When I Became a Man Aug 16, 2008
Mind you, I still want a Wii, even if it is for the low-low ... However, fellas, you have to ask yourself, does the shoe fit ... Now, I won t give you a whole run-down of the events of the Book of Genesis, but y all know how it went down: Eve got caught up, then Adam followed suit. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Machete Vox looks to bring back Bay Area beat Aug 13, 2008
"It's the only continuity in my life. Everything else could go to hell, but I still get excited about music," says the charismatic rapper and producer, who conceived the label in 2005 before partnering with Dnae. Boac's name is a loose acronym for Banging Out All Classics, and he's been doing just that ever since dropping his mythic "Modern Originalus" in 1998 ... It was a year ago that Conceit won YouTube's One the Rise Rap Edition video contest, scoring him gear from Guitar Center, a New... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Rogue Pakistan spies aid Taliban Aug 3, 2008
An intercepted telephone conversation apparently revealed that ISI agents masterminded the operation ... Most of the attacks on US soldiers in eastern Afghanistan are ordered by Maulvi Jalalud-din Haqqani, who operates from Miramshah in North Waziristan, and whom the United States believes to have close ties with Al-Qaeda ... Neighbouring South Waziristan is dominated by Baitullah Mehsud, a former gym teacher, whose Pakistan Taliban is believed by the CIA to be responsible for the assassination... (Times Online)
Cage fighter facing charges Jul 26, 2008
A Mobile cage fighter accused of inciting a brawl in front of an Auburn University fraternity house by yelling "Roll Tide" - and stabbing several people in the subsequent melee - is now charged with bribing a mentally retarded man to take the rap ... The fight broke out in front of the Phi Kappa Tau fraternity house on the eve of the 2005 Alabama-Auburn football game ... The next day, however, Lotz's attorneys said he would not take the stand. (AL.com)
Dr. Dre Hopes To Drop Detox This Year, With Guest Spots From Lil Wayne, Nas, Jay-Z Jul 24, 2008
Everybody is going to love it,' rapper/producer says of long-awaited album ... On Wednesday (July 23), revealed to the world ... "I'm just now over the last couple of months starting to feel that it's going to be right and it's something I can be proud of, and everybody is going to love it," Dr. Dre told USA Today. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Top Rap Songs, Part I Jul 19, 2008
Whether a bad day at work, horrible break up, or life changing event, music has always been there ... OK, so it isn t the most hard core rap song ever written, but come on, the hook is catchy as hell and seeing a buff 50 Cent descend from the top of your TV screen isn t half bad either ... Watch these rap n*ggas get all up in ya guts, french vanilla, butter pecan, chocolate deluxe, even caramel sundaes it getting touched, scooped in my ice cream truck Wu tears it up. (Suite101.com)
The flip side of Brett Favre's flip-flop Jul 16, 2008
Staying the course even if it's the wrong course somehow echoes a sturdiness of character, even though the path potentially leads toward the edge of a cliff ... Favre has every right to his indecisiveness in something so personally important ... But so, too, do the Green Bay Packers have every right to their decisiveness in something so professionally important. (USA Today -- Sports)
World's greatest Jul 13, 2008
Instead of drunken revellers, though, there are security guards with colour-coded T-shirts - blue, yellow, white - indicating different levels of access ... Word comes through that Glastonbury would like him at seven minutes to the hour ... The Sun called it 'the worst Glastonbury line-up ever. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Obama woos NASCAR voters Jul 13, 2008
Even if Obama doesn t sponsor a driver at least I got to promote Jacques Villeneuve a Warrior on the Race Track ... Now, the oval office and stock car racing should be fertile ground for humor, satire, bits, riffs, or even serious, but readable, articles ... Wootie and the Blowtrolls never, never, ever, ever, hardly ever do that. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Latest arrests bad for Bulldogs Jul 2, 2008
But I know the latest arrests of these two Georgia football players and the imminent arrest of a third is fresh on everybody s minds and I m sure everybody has an opinion on it ... Most of my responses to your questions won t come until tomorrow (Wednesday), however ... This is one of those things that will come down to whether the court believes what the victim says or what the offenders say. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
'How could anyone be happy here?' Jun 30, 2008
