Friday, February 24, 2012

Higher gas prices cloud Obama's re-election hopes (AP)

[unable to retrieve full-text content]AP - Soaring gasoline prices are threatening to undercut President Barack Obama's re-election prospects and offering Republicans an easy target. With prices pushing $4 a gallon and threatening to go even higher, Obama sought Thursday to confront rising public anxiety and strike back at his GOP critics.

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Thursday, February 23, 2012

'Teen Mom' Amber eyeing prison to stay on TV?

Madison County Sheriff Dept.

By Natalie Finn and Katie Rhames, E! Online

Maybe being on television is the real drug in this case.

Amber Portwood, who is supposed to be released from jail into the care of a halfway house this week after pleading guilty to possession of a controlled substance, has considered changing her plea so that she can continue shooting "Teen Mom" as much as possible, sources exclusively tell E! News.

It's not as if she wants to be in jail for five years, of course. Portwood's attorney says that it's "not true" that his client would prefer to change her plea and do jail time.

But it is true that the drug court that's allowing Portwood to rehabilitate at the halfway house has ordered the facility not to allow a camera crew inside, and we hear that's got the single mom on edge.

Per the drug court's terms, Portwood must spend eight months rehabbing at Sister 2 Sister Ministries in Anderson, Ind., and, once she moves out, get a real full-time job--i.e. one that doesn't involve reality-show cameras. The judge has warned her that if she violates her strict probation in any way, she'll be locked up -- and she's facing a maximum of five years in prison on the felony drug-possession charge.

The third season of "Teen Mom" is scheduled to premiere April 3. Portwood hasn't been filmed for the show since around Thanksgiving time. She has been in custody since before Christmas.

Portwood said in court last week that she had been under the impression that she would be allowed to live with her grandparents -- i.e., tape her show -- while fulfilling the terms of her sentence (counseling, regular check-ins with the court, etc.), so being ordered to a halfway house caught her by surprise.

More from E: 'Teen Mom 2' Finale Recap

A source close to her confirms that the court has been in touch with MTV about what is expected of Portwood over the next year and that the network is being cooperative -- which, according to the insider, is freaking Portwood out because the show has been her sole source of income and most of her savings have gone to legal fees.

Amber decided Saturday that she would rather "do her time now and get it out of the way," the source said. The halfway house is "not the right place for her. She'd have a 10 p.m. curfew and would never see Leah because she wouldn't want to bring Leah around that place."

Baby daddy Gary Shirley currently has primary custody of the child.

More from E: Celebrity Apprentice Recap: Five Season Premiere Shockers

"The system doesn't want Amber to succeed," the source said. "She needs to stay in the entertainment industry. There are no jobs in Anderson. She needs to finish her schooling. She can't do all of that with a $7-an-hour job."

By agreeing to the drug court program, Portwood had her case effectively removed from Madison County Circuit Court.

A court clerk confirmed to E! News last week that Portwood was sentenced to at least 18 months -- and a maximum of three years -- in the program and would have to appear at a drug court hearing every week. The Circuit Court would not have to see her again unless "she messes up again," the clerk said.

-- Additional reporting by Baker Machado and Claudia Rosenbaum

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Idaho GOP state Sen. McGee resigns amid scandal

This June 19, 2011 photo provided by the Ada County Sheriff's office shows Idaho Sen. John McGee in Boise Idaho. Idaho Senate President Pro Tem Brent Hill announced McGee has resigned amid allegations of sexual harassment of a female senate aide during a news conference at the Idaho Capitol in Boise, Idaho on Wednesday. Feb. 22, 2012. (AP Photo/Ada County Sheriff's Office)

This June 19, 2011 photo provided by the Ada County Sheriff's office shows Idaho Sen. John McGee in Boise Idaho. Idaho Senate President Pro Tem Brent Hill announced McGee has resigned amid allegations of sexual harassment of a female senate aide during a news conference at the Idaho Capitol in Boise, Idaho on Wednesday. Feb. 22, 2012. (AP Photo/Ada County Sheriff's Office)

(AP) ? An Idaho Republican state senator who had been seen as a political riser has stepped down amid sexual harassment allegations.

Four-term state Sen. John McGee's resignation capped a political free-fall that began last year with a Father's Day arrest.

The 39-year-old pleaded guilty to drunken driving in a deal that erased accompanying auto theft charges in that case. McGee served jail time and paid restitution for a stranger's vehicle that he damaged.

McGee's reputation was further damaged over the summer when The Associated Press reported that records showed he had been making questionable per diem claims that amounted to about $6,000 annually.

McGee submitted his resignation letter Wednesday but did not acknowledge wrongdoing.

Neither details of the claims against McGee made by a young woman on his staff, nor her identity were made public.

Associated Press

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Wednesday, February 22, 2012

More Sneaky Business From Google: It Bypasses Internet Explorer ...

Google does not honor a default privacy setting in Microsoft's Internet Explorer 9 Web browser, but instead uses a trick to get around it.

IE head Dean Hachamovich says Microsoft started looking into this last week after news broke that Google was bypassing the default privacy settings in the Safari Web browser on iPhones and iPads. Google was caught by the Wall Street Journal and stopped playing that particular trick, but went on the offensive to try and explain its behavior away.

Like the Safari compromise, the IE9 compromise involves cookies -- small bits of code that Web sites put into your Web browser. Those cookies usually don't contain any personal information, but can keep track if you've visited a particular Web site so you don't have to log in again every time you come back to the site. (Think how annoying it would be if you had to re-enter your Facebook ID every time you came back to Facebook, for instance.)

