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“Beijing Betrays Olympic Promise” headlines the Apple Daily of Hong Kong When the International Olympic Committee (IOC) officially grants a reporter permission to report on the 2008 Olympic Games and he has paid for accommodations within the Olympic Village, you would expect that he would be among the press gaggle covering the event. Well, that’s not the case [...]

Michelle Shocked 1991-ben egy rendhagyó válogatásalbummal jelentkezett: az Arkansas Traveler-rel be kívánta mutatni azt a zenei hagyományt, mely meghatározó volt zenei fejlődésében. S ez a hagyomány az igazi, az eredeti amerikai "népzene".Csak néhány név a népes csapatból: Levon Helm, Tony Levin, Bernie Leadon,Taj Mahal,Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown, Jerry Douglas, Alison Krauss és

Also from the BBC: He said he had chased the truck for about two and a half blocks, shouting for the operator to stop. The truck, he said, seemed to have been barrelling through the street at an unsafe speed. Shotgun the movie rights. I'm thinking shoot it in black and white from the point of view of the terrorised New York canine population. Mabye throw in a love triangle. Some deception ('but

The Netherlands are shaping up to be the team to defeat in the Euro 2008 competiton as they defeated the World cup champions Italy in the first round and yesterday they defeated the World cup finalists France in a sounding 4-1 displayThe Dutch the best counter atttacking team in the world were one step ahead of france in all departments of the game. Dutch recieved a furthur boost as their hero Arj

From LGF How many times can he get away with using this line? Obama issued a statement saying he was “saddened,” adding, “This isn’t the Tony Rezko I knew, but now he has been convicted by a jury on multiple charges that once again shine a spotlight on the need for reform.” It wasn’t the Rev. Wright he [...]

Sasuke Shocked by the True Life Uchiha ItachiThe Real true life Uchiha Itachi is for protect the konoha village and to protect her younger brother!!! How Amazing.Itachi planned every last detail of the fight out, all for Sasuke sake. His attempts to steal your eyes were nothing more than an act. It's also to free Sasuke from the Cursed seal and to awaken Sasuke Mangekyou Sharingan.Sasuke life more

Sanjeev Awasthi writes: Dadahu market was attacked by nearly 40 assailants boarded in three utility Jeeps armed with Lathies. Five persons have been injured in the attack reportedly. Local residents have put a Jam on the main road against the alleged inaction of Police in this case. Attackers entered Dadahu market nearly 8.00 PM and started [...]

Girls Aloud star Sarah Harding received an awkward surprised after a lookalike fan broke into her dressing room this week. A member of the band’s crew told the Sunday Mirror: “The girls had done a great performance in Brighton on Wednesday and walked into their dressing room buzzing. “But there was someone in there waiting, a girl [...]

Bollywood actress Celina Jaitley is in a state of shock after her brother had a near-fatal accident in an army cantonment town in Madhya Pradesh. "He could've died on the road, right there...my parents' only son, my brother," Celina, who has featured in films like "No Entry" and "Apna Sapna Money Money", told IANS. The accident took place in Mhow.

Bollywood actress Celina Jaitley is in a state of shock after her brother had a near-fatal accident in an army cantonment town in Madhya Pradesh."He could’ve died on the road, right there...my parents’ only son, my brother," Celina, who has featured in films like "No Entry" and "Apna Sapna Money Money", told IANS. The accident took place in Mhow."And would you believe, my brother Vikrant, a captain in the army, who was posted in Lebanon with the UN peacekeeping force, lay in a pool of blood for 25 minutes unattended after being in a hit-and-run accident. People just stood and stared at this army man in uniform as he lay dying," she added."Until a Muslim gentleman passed by, saw the scene, found my brother’s mobile thrown off at

BCCI-appointed Commissioner Sudhir Nanavati, investigated the slapping row between Harbhajan Singh and S Sreesanth,said he was left stunned after seeing the video footage of the incident."What I saw was shocking but it has made my job easier. It will also help me in my further investigation," he told reporters after viewing the footage of the incident, that took place after an Indian Premier League match between Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab on April 25.Nanavati saw the footage at the BCCI headquarters here with IPL Chairman and Commissioner Lalit Modi, Board Secretary Niranjan Shah and Joint Secretary M P Pandove.

Yes, it’s known as Google Image Labeler. Actually it is a new feature added to Google image search. While you use Google image search via image.google.com, just click on ‘Google Image Labeler’. If you want, you can login or play as a guest .Once you login, you will be joined by another player. First, you and your partner [...]

