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The competition was fierce at the 56th annual Grammy Awards, and some of the hottest names in dance were nominated this year.
Zedd took home the award for Best Dance Recording for his radio hit "Clarity" featuring Foxes. The young producer/DJ was up against Duke Dumont, Calvin Harris, Armin van Buuren, and Kaskade. "Clarity," the title track to his debut album, was a huge song for Zedd this year - he made his TV debut when performed the song on "The Late Show with David Letterman" with Foxes last year.
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Daft Punk won the Grammy for Best Dance/Electronica Album for their latest album Random Access Memories. The comeback album yielded a few hits for the robots, including their Pharrell collabs "Get Lucky" and "Lose Yourself to Dance." The duo was nominated in the category along with Disclosure, Calvin Harris, Kaskade, and Pretty Lights.
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The robots also won for Best Engineered Album (Non-classical), and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, Record of the Year for "Get Lucky," and most impressively Album of the Year for Random Access Memories.
Cedric Gervais took home the Grammy for Best Remixed Recording (Non-classical), for his famous remix of Lana Del Rey's "Summertime Sadness." Cedric was nominated in the same category as Alesso, and Sultan & Ned Shepard.
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Ozzy Osbourne's planned renovation halted by bats
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It seems the bats are exacting a little revenge on Ozzy Osbourne.
The heavy metal icon infamously bit the head off one of the flying rodents he thought was a rubber toy during a live show in the early '80s. And now BBC News says fellow members of the bat family are preventing Osbourne from renovating part of his U.K. estate.
Ozzy reportedly wanted to convert a barn on the property into a two-bedroom home, but a local council in Buckinghamshire has nixed the project until the rocker can find a way to protect the bats that currently occupy the barn.
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WATCH: John Boehner Live and Unhinged with Jay Leno
Speaker of the House John Boehner is third in the line of succession to the presidency, and he was second in the line of succession on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (behind Matt LeBlanc).
But, in his first and last appearance on Jay's couch Thursday night, Boehner was indisputably No. 1 in a succession of blunt, undiplomatic remarks that had the potential, by turns, of irritating House Republicans he putatively leads, prompting New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to plot diabolical payback, causing former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush to send him a pricey bouquet, and provoking an international incident involving Russian President Vladimir Putin.
This was Boehner unplugged—possibly Boehner unhinged (unhinged from his talking points, at least). In any event, it was the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the constitutional leader of one of the three branches of government, as he is seldom seen or heard on those starchy Washington Sunday shows or during his regular Thursday morning press gaggles.
"Ever think of running for president?" Leno asked him at one point.
"No!" Boehner fairly shouted.
"Wanna show what you did when I asked you before?" Leno coaxed—apparently referring to a backstage hand gesture of the sort that the Ohio Republican might also have made a year ago when advising Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to perform the anatomically impossible.
"Listen," Boehner said, ignoring Leno's invitation, "I like to play golf, I like to cut my own grass, I do drink red wine, I smoke cigarettes—and I'm not giving that up to be president of the United States."
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Surviving Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr will take the stage together at the Grammy Awards later this month.
The event will mark Ringo's Grammy performance debut. He and Paul will also receive the 2014 Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award during the ceremony. But they're just two of the newly added performers to the evening, billed as "music's biggest night."
Carole King, who is this year's MusicCares Person of the Year, will take the stage with Sara Bareilles. In addition, Taylor Swift, Keith Urban, John Legend, Kacey Musgraves and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis have also joined the lineup.
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20 Top Things to Do in Missouri
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The iconic Gateway Arch recalls Missouri's historic role as jumping-off point to the West. Today, big-city attractions in Kansas City and St. Louis, natural beauty in the Ozarks and rollicking shows in Branson make the Show-Me State a destination in its own right.
Click ahead to read out about 20 of our favorite experiences in Missouri.
Lake of the Ozarks
Missouri's largest lake has 1,150 miles of shoreline—and just about as many ways to get out and enjoy it. Lake of the Ozarks was formed in 1931, with the completion of Bagnell Dam. Since then, Bagnell Dam Boulevard, known as "the Strip," has evolved into a colorful kitsch-central, with fudge shops, old-time photo studios and souvenir shops.
But the lake is still the biggest draw, and fishing here is fabulous. Hire a guide to show you the best spots, or head out on your own for a little lake-style lounging on the water. Nearly 50 full-service marinas can hook you up with boat rentals. (800) 386-5253; funlake.comRelated Links
Missouri's wineries
The wine scene in Missouri long predates the current fad for vineyard tours. German winemakers arrived in the region around Hermann (about 80 miles west of St. Louis; population 2,700), on the banks of the Missouri River, in the 1800s.
Today, Missouri has 80-plus vineyards and wineries throughout the state. But because Hermann's wine tradition reaches back almost 175 years, its wine trail offers activities you won't find elsewhere, like being able to tour underground wine cellars that were dug by hand before the Civil War. hermannwinetrail.com
Some of our favorites of the six wineries are Hermannhof Winery, hermannhof.com; Stone Hill Winery, stonehillwinery.com; and OakGlenn Vineyards and Winery, oakglenn.comRelated Links
St. Louis' Forest Park
Larger than New York's Central Park and chock-full of activities, this sprawling 1,293 acres is full of free and inexpensive attractions. Tour the park by foot, bicycle, paddleboat or even Segway. Spend a day— or more—at the park's Missouri History Museum, Saint Louis Art Museum (pictured), Saint Louis Science Center, and Saint Louis Zoo. For general information on Forest Park as well as links to its attractions, visit the Forest Park website. (314) 289-5300; stlouis-mo.gov
Ha Ha Tonka State Park
Most visitors head straight for the stone ruins that overlook Lake of the Ozarks. And with good reason—no other state park has skeletal remains of a bluff-top mansion. But Ha Ha Tonka (80 miles northeast of Springfield) also has wonderfully varied nature trails, which snake along a hilltop, along a spring-fed river and under a natural bridge. (573) 346-2986; mostateparks.com
Katy Trail
The nation's longest rails-to-trails bike path starts northwest of St. Louis in St. Charles and loosely follows the Missouri River west for 225 miles, through small towns, farmland, prairie and wine country. Ultimately, the 20-year-old Katy Trail will link to city and county bike paths to Kansas City, making it possible to pedal across all of Missouri. (573) 449-7402; mostateparks.com
Gateway Arch
The 630-foot Gateway Arch soars above downtown St. Louis, reflecting sunlight and glowing different colors depending on the time of day. Visitors can take a four-minute tram ride up the hollow arch legs to get a panoramic view from the top. Look for renovation of the arch area to be completed in 2017. gatewayarch.com
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St. Louis' Citygarden
Art mixes with play at St. Louis' new downtown sculpture garden, where kids and adults clamber on sculptures, jump through fountains or just chill. This massive urban playground has 235 trees and more than 4,000 perennials. Citygarden feels fresh, fun—and worth a couple of hours in a city that has plenty of cool places to play. citygardenstl.org
Mark Twain in Hannibal
The tales of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn began in this riverfront town (population 17,500), where local son Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) grew up.