But ad networks also use cookies to track users across any site where they serve up an advertisement. They do this to make sure they're serving the most relevant possible ads -- and often to track user browsing habits in aggregate to help their advertisers target ads more effecitvely.

IE9 blocks cookies from any site that does not honor a technology called P3P, which lets Web sites describe to browsers exactly how they're going to use tracking cookies.

Google doesn't honor P3P. So its cookies should be blocked.

But instead, Google employs a loophole -- instead of leaving a blank in the spot where it would deliver a P3P policy that only a browser could understand, it delivers a human-readable message saying "This is not a P3P policy!" and a link to this page explaining why Google doesn't like P3P.

If the browser can't understand a P3P message, it accepts the cookie anyway.

So, under the guise of transparency, Google is actually bypassing a privacy setting put in place by a major competitor.

Sneaky!

Like the Safari snafu, this is pretty small time stuff as far as privacy goes. Tracking cookies have been around for years, their behavior is well known, they're easy to block, and the information they deliver -- your browsing history -- usually doesn't contain personally identifiable information.

But still, it's another dumb blunder from a company that is increasingly being watched by government regulators and competitors very, very closely.

If you use IE9 and want to block Google from using this loophole to track you, Microsoft has instructions here.

See also: How To Block Google (And Everybody) From Tracking Which Sites You Visit On Your iPhone

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Tuesday, February 21, 2012

7-inch Eden Tab launches in Japan this weekend, could become the Xiaomi Tablet

For those who've been keeping an eye on Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun, you should already know that after the Xiaomi Phone's successful launches (most recently in collaboration with China Telecom), the man's been pondering over whether the Chinese tablet market is worth tapping into. Funnily enough, it turned out that during CES, Kingsoft's Japanese subsidiary Mobile In Style announced the 7-inch Eden Tab, which just so happened to be co-developed by Xiaomi and shares the same ODM, Inventec, as the Xiaomi Phone. This is no surprise considering Lei Jun also chairs both Xiaomi and Kingsoft, and the two companies have announced partnerships before; though it doesn't seem like this tablet uses the former's MIUI software. Read on to find out more.

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Follow the big money trends in online gaming | Virtual NEWS Now

??Zynga dominates the market with casual and chance-based games, which tend to appeal to an older, more female audience. Companies like Kixeye are going after male players with games that focus on combat, action and strategy.

Major players include Disney-owned Playdom, which this week will unveil an ambitious combat game called ?Marvel Avengers Alliance? on Facebook; and Kabam, which brands itself as the first hard-core social gaming company and has attracted millions of users with games like ?Edgeworld? and ?Dragons of Atlantis.?

Together, they?re competing for the estimated $24 billion that gamers will spend this year on online games, a figure expected to grow to $27 billion next year, according to analysts. Free-to-play games, which make money by selling various enhancements to the play experience, are already the biggest segment of the market and also the fastest-growing.?

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Monday, February 20, 2012

Video: Knee replacements triple



>>> we're back now with some health news affecting more americans than ever before. there's been a surge in the last few years of baby boomers having knee replacement surgery , as their refusal to slow down takes a heavy toll on their aging bodies. our report tonight from our chief medical editor, dr. nancy snyderman .

>> reporter: decades of running, biking and competitive sports took their toll on sara kate loman's body.

>> the pain was grueling, grinding, constant. i could not get my knee in a position of comfort.

>> reporter: now at age 54, she's one of about four and a half million americans walking around with an artificial knee.

>> people at work said to me, you know, gosh, you know, we enjoy working with you but we've never seen you smile so much. they didn't know me out of pain.

>> reporter: loman is part of a growing trend, people opting for knee replacement surgery earlier in life.

>> there were times that this procedure was only done for people who were older than 65 years of age.

>> reporter: not anymore. the number of baby boomers getting total knee replacements tripled in a ten-year period. and even though there can be complications, nearly one in 20 americans over 50 is walking around with a new knee. what's behind the increased demand? well, experts point to a few factors. america's obesity epidemic, aging athletes not taking care of their aching joints, genetics, and the fact that we're living longer, more active lives.

>> previous generations, they were taught to live in pain and make some compromises. a lot of their attitude was about self-sacrifice. and today, people are less willing to do self-sacrifice. they're really very much in tune with their quality of life , want to maintain their quality of life .

>> reporter: and that can be hard to do with advanced knee problems.

>> i was basically sucking advil and really at the end it wasn't helping too much either.

>> reporter: less than one year out of surgery, 61-year-old ernie miller is back to working, traveling and spending time with his teenage son.

>> i have a new lease on that part of my life, that i can continue to grow this bond with him. maybe i can't beat him anymore at basketball, but at least i can play.

>> reporter: though he feels great, he admits the surgery made some things a little harder.

>> i can tell my wife i can't go shopping because my knee hurts. i still try to use that, but she doesn't buy it anymore.

>> reporter: dr. nancy snyderman , nbc news, mountain view , california.

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What ?huge announcement? will Laurinaitis make?

Despite his monotone voice and penchant for drab suits, John Laurinaitis has taken to calling himself ?Mr. Excitement.? Well, the case can be made that he?s earned the moniker. And tonight at the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view, Mr. Excitement may very well write another chapter in the unlikeliest of thrillers.

