Kyle Howard and Lauren Conrad are not engaged, reported lauren's representative. This report came contrary to the internet news of the long time couple Lauren Conrad and Kyle Howard engagement. The couple have always been very secretive about their affair, but as it is said, love cannot be hidden and it was soon the hot news.
Kyle Howard and Lauren Conrad have been dating since August 2008 and had kept their affair a secret from the media and even their friends. They still are very much in the relationship and maybe this is one of the reasons for their successful long term relationship.
Sources, however, deny to accept that Kyle Howard and Lauren Conrad are not engaged. According to them the news is being hidden by Lauren for her upcoming reality show in MTV. She wants to hide it from the producers and so, the couple is not disclosing the it. Taking in account their secretive behaviour, this speculation cannot be ignored.
Kyle Howard and Lauren Conrad are not engaged, reported lauren's representative. This report came contrary to the internet news of the long time couple Lauren Conrad and Kyle Howard engagement. The couple have always been very secretive about their affair, but as it is said, love cannot be hidden and it was soon the hot news.
Kyle Howard and Lauren Conrad have been dating since August 2008 and had kept their affair a secret from the media and even their friends. They still are very much in the relationship and maybe this is one of the reasons for their successful long term relationship.
Sources, however, deny to accept that Kyle Howard and Lauren Conrad are not engaged. According to them the news is being hidden by Lauren for her upcoming reality show in MTV. She wants to hide it from the producers and so, the couple is not disclosing the it. Taking in account their secretive behaviour, this speculation cannot be ignored.
American actress Sissy Spacek loves her Oscar so much that she sleeps next to it.
The 61-year-old film star showed Oprah Winfrey a hilarious photo of herself curled up with the Academy Award.
“I’m rarely without it. I take it everywhere with me,” she joked.
Spacek, who won the 1980 Best Actress Oscar for her role in Coal Miner’s Daughter, appeared on Winfrey’s chat show alongside fellow Oscar winners Susan Sarandon, 64, and Holly Hunter, 52.
The trio laughed about how, back in the day, they had to buy their own dresses for the prestigious ceremony – whereas today’s actresses are loaned fancy frocks by top designers.
“We didn’t even know to ask. We just went out there and bought a dress off the rack. It was actually less pressure,” Spacek said.
“I’m not somebody who’s used to getting dressed up to begin with. No one at that time gave me a dress or anything,” added Sarandon, who won the 1995 Oscar for her role in Dead Man Walking.
“A good friend of mine – a costume guy – gave me a little fur to put over my dress, which I barely could buy. It had to go back that night on a plane. I didn’t even get to keep it that evening.”
Hunter, who won an Oscar in 1993 for her role in The Piano, described attending the awards ceremony as an “out-of-body” experience.
“It’s hard to kind of remember things,” she told Winfrey. “The artifice of it – the fact that it’s a show – that was kind of stunning to me.”
The 83rd Academy Awards will take place in Hollywood, California, on 27 February.
American actress Sissy Spacek loves her Oscar so much that she sleeps next to it.
The 61-year-old film star showed Oprah Winfrey a hilarious photo of herself curled up with the Academy Award.
“I’m rarely without it. I take it everywhere with me,” she joked.
Spacek, who won the 1980 Best Actress Oscar for her role in Coal Miner’s Daughter, appeared on Winfrey’s chat show alongside fellow Oscar winners Susan Sarandon, 64, and Holly Hunter, 52.
The trio laughed about how, back in the day, they had to buy their own dresses for the prestigious ceremony – whereas today’s actresses are loaned fancy frocks by top designers.
“We didn’t even know to ask. We just went out there and bought a dress off the rack. It was actually less pressure,” Spacek said.
“I’m not somebody who’s used to getting dressed up to begin with. No one at that time gave me a dress or anything,” added Sarandon, who won the 1995 Oscar for her role in Dead Man Walking.
“A good friend of mine – a costume guy – gave me a little fur to put over my dress, which I barely could buy. It had to go back that night on a plane. I didn’t even get to keep it that evening.”
Hunter, who won an Oscar in 1993 for her role in The Piano, described attending the awards ceremony as an “out-of-body” experience.
“It’s hard to kind of remember things,” she told Winfrey. “The artifice of it – the fact that it’s a show – that was kind of stunning to me.”
The 83rd Academy Awards will take place in Hollywood, California, on 27 February.
The famous sexy star. Kim Kardashian known from her reality show is well known for her style that always looks chic and sexy. Do you want to know the secret? Unlike other celebrities who intensively manage the body, Kim’s proud of the curve of her body in a feminine and sensual. Here are some tips to dress the star of ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ are:
Highlight asset
Some women assume full buttocks as a curse. But Kim knew the look beautiful buttocks. She also often choose to wear tight dresses or high-waisted jeans, which draw the eye to the view that the best asset. If you have beautiful legs, do not hesitate to show it off in her mini skirt or shorts.
Playing belt
Sexy curve of her body is a separate gift for Kim. But, you can create an effect like an hourglass curves using a belt. The waist is giving you an instant dose of femininity in appearance. Overall, the body appears more slender.
High heels
Kim loves to wear high heels. She even wears it to the pool and while watching a basketball game. You do not need to imitate the habits of the total 30-year-old star. But there’s nothing wrong mastered the art of walking on stilettos, which can inject a feeling sexy instantly.
The famous sexy star. Kim Kardashian known from her reality show is well known for her style that always looks chic and sexy. Do you want to know the secret? Unlike other celebrities who intensively manage the body, Kim’s proud of the curve of her body in a feminine and sensual. Here are some tips to dress the star of ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ are:
Highlight asset
Some women assume full buttocks as a curse. But Kim knew the look beautiful buttocks. She also often choose to wear tight dresses or high-waisted jeans, which draw the eye to the view that the best asset. If you have beautiful legs, do not hesitate to show it off in her mini skirt or shorts.
Playing belt
Sexy curve of her body is a separate gift for Kim. But, you can create an effect like an hourglass curves using a belt. The waist is giving you an instant dose of femininity in appearance. Overall, the body appears more slender.
High heels
Kim loves to wear high heels. She even wears it to the pool and while watching a basketball game. You do not need to imitate the habits of the total 30-year-old star. But there’s nothing wrong mastered the art of walking on stilettos, which can inject a feeling sexy instantly.
Emma Roberts is all smiles as she and little sister Grace do a little retail therapy at Fred Segal on Saturday afternoon (January 29).
But the 19-year-old actress insists her Homework character Sally isn’t the typical popular-mean girl that you see in other movies. She shared with MTV, “What I loved about her is on paper, she could very much be the cliche of the popular girl. But the way she’s written, and the way I tried to play her, was that there’s more to her than that.”
Emma added, “I hate in teen movies when someone’s categorized as ‘You’re this, not that.’ [Sally] kind of had that edge to her, but she was also really genuine.”
And what about her scenes with Freddie Highmore? “I felt bad [when Sally was kind of mean towards him]. Freddie and I had really good off-camera banter—we had good chemistry, as they say,” she said.
Emma Roberts is all smiles as she and little sister Grace do a little retail therapy at Fred Segal on Saturday afternoon (January 29).
But the 19-year-old actress insists her Homework character Sally isn’t the typical popular-mean girl that you see in other movies. She shared with MTV, “What I loved about her is on paper, she could very much be the cliche of the popular girl. But the way she’s written, and the way I tried to play her, was that there’s more to her than that.”
Emma added, “I hate in teen movies when someone’s categorized as ‘You’re this, not that.’ [Sally] kind of had that edge to her, but she was also really genuine.”
And what about her scenes with Freddie Highmore? “I felt bad [when Sally was kind of mean towards him]. Freddie and I had really good off-camera banter—we had good chemistry, as they say,” she said.
Billy Madisonstarred Adam Sandler, Bridgette Wilson, Darren McGavin, Bradley Whitford and Josh Mostel. For Adam Sandler fans only, this dopey comedy features the former Saturday Night Live star as an over indulged rich guy whose father insists he repeat grades 1 through 12 before taking over the family business.
The scenario is perfect for Sandler’s infantile leanings (which he has fortunately outgrown in more recent movies), and for the most part the jokes about being too old and too big for the experiment are obvious.
Chris Farley and Steve Buscemi turn up in uncredited cameo appearances, but otherwise the film is pretty dismissible, except for those diehard’s who can’t get enough of Sandler.
The film earned poor reviews upon release, with the Los Angeles Times stating ” “Sandler has a bad habit of thinking he is funnier than we do”. In At the Movies, Siskel and Ebert gave the film a bad review, and said of Sandler “Not an attractive screen presence, he might have a career as a villain or a fall guy or the butt of a joke, but as the protagonist his problem is he creates the fingernails on the blackboard”.