At the Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum, explore the Hannibal of Clemens' childhood. (573) 221-9010; marktwainmuseum.org
The Mark Twain Cave Complex lets visitors climb through the underground passages where Clemens played as a boy (and which were later immortalized in his books). (573) 221-1656; marktwaincave.com
On the Mark Twain Riverboat, cruise the Mississippi River on an old-fashioned paddle wheeler. (573) 221-3222; marktwainriverboat.com
Actor Richard Garey (left) performs his show, Mark Twain Himself, throughout the summer at Hannibal's Planters Barn Theater. (573) 231-0021; heritagestage.comRelated Links
Kansas City's Arabia Steamboat Museum
When this 1856 steamboat was discovered buried in field a half-mile from the Missouri River—with more than 200 tons of cargo intact—its rescuers sensed a unique opportunity. More than $1 million later, the Arabia Steamboat Museum is a must-see for history and transportation buffs.
Work began on the boat in the field where it was found and later moved (along with 12 preserved feet of the original vessel) to the museum at the edge of City Market. Restoration work on the ship's contents continues to this day and can be observed as part of the tour. See a full-sized reproduction of the main deck; sundry items like dishes, pickles (still edible!), and sewing notions; and a skeleton of the only casualty—a mule. Allow time for the gift shop, which sells a unique perfume re-created from a scent found on the ship. (816) 471-1856; 1856.com
Dogwood Canyon Nature Park
Waterfalls, trout streams, and large herds of buffalo and elk dot the rolling terrain at Dogwood Canyon Nature Park, a 2,200-acre area straddling the Missouri-Arkansas border, about 30 minutes southwest of Branson. A covered bridge made by Amish artisans is also one of many attractions at the park. Explore by foot, bike, horseback, kayak, tram or private Jeep tours. (417) 779-5983; dogwoodcanyon.org
Silver Dollar City
Take your pick of a colorful mix of attractions: amusement park rides, traditional hill-country crafts or a big plate of Ozark succotash at this Branson-area theme park. Special events at Silver Dollar City include a bluegrass festival in the spring, harvest festival in the fall and a sparkly holiday celebrations (complete with 4 million lights) in November and December. (800) 475-9370; silverdollarcity.com
Branson's nightlife
Neon marquees light the night sky of Branson (population 7,600), where more than 50 theaters stage 100 different splashy, family-friendly shows. Performers work hard to make sure all ages go away surprised and humming. The biggest draw on the Strip is the Shoji Tabuchi Show. shoji.comRelated Links
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Tour one of the top vacation regions in the Midwest: Missouri's Lake of the Ozarks. Take a peek at Ha Ha Tonka State Park, the Eagle's Nest Resort, The Lodge of the Four Seasons and some of the popular water activities.
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Heartland Harvest Garden
This addition to Kingsville, Missouri's, Powell Gardens celebrates Midwest agriculture with some 2,000 varieties of fruits and vegetables planted on 12 scenic acres outside Kansas City. It's considered the largest edible garden in the country. Visitors can sample seasonal produce at tasting stations in the garden or in salads, wraps and soups at the cafe. (816) 697-2600; powellgardens.org
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Hallmark Visitors Center and Kaleidoscope
Hallmark Cards started in Kansas City and employs 4,300 there. At the free Hallmark Visitors Center, you'll find vintage cards, works by Grandma Moses and Winston Churchill, Christmas ornaments and clips from Hallmark Hall of Fame TV programs and company commercials. (816) 274-3613; hallmarkvisitorscenter.com
Next door, kids get to create their own free art with leftover items from Hallmark at the Kaleidoscope playland. (816) 274-8300; hallmarkkaleidoscope.com
Meramec State Park
Every summer, thousands of people canoe near Mark Twain National Forest on the Meramec River (left), but most never realize they've entered one of the Midwest's most diverse river ecosystems. (There are 45 varieties of freshwater mussels alone!) In addition to canoe rentals, Meramec State Park (70 miles southwest of St. Louis) has a good nature center, nicely spaced cabins and guided cave tours. (573) 468-6072; mostateparks.com
Louisiana's small-town charm
Perhaps it's the Mississippi River that gives such an aura of permanence to Louisiana, Missouri (population 3,800; 83 miles northwest of St. Louis). Its thoroughfares have been called some of the most intact Victorian streetscapes in the state, and its antebellum-style Georgia Street Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Spending time in Louisiana might mean fishing or boating on the river, strolling the streets to see the 20 murals around town, cruising the 50 Miles of Art corridor; 50milesofart.com, or visiting the ASL Pewter Foundry (left), which gained acclaim for the 500-plus authentic pewter articles it produced for the HBO biopic John Adams. (573) 754-3435; aslpewter.com
The Great River Road Scenic Byway links Louisiana to Clarksville (population 500) and other Mississippi River communities. fhwa.dot.gov
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University of Missouri
As the first university established west of the Mississippi, "Mizzou" in Columbia (population 100,000) has a distinctly historic feel, with 18 of its buildings on the National Register of Historic Places. The University of Missouri's grounds are also a designated botanic garden, with more than 6,500 trees. The gardens and buildings (including The Residence) around the David R. Francis Quadrangle should not be missed. Free, guided tours last an hour (800/856-2181; missouri.edu).
Truman in Independence
Independence (population 112,000) celebrates hometown hero Harry Truman with a variety of sites and tours. At the Truman Presidential Museum and Library, permanent displays examine Truman's life and presidency, while temporary exhibits highlight political and historical themes; (800) 833-1225, trumanlibrary.org. Visitors can also tour the Truman Home (left) where Truman lived before and after his presidency; (816) 254-9929, nps.gov. Independence's website details other Truman-related buildings and offers a Truman walking trail brochure.Related Links
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Sam A. Baker State Park
This park in the St. Francois Mountains (125 miles southwest of St. Louis) stands out as much for its homey atmosphere as its verdant landscape. Friendly staff and great amenities (free sports equipment, nicely spaced cabins and campsites, a well-stocked store and a noticeably pleasant laundry room) make Sam A. Baker a camper's dream. Most people rent canoes for leisurely float trips along the St. Francois River; (573) 856-4411, mostateparks.com.
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History in St. Joseph
St. Joseph (population 76,000) has great history: Jesse James, Pony Express and, more recently, birthplace of Walter Cronkite.
At the Pony Express Stables, much of the building where the horses were stabled is original. The little museum has an interactive map of the route and saddles you can sit on; (816) 279-5059, ponyexpress.org. The Jesse James Home Museum is the house where the outlaw was shot and killed; (816) 232-8206. At the Patee House Museum, you can climb on an 1860 train and see what the streets of St. Joseph looked like from the 1860s to 1880s; ponyexpressjessejames.com.


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'The Sopranos' James Gandolfini dies in Italy
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Tony Soprano is dead. James Gandolfini, the actor known for playing the troubled mob boss on HBO's hit drama was on vacation in Italy when he died suddenly of a heart attack on Wednesday. He was 51. Gandolfini won three Emmys for his work on "The Sopranos," which ran six seasons on HBO. He recently appeared in the movies "Zero Dark Thirty" and "The Incredible Burt Wonderstone." His other credits include the films "True Romance," "Get Shorty" and "Where The Wild Things Are."