WWE?s Executive Vice President of Talent Relations and Interim General Manager of Raw hinted yesterday from his Twitter account (@WWERawGM) that he?s about to light off a bombshell:

?FYI: I plan to make a HUGE announcement at Elimination #Chamber tomorrow. It might stop the show, and will certainly be a Game changer.?

What could Laurinaitis possibly have in store? Although there are a few clues in the tweet, whether they can be trusted is anyone?s guess since the wily GM has been known to throw people off the scent. Is he finally prepared to slip on his Technicolor tights and face off against WWE Champion CM Punk? Will he announce that the Board of Directors has named him permanent Raw GM? Will Triple H be there to finish the business of wishing Laurinaitis the best in his future endeavors? Or will The Showstopper, Shawn Michaels, make a surprise appearance at Milwaukee?s Bradley Center?

There?s only one sure way to find out. To end the suspense, order the Elimination Chamber, live on pay-per-view tonight at 8 PM/7 PM CT.

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Sunday, February 19, 2012

Fermilab Set to Reveal "Interesting" Higgs Boson Results

VFermilab at NightANCOUVER?Last fall, the Tevatron accelerator at Fermilab in Illinois?shut down for good. The long-running accelerator had been eclipsed by the vastly more powerful Large Hadron Collider outside of Geneva, Switzerland, which since 2010 has been generating data at an impressive rate. The move appeared to quash any hopes that Fermilab had of discovering the Higgs boson, the last great known unknown of modern particle physics.

Yet according to Rob Roser, the leader of the CDF experiment at the Tevatron, we shouldn?t count Fermilab out quite yet. Though the machine is no longer generating data, physicists have not had time to properly analyze all the data that has been collected thus far.? Today at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Roser announced that Fermilab will reveal its final Higgs results in March. ?We will be able to say something interesting,? he said, ?though whether it is that we don?t see it or we do see it remains to be seen.?

Asked to clarify, Roser said that if the Higgs has a mass of around 125 gigaelectron volts?the mass that recent LHC results seem to indicate is most likely?the Tevatron would be able to identify the Higgs with ?three-sigma? certainty. This is a statistical term that indicates the finding only has a tenth of a percent chance of being due to a random statistical fluctuation. Such a result would still fall short of being considered a ?discovery,? however, as the field of particle physics has adopted the more stringent five-sigma standard?a one-in-a-million chance.

Another soon-to-come announcement from Fermilab will also illuminate the hunt for the Higgs. On February 23, the CDF experiment will announce a new, more precise result for the mass of the W boson. ?And if you know the mass of the W and the top [quark],? said Roser, ?you will know the Higgs mass perfectly.? Even if the Tevatron can?t lay claim to discovering the Higgs, its last revelations will show the rest of the world where to look.

Image courtesy of Fermilab /?Reidar Hahn

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Are You Currently An Online Marketing Big Shot? - Bed Wetting ...

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Saturday, February 18, 2012

The nation's weather

Active weather is anticipated on the Gulf Coast on Friday.

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along a cold front just offshore in the Gulf as a strong trough in the jet stream approaches. This trough will help to energize the precipitation, bringing some very heavy rain to the region. The drought hit southern portion of the state should receive plentiful rain, though not enough to significantly ease the drought. Wet weather will eventually spread north later in the day, reaching into Kansas and Colorado.

While the southern Plains see thunderstorms, New England will remain firmly in the grip of winter as low pressure passes through Canada. Cool temperatures and morning snow are expected throughout the region, with 2-6 inches of snow possible in portions of Maine.

In the Northwest, a Pacific storm will move into the coast, bringing wet weather to Washington and Oregon. The rain will be mostly limited to the coastal mountains until late evening when it will begin to push inland more.

To the south of the storm, California can expect to see clear skies and warm temperatures. Temperatures in the Lower 48 states Thursday have ranged from a morning low of -22 degrees at West Yellowstone, Mont., to a high of 84 degrees at Plant City, Fla.

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Friday, February 17, 2012

Ray J expresses sorrow over friend Houston's death (AP)

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FILE - In a Saturday, June 26, 2010 file photo, singer Ray J arrives at the 'PRE' BET Awards 2010 Party in Los Angeles. Ray J , who was one of the people who spent time with Whitney Houston in her last days, is expressing his sorrow over her loss. In a statement to The Associated Press on Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, he said he's spent the last few days trying to 'process the emptiness that I feel.'   (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg, File)AP - Ray J — who was one of the people who spent time with Whitney Houston in her last days — is expressing his sorrow over her loss.


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Jennifer Lopez: My Twins Max and Emme "Look Like Coconuts" (omg!)

The world knows them as Max and Emme, but to mom Jennifer Lopez, they're more affectionately called her "coconuts."

PHOTOS: Jennifer Lopez's life with her adorable twins

Lopez, 42, explained how her 3-year-old twins with ex Marc Anthony got their fruity nicknames during an appearance on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno Monday.

"They're my coconuts," she gushed. "That comes from when they were little and in their cribs and started growing hair. It looked just like a coconut to me. They both look like coconuts!"

PHOTOS: Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony in happier times

"I have this beautiful necklace which was given to me at Christmas," Lopez added. "There are two coconuts and their initials on it."

PHOTOS: Jennifer Lopez's evolving style

As they work out the details of their divorce, Lopez and Anthony, 43, will continue to share custody of the twins. Max and Emme will turn 4 on February 22.

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Thursday, February 16, 2012

Home Health and Fitness Diets Bodyweight Issues | Monster Article

Presently there are items that will impact an individual?s ability in order to lose body weight and you should end up being delicate to this in your partner in case he/she starts to put on weight.

