Jennifer Lopez shocked even her closest friends over the weekend when she announced she was separating from husband of seven years, Marc Anthony. But now that the dust has settled, insiders are saying there have been signs of a marriage headed for failure for quite some time. “We have decided to end our marriage,” the couple said in a statement to People. “This was a very difficult decision. We have come to an amicable conclusion on all matters.” But now new details are emerging that indicate the split isn’t as harmonious as the ex-couple would like us to believe. “We knew something was going on when Jennifer took her mother, Guadalupe, to meet the Royals at the BAFTA gala in Los Angeles instead of Marc,” an insider tells me. “Jennifer and Marc see themselves as the king and queen of Latino culture so this would been the perfect opportunity for one royal couple to be seen hanging with another.” Lopez’s decision to make mama her plus one also signaled more than a few red flags that there may be trouble in paradise. “Whenever she breaks up with a man she surrounds herself with family,” a friend of the “American Idol” Judge tells me. “After her split from her fiancé, Ben Affleck, and before that Diddy, Jennifer flew her mom in to be by her side.” But what actually led the couple, who secretly wed at their Beverly Hills estate in 2004, to split? “Work is what ultimately is the blame,” a friend tells me. Marc has spent the summer filming the TNT drama, “Hawthorne,” while also maintaining his live performance schedule and Lopez has never been busier — she’s taping “Idol” and releasing her new album, “Love?” Additionally, the couple is working on a new reality show, “¡Q’Viva! The Chosen,” in which they will search all over the world to find extraordinary talent. “I don’t know any relationship that could survive the juggling of schedules of both Jennifer and Marc,” an industry insider tells me. “Angelina and Brad years ago agreed that while one of them was working the other took time off. Unfortunately, knowing both Jen [and] Marc, I can tell you that neither of them is capable of putting their career on hold when a great or big paying opportunity comes along.” Just days after announcing the split, Jennifer’s people confirmed that she will be traveling to the Ukraine for a $1 million payday to perform a private show for a wealthy businessman. Talk about not being able to say no.
Continue reading …Amanda Coling Speaks, Becomes Yahoo Philippines Search and Twitter Trending Topic
July 19, 2011 No Comment“Kunyari [merong gusto yung Azkals na] sobrang pangit na babae, eh kung gusto nila yun, anong magagawa niyo?,” former UP Diliman Applied Physics* student and DOST Scholar* Amanda Coling told Pia Guanio in a TV interview last Sunday. “Who the **** is Amanda Coling?,” you ask? Well, Amanda Coling is the woman who was allegedly gang-raped by four Azkals members. Information about the supposed …
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Announcement expected from humanitarian co-ordinator for Somalia based on data from the food security and nutrition analysis unit The UN is expected on Wednesday to declare that parts of southern Somalia are now in famine amid the worst drought to hit east Africa in 60 years. Mark Bowden, humanitarian co-ordinator for Somalia, is expected to make the announcement in Nairobi, based on data from the food security and nutrition analysis unit, part of the Food and Agriculture Organisation. The drought in east Africa has left an estimated 11 million people at risk, but Somalia has been the worst hit country as it is already wracked by decades of conflict. There has not been an official famine since 1984-85 , when about 1 million people in Ethiopia and Sudan died. A famine is measured by rates of hunger, malnutrition and deaths, but the key to it is that it must be widespread. Technically, a famine is a crude mortality rate of more than two people per 10,000 per day; acute malnutrition reaching more than 30%; water consumption becoming less than four litres a day; and intake of kilocalories of 1,500 a day compared with the recommended 2,100 a day. The UN refugee agency, the UNHCR, said it was seeking further security guarantees from armed rebels in Somalia in order to deliver greater amounts of assistance and prevent more hungry people from becoming refugees, Reuters reports. Al Shabaab, Islamist insurgents affiliated to al-Qaida, control pockets of the capital Mogadishu and parts of southern and central Somalia. The group last week said it would allow foreign aid agencies into territories it controlled, reversing a ban imposed two years ago on the grounds that they were anti-Muslim. Hundreds of thousands of people have fled Somalia due to the drought and conflict, and refugees are dying of causes related to malnutrition either during the journey or very shortly after arrival at aid camps. On Sunday, the UNHCR began emergency airlift flights in Nairobi to help hundreds of thousands of Somalis who have taken refuge in neighbouring countries. A giant cargo jet chartered by UNHCR landed in Nairobi with 100 tonnes of tents for the Dadaab refugee camp complex near the Kenya-Somalia border. The airlift will support efforts to help more than 430,000 Somali refugees in Kenya and Ethiopia, including 164,000 who have arrived in the two countries since the beginning of the year. Three thousand continue to arrive daily, fleeing continuing insecurity, drought and hunger in Somalia. UN agencies have asked for $1.6bn to pay for essential programmes in east Africa, but have only received half that amount. Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia and Djibouti are all facing a crisis that is being called the worst in 50 years. One in 10 children in parts of Somalia is at risk of starving to death, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said last week. The independent aid agency, one of very few with access to Somalia’s worst-hit areas, said that even in the Bay and Lower Shabelle regions, Somalia’s traditional breadbaskets, nearly 11% of children under five had severe acute malnutrition . An appeal by the Disasters Emergency Committee , an umbrella group of UK charities, has raised £20m since it launched its east Africa appeal. Famine Malnutrition Somalia Africa United Nations Mark Tran guardian.co.uk