Gandolfini is survived by his wife Deborah Lin, their infant daughter and a teenage son from a previous marriage. It was his son who reportedly called for help yesterday, after witnessing his father in cardiac arrest. He was rushed to a hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. An autopsy is slated to be performed after which time officials in Rome will issue a death certificate. Under Italian law, only then can the New Jersey native's body be returned to the United States.
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This is the warm mist humidifier that provides more than 12 hours of humidification on a full tank and increases air moisture in areas up to 300' sq. The unit produces ultrasonic vibrations that generate a fine, virtually invisible mist that evaporates. Deeply pitched fan blades and a specially designed air duct create a vortex of air that distributes moisture evenly. It produces warm or cool mist, its electronic humidistat provides automatic humidity control, and it has an easy-to-fill two-gallon tank. 18 1/3" H x 9 3/4" W x 10 3/4" L. (10 1/3 lbs.)
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By hank
from Duxbury, Mass.
small room use. it did not change humidity in 7x8 rm. Tank needs water intake at top. carrying full is hard for older people
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Too noisy for the bedroom
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We are disappointed and do not agree with the positive reviews which we read before purchasing. The machine is very noisy and would interfere with sleep. We purchased it because we live in a dry climate and want more humidity in our bedroom. We have placed it in our kitchen because it is too noisy. The humidity level in the room (kitchen) has not changed since it has been running constantly. When the reservoir is filled with water it is very heavy. Cannot easily read the display window. It is too dark and the letters are too small.
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So far, this humidifier is just what I needed to help my wife cope with dry winter air, both during the day and at night. I appreciate the high misting rate in the daytime and the low setting for night. It is well designed, easy to set up (except for the filter requiring a 24 hour soak before one can use it), and so far has been reliable under automatic operation.
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I was very disappointed by this item. I thought it would be a quiet item as it lives in my bedroom but indeed it is not. It also does not shut off when the water runs out so when I am not home during the day and there is no water left it continues to run and make noise and run up the electricity bill.
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Own two and have had to return and replace both. We live in a very hard water area and I assume the build up is what stops the machines. I must add that we are meticulous about emptying and sanitizing both on schedule. Don't want bacteria build up even though they run constantly. Have noticed a positive difference in the two rooms in which they are used. And even though the entire house is dry due to winter/furnace conditions and we could afford a system attached to heating system, this was the method highly recommended by Dr. Rosen of the Cleveland Clinic (co-author with Dr Oz). Am very happy with the product when it is working.
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Bought this unit to supplement central furnace humidifier that can not keep up when outside temperature drops very low. Mineral cartridge was soaked overnight, water tank was filled, white donut float was floating, settings were done,but unit did not mist. Kept on getting message: Refill Tank. Vornado agent was not helpful but Hammacher Schlemmer CS replaced the unit right away. Happy to report the second unit is working fine. Top of water tank is curved so when filling water in the upside down position one has to be careful not to tip the tank.
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We both have allergies and dry eyes, plus my wife has COPD. Now getting the most restful sleep in a long while. Very quiet and the automatic humidity controls work great. Great product.
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This humidifier works great. It works in both warm and cool mist modes. With the Vornado fan, it dispenses the mist deep into the room and effectively raises the humidity to the desired level. I live in the desert, and this humidifier manages to effectively neutralize the dry climate even in my home here.
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very good humidifier; both my child and I experience dry mouth, crusty dry nose when we wake up each morning. The humidifier keeps enough moisture inthe bedroom at night to help reduce/eliminate these symptoms which allows for a good night's sleep.
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St. Louis Cops Kill Knife-Wielding Man
(NEWSER) – Exactly what authorities looking to calm tensions in Ferguson, Mo., didn't want to happen: Two St. Louis police officers shot and killed a man wielding a knife this afternoon, reports the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Details are still sketchy, but police say the man brandished a knife inside a convenience store and was followed outside by an employee.
When the two officers arrived at the scene, they say the man refused their orders to drop the knife and threatened them with it.
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Marco Rubio's climate change doublespeak
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) was supposed to be at the National Press Club to talk about a retirement plan he's worked out to curb the growth of Social Security and Medicare. But as the audience sat patiently at the Tuesday luncheon, Rubio raced through his prepared text—ideas that have been aired before and wouldn't make much news—to reach to the question period, where he would get a chance to walk back remarks he made over the weekend seeming to align with climate change deniers.
"Headlines notwithstanding," he said, "of course the climate is changing. The climate is always changing." The issue before him as a policymaker, he said, is whether the current proposals are going to do anything about it. "I'm all for technological changes to make us more energy efficient. I support efforts on mitigation," he said, using the word "mitigation" four times in his response, as in, "I have no problem with mitigation or advances in technology."
What he will not say, he explained, is whether taking these steps "will have any measurable impact on our weather, because that's not accurate." Passing a bill in Congress will not result in fewer tornadoes and hurricanes, he said. As he parsed his words, it appeared he was trying to keep one foot in the climate change camp and the other in the deniers' camp, a political jujitsu that will be viewed as positioning for the Republican primaries, while not fully closing the door to a more centrist position should he win the nomination.
Rubio will be 43 later this month, and when he was asked in an interview that aired Sunday on This Week whether he had the experience to be president, he replied, "I do," though he conceded multiple others could make the same claim. He pointed out that he has been in public service since 2000, serving in the Florida House as majority whip, majority leader, and speaker of the House before he waselected to the U.S. Senate in 2010. Asked Tuesday if his reelection in 2016 would compromise a potential run for president, he said that if someone decides to run for president, they shouldn't do it "with some exit strategy in mind," adding that he's "not looking for some eject button."
The follow-up question had to do with Jeb Bush and whether Rubio would defer his presidential ambitions should Bush enter the race. A fellow Floridian, Bush, 61, has been a friend and mentor to Rubio, and the expectation is that the younger man would stand down for Bush. "I hadn't heard he was interested," Rubio quipped, flashing a smile, then turning serious. "He's going through his own decision-making process. I don't think it's the kind of decision you make with someone else's decision in mind." He added that if Bush were asked the same question, he would likely give the same answer.
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WATCH: Flight Attendant Delivers Hilarious Safety Speech
A Southwest Airlines flight attendant had some fun while delivering the often-boring safety speech, causing the passengers to erupt in laughter and appreciation for his sense of humor.
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The Elusive Horse Racing Triple Crown: Can It Be Won Again?
The Triple Crown is one of the most sought-after achievements in horse racing. It is an elusive, almost impossible feat that jockeys, trainers and owners all dream of accomplishing.
The task of achieving the Triple Crown is monumental. A horse must win a series of three races -- the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes -- in just a five-week span, at three different race tracks, with three varying lengths. Factor in the fresh horses that race in the Preakness or the Belmont that skipped the Derby and the task becomes even more difficult.
The Triple Crown is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a horse, as only 3-year-olds can run. Lose one race and the world must wait at least one more year to see history made.
Just 11 horses have claimed the coveted Triple Crown title, but none in recent history. The last horse to win was Affirmed back in 1978. This year, the winner of the Kentucky Derby, Orb will try to navigate his way into the Triple Crown record books.
It has been 34 years since the last Triple Crown winner, but the five horses below came devastatingly close:
2012: I'll Have Another
The world of horse racing crackled with excitement in the weeks leading up to the Belmont. I'll Have Another had won the first two jewels of the Triple Crown. He entered the Derby as an underdog with 15-1 odds, but pulled out a 1 1/2-length victory in front of record crowds. He then won the Preakness Stakes, pulling ahead by a neck to cross the finish line as the winner of the second leg.