Regardless of how cautious a person is about their pounds, there are issues that may cause putting on weight to occur anyway. Getting sensitive for your companion about their putting on weight will make it easier to allow them to lose the weight. Stay good as well as motivate your own companion simply by your personal activities instead regarding putting enjoyment on their weight issue. For example, instead connected with informing your companion exactly how unpleasant they may be beginning to appear, ask him/her to take a stroll with you. Instead associated with recommending which cafe which has all the fattening foods that you simply companion really likes, recommend a Chinese language cafe rather.

Right now there is no requirement to end up being insensitive about your partner?s putting on weight. It again will cause difficulties in the partnership that won?t quickly end up being repaired. Within truth, it again could possibly be the ultimate decline from the relationship. Deal with your companion with all the identical regard when they put on weight while you would when they are with the load a person notice as ideal. Presently there is the opportunity the footwear might be upon the particular other feet. In what you15479 sense when it again were an individual?

You can be the help or a hindrance as to if your own companion is capable in order to get rid of weight. Exactly why can you make somebody that you claim to love feel below par in relation to by themselves. Being insensitive to be able to weight gain is one of the best methods in order to destroy the individual?s self-esteem. If you tenderize their self-esteem, you are performing your self an injustice because that individual will certainly ultimately go into like the heavy covering which you may certainly not end up being capable to be able to get all of them from it all again.

Your own partner should get to become given regard no matter how a lot they consider. Should you have the problem with your spouse-to-be?s bodyweight, it again is okay to be able to motivate all of them. What is not really okay would be to deal with these poorly for their weight gain. An individual reap that which you plant. Ensure you reap the very best of your connection even when your own partner gets fat.

The actual fight to gain weight can be every single little bit seeing that frustrating since the fight to shed bodyweight, maybe even more so.

Our struggle to gain weight began just preceding to be able to getting into high school whenever within the summer months I gained various ins within elevation. In 5?7, We hardly tipped the actual weighing machines at 82 pounds.

I increased up however not really out regardless how a lot food We devoured. When We obtained pregnant on age twenty-one, I thought sure I?d contain on a few lbs. We did however it all was the temporary gain. After having kids, We dropped all my bodyweight inside the time as well as left the actual hospital wearing the regular clothing.

At twenty-two, I joined a health and fitness system as well as was put upon a weight gain diet plan. We happened to be the just underweight female in the group. Every time upon entering the particular health club, all of us were considered. For any obese ladies a bells would certainly band and everybody would perk if they dropped a single pound. Getting the only real underweight female, the particular young lady would certainly each as well as every single period sound her bell and also that they had all begin to brighten until truth placed in as well as She?d say, ?oops?. It all was humiliating in order to state the smallest amount of. I soon stop the actual fitness center as it again seemed the particular severe training only offered to enhance the currently very quick rate of metabolism burning up all the additional calorie consumption.

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In pictures: Washington's Valentine's Day with Xi Jinping

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  • Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping reviews an honour guard during an arrival ceremony at the Pentagon in Washington on Feb.14, 2012. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) Hide caption

    Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping reviews an honour guard during an arrival ceremony at the Pentagon in Washington on Feb.14, 2012.

  • The Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps march before Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping during an arrival ceremony at the Pentagon in Washington on Feb. 14, 2012. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) Hide caption

    The Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps march before Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping during the arrival ceremony.

  • Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping, centre, and U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, right, head to an arrival ceremony for Mr. Xi at the Pentagon in Washington on Feb. 14, 2012. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) Hide caption

    Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping, centre, and U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, right, head to the arrival ceremony for Mr. Xi.

  • U.S. President Barack Obama meets with Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping on Tuesday, Feb., 14, 2012, in the Oval Office in Washington. (Susan Walsh/The Associated Press) Hide caption

    U.S. President Barack Obama meets with Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping on Tuesday, Feb., 14, 2012, in the Oval Office in Washington.

  • A Tibet supporter, wearing a mask depicting former Chinese president Jiang Zemin, protests outside the White House during the U.S. visit of Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping in Washington on Feb. 14, 2012. (Gary Cameron/Reuters) Hide caption

    A Tibet supporter, wearing a mask depicting former Chinese president Jiang Zemin, protests outside the White House during the U.S. visit of Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping in Washington on Feb. 14, 2012.

  • U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, greet China's Vice-President Xi Jinping before a formal dinner at the Vice-President's residence in Washington on Feb. 14, 2012. (Larry Downing/Reuters) Hide caption

    U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, greet China's Vice-President Xi Jinping before a formal dinner at the Vice-President's residence in Washington on Feb. 14, 2012.

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    A table setting for a luncheon in honour of China's Vice-President Xi Jinping, hosted by U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, in Washington on Feb. 14, 2012.

  • U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton toasts China's Vice President Xi Jinping at a luncheon at the State Department in Washington, Feb. 14, 2012. (Larry Downing/Reuters) Hide caption

    U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton toasts China's Vice President Xi Jinping at the luncheon.

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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Whitney Houston's Greatest Videos

'How Will I Know,' 'The Greatest Love of All' among Houston's most iconic videos.
By Gil Kaufman


Whitney Houston in her "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" video
Photo: Arista Records

Long before Lady Gaga rolled around nearly naked in viscous goo, Rihanna showed off her S&M fetish, Christina squeezed into leather peek-a-boo chaps or Nicki Minaj dressed up like a male fantasy Barbie, Whitney Houston proved you could make a fuss without making a spectacle.

