Former US security men deny Afghan civilian killings

Two ex-employees of a US security company killed two Afghan nationals while fuelled by alcohol and rage, a US court has heard.Prosecutors in the state of Virginia say that Justin Cannon and Christopher Drotleff opened fire at the scene of a road accident in Kabul.They worked for a security company run by a firm formerly known as Blackwater.Their lawyers deny murder charges, saying they opened fire because they believed they were under attack.If convicted of murder, assault and weapons charges, Mr...

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IMF releases $451million loan for Pakistan floods

The International Monetary Fund says it is making a $451m emergency loan to Pakistan available immediately.The IMF said the money would help Pakistan cope in the aftermath of the floods that have affected about 18 million people.It said it hoped its decision would encourage more lending by international donors.Meanwhile, new flooding has been reported from around the town of Dadu, near the Indus river in Sindh province.The army is continuing relief efforts, rescuing hundreds of people trapped or...

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Pakistan needs civilian rule, says US envoy

The US has dismissed suggestions that the Pakistani military could form a viable alternative to the civilian government, widely criticised for its handling of the country's flood crisis.Special envoy Richard Holbrooke praised civilian politicians and said the US would support only an elected civilian government in Pakistan.The army has been widely praised for its response to the floods.Pakistan has a history of coups and only returned to civilian rule in 2007.But some observers have suggested that...

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BP's Gulf of Mexico oil well to be sealed 'by Sunday'

BP's ruptured oil well in the Gulf of Mexico is expected to be permanently sealed by Sunday.Adm Thad Allen, in charge of cleaning up the oil spill, has said a relief well, which has taken more than four months to drill, should intersect the damaged well later on Thursday.A mixture of mud and cement will then be pumped in, permanently sealing it.On Wednesday, the US said it would require oil firms to plug 3,500 non-producing Gulf of Mexico oil wells."We are within a 96-hour window of killing the...

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Michael Jackson's mother sues concert promoter

The mother of pop star Michael Jackson has begun legal proceedings against concert promoter AEG, claiming it did not give her son proper medical care.Katherine Jackson contends it failed to provide life-saving equipment and oversee a doctor who was hired to look out for the pop star's well-being.Her legal action claims the singer was put under great pressure to complete the London concerts for which he was rehearsing at the time of his death.AEG has yet to comment on the action.Ms Jackson's civil...

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Oil tanker freed in Northwest Passage off Canada

A ship carrying 9m litres (2m gallons) of oil has been freed after running aground two weeks ago off the coast of northern Canada.A Department of Transportation spokeswoman told AFP news agency the ship's owner had lightened the vessel's load by pumping out some of the oil.The oil tanker was dislodged without leaking any oil into Arctic waters, the Canadian Coast Guard said.The MV Nanny became stuck when it hit a sandbar in the Northwest Passage.The operation to free the ship, which is owned by...

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Pope arrives for UK visit

The Queen has welcomed Pope Benedict to Edinburgh at the start of the first papal visit to the UK for 28 years.He was officially welcomed at Holyrood House ahead of a parade through the city and an open-air Mass in Glasgow.Tens of thousands of people are lining the streets of Edinburgh to greet him, although protests are also planned.One of the Pope's aides has pulled out of the trip after reportedly saying arriving at Heathrow airport was like landing in a "Third World country".The trip is the...

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Jimmy Smits

Outlaw TV Show NBC Pilot – New Jimmy Smits TV Series – Outlaw pilot episode 1 which was directed by Terry George and directed by John Eisendrath aired last night on NBC. It’s hard to imagine Jimmy Smits in a role where he isn’t lovable especially when he plays a public servant, which provided us with the old serious yet playboy Jimmy Smits that we all know and love.Unfortunately for him, despite his gritty performance in the show, “Outlaw” suffers from a terrible script and plot that can, at times,...

