Saturday, March 31, 2012

How to Farm in Your Big City Apartment

  • WEST PALM BEACH — When Frank Verna pulls up to a battered, four-unit apartment building at lunch hour The real estate agent tucks the pistol into his jeans.
  • (Naples Daily News)
  • Amid the brown and gray stone walls that characterize many city farm or even a backyard grow their own produce. "What an easy thing you can put on an urban porch or terrace," she said.
  • (Northwestern University)
  • What an education for your children! Or they can play in 200 acres of Andria olive trees and vineyards, with a dazzling white farm building wrapped Doubles start at €120; apartments from €180 (sleeps 4), both self catering.
  • (The Independent)
  • Santorum and Gingrich haven't been shy about stoking rural resentment of big in New York City and Los Angeles.
  • (The Boston Globe)
  • I even wanted to have it on our farm of Big Brother The Holding Company, and woke up on Monday morning to the long, great plaints of Jimi Hendrix rendition of The Star Spangled Banner.
  • (American Reporter)
  • Some apartment owners who have had the luxury of being able to use their city A big plus for this accommodation choice is a reasonable rate along with a chance to sit at a large Italian family table and get good tourist information from your hosts.
  • (Windsor Star)
  • Brass fittings, furniture, fenceposts, farm trucks, pop cans, pivot pipe scraped clean and replaced by something shiny and new and connected to the citys arena project. But the scrap still will flow, its course moved seven miles to the northeast.
  • (Lincoln Journal Star)
  • Robert and I have enjoyed several fine meals recently at the Lied Lodge in Nebraska City. We met executive chef Matthew Taylor married and living in Shenandoah in a little furnished apartment a block east of the KMA Mayfair Auditorium.
  • (SW Iowa News)
  • On the second day of the shoot, the marksman was nowhere to be seen and, sure enough, Algie floated off to a farm in Kent. In the end Rural Oxfordshire might not be the first thing to enter your mind when you hear Sabbaths heavy metal debut.
  • (Daily Mail)

Jeremy lin injured

  • NEW YORK (AP) — Jeremy Lin will have left knee surgery and will miss six weeks, possibly ending his amazing breakthrough season. The New York point guard had an MRI exam this week that revealed a small, chronic meniscus tear.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • (CNN) -- Jeremy Lin, who brought Linsanity into the lexicon when he came off the bench and led the New York Knicks to a string of wins, suffered a knee injury and will be out about six weeks, the team said Saturday.
  • (Denver Channel)
  • Just when you thought injury problems for the New York Knicks couldnt get any worse, Frank Isola of the New York Daily News is reporting that Jeremy Lin will be out six weeks as a result of surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his knee.
  • (Bleacherreport.com)
  • ​The Knicks absolute bipolar, roller-coaster of a season took yet another turn with news today that Jeremy Lin will undergo knee surgery to repair a torn meniscus.
  • (Village Voice (blog))
  • New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin did not play Friday night against the Hawks in Atlanta because of a sore left knee. Lin had missed two games because of the injury, which he suffered in the second half of last Saturdays win over the Detroit Pistons.
  • (Abc Local Web)
  • So much for Linsanity.
  • (Forbes)
  • With Jeremy Lin heading for knee surgery and joining Amare Stoudemire on the injured list, that will only happen if someone steps up to be the No. 2 scorer behind Carmelo Anthony. JR Smith is the most obvious candidate.
  • (US News and World Report)
  • AP Jeremy Lins astonishing break-out campaign with the New York Knicks has been cut short by a left knee injury that needs surgery, the NBA team said on Saturday.
  • (WA today)
  • Jeremy Lin has a small meniscus tear in his left knee and has elected But it was the first time it sounded as if Lins injury was more serious than originally thought. Lin had been listed as either questionable or day-to-day.
  • (MLive.com)
  • Joe Johnson scored 28 points and Willie Green carried the Hawks in the fourth quarter, leading Atlanta past former coach Mike Woodson and the New York Knicks 100-90 on Friday as the seriousness of Jeremy Lin's knee injury remained a mystery.
  • (Taipei Times)

Ohio state kansas

  • NEW ORLEANS — Kansas won the "other game" Saturday, the one that did not feature even one team from the state of Kentucky.
  • (New York Times)
  • NEW ORLEANS — It was the late game on the schedule, but for most of the fans and media in this city, it was the undercard. How could Kansas-Ohio State match the storylines and hatred of Kentucky-Louisville? Well, it couldn't.
  • (NJ.com)
  • NEW ORLEANS -- Take a deep breath, if you can, then dig in to this immediate reaction to Kansass 64-62 win over Ohio State: Overview: The Buckeyes opened with what might have been their best half of basketball in the 2012 season.
  • (ESPN)
  • NEW ORLEANS — Tyshawn Taylor made two big free throws and Thomas Robinson finished with 19 points and eight rebounds Saturday night to rally the Jayhawks past Ohio State 64-62 in the Final Four.
  • (Chicago Sun-Times)
  • Smith is fouled for OSU on an alley-oop inbounds pass from Craft. Good hops. He makes both free throws and the lead is back to 13. Now the Jayhawks go to Robinson for the second straight trip, and this time he cashes in with a short bank shot.
  • (Wall Street Journal)
  • Despite what those Bluegrass basketball fans may have told you, the national championship is not being contested tonight. More importantly, there are actually two games taking place at the Superdome in New Orleans.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • NEW ORLEANS -- Kentucky wound up right where it expected to be all along. Even if it took a little work to get there.
  • (Abc Local Web)
  • Kansas has been a second-half team the whole tournament and proved it again Saturday night. Kansas defeats Ohio State 64-62 to advance to the national title game.
  • (Sporting News)
  • The Ohio State Buckeyes were stunned in the final minutes of the NCAA National Semifinal game in New Orleans.
  • (Cleveland News - Fox 8)
  • NEW ORLEANS (AP)—Welcome to "The Other Game" at the Final Four. OK, so, the Ohio State-Kansas matchup may not have the fantastic freshmen, the outspoken coaches or blood-feud story line of the opening semifinal between Kentucky and Louisville.
  • (Collegebaseball.rivals.com)

Rick scott trayvon martin

  • From suspect to victim to cultural symbol, Trayvon Martin has metamorphosed into a political point rivals quickly accused him of being racially divisive. When Gov.
  • (Miami Herald)
  • SANFORD, Florida (CNN) -- After a week of demonstrations nationwide, as well as calls for justice and an uproar over hoodies on Capitol Hill, the focus of the Trayvon Martin aside in the case. Gov.
  • (Denver Channel)
  • Florida has come under national and even world scrutiny due to our "Stand Your Ground" law, brought to our attention by the slaying of Trayvon Martin. Nearly every the wisdom of this law, Gov.
  • (News Herald)
  • With Trayvon Martins killing, the governor was asked to intervene by various groups and media. When Gov.
  • (Sun Sentinel)
  • George Zimmerman thought 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was acting suspiciously in its application and may be encouraging people to act recklessly. Gov.
  • (News-Press)
  • Losers Geraldo Rivera: Fox News commentator weighs in on Florida slaying by suggesting Trayvon Martin Rick Santorum: GOP candidate loses his cool in confrontation with New York Times reporter, using profanity in his attack.
  • (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
  • Although a handful in the crowd wore hoodies in support of Trayvon said Lt. Scott Tyler of the Palmetto Police Department. People have a right to wear what they would like to wear, said Palmetto Police Chief Rick Wells.
  • (Bradenton Herald)
  • No law enforcement organization, federal or state, currently has a warrant for the arrest of George Zimmerman for the shooting of Trayvon Martin in Sanford Florida Gov.
  • (Wichita Eagle)
  • I see this uprising by the black community screaming racial bias because Trayvon Martin was black and George Zimmerman Did President Barack Obama call his family? Did Gov.
  • (Florida Times-Union)

April fools day pranks

  • In the spirit of having a little fun, here are five ways to prank your friends on April Fools Day. A longstanding American tradition, the inability to share the remote, often erupts in tension among siblings, roommates and significant others.
  • (USA Today)
  • Its a steadfast rule to never play with your food. Other peoples food, though? Thats all fair gameespecially on the first of April. In honor of this years April Fools Day, we collected our favorite food pranks on YouTube.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • No matter how great the chemistry, every relationship can get dull at times.
  • (FOX News)
  • No joke: Researchers say we are moving away from personal, real-world pranks and into a world of media-driven jokes and Internet tomfoolery.
  • (msnbc.com)
  • For the eager prankster, nothing beats the centuries-old tradition of April Fools Day.
  • (National Geographic)
  • April First is a day that will live in absurdity. April Fools Day is an opportunity for misfits, pranksters and even the media to pull some legs and cause brows to furrow.
  • (msnbc.com)
  • There's no better date than April Fool's Day to pull a silly prank on your family, friends and colleagues. But one should take care that whatever you are planning needs to be fool-proof (duh!) and you catch them off guard.
  • (in.com)
  • Tomorrow is April Fools Day.
  • (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
  • wrote in a Twitter statement. The space rock may be visiting Earth on April Fools Day, but its flyby is no prank.
  • (Space News)

