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nephelococcygia

2009-11-18T08:41:00.000-08:00

nephelococcygia

Nephelococcygia word comes from Aristophanes' play The Birds. This in greek means "Cloud Cuckoo Land", a utopian city in a cloud of the main character to persuade all the birds of the world to build.

Cloud gazing, or sky gazing, can be a fun way to pass the afternoon hours. More than fun, though, I've found it to be incredibly relaxing. It's getting a bit cold out to do it lately, but it's a favorite spring/summer tradition.

For these types, who were then enthusiastic when they heard the stamp collection was the name ( "Philately"), you'll be pleased to know that there is a technical term increase Nephelococcygia cloud.

twishma.sh

2009-11-18T08:30:00.000-08:00

twishma.sh

A relatively unknown site called Twishma.sh is being the whole buzz of web search since the last few hours. At first look, it seems weirdly biased when it comes to do it claimed job of providing the hottest trends on Twitter! Here is why.

While checking the trend of today, I came across Twishma.sh – As curious as I am I first wanted to see what it is since I never visited it before. The site claim that it lists everything that is trendy on Twitter right now. It offers different section such as news, images, videos and also browse by country. (It can also be possible that only me who didn’t know about this website).

I can’t really figure out why everyone is looking for it today. Maybe some popcorn star as usual mentioned about it, but it be good if the site actually list trending topics based on results from all websites (like search engine) rather than being the promobooster boy for some already known sites. If we have to read mashable, we would type www.mashable.com on our browserand visit it!

maersk alabama

2009-11-18T08:20:00.000-08:00

maersk alabama

The Maersk Alabama, the American-flagged ship captured briefly by pirates in April, came under fire again early Tuesday morning off Somalia's coast, but evaded the attackers. Four men in a skiff sped within 300 yards of the container ship, firing automatic weapons in an attempt to board it, according to the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet. A security team aboard the Alabama fired back and managed to fend off the attack, the Navy said.

The onboard security detail was a private contractor, not a military detachment, according to a Fifth Fleet spokesman. A U.S. P-3 surveillance aircraft established radio communications with the ship's captain Wednesday, and the ship reported all aboard were safe, and the ship was proceeding to its next port of call. In the attack, the Alabama's crew also took evasive maneuvers and used a new technique to repel pirates: deploying a so-called long-range acoustic device, which emits high-pitched sounds painful to the human ear.

Speaking by phone from Xaradheere, a pirate stronghold in Somalia, a Somali claiming to represent the pirates said the U.S.-flagged vessel narrowly escaped capture. His account matched details provided by U.S. and European military officials, lending credence to his claims of speaking for the pirates. "We have attacked a ship with an American flag -- we tried to throw our ladders for climbing (but) it sped and (has) gone away," said Abdullahi Nor, who identified himself as a pirate spokesman.

reby sky

2009-11-18T08:11:00.001-08:00

reby sky

Reby Sky is Miss Howard TV for On Demand viewers. Everything is beautiful about Reby Sky…. well except maybe that Manning jersey for some fans. Her bio reads: “A native New Yorker, Reby Sky was born and raised in Queens NY as a Giants fan. the NY Giants Girl persona ame from her extreme passion for New York Giants football. After realizing that nothing makes her happier than expressing her love and fanaticism, Reby made the decision to dedicate nearly all of her free time and resources to following the team.”

Anyway, the next show will be next Wednesday, Nov. 18 at Comix Comedy Club on West 14th Street in Manhattan. Tickets are $10 if reserved online in advance, $15 if purchased the day of the show at the door. Also know that a portion of the proceeds from the door will go to benefit the New York City chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (not that I'm trying to guilt anyone into going).

Maybe I'm burying the lead here, but Playboy model and Giants fan Reby Sky will also be appearing at the event. I'm also told that professional table tennis player Wally Green will "demonstrate his ping pong prowess using his BlackBerry in lieu of a paddle."

nina muschallik

2009-11-18T07:51:00.000-08:00

nina muschallik

Nina Muschallik of Saving Private Ryan reflected on television today. Nina appeared on Fear Factor Muschallik symbol of Britain in 2004. Emma previously played in 2003, the television series Meta. Nina other credits include Dream Nikki Peggs, Death, Deceit & Destiny Polly aboard the Orient Express, High Explosive, as Kat Koller, Guest House Paradiso as the elegant wood-nymph

The British actor born in 1976 appeared in modeling ad campaigns for Pot Noodle advertisements, entitled the “Slag of Snacks”. As a child actor she appeared on ITV series Kappatoo. Other credits include a Robbie Coltrane’s girl in the James Bond movie The World Is Not Enough. Nina attended Redroofs Theatre School in Maidenhead, England.

left 4 dead 2 release time

2009-11-17T08:19:00.000-08:00

left 4 dead 2 release time

Left 4 Dead 2 was supposed to have been released an hour ago, but for many/most PC gamers, there was apparently a slight delay. As it turns out, Left 4 Dead 2, which was supposed to release at midnight Eastern Time, released much closer to midnight Central time. The resulting nerd rage had ground the Steam forums into the dirt, as people try to figure out why their pre-orders were not working.

Because the Steam forums are simply under a heavy load, it was possible to only occasionally see the "Countdown Thread" - the thread dedicated to the joy that people experience as soon as the game is available to the general public. In the new releases section of Steam, the game pages were a bit jacked up while Valve staff straightened things out as well.

The sequel to Valve's Game of the Year Left 4 Dead has had quite a ride. From its initial announcement at E3, Left 4 Dead 2 has drawn some harsh criticism from the gaming community. It was also adamantly justified by Valve to deliver a higher level of quality and gameplay that simply could not have been achieved other than as a stand-alone game. Recent estimates suggest that Left 4 Dead 2 has already surpassed four times the amount of pre-orders than the original, which means fans are expecting great things.

l4d2 release time

2009-11-17T08:05:00.000-08:00

l4d2 release time

A good news for game lovers as Valve released the sequel of Left 4 Dead. In 2008 Left 4 Dead was the most successful game. Left 4 Dead 2 is releasing today in North America and it will be released worldwide within this week. Well the sequel is based on the consequences of the zombie apocalyptic pandemic. Coach, Ellis, Nick, Rochelle are the four human survivors with one other survivor which will be the player of the game.

There are some new features included in the game which really make L4D2 a superb game to play. Better scoring, strategic changes, special infected side are the features included in th game. The best one is multiplayer mode. In gas mode survivors try to get tin gas cans while the infected stops them.

There are some sequences in the game which really are outstanding. In Hard Rain Campaign, survivors have to enter the town for diesel fuelling while in the meantime weather changes with day turns into night so as wind and rain causing difficulties for the survivors. These changing effects really makes the quality of the game.

ucla basketball

2009-11-17T07:56:00.000-08:00

ucla basketball

UCLA basketball opening home game at legendary Pauley Pavilion with what was supposed to be fodder in Cal State Fullerton, making for an easy win coming off close games against Concordia and Humboldt State in preseason.

Someone forgot to tell Cal State Fullerton. They won in double overtime 68 to 65 and broke a nine-game string of losses to UCLA. With strength training and the Internet used to pass on coaching points, it's harder than ever to beat a non-ranked team without the ranked team playing its "A" game.

Teams don't just "see the name brand" and lay down anymore. If anything, "UCLA" or "Notre Dame" in football just fires teams up, in some cases causing them to play over their heads. Is CS Fullerton that good down the stretch? We shall see.

lorenzo von matterhorn

2009-11-17T07:45:00.000-08:00

lorenzo von matterhorn

Lorenzo Von Matterhorn Instant Social Media Celebrity Hottie Who says that major networks can’t get social media savvy and take marketing a TV show to the next level? Well, CBS has done the impossible and actually even made history including Google effects, Twitter and all!

Do you watch the CBS show "How I Met Your Mother"?

Well, after Monday night you may not have watched the show before now. However, after all of the social media buzz you most likely will tune in this coming Monday for the next episode. CBS introduced a fictional character by the name of Lorenzo Von Matterhorn, played by Neil Patrick Harris. The show made up the character as an alias to Barney in an attempt to pick up women.

Lorenzo Von Matterhorn even had a Wikipedia page before it was deleted. Lalate.com gives details about what the Wikipedia page said before it was deleted. To add to all of the Internet fame Neil Patrick Harris joined Twitter and picked up 33,121 followers in seven hours. He became a hot Google trending topic!

att net

2009-11-16T07:35:00.000-08:00

att net

If you are having difficulty accessing your Att.net webmail you are not alone. Website will be used to cut logs in e-mail and other services during Att.net. According to the website users Att.net technical problems have been with since last night. Efforts to get more information from AT & T Inc. went on.

AT&T Inc., the country's largest telecommunications provider, recently reported a decline in net income due to a significant drop in landline subscriptions. However, the addition of a record setting amount of iPhones to their wireless network has offset some of the landline loss.

bud adams

2009-11-16T07:16:00.000-08:00

bud adams

86-year-old Adams was seen throwing a crucial series with the middle fingers of a luxury apartment in the LP Field in Nashville, Tenn.., Mon Titans (3:6) to give a blow-out in the financial statements (3-6), who is directly involved 24 points in the fourth quarter.

Titans cornerback Cortland Finnegan, whose fellow defensive backs Vincent Fuller and Roderick Hood scored the last two touchdowns with interception returns in the final three minutes, said he was all for it if Adams was enjoying himself. "I don't know if he did it, but I condone fun things," Finnegan said, according to The Tennessean. "If he was having fun doing it, then by all means, do what you do."

Adams can be seen in a video on YouTube intermittent em Hook 'Texas Longhorns, the Titans quarterback Vince Young played, before extending the middle finger of each hand individually, then together, then pointing to the marginalization bills.

twilf

2009-11-16T07:04:00.000-08:00

twilf

TWILF and Gun-Ho ", apparently unflattering terms used by Current TV Al Gore to highlight the first Alaskan governor Sarah Palin. After the announcement of another large firing is even talk of attacking Gore's Current TV that Sarah Palin conservatives in a box, "Stupid Virus.

The Urban Dictionary clears up the meaning of TWILF to reassure us it isn't a complimentary statement about Sarah Palin. Hmm...is she one who farts in the bathtub and bites the bubbles...somehow I think it's one of the other definitions... Newsbusters has the complete story about Sarah Palin being called a TWILF along with a revealing links about what they describe as “disgraceful, sexually-charged epithets”.

edward woodward

2009-11-16T06:48:00.000-08:00

edward woodward

Edward Woodward, the British star of "Callan" and "Equalizer" television series and movie "Wicker Man" has died. He was the 79th Woodward died today in hospital, her agent, Janet Glass, said in a statement, praising his "courageous spirit and wonderful sense of humor. The actor suffered from several diseases, including pneumonia, Glass said.

Woodward’s career spanned almost seven decades and he was a veteran of stage, including Shakespeare productions, film and television, enjoying success in all three media. He also recorded albums of music, poetry and audio books. In “Callan,” a spy series of hour-long episodes that ran on British television from 1967 to 1973, Woodward played special agent David Callan, who was tasked with getting rid of dangerous or undesirable people, including Soviet agents.

More than a decade later, Woodward was on the small screen again with the same character, this time American television. His image of the former secret agent Robert McCall in the "Equalizer," won him the Golden Globe for best actor in 1987.

brandon jennings

2009-11-15T06:00:00.001-08:00

brandon jennings

Brandon Jennings could play this fella. Let's get ready to go to the sea here. Not be here at Bradley Center on Saturday and did not feel he was seeing something very different. Jennings is not just a job to become a very good player, a solid newcomer in a very strong rookie class. It grows all. He becomes a star. Rookie of the Year? Forget it. We just think as a possible-Star.

If his numbers through the first six games of the season weren't evidence enough -- he averaged 20.7 points, 5.2 assists and 4.3 rebounds -- what he did to the Warriors on Saturday night should pretty much solidify the kid's status. He shook off a 4-for-13 first half (10 points) to light up Golden State for 29 points in the third quarter, the most points a player has ever scored against the Warriors in a quarter.

He has completed 55 points, using a 12-for-13 in the third quarter, the Bucks vault come-from-behind win. 55 rookie franchise record, beating the old mark held by 51 Lew Alcindor. They are also the most points scored by newcomer to the NBA, as Earl Monroe 1968th

floyd mayweather

2009-11-15T05:17:00.000-08:00

floyd mayweather

Floyd Mayweather Jr vs. Manny Pacquiao: Fans call for fight Manny Pacquiao pulled off one of the best fights of his life to go on and win WBC Welterweight title of his opponent, Miguel Cotton. Thousands of events and millions at home watching the fight, which occurred Saturday night at MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

After the fight, there is only one thing in mind who they want Manny to fight the next fight to Floyd Mayweather Jr. It is unclear whether the things in a way that the fans would expect, the future of this struggle boxingscene.com detailed . explain March 2010 provides for Manny to be temporary, so we'll see.

Shah was asked about his thoughts on the future of the fight against Mayweather, as always, he does not give you anything, and he said that he was not promoter, Bob Arum. When the fight was to go, it will be difficult the next few months trying to negotiate a transaction with the sponsors.

peanut butter smack...how do you like me now biznitch

2009-11-15T05:08:00.000-08:00

peanut butter smack...how do you like me now biznitch

Peanut butter flavor Crazy that Dane Cook joke recently formed that went on YouTube in early May. The film was one of the most viewed video on YouTube. The film played for 5 minutes. Peanut Butter Smack How do you like me now biznitch, peanut butter, Smack ... How do you like it.

The joke is how one time, Dane Cook was on youporn.com and discovered a video where.
This is one of the best joke video watch on youtube of it for you guys. The others were of *illegal* phone videos of him at a live event where you can’t even hear him. This one was at least a recording of it on TV at comedy Central.

Smack peanut butter is bad joke that Dane Cook, recently created for your way to YouTube in early May. The video is one of the most viewed videos on YouTube. This video will play for 5 minutes. How do you like peanut butter smell me now biznitch, peanut butter smack ... How you like me now biznitch.

paquiao vs cotto results

2009-11-15T04:43:00.000-08:00

paquiao vs cotto results

Paquiao Vs Cotto results in 2009 was winning Filipino star Manny Pacquiao, the first boxer in history to seven world championship titles in seven weight divisions match against Miguel Cotto in Las Vegas.

Pacquiao not only won the competition but also the hearts of his fans. Pacquiao, 30, dominated throughout and had Cotto down in the third and fourth rounds with his fierce left hook doing the damage. Referee Kenny Bayless stopped the fight 55 seconds into the final round. Soon after their star’s victory, the sale of the caps and t-shirts bearing name of Pacquiao has one up.

Looking for the UFC 105? Here below. But before that Randy Couture wants to congratulate the winner against Brandon Vera. Randy Couture defeated Brandon Vera by unanimous points decision 29-28, 29-28, 29-28.

mary weiland

2009-11-12T08:56:00.000-08:00

mary weiland

Mary Weiland was married to Scott Weiland, lead singer of 1990s grunge band Stone Temple Pilots. I will never forget their song "Interstate Love Song" for many reasons I will not mention here. Mary Forsberg recently wrote about the time Scott Weiland and the band's own memoir, "Fall to Pieces: The Memoir of Drugs, Rock 'n' Roll, and mental illness." Mary, a former model who divorced, he wrote a book Larkin Warren, a former editor of Esquire.

