Oh Ted….. Ted Williams, the formerly homeless viral star who captivated the web with his “golden radio voice,†was detained by the authorities Monday night after police responded to a disturbance at a Los Angeles hotel, Entertainment Tonight reported overnight. The new voice of Kraft and his grown daughter were detained around 9 PM PT [...]
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“Golden Voice†Ted Williams Picked Up By Cops As FOX Station Searches For “America’s Next Top Homeless Person!â€
January 11th, 2011 |
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Tyra Banks to make directorial debut on ‘Americaâ€s Next Top Model’
November 18th, 2010 |
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Multi-talented Tyra Banks is all set to direct a two-minute film featuring the final four contestants of America”s Next Top Model – Ann, Chelsey, Jane and Kayla. “A lot of designers and people in the fashion industry are feeling like the future of fashion is not just still photos, but they”ve been doing mini movies [...]
Sean â€Diddy†Combs†vodka named one of Americaâ€s hottest brands
November 16th, 2010 |
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Advertising Age has named Sean ”Diddy” Combs” Ciroc vodkas one of America”s hottest brands. “This is a huge honor for us to be included in this illustrious list,” UsMagazine.com quoted and Brand Manager/CMO Sean ”Diddy” Combs as saying. “It shows that Ciroc Ultra Premium Vodka is a brand America loves and hard work pays off!” [...]
“America’s Most Wanted†Goes Asian!
November 15th, 2010 |
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Producers of FOX’s longrunning crime series America’s Most Wanted have commissioned an Asian spinoff of the program. AMW is planning to launch an Asian version of the show — which calls on the viewers to phone in tips to track down fugitives — in Hong Kong. According to a new report, FBI agent-turned-crime crusader John [...]
Temasek to take up Bank of America’s CCB rights
November 11th, 2010 |
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Singapore state investor Temasek [TEM.UL] will take up Bank of America’s <BAC.N> entire entitlement in China Construction Bank’s <0939.HK> upcoming rights issue, two sources familiar with the deal said on Thursday.
Declaration of Independence Facts
July 5th, 2010 |
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Happy Fourth of July, Americans! In addition to the fireworks, family, and fun—take a moment to celebrate with these five lesser-known facts about the Declaration of Independence. See a few below: Using spectral imaging technology, researchers finally revealed the truth behind Thomas Jefferson’s mysterious smear under the word citizens. Jefferson actually slipped up and wrote [...]
Chemoil appoints new vice-president trading for the Americas
March 2nd, 2010 |
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Chemoil (SGX-ST: CHEL.SI) announced today that Emilio Heredia will assume the role of vice-president, trading for the Americas.
Heredia has been with Chemoil since 1998 and has worked in a variety of key roles within the supply and trading department.
Heredia takes over Douglas Long’s trading responsibilities for the Americas following Long’s resignation today from Chemoil.
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Americas Cybercrisis What Your Company Should Know
February 19th, 2010 |
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American corporations are fighting a covert economic war, and they are losing. So says Amit Yoran, who is in a unique position to know the full extent of the threat. Prior to assuming his current role as CEO of NetWitness, Yoran was appointed director of the US-CERT and National Cyber Security Division of the Department of Homeland Security, and also acted as CEO and advisor to In-Q-Tel, the venture capital arm of the CIA. Yoran currently serves as a commissioner on the CSIS Commission on Cyber Security for the 44th Presidency and numerous other industry advisory bodies.
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Mullen urges India, Pakistan to refrain from public spats
January 27th, 2010 |
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Washington, Jan.27 (ANI): US Joint Chiefs of staff Admiral Mike Mullen has urged India and Pakistan to restrain themselves from publicly accusing each other and to avoid disputes which could further destabilise the region.
Addressing the third annual US Central Command chiefs of defence conference here, Mullen said issues can be discussed resolved privately without raking [...]
Howie Mandel to replace David Hasselhoff on ‘America’’s Got Talent’?
January 12th, 2010 |
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Canadian actor Howie Mandel is set to replace David Hasselhoff as the judge on America’’s Got Talent, it has emerged.
The TV presenter will share the panel with Sharon Osbourne and Piers Morgan.
“David is leaving… and yes I believe Howie Mandell is replacing [him],” the BBC News quoted Jeff Gaspin, NBC Universal Television Entertainment chairman as [...]
Drinking problem behind Hasselhoff’s ‘America’’s Got Talent’ exit?
January 9th, 2010 |
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David Hasselhoff may have been dropped from America’’s Got Talent over alcohol issues.
According to sources, advertisers were concerned about his image.
It is alleged that the Baywatch star visited a rehab in October after thumping a doctor following a wild bender.
Also, during TV mogul Cowell’’s 50th birthday party, he was apparently taken out from the backdoor, [...]
Colombia term rule change closer
September 2nd, 2009 |
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Colombia’s lower house has approved a bill which paves the way for President Alvaro Uribe to seek a third consecutive term in office.