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Mediatakeout

Mediatakeout  was the first news resource to make dating of NBA star Shaquille  O’Neal and his girlfriend Nikki “Hoopz” Alexander. Now here they are again with the report that the start is engaged to the bride and on way to make one happy family.Shaquille and Nikki Hoopz have been dating for only a few months and according to MediaTakeOut.com, the superstar athlete came with the merry proposal for wedding the reality show star recently.Nikki Hoopz is reported in all smiles declaring that...

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Big Brother 12 Winner

After a couple of months of drama, challenges, nominations, numerous Head of Household/Power of Veto competitions and evictions, the “Big Brother 12” winner was finally chosen. If you don’t already know who was voted as the 2010 winner, it was college student Hayden Moss.According to a recent article at seattlepi.com, 24-year old Hayden managed to win the final HoH competition, which of course meant that he got to chose who to evict out of Lane and Enzo. Moss evicted Enzo off, leaving just him and...

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Gates Death Panels

Gates Death Panels – Bill Gates On Health Care Savings – Bill Gates is a known advocate for what has been described as “death panels.” His stance on the issue has been a source of controversy among conservative commentators, but most actually overlook the fact that Gates is known as a hardcore eugenicist who has claimed that the global population is too high. His Bill Gates fund is known for donating millions of dollars every year toward vaccines.He made his comments about the “death panels,” which...

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Jimmy Johnson

Some of you may well remember, that back in July we brought you an article on the rumors surrounding possible cast members for the popular reality TV series “Survivor: Nicaragua.” One of the names mentioned back then, was former NFL head coach Jimmy Johnson.Well it looks like those rumors turned out to be true!! According to a recent article over at latimes.com by Maria Elena Fernandez, the former Miami Dolphins/Dallas Cowboys coach was in fact one of the cast members of the new series, which kicked...

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Edwin Newman

Edwin Newman, who spent decades as a newsman at NBC, has died. The veteran TV journalist, who was 91, passed away Aug. 13 in Oxford, England, though his death was only just announced by outlets including the New York Times so his family could have time to grieve privately.Newman first joined NBC's ranks in the early 1950s and served as a correspondent, anchor, commentator, documentary host and theater critic over his three-decade tenure. He was known for his dry wit, stark eyebrows and love of plainspoken...

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America' s Got Talent Winner

America’s Got Talent Winner – Michael Grim – 2010 AGT Finale  – The winner of America’s Got Talent has been announced, after a showdown between soul crooner Michael Grim and 10 year singing sensation Jackie Evancho.Evancho received high praise all round for her mature singing talents, as well as her mature attitude towards life and performing, unlike some other performers twice her age. After losing, Evancho showed her respect and maturity, saying “This experience has been amazing,” she said,...

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Halo Reach Reviews

Superhero and cartoon characters are integral parts of the electronic entertainment industry. With this in mind, I salute the meld of pop-culture character and video game with a look at Halo Reach: Limited Edition (from Microsoft Game Studios, developed by Bungie Studios, reviewed for Xbox 360, rated M for mature, $79.99).One of the year's most anticipated first-person shooters continues the saga of humanity's fight for survival against the multispecies war machine known as the Covenant. This package...

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Chase Bank

Chase Bank at 4580 W. 121st Ave. in Broomfield was robbed Tuesday, and the suspect, dubbed the “Flat Bill Bandit” by law enforcement, is believed to have robbed two other banks on Monday.Broomfield police and the FBI's Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force responded to reports of the robbery at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. The robber, who was believed to be armed with a handgun, demanded money and fled, according to a news release from the FBI's Denver office.The robber is described as a white man in his...

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Ernest Withers

Ernest Withers is known as the official photographer of the Civil Rights movement, but a new investigation by the Memphis Commercial Appeal newspaper reveals he was also a spy for the FBI -- informing on the thoughts and movements of Martin Luther King Jr. and others. Earl Caldwell,who knew Withers, offers his insight. Caldwell is a professor at the Hampton University's Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications in Hampton, ...

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Lisa Olson

Lisa Olson’s case was similar to Ines Sainz case todayThere has been a recent event that took place in the New York Jets Locker room with one of the Mexican TV reporter Ines Sainz.She was reported to have harassed by the Jets coaches and players while she was doing a regular interview of Mark Sanchez.Jets owner reached out the lady and apologized for the inconvenience and promised that he is going to go deep into the issue making sure that those responsible for the event repent for their actions.Similar...