Seems Scott and Mary lived up to the band name by getting stoned all the time. Both were strung out on heroin. Mary recalls a time they both shot up so much they had to wear long sleeved shirts to hide the needle marks when they attended a Fourth of July party thrown by Leonardo DiCaprio at his Malibu home. I was reminded of a scene from the movie "Waiting to Exhale" when I read what Mary did in March, 2007. Seems she dragged Scott's wardrobe into their driveway and set it on fire.

Mary said about the experience of burning, "the great fire, and very beautiful. Everything went up in smoke very quickly, except for leather shoes, Gucci has taken the longest. News reports said he was going to burn $ 10,000 worth of clothes for Scott, wrong by a factor of eight.

carrie prejean sextape video free

2009-11-12T08:41:00.000-08:00

carrie prejean sextape video free

Carrie Prejean, some may remember, was a beauty queen in California, gained instant infamy in some circles, while agreeing with President Obama believe ridiculous that marriage is a union of a man and a woman.

This was said to make Prejean outrageously conservative although Obama, who is a male and said the same thing throughout the endless presidential campaign, was ranked as the most liberal member of the U.S. Senate a year ago now. That must be what passes for progress nowadays. Both liberals and conservatives have been bickering and chuckling and pointing fingers of hypocrisy ever since. Also, Prejean had breast augmentation, some keen-eyed critics noted, which is certainly unimaginable for any American female let alone ones successfully participating in the beauty business.

The "handsome host powered loudspeakers noted that the celebrity website TMZ claims to have so beautiful sex video explicit contempt not posted Prejean encore. But people can feel free to keep clicking back there every few minutes to check. If they do not mind day one can find a naked woman with a bipartisan conservative augmentations.

cma awards 2009 winners

2009-11-12T08:26:00.001-08:00

cma awards 2009 winners

Country music fans react to the CMA Awards 2009 winners, as Taylor Swift three awards. 2009 CMA Awards audience, which consisted of Taylor Swift's leading winner last night.

While fans support Swift’s wins, many readers Thursday morning are not happy with the CMA awarding Swift four of four awards last night including Entertainer of the Year. What’s the reoccurring issue being debated? Simply - is Taylor Swift country music enough to win a CMA, or is she is really just pop music?

Amateurs are commenting that the influence is a "good" for our young people, but others say they have nothing to do with the Swift deserves to win the country music. But while the supporters and skeptics debate Swift found this morning, something you can be sure - the audience is very excited Dario victory last night.

applebees veterans day

2009-11-11T09:09:00.000-08:00

applebees veterans day

Applebees’ Veterans Day salute is offering free meals. Applebees is among the Veterans Day free offers. Applebees’s meals applies for veterans and and active duty military today. The offer is one of many being provided this Wednesday as we remember our troops. Applebees has countless locations. In Southern California, there are Applebees in Alhambra, Temple City, Montebello, West Covina, Norwalk, Palmdale, Bell Gardens, Monrovia, and more.

Veterans eat for free. Show proof of service and choose from a six-item menu. (An item that the Star Tribune published on page B7 Sunday erroneously reported that guests should call local Applebee's restaurants to make reservations for this offer. Applebee's restaurants don't take reservations.)

veterans day thank you

2009-11-11T08:47:00.000-08:00

veterans day thank you

Every day, especially on Veterans Day, all Americans should pause and reflect, the freedom they enjoy. They should be grateful to those who are responsible for giving them the freedom of the sort. We as Americans should be disgusted with the politicization of the issue.

Despite these sacrifices, veterans are often overlooked except when it is politically advantageous, or even rebuked for their services. They have been used by politicians of both parties (in particular, Republicans in recent years or Democrats looking to score points with conservative or moderate voters). This fact is made more disturbing by the number of politicians who have served in the armed forces(including John Kerry, John McCain, the late Ted Kennedy, Lindsey Graham, Jim Webb and Pat Roberts, to name a few).

Veterans of the higher unemployment rate than the general population to suffer. Often, their previous failed policies talljes there and that they suspect is responsible, but built to do, especially when one is unable, or desired to have two party system deficiencies (which in fact not All of them different from the single-party system).

veterans day quotes

2009-11-11T08:31:00.001-08:00

veterans day quotes

Veteran's Day Offer is not difficult to obtain, but here are some of the compilation of the best and most famous in one place. "Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. Assumed a strong desire to live in the form of willingness to die." -G.K. Chesterton

There are many appropriate Veterans Day quotes that can be used to share sentiments about Veterans who have served in the United States Military. Share them with others and use one or two today, Veterans Day 2009, to celebrate and honor our Veterans. Some quotes that are perfect for Veterans Day are written by famous people, past and present. Other quotes are recorded yet the writer is unknown.

Veterans Day, Remembrance Day and Armistice Day were celebrated every November 11. Many use Veterans Day quotes to send words of appreciation for veterans who are here to celebrate this annual festival in honor of veterans of the U.S. military. Affairs brands use trading day in the cards, letters, emails, lesson plans at school, and Twitter to spread the appreciation of the Veterans Day 2009, for those who have served our country.

camelflage

2009-11-10T08:16:00.000-08:00

camelflage

Camel line of ammunition and Kamelflage progress among the new design, which can now cover a woman in front. " Yes, the war is at the forefront of fighting and winning, not in disguise, but with a lot of camel camel Flag ammunition. Cammel Ammo describes its product as follows:

“Loren Weiner and Treger StrasbergTreger Strasberg, of the west coast and Loren Weiner a former Manhattanite met in the middle and a fast friendship was formed. … The inspiration for CamelAmmo came to Loren a few years back when she saw some unfortunate paparazzi pictures of a poor unsuspecting starlet’s frontal wedgie. Outraged, she leaped into action and so beganthe war on the front lines.”

Kamelflage itself described as follows:

"Kamelflage is small flexible insert made of material permeable to air and nice body placed in the shirt of your favorite below. It is discreet and molds to fit the unique shape of your body completely leaving detectable even in the most body skimming trousers. "

carrie prejean nipple

2009-11-10T08:03:00.000-08:00

carrie prejean nipple

In sextape Grain and Carrie Prejean Prejean are 2 elements Carrie Prejean people want to see. As Carrie Prejean sex tape you want and why is Carrie Prejean grain for many? Carrie Prejean claims she is conservative, which makes it look a bit hypocritical when you think she has a sex tape and nude on her nipples in the world.

We are all suckers for controversy. Face it – we like to see people like Carrie Prejean screw up. She was on top of the world, and then her world came crashing down. Everyone ate it up. The Carrie Prejean sextape and the Carrie Prejean nipple slip are only two reminders that even the most “successful” people can fall.

Ms. Prejean create the nude photos in the past, and he said that the photographer "" him by taking spur. Currently, the tape of him performing sexual acts while the teenagers. For those of you who want to search sextape watch Carrie Prejean, no! Mrs. Prejean said the film was taken when she was 17, so viewing could mean potential viewing child pornography.

camel ammo

2009-11-10T07:50:00.000-08:00

camel ammo

Ammo aka Camel Camelammo, Kamelflage and Camelflage headlined Morning News on Tuesday. Camels and Ammo Kamelflage innovations include a new design, now in her camouflage "frontier" Yes, the front line of war will be fought and won, at the curtain, but many kamelflage camel ammo. Cam ammunition product is as follows:

Weiner explains:

"In the online world in which the use of women has become a sport du jour. Treger and I must give tribute to our sister! .... Whether you're on the silver screen darling, is the Yogi, or in football, work or kept at home mom way, we have each other's back and now have the ammo Camel in front of you, too! "

usmc birthday

2009-11-10T07:35:00.000-08:00

usmc birthday

Today is the birthday of the Marine Corps in 2009, the day we remember, because my husband served as a proud Marine in Vietnam. Tomorrow is Veterans day, so it seems only appropriate for the USMC birthday celebration today.

November 10 marks the 234th birthday of the Marine Corps. Thank you to the soldiers who served and the families who shared them. Also thank you to the soldiers currently serving and risking their lives everyday. For those who survived battle like my husband, welcome home. Although my husband and some of his brothers were rendered disabled in the war, you can tell a Marine a mile away. The straight back, proud face and noble attitude is present in all of them to the end.

Will you celebrate the anniversary of the Marine Corps in 2009 with his soldiers pet? If you do not have "one of your own, please take a quiet time to enjoy those brave people who serve us every day. Happy Birthday USMC!

sextape j lo

2009-11-09T08:33:00.000-08:00

sextape j lo

Jennifer Lopez has sued her former husband for 10 million U.S. dollars selling their honeymoon sex tape, directed by Ed Meyer and his upcoming mockumentary created with the name "How Married Jennifer Lopez: In Jlo Ojani Noa and history."

According to Courthouse News Service, Noa is a Cuban-born model. He and J-Lo were married from February 1997 to January 1998. Noa is trying to make the most of those 11 months of marriage. He has already tried to write a book about it. In a previous round of Noa-Lopez litigation, she paid him a settlement and he signed an agreement not to “disclose for monetary fain any private or intimate details about either [Lopez] or his relationship with [Lopez].” Because of that agreement, Lopez was able to stop him from writing the book.

His complaint states: "In contrast, the same day, Lopez Meyer, the lawyer for the video Lee clothing and sexual situations with the lack of inspiration, especially representing a specified e-mail sent from the hotel room sequences [she and Noa] honeymoon and that the ban" 100% effective .

rent the runway

2009-11-09T08:23:00.001-08:00

rent the runway

Rent a court is Netflix for designer dresses. The site of high-income end of fashion designers such as Diane von Furstenberg for about a tenth of what it costs to buy. Customers receive the dress by e-mail and return it in a prepaid envelope is included in the business. A loan of four nights is $ 50 to $ 200 and includes dry cleaning.

But a nascent Web site called Rent the Runway is hoping to make high-end fashions much more accessible and almost as easy as renting a movie from Netflix. The mail-order service, which finishes the testing phase on Monday, allows women to rent dresses from notable fashion designers like Diane Von Furstenberg, Hervé Léger and Proenza Schouler for roughly one-tenth of what they would cost to buy in a retail store.

The rent runs $ 50 to $ 200 for a four-night debt and sent directly to the doorstep of the customer. After wearing the robe, does not affect the prepaid envelope, and dropped it in the mail.

motorola droid tips

2009-11-09T08:11:00.001-08:00

motorola droid tips

After seeking advice Motorola Droid. Motorola Droid Droid tips for new users of Motorola working to help. This weekend, Verizon offers Motorola Droid, which features Google's Android is the operating system.

The Droid hits the streets today. After all of the hype around Verizon's marketing efforts, and generally favorable reviews of the Motorola Droid, users that rush out to get the new device may be in for a shock. The Droid does tethering (or at least it will very soon), but the cost will surprise people. At first glance, and based on initial reviews, the Droid seems to be a very capable device. It may or may not be an 'iPhone-killer', but it certainly seems to be the best phone Verizon has to offer as of today.

Droid users will be able to use the device in the attack, however, something that the iPhone is not capable. Allows you to bind the mobile device and data connection will be used as a connection to the Internet for other systems, like laptops. Verizon has confirmed that the tie will be charged even if - an additional $ 30 per month for data plans unlimited further, which is limited to 5GB.

maclaren stroller recall

2009-11-09T07:57:00.000-08:00

maclaren stroller recall

Maclaren stroller, it is a product of the security problem is the hinges. The recall includes Maclaren strollers sold 1 million umbrella stroller in the United States. The withdrawal is for Maclaren strollers pram venda of the U.S. from 1999 to 2009. Also shows models of Volo, Triumph, Quest Sport Quest Mod, Techno XT, Techno XLR, Triumph, Twin, Twin Techno and easy Traveler.

The British stroller maker, Maclaren and the Consumer Product Safety Commission are expected to release the official Maclaren stroller recall on Tuesday, November 10th. News of the recall is already spreading through the news channels and on the internet. Maclaren has received 12 reports where children's fingertips have been amputated by the hinges on the strollers. Maclaren is voluntarily recalling all of their umbrella strollers and are making a repair kit available.

As part of the walk to remember Maclaren, Maclaren, and CPSC has recommended that the owners Strollers stop using them as walking will receive and install hinge covers. Strollers owners can learn to free Kate Maclaren.

the wood

2009-11-08T08:33:00.001-08:00

the wood

As Tiger Woods and company descend on Kingston Heath for the Masters JBWere from today, the tournament director Andrew Langford-Jones promised a course that will rave about for years.

There's one proviso - only those with a red-hot short game are likely to be in contention come Sunday, because it will be as hard and fast a course as you would expect to see in late February. "It will be as quick as I can remember a course at this time of year and we've encouraged no growth in the rough to hopefully get as many balls as possible running into the ti-tree further off the fairways.

"Players should be sure to bring their musical instruments and chips, because they are the ones who will be awarded around the Square. "It's not like American events, with a pile of rough diamonds across the green, and only play the flop from the picture all the time.

luxury link

2009-11-08T08:12:00.000-08:00

luxury link

Luxury link, luxury travel site, announced that in partnership with the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group. As a result, Luxury Link customers have full access to Mandarin Oriental rotating list of packages, which can be ordered directly at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group's web site.

In addition, Luxury Link travel will have the opportunity to bid on charity auctions sponsored by Mandarin Oriental as well as gain access to Private Auction Events featuring select properties. Luxury Link will also feature an exclusive section highlighting the latest news, photos and promotions from Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group.

According to a report in the hotelnewsresource, Cordula Laemmermann, Vice President - Global Revenue Management Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group said: "We are very pleased to feature hotels Mandarin Oriental Luxury Link site, which is synonymous with quality.

notre dame navy

2009-11-07T17:56:00.001-08:00

notre dame navy

Charlie Weis "Notre Dame, the Irish game against Navy at home and lost 23-21. Embarrassing loss to Notre Dame BCS game hopes to serious danger, as Navy was virtually all Irish defense.

Two seasons ago Navy beat the Irish 46-44. Before that loss the Irish beat Navy 43 consecutive times. Now Navy has won 2 of the last 3 contests against the Irish. Based on the teams performance today Notre Dame must make some changes starting with Weis. The team has played a bubble gum schedule to ensure they’d have good record but not necessarily a good team. Bottom line: Weis hasn’t met the high expectations he set for the team when he took over for Tyrone Willingham five seasons ago.

All excuses stop. No more benefit of doubt. Weis to go. How do people think about the Irish coach Weis has the best chance of winning? Weis also received the prestigious job to start? Yes, he is offensive coordinator with the New England Patriots. But it is only a tree of Bill Belichick. His only head coaching experience came with a team high school in 1989 in New Jersey.

daonolfix

2009-11-07T17:31:00.001-08:00

daonolfix

A relatively new Trojan named Daonolfix extensive forums that may be reported to the user at the beginning of the new Kaspersky. Daonolfix is part of a family of Trojans and Win32/Daonol able to monitor network traffic, FTP theft of credentials that prevent access to security Web sites, have access to system programs and shifting demand in the network to conduct other malicious software .

The Daonolfix trojan is reported to be difficult to remove by anti-virus software as it recreates itself when deleted by standard anti-virus tools. If you are infected, Avira has a Daonolfix removal guide here. Microsoft advises that the best way to prevent infection is with the use of a firewall.

snapple facts

2009-11-07T17:16:00.000-08:00

snapple facts

Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. (DPS: News) reported third quarter net income of $ 151 million, $ 0.59 per share, compared with $ 106 million and $ 0.41 per share in the same period last year. Earnings per share, excluding certain items, for the quarter was $ 0.54, compared with $ 0.45 last year.

