 the wedding of Zara Phillips to Mike Tindall today. First, let's start with the bride... |  |
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 However today, Autumn Phillips showed off an all together more unguarded and loving side as she planted a kiss on the cheek of her adorable baby daughter as they left the Holyroodhouse. Savannah looked delighted and grinned as her mother lifted her into the air and landed her lips on the little one's face. |  |
Kate Middleton Recycles DVF Dress at Pre-Royal Wedding Bash
Zara Phillips wedding photos, dress: Royal wedding in Edinburg was historic
Zara Phillips wedding dress is talk of the town and her photos are trending. Royal wedding in Edinburg was historic in more ways than one.
It is being called the wedding dress of the year. The thirty something grand daughter of the English queen Zara Phillips tied the knot with her love of years in a very private but glamorous ceremony in Edinburg. Her husband is one of the top rugby players in the country Mike Tindall. Tindal the captain of the rugby team of England.
Zara Phillips, the 30-year-old bride wore an ivory dress, with a court train. The dress was a Stewart Parvin creation, according to spokesman of Zara. She also wore white silk veil, while her wedding bouquet displayed many stunning Calla Lilies.
Many are saying that it was a historic occasion. By the way anything that happens to or is related to the monarchy is something historic indeed. But it made a thing a bit historic as it was after twenty long years that a royal wedding was held in Scotland. The second marriage of Princess Anne, Zara’s mother with Timothy Laurence was the last royal wedding officiated in Scotland, in 1992.
Royal Wedding Encore: Zara Phillips Gets Married in Scotland
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Soulja Boy buys a $55 million jet for his 21st birthday
The rapper's management confirmed the purchase on Friday, telling TMZ that Soulja Boy added $20 million in upgrades to the plane, base price $35 million.
How can a person spend $20 million inside an airplane, other than ordering lunch when the flight attendants come around with the food-for-purchase? Think travertine floors, Brazilian hardwood floors, Italian leather seats and -- now that the entertainer is 21 -- four liquor bars.
Oh, add a custom paint job too, with the Soulja Boy logo.
Kim K's Wedding InviteNO JEANS, NO T-SHIRTS
The wedding, which will be held on Saturday, August 20, is strictly black tie.
The ceremony will be held in Montecito, California -- near Oprah 's mansion.
Of course, the bash is being thrown by Kris Jenner and her sidekick, Bruce.
Oh yeah, the groom is Kris Humphries .
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Read more at http://www.tmz.com/category/the-facts-behind-the-funny/
'World's best restaurant' elBulli serves last supper
Fifty guests -- friends and longtime employees of Adria -- were treated to a 50-course menu at the remote eatery overlooking a cove in the Mediterranean in Cala Montjoi near the resort of Roses, a two-hour drive north of Barcelona.
Diners began their meal with Adria's version of a dry Martini -- a dish composed of a spherical globule of reconstituted olive that was placed on the tongue and then spritzed withatomised gin and vermouth.
Read more at http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gpkbRUZISxIYybNNggrugOJPEvWQ?docId=CNG.373af95a8162edb3c0e98ffdbcf674d3.5f1
Plaxico Burressmeets with Steelers
General manager Kevin Colbert confirmed the team met with its 2000 first-round pick early Saturday morning, just one day after Burress met with the New York Giants, another former team.
According to Colbert, there have been no contract negotiations with the free-agent wide receiver, who was released from prison earlier this summer. But overall it was a productive visit.
Read more at http://m.espn.go.com/nfl/story?storyId=6818541&wjb
iPhone 5 Rumors: Bigger, Better, Soon?
Expanding the screen without changing the size of the phone was done by shrinking the border around the screen to nothing. The case also will be curved, according to the rumors, unlike the more square construction used in the iPhone 4.
It's also expected that the antenna will be redone--perhaps as part of the logo--after the iPhone 4's side antenna problems. In the iPhone 4, the antenna wouldn't work if the phone was held in one hand so that the hand touched both sides. This led to Apple providing free phone cases to all iPhone 4 owners.
Read more at http://www.thirdage.com/
Should Ravens be interested in Randy Moss?
The remaining receivers include Steve Smith (injury issue), Braylon Edwards (character issue), Plaxico Burress (legal issue) and one who has been known more for his issues than catches recently.
That's Randy Moss. He's a risk because of his age (34) and attitude. Is he a moody receiver who is a shell of himself? Or is he primed for another monstrous comeback with the right team?
It's certainly a gamble, and the Ravens have to determine if it's one they're willing to take with the release of Derrick Mason.