Thousands of humble tents crowding the slopes around the valley look as if they might be occupied by foot soldiers, but you would need an awful lot of soldiers to fill so many tents, many more than would ever have fought at Cr;cy or Agincourt ... Bedraggled people carrying modest possessions in backpacks or plastic bags are trudging along the country lanes under the direction of numerous stewards, whose task in reality is to exclude gatecrashers from the festival, maintain order and keep... (Guardian Unlimited)
'Top 6' gang suspects arrested in Boynton Beach, Lake Worth sweep Jun 28, 2008
The arrests, which stemmed from indictments handed down from a statewide grand jury investigation, netted eleven Top 6 members in Boynton Beach and Lake Worth on racketeering and other charges ... Top 6 has been linked to some of the counties most violent crimes, like the killing of Berno Charlemond, 24, shot to death at the Boynton Beach Mall on Christmas Eve 2006, and a March 2007 backyard massacre in which three men were killed and four others critically wounded in the rear of a Lake Worth... (The Palm Beach Post)
Pacers add pick in O'Neal trade to Raptors Jun 26, 2008
On the eve of the NBA draft, the Toronto Raptors and Indiana Pacers finally agreed to a trade ... This will improve the comments for everyone. (Philadelphia Daily News)
Grannies tell Green to take Man's crazy cash Jun 25, 2008
EVEN grandmothers in the street are urging Danny Green to come out of retirement for a rematch with Anthony Mundine, and the former Olympian admits he is fighting a losing battle trying to resist. Just 92 days after surprising the sport by announcing his decision to quit - on the eve of his first defence of the WBA light-heavyweight title he won in December - Green held a press conference in Perth yesterday to discuss what he called a "crazy" offer to fight Mundine again. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Queen's Bench to be Overhauled Jun 20, 2008
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Rage-inducing college football predictions Jun 5, 2008
I m not as high on the Tide as a year ago I did, I ll admit, get carried away on the zephyrs of Sabanmania but I m never high on the Tigers ... Speaking of the spread option Auburn will profit from new offensive coordinator Tony Franklin and new quarterback Kodi Burns, but the Tigers will profit mostly from the schedule, which favors them hugely in even-numbered seasons ... Tim Tebow will claim another Heisman because he s really good and because he either runs it or throws it every down and... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
A girl's life Jun 1, 2008
But in the months before the fire, even with her little sister on her hip, Acia was finding a way out ... The girl with every excuse to crumble had made options for herself ... But in many ways, it was also the culmination of years of abuse that others could have prevented and that Acia, try as she might, could not overcome. (Boston Globe)
Barack Obama blasts President George Bush May 16, 2008
Some seem to believe that we should negotiate with the terrorists and radicals, as if some ingenious argument will persuade them they have been wrong all along, Mr Bush told the Knesset in Israel ... Even though the White House insisted that Mr Bush was not talking specifically about Mr Obama, the Democrat Senator issued a statement denouncing what he called a false political attack ... Mr Obama sought to build bridges with blue-collar workers who regard him as an elitist, even unpatriotic,... (Times Online)
Obama: Too Little, Too Late May 4, 2008
What you didn't see or hear from Obama was recognition that he could have prevented Wright from becoming an issue in the first place ... We know what a younger Obama was thinking when he chose Wright's church because he wrote about it almost 15 years ago in his first memoir, "Dreams from My Father." He describes in vivid detail his first meeting with Wright, whom he quotes as warning him: "Life's not safe for a black man in this country, Barack. Never has been. Probably never will be." ... Obama... (Human Events Online)
Broadway and Hollywood feed off each other. Apr 13, 2008
The practice has been around for decades, albeit at relatively modest levels. "Sweet Charity" (1966) was based on Fellini's "Nights of Cabiria." "All About Eve" furnished forth Broadway's "Applause" (1970) ... Two distinct events marked the change. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Who Will be Crowned the Queen of 'ego trip's Miss Rap Supreme?' Apr 9, 2008
April 8, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Last year, the irreverent hit series, ego trip's The (White) Rapper Show, met head-on the plight of the Caucasian rapper ... Despite the late '90/early '00s success of today's household names like Lil' Kim, Da Brat and Eve, the female rap game is in jeopardy ... Even with all the help in the world it won't be easy. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Search for the first million-dollar babe starts here Apr 1, 2008