The controversial bill, passed after more than 12 hours of debate, must now go before the constitutional court before being put to a referendum.
Mr Uribe has not yet said whether he intends to stand in the next election, scheduled to take place in May 2010.
But critics say a regular change in leadership is important for democracy.
Lawmakers in the lower house voted 85-5 in favour of the bill, which was approved by the Senate in May.
"The Congress has fulfilled its duty," said pro-Uribe lawmaker Santiago Castro.
"It’s up to the Colombian people now to define the fate of the re-election at the polls."
But opponents of the bill said its passing could lead to an erosion of democracy in Colombia and that eight years in office should be enough for the president.
Before the debate took place, opposition lawmaker River Franklin Legro warned that "the rules of the game of democracy" were at stake.
The BBC’s Greg Morsbach says Mr Uribe is seen by Washington as the most reliable strategic partner in Latin America.
At home, he has won widespread approval for his uncompromising stance on fighting drug traffickers and leftist rebel groups, our correspondent adds.
But Mr Uribe’s second term has been tainted by a series of scandals including wire-tapping accusations and links between congressmen and right-wing paramilitary death squads.
Mr Uribe has already changed the constitution once to allow for his re-election in 2006 and opinion polls have suggested a high level of public support for him.
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End immoral Cuba embargo, US urged
September 2nd, 2009 |
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The US should lift sanctions on Cuba as a prelude to dropping its "immoral" trade embargo against the island, Amnesty International has urged.
US President Barack Obama has until 14 September to decide whether or not to extend the Trading with the Enemy Act, which imposes sanctions on Cuba.
The embargo is preventing Cubans from accessing life-saving medicine, says Amnesty Secretary General Irene Khan.
The US imposed the embargo in 1962 in protest at Cuban human rights abuses.
Mr Obama has insisted that the trade ban will stay in place until Cuba frees political prisoners and improves human rights.
‘Vital medicines’
But London-based rights organisation Amnesty is concerned that the embargo is endangering the lives of Cubans.
"The US embargo against Cuba is immoral and should be lifted," said Ms Khan.
"It’s preventing millions of Cubans from benefiting from vital medicines and medical equipment essential for their health."
Cuba’s inability to import nutritional products from the US has led to an increase in the number of cases of iron deficiency anaemia, according to a report produced by Amnesty, using data from the UN.
Some 37.5% of Cuban children under the age of three have been affected by the ban on nutritional products, the report suggests.
The embargo was first imposed in the wake of the communist revolution in Cuba, which swept Fidel Castro to power.
The US wanted to force the island to reject Mr Castro’s socialist policies and embrace capitalism and democracy.
Mr Obama has indicated that he favours a softening in US-Cuban relations, and has lifted the ban on Cuban-Americans visiting the island and sending money back to relatives who still live there.
The Cuban government, now led by Mr Castro’s brother Raul, has said it is willing to enter negotiations with Washington, but will not make any unilateral concessions.
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Pinochet purges arrests ordered
September 2nd, 2009 |
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A Chilean judge has issued arrest warrants for 129 people for allegedly helping to purge critics of former ruler General Augusto Pinochet.
The suspects – the largest group so far to face arrest warrants – all worked for the secret police agency, Dina.
They are accused of taking part in killings and disappearances of dozens of leftists and opposition activists.
Since Gen Pinochet left power in 1990, arrests of his agents have been frequent – often dividing opinion.
BBC Americas analyst Emilio San Pedro says it is the largest number of arrest warrants ever issued in connection with human rights abuses in Chile.
The warrants also name dozens of former military and security officials who had never faced charges before, he adds.
Disappeared
Anti-Pinochet activists have broadly supported the move to punish those responsible for torture and murder.
But many Chileans have questioned the wisdom of continuing to chase down suspects, saying many of those now being arrested were little more than foot-soldiers.
Thousands of activists were killed or disappeared during the 1973-1990 rule of Gen Pinochet.
Judge Victor Montiglio’s latest warrants relate to operations when Dina agents purged opponents of the general.
The first is Operation Condor – a long-running campaign launched in the mid-1970s to hunt down and kill left-wingers.
Condor was a continent-wide operation, also backed by the rulers of Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay.
Another incident cited in the court papers is Operation Colombo, referring to the 1975 killed of 119 Chilean activists.
And the judge also cited the case of 10 Communists who disappeared in 1976.
The arrests are expected to begin on Wednesday.
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Many ignore Mexican storm alert
September 1st, 2009 |
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Thousands of residents in Mexico’s Baja California peninsula have ignored pleas to evacuate as Hurricane Jimena bears down on the region.
It has weakened to a category three storm but could still be near "major hurricane strength" when it makes landfall on Wednesday, say experts.
The US-based National Hurricane Center has warned of heavy rain, coastal flooding and mudslides.