The Ravens were once interested in Moss. It was six years ago when the Ravens talked with the Minnesota Vikings about trading for him.
Moss is two years removed from catching 83 passes for 1,264 yards and 13 touchdowns. But last year, he combined for 28 catches with three teams (although he managed to scored five touchdowns).
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Engagement's off for Jay Cutler and Kristin Cavallari - The Denver Post
Cutler also changed his Facebook status to single and warned friends on his account not to talk trash about Cavallari, according to Radaronline.
"Thank you all for the support, but if you talk bad about Kristin I will delete and block you," Jay wrote on his Facebook page early yesterday morning.
"It's unnecessary and heartless. Also, don't say now I can play football, I could play football when I had her compared to when I don't. Football is the least of my worries, so have some respect."
Read more at http://www.denverpost.com/entertainment
Tips for beautiful skin & face
2) Cut some beet root into small pieces and grind them. Squeeze juice from beet root and massage to your face for 5 minutes. Shower after 10 minutes with mild soap or gram flour.
3) Mix sandalwood powder with rose water and add 4 to 5 drops of milk in it and apply on to your face and body. Shower after 15 minutes with warm water.
4) Mix honey in water and drink daily in the morning to keep your skin shiny and smooth.
5) Warm honey and mix with lemon juice and apply on to face. Wash after it dry.
6) Mix Turmeric, sandal powder and olive oil and apply to body. Shower after 10 minutes.
7) Massage your skin with milk. Milk has moisturizer, it will keep your skin smooth.
8) Cool Use humidifiers and keep room temperature moderate to keep your skin away from dryness.
9) Hot water blushes your skin and you don't feel fresh unless you have bath with little cold water. If you have shower for a longtime, dead skin will be automatically be removed. Do not rub with towel, be gentle on your skin.
10) Take food which contains more A and C vitamin.
11) Grate carrot and boil. Massage that mixture to body to get fair and smooth skin.
12) For natural bleaching: - mix milk and lemon juice. The milk will break as soon as you mix the lemon juice in it. Use that mixture to massage on your body. It works as natural bleaching.
13) Mix turmeric and cream on the top of milk, massage that mixture to body.
14) If you go into sun your skin will lost the fair ness. To get your skin color to normal take equal quantities of cucumber juice and tomato juice and apply on to skin. Shower after 10 minutes.
15) Massage mustard oil to your skin for 5 minutes and have shower with gram flour or mild soap.
16) Mix cream on the top of milk and all-purpose flour and apply that paste on to your skin avoid eyes, eyebrows and lips. Shower after 5 minutes. This will make skin smooth.
17) Mix curds (yogurt) with wheat flour and apply to your skin and take shower after 5 minutes.18) Cool Grind rose petals and mix with cream on the top of milk and apply to your body. Shower after 10 minutes.
19) Scaly skin is a result of fluorine deficiency. Fluorine is the anti-resistant element of the human body, the absence of which creates problems in the blood and spleen. Since cooking and heating foods destroys fluorine, it is better to eat uncooked raw fruits and vegetables. Other foods rich in fluorine are goat milk and cheese, rye flour, avocados, sea plants and cabbage, cream whey and cottage cheese.
20) Wrinkle skin is a result of Sodium deficiency and makes skin sticky. Cucumbers are ideal for combating and preventing sodium deficiency because they are not only high in sodium, but also help in keeping the body cool, a great summers treat.
21) Skin rashes are the result of silicon deficiency. To avoid pus and rashes, eat plenty of sprouts, alfalfa, barley, tomatoes, spinach, strawberries and figs.
22) Skin eruptions are the result of Chlorophyll. And are found in wheat grass and other green leafy vegetables
First trailer of Haywire featuring Gina Carano is out
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Carano had to challenge Sarah D’Alielo. However, despite the high expectations of the fans and the clearance given by Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, the Strikeforce show which had to take place in Houston was cancelled. Gina Carano’s doctor did not give her the green light and did not share the reasons. Gina Carano, 29, had other movie appearances before. She starred in the film Ring Girls, based on the true story of five American women going to Vegas and fighting the most famous female fighters in the world. Carano also appeared in the reality show Fight Girls, on NBC’s American Gladiators and in Michael Jai White’s film, Blood and Bone.