Continue reading …Media mogul Rupert Murdoch targeted by pie-thrower in Parliamentary hearing
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Media mogul and News Corp. founder Rupert Murdoch was reportedly attacked by a pie-thrower during hearings before members of the British Parliament Tuesday. According to live reports, a man threw a “white substance” at Murdoch during the hearings before the … Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : VentureBeat Discovery Date : 19/07/2011 16:16 Number of articles : 3
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Tehran’s claim that tripling its uranium enrichment speed will help develop cancer treatments is dismissed as ‘a provocation’ Western capitals have reacted angrily to an announcement by Iran that it is installing more advanced centrifuges in a uranium enrichment plant with the aim of accelerating its nuclear programme. “The installation of new centrifuges with better quality and speed is ongoing,” Ramin Mehmanparast, the Iranian foreign ministry spokesman, told reporters at his weekly press briefing. “We have announced it and the agency [the International Atomic Energy Agency] has full supervision of them. They are fully aware that Iran’s peaceful nuclear activity continues to progress. This is another confirmation of the Islamic republic’s successful strides in its nuclear activities.” However, France said Iran’s move – which Tehran claims could triple the rate at which it enriches uranium – confirmed suspicions that the Iranian nuclear programme had “no credible civilian application”. The French foreign ministry said: “Iran has just given in to another provocation by announcing the imminent installation of next generation centrifuges. “This is a new violation of six security council resolutions and 10 resolutions by the council of governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency [IAEA].” The British Foreign Office said the announcement “further undermines Iran’s claim that its nuclear programme is designed for purely peaceful purposes, and demonstrates the urgency of increasing pressure on Iran … Iran must understand that we will not be distracted by events in the region and it should not doubt our resolve”. Iran Nuclear weapons International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Middle East Julian Borger guardian.co.uk
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Conservative party sources say advice had nothing to do with phone-hacking inquiry Hacking suspect Neil Wallis may have provided “informal advice” to David Cameron’s communications chief Andy Coulson before the general election, the Conservative party has said. Sources in the party said the advice had “nothing to do with the phone-hacking inquiry”. A spokesman insisted Wallis was never employed by the Conservative party. The spokesman said: “There have been some questions about whether the Conservative party employed Neil Wallis. “We have double-checked our records and are able to confirm that neither Neil Wallis nor his company has ever been contracted by the Conservative party, nor has the Conservative party made payments to either of them. “It has been drawn to our attention that he may have provided Andy Coulson with some informal advice on a voluntary basis before the election. We are currently finding out the exact nature of any advice. “We can confirm that apart from Andy Coulson, neither David Cameron nor any senior member of the campaign team were aware of this until this week.” The Metropolitan police commissioner, Sir Paul Stephenson, and his assistant commissioner John Yates, who both appeared before the home affairs select committee on Tuesday, resigned after being linked to Wallis, who was deputy to Coulson during his time in charge at the News of the World. It was also alleged that Wallis arranged a stay at the luxury health resort Champneys for Stephenson and his wife as he recovered from surgery. But Scotland Yard has insisted the accommodation and food was provided by Champneys’ managing director, Stephen Purdew, a family friend of the commissioner. Wallis denies any involvement in the stay. The shadow culture secretary, Ivan Lewis, said: “This revelation raises further serious concerns about David Cameron’s judgment in appointing Andy Coulson. “He must now come clean about Neil Wallis’s role and activities in supporting Andy Coulson, both in his capacity as director of communications for the Tory party, and then the prime minister.” Phone hacking Andy Coulson David Cameron News of the World Newspapers & magazines National newspapers Newspapers Conservatives guardian.co.uk
Continue reading …Hit Piece In The Daily Caller Says Bachmann A Heavy User of Migraine Meds; Sources ‘Concerned’ About Incapacitation
July 19, 2011 No Comment