Billy Madisonstarred Adam Sandler, Bridgette Wilson, Darren McGavin, Bradley Whitford and Josh Mostel. For Adam Sandler fans only, this dopey comedy features the former Saturday Night Live star as an over indulged rich guy whose father insists he repeat grades 1 through 12 before taking over the family business.
The scenario is perfect for Sandler’s infantile leanings (which he has fortunately outgrown in more recent movies), and for the most part the jokes about being too old and too big for the experiment are obvious.
Chris Farley and Steve Buscemi turn up in uncredited cameo appearances, but otherwise the film is pretty dismissible, except for those diehard’s who can’t get enough of Sandler.
The film earned poor reviews upon release, with the Los Angeles Times stating ” “Sandler has a bad habit of thinking he is funnier than we do”. In At the Movies, Siskel and Ebert gave the film a bad review, and said of Sandler “Not an attractive screen presence, he might have a career as a villain or a fall guy or the butt of a joke, but as the protagonist his problem is he creates the fingernails on the blackboard”.
Timothy Bradley could face Britain's Amir Khan in a fight to unify the light-welterweight division after beating Devon Alexander in Michigan.
Bradley, the WBO champion, defeated WBC holder Alexander on points after the 12-round contest was stopped in the 10th following an accidental headbutt.
The previously undefeated Alexander, who was unable to continue, said: "I couldn't see. He's got a tough head."
Bradley confirmed: "Khan is probably number one on the list."
Bolton fighter Khan, who holds the WBA belt, announced after wrapping up a unanimous points victory over Marcos Maidana in December that he wanted to unify the division, talking up a fight with the winner of Bradley v Alexander.
And the 24-year-old is now likely to get his wish and face Bradley, who was ahead 98-93, 97-93 and 96-95 on the cards when the bout was halted.
The first highly anticipated fight of 2011 failed to explode into life, with southpaw Alexander attempting to control the contest from a distance with his jab while the shorter Bradley stalked the ring landing occasional rights.
A Bradley right rocked Alexander in the third round, as did several others in the ninth, but Bradley's substantial lead was largely down to occasional flurries.
And ultimately it was Bradley's head that did most damage. The two men clashed heads in the third and again in the 10th, both ruled accidental by referee Frank Garza, who felt it necessary for Alexander to return to his corner on the second occasion.
The doctor was then called over and he called a halt to proceedings after ruling that Alexander could not keep his left eye open.
Unbeaten Bradley, who has recorded 11 knockout victories in his 27 wins, refused to apologise for leading with his head, and said: "I'm ruthless. I'm reckless.
"If that's the best in the world, that's weak. I did not want the fight to end that way. I really wanted to finish the fight."
The 27-year-old then turned his thoughts to his next challenge, with Philippine sensation Manny Pacquiao and fellow American Floyd Mayweather Jr also on his radar.
"I would love a chance with Floyd Mayweather," Bradley said. "I think I've got to take Amir Khan out next, then there will be no doubt who the best 140-pounder is in the world.
"But the key name on the list down the road is Manny Pacquiao."
Timothy Bradley could face Britain's Amir Khan in a fight to unify the light-welterweight division after beating Devon Alexander in Michigan.
Bradley, the WBO champion, defeated WBC holder Alexander on points after the 12-round contest was stopped in the 10th following an accidental headbutt.
The previously undefeated Alexander, who was unable to continue, said: "I couldn't see. He's got a tough head."
Bradley confirmed: "Khan is probably number one on the list."
Bolton fighter Khan, who holds the WBA belt, announced after wrapping up a unanimous points victory over Marcos Maidana in December that he wanted to unify the division, talking up a fight with the winner of Bradley v Alexander.
And the 24-year-old is now likely to get his wish and face Bradley, who was ahead 98-93, 97-93 and 96-95 on the cards when the bout was halted.
The first highly anticipated fight of 2011 failed to explode into life, with southpaw Alexander attempting to control the contest from a distance with his jab while the shorter Bradley stalked the ring landing occasional rights.
A Bradley right rocked Alexander in the third round, as did several others in the ninth, but Bradley's substantial lead was largely down to occasional flurries.
And ultimately it was Bradley's head that did most damage. The two men clashed heads in the third and again in the 10th, both ruled accidental by referee Frank Garza, who felt it necessary for Alexander to return to his corner on the second occasion.
The doctor was then called over and he called a halt to proceedings after ruling that Alexander could not keep his left eye open.
Unbeaten Bradley, who has recorded 11 knockout victories in his 27 wins, refused to apologise for leading with his head, and said: "I'm ruthless. I'm reckless.
"If that's the best in the world, that's weak. I did not want the fight to end that way. I really wanted to finish the fight."
The 27-year-old then turned his thoughts to his next challenge, with Philippine sensation Manny Pacquiao and fellow American Floyd Mayweather Jr also on his radar.
"I would love a chance with Floyd Mayweather," Bradley said. "I think I've got to take Amir Khan out next, then there will be no doubt who the best 140-pounder is in the world.
"But the key name on the list down the road is Manny Pacquiao."
Kevin Nash stated during an interview with La Nación in Puerto Rico that he is presently negotiating with TNA Wrestling regarding a return to the organization.
Sources close to both sides indicate he has negotiated on and off with the company since his contract expired last October. It was recently reported that he agreed to a deal, but stated that someone in the office said he would be returning before a deal could be reached.
Kevin Nash stated during an interview with La Nación in Puerto Rico that he is presently negotiating with TNA Wrestling regarding a return to the organization.
Sources close to both sides indicate he has negotiated on and off with the company since his contract expired last October. It was recently reported that he agreed to a deal, but stated that someone in the office said he would be returning before a deal could be reached.
The Season 10 premiere of"American Idol" is less than a week away and to make the days go by a bit faster, Zap2it decided to take a stroll down memory lane and re-evaluate the previous nine seasons.
Each day leading up to the premiere on Wednesday, Jan. 19, we will post a retrospective on each season. We're breaking it down into four categories: Best Performance, Worst Performance, Most Underrated Idol and most Overrated Idol. At the end, we will decide how the season stacks up against the rest, rating it as great, good, or not-so-good.
We've looked back at Season 1 (yay Kelly!), Season 2 (aww, Clay and Ruben!), the black hole that was Season 3, one of our favorite Top 2 in Season 4, and Soul Patrol-ed Season 5. Yesterday, we took a look back at beatboxin' Season 6 and now, it's time to revisit The Battle of the Davids that was Season 7.
The Season 10 premiere of"American Idol" is less than a week away and to make the days go by a bit faster, Zap2it decided to take a stroll down memory lane and re-evaluate the previous nine seasons.
Each day leading up to the premiere on Wednesday, Jan. 19, we will post a retrospective on each season. We're breaking it down into four categories: Best Performance, Worst Performance, Most Underrated Idol and most Overrated Idol. At the end, we will decide how the season stacks up against the rest, rating it as great, good, or not-so-good.
We've looked back at Season 1 (yay Kelly!), Season 2 (aww, Clay and Ruben!), the black hole that was Season 3, one of our favorite Top 2 in Season 4, and Soul Patrol-ed Season 5. Yesterday, we took a look back at beatboxin' Season 6 and now, it's time to revisit The Battle of the Davids that was Season 7.
TNT has an issued an apology for Tracy Morgan’s crude remark about Sarah Palin, E! News reports. During a live broadcast of Inside the NBA, Charles Barkley and Tracy were discussing who is hotter: Tina Fey or Sarah Palin (my vote’s for Tina). Charles said, ”Sarah Palin’s good looking, isn’t she?”
To which Tracy responded: ”Let me tell you something about Sarah Palin—she’s good masturbation material.”
The cable network issued the following statement: “It’s unfortunate Mr. Morgan showed a lack of judgment on our air with his inappropriate comments.” Tracy did not comment any further on the matter.
Was Tracy’s remark going too far – or are people being oversensitive? Here’s why I’m conflicted: I think it’s absolutely absurd to treat female politicians as sex objects. As a governor or Vice Presidential candidate, Sarah Palin deserves to be treated like any other man in her position, whether or not you agree with her politics. You might remember Sarah’s leggy Newsweek Magazine cover, which was ridiculous and offensive. You didn’t see John McCain being photographed like that!
But now, Sarah has chosen a reality career over being governor – and thus is on the same level as the Kardashian sisters. Would it have been okay for Tracy to make the same remark about Kim Kardashian? That’s a tougher call, isn’t it?
The one thing I don’t really get is what any of this had to do with basketball…
TNT has an issued an apology for Tracy Morgan’s crude remark about Sarah Palin, E! News reports. During a live broadcast of Inside the NBA, Charles Barkley and Tracy were discussing who is hotter: Tina Fey or Sarah Palin (my vote’s for Tina). Charles said, ”Sarah Palin’s good looking, isn’t she?”
