jared ashley

jared ashley

Country singer JOHN RICH is confident he will be found not guilty of assault and harassment charges when his ongoing dispute with a wannabe singer goes to trial.The Big & Rich star surrendered himself to police in Nashville, Tennessee on Thursday (28May09) to face the charges, which stem from an April (09) altercation with Jared Ashley, a former competitor on U.S. reality TV show Nashville Star. The contestant sued Rich over claims he punched him in the face. Rich then countersued, seeking compensation for defamation. Rich was subsequently handed a settlement offer to pay Ashley $2.9 million (£1.9 million) to have the charges dropped but turned it down, maintaining his innocence. And the star is convinced his fans will see he has done nothing wrong after the case is disputed in court. Rich says in a statement, "I trust that the truth will come out through the process of our American justice system and that I will be completely exonerated at the end of the day."

lovable dolls

lovable dolls
The success of the Encore Musical Theatre continues to grow with the upcoming production of "Little Shop of Horrors."The rock musical composed by Alan Menken and written by Howard Ashman promises to be the theater's most ambitious show yet.
The musical is based on the 1960 film "The Little Shop of Horrors," directed by Roger Corman and written by Charles Griffith. The musical was adapted for the big screen in 1980 starring Rick Moranis as main character Seymour Krelborn.
What sets "Little Shop" apart from previous shows "Guys and Dolls" and "Evita!" is the famous Audrey II puppet that brings to life the malevolent alien singing plant that starts out as a beacon of hope for the misfit cast of skid-row denizens.
"We want the puppet to be amazing," said Director Barb Cullen. "Actually there are four of them."The set of puppets are provided by distributor Monkey Boy Puppet. The set includes the "baby" plant which is small enough to fit into a pot. The second puppet sits on the floor and is nearly man-sized.

mlb logo

mlb logo

After a bit of a sluggish season so far on the diamond, Cleveland has awakened and, suddenly, there's baseball noise being made alongside Lake Erie. Some of it's on the basketball court, or at least courtside. That's where CC Sabathia could be found Thursday night for Game 5 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals at Quicken Arena -- back in the town with his new team, the Yankees, for a weekend series against his old team, the Indians.
Across the street at Progressive Field earlier in the day, CC's old mates prepped for their series against the Yankees by extending their season-best winning streak to four, and their home winning streak over the Rays to 17 -- yes, 17, dating back to 2005.
When Sabathia takes the mound Saturday in Yankees gray, making his first start in Cleveland in a uniform other than the Indians' after signing a seven-year, $161 million deal with New York this offseason, his reception will be the center of attention.

stanley cup finals schedule 2009

stanley cup finals schedule 2009

Tonight is do-or-die night for the Chicago Blackhawks, as they find themselves in a 3-1 series hole and facing elimination tonight against the Detroit Red Wings in the Motor City. Without the services of G Nikolai Khabibulin, the Hawks were decimated on their home ice by the Wings by the count of 6-1 on Sunday afternoon to give Detroit the comfortable advantage. He’ll probably be out once again tonight, though HC Joel Quenneville hasn’t totally ruled out his starting goaltender. After the embarrassing results of Game 4, the Blackhawks have been lined as hefty +200 underdogs, while the ‘total’ has been set at 5.5 over -135. You can find all of the great Stanley Cup betting lines at JustBet.com right now!The youthful Blackhawks got a big time dose of reality when they were trounced by the Wings in Game 4 on their home ice. Absolutely nothing went right for G Cristobal Huet, who was making his first career playoff start in relief of the injured Khabibulin. He only stopped 21 of his 26 shots faced, which simply isn’t good enough to get the job done against anyone at this level in the postseason. Even worse for Quenneville’s squad, his top offensive players never really got shots on the Detroit net either.

the things we do for love group

the things we do for love group

This is a rush transcript from "On the Record," May 26, 2009. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated.
GRETA VAN SUSTEREN, FOX NEWS HOST: Well, now the debate begins. President Obama says Judge Sonia Sotomayor is the one, the one he says he wants on the Supreme Court. So what do we know about Judge Sotomayor? And how big a fight will this appointment be on Capitol Hill? Moments ago, Karl Rove went "On the Record."
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
VAN SUSTEREN: Karl, what do you make of this choice, this -- the nominee by President Obama for the Supreme Court?
KARL ROVE, FORMER BUSH WHITE HOUSE ADVISER, FOX CONTRIBUTOR: Well, he's going to get himself a judge at the end of this who is very liberal, has an expansive view of the judiciary and has a compelling personal story. In a way, both sides, Democrats and Republicans, are going to get what they want. He gets a liberal judge, gets to appeal to Latinos and women, which they expressed some concern about the criticism that they've received from Latino groups. Republicans get a chance to talk about the proper role of the judiciary.