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House Speaker John Boehner Speech
Image via WikipediaGood evening. I'm John Boehner. I serve as Speaker of the whole House -- of the members of both parties that you elect. These are difficult times in the life of our nation. Millions are looking for work, have been for some time, and the spending binge going on in Washington is a big part of the reason why. Before I served in Congress, I ran a small business in Ohio. I was amazed at how different Washington DC operated than every business in America. Where most American business make the hard choices to pay their bills and live within their means, in Washington more spending and more debt is business as usual. I've got news for Washington - those days are over. President Obama came to Congress in January and requested business as usual -- yet another routine increase in the national debt limit -- we in the House said 'not so fast.' Here was the president, asking for the largest debt increase in American history, on the heels of the largest spending binge in American history. Here's what we got for that spending binge: a massive health care bill that most Americans never asked for. A 'stimulus' bill that was more effective in producing material for late-night comedians than it was in producing jobs. And a national debt that has gotten so out of hand it has sparked a crisis without precedent in my lifetime or yours. The United States cannot default on its debt obligations. The jobs and savings of too many Americans are at stake.What we told the president in January was this: the American people will not accept an increase in the debt limit without significant spending cuts and reforms.
And over the last six months, we've done our best to convince the president to partner with us to do something dramatic to change the fiscal trajectory of our country. . .something that will boost confidence in our economy, renew a measure of faith in our government, and help small businesses get back on track.
Last week, the House passed such a plan, and with bipartisan support. It's called the 'Cut, Cap, and Balance' Act. It CUTS and CAPS government spending and paves the way for a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution, which we believe is the best way to stop Washington from spending money it doesn't have. Before we even passed the bill in the House, the President said he would veto it.
I want you to know I made a sincere effort to work with the president to identify a path forward that would implement the principles of Cut, Cap, & Balance in a manner that could secure bipartisan support and be signed into law. I gave it my all.
Unfortunately, the president would not take yes for an answer. Even when we thought we might be close on an agreement, the president's demands changed.
The president has often said we need a 'balanced' approach -- which in Washington means: we spend more. . .you pay more. Having run a small business, I know those tax increases will destroy jobs.
The president is adamant that we cannot make fundamental changes to our entitlement programs. As the father of two daughters, I know these programs won't be there for them and their kids unless significant action is taken now.
The sad truth is that the president wanted a blank check six months ago, and he wants a blank check today. That is just not going to happen.
You see, there is no stalemate in Congress. The House has passed a bill to raise the debt limit with bipartisan support. And this week, while the Senate is struggling to pass a bill filled with phony accounting and Washington gimmicks, we will pass another bill - one that was developed with the support of the bipartisan leadership of the U.S. Senate.
Obviously, I expect that bill can and will pass the Senate, and be sent to the President for his signature. If the President signs it, the 'crisis' atmosphere he has created will simply disappear. The debt limit will be raised. Spending will be cut by more than one trillion dollars, and a serious, bipartisan committee of the Congress will begin the hard but necessary work of dealing with the tough challenges our nation faces.
The individuals doing this work will not be outsiders, but elected representatives of the people, doing the job they were elected to do as outlined in the Constitution. Those decisions should be made based on how they will affect people who are struggling to get a job, not how they affect some politician's chances of getting reelected.
This debate isn't about President Obama and House Republicans ... it isn't about Congress and the White House ... it's about what's standing between the American people and the future we seek for ourselves and our families.
You know, I've always believed, the bigger government, the smaller the people. And right now, we have a government so big and so expensive it's sapping the drive of our people and keeping our economy from running at full capacity.
The solution to this crisis is not complicated: if you're spending more money than you're taking in, you need to spend less of it,
There is no symptom of big government more menacing than our debt. Break its grip, and we begin to liberate our economy and our future.
We are up to the task, and I hope President Obama will join us in this work.
God bless you and your families, and God bless America.
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John Boehner Debt Ceiling Speech: House Speaker Addresses Deficit Talks (VIDEO)
Image via WikipediaWASHINGTON -- House Speaker John Boehner says President Barack Obama wants a blank check from Congress to raise the debt ceiling, but that he's not going to get one.Boehner says the solution to the debt crisis isn't complicated. He says if you spend more than you take in, you have to spend less.
In his response to Obama's televised address to the nation, Boehner gave no indication of compromise.
"Unfortunately, the president would not take yes for an answer," he said. "Even when we thought we might be close on an agreement, the president's demands changed."
The House speaker did say the U.S. cannot default. He said the crisis would be over if the Senate approves a new House Republican plan to be voted on in the House this week, and if the president signs it.
CBS News' Jill Jackson wrote in a tweet that as Boehner left the Capitol he was overheard saying, "I didn't sign up for going mano-a-mano with the President of the United States."
Obama and Boehner gave dueling remarks just about a week before an Aug. 2 deadline to raise the government's borrowing limit.