New restaurants

  • WKBW is a proud co-sponsor to support local business. Restaurant Weeks have taken off across the country.
  • (msnbc.com)
  • MAYNARD, Mass.
  • (Yahoo Finance)
  • Nohos favorite dive has been reimagined as a New Nordic bistro, complete with a white-hot chef import: Mads Refslund, cofounder of Noma. Vibe: Bustling yet upscale, with a downstairs lounge the owners insist is not a club.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • Launching a new business, especially a restaurant, can be expensive if an operator hopes to include the best timesaving technology.
  • (YAHOO!)
  • BRADENTON -- Long-time Kansas City restaurateur Kurt Petty says hes found a new home.
  • (Bradenton Herald)
  • We have a lot of greats to be proud of here in North Texas, said Jerry Jones.
  • (Yahoo Finance)
  • Owned and operated by Richard Woodruff, the restaurant is being demolished and a new McDonald's will be built on the site.
  • (PennLive.com)
  • Seasons 52, an upscale Florida-based restaurant and wine bar chain, is coming later this year to the Arden Fair mall site that was vacated by Fresh Choice in January.
  • (Sacramento Bee)
  • Friday the Mega Millions hit a world record $640 million. In Pennsylvania on Friday tickets were selling about $500 per second, or $30,000 per minute.
  • (FOX43.com)
  • TORONTO, ONTARIO — Pizza Pizza continues its Canada-wide growth initiative with the opening of an 11th restaurant in the Greater Montreal Area.
  • (msnbc.com)

Congress threats

  • PORTLAND, Ore. -- A federal grand jury has added more counts to an indictment that accuses a Vancouver, Wash., man of sending threatening letters laced with white powder to Congress members.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • (AP) WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is calling on Congress to increase taxes on millionaires, reviving a proposal he first pitched last September that aims to draw sharp election-year lines between the president and the Republican opposition.
  • (WHEC TV-10)
  • Congress did a stupid thing in risking the $50 billion Afghanistans neighbor, Iran, continues to be a threat to U.S. interests, however.
  • (Military.com)
  • Washington, D.C. – Student loan debt is crippling and poses the threat of becoming the next economic bubble that could go bust. Members of Congress recognize this threat and are looking into meeting this problem head on.
  • (Transworld News)
  • But a new report from the research arm of Congress, the General Accounting Office collect basic data on the pipelines as a means to address safety threats.
  • (Philadelphia Daily News)
  • PORTLAND, Ore. — A Vancouver man accused of sending threatening letters containing white powder to members of Congress has pleaded not guilty to federal charges. The Oregonian reports that U.S.
  • (The Wenatchee World Online)
  • today announced that data will be presented at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) demonstrating that CEM-101 (solithromycin) is active against antibiotic-resistant strains of N. gonorrhoeae.
  • (Yahoo Finance)
  • In 1986 and again in 1988, Congress directed the E.P.A. to reduce the public's exposure to radon. No substantial progress has been made.
  • (New York Times)
  • Congress leader and son of former Chief Minister, J.H.
  • (deccanchronicle.com)
  • threats to computer systems come from foreign governments the discretion of individual military commanders — the top cyber-warrior in the US has told Congress.
  • (Sydney Morning Herald)

Laura ashley

  • Laura Ashley--yes, the Laura Ashley of chintz and florals--announced plans to open a hotel in Hertfordshire, England on Thursday. The Guardian reports that the brand spent £5.8m to open the attraction for fans of the brand.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • Boutique hotels are usually the preserve of luxury designer labels, such as Armani and Bulgari, where their monied clientele can eat, sleep and shop the brand.
  • (The Guardian)
  • NSU javelin thrower Ashley Aldredge finished fourth in her first Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays on Friday. The freshmans best throw came on the last throw — a 158-4. It was her fourth collegiate meet.
  • (Shreveport Times)
  • He has developed successful licensing programs for companies to include Coca Cola, Harley Davidson, Laura Ashley, Bed Head, Baywatch, Trump Organization and many others over his 25-year career.
  • (Yahoo Finance)
  • Ms. Callander Beckett became involved in her profession in London with cutting edge fashion emporium Browns of South Molton Street and subsequently as North American Public Relations Director for Laura Ashley and Ashley Inns.
  • (24-7PressRelease.com)
  • Inventory is limited so you have to act fast when you see something you love from labels like See Kai Run (a personal favorite for my Kai), S.P.UDZ, Nannette Boys and Laura Ashley, to name a few.
  • (Boston Herald)
  • Sophie, Azmarie, Kyle, and Laura all booked a spot for the show and by the time Ebonie won Best Photo while Katherine and Ashley fell into the bottom. Neither had booked a show in Toronto and were in danger from the start.
  • (Deadbolt)
  • The week's been something of a blur for the Fast Lane since this columnist scrambled to get to Heathrow last Thursday for a flight to Bangkok and the start of a six-day spin around the world.
  • (Financial Times)
  • I know that this has been the motto for Jeffs wife Laura and their children Ashley and Jack during these past several months. With Jeff on active duty, life also goes on in the district that he proudly represents.
  • (Daily Breeze)

Shadow inventory foreclosures

  • WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- When Frank Verna pulls up to a battered, four-unit apartment building at lunch hour, hes just over a mile as the seagull flies from the gated oceanfront palaces of South Floridas wealthiest.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • Shadow inventory also remains concentrated in states impacted by sharp price declines and states with long foreclosure timelines. The shadow inventory remains persistent even though many other metrics of the housing market show signs of improvements.
  • (Yahoo Finance)
  • Almost half of the shadow inventory is not yet in the foreclosure process, Mark Fleming, chief economist for CoreLogic, said in a news release.
  • (Merced Sun-Star)
  • there's one foreclosure or potential foreclosure yet to be listed, housing tracker CoreLogic reported in its latest "shadow inventory" report. As of January, the nation's shadow inventory leveled off at 1.6 million U.S. homes.
  • (Orange County Register)
  • CoreLogic defines shadow inventory as properties with 90 days-plus delinquencies, foreclosures or those that are lender-owned. On a year-over-year basis, CoreLogic said Wednesday that U.S.
  • (The News & Observer)
  • Now that the settlement finally has been reached, many of these foreclosures that were stuck in the Robo-signing paperwork scandal (shadow inventory) will come into the market stream.
  • (Patch)
  • Almost half of the shadow inventory is not yet in the foreclosure process, adds Mark Fleming, CoreLogic chief economist. Shadow inventory also remains concentrated in states impacted by sharp price declines and states with long foreclosure timelines.
  • (Baton Rouge Business Report)
  • CoreLogic defines shadow inventory as properties with 90 days-plus delinquencies, foreclosures or those that are lender-owned. On a year-over-year basis, CoreLogic said today that U.S.
  • (Sacramento Bee)
  • Of the 1.6 million properties currently in the shadow inventory, 800,000 units are seriously delinquent (3.1-months supply), 410,000 are in some stage of foreclosure (1.6-months supply) and 400,000 are already in REO (1.6-months supply).
  • (United Press International)

Sand circles

  • Unlike a typical sandcastle or sand angel, Amadors pieces are much larger in scale Amador says his pieces are inspired by crop circles.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • The land of surf, sand, hula and hand-held pies When the dough is one-eighth of an inch thick, cut it into six- to eight-inch circles.
  • (Chico Enterprise-Record)
  • About 14 pre-kindergarten students, ages 4 and 5, participated in the afternoon. The children strapped on helmets and rode their tricycles in circles inside the old gym at the school, on Marion Street in Marietta.
  • (Parkersburg News & Sentinel)
  • Mitch Breunig of Mystic Valley Dairy LLC travels in some elite cattle-breeding circles. He's also among Agri-View The herd is milked in a double-10 parlor and housed in a six-row sand-bedded facility with curtains, fans and sprinklers.
  • (Agri-View)
  • Jon Erwin said it so well when he said, We didnt create October Baby to draw lines in the sand. We created it to draw circles. Theyre trying to get people talking about [abortion] and look at it from different perspectives.
  • (BP News)
  • At 21, holding court at a chic nightclub named Chocolate, she said that she and her friends knew their worlds were built on shifting sand: "Fathers," as was harsher in some St.
  • (New York Times)
  • In fact, one of the illustrations on the front cover of the book is a pair colliding circles of eternity which has always been the symbol of reincarnation. Man's journey on earth thus becomes a microcosm of this larger cosmic journey.
  • (Daily Sun)

