Surf's up Wednesday: Google Wave updateStarting Wednesday, September 30 we'll be sending out more than 100,000 invitations to preview Google Wave to:Developers who have been active in the developer preview we started back in JuneThe first users who signed up and offered to give feedbackSelect customers of Google AppsWe'll ask some of these early users to nominate people they know also to receive early invitations — Google Wave is a lot more useful if your friends, family and colleagues have it too. This, of course, will just...
Earthquake rocks western Indonesia: Powerful earthquake rocks western indonesiaA powerful underwater earthquake has struck off the the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island. The 7.9 magnitude earthquake on Wednesday damaged hundreds of houses, destroyed bridges and started fires in the costal city of Padang, witnesses told local television. It was not immediately clear if there were any casualties. ...
Fox red is not a separate color of the Labrador but only a shade of yellow. In the early years of the breed development, fox red or dark yellow was the original yellow shade of the Labrador Retriever. The original yellows were in fact called Golden until the British Kennel Club came to register them.They argued that gold was not a colour, so yellow they became. One has to only look at the first yellow Labrador over recorded, Ben of Hyde...
Simply the best - by the river Banks of Southern LaosThe rainy season, or otherwise referred to as the green season, is often considered a boring period for many people. Conversely, personally this period of time brings me a feeling of cheerfulness, as all the things surrounding me are starting their new lives. Trees change from a dreary brown to a glowing green, while the rice fields are carpeted with green hopes. As soon as I had the...
London in Credit Card Court CaseActor JEREMY LONDON is facing legal action from a credit card company after allegedly failing to pay his bills.The former 7th Heaven star has been hit with a lawsuit from attorneys for American Express, who allege the 36 year old racked up $19,485 (£12,990) in charges he never paid off.Now bosses at the financial firm are demanding their money back, as well as interest and attorneys' fees, according to legal...
'10 dead, missing' as storm hits PhilippinesAt least 10 people were reported dead or missing and more than 1,800 were forced to evacuate as tropical storm Ketsana lashed the Philippines Saturday, officials and radio reports said.The government declared Manila and 25 other provinces to be in a "state of calamity," Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said, as heavy rains brought by the storm caused the worst flooding seen in the capital in...
Soulja Boy Fiance Photos - Meet Sexy Rosa Acosta!Popular rapper, Soulja Boy, is sparking media attention this week with news of an engagement to his model girlfriend Rosa Acosta.According to reports, Soulja Boy (not Soldier Boy) proposed to the dark-haired beauty sometime last week and the two are thrilled about planning the wedding. So who is Rosa Acosta and what’s her story? Well the Dominican Republic native is a model and an accomplished...
Pee Wee Herman (aka actor Paul Reubens) appeared on The Jay Leno Show Tuesday and showed off his new "abstinence ring." The joke was a reference to Reubens' arrest for indecent exposure at an adult theater in 1991. Pee Wee also talked about his first song recording as a child. He sang "Let's Get Together" by Hailey Mills. Pee Wee rose to fame in the 1980's as an innocent and kooky character first in "The Pee-wee Herman Show" and then...
Heavy rush-hour rains snarling Houston roadsEarly morning rain showers have swamped some roads and made others slick, contributing to fender benders and other mishaps that are snarling traffic. But emergency crews are working quickly to clear the wrecks and so far, few remain in traffic lanes for long. Houston TranStar officials report water on the ramps at West Sam Houston Tollway north and sound bound at Clay Road. Traffic also...
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As a journalism major, the fact that newspapers are dying is deeply saddening — as a comic fan, not so much. Newspaper comic strips have been stagnant and boring for years, with the same old repetitive Garfield, Cathy and Dilbert dominating the printed page. To save money, newspapers are pushing out comics and cutting down on pages. The ones that remain are unfunny and geared toward the average local newspaper reader — older people with...
Mayweather dominates, Chris John Keeps titleSurprising few, Floyd Mayweather Jr. beat Juan Manuel Marquez easily over 12 rounds. Scoring a knockdown in the second and dominating throughout, the unbeaten Mayweather, now 40-0 was never really troubled by his smaller opponent. Having significant advantages in both height and weight, Mayweather used his jab effectively and landed an impressive 59% of his punches to Marques' 12%.Whether boredom,...