Net sales for the quarter were $1.43 billion, compared to $1.49 billion in the prior year quarter. Five analysts had consensus revenue estimate of $1.44 billion for the quarter. The company raised its 2009 reported earnings outlook to a range of $2.12 - $2.16 per share, from the prior range of $2.03 - $2.11 per share. Excluding net gains related to distribution agreement changes and separation-related tax items, the company now expects 2009 earnings to be in the range of $1.92 - $1.96 per share, compared to prior range of $1.88 - $1.96 per share.

The company now expects full-year 2009 net sales to decline by 3% - 4%. Currency without the loss of sales of goods and Hansen on one, the company now expects net sales to grow by around 2%. Earlier the company had expected full-year sales by 2% to 4%.

sammy sosa skin

2009-11-07T16:56:00.000-08:00

sammy sosa skin

Discussions skin Sammy Sosa is not confident that the unfamiliar. For years, Michael Jackson is the center of debate on its skin relaxed. Many people thought Michael Jackson have not tried Sammy Sosa Skin: Big controversy, such as Sammy Sosa was significantly Lighter Skin to be "whiter" while others claimed that Michael had the disease.

There's an argument that Michael Jackson couldn't possibly have the disease called vitiligo because it causes splotchy skin. However, it is quite possible that Michael Jackson sought out the help of dermatologists to even out his skin. According to CNN, those with the disease contend that Michael Jackson's use of umbrellas, gloves, and lipstick are all in line with the actions of someone with vitiligo.

This brings us to Sammy Sosa. Sammy Sosa was a popular baseball player, but his appearance is not the same physical appearance of entertainer, who has been on stage in front of millions. Sammy Sosa wants to transmit the image of a great baseball player.

precious movie showings

2009-11-07T16:43:00.000-08:00

precious movie showings

Like many others, this reporter asked to Yahoo movies Noble theatrical performances - all set to text a friend to grab a projection of a film Precious opening this weekend, Friday, the 6th November, the 2009th.

Lo and behold, however, the Precious movie does open in some movie theaters in a limited release today, Friday, November 6, 2009 -- if you're in cities like Chicago, for example, where there are tons of Precious movie showings at the Chatham 14 near 87th and the "Dan Ryan" -- no longer the "damn Ryan" after construction beautified it, heh?

But people around the Cleveland-Akron, Ohio, the region has until Friday 20 Wait for November 2009, the Precious Movie Review - that hit the Valley View Theater (love ride from the beautiful bridge on the way to church) two weeks now, says Yahoo (just change the postcode of your own).

yankees win world series 2009

2009-11-05T07:29:00.000-08:00

yankees win world series 2009

Yankees win World Series in 2009! I was a diehard Yankees fan since I was five. My father worked two jobs and have some quality time with him, I watched the game with Yankees. Today my wife and children also diehard Yankees fan. I recently wrote: Only in New York as a Yankee for my BIL are about how the new Yankee Stadium, my BIL cancer treatment.

I didn't even know whether Yankees win World Series 2009 last night because I feel asleep during the 8th inning! It was a long day and they were in the lead so I figured they would win. I knew they won by the joyful bellowing from my husband! This morning the first thing my son asked was whether the Yankees won. He was very exicited to hear "Yankees win World Series 2009" on the morning news! He also said he feels Matsui's position on the team is secure now since he score two homeruns, a double, one strikeout and 6 RBI's.

Commemorative goodies are already on sale. Immediately after the Yankees won, I got one e-mail brought Macy's Waterford Crystal commemorative baseball World Series - and only 165 dollars! Although I do not think you get it, we enroll our son is a fan club as a Christmas gift.

yankee parade route

2009-11-05T07:18:00.000-08:00

yankee parade route

Yankees Parade Route, a parade to celebrate winning the World Series New York Yankees are designed. Parade held in Friday, the 6th November at 11 am in the Canyon of Heroes. They can not attend, the show will be broadcast live on the Internet.

Yankees won the Philadelphia Phillies with a 7-3 and earned a Division 4 game 2 New York Yankees are once again crowned the World Series title. They are prepared to parade down the Canyon race of Heroes in Manhattan, a place known as the parade. The parade will begin at approximately 11 am on Friday morning, the celebrations and win the title by defeating the Phillies in New York. Parade is a trip to Broadway and Chambers Street. Teammates receive from the confetti shower and all the spectators along the route. Team presents the key city of City Hotel in New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg.

According to sources, sidewalks and the route is open to the public. Large screen outside the city to celebrate in public view in the house to the city council is too small to hold such a crowd. Mr. Nutter with New York Yankees and the mayor of Jersey and the color of the frescoes on the walls of Albert Einstein School.

paulina sherwood

2009-10-15T10:21:00.000-07:00

paulina sherwood

On October 15, Robert Sherwood, a student at Arizona State University and "Miss Tempe 12's in May 2009 will add to its impressive title when the" Miss Howard TV November. " Sherwood is at the head of the studios of Sirius Satellite Radio in New York, where the Stern show will be recorded and you talk about Howard, though hot.

In a press release from the gentlemen at "Tempe 12," CEO David Freeman says the girls aren't just empty vessels but "educated, driven, and down-to-earth college girls who just happen to be drop-dead gorgeous." "Quite frankly, most of them have no actual interest in modeling!" insists Freedman. "There are a lot more to these girls than their looks, and if you build up enough courage to sit next to one in class, you will see for yourself!" No interest in modeling, huh? Well, they've certainly chosen an interesting career path then.

The statement urged Arizonans to find the 8:30 show and listen to "The Hottest girls college in this country, and perhaps the most intelligent." Sweet, which is better than to listen to Hot Chick? But do not worry, we're certainly all Sherwood's friends Mensa is tuning up "Hey now!"

garth brooks

2009-10-15T10:11:00.000-07:00

garth brooks

Is there such thing as the fan in the Residence? Because I just read that Garth Brooks will be the artist in residence of the Wynn resort in Sin City. At least that's what celebrity columnist Robin Leach says. The story is totally untrue, saying that Brooks had a charity show since he retired in 2001.

But even if there's a bit of truth to this story, I'm thrilled. And I'm going. I have never been to Las Vegas because I'm not much a gambler, but this may be just the enticement I need. Seeing Brooks perform is something that should be on every country fan's things-to-do-before-I-die list. Not just because he pioneered some very cool concert tricks but because I feel very strongly that his voice, his music and his songs still define what country music is today. What do you think, readers — did absence make your hearts grow even fonder, or does it feel like he never really left? How do you think his return will hold up to the comebacks of other “retirees” like Cher, Barbra Streisand and Jay-Z?

"I know that this is a young industry," he told reporters gathered today in Nashville, so I'm not sure I'll be welcomed back, but if the fans want me, I still want to continue my music. "Brooks, who sold about 123 million albums, is the top selling American artist of all time, behind the Beatles '170 million.

meghan mccain tank top

2009-10-15T09:49:00.001-07:00

meghan mccain tank top

Meghan McCain's Tank Top twitter image (Twitpic) "The night was spontaneous." Megan McCain is the top of the tank twitter picture was posted on Wednesday evening. McCain said he was spending "automatically" every night in the biography of Warhol and take off. The 24-year twitpic out on Twitter. Within 15 minutes of network began to hate. The McCain with them, "I was not funny picture of something but I was invited to appear something other than the pant suit and I sl - t".

After a string of comments the 24-year-old wrote: ‘so I took a fun picture not thinking anything about what I was wearing but apparently anything other than a pantsuit and I am a s***’ She added: ‘When I am alone in my apartment I wear tank tops and sweat pants, I had no idea this makes me a s***. I can’t even tell you how hurt I am.’ The blonde repeated her threat to delete her Twitter account - which is followed by nearly 60,000 people - before promising to ‘sleep on it’ and thanking a select few for their messages of support.

She said: 'I want to apologize to anyone who is offended by my Twitpic, I was clearly a mistake and I apologize to the 2 was offended. " Before signing, McCain also left a link to his latest column for the website The Daily Beast.

palm beach county property appraiser

2009-10-12T09:30:00.000-07:00

palm beach county property appraiser

The Palm Beach County Clerk & Comptroller’s office reported it received a record-breaking 18,325 petitions by the Sept. 14 deadline. That’s up nearly 40 percent from the 13,200 appeals filed a year ago. Of those, 9,888, were for residential properties, 2,587 were commercial, 1,334, were for vacant lots/acreage, 1,098 were industrial, 130 were agricultural and 3,288 were unspecified. The value adjustment board, which receives and processes petitions, said in a news release that “the sluggish economy, proposed increases in property taxes” and a law that puts the burden of proving that the assessment is accurate on the property appraiser, are behind the increase.

The same story is playing out in Broward County, where 32,409 petitions were filed by the Sept. 18 deadline, up from 29,822 in 2008. Of those, 8,193 were residential, 10,293 were commercial, 3,145 were vacant lots/acreage and 6,443 were for condos. Most are challenges to the property’s market value, with the remaining pertaining to the property’s exemption status, tangible value, portability and classification, according to Lynda Phillips, Broward County’s VAB supervisor. Miami-Dade County’s value adjustment board has not yet put all of the petitions into its computer system. A spokesman said there were 64,000 so far, and that the number is expected to exceed the 70,000 petitions received in 2008.

us postal service holidays

2009-10-12T09:18:00.000-07:00

us postal service holidays

The Postal Service starteddelivering the 2009 holiday season by issuing the Winter Holidays stamps yesterday and the Hanukkah and Kwanzaa stamps today at the American Stamp
Dealers Association Mega Stamp Show in New York City. The 2009 Christmas:
Madonna and Sleeping Child by Sassoferrato stamp will be dedicated Oct. 20,
2009, at the Hearst Castle in San Simeon, CA, where the original painting is
located. These popular figures are seen throughout the holidays, decorating homes,
schools, and stores from Thanksgiving to New Year's. They also appear in gift
wrap designs and are the subjects of several favorite songs and stories. As
stamp art, they will add a festive touch to letters and cards sent to friends
and family.

This is the first Postal Service stamp project for artist Joseph Cudd. His
company, Brushworks Studio, in Greensboro, NC, is primarily a gift wrap and
print design firm. To create these stamps under the direction of Richard
Sheaff of Scottsdale, AZ, Cudd first sketched the designs by hand and then
finished them on the computer using a graphics tablet. More than 1.5 billion
44-cent First-Class stamps are available in booklets of 20 and ATM booklets of
18.

The new 2009 Hanukkah design features a photograph of a menorah with nine lit
candles. The menorah was designed by Lisa Regan of the Garden Deva Sculpture
Company in Tulsa, OK, and photographed by Ira Wexler of Braddock Heights, MD.
Carl T. Herrman of North Las Vegas, NV, was the art director. All 35 million
44 cent First-Class stamps, available in sheets of 20, go on sale tomorrow.

christopher columbus

2009-10-12T09:05:00.000-07:00

christopher columbus

Americans are celebrating Columbus Day Monday. Columbus Day is a federal holiday observed on the second Monday in October, marking the anniversary of arrival of Christopher Columbus to the Americas. Columbus, an Italian explorer sailing under the Spanish flag, led four expeditions to the New World, but never accomplished his original goal -- to find a western ocean route to Asia. Instead, Columbus ushered in a new era in world history by opening up the Americas to exploration.

Columbus Day became a U.S. holiday in 1971. It is generally observed by banks, the bond market, the Postal Service and other federal agencies, along with most state government offices and some school districts. However, many businesses and stock exchanges remain open. Kolowith's students learn about the explorer's significance — though they also come away with a more nuanced picture of Columbus than the noble discoverer often portrayed in pop culture and legend. "I talk about the situation where he didn't even realize where he was," Kolowith said. "And we talked about how he was very, very mean, very bossy."

Columbus' stature in U.S. classrooms has declined somewhat through the years, and many districts will not observe his namesake holiday on Monday. Although lessons vary, many teachers are trying to present a more balanced perspective of what happened after Columbus reached the Caribbean and the suffering of indigenous populations. "The whole terminology has changed," said James Kracht, executive associate dean for academic affairs in the Texas A&M College of Education and Human Development. "You don't hear people using the world 'discovery' anymore like they used to. 'Columbus discovers America.' Because how could he discover America if there were already people living here?" In Texas, students start learning in the fifth grade about the "Columbian Exchange" — which consisted not only of gold, crops and goods shipped back and forth across the Atlantic Ocean, but diseases carried by settlers that decimated native populations.

usps holidays

2009-10-12T08:42:00.000-07:00

usps holidays

Columbus Day is one of eleven federal holidays that close down the USPS post office locations and halt mail delivery. However, many post office locations will be closed for good if the U.S. Postal Service approves the possible consolidation of 371 retail stations and branches. The U.S. Postal Service is expecting a deficit of at least $5 billion this . According to an announcement by the USPS on October 9, a review process that started earlier this summer examined approximately 3,600 stations and branches in urban and suburban areas across the country to determine where consolidations might be feasible.

In a speech last week at the National Press Club in Washington, Postmaster General John Potter said that the USPS could save $20 million to $100 million by closing facilities. With nearly 37,000 Post Offices, stations, branches, contract and community post offices, the Postal Service has the largest retail network in the United States. An additional 56,000 retail locations sell stamps and nearly 18,000 ATMs also dispense sheets of stamps. Postage can also be purchased at usps.com and printed on personal computers.

The consolidation announcement is part of the Station and Branch Optimization and Consolidation initiative that is currently being reviewed by the Postal Regulatory Commission. The filing does not represent a final decision on consolidation. To date, no facility-specific final decisions have been made by the United States Postal Service as a result of this initiative.

los lonely boys

2009-10-11T09:10:00.000-07:00

los lonely boys

Los Lonely Boys was compelled to tip its cap to the seminal year even though the three Garza brothers weren't born yet. The last year of arguably last century's most turbulent decade inspired their EP, "1969," which drops next Tuesday. "We couldn't help but notice that 1969 was a very significant year," vocalist-bassist Jojo Garza says while calling from his home in San Angelo, Texas. "It had such an impact, especially musically. So we thought it would be fun to record some songs from that era." Los Lonely Boys, which also includes vocalist-guitarist Henry Garza and drummer Ringo Garza, recorded covers of The Doors "Roadhouse Blues," Santana's "Evil Ways," The Beatles' "She Came Through the Bathroom Window," Blind Faith's "Well All Right" and Tony Joe White's "Polk Salad Annie."

"We thought we knew what Carlos Santana was all about, but we learned even more about him when we recorded 'Evil Ways,' " says Garza. "It's an amazing song. The Beatles song we chose isn't one of their more famous songs, but it's a great song. Who wouldn't want to play a Beatles song? 'Roadhouse Blues' was one of the most straightforward Doors songs. It was a challenge and a treat to do those songs." Los Lonely Boys, which will perform tonight at the Keswick Theatre, put their own twist on the songs. The band, which mixes rock, blues and Tejano, has an identifiable sound.