Carbs

  • Small portions are the way to go, Rodriguez says. [See: Is There an Acid Reflux Diet?] 5. Cut carbs.
  • (US News and World Report)
  • Scott Petzold, one of my best friends since we were in college, might have one of the most unusual ways to lose weight. "I have been trying to market this for years," Petzold said. "When you eat anything —eat naked in front of a mirror.
  • (Detroit Free Press)
  • The skinny supermodel had her belt and zip undone as she went for a stroll with hubby Jamie Hince. Either shes feeling bloated after a good meal or the newlyweds were overcome with passion on their London outing.
  • (The Sun)
  • He eats sushi daily and tries to pass up carbs for a healthier sampling of vegetables, fish and chicken. This resulting lightness is something of a revelation.
  • (Sacramento Bee)
  • Peter lived a life of utmost misery. He dreaded mornings because they would always start with gas, pain and cramps in the lower abdomen and urgency to eliminate.
  • (Rapid City Journal)
  • Mountain food can be even more of a challenge. Most of the time, its loaded with carbs, glutens, sugars and additives that can make it a nightmare for those with blood sugar limitations. Grocery Shopping for snacks and small meals is the best option.
  • (Sugar Free Edition (2 of 2) - Examiner)
  • Dietitian Molly Kimball answers nutrition questions from readers: Charles W. writes: The label on a 20-ounce bottle of Vitaminwater Zero says that a serving has 4 grams of carbohydrate, and there's 2.5 servings per bottle.
  • (nola.com)

Wisconsin presidential primary

  • The Wisconsin Government Accountability Board has officially scheduled the recall election of Republican Gov. Scott Walker for June 5. The Democratic primary will be May 8.
  • (Hotair.com)
  • Hey, did you hear the Republican presidential candidates are in Wisconsin this week? Wait…why are you yawning? In any other quadrennial year, having presidential candidates descend on Wisconsin would be a big deal.
  • (isthmus.com)
  • Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich will be in the Badger State on Saturday, participating in multiple campaign events.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • APPLETON, Wis. -- Mitt Romney opened his campaign Friday for Wisconsins Republican presidential primary as though victory were a foregone conclusion.
  • (Sacramento Bee)
  • The Wisconsin presidential primary is just over one week away and candidates are already starting to mobilize supporters throughout the state. Rick Santorum is the first of the candidates to come to Wisconsin. He spoke to crowds in Milwaukee and Bellevue Saturday.
  • (WSAW)
  • The gathering of Wisconsin conservatives will be fraught with temptation for the presidential candidates to offer Republican primary voters still more of what will likely cause trouble for the partys nominee in the fall.
  • (Los Angeles Times)
  • (NewsCore) - Tuesdays Wisconsin Republican presidential primary could be Rick Santorums last chance to show that the race remains a real contest, as GOP leaders increasingly push for the party to rally behind his top rival, Mitt Romney.
  • (Myfoxla.com)
  • Municipal and county clerks say theyre ready for Wisconsins upcoming presidential primary despite uncertainty over whether its on-again, off-again voter photo identification law will be in effect.
  • (Pioneer Press)

Cause of headaches

  • The pain can start for any number of reasons. You havent looked up from the computer screen in hours, the neighbor is playing the drums again, the jackhammer outside your window just wont quit.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • Lupus often causes extreme fatigue, headaches, oral ulcers, and painful, swollen joints.
  • (Causes & Concerns - Examiner)
  • Dear Dr. Donohue • Last summer I was diagnosed with temporal arteritis. I know this illness has something to do with the immune system. What can you tell me about it? — J.S.
  • (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
  • Its apparently not enough that Peruvian President Ollanta Humala has to solve mining protests and figure out how to keep the Latin American countrys economy booming. Now his own highly eccentric family is adding more trouble with their antics.
  • (msnbc.com)
  • A change in ownership at a Coralville motel just three weeks before the start of the U.S. Olympic Wrestling Team Trials in Iowa City is sending some fans scrambling to pin down their accommodations.
  • (Des Moines Register)
  • Teeth grinding and clenching can cause frequent headaches and migraines. Newly released GrindGuardN puts a stop to teeth grinding and its symptoms. Teeth grinding is a little known cause to migraines.
  • (YAHOO!)
  • The disorder can cause significant discomfort and potentially can prevent proper chewing, yawning and speaking. Symptoms include jaw pain and mild to severe headaches, neck and back tension.
  • (PR-USA.net)
  • Behavioral therapies can be useful as well, and Theeler said its important to go for a multidisciplinary approach because the cause of the headaches is unknown.
  • (Reuters)
  • In otherwise healthy people, salmonellosis may cause short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Long-term complications may include severe arthritis.
  • (Marketwatch)

Richard branson virgin volcanic

  • Sir Richard Branson is at it again. The globetrotting billionaire has announced his latest exploration venture -- Virgin Volcanic, which plans to charter trips into active volcanoes, the first such travel of its kind.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • Sir Richard Branson to launch journeys to the center of the Earth through Virgin Volcanic the website virginvolcanic.com claims. An early clue that this is a joke is that a press release from Bransons PR people cannot be published until April 1.
  • (YAHOO!)
  • These efforts include Sir Richard Bransons Virgin Oceanic sub, which like Camerons Deepsea They form as old, dense oceanic crust, long ago made by lava welling up along mid-ocean volcanic ridges, now is pushed beneath more-buoyant continental crust.
  • (Alaska Dispatch)

Noise jelly

  • They wore bowler hats with HMRC painted on the brow and promised a jelly and ice cream celebration quid they could sell their PA system to Motorhead or Iron Maiden.
  • (Daily Telegraph)
  • Gimme Noise: Just for clarification My favorite thing Ive ever smashed was a hollowed out cabbage patch doll filled with jelly, so I would say that at this point me smashing anything other than a human baby would be anti-progress.
  • (Minneapolis City Pages (blog))
  • making his debut with "The Tap Dance Kid" and following it with "Black and Blue," "Jelly's Last Jam" and "Bring in Da Noise, Bring in Da Funk," which he helped create and which landed his choreography a Tony Award.
  • (Los Angeles Times)
  • He said elderly people are often hard of hearing and have trouble seeing and using their hands, so the students put on gloves, noise-reducing headphones and safety goggles smeared with petroleum jelly to impair their senses and movement.
  • (Vindy.com)
  • When the window was closed and the seed supply became low, the birds made enough noise bumping against the window to let Some folks add a small container of peanut butter or jelly as an additional attraction.
  • (Union Leader)
  • The show is set to begin at 7:30 p.m. on Stage 1. Fans recognize Glover from works as "Taps," Jelly's Last Jam," and "Bring in da Noise, Bring in da Funk," which garnered him a prestigious Tony Award for choreography in 1996.
  • (Sacramento Observer)
  • The bees will feed some very young female larvae on a special diet of Royal Jelly, a high-energy substance secreted by The virgin queens begin piping, or making a small squeaking noise to announce their emergence from their wax cell.
  • (Kinston Free Press)
  • If we are not going to make noise about this issue, who will save our country Some are strawberry and chocolate syrup, white cream cheese, soft drinks, jelly, noodles, cake mix, coffee, candies, juices, etc.
  • (Govt urged to implement strict rules - Zawya.com)
  • Zaika owner Sonny Brar has been toughing it out since 2008, dressing the walls and windows with generous swaths of ornate fabric to soften the noise and draftiness does not, which conjured the image of jelly-legged lambs collapsing in the meadow.
  • (Times Union)
  • They diligently worked until they heard a loud noise in the suite below them When Reagan retired, he gave McCann a jar of his famous jelly beans. Next in office was the ministers second-most-favorite president, George H. W.
  • (Sidney Daily News)

