How to Foil the Trojan.VUNDO

Find out how to make your computer perform better. Remove malware threats to your pc. Optimize your system. Visit pcfixproblem.com for free information and fix your pc!
An attack on my pc occurred a few days ago that threatened to become serious. I thought my PC was going to go down about two days before Christmas. Would my credit card and passwords be compromised? Fortunately, however, I managed to fix the problem.
The most worrying problem was the inability to use Windows Updates. My antivirus package (Norton Antivirus) detected trojan.VUNDO. It reported the problem was fixed, but then the problem returned immediately.
If the PC is cut off from security updates from the operating system provider (Microsoft) it will then become vulnerable to further more serious attacks. A criminal who knows you have been cut off from help from the software vendor support knows you are defenceless and that sooner or later he will be able to get to sensitive information, such as passwords and credit card details. Your computer could be a goldmine for the criminal.

It is important when you realise that you cannot get security updates you eliminate this problem. Do not ignore it, even if the rest of your computer’s functionality appears to be intact. The temptation to just carry on or postpone finding a fix must be resisted or it could lead to disaster.
In this case not only was the automatic updates of Windows knocked out. Also the ability to access Windows security downloads manually was disabled. This severely handicaps your ability to fix the problem. You are effectively cut off from base. Your operating system provider cannot help you.
The next resort was to go to the Windows forums and discussion groups to find an independent route to getting a fix. A report of the same problem was quickly found after doing a search of the discussion group. A software package was recomended that could deal with this problem. The package in question had the major advantage that it was free! It is called Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware 1.31 and it can be found at http://www.malwarebytes.org/ and I strongly recommend it.
Besides the free downloads there are purchaseable versions as well. New versions are brought out every few days, so they obviously are continually developing new versions to deal with the latest threats.
Criminals are continually developing malware, including viruses, trojans and worms with the object of stealing money from members of the Internet community. Fortunately there are companies like Malewarebytes out there fighting them. They certainly fixed trojan.VUNDO for me.
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How to Foil the Trojan.VUNDO

Find out how to make your computer perform better. Remove malware threats to your pc. Optimize your system. Visit pcfixproblem.com for free information and fix your pc!
An attack on my pc occurred a few days ago that threatened to become serious. I thought my PC was going to go down about two days before Christmas. Would my credit card and passwords be compromised? Fortunately, however, I managed to fix the problem.
The most worrying problem was the inability to use Windows Updates. My antivirus package (Norton Antivirus) detected trojan.VUNDO. It reported the problem was fixed, but then the problem returned immediately.
If the PC is cut off from security updates from the operating system provider (Microsoft) it will then become vulnerable to further more serious attacks. A criminal who knows you have been cut off from help from the software vendor support knows you are defenceless and that sooner or later he will be able to get to sensitive information, such as passwords and credit card details. Your computer could be a goldmine for the criminal.

It is important when you realise that you cannot get security updates you eliminate this problem. Do not ignore it, even if the rest of your computer’s functionality appears to be intact. The temptation to just carry on or postpone finding a fix must be resisted or it could lead to disaster.
In this case not only was the automatic updates of Windows knocked out. Also the ability to access Windows security downloads manually was disabled. This severely handicaps your ability to fix the problem. You are effectively cut off from base. Your operating system provider cannot help you.
The next resort was to go to the Windows forums and discussion groups to find an independent route to getting a fix. A report of the same problem was quickly found after doing a search of the discussion group. A software package was recomended that could deal with this problem. The package in question had the major advantage that it was free! It is called Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware 1.31 and it can be found at http://www.malwarebytes.org/ and I strongly recommend it.
Besides the free downloads there are purchaseable versions as well. New versions are brought out every few days, so they obviously are continually developing new versions to deal with the latest threats.
Criminals are continually developing malware, including viruses, trojans and worms with the object of stealing money from members of the Internet community. Fortunately there are companies like Malewarebytes out there fighting them. They certainly fixed trojan.VUNDO for me.
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Samsung WEP210 Bluetooth Headset

Answering a phone while driving is very dangerous, if you are on the phone, you only have one hand on the wheel. The answer is to use a hands free system, and the Samsung WEP210 Bluetooth Headset is one such system.Samsung WEP210 Bluetooth Headset
The WEP210 Bluetooth Headset is ultra light and is small in size, weighing just 9 grams. The headset fits comfortable on the ear thanks to an air-gap type earpiece cover and is silver in color. The device has a range of up to 30 feet, so is ideal to pair to your Sony PS3.
The Samsung WEP210 Bluetooth Headset has a multi-function button, used for redialing, rejecting calls, activinag voice dialing and much more. The small headset has up to 5.5 hours of talk time and up to 70 hours of standby time. Woot are offering the Samsung WEP210 Bluetooth Headset for just $9.99.