"I think that's a good thing," says Garza. "We mix up sounds for our own (amalgam). So when we cover a song, it sounds different. But why do a cover reverentially anyway? You got to put your own mark on it. We like doing things differently." That's how the band will render the songs when Los Lonely Boys performs at the Keswick. The trio will render the songs acoustically on its "Brotherhood" tour. "That's a nice changeup and we'll have some fun on stage with our friend Alejandro Escovedo and Hacienda," Garza says.

national coming out day

2009-10-11T08:58:00.000-07:00

national coming out day

The National Equality March and rally is this Sunday, October 11 in Washington, D.C., to symbolically coincide with National Coming Out Day. But after 20-plus years, has National Coming Out Day lost it's relevance? So many people are open about their sexuality now, and equal rights under the law is at the forefront of the modern LGBT movement. Is there really a need for a National Coming Out Day anymore? National Coming Out Day is not just an American event. People in countries worldwide participate. Shouldn't there be some acknowledgment of their contributions in our collective quest for equality?

International Equality Day would have a global impact. It would take the pressure off people to pigeonhole themselves into a particular sexual category, and better reflect the times we live in today. For example, same-gender marriage is now recognized by several countries - Canada, Spain, Norway, Sweden, Belgium, the Netherlands, Norway, and South Africa. Civil unions and domestic partnerships are recognized in 17 countries, including the United Kingdom, France, and Germany, just to name a few. Unions are also recognized in some parts of Mexico, Australia, and Venezuela, and other countries.

National Coming Out Day was founded in 1988 by Dr. Robert Eichberg and Jean O'Leary, acting on behalf of their organizations for gay and lesbian equality. National Coming Out Day events are aimed at raising awareness of the LGBT community among the general populace in an effort to give a familiar face to the LGBT movement. At the time it was contemplated, there was no Defense of Marriage Act, or 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'. The idea of same-gender marriage wasn't even a remote possibility in the U.S. until 2004, when Massachusetts passed a law legalizing it in the state.

florida vs lsu score

2009-10-11T08:26:00.000-07:00

florida vs lsu score

Sometimes a coaching staff's week of preparation can almost be heard while watching a game. While Florida's coaches probably didn't exactly put it in these terms, they seemed like they looked at gamefilm of LSU and said, "this defensive line sucks; we can run on them all day long up the middle." The LSU defensive front isn't in the same zip code as the ones that paved the way to national championships and to so much success in the past. And that's why Florida won 13-3 in a game that wasn't anywhere near as close as the final score.

Sorry to go Neanderthal, but Florida's offensive line tested LSU's manhood and exposed it (thankfully, not literally). Dive play up the middle. Dive play up the middle. Pitch up the middle. Dive play up the middle. And so on, and so on and so on. Florida didn't have to do anything fancy offensively because its defense dominated as much as its O line did. The LSU offensive front is mediocre, and it showed. QB Jordan Jefferson completed 11-of-17 passes, but he averaged a mere 5.6 yards per completion and did nothing downfield ... he didn't have the time. Charles Scott tried to make things happen on his own running the ball, but against the swarming Florida D, he didn't have a chance. And the LSU coaches should've known this.

It seems like Les Miles and his staff are the last ones to know how their lines are struggling. LSU had to do something out of the norm and had to do something out of its comfort zone to beat a champion like Florida, and that includes going for it on 4th-and-goal from the one instead of kicking a field goal. LSU didn't play scared, but it didn't play fearless. And it also got beaten up. The spread might not be known for being a power offense, but with the Gators running it in Death Valley, it was a bulldozer.

stan helsing

2009-10-11T08:18:00.000-07:00

stan helsing

Reluctant hero and video-store clerk, Stan Helsing, has to save a town from the six biggest monsters in cinema history on Halloween Night. Genres: Comedy and Suspense/Horror, Release Date: October 23rd, 2009 (limited). MPAA Rating: R for crude and sexual content, some drug use and language. Starring: Diora Baird, Steve Howey, Kenan Thompson, Desi Lydic, Directed by: Bo Zenga, Produced by: Scott Steindorff, Jere Hausfater. In the vein of spoof cinema like Austin Powers and the Scary Movie franchise, Stan Helsing lampoons contemporary film audiences’ never-ending fascination with what makes our blood curdle. In the story, hapless video store clerk Stan Helsing (Steve Howey) and his friends must make a routine video delivery on Halloween night before going to a Halloween party.

But when a chain of seemingly random mishaps strand Stan and the gang in Stormy Night Estates, Stan learns of his true destiny as a descendant of the legendary monster-hunter Van Helsing. With his motley band in tow – including his best friend Teddy (“Saturday Night Live” star Kenan Thompson), he will battle evil in the form of parodies of movie monster icons “Freddy,” “Jason,” “Leatherface,” “Pinhead,” “Michael Myers,” and “Chucky”! The ultimate confrontation between good and evil will require immeasurable courage, grim determination – and a flair for karaoke?!?.

bank of america chicago marathon

2009-10-11T08:01:00.000-07:00

bank of america chicago marathon

The weather question for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon today is whether it will be too cold or just right for setting a world record. With a forecast for temperatures in the 30s at the start, the marathon certainly will be different from the heat-plagued races of the last two years. Different enough to have Larry Moon thinking globally. Moon, who has raced in all the Chicago Marathons, including the four in which world records were set, said he has a feeling. ''There are fast people coming in this year, and with the temperatures we have forecast, there is a good chance we will see a world record this year,'' he said. Executive race director Carey Pinkowski wouldn't go that far.

''I am not predicting anything,'' he said. ''We have some very talented young men and women who come here with the goal of running very fast.'' At the news conference Friday for the elite runners, U.S. women's record holder Deena Kastor said: ''It's a matter of layering. Hopefully, we don't have to wear the puffy coat I had to wear all week.'' ''I don't want to say anything [about a world record], but it depends on the weather,'' Vincent Kipruto of Kenya said.

''Cold is better than warm,'' Irina Mikitenko of Germany said. ''But too cold is not good, either.'' The most unique perspective on the cold came from two-time defending men's wheelchair champion Kurt Fearnley of Australia, who said the cold makes it harder to turn the wheels. ''You just end up whacking your arms against the side of the chair,'' he said.

wydot

2009-10-10T09:14:00.000-07:00

wydot

The Wyoming Department of Transportation announced Tuesday it has applied for $35.5 million in federal economic stimulus funds to complete an improvement project along the 38-mile Togwotee Pass corridor. If the stimulus request is awarded, the 6.5-mile Rosie’s Ridge section of U.S. 26-287 — between Dubois and Jackson — would go to contract as early as May 2010. Construction could occur during the summers of 2010 and 2011. Without the federal funds, WYDOT will likely delay completion of the Togwotee projects until at least 2013, the release states.

“We believe the landslide mitigation and road improvements proposed for Rosie’s Ridge are innovative, improve safety and would benefit the environment for generations to come,” Shelby Carlson, WYDOT district engineer, said in a news release. WYDOT is now seeking letters of support from resource agencies and local governments to include with the application for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery grant.

big bend national park texas

2009-10-10T09:04:00.000-07:00

big bend national park texas

Regrettably, Big Bend National Park, San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, and others are not as protected as we remember, and as they approach their 100th birthday in just seven years, they need our help. Many of the challenges facing our parks 80 years ago still plague the system today, including federal funding shortfalls, air and water pollution, invasive plants and animals, and encroaching development. Moreover, national parks now confront the added threat of global climate change. For instance, non-native, invasive animals and plants are degrading Big Bend National Park. Hundreds of Barbary sheep, also known as Aoudad, threaten the recovery of native desert bighorn sheep. Feral hogs have begun rooting and wallowing at water sources, and were recently documented in the Chisos Mountains, where they compete with the small and tenuous black bear population for food.

Big Bend and other national parks endure because American citizens for generations have fought for the protection of national parks big and small around the country. National parks have a special place in the hearts of the American people. In a 2006 Harris Poll measuring citizen support for federal government programs and services, national parks topped the list. Today, tens of thousands of us help our national parks by sending letters to our elected officials in Washington, D.C., supporting local park friends groups, and volunteering for activities such as clearing trash from the beach at Padre Island, leading tours for visitors to the San Antonio Missions, and maintaining trails and removing invasive weeds from Big Bend.

Congress and the White House also have a responsibility to preserve our national heritage. Last week, a bipartisan commission offered recommendations to enhance the National Park Service itself and its ability to protect our breathtaking landscapes and historic and cultural treasures; and provide opportunities for all of us, especially young people and diverse communities, to connect with our shared national heritage, and be involved in protecting it. This is our chance to renew our promise to America, to ourselves, and to the generations that come after us. Together, we can dust off our old albums, flip through faded family photos of Old Faithful in Yellowstone and bears at Big Bend, and do what is needed to protect America's best idea for our descendants.

hartford marathon

2009-10-10T08:50:00.000-07:00

hartford marathon

Patrick Moulton of Providence, R.I. defended his title at the ING Hartford Marathon Saturday morning, pulling away from Jacques Sallberg of Pasadena, Calif. early in the 26.2-mile race for the win. Moulton, who won $6,000, finished in 2 hours, 25 minutes, 21 seconds. Patrick Tarpy of Providence, who will make his marathon debut in New York City next month, won the half-marathon (1:04:42). Joseph Ekuom won the 5K (15:26) and Michelle Sarney was the women's winner (17:57). This is Moulton's third marathon victory. After winning his first marathon at Hartford last year (2:21:48), Moulton, 27, won the SunTrust National Marathon in Washington, D.C. in March. He finished third at the Vermont City Marathon in May in 2:22:23.

The last time John LaRosa ran in the ING Hartford Marathon, he was in no man's land for about 20 miles. "I'm looking forward to having some company this year," said LaRosa, 28, of New Milford. LaRosa, a high school science teacher at Danbury High, finished sixth two years ago in 2 hours, 31 minutes, 21 seconds, his personal best. That would have been good enough to be included in the marathon's New England's Finest program, initiated last year to recognize top regional runners. In Saturday's marathon, which starts at 8 a.m. in Bushnell Park, he will have more a few people to run with.

Two years ago, the program did not exist and there was more of a gap between the top few runners and the next group. Mohammed Awol won in 2:17:19. Jeff Howley of Wilton, Maine, in fifth place ahead of LaRosa, finished in 2:24:59. "I'm hoping to run 2:30 or under," LaRosa said. "It's hard to pass up — it's local and when you run well there, they provide you with so much." Not only do the elite runners in the program get the usual perks like hotel rooms, free entry and travel reimbursement, those finishing in the top five get additional prize money that can bring the champion's total to $6,000. Last year's winner, Patrick Moulton of Providence, is returning. Moulton, 27, won his first marathon in 2:21:48, after breaking away from runner-up Jonas Buud of Sweden in the 22nd mile on the Founders Bridge.

julia e. laack

2009-10-10T08:38:00.000-07:00

julia e. laack

Julia E Laack stripped before the police to avoid arrest. According to the sources, the 36-year-old Laack was charged with stealing beef jerky and a lighter from a Sheboygan gas station. When police tried to arrest her, drunken Laack stripped infront of her children and hit a police official. A police official said that following the complaint a police party went to her residence but she begun screaming on her children. When police entered her house she stripped in the undergarments. "You can't arrest me as I am going to be naked now." Later this, Laack attacked a police official and punched at his groin. After some scuffle police successfully controlled her. Meanwhile, she has been charged in two counts one for theft and second for misbehaving with police official.

The criminal complaint alleges Laack stole a bag of beef jerky and a lighter at a convenience store Thursday afternoon. Police went to her home. The complaint said she refused to come to the door and began screaming and swearing at three children in her house, telling one that the incident was all his fault. Police entered and tried to calm her down. With her children present, the complaint said, she stripped to her underwear and told the officers they couldn't arrest her because she would be naked.

Laack struggled with the officers as they tried to arrest her, the complaint alleged, kicking one in the groin and spitting in the mouth of another. While in the squad car on the way to the police station, the complaint said, Laack exposed her buttocks against the rear window. The complaint said Laack had a preliminary blood-alcohol level of 0.112 percent. The legal blood-alcohol limit for driving is 0.08 percent. Laack remained in jail Friday night. A man who answered the phone at her home declined comment.

scituate art festival

2009-10-10T08:13:00.000-07:00

scituate art festival

Headed for the back roads of Rhode Island to check out the changing foliage this long weekend? Then think about dropping in on the Scituate Art Festival, a three-day affair where you can pick up a painting, hear a local band or sample regional and ethnic foods. This year, more than 300 artists and craftspeople will be exhibiting their wares on the historic village green on Route 116 in North Scituate. Visitors, who number in the thousands, will be able to view and purchase paintings, prints, sculpture crafts and antiques. The event runs from Saturday to Monday beginning at 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.

Works being shown were selected by a jury of artists and art educators with an eye for quality and workmanship. There will also be booths where you can sample ethnic foods and refreshments. Proceeds will go to a number of Scituate nonprofits. Over the years the festival has given back some $300,000 to the town. This is the 42nd year for the festival, which began in 1967 as a means to raise money to restore the former 1831 Congregational Church on the village green. The historic church is open for tours during the festival. Each year a portion of the proceeds from the festival are put aside for the upkeep of the church. The remainder of the money raised goes to schools, libraries and organizations within Scituate.

A dozen local artists took part in that first festival, which was held indoors at the North Scituate Community House. About 500 visitors showed up. Two years later it moved outdoors, and began to expand from a one-day event to three with a growing reputation. Today, along with the Wickford Art Festival, the Scituate festival is one of the premier arts events in the state.

leif erikson day

2009-10-09T09:42:00.000-07:00

leif erikson day

“Hey everybody! It’s Leif Erikson Day! Hinga Dinga Durgen!” is how Spongebob Squarepants welcomed the day in the famous “Bubble Buddy” episode. Today is the favorite holiday of Spongebob Square Pants, Leif Erikson Day. Most known to children from the hit animated television show in which Spongebob decides to go share the day with his friends, but none are home to revel in the joys of Leif Erikson Day. But what is Leif Erikson Day? October 9 is not associated with any particular event in Leif Erikson’s life. The date was chosen because the ship Restauration coming from Stavanger, Norway, arrived in New York Harbor on October 9, 1825 at the start of the first organized immigration from Norway to the United States.

Leif Erikson Day is an American observance occurring on October 9. It honors Leif Ericson (Leifr Eiríksson), who brought the first Europeans known to have set foot in North America, in modern day Canada. In the United States, in 1964, Congress authorized and requested the President to create the observance through an annual proclamation. Lyndon B. Johnson and each President since have done so. Presidents have used the proclamation to praise the contributions of Americans of Nordic descent generally and the spirit of discovery.

In addition to the federal observance, some states officially commemorate Leif Erikson Day, particularly in the Upper Midwest, where large numbers of people from the Nordic countries settled. In 1930, Wisconsin became the first state to officially adopt this holiday, thanks to efforts by the Norwegian-American initiator, Rasmus B. Anderson. A year later Minnesota followed suit. In 1963, the U.S. Representative from Duluth, John Blatnik, introduced a bill to observe it nationwide. The following year Congress adopted this unanimously.

yasser arafat

2009-10-09T09:31:00.000-07:00

yasser arafat

Obama Wins Yasser Arafat “Peace” Prize: World Amazed So Barack Obama just picked up the imprimatur and nihil obstat from Oslo’s Nobel Prize Committee for “his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between people.” Yes, that’s right, this year’s Nobel “Peace” Prize goes to Barack Obama. What’s the appropriate response: incredulity? Nah: the Nobel Peace Prize is a thoroughly discredited politically-correct coefficient of liberal transnational socialism. Barack Obama was tailor-made for this dubious honor, just as Yasser Arafat was. No, the appropriate response should be a compound of contempt and irritation, contempt for the bloviating Norwegians who once again have distinguished themselves by their sanctimonious fatuousness (”Only very rarely has a person to the same extent as Obama captured the world’s attention and given its people hope for a better future . . . .”), irritation at the fact that this pseudo distinction will, in the eyes of the credulous, tend to legitimate the actions of the most anti-American and incompetent President in history.

