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Tuesday, December 28, 2010

The Arsenal can no longer be bullied

Arsenal had lost each of their previous five matches against Chelsea, stretching back to Nov 2008, and were beaten 1-0 at Manchester United in their last Premier League match. However, the poor run of form against direct challengers for the championship crown came to an end at Emirates Stadium on Monday night as Wenger's youngsters heaped more pressure on Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti. Alex Song put the hosts ahead before half-time, with a quickfire double from captain Cesc Fabregas and Theo...

Aretha Franklin Died victim to Internet rumors

Aretha Franklin is the latest celebrity to fall victim to Internet rumors of an early demise. Many of the reports noted that the “Queen of Soul” recently underwent surgery, and claimed that it was for pancreatic cancer. And while it’s true Franklin recently had an operation, it is 100 percent FALSE that she died. A rep for Franklin tells Gossip Cop exclusively, “Aretha is fine.” Just the other day, Charlie Sheen was also the subject of a fake death hoax. We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it...

Monday, December 27, 2010

Natalie Portman Pregnant and Engaged

Natalie Portman was born on June 9th, 1981 in Jerusalem, Israel, as the only child of a doctor father (from Israel) and an artist mother (from Cincinnati, Ohio), who also acts as Natalie's agent. She left Israel for Washington, DC, when she was still very young. After a few more moves, her family finally settled in New York, where she still lives to this day. She graduated with honors, and her academic achievements allowed her to attend Harvard. She was discovered by an agent in a pizza parlor...

The Falcons Vs Yellow Jackets Live AdvoCare V100

Independence Bowl Air Force Falcons Vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Live streaming: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets is hosting Independence Bowl on December 27, 2010 at Shreveport. The visitor team is Air Force Falcons. AdvoCare V100 INDEPENDENCE BOWL 5:00 PM ET, Monday, December 27, 2010 Independence Stadium, SHREVEPORT, LA Air Force Leaders: Passing: Jefferson – 71-136, 1342 yds, 10 tds Rushing: Clark – 174 car, 1001 yds, 5 tds Receiving: Warzeka – 17 rec, 394 yds, 3 tds Georgia Tech Leaders: Passing:...

The El Llanito premiere dental care center

As part of the inauguration of Dental Medical Specialty Center, located in El Llanito, the mayor of Sucre Carlos Ocariz, reported a series of irregularities related to the delay in vaccine distribution by Ministry of Health since April of this year.  Además aseveró que “anteriormente teníamos 22 médicos rurales pero ahora sólo contamos con 16, ya que el Ejecutivo Nacional ha ido realizando la transferencia de este personal a otras zonas del país, dejando a varios de nuestros centros de salud...

Wikileaks Founder's autobiography

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has agreed to write an autobiography, which should net him around $1.3 million. In an interview with the Sunday Times (subscription required), Assange revealed that the book will be published in the UK as well as the U.S. He would receive $800,000 from U.S. publisher Alfred A. Knopf, a unit of Random House, and £325,000 ($502,000) from UK publisher Canongate Books Ltd. A spokesman for Random House confirmed the deal, but not the amount. “We are very excited to be...

MTA-Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Mta, For the third time in as many millions of years of straphangers, the commuter rail riders and drivers of metropolitan New York will once again pay more for transportation starting December 30. Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chairman Jay Walder said the agency had no choice given its financial situation, which has already introduced closings of subway lines and any reduction in bus service. The biggest hike is about a third of all users of the subway and buses that use 30-day unlimited...

Javier Bardem with Penelope Cruz

What an active weekend! Mom-to-be Penélope Cruz and hubby Javier Bardem were spotted enjoying themselves at the L.A. Lakers game – but days before, the two stopped into renowned apothecary Santa Maria Novella.  The lovey-dovey couple held hands as they shopped and picked out various scents. They even held items up to each other to take a sniff. According to an onlooker, the two were acting very romantic and were a glowing couple. George Clooney and girlfriend Elisabetta Canalis, enjoying a...

A Colorado physician's license suspended recommending medical marijuana

A Colorado physician suspected of recommending medical marijuana to a 28-weeks pregnant woman without conducting a thorough physical examination is fighting to keep his license. A panel of the Colorado Medical Board last month ordered an emergency suspension of the license of Dr. Manuel De Jesus Aquino of Denver, pending a full investigation and finding, officials said.Read M...

Heavy Blizzard Paralyzes New York City

A powerful winter storm slammed the I-95 corridor from Philadelphia to Boston on Sunday. Through today, the blizzard will bring travel to a standstill along the coastline of northern New England as well. The storm unleashed around a foot of snow and howling winds in cities and towns from Philadelphia through New York City to Boston as it advanced northward offshore Sunday and Sunday night. So far New Jersey has been hit with the heaviest snow. As of early this morning, 29.0 inches of snow has buried...