The legendary R&B singer, who died Saturday at age 48 after reportedly consuming prescription drugs and alcohol on the eve of the 54th annual Grammy Awards, became one of the most important artists of the early music-video era by taking the road less traveled.

While such fellow trailblazers as Michael Jackson and Madonna created video fantasy worlds full of monsters, gangsters, street-fighting men and naughty brides, Houston mostly skipped the drama and stood front and center in her most iconic clips doing the thing that she did best: singing her heart out.

With her model-worthy looks and luminous smile, Houston knew exactly how to telegraph her charm through the TV — and later on the big screen in "The Bodyguard" and three other starring roles — which may explain why most of her most notable videos involve just a bit of perfunctory storyline and focus on her performance.

Here are some of our favorite Houston video moments:

"I Will Always Love You": Is it even possible to come up with a concept for a clip that could match the grandeur and emotional heft of the breakout single from "The Bodyguard" soundtrack? It is, and smartly, that big idea was to focus on an elegantly suited up, forlorn-looking Houston sitting in an empty theater and staring into the distance as she watched clips from the movie scroll by. Houston blasted into the song's towering finale via a quick zoom to her face, eyes closed, and then popping open as she hit the money note. How bad was Houston? She perfectly delivered the titanically tear-jerking drama of the song without ever once getting up from her chair.

"I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)": Whitney did ballads like nobody's business, but she also knew how to throw down, as she did in the "Dance" video, the first single from her second album, Whitney. Dressed in a body-hugging purple dress, towering curly wig and colorful dangly earrings, Houston again focused on singing directly into the camera while a series of dancers showed off their moves in wide-shot cutaways. When it was Houston's time to shine, though, the camera pulled in close to capture that sparkle in her eye and that 1,000-watt beam as she changed through a series of going-to-the-club outfits and mostly shimmied adorably in place.

"How Will I Know": The third single from Houston's debut album was the one that changed everything. The clip helped introduce the singer to a wider audience when it became one of the first videos by a black female singer to earn heavy rotation on MTV. The concept was simple: Whitney in another of her trusty big hair bows and sexy minidresses sang right at the lens while dancers high-kicked and sashayed through a rainbow-paint-splashed maze of a set. All Houston had to do was walk, sing and smile and the rest was history. We're still not sure, though, what was up with that dude in the half-suit, half-wedding dress.

"Greatest Love of All": The final single released from Houston's debut album helped cement the M.O. for the classic Whitney video. Standing on yet another stage in an empty theater, Houston, wearing one of her beloved leather jackets, belts the big ballad with vigor as stage hands work around her, seemingly oblivious to the fact that the star of the show is crushing it right in front of them. While there appears to be some backstory involving Houston making her stage debut as a child, once Whit changes into that beaded white dress and matching chunky earrings to do her slinky saunter to center stage for the big finale ... forget about it.

"I'm Your Baby Tonight": The title track from Houston's third album, released in 1990, is what passed for a high-concept clip from the singer. Dressed in a white suit, with matching bowler and cane, Houston hip-swayed through a Cotton Club-type nightspot before transporting into a Manhattan penthouse. She walked through another mirror into a third scene where she was all three members of a Supremes-style girl group and finally ended up in a beatnik club, her haired pulled back as she rocked chopped bangs. As always, the focus was on images of Houston lip-synching the song's lyrics with attitude as the camera lingered on her luminous skin and smile.

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Jennifer Hudson on Whitney Houston Tribute: What an Honor


Jennifer Hudson still can't believe it. She still can't believe she was selected to honor Whitney Houston at the Grammy Awards Sunday night.

Also, she's still shedding tears over the legendary singer's passing.

"It was the greatest honor of my life to be able to be the one to pay tribute to Whitney's memory," the Oscar winner tells Us Weekly. "It was from my heart. I haven't stopped crying since she passed. Her family is in my prayers."

Houston, a six-time Grammy Award winner, was found dead in her hotel room at the Beverly Hilton Saturday afternoon, her body submerged in a bathtub. She's believed to have died from a combination of prescription pills and alcohol, while many are now concerned over the state of her 18-year old daughter, Bobbi Kristina.

Source: http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2012/02/jennifer-hudson-on-whitney-houston-tribute-what-an-honor/

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Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Karan's strong woman can borrow from the boys (AP)

NEW YORK ? Donna Karan makes every outfit she designs for a strong, confident woman, and for fall, that woman is comfortable enough in her own skin to wear heavily tailored menswear looks.

Her runway show, held Monday on Day 5 of New York Fashion Week, featured tailcoats and top hats, done on a skewed scale by milliner Stephen Jones. The opening look for her signature label was a gray-and-black pinstripe jacket with a crisp white taffeta bodysuit ? Karan's signature piece ? that was fashioned to look like a button-down shirt.

She also offered long coats with strong shoulders and lapel collars, and a riding jacket paired with pinstripe mohair pants.

Skirts and dresses were mostly long with sharp-cut knife pleats for movement. Tops were mostly slim and tailored with nothing frilly, not even when she added sparkle.

When she got to the finale, however, Karan was fully in touch with her feminine side, sending down a red-hot scarlet-colored, stretch-satin evening gown.

There was a hint of a retro 1920s gangster vibe in both the masculine and feminine silhouettes, especially the accessories including oxfords and spat booties.

"How do you define a woman?" she asked in her notes. "Someone who carries the world on her shoulder. She's never an either/or. She's always and."