His racing career came to an abrupt halt one day before the Belmont. He was scratched from the race and retired due to tendonitis.
2008: Big Brown
Big Brown entered the Derby as the 2-1 favorite, and bettors were rewarded as he became the first horse since 1929 to win from the 20th-post position. He won by 4 3/4 lengths over second-place filly Eight Belles, who was euthanized on the track.
At the Preakness, Big Brown once again claimed a decisive victory, winning by 5 1/4 lengths over Macho Again. Prior to the Belmont a crack was discovered on Big Brown's front left hoof. It was patched and he remained in the field for the Belmont, but the race was out of hand from the start and jockey Kent Desormeaux pulled him up. Big Brown became the first Triple Crown contender to fail to finish the race.
2004: Smarty Jones
In the 100th anniversary of the Triple Crown races, Smarty Jones came close to winning it all. He won the Kentucky Derby by 2 3/4 lengths and his trainer put his sights to the Preakness. Smarty Jones won the Preakness handily by a record of 11 1/2 lengths. The nation was in love with Smarty Jones, and he even appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated that May.
Spectators packed the stands at the Belmont that year, setting an attendance record for the largest crowd at a sporting event in New York. He came in second behind longshot Birdstone. It was his only loss out of nine starts. His speed through the first mile and a quarter was blistering but the 1 1/2-mile distance, the longest of the three races, proved too much for Smarty Jones in the Belmont.
2003: Funny Cide
Funny Cide was the first gelding to win the Kentucky Derby since 1929. He beat favorite Empire Maker by 1 3/4 lengths. At the Preakness, he earned a 9 3/4-length victory, the second-largest margin in Preakness history. It seemed Funny Cide might have overexerted himself in the Preakness. He came in third in the Belmont to fresh horses Empire Maker and Ten Most Wanted, two horses that had skipped racing in the Preakness.
2002: War Emblem
War Emblem entered the Kentucky Derby as a longshot at 21-1 odds, but was victorious with jockey Victor Espinoza aboard. He then won the Preakness by three-fourths of a length over challenger Magic Weisner. All that was needed was a victory at the Belmont, but it was not to be. War Emblem stumbled out of the gate and never got in rhythm. He took a brief lead in the final turn but waned in the home stretch, and he lost to Sarava, who had record odds of 70-1. War Emblem finished eighth.


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(NEWSER) – The girls could hear gunfire outside the school, so at first, when men claiming to be soldiers came in and promised to rescue them, they were relieved. That didn't last long. The men burned down a school storeroom before herding the girls outside. "They started shouting 'Allahu Akhbar.' And we knew," a 16-year-old tells the AP, that the men were militants from Boko Haram. But the extremists had already overwhelmed the outnumbered and outgunned soldiers protecting the school, so the girls didn't resist as they were pushed into the backs of pickup trucks.
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Selena Gomez hung out at iHeartRadio Headquarters Thursday, where performed Thursday night as part of the iHeartRadio Live Concert Series celebrating the release of her brand new album, Stars Dance.
Backstage before the show, iHeartRadio's Paul The Web Guy caught up with Selena, where she revealed her plans to rap on tour (you heard it here first!), showed off her beatboxing skills AND got asked out on a date for the very first time.
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Pharrell Williams announces new album 'G I R L'
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Pharrell Williams will release his second solo album next month.
Titled G I R L, the ten track album is scheduled to hit stores on March 3rd through Back Lot Music and Columbia Records. The album is currently available for pre-order on iTunes.
Fans already have a taste of the album from the hit single "Happy," which is also on the soundtrack to the animated film Despicable Me 2. The song is currently at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart. However, it has clenched the top spot on the Digital Songs chart, giving Pharrell his first number one on the chart as a lead artist.


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With the regular season opener less than a month away, national acclaim is starting to trickle in for the University of Akron men's soccer team.
The Zips, who were recently ranked No. 9 in College Soccer News' Preseason Top 30 National Poll, landed three players on Top Drawer Soccer's Preseason's Best XI this week, including first-team honoree Bryan Gallego, second-team selection Reinaldo Brenes and third-team choice Aodhan Quinn.To read more or comment...
The University of Akron men's soccer home match against Ohio State on Sept. 24 has been selected to air on NSCAATV.com, a new on-line media property launched by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) in 2013.
Starting on Aug. 13, NSCAATV.com will air a weekly college soccer review show and a live stream schedule of college soccer games from around the country. The Zips' contest against their in-state rivals, which will kick off at 7 p.m. ET at FirstEnergy Stadium – Cub Cadet Field, is one of 10 NCAA Division I men's games scheduled to air this fall.To read more or comment...
Technology willing I will be be tweeting (follow me @GeorgeThomasABJ) from MAC Media from Ford Field Tuesday. Here are some details for more coverage:
DETROIT – Zips football travels to Ford Field in Detroit for Tuesday's annual Mid-American Conference Football Media Day. Follow this blog for a behind-the-scenes look at all the preseason festivities.
Joining UA head coach Terry Bowden in tomorrow's media sessions will be seniors WR Jerrod Dillard and CB Malachi Freeman.
To make sure you don't miss a thing, be sure to follow these Zips Athletics twitter accounts as well ... @FollowTheRoo, @ZipsFB, @ZipsGregg, @ZipsDallas. As you track the news from MAC Media Day on twitter, please use the hashtags #GoZips, #MACMD13 and #MACtion.
Live coverage of tomorrow's MAC Media Day is available on ESPN3, starting at 9 a.m. ET. Bowden will be on set to preview the season at approximately 9:10 a.m
From an UA Athletic Department news release:
The complete bracket for the 2013 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic was announced on Wednesday and the Akron Zips will open the tournament with an ESPNU matchup with Oregon State on Sunday, Dec. 22, at 7:30 p.m.To read more or comment...
University of Akron volleyball head coach Ron Arenz announced two additions to his staff this week. Allison Kearney has been named assistant coach and Cedric Chrisostome will join the program for its 2013 campaign as a volunteer assistant coach.
Kearney comes to Akron after a decorated playing career at Arkansas State University and Bowling Green. The Wooster, Ohio native was the starting setter for three seasons at ASU, finishing her career as the school's fourth all-time assists leader with 3,252. Kearney was a two-time All-Sunbelt Conference honoree with the RedWolves, graduating in 2013 with a bachelor of science in English.To read more or comment...
From a UA news release: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The University of Akron football team will open the 2017 college football season on the road, heading to Beaver Stadium to take on the Penn State Nittany Lions on Sept. 2, 2017.
The matchup will mark the second time in a four-year stretch that the Zips and Nittany Lions face off as Akron heads to University Park, Pa., on Sept. 6, 2014.To read more or comment...
This move by the University of Akron Athletics Department wasn't unexpected, but it certainly was the right one based on the way coach Jodi Kest has built the women's basketball program. From a UA news release:
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From a UA news release: University of Akron head men's soccer coach Jaed Embick announced Monday that English winger Sam Gainford has signed a national letter of intent to play for the Zips next fall.