E-commerce specialist GSI Commerce Giant

In the third quarter report October 27, it said revenues for your full-year could be $1.35 billion, a 35% increase from 2009. Revenue’s never been an issue for your company. In 2000, its revenues were less than $50 million. Profits, as I wrote within my original article, are a totally different matter. Between 2005 and 2009, its cumulative income from operations was $16.6 million on $3.8 billion in revenue. That’s an operating margin of under 1%. Grocery stores fare better. Supporters of the company...

Sunday, December 26, 2010

Lovergirl Tina Marie Dies at Age 54

A source close to the family of Teena Marie says the Grammy-nominated R&B singer, song-writer and producer has died. Marie was best known for her work with the late funk legend Rick James. Born Marie Christine Brockert, Teena Marie rose to prominence in the late 70s and 80s. Marie's biggest hit came in 1984 with her single 'Lovergirl,' which peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The cable television network reported on its website that Marie's manager Mike Gardner confirmed...

East US Hit By Snow Storm

Large parts of the US eastern seaboard have been covered in snow by a winter storm that has already brought chaos to southern states. Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina have declared states of emergency after winds of up to 45mph combined with the snow to caused blizzards. South Carolina had its first Christmas snow since records began in 1887. Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell told The Weather Channel that snow driven by strong winds would make travel conditions hazardous. "We're urging extreme...

New York's JFK Airport is now closed

JFK Airport is now closed due to the weather conditions. Temprature report is Temperature:           24° F(-4°C) Wind:                        N 35 mph Visibility:                0 miles It seems that the new york jfk air port is not receving the flights. Read M...

The Vikings Eagles is postponed to Tuesday Night Football

The Minnesota Vikings will not be playing the Philadelphia Eagles tonight. The game has been moved to Tuesday and will remain on NBC. The Eagles announced that today’s Philadelphia blizzard will make it impossible for the game to be played as scheduled — mostly because it would be impossible for fans in Philadelphia to get to the game safely. Read More...

Engagement of Hugh Hefner with Crystal Harris

Hugh Hefner popped the question to his girlfriend Crystal Harris on Christmas Eve. “After the movie tonight, Crystal & I exchanged gifts. I gave Crystal a ring. A truly memorable Christmas Eve,” tweeted the 84-year-old Playboy founder. Harris, who’s 60 years younger than Hefner, then wrote, “The most memorable Christmas ever.” Since Hef didn’t specify the gift was actually an engagement ring, it was a little unclear whether or not he popped the question. Read M...

The New York Bulls Lose Sloppy Christmas Game

Derrick Rose and Carlos Boozer never eased the pressure, but even they fell flat too often to carry the Bulls on their back against the Knicks. The 103-95 loss in New York is only their second over the last 11 games this December.If I told you the Bulls would take 12 more shots from the field and nine more at the FT line than the Knicks, while forcing 24 turnovers, you'd assume the Bulls blew them out. Not so. The Knicks (18-12) beat the brick-tastic Bulls (18-10) at the Madison Square Garden 103-95...

The Knicks win Christmas Day game 103-95

With the score tied at 87 a piece with 10:10 minutes left in the 4th quarter, the Chicago Bulls and NY Knicks looked as if they were heading to an epic finish. That's when the drought started. And the Knicks capitalized, going on a 10-0 run, finished off by a Wilson Chandler 4-foot jumper with 2:27 remaining. The Bulls failed to score until Carlos Boozer made a hook shot in the paint with 1:52 - yes 1:52 -- minutes left in the 4th quarter. But by then, it was too late. You're simply not going to win playing so pathetically on offense in late-game...

News of Kobe and Le-Bron in NBA showdown

Although the two superstars wouldn’t reveal what angry words they exchanged, it wasn’t tough to pick out a few statements Saturday. While Kobe and the Los Angeles Lakers got a disturbing first look at the Miami Heat, LeBron got the last word at Staples Center yet again. James had 27 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists while hitting a season-high five 3-pointers, and the Heat thrived on the holiday stage in a 96-80 victory. Although both teams called the game a television curiosity rather than a...

The new Cyber Monday Deals of 2010

Black Friday is upon us, but despite the mayhem occurring in stores across our nation right now, more shopper than ever are waiting for Cyber Monday deals. Find the best strategies to get the biggest bang for your buck, and links to sites offering tremendous deals after the jump.The Cyber Monday vs. Black Friday statistics from last year, which show ‘CM’ beating out ‘BF’ as the highest grossing shopping day of the year, are surprising to many old school shoppers, but for us tech savvy folks, well,...

everybody want how to shop for free?