To which Tracy responded: ”Let me tell you something about Sarah Palin—she’s good masturbation material.”
The cable network issued the following statement: “It’s unfortunate Mr. Morgan showed a lack of judgment on our air with his inappropriate comments.” Tracy did not comment any further on the matter.
Was Tracy’s remark going too far – or are people being oversensitive? Here’s why I’m conflicted: I think it’s absolutely absurd to treat female politicians as sex objects. As a governor or Vice Presidential candidate, Sarah Palin deserves to be treated like any other man in her position, whether or not you agree with her politics. You might remember Sarah’s leggy Newsweek Magazine cover, which was ridiculous and offensive. You didn’t see John McCain being photographed like that!
But now, Sarah has chosen a reality career over being governor – and thus is on the same level as the Kardashian sisters. Would it have been okay for Tracy to make the same remark about Kim Kardashian? That’s a tougher call, isn’t it?
The one thing I don’t really get is what any of this had to do with basketball…
The woman who played Cousin Geri on "The Facts of Life" is addressing the many complications in her quest to becoming an actor in her upcoming memoir.
Geri Jewell's "I'm Walking As Straight As I Can: Transcending Disability in Hollywood and Beyond" finds the actress openly discussing her cerebral palsy, her status as the first person with a disability to have a recurring role on a prime-time TV series and admitting that she's a lesbian.
Broadway World reports that the book, due April 1, follows Jewell's beginnings in stand-up comedy to her work on television. She explores her many trials -- including backstabbing agents, tax issues, addiction, an unsuccessful marriage and a tragic accident -- that brought her to a place where she feels comfortable telling her story.
We think there's a happy ending, though. Fans of "Deadwood" recognize Jewell from her professional resurgence on the series. Co-star Ian McShane provides a nice blurb for the book jacket, which sort of warms our heart.
The woman who played Cousin Geri on "The Facts of Life" is addressing the many complications in her quest to becoming an actor in her upcoming memoir.
Geri Jewell's "I'm Walking As Straight As I Can: Transcending Disability in Hollywood and Beyond" finds the actress openly discussing her cerebral palsy, her status as the first person with a disability to have a recurring role on a prime-time TV series and admitting that she's a lesbian.
Broadway World reports that the book, due April 1, follows Jewell's beginnings in stand-up comedy to her work on television. She explores her many trials -- including backstabbing agents, tax issues, addiction, an unsuccessful marriage and a tragic accident -- that brought her to a place where she feels comfortable telling her story.
We think there's a happy ending, though. Fans of "Deadwood" recognize Jewell from her professional resurgence on the series. Co-star Ian McShane provides a nice blurb for the book jacket, which sort of warms our heart.
Charlie Sheen's father Martin and mother Janet Templeton have reportedly expressed their worry over the actor's current state.
The star was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre in Los Angeles earlier today, where he is still in an unknown condition after suffering "severe abdominal pains".
Sheen's parents "are very concerned" about his progress, a source told People.
His rep Stan Rosenfield has refused to respond to TMZ's claim that Sheen's hospitalisation is the cause of a 36-hour bender which included drug-taking from a "briefcase full of cocaine".
Rosenfield told the website: "I can't comment because I have no idea if it's true. You choose to believe your source. I don't."
CBS entertainment president Nina Tassler confessed earlier this month that the network has a "high level of concern" about the Two and a Half Men actor's well-being.
Charlie Sheen's father Martin and mother Janet Templeton have reportedly expressed their worry over the actor's current state.
The star was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre in Los Angeles earlier today, where he is still in an unknown condition after suffering "severe abdominal pains".
Sheen's parents "are very concerned" about his progress, a source told People.
His rep Stan Rosenfield has refused to respond to TMZ's claim that Sheen's hospitalisation is the cause of a 36-hour bender which included drug-taking from a "briefcase full of cocaine".
Rosenfield told the website: "I can't comment because I have no idea if it's true. You choose to believe your source. I don't."
CBS entertainment president Nina Tassler confessed earlier this month that the network has a "high level of concern" about the Two and a Half Men actor's well-being.
Adrianne Palicki found a cathartic way to get revenge on those responsible for canceling her critically acclaimed series Lone Star earlier this season — by imagining that they were her victims in her turn as a serial killer on Criminal Minds.
"How did you know?" she laughs, jokingly adding, "Those bastards!"
Palicki, the tall beauty best known for her role as tough but heartfelt Tyra on Friday Night Lights, will play what she calls a "psychopath" on tonight's episode of Criminal Minds (9/8c, CBS). "She comes from a very dark past," Palicki explains. "She was abused by her father — sexually and emotionally. She met a person she feels is her equal, and they go on a killing spree. It's kind of like Natural Born Killers."
Still, she adds, "It's one thing to play a killer, but to go into that darkness where she doesn't see what she's doing is wrong — it's scary, but fun."
Less fun was the quick cancellation of Lone Star. "It was a smack in the face," she says. "It's like being with someone who tells you, 'I want to marry you,' and the next day, they're moving out."
Though Tyra left FNL to attend college, Palicki appears in the series' finale, airing this spring on NBC. "It was so therapeutic" to return for the show's conclusion, she says. "I'd already ended the show. I was excited to move on, but when I'd watch it as a fan, it was that feeling you get when you've graduated high school and all your friends are still there: I'm missing out on everything."
Adrianne Palicki found a cathartic way to get revenge on those responsible for canceling her critically acclaimed series Lone Star earlier this season — by imagining that they were her victims in her turn as a serial killer on Criminal Minds.
"How did you know?" she laughs, jokingly adding, "Those bastards!"
Palicki, the tall beauty best known for her role as tough but heartfelt Tyra on Friday Night Lights, will play what she calls a "psychopath" on tonight's episode of Criminal Minds (9/8c, CBS). "She comes from a very dark past," Palicki explains. "She was abused by her father — sexually and emotionally. She met a person she feels is her equal, and they go on a killing spree. It's kind of like Natural Born Killers."
Still, she adds, "It's one thing to play a killer, but to go into that darkness where she doesn't see what she's doing is wrong — it's scary, but fun."
Less fun was the quick cancellation of Lone Star. "It was a smack in the face," she says. "It's like being with someone who tells you, 'I want to marry you,' and the next day, they're moving out."
Though Tyra left FNL to attend college, Palicki appears in the series' finale, airing this spring on NBC. "It was so therapeutic" to return for the show's conclusion, she says. "I'd already ended the show. I was excited to move on, but when I'd watch it as a fan, it was that feeling you get when you've graduated high school and all your friends are still there: I'm missing out on everything."
Jimmy Buffett, who was hospitalized Wednesday after falling off the stage at the end of a concert in Sydney, Australia, is out of the hospital and "doing well."
"As you probably already know, Jimmy had an accident while performing in Sydney last night and was taken to the hospital," read the original message posted early Wednesday, Pacific time, on the singer's website. "The doctors say he is doing well and will be released tomorrow. More info as we get it, and thank you for all of your well-wishes!"
The site was just updated with the news that Buffett had been released (as this post is published, it's late Thursday morning in Sydney).
Buffett, 64, walked off the front of the stage and fell face first Wednesday night after an encore performance of "Lovely Cruise."
He was reportedly bleeding and unconscious for about 10 minutes, with security and staff at his side until paramedics arrived, said the Sydney Morning Herald, which had video of the fall and the announcement afterward saying the show was over. Results of a CAT scan were normal, TMZ said.
Buffett had performed Sunday and Monday to sold-out crowds at Sydney's Opera House before moving Wednesday to the Hordern Pavilion for a show tacked on in response to demand.
As a commenter noted on the Ministry's earlier post about the "Margaritaville" singer's fall, "Maybe he blew out a flip-flop." Now that we know he's doing well, that's a pretty funny line.
Jimmy Buffett, who was hospitalized Wednesday after falling off the stage at the end of a concert in Sydney, Australia, is out of the hospital and "doing well."
"As you probably already know, Jimmy had an accident while performing in Sydney last night and was taken to the hospital," read the original message posted early Wednesday, Pacific time, on the singer's website. "The doctors say he is doing well and will be released tomorrow. More info as we get it, and thank you for all of your well-wishes!"
The site was just updated with the news that Buffett had been released (as this post is published, it's late Thursday morning in Sydney).
Buffett, 64, walked off the front of the stage and fell face first Wednesday night after an encore performance of "Lovely Cruise."
He was reportedly bleeding and unconscious for about 10 minutes, with security and staff at his side until paramedics arrived, said the Sydney Morning Herald, which had video of the fall and the announcement afterward saying the show was over. Results of a CAT scan were normal, TMZ said.
