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Kim Kardashian involved in car accident
(TMZ) - Kim Kardashian was a big hit in Beverly Hills today ... she got into a car crash near the Beverly Hills Hotel, reports TMZ.
Kim was tooling around in her Mercedes G Wagon on Sunset Blvd. TMZ reports she was turning left at an intersection and the other driver was going in the opposite direction with his right turn signal on. An eyewitness tells TMZ ... the driver did not make the turn, continued going straight and they collided.
Both cars were damaged, but it was not a huge deal. No one was ticketed.
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The five-day luxury vacation is coming up early next year at the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya, and will include music and fun with the stars. Each nigh will feature a headlining performance from one of the singers, and fans can customize their adventure and go on "exclusive excursions" with the stars.
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Paul Walker autopsy results revealed
(Yahoo!) - Paul Walker died of "combined effects of traumatic and thermal injuries." That's the official word from the Los Angeles County Coroner's Department, which conducted autopsies on the "Fast & Furious" star and his friend Roger Rodas on Tuesday and released the results Wednesday morning.
The report formally identified Walker, 40, as the passenger, and Rodas, 38, as the driver, in what was ruled for the first time as an "accident." According to the report, Rodas died of "multiple traumatic injuries" and Walker of "combined effects of traumatic and thermal injuries." The injury occurred via "auto versus Fixed Object."
A toxicology report is still pending for both men and should be completed in six to eight weeks.
Walker and Rodas were killed when Rodas apparently lost control of their 2005 Porsche Carrera GT and slammed into a tree and light pole on Saturday afternoon in Valencia, California. Walker had just participated in a nearby charity event. He was on a Thanksgiving weekend hiatus from filming "Fast & Furious 7."
The Los Angeles Country Sheriff's Department is still investigating the cause of the crash. Investigators hope to have their initial findings in the next week. Although speed was determined to be a contributing factor, detectives are also looking at the possibility of a mechanical failure or blown tire.
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Firing Plates
Posted 23 April 2013 - 04:30 PM
Posted 23 April 2013 - 05:22 PM
1. Kiln is overfiring slightly. Use witness cones to confirm the actual heat work.
2. Clay is not perfectly formulated for cone 6. Try cone 5.
3. Pots are uneven. This is especially important for bowls.
4. Pots are drying unevenly.
5. Pots are deforming when removed from the wheel, and going back to that shape during firing. Clay has a memory.
6. Kiln is cooling too quickly.
All clay bodies are subject to warping if the pot is not well made. This is especially true for porcelain and some white stoneware bodies.
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Posted 23 April 2013 - 06:04 PM
Dry Ridge Pottery
Posted 23 April 2013 - 06:17 PM
Posted 23 April 2013 - 06:24 PM
What clay body are you using?Lots of possible reasons:
1. Kiln is overfiring slightly. Use witness cones to confirm the actual heat work.
2. Clay is not perfectly formulated for cone 6. Try cone 5.
3. Pots are uneven. This is especially important for bowls.
4. Pots are drying unevenly.
5. Pots are deforming when removed from the wheel, and going back to that shape during firing. Clay has a memory.
6. Kiln is cooling too quickly.
All clay bodies are subject to warping if the pot is not well made. This is especially true for porcelain and some white stoneware bodies.
Thanks for all the info.
I don't have any problems with any other pieces so I was wondering if the kiln was cooling to quickly. These particular plates and bowls were slabs, I used a slab roller so the thickness seems even. They could have dried uneven but I did dry them for several weeks and were not warped in the bisque firing. I don't have this issue with my thrown pieces. Overfiring could be an issue and I will use a witness cones on my next firing.
Posted 23 April 2013 - 06:25 PM
Are your kiln shelves flat? or warped? As well as all Neil said above?
No shelves are fine......
Posted 23 April 2013 - 06:27 PM
Are you throwing or using slabs?
These plates an bowls were slabs I rolled with a slab roller and shaped on a plaster bat and finnished the foot on the wheel.
Posted 23 April 2013 - 07:31 PM
I am not a cone 6 guy so others will chine in on bodies in that remp range that can withstand this-I know of many in hight temp ranges but these are no good for your cone 6.
Which clay body are you doing this with?
Posted 23 April 2013 - 08:04 PM
Posted 23 April 2013 - 08:08 PM
Are you lifting them somehow that they are not always flat?
What type of clay body are you using?
Are you attaching lips or impressing the form on a frame of some sort?
Can you post a photo?
Posted 23 April 2013 - 08:11 PM
I have not yet made plate and bowls like you are doing, but I would like to try it. I wonder if it would help to use a sponge or rubber rib to work the slab a bit after it was on the plaster bat on the wheel and before throwing the foot. Maybe that would help align the clay particles, especially so that they match the foot ring.
I actually like the distortion that large slab made bowls can have, but I know you don't want that with plates and some bowls.
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Posted 24 April 2013 - 12:07 AM
Slabs are kind of interesting when it comes to warping, the clay memory as you push the clay into a slab sets its up to wanting to pull back to an unstressed condition, which is why when you roll a slab you always want to pull it free from your canvas and in that state try to work the surface with a rib or something else to try to give the clay that unstressed memory to resist warping. Also, one thing you can do to make your plates more stable for stacking and tables is to not make a foot that is continuous but to make a 3 point foot so even if the plate/bowl warps ... it warps around those 3 points and will always be stable ... simple but easy fix.
Posted 24 April 2013 - 07:19 AM
I would try rolling in different directions by hand first - before putting it through the slab roller. I would even give them quick pass again by hand when they come out. That is the fastest way I can think of to create the right memory. Other than that, you could do several passes on the slab roller, gradually decreasing thickness while flipping and turning the slabs. To me this would be a time drain because you would have to re-adjust the slab roller constantly.
Posted 24 April 2013 - 10:52 AM
Posted 24 April 2013 - 03:20 PM
Its 1/2 Dave's Porcelain and 1/2 WSO-This body stays flat and you can torture it with many forming options-I do not throw this body only slab roll it . This body has some tooth in it (as you can get it with sand or grog)
In mid range you should look for a clay body that will take this stress and remain flat- you can ask your supplier about it. You can also mix your own by wedging two bodies and testing it first.
Posted 27 April 2013 - 06:00 AM
I have been making plates and other serving bowls and they are warping in the glaze kiln. I bisque fire at 06 and glaze at 6. I am using clay and glazes rated for that temp. Why are my pieces doing this? Thx!