Gainford, who trained at Liverpool Academy since age 10, was a member of the club's Under-18 team where he played forward and attacking midfield. The native of Whitehaven also played in several NextGen Series games for Liverpool U-21. He is expected to play forward for the Zips.
Gainford, who will have four years of eligibility at UA, joins the Zips' original 10-player signing class announced in May, which includes Clint Caso, Louis Cross, Robby Dambrot, Jonny DeMoya, Riley Grant, Brett Gravatt, Adam Najem, Tyler Sanda, Ismail Seremba and Victor Souto.
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From a UA news release: The University of Akron baseball program and head coach Rick Rembielak announced the hiring of Kyle Smith as pitching coach on Monday afternoon.
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WATCH: 'Drunk In Love' lyrics spoken to strangers on the street
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With all the covers of Beyonce's "Drunk In Love" making their way around the internet, iHeartRadio's Paul the Web Guy took to the streets of New York City where he put his own spin on the song.
Sure, we all love to belt out Queen Bey's words of wisdom ... but apparently the lyrics are just as amazing spoken as they are sung. Check out Paul as he says nothing but "Drunk In Love" lyrics to random people on the street!
Next time you want to strike up a conversation with a stranger, try using Beyonce's lyrics.
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Department of Veterans Affairs paid bonuses while vets died
As the scandal in the Department of Veterans Affairs widens, new attention is being paid to the bonuses doled out to the leaders of VA hospitals where dozens of vets died—and whether the promise of performance pay led administrators to cover up how long their patients were waiting for care. There's no proof yet that the VA employees who placed veterans on secret waiting lists—where some of them died in line—were motivated by bonuses. But multiple officials at the institutions under investigation have received tens of thousands in bonuses in the recent past.
Though the bonuses are designed to reward exceptional performance, they can potentially create perverse incentives. Pay rewards tied to reporting metrics that are susceptible to manipulation could be encouraging VA executives and employees to focus on massaging statistics—at the expense of providing real services for veterans.
"People respond to the incentives put in front of them whether they are monetary, career, or otherwise," said Phil Carter, a former top Pentagon official who's now a senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, studying veterans' issues.
"What you measure is going to drive performance. If you measure the wrong things, like wait times versus patient outcomes, you also drive the organization to do the wrong thing," Carter said. "It's still too early to tell whether that's the case… the incentives and bonuses give a good roadmap for where to direct the investigation."
Carter said that he wasn't opposed to bonuses per se, but concerned that not enough attention had been paid to the possibility that some "incentives produce behaviors that don't align with good outcomes for veterans."
According to one VA employee who works as an administrator at an Indianapolis center, "Everybody in the chain down to the scheduler is eligible for performance bonuses." The pressure to earn those bonuses may have motivated both the individual VA schedulers and their bosses, who were evaluated in part based on their subordinates' performance.
A scheduler at the New Hampshire VA testified to that effect in 2012 before a Senate subcommittee, saying that employees there submitted false reports of wait times for veterans to help reach performance goals that triggered bonuses for executives.
Dysfunction in the VA scheduling system has been the target of watchdog reports for years—without prompting an overhaul. But the department had been slow to address the problem until recent claims that the wait times may have contributed to veterans' early deaths. So far the VA has acknowledged that 23 have died due to delayed medical care in recent years.
The latest case of a VA facility placing veterans on a secret waiting list centers on a facility in Cheyenne, Wyoming. This time there appears to be a smoking gun.
An email allegedly written by David Newman, an employee of the Cheyenne VA, reads like a how-to manual for cooking the books.
In the email, obtained by The Daily Beast, Newman explains that the important thing is to make it seem like no veteran is waiting longer than 14 days before seeing a medical professional, regardless of when their actual appointment is scheduled.
Newman writes, "Yes, it is gaming the system a bit. But you have to know the rules of the game you are playing, and when we exceed the 14-day measure, the front office gets very upset, which doesn't help us." Coaching his co-workers, Newman explains that manipulating records to conceal long wait times for veterans seeking medical treatment is essential for staying in the bosses good graces and keeping off the "bad boys list."
The leaked email suggests that, at the Cheyenne VA at least, cheating the records wasn't a matter of laziness or misunderstanding, it was a deliberate effort to please the higher-ups by submitting false reports. Whether or not the local VA bosses knew that phony reports were being submitted, or encouraged them, it's clear such steps were taken with them in mind. And keeping the wait times down may have been a lucrative source of supplemental income for VA employees involved.
Newman was placed on leave last Friday when the email was published and the VA promised an investigation, but for some it's too little too late.
"Faux outrage at its finest," is how Rep Jeff Miller, chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, described VA Secretary Eric Shinseki's reaction to the allegations about the Cheyenne VA. Though Shinseki has promised "swift and immediate" action for any VA officials involved in falsifying wait times, Miller says the VA has known about these problems since last year when the Fort Collins clinic, which is part of the same Wyoming complex as Cheyenne, was called out for doctoring records in an official report.
Even before the Fort Collins investigation, a 2012 report by the Government Accountability Office described an oversight failure and a pattern of noncompliance with scheduling practices across the VA system.
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Christie finally finds a crowd that doesn't care about Bridgegate
In line, awaiting entrance to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's first town-hall meeting since the George Washington Bridge lane closure scandal became, well, a scandal, stood a few middle-aged men. They discussed the debate over Christie's claims that he knew nothing of the bogus traffic study orchestrated by his puppets at the Port Authority. "He probably knew," one of them said. "And I don't give a shit."
Not far away, union-organized protesters held signs reading "Stronger Than the Subpoenas?" and "Bruce Springsteen Hates You!"
But inside the VFW hall, it was as though Bridgegate had never happened.
Christie today made his first smart political move since he became embroiled in scandal. He chose to face the people of his state for the first time since Bridgegate, in a place where nobody cares about Bridgegate: Middletown, a location hit hard by Hurricane Sandy.
Christie, his tan the result of a recent vacation to Puerto Rico, and his confidence that of a politician who has come to the realization that his survival now greatly depends on utilizing every ounce of power that his famous personality holds, was back on message. Gone was the wounded look he sported during the weekend of the Super Bowl. For the first time since his marathon press conference Jan. 9, he stood tall, strutting into the middle of a packed crowd on Veterans Lane.
The governor used every opportunity to drive the narrative of his choosing: It's the federal government, stupid. Oversight on top of oversight and red tape on top of red tape, Christie said, was the real enemy. Any criticism of inadequate response in the wake of Sandy, Christie spun into an example that the federal government was holding the people of New Jersey hostage. The federal government, he said, is like a "greedy corporation," "FEMA is the new F-word," and they don't have "the first idea of what they're doing."
Christie managed to bat away criticisms of his own administration's handling of Sandy. He skirted around the issue of why he had fired HGI, a company hired in a $68 million contract to help restore the homes of Sandy victims. "Answer the question!" some in the audience yelled. But he didn't. And the audience moved on.
Christie dealt with an emotional woman who had just lost her mother while she was living in a temporary home after being displaced by Sandy. He listened to her thoughtfully, his chin resting on his fist. The moment, unbelievably, became a positive one for the guv, with the woman telling him of her recently deceased mother, "She really liked you."