Donna Karan's namesake line is her top-tier designer collection, more expensive and luxurious than her younger, contemporary DKNY label.

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Monday, February 13, 2012

Two former Bear Stearns managers settle SEC case (Reuters)

NEW YORK (Reuters) ? Two former Bear Stearns fund managers, who were acquitted of criminal charges over the demise of their mortgage-laden hedge funds, agreed on Monday to pay more than $1 million to resolve a civil lawsuit brought by market regulators.

The settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission was announced on the day a trial on the lawsuit was scheduled to begin in Brooklyn, New York.

Ralph Cioffi and Matthew Tannin were found not guilty of all charges in 2009 in a parallel criminal case brought by the U.S. Department of Justice. The jury rejected prosecutors' arguments that the two men committed fraud by lying to investors about the health of their hedge funds, which were stuffed with securities backed by risky home loans. The funds imploded in mid-2007.

It was the first high-profile criminal prosecution of Wall Street executives stemming from the 2008 financial crisis, and the acquittals were a big blow to the government.

U.S. District Judge Frederic Block must sign off on the proposed settlement with the SEC, which was approved by the agency's commissioners at a meeting last week.

Block told lawyers for each side that he was inclined to approve the deal. But he criticized the proposed penalties as "chump change" compared to the $1.8 billion that the SEC says was lost by Cioffi and Tannin's investors when the two hedge funds collapsed.

SEC lawyer John Worland told Block he thought the deal was a good one, given that the agency is not authorized to sue for damages on behalf of investors.

The judge also chastised the parties for waiting until the last minute to reach a deal in a case that has been pending since 2008. Block said he had set aside three weeks for the trial, which would have covered much of the same ground as the criminal case.

Lawyers for Cioffi and Tannin declined to comment.

Under the settlement, Cioffi will give up $700,000 of profits and pay a civil penalty of $100,000; Tannin will give up $200,000 of profits and pay a $50,000 civil penalty.

Cioffi will be barred from working in the securities industry for three years, while Tannin will be barred for two years,

The men are not admitting or denying wrongdoing, lawyers said.

Lawyers for the two sides said the settlement is centered on a charge that the defendants committed securities fraud through negligence, which does not require either side to address whether the defendants intended to defraud or deceive their clients.

Bear Stearns, on the verge of failure because of losses on mortgage-related investments, was acquired by JPMorgan Chase & Co in March 2008.

The case is SEC v . Cioffi, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 08-2457.

(Reporting by Jessica Dye; Editing by Martha Graybow, Steve Orlofsky and John Wallace)

Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/stocks/*http%3A//news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20120213/bs_nm/us_bearstearns_fundmanagers

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Sound Advice On How To Stay Young | New Health and Fitness

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Getting older is a natural process that every person faces. While some people age gracefully, others do not. Here are some great tips and advice to help make you feel youthful for as long as possible.

Make it a point to get the minimum amount of sleep that is recommended for members of your age group. Seven to nine sleeping hours every night gives you great hormone balance, you?ll feel more relaxed, and you?ll enjoy many more health benefits. A lack of sleep will more you irritable and stressed making it difficult to enjoy your life to the fullest.

Using your mind is the best way to keep it active. Old age is often intermingled with intelligence; you should enhance your intelligence as much as you are able to. Whether you take a class or do crossword puzzles every day, stay on your mental game and keep your mind young.

Age is just a number and should not overly concern you. The actual number is less important than the age you actually feel. You?re only old if you feel old. You may feel young inside, even though your actual age indicates that you are a senior. Stay positive about life, and age won?t slow you down.

Don?t stop learning new beauty tips for healthy skin. In life, learning is absolutely essential.

Facial massages can help to prevent aging face skin. You can slow down wrinkles, sagging, and bagginess with a good massage. The massage?s stimulation will keep the skin flexible and improve circulation. To get these benefits, all you need to do is use three fingers (you can leave out the thumb and pinkie) to rub your skin with gentle, circular motions.

One key to aging well is to practice good skin care. Young people should always protect their sensitive skin from harmful UV rays. Excessive time in the sun can further the progression of wrinkles and skin cancer.

Try to spread joy wherever you are and whenever you are around someone. Taking that sunny disposition and spreading it around makes the world a better place and makes you feel better as well. You can be altruistic without spending money and making others happy is a priceless gift.

It?s important to be very careful as you age, especially when it comes to slipping and falling. Seniors, whose bones are fragile, are most susceptible to serious injury from a fall. If you take 30 minutes to walk about 3 times a week, you will help your balance and also maintain mental and physical fitness.

Exercise keeps skin looking supple and young, but it also improves muscle tone, encourages circulation and improves stamina.

It doesn?t matter which method you apply from the above article. You should realize that you can handle any aging issues you have. Do the best you can. When you are dealing with getting older, look to the future to prevent bad things.

Join HRU for programs that focus on nursing managers. An HRU seminar is a great educational investment for your nursing staff.

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Sunday, February 12, 2012

Uzbek man pleads guilty in plot to kill Obama (AP)

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ? A man from Uzbekistan who pleaded guilty Friday to plotting to kill President Barack Obama with an automatic rifle claimed he was acting at the direction of an Islamic terror group in his home country.

Authorities said Ulugbek Kodirov had discussed trying to kill the president as he campaigned for re-election because he would be out in public more often. Kodirov entered the plea during a hearing in Birmingham before U.S. District Judge Abdul K. Kallon, an Obama appointee.

