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Friday, November 30, 2007
London: An 84-year-old billionaire is divorcing his 23-year-old wife for an even younger model.
The marriage between Joe Hardy and Kristin Georgi, a manicurist, lasted for just 107 days.
Georgi was showered with expensive gifts including a 50,000 pounds Porsche before getting married to the 61-years older billionaire.
But soon she found that Hardy did not match up to her expectations.
After slightly more than three months of wedded bliss she walked out and Hardy filed for divorce at Fayette County Common Pleas Court in Pennsylvania citing "irreconcilable differences".
A spokesman of the museum said today that the Sapphire was brought to the UK by a Bengal cavalryman, Colonel W Ferris, after being looted from the Temple of Indra in Kanpur during the war of 1857.
The soldier thereafter lost money and health, and his son who inherited whatever was left subsequently lost it, too.
A family friend who possessed it for a short time committed suicide.
Edward Heron-Allen, a scientist and friend of wit and playwright Oscar Wilde, was the last owner of gem.
He was given the stone in 1890 and was immediately beset by misfortunes. He twice gave the stone to friends who had asked for it; one "was thereupon overwhelmed by every possible disaster", and the other, a singer, found "her voice was dead and gone and she has never sung since."
Heron-Allen even claimed to have thrown the gem into Regent's Canal only for it to be returned to him three months later by a dealer who had bought it from a dredger.
By 1904, Heron-Allen had had enough.
Declaring, "I feel that it is exerting a baleful influence over my newborn daughter", he had it shipped to his bankers with instructions that it be locked away till after his death.
At the risk of sounding far-fetched, even scientists are not immune to the power of the story of the Delhi Purple Sapphire. Read More
Ludhiana: How much money are you ready to cough out from you pocket to get a car number plate of your choice? Can it equal the amount of nearly fetching a brand new car?
Rohit Nagpal of Ludhiana left many of his fellows gasping during an auction when he made the highest bid vouching for a VIP number 0001 with Rs 2,72,000.
The second highest price with Rs 92,000 was for 0009.
Organised by the District Transport Authority of Ludhiana for the first time, the success of the auction of vehicle numbers made through an open auction system left the officials with a long smile on their faces.
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Eight U.S. Republican presidential contenders on Wednesday night faced a challenge they have never met before -- an unconventional CNN/YouTube debate with videotaped questions that range from the serious to the silly, media reported.
Republican White House hopefuls waged ferocious personal battles over immigration and torture Wednesday as tempers flared in a debate just 36 days before first party nominating contests. Republican debate
Nude photos of 18-year-old Emily Sander appeared on a Zoey Zane Web site before she vanished, and investigators are looking into whether her modeling had anything to do with her disappearance last Friday.
Kingdom Of Heaven, who is in fine nick, may score again in the Gayatri Devi Memorial Gold Cup (1,400m), the main event of the races to be held here on Wednesday (Oct. 31) (Postponed from Saturday, Oct. 27).
These are no reheated moves; this is the real thing. Backed by a cracking three-piece band (including an almost prepubescent looking bass player, Tal Wilkenfeld) Beck is a commanding and still charismatic presence.
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Huckabee says he would accept the support of the Log Cabin Republicans - "when you're in my position, you accept any support you can get." He says he would follow his principles, because the American people really want someone who stands by his principles, even if they aren't always popular.
An 18 year-old Kansas college student missing since Friday night may have been leading a double life as a porn star under the name Zoey Zane. Emily Sander, a student at Butler County Community College in El Dorado, was last seen leaving a bar just before midnight on Friday. Now it seems that Sander may have been working as an internet porn actress, though a close friend does not believe this is connected to her disappearance.
Jeff Beck last played in the UK more than three years ago - his first gig since 1990 - so the run of five nights at Ronnie Scott is one of the most sought-after tickets in town.
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
"I'm going up to the Spirit in the Sky - That's where I want to go when I die...", the words and music hum through the minds of anyone who has listened to top-40 radio in the past four decades. Music legend Norman Greenbaum penned and recorded the hit song "Spirit In The Sky" in late 1969, which rocketed to #1 in the U.S. and Great Britain. Named song of the year by Cashbox magazine in 1970, the single would go on to sell over two million copies.