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Man kills self at Houston's Bush Intercontinental Airport, authorities say
(KTRH - Houston) -- Police say one person is dead following a shooting at a Houston airport. Police tell KHOU-TV the man fired at least two shots from an AR-15 rifle at George Bush Intercontinental Airport before an air marshal shot at the man but missed. The man then put a handgun to his head and pulled the trigger. Terminal B was shut down while police investigated the apparent suicide.
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Britney Spears to make big concert announcement in the desert
(TMZ) - Britney Spears will spill the beans about her upcoming Vegas spectacular tomorrow, TMZ has learned - and the announcement itself will be an extravaganza in the middle of nowhere.
TMZ reports that Britney will unveil plans for her big new Planet Hollywood show from an undisclosed location in the Mojave desert at around 4AM PT, and it will be broadcast live on "GMA."
It's going to be huge. According to TMZ, 1,350 participants will be bussed from Vegas to the desert. And get this ... all attendees must be between 5' and 6' tall ... it's not known why.
As for Brit ... she'll be arriving via helicopter.
All told, TMZ has learned the show announcing the show will cost roughly $100,000 - including $27,176 to bus all the people (28 buses total), $4,200 for tents, and $5,154 for craft services ... which includes 2,100 bottles of water, coffee, 918 Gatorades, and 567 Red Bulls
TMZ reports that Britney will be performing her new single "Work Bitch," and she'll then blast specifics about her new show that debuts in December. In case you can't wait, we have a bunch of particulars, including what she'll be raking in.
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Sources: Jay-Z seeks to represent Yasiel Puig, eyeing Athletics' Yoenis Cespedes
Burgeoning agent Jay-Z is wooing Los Angeles Dodgers star Yasiel Puig, hoping to add the 22-year-old to the growing stable of athletes he represents, two sources told Yahoo! Sports.
During a mid-June trip to New York, Puig was invited to a party at a club Jay-Z owns after a Dodgers teammate passed along the rapper's contact information, one source said. Between the lifestyle and marketing plan offered by Roc Nation Sports, Puig left the meeting intrigued.
While Puig has spoken with at least one more marketing agency in New York, the prospect of his joining Roc Nation as a client covering both baseball contracts and marketing remains a possibility, sources said.
After signing New York Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano as his first client, Jay-Z – who made the bulk of his half-billion-dollar fortune in the music industry – has targeted players from other sports: Thunder star Kevin Durant, WNBA rookie Skylar Diggins, and Jets quarterback Geno Smith.
Jay-Z also is known to be interested in signing another Cuban baseball player, Oakland A's outfielderYoenis Cespedes, according to a source. Next week, Cespedes will be in New York, Jay-Z's hometown, for the Home Run Derby, and Puig could be as well if he wins the Final Vote for the last slot on the National League All-Star team.


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White House Struggles to Replace Janet Napolitano at DH
It's been two months since the Homeland Security secretary announced her plans to resign, but the White House still isn't close to settling on a replacement, according to administration officials familiar with the search.
At least two potential candidates have rebuffed their advances. One of those is Michele Flournoy, a former deputy secretary of Defense who is deeply respected for both her policy and management skills. It's unclear why Flournoy wasn't interested in the position (she was traveling and did not respond to a request for comment) but one possibility is that Flournoy, who was among those in the running this year to replace Leon Panetta as Defense secretary, would rather wait out the possibility of getting the top Pentagon job—either later in the Obama administration or in a future Democratic administration.
The sources did not reveal the name of the second potential candidate, apart from saying it was an individual who has experience running a large organization.
At the same time, two names that have repeatedly been mentioned in media reports as top candidates have not been in the running at all, according to administration officials. Thad Allen, a retired admiral and the ex-commandant of the Coast Guard, was assumed to be a likely candidate in part because of his widely praised response to Hurricane Katrina and the BP oil spill in 2010. Allen is also said to be a skilled manager and has considerable bipartisan support on Capitol Hill. But according to two administration officials, Allen has not been interviewed for the job.
Nor has John Pistole, the administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, a DHS sub-agency, who has quietly expressed interest in succeeding Napolitano, according to a senior administration official. Pistole also served as deputy FBI director until 2010.
Meanwhile, on Capitol Hill and among former DHS officials, the delay in filling in the role is beginning to provoke some anxiety.
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Gay Activists Boycott Top Pasta Maker
Boycotting pasta is not something Italians take lightly. But when the head of Italy's popular Barilla pasta, which is the world's largest producer and exporter of the Italian staple, told a provocative radio program that he would never consider using a gay couple to advertise his pasta products, gay rights activists, politicians and consumers vowed to boycott the products. "I would never feature a gay couple in our advertisements," Guido Barilla said to Italy's Radio24. He said it was ok if gays "like our pasta" and "our communication" referring to the brand's traditional family-centric marketing. "Otherwise, they can eat another pasta. You can't always please everyone." Barilla later added insult to injury by explaining that what he meant was that their company ads wanted to reinforce the role of women as mothers, caregivers and the nutritional head of household.
Barilla's comments were met with scorn and indignation among gay rights activists, women's equality advocates and parliamentarians who have been lobbying to introduce a string of anti-homophobic and anti-sexist measures in recent weeks. Italy has one of Europe's worst track records for sexist advertising and homophobic hate crimes. Nearly 1,000 cases of verbal and physical aggression against gay and lesbian people are reported each year, according to Italy's Gay Helpline. In the last four years, 20 transsexuals have been killed in Italy, according to the group Transgender Europe.
The Italian parliament has been campaigning to make overtly sexist advertising taboo. In fact, Barilla's comments came in response to criticism that his company's marketing campaign almost always showed a man and children sitting at the table with a woman serving them. Earlier this week, the president of the House of Deputies, Laura Boldrini, told parliament that she was tired of seeing stereotypes reinforced in mainstream advertising. "I always ask myself, would these ads run in other countries? The answer is no, absolutely no," she said. "It is not acceptable to always see an ad with the father and children always sitting at the table and the mother serving them."
Barilla shot back that their family business, now in its fourth generation, was defending the traditional mother-father family. A spokesperson for Barilla told The Daily Beast that the media was sensationalizing the comments, and passed on a prepared statement: "I apologize if my words have generated controversy or misunderstanding or if they hurt anyone's sensitivity."
Barilla's remarks caused a Twitter frenzy under the hashtag #biocottabarilla or boycott Barilla, which was still trending in Italy on Friday morning. There were also reports of pasta aisles being vandalized in grocery stores in Bologna, considered the most gay-friendly city in Italy. Barilla agreed to meet with gay rights advocates to try to calm the controversy, but the damage to the company could be worse than a gluten-allergy epidemic.. "We need to boycott any company that undermines equality," Alessandro Zan, a parliamentarian for the left-wing SEL (Sinestra Ecologia Liberta) party told The Daily Beast. "But we also need to educate the public who agree with Barilla's sentiment."
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WATCH: Khloe Kardashian mocks tabloid rumors on 'Chelsea Lately'
Khloe Kardashian filled in for Chelsea Handler on Wednesday's "Chelsea Lately," and opened the show by mocking the ridiculous tabloid rumors about her and her family.
The reality star told the audience, "I know this might be shocking, but all the stories they print are 100 percent false."
Kardashian went on to say, "Probably the biggest rumor floating out there is that O.J. Simpson is my dad," joking, "Well, I really hope that's not the case because I did f**k him once."