City's hands tied as Etobicoke building's licence `grandfathered'May 02, 2008 04:30 AMNoor JavedStaff ReporterAt first there were just rumours that a strip club was opening up in the heart of Etobicoke's Lakeshore Village, within walking distance of three schools, community centres and a seniors residence.But then two posters of scantily clad women and a sign – "Opening Soon Gentleman's Club" – appeared in the window of Jay Jay's Inn on Lake Shore Blvd. W., confirming what many local residents had hoped was just hearsay.The club, steps away from a number of residential neighbourhoods, will be open for business Monday evening."I'm shocked that the city would let this happen," said Judy Gibson, who lives nearby."We have so many families here, so many schools, so many kids in the area. Th

by Tom HammondWhy have the offensive remarks of Barak Obama’s minister sent Republicans and members of the media into such a frenzy? If we had a dollar for every stupid thing a religious leader did, we could pay off the national debt……quickly.The reverend Billy Graham made anti-Semitic remarks to Richard Nixon; Catholic priests molested young children; Reverend Jimmie Swaggert was caught with a prostitute in a hotel room; Reverend James Baker had sex with his secretary; Reverend Jones killed his congregation with poisoned Cool Aid; Reverend Ted Haggard had sex with a male prostitute, and on, and on, and on.This controversy wouldn’t have something to do with politics, would it? Why, parish the thought.

Bangladesh coach Jamie Siddons acknowledges his team's 5-0 drubbing at the hands of Pakistan was not unexpected but insists the Tigers can take positives from the one-day international series whitewash. The tourists were competitive in only two of the five matches, losing the last ODI in Karachi by 150 runs. They also lost Sunday's one-off Twenty20 match by a margin of 102 runs. "Realistically I came here thinking we might lose 5-0," Siddons admitted in Pakistani daily The News. "You guys might think that is negative thinking but I think it is realistic. I know where we stand, where we are and where we need to be.

Neutral. That is what we want our government to be on “religion.” We don’t want our government to favor one religion over another. But what about values? Do you think that when the Founding Fathers made sure that the federal government would “make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the [...]

The rape and murder of Italian artist-activist, Pippa Bacca, shocked Turks and aroused anger that so many men feel justified in using violence against women in order to assert their power. Turkish art critic Beral Madra voiced the strong feelings of many women in noting: “Turkey is proud of those men who have license to [...]

South Indian damisel Shriya seems to have had a harrowing experience at Tirumala on the day of Ugadi. She attended the Suprabhatha Seva and when she came out, a fan tried shaking her hand and then moved closer to her. Panicked at the advancements, Shriya slapped him and he ran away. The fan is later identified as Hari, a cleaner.

April 11, 2008Michael Johns‘ version of Aerosmith’s “Dream On” during “Inspirational Song Week” didn’t inspire enough votes to keep him on the show, resulting in the most shocking elimination night on American Idol so far. “Nothing has sunk in quite yet,” Johns told reporters during a conference call Thursday. Still, the Australia native is feeling the love of fans, including Dolly Parton, Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban — and PEOPLE.com readers. Johns also spoke about being compared to Chris Daughtry, Ryan Seacrest’s misleading comment about eliminations during Idol Gives Back and which Mariah Carey song he planned to sing next week. How did you feel when you heard that you were eliminated?I would be lying if I said I wasn’t shocked. I hadn’t been in the bottom thr

Originally posted Friday April 11, 2008 06:00 AM EDT Like many of Jay-Z and Beyoncé Knowles's friends and colleagues, Rihanna had no idea about the happy couple's hush-hush nuptials last week. "I didn't know!" Rihanna told the Escada Moon Sparkle/Island Def Jam benefit for her Believe Foundation and DKMS, the world's largest bone marrow donor center. "No one knew!"(Although the wedding has not been officially confirmed, sources tell ceremony did take place April 4 and Knowles has been spotted wearing a huge ring.)Among those in the audience at Manhattan's Highland Ballroom were L.A. Reid and Rihanna's "friend" Chris Brown. "Chris said it was a good show," the 20-year-old said of her rumored beau. "He really enjoyed it."After the show, Rihanna met with several young bone marrow transplant

Singer Rihanna, put on the map by former boss Jay-Z, now tells one magazine she was shocked by Jay-Z’s wedding and no idea it was coming, nor was told it was coming! OH MY! “I didn’t know!” Rihanna told PEOPLE at the Escada Moon Sparkle/Island Def Jam benefit last night. But also in the audience that night [...]

Rihanna Shocked (Shocked!) by Jay-Z & Beyoncé's WeddingLike many of Jay-Z and Beyoncé Knowles's friends and colleagues, Rihanna had no idea about the happy couple's hush-hush nuptials last week. "I didn't know!" Rihanna told PEOPLE at the Escada Moon Sparkle/Island Def Jam benefit for her Believe Foundation and DKMS, the world's largest bone marrow donor center. "No one knew!"(Although the wedding has not been officially confirmed, sources tell PEOPLE the ceremony did take place April 4 and Knowles has been spotted wearing a huge ring.)Among those in the audience at Manhattan's Highland Ballroom were L.A. Reid and Rihanna's "friend" Chris Brown. "Chris said it was a good show," the 20-year-old said of her rumored beau. "He really enjoyed it."After the show, Rihanna met with several y