Buffett had performed Sunday and Monday to sold-out crowds at Sydney's Opera House before moving Wednesday to the Hordern Pavilion for a show tacked on in response to demand.
As a commenter noted on the Ministry's earlier post about the "Margaritaville" singer's fall, "Maybe he blew out a flip-flop." Now that we know he's doing well, that's a pretty funny line.
Before he met her, Troy Aikman dated stars like Sandra Bullock, but the former Rhonda Worthey captured the former pro football player’s heart. They had two kids together, but now comes the sad news that Troy and Rhonda Aikman are divorcing. Here’s more about Rhonda Aikman, Rhonda Aikman pictures, and why she and Troy Aikman are splitting up.
Rhonda Aikman was a publicist when she met Troy Aikman. She was previously married and had a daughter from that marriage.
Neither Rhonda Aikman nor Troy Aikman have said why they are splitting, but it had to be hard on the family with Troy on the road part of the year, first playing football and more recently as a commentator. There have been no allegations of infidelity, but apparently Rhonda Aikman initiated the split. She bought a new house in November.
Before he met her, Troy Aikman dated stars like Sandra Bullock, but the former Rhonda Worthey captured the former pro football player’s heart. They had two kids together, but now comes the sad news that Troy and Rhonda Aikman are divorcing. Here’s more about Rhonda Aikman, Rhonda Aikman pictures, and why she and Troy Aikman are splitting up.
Rhonda Aikman was a publicist when she met Troy Aikman. She was previously married and had a daughter from that marriage.
Neither Rhonda Aikman nor Troy Aikman have said why they are splitting, but it had to be hard on the family with Troy on the road part of the year, first playing football and more recently as a commentator. There have been no allegations of infidelity, but apparently Rhonda Aikman initiated the split. She bought a new house in November.
The vice President of the United States Joe Biden reported a few hours ago today (Monday morning January 24, 2011) for jury duty alongside almost 100 other Americans of different races, economic scales and stations in life at the New Castle County courthouse in his home state of Delaware.
For those, especially in my recent immigrant community of Nigerians/Africans who simply wonder why a "whole" sitting vice President made time to attend to the basic assignment of jury duty, the well-spoken former senator said it best: "I don't consider myself different than any other person. This is important ... It is an honor to be a part of the system" - he is quoted as having told The News Journal of Wilmington, Delaware.
In respect of these issues, I will make five quick points:
One, forgive my sheer audacity to ask: can you imagine a Vice President or President of Nigeria, Africa, the Arab/Persian world and the "third world" countries standing in line and taking basic, legal instructions and routine citizenship roles of law and order and civic dedication at the level of jury duty....
Two, even with different judicial methods of law and order, for most of Nigeria, Africa, the Arab/Persian world and the "third world" countries, the processes of law and order are held in severe contempt by many leaders; as judicial orders are flouted, bought or sold or coerced!
Three, I bear witness to the knowledge that democracy and civic development is not only about voting but the learned and lived patterns of civilized conduct. The government of the U.S did not move, wholesale and in toto, to the historic courthouse
of New Castle county because the U.S Vice President came, like any other citizen, to fulfill a civic duty. No.
Four, in another sense, it is understandable because the U.S government takes care of and defends its citizens anywhere in the world! On the other hand, how many Nigerians were wasted in Odi, Jos, Johannesburg, Tripoli, Baghdad, and in the city I was born, Aba, the once great Enyimba city and few are truly held responsible? How many Kenyans were slaughtered in the ethnic war called elections almost 18months ago? Who will protect the every day Ivorian?
Fifth, I am compelled to ask a rather harsh question of the lying and thiefing toads who rule and ruin various parts of Nigeria, the Arab/Persian regions and the rest of the developing world: when will you learn the successful civic habits of American and European societies where you deposit your financial loot, import the most exotic cars and expensive artifices and hedonistic indulgences you can only enjoy behind your barricaded fences called homes? You buy and fly into Nigeria, Riyahd, Dubai, Johannesburg and elsewhere the car of impression called the Maybach Exelero, the exotic Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead coupe, the Bentley Azure and Flying Spur all fit for the maintained roads of modern cities but you remain unable to enjoy a decent drive in those marvels of automobile engineering in your own countries. Imagine driving the Maybach Exelero from Ojota to Onicha, from Minna to Maiduguri, or from Ujari to Ubiaja? Again, imagine how many kidnappers and potholes and gulleys and....
Anyway, while some leaders focus on buying cars and toys, others look at building effective institutions.
Accordingly, I bear witness in deep respect of the iron-clad dedication and abiding civic sense of duty by an overwhelming number of Americans who daily, every minute, make this system work to the best possible interests (amidst imperfections and biases) of an overwhelming number of its citizens and non-citizens; like in no other country.
I bear witness that only in America will a young man like me, who after only 28months of coming here to the U.S as a youth of very modest beginnings and limited resources fly the flag of USAfrica multimedia networks from Houston, Texas, and the entire word takes responsible notice and respects and rewards our efforts, signally and substantially.
The vice President of the United States Joe Biden reported a few hours ago today (Monday morning January 24, 2011) for jury duty alongside almost 100 other Americans of different races, economic scales and stations in life at the New Castle County courthouse in his home state of Delaware.
For those, especially in my recent immigrant community of Nigerians/Africans who simply wonder why a "whole" sitting vice President made time to attend to the basic assignment of jury duty, the well-spoken former senator said it best: "I don't consider myself different than any other person. This is important ... It is an honor to be a part of the system" - he is quoted as having told The News Journal of Wilmington, Delaware.
In respect of these issues, I will make five quick points:
One, forgive my sheer audacity to ask: can you imagine a Vice President or President of Nigeria, Africa, the Arab/Persian world and the "third world" countries standing in line and taking basic, legal instructions and routine citizenship roles of law and order and civic dedication at the level of jury duty....
Two, even with different judicial methods of law and order, for most of Nigeria, Africa, the Arab/Persian world and the "third world" countries, the processes of law and order are held in severe contempt by many leaders; as judicial orders are flouted, bought or sold or coerced!
Three, I bear witness to the knowledge that democracy and civic development is not only about voting but the learned and lived patterns of civilized conduct. The government of the U.S did not move, wholesale and in toto, to the historic courthouse
of New Castle county because the U.S Vice President came, like any other citizen, to fulfill a civic duty. No.
Four, in another sense, it is understandable because the U.S government takes care of and defends its citizens anywhere in the world! On the other hand, how many Nigerians were wasted in Odi, Jos, Johannesburg, Tripoli, Baghdad, and in the city I was born, Aba, the once great Enyimba city and few are truly held responsible? How many Kenyans were slaughtered in the ethnic war called elections almost 18months ago? Who will protect the every day Ivorian?
Fifth, I am compelled to ask a rather harsh question of the lying and thiefing toads who rule and ruin various parts of Nigeria, the Arab/Persian regions and the rest of the developing world: when will you learn the successful civic habits of American and European societies where you deposit your financial loot, import the most exotic cars and expensive artifices and hedonistic indulgences you can only enjoy behind your barricaded fences called homes? You buy and fly into Nigeria, Riyahd, Dubai, Johannesburg and elsewhere the car of impression called the Maybach Exelero, the exotic Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead coupe, the Bentley Azure and Flying Spur all fit for the maintained roads of modern cities but you remain unable to enjoy a decent drive in those marvels of automobile engineering in your own countries. Imagine driving the Maybach Exelero from Ojota to Onicha, from Minna to Maiduguri, or from Ujari to Ubiaja? Again, imagine how many kidnappers and potholes and gulleys and....
Anyway, while some leaders focus on buying cars and toys, others look at building effective institutions.
Accordingly, I bear witness in deep respect of the iron-clad dedication and abiding civic sense of duty by an overwhelming number of Americans who daily, every minute, make this system work to the best possible interests (amidst imperfections and biases) of an overwhelming number of its citizens and non-citizens; like in no other country.
I bear witness that only in America will a young man like me, who after only 28months of coming here to the U.S as a youth of very modest beginnings and limited resources fly the flag of USAfrica multimedia networks from Houston, Texas, and the entire word takes responsible notice and respects and rewards our efforts, signally and substantially.
It has been confirmed that Troy and Rhonda Aikman are divorcing.
Troy issued an announcement that said “This has been a difficult decision for Rhonda and me, but after 10 years of marriage we have decided to separate. We remain deeply committed to our children.”
Since they have been married for over 10 years, so no one thought they would ever split up after such a long time.
Themommyologist of strollerderby comments: It looks like Troy Aikman’s divorce has been in the works for months. Rhonda supposedlypurchased her own home in North Dallas back in November
Pigskinlovinglady tells us: The chatter began whenshe didn’t accompany him to the annual Aikman party
LongIslandPress says: Aikman is a former Dallas Cowboys quarterback who was elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006 and into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2008.