I’ve gotten a bit lazy when it comes to couponing.  I wasn’t keeping up on clipping coupons or organizing them or even putting the coupon inserts in their files. Sometimes I’d forget my coupon binder in the car  and not bother to retrieve it. It’s not that I didn’t care.  It was that I just couldn’t bring myself to spend the time to do it.  As I reflected on the No Eating Out Challenge, I realized that if I had been better about couponing during the month, I would have saved a lot more money than I did. And if there’s one...

sales of the day after christmas 2010

There are a number of day after Christmas sales for those willing to brave the crowds at major retailers this year, starting Dec. 26, 2010. After Christmas sales for 2010 can be found at Walmart, Best Buy, Sears, Target, Kmart and elsewhere. In addition to those bargain-hunting, there will also be many trying to return gifts. The National Retail Federation's Scott Krugman says Dec. 26 should "pad the numbers of successful holiday season" for retailers; since this year's day after Christmas falls on a Sunday, it could be more crowded than normal. ABC...

Now Watch it "just go with it"

A Jennifer Aniston movie that’s actually funny? Let’s call it a Christmas miracle, because the trailer for “Just Go With It” looks pretty good. Considering Aniston’s last few movies (“The Switch,” “Bounty Hunter,” “He’s Just Not That Into You”) have been both colossal flops and not funny, this is exciting news. “Just Go With It” co-stars Adam Sandler as a single guy who wears a wedding ring to pick up girls at bars. Click on to see the “Just Go With It” trailer. Sandler finds a woman who could be his soulmate in Brooklyn Decker (in a bikini),...

Saturday, December 25, 2010

Why Jim Tressel leaving?

This is great news in the college football game world, specially after the University of Miami made a coaching job alter right away after the regular season. The thought that Tressel would be out of a job earlier Rich Rodriguez at Michigan is also astonishing. Where the Buckeyes go to find a replacement is anyone's guess. Would TCU coach Gary Patterson become a possibility? The number of professional jobs that could come available in early January could cloud the hiring process in Columbus.Ohio...

opening schedule of stores on this x-mas

 Today everybody is trying to celebrate the Christmas. But it is very difficult for anyone that which store is open. and what are the schedules of these stores.Even although a lot of stores than common remained opened this Thanksgiving, and batch of stores held open future hrs this Dec 25 X-mas Eve, stores will widely be closed down as characteristic on Xmas. It is one of the few hours each year in which mostly all business concern are shut down across the country. This time Christmas occurs...

Friday, December 24, 2010

A new christmas story of 2010

Probabilities are you will be catching A Christmas Story at the least at one time across the future a couple of days. Ever since TBS began airing twenty-four hours of the film getting Christmas Day Eve through Dec 25 Day, it has become a custom in many families to keep their TVs tuned in to Ralphie's Christmas interrelated trials and visitations for a long time upon hours on close. Because such as, there is a full chance a couple of questions could bug out up although the film is bringing in the...

prays of pope in Vatican

Bishop of Rome pope Benedict has prayed for peacefulness as he delivered his traditionalistic Christmas Eve homily in capital of Italy Rome. At a Mass at St Peter's Basilica, the Bishop of Rome prayed for God to "implant his peacefulness in our heart and soul just also to break the rods of the oppressors. Security measures were fast. Last yr at the same Mass a womanhood jumped the barriers and lunged at the Bishop of Rome. Eighty-three year older Catholic Pope stopped doubly to bless children held...

European transport disrupted due to snow

1000s of travelers have had their Christmas Day plans cut off by more snowfalls over Western European Community. 100s of flights have been deleted at General Charles de Gaulle airport nearly capital of France Paris where 2,000 passengers were travelled from a terminal as of snow along the roof. Brussels airport was in addition to disadvantageously hit and Belgians were warned not to drive. 100s of traveling accidents have been described over Germany, and in northern Italy weighted rain has stimulated...

The santa tracking code

It's been a holiday tradition since 1955 and the 2010 edition of the NORAD Santa Tracker is up an running.    And yes, it even has an app for your phones as well. The tradition started as the result of a Colorado Springs, CO based Sears placing an advertisement in the local newspaper that included a phone number that kids could call to talk to Santa. However, the number in the printed ad was incorrect.   The calls meant for Santa ended up going to CONAD, the forerunner...

True facts about the US Statue of liberty

The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the Earth, a empty giant composed of thinly pounded copper sheets across a steel framing, was projected in Paris by the French statue maker Frederic Bartholdi, in collaboration with the French technologist Gustave Eiffel, who was responsible for its frame, designated equally a gift from Anatole France for the centenary of American independency in 1876.  The symbolical appraise of the Statue of Liberty lies in two basic factors. The Statue as well soon became...

