamic organization in North America that contributes to the betterment of the Muslim community and society at large.” ISNA is an association of Muslim organizations and individuals that provides a common platform for presenting Islam, supporting Muslim communities, developing educational, social and outreach programs and fostering good relations with other religious communities, and civic and service organizations. ISNA’s annual convention is generally the largest gathering of American Muslims in the United States.