bonnie sweeten

bonnie sweeten

Police say they have found a sport utility vehicle belonging to a woman who apparently was abducted, with her 9-year-old daughter, in suburban Philadelphia.
Police and the FBI say Bonnie Sweeten, of Feasterville, made a cell phone call from inside the trunk of a car on Tuesday, telling a 911 dispatcher she and her daughter, Julia Rakoczy, had been forced into the car after it struck her SUV from behind.
It is not clear whether the 38-year-old mother knew the two men she said kidnapped her and her daughter around 2 p.m.Authorities say Sweeten's cell phone call was lost in downtown Philadelphia, about 20 miles from the abduction scene.
Police are searching for a black 1990s-model Cadillac believed involved in the abduction

tomb of the unknown soldier

tomb of the unknown soldier

President Barack Obama strongly condemned North Korea's nuclear weapons test, warning that, "North Korea will not find security and respect through to threats and illegal weapons."
The President spoke briefly in the Rose Garden before departing to Arlington National Cemetery, where he will lay a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier and deliver remarks. The President largely reiterated what he said in a paper statement that the White House released at 2:00 am this morning. Mr. Obama said that the communist country's missile program poses a great threat to the world, and that the international community must stand up to North Korea.
"The United States and the international community must take action in response," he said.
The President said the North Koreans have violated international law, and gone back on it's own international commitments
"North Korea is not only deepening it's own isolation," the President said, "it's also inviting stronger international pressure."

memorial day quotes

memorial day quotes
The roar of Sunday's Indianapolis 500 race, sizzling burgers, pungent charcoal smoke wafting though neighborhoods and giggling children splashing in swimming pools are among the sounds and smells of Memorial Day weekend. The three-day holiday unofficially starts the summer, kick-back-and-relax vacation season.
Today's merriment, however, coincides with a serious, significant holiday that honors Americans who have died in combat.
Before you dunk your cousin in the pool or head over to the mall for some bargains, here are a few facts about the reason you have the day off.
• Holiday with two names: Memorial Day was originally known as Decoration Day.
Three years after the end of the Civil War, the head of an organization of Union veterans — the Grand Army of the Republic — established Decoration Day as a time to decorate the graves of the war dead with flowers. Maj. Gen. John A. Logan declared its observation date as May 30.

diane borchardt

diane borchardt

Diane Borchardt was a former teacher’s aide/study hall monitor at Jefferson High School in Wisconsin. She was convicted of hiring three of her students to murder her estranged husband, Ruben Borchardt, on Easter morning in 1994.
Ruben Borchardt was a widower with two kids who married Diane in 1979. They were living happily till 1993 when Ruben wanted to divorce Diane as he was going around with someone else. Diane then approached three of her students for murdering Ruben and offered the youths $20,000 from a life insurance policy, her wedding and engagement rings and two cars in exchange for the killing.
Although Diane had a good alibi, one of the murderers spoke out of the plot as Diane as the mastermind of the plot. At her trial, Diane Borchardt was found guilty of first degree intentional homicide. She was sentenced to life in prison

jones beach air show 2009

jones beach air show 2009

Port Jefferson. Green Fest 2009 will offer alternative and renewable energy exhibits and demos, plus green-themed products and services. There will be activities for kids, hybrid and Smart cars, wind turbines, and more. On the Port Jefferson Village Center grounds on East Main Street, noon to 5 p.m.Old Bethpage. Old Bethpage Village Restoration will have sheep shearing, wool spinning and weaving. There will also be music and dancing, historic baseball games and 19th-century children's games, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Battle Row Park.Wantagh. Be a part of ABC's summer hit "Wipeout" at Jones Beach State Park. Participants can win prizes on a replica of the show's obstacle course, including the Spinning Log Roller and Sucker Punch Wall. On the boardwalk, East End, Field 6, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Farmingville. A fair at the Bald Hill Cultural Park will feature magic shows, karaoke, the Hollywood Circus, concessions and vendors, as well as an evening fireworks display. Starts at noon, $8.

what time does old navy open

what time does old navy open

Early in the morning, the count begins. Gary Davis takes the stiff plastic, sets it in a frame, cuts. A tombstone shape emerges. And then another.
Four-thousand-two-hundred-and-sixty-four. Four-thousand-two-hundred-and-sixty-five. Four-thousand-two-hundred-and-sixty-six.
Monday at dawn, Davis and about 40 others will place those symbolic tombstones in perfect rows on the lawn near the Peace Arch in Blaine. For the past six years, the one-day Arlington Northwest Memorial has been a symbol of the costs of the war in Iraq, each tombstone representing a fallen U.S. soldier.
Because the soldiers continue to die, Davis keeps making tombstones. In his open-air workshop at the end of a long winding road east of Duvall, curtains of rain fall as he works. Cutting. Stacking.

carol cole

carol cole

British actress Lucy Gordon, who appeared in “Spider-Man 3,” was found dead in her Paris apartment Thursday after apparently committing suicide, French police said. She was 28.
An autopsy has been ordered to determine the cause of death, though it appeared to be a suicide, said an official with the Paris police headquarters. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of police agency policy, gave no details.
Gordon, who would have turned 29 on Friday, appeared in a dozen films, including as reporter Jennifer Dugan in “Spider-Man 3.” She portrays British singer and actress Jane Birkin in an upcoming biopic about Serge Gainsbourg. Associated Press
Cookie Cole, singer Natalie's sister
Natalie Cole's sister, actress Carol Cole, has died. She was 64.
Natalie Cole's publicist, Maureen O'Connor, said Carol Cole died Monday, the same day Natalie received a kidney transplant.
The singer was by her older sister's side when she learned that a donor organ had become available.