昨晚是AI慈善夜“Idol Gives Back ” ，所以8强可多“活”一天。据闻，Britney Spears是“边看边哭”并捐了25,000美元（逾8万令吉）善款，总算烧金烧对处。我喜欢“GIVES BACK ” 这个取名，纵使牵扯的商业味浓郁，但至少确确实实的帮助到不少苟延残喘的儿童。对于名人那“削一小块肉而已”的回馈，我们本就不应苛刻以待，至少比起隔岸观火的人们，可谓实际多了！我昨晚看电影去，所以看的Idol Gives Back是午夜重播时段，结果先是流了几行泪，再看着看着差点睡去，直到“可以很powerhouse也可以很hot ” 的她出现……P.S :连续第二周猜中bottom 3人选，但还是被“结果”吓了一跳！（家乡的老友，请“节哀顺

昨晚是AI慈善夜“Idol Gives Back ” ，所以8强可多“活”一天。据闻，Britney Spears是“边看边哭”并捐了25,000美元（逾8万令吉）善款，总算烧金烧对处。我喜欢“GIVES BACK ” 这个取名，纵使牵扯的商业味浓郁，但至少确确实实的帮助到不少苟延残喘的儿童。对于名人那“削一小块肉而已”的回馈，我们本就不应苛刻以待，至少比起隔岸观火的人们，可谓实际多了！我昨晚看电影去，所以看的Idol Gives Back是午夜重播时段，结果先是流了几行泪，再看着看着差点睡去，直到“可以很powerhouse也可以很hot ” 的她出现……P.S :连续第二周猜中bottom 3人选，但还是被“结果”吓了一跳！（家乡的老友，请“节哀顺

ABLAIN-SAINT-NAZAIRE, France (AFP) — Vandals desecrated 148 Muslim graves in France's biggest war cemetery, hanging a pig's head from one tombstone and daubing slogans insulting France's Muslim justice minister, officials said Sunday.President Nicolas Sarkozy expressed "profound outrage" at the "sordid" attack on the Muslim quarter of the Notre Dame de Lorette cemetery, near the northern town of Arras on Saturday night. He vowed that those responsible would be punished.The cemetery is France's biggest military graveyards and commemorates tens of thousands of victims of a series of long and bloody battles for control of northern France at the start of World War I.The attack came almost exactly a year after a similar incident in which neo-Nazi vandals scrawled swastikas on 52 of the cemete

This is a must read, a very well written article from the Chicago Tribune: "In 1961, a young man, after hearing JFK’s call to “do for your country” gave up his student deferment, left college and joined the Marines. In 1963, he volunteered again to be a Navy corpsman. Valedictorian of his Navy class, he was assigned to the President's medical team, cared for LBJ and awarded 3 Letters of Commendation from the White House..."read more | digg story

我“疯”电影从不抱持“省字诀”，纵使持免费票，也会买一堆有的没的，在里头“berkelah ” 。所以，周三看电影，我的“选片准绳”仅是 —— 用6/7令吉看它比较值得、不急着想看、可看可不看、不看好像有点什么；错过又没什么的“predictable商业片”。AI FEVER发作后，感觉有好一阵子没在super “MOVIE” wednesday出动了。昨天，遗憾个人所爱的Brooke和Ramiele表现平平，“间接”降低了我的“幕前”收看欲，所以决定看电影去！结果，我选了“气质美女”Katherine Heigl 的《27 Dresses》，和因着《我在政府部门的日子》的余温，所以想再赌范文芳精彩演出的《老师嫁老大》。结果的结果，同样是“演员救电影

我“疯”电影从不抱持“省字诀”，纵使持免费票，也会买一堆有的没的，在里头“berkelah ” 。所以，周三看电影，我的“选片准绳”仅是 —— 用6/7令吉看它比较值得、不急着想看、可看可不看、不看好像有点什么；错过又没什么的“predictable商业片”。AI FEVER发作后，感觉有好一阵子没在super “MOVIE” wednesday出动了。昨天，遗憾个人所爱的Brooke和Ramiele表现平平，“间接”降低了我的“幕前”收看欲，所以决定看电影去！结果，我选了“气质美女”Katherine Heigl 的《27 Dresses》，和因着《我在政府部门的日子》的余温，所以想再赌范文芳精彩演出的《老师嫁老大》。结果的结果，同样是“演员救电影

我“疯”电影从不抱持“省字诀”，纵使持免费票，也会买一堆有的没的，在里头“berkelah ” 。所以，周三看电影，我的“选片准绳”仅是 —— 用6/7令吉看它比较值得、不急着想看、可看可不看、不看好像有点什么；错过又没什么的“predictable商业片”。AI FEVER发作后，感觉有好一阵子没在super “MOVIE” wednesday出动了。昨天，遗憾个人所爱的Brooke和Ramiele表现平平，“间接”降低了我的“幕前”收看欲，所以决定看电影去！结果，我选了“气质美女”Katherine Heigl 的《27 Dresses》，和因着《我在政府部门的日子》的余温，所以想再赌范文芳精彩演出的《老师嫁老大》。结果的结果，同样是“演员救电影

Breaking News: Remy Ma Found Guilty, Rapper Shocked By Verdict Grammy nominated rapper Remy Ma awaited her fate in Manhattan's Criminal Court today (Mar. 27) as jury deliberations came to an end with a guilty ruling. SOHH was on the scene as the verdict was handed down. After being found guilty on four charges, including assault in the first degree and criminal possession of a weapon - Remy ...