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Naomi Judd

Oprah Winfrey had two very special guests on her show today, September 14. Both Wynonna and Naomi Judd were interviewed on the Oprah show, and Wynonna Judd was proud to be 60 pounds lighter.The Judd's On OprahAccording to Oprah.com, the Judd's were a duo Oprah really wanted to appear during her final season. Wynonna and Naomi Judd have experienced a lot in their years as performers and as mother and daughter. Naomi battles hepatitis C and Wynonna divulged on a previous Oprah show that her former...

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US Open Mens Final

The US Open mens final 2010 finally ended major tennis for the year. Of course, the US Open mens final 2010 didn't end on time, as the schedule had a Monday final again. In fact, the match was subject to another rain delay at a key point, and did not end until after 10 p.m. est on ESPN 2. But by the time it did end, it was clear that Novak Djokovic did not have another comeback in him. As such, the US Open mens final 2010 made tennis history, and made Rafael Nadal the undisputed No. 1 in the...

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Jay z Eminem Yankee Stadium

NEW YORK — A year ago, Jay-Z showed why he's music's Emperor of the Empire State with a historic charity concert at Madison Square Garden, which Jay called "the house that Hovie built." On Monday night, "the God MC" took his mastery of performance to the front stoop of Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez, Yankee Stadium. And because that's no setting in which to go small, he brought out special guests like Kanye West, Drake, Chris Martin, Swizz Beatz, Nicki Minaj and, of course, Beyoncé.After kicking...

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Karissa Gilham

Karissa Gilham, the WOW effect sex bomb of the Australian fashion  industry. She is the most famous sex goddess Australian model on the block today. With designed curves on body, rounded pair of assets, curvilinear buttocks, narrow wait, creamy complexion and heart-arresting beauty – Karissa Gilham is a BIG danger for her contemporaries. Yes, she is and this the other models on trade know pretty well.Karissa is from Perth and has lately been featured on Sports Illustrated’s Hot Clicks. Gilham...

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STI

SunTrust Banks (NYSE: STI) closed yesterday at $25.31. So far the stock has hit a 52-week low of $18.45 and 52-week high of $32.02. SunTrust Banks stock has been showing support around 24.70 and resistance in the 25.88 range. Technical indicators for the stock are Bullish and S&P gives STI a neutral 3 STAR (out of 5) hold rating. STI appears on the Investors Observer Hedged Dividend Income list. For a hedged play on this stock, look at an Apr '11 25 covered call for a net debit in the $21.81...

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KC Chiefs

The match held between two furious teams of football in the New Arrowhead Stadium for the opening of this preseason by the National Football League. This preseason of the National Football League was started on Monday at night after the first match was played between these two teams. The KC chiefs defeated the San Diego Chargers with a significant lead of goals. The main players of the Kansas Dexter McCluster and Jamaal Charles got some goals for their team and led it towards victory with the skills....

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NBA 2k11 Demo

A demo for the upcoming basketball game NBA 2K11, featuring the one and only Michael Jordan, will be available on Tuesday September 14th for both the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3, developer/publisher 2K Games announced today. It will feature one quarter of the Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers (rematch of last year's NBA Finals), with no further details on the other elements of the demo, at least not yet. Previously it has been rumored that the demo would include something unique (maybe a Michael...

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Christine O Donnell

A Tea Party-backed candidate in today's Delaware Republican primary for Senate said today that ads attacking her personal financial history are an insult to voters, and said recent polling showing her running strong against the candidate backed by GOP leaders suggests voters are "fighting back." Christine O'Donnell, a former marketing consultant who has never held elected office, sprinted to prominence in the Delaware race after receiving support from the Tea Party Express and an endorsement...