amygdala cells

amygdala cells

How would you respond if you were told that you had an 80% chance of surviving an operation – would you give consent? How about if you were told you had a 20% chance of dying? The answer may partly depend on your genetic make-up, according to new research from UCL (University College London) and funded by the Wellcome Trust. Decision-making is a complex process, particularly when we are uncertain about outcomes. This makes decisions open to influence depending on whether the options are phrased positively or negatively, known as the "framing effect".
Previous research from the Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging at UCL suggested that the amygdala, an area of the brain known to be involved in processing emotions, becomes active during decisions influenced by the framing effect. Now, in a study published today in the Journal of Neuroscience, UCL researchers have shown that a person's susceptibility to the framing effect – and the response of their amygdala – appears to be at least partially influenced by their genetic make-up.

solarwinds

solarwinds

NEW YORK (Reuters) - SolarWinds Inc (SWI.N) stock rose 13 percent in its trading debut Wednesday, putting it on pace to be the sixth consecutive U.S. IPO to have a first-day jump.
After trading as high as $15.16, SolarWinds shares eased by mid-morning on the New York Stock Exchange, changing hands for $14.18, or about 13 percent over the initial public offering price.
"Tech stocks have been mixed this year, but firms realize they have to be productive so they are renewing their equipment," said Linda Killian, a principal with Connecticut-based investment firm Renaissance Capital.
"There was scarcity to this deal," Killian added, explaining SolarWinds' strong pricing and debut.
The company's strong profitability was also a major draw for investors, another analyst said.
"For every dollar of added top line revenue, SolarWinds gets a bigger percentage of profit increase than their competitors, who have lower profit margins," said Francis Gaskins, president of research firm IPO Desktop.

aubrey drake graham

aubrey drake graham

RIHANNA's new mystery man has been outed - the singer has allegedly been romancing actor-turned-rapper AUBREY 'DRAKE' GRAHAM.The 21 year old hit a New York nightclub with six friends on Sunday night (17May09) and was spotted kissing one of the men in the party. The Umbrella hitmaker made it two nights in a row by taking pals to the Big Apple's Lucky Strike Lanes & Lounge bowling alley on Monday evening (18May09) - and was again seen locking lips with the unidentified suitor. And the New York Post has now named Rihanna's new love interest as 22 year old actor and musician Aubrey 'Drake' Graham. A source tells the newspaper's PageSix column, "She was drinking whiskey and apple juice and making out with him all night. They were really cute together." Rihanna split from Chris Brown earlier this year (09) following their well-publicised fight in Los Angeles in February (09), which reportedly left her battered and bruised and Brown facing criminal charges.

mark sanchez gq

mark sanchez gq

Sometimes on a Monday you're on the elevator with a coworker and you're not sure what to say, so you say, "Do anything interesting this weekend?" And sometimes the person tells you, "Yes, I saw [insert movie name here]." So you say, "How was it?" And they only have a few seconds to tell you what they thought before the elevator reaches your floor and you are free to go your separate ways. What they say in those few moments sometimes influences you, and sometimes doesn't. The movie studios don't have any control over this kind of conversation. But they do screen movies in advance of their release so that movie reviewers can write about them before they open. What does the movie reviewer do with this advantage? Most often, not much.

john wall

john wall

Top point guard recruit John Wall has told Kentucky coach John Calipari that he will sign with the Wildcats, according to multiple sources, ending a highly publicized courtship with the game-changing player.
Wall, ranked the No. 1 point guard, No. 5 overall, on the ESPNU 100, informed Miami coach Frank Haith Tuesday morning that he had committed to Kentucky. The reasoning, according to a source, was because he just wanted to play for Calipari.
If Calipari had stayed as coach at Memphis, there would have been no drama in Wall's commitment. Privately, Calipari was convinced Wall would have chosen the Tigers, but the coach's departure to Kentucky created a soap opera in the renewed recruiting chase.
Wall teased Duke, and actually gave Miami an informal commitment last week, according to a source close to the situation.

klippel trenaunay syndrome

klippel trenaunay syndrome

Carla Sosenko, a well known copy editor and freelance writer has publicly announced that she is suffering from a rare disease called Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome (KTS). Carla says she was born with the disease, which is a congenital circulatory disorder characterized by hemangiomas, arteriovenous abscesses, and varicose veins, mainly on the limbs.The disease is painful and life-threatening but there are several treatments that work with varying success. Surgical: Debulking is the most widely used treatment for the syndrome, but it is very invasive and is generally only used as a last resort.Non-Surgical: Sclerotherapy is a treatment for individual veins in the affected area. Sclerotherapy involved injecting checmicles into the veins that will open them up to allow normal blood flow to resume.

what happened on grey s anatomy last night

what happened on grey s anatomy last night

When it comes to TV, rumors often turn out to be true. Word was that Katherine Heigl and T.R. Knight were preparing to leave "Grey's Anatomy." And at the end of last night's season finale, both Izzy Stevens and George O'Malley appeared to be gone: Izzy crashing, cancer-stricken, in her hospital bed, George coding in an operating room after being hit by a bus. In both cases, no one called a time of death; there's room for resurrection and contract negotiation, not necessarily in that order. But in truth, it wouldn't be so bad for "Grey's" to lose these two, instead of straining to squeeze them into yet another season. Their characters have taken so many twists and turns that, at some points, they've become unrecognizable.