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Smoke Eaters San Jose Man v. Food!

PHOTO! Here is a picture of Adam from Man v. Food visiting San Jose’s Smoke Eaters tonight. Here is San Jose’s SmokeEaters address and website. Smoke Eaters was formerly University Chicken, aka Cluck U!

Smoke Eaters San Jose Man v. Food
2565 The Alameda
Santa Clara, CA 95050-6008
Phone: (408) 241-2582
On the web: http://www.smoke-eaters.com/(their server is done tonight, as to be expected)

Don’t those wings look good!

CLICK HERE for more details about tonight’s episode on the Travel Channel

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Robin Williams Hospitalized For Heart Problems

In the midst of a tour, stand-up comic Robin Williams checked into a Miami hospital with "heart issues," the Miami Herald reported. Drudge said the movie star is in "intensive care."

Williams has reported experiencing shortness of breath on his "Weapons of Mass Destruction Tour" and announced yesterday he would skip four scheduled shows on the advice of his doctor. His older brother died two years ago from heart surgery complications, according to Wikipedia.

According to the Herald's ultra-short story, Williams could be "laid up for a while."

(Pic: Williams at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah in January. Getty Image.)

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LITTLE BOOTS REMIXED.

grindin once again proved to be the fucking place to be today, as a certain someone came up with a whole bunch of remixes for what might be the next little boots single, called 'new in town'. while we all were a bit hesitant at first if those are good to post, the fearless discobellers just went ahead and put up the fred falke and drop the lime remixes and as i am feeling like little boots needs some more blog hype these days to keep up with all the love la roux has been getting lately, i decided to put them up as well.


expect no big surprises. it's little boots, it's fred falke and it's drop the lime, after all!

little boots - new in town (fred falke remix)
little boots - new in town (drop the lime dub)

and as always, you can be sure that we will watch little boots' every move!

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Amrita Arora and Shakeel Ladak Are Married

Amrita Arora has finally married the love of her life Shakeel Ladak. There were a few mishaps before the ceremony could take place, but the stars were plentiful, just a few big names included Gauri and Shahrukh Khan, Anil Kapoor, Fardeen Khan, Zayed Khan, Akshay Kumar, Preity Zinta, Ness Wadia, Urmila Matondkar, Priyanka Chopra, Mehr and Arjun Rampal, Manish Malhotra, Tusshar Kapoor and Katrina Kaif.

While the guests were filtering in, Amrita was keeping her cool "We were supposed to have a church wedding today, but there were some security hassles. So we quickly moved the venue to Olive, but no hassles because we always had a standby ready. I know nothing about the wedding arrangement. It was all done by my sister who put her own life on hold to look into my wedding details. I'm blessed to have such a supportive family...You know, the minute I set my eyes on Shakeel I knew he was the man I wanted to marry. It's like a karmic connection. I just felt it. I had never felt this before. Shakeel is everything that I want my husband to be. And I'm determined to make our marriage work. I'll do whatever it takes."

Amrita was even kind enough to divulge on some of the honeymoon details, "The problem is both Shakeel and I are so widely traveled we've nowhere to go that we can claim as being our private honeymoon spot. There doesn't seem to be any place that neither of us has not visited. I guess we'll just hold each other's hand close our eyes and point to any part of the globe as our honeymoon spot. It doesn't matter where we go as long as we're together." Amrita Arora and Shakeel Ladak will undoubtedly have a fairytale marriage. So we have some pictures from the ceremony.

Check them out and let us know what you think of Amrita Arora's gown and the clothes people were wearing

Amrita Arora Wedding 1
Amrita Arora wedding Katrina Kaif
Amrita Arora Wedding Gauri Khan
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Lost LaFleur:Lost Season 5 Episode 8

Lost LaFleur:Lost Season 5 Episode 8 - Lost Season 5 Episode 8 called LaFleur aired tonight on ABC.Here is the summary of the episode:

Following the events of “This Place is Death”, a time jump briefly brings the remaining group of survivors — James “Sawyer” Ford (Josh Holloway), Juliet Burke (Elizabeth Mitchell), Miles Straume (Ken Leung), Daniel Faraday (Jeremy Davies) and Jin-Soo Kwon (Daniel Dae Kim) — to a time when there is an ancient statue standing on the island. They are only able to see the back of it before John Locke (Terry O’Quinn) turns the wheel, bringing the survivors forward to 1974, at the peak of the Dharma Initiative’s presence on the island. Now that John has pushed the wheel, the time jumps have stopped and they are stuck in the past. The group comes across a pair of Dharma Initiative members who have been captured by some of the island’s native inhabitants, known as the Others. Juliet and Sawyer kill the two Others and free Amy (Reiko Aylesworth), but her husband has been killed. The group returns to the Barracks, where Amy resides; however, she tricks them into walking through the sonic fence which surrounds the Barracks, knocking them unconscious.