I feel at home at hip hop shows. I am in my element. I am around people who love the same kind of music I love. This past Wednesday night, however, for the first time in my show-going life I was at a hip hop show as an outsider. Nerdcore rap was something that I had only vaguely heard of, all I knew of it was rap with a whole lot of references to video games, Dungeons and Dragons, Star Wars, the Internet and comic books and oh yeah this MC Frontalot guy was considered the "Godfather" of it all.
This bit from the Bob & Tom show is definitely worth the time it takes to download. It is from a comedian named Geechy Guy. I actually heard this tonight on a re-run of the tonight show from the 90s. Pretty funny stuff.
Posting complaints about your neighbors is just one part of what's known as on-line shaming. In June, ABC7 told you about people who embarrass their friends and enemies on the web in our special segment "Cyber Smearing." Now, a cybersmearing site that attacks "rotten neighbors," is at 41 million users and counting.
The following information is to be sent to the University Admissions Office, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306 We are pleased that you are considering becoming a part of the FSU Panama City family. . Supplemental Admissions Application for Distance Learning Programs. To apply to FSU The FSU Admissions Office provides the health history form at the time the applicant is formally admitted to the University.
Log on tonight just after 8 for a sneak peek at who wins the finale of "Dancing with the Stars." The ABC couples dance show, which pairs celebs with professional dancers, has thrust fan favorite Marie Osmond, dancing with Jonathan Roberts, back into the spotlight. Will she take it all after her "doll" routine on Monday?
A Florida State University student will spend the next 20 years behind prison bars, following his conviction of a drunk driving related death. Christopher Manikowski appeared in court this morning, his 21st birthday, and was given the 20 years sentence.
Race-car driver Helio Castroneves upset Spice Girl Melanie Brown to capture the "Dancing With the Stars" mirrorball trophy on Tuesday night. "It will look so good between my two Indy 500 trophies," Castroneves said.
A day earlier, Taylor and his girlfriend were awakened by loud noises at Taylor's Miami home, according to family friend Richard Sharpstein, who learned the details from Taylor's girlfriend, Jackie Garcia. He said Taylor grabbed a machete he keeps in the bedroom for protection. Someone then broke through the bedroom door and fired two shots, one missing and one hitting Taylor, Sharpstein said. Neither Taylor's daughter, Jackie, nor Taylor's girlfriend were injured in the attack.
After opening a limited amount of terrain Thursday, Tamarack Resort has shut down the lifts again. Tamarack combined snow from a few smaller storms with man-made snowmaking to open up terrain on West Mountain to skiers and snowboarders for the holiday weekend.
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Talk about turning lemons into lemonade! Prairie Tumbleweed Farm in Kansas has created a new gift idea by turning tumbleweeds, which are kind of like giant weedy hairballs of the prairie, into a popular holiday item. They are promoting tumbleweeds as a distinctive item that can be used as a decoration (plenty of space for lights, tinsel, etc.) or as a unique gift.
Kevin DuBrow, lead singer of Los Angeles rock band Quiet Riot, whose 1983 hit "Cum On Feel the Noize" helped usher heavy-metal music to new heights of popularity, was found dead in his Las Vegas home Sunday. He was 52.
Kevin DuBrow, frontman of metal legends Quiet Riot was found dead yesterday (November 25) in his Las Vegas home. The 52 year-old died of as-yet to be determined causes, drummer Frankie Banali said on his website. Banali's site now bears just the words: I can't even find words to say. Please respect my privacy as I mourn the passing and honor the memory of my dearest friend Kevin DuBrow.
Trust me, that NBC promo dude ain't kiddin' in the Heroes teaser that aired tonight! And frankly, I'm a wee bit scared about the two impending deaths in next week's winter finale...which I have a little exclusive scoop on below.
Shawn Taylor: well, if you're looking for the story on "Shawn" Taylor, the Washington Redskins player who was shot this morning, you'll do better to go here, to see the story on Sean Taylor (see, Sean, not Shawn Taylor?) the Washington Redskins player who was shot this morning. Got that? It's Sean, not Shawn Taylor?
Washington Redskins player Sean Taylor was in critical condition Monday night after he was shot at his home in Miami, the National Football League team and Miami authorities said. The 24-year-old defensive player was in intensive care in a Miami hospital after nearly six hours of emergency surgery to repair a severed femoral artery.