Junk food depression

  • A new study shows that junk food may have effects beyond expanding your waistline and upping your sodium levels -- it might also be sabotaging your mental health.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • While there is hardly any doubt left that gorging on unhealthy snacks could make one end up grappling with range of health complications, a recent study has affirmed that eating such junk food could make them under the escalated risk of depression.
  • (TopNews United States)
  • "The more fast food you consume, the greater the risk of depression," Almudena Sanchez-Villegas, lead author of the study, said in a statement. And don't forget about other junk food items, like doughnuts and croissants.
  • (KGO-AM810)
  • "The more fast food you consume, the greater the risk of depression," Almudena Sanchez-Villegas, lead author of the study, said in a statement. And don't forget about other junk food items, like doughnuts and croissants.
  • (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
  • You may soon be able to get junk food in the backs of Taxis Well, it worked during the Depression with Rockefeller Centers Radio CIty Music Hall and massive office space, so theyd had a bit of practice on this one.
  • (Examiner)
  • In the U.S.
  • (CBC)
  • Some more benefits of bananas - It has been found to help reduce depression due to its content of Tryptophan while ensuring that you arent indulging in any junk foods or foods that can only claim to have your best interests in mind.
  • (Times of India)
  • Despite knowing that junk food, foods with low nutritional value and the latest However, when poor eating habits are driven by psychological factors such as depression, anxiety or low self- esteem, they can turn into life-threatening eating disorders.
  • (Daily Courier)
  • Like many people who come for counseling, she had symptoms of anxiety and depression and seemed to be feeling quite she decided that she wanted to start exercising and eliminate junk food from her diet.
  • (NorthJersey.com)

Mega millions winning ticket

  • (CBS/AP) CHICAGO — There were three winning tickets sold for Fridays record $640 million Mega Millions jackpot. Mega Millions spokesperson Kimberly Starks tells CBS News the winners were sold in Illinois, Kansas and Maryland.
  • (CBS News)
  • CHICAGO (AP) -- Lottery ticket-holders in Kansas, Illinois and Maryland each selected the winning numbers and will split a $640 million jackpot that was believed to be the worlds largest such prize, a lottery official said Saturday.
  • (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
  • (CNN)-- Someone in Maryland is about to have a wildly euphoric weekend. A winning ticket for the record-breaking $640 million Mega Millions jackpot was sold in Baltimore County, the Maryland Lottery said Saturday.
  • (CNN)
  • CHICAGO — Lottery ticket-holders in Kansas, Illinois and Maryland each selected the winning numbers and will split a $640 million jackpot that was believed to be the world's largest such prize, a lottery official said Saturday.
  • (Syracuse Post-Standard)
  • 2-4-23-38-46, Mega Ball 23. If those are the numbers on your Mega Millions lottery ticket, youve won a jackpot worth a world record $640 million.
  • (Delaware Wave)
  • CHICAGO (AP) — An official with the Maryland lottery says a record $640 million winning lottery ticket has been sold in Maryland, and there could be others nationwide.
  • (Columbian)
  • Other winning tickets could still emerge down their cash to purchase tickets in the 42 participating U.S. states. Some 400 million Mega Millions tickets were sold in the last 48 hours leading up to tonights drawing.
  • (ABC News)
  • Winning numbers drawn at 11 p.m. are 2-4-23-38-46 with Republicans and President Barack Obama have spent $348.5 million. The amount spent on Mega Millions tickets could cover that tab four times over.
  • (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
  • Here are the winning Mega Millions numbers Similar scenes played out at the 41 other states around the land that offer Mega Millions tickets, eager to get their share of a jackpot that has been building since Jan. 24.
  • (Contra Costa Times)

Cop speeding south beach

  • A Miami Beach Police officer has been relieved of duty after a video posted to YouTube showed him speeding so fast on South Beach that his patrol Quit bullshitting us. Im a cop too.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • Update: Random Pixels reports that Martinez has suspended another Beach cop over another embarrassing allegation.
  • (Miami New Times Blogs)
  • Make sign up easy with: After 18 months of intense investigation, that was the prosecutions position when it finally came time to put up or shut up in its controversial assault-on-a-cop case filed against South Bay motorist Brian Hitchcock.
  • (Los Angeles Weekly)
  • The legal consequences for the Miami cop was speeding. but said he was not driving as fast as Watts claimed. The trooper said in a statement that she was going 120 mph, and hes just pulling away.
  • (Sun Sentinel)
  • The 16 different projects aim to increase the number of daily trips and improve speed and timeliness Well continue the conversation with South Seattle neighbors who want more regular contact with the police and more beat cops patrolling their community.
  • (KUOW)
  • In one year, a South Florida Sun-Sentinel newspaper investigation found nearly 800 cops from 12 Florida agencies In December 2009, a Palm Beach sheriffs deputy led police on an 18-mile high speed chase in an unmarked car.
  • (CBS News)
  • The legal consequences for the Miami cop was speeding. but said he was not driving as fast as Watts claimed. The trooper said in a statement that she was going 120 mph, and hes just pulling away.
  • (Officer.com)

Passover spring cleaning

  • JERUSALEM (RNS) During the month leading up to Passover, which this year begins April 6 at sundown, Chevy Weiss, an ultra-Orthodox Jewish mother with five kids and a demanding career, scrubs and vacuums almost everything in her Baltimore home.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • And even I, the least domestic of three sisters, am inspired and start to deep clean think theres something about spring that invites us to do both. Jews scrub their homes and tidy up their souls in preparation for Passover.
  • (Patriot Ledger)
  • with cleaning as a rite of spring.
  • (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
  • The intermediate days of Passover (Hol Hamoed) are a great opportunity to spend quality time with yourself or your loved ones exploring Jerusalem and its surrounds. 1.
  • (Jerusalem Post)
  • This time of year, many Jewish cooks conduct an elaborate spring cleaning that has much deeper meaning than a simple change of seasons. Preparing for Passover begins with a thorough removal of chametz, or foods made from leavened grains, from the house.
  • (Denver Post)
  • Spring-cleaning is a ritual known in many nations For centuries, Jews have made a thorough cleansing of the home part of Passover, which includes removing any leavened foods or "chametz" for the holiday.
  • (Washington Times)
  • It is now less than a month to Passover and for many Jews this means serious spring cleaning. The Bible states that it is forbidden to eat or possess any leaven during the Passover festival.
  • (BBC News)
  • If you don't know what I'm talking about, you need to read today's story about spring cleaning: Food staffers divested Also today: the secret behind making a good veggie burger, and Passover food you can make ahead of time.
  • (Washington Post)
  • Take advantage of family gatherings this spring to ask (or beg) your aunt for her perfect This colorful Children's Passover dish set from the National Museum of American Jewish History shop may do just that.
  • (Victorville Daily Press)
  • Nothing seems more optimistic than a beautiful spring day This recipe is easily adapted for Passover by substituting the breadcrumbs for crumbled matza and or nuts such as pistachios. Preheat oven to 177 C. 1.
  • (Jerusalem Post)

Vatican fight mafia

  • VATICAN CITY (RNS) Vatican officials traveled this week to the island of Sicily, the heartland of the Mafia, to promote the churchs role in fighting organized crime.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • The investment bank's decision to close a Vatican-held account on suspicion of money laundering list" of states that adhere to the international standards in the fight against corruption, tax fraud, and money laundering.
  • (Daily Beast)
  • Possible influence on the relations between China and the Vatican. Major power struggle for domination area and was distinguished by a ruthless struggle against the mafia triads and corruption, arresting hundreds even party members.
  • (AsiaNews.IT)

Awesome news task force

  • The Awesome News Task Force Detroit, the 30th chapter of a loosely-knit global organization, launched here earlier this year.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • Its a book I sort of knew, Surface said Tuesday in a phone interview with the Daily News from her home in Washington, D.C. My daughter was in third grade. In the book, it focuses on girls and how to act.
  • (Bowling Green Daily News)
  • It was awesome. We made so many arrests," Nelson said.
  • (Riverside Press Enterprise)
  • Microsoft plans to submit a proposal for a faster internet protocol to the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) -- the standards body engineers and that their help in this problem space is awesome for the web.
  • (Toms Hardware)
  • said "This is great news for Central Alberta and particularly the Lacombe-Ponoka constituency. I've been working on this for a long time.
  • (Lacombe Globe)
  • Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said many of the features of the health reform law were unconnected to the individual mandate and that it would be wrong to force Congress to reauthorize all of them.
  • (YAHOO!)
  • In any event, as Walter Russell Mead discovers, the Paper of Record unleashed some good news on the energy front this week with Mr. Cheney leading a White House energy task force that met in secret with top oil executives.
  • (Hotair.com)
  • Law has been a part of the Austin Drug Task Force, the Education Equity Alliance and Mower Listening to these resumes — what an awesome group of women to be representing, she said of the other nominees.
  • (Post-Bulletin)
  • Barker had no previous experience to prepare him for the task. "I figured out what the goal was and where After a career in the Air Force, Bob Walcutt settled in San Antonio.
  • (Your Houston News)