I use the methods you describe, but as ever, the devil is in the details. As others have pointed out, slab rollers stretch the clay in one dimension only, so it is best for round plates to hand roll, flipping and turning to roll the slab in multiple directions. I use paint stirring paddles (get some of the big long ones the pros use to stir 5-gallon buckets as well as the shorter, thinner 1-gallon stirring sticks) as spacers on either side of the slab so that at the end the rolling pin rolls along the spacer sticks and the clay will be exactly that thick through the entire slab. For plates and other flatware that I do not want any warpage, I roll the slab out using two canvas covered plywood work boards. Roll it once on the first board; lay the other board on top, canvas side down so the developing slab is sandwiched between the two boards; flip the sandwich; take board #1, which is now on top, off; rotate the board a bit, put the spacers back on the board, and roll it for the second roll; and so on until you have rolled it down to the spacer sticks. I find that just picking the slab up with your fingers can cause unseen stresses at the pinch points that leads to warpage. (More on this in a moment). When the slab is finished rolling, I stroke the top side gently with a rubber rib to smooth the surface of any minor irregularities and then place the plate mold upside down in the center of the slab. Then I slide my hand under the plywood work board and quickly but gently flip this sandwich so the slab flops around the plate mold. So far, the slab has never been actually picked up off of any of the alternating work surfaces, always sandwiched and flipped. Now that the slab is on the plate mold, rough-trim the gross excess and move to the wheel. Get the plate mold mounted on the bat pins and trim/finish the back side of the slab as you do now and add the foot ring coil, etc. Let it set up on the plate mold until firm, and then place a ware board on top of it, and flip this sandwich one last time to turn the leatherhard plate onto the ware board for final drying. Still, the plate has never been picked up by pinched fingers.
Off the topic of these plates but on the related topic of moving large slabs of clay without picking the slab up with pinched fingers: Others have mentioned smoothing a piece of thin plastic film onto the finished slab to support it while moving it. Another easy way is to use the same two paint sticks. Gently lift one edge of the slab and slip one stick underneath. Lay the other stick on top of the slab, aligned exactly with the first stick underneath. Now pinch the two sticks together keeping your hands towards the ends of the sticks, and lift the slab so that it hangs from between the sticks. Carry it wherever you are going next and lay it down for the next step. The sticks distribute the pinching pressure of your fingers over the entire edge of the slab rather than leaving pinch-prints from your finger/thumb. Extremely large slabs can be carried this way without the weight of the slab tearing it around your fingers at the pinch point.
Posted 26 November 2014 - 03:05 AM
I am having trouble with throwing 9-10 inch pie plates. They look great but crack when they dry. Not all of them crack just some of them. Any ideas on what I am doing wrong or what I can do to fix this issue? I use cone 5-6 clay.
Thank you for any help.
Posted 26 November 2014 - 04:25 AM
I am having trouble with throwing 9-10 inch pie plates. They look great but crack when they dry. Not all of them crack just some of them. Any ideas on what I am doing wrong or what I can do to fix this issue? I use cone 5-6 clay.
Thank you for any help.
It's quite likely that you need to compress the bottom more when you throw them, another possible cause is lack of freedom of movement as they are drying - i.e. they may be stuck to the batt/ware board and unable to contract freely, too much water when throwing can also cause these problems.
Posted 26 November 2014 - 08:51 AM
Posted 26 November 2014 - 04:50 PM
Thank you everyone for your suggestions. I think maybe the lack of movement and the drying. I do compress using a rib several times, but I leave the plate on the bat to dry. My studio is usually a bit on the cool damp side. I will trim the wall/base area more and wire cut it from the bat right away, then cover it more and longer. It usually happens about a third of the time with larger wide surfaces, so I knew it was something I was doing wrong and not the clay or the firing. I'd rather have it crack before the firing. Reclaiming isn't as much of a dreaded thing as it used to be for me.
Thanks again!
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Good, well built product.
By farmer4$
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I started converting LPs to CDs the day I received it. The instructions were easy enough to make a good, error free, CD on my first attempt. There is a very small learning curve, even for a senior like myself. The quality of the CDs produced is very good, even when the LPs are not without small scratches.I would have hoped for an upgrade to provide adequate sensitivity to allow the machine to automatically recognize tracks on analogue sources, such as tapes and LPs. As it is now, one has to impose tracks manually between cuts, otherwise each side of an LP is listed as a single track.Very good, well made product.
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Although I just received this a few days ago, I have recorded a couple hundred songs from cassettes and records to CD. It's easy to use, works very well making compilation CDs with no audible click or other noise when pausing the tape or the CD that is being recorded.It has the appearance of quality that TEAC used to be noted for. The clear plastic dust cover works excellently with no discernible squeaking, binding or clicking from the hinges. These are the smoothest volume controls I've ever had the pleasure of tweaking.So far, I'm quite happy with this product.
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I trained an 83 year old man with no experiance in recording his music to CD to use this machine in a half hour. He loves it. I told him I wanted to buy it back from him when he was finished. Before we ordered it he said he would. Now that he has it he told me he would not sell it back to me.
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LP&Cassette to CD Converter
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Surprised that the unit was made by TEAC, a company that I have trusted for many years to make quality products. I have only used the tape to cd conversion function so far and it was fairly easy to use once I figured out the proper sequences. I have a TEAC real to real tape deck which I have had for over 40 years (it needs a little attention now) which has been an excellent machine and I expect this one to be as good. The description said it came with Audacity software which was not included but HS promised to send a few days ago but have not received yet. However, Audicity is downloadable off the internet which I will do as a last resort. Instructions were somewhat sketchy, but with a little trial and error, things appear to work reliably. Would be nice to have instructions on using the Audicity software once received and better instructions on how to connect unit into an existing stereo system. I have it into a phono input now and although sound is reasonably good on the built-in speakers, the sound thru existing system is blurry, so probably need to connect it to a different input which I have not done yet as my personal system wiring is difficult to access, but that is my problem, not theirs. Would be nice if the audio cables provided with the system were a bit longer - I will have to purchase longer wires in order to hide the wires and have them reach between the unit and my existing amp.