The Times (no, not The New York Times, which is purring with pleasure at the news, but the London Times) is correct: Rarely has an award had such an obvious political and partisan intent. It was clearly seen by the Norwegian Nobel committee as a way of expressing European gratitude for an end to the Bush Administration, approval for the election of America’s first black president and hope that Washington will honour its promise to re-engage with the world. Instead, the prize risks looking preposterous in its claims, patronising in its intentions and demeaning in its attempt to build up a man who has barely begun his period in office, let alone achieved any tangible outcome for peace.

Bottom line: this action is less the awarding of a prize than a kick in the teeth aimed at traditional American power and prestige. As usual, Andy McCarthy cuts to the chase:I’m not all for Americans winning international prizes, especially the Nobel Peace Prize. In fact, I’m vigorously against it. The transnational progressives who pass out these accolades believe America is the problem in the world, the main threat to peace, the impediment to “progress,” etc. The award is a symbolic statement of opposition to American exceptionalism, American might, American capitalism, American self-determinism, and American pursuit of America’s interests in the world.

dr. christine daniel

2009-10-09T09:21:00.001-07:00

dr. christine daniel

Dr. Christine Daniel, a non certified Family Practitioner in Mission Hills, California was able to collect more than $1 million from cancer stricken patients. Daniel sold herbs that she claimed had a “60% cure rate” for their terminal cancer from her office and on a religious television show. According to Vitals.com, Dr. Christine Daniel completed her medical degree at Temple University School of Medicine and finished her residency in Anesthesiology at Martin Luther King Jr./Drew Medical Center in California.

Of the patients that did survive from cancer, as explained in interviews, they trusted and believed her words to be true, because she was an ordained Pentecostal minister, Christian and a physician.

“You can’t be selling stuff and representing that it cures human diseases unless it has been vetted and approved” by the federal government, said Joseph Johns, an assistant U.S. Attorney in Los Angeles.

As a result of her products, Federal authorities found:

“at least 55 people who drank Dr. Daniel’s mixtures. At least three dozen who took the regimen died, some after bypassing conventional therapies.”

Dr. Christine Daniel was arraigned on fraud charges. If convicted, she faces up to 80 years in prison.

wolfgang van halen

2009-10-09T09:12:00.001-07:00

wolfgang van halen

If you're still watching Dollhouse, you already know where you stand on the Eliza Dushku issue. A lot of people we know like to complain that she's the show's fatal flaw. Sure, she was great as Buffy's rebel-slayer foil, but no way is Dushku riveting enough to hold down the center. And we kind of agreed until late last season, when we remembered that in Joss Whedon's world, there is no center. His shows always rely on ensembles, complicated choruses through which he weaves countermelodies of ambivalence and moral tension. Ballard looks unimpressed. Or maybe that's his excited look. In any case, he perks up a little. "So you can do all that to me with this chair?" He had been caressing the brain-zapping chair when Topher came in; maybe in his own creepily paternalistic way, Ballard wants to feel Echo's pain.

It took Whedon an entire season to fully set up his premise, by which time he had alienated many potential fans with the misconception that Dollhouse was just a show about a hot brainwashed chick lending out her body for cash, and then baffled the other viewers who actually wanted to see that hot-brainwashed-chick series. But the DVD-only "Epitaph" episode (which you should rent, if you haven't already) made the scope of Whedon's intentions clear. Now he's letting all the players loose, and Dushku's Echo has become just a cog among many in the dark wheel that is Rossum Enterprises (even if the opening credits — a slideshow of Dushku in every sexy pose imaginable — suggest otherwise).

Although this episode is structured around one of Echo's "engagements" — this time she has been imprinted with the persona (and breast-feeding abilities) of a newborn's mom — that plotline seems less compelling than the subtle friction between Dollhouse employees. Last week, Dr. Saunders/Whisky confronted Topher, who admitted that he programmed her to disagree with him — and to be turned off by his pheremones, so he wouldn't be tempted to take advantage of her (Perhaps Letterman could learn a little something from him?). This week's episode opens with a verbal pas de deux between Topher and Paul Ballard, who has now crossed the line from Echo's savior to Echo's handler.

duggar grandchild

2009-10-09T08:47:00.001-07:00

duggar grandchild

The first Duggar grandchild has arrived. On Thursday night, Josh Duggar -- the eldest of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar's 18 children -- and wife Anna welcomed a baby girl. Mackynzie Renee Duggar weighed 8 pounds and 19 1/2 inches, according to the Today show. Mackynzie will be in good company, considering that she has 17 aunts and uncles and another one on the way: In September, Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar announced they were expecting their 19th child in the spring.

The Duggars have been married 20 years, and this season Jim Bob and Michelle are recommitting. The couple joined "Good Day Philadelphia" live from Texas on Monday morning, and guess what? Michelle's expecting again. Their latest baby is due March 18, so they're five months away. And they're going to be grandparents in the next two weeks. Asked about having grandchildren older than her children, Michelle said, "I think history is repeating itself. My mother and my sister did the same thing. When I came along, I had nieces and nephews that were older than me, and we are very close. So I think it will be a lot of fun."

Since all of their kids' names being with the letter "J," Fox 29's Mike Jerrick suggested his last name for baby No. 19, noting that it's being used more often as a first name. "It means, Jim Bob and Michelle, gifted ruler or people's ruler, and it is a Dutch surname. I recommend it," Fox 29's Jennaphyr Frederick suggested. Michelle said, "I love that name, Jerrick. That is really neat. It's perfect. … I like it. I think it's great." The mother of 18 also comforted JennFred by noting, "We've already got a Jennifer." "We'll have to take a family vote," Jim Bob said. "Yeah, we'll put that one on the list, and we'll be voting before long," Michelle said. The reality TV couple also talked about the planning that goes into feeding clothing and bathing a group as large as theirs.

nasa moon bombing

2009-10-08T08:51:00.000-07:00

nasa moon bombing

What has come to be known as the NASA Moon bombing is scheduled to take place in the early morning hours on Friday, October 9th, 2009. The idea is to impact a projectile into one of the permanently shadowed craters of the lunar South Pole to eject a stream of dust and other material which will hopefully include water vapor. The NASA Moon bombing will be accomplished by the Lunar Crater Observation Sensing Satellite or LCROSS for short, now currently flying with a Centaur rocket stage. LCROSS was launched earlier this year along with the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, now orbiting the Moon.

Late tonight the Centaur and the LCROSS will separate, At about 7:30 AM Eastern Time, the Centaur will plow into the Cabeus Crater at a steep angle, kicking up a pillar of dust and other material. This event and the subsequent plume will be observed by nine scientific instruments on board the LCROSS before it too crashes into Cabeus. Astronomers, both professional and amateur, will be able to observe the plume created by the crashes with Earth based telescopes. The Hubble telescope and other space based observatories will also attempt to observe the NASA Moon bombing. The NASA Channel will begin a live broadcast of the NASA Moon bombing at 6:30 AM Eastern time on Friday. Various cable news networks will break in closer to the NASA Moon bombing time.

Scientists have suspected for a long time that permanently shadowed craters at the lunar poles contain ice, deposited over billions of years of comet strikes. Results from remote sensing and previous space probe crashes, such as Japan's Kaguya probe, Europe's Smart-1 and NASA's Lunar Prospector, have proven tantalizing but inconclusive. Excitement about water on the Moon spiked a few weeks ago when it was confirmed that the Indian Lunar probe, the Chandrayaan-1 detected water molecules in lunar topsoil. The existence of water on the Moon would help to facilitate future lunar settlers, who would mine the water rather than have to transport it from Earth.

holistic moms network

2009-10-08T08:35:00.000-07:00

holistic moms network

Was connected to the network, and young mothers Holistic Network KickOff city Essex, Massachusetts Chapter. Home Start is open season, and Panera Bread, where the community meeting room located at 433 Paradise Road (Route 1A), Swampscott on Tuesday 20 October Ydlaymkhyrat, 7 Holistic Moms Network is a non-profit organization that combines the fast-growing holistic health care, mothers living green. "Through monthly meetings, our neighbors to bring their parents together in a non-judgmental, which honors their lifestyle and choices of parents," said the executive director of the group Dr. Nancy Massotto. "For parents who choose to raise their children holistically, with the support of the same ideas, the parents is essential."

Holistic Moms Network encourages mothers to trust the instincts, the parent of the heart, and to educate themselves about the pros and cons of all health facilities. Dynamic via e-mail discussion loop, the group members share the life changing information and advice on various topics such as pregnancy, breastfeeding, natural childbirth, positive discipline, alternative medicine and all aspects of green living. "Most say that today's pregnant mothers a change in living conditions green, and three quarters of Americans want some form of alternative medicine," said Massotto invited. "So we are looking for a greater interest in our organization."General information, please visit the Holistic Moms Network holisticmoms.org Web site or by contacting the organization 877-HOL-MOMS.

SSC Ultimate Aero TT

2009-10-07T09:16:00.000-07:00

SSC Ultimate Aero TT

According to a recent article on WheelsUnplugged it seems that the SSC Ultimate Aero TT which is a current Guinness Books World Record holder will soon be launched in India, the car is manufactured by Shelby Super Cars, the TT stands for Twin Turbo. The SSC Ultimate Aero TT currently holds the record for being the world’s fastest car, it is capable of a top speed of 413km per hour, this is thanks to its 6.35-liter twin-turbo charged V8 engine, this fuel injected engine creates 1,183 bhp of power. The car is expected to retail at around $654,400, most areas in India have speed limits of 50mph and 80 mph, so in my opinion the car would be a waste of money in India, but that said if you have the money why not, check out WheelsUnplugged for more information.

Shelby SuperCars manufactures the world’s fastest production sports car, the 2009 SSC Ultimate Aero. The newest version replaced the SSC Ultimate Aero TT and has 15% more horsepower, producing an output of 1287 horsepower. The Ultimate Aero is 6-speed manual transmission with Twin-Turbo V8 and can reach 0 to 60 mph in 2.7 seconds. The newest model has a new AeroBrake system, a spoiler that rises up 8 inches when the brake is pressed, and a redesigned nose which shortens the length of the vehicle as well as makes it more aerodynamic. The Ultimate Aero rings in at a staggering $654,000 but can reach a maximum speed of 270 mph which is the world record speed for a production car.

Google Barcode Logo

2009-10-07T09:06:00.000-07:00

Google Barcode Logo

Today, the usual Google logo has been replaced by the ubiquitous black-and-white bar code design to celebrate the 57th anniversary of the first bar code patent. On October 7, 1952, inventors Norman Woodland and Bernard Silver were granted the first patent for their invention. The only difference between the bar code we know today and the one Woodland and Silver invented was that it was comprised of a series of concentric circles, not the 59 black-and-white vertical lines synonymous with the current design. Earlier this year, on June 26, the bar code celebrated its 35th birthday. In 1974, a scanner in a Marsh supermarket in Troy, Ohio, met the simple black-and-white striped bar code design tacked onto a 10-piece pack of Juicy fruit gum. Now, more than 10 billion bar codes are scanned in 25 industries and in places including airports, hospitals, and shipping centers, according to Motorola.

TechCrunch reports that the Google logo bar code spells out “Google” using Code 128, which they describe as “a standard way of encoding ASCII character strings (ie. A-Z, a-z, 0-9, etc.) into a bar code.” Last week, on October 2, Google replaced its “G” with a drawing of activist Mahatma Gandhi, to commemorate what would’ve been his 140th birthday. In September, Google paid homage to HG Wells, author of War of the Worlds, by adding crop circles and UFOs to its logo.

The barcode on the Google homepage is Code 128 encoded, which is a standard way of encoding ASCII character strings (ie. A-Z, a-z, 0-9, etc.) into a barcode. It would be safe to assume that Google used their own open source barcode project, ZXing, to generate the barcode. The same library is used in Android for barcode recognition. Google regularly changes its logo for holidays and other special events. Here's their 10th birthday logo from last year, for example. More recently they celebrated Gandhi's birthday. Google hosts some of their holiday logos here, and fan created logos here. (washingtonpost)

TomTom XL340 S

2009-10-07T08:46:00.000-07:00

TomTom XL340 S

Amazon is offering today a discount for a very cool GPS device called TomTom XL340-S which features a 4.3″ WQVGA TFT LCD touchscreen at 480 x 272 resolution, and 64k colors, that measures 4.7 x 3.2 x .09-inch while weighing 7 ounces, and which is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery which provides up to 3 hours of battery life. I will admit that it’s not the most featured-packed, but it gets the job done. The TomTom XL340-S Portable GPS is a simple navigation device that will take you to your destination faster and easier. The UI is nice, like all TomTom GPS devices, and if it’s only $149.99 then I’ll call it the deal of the day.

In the box you can find the TomTom XL340-S Portable GPS, a USB cable, a cigarette lighter power adapter, and the easy port mount which are all available to you for only $149.99. The item is new, not refurbished, and it contains all US maps including DC and Puerto Rico, all Canada maps, and 35% of Mexico. The device also features text-to-speech, IQ routes technology, advanced lane guiding, alternative routes, planned routes, avoid roadblocks, TomTom Map share, Help Me!, POI icons, TomTom Home, traffic ready, and daily fuel price service.

Get the refurbished TomTom XL340-S 4.3-inch Touchscreen Portable GPS at Woot.com today for $109.99. The GPS has a list price of $249.99. It features text to speech, IQ routes, and lane guidance. Lenovo is having a sale on its ThinkPad X Series Tablets. Get the Lenovo ThinkPad X200 Tablet PC with Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400, 2GB RAM, 160GB HDD, and Vista Home Premium for $1,099 with free shipping after coupon code USPXOFFER at checkout. The tablet has a list price of $1,879. 3. Get the Netgear WNDR3700 RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router, Premium Edition at Buy.com for $159.99, down from $229. It features a680 MHz processor that is capable of high-speed, dual-band wireless access, wired gigabit speeds, and fast USB storage access, even when multiple devices are running simultaneously.

Tony Tein Death

2009-10-07T08:38:00.000-07:00

Tony Tein Death

The Ravens have issued a statement about the death of Tony Fein. Tony Fein was found dead Tuesday morning, yet Fein’s cause of death is still unknown. As broke Tuesday evening on LALATE, Fein’s death was confirmed by his agent who still is unsure what went happened. Fein was cut from the Ravens camp this summer. Kevin Byrne, Raves spokesman, tells press Wednesday: “This is stunning, sad news. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends.” On August 3, Fein was arrested and charges with assault on a police officer. Fein was then eliminated during the last round of cuts for the Ravens on September 5. Fein was in the Army for three years. In the year before going through the Ravens camp, Fein served in Iraq.

Fein’s agent tells the Baltimore Sun “I am still trying to figure out what happened.” He also tells the Clarion Ledger Tuesday: “It’s just extremely sad. I’ve talked to members of his family and some of his friends. We don’t want to speculate on the cause of death right now out of respect of his family”. His former Ole Miss head coach says late Tuesday night that Fein was “a great young man” and “will be surely missed.” Funeral arrangements have not been released. Send your love.