I'm assuming Lauren would extend her "It's not okay to have your boyfriend do your dirty work" philosophy to sisters. Stephanie Pratt (aka She-Pratt) stepped into her brother's shoes by berating Lauren, Brody, and Audrina, defending her (possibly) soon-to-be sister-in-law and the Pratt dynasty.
Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor remained in critical condition in a Miami hospital Monday night after being shot early in the morning in his Miami home.
Denzel Washington says becoming a huge Hollywood star was never part of his childhood dream. The American Gangster star revealed he wanted to be a football player rather than an Oscar-winning actor. "But God had his own plan," he told US talk show host Oprah Winfrey. Washington, 52, appeared on the Oprah Winfrey show alongside Forrest Whittaker to speak about new movie The Great Debaters.
Cyber Monday was born in 2005 when a retail trade group coined the term to describe the surge in online shopping as workers returned to their cubicles the Monday after Thanksgiving eager to continue buying holiday gifts. Initially billed as one of the busiest online shopping days of the year, in fact, last year it didn't even make the top 10, according to ComScore Inc., a Reston, Va.-based firm that monitors online traffic.
Monday, November 26, 2007
Up until a few years ago I had never seen a Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia) in captivity, but the Bronx Zoo has had great success in keeping the big cats as well as breeding them. In addition to taking in "Leo," a male Snow Leopard on loan from Pakistan, on June 7, 2006 the adult female Mei Mei gave birth to two females, one of which is pictured above
The Matthew Shepard Foundation, the GLBT Center of Colorado and the Denver Film Society will come together Dec. 7-9 to host "Untitled: A Film Festival to Benefit Rainbow Alley." Denver's Rainbow Alley is a GLBT youth center offering counseling, activities and other programs.
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Paul McCartney, just weeks after being linked to NYC millionaire businesswoman Nancy Shevell, is now rumored to be dating actress Rosanna Arquette. The pair were first linked earlier this year, and have now been spotted enjoying two dates together in less than 24 hours.
Superman Brandon Routh Weds Actress Courtney Ford Actor Brandon Routh, best known for his role of Superman in "Superman Returns", married his girlfriend of more than four years, Courtney Ford, on Saturday. The couple exchanged their vows at a ranch in Santa Barbara, California.
Vision for a Free Hospital: Gesundheit Institute There would be no charge for the care. Future Gesundheit Hospital "...Barter was also not an option. In fact, we wanted to eliminate the idea of debt in the medical interaction as a way to begin recreating human community. We didn't want people to think they owed something; we wanted them to think they belonged to something..."
Christopher Atkins (born Christopher Atkins Bomann on February 21, 1961) is a Golden Globe-nominated American actor and was a teen idol. Atkins was born in Rye, New York to Donald Bomann and Bitsy Nebauer. While attending Denison University, Atkins was a lifeguard and sailing instructor when a friend pressured him to audition for The Blue Lagoon. He won the role over 4,000 other actors. He had no previous interest or experience in acting.
CNN put Hillary supporter James Carville on its debate roundup -- prompting critics to point out that the network failed to identify her sufficiently as a Hillary supporter and that the network has been giving a platform to Hillary-backing "independent" analysts for way too long. Well, guess who is now set to appear on Meet the Press this coming weekend? Hillary supporter James Carville, of course.
About 11,000 people are expected to take part in Sunday's Seattle marathon and related events. The main race starts at 8:15 at the Seattle Center. The course runs through downtown Seattle, back and forth on the I-90 Floating Bridge and along Lake Washington Boulevard to the finish line at Memorial Stadium, back at the Seattle Center.
Hoping to take a slice out of the iPhone's pie, Research in Motion is looking to create a touchscreen BlackBerry device that will push them even further into the consumer space than the Curve and Pearl have already. BlackBerries, it seems, aren't just a staple of the corporate world.
Saturday, November 24, 2007
Friday, November 23, 2007
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Thursday, November 22, 2007
This unique, funnel shaped umbrella harnesses the flow of rainwater down into its handle, a water pistol. The user can fire at will, maintaining a constant flow of water as long as rain continues to fall!
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Dutch student Joran van der Sloot and two Surinamese brothers, Satish and Deepak Kalpoe, were arrested on suspicion of involvement in voluntary manslaughter and causing serious bodily harm that resulted in the death of Holloway, the prosecutor's office said in a statement.