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This is a well made unit with what appears and sounds like quality components. This is my 4th purchase of a simular type recording unit. Other company's units are cheaply built and have poor recording results especially when recording from cassettes. They all were returned to the other manufacturer due to shipping damage twice and 1 defective unit. I would recommend the TEAC unit to all. This product records from cassette and phono very nicely!
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I bought this as a space-saver. It will replace a steel stereo stand containing a dual tape deck, a CD player and a tuner/amplifier. It is also allowing me to convert scores of audiotapes and LPs to CDs to play elsewhere in the house and in the cars. If there is a downside, the transfer recordings must be made in real time. It has been great to hear these old recordings (50s,60s and 70s) again but it takes many hours/days. Of course the clicks and scratches also are recorded. What do I do with the LPs?
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Very sound structure adapts easily to aux devices .Everything works as expected.TEAC is a great brand for years now!Just a bit tricky to record a clean no glitches recording transfer . Must push the right buttons at exactly the right time .From device to computer requires a program of sorts.disappointed that I tunes will not take the information directly and convert to MP3 etc.
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The transponder is really the tripwire for whatever began to unfold on that jet. It identifies the airplane to traffic controllers and confirms its position. As long as it appeared that the transponder was de-activated before the final voice report, it left open the possibility that the pilots lied to air traffic control and were themselves already embarked upon a pre-planned series of actions that would allow the flight to vanish (however bizarre that scenario seemed).
So if the pilots were not covering up a plot, what happened? Was Act One of a skyjacking, and if so, what was Act Two?
The interrogation of the skyjacking theory would start with the choice of airport, and the choice of the flight. Investigators would consider the political context, whether there was any known motivation for taking captive a particular group of passengers and then making political demands in return for their release.
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Kamryn Renfro, a 9-year-old girl who attends Caprock Academy in Grand Junction, Colo., decided to shave her head in support of her friend, 11-year-old Delaney Clements.
Clements is battling neuroblastoma, a childhood cancer, according to Denver NBC affiliate KUSA. She lost her hair because she is undergoing chemotherapy treatment.
A totally cool, totally inspiring display of true friendship on Renfro's part, right?
"It felt like the right thing to do," Renfro told KUSA, noting that she got her parents' permission for the new (non) hairdo.
Clements definitely appreciated the gesture.
"I was really excited I would have somebody to support me and I wouldn't be alone with people always laughing at me," she told local Fox affiliate KDVR. "I would at least have somebody to go through it all."


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Arcadia, CA, April 4, 2013 — An outstanding panel of 10 judges has once again been assembled to review and select winners from Santa Anita and HRTV's second annual non-fiction documentary "A Day at the Races" Film Festival.
All submissions are a maximum of five minutes in length and a complete review is currently underway, with winners to be announced on Sunday, April 14.
Headed by film star and current CHRB board member Bo Derek, the panel also includes: noted producer of the top-rated Big Bang Theory, and Thoroughbred owner, Kristy Cecil; Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith; Santa Anita Chairman Keith Brackpool; Santa Anita President George Haines; the first-ever Ms. Racing Queen, Tatiana Schoeppler; HRTV Director of Brand Management Carolyn Conley; Thoroughbred trainer, and also known for his work on Seabiscuit and HBO's Luck, Matthew Chew; multiple Eclipse Award-winning producer and Santa Anita Director of Broadcasting Amy J. Zimmerman; and Santa Anita Director of Community Services and Special Projects, Pete Siberell.
"A Day at the Races" first prize will be $10,000, with second prize at $5,000, while third through fifth prizes will be $3,000, $1,500, and $500, respectively. An additional $10,000 first prize -- "Fan Favorite Award" -- will be awarded to the winner through an online poll.
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Brad Paisley announces fall tour dates
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Brad Paisley is extending the summer another couple of months. The country star has announced a dozen dates for the fall leg of his "Beat This Summer Tour." The singer will launch the trek in Canada, with a performance in Hamilton, Ontario on October 17th.
He'll play six more concerts north of the border before playing his first Stateside show in Omaha, Nebraska on November 14th. Brad will wrap up the trek in Auburn Hills, Michigan on November 23rd.
Chris Young, who toured with Paisley over the summer, will also be featured on the fall dates. The Canadian shows will also feature Lee Brice as an opener, while Danielle Bradbery will warm up the crowds in the U.S.
Brad Paisley "Beat This Summer Tour" Dates
October 17 - Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, at Copps Coliseum
October 18 - Ottawa, Ontario Canada, at Scotiabank Place
October 19 - London, Ontario, Canada, at the Budweiser Gardens
October 23 - Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, at the MTS Centre
October 24 - Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, at the Brandt Centre
October 25 - Calgary, Alberta, Canada, at the Scotiabank Saddledome
October 26 - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, at the Rexall Place
November 14 - Omaha, Nebraska, at the CenturyLink Center Omaha
November 15 - Rockford, Illinois, at the BMO Harris Bank Center
November 16 - St. Paul, Minnesota, at the Xcel Energy Center
November 21 - Springfield, Illinois, at the Prairie Capital Convention Center
November 23 - Auburn Hills, Michigan, at The Palace of Auburn Hills
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Only available from Hammacher Schlemmer, this is the cordless, weatherproof light that illuminates porches, decks, or patios with LEDs that are twice as bright as typical models. Its six ultra-bright LEDs produce 72 lumens of glare-free light, providing a wide-angle beam similar to a floodlight that illuminates about a 10' diameter area. The light mounts easily anywhere you desire with the included mounting plate and screws, and no wiring is required. It can be tilted vertically and rotated for any desired position. Its motion sensor will turn the light on at night when it detects movement from up to 25' away and shuts the light off when no motion is detected for 30 seconds. Four C batteries (required) provide power for up to a year; LEDs are rated for 100,000 hours. Silver. 6" L x 6" W x 5" D. (1 1/2 lbs.)
"Easy to install, incredibly bright, easy to position light, great motion activated illumination - this product has it all. Highly satisfied with this outstanding product! " - M.M., Texas
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(41 of 41 customers found this review helpful)
Works as advertised, quite pleased
By jcs
from Birmingham AL
I am using the light as a security light at my front and back doors. Light is quite sensitive to any movement in a wide angle.
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(32 of 32 customers found this review helpful)
worth the cost of the sense of security
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from northeast, pa
we put this in a storage room that is dark, damp, didn't have electricty and we had our hands full apon entering. now as soon as we walk in the motion sensor lights up the area and i don't have to fumble for a flash light.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Excellent Product at a fair price
By Baggie
from Bluffton,SC
Saved me from expensive electrical work. Installed on the side of the house between back door from garage and the entry to service yard.