Maria Tutaia, 21, has been tipped to become the first woman to earn a seven-figure sum as the sport heads towards a wholly professional era. On the eve of the ANZ Championship, Cox said she was not surprised that attention and money were starting to flow the women's way ... The first round of the semi-professional league starts this Saturday; the hype has been feverish in New Zealand and excitement has stirred in Australia. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
UN may not certify result of East Timor vote Apr 1, 2008
"There are weaknesses and flaws in the state administration which is supervising the election," Mr Ramos-Horta said on election eve ... A United Nations-appointed certification team has criticised arrangements for the election - the first East Timor has organised since it achieved independence five years ago - raising the possibility that it may not certify the result ... But he said that intimidation is a way of life in developing countries. (Yahoo News -- East Timor)
Second poll likely to choose president Apr 1, 2008
" Ramos Horta is considered a frontrunner, along with Fretilin candidate Francisco Guterres "Lu Olo", and new generation candidate Fernando "La Sama" de Araujo, of the Democratic Party. Ballot paper shortage The National Electoral Commission (CNE) said the only major problem of the day was the shortage of ballot papers at some polling stations across the country. "In all districts there were a lack of boxes of ballot papers," CNE spokesman Father Martinho Gusmao said, adding that extra supplies... (Yahoo News -- East Timor)
Surprise visit from the big B Mar 27, 2008
Profits go to AIDS prevention. Fergie's fellow ambassadors in the campaign are Eve, a rap diva, and the burlesque starlet Dita von Teese. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Times to take 2d look at Tupac documents Mar 27, 2008
"Their needs define my schedule every day." Federline has had sole custody of Sean Preston, 2, and Jayden James, 18 months, since early this year after months of bizarre behavior by his ex-wife, Britney Spears ... "It is so very important to me that my children will always know and never question, that no matter what happens, they have a mommy and daddy who love them very much," Federline, 30, tells the magazine ... "I poke to create a reaction, but now it's like this tsunami, a barrage coming... (Boston Globe)
Steve-O Writes 'Goodbye Letter' To Drugs, Details Past Substance Abuse In E-mail From Rehab Mar 21, 2008
event; if(isIE){ if (document ... Steve-O (Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images) ... Steve-O is calling it quits. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Taxpayers rap TransLink board over new tax Mar 19, 2008
Both sides argued their taxes are already too high, and some chose to question why the unelected TransLink board even had the ability to levy taxes ... Jon Garson, vice-president of policy development with the B.C. Chamber of Commerce, said he has heard rumblings that international investors are losing interest in the Lower Mainland because taxes are already too high ... By submitting your comments, you acknowledge that CBC has the right to reproduce, broadcast and publicize those comments or... (CBC British Columbia)
UNC president's murder should spark societal action Mar 18, 2008
Eve Carson was a model leader, student and human being ... I did not have the privilege of knowing Eve personally, but I had certainly heard a lot about her from friends at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ... Learning that the suspected killers were 17- and 21-year-old kids committing a "random" robbery was almost as much of a shock as hearing about Eve's death. (The Daily Texan, TX)
That's hip, 50 Cent to hop into Oz Mar 15, 2008
The 11 times Grammy-nominated artist and movie star will join already announced acts, Juliet Lewis and fellow hip hop star Eve at the awards, to be held in Sydney on April 26 ... He now heads up a multi-million dollar empire that includes a record label, clothing line, soft drink and even his own brand of condoms. (Sydney Morning Herald)
20,000 eggs to rain in Canton Mar 15, 2008
Easter eggs to rain from sky in Canton event ... Revolution Church members have organized an extraordinary egg hunt and hope as many as 6,000 of their neighbors will turn out for the event ... This is the church that created a video of Santa singing a rap song to spread the word about Christmas Eve services a few years ago, and the video was posted on YouTube and got national network exposure. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Key Dem contests in Ohio, Texas Mar 4, 2008
Several advisers, including her husband, former president Bill Clinton, have said she needs wins in Texas and Ohio to stay viable ... Even so he said it was "a bone-headed mistake" to enter into a real estate deal with Rezko that helped Obama buy his home on the South Side of Chicago ... "He was too busy to hold even one hearing," the ad says. (USA Today)
Mink eyelashes, cleavage buffing, underarm Botox - how the stars are preparing for Big Night... Feb 23, 2008