Debi Mazar Pictures

2009-10-07T08:30:00.001-07:00

Debi Mazar Pictures

Debi Mazar began her show business career behind the scenes as a makeup artist for a star-studded clientele, the most lucrative of the bunch being Madonna. Attracted by her unique features, the iconic pop singer cast Mazar in the music videos for “True Blue,” “Deeper and Deeper,” and “Papa Don’t Preach.” It wasn’t until 1990, however, that Mazar made her film debut as the cokehead girlfriend of Henry Hill (Ray Liotta) in Martin Scorsese’s GoodFellas.

After taking on several more tiny supporting parts throughout the early ’90s, including one which would reunite her with Jungle Fever director Spike Lee (in the Oscar-winning Malcolm X [1992]), Mazar made her debut as a lead character in Money for Nothing (1993), a blue-collar crime comedy co-starring John Cusack, with whom she would work for a second time in Woody Allen’s Bullets Over Broadway (1994). After a brief performance as a manicurist in television’s Witch Hunt (1994), Mazar could be found in the role of a femme fatale alongside Drew Barrymore, Jim Carrey, and Val Kilmer in Batman Forever (1995), and would portray an idealistic HIV-positive thief in Red Ribbon Blues (1995).

With the notable exceptions of bleaching her trademark jet-black tresses for 1998’s Frogs for Snakes with Robbie Coltrane, and her role as Debbie De Luca in Michael Mann’s tobacco industry exposé The Insider (1999), Mazar spent much of the late ’90s on the small screen. After the failure of CBS’s sitcom Temporarily Yours (1997), Mazar played lead roles in David and Lisa (a psychological drama co-produced by Oprah Winfrey) and NBC’s Witness to the Mob. Following another NBC sitcom appearance in the short-lived Working (1998), the actress starred in 2000’s CBS drama That’s Life as an advice-dispensing hairdresser.

H1N1 vaccine risks

2009-10-06T09:23:00.000-07:00

H1N1 vaccine risks

H1N1 vaccine risks are a major concern for many Americans this flu season. With flu season just around the corner, many people are getting not only the flu shot, but the H1N1 shot as well. H1N1 vaccine risks exist. Whenever you inject something in to your body, you are not without risk. The question to ask yourself is this: is the H1N1 Vaccine Risks: A Big Controversy Covers “Life Saving” Shot The H1N1 flu virus, also known as the “swine flu” has claimed the lives of several individuals. According to the CDC, those at high risk for the H1N1 virus are children under 2, individuals over 65, pregnant women, individuals with certain chronic medical conditions such as asthma, diabetes, and HIV, and children under 19 on aspirin therapy.

Pregnant women and those caring for infants under 6 months of age are suggested recipients of the H1N1 vaccine. The H1N1 vaccine risks may be worth it for those trying to protect their children from the virus. CBS’s The Early Show discussed one of the most disturbing H1N1 vaccine risks. Someone who takes the H1N1 vaccine could develop GBC – Guillian Bar Syndrome. Dr. Jennifer Ashton estimates that this risk is only 1 in a million vaccines. 80% of GBS patients have a full recovery about a month after their onset of symptoms. 2 to 3 people can die of this disorder.

Still, that’s one of the H1N1 vaccine risks that freaks people out. According to Dr. Jennifer Ashton, GBS is a “rare, neurologic disorder that has elements of an auto-immune condition in that some trigger (usually an infection or rarely a vaccination against an infection) results in a progressive weakening of nerves. GBS starts in the legs and works its way up the body.” I will take the risk of getting a bad case of the flu over the risk of getting GBS. The H1N1 vaccine risks are just too high for me.

Emerson Digital smartset Lamp Control Security Timer

2009-10-06T09:11:00.001-07:00

Emerson Digital smartset Lamp Control Security Timer

Emerson Digital SmartSet Indoor Lamp Control Security Timer allows you to program a lamp in your house to turn on and off automatically, Emerson will help you sooth any fears which you may feel in dark home. Emerson JMK2442 comes with SST100 lamp control security timer. The dual on/off cycles lets you choose between five operations modes: daily, weekdays, weekends, Monday-Saturday, and single time use. Its Security timer contains long-life, built-in lithium battery back-up with LED low battery warning indicator.

You can make your impression even when no one is at home. Its timer is easy to use and easy to set-up and will automatically on or off at pre-programmed times. It is very useful gadget that can program up to 4 different on and off times within 24 hours. Its security timer automatically sets to the correct year, month, date, day and time while first plugged in and after every power interruption as well as adjusts from standard time to daylight saving time automatically through the year 2099.

Personally, I don’t see it dissuading a ragtag mob of starving serfs. But the moat will take care of them. Unless they have a catapult or something, I guess. But your Emerson SmartSet Lamp Control Timers don’t offer much in the anti-siege-engine department, either, so it’s a wash. But hey, if you think turning the lights on and off at various intervals will keep burglars at bay, let’s give it a try. I don’t see the harm in it. Just plug the Emerson SmartSet Lamp Control Timer into the outlet in the wall, plug a lamp into the outlet on the timer, set the lamp to “on”, and program the timer to create the illusion that people are at home.

Holly Hester pictures

2009-10-06T08:57:00.000-07:00

Holly Hester pictures

Holly Hester pictures, the second woman known to have had a sexual relationship with David Letterman, have hit the web. Stephanie Birkitt was the revealed as the first Letterman partner last week. Holly Hester has been quoted as saying, “I was mad in love with David.” TMZ posted the pictures and they are, of course, spreading like wildfire across the net. She has acknowledged that she had a relationship with David Letterman back in the 1990s when she was an intern for David Letterman.

Hester revealed that David had a special bedroom on the premises where the Late Show was recorded…but it was a top secret, known only to Letterman and his “special interests.” Letterman recently confessed that his affairs with staff members made him the target of a $2 million extortion plot. He apologized for his actions on Monday night’s show. Then there was Holly Hester, who interned on the show back in the 90s. And more recently (although all still well before his marriage) there was Stephanie Birkitt. A few days into this terribly exciting and amusing story (what, you mean that rich famous and powerful man gets to sleep with women?) we're now able to see pictures of all of these women.

I'm afraid that I can't actually post the pictures here, for of course they are other people's copyright and we don't do that around here. But I can point you to where there are indeed pictures. For example, here's a set of Stephanie Birkitt pictures. And here's the Holly Hester pictures. And the Regina Lasko pictures are here and here. Now have a look at those pictures of David Letterman's various girlfriends for a moment. Anyone else see more than a few resemblances between them all? As if Ol' Dave might have a "type"? Perhaps it's just your humble reporter with an overactive imagination.

Helen Thomas

2009-10-06T08:37:00.000-07:00

Helen Thomas

Helen Thomas took President Obama’s spokesperson Robert Gibbs on a questioning drive. Helen is worried about the White House’s lack of apathy towards the public health insurance option. So the frank and blunt Helen who has covered the administrations of nine presidents in a career spanning nearly sixty years, took Obama’s spokesperson to task. When Helen felt that Robert hadn’t given a satisfactory answer and neither did she see any commitment too from his side, so she gave him another chance to speak up or deny it out-right. She asked, “Has the president given up on the public option?” she inquired from her seat.

Noting that she’s asked the same question in many different ways many times, Gibbs says, “I apparently don’t answer it to your satisfaction.” Thomas replies, “That’s right.” Then she says, “I want your conscience to bother you.” “I — I’ll — I’ll give you the same answer that I gave you unsatisfactorily for many of those other days,” Gibbs offered. “It’s what the president believes in –” “Is he going to fight for it or not?” Thomas snapped. “We’re going to work to get choice and competition into health-care reform” was Gibbs’s vague response.

Stephanie Birkitt Pictures

2009-10-06T08:25:00.001-07:00

Stephanie Birkitt Pictures

Today one of the tope searches on Google Trends is for Stephanie Birkitt Pictures, up till now most of you might know who she is and if you don’t you have missed the event of the century regarding celebrities, yes that’s right. Stephanie Birkitt pictures are being searched for a very good reason, and that reason is Mr. David Letterman, whom she had relations with in the past. It has also been reported that she not only had intimate relations with Letterman but his possible extortionist Robert Joe Halderman as well.

CBS newsman accused of trying to obtain $2 million by extortion from “Late Show” Host David Letterman has hired Gerald Shargel as attorney. Gerald Shargel has defended Gotti and his family in the past and Halderman knew all about it because recently he produced an episode for his CBS series “48 Hours Mystery”. On the other hand Stephanie Birkitt left Robert J. Halderman and his Norwalk home long time ago, but just before breaking up in last August Joe Halderman found her diary from where he learned about the intimate relations between Letterman and Birkitt.

It is speculated, that Halderman is the one who copied those pages with relationship information and pieced together an email as a part of extortion package, it is not difficult for a person like Halderman who spend half of his life digging, investigating and putting pieces together as a investigative journalist. Whereas, his friends described him as a funny man, one of his overseas colleague described him as the ”fireman”, he said he would go to all the hot-spots and has an attractive personality and people like him, he is funny and have a big heart.

Snow White coupon

2009-10-05T09:12:00.000-07:00

Snow White coupon

Snow White DVD Just $4.99 (after coupon & rebate) If you would like to have these great deals delivered to your inbox subscribe to Faithful Provisions by email, or if you use a feed reader subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! If you have a little girl, you are going to love this deal! Deal Seeking Mom posted a great deal scenario on the new Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Diamond Edition DVD/Blu-ray, just print off the $10 off Snow White Diamond Edition printable (IE) or printable (FF). Use that with the Hefty $5 mail-in rebate, all you have to do is purchase the movie and any Hefty Plate, Easy Grip, Cup, or Baggies product to qualify. Anyone seen these on sale this week anywhere?

There is also a $5.00 rebate HERE that you can submit when you buy 1 participating Hefty plate, Easy Grip Cup or Baggies product. Toys R Us has the movie listed in their ad for only $19.99. Plus, when you spend $25 or more on any Disney Princess purchase you will get a FREE Snow White Royal Baking Set (12.99 value). This sounds like a super deal if you have a Disney Princess fan in your house. These would make some great gifts to save for Christmas.

Steelers vs Chargers score

2009-10-05T09:03:00.000-07:00

Steelers vs Chargers score

The Steelers vs Chargers score stood to be revealing, as the Steelers needed a win and the Chargers needed a statement. But the Steelers vs Chargers score turned out like almost all the other Steelers vs Chargers scores in Pittsburgh, including last year's playoffs. The Steelers vsSteelers vs. Chargers Score Puts Steelers Back on Track Chargers score was decided pretty quickly, as the Steelers jumped out to a 28-0 lead and held on for a 38-28 win. With the Steelers vs Chargers score decisively in favor of Pittsburgh, the defending Super Bowl champions can stop worrying for a little while. Two straight last-second losses without Troy Polamalu had the Steelers wondering if they had slipped down a little, and gave the Chargers hope that they could break through against them.

Instead, the Steelers vs Chargers score became lopsided early on, thanks to Ben Roethlisberger's hot start. Three straight touchdown passes to start the game put the Chargers in a deep hole that they couldn't climb out of, despite late scores. Three Chargers' fourth-quarter touchdowns were too little, too late. The Steelers vs Chargers game evened both teams' record up at 2-2, though the Steelers are more relieved to be at .500. The late struggles of the defense signal that they still miss Polamalu, however, and are still trying to sneak by until he comes back.

For the Chargers, they failed to win their first game at Pittsburgh in the regular season - despite a win there in the 1995 AFC Title Game. They are now 2-2, and already two games back of Denver in the AFC West. That kind of deficit was overcome at the end of the year - but both the Chargers and Broncos may not be the same teams from last year. With no help at all from LaDainian Tomlinson and Darren Sproles, Philip Rivers had to be a one-man show vs the Steelers. If the Chargers want to finally break through to the Super Bowl, that approach won't work. Having lost to AFC Central powers Baltimore and Pittsburgh, the Chargers aren't inspiring confidence against the elite.

Atlanta housewives fiance died

2009-10-05T08:50:00.001-07:00

Atlanta housewives fiance died

A.J. Jewell died of head injuries following altercation outside an Atlanta strip club.By Jocelyn Vena Kandi BurrussPhoto: Bravo Ashley “A.J.” Jewell, fiancé of “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star and Grammy-winning songwriter Kandi Burruss, died on early Saturday morning in Atlanta after getting into a brawl outside the strip club. Burruss released a statement on Sunday about his death. “I am devastated by the loss of A.J.,” Burruss said, according to E! Online. “His death comes on the heels of the death of my beloved Uncle Ralph and with both of them gone, my heart is heavy with grief.”

Jewell, who was 34, died of massive head injuries after getting into an altercation outside the Body Tap Club. He was allegedly beaten by Fredrick Richardson, who was arrested after being released from the hospital for injuries he received during the fight. Richardson is being charged with involuntary manslaughter, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. According to the paper, Jewell was part owner of the club and Richardson was an employee there. “I had spoken to A.J. two hours before I got the call that he was in the hospital,” Burruss said in her statement. “Never in a thousand years did I think it was going to be the last time I heard his voice. He was taken way too soon. There are so many things that I should have said to him, wanted to say to him, but now it’s too late.”

Burruss, who has worked with Mariah Carey and TLC in the past, took to her Twitter page shortly after the incident, and later wrote a blog post for the Web site HelloBeautiful.com. “A.J. had a great spirit and he was a good man,” Burruss wrote, defending her fiancé from the bad rap he’d received since appearing on “Housewives.” “He was a father of six kids but had other children that he raised and loved like his own, including mine. … It truly bothered him the way he has been portrayed in the media and actually it has bothered me too. A.J. was NOT a ‘Scrub’ like so many people like to blog and say. … He did not need me for financial gain, nor did he use me to gain some type of celebrity. “In all actuality, A.J. hated and was uncomfortable with being on camera,” she added. “Off camera, A.J. was very charismatic and a friend to many. He believed in God and always genuinely tried to do the right thing.”

College Football Rankings Week 6

2009-10-05T08:41:00.000-07:00

College Football Rankings Week 6

College Football Rankings Week 6: we have just received this week's College Football Top 25 rankings for week 6. The current rankings have been jumbled a bit from last week's list, and we have some movers and shakers in this week's Top 25 ranking poll. Let's take a look at the list, and break down in depth what moves we have seen over the last week, and what moves to expect after this weekend...

This week's Top 25 AP poll and rankings show 4 new teams amongst the top 25. South Carolina in at #25, along with the likes of Missouri who is currently 4-0, and two 5-0 teams in Auburn and South Florida. The top 3 stayed steady this week, while the top 10 basically moved a bit. The biggest mover, was Oklahoma as they plummeted from number 8 to 19 this week. They are just 2-2 on the season, and despite being a big named school and team, I really don't believe they are deserving of a spot on this list. The biggest surprise is that Miami moved back near the top 10, as they show a number 11 ranking this week with only a 3-1 start. They have been undervalued this season, but there are many other better teams in my opinion that would warrant a higher spot in this top 25.