(22 of 23 customers found this review helpful)
Great product at an affordable price!!
By D.
from Dublin,Ga.
This is a great product for additional safety lighting. We use them for our car port & back porch. We have also purchased additional lights for our daughters home.
Very nice - works as advertised!
By Joe
from Baltimore, MD
I've only had this product for a day, but it's great so far! I got two lights to use in the backyard of my townhome for my dog. The area to illuminate is about 15' x 19', and a light on each side of the yard works great! Now I don't have to use a flashlight when I take my dog out. I love the motion sensors and the fact that the lights only turn on when it's dark. The bulbs are rated for 100,000 hours and will outlast me. The lights were very easy to install - I attached both of them to my wooden fence in about 10 minutes. It's fantastic that these use batteries and can be installed anywhere. They also seem like they will be completely weatherproof, as advertised. I might buy 1-2 more for other areas.
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Great Product
By JIm
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Stands guard at a mountain house. Foggy nights were a tough approach because you could not see the two entry steps. Then the key required a cell phone to light the door knob. All problems have been resolved. The light comes on well in advance of the step and provides plenty to open the door. Great for vacation homes and places where a light cannot be left on.
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Better than I expected
By Bob
from Beaver Dam Wi
We use the light over our garage door enterannce, there is no trying too put the key in the door any more! Great product.
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Excellent Product!
By Nickky
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Quickly turns on and stays on until you walk away... This was purchased for the backyard to supplement security lighting. Very effective.
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Works as designed
By Steven
from Salida, CA
I put it in the closet where the cats do their business and it seems to work just fine. Nice and bright.
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Navy Yard Shooter Contacted Mind Control Support Group
(Washington, DC) -- Washington, DC Navy Yard shooter Aaron Alexis was reported to be in contact with an electronic surveillance and mind control support group two weeks before he carried out his rampage last month. The "New York Post' obtained his correspondence to the group Freedom from Covert Harassment and Surveillance. In three emails, Alexis claimed the Navy was conducting Extremely Low Frequency research on him and others, and that it induced voices in his head.
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WATCH: Miley Cyrus goes to 'prom' during concert
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Last month, Arizona teen Matt Peterson invited Miley Cyrus to his prom with a video that went viral and got the singer's attention.
On Thursday, the pop star brought Peterson up on stage for a little personal attention during her Phoenix concert.
A shirtless Peterson presented Cyrus with a corsage, and then she sang "Adore You" to him while putting her hands all over his body in front of thousands of screaming people.
Standard prom stuff.
At one point, Peterson got down on one knee, at which point Cyrus made a joke about her failed engagement to Liam Hemsworth.
"I was in this position once before, and it didn't work out too well for me the last time a guy got on one knee," she announced. "Hopefully, this will be better."
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PHOTO: Beyonce in a bikini & back to long hair
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We've been obsessed with all of the photos that Beyonce has been posting while on her Mrs. Carter Show World Tour.
She's back to rocking waist length hair, and the singer sits cross-legged in a chair surrounded by exotic-looking plants. She's wearing a golden bikini (to match her golden hair!) and rocking bright red lips.
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Report: 4 in 5 Americans at risk of poverty, joblessness, reliance on welfare
Four in five adults in America have dealt with unemployment, risked falling into poverty or relied on welfare for portions of their life, The Associated Press reports.
As President Obama pivots to discussions about the economy, the AP's report offers a dreary picture of the current personal economy many in America experience.
The AP reports that the struggle is largely due to globalization, the widening gap between the rich and poor and the declining availability of good-paying manufacturing jobs.
The findings include an increase in economic insecurity — or a period of joblessness, reliance on welfare for a year or income below 150 percent of the poverty line — among whites, narrowing the racial disparity between whites and minorities when it comes to the likelihood of ending up in poverty, with 76 percent of white adults experiencing economic insecurity by the time they reach the age of 60.
Further, while the poverty rate for blacks and Hispanics are three times that of whites, by straight numbers, with 19 million whites in poverty, whites make up more than 41 percent of the population in poverty — nearly twice the number of black Americans in poverty, the AP reports.
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WORLD PREMIERE: Michael Jackson featuring Justin Timberlake 'Love Never Felt So Good'
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After the unforgettable world premiere of Michael Jackson's never-before-heard track "Love Never Felt So Good" at the iHeartRadio Music Awards, the song is now hitting the airwaves - but with a twist. Justin Timberlake is featured on Michael's unreleased tune!
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WATCH: Rachel McAdams' Audition Tape For 'The Notebook' Is Adorable
Rachel McAdams is one of the most well-known actresses in Hollywood today, but back in 2005 she was still relatively unknown.
Then came Nicholas Sparks' The Notebook, which propelled both her and Ryan Gosling into the stratosphere – and ten years later, the movie is still incredibly well-loved.
Rachel had to audition for Ryan and director Nick Cassavetes, and later said it was the best audition of her life. Watching the video, it's no surprise that she and Ryan fell for each other. Even though he is just reading, the chemistry between them is palpable.
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Arcadia, CA, July 22 -- HRTV (R) was honored with two 2013 Ohio Valley Regional Emmy Awards in the "Sports -- One Time Special" and in the "Editor - Program" categories at the 49th annual Ohio Valley Regional Emmy Award ceremony at the Hilton Cincinnati Netherlands Plaza in Cincinnati, OH on Saturday, July 20.
Garrett Gomez: 118 Days, a documentary which was produced by Turn Left Productions in association with HRTV, originally aired on the network in May, 2012, and earned the Ohio Valley Regional Emmy Award in the "Sports -- One Time Special" designation, while the network's Steve Scheidler earned his second Regional Emmy in the "Editor - Program" designation.
It is HRTV's third consecutive win in the "Sports -- One-Time Special" category and its fourth in the past five years. Two additional HRTV editions of its Inside Information documentary show joined the Gomez special as the only nominees in the category. Scheidler, who serves as the primary editor and a producer on the Inside Information series, previously received an Emmy in the Editor category in 2011.
This year's pair of Regional Emmy awards brings HRTV's overall total to 13 in its short history
HRTV received five 2013 Ohio Valley Regional Emmy nominations from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences of the Ohio Valley, and has received 28 overall Emmy nominations.