ToHeavenURideMighty SoundBy M.D. SpenserWhoda thunk we’d ever read about punk folkster Michelle Shocked in a blues review? But she makes a deserved appearance here with this excellent gospel album.This set was recorded live at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival in 2003. From its song selection, to its musicianship, to Shocked’s vibrato-soaked singing, almost everything about this album makes it

When Karen and I knew that we were to trust the Lord on His purpose for giving her such a heavy heart until she wrote her testimony down, we had no idea what the purpose(s) would be, and how He would surprise us. We just saw that Christian Research Network (CRN) highlighted her testimony… I was [...]

The last couple of weeks has been an absolute flurry of reports and posts on the factory closings in the south, and I am a bit surprised by the coverage. It has been linked to snow, labor shortages, to the RMB effect on trade, and a move to new low costs bases, and so on??? and [...]

English born Stacey Mitchell (16) from Perth in Western Australia, was brutally murdered by lesbian couple Jessica Ellen Stasinowsky (20) and her girlfriend Valerie Parashumti (19) at a house they were sharing in Perth last December. (BNPS) Australia's infamous "lesbian killers" are destined to spend the next few decades behind bars. Valerie Page Parashumti, 19, and Jessica Ellen Stasinowsky,

March 11, 2008Neil Patrick Harris is embracing the news that Britney Spears will appear on his CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother — and he’s also having some fun with the idea. “I was shocked that Madame Spears was willing to come and do some acting,” Harris, 34, tells Entertainment Tonight. (See the video here.) Noting “she hasn’t acted in a while,” Harris goes on to say, “This is a very interesting role. It is very not like her at all in real life in any of her previous chapters.” In April 2006, Spears guest-starred on NBC’s Will & Grace as a two-faced conservative talk-show host alongside Sean Hayes’s flamboyant character Jack. On How I Met Your Mother — set to air March 24 — “She plays the secretary to another girl that Ted [Josh Radnor] is after. So,

For decades, our government has bribed farmers with subsidies that inflate the price of food. Recently, politicians have had the audacity to buy votes from farmers by pushing ethanol, thereby using our food supplies to fuel our cars. Now, everyone seems to be surprised that the cost of groceries has increased exponentially. How long will it take before the Left blames George Bush? The truth... Click the Headline Link to Visit Copious Dissent and Read the Full Story.

I get on with everyone at work, apart from one of the seniors. Well - I would get on with her, but she doesn’t give me the chance. Rarely acknowledges me and only talks directly to me when she needs to. She has been off work for 10 days (annual leave) and today she came [...]

Things are even more hectic than usual for Britney Spears. On Thursday, after spending a cozy afternoon at her Beverly Hills home with sons Preston, 2, and Jayden, 1, the singer scheduled - then canceled - a session at Millennium Dance Complex."She wanted to try out a new dance routine," says a source. But, in the wake of her 16-year-old sister's surprise pregnancy announcement, the studio was swarmed by hoards of photographers.When Spears, 26 - who had been kept in the dark about the baby news until the story broke on Tuesday - saw the crowd, "she freaked out and just kept driving," says the source, who was on the scene."Britney said that she doesn't want to deal with the media because she is still shocked [about Jamie Lynn's pregnancy news]," adds the source. "She feels that she needs peace and quiet."Spears, however, was friendly with the photogs during a shopping trip after the scene. Although the area offers plenty of great shops, Spears stopped at a random souvenir sto

Quiet Riot bassist Chuck Wright released the following statement to MelodicRock.com regarding the passing of the group's lead singer, Kevin DuBrow: "I'm completely shocked and devastated. I've truly lost a brother and it's a very sad loss for the wor

Bloc shocked at sex PartyBloc Party had to interrupt a gig in Holland recently after they saw a couple in the crowd having sex!Lead singer Kele Okereke claims that the band had to leave the stage in Utrecht after the rest of the crowd followed the amorous couples' lead."There was a couple having sex in front of us in Utrecht," Kele told the Daily Mirror."I climbed up into the balcony and they were doing it on the floor. I said something into the mic and everyone started cheering."At first the couple looked embarrassed and then they just carried on. Next, everyone just started making out with each other. We had to leave the stage because it was getting so everyone was having sex.Okereke added: "Apparently there are laws against that sort of thing, but I know there is a lot of latent erotic energy in how we perform so I wasn't surprised."Source : ananova.comAhhh,Holland... Such a great country!!!

Have you ever heard of Spock? Spock.com is an online search engine, where you will be able to find anyone on the internet. It is basically a people search engine. You can search for your favorite artists, bands and favorite sports team and find the latest gossip about the most controversial [...]