Well, between Rhonda not appearing at the Aikman annual party and buying a separate 5-bedroom house in Dallas in November of 2009, the writing was on the wall.
Troy and Rhonda Aikman have two children together and it looks like they are going to make it as easy on the children as they think possible.
It has been confirmed that Troy and Rhonda Aikman are divorcing.
Troy issued an announcement that said “This has been a difficult decision for Rhonda and me, but after 10 years of marriage we have decided to separate. We remain deeply committed to our children.”
Since they have been married for over 10 years, so no one thought they would ever split up after such a long time.
Themommyologist of strollerderby comments: It looks like Troy Aikman’s divorce has been in the works for months. Rhonda supposedlypurchased her own home in North Dallas back in November
Pigskinlovinglady tells us: The chatter began whenshe didn’t accompany him to the annual Aikman party
LongIslandPress says: Aikman is a former Dallas Cowboys quarterback who was elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006 and into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2008.
Well, between Rhonda not appearing at the Aikman annual party and buying a separate 5-bedroom house in Dallas in November of 2009, the writing was on the wall.
Troy and Rhonda Aikman have two children together and it looks like they are going to make it as easy on the children as they think possible.
State of the Union responses are typically doomed to obscurity, or worse.
At best, they are unremembered. At worse, they can backfire on the deliverer. (Who can forget Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's response -- which may have derailed a possible 2012 presidential bid.)
As such, one wonders about the wisdom of assigning the role to another conservative "rising star" -- the boyish and wonkish House Budget Committee Chair, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.). After all, no matter who gives a response, the speaker faces huge structural challenges: The deliverer must compete with the pageantry and spectacle of the president of the United States. And by definition, the responder is playing "defense."
As the Daily Caller's Mary Katharine Ham aptly put it,
Tonight the President of the United States of America will stride into a joint session of Congress to thunderous, bipartisan applause and take to the lofty dais from which he will deliver an address filled with goals, inspiration, conviction and occasional poetry to a waiting nation.
Then there's the other guy.
. . . And then there's the other gal.
Not only must Ryan battle history and a highly unfavorable milieu, he has another challenge: Rep. Michele Bachmann -- who will be delivering a tea party response.
Those who argue that more voices are better are mistaken. More voices can cloud a coherent message -- a point especially true considering the inherent obstacles Ryan already faces.
And let's be honest -- suppose Ryan delivers a smart and coherent rebuke of Obama's speech (an outcome that is not unlikely) but Bachmann says something controversial. Who do you think will get the most media attention? It is very likely Bachmann could step on Ryan's response.
I would be more favorable toward Bachmann's plans if the official GOP response were being delivered by a moderate -- or by someone incapable of effectively making the conservative case. This is clearly not the case. (Note: In the past, I have criticized Ryan's voting record, but his ability to articulate a persuasive conservative message is indisputable.)
Ultimately, the Ryan vs. Bachmann narrative is just a microcosm of a larger divide within the GOP. Interestingly, this schism recently became evident when Bachmann briefly challenged solid conservative Rep. Jeb Hensarling for GOP Conference Chair (I argued conservatives should back Hensarling).
This is a new development and, frankly, I'm not terribly comfortable with it. In the past, there was a battle between real conservatives and RINOs (Republicans in name only). I was happily on the side of the conservatives. Today, however, it seems there is another split within that movement. You could look at it as a split between grassroots conservatives and the "ruling class." Another way of looking at it, however, is between credible, competent conservatives and their less serious counterparts.
State of the Union responses are typically doomed to obscurity, or worse.
At best, they are unremembered. At worse, they can backfire on the deliverer. (Who can forget Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's response -- which may have derailed a possible 2012 presidential bid.)
As such, one wonders about the wisdom of assigning the role to another conservative "rising star" -- the boyish and wonkish House Budget Committee Chair, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.). After all, no matter who gives a response, the speaker faces huge structural challenges: The deliverer must compete with the pageantry and spectacle of the president of the United States. And by definition, the responder is playing "defense."
As the Daily Caller's Mary Katharine Ham aptly put it,
Tonight the President of the United States of America will stride into a joint session of Congress to thunderous, bipartisan applause and take to the lofty dais from which he will deliver an address filled with goals, inspiration, conviction and occasional poetry to a waiting nation.
Then there's the other guy.
. . . And then there's the other gal.
Not only must Ryan battle history and a highly unfavorable milieu, he has another challenge: Rep. Michele Bachmann -- who will be delivering a tea party response.
Those who argue that more voices are better are mistaken. More voices can cloud a coherent message -- a point especially true considering the inherent obstacles Ryan already faces.
And let's be honest -- suppose Ryan delivers a smart and coherent rebuke of Obama's speech (an outcome that is not unlikely) but Bachmann says something controversial. Who do you think will get the most media attention? It is very likely Bachmann could step on Ryan's response.
I would be more favorable toward Bachmann's plans if the official GOP response were being delivered by a moderate -- or by someone incapable of effectively making the conservative case. This is clearly not the case. (Note: In the past, I have criticized Ryan's voting record, but his ability to articulate a persuasive conservative message is indisputable.)
Ultimately, the Ryan vs. Bachmann narrative is just a microcosm of a larger divide within the GOP. Interestingly, this schism recently became evident when Bachmann briefly challenged solid conservative Rep. Jeb Hensarling for GOP Conference Chair (I argued conservatives should back Hensarling).
This is a new development and, frankly, I'm not terribly comfortable with it. In the past, there was a battle between real conservatives and RINOs (Republicans in name only). I was happily on the side of the conservatives. Today, however, it seems there is another split within that movement. You could look at it as a split between grassroots conservatives and the "ruling class." Another way of looking at it, however, is between credible, competent conservatives and their less serious counterparts.
And thank you for downloading from him details about the range of Houston not subsidies go to BBC world service.com/golf costs him and him welcome the latest global news podcast recorded in three hours GMT on Tuesday, 25 January this is backspace with a selection of highlights from across BBC world service news today coming up more than 30 people were killed in an attack on Moscow the fingers being pointed at Chechen separatists as the nature of such attacks changed it all.