Read more at http://www.huffingtonpost.com
2011 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible 2SS
Acceleration seems incongruously slow based on all the fantastic noise that the engine makes. Tall gearing is surely partly to blame. Also, I observed a strange delayed throttle response if you jump on the gas in second gear.
The Camaro convertible's trunk is teeny tiny and has a small opening, and the power roof is slow to operate. On the plus side, though, I noticed very little (if any) cowl shake, an ailment that tends to negatively afflict most convertibles with more than two seats.
Read more at http://www.automobilemag.com/
Olivia Wilde: I Take Dating Rumors With a Boulder of Salt
But you might be surprised to find out what she doesn't have time for: a dating life. Olivia met up with E! News in the picturesque Montana countryside to talk about the guys in her life, both onscreen and off.
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"I find [the rumors] funny—how could I possibly have the energy to date all those different people?" Olivia laughed. "It's, like, impossible."
But does she have any ideas as to why she's the focus of so many Hollywood hookup rumors? "I'm a real girl's girl, but I also have a lot of guy friends. But now that I'm single, everybody pays attention. I don't have a dating life."
Well hopefully Wilde can find some time for herself during her hectic work schedule. At least she has some coworkersthat would make any office-dweller jealous. Check out the video to hear more from the stunning actress on why Daniel Craig is beautiful, why the ukulele rocks and why her horse-riding skills are finally paying off big-time.
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A manifesto for a Muslim-free Europe, an Infidel-free Middle East
I have just finished reading a terrifying document. It's called 2083: A European declaration of Independence.
It's full of advice for the budding Christian martyr. Handy tips on how to build bombs and make poisons; on how to use video games to hone your shooting skills.
I came across it on a far right website.
At 1511 pages long it’s a work of extreme prejudice - against Muslims predominantly.
Ultimately, the author wants a Muslim-free Europe.
The author’s name is Andrew Berwick. He datelines the document London 2011. He spent 3 years of his life writing it and clearly believes, with a passion, every single word.
Read more at http://blogs.aljazeera.net/europe/2011/07/24/manifesto-muslim-free-europe-infidel-free-middle-east
The Muppets has a new international poster courtesy of Walt Disney Pictures
Jason Segel and Amy Adams star as a couple from Smalltown, USA who discover that Chris Cooper's devious Tex Richman is planning to knock down the Muppet Theatre and drill for oil. Jack Black, Emily Blunt, Mila Kunis, Selena Gomez, Zach Galifianakis, Ricky Gervais and Katy Perry will also appear in The Muppets.
Read more at http://m.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/at-the-movies/a329319/the-muppets-new-international-poster-released.html
Jennifer Lopez, Lessons from JLo-Marc Anthony split up
The latest celeb divorce to hit the headlines is the seemingly blissful alliance of actor/singers Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony. Their seven-year marriage came to an abrupt end recently. Rumour mills suggest that Anthony had no idea he was going to be dumped.
Subtle signs that your partner has lost interest are difficult to spot. But there are some things you can watch out for to avoid getting your heart crushed.
Problems don't crop up overnight but build over time. In this failed fairytale from Holywood, for instance, reports claim that while Lopez wanted to live in their Malibu mansion, Anthony, wanted the family to move to New York.
Psychologists Seema Hingorrany and Deepti Makhija list a few telling signs that a wrecking ball is headed your way.
Read more at http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/
Post iPhone 5 release date: Can AT&T maintain subscriber growth?
According to AT&T, they have added at least 331,000 new subscribers last quarter, which is more than 100% compared to 91,000 that analysts have suggested. However, the company’s profit fell to $3.59 billion compared to its previous record of $4 billion, but still better than the estimates made also by analysts.
Apparently, Verizon Wireless started selling the iPhone 4 in Q1 of this year, which is the first CDMA version of the iPhone to land in United States. Analysts and journalists then have predicted the growth slowdown of AT&T, but if the new figures presented yesterday is accurate, then it looks like there’s still hope for AT&T even after September, which is the rumored release month of the iPhone 5.
Can AT&T maintain its subscriber growth post iPhone 5 even with more competing carriers? Well, obviously they can especially if they will carry more Android and Windows Phone by the end of this year, which is actually possible (Nokia with Windows phones should start popping out of warehouses later this year).
Rumor has it that Google will introduce a new Nexus phone later this year, which will carry the Android’s latest build called Ice Cream Sandwich. It’s worth noting that AT&T is the latest carrier to support the Google Nexus S which is a phone manufactured by Samsung. The AT&T-flavored Nexus S will arrive by weekend and will sport a tag price of $99 with contract. Obviously, Google and AT&T have started a partnership regarding the Nexus line, so Nexus 3 under AT&T is highly possible now.