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Ines Sainz Pictures

Ines Sainz pictures and an update on the reporter who was allegedly harassed by the New York Jets are in hot demand.Ines Sainz made headlines yesterday when news broke that the female TV Azteca reporter was harassed by the New York Jets at their training facility during an onsite interview with quarterback Mark Sanchez.Ines Sainz reportedly had footballs thrown in her direction outside, then inside the locker room, was subjected to cat calls by the players.Sainz, however, says she never felt “attacked”...

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Zimbabwe releases four US Aids workers on bail

Zimbabwe has released on bail four US health workers suspected of running a clinic and dispensing Aids drugs without a licence.The four, along with two other staff from New Zealand and Zimbabwe, were told by a magistrate to pay $200 (£130) and surrender their passports.They will next appear in court on 27 September.The medical team, which worked from two clinics in Mutoko and Harare, denies the charges.The accused are Gloria Croxwell, 48, Anthony Jones, 39, Gregory Miller, 64, and David Greenberg,...

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NBA star John Amaechi in bar access row

Former basketball star John Amaechi is considering legal action against a bar in Manchester's gay village that refused to let him in.The 39-year-old said a doorman at Crunch on Canal Street described him as "big, black and could be trouble".Mr Amaechi, who was out with friends on Friday, has complained to the council and demanded an apology from the bar.Crunch said entry was refused on safety grounds and called the allegations "outrageous and unfounded".Mr Amaechi's office has written to the club...

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Discovery shuttle is ready for its final voyage

Nasa's shuttle Discovery is getting ready to blast off into space one last time, after technicians reattached a main separation nut that fell off on Friday.The orbiter has now been bolted to its external fuel tank and is set to go on its 39th and final mission to the International Space Station on 1 November.An internal nut on the left side of the shuttle slipped out of position and fell into the aft compartment during the preparations for the flight.The Discovery lift-off is planned to be the penultimate...

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Fanfiction

HollywoodNews.com: Peaches Geldof has gone public with a “little known fact” about herself on Twitter, confessing, “I’ve been writing Harry Potter fan fiction under a pseudonym for quite a while now. I’m never revealing myself!!”The 21-year-old socialite also posted a picture of herself seeming to kiss a magazine cut-out of Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley, saying, “Love you Ronster…” and even shared a self-written poem dedicated to the character entitled “Ron: The Ginger Hero.”Ron, ron, your name –...

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Character actor Harold Gould of ‘The Sting’ dies at 86

LOS ANGELES | Harold Gould, a veteran character actor who played con man Kid Twist in the 1973 movie “The Sting,” Valerie Harper’s father on TV’s “Rhoda” and Betty White’s boyfriend on “The Golden Girls,” has died at 86.He died Saturday of prostate cancer.He appeared in movies such as the 1974 remake of “The Front Page,” “Love and Death,” “Silent Movie,” “Freaky Friday” and “Patch Adams.”Over five decades, he made scores of appearances on shows such as “Route 66” and “Perry Mason,” and, most recently,...

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Wife on trial for killing husband on Canada hunt trip

The trial of an American who says she killed her husband on a hunting trip after mistaking him for a bear has begun in Canada.Mary Beth Harshbarger fatally shot her husband Mark with a rifle during a 2006 Newfoundland hunting expedition.Canadian prosecutors contend it was too dark for her to fire a gun safely and are trying her for criminal negligence.Ms Harshbarger pleaded not guilty. The trial began with testimony from the couple's hunting guide.Guide Lambert Greene testified in a Newfoundland...

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Imam Rauf 'exploring options' over NY Islamic centre

The cleric behind plans to build an Islamic community centre near Ground Zero says he is still "exploring all options" over the project.Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf said the plan would "bring honour to city of New York" and to Muslims around the world.But speaking in New York he added that "everything is on the table" in a bid to "resolve this crisis".Critics say building close to the site where almost 2,800 people were killed by al-Qaeda hijackers is offensive.Thousands of people marched through New...