Many shanty-town dwellers have stayed put, in case their homes are looted.
Some 10,000 families have been evacuated, but many others are still huddling in fragile shelters.
Howling winds
"Unfortunately we have families that are refusing to leave their homes, so if it becomes necessary, they will be evacuated by force for their own good," Francisco Cota, civil defence chief in the Mexican resort of Los Cabos, told AFP news agency.
Las Cabos has already been pummelled with howling winds and torrential rains, as tourists hunkered down in boarded-up hotels.
Jimena came close to becoming a category five storm overnight – the most dangerous there is – but weakened as it approached land.
Its maximum sustained winds have fallen to 125 mph (205km/h), but residents of Los Cabos were still uneasy.
"I’ve never seen a storm this big in the 23 years I have lived here," one told Reuters news agency.
Jimena is the second hurricane to pound Mexico this season. Hurricane Andres swept a fisherman to his death in Acapulco in June.
Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Erika formed in the Atlantic, east of Antigua and Barbuda, the National Hurricane Center said.
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In pictures
September 1st, 2009 |
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Crews ‘hopeful’ over LA wildfire
September 1st, 2009 |
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Emergency crews in California say they are optimistic they can control an intense wildfire that has been burning since Wednesday north of Los Angeles.
The fire is still spreading but forest official Mike Dietrich said crews had done "fabulous work" to slow it down.
The blaze has spread over 190 sq miles (492 sq km), destroying 53 buildings and threatening 12,000 more – causing damage already estimated at $13m (£8m).
Two firefighters died on Sunday after their vehicle was overrun by flames.
Some 3,600 personnel have been battling the blaze, which broke out in the Angeles National Forest and has spread to Los Angeles’s northern suburbs, 15 miles (25km) from the centre.
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The fire is just 5% contained, but Mr Dietrich said he expected that figure to rise very quickly.
Crews have been spraying fire retardant on at-risk houses in the Tujunga suburb, and they have dug a 12-mile line in the scrub to stop the fire’s progress.
A squadron of aircraft, including eight air tankers and 13 helicopters, have been deployed to bombard the blaze.
"I’m feeling a lot more optimistic today than I did yesterday," Mr Dietrich told journalists on Tuesday.
"The crews are doing fabulous work out there on the ground, but the bottom line is that they’re fighting for every foot."
More than 10,000 residents have fled the flames, and some 6,600 homes are under mandatory evacuation orders.
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency and urged people to comply with evacuation orders.
He paid tribute to the efforts of the emergency services, saying they were the "most well-trained, courageous firefighters in the world".
As well as co-ordinating the fight against the blaze, he said officials must now also help residents rebuild their lives.
Uncertain future
Many people left everything behind as they fled, unsure whether there would be anything to return to.
Bert Voorhees and his son salvaged several cases of wine they had left in their swimming pool for safekeeping – all they could manage before fleeing their home.
"You’re going to be living in a lunar landscape for at least a couple of years, and these trees might not come back," the 53-year-old told the Associated Press.
"Are enough of our neighbours going to [come back and] rebuild"
Wildfires are a feature of the Californian summer, but it is unusual for them to break out so close to major population centres.
The latest fire is not being fanned by the Santa Ana winds that typically kick up in October. Instead, it is being fuelled by extremely dry brush that has not burned in more than 40 years.
A number of other fires are also burning in southern and central California.
A blaze in Placer County, north-east of the state capital, Sacramento, has destroyed 60 structures, many of them homes in the town of Auburn.
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Mardell’s America
September 1st, 2009 |
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Chocolate-eating dog, aged 21, dies as world’s oldest
September 1st, 2009 |
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The dog who held the record as the world’s oldest has died at 21 years old, her owners have said.
Chanel, a wire-haired dachshund, died on Friday aged 147 in "dog years", said owners Denice and Karl Shaughnessy, at her home in suburban New York state.
Guinness World Records officials presented Chanel with a certificate as the world’s oldest dog at a birthday party in Manhattan last May.
Chanel was walked daily, her owners said, but also had unhealthy habits.
She enjoyed butter sticks and chocolate – usually feared to be toxic to dogs – Mrs Shaughnessy said.
"She once ate an entire bag of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, and, you see, she lived to be 21, so go figure," Mrs Shaughnessy told Associated Press.
Chanel also liked wearing jumpers, as she was sensitive to the cold, the Shaughnessys said.
Rival
The couple attributed Chanel’s longevity not to healthy living but to God.
"Dog’s are God’s angels sent here to look out for us," Mrs Shaughnessy said.
Mr Shaughnessy had nominated her for the title after noticing there was no record listed in Guinness World Records.
But there are rival contenders for Chanel’s title – including Max, a dog in Louisiana whose owner, Janelle Derouen, has submitted documentation to Guinness apparently showing that he is 26.
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