Perhaps that's the trouble with a show that's essentially a soap opera: the need for new romantic story lines can leads to absurdly mismatched pairs, and the Izzy-George affair, a few seasons ago, was a chief offender. This fifth season, Izzy even got carnal with her dead fiancé, Denny (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), as viewers howled in frustration. At least he turned out to be a hallucination: a symptom of her aggressive cancer.

flags at half mast today

flags at half mast today

Flags at half-staff today to honor fallen officers

Flags are to fly at half-staff today for Peace Officers Memorial Day. Gov. Rendell has ordered Pennsylvania flags at state facilities to be flown at half-staff, and President Obama directed the same for U.S. flags.

"On this day, we pay tribute to the local, state, and federal law enforcement officers who provide a vital public service and, too often, pay the ultimate sacrifice to safeguard the rights and freedoms of our citizens," Rendell said in a statement. "We honor them for their character, leadership, and courage."

In 1962, President John F. Kennedy and Congress designated May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day. The calendar week in which May 15 falls is National Police Week. - Inquirer staff

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google problems

Google appears to be suffering a widespread outage, with users reporting errors with everything from Gmail to Google Analytics.

Earlier Thursday, Google confirmed an outage with Google News:

Earlier today, Google News was temporarily unavailable for many users from approximately 3:30 a.m. until around 7 a.m. Pacific Time. This issue has now been resolved," the company said in a statement. "We know how important Google News is to our users, so we take issues like this very seriously. We apologize to those users who were affected.

daytime emmy nominations 2009

daytime emmy nominations 2009

It’s the day we’ve all been waiting for…

Soap opera fans everywhere have been waiting for the 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards nominations to be announced, and Soap Opera Fan Blog is excited to pass along news that our sister site, Soaps.com, is blogging live - now - as the final nominations are announced! Don’t wait a second longer to see who will be making the final cut as a nominee, please visit here now - and don’t forget to keep refreshing once there to view the latest nominees as they are added!

Tune in on August 30 for the live award show, and don’t forget to check back with us for all of the Emmy details – straight from the show – as our Editor-In-Chief Christine Fix will be there getting the scoop for you, the Soap Opera Fan Blog readers!

While you’re waiting, please tell us below who you think will make the final list!

chrysler dealerships closing

chrysler dealerships closing

NEW YORK — Chrysler LLC wants to eliminate roughly a quarter of its 3,200 U.S. dealerships by early next month, saying in a bankruptcy court filing Thursday that the network is antiquated and has too many stores competing with each other.

The company, in a motion filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New York, said it wants to eliminate 789 dealerships by June 9. Many of the dealers' sales are too low, the automaker said. Just over 50 percent of dealers account for about 90 percent of the company's U.S. sales, the motion said.

Dealers were told Thursday morning through United Parcel Service letters if they would remain or be eliminated. The move, which the dealers can appeal, is likely to cause devastating effects in cities and towns across the country as thousands of jobs are lost and taxes are not paid.

Chrysler spokeswoman Kathy Graham would not comment other than to say the company will notify dealers before speaking publicly. A hearing is scheduled for June 3 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New York to determine whether to approve Chrysler's motion.

the torment of saint anthony

the torment of saint anthony

ORT WORTH – In an extraordinary coup, the Kimbell Art Museum has acquired the earliest known painting by Michelangelo, one of only four easel paintings by the Renaissance master in the world.

The Kimbell's purchase, The Torment of Saint Anthony (1487-88), will be the only painting by Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564) to enter the permanent collection of a U.S. museum. Two of the other paintings are in London's National Gallery, and a third is in Florence's Uffizi Gallery.

The 18 ½ -by-131/4-inch oil-and-tempera on poplar panel will go on view at the museum this fall.

The opportunity to buy the work, for an undisclosed sum, came just weeks after the arrival of newly appointed Kimbell director Eric McCauley Lee earlier this year. He was having lunch one day with former Kimbell director Edmund "Ted" Pillsbury, who had heard about the painting, which was being studied in the conservation studios at the Metropolitan Museum of New York

corie blount

corie blount

Sometimes, professional athletes are very intelligent. Sometimes, they are quite the opposite. Take ex-NBA journeyman for example, Corie Blount. Having played on seven teams in eleven years in the NBA, Blount was considered one of those hustle guys that would just go out there and get rebounds for you. In his career, he never averaged 20 minutes on the floor. Back in December, Blount was arrested when 11 pounds of marijuana was intercepted en route to Blount.

Blount cited that the eleven pounds was for personal use for him and his friends. (Perfect). "Cheech and Chong would have had a hard time smoking that much," Judge Craig Hedric told Blount.

Blount will spend one year in prison, was fined Blount $10,000 and ordered him to surrender two vehicles and $34,000 in cash seized in the bust.

icd9 codes

icd9 codes

The culprit, as it turned out, was the billing codes and associated descriptions in those records.

"These descriptions, from the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-9), often do not accurately describe a patient because the right ICD-9 code may not exist," Roni Zeiger, product manager for Google Health, wrote in a blog posting. "So the doctor or hospital administrator chooses something that is 'close enough' for billing purposes. In other cases, the assigned code is precisely what the doctor is trying to rule out, and if the patient turns out not to have that often scary diagnosis, it is still associated with their record."