Heroine Priyamani has now many regrets for her intimacy with the hero Tarun. After a painfully long lull, Tarun is coming with his new film 'Nava Vasantham'. Tarun is known for his affairs with gals. He spares no gal in invoking a relation. His affair with Arti Agarwal brought enough notoriety with her attempt to commit suicide.He lagged behind many young heroes in career because of this wayward behavior. His latest prey is Priyamani. She became very close to him with the film 'Nava Vasantham'.She came to know about Arti's episode only after she deeply indulged in affair with him. She was shocked, when one of her friends brought this thing to her notice. She couldn't realize the facts about him early, as the greater part of the shooting of the film took place abroad.

Long after the end of World War I, Field Marshall Douglas Haig remains a controversial figure. As Commander-in-chief of the British Expeditionary Force during some of the most intense battles of the war, his military decisions played a pivotal role in ensuring an Allied victory. Though honoured in his lifetime, later historians accused him of recklessly throwing away the lives of countless British and Commonwealth soldiers and labeled him as "the Butcher of the Somme". While other historians have defended his actions and argued that his decisions were based on sound military tactics, what is not in dispute is that 306 British and Commonwealth soldiers under his command were executed on a variety of military charges ranging from cowardice to desertion. Although some of the soldiers had been previously treated for shell shock, it may never be known how many of the executed soldiers (some as young as sixteen) were suffering from psychological trauma resulting from their combat

Long after the end of World War I, Field Marshall Douglas Haig remains a controversial figure. As Commander-in-chief of the British Expeditionary Force during some of the most intense battles of the war, his military decisions played a pivotal role in ensuring an Allied victory. Though honoured in his lifetime, later historians accused him of recklessly throwing away the lives of countless British and Commonwealth soldiers and labeled him as "the Butcher of the Somme". While other historians have defended his actions and argued that his decisions were based on sound military tactics, what is not in dispute is that 306 British and Commonwealth soldiers under his command were executed on a variety of military charges ranging from cowardice to desertion. Although some of the soldiers had been previously treated for shell shock, it may never be known how many of the executed soldiers (some as young as sixteen) were suffering from psychological trauma resulting from their combat

Well, Sunday's are my weigh in days. I was actually very shocked when I weighed in today. I really thought that I either gained or hadn't lost anything. This week at work was a bear and I know that I cheated a few times. Like when YL went to McDonald's the other day. Not only did I get a chicken caesar salad, but I also got an order of chicken fries. Let's also not forget that VB went to

The "Great War" that raged from 1914 to 1918 added a new dimension to warfare with modern artillery fire raining down on troops as they dug into their trenches. An estimated ten percent of all troops deployed were killed (compared to 4.5% in World War 2) with countless more being severely wounded. With the modern way of fighting wars came a new awareness of how troops were being affected. While troops of previous wars had presented symptoms of the extreme stress they were facing (eg., soldier's heart), it was in 1914 that a British medical officer named Charles Myers first coined the term "shell shock". The term was used to describe the impact of battle on even experienced soldiers who displayed a range of bizarre symptoms that medical doctors on both sides of the conflict were at a loss to treat. While many of these cases were observed in soldiers who had faced the heat of battle, cases were also being found in soldiers who had never been deployed in the field. There was a range of m

The "Great War" that raged from 1914 to 1918 added a new dimension to warfare with modern artillery fire raining down on troops as they dug into their trenches. An estimated ten percent of all troops deployed were killed (compared to 4.5% in World War 2) with countless more being severely wounded. With the modern way of fighting wars came a new awareness of how troops were being affected. While troops of previous wars had presented symptoms of the extreme stress they were facing (eg., soldier's heart), it was in 1914 that a British medical officer named Charles Myers first coined the term "shell shock". The term was used to describe the impact of battle on even experienced soldiers who displayed a range of bizarre symptoms that medical doctors on both sides of the conflict were at a loss to treat. While many of these cases were observed in soldiers who had faced the heat of battle, cases were also being found in soldiers who had never been deployed in the field. Th

JK Rowling has admitted that she is shocked by the response she has had since she revealed her Harry Potter character Albus Dumbledore's homosexuality.The author announced the truth about the Hogwarts school headmaster during her book tour at New York's Carnegie Hall last week.Over 3,000 comments were posted on fansite The Leaky Cauldron since the revelation, and Rowling has been surprised by people's reactions.She said: "It has certainly never been news to me that a brave and brilliant man could love other men."He is my character. He is what he is and I have the right to say what I say about him."Source digitalspy

As expected, the wing nuts are upset that a fictional character in a fictional world had a fictional crush on another fictional male. Bill O’Riley is upset that J. K. Rowling is promoting the gay agenda for revealing that Dumbledore was gay. Many fans had already figured this out. The Los Angeles Times contacted “Andrew Slack, head of the Harry Potter Alliance, an organization that uses online organizing to mobilize more than 100,000 Harry Potter fans around social justice issues.” Slack gave seven clues that Dumbledore was gay: 1. His pet. “Fawkes, the many-colored phoenix, is ‘flaming.’” 2. His name. “While the anagram to ‘Tom Marvolo Riddle’ is ‘I am Lord Voldemort,’ as my good friend pointed out, ‘Albus Dumbledore’ becomes ‘Male bods rule, bud!’” 3. His fashion sense. “Whether it’s his ‘purple cloak and high-heeled boots,’ a ‘flamboyantly cut suit of