The network was honored with nine Ohio Valley Regional Emmy Awards in 2011, with Inside Information garnering six awards in four different categories. HRTV was first nominated, and won, an Ohio Valley Regional Emmy Award in 2009 in the "Sports - One-Time Special" category for its Inside Information: Dubai World Cup show.
About HRTV
HRTV, The Network for Horse Sports, is a television-based multimedia network dedicated to equine sports. HRTV's programming features horseracing from top U.S. and international racetracks, as well as a wide range of world-class English and Western horse competitions, news, original programming and award-winning documentaries covering the world of horse sports. The live stream of HRTV is available on a subscription basis to high-speed Internet users worldwide at www.tvg2.com <http://www.tvg2.com/> . In the U.S., the HRTV television network is available via telco, cable and satellite in over 19 million homes.
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School headmaster threatens to expel 8-year-old over drawings
Yet another student has landed in trouble for having something that represents a weapon, but isn't actually anything remotely like a real weapon.
This time, an Arizona couple pulled their eight-year-old son out of a charter school last week after school officials threatened to expel the boy for his colorful drawings of a ninja, a soldier and a character from Star Wars. All three figures are clutching guns and knives.
The threatened expulsion occurred at Scottsdale Country Day School in the suburbs of Phoenix, reports local CBS affiliate KPHO.


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LISTEN: Demi Lovato and Naya Rivera's Beatles cover
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Little Darling, that smile's about to return to your face.
We were so excited to hear that Demi Lovato's Glee guest role would involve a love story with Naya Rivera's character Santana that we almost forgot she'd also be singing. Lovato's "Dani" will make her debut on October 4th in part two of Glee's Beatles themed episode. Here comes the duet:
"Here Comes The Sun" is a "cheer up" song, so we're guessing Dani is feeling down about Breaking Bad being over, and Santana lent her a shoulder to cry on. We know that Breaking Bad isn't on FOX, but that just has to be it.
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LISTEN: The Most Desperate Cable TV Rep In America
In the very near future there will be no choice: you will pay Comcast / Time Warner for your internet and TV service. But until that historic merger happens, you can still make the brains of their customer service reps explode at the thought that you might decline fealty to their duopoly simply because you choose to do so.
Ryan Block, formerly of Engadget, tried to cancel his Comcast service with this representative who would make Willie Loman blush.
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David Fritz is an End User Computing Strategist for Dell working on solutions that help drive an efficient and product workforce in the rapidly changing world on end user technology trends. David specializes in evolving technology trends such as cloud, virtualization, BYOD & the consumerization of IT and how these trends can transform end user computing for business and public institutions. David is a 15 year Dell veteran and has worked in the Client Computing space for the past 7 years.
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Cop Buys Groceries for Mom Caught Shoplifting
(NEWSER) – The routine part of this shoplifting story out of Miami is that police stopped a woman trying to leave a supermarket with $300 worth of unpaid-for food. The not-so-routine part: Upon hearing that the accused was a mother of three in dire straits, the arresting officer went back in the store and shelled out $100 from her own pocket to buy the woman groceries, reports WSVN. "I made the decision to buy her some groceries because arresting her wasn't going to solve the problem with her children being hungry," says officer Vicki Thomas.


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The Who to retire from touring in 2015
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The Who is making plans to wrap up their road career.
Guitarist Pete Townshend tells the UK's "Evening Standard" that the band intends to mark their 50th anniversary in 2015 with a world tour, which will also be their final trek.
Townshend explains that there are "still plenty of places" the group hasn't ever performed. He adds that he'd like to go to Eastern Europe and other locations where fans haven't had the chance to see the group "play all the old hits."
The Who formed in 1964. Their debut album, My Generation, was released in the UK in December 1965.
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WATCH: Justin Timberlake teases new single
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You might still be jammin' to Justin Timberlake's 20/20 Experience (1 of 2), but Justin has announced that the experience continues! In a new teaser video, Justin teases his new single, from the follow-up to 20/20!
The video shows Justin, going through the release dates of his singles and latest album, leading to the new song, "Take Back the Night," with the release date blurred out. Then he gives fans a short preview of the song!
When 20/20 was first released, it was announced a follow-up (2 of 2) would come later on: "10 songs now...10 songs later = 20 vision."
Just announced back in May, that 20/20 Experience (2 of 2) was to be released September 30th.
#2020Experience2of2 #TheTNKids http://t.co/4BspQHPseK— Justin Timberlake (@jtimberlake) May 5, 2013
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NFL to institute penalty for racial slurs
The NFL appears ready to institute a rule which would penalize a player for using a racial slur on the field. John Wooten, the Head of the Fritz Pollard Alliance which monitors diversity in the NFL, says it was discussed recently among general managers and owners. Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome adds that the competition committee has talked about other terms, including homophobic slurs, being banned from the field. An automatic 15-yard penalty has been discussed for first-time offenses with an ejection for second infractions.


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Trent Reznor compares new NIN album with "Downward Spiral"
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It sounds like fans of Nine Inch Nails' classic second album The Downward Spiral will be happy with the band's latest studio effort. Trent Reznor tells The New York Times that he had the 1994 set in mind while he was writing Hesitation Marks, which is due out September 3rd.
He says he was "very aware that it's 20 years later" and he's still "that guy." But Reznor explains that he wanted to explore how things would feel "on the other side" now that he's in a much more "stable life place."
As for the music, Reznor says Hesitation Marks feels sparse and minimal, but it's definitely not a "gentle record." Even though he doesn't use some of the same "pyrotechnics of sound" he's used in the past, he says this isn't his "middle-aged, I've-given-up record."
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SHOCK VIDEO: 4 people lucky to be alive after being caught in landslide
(Becket Adams) Four men are lucky to be alive after their car was caught in the middle of a powerful landslide this weekend.
The incident in Yan'an City, China, was caught on CCTV video:
As the above video shows, two of the car's four occupants were able to escape the vehicle almost immediately. A third escaped shortly afterwards and then the three of them returned to the vehicle to rescue the fourth occupant, as CNN notes.
As for the pedestrian in the road at the beginning of the video: his fate is unclear. There are only a few reports on the incident and none of them can account for his whereabouts after the landslide hits. However, if you look closely at the end of the video, there are figures moving around in the background. Still, it's unclear whether the pedestrian is among them.