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Pentagon to notify Congress of $60bn Saudi arms deal

The deal to sell advanced military aircraft to the Saudi kingdom is aimed at shoring up an Arab ally against Iran, the Wall Street Journal reported.The arms deal, set to support 75,000 US jobs, would be among the largest yet.The notification will set off a review where lawmakers could push for changes, impose conditions or block the trade.Pentagon spokesman Col Dave Lapan said Congressional notification was expected within "the next week or so" but he declined to comment on details of the proposed...

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Bible Study Fellowship

Bible Study Fellowship is an interdenominational Bible study with four classes in the area that meet weekly starting Sunday to study the book of Isaiah.There’s an evening men’s group that meets on Monday nights in Elkhart, an evening women’s group that meets Monday nights in Granger, and two day-time women’s classes that meet in South Bend and Goshen.Children programs are offered in the evenings for school-aged children and birth to pre-school ages during the day-time classes. For more information...

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Jay z Eminem Yankee Stadium

More than 42,000 rap fans are filing into Yankee Stadium for the inaugural concert featuring hip-hop superstars, Jay-Z and Eminem.The concert is expected to be one of the biggest nights for hip-hop, fans say."It's going to be historic. It's going to be a big one," said Onelio Rodriguez, 24.And if early sales are any indication, it should also be a banner night for concert retailers. Concert t-shirts were flying off the shelves - at $35 each. Jay-Z penants were $20.Rodriguez dropped $50 on a Yankees...

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Jets Reporter

Ines Sainz, the Jets reporter, says she was dressed in an appropriate fashion when she entered the Jets locker-room.About Ines Sainz Wikipedia says she was Miss Spain in 1997 and Ines Sainz pictures will show you why.Sainz tweeted in Spanish that the Jets players made catcalls and various suggestive remarks when they saw her, embarrassing her.The Jets reporter faced some “interesting” reactions during practice. Rex Ryan and Dennis Thurman (the quarterbacks coach) intentionally threw passes next...

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Oprah Tickets

Oprah is going down under in December and she's taking her audience with her. She's already told her staff not to scalp tickets for the upcoming Australia trip. Audience members who do receive tickets to Oprah's final show are the chosen ones for the Sydney trip.The Oprah Winfrey show has never broadcast outside of the US. But her show today revealed that she would take 300 audience members to Australia for a taping of the show which is said to take place at the Opera House.MSNBC says that ticket...

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Monday Night Football

 Football players are hearty folks, and play in almost any weather. Almost.  With the exception of a tropical system, the only other weather event that will force players off of the field is lightning.  Monday Night Football was delayed until 7:25pm due to the dangerous weather in metro New York and the New Meadowlands Stadium. As rare as it is for a weather related football game delay, this makes two games in two days impacted the NFL. On Sunday afternoon, a vicious thunderstorm...

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Irvingia Gabonensis

Dr. Oz explored alternative medicine on his TV show Monday, and one of the things he mentioned was Irvingia Gabonensis as a weight-loss supplement. Irvingia Gabonensis is made from the African mango tree, and has been shown to reduce appetite by increasing the amount of leptin in your bloodstream. Leptin is the chemical that is used to signal your brain that you are or are not hungry. Increased Leptin tells your brain that you’re not hungry, so if you can increase the Leptin without ingesting any...

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US Open Live Streaming

US Open live streaming has been interrupted by another rain delay. Those watching US Open live streaming are staring at a blank screen, during the secondUS Open final rain delay. Yesterday, the final between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic never got off the ground, due to steady rain. Today, Nadal and Djokovic got started, and were about to head for a turning point in their match, until bad weather struck again. Now, the US Open live streaming won't resume until the rain delay ends, which may be...

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Chelsea Handler VMA

Lindsay Lohan  showed up in a taped Chelsea Hanlder skit at the VMAs. Her first public appearance since she got out of jail/rehab. The gist of the skit was Lindsay made self-referencing jokes to Handler and slapped her ass. One of them was, “Really, then why is your ankle bracelet going off?” Handler answered, “Oh that just means that my table’s ready at the Cheesecake Factory.”The skit kind of sucked and wasn’t too funny but what was funny is the fact that everyone thinks Lindsay is a screw-up....

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