Amy Winehouse was busted yesterday for possession of a quarter of an ounce of pot. The rest of the world was floored when they found out the singer was a pot smoker. While the singer has recently lost a dramatic amount of weight, family and friends chalked it up to a simple case of bulimia and gave her laxatives to help her cut pounds. “In Hollywood, you have to be thin,” said Winehouse’s mother. “But marijuana? That’s just unacceptable.” Head of the DEA, Doug Smith also commented on the situation, “Thank God we busted Winehouse for this quarter of pot. We really feel like we’ve made a difference out there. Every drug cartel should feel the rippling effects of this take down.” ___________ Read more about Amy Winehouse and her breasts

Usually I'd come up with something witty to say here but since I haven't been funny in weeks on this site why start now. I feel that as a confessed gambling addict I have a duty to pass this story along. I have played online poker (not so much today) a lot in the past and there is one thing that I always assumed - that it was legit. Well it appears that I might have been mistaken. If you've ever played online poker or ever plan on gambling online please check out this story about Absolute Poker from the NY Times Blog.Mega huge hat tip to Steven Levitt

When I give a lecture, I accept that people look at their watches, but what I do not tolerate is when they look at it and raise it to their ear to find out if it stopped. Marcel Achardwhat an interestin day.two thingsstunnedthe daylights out of me.headline number one.shocked: a friend will be... TYING THE KNOT.rattled: i never pictured him,anxiously waitin for his bride,at the end of the altar.and i mean, next to never.well, somewhat.rolled: dont paint any pictureespecially if it has NOT happened yet. coz:first. ur not michael j. fox.second. u dont have time machine.third. ur life is not a movie so, beat it!headline number two.shocked: that friend is a gooood FRIEND.rattled: the pail im carryin at my back was surprisinly -huge and heavy for this petite form i am built in.rolled: dont go around carryin such thing cozfirst. it is hazardous to one's physical, mental and emotional health.second. gollum isnt gonna retire anytime soon so u CANNOT take his place in the Lord Of The Rings seri

Another huge success of science has been achieved. A team of researchers of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) published a shocking invention. They developed a wireless energy transfer technology that can make the wireless devices are always charged up and ready to go.___________________________________________MIT is considered as the one of the top US academic "laboratories" for new inventions.Now they going to bring a revolution in this field. They tested it, and showed that it can offer a power of 60 watt bulb from a power source two meters away.However a physics professor, Marin Soljacic of MIT in Cambridge added this technology is also useful for a laptop.The main concept behind the it is simple and based on the idea that two resonant objects on the same resonance frequency can exchange energy efficiently. They developed it with electromagnetic resonators. The resonators are made of copper coils, which oscillated at a certain frequency.Originating energy within a given el

Last Sept. 25, a photograph of a naked anorexic woman appeared in Italian newspapers and on billboards to highlight the effects of the illness during Milan fashion week while promoting a fashion brand. Written above the photo of the woman, used to advertise fashion group Flash&Partners's clothing brand Nolita, are the words: "No Anorexia".The picture was shot by the controversial Italian photographer Oliviero Toscani, who in 1992 photographed a man dying of AIDS for a campaign for clothing group Benetton.Here's the full view of the ad:Source

This is a perfect example of something that liberals just never do get. They never understand that freedom of speech does not mean freedom from the consequences of your speech. Liberals never understand this and I do not understand why. It is such a basic common sense idea. But then liberalism seems to be geared towards relieving people of any possible personal responsibility for anything they might say or do. A life free from any restrictions and responsibilities….someone want to explain to me exactly how that will work? ~RJH LA Times article link Chemerinsky says UC Irvine rescinds offer to become law school dean The constitutional scholar says university officials told him the deal was off to head the new school because he was too 'politically controversial.'By Garrett Therolf and Henry WeinsteinLos Angeles Times Staff Writers12:07 PM PDT, September 12, 2007Just days after he signed a contract to become the first dean of UC Irvine's new law school, Erwin Chemerinsky was told thi

   From newsday.com :   Former President Bill Clinton said he was “shocked” by revelations that a top fundraiser for his wife is a fugitive from justice and claimed he didn’t even know what “HillRaiser” Norman Hsu did for a living. “You could have knocked me over with a straw, especially when I heard the L.A. people had been allegedly looking for him for 15 years when he was in plain view,” he told Newsday while touring a county fair in rural New Hampshire Sunday. “I never knew how he made a living or anything, but I was shocked,” said Clinton of Hsu.   What can I say, except how many times are the Clintons going to tell us they are shocked to learn about the shady background of yet another associate? And how many times will the punlic buy it? Hopefully not this time. You can read the whole newsday article here.