Read more at http://popherald.com/
Verizon Expects the iPhone 5 to Launch This Fall
So, if you’ve been worrying about whether or not the iPhone 4S/iPhone 5 would be coming out this year, you can probably rest pretty easy. It’s now just a matter of getting a specific date down.
Speaking of that, iPhone Italia, a source that will surely get a laugh out of our own Will Shanklin, is reporting that September 5th is the date that a “very reliable source” told them would be launch day for the next iPhone in the United States. That launch would then be followed by a October 5th launch everywhere else. Take those specific dates with a grain of salt but that early September release date has popped up so many times that it seems like the right horse to bet on.
Read more at http://www.gottabemobile.com/
British painter Lucian Freud dies at 88
Freud, the grandson of the pioneering psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, died Wednesday at his home in London following an illness, according to a representative for his New York dealer, William Acquavella.
The artist's best-known works feature subjects in anguished, anti-erotic poses, their psychology externalized onto their fleshy bodies. He liked to use impasto, a technique involving the thick application of paint, to create his highly textured portraits.
"I want paint to work as flesh," he once said. "As far as I am concerned, the paint is the person."
During his long career, Freud made portraits of a number of public figures. He once painted supermodel Kate Moss naked and visibly pregnant. He reportedly engaged in animated negotiations with Buckingham Palace to create his 2001 portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, who sat fully clothed. The royal painting divided the public, with some criticizing it as glum and depressing.
Freud's paintings are highly prized among museums and collectors who have been willing to pay large sums for them. In 2008, his nude portrait of a heavy-set civil servant reclining on a sofa, "Benefits Supervisor Sleeping," sold for $33.6 million at a Christie's auction, a record figure at the time.
"Unlike many artists, his late works were among his most significant contributions," Paul Schimmel, chief curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, said Thursday. "He got better, more ambitious and youthful. He was a very young elder statesman."
Born in Berlin in 1922, Freud was one of three sons of Austrian architect Ernst Freud and his German wife, Lucie. The family fled Nazi Germany in 1933 and eventually settled in London. Freud became a British citizen in 1939. As a boy, he studied at the Central School of Arts and Crafts in London and the East Anglian School of Drawing and Painting. During World War II, the budding artist served with the British merchant navy.
Read more: http://www.kansascity.com/2011/07/21/3028585/british-painter-lucian-freud-dies.html#ixzz1SoIuXTJR
Fake Chinese Apple store has even staff fooled
The store, in the southwestern city of Kunming, was uncovered by an American blogger who was initially fooled, before she noticed not everything was as it seemed.
At first glance, the signs, computers and layout of the shop all look exactly like a genuine Apple store, says the blogger, who posts under the name BirdAbroad.
Photos posted by the blogger show the employees wearing Apple's trademark blue T-shirts with name badges hanging around their necks.
But a closer look reveals the winding stairs going up to the chill-out area are poorly made, the walls have not been painted well, and the shopfront sign says "Apple Store" whereas the real deal just sports the now-famous fruit logo.
The employees, meanwhile, all genuinely believe they work for Apple, said BirdAbroad, who asked to remain anonymous when contacted by AFP on Thursday.
Read more at http://news.yahoo.com/
What are Sinkholes?
The Tennessee Department of Transportation says the asphalt at the intersection of College Street and North Second Street is sinking because of aging sewer and drainage lines deep beneath the ground.
What are Sinkholes?
A sinkhole in Saint-Jude, Quebec has just collapsed a house, killing a family of four inside, leading people to ask what they are, how they occur and obviously who is at risk.
Sinkholes are depressions that occur when soil or bedrock has been removed and only air remains - commonly when the rock below the land surface is limestone, carbonate rock or salt beds that have been naturally dissolved by ground water circulating through them and then the water dries up.
As the rock is dissolved by water(dissolution), spaces are created (suffosion) and typically sinkholes happen suddenly because the surface stays intact until the weight becomes too much.
Sinkholes occur more often in places like Florida and Alabama because they have more underground rivers than most other states. When sinkholes form it is commonly because the ground has simply collapsed over underground rivers that were once filled with water.
So if you want to look for signs of a major drought in the making, disgruntled skiers at Lake Tahoe are not going to be as accurate as sinkholes.
Read more at http://www.science20.com/news_articles/what_sinkhole_and_why_do_sinkholes_form
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