| George Clooney: The Last Movie Star
I'm convinced that this is just a normal Clooney Saturday, that he spends his nights Charles Kuralting around L.A., knocking on doors, eating whatever's cooking and chatting about politics. Within 15 minutes he made me feel comfortable in my own house. Which isn't so easy when a giant celebrity is over for dinner. .
Girl-group get-togethers to plan for 2008
Many women have a love-hate relationship with Sex and the City. It was a great show but it spawned so many horrible things: New York bus tours that stopped at, among other show-specific sites, the store where Charlotte bought her "Rabbit Pearl" vibrator; sassy single-girl dating columnists; and online quizzes to determine which character you are. So when the Sex and the City movie was announced, we wearily resigned ourselves to the onslaught of more articles on what the fab four were wearing; if the on-set photos of Carrie in a wedding dress were a real part of the plot or just a dream sequence; and on the cultural impact of the series we just can't seem to get away from. We'd love to say enough already, but who's kidding who? Come May 30, we'll be in line for the movie with everyone else. Spice Girls The reunion tour! .
After Big Defeats, Clinton Replaces Campaign Manager
The campaign stressed it would be a seamless transition. "Maggie and Patti will work very closely together," said campaign spokesman Mo Elleithee. Ms. Solis Doyle couldn't be reached for comment. The changes come among other problems within the campaign. Last week Mrs. Clinton said she had loaned her campaign $5 million in January, and some senior staffers said that if the financial situation didn't improve, they would forgo paychecks this month. To help pay for a media blitz in larger states, Mrs. Clinton sent out a plea to donors last week to help her catch up with Mr. Obama's fund-raising efforts. Since Tuesday, the Clinton campaign has raised over $10 million from 100,000 donors. The influx of cash comes after Mr. Obama raised $32 million in January, compared with $13.5 million for Mrs.
MMA freshman cadet Evan McDermott tries his hand taking a sextant ...
ABOARD T.S. ENTERPRISE — One instrument here, ancient and waning, allows seafarers to measure their place on earth by their link to the heavens. Each day at dawn and dusk — coming earlier and later as we head south toward the equator — the wings of the bridge are dotted with cadets, usually only seniors. They hold the tool, a sextant, to their eyes, studying the stars to plot their location at sea. .
Tails of a military hero
Washington said he enjoys combining law enforcement with his love for animals. Other benefits of his job are that he gets to travel more than the average sailor and he can wear fatigues. Part of his job as kennel supervisor is to pair up the handlers and the dogs. "I don't think I met any handler who hasn't gotten attached to their dog," he said, adding that he and Renato share a room when they travel. Renato playfully sneaks on the bed when his handler isn't looking. "I like his demeanor," Washington said. "To me, he's like a big kid, with his goofy phases. He's a dog that likes to please his handler." Army Capt. Michele Pfannenstiel of the Fort Monmouth Veterinary Clinic nominated Renato for the veterinary association's Hall of Fame.
Nurse says Anderson School District 4 superintendent intimidated her
Have you ever noticed that ADD doesnt really happen to close families or families with good tough dicipline that comes with love and hugs? and not trying this TIME OUT crap for hitting a teacher or some other child problem. It usually happens in families that have no dicipline or parental guidence. A parent should be smart enough to know that a child can tell how their home life is without ever saying a word. The RN did good and I would be proud to have had her for my childs school. Maybe she should have given the superintendant some of that medicine to shut the idiot up. Good Job, Ms. Gibson .
Thieves make off with online personalities
These identity thieves don't want your money. They want your quirky sense of humor and your cool taste in music. Among the 125 million people in the U.S. who visit online dating and social-networking sites are a growing number of dullards who steal personal profiles, life philosophies, even signature poems. "Dude u like copied my whole myspace," posts one aggrieved victim. Copycats use the real-life wit of others to create cut-and-paste personas, hoping to land dates or just look clever. .
Israelis, Palestinians jumpstart peace talks
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert hosted Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas at his Jerusalem residence for around two hours in their first meeting since they relaunched peace talks at a US conference in late November. Mr Abbas had been expected to again press Israel to stop all settlement activity on occupied Palestinian land, while Mr Olmert is likely to insist the two sides focus on the goal of a comprehensive agreement rather than obstacles. "The meeting will focus on the need to halt settlements in Palestinian territory," Mr Abbas's spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeina said, adding that "up to now, negotiations have been stalled because of Israel. "Peace needs a real push forward," he said. "Israel must take serious measures to inspire confidence in the Palestinian people and the Arab world." US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice called both leaders on the eve of their talks, officials on both sides said.
Hip-Hop Rumors: Jay-Z's New Job! Remy Ma Spazzes On Lil...
Representatives for UGK member Chad "Pimp C." Butler have come forward to address rumors spreading about his upcoming funeral and when and where it will take place. While various reports have suggested that the rapper will be laid to rest this weekend in Houston, sources told AllHipHop.com that the rapper's final resting place will be his hometown of Port Arthur, Texas. His management confirmed that funeral arrangements are currently being made to hold the funeral on Thursday (December 13) at a yet-to-be-announced location. A formal statement will be issued on Monday confirming the location of Pimp C's funeral, which is expected to draw thousands of fans and supporters. Pimp C., 33, was found dead in his hotel bed at Mondrian Hotel in Los Angeles on Tuesday (December 5), just weeks shy of his 34th birthday.
Frontline: Iraq
The answer is often simpler than critics want to admit. The answers are often more complex than Bill O'Reilly or Jessica Lynch care to offer. To kids who grew up with GI Joe and John Wayne, the new role model for those who fight and the loved ones who reinforce their decisions, looks more like a kid named Adam Scott than Lee Marvin. By his own admission, Scott used to be a "lard butt." He stands five-foot-ten in combat boots, and fought off Fritos and fries long before he ever heard of firefights and Fallujah. He lost 130 pounds to qualify for the U.S. Army, "doing what I love" as a combat medic. If you're not up on your military hierarchy, take it from this grandson of a World War II infantryman who became a combat medic shortly after landing at Normandy. The combat medics are the hero's heroes.
September 07
But there is another equally important cause: the simple fact that young black men commit a disproportionate number of crimes, especially violent crimes, which cannot be attributed to judicial bias, racism or economic hardships. The rate at which blacks commit homicides is seven times that of whites. Why is this? Several incidents serendipitously occurring at around the same time as the march on Jena hint loudly at a possible answer. In New York City, the tabloids published sensational details of the bias suit brought by a black former executive for the Knicks, Anucha Browne Sanders, who claims that she was frequently called a "bitch" and a "ho" by the Knicks coach and president, Isiah Thomas. In a video deposition, Thomas said that while it is always wrong for a white man to verbally abuse a black woman in such terms, it was "not as much ...
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