Chechen nationalism with digital you. Now it's more clear real Islamist militant movement allegations resurfaced the cost of and fight is forcibly removed organs from imprisoned enemy soldiers met with the investigations will bring Kosovo's reputation has been damaged mostly in the public opinion of European Union countries worldwide in Egypt the authorities are braced for mass protests inspired by online social media with overseeing Maryland's significantly more people involved activities online and today we then find out how much of this accident was connoting alliance on the ground also of the Middle East peace the initiation leaks how young Palestinians use the old leaders and the woman who fell 23 stories and survived the fast Moscow's door today from airport is the largest of the Russian capital's three international terminals maybe that's why it was chosen to the latest terrorist attack in the country to target the traveling public 35 people at least with killed and more hundred injured when it appears a suicide bomber blew himself up in the arrivals will an area with limited security screening Rusher is going to track down those responsible for the suicide bombing as well as the Russian casualties are reported to be some foreign nationals amongst the dead Daniel Sandford reports a a a dust trail. It also. This is the necessary; but bolsters previous: vetiver was who several international flights arriving at the same time: it's within a eyewitnesses told is that the explosion seem to be in the area where relatives enjoyed was when the country. Him eyewitnesses told himself. He effectively often in the finest with half the people waiting for that logic submitted within six words and home building sold and then the screens of from one underexploited was like when the job. The thought not the disease coming down the phenomenon is incumbent on an NFL in the there was a that and the crying and running away of the hostages had not used to you. You and your old. And in the this worker explained orders issued a businessperson and find the cargo area which was how also been the noise was Lynchburg. The should. With regard to confuse people living with the Clark called coming up from that area code people kind of the into that area as well but otherwise the terms of the it of any shopping or not that the anything like that the without but nothing that's why we would probably show going on with was around 20 miles you most the city center but had become the city's busiest ports it's useful to discuss the violence 1% waste of time for the arrivals very the one in the building is sealed off tonight of the major points in this is the worst form attacked Russia suffered in recent years it has claimed many lawyers and changes many others forever and disassemble the strike-have-when many international online Daniel Sandford reporting the security services have already begun to consider the usual suspects are sleeping hearing militants from Chechnya or other areas of northern caucuses last year's matcher attack was blamed on militants from Dagestan region has a long history of fighting between Russian forces and by the nationalist will Islamist militants it's a major internal issue for Russia will that policy in the area changing tool Nikolai Petrov is a former presidential advisor in Moscow I Austin was likely to be the Russian government's response to the airport bombing I'm afraid there is a response now will bear as usual found to the user Allaire other route two ways to respond one is to ask secret services and they and said is that they need more resources more money more borrowers found to another response is to put more political pressure like it was done in 2004 off to the slime terrorist attack when all and a lot of among Democratic political reforms were initiated many what exactly on meeting refusal from the red gubernatorial elections for example the future imaginal crocuses know it was done for the cold Russia and it wasn't even explained what was the connection to the impact of the North crocuses will be would be wondering it will that be a responsible be visible and felt that I don't think so because you know what's on limits on Moscow now it's the winter 2014 Olympics and the idea that such a it's needed so he FPE Sam stability that's why I'm not waiting for any harsh measures are which can than the taken in the region because it would look bad you it will oubliette Sam saw the Kremlin will try to avoid the little socially it's been proven in the past to be counterproductive because activities in the English at yet Chechnya Dagestan but they all seem to Sporn further groups or individuals (to attack Moscow and the Russian authorities rights but sought it is to with regard so almost so old approaches used by the Kremlin so it's possible to speak about our only a off any effectiveness of those methods used and so are offered by Mr. Putin 10 years ago when he came to well who's calling the shots when it comes to the response from Moscow is it president Medvedev or is it still by Mr. Putin was regarded by many Russians are some the best make trusted guarantees a security I would say that's Mr. ports him now is sealed Mosteller the house for he is controlling law enforcement sounds the power agencies that's why are his blame major role although this time both leaders visible and so they did react immediately this letter cited an incident like this attack at the airport strengthens Prime Minister Putin's hand yet again because as you say there will be calls for more spending on the security services] will at the same time it shows that the clean off Mr. Putin that he did come to rule them years ago in other to provide safety and security wasn't so are realized in full at least some politically in the long term could this rebound badly on Prime Minister Putin because his policy of acting tough in the most coaxes will be seen as a failure yes that's right them so I would say that's although it's pretty it understandable that so it puts Mr. mediative in in a very complicated position because it's not about modernization it's not about food life it's about safety but at the same time it shows that Mr. Putin wasn't effective enough and didn't present Medvedev was supposed to bring them this week to dabbles in Switzerland to promote Rusher is a a safe and profitable place for investment he counted that the country come be seen as the yes and slow last week that was on the it governmental meeting on northern caucuses chaired by Mr. Putin where different investment plans wage are focused on developing the region as a major tourist attraction here been discussed and it looks like this plans will be never realized as well neglect and drove in Moscow heroine smuggling assassinations and organ harvesting Olczyk took been carried out by members of the ethnic Albanian Kosovo liberation Army of the day for the war against the Serbs in the 1990s that's according to a draft report released last month by the human rights watchdog the Council of Europe the Council will vote on Tuesday on whether to formally adopt the report which could prompt calls for a fresh investigation customers government some of whom are alleged to been involved in criminal activities rejects the allegations of Balkans correspondent Mark Lewin reports from Kosovo services you'll hospitably lush tools for LM isothermal process name is learning anything the River decades sulfonamide in convictions come twice weekly to a cramped office the customer's capital Pristina then she and other relatives of cost and serve to disappeared off to the Wolf discussed the from to the loved ones she crossed the faded photograph of her husband: she lost soaring June 1999 almost 2000 ethnic Serbs and Albanians still missing from customers conflict unable to add anything to the money he was kidnapped she says but I still don't know why it's so painful to think about it but in a way he was taken Sheehan but I still pray I'll find him online him the faith of some of the missing lady a few hours drive away according to the human rights watchdog the Council of Europe it's raffled the Swiss senator Dick Muzzy says members of the Kosovo liberation Army will KLA took prisoners to detention camps in Albania in a makeshift clinic in the Albanian capital Somerset to be filled and the organs removed to be sold on the international market a a a the exact location of the alleged conflict is not disclosed in the report that I traveled to a crumbling house that matches the description the media say it could be the building since it house Kosovo Albanian refugees during the war him inside thing with him and him and him the tools being ripped that even like it is in the him him him him and people will say nothing that gives the impression that this was a state-of-the-art medical facility for today is Wednesday this is a the funding of analysis notes that in the above outside I need to need to schedule Japan the present solstices with the top he tells me used to play football with the Kosovo Albanian refugees entering the war the report is terribly wrong he says I was here the whole time and do something like that happened I would've seen it in 1999 NATO intervened to support the candidate and pushed service forces out of ethnic Albanian dominated Kosovo it the West backscratching scratch he said the KLA's political chief now Kosovo Prime Minister in the Muzzy report is named as head of an organized crime group within the KLA and of his members allegedly led the organ trafficking as well as heroine smuggling and assassinations but he tells me the report is fabricated that it is estimated that 11 this is something you said him propaganda than he had been individuals who misuse the name of the candidate to commit illegal acts that I have never broken international law if there is any evidence an investigation should be launched to create Islam that once and for all with
the UK step aside while investigations of the Muslims accountable those in the interests of my country is a priority and I have just one second mandate is Prime Minister I will never surrender to fabrications by Belgrade him him and him and him and and these are the people likely to take the lead in any future investigation the use Fruit of the Loom mission in Kosovo you next involved here in special police training they and others have found no proof impossible to trafficking investigations but Dick Muzzy says the international community just wasn't looking hard enough favoring stability in Kosovo at any price you have to trust of the people to conduct an investigation to close this chapter will control political analyst criminal – he says the planes will always be a black cloud hanging or the customer's name hindering its attempts to gain wider recognition as independent states and moved towards its goal of EU integration the metal investigations will bring Kosovo's reputation has been damaged wealthy in the public opinion of European Union countries worldwide and I don't think that any results of investigation can repair the damage that has been just outside Kosovo twice this 87 tree containing the bodies of former KLA fighters too long rows of graves since each bearing a picture of a soldier in uniform each with nothing inside the men are seen across Kosovo as heroes of the liberation fight mosses to the Albanian coulis but an uncomfortable light is now being shown on the other side of that struggle in what may have happened back in 1999 and 10 days name module and without report a woman in Argentina has survived the full from the 23rd floor of the hotel in bonus ivories taxi driver Juan Carlos company was outside the hotel when he saw a jump in… A ability get a sore government. The security and one another possible talking to the festival to be as went back to talk to be unaccustomed to to turn around it she jumped and folder was broken by a taxi use driver got out just moments before the impact a legacy of him what it was like a big explosion and it was very powerful the taxi driver managed to get out of the car because he managed to see the delicacy jumped he stepped out to see what was going on but when he realized what was going on the runaway the woman is opening is now being treated in hospital for multiple injuries listing to global news the best stories interviews and on the spot reporting to BBC world service duties in the us your feedback and comments global podcast@BBC.co.uk is the e-mail address and you can always post a message on BBC world service Facebook page www.Facebook.com/BBC world service extra police and security forces on the streets of Cairo and Alexandria in anticipation of large scale antigovernment protests on Tuesday following the events in genistein this month where president Ben Ali was driven from power by popular uprising the Ross