enlarge I figured Karl Rove and his friends at Crossroads weren’t going to wait much longer before cutting Michele Bachmann’s candidacy off at the knees, and here it is: A report in the Daily Caller (Tucker Carlson’s private high-school newsletter) leaking the story about how people are “concerned” about her migraines and alleged heavy use of medications. They say they’re talking about it now because if she gets the nomination, the story will come out too late to stop Obama: The Minnesota Republican frequently suffers from stress-induced medical episodes that she has characterized as severe headaches. These episodes, say witnesses, occur once a week on average and can “incapacitate” her for days at time. On at least three occasions, Bachmann has landed in the hospital as a result. “She has terrible migraine headaches. And they put her out of commission for a day or more at a time. They come out of nowhere, and they’re unpredictable,” says an adviser to Bachmann who was involved in her 2010 congressional campaign. “They level her. They put her down. It’s actually sad. It’s very painful.” Bachmann’s medical condition wouldn’t merit public attention, but for the fact she is running for president. Some close to Bachmann fear she won’t be equal to the stress of the campaign, much less the presidency itself. “When she gets ‘em, frankly, she can’t function at all. It’s not like a little thing with a couple Advils. It’s bad,” the adviser says. “The migraines are so bad and so intense, she carries and takes all sorts of pills. Prevention pills. Pills during the migraine. Pills after the migraine, to keep them under control. She has to take these pills wherever she goes.” To staff, Bachmann has implausibly blamed the headaches on uncomfortable high-heel shoes, but those who have worked closely with her cite stress, a busy schedule and anything going badly for Bachmann as causes. Alice Stewart, a spokeswoman for Bachmann, said ”she suffers from migraines and they’re under control with medicine.” Stewart contested descriptions of the episodes as “incapacitating” Bachmann but did not specify how the descriptions were wrong. “The information you have is incorrect,” Stewart said. She declined to discuss Bachmann’s hospital visits at all, saying, “I’m not going to go into her medical history.” On the evening of May 13, 2010, Bachmann flew to Los Angeles for a series of political and fundraising events. In part because of complications with her flight schedule, Bachmann’s mood plunged. During the entire six-hour flight, she was desperately sick from headaches. Of particular concern to some around her is the significant amount of medication Bachmann takes to address her condition. The former aide says Bachmann’s congressional staff is “constantly” in contact with her doctors to tweak the types and amounts of medicine she is taking. Marcus Bachmann helps her manage the episodes. Sources who spoke to The Daily Caller said they did so because they are terrified about the impact the condition could have on Bachmann’s performance if she actually became president. They also worry that the issue could blow up in the general election campaign, giving President Obama an easy path to re-election. “It’s a careful choice of words I used: ‘incapacitated,’” the adviser says.
Continue reading …MSNBC’s Mike Barnicle Oddly Tries to Suggest Sen. Ron Johnson Should Talk Compromise on Debt Like It’s a Home Loan
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MSNBC contributor Mike Barnicle perpetuated the liberal line of Republican obstinacy over the debt ceiling on Tuesday's Morning Joe using a poor analogy to home buying. “Did you ever compromise or negotiate on the price with the then owner of the home?” asked Barnicle. [VIDEO BELOW THE FOLD] The Wisconsin Senator responded by noting that Republicans actually are willing to come to the table. “I'm happy to work with anybody who's serious about fixing the problem,” said Johnson. “But the fact of the matter that the President comes to the table three week before – about a month before the deadline, and insists on raising taxes, and let's face it, he couldn't raise taxes when his party was in total control of the government.” Johnson could have also pointed out that the home buying analogy is useless; the debt ceiling debate is an argument among borrowers, not an argument between buyer and seller. Barnicle continued to press Johnson on his refusal to agree to tax hikes: “Let's talk about raising taxes then.” Johnson pointed out that Democrats have not come forth with any meaningful proposals. “I'm happy to close loopholes. Show me the real loopholes, show me the real deal as opposed to legitimate business expenses, because that's what they're normally talking about.” Barnicle then tried to play the class warfare card by throwing hedge funds and capital gains tax rates in Johnson's face. “Hedge funds – lot of money. Billions of dollars. You get taxed capital gains rate, 15%. Why not tax it as income?” asked Barnicle. Johnson again had to return to the point that the Democrats have not proposed any serious solutions. “Has the President proposed that? Is it on a piece of paper?” asked Johnson. Johnson then explained why the process was moving as slowly as it has been: “First of all we haven't passed a budget in the United States Senate in two years. The Democrats are in total control of the Senate. I don't have a whole lot of power in the Senate to be proposing these things that don't even get brought up. The House actually did pass a budget. The Democrats simply refuse to put their plan on the table because they don't want to have the American people see what their plan is. Their plan primarily is to raise taxes.
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When it was unveiled back in January , the Story HD, iRiver’s first entry into the US e-reader market, boasted all manner of exciting technologies, including an “HD” display and a souped-up (in e-reader terms) processor. Things have changed in the past six months, thanks in part to new Nook and Kobo devices. The other week, however, iRiver pulled out a pre-release surprise that turned plenty of heads: a partnership with Google Books . Are these features enough to make the company competitive in an already crowded market dominated by the Kindle ? Find out the answer to all that and more in the review below. Continue reading iRiver Story HD review iRiver Story HD review originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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