"Rain storms in Shaanxi Province resulted in some three inches of rain in just two hours, causing the landslide itself," a recent Jalopnik report adds.


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(NEWSER) – An unidentified man chose yesterday—the day of the Washington Navy Yard mass shooting—to throw lit fireworks over the White House fence. Not surprisingly, he was immediately tackled by Secret Service agents. An eyewitness tells the Daily Beast the firecrackers were a bit bigger than cherry bombs, and produced "a lot of smoke" but no actual fire. He and his friend saw the guy throw the first one over the fence last night; as three or four agents rushed him, he threw the second and was promptly taken down. The AP reports the man—who was not wearing shoes—was arrested. Fox News incorrectly reported shots had been fired, the Washington Post notes.


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The third annual iHeartRadio Music Festival was full of excitement this year, hosting of tons of awesome performances, some surprise collaborations, and more!
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1. MILEY. CAN'T. STOP. TWERKING. And yes, that's a dancing mushroom in the background. It escaped from Mario Kart in hopes of a life full of twerking.
2. Just when you think you saw everything at the village. This happened. Pasties, a see-through mesh dress, fur, and a banana microphone .. it's just magical. But yet, the magic continued...
3. ...with a dancing flower and mound of grass! Grass girl's facial expressions were ON POINT. Miley, we love you so much.
4. The excitement and twerking lived on at The Village with Jason Derulo. This is an all ages event guys...
5. Drake showed up to the festival rocking this little number. Who is that you might ask? Oh, it's just Jaden Smith's face immortalized on a t-shirt, with his facial expression during drake's VMA performance.
6. GET IT DIDDY. Just don't let John Mayer catch you.
7. KATY PERRY IS A ROARING GODDESS AND SHE HAS A HUMAN THRONE. Also her outfit is a little Britney Spears a la 1999 AKA amazing.
8. If you missed Katy Perry's roar, Ke$ha had you covered. Grrr baby, very grrrr. She's like a sparkly lioness.
9. SHE'S SO SPARKLY! And obviously so are her dancers. We know she bathes in glitter, but maybe this was a communal glitter shower?
10. Just Joan Jett in this delightful red leather ensemble. Rockin' out with Ke$ha. Not giving a damn about her reputation.
11. Can Robin Thicke be any hotter?! (Sorry Paula Patton) Going to pretend that ring isn't on his finger (sigh)...
12. fun. was ... FUN!! (See what we did there?) But not just any kind of fun, toungue-sticking-out kind of fun. Looks like Nate took a note out of Miley Cyrus' book.
14. Everything about Adam Lambert and Queen's performance was so majestic. From Brian May's serious skills right down to Adam's incredible sparkly boots. Seriously, Adam, where did you find those? Hook us up!
15. BRIAN MAY SHREDS. That is all. And look how his ravishing curls just softly cascade over his shoulders. Not a strand out of place.
16. Sir Elton, like you, that glittery jacket is so AMAZING and it shines excellence.
17. What does the fox say? Ask Ylvis!
18. LASERS EVERYWHERE. Talk about club life. It's like a mystical land of rays, where Tiesto is the mayor.
19. Adam Levine has got his squats DOWN! *swoons* Behati Prinsloo, you are one lucky lady!
20. From s8er girl to Ke$ha, Avril Lavigne is channeling her inner-crazy kid.
21. LOL WHAT IS THAT ADORABLE CREATURE? Juicy J's new pet perhaps?
22. There is NO ONE on this planet that can pull off this hat like Bruno Mars can. Just don't even try.
23. If I was sitting in the front row, I'd be reaching out for a piece of Justin Timberlake too. (Sorry, not sorry Jessica Biel)
24. This is Adam Lambert making sure you stay hydrated. And wearing a fabulous shirt only he can pull off.
25. Hi Zedd!! You are adorable.
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Is *NSYNC reuniting at the VMAs?!
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*Nsync fans have been singing "I Want You Back" ever since the guys said "Bye Bye Bye" as a group, and this may be the day that they have been waiting for!
The New York Post is reporting that the beloved boy band is taking the stage together again for a special performance at the MTV Video Music Awards!
The news came last week that Justin Timberlake would be performing at the annual awards show and would be recieving the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. But now his former boy band-mates, JC Chasez, Lance Bass, Chris Kirkpatrick, and Joey Fatone may be joining him on stage for a reunion performance.
The VMAs are set to air Sunday August 25th at 9 p.m. ET.
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Eric Holder: US still a nation of cowards on race
Attorney General Eric Holder reiterated his 2009 claim that Americans are a "nation of cowards" on racial issues on Thursday.
Holder's effort to profile the entire nation as cowards came during a friendly interview with the University of Virginia's Miller Center, where was asked if he would take back his 2009 remarks.
"I would not take that back," he replied.
As usual, Holder did not brave questions from the audience or from other reporters in the room.
In 2009, Holder claimed that "though this nation has proudly thought of itself as an ethnic melting pot, in things racial, we have always been and we — I believe continue to be, in too many ways, essentially a nation of cowards."
"Certain subjects are off-limits and that to explore them risks at best embarrassment, and at worst, the questioning of one's character," he told his agency employees at an event celebrating Black History Month.


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(Yahoo!) - Mr. Radio has been found.
Casey Kasem, who went missing amid a family battle over his welfare, has been located in Washington State, but the turmoil is far from over.
"We have received confirmation that Casey Kasem has been found," a spokesperson for his daughter, Kerri Kasem, told "The Insider With Yahoo." "The family has grave concerns about his health and will do everything in their power to bring him back home."
That's the thing: The ailing Top 40 radio host — who, at 82, suffers from Lewy body disease, a common cause of dementia — still isn't home. More than a week after he was removed from his Los Angeles medical facility, authorities did a welfare check at a Kitsap County, Washington, address given to them by California Adult Protective Services on Wednesday, according to ABC News. Casey, who's reportedly worth $80 million, was found inside with his wife, Jean. When questioned by authorities, he said he was on vacation and was cognizant of his whereabouts — though it's important to note that Casey is no longer able to speak due to his medical condition. Spokesperson Deputy Scott Wilson said, "At this time, the Kitsap County Sheriff's Department does not believe this is a police issue."