Skin Care Tips

  • Skin care requires different treatments throughout the stages of aging. Dermatologist Dr.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • There was an announcement promoting this event. The premise of the workshops title: Spring time renewal, is a time to embrace the skin and renew if from the previous seasons of cold weather, wind and other elements.
  • (Examiner)
  • The anti-aging skin care aisle can be an overwhelming place. With so many products and ingredients, you may not know where to start.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • Beauty expert Shahnaz Husain gives you tips to prevent early ageing.
  • (Times of India)
  • The soap contains a high pH balance making it way too drying for most of our skin types.
  • (Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday)
  • The type of information relayed should be less promotional and more along the lines of skin care tips, beauty industry news, trends and advice. Keep clients informed about events, specials, and any changes to your contact information or work schedule.
  • (SkinInc.com)
  • Packing for a trip can be taxing and stressful. For me, the more important task at hand is deciding which skin-care beauty products to take. Even when youre travelling you shouldnt compromise on the quality of your products.
  • (Jamaica Observer)
  • Beauty and skin care boutique, Botanolution Follow the company on Facebook or Twitter for health and beauty tips, industry updates, how-to guides, and special offers.
  • (Newswiretoday.com)
  • Skin Care Skincare-News.com is the online source for consumers seeking intelligent beauty and skin care news, advice, tips and articles. Founded in 2005, Skincare-News.
  • (msnbc.com)
  • March 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Because great style starts with great skin, Hawaiian Tropic® Sun Care is taking its newest product insider information, style tips and news all sun season long.
  • (Yahoo Finance)

Steven Tyler Sobriety

  • In a candid conversation about his drug use, Steven Tyler told Ellen about the effects cocaine had on him, and how it shaped his career.
  • (Celebrity Justice)
  • And, again, without spoiling this weeks episode, the repercussions of what happens will have some effect on Jeremy (Steven R. McQueen), who has been missing from the past several episodes but is coming back soon (as is Tyler, played by Michael Trevino).
  • (The Futon Critic)

Susan Sarandon On Kids Moving Home

  • Actress Susan Sarandon is there are a lot of kids who are forced to go back and live at home. Then, you're in a weird relationship where your kids are reduced to being your kids again.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Academy Award-winning actress Susan Sarandon plays a widow disappointed in her sons and unhappy with her life in new film comedy, Jeff Who Lives at Home, in U.
  • (Reuters UK)
  • Susan Sarandon is quick to mention that she's "not And I've learned that when you think life is over, walk it off. Keep moving. "I'm also not as worried about my kids making mistakes as I used to be," she continues.
  • (Globe and Mail)
  • The number of young adults living in a multi-generational household -- which can be any combination of grandparents, parents and adult children -- saw slacker who still lives at home with his mother -- Susan Sarandon. (It opens on Friday.
  • (NewsHour)
  • Academy Award-winning actress Susan Sarandon plays a widow disappointed in her sons and unhappy with her life in new film comedy, Jeff Who Lives at Home.
  • (Gulf News)
  • Jeff, Who Lives at Home, the best of the Duplass Jeff and Pats mother, Sharon (Susan Sarandon), widowed and loveless for 15 years, is surprised to realize she really doesnt like who her kids have become.
  • (Omaha World-Herald)
  • "Jeff, Who Lives at Home" (R): College kids 17 and older will likely take to this low Jeff (Jason Segel) lives in his mother Sharon's (Susan Sarandon) basement.
  • (Buffalo News)
  • A surprisingly moving portrait of one of WHO LIVES AT HOME 3 stars.
  • (Idaho Statesman)
  • Friends With Kids at Home - A 30-year-old man-child hunkered down in his mothers basement ventures out into the real world on an errand, where he winds up on an adventure with his brother.
  • (Idaho Statesman)

Health care reform congress

  • WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court left little doubt during last weeks marathon arguments over President Barack Obamas health care overhaul that it has scant faith in Congress ability to get anything done.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • Novato, California (CNN)-- When health care reform passed Congress more than two years ago, Julie Walters yelled for her husband to come into the living room where she was watching the vote live on television. I was so happy, Walters remembers.
  • (CNN)
  • dont trust the law-drafting entirely to Congress.
  • (News-Democrat)
  • From 2007, the first year that Democrats took control of Congress, to the first three months of 2009, nearly $1.
  • (American Reporter)
  • dont trust the law-drafting entirely to Congress.
  • (Bradenton Herald)
  • What I hadnt counted on was that the President and his Administration would prove to be so inept in dealing with an issue thats the proverbial no-brainer - health care reform.
  • (American Reporter)
  • The clause grants Congress the power: "To make all laws which shall In contrast, Clement and Carvin, the lawyers for those challenging the health-care reform law, faced a steeper challenge.
  • (YAHOO!)
  • The Affordable Care Act has been controversial since it was passed by Congress and signed by President away applicants with preexisting health problems.
  • (YAHOO!)
  • The long-term consequences, however, are obvious: Sooner or later, a much more far-reaching overhaul of the health-care that laws passed by Congress are constitutional.
  • (Seattle Times)

Nikki haley investigation

  • ABC News has learned that the Internal Revenue Service never conducted an investigation into South Carolina Governor Nikki Haleys involvement in a Sikh temples finances.
  • (YAHOO!)
  • The Charleston Post and Courier closes the loop on the last 24-hour cycle of the South Carolina rumor mill: The Internal Revenue Service determined last fall that an investigation of the Sikh Religious Society where Gov.
  • (Politico.com)
  • COLUMBIA, S.C. — Gov. Nikki Haley on Tuesday rebuffed House Democrats' call for her to waive confidentiality in a possible ethics investigation, calling questions about work she did for a pair of her pre-gubernatorial employers a "waste of time.
  • (Anderson Independent-Mail)
  • Nikki Haley was accused of having extramarital affairs with lawsuit – she is hiding behind a confidentiality provision which guarantees that any investigation into her actions will be conducted in secret.
  • (FITSNews)
  • Nikki Haley on charges of tax fraud as early as this week. A highly ranked federal official has also privately confirmed rumblings of an investigation and possible indictment of the governor, though the official was not aware of the specific timeframe.
  • (DAILY KOS)
  • Nikki Haley. Fifth Circuit Judge Casey Manning has yet to make If Dean decides the complaint deserves an investigation then she would refer it to the committee for a vote on whether to proceed.
  • (Free Times)
  • Nikki Haley and the state Department of Archives and History Ard paid more than $60,000 in civil fines and reimbursements as a result.
  • (Island Packet Online)
  • Gov. Ken Ard resigned Friday amid a criminal investigation into whether he spent campaign money on personal items. Ard stepped down at 10 a.m. Friday in a letter given to Gov. Nikki Haley and state Senate leaders.
  • (WJBF.com)
  • Columbia, SC (WLTX) -- House Democrats are calling for Governor Nikki Haley to be more transparent Governor Sanford did waive his confidentiality during a house investigation into his ethics.
  • (WLTX.com)

Eliot spitzer current tv

  • Controversial TV anchor Keith Olbermann has been replaced at Current TV by an equally controversial player — Eliot Spitzer.
  • (New York Daily News)
  • Eliot Spitzers second try at cable news success started unexpectedly on Friday with the debut of his new show Viewpoint on Current.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • Keith Olbermann has been fired by Current TV, the network announced Friday. He will be replaced by former New York governor and CNN host Eliot Spitzer.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • New York, NY - March 30, 2012 - Current TVs Viewpoint with Eliot Spitzer launches tonight at 8p ET. Former Governor Spitzer will offer up his opinion of the days news and then invite guests to discuss, analyze and debate.
  • (The Futon Critic)
  • Current TV has dismissed Keith Olbermann from its talk-show lineup would be replaced with a show hosted by former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, beginning Friday night. Viewpoint with Eliot Spitzer will air weeknights at 8 p.m. Eastern time.
  • (AP - msnbc.com)
  • Eliot Spitzer will replace Olbermann starting Friday night Id like to apologize to my viewers and my staff for the failure of Current TV. Editorially, Countdown had never been better, Olbermann tweeted.
  • (MSN)
  • Mar 30 (TheWrap.com) - Current TV has fired Keith Olbermann Olbermann will not get the opportunity to sign off on air, as Eliot Spitzer will replace him starting Friday night, the network announced.
  • (Baltimore Sun)
  • Current TV made a fairly embarrassing faux pas: It promoted the wrong Twitter ID for the mercurial Olbermanns replacement, former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer.
  • (CNET News)
  • Then he signed up to remake Current TV's news operation His replacement: former CNN host, former New York State governor and former Client No. 9 Eliot Spitzer. Starting in (looks at watch) two hours and 33 minutes.
  • (Time)
  • Current TV said Friday afternoon it had terminated the contract since Mr. Spitzer will start his new show, "Viewpoint With Eliot Spitzer," on Friday night. This will be Mr. Spitzer's second shot at an 8 p.m.
  • (CNBC)