When Google Health replicated those billing codes, though, it also assigned deBronkart some phantom conditions.

"We're also glad this happened," Zeiger wrote, "because we and many others now better understand the limitations of certain types of health data and we are working with partners to improve the quality of the data before it gets to Google Health and our users."

Nonetheless, he added, "We are more committed than ever to putting consumers in charge of their own health information."

the longest way

the longest way



Christoph Rehage attempted to walk from Beijing to his homeland Germany, and spent a year on foot!

While never actually finishing his original goal, Christoph still walked (with a few setbacks) from Beijing to Urumqi from November 9, 2007 to November 13, 2008. He traveled in total a distance of 2,885 miles!

steve nield

steve nield

Looks like Kate Gosselin may be trying to turn the tables on her husband, Jon. Rumors are flying now that she has been having an affair with Steve Neild, a bodyguard who often travels with her and her family. This comes roughly two weeks after reports, with photos, have surfaced that Jon has been carrying on with 23-year-old Deanna Hummel.

In an interview with People, Kate says, "Already the allegations they're making about me are disgusting, unthinkable, unfathomable, and I am horrified." She is also worried about how this will impact Neild and his family, who Kate says, "These are people who absolutely love us and want to see us through to the end." She goes on to say that in situations like the one she and her family are in (you know, being stars of TLC's show 'Jon & Kate Plus 8') that their close circle of friends is now their publicist, manager, and security team.

victoria gotti

victoria gotti

Victoria Gotti, daughter of the late Gambino crime boss and former star of the reality-television show Growing Up Gotti, is well behind on her McMansion's McMortgage, it turns out, and is about to be foreclosed upon.

Gotti blamed the financial mess on her ex-husband Carmine Agnello, who she says took a $856,000 loan against the home without her knowledge. She became the sole owner of the home in 2004 and the mortgage went into default while she and Agnello "were involved in a bitter matrimonial action," court papers say. Agnello pleaded guilty to racketeering in 2004.

"I won a house that was a booby prize riddled with debt," Gotti told the Daily News.

We know it feels like a booby prize now, but in reality this is probably a good thing for Gotti, who is, with her taut, fake-tanned skin, surgically enhanced features, and freakishly flaxen hair, the perfect spokeswoman for the overindulgence and overextension of the Boom.

carrie prejean tmz

carrie prejean tmz

WATCH REAL TOPLESS PICTURES OF CARRIE PREJEAN HERE

More ‘real ‘ topless photos of (perhaps soon to be ex Miss California) Carrie Prejean have emerged, this time via TMZ. TMZ held off on posting a first batch of photos of Carrie in various stages of undress because her lawyers claimed they were taken when she was underage (17) and didn’t know what she was doing.

Those claims seem to have been proven false and those photos were likely taken post breast augmentation, when she was 20. Fool me once! Not surprising when TMZ got their hands on this fresh batch of photos they were more then eager to share here. Poor little Carrie is just trying to follow the path of the bible and do right by Jesus darn it, and all these naked pictures of her keep popping up. Obviously liberals and gays must be conspiring to taint her reputation for speaking her mind. Right?

jesse money

jesse money

20-year-old Jesse Money is the daughter of rocker Eddie Money.

As a toddler, Jesse would walk onstage at her father’s concerts to bring him water while he was performing. As she got older she began touring regularly with him as a backup singer.

Jesse competed on the MTV reality competition “Rock the Cradle”, which featured the offspring of music legends like Olivia Newton-John and Kenny Loggins. She was eliminated in the first round, but continues to focus on her music career.

In January, Eddie Money said in an interview that he believes Jessica will get a record deal this year. He also tattled on her, telling BlogTalkRadio host Marq Piocos, “She got a DUI on New Year’s Eve, so now she can’t drive for a year . . . Gotta live and learn, baby!” and said Jessica and her boyfriend “drink like fishes.”

samsung alias 2

samsung alias 2

Fans of texting, E Ink, and budget mobile phones; the Samsung Alias 2 has arrived. Last week we brought you some early images of the new mobile, and now we're pleased to announce that the Alias 2 has launched on time and is available for purchase wherever Verizon cell phone plans are sold. The Alias 2 comes with Samsung's 2-way flip layout, an E Ink keyboard that switches between texting and calling modes, a 2.0 mp camera/camcorder (with Night Shot), an mp3 player and a microSD card slot. The Alias 2 is bluetooth enabled, and has a 2.6" QVGA screen. A $129.99 (before $50 rebate) 2-year contract will get you your new Alias. I'd recommend saving a few more bucks to drop on a 16g microSD card, so you can load your phone up with all the high-energy texting music you can find (we recommend Rush). The Alias 2 looks like a good deal if you're looking for an inexpensive-but-nice texting phone.

I really like the design of the Alias series, and I'm looking forward to the day when Samsung finally puts it into a good smartphone. The dual-flip to switch between typing and calling modes is a really convenient design, and the E Ink keyboard just makes the whole package even niftier. Maybe I'll get my wish when they come out with the i15000.

national review

national review

On May 8, Danny Derbyshire (age 13.846) operated a chain saw for the first time. He got half an hour of instructions and warnings beforehand. Then we went up the treehouse and sawed off a big old dead branch, with some rope-work so it wouldn't fall 20 feet on to a neighbor's new fence. Great father-son co-operation. Great excitement for Danny. Great pride & satisfaction for Dad.