It is astonishing when the media touts as news that tax rates impact behavior. While this goes against the long-held liberal assumption that we live in an inelastic economy, any person who understands basic economics will argue the contrary. The truth is that when taxes increase, people spend less, work less, and hire less people. If a particular product is taxed excessively, people will use less of that product or the product may even move into the “black market” to be sold at a discount.After listening to these people, however, I am starting to think that most liberals failed Economics and majored in Sociology. There is no other explanation for why liberals discard proven economic theories, and instead attempt to successfully micromanage our economy via government control. It has never worked, and never will work. But, again this requires understanding of basic economics, which they clearly do not have.Instead, in an embarrassing admission of incredulity, The USA Today post

Honestly Spark, why in the world would you have a sponsor like KFC? Seriously. I know you have to get money to support all the folks on SP but please. KFC? It bothers me that it’s on the screen where I’m entering my apple and water for the day. I do not need to see the delicious crunchy-ness of your fried chicken while I’m thinking about having lettuce greens for lunch. *sigh*

According to an article on E!, you better not go around groping Faith Hill's husband.;) Apparently Faith let a fan know in uncertain terms that husband Tim McGraw was not available for a quick squeeze.--The Clever Cynichttp://theclevercynic.blogspot.com/http://theclevercynic.blogspot.com/

Look at it. Then look at it some more… then just keep on looking. That’s what happens with nearly every magazine image you look at these days, and it’s sad. Congrats to Jezebel for uncovering this - but it goes on and on… What’s uncanny about this cover is that when the image was passed our way, we had just been flipping through Redbook, reminding ourselves that we’d stop hating women’s magazines as soon as our lives became shitty enough to warrant reading Redbook and our husbands and immune systems suddenly replaced celebrities and consumerism on our personal Most Toxic lists, when we paused to think, “Wow, Faith Hill is really hot.” This morning the Today show hosted a segment including a number of visiting magazine dignitaries - including this gem of a quote from Redbook’s own editor Stacy Morrison: …if not for the awesome explanation of Redbook editor-in-chief Stacy Morrison, who explains to the show: “I

Lindsay Lohan allegedly amused herself in rehab by wandering around naked to shock male patients and staff. The “Freaky Friday” actress was reportedly overheard bragging about her nude exploits at Allegra Versace’s birthday party. A source revealed, “Lindsay was howling with laughter as she told all her friends. They were all giggling too and their eyes were popping out. Lindsay said, ‘I drove them all mad wandering around completely naked. They kept telling me to quit, but it was so much fun to tease all those boys. I just couldn’t stop it!’ ” Lindsay, 21, is currently trying to trace a hacker who stole naked pictures of her, taken by on/off lover Calum Best, from her computer. Lindsay has instructed her legal team to ensure the intimate images are never released on the Internet, as she fears they could ruin her career.

London, July 3 (IANS) Several members of the large Indian medical community in Britain Tuesday reacted with shock and disbelief over the arrest of two Indian doctors for alleged links to the attempted car bomb attacks here and in Glasgow. (more…)

Courteney Cox was shocked after recently finding pictures of herself on the set of Friends. It is because she was so skinny. The actress was proud of her figure at the time, but now thinks she looked terrible. She revealed, “I can take care of other people but I’m not good at taking care of myself. There was a period when I was on Friends and I was really, really thin. I thought I looked great. In retrospect, I didn’t.” The 43-year-old actress insisted she’s now far more content than she was in the 1990s: “I’m certainly much more relaxed and happy with myself than I was 10 years ago. I learned to accept things more easily and not feel stressed as if I wasn’t accomplishing enough.”

This is amazing. It would seem to mean that President Bush's staff is either clueless about how many people really hate this bill or so stupid they thought we would just take the beating like a whipped dog. Either way our President and/or his staff are fools. ~RJHHot Air article link Bush shocked to find his supporters don’t like having their motives impugnedposted at 6:59 pm on June 6, 2007 by Allahpundit Go figure, huh? Turns out it was all a big misunderstanding and he didn’t really mean to accuse critics of the bill of scaremongering and not wanting to do what’s right for America when he accused them of scaremongering and not wanting to do what’s right for America.He’s got some tough Iraq funding votes coming up this summer and fall. I guess he figures he needs us after all.President Bush did not intend to single out his conservative supporters for criticism in a speech on immigration reform last week and was “surprised” that his remarks angered Republicans, Jon Ward and R

AUSTRALIAN Open champion Serena Williams admitted she was shocked by her 6-4 6-3 exit to two-time defending champion Justine Henin at the French Open overnight. Williams, seeking a second Paris title five years after her first, had vowed to put the humiliation of her title loss here in 2003 to Henin behind her and add to the crown she won in Melbourne earlier this year. But the 25 year old was once again left banging her racquet in frustration as she was outplayed by her Belgian more…

KOBE WANTS TO BE TRADED!Kobe Bryant shocked the basketball world by saying he wants to be traded from the Lakers to Stephen A. Smith on ESPN radio show 1050. "I would like to be traded, yeah," said Bryant. "Tough as it is to come to that conclusion there's no other alternative, you know?" He also stated there was nothing the Lakers could do to make him stay in LA.This is a new era for the Lakers. The dynasty is over. It's time to get Phil Jackson out, and build on young talent. I am deeply saddened to hear it myself. A great player like Kobe deserves to be in a championship atmosphere, but you hate to hear the stress come out in a trade demand. I like Kobe going to the Bulls or the Knicks because that's where he's liked before. If he heads East I think the East will be a much stronger conference than the West.