Taliban's attack on pakistani border

At least three soldiers and 24 activists have been bolted down in brushes near the Afghani frontier in northwest Pakistan, officials have said. About one hundred fifty Taleban fighters rounded five paramilitary unit Frontier Corps checkpoints in Baidnami, Mohmand tribal area, along Thursday evening, they averred. The Frontier corporations ordered at the least 12 soldiers were hurt. The Taliban altercated the account, saying they had downed dozen soldiers and only two of their battlers had died....

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Strom hit badly Southern California

A Vast storm arrangement has dumped record comes of rain on southern California and inspired concern that the inadequate weather could spread across the US.Streets afloat, occupants were evacuated and agencies were on alert for landslips in the awake of the torrential downpour. The deluge arrived at the end of a week that considered Los Angeles obtain half its annual rainfall fashionable just hexad months. Abundant rain was also accounted in neighbouring Arizona, Nevada and Utah.At that place...

Sunday, December 12, 2010

Police search Bedfordshire property

A property in the UK is being searched as part of the investigation into the weekend's bombing in Sweden, in which one man died, police have said. A search warrant was executed at a property in Bedfordshire, under the Terrorism Act 2000, on Sunday night, the Metropolitan Police said. It follows the suspected suicide and car bombing in Stockholm on Saturday. Unconfirmed reports say the man killed by the blast was Taimour Abdulwahab al-Abdaly, 28, who lived in Luton. No arrests have been made and...

Sweden probes Terrorist Attack

Two explosions in Sweden's capital Stockholm are being investigated as a "crime of terror", officials say. A car blew up in a busy shopping area on Saturday afternoon, followed moments later by a second explosion nearby. Witnesses said a man found dead after the second blast had been carrying an explosive device. Two people were hurt. Swedish PM Fredrik Reinfeldt condemned the attacks as unacceptable in an open society with a functioning democracy that respects different cultures. "Our democracy...

Bangladesh Clashes workers say wages have not gone up

At least three people were killed and dozens more injured when police in Bangladesh clashed with garment factory workers demanding better pay, police have said. Police used batons and tear gas to disperse thousands of protesters in Dhaka and Chittagong. The unrest came a day after demonstrations shut down factories in southern Bangladesh. The workers say wages have not gone up, even though rises were due last month. Police tried to disperse protesters attacking factories and smashing vehicles...

The Kosovo Holds Historic Election

An early election had to be called after the LDK pulled out of Mr Thaci's government in October in a row over its then leader, Fatmir Sejdiu, who was also Kosovo's president. After Mr Sejdiu stepped down as president, he was ousted from the LDK leadership by the mayor of Pristina, Isa Mustafa. Another party, the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo, has been weakened because its leader, former rebel Ramush Haradinaj, is being retried by the UN war crimes tribunal in The Hague. Among Kosovo's most...

Saturday, December 11, 2010

explosions in centre of the Swedish capital

One person has been killed and two others injured in two explosions that rocked the centre of the Swedish capital, Stockholm. A car blew up near the busy shopping street of Drottninggatan and another blast followed nearby minutes later.Swedish press attributed the second blast to a suicide bomber but police said no cause had yet been determined.Foreign Minister Carl Bildt said a "terrorist attack" which could have been "truly catastrophic" had failed.Tweeting on the blasts, he described them as...

US Secretary of State frustrated at Middle East deadlock

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has expressed frustration at the latest setback to Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, but insisted that the US would continue to push for progress. She vowed to promote indirect talks on "core issues" including borders, settlements, refugees and Jerusalem. Direct talks were set up with great fanfare by President Barack Obama. But earlier this week the US abandoned efforts to persuade Israel to stop new construction of Jewish settlements. Peace talks between...

Friday, December 10, 2010

Wikileaks supporters mull change in tactics

Web attacks carried out in support of Wikileaks are being wound down as activists consider changing tactics. Attacks against Amazon were called off late on 9 December and re-directed towards net payments firm Paypal.Analysis suggests the earlier attacks were made more effective by the involvement of hi-tech criminals.At the same time one wing of the activist group suggested ditching the attacks and doing more to publicise what is in the leaked cables.The attacks have been carried out using a tool,...

Nobel prize -- Liu Xiaobo must be freed

The chairman of the Nobel prize committee has called for the immediate release of jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, winner of the 2010 peace prize. There were two standing ovations at the ceremony in Oslo for Mr Liu, who was represented only by an empty chair.China has been angered by the award and has waged a campaign in recent weeks to discredit it.Nobel chairman Thorbjorn Jagland praised China for lifting millions of people out of poverty.He called it an "extraordinary achievement" but warned...

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