[Chain saw story. In 1974, when chain saws were not much seen — were definitely not a normal houshold consumer item — I was living in New Rochelle and hanging out nights at a rather seedy bar named Buzzy and Dick's, down there on the Post Road somewhere. One night the bartender/owner got into a dispute about something with a very well-oiled customer. The guy left, then came back a half hour later with a (presumably) very well-oiled chain saw, and proceeded to attack the bar with it, to the consternation of us patrons. Anybody around in New Rochelle back then remember this? It was the talk of the district for at least a week . . . among barflies, anyway.]

miss rhode island

miss rhode island

First it was Miss California, now they are attacking Miss Rhode Island. What's the fuss is all about? This is all hypocrisy! Nothing is wrong with the images! Those images are images of beauty, nothing is ugly with those pics. I guess these people who are complaining about these topless photos are envious because they do not have boobs. And I do not need to add more because many people are saying it too: but this mess just makes gay people and their supporters look vindictive and vile.

halle berry baby pictures

halle berry baby pictures

Halle Berry suddenly got angry with paparazzi when she wad trying to get out of the Barefoot restaurant on 3rd Street after having a lunch. The reason she was with her baby “Nahla” and was just trying to evade paparazzi from getting any pictures of her daughter.
Halle was just trying to protect her daughter from getting pictured by paparazzi and warned the photographers out there many times but i guess the ever hungry paparazzi always has the last laugh

I definitely understand why she was getting angry. It’s obvious if you are a mother to wonderful child then at any cost you wanna protect her. But then this is the price that you have to pay if you are a big star in America.

children of the corn

children of the corn

Home schoolers beat back what amounted to a Democratic filibuster today in the House and rammed through legislation to force the evil secular humanists to accept their diplomas. We didn't keep track of how long this debate dragged on, but the chair of the Capitol Hill Press Corps has just now officially ruled it was "a long-ass time."

Home schoolers are upset because certain state and local government agencies won't accept their diplomas when they try to apply for jobs. Their bill, which passed the House on a 61-27 vote, requires these agencies to give the diplomas the same weight as ones from public schools.

fargo marathon

fargo marathon
FARGO, N.D. (AP) Thousands of runners are taking to the streets of Fargo, for what might be a record Fargo Marathon.

The men's field for the 26.2-mile race Saturday includes at least three Kenyans one who posted a 2-hour, 12-minute time in 1999. The Fargo Marathon men's record is 2:30:34. The women's field includes a Canadian who posted a 2-hour, 40-minute time last year. The Fargo Marathon women's record is 2 hours, 50 minutes. Marathon executive director Mark Knutson says this year's field is the largest and best, in terms of elite runners.

This year's route was changed because of Red River flooding. The course for the last four years has meandered near the Red River in Fargo and neighboring Moorhead, Minn. This year the route will be reduced to a 13.1-mile two-loop course.

chuck daly

chuck daly

Chuck Daly, who coached the Dream Team to the Olympic gold medal in 1992 after winning back-to-back NBA championships with the Detroit Pistons, has died. He was 78.

He died Saturday morning in Jupiter, Fla., with his family by his side, the Pistons said. The team announced in March the Hall of Fame coach was being treated for pancreatic cancer.

Daly was renowned for his ability to create harmony out of diverse personalities at all levels of the game, whether they were Ivy Leaguers at Pennsylvania, Dream Teamers Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley, or Pistons as dissimilar as Dennis Rodman and Joe Dumars.

landshark stadium

landshark stadium

MIAMI (AP) — The name of the Miami Dolphins' home will be LandShark Stadium, but not for long.

It will be for this season only and expires before the stadium hosts the Super Bowl in February.

The change is part of the Dolphins' new partnership with singer Jimmy Buffett. He performed a private concert at the stadium Friday, including new Dolphins lyrics he wrote to the melody of his popular tune "Fins."

Buffett and new team owner Stephen Ross unveiled a logo for LandShark Stadium. Buffett's Margaritaville enterprise includes LandShark Lager, brewed by Anheuser-Busch.

Ross said the partnership with Buffett will extend beyond this season.

marcia cross husband

marcia cross husband

GSI Media

Look what I made! Carrying a few art projects, Marcia Cross and 2-year-old daughter Eden stroll home on Wednesday in Santa Monica, Calif.

Marcia and husband Tom Mahoney are also parents to Eden’s fraternal twin sister, Savannah.

Want to hear more about Marcia’s relationship with her girls? Check out our exclusive interview! And for more cute photos of Eden and Savannah, click over to our gallery, Eden and Savannah: Twice the Twos!

santa barbara ca

santa barbara ca

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — High winds and scorching temperatures pushed a mountain wildfire into this seaside resort community destroying at least a dozen homes and forcing thousands of people to flee.

"The weather has gone from pretty mild to extreme," Santa Barbara County Fire Capt. David Sadecki said. "It's extremely dangerous."