Tura Satana:Bitch Slap was a huge hit when it premiered at TIFF09 during the Midnight Madness programme earlier this week. And the three stars – Julia Voth, America Olivo and Erin Cummings – are quickly becoming cult icons the same way Lori Williams, Haji and Tura Satana became after the 1965 Russ Meyer film Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (which Bitch Slap has been compared to). The multi-talented stars (Julia is releasing a book of poetry,...
'Inverted Nipples' -- Why, How and What to do? It has nothing to do with one’s over all health or even looks. But inverted nipples can poise a threat if you are breast feeding mother. How to check if you have inverted nipples. For easy reference lets call them, innies and outies. So, you can check if you have got innies or outies. About 10-20 percent of total women have innies. You can slightly pinch near the areola and see how the...
Concert announcement: Bruce Hornsby, Matisyahu at the Pageant Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers, Matisyahu, and LMFAO are new concerts coming to the Pageant. – Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers, the Wood Brothers, 8 p.m. Nov. 19, $35. – Matisyahu, Trevor Hall, 8 p.m. Nov. 2, $25. Buy three tickets get one free first week of sales. – LMFAO, 8 p.m. Nov. 20, $18. Buy three tickets get one free first week of sales....
Boris Kodjoe Joins "Resident Evil 4: Afterlife"Paul WS Anderson, who has written all three "Resident Evil" installments and helmed the first one, is set to begin shooting "Resident Evil 4: Afterlife" on September 28th for eight weeks in Toronto.Milla Jovovich has already signed on to reprise her role and other actors are currently in negotiations to join the cast. One of those actors is Boris Kodjoe, who has worked on such projects as "Starship...
Jennifer Grey: Patrick Swayze Was a Real Cowboy,Jennifer Grey, who appeared alongside Apostle Swayze in his 1987 gaolbreak flick Dirty Dancing, is remembering the New actor, who died weekday daytime after a nearly digit assemblage effort against unserviceable pancreatic cancer.“Patrick was a thin and bonny compounding of nakedness sexuality and awful grace,” Jennifer said in a evidence to The Insider overnight. “Gorgeous and strong, he...
Joe Wilson Apologizes For Shouting You Lie! At ObamaFresh from a month of acrimonious town halls, House Republicans arrived for President Obama's address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night with signs, props, and a lot of attitude. But at least one congressman went way too far. Rep. Joe Wilson shouted "You lie!" after Obama denied that his health care proposal would cover illegal immigrants. All eyes turned in the South...
Annnnd, the domination of the women continues on Top Chef Season 6 episode 4. In the quickfire challenge, Tom Colicchio and a guest judge raised the stakes: the loser would be immediately sent home. The challenge? To produce a stellar snail dish. Kevin once again nabbed top honors with snails, candied bacon and mushrooms. Jesse, Ashley and Robin landed in the bottom three, where they were given 20 minutes to create an amuse-bouche in a three-way cook off. Jesse, after a long stay in the bottom, was finally sent home. Her last...
Surveying damage...Michael Jackson interment...Troops killed in IraqLOS ANGELES (AP) — All residents forced to flee the massive wildfire burning north of Los Angeles have been allowed to return to survey the damage. Firefighters have been able to set controlled burns and remove dry brush overnight as they continue efforts to surround the fire. It's scorched nearly 219 square miles.GLENDALE, Calif. (AP) — Michael Jackson will be interred...
Danaher Buys Instrument Business for $1.1 BillionDiversified toolmaker Danaher said Wednesday it will pay $1.1 billion for MDS Inc.’s instrument business in a move to add mass spectrometers to its offerings, while cutting an additional 3,300 jobs and closing 30 facilities, The Associated Press reported. Danaher, which makes medical equipment and Sears’ Craftsman tools, will gain 50 percent ownership in Applied Biosystems and MDS’ joint...