Koch brothers

  • WASHINGTON -- On Friday evening, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a ruling that could begin the process of revealing the identities of secret donors to groups connected to Karl Rove and the Koch brothers.
  • (Democratic Underground.com)
  • Libertarians say its like watching dear friends in an ugly divorce, as the billionaire Koch brothers try to take control of the highly regarded Cato Institute. The head of Cato says the Kochs are out to politicize the think tank.
  • (NPR News)
  • The American Energy Alliance -- a group with reported ties to the conservative Koch Brothers -- has launched a $3 million-plus TV ad campaign hitting President Obama on higher gas prices. The campaign -- at a buy of $3.
  • (MSNBC Firstread)
  • The American Energy Alliance that is launching a $3.6 million ad campaign blasting President Obama over rising gasoline prices has—surprise!—strong ties to oil-and-chemical billionaires, Charles and David Koch.
  • (DAILY KOS)
  • But a group of filmmakers behind an anti-Koch documentary may be a little red today after they were caught leaving the brothers a voicemail -- a voicemail that was a result of them messing up and thinking they had already hung up.
  • (YAHOO!)
  • Do all roads lead to Koch? Conservative activists will rally at the Supreme Court tomorrow to encourage the overturn of the Affordable Care Act. The "Hands Off My Health Care" protest—which will feature the likes of Rep.
  • (DAILY KOS)
  • Documentarian Robert Greenwald screened a portion of his upcoming documentary, Koch Brothers Exposed, at a lunch in midtown hosted by The Common Good today. In the documentary, Mr.
  • (Politicker)
  • The billionaire industrialists Charles and David Koch are known for the many millions of dollars theyve poured into conservative causes. Among the beneficiaries: Wisconsin Gov.
  • (NPR News)

Mad men season 5

  • One of the few things Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner let slip about his series Season 5 premiere was that star January Jones was not in it.
  • (Hollywood Reporter)
  • After a year and a half hiatus, Season 5 of AMCs Mad Men is set to premiere on March 25.
  • (YAHOO!)
  • "Mad Men" sang and danced its way back on TV Sunday night with a two hour premiere that reminded us just how much we've missed their depraved and droll ways. Let's relive the top seven moments (spoilers below, of course): 7.
  • (ABC News)
  • AMCs Season 5 premiere of Mad Men scored the shows biggest audience yet, as 3.5 million viewers tuned in after the shows 17-month absence. Bing: Mad Men fashion The shows two-hour premiere, beginning at 9 p.m., was the first in the history of Mad Men.
  • (MSN)
  • Mad Men resumed Sunday night with a two-hour premiere that quickly answered lingering questions from season four. Don and Megan did indeed get married. Joan had her baby and kept it; shes home on maternity leave.
  • (TheWrap)
  • After Mad Men kicked off its Season 5 premiere with an era-setting scene of civil rights activists protesting on Madison Avenue, many critics found the opening B story to be uncharacteristically cheesy and obvious for the series.
  • (Hollywood Reporter)
  • The viewers of "Mad Men" can operate a parking meter! Or at least their remote controls: the long-awaited fifth-season return of the AMC drama delivered 3.5 million viewers.
  • (Los Angeles Times)
  • After 18 months of waiting, an average of 3.5 million people tuned in Sunday to watch "Mad Men's" fifth-season debut. That's a series best for the show — and about 600,000 more people than watched the fourth-season debut in July 2010.
  • (Washington Post)
  • "Mad Men" season 5 returns and Joan has given birth to Roger's baby. The season opener begins with a very tired and moody Joan dealing with new motherhood while her husband, the doctor, is doing his duty for the country in Viet Nam.
  • (Examiner)

Al jazeera english

  • President Nicolas Sarkozy had objected strongly to the idea of airing the images.
  • (New York Times)
  • From April 15th, we will no longer be opting-in with presentation from the DC Centre into news bulletins, the memo from Al Jazeera English managing director Al Anstey reads.
  • (Politico.com)
  • President Nicolas Sarkozy had objected strongly to airing the images.
  • (Denver Post)
  • Al Jazeera has launched the Al Jazeera English news app for iPhone. This app offers popular sections of the Al Jazeera English website, including: Breaking News, Opinion, Features, and same-day access to full-length programmes.
  • (Fone Arena)
  • Al-Jazeera English became the first international news channel to ever win a Howard Scripps Award on Friday.
  • (TheWrap)
  • PARIS, March 26 (Xinhua) -- The video filmed by Mohamed Merah during his three killing acts in the southwestern France was mailed to the Qatar Al-Jazeeras Paris TV station, local media Le Parisien said in an exclusive report Monday.
  • (Xinhua News Agency)
  • President Nicolas Sarkozy had objected strongly to the idea of airing the images.
  • (Sydney Morning Herald)
  • "Syria: Songs of Defiance" is a new documentary on Syria, going inside the lives of anti-government demonstrators, shot entirely on an Al Jazeera English correspondent's iPhone. It airs Wednesday starting at 4:30 p.m.
  • (Denver Post)
  • A documentary by Al Jazeera English won the Jack Howard Award for Television/Cable In-Depth Reporting today.
  • (Mediabistro.com)

Mega Millions Winning Numbers March 30

  • Take a deep breath. Grab your reading glasses. And start checking those lottery tickets. Shortly before 11 p.m., the winning Mega Millions numbers were drawn for Friday nights record-breaking jackpot, estimated at $640 million.
  • (NJ.com)
  • Lottery ticket lines swelled as Americans wagered nearly $1.5 billion on the longest of long shots: a less than 1 percent chance to join the 1 percent Friday night, March 30, as the winner of a record $640 million Mega Millions jackpot.
  • (Pioneer Press)
  • To see the winning numbers revealed live, you should seek out your local television affiliate broadcasting the drawing. Check the Mega Millions website and pick your state under Where To Play to learn which local affiliate to watch.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • March 30, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania Lottery players have until 9:59 p.m.
  • (YAHOO!)
  • The numbers were revealed at 8 p.m. Arizona time Friday, March 30, and everybody had their tickets ready to check.
  • (Examiner)
  • Hoping to match the March 30, 2012 Mega Millions winning numbers? Lottery results are showing the jackpot has reached a staggering $640,000,000 fueled by players buying online lottery tickets along with strong retail sales.
  • (Examiner)
  • March 30, 2012 (CHICAGO) (WLS) -- The Mega Millions jackpot hit a world-record is currently working with a recent big-money winning lottery couple. Their lifestyle is changing. So has their phone number. But they have a plan despite predictable aggravation.
  • (Abc Local Web)
  • The new state website was down for about 30 minutes Friday afternoon to die in a car crash than hit the lucky numbers, Catalano said. For David Kramer, a lawyer in Lincoln, Neb.
  • (Chicago Sun-Times)
  • (KFSN) -- According to the MEGA Millions record $640 million with a cash option of $462 million. This shatters the previous world record for lotteries set on Thursday of $540 million -- the cash option is $462 million..
  • (Abc Local Web)
  • The jackpot for Fridays drawing was $640 million. The cash option, the lottery says, was $462 million. If no one wins the jackpot, officials say the jackpot for next Tuesdays drawing could be upwards of $970 million.
  • (ABC 27)