SUMMER WILDFIRE FORECAST: Risk high in South, West

Fire officials extended mandatory evacuations to at least 5,000 homes. Multiple homes could be seen engulfed in flames along hillsides in video shot from TV helicopters.

stephen morgan

stephen morgan

Stephen L. Morgan is the Director of the Center for the Study of Inequality and an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at Cornell University. He has a Ph.D. in Sociology from Harvard University, an M.Phil. in Comparative Social Research from Oxford University, and a B.A. in Sociology from Harvard University.

His current areas of research include poverty, race, education, and methodology. In addition to journal articles and book chapters on these topics, he has published two books: On the Edge of Commitment: Educational Attainment and Race in the United States (Stanford University Press, 2005)

ean evans

ean evans

Ean Evans, the longtime bassist for Lynyrd Skynyrd, has died after a long battle with cancer.

It's the second death in the storied band this year. In January, Billy Powell, the former keyboardist, also died.

In 1977 three band members died in a plane crash.

ttnp

ttnp

5/7/2009 7:29:38 AM(RTTNews) Titan Pharmaceuticals Inc. (TTNP.PK) is positioned to benefit from the FDA approval of Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s (VNDA) first product, a schizophrenia treatment. The drug Fanapt, generically called iloperidone, is touted for its mild safety profile in the $15.8 billion U.S. market for antipsychotic drugs.

Vanda plans to make Fanapt available in pharmacies later this year. Titan is entitled to receive royalties of 8% on Fanapt’s annual net sales of up to $200 million, and 10% on annual net sales exceeding $200 million. Titan said it incurs no ongoing expenses associated with this potential future income.

The stock, which has moved between $0.01 and $1.65 in the past 52 weeks, closed Wednesday’s trade at $0.05.

eleanor squillari

eleanor squillari

**Eleanor Squillari would tell people who walked by his office and saw him staring into space that he "seems to be in a coma.” At one point, Madoff began taking his blood-pressure every 15 minutes and refused to look at his mail. **The staff on the 17th floor, where the Ponzi scheme was conducted, “were mostly low-level, clerical women, many of them working mothers, who probably made no more than $40,000 a year. They were young and naïve, with no background in finance, so they weren’t able to connect the dots.”

**Following Madoff's arrest, his wife, Ruth Madoff, called Squillari multiple times and encouraged her to provide certain information without notifying the bankruptcy trustees, which Squillari said she couldn’t do. **Squillari believes Madoff meticulously planned out the particulars of his arrest and even wanted to FBI to find his appointment book that he left on his desk.

oprah winfrey kfc coupons

oprah winfrey kfc coupons

History is replete with examples of companies that offered giveaway or discount promotions only to have them become a bit too successful. The idea is to get publicity and drive traffic without hurting your bottom line too badly. But KFC's loss leader might just turn into a big loss.

The Oprah connection is generating huge publicity. "Kentucky fried chicken coupons" is No. 11 on Google trends this morning. It's also interesting that, amid KFC's campaign to "Unthink What You Thought About KFC," the company is promoting the meal that the Colonel has been serving for 50 years. You can dowload a coupon for a free two-piece chicken meal, sides and a biscuit until midnight eastern time today.

No matter the ultimate cost or volume, the true test will be whether the promotion sustainably pulls KFC out of the lagging ranks of fast food chains.

coldplay plagiarism

coldplay plagiarism

By Chris Martin’s own admission, his band Coldplay really isn’t very imaginative. A few years ago, he admitted to Rolling Stone, “We’re definitely good, but I don’t think you can say we’re that original. I regard us as being incredibly good plagiarists.”

That quote may end up costing them quite a bit of money in lawsuits. While I’m at it, let’s review just how many times Coldplay has been accused of stealing other people’s work.

Guitarist Satriani accused the band of stealing chords from his 2004 work “If I Could Fly.”

canandaigua academy

canandaigua academy

Canandaigua, N.Y. - Canandaigua and State Police are on the scene at Canandaigua Academy after a male student committed suicide.

Just after 11 a.m. Tuesday morning, Canandaigua Academy went into lock down after reports of a suicide involving a gun.

Police are still investigating the suicide and can't yet release where the victim shot himself. The victim’s name has not been released, but we do know the victim was senior, 17-year-old male student at the Academy. The victim's parents have been notified.

Police are unsure whether the gun was already at the school or brought by the student.

Police say no one is in immediate danger, but school officials say they are taking all the necessary precautions to keep the school safe

carol arthur

carol arthur

Dominick 'Dom' DeLuise, an actor and funnyman, has passed away at the age of 75.The Space Balls actor and jokester, who was married to actress Carol Arthur and produced and directed several American films, has died. Dom DeLuise died in his sleep Monday Night around 6:00 pm during his hospitalization in Los Angeles, where he was being treated for kidney failure. Dom DeLuise is survived by his three sons Peter DeLuise, David DeLuise and Michael DeLuise

(ChattahBox) — Renowned funny man actor, director and author Dom DeLuise, 75, has died. Dom passed last night at a Los Angeles hospital in his sleep. The Brooklyn born comic starred in the Cannonball Run flicks with pal Burt Reynolds, and did a lot of work with Mel Brooks in such films as Silent Movie, Robin Hood:Men in Tights and Blazing Saddles.

peter sarsgaard

peter sarsgaard

Over the weekend, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard married in a small chapel in Brindisi, Italy, People.com reports.