The battle over Casey is a long and complicated one. His daughter Kerri — who was granted temporary conservatorship of her father on Monday, despite objections from Jean's lawyer — has long said that her stepmother, a 60-year-old actress who appeared on "Cheers," has been blocking her and her siblings from seeing their father. In court earlier this week, the judge ordered an investigation into Casey's whereabouts after it was suggested Jean had him taken out of the country.
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Billy Joel announces Madison Square Garden show
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Billy Joel is returning to the scene of one of his greatest triumphs: Madison Square Garden.
The "Piano Man" has announced a January 27th date at the Garden. It's his first time headlining at the arena since 2006, when he set the record for most sold out shows in a single engagement at 12.
Last year, Joel gave an amazing performance at New York City's most iconic concert venue during New York's 12-12-12 concert for victims of Hurricane Sandy
Tickets will be available to the general public beginning at 10 a.m. ET on Saturday November 23rd via ticketmaster.com or by calling (800) 745-3000. And if you're a Citi cardmember, a special pre-sale is available beginning Wednesday November 20th (10 a.m. ET) through Friday November 22nd (10 p.m. ET).
Joel is also set to ring in 2014 with a show at the Barclay's Center in Brooklyn this New Year's Eve.
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This is the visor that provides therapeutic light to counteract the effects of fatigue, jet lag, and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Unlike static devices that require one stare into a lamp, this lightweight, portable unit is worn on the head, enabling use anywhere. Its three white and three red LEDs emit 800 and 80 lux respectively, providing daylight spectrum light in the amount recommended by the National Institute of Health. This light therapy blocks the release of the sleep hormone melatonin, clinically proven to result in increased energy and alertness. Optimal when worn for 20-30 minutes in the morning, you can alternate between white and red light therapy (equally effective) with a press of a button. Its tilting LED panel and adjustable strap provide optimal light placement and a comfortable fit; allows use with glasses. Includes travel pouch and three AAA batteries. 6" L x 4" W x 3/4" D. (12 oz.)
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Use on Gray Days , for about 30 minutes - works better that coffee to wake up !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Easy to use, comfortable to wear, and best yet, it works.
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I have only been using my visor for a week but so far I am very happy with it.
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I bought this as a gift for my elderly mom who is very happy to have it. She used to be very active outdoors and enjoyed the benefits of natural light all year. Since she cannot go outside as much as she used to, she feels the effects of SAD. She says she likes this product, especially on cloudy days. She has been using it for about 3 weeks. If she feels benefits after a few more weeks I will change my rating to 5 stars because this product enables her to move freely around the house while wearing it.
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...if this will make a difference. The white light doesn't seem all that bright; the red light doesn't feel all that magical, either. Not sure anything can help with SAD but a long mid-winter trip to Florida. But the product seems made well enough. I'm hoping that with daily use it will provide some relief from SAD.
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This thing is great! I'm a night nurse living in very overcast and cold vermont.. and don't have a ton of time when I'm working a series of shifts to squeeze in sun/happy light time. With this thing I wake up and wear it while I get ready for work. I've noticed a difference in my mood and it helps me feel more awake before my shift starts. It's on the spendy side but I use it way more than our stationary happy light just because it's so convenient. Plus, the angle of the light hits the correct receptors in the eye no matter if I'm sitting still or walking around..If you suffer from winter blues I'd definitely recommend this visor (and walks outside and vitamin d )
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I use this unit every morning while I make and eat my breakfast. It is so convenient and easy to use. Thanks Hammacher for another great find.
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This is the handheld brain trainer that prepares the mind for any mental challenge. With 29 games, it holds an entire mental obstacle course to sharpen logic, memory, number, and word skills, including Sudoku, Hangman, Number Square, anagrams and crosswords. The 2" x 2 1/2" monochrome touchscreen is backlit for easy viewing and responds instantly to a touch from the included stylus. When a puzzle becomes too stubborn, a hint button offers a clue. Because puzzles are generated on the fly, an endless supply of fresh challenges is always at hand. Includes three AAA batteries. 5" H x 3 1/4" W x 3/4" D. (1 lb.)
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stylus does not work all the time. wish it was a little bigger as it is hard to see.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Screen is not very responsive and hard to read.
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letters are too small and the whole machine is way too complicated.
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WATCH: Prancercizing to John Mayer's new song about Taylor Swift
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(Yahoo!) - You've got to hand it to John Mayer. He and his marketing team are friggin' geniuses. Rather than just release a lyric video with some groovy background designs for his new single, "Paper Doll," they've enlisted viral Internet sensation Joanna Rohrback, the woman behind the "Prancercize" fad, who does her thing to Mayer's new tune as the lyrics scroll.
If that wasn't enough of a pop culture convergence to make your head explode, get this: The song appears to be about Mayer's one-time girlfriend Taylor Swift, with the chorus, "You're like 22 girls in one / And none of them know what they're running from / Was it just too far to fall / For a little paper doll."
The song also references a "dress of gold and blue," like the one Taylor wore when she made a 2009 appearance on "The View," back when she and Mayer were still dating.
Of course, Taylor's latest single from her multi-platinum Red album is "22." That song opens with the lyrics, "It feels like a perfect night / To dress up like hipsters / And make fun of our exes." Later in the chorus, T-Swizzle croons, "Everything will be alright if we just keep dancing / Like we're 22."
Remember that the Swift-Mayer lyrical spat has been going on at least since 2010, when Taylor released "Dear John" on her album Speak Now. That song, which reportedly "humiliated" Mayer, contains the lyrics, "Dear John / I see it all now that you're gone / Don't you think I was too young / To be messed with / The girl in the dress / Cried the whole way home / I should've known."
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Judge Rules JonBenet Indictment Will Be Made Public
(Boulder, CO) -- A Colorado judge is ruling that portions of a 1999 grand jury indictment against JonBenet Ramsey's parents will be made public. JonBenet's father John Ramsey had claimed releasing the unprosecuted indictment would further defame both him and his now-dead wife Patsy. He opposed the release of the document unless the entire grand jury record was made public. The judge denied that request, saying that move would impede other grand juries from performing their functions.
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Spy Chief: We should've told you we track your calls
Even the head of the U.S. intelligence community now believes that its collection and storage of millions of call records was kept too secret for too long.
The American public and most members of Congress were kept in the dark for years about a secret U.S. program to collect and store such records of American citizens on a massive scale.The government's legal interpretation of section 215 of the Patriot Act that granted the authority for this dragnet collection was itself a state secret.