stirrings across the Arab world in Egypt it's taken the form of the campaign inspired by social media with the Internet being used to organize the protests which are being cold and day of revolution against culture poverty corruption and unemployment today is a public holiday to all of the police Shareef Mansoor is an Egyptian human rights activist based in Washington as it's very important and significant moment for the Egyptians especially those who are working towards democracy and human rights with with seeing now is significantly more people involved activities online and today we then find out how much of this accident was can realize on the ground to have a sense from the way in which social media has been operating as to how many people are hooked into this idea of using Facebook Twitter and text messaging and so forth to organize themselves in protest in Egypt moved around some indications of course in Egypt it's not a free country so that is no way to measure public opinion and that is significantly free media but still the problem of limitations but the indications include things that can be followed online and for example demeaned Facebook page that is organizing this which is named after an exciting one of them police prevented victims is getting as high as 10 million DVD use them they were able to send the invite for practice for more than 1 million people in more than 90,000 people have already said yes we will demonstrate that the cities of April actively responded to a Coulter to demonstrate nursing and 90,000 of the said that they will this yes but it's telling you tool and see how many of them will show up in the streets but there are also other indications including responses from the government from the position as far as we can see almost in the political and human rights group key moved out announcing their support for the protests of seeing that happening from an bad they can differentiate from my mentor one of the most renowned political activists and even Muslim brotherhood okay of the saying that that that individual member shall join we have also seen public figures out this like the actual round wet. Bilateral Suwanee the famous novelist speaking up and seeing the web parts. In the past people but speak for testing web assisted them perhaps inspired by events in genistein and it's not a single political party which has set the ball rolling which is organized will will were expecting this in terms of a process today but this appears to have come from the grassroots absolutely and that's why what's unique about that happening Tunisia and one Egyptian activists are trying to replicate and limited with this intermediate is we have seen several situations it wasn't on the effect of the government coming from any political group of them were spontaneous protests coming in steadily from the streets and what democracy and human actors would like to see is that people showing up as well and for testing and next pressing their employees protesting the the grievances which have either been lauded by the government. Shareef Mansoor speaking from Washington the US Israel and the Palestinians are each in their own way struggling to work out what to do next following the leaks of what appeared to be Palestinian negotiating positions this week the leaks originally to the Arabic Al Jazeera network but picked up now around the world have exposed the Palestinian side is offering concessions in private dealings which they were not admitting in public the latest revolve around the right of return for refugees always held up as an almost sacred tenet by Palestinian leaders but now it's been shown that negotiators look at the trade numbers with the Israelis as one Palestinian, and I trust him whose name do they make these promises of the leaks raise the issue of who toques for the Palestinians. Hamas of third-party will be brought together two young Palestinians West Bank the journalist Ghassan Bandura and rights campaigner backgrounds. 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Conference and Sense of Time There's Been Very Little Progress Is Being and Palestinians the Right and Processing Orders You Refugee Have Seen Very Little about on the Ground Now Akram but As Well As the Plane in Your Mind amongst Your Friends the Conversations You Have with the Blame Reside I Think the Principle but in the Middle East Israel to an Electing Any the Demand or Any the Any the Concessions Made by Palestinians the Nothing to the Taken with Caroline Witherington's Website Leave the Political Leadership That Is Been Using This Is It Is a Way of Going Forward at 1020 Years Where Leading Medical Position I'm in the of. 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A Couple of Israeli Crimes People Have Guns… Abyssinians in the 80s When We Agreed on This Night Is Is Is Is on Board As with Individuals A Lot Of the Hundred and Refugees on the Removal of All Prisoners We Have Made Enough Concessions for His Views of Ghassan Minoru and Rumsfeld Have Researchers Writing in the Journal Medical Humanities Have Suggested That the Pelvis Bone Composer Frederic Chopin Might Have Had Epilepsy Chopin Died in Paris at the Age of 39 the Researchers Believe One Aspect of His Poor Health May Have Been Unblocked As Our Health Correspondent Jane Draper Reports on a Cleans the Intricate Cantonese a Quiz Reserve Command in Fragile Health Children's Ethically These Nations in the Spanish to to See but Did Take That the Discounts the Cemented His Thesis That Temporal Length Biography Social and He to Demonstrate He Could Recall Complex Patients on One Occasion He Believed Christian When Managing from His Candy Canes and of the Chinese to What He Described As a Capital. 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And thank you for downloading from him details about the range of Houston not subsidies go to BBC world service.com/golf costs him and him welcome the latest global news podcast recorded in three hours GMT on Tuesday, 25 January this is backspace with a selection of highlights from across BBC world service news today coming up more than 30 people were killed in an attack on Moscow the fingers being pointed at Chechen separatists as the nature of such attacks changed it all.
Chechen nationalism with digital you. Now it's more clear real Islamist militant movement allegations resurfaced the cost of and fight is forcibly removed organs from imprisoned enemy soldiers met with the investigations will bring Kosovo's reputation has been damaged mostly in the public opinion of European Union countries worldwide in Egypt the authorities are braced for mass protests inspired by online social media with overseeing Maryland's significantly more people involved activities online and today we then find out how much of this accident was connoting alliance on the ground also of the Middle East peace the initiation leaks how young Palestinians use the old leaders and the woman who fell 23 stories and survived the fast Moscow's door today from airport is the largest of the Russian capital's three international terminals maybe that's why it was chosen to the latest terrorist attack in the country to target the traveling public 35 people at least with killed and more hundred injured when it appears a suicide bomber blew himself up in the arrivals will an area with limited security screening Rusher is going to track down those responsible for the suicide bombing as well as the Russian casualties are reported to be some foreign nationals amongst the dead Daniel Sandford reports a a a dust trail. It also. This is the necessary; but bolsters previous: vetiver was who several international flights arriving at the same time: it's within a eyewitnesses told is that the explosion seem to be in the area where relatives enjoyed was when the country. Him eyewitnesses told himself. He effectively often in the finest with half the people waiting for that logic submitted within six words and home building sold and then the screens of from one underexploited was like when the job. The thought not the disease coming down the phenomenon is incumbent on an NFL in the there was a that and the crying and running away of the hostages had not used to you. You and your old. And in the this worker explained orders issued a businessperson and find the cargo area which was how also been the noise was Lynchburg. The should. With regard to confuse people living with the Clark called coming up from that area code people kind of the into that area as well but otherwise the terms of the it of any shopping or not that the anything like that the without but nothing that's why we would probably show going on with was around 20 miles you most the city center but had become the city's busiest ports it's useful to discuss the violence 1% waste of time for the arrivals very the one in the building is sealed off tonight of the major points in this is the worst form attacked Russia suffered in recent years it has claimed many lawyers and changes many others forever and disassemble the strike-have-when many international online Daniel Sandford reporting the security services have already begun to consider the usual suspects are sleeping hearing militants from Chechnya or other areas of northern caucuses last year's matcher attack was blamed on militants from Dagestan region has a long history of fighting between Russian forces and by the nationalist will Islamist militants it's a major internal issue for Russia will that policy in the area changing tool Nikolai Petrov is a former presidential advisor in Moscow I Austin was likely to be the Russian government's response to the airport bombing I'm afraid there is a response now will bear as usual found to the user Allaire other route two ways to respond one is to ask secret services and they and said is that they need more resources more money more borrowers found to another response is to put more political pressure like it was done in 2004 off to the slime terrorist attack when all and a lot of among Democratic political reforms were initiated many what exactly on meeting refusal from the red gubernatorial elections for example the future imaginal crocuses know it was done for the cold Russia and it wasn't even explained what was the connection to the impact of the North crocuses will be would be wondering it will that be a responsible be visible and felt that I don't think so because you know what's on limits on Moscow now it's the winter 2014 Olympics and the idea that such a it's needed so he FPE Sam stability that's why I'm not waiting for any harsh measures are which can than the taken in the region because it would look bad you it will oubliette Sam saw the Kremlin will try to avoid the little socially it's been proven in the past to be counterproductive because activities in the English at yet Chechnya Dagestan but they all seem to Sporn further groups or individuals (to attack Moscow and the Russian authorities rights but sought it is to with regard so almost so old approaches used by the Kremlin so it's possible to speak about our only a off any effectiveness of those methods used and so are offered by Mr. Putin 10 years ago when he came to well who's calling the shots when it comes to the response from Moscow is it president Medvedev or is it still by Mr. Putin was regarded by many Russians are some the best make trusted guarantees a security I would say that's Mr. ports him now is sealed Mosteller the house for he is controlling law enforcement sounds the power agencies that's why are his blame major role although this time both leaders visible and so they did react immediately this letter cited an incident like this attack at the airport strengthens Prime Minister Putin's hand yet again because as you say there will be calls for more spending on the security services] will at the same time it shows that the clean off Mr. Putin that he did come to rule them years ago in other to provide safety and security wasn't so are realized in full at least some politically in the long term could this rebound badly on Prime Minister Putin because his policy of acting tough in the most coaxes will be seen as a failure yes that's right them so I would say that's although it's pretty it understandable that so it puts Mr. mediative in in a very complicated position because it's not about modernization it's not about food life it's about safety but at the same time it shows that Mr. Putin wasn't effective enough and didn't present Medvedev was supposed to bring them this week to dabbles in Switzerland to promote Rusher is a a safe and profitable place for investment he counted that the country come be seen as the yes and slow last week that was on the it governmental meeting on northern caucuses chaired by Mr. Putin where different investment plans wage are focused