Later in the show, Kardashian hilariously made fun of Kris Jenner, comparing the momager to Justin Bieber's hard-partying dad Jeremy.
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PHOTOS: A look at baby North's wardrobe
Since Kim Kardashian started dating Kanye West, she's stepped her style game all the way up. Yeezy taught her! So it should come as no surprise that their baby girl North is already building up a wardrobe filled with one of a kind custom designer baby gear, including an insanely cute selection of girly Lanvin frocks fit for a princess.
Kim took to Instagram to show off some of the adorable stuff and we've gotta say: We're a tad jealous of Nori right now but we can't wait to see her styling in these streets!
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For Hillary Clinton, Nothing Less Than A Gulfstream G450 Will Do
Wherever Hillary Clinton is going, she needs at least a Gulfstream G450 to get there.
The once nearly "dead broke" former First Lady now makes steep demands when she gives speeches to corporations, groups and universities, according to emails between Clinton's agent and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where Clinton will earn $225,000 for a 90-minute speech in October.
The school received a bit of a break from the $300,000 Clinton requested during initial negotiations, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, which obtained the emails that were sent last year.
The correspondence showed that Clinton normally requires "round-trip transportation on a chartered private jet."
Specifically, the former Secretary of State must fly on a "Gulfstream G450 or larger jet," according to the emails.
According to Gulfstream's website, Gulfstream G450s hold up to 16 passengers.
Clinton has come under fire for pocketing those huge fees and living a luxurious lifestyle while also downplaying her and husband Bill's enormous wealth. Besides telling ABC's Diane Sawyer that she and Bill were nearly "dead broke" after leaving the White House in 2001, Clinton said that the couple are unlike the "truly well off."
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72% of Millionaires Don't Think They're Rich
(NEWSER) – Having millions of dollars to invest doesn't make you rich, at least according to those who have those millions. A study by investment firm UBS has found just 28% of people with between $1 million and $5 million in investable assets consider themselves wealthy, ABC Newsreports. While your first reaction may be to scoff—especially since the median household income is $51,500—the study points to a real shift in what it means to be rich, and it isn't just wads of cash. Half of investors define wealth instead as "having no financial constraints on what they do," the study says.


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How the NSA recruits in a post-Snowden world
There's a truism you'll hear repeated in computer security circles: if the NSA wants to get inside your computer, they're already in. So when Jacob Applebaum stepped on stage last month at the 30th annual Chaos Communication Congress in Hamburg, Germany his audience had an idea of what was coming.
Over the next hour, Applebaum, a Wikileaks ally and core engineer of the Toranonymity software, revealed the technology and tactics the NSA uses to "get the un-gettable," executed by an elite unit known as Tailored Access Operations, or TAO. Unlike the data mules and mathematicians that fill the rest of the agency, TAO is made up of what can only be described as hackers, specially trained to break into computers and steal sensitive data—a role the NSA more eloquently calls "Computer Network Exploitation." But how the agency came to rely on such highly skilled operators is a story unto itself.
Based in a heavily-guarded section of the NSA's Fort Meade, Maryland, headquarters and other facilities around the country, TAO is reportedly the biggest part of the NSA's Signals Intelligence Directorate, with over 1,000 military and civilian personnel. According to documents published in Der Spiegel, TAO's hackers have exploited vulnerabilities in consumer products, like Apple's ubiquitous iPhone, and have a massive catalog of technology and techniques at their disposal. One device, built by an R&D division called ANT, can break into protected WiFi networks from up to eight miles away. Agents are even known to intercept packages in the mail to implant spyware on computers ordered online, a process the agency calls "interdiction." In all, NSA specialists have reportedly compromised more than 100,000 machines worldwide, and use a radio frequency technology, which allows them to remotely access computers even when they're not connected to the Internet.
There's some irony here: when you think about the skillset required for such feats, Applebaum's audience at the congress neatly fits the bill. The annual jirga of German hackers and activists is attended by some of the world's most talented computer security specialists who, under different circumstances, might have found their way into the flock of the NSA, Britain's GCHQ, or a similar state intelligence service.
At first blush, it's at these hacker meet-ups where intelligence agencies seem to search for the brightest minds to pluck into their ranks. Such cases are rare exceptions, however. Two years ago at the world-famous Def Con hacking conference in Las Vegas, NSA director General Keith Alexander showed up in T-shirt and blue jeans to deliver a keynote on the "shared values" of the hacker and intelligence communities—a first of its kind for the event. The agency had its own table in the vendor hall, and a special recruitment website was set up for the festivities.
An electronic pamphlet reassured the curious: "If you have a few, shall we say,indiscretions in your past, don't be alarmed." It added: "By the way, if you think you saw cool things at DEF CON® 20, just wait until you cross the threshold to NSA, 'cause you ain't seen nothing yet."
It was unusually aggressive posturing for the secretive agency, and the patronizing sting felt by attendees was part of a long-standing culture clash between hackers and government spooks. But no one was quite ready the following year, when a twenty-something systems administrator began leaking documents on the NSA's mass-surveillance programs.
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PHOTO: Ariana Grande reveals album cover
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When Ariana Grande tweeted this...
My debut album Yours Truly will be available for preorder next week & released September 3rd. http://t.co/YoxdUO21wP pic.twitter.com/BfzfvrICgO— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) July 31, 2013
…we all felt a little uncomfortable. A 20-year-old who looks 16 wearing lingerie in a bed of roses beneath the words "Yours Truly?" You don't need an English degree to conjure up the metaphor.
Well, egg on our face, apparently? After tweeting another "fake" album cover, Grande released this tweet:
Confused? Cause neither of these are the cover art.— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) August 1, 2013
Any "confusion" we're harboring regards the basis of this odd "prank." Anyhow, this morning, Grande tweeted the real album cover:
Official album artwork :) http://t.co/9ug9UwSyJC pic.twitter.com/6ebEJRlb0F— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) August 2, 2013
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Third Suspect Arrested In Patriots Murder Case
(Miramar, FL) -- A third suspect connected to a murder case revolving around former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez is in custody. Ernest Wallace was reportedly taken into custody in Florida today. He was wanted as an accessory after the fact. Hernandez is being held without bond in the execution-style killing of Odin Lloyd near his Boston-area home last week. Another man is being held on a firearms charge in the case.


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(NEWSER) – Even after her VMAs twerkfestapalooza, Miley Cyrus apparently does not think the world has seen quite enough of her rear end. Cyrus followed up Sunday's raunchy show with similarly raunchy pictures of her behind, posted on Twitter last night and this morning. In related news, Billy Ray Cyrus (whose birthday was Sunday—happy birthday, dad!) tweeted that night, "Thanking God for so many blessings tonight. Continue to pray for world peace. More love ...less hate." Many assumed it was a reference to the hate directed at his daughter, Fox News reports, but Cyrus explained in a later tweet that he was actually talking about the situation in Syria. Meanwhile, quite a few othersdid react to Miley's awards show performance:
- The Parents Television Council, not surprisingly, is outraged. It responded by asking Congress to pass legislation allowing viewers to drop cable channels they don't want (read: MTV), the Hill reports. (Amusing side note: Billy Ray is an advisory board member of the PTC,People reports.)