Smoking Anna Friel reveals she hasn't entirely embraced a healthy Hollywood lifestyle ... In just over 24 hours, everyone will be arguing about the Academy Awards - whose dress is best and who should sack their stylist ... Dr Renato Calabria, a Beverly Hills plastic surgeon, pioneered the new One Stitch Facelift, which lifts loose facial skin and anchors it via one stitch under the hairline on each side of the face. (The Drudge Report)
Joe Orso: Strangers in a native land: UW-L assistant professor to share the human side of immigration Feb 22, 2008
The event will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at First Congregational United Church of Christ, 2503 Main St. ... She d like to see the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act passed, which would allow students who have been in the United States for more than five years and who were brought here when they were 15 years old or younger to apply for six years of legal ... Phil O'Bates wrote on Feb 21, 2008 1:51 PM:" Michael, I'm not going to respond to every piece of script that you type out.... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Bo knows his audience Feb 15, 2008
If you have never heard of Bo Burnham, you probably have not spent much time lately surfing video-sharing Web sites like YouTube or Break ... Burnham's latest, "3.14 Apple Pi," drags gangsta rap down alleyways even Snoop Dogg would fear to tread ... Wearing a preppy shirt and necktie or long-sleeve T-shirt, he accompanies himself on the guitar or electric piano, rarely changing expression or camera angle. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Chris Palmer: NBA's crisis of perception Feb 14, 2008
So, on the eve of this season's NBA All-Star Game, we decided to examine the state of the league ... Nearly 50% of those polled think "it's a shame what's happening to the league" versus 38% who feel the same about baseball (even in the wake of the daily steroids headlines) and 21% about the NFL (despite the recent doings of Michael Vick and Pacman Jones) ... The poll also reveals that you think the typical NBA player is less likely than his counterparts in the three other major leagues to... (ESPN -- Golf News)
Nonfamily humor, straight from home Feb 13, 2008
Irreverent songs win Hamilton youth a cult following ... If you've never heard of him, you probably haven't spent much time lately surfing video-sharing websites like YouTube or ... Burnham's latest, "3.14 Apple Pi," drags gangsta rap down alleyways even Snoop Dogg would fear to tread. (Boston Globe)
Deaf to sign via video handsets Feb 10, 2008
Prof Ladner and his co-researchers, Professor Eve Riskin and Professor Sheila Hemami, have overcome these problems by creating compression software that looks for the parts of each video frame important to signers ... By contrast, the system developed by Prof Ladner and his co-workers only looks for hand, arm and face movements ... The system developed by the team can work across networks that only had 10-20 kilobits per second of bandwidth available, said Prof Ladner. (Yahoo News -- Disabilities and the Disabled)
Celebrities in New Orleans for Carnival Feb 3, 2008
James, however, hasn't seen the float yet and has never been to Carnival ... Besides Salt-N-Pepa, Lance Bass and Kevin Meaney stars of the Broadway musical "Hairspray" daytime television star Christian LeBlanc and two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves will ride ... Castroneves, who with dancing partner Julianne Hough won last year's "Dancing with the Stars" competition on ABC, will be one of a batch of reality TV stars at Carnival. (Yahoo News)
Celebrities descend on Big Easy for Carnival Feb 2, 2008
Besides Salt-N-Pepa, Lance Bass and Kevin Meaney, daytime TV star Christian LeBlanc and two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves will ride. Castroneves, who with dancing partner Julianne Hough won last year's "Dancing with the Stars" competition on ABC, will be one of a batch of reality TV stars at Carnival ... s "The Girls Next Door." They'll be throwing a fundraiser on Lundi Gras, or Mardi Gras eve, for Brad Pitt's Make It Right Foundation at the House of Blues in the French Quarter.... (International Herald Tribune)
Troppo, Chance infused crowds with dose of heat Feb 1, 2008
On Saturday, Chance , the classical-pop-folk duo, starring Ed Willit and Cheryl Leah, played a melange of music from Bach to rock, entertaining fans of every age ... They would have been pleased, complimented that their music persists and is still warmly received on a cold winter eve. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
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Woman killed by husband who got out of jail during Christmas rush Jan 19, 2008
Everyone always asks "So what's your New Year's resolution?" And so often it's something that we half-heartedly vow to follow and we do ... But it was the Friday evening before Christmas, and no judge was available ... The next business day was Monday, but that was Christmas Eve, and her husband's lawyer was on a long vacation and couldn't be reached for a hearing. (North County Times)