What can we expect moving forward? Well, there are a few games that come to mind that will be in a near future college football schedule article that will be up on Tuesday. I can say that this list will move around a lot more this week, and you will start to see more and more familiar names drop off this list. The top 10 will also shift. Let me in closing state that I have said from day 1 in college betting, play against ranked teams playing non-ranked teams. It is the best value you can get, upsets happen often and in the right circumstances, you can make a ton of money, as we have seen over these last couple of weeks.

Rudy Ruettiger

2009-10-04T07:43:00.001-07:00

Rudy Ruettiger

Nominations are now open for The High School Rudy Awards. The High School Rudy Awards is an annual scholarship award starting this year which will be offered to three best nominations from high schools throughout the country. The High School Rudy Award offers a scholarship of more than $5,000 to the winners. The High School Rudy Award is a part of the Rudy Awards program which provides scholarships to students from colleges through out the country. The High School Rudy Awards will provide a total of $ 20,000 in scholarship to the winners. The awards will be offered to inspiring football players from high schools through out the country.

The nominated student should be a part of his respective college or high school football team. Nominations can be made by the students of the respective institute through Rudy awards’ website while the winners are chosen by a selection committee. There are two separate selection committees or juries to select the winners for high school award and college award. The criterion of selection is based on the famous four C’s of ‘Rudy’: Character, Courage, Contribution, and Commitment. The selection committee of the High school Rudy Award includes esteemed members like Drew Bledsoe, Jim Mora Sr., Andy Beal, and Mike Smith.

The Rudy Awards is a venture of Rudy Foundation which is co-founded by football star Daniel ‘Rudy’ Ruettiger and his wife Cheryl. Rudy Ruettiger is a well-known, inspiring football star of the country who has played for Notre Dame. A film has also been made about Rudy Ruettiger and his sports life. The foundation was established in 1997 and gave its first college football awards in year 2007. This year the Rudy Foundation is offering its first High School Rudy Awards and is accepting nominations till November 3, 2009. The winner will be announced in March, 2010.

Twin Cities Marathon

2009-10-04T07:33:00.000-07:00

Twin Cities Marathon

Thousands of runners are pounding the pavement for the 28th annual Twin Cities marathon. The first runners passed the starting line near the Metrodome at about 8:00 a.m. Sunday. The marathon takes runners from downtown Minneapolis through several city neighborhoods until reaching the finish line at the state Capitol in St. Paul Organizers bill their 26.2-mile course as the most beautiful urban marathon. The event also includes a separate 10-mile race. This year's race includes 30 women who competed in the 2008 U.S. Olympic trials. On the men's side, the field includes a Stillwater man who has already qualified for the 2012 U.S. Olympic marathon trials.

At stake: Four of the races are for U.S. championships, the men's 10-mile run, the women's marathon and the men's and women's masters marathons. Any woman running the marathon in 2 hours, 46 minutes or under qualifies for 2012 U.S. Olympic trials. Purse is $260,000; men's and women's winners each earn $25,000.

About the field: The oldest runner is Lloyd Young, 86, the youngest is Olivia Verhoye, 14. Thirty-one percent of the entrants (3,617) are running their first marathon. There are runners from every state and 21 countries. Men's favorites: Stephen Loruo, Coon Rapids (personal best, 2:10.46); Grigoriy Andreev, Ufa, Russia (2:11.01); Augustus Kavutu, Mwingi, Kenya (2:11.39).

Powerball winner

2009-10-04T07:21:00.000-07:00

Powerball winner

Powerball winners have made big money this year, and the Powerball winner last night took a tidy sum. The Powerball winning jackpot last night had gonePowerball Winner Hits $193M Jackpot in FloridaCostumes Party Ideas Kids and Safety Movies and Music Scary Stories More » up to $193, and was getting close to making big headlines again. But before it got bigger, a Powerball winner emerged from Florida to take the jackpot before it went over $200 million. It wasn't the biggest lottery grand prize of the year, but the Powerball winner got one of the biggest individual payouts of the season. According to CBS 4 in South Florida, a winning ticket from Florida got all five Powerball numbers, as well as the Powerball itself. The winning numbers were 12, 24, 48, 50 and 57, with the Powerball at 22. Allegedly, one Florida player was the only big Powerball winner of the night.

Therefore, the Powerball winner gets the full $193 million jackpot, either in a series of payments or a lump sum. It was the first successful draw in some time, as the lottery game was starting to near its jackpot heights from earlier this summer. Powerball and Mega Millions each went up to over $300 million in their jackpots a few months ago, but had stayed relatively quiet since then. The Powerball jackpot was starting to inch closer to those big numbers, before the Powerball winner in Florida hit it big. Now the jackpot goes back to a mere $20 million for the next drawing on Wednesday.

Only a few other players came close to the big payday, by hitting the first five Powerball numbers. Just two players will get the $200,000 second prize for that, as those tickets were sold in Indiana and Arizona. With the Powerball winner taking $193 million off the table, the big jackpot of the moment now falls to Mega Millions. Currently, their pot is up to $122 million, which is still relatively small by lottery standards. Their players will next go for the jackpot on October 6, before it gets a little bigger.

Madonna SNL

2009-10-04T07:11:00.000-07:00

Madonna SNL

Lady Gaga SNL Madonna SNL Lady Gaga Saturday Night Live. Lady Gaga and Madonna mesmerized millions of their fans during their appearance on Saturday Night Live. Though the young Lady Gaga floored the people, Madonna’s electric performance gave the show its one of the best evenings. At fifty one year of age, Madonna’s face looks like a thirty year old woman. Many women will die for a face like her.

Madonna is among all time favourite singer, recording artist, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan and raised in Rochester Hills, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977, for a career in modern dance. After performing as a member of the pop musical groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her self-titled debut album, Madonna in 1983 by Sire Records. A series of hit singles from her studio albums Like a Virgin (1984) and True Blue (1986) gained her global recognition, establishing her as a pop icon for pushing the boundaries of lyrical content in mainstream popular music and imagery in her music videos, which became a fixture on MTV.

She also gained recognition for her role in the film Desperately Seeking Susan (1985). Expanding on the use of religious imagery with Like a Prayer (1989), Madonna received positive critical reception for her diverse musical productions, while at the same time receiving criticism from religious conservatives and the Vatican.

Lady GaGa SNL

2009-10-04T06:55:00.000-07:00

Lady GaGa SNL

'Saturday Night Live': Lady Gaga, Madonna, the s-bomb drop, Letterman jokes, and a little funniness Ryan Reynolds may have been the host of Saturday Night Live last night, but music guest Lady Gaga provided the most notable, if not the most entertaining, moments. Carrying on what is now a mini-tradition, Lady Gaga said a four-letter-word (”Dancing to that s— on the radio”) during her first song. She also appeared in one of Kenan Thompson’s periodic house-music sketches. Gaga and surprise guest Madonna conducted a little cat-fight that had less to do with humor than with Madonna literally trying to fend off the latest usurper to her dance-music-queen status:

Other celeb sightings: Scarlett Johansen during a fake-commercial for “porcelain fountains,” and Elijah Wood in an Andy Samberg Digital Short, a hiphop parody that was arguably the funniest thing of the night: Yes, SNL did acknowledge the David Letterman scandal via two jokes by Seth Meyers on “Weekend Update” — the 48 Hours producer attempted a Stupid Human Trick, he said, and after sex, Letterman says “Stay tuned for Craig Ferguson.” Ha. Ha. At this point in its history, SNL is more about itself than about the comedy. New cast member Jenny Slate was present, with no harm done after her accidental explitive last week. Darrell Hammond’s appearance as Arnold Schwarzeneggar during “Update” was a good performance, but more notable for the fact that Hammond, who no longer appears in the opening credits of the show, turned up at all. New regular Nasim Pedrad was amusing as the wife of Fred Armisen’s Mamoud Ahamadinejad.

The most elaborately produced sketch was “So You Committed A Crime And You Think You Can Dance,” which contained some taped elements. The only time I laughed, though, was upon seeing Bill Hader’s silent Phil Spector as a judge. Bonus points to a well-thought-out PBS parody in which supposed actors from Oslo (including Reynolds, Armisen, and Kristen Wiig) performed a cop drama with accents that sounded filched from an old “Wild and Crazy Guy” sketch. Points detracted for the Family Feud sketch about John and Mackenzie Phillips whose only laughs came from Jason Sudeikis’ slick host.

Nys Dept Of Labor

2009-10-04T06:39:00.000-07:00

Nys Dept Of Labor

New York state unemployment NYS unemployment NYS dept of labor. Governor Paterson announced today that New York State will receive approximately $4.5 million in federal grant funds for 2009 under the national Reemployment and Eligibility Assessment (REA) initiative of the US Department of Labor. The REA initiative is designed to help people receiving unemployment insurance get back to work faster by providing them with individualized job search and training services. The money comes from federal funds that support the administration of unemployment insurance. “Because of the economic turmoil New York has faced during the past 18 months, I have made it a priority that we do everything within our power to protect the most vulnerable New Yorkers, including the unemployed.

REA grant funds support additional One-Stop Career Center staff who work one-on-one with individuals receiving unemployment insurance. Staff will help workers determine what job hunting and training services they need, and then develop a job search plan customized to each person’s needs. Additionally, information on the local labor market is used to help focus the individual’s job search. Staff will continue to follow-up with each worker throughout the job search process, until the worker gets a job or exhausts his or her unemployment benefits.

Early results from the REA initiative are promising. For 2008, participants found jobs approximately two weeks faster than those in a control group. Putting New Yorkers back to work more quickly not only benefits participants, but also saves the State money. In 2009, New York could save approximately $10.4 million per year in payments from its Unemployment Insurance Trust fund (based on the current average weekly unemployment insurance benefit rate of almost $316) if program participants find a job one week faster than those who do not participate.

Maya Angelou

2009-10-04T06:28:00.000-07:00

Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou has been taken to a Los Angeles hospital. The hospitalization of Maya Angelou was first reported by TMZ.com, and while there are limited details at this point, it is already sad that such a great woman is having to deal with something health related. Maya Angelou is by far one of the greatest poets of our time, and it has been a treat to see her perform many times. The news that Maya Angelou is in the hospital came out late on Saturday evening, as she was in Los Angeles for an awards ceremony in her honor. It was a shocking revelation by TMZ, and the hope is that more news on her condition comes out through the night.

Dr. Maya Angelou was born in 1928, and has become a poet, best-selling author, actress, and above everything else a civil rights activist in her lifetime. She isn’t known just as an influential woman, but one of the most heralded voices of the last few generations. Angelou worked with Dr. Martin Luther King and served as the Northern Coordinator for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. In a tragic coincidence, King was assassinated on her birthday. Soon after that, she worked with novelist friend James Baldwin to write what would later become known as I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.

It is beyond remarkable how much that Maya Angelou has been able to accomplish already in her lifetime, and the accolades just don’t seem to stop. Everything she has been awarded with she has earned, and she is even deserving of more than she has received. Among some of the most notable awards she has received over the years is a Pulitzer Prize nomination for a Georgia, Georgia that she wrote the screenplay and composed the score for back in 1972. She acted in Roots and Poetic Justice, and has narrated more films and documentaries than can be mentioned. Angelou also has a Presidential Medal of the Arts, a Lincoln Medal, and three Grammy Awards to her name.

Body Tap Atlanta

2009-10-03T04:40:00.000-07:00

Body Tap Atlanta

Kndi Burruss proved to be instrumental in keeping the ratings of “Desperate Housewives of Atlanta” sky high. She indeed is a talented singer and song writer as she proved by the song “Tardy for the Party”. The song proved to be such a hit that a separate video was released. The news of the brawl at Body Tap Atlanta is the confirmation of Jewell’s involvement with the gangsters. Burruss meanwhile has requested the media to take care of her privacy.

The star was engaged with A.J.Jewell. Her ex-fiancé is confirmed to have been killed at Body Tap club. Though the police have confirmed the death and Burruss has also been informed about the incident, the conditions surrounding the happening at Body Tap Club in Atlanta are unclear. It has been reported that the guy was involved in a brawl and sustained cranial injuries. He was rushed to the hospital,s but nothing further has been made public as yet and no suspects are in police custody.

A.J. Jewell definitely had a shady past. He was reported as a drug dealer and an abusive parent of six. He was also said to be fraudulently obtaining the money to support six children. Burruss had to come out to defend Jewell saying that he has often met the children as they are common sight at star’s home and have never heard a complain about him. She has also said that she is not concerned with the Jewell’s past.

Emma Stone

2009-10-03T04:22:00.001-07:00

Emma Stone

Emma Stone made a big splash in Superbad and now forever earns her place in geekdom's collective heart with today's release of Zombieland. As those who've seen the film well know, not only is Stone gorgeous and talented in the role of zombie holocaust survivor/grifter Wichita, she's also pretty funny. I caught up with her last week on the Santa Monica Pier (which, by the way, is exactly where I plan to interview all actresses, just before taking them on the Ferris Wheel), at last week's Zombieland press junket. Check out our conversation after the jump.

Warning: Read no further if you've not yet seen Zombieland and don't want to spoil some of the surprises it has in store for you.

Zombieland is such a fun and sweet horror comedy that it reminds me a little of Ghostbusters. Without giving too much away, there's a great little Ghostbusters homage in this film. Were you a fan? Because your part, in particular, in this homage can be best appreciated by the hardcore Ghostbusters fan. It's hard for me to talk about because I can't really talk about that particular moment. These are my father's heroes, ever since I was seven. I've been watching these movies and I was in absolute heaven. It was really not too shabby. It was, like, the coolest two days of my life.

Were you also a zombie fan?

I didn't know too much about the zombie genre. I'm such a wuss. I'm bad with horror. I'm always covering my eyes and jumping. And it's funny because in our movie, I was in it, I was there. I saw the prosthetics and the fake broken bones, so even when I watch it in a comedy sense I'm so squeamish. I feel very it very strongly. So it's hard for me to watch things like that. What drew me to this movie was the comedy aspect of it, not really the zombies. The zombies felt like the perfume of the movie.

Aj Real Housewives Of Atlanta

2009-10-03T04:12:00.000-07:00

Aj Real Housewives Of Atlanta

Atlanta—All of you know well about “Real Housewives of Atlanta” and they need no introduction, but today’s hostess news, gossip or breaking story is about the death of A.J Jewell, he was the ex-fiancé of “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Kandi Burress. Atlanta Police authorities have confirmed Friday night about the death of A.J ex-fiancé of “Real Housewives of Altanta” star; he was killed at a night club. Authorities said he died after a wild party took place at the Body Tap Night Club on Marietta Boulevard. Police said, a fight broke at the night club after the part, in which he got fatally injured, he was taken to the Piedmont Hospital but was unable to recover, he was pronounced dead few hours.

According to initial reports A.J received vigorous blows on head and suffered severe injuries during the fight and was rushed to the Hospital, but did not recovered from his injuries. Lt. Keith Meadows said that police is hoping to get the answers of the questions from celeb eye witness that what really happened and who is to be blamed for the death and what are the motives behind A.J Jewell’s death.

Police have not released all the details about the incident however; Lt. Keith Meadows with Atlanta Police Department said that, AJ received severe blow to his head, as he was involved in a fight that broke out in the parking lot of Body Tap Night Club, moreover, Officer Meadows said that they have identified and contacted a celeb witness, motive behind the fight or killing is unclear but he said the killing was not planned.