Then came Edward Snowden, the former NSA contractor who leaked the court warrant authorizing the surveillance—along with troves of other top-secret documents. Since that first disclosure of the secret warrant, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper has had to defend the government's activities against a skeptical Congress and wary public.
In an exclusive interview with The Daily Beast, Clapper said the problems facing the U.S. intelligence community over its collection of phone records could have been avoided. "I probably shouldn't say this, but I will. Had we been transparent about this from the outset right after 9/11—which is the genesis of the 215 program—and said both to the American people and to their elected representatives, we need to cover this gap, we need to make sure this never happens to us again, so here is what we are going to set up, here is how it's going to work, and why we have to do it, and here are the safeguards… We wouldn't have had the problem we had," Clapper said.
"What did us in here, what worked against us was this shocking revelation," he said, referring to the first disclosures from Snowden. If the program had been publicly introduced in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, most Americans would probably have supported it. "I don't think it would be of any greater concern to most Americans than fingerprints. Well people kind of accept that because they know about it. But had we been transparent about it and say here's one more thing we have to do as citizens for the common good, just like we have to go to airports two hours early and take our shoes off, all the other things we do for the common good, this is one more thing."
Since the first Snowden revelations in June, Clapper has declassified reams of material relating to the 215 program, including opinions and warrants signed by the top secret court that approves domestic snooping. But he has not publicly acknowledged until now his thoughts that the initial secrecy surrounding the program was ill-considered.
It's a bit of an adjustment in Clapper's public stance. The intelligence chief wrote in a letter to Sen. Ron Wyden, that the leak of the 215 program along with others "will do significant damage to the Intelligence Community's ability to protect the nation." (Of course, Snowden leaked more than the broad outlines of the program that Clapper said he would've liked disclosed.)
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201 IRS employees work full-time on union business
In a response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request from Americans for Limited Government, the Internal Revenue Service revealed this month that 201 of its employees work full-time on union activities.
"A lot of people are not aware that under federal law, a federal agency is allowed to enter into a collective bargaining agreement with a union that has provisions where employees of the agency, in this case the IRS, are allowed to do union work on the taxpayer's time and get paid for it," ALG president and Nathan Mehrens explained in an interview with The Daily Caller.
As Office of Personnel Management documents explain, the performance of union duties instead of official government business is allowed, as it is a part of the government's collective bargaining system.
"'Official time,' authorized by 5 U.S.C. 7131, is a core component of the federal government's carefully crafted collective bargaining system," OPM explains in its most recent "Official Time Usage in the Federal Government" report. "Official time is time spent by Federal employees performing representational work for a bargaining unit in lieu of their regularly assigned work. It allows unions to satisfy their duty of fair representation to members and non-members alike."
"In our opinion it is something that shouldn't be allowed," Mehrens, a former Department of Labor attorney under President George W. Bush, said.
"It is a subsidy to a private entity to do the private entity's job," he added. "Why should we as taxpayers be paying for this? It is not as if taxpayers are paying to subsidize my organization."
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Katy Perry to address divorce on new album
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Katy Perry is revealing more about how her upcoming album Prism will be addressing her turbulent love life.
In a new Billboard cover story, Katy speaks candidly about the few weeks after her marriage to Russell Brand came to an end in December 2011. She says she wrote about that time in a song on Prism called "By The Grace Of God." Katy even reveals that at one point during the breakup, she had asked herself questions like "Do I want to endure?" and "Should I continue living?"
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She also recalls how she was reprimanded by Barbara Walters when she showed up late for her "Most Fascinating People" interview that year. Katy says Walters told her the only other person she'd ever waited for was Judy Garland, and added "You know how she turned out, right?"
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Katy's new romance with John Mayer has a place on the new album as well. John helped co-write a song called "Spiritual" on it, and also played guitar for another called "It Takes Two." Katy also gives him credit for thinking up its title. The singer says her new beau has been a source of inspiration for her music, calling him "a genius." Prism comes out on October 22nd.


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Budget Deal on the Horizon?
Both sides caution there isn't a final deal yet, but an agreement appears to be in the works for a two-year budget that would avoid another damaging government shutdownand replace half the sequester cuts poised to fall on the Pentagon and domestic programs.
The process is still fluid with lots of moving parts, but negotiators are working toward a House floor vote that would meet the deadline of Friday, Dec. 13, when the House adjourns for the holidays. "Things are headed in a good direction," says a Senate budget aide. "It's not a done deal yet, but there's a sense it can get done in the next few days."
It's news in Washington when lawmakers actually accomplish a task after so much partisan gridlock, and everyone cautions things could yet fall apart. If the agreement holds, credit goes to House and Senate budget committee chairs, Rep. Paul Ryan and Sen. Patty Murray, for quiet perseverance in finding common ground, and to the general exhaustion of lawmakers in both parties who didn't want to put themselves, and the country, through the wringer again over the budget.
The potential deal, as described by aides on background, comes in at around $1 trillion, a compromise between the GOP's $967 billion and the Senate Democrats' $1.058 trillion. It would eliminate about half of the $91 billion in sequester cuts that would otherwise kick in on Jan. 15 by finding savings and new revenue that can get around the GOP's refusal to raise taxes. "This is a deal many Democrats will be happy with," says a Democratic aide. "The sequester is such a big problem for families with kids in Head Start and for medical research, and we know it's hurt the economy. [Sen. Murray] would have loved to replace the whole thing. If it comes together, it replaces as much of the sequester as possible, as much as the Republicans would allow."
At a press conference Thursday in the Capitol, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats pushed back against some of the rumored components of the emerging framework. The notion that federal workers are singled out to contribute more to their pensions, in the absence of a bigger deal that would spread the pain among more Americans, elicited stinging criticism from Maryland Reps. Steny Hoyer and Chris Van Hollen, who represent a lot of government workers. "Why are we asking them to pay something when we're not asking the owners of corporate jets to take some of their subsidy?" asked Van Hollen. "They're always going after the little guy and not letting the big guy contribute," he continued, pointing out that another aspect of the deal that's being floated would raise airport fees on the traveling public.
Whether the agreement as it's being crafted can pass the House is the next big hurdle. Can Ryan and Murray find the sweet spot that will attract enough Republicans without alienating Democrats?
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