Defense attorney Lance Bell said the 22-year-old Kodirov avoided a potential life sentence by pleading guilty. He faces up to 30 years in prison, though Bell expected Kodirov to receive about half that. The judge also told Kodirov that he will face deportation once he's released from prison.

Kodirov pleaded guilty to three counts: Threatening to kill the president, possessing an automatic weapon, and providing material support to terrorists. Four other charges were dropped as part of the deal.

Area Muslims who knew Kodirov were stunned to learn of his plans.

"I really didn't want to believe it," said Ashfaq Taufique, president of the Birmingham Islamic Society. "I knew him. He attended mosque. He never demonstrated any radicalization in his behavior, his words."

U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance said members of the Islamic community assisted in the case against Kodirov.

The plea agreement said that in July 2011, Kodirov claimed he had been communicating with a person known as "the Emir." Kodirov said the person was a member of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, which has been designated a terrorist organization by the U.S. State Department. Authorities did not reveal the identity of the Emir.

The Emir "asked Kodirov if there was anything Kodirov could do about President Obama since Kodirov was closer geographically to the president than the Emir," according to his plea agreement.

Kodirov and a person who helped authorities discussed possible ways to kill Obama, including from long distance using a sniper rifle.

The agreement said Kodirov became disheartened when he realized how expensive sniper rifles are and realized he lacked the skill to pull off the shot. Kodirov then decided he could shoot the president from a closer distance in public.

"Kodirov said that he did not care if he got shot and killed, as long as he killed President Obama," according to the plea deal.

Kodirov then struck up a friendship with another person in Birmingham who spoke Uzbek, and the two often attended mosque together. The two often looked at jihadist websites and videos on Kodirov's laptop, the agreement said.

On July 11, after the two went to a mosque in Birmingham to pray, Kodirov asked his friend to buy a gun for him so he could kill Obama.

Kodirov told the person he "knew this was what he was supposed to do for Islam," the plea agreement says.

Kodirov was arrested in July.

Bell, the defense attorney, said Kodirov regrets what happened and "accepted responsibility for the charges he pled guilty to."

He was accused of making four separate threats against Obama within a five-day period when he was meeting either with a witness who went to police or an undercover officer.

Vance, the prosecutor, said Kodirov's threats were serious enough that law enforcement officers felt they had to intervene.

"He had developed a plan, he was reaching out to other individuals for aid and acquiring firepower necessary to kill the president," Vance said.

A complaint said Kodirov contacted an unidentified person trying to buy weapons in early July, and that person became a confidential source for the government. Accompanied by the witness, Kodirov purchased a Sendra M115A1 automatic rifle from an undercover agent at a Birmingham-area motel on July 13, when authorities said the final threat was made against the president. The agent also gave Kodirov four hand grenades with the powder removed.

Authorities say Kodirov was in the country illegally because he obtained a student visa but never enrolled in school.

Uzbekistan is located in central Asia and was once part of the former Soviet Union. It is slightly larger than California and the vast majority of its population is Muslim. Islamic terrorists have been linked to sporadic violence in the country for more than a decade, according to the State Department.

Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/obama/*http%3A//news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20120211/ap_on_re_us/us_presidential_threat_alabama

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Energy Rebate Programs in Utah - Society - EzineMark

Energy Rebate Programs in Utah
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Far too many Americans refuse to go green because it takes knowledge, effort and sometimes money. However, with little effort on your part, you can make Utah greener! And for your help, you won?t just get a healthier environment and a good feeling, you?ll also get paid for being green. With the Utah energy rebate program, you can reduce your carbon footprint and receive cash for your efforts.

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Nature provides us with a number of abundant and powerful sources we can use as energy. So, in order to halt the depletion of fossil fuels, it?s time for Utah and the rest of the world to tap into the renewable energies that abound in our world.? These include solar energy and wind energy, among others.

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Solar energy is a powerful source that can provide heat energy and electricity for your home?and a great way to get money back from the Utah energy rebate program.

Solar energy can be harnessed passively by making subtle adjustments in how you let the sun heat and light your home naturally. It can also be harnessed actively with photovoltaic panels that absorb sunshine and convert it into energy through a solar thermal collector. You can buy small products like solar-powered cell phone chargers, or you can power your entire home with rooftop solar panels.

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Wind power has been used since the first sailboats and the first windmills ran on a good, strong breeze.

Today, thousands of people and corporations use wind turbines and wind power kits to provide natural energy. If you have sufficient land with consistent and strong enough wind, consider investing in a wind power kit that could save you lots of money on your energy bill while using an abundant, natural energy source.

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Other energies, like geothermal energy, which uses the earth?s inner core heat, and hydropower energy, which uses naturally flowing water power, can also be harvested for individuals? use. Research solar, wind and other energies today and see how you can save with the Utah energy rebate program.

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As our world changes, environmental efforts are increasingly important to government leaders and their constituents. Now, many federal and state governments offer tax deductions and rebates for citizens that help the environment through green efforts. Don?t let nature?s free energy gifts go to waste?take advantage of the Utah energy rebate program and start using natural energy sources today, to the benefit of both you and the planet.

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Saturday, February 11, 2012

HBT: O's apologize to Korea Baseball

Earlier this week, the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) filed a complaint with MLB alleging that the Orioles broke protocol by signing 17-year-old left-hander?Kim Seong-Min last month. The Korean Baseball Association (KBA), a separate organization, went a step further by banning Orioles? scouts from attending local games. Well, tonight the Orioles responded.