May 16th, 2007I thought Melinda look really pretty tonight, and her hair looked amazing. They made sure to advertise the Idol Tour that will take place after the show has ended. Tonight they showed the video clips of all the contestant’s trip homes. There was, of course a lot of fans awaiting them. There were radio interviews, public performances, streets and days named after them, and a lot of love and support. I was surprised when they announced that Elliott Yamin would be singing on the show tonight. He was in last season’s top ten, and was always one of my favorites. I thought he sounded really amazing tonight, and I’m glad they had him on the show. The next performance of the night was by Maroon Five. They sang their newest song, but I must admit I wasn’t as impressed with them as I thought I would be. I still love them, but I actually thought Blake sounded better last night than Adam Levine did tonight. Everyone was completely shocked when Melinda was sent home. In a

Oprah Winfrey’s father, Vernon Winfrey, is writing a tell-all book about his famous daughter, according to the New York Daily News. The paper reports that Winfrey at first laughed at the idea that her father was writing about her youth; she called the idea “impossible.” Then she said she talked to him and was told it was something he’d been working on for a while. “I was upset,” she told the Daily News. “I won't say 'devastated,' but I was stunned.” "The last person in the world to be doing a book about me is Vernon Winfrey," the talk show mogul added. "The last person." Vernon Winfrey’s book, “Things Unspoken,” will reportedly describe Winfrey’s difficult youth. He’s been quoted as calling his daughter, who lived with him during her teen years, an “out of hand and unruly child.” "I would have preferred to have known my father was working on this. It would have been a nice gesture, a courtesy. ************************************************

............... Tattoos are the latest in-thing in Bollywood and after Urmila Matondkar sported one, Esha Deol now joins the club. The actress shocked all and sundry at the music launch of Zayed Khan's forthcoming film "Rocky" this week by sporting a Gayatri mantra tattoo on her right shoulder and an Om on her left and said it was not planned. .....

Tattoos are the latest in-thing in Bollywood and after Urmila Matondkar sported one, Esha Deol now joins the club. The actress shocked all and sundry at the music launch of Zayed Khan's forthcoming film "Rocky" this week by sporting a Gayatri mantra tattoo on her right shoulder and an Om on her left and said it was not planned. "I'd been thinking of getting a tattoo for a long time but it

From AP:Donovan McNabb had the same reaction most fans had when the Philadelphia Eagles selected quarterback Kevin Kolb with their first pick in last month’s NFL draft.”It was shocking,” McNabb said yesterday in an interview on WIP-AM radio.Speaking publicly for the first time since the draft on April 28-29, McNabb downplayed the perception he’s upset the Eagles selected his eventual successor. The five-time Pro Bowl quarterback also said his rehab is going well following surgery for a torn knee ligament and he expects to play in the pre-season. “When you draft somebody at the position you’re in, of course you naturally have questions,” McNabb said. “The most important thing for me is to make sure I’m healthy and 100% and get back out there competing and do the right thing on the field.” McNabb met with coach Andy Reid soon after the draft, but wouldn’t reveal details of their conversation. My Take: Watching the longest

Now that Don Imus is forced to restrict his racial insensitivites towards cab drivers he doesn't tip, and now that Anna Nicole Smith's inevitably doomed child has found a loving home for all of her US Weekly photoshoots, we needed a new non-story to fawn over. If you haven't noticed, the Queen of England has been in the US for a couple of weeks. Nothing says 'hot, hot news' like a pointless

"Crikey"I was shocked earlier today when I heard the sad news Steve Irwin "Crocodile Hunter" had been killed while filming a documentary off the coast of Australia, on reflection it really shouldn't be a shock when someone who uses "Crocodile Hunter" as a job title gets killed while at work, but all the same I wasn't expecting it.I just cant help thinking that the stingray knew exactly what he was doing, a stingray tail through the heart, I've never heard of that before, and it certainly brings a whole new meaning to the phrase "sleeping with the fishes". I can almost imagine an incredibly miffed Reptile placing a contract on Steve Irwin's head after being humilated infront of his mates. I don't know what stingrays like to eat, but I wouldn't be at all surprised if a boatload is delivered courtesy of "Ramon the Rattle Snake" in the near future... Now I don't usually buy the whole conspiracy thing but killed by a Stingray, its just too weird.Anyway all joking aside, it's

The Superior Court of New Jersey is shocked. I'm left shaking my head. In an odd opinion delivered in response to a disagreement between divorced parents concerning the education of their seven children, the justices express a clear concern for the neglect of the state in the education of homeschooled children. According to New Jersey law, it appears that homeschooling is not regulated, and

Things are even more hectic than usual for Britney Spears. On Thursday, after spending a cozy afternoon at her Beverly Hills home with sons Preston, 2, and Jayden, 1, the singer scheduled - then canceled - a session at Millennium Dance Complex. "She wanted to try out a new dance routine," ...