AJ Jewell

2009-10-03T03:57:00.000-07:00

AJ Jewell

A.J. Jewell Ex-Fiance of Kandi Burruss RHOA RIP This is such terrible and sad news. Those who have been glued to the current season of the Real Housewives of Atlanta will be all over this, but this is such sad news and a tragic loss of life that I have to acknowledge it here. I’ve been watching the RHOA and had of course noted, during certain earlier episodes, the relationship between Kandi Burruss and her fiance at the time, A.J. Jewell. The pair and their relationship had been featured on-screen and so millions of people are going to be in shock at this news. In fact, when it broke a little earlier, many cried foul and assumed reports were false.

However, the news is true and they are not just rumours. A.J. Jewell, ex-fiance of Real Housewives of Atlanta star/ award-winning singer-songwriter Kandi Burruss, was killed tonight after a club brawl. According to My Fox Atlanta, Jewell was involved in an altercation at the Body Tap club on Marietta Boulevard. Police said Jewell suffered a severe head injury during the fight and was taken to Piedmont Hospital, where he later died.

Burruss’ publicist, Lisa Nelson, confirmed to WSBTV reporter Brian Johnson, via Miss Jia, that news has reached Burruss and her family and she is of course devastated. Lastly, friend, Kim Zolciak, also on the RHOA, used her Twitter to confirm and ask people to pray. If I get more information later I’ll update… RIP. At the moment, according to TMZ, no one is in custody over the death as yet.

Kandi Burruss Fiance Died

2009-10-03T03:45:00.000-07:00

Kandi Burruss Fiance Died

Former Xscape singer Kandi Burruss of Real Housewives of Atlanta ex-fiance dies after club brawl in Atlanta. Ashley Jewell aka A.J., the reported ex-fiance of former Xscape member, Kandi Burruss, star of the reality television show ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ was killed last night (Friday, October 2, 2009) after suffering injuries from a blow to the head allegedly inflicted during a fight in Atlanta.

A.J. Jewell ex-fiance of Kandi Burruss suffered a severe head injury from a fight at Body Tap in Atlanta, Georgia. A.J. Jewell was rushed from the club which is located at 1271 Marietta Blvd to Piedmont Hospital, according to sources. Jewell would later be pronounced dead from his severe injuries to the head according to authorities. Police are still reportedly seeking the suspects in the death — possible murder — of A.J. Jewell.

International Olympic Committee

2009-10-02T08:21:00.000-07:00

International Olympic Committee

From the president's speech to the International Olympic Committee Friday morning -- personalizing the pitch: "It's not just the American dream that is the Olympic spirit; it's the essence of the Olympic spirit, and that's why we see so much of ourselves in these Games," he said. "That's why we want them in Chicago, that's why we want them in America." From First Lady Michelle Obama's speech: "I never dreamed that the Olympic flame might one day light up lives in my neighborhood," she said early Friday morning. "But today, I can dream, and I am dreaming of an Olympic and Paralympic Games in Chicago that will light up lives in neighborhoods all across America and all across the world; that will expose all our neighborhoods to new sports and new role models; that will show every child that regardless of wealth, or gender, or race, or physical ability, there is a sport and a place for them, too.

This, in a sense, is the real test of the international "celebrity" -- whether a personal appeal can tip some pretty hefty scales, with a pretty difficult audience to impress. This looks a lot savvier if the president gets what he came for. ABC's Yunji de Nies, from Copenhagen, on "Good Morning America" Friday: "The presentation was everything they promised -- emotional, heartfelt, energetic. But will it be enough?" The process really is like an Iowa caucus, just with every voter as self-entitled as that woman from Cedar Rapids who won't support anyone who hasn't signed her hat:

"If no city gains a majority in the first round, IOC President Jacques Rogge will announce which city has received the least number of votes and has been eliminated," Matthew Futterman reports in The Wall Street Journal. "The process repeats itself until a winner emerges, with Mr. Rogge scheduled to announce the winning city at 6:30 p.m. in Copenhagen, or 11:30 a.m. in Chicago. The White House has yet to say whether Mr. Obama will stick around for the vote." The critics are far more likely to break through if the president doesn't win: "The president's whirlwind trip put him in the Danish capital for less than five hours Friday," per the AP.

Liz Claman

2009-10-02T08:08:00.001-07:00

Liz Claman

Anchor lady Liz Claman uses this term to describe was has become accepted as her ability to “look the part” daily on Fox’s afternoon news programming. When asked about her inate ability to look good in front of the camera, Claman was forthcoming about her idea of being attractive without distracting the viewers from the news. Claman began working for CNBC in 1998, and subsequently “made it” on the Fox business scene with a successful interview with Warren Buffett in 2007. Judging from what we have seen of Liz, and the buzz going about concerning her looks, it appears she has gotten the art of being camera friendly down to a science. Below Claman talks with Buffett about charity lunches and this and that.

With regard to “the formula” showing some leg, cleavage and wearing tight fitting sweaters for a woman with a figure seems more like something to look at than talk about as if women in news could learn something here. Regardless of her good looks (or maybe because of them) big time business people seem to like to talk to Liz. She is rapidly becoming one of Fox News’ best assets. Maybe Fox can learn to become “business sexy” too?

Ted Williams

2009-10-02T07:49:00.000-07:00

Ted Williams

The frozen head of late baseball legend Ted Williams was abused, according to an excerpt from an upcoming book. The book, Frozen, chronicles the remains of the late Red Sox slugger in the Alcor Life Extension Foundation, a cryogenic facility in Arizona. The book’s author, former Alcor executive Larry Johnson, describes how Williams’ body was mistreated and abused. The book, out Tuesday from Vanguard Press, tells how Williams’ corpse became “Alcorian A-1949″ at the facility, where bodies are kept suspended in liquid nitrogen in case future generations learn how to revive them.

Johnson writes that in July 2002, shortly after the Red Sox slugger died at age 83, technicians with no medical certification gleefully photographed and used crude equipment to decapitate the majors’ last .400 hitter. Williams’ severed head was then frozen, and even used for batting practice by a technician trying to dislodge it from a tuna fish can. The book due out Tuesday alleges gruesome behavior at the facility, where bodies are kept suspended in liquid nitrogen in case future generations learn how to revive them.

Johnson writes that in July 2002, shortly after the legendary slugger died at age 83, technicians with no medical certification used crude equipment to decapitate the majors' last .400 hitter. Williams' severed head was then frozen, and even used for batting practice by a technician trying to dislodge it from a tuna fish can, according to the book. Johnson was the chief operating officer for eight months before becoming a whistleblower in 2003. He said he wired himself with an audio recorder for his last three months at Alcor, and gathered internal records and photographs reproduced in the book.

Fancast.com 2012

2009-10-02T07:47:00.001-07:00

Fancast.com 2012

If you the trailer to "2012" doesn't make you want to see this movie, then you don’t have a pulse. We’ve all heard by now that the world will supposedly end in December 2012, all because the Mayan calendar stops at that point. Even if you’re like me and you figure that the calendar ended because the quarry master was late with a stone shipment and the chisel fellow probably broke his tools after a long day of work and said “forget it, I’m going out for a drink,” you will want to see this movie after you see this trailer.

The five-minute trailer, which debuted last night, has enough awe-inspiring, this-is-so-cool moments, that it got my blood rushing to the point that Nov. 13, when the movie opens, can’t come soon enough. California falling into the sea? Hell, yeah! The ocean cresting over the Himalayas? Wouldn't miss it for the world. Seeing the the USS John F. Kennedy slamming into a building after the sea just owns the aircraft carrier? It's on my to-do list -- not to mention it's in the second trailer at Fancast.com. Don’t make me give away all the good moments, watch it and see for yourself, and tell me if you’re putting "2012" on your calendar, too.

Stephanie Birkitt

2009-10-02T07:38:00.001-07:00

Stephanie Birkitt

Stephanie Birkitt has been identified as one of the women involved in the David Letterman extortion plot. Birkitt, Letterman's former assistant who has made several appearances on the "Late Show," had lived with alleged blackmailer Robert "Joe" Halderman, who allegedly "was in possession of Birkitt's diary, correspondence and photos -- which he says incriminated Letterman," according to TMZ. Sources told TMZ that Letterman and Birkitt had a sexual relationship taht ended before 2003, when his son Harry was born.

Sources tell RadarOnline.com that "Birkitt and Letterman slept together for a period of time before he married his girlfriend Regina had their son Harry" and that Birkitt is reportedly "mortified Halderman is using her fling with Letterman to blackmail her boss." So who is Stephanie Birkitt? Birkitt is a 1997 graduate of Wake Forest University who interned in the writers' department at the "Late Show" in spring 1996. After a stint at "48 Hours" — incidentally, where Halderman worked as a producer — Birkitt moved back to the "Late Show."

After a job as producer, Birkitt applied to be Letterman's assistant. "I heard there was a job in Dave's office opening up and I applied, because I didn't think I was much of a news hound, as it was a little too serious for my personality," she told the New Hampshire Union Leader in 2004 (via Nexis).

David Letterman extortion

2009-10-02T07:07:00.000-07:00

David Letterman extortion

David Letterman’s shameless admission that he had sexual relations with several of his employees has embarrassed media personnel across the US. Many had blamed the media barons and leading media personalities that they exploit women journalists in their organization, but this shameless admission shows the murky face of the media in the country. During a taping of CBS’ the Late Show with David Letterman on Thursday, late night host David Letterman revealed that he has affairs with several female employees and was recently targeted by someone threatening to extort him over the relationships.

An Associated Press report says that two weeks ago, a faceless phantom contacted Letterman threatening to expose his dalliances unless he ponied over $2 million. The unidentified suspect has since been arrested and is currently in police custody. Letterman contacted the Manhattan District Attorney’s Special Prosecution Bureau, who set up a sting operation. As part of the investigation, the comedian issued a “phony” $2 million check to the individual and the arrest followed – along with testimony by Letterman.

“My response to that is, yes I have,” Letterman said, acknowleding past affairs with several members of his staff.. “Would it be embarrassing if it were made public? Perhaps it would. I feel like I need to protect these people—I need to certainly protect my family.” “This morning, I did something I’ve never done in my life,” Letterman said during today’s taping. “I had to go downtown and testify before a grand jury.”

Modern Family Episode 2

2009-10-01T09:28:00.000-07:00

Modern Family Episode 2

Modern Family Episode 2 The Bicycle Thief:Watch Season 1 – Modern Family season 1 episode 2 called “The Bicycle Thief” written by Bill Wrubel and directed by Jason Winer aired this evening on ABC.A funny chaotic family never goes out of style and they just keep the jokes coming.Tonight we focus on Phil digging himself further and further into a hole in order to cover up what happened while teaching Luke to ride.Here is a recap.

” Phil is determined to help Luke prove to mom that he is responsible enough to have the brand new bike they just got him. However Phil ends up being the irresponsible one when a hot neighbor clouds his judgment. Meanwhile Mitchell and Cameron take Lily to their first Mommy & Me class, and Jay and Manny have some awkward father and son time.”

The single camera mockumentary comedy had a very strong debut despite the numerous flaws (the actions and jokes stagnate and we will not even go there with The Office and Parks and Recreation influence on that show) but the follow up to the pilot will do even better.The bicycle storyline was side-splitting and even the side stories were hysterical for example when Cameron and Mitchell stole the kids blocks and then discover there was a security camera watching.Do you think that Cameron is the most amusing of them all? That’s all we have for now on Modern Family season 1 episode 2.

Zhu Zhu Pets

2009-10-01T09:18:00.000-07:00

Zhu Zhu Pets

This was a very fun review to do- I really like these toys! Zhu Zhu Pets are a new line of virtual pets hitting the shelves this fall, and would make great gifts for children this holiday season. They are little hamsters, and basically have all the benefits of a pet, without the drawbacks.

Why I ♥love♥ Zhu Zhu Pets:

They are so darned cute! They run around like real hamsters, they make noises like real hamsters, they play like real hamsters, but they don't smell like real hamsters! No feeding or cleaning required. They are easy to play with...they have on/off buttons to activate explore mode (they run around randomly, squeaking and spinning), or nurture mode (they chatter and squeak without running off on you), and when they bump into something, a little button on their cute nose activates a sound response, like "Uh-oh" or "Achoo!"

They have special modes (artificial intelligence) for different playsets (depending on what accessories you buy) that are activated upon entering, to navigate around. Children love them. Zhu Zhu Pets currently come in four different colors, and batteries are included, so your child is ready for fun right out of the box. Buy the hamster village (sold separately in parts, you can buy it all or just the parts you like best) and you have a virtual pet that will entertain your child endlessly as it runs around its hamster home or drives its hamster car.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

2009-10-01T09:08:00.000-07:00

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Breast Cancer Awareness Month starts Thursday and local hospitals, nonprofit groups and businesses have a lot planned to help with the cause. Is your organization doing something? Let us know by e-mailing information to amullins@gannett.com. Be sure to include the relevant details such as time, date, place, cost, contact information and if it is a fundraiser for a specific group.

Thirteen years passed, and cancer reappeared, this time in the lymph nodes on Newcomb’s neck. Newcomb’s husband had died by this time, and she did not have insurance. When her doctor learned this, she arranged for Beverly Hospital to pick up the tab. After six months of medical procedures followed by medication, Newcomb’s health improved. “I was doing fine, and then, 15 years later, it comes back,” she said. “I thought, does this mean it’s three strikes and I’m out?”

That wasn’t the case, though, as more medical procedures and new medicines got rid of the newest tumors. “That was four years ago,” she said. “I thought I was out of the woods.” Then, earlier this year, Newcomb went to the doctor and learned the cancer is back once more. She’s preparing for another meeting with her doctor later this month to decide what to do. “It’s all about attitude,” she said. “Thinking positive is how you get through it.” Newcomb said her husband stayed supportive during everything she went through, as well as their three daughters, Donna, Gail and Karen.

This is It Michael Jackson Tickets

2009-09-28T09:54:00.000-07:00

This is It Michael Jackson Tickets

"This is It!" Michael Jackson tickets were available starting Sunday. According to the New York Daily News, "the documentary that features footage from the pop icon's rehearsals for the 50-show series in London - go on sale Sunday. Many people will line up to buy "This is It!" Michael Jackson tickets, as it will be the last farewell for America's late King of Pop. As expected, "This is It!" Michael Jackson tickets flew off the shelves like hotcakes. "This is It!" Michael Jackson tickets accounted for 71% of the ticket sales on fandango.com, according to the New York Daily News.

Many people were looking forward to seeing Michael Jackson on stage again in his last concert series that was set to start in London three weeks after his death. Instead, people will now get to see a documentary featuring footing of the King of Pop rehearsing for his London concert series. "This is It!" Michael Jackson tickets may lead some Michael Jackson fans to the theatre at odd hours of the night. "This is It!" Michael Jackson tickets sold for the debut of the series will be shown simultaneously. This means a 9 p.m. showing in Los Angeles, a midnight showing in New York City, and a 4 a.m. showing in Berlin.

Not only are "This is It!" Michael Jackson tickets taking America by storm, a previously unreleased song "This is It" will be released on October 12. Jackson's brothers sang backup on the song. "This is It" Michael Jackson tickets are only the latest in Michael Jackson's news. Ever since the King of Pop's death on June 25, the world has been glued to their TV's and to the Internet looking for the latest Michael Jackson news. The "This is It" Michael Jackson tickets allow certain fans to see their favorite musician one last time during the last few days of his life. For many, this is a very important event.