Everybody loves Chris Jan 7, 2008
Ed Pilkington meets him on the eve of his first British tour ... Take a noble thought, pay homage to it, then punch a hole through it so hard that it won't get up in a hurry - and by doing so reveal to the audience their foibles and weaknesses, paranoia and pomposity, through the power of laughter ... If a less skilled comic than this 42-year-old from Brooklyn tried to break a fraction of the number of taboos he smashes in one show, they would die faster than you could say, "Want a cookie?" How... (Guardian Unlimited)
I'M NO. 1 Jan 6, 2008
Now, after hanging with Tila Tequila and performing in NYC at MTV's New Year's Eve bash, Flo Rida is putting the finishing touches on his debut album, "Mail on Sunday," which should be on shelves by mid-February ... Eventually, I did some shows with Chinaman from the group ... It was inspired by a lot of people including LL Cool J, Outkast, Jimi Hendrix and even Aretha Franklin. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Do you know what you're looking for? Jan 5, 2008
Never thought I d like a woman that did [this, that, the other ... I will never date a man who makes less money than I do ... She doesn t have to cook for me as long as she can place a good order LoL, however Sunday dinner is pretty important to me. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Pleading for a deal Jan 5, 2008
Although he maintains his innocence, Salerno was relieved ... He has a long history of drug abuse and mental illness, though he believes he could stay clean and sober if properly supervised ... He doubts that he could ever work a full-time job. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Kumble's excuse is rubbish: Ponting Jan 2, 2008
RICKY PONTING may have been anxious to douse the hype and hyperbole surrounding a possible record-equalling Test victory but the Australian captain was more than happy to fan the flames of a row with India on the eve of the second Test ... "They've just come off three Test matches, so it's not as if they haven't played cricket for a while. Going into Melbourne, even the wicket they played on down there, was very similar to what they had just been playing on. "When a foreign team goes somewhere... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Few hairy moments but Sachin will be OK Jan 2, 2008
Team officials last night insisted that Tendulkar and the feverish Sourav Ganguly, the only Indian batsmen who got more than starts during the tourists' 337-run loss in Melbourne, would play in Sydney but it was hardly the ideal preparation for a Test India must win or draw to stay in the series. Unable to shave for several days because of the allergy on his face, possibly due to a kind of detergent, Tendulkar, on his farewell tour of Australia, batted alone in the indoor cricket centre at the... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
That's enough, your time starts now Jan 2, 2008
Even the coathanger was like an inside joke to Sydneysiders ... And if you were at a New Year's Eve celebration on the harbour, this may, in fact, be where the symbolism lay ... For me the urge to drink quickly, party harder and meet even more revellers was heightened after one viewing of that hourglass. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Time to make a clean sweep Jan 2, 2008
a tractor prepares to start work while New Year's Eve revellers sleep it off on Bondi Beach yesterday morning ... And despite the tens of thousands of hangovers, the celebratory mood is set to continue, with the Lord Mayor, Clover Moore, revealing that the giant hourglass on the Harbour Bridge during the New Year's Eve spectacle will continue to operate until January 12 ... Police praised revellers for their good behaviour on New Year's Eve, but the night was not without alcohol-fuelled violence... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Hit-run victim was lying on street Jan 2, 2008
Ms Vega and her boyfriend are both from Campbelltown in Sydney and were visiting Ms Vega's aunt and uncle, Silvia and Vromel Vega, for New Year's Eve. Witnesses said the two left the party and began arguing loudly in the street outside. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
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2007's Winners and Losers - HUMAN EVENTS ... Losers: Barry Bonds and every other professional baseball player caught cheating with steroids, human growth hormone and other doping methods ... Most baseball fans will forever put a huge asterisk on Bonds breaking the career home run record of Henry Aaron, and this is correct. (Human Events Online)
She's running, but he's still the star Jan 2, 2008
At a boisterous New Year's Eve rally in downtown Des Moines, she was wrapping up her speech as some in the audience cried out, "What about Bill?" ... The New Year's Eve bash underscored the couple's high-profile appeal ... "It's like a travelling music show. We've never seen anything like this.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