"We are happy to confirm that Maggie and Peter were married on Saturday, May 2," her rep said in a statement. Among the guests were the actress' younger brother, Jake Gyllenhaal, and his girlfriend, Reese Witherspoon. The site reports that in March Maggie had a bridal shower, also attended by Witherspoon.

The couple announced their engagement and pregnancy in 2006 after dating for more than four years. They have a 2-year-old daughter, Ramona, and live in Brooklyn, New York. They co-starred in 2003's "In God's Hands,"

janet jackson wardrobe malfunction

janet jackson wardrobe malfunction

The Supreme Court wants a lower court to re-examine its decision throwing out a $550,000 fine against CBS over Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction" incident, the Associated Press reports.

The lower court had ruled in CBS' favor, saying the Federal Communications Commission had strayed from its long-held approach of applying identical standards to words and images when reviewing complaints of indecency. The FCC had fined the network over Jacksons' breast-baring performance at the 2004 Super Bowl.

The order to revisit the case follows the Supreme Court's ruling last week that narrowly upheld FCC's policy of threatening fines against even one-time uses of curse words on live television, the AP writes.

celiac disease

celiac disease

No bread. No pasta. No cereal.

No candy. No beer. No gravy.

For a patient with celiac disease, the list of foods to avoid can seem overwhelming.

“Celiac disease is an auto-immune disease that is commonly misconstrued for a food allergy, a wheat allergy,” Kelley Dow, a registered dietitian with Self Regional Healthcare, said.

The Celiac Disease Awareness Campaign, part of the National Institutes of Health, estimates up to 1 percent of all Americans suffer from celiac disease, although many have never been diagnosed.

Dow said one problem with the disease is its diagnosis: symptoms vary from patient to patient. Standard symptoms include stomach cramping, unexplained weight loss or weight gain, diarrhea, bone or joint paint, infertility and fatigue, but the patient may have none of those.

chicken of the sea

chicken of the sea

The U.S. Supreme Court has signaled it's clear sailing ahead for a suit by a New Jersey woman who claims to have suffered mercury poisoning from Chicken of the Sea canned tuna.

Monday's denial of certiorari sets the stage for a federal court trial in Newark, N.J., in a putative class action suit, filed under New Jersey's Product Liability Act, that faults a cannery company with not putting mercury warnings on the label.

The justices without opinion let stand a 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling last September that the claim is not pre-empted by the Food and Drug Administration's "pervasive regulatory scheme."

nyc bike tour

nyc bike tour

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Bike New York, in association with the City of New York and the New York City Department of Transportation, says that the TD BANK FIVE BORO BIKE TOUR has returned to the city streets on Sunday, May 3, 2009. The Tour, which is presented by Con Edison, travels 42 miles through New York City using car-free streets, highways, and bridges.

LIST OF STREET CLOSURES (pdf)

Founded in 1977 with just 250 participants, this non-competitive ride has grown to involve some 30,000 cyclists and 1,500 volunteers, including fitness enthusiasts, families, and friends from around the globe. For the third consecutive year, the Tour filled up well in advance—a record seven weeks ahead of Tour day.

carnaval sur la plage

carnaval sur la plage

First of all, Caleb Madison is brilliant. Sunday puzzles, pure genius, and he’s about four years old. Amazing. I just want to say that part now. Because I’m about to talk about a handful of crossings in today’s puzzle that made me kinda cranky, but I want to make it clear that I think Caleb is a genius. And personable. We need to get him on the podcast one of these days. I so enjoyed meeting him at the ACPT. Right now, if I had to put money down on who I think could possibly be Will Shortz’s eventual replacement at the New York Times, I might put that money on Caleb Madison. But only if he gets a haircut and grows a mustache. Caleb, get to work on that.

Okay, let’s get the theme and cleverness covered. The puzzle is called “A Stately Garden,” and in the long entries, some letters are circled. The clues each end with a state name in brackets (I guess to make it clear that the states are not part of the clues?), and ultimately, what I think happens is that the circled letters spell out the state flowers.

cub foods

cub foods

STILLWATER, Minn. -- Cub Foods, Cub Fuel Express and Holiday Stationstores are offering Gas Savings Bonus Days, when Cub shoppers will save more money at the pump, the company reported. Gas Savings Bonus Days details include the following: -- Spend $50-$99.99, save 10 cents per gallon at Cub Fuel Express and Holiday; -- Spend $100-$149.99, save 20 cents per gallon at Cub Fuel Express and Holiday; -- Spend $150 or more, save 30 cents per gallon at Cub Fuel Express and Holiday; and, -- Customers can use up to three coupons per gas purchase, for total savings up to 90 cents off per gallon.
Gas Savings Bonus Days coupons will be printed at the checkout after the Cub Foods grocery transaction, and the Cub Fuel Express stores are located in the parking lots of the Cub Foods stores in Stillwater, Brooklyn Park North and Cambridge, Minn.

danny gans

danny gans

Danny Gans died early this morning, after a family member called 911 to say Danny was having trouble breathing. By the time paramedics arrived, he was dead.

A ticket rep at Steve Wynn's Encore hotel tells us they just got the call and the entire staff is "shocked and upset."

Gans is a legend in Las Vegas -- the self described "musical impressionist" signed a $150 million contract in 2000.

We're told Gans died at 3:00 AM at his home in Vegas. There are reports his wife discovered his body and called for help.