Courtesy of Eduardo A. Encina of the Baltimore Sun, Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette issued the following apology, via press release, to the KBO and KBA:

?On behalf of the Orioles organization, I offer a sincere apology to the Korea Baseball Organization and the Korea Baseball Association for the club?s unintentional breach of protocol in failing to tender a status check in the process of?signing Seong-Min Kim. The Orioles respect Major League Baseball?s recruiting policies and the governing bodies and people that contribute to the growth of baseball around the world.?

I didn?t think it could get more embarrassing for the Orioles than their general manager search earlier this offseason, but we might have ourselves a new winner. This apology is better late than never, I suppose, but isn?t it a little curious they released this on a Friday night when a lot of folks (at least stateside) aren?t paying attention? This is what happens when you miss baseball and love a little conspiracy.

Source: http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/10/orioles-apologize-for-unintentional-breach-of-protocol-in-signing-17-year-old-korean-pitcher/related/

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? Business Contacts - Expand your business network through fast and furious Speed Networking! Make sure you have your 3 USP's ready, you only have 60 seconds!

? Business Marketing - Market your business to our high calibre delegates by joining in with open business networking!

? Networking Lunch - Enjoy networking while tucking in to some lunch. There actually is such thing as a FREE lunch!

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? Business Ideas - Get inspired by our fantastic seminar speakers and address issues that affect your business.

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Friday, February 10, 2012

Anti-Gay Bill Advances in St. Petersburg - Robert Amsterdam

On the same day that Vladimir Putin called for the Orthodox Church (who by the way believe his stint as Russia?s ruler to be nothing short of a miracle) to have a stronger presence on state-run television channels, St. Petersburg lawmakers have passed the second reading of a bill that, if made law, would fine anyone advocating gay/lesbian/other non-heterosexual relationships, effectively outlawing gay pride parades,?public displays of affection, and even conversations about homosexuality or transgender topics. ?The bill will have its third and final reading this Wednesday. ?Today?s reading was marked by a protest outside of a parliament building, at which a number of demonstrators were arrested. ?St. Petersburg?s gay rights? group, ComingOut, condemned the bill for aiming to ?legalise discrimination?, and warned that totalitarianism and prejudice go hand in hand (Iran is a case in point). ?A similar law has already been passed in Astrakhan.

The Atlantic comments:

St. Petersburg has had a difficult time accepting gay folks [...] And the struggle spreads beyond the city, too: Last month in Sovetsk, police detained several runners gathered for a marathon after mistaking the event for a gay-pride parade. All this despite Russia having perhaps the a leader who?s been hailed as a gay icon.

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HBT: Blue Jays sign Clemens' son

After spending the first seven seasons of his pro career in the Astros? farm system Roger Clemens? son, Koby Clemens, became a free agent and has signed a minor-league deal with the Blue Jays.

Clemens was Houston?s eighth-round pick in 2005 and has never been considered a top prospect, but did put up some big numbers in the low minors. He hit .345 with 22 homers, 45 doubles, and 121 RBIs in 116 games at high Single-A in 2009, but hasn?t done much since leaving the notoriously hitter-friendly California League for tougher competition.

Last season he split time between first base and third base at Triple-A, hitting .234 with 16 homers and a .756 OPS in 126 games at age 24, and then was banned from playing winter ball in Puerto Rico after leaving his team without notice.

Koby is unlikely to reach the majors, but Roger won back-to-back Cy Young awards for the Blue Jays in 1997 and 1998 before they traded him to the Yankees for David Wells.

Source: http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/09/roger-clemens-son-koby-clemens-signs-with-blue-jays/related/

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Thursday, February 9, 2012

Bathroom Remodeling | sdeezys.com

Bathroom Remodeling

Posted by kangdaeng on February 9th, 2012

Bathroom Remodeling

If you are looking to remodel your bathroom, you may want to think about purchasing yourself a new bathtub. Unfortunately, you will find that not all bathtubs double as showers; therefore, you may also be in the market for a new shower stall. In the United States, a large number of homeowners only have a bathtub in their homes. Most bathtubs really arent just bathtubs; many also double as showers. As nice as it is to only have one bathroom fixture, especially one that can do two jobs, you may be looking for more. Perhaps, the most important thing to remember, when looking to buy a new shower stall, is the amount of space that you have available. If you are going from one bathtub to a bathtub and a standalone shower, there is a chance that you may be limited on space. If that is the case, you may find your options to be somewhat limited. That is unless you are planning on remodeling your entire bathroom.

Once you have decided that you would like to purchase a new bathroom shower stall, as well as how large of one you can purchase, you will need to start shopping for your shower. Although you may expect to find everything that you need all in one place, it may be a little bit difficult to do. Although there are a number of retailers, particularly home improvement stores, that sell standalone shower kits, there are others who do not. If you are unable to find a retailer who sells shower kits, you may need to purchase all of your parts separately. The parts that you will need may include, but should not be limited to, a shower floor, shower walls, a shower door, as well as a shower head. When it comes to buying a new standalone shower, there are many homeowners who go searching for the nicest looking standalone shower. ?As previously mentioned, most home improvement stores, both on and offline, carry a selection of shower supplies, including supplies that are grouped into packages or kits.

Therefore, if you are looking to have a new standalone shower in your home, it may be a good idea to shop at one of your local home improvement stores. In fact, home improvement stores, especially large ones, are known for their displays. ?Once you have found and purchased the standalone shower of your choice, you may want to start installing it right away. Since most standalone shower kits come with instructions, you should easily be able to install your own shower, even if you have no prior home improvement experience.

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