With grit or grace, they left their mark Jan 1, 2008
Legendary aviator-adventurer Steve Fossett was presumed dead after his plane disappeared in the Nevada desert ... Among the many renowned artists lost were cellist and human-rights champion Mstislav Rostropo vich and two of opera's glittering stars, Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti and American soprano Beverly Sills, whose bubbly personality made her the people's diva ... Author, playwright, and film director Ingmar Bergman created such cinematic masterpieces as "The Seventh Seal" and "Cries and... (Boston Globe)
Jay-Z To The Out Dec 28, 2007
However, the hitmaker is not fully retiring, nor is he completely severing his ties with Def Jam (which is a unit of Vivendi (other-otc: - - )'s Universal Musical Group) ... Jay-Z's Christmas Eve announcement, doesn't come as a complete shock ... Citing an unnamed source, the paper said, "he wanted big, big money that was out of sync with the realities of today's record business....Everybody at Universal loves him, but they can't justify paying him the money he wants when so many people have... (Forbes)
* Taiwan goes all out for New Year's Dec 28, 2007
Never mind, party all night and start afresh on Tuesday ... New Year's Eve is just around the corner ... From fireworks displays and star-studded concerts to festivities spiked with local flavors, Taiwan will be full of events where you can watch the ball drop without dropping the ball. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* [THE VINYL WORD] Dec 28, 2007
There's plenty to sink your teeth into this New Year's Eve ... PP (Private Party): Don't let the name fool you; this event is definitely public. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Nas Laments Foxy Brown's Jailing, Gets Mad Props From Busta Rhymes At NYC Show Dec 28, 2007
event; if(isIE){ if (document ... That's the belief of every fan of Nasir Jones who has been faithfully riding with him since he was a 16-year-old MC rhyming about getting into a physical confrontation with the original ... He performed at the Hammerstein Ballroom, which is smaller than the venue he played several weeks ago, the Roseland Ballroom. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Jay-Z no longer President Dec 27, 2007
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1st Kuwaiti woman MP sworn in Dec 26, 2007
Mubarak, the new planning minister and minister of state for administrative development affairs, is the only member of the minority Shia Muslim community in the 16-member cabinet ... "It's a great day for Kuwaiti women who have struggled and persevered persistently to gain their full political rights," Mubarak, 57, told parliament after being sworn in ... An increasing number of Canadians say they have driven their vehicles while they thought their blood alcohol level was over the legal limit... (Yahoo News -- Kuwait)
A crisis year, a Christmas comeback Dec 25, 2007
Aaron Graham, the young and earnest pastor, paced back and forth at the front of the room, sporting a close-cropped haircut and beige shorts and waving a bottle of fruit juice as he launched into a sermon on persevering ... Everyone at Ma Siss's Place looks to Dora, looks out for Dora, or mourns for Dora, depending on the day ... When Aaron and Amy got married, in November 2003, Dora led a vanload of worshipers on the long road trip to Huntington, W.V., to witness the event, and then while the... (Boston Globe)
Bell to administer telemarketer do-not-call list Dec 25, 2007
There's going to be a red light shining in the sky on Christmas Eve and it's not necessarily Rudolph's nose ... An increasing number of Canadians say they have driven their vehicles while they thought their blood alcohol level was over the legal limit and many did so multiple times, said the latest annual survey from the Traffic Injury Research Foundation ... The jazz odyssey is over for Oscar Peterson: the Canadian known globally as one of the most spectacularly talented musicians ever to... (CBC.ca)
Rapper arrested at airport charged with carrying concealed weapon Dec 25, 2007
CLEVELAND (AP) - Police say a rap music performer who attempted to take a loaded gun onto a Delta airlines flight was charged Monday with carrying a concealed weapon. Twenty-seven-year-old Jasiel Robinson, of Atlanta, who performs as Yung Joc, was arrested yesterday evening at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport before boarding. (WKRC.com, OH)
Live updates from the Broncos-Chargers game Dec 25, 2007
Sports editor Loren Nelson wrote on Dec 24, 2007 4:32 PM:Merry Christmas Eve and welcome to a festive Qualcomm Stadium ... Bolt Believer wrote on Dec 24, 2007 9:01 PM:Bolt Man was at the game you are an imposter ... I'll admit that, with Rivers playing like a washed up Drew Bledsoe through several games this season, at one point I thought giving Volek a look wouldn't be a bad thing. (North County Times)