on developing the region as a major tourist attraction here been discussed and it looks like this plans will be never realized as well neglect and drove in Moscow heroine smuggling assassinations and organ harvesting Olczyk took been carried out by members of the ethnic Albanian Kosovo liberation Army of the day for the war against the Serbs in the 1990s that's according to a draft report released last month by the human rights watchdog the Council of Europe the Council will vote on Tuesday on whether to formally adopt the report which could prompt calls for a fresh investigation customers government some of whom are alleged to been involved in criminal activities rejects the allegations of Balkans correspondent Mark Lewin reports from Kosovo services you'll hospitably lush tools for LM isothermal process name is learning anything the River decades sulfonamide in convictions come twice weekly to a cramped office the customer's capital Pristina then she and other relatives of cost and serve to disappeared off to the Wolf discussed the from to the loved ones she crossed the faded photograph of her husband: she lost soaring June 1999 almost 2000 ethnic Serbs and Albanians still missing from customers conflict unable to add anything to the money he was kidnapped she says but I still don't know why it's so painful to think about it but in a way he was taken Sheehan but I still pray I'll find him online him the faith of some of the missing lady a few hours drive away according to the human rights watchdog the Council of Europe it's raffled the Swiss senator Dick Muzzy says members of the Kosovo liberation Army will KLA took prisoners to detention camps in Albania in a makeshift clinic in the Albanian capital Somerset to be filled and the organs removed to be sold on the international market a a a the exact location of the alleged conflict is not disclosed in the report that I traveled to a crumbling house that matches the description the media say it could be the building since it house Kosovo Albanian refugees during the war him inside thing with him and him and him the tools being ripped that even like it is in the him him him him and people will say nothing that gives the impression that this was a state-of-the-art medical facility for today is Wednesday this is a the funding of analysis notes that in the above outside I need to need to schedule Japan the present solstices with the top he tells me used to play football with the Kosovo Albanian refugees entering the war the report is terribly wrong he says I was here the whole time and do something like that happened I would've seen it in 1999 NATO intervened to support the candidate and pushed service forces out of ethnic Albanian dominated Kosovo it the West backscratching scratch he said the KLA's political chief now Kosovo Prime Minister in the Muzzy report is named as head of an organized crime group within the KLA and of his members allegedly led the organ trafficking as well as heroine smuggling and assassinations but he tells me the report is fabricated that it is estimated that 11 this is something you said him propaganda than he had been individuals who misuse the name of the candidate to commit illegal acts that I have never broken international law if there is any evidence an investigation should be launched to create Islam that once and for all with
the UK step aside while investigations of the Muslims accountable those in the interests of my country is a priority and I have just one second mandate is Prime Minister I will never surrender to fabrications by Belgrade him him and him and him and and these are the people likely to take the lead in any future investigation the use Fruit of the Loom mission in Kosovo you next involved here in special police training they and others have found no proof impossible to trafficking investigations but Dick Muzzy says the international community just wasn't looking hard enough favoring stability in Kosovo at any price you have to trust of the people to conduct an investigation to close this chapter will control political analyst criminal – he says the planes will always be a black cloud hanging or the customer's name hindering its attempts to gain wider recognition as independent states and moved towards its goal of EU integration the metal investigations will bring Kosovo's reputation has been damaged wealthy in the public opinion of European Union countries worldwide and I don't think that any results of investigation can repair the damage that has been just outside Kosovo twice this 87 tree containing the bodies of former KLA fighters too long rows of graves since each bearing a picture of a soldier in uniform each with nothing inside the men are seen across Kosovo as heroes of the liberation fight mosses to the Albanian coulis but an uncomfortable light is now being shown on the other side of that struggle in what may have happened back in 1999 and 10 days name module and without report a woman in Argentina has survived the full from the 23rd floor of the hotel in bonus ivories taxi driver Juan Carlos company was outside the hotel when he saw a jump in… A ability get a sore government. The security and one another possible talking to the festival to be as went back to talk to be unaccustomed to to turn around it she jumped and folder was broken by a taxi use driver got out just moments before the impact a legacy of him what it was like a big explosion and it was very powerful the taxi driver managed to get out of the car because he managed to see the delicacy jumped he stepped out to see what was going on but when he realized what was going on the runaway the woman is opening is now being treated in hospital for multiple injuries listing to global news the best stories interviews and on the spot reporting to BBC world service duties in the us your feedback and comments global podcast@BBC.co.uk is the e-mail address and you can always post a message on BBC world service Facebook page www.Facebook.com/BBC world service extra police and security forces on the streets of Cairo and Alexandria in anticipation of large scale antigovernment protests on Tuesday following the events in genistein this month where president Ben Ali was driven from power by popular uprising the Ross stirrings across the Arab world in Egypt it's taken the form of the campaign inspired by social media with the Internet being used to organize the protests which are being cold and day of revolution against culture poverty corruption and unemployment today is a public holiday to all of the police Shareef Mansoor is an Egyptian human rights activist based in Washington as it's very important and significant moment for the Egyptians especially those who are working towards democracy and human rights with with seeing now is significantly more people involved activities online and today we then find out how much of this accident was can realize on the ground to have a sense from the way in which social media has been operating as to how many people are hooked into this idea of using Facebook Twitter and text messaging and so forth to organize themselves in protest in Egypt moved around some indications of course in Egypt it's not a free country so that is no way to measure public opinion and that is significantly free media but still the problem of limitations but the indications include things that can be followed online and for example demeaned Facebook page that is organizing this which is named after an exciting one of them police prevented victims is getting as high as 10 million DVD use them they were able to send the invite for practice for more than 1 million people in more than 90,000 people have already said yes we will demonstrate that the cities of April actively responded to a Coulter to demonstrate nursing and 90,000 of the said that they will this yes but it's telling you tool and see how many of them will show up in the streets but there are also other indications including responses from the government from the position as far as we can see almost in the political and human rights group key moved out announcing their support for the protests of seeing that happening from an bad they can differentiate from my mentor one of the most renowned political activists and even Muslim brotherhood okay of the saying that that that individual member shall join we have also seen public figures out this like the actual round wet. Bilateral Suwanee the famous novelist speaking up and seeing the web parts. In the past people but speak for testing web assisted them perhaps inspired by events in genistein and it's not a single political party which has set the ball rolling which is organized will will were expecting this in terms of a process today but this appears to have come from the grassroots absolutely and that's why what's unique about that happening Tunisia and one Egyptian activists are trying to replicate and limited with this intermediate is we have seen several situations it wasn't on the effect of the government coming from any political group of them were spontaneous protests coming in steadily from the streets and what democracy and human actors would like to see is that people showing up as well and for testing and next pressing their employees protesting the the grievances which have either been lauded by the government. Shareef Mansoor speaking from Washington the US Israel and the Palestinians are each in their own way struggling to work out what to do next following the leaks of what appeared to be Palestinian negotiating positions this week the leaks originally to the Arabic Al Jazeera network but picked up now around the world have exposed the Palestinian side is offering concessions in private dealings which they were not admitting in public the latest revolve around the right of return for refugees always held up as an almost sacred tenet by Palestinian leaders but now it's been shown that negotiators look at the trade numbers with the Israelis as one Palestinian, and I trust him whose name do they make these promises of the leaks raise the issue of who toques for the Palestinians. Hamas of third-party will be brought together two young Palestinians West Bank the journalist Ghassan Bandura and rights campaigner backgrounds. So what's been the effect of the leaks Bandura First Easily Oversell the Website the MessageLabs and Officials regarding the Glass Wall and Percentages of Ladislav and Settlements We Kind of Thing You'll of of the the the Rising Issue Was That Joseph Is and This Is What Is Basically People Are Focusing on Right Now and Refugees Okay Now Akram but You Work with Refugees Refugees Refugee Rights Institutions and Civil Society Group Now I'm in This Sort of Has a Direct Impact I Suppose on Your Work Will Be Your Feelings When Allegations First Came out When When the Report Said: Allegations When the Purported Reports Came out That What Reason Debunkings in the People Become Very Evident Initiation Process Which Been Ongoing for the Past 20 Years Has Failed Palestinians Subducting and in the Negotiations and the Pentagon in 1991 Min. Conference and Sense of Time There's Been Very Little Progress Is Being and Palestinians the Right and Processing Orders You Refugee Have Seen Very Little about on the Ground Now Akram but As Well As the Plane in Your Mind amongst Your Friends the Conversations You Have with the Blame Reside I Think the Principle but in the Middle East Israel to an Electing Any the Demand or Any the Any the Concessions Made by Palestinians the Nothing to the Taken with Caroline Witherington's Website Leave the Political Leadership That Is Been Using This Is It Is a Way of Going Forward at 1020 Years Where Leading Medical Position I'm in the of. 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A Couple of Israeli Crimes People Have Guns… Abyssinians in the 80s When We Agreed on This Night Is Is Is Is on Board As with Individuals A Lot Of the Hundred and Refugees on the Removal of All Prisoners We Have Made Enough Concessions for His Views of Ghassan Minoru and Rumsfeld Have Researchers Writing in the Journal Medical Humanities Have Suggested That the Pelvis Bone Composer Frederic Chopin Might Have Had Epilepsy Chopin Died in Paris at the Age of 39 the Researchers Believe One Aspect of His Poor Health May Have Been Unblocked As Our Health Correspondent Jane Draper Reports on a Cleans the Intricate Cantonese a Quiz Reserve Command in Fragile Health Children's Ethically These Nations in the Spanish to to See but Did Take That the Discounts the Cemented His Thesis That Temporal Length Biography Social and He to Demonstrate He Could Recall Complex Patients on One Occasion He Believed Christian When Managing from His Candy Canes and of the Chinese to What He Described As a Capital. 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