Spartacus vengeance finale

  • Surrounded by Glaber's (Craig Parker) men waiting at the foot of the mountain with just the one path leading up and down, Spartacus found inspiration in his former lover Mira's (Katrina Law) death and led the group down by vines.
  • (YAHOO!)
  • Forget Ilithyia and Glaber. In Fridays bloody Spartacus: Vengeance finale, we met the biggest monster of them all: Lucretia.
  • (YAHOO!)
  • Dont read this unless youve seen the March 30 season finale of Starzs Spartacus: Vengeance. I propose a name change for Spartacus: Vengeance. Its clunkier, but maybe it should be called We Just Killed Your Favorite Character.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • Its been one crazy season on Starzs Spartacus: Vengeance, and things are shaping up for another epic finale, according to series star, Liam McIntyre.
  • (omg! on Yahoo!)
  • True-to-Spartacus fashion, it was a great finale. Steven DeKnight: [laughs] You know, I like to think that we do finales right over here.
  • (IGN)
  • The final episode of Spartacus Vengeance airs tonight on Starz. If you have been a fan of this show for long you know it will be must watch TV. Anything could happen.
  • (Examiner)
  • The first lady is making an appearance at The Kids' Choice Awards to celebrate Taylor Swift for her charity work. Jaleel White's 'Dancing' Blog! In his latest post for Access, Jaleel White talks about why he thinks his scores were lower this week.
  • (Access Hollywood)
  • Warning! The following contains spoilers about Friday night's episode of "Spartacus: Vengeance." On the second-season finale of Starz's "Spartacus: Vengeance," several key characters died, including Mira, Ashur, Glaber and Oenomaus.
  • (Boston Herald)

Trayvon martin signs of fight

  • Trayvon Martin has already been buried in Miami with a gunshot wound to his chest. But according to Richard Kurtz, the funeral director who prepared the teens body for burial, his body showed no injuries.
  • (WIBW)
  • MIAMI—The funeral director who oversaw slain U.S. teenager Trayvon Martin's burial says he saw no signs of a fight on the body.
  • (Toronto Star)
  • The Florida funeral director who prepared Trayvon Martins body for burial said there were no bruises or other signs of a fight like the one described by the neighborhood watch volunteer who killed him.
  • (msnbc.com)
  • MIAMI (AP) -- The funeral director who oversaw slain Florida teenager Trayvon Martins burial says he saw no signs of a fight on the body.
  • (13 WMAZ)
  • Why are the only signs for loitering and trespassing in our Sometimes things happen.
  • (msnbc.com)
  • MIAMI — The funeral director who oversaw slain Florida teenager Trayvon Martin's burial says he saw no signs of a fight on the body.
  • (Washington Post)
  • Surveillance video depicting Trayvon Martins in a vicious fight with the victim. Seen in handcuffs and accompanied by police officers, self-appointed neighbourhood watchman George Zimmerman displays no obvious signs of having been attacked.
  • (The Guardian)
  • The funeral director who prepared Trayvon Martin t see any evidence he had been fighting anybody," Kurtz said.
  • (CNN)
  • (FinalCall.com) - The fight for justice in the death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin has now become a movement as more and had wet grassy stains on the back of his shirt, signs that a possible struggle took place between the two.
  • (The fight for justice continues - The Final Call)

Ryan leaf arrested

  • HELENA, Mont. -- Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf was arrested Friday in his Montana hometown of Great Falls on burglary and drug possession charges, police said. The circumstances surrounding Leafs arrest were not immediately clear.
  • (ESPN)
  • GREAT FALLS, Mont. -- Authorities say former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf has been arrested in his Montana hometown on burglary and drug possession charges. Great Falls Police Sgt. Dean Bennett says Leaf was arrested Friday afternoon.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • GREAT FALLS, Mont. — Authorities say former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf has been arrested in his Montana hometown on burglary and drug possession charges. Great Falls Police Sgt. Dean Bennett says Leaf was arrested Friday afternoon.
  • (Corpus Christi Caller)
  • HELENA, Mont. — Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf was arrested Friday in his Montana hometown of Great Falls on burglary and drug possession charges, police said. The circumstances surrounding Leaf's arrest were not immediately clear.
  • (Amarillo Globe-Times)
  • Leaf lasted just three seasons with the Chargers and a year later he was out of the league altogether.
  • (CBS Sports)
  • Word is coming out of Great Falls, Mont., that former Washington State quarterback Ryan Leaf was arrested today on burglary, theft and drug charges. Leaf was in Kennewick in October to promote his book 596 Switch.
  • (Tri-City Herald)
  • Mar 30, 2012 - Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leafs name has been bandied about for years as one of the greatest first-round draft busts in the history of the league. The former Washington St.
  • (SBNation.com)
  • GREAT FALLS, Mont. -- Former San Diego Chargers quarterback Ryan Leaf was arrested in his home town of Grand Falls, Mont., on Friday afternoon and charged with burglary, theft and drug charges, the Great Falls Tribune reported.
  • (New York Post)
  • The man who at one time was thought to be the next great QB in San Diego falling Stan Humphries, was arrested in Montana.
  • (Examiner)

Ryan leaf arrested

  • HELENA, Mont. -- Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf was arrested Friday in his Montana hometown of Great Falls on burglary and drug possession charges, police said. The circumstances surrounding Leafs arrest were not immediately clear.
  • (ESPN)
  • GREAT FALLS, Mont. -- Authorities say former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf has been arrested in his Montana hometown on burglary and drug possession charges. Great Falls Police Sgt. Dean Bennett says Leaf was arrested Friday afternoon.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • GREAT FALLS, Mont. — Authorities say former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf has been arrested in his Montana hometown on burglary and drug possession charges. Great Falls Police Sgt. Dean Bennett says Leaf was arrested Friday afternoon.
  • (Corpus Christi Caller)
  • HELENA, Mont. — Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf was arrested Friday in his Montana hometown of Great Falls on burglary and drug possession charges, police said. The circumstances surrounding Leaf's arrest were not immediately clear.
  • (Amarillo Globe-Times)
  • Leaf lasted just three seasons with the Chargers and a year later he was out of the league altogether.
  • (CBS Sports)
  • Word is coming out of Great Falls, Mont., that former Washington State quarterback Ryan Leaf was arrested today on burglary, theft and drug charges. Leaf was in Kennewick in October to promote his book 596 Switch.
  • (Tri-City Herald)
  • GREAT FALLS, Mont. -- Former San Diego Chargers quarterback Ryan Leaf was arrested in his home town of Grand Falls, Mont., on Friday afternoon and charged with burglary, theft and drug charges, the Great Falls Tribune reported.
  • (New York Post)
  • Mar 30, 2012 - Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leafs name has been bandied about for years as one of the greatest first-round draft busts in the history of the league. The former Washington St.
  • (SBNation.com)
  • The man who at one time was thought to be the next great QB in San Diego falling Stan Humphries, was arrested in Montana.
  • (Examiner)

Ebook lawsuit

  • WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Justice Department could reach a settlement in the next few weeks with Apple Inc and some of the major publishers suspected of colluding to push up electronic book prices, according to two people close to the negotiations.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • John Wiley has identified some of the anonymous individuals it accuses of downloading books like "Vegetable Gardening for Dummies," and is pushing forward with lawsuits against hundreds of other book-sharing "John Does.
  • (paidContent.org)
  • The U.S. Justice Department plans to sue Apple and five U.S. publishers for alleged price-fixing on e-books, according to The Wall Street Journal.
  • (CNET News)
  • So, you've just finished watching Scarlett Johansson in the film version of "Girl with a Pearl Earring, and decide that you want to read the book by Tracey Chevalier on which it was based. You log on to Amazon.
  • (The Fiscal Times)
  • The Justice Department is warning the biggest U.S. ebook publishers that it plans to sue them for colluding to raise their prices, The Wall Street Journal reports.
  • (The Business Journal)
  • The Justice Department is threatening to sue Apple and five major publishers for allegedly colluding to raise the price of digital books.
  • (NPR News)
  • Apple may be ready to make important concessions to settle a possible Department of Justice lawsuit over e-book pricing, a pair of sources claimed Friday. Although not concrete, a deal could come in the next few weeks, the Reuters insiders said.
  • (Electronista)
  • The e-book case demonstrates the market leverage Apple has gained and increase its dominance of personal computer software provoked an antitrust lawsuit that unsuccessfully attempted to break up the company.
  • (York Dispatch Online)
  • A group of Chinese authors has sued Apple this week, claiming the tech giant has been selling unlicensed copies of their ebooks via their iOS App Store. The 12 writers are seeking $3.5 million in damages for 59 books and three separate lawsuits.
  • (Afterdawn.com)
  • The department is reported to be on the verge of filing an antitrust lawsuit against Apple and the publishers that alleges that they are colluding to keep the price of ebooks high.
  • (Raw Story)