- Rush Limbaugh, who addressed Miley's performance on his show yesterday, is similarly displeased, Salonreports. He called the performance "pure, unadulterated rot" that was "just this side of onstage pornography."
#23 @mikewillmadeit pic.twitter.com/WByUJu7M0q— Miley Ray Cyrus (@MileyCyrus) August 27, 2013


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OffBEAT with Chromeo
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Dave 1 and P-Thugg, better known as Chromeo, are celebrating 10 years of making music together since their debut album. With the arrival of their fourth album White Women, the guys are not only still going strong, but are better than ever.
On their new album, Dave 1 tells iHeartRadio, "This is our fourth album. We wanted to challenge ourselves and do something new, and create a new interest about this band - because nowadays, bands usually don't even get to album number four."
Dave tells us that the first step to the album, was "to make the best music we've ever made." He also mentioned that this album stands out with the collaborators they brought in like Solange, Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig, and more. But that's not all, "We brought in friends from New York, we brought in people from the label, we brought in our manager to listen to every son, you know every girl I ever went on a date with had something to say about the record, and actually made it on the record."
P-Thug says, "We synthesized our whole career into this album, and then added all these new layers and made it more accessible and more high energy. So that if 'Jealous' is your first introduction to Chromeo, all you need is this album and you then move forward you know, that's kind of how we did it."
Chromeo stopped by the iHeartRadio Studios recently to talk to us about their new album White Women, and everything else BUT the music.
Check out OffBEAT with Chromeo below:
What is the best way to approach White Women or women in general?
Dave 1: The album isn't about "white women," you know like racial or like ethnic. So, I don't know about like the best way to approach one specific community of women but I'd say the best way to approach women in general is to pretend like you like men. Reverse psychology baby.
Have you done that?
Dave 1: No, too scared. Too scared because in case it doesn't work then... I got to live up to the lie.
P-Thugg: Because then you're in another category, and that's it.
What's your go-to pick up line?
P-Thugg: No, you gotta tailor it to you know, to every girl you see.
Dave 1: My go-to pick up line is, do you think I'm ha-ha funny or sexy funny?
Does it work?
Dave 1: Yeah, because when it's ha-ha funny, you know you're gonna be in the friend zone.
What makes you guys jealous?
Dave 1: This is what makes me the most jealous. If I go to a bar and have a drink with a girl, and because we're seated next to each other, she is looking at the bartender more than she's looking at me. So I have a rule that you shouldn't make more than 15 seconds of constant eye contact with the bartender, you know. I would rather you get a kinked neck and look at me the whole night than to look at some cute guy who knows how to mix drinks that I don't even know how to pronounce.
When are you guys not with it?
Dave 1: We are not with it when we are hangry. We are not with it when we have slept three hours and we gotta go somewhere else on tour. We're not with it when...
P-Thugg: We're up in security at the airport for too long.
Dave 1: And they're going through all of our stuff. We're not with it when our stomach is acting up, and there are no wet-wipes in the green room. We are not with it when a girl breaks the half an hour rule before answering the text message. There's a half an hour rule, don't you think? There is also HALT, hungry/angry/lonely/tired.
Who are the ultimate funk lordz?
Dave 1: Stevie Wonder, James Brown, Zapp & Roger, Hall and Oates.
P-Thugg: Bootsy Collins, Cameo, Midnight Star.
Dave 1: Those are our heroes you know, but there's modern funk lords too. Like Pharrell is an honorary modern funk lord. My brother A-Trak is a funk lord.
P-Thugg: Kendrick [Lamar] is a funk lord. Snoop is a funk lord.
Dave 1: Snoop is the king of the funk lordz. You know what? On a sensitive day, Drake can be a funk lord. Yeah, we mess with Drake.
P-Thugg: Just because he's Canadian.
Dave 1: Miguel is a funk lord. Miguel is dope. So it's a whole nation of everybody that makes people shake tucchus!
What is the hardest thing to say no to?
Dave 1: Well, the song is about having the backbone to refuse sexual advances when you're on tour, and yet you're in a committed relationship. That's pretty hard to say no. However, any kind of buffet at the hotel, brunch buffet is much harder to say no to. Can't say no to Nutella.
Do you have a favorite sexy socialite?
Dave 1: Hell yeah. Georgia Jagger. All day, the girl with the most beautiful teeth in the world. I will find out where she lives and play the harp under her window. I would like, I mean, she's fun...moving on.
P-Thugg: Celine Dion for me. She's a great sexy socialite.
What's your favorite nicknames for each other?
Dave 1: That's funny because there was an immigration officer agent they used to call P-Thug, "Thuggie Bear" a long time ago. I thought that was very cute.
P-Thugg: I call him Dafed.
Dave 1: That's like only my family and my friends from high school they call me that. I had a calculator that could only do A, B, C, D, E, F, and the closest that I could write David on it was that. And then it stuck and it became one of those high school things, that never leaves. And now like I'm in his phone as that name, 25 years later. The next thing you know, when I'm dead that's like the name they're gonna use all because of that calculator from 1996.
You guys are very stylish so how would you describe your style?
Dave 1: Today P-Thugg is going for Brighton Beach dirt bag.
P-Thugg: Internet Café Creep. [On Dave 1's style] Modern day rock and roll. Leathery, you know.
When you were thinking of band names, did you have any rejected ones?
Dave 1: Yeah. Our first band name was Hijack and that was one week before 9/11. That didn't go so well.
P-Thugg: Then there was a contender, it was Crunk Brothers.
Dave 1: Thank God that did not happen. But then Chromeo was one of those names where like, we're like, this sounds like a band that exists. You know, like how come nobody thought of that? This is like 10 years ago so you know early days of Internet and so we're like all right let's search it. And we're like "well there's a guy on the Philippino message board that's called Chromeo, I think we could use it."
Dave 1, did you and A-Trak drive your mother crazy when you were younger?
Dave 1: You know it's funny, no we didn't. I mean I was the older son, so obviously like I got into it with my parents, and I think my brother never said a word. And then one day he woke up and became like the world's best DJ and he was basically gone. This is a true story, my brother goes up to Montreal. He goes to my parent's house, hasn't seen them in six months and doesn't talk to them. And I call my mom, and my mom is like "Alain's in the basement, he hasn't said a word to us, I don't know what he's doing." And at the same time I get a text from my brother he's like, "yo I'm going through all the photo albums, I've got TBTs for days." So he just goes straight to the vault, doesn't say hi to my parents you know. So he's, he's a real shy kid. He doesn't talk as much as me.
We fight more now [over work]. I mean we're still super, super tight, but like I think as you grow up and you know, your adult life comes in, but as kids we never fought. We were just like two nerdy white kids, geeking out over music we discovered together. Much like P and I, you know we just sort of never fought either. Music brought us all together. As cheesy as it sounds it's really true.
*Bonus fact: P-Thugg taught Dave 1's brother A-Trak how to drive. He tells iHeartRadio, "There's this footage somewhere of me driving around with him, and we get into an accident and like my head butts into the windshield."
On his brother's driving skills, Dave 1 says, "He still is the worst driver. He should never be allowed near an automobile."
Check out the music video for Chromeo's "Jealous (I Ain't With It)" below:
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