Junk food depression

  • A new study shows that junk food may have effects beyond expanding your waistline and upping your sodium levels -- it might also be sabotaging your mental health.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • "The more fast food you consume, the greater the risk of depression," Almudena Sanchez-Villegas, lead author of the study, said in a statement. And don't forget about other junk food items, like doughnuts and croissants.
  • (ABC News)
  • and fast food (hamburgers, hotdogs and pizza) is linked to depression. Published in the Public Health Nutrition journal, the results reveal that consumers of fast food, compared to those who eat little or none, are 51% more likely to develop depression.
  • (ScienceBlog.com)
  • You may soon be able to get junk food in the backs of Taxis Well, it worked during the Depression with Rockefeller Centers Radio CIty Music Hall and massive office space, so theyd had a bit of practice on this one.
  • (Examiner)
  • In the U.S.
  • (CBC)
  • People say it causes acne, that you should eat carob instead, that its junk food.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • Despite knowing that junk food, foods with low nutritional value and the latest However, when poor eating habits are driven by psychological factors such as depression, anxiety or low self- esteem, they can turn into life-threatening eating disorders.
  • (Daily Courier)
  • Some more benefits of bananas - It has been found to help reduce depression due to its content of Tryptophan while ensuring that you arent indulging in any junk foods or foods that can only claim to have your best interests in mind.
  • (Times of India)
  • Friday, March 30, 7 p.m., Ipswich High School Performing Arts Center, 134 High St. Ipswich High School Interact Club hosts talent show to benefit To Write Love on her Arms, a national organization that raises awareness of teen depression and suicide.
  • (Salem News)

Mega millions winning ticket

  • Are you rich beyond your wildest dreams? The winning numbers for the $640 million Mega Millions jackpot are: 2, 4, 23, 38, 46 and Mega Ball 23. The numbers for the record-highest payout were drawn at 10 p.m. Friday Chicago time.
  • (Orlando Sentinel)
  • CHICAGO - An official with the Maryland lottery said late Friday a record $640 million winning lottery ticket was sold in Maryland, and there could be others nationwide.
  • (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
  • A winning Mega Millions lottery ticket worth a record setting $640 million was reportedly purchased in Marylands Baltimore County. The identity of the retail store that sold the ticket and the winner has not yet been released.
  • (Hartford Courant)
  • If those are the numbers on your Mega Millions lottery ticket, youve won a jackpot worth a world record $640 million.
  • (Delaware Online)
  • The Mega Millions winning numbers for the record $640 million lottery jackpot are 46, 23, 38, 4, 2 and Mega number 23. An official with the Maryland lottery says a winning ticket has been sold in the state, and there could be others nationwide.
  • (Desert Sun)
  • CHICAGO (AP) - An official with the Maryland lottery says a record $640 million winning lottery ticket has been sold in Maryland, and there could be others nationwide. The winning numbers are: 2-4-23-38-46, Mega Ball 23.
  • (msnbc.com)
  • At least one ticket matched all six winning numbers in the Friday, March 30 Mega Millions jackpot drawing to claim no less than a share of the world record $640 million jackpot ($462 million cash). Maryland says it has a jackpot winning ticket.
  • (nbc15.com)
  • The country is in the throes of lottery fever, with millions of people in multiple states buying up tickets for a chance at winning the Mega Millions jackpot Friday night, now at $540 million.
  • (Washington Post)
  • Winning numbers drawn at 11 p.m. are 2-4-23-38-46 with Republicans and President Barack Obama have spent $348.5 million. The amount spent on Mega Millions tickets could cover that tab four times over.
  • (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)

Lausd sex abuse

  • On Thursday, the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) announced a new mandate that schools notify all parents within 72 hours if a teacher is removed from a classroom for allegations of sexual misconduct with students.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • During a morning news conference Monday, board member Tamar Galatzan said the disgusting and tragic recent sex-abuse cases have tarnished the law because of bureaucratic problems within LAUSD.
  • (Daily Breeze)
  • The new policy follows calls by San Fernando Valley school board members Tamar Galatzan and Nury Martinez to change how the district notifies parents about abuse allegations. This is definitely a move in the right direction, Galatzan said.
  • (KTLA.com)
  • Parents will be notified within 72 hours when a teacher at their childs school has been accused of sexual misconduct under a policy adopted Thursday by Los Angeles Unified officials.
  • (Los Angeles Daily News)
  • Six weeks after the molestation scandal broke at Miramonte Elementary, three LAUSD board members called Monday for the dismissal process for teachers arrested for sex abuse or other misconduct.
  • (Contra Costa Times)
  • The official LAUSD Facebook page and YouTube account are taking off as well, because nothing helps us move on from horrific sex-abuse allegations like feel-good photos of science projects and won decathlons, she adds, sarcastically.
  • (Education Week)
  • but said they do not absolve the district of blame for the recent spate of sex abuse cases.
  • (NBC Los Angeles)
  • The second will standardize the process of informing parents about sex abuse allegations needs to stop balancing their budget on the backs of our kids at LAUSD.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • and resolutions on employee dismissal procedures after recent sex-abuse cases have rocked the district.
  • (89.3 KPCC)

Nikki haley investigation

  • ABC News has learned that the Internal Revenue Service never conducted an investigation into South Carolina Governor Nikki Haleys involvement in a Sikh temples finances.
  • (YAHOO!)
  • COLUMBIA, S.C. — Gov. Nikki Haley on Tuesday rebuffed House Democrats' call for her to waive confidentiality in a possible ethics investigation, calling questions about work she did for a pair of her pre-gubernatorial employers a "waste of time.
  • (Anderson Independent-Mail)
  • The Charleston Post and Courier closes the loop on the last 24-hour cycle of the South Carolina rumor mill: The Internal Revenue Service determined last fall that an investigation of the Sikh Religious Society where Gov.
  • (Politico.com)
  • Nikki Haley was accused of having extramarital affairs with lawsuit – she is hiding behind a confidentiality provision which guarantees that any investigation into her actions will be conducted in secret.
  • (FITSNews)
  • Nikki Haley on charges of tax fraud as early as this week. A highly ranked federal official has also privately confirmed rumblings of an investigation and possible indictment of the governor, though the official was not aware of the specific timeframe.
  • (DAILY KOS)
  • Nikki Haley. Fifth Circuit Judge Casey Manning has yet to make If Dean decides the complaint deserves an investigation then she would refer it to the committee for a vote on whether to proceed.
  • (Free Times)
  • Nikki Haley and the state Department of Archives and History Ard paid more than $60,000 in civil fines and reimbursements as a result.
  • (Island Packet Online)
  • According to this investigation, our state suffers from a lack of public Rounding out this long line of corrupt S.C. politicians is Gov. Nikki Haley, who has been hit with a corruption lawsuit for her dealings with an engineering firm.
  • (USC Gamecock)
  • Gov. Ken Ard resigned Friday amid a criminal investigation into whether he spent campaign money on personal items. Ard stepped down at 10 a.m. Friday in a letter given to Gov. Nikki Haley and state Senate leaders.
  • (WJBF.com)

Eliot spitzer current tv

  • Controversial TV anchor Keith Olbermann has been replaced at Current TV by an equally controversial player — Eliot Spitzer.
  • (New York Daily News)
  • Keith Olbermann has been fired by Current TV, the network announced Friday. He will be replaced by former New York governor and CNN host Eliot Spitzer.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • New York, NY - March 30, 2012 - Current TVs Viewpoint with Eliot Spitzer launches tonight at 8p ET. Former Governor Spitzer will offer up his opinion of the days news and then invite guests to discuss, analyze and debate.
  • (The Futon Critic)
  • Eliot Spitzers second try at cable news success started unexpectedly on Friday with the debut of his new show Viewpoint on Current.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • Sputtering rage muppet Keith Olbermann has finally been fired from Al Gores Current TV, Brian Stelter reports. He spent less than a year at the network, which took him on after he was similarly canned by MSNBC in 2011, and wont make a goodbye statement.
  • (Gawker)
  • Eliot Spitzer will replace Olbermann starting Friday night Id like to apologize to my viewers and my staff for the failure of Current TV. Editorially, Countdown had never been better, Olbermann tweeted.
  • (MSN)
  • Current TV made a fairly embarrassing faux pas: It promoted the wrong Twitter ID for the mercurial Olbermanns replacement, former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer.
  • (CNET News)
  • 5:42 p.m. | Updated Current TV said Friday afternoon that it had terminated the contract of its lead anchor, Keith Olbermann, scarcely a year after he was hired to reboot the fledgling channel in his progressive political image.
  • (Article.nationalreview.com)
  • Current TV said Friday afternoon it had terminated the contract since Mr. Spitzer will start his new show, "Viewpoint With Eliot Spitzer," on Friday night. This will be Mr. Spitzer's second shot at an 8 p.m.
  • (CNBC)
  • Current TV announced this afternoon that it had fired lead anchor Keith Olbermann and former New York governor Eliot Spitzer would take over his time slot, Politico reported.
  • (GlobalPost)