Sawyer wakes up and is confronted by Horace Goodspeed (Doug Hutchison). Sawyer tells him that his name is Jim LaFleur and that he and the other survivors were part of a shipwreck on the island, and that they are still looking for other members of their crew. Horace informs him that they will have to leave the next day on the submarine because they are not “Dharma material”. That night, the spokesman of the Others, Richard Alpert (Nestor Carbonell), enters the Barracks to determine why his treaty with Dharma was broken. Sawyer convinces Alpert to not attack Dharma, because he is the one who killed the Others. Alpert is further convinced when Sawyer shares knowledge of the events that transpired in 1954 in the episode “Jughead”. Because Sawyer has successfully defused the situation, Horace allows the group to stay and look for the other crew members of their ship, when in reality they are waiting for Locke to return with the survivors who left the island.

Three years later, the survivors have joined Dharma and are living in the Barracks. Sawyer is the head of security, while Jin continues to search for those who left the island. Amy is pregnant with Horace’s baby and due to give birth in two weeks. When Amy goes into early labor, Juliet successfully delivers her baby. This causes distress for Horace, who believes that Amy is not yet over her deceased husband. Sawyer reassures him by stating that three years is enough time to get over someone, referring to his relationship with Kate Austen (Evangeline Lilly). Sawyer returns to his home, where he lives with Juliet, with whom he is in love. The next morning, he receives a call from Jin, who discovered Kate, Jack Shephard (Matthew Fox), and Hugo “Hurley” Reyes (Jorge Garcia) while driving a “new” Volkswagen bus at the end of “316″. Sawyer directs Jin to an isolated area so they can be reunited.

That’s all we have for now on Lost LaFleur:Lost Season 5 Episode 8.

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America’s Next Top Model Cycle 13 Auditions!

Here are America’s Next Top Model Cycle 13 casting auditions and 2009 application. America’s Next Top Model Cycle 13 casting audition notice is the following:

LITTLE WOMEN! FOR THE FIRST TIME IN “AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL” HISTORY, TYRA BANKS ANNOUNCES THAT APPLICANTS MUST BE 5?7? AND UNDER

America's Next Top Model Cycle 13 Casting auditions
CASTING FOR CYCLE 13 OF “TOP MODEL” BEGINS FEBRUARY 28

February 23 , 2009 (Burbank, California) For the first time in TOP MODEL history, Tyra Banks announces that girls must be 5?7? and under in order to become AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL. After 12 cycles of a minimum height requirement of 5?7? matching the industry standard Banks and the casting director of The CW’s hit reality series AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL are searching the U.S. for females, ages 18 to 27, of diverse backgrounds, shapes, sizes and with a height requirement of 5?7? and under.

“There have been top supermodels in the past that weren’t as tall as the industry demands, like fashion icon Kate Moss,” said Banks. “So we are changing up Top Model’ for cycle 13 and making it a year for the shorter model!”

Open Call Cities:

Saturday, February 28 Miami, Florida

10:00am-3:00pm

Eden Roc (A Renaissance Beach Resort
and Spa)

4525 Collins Avenue

Miami Beach, Florida 33140

Tuesday, March 3 San Francisco, California

10:00am-3:00pm

The Westin San Francisco Market Street

50 Third Street

San Francisco, California 94103

Saturday, March 7 Washington, D.C. *

Saturday, March 14 New York City *

Saturday, March 21 Dallas, Texas *

Wednesday, March 25 Chicago, Illinois *

Saturday, March 28 Los Angeles, California *

* Locations and times are TBD. Please visit www.cwtv.com for up-to-date casting information, applications, as well as additional open calls sponsored by local CW Affiliates.

AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL CYCLE 12 premieres Wednesday, March 4 (8:00-10:00 p.m. ET) on The CW.

AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL is produced by 10 by 10 Entertainment in association with Bankable Productions. Tyra Banks is the creator and executive producer along with Ken Mok (”Making the Band”) and Daniel Soiseth (”Hell’s Kitchen”).

For the 2009 application, CLICK HERE TO APPLY

Below are the audition dates:


Open Calls
*San Francisco
Tuesday, March 3rd
10:00am to 3:00pm
The Westin San Francisco Market Street
50 Third Street
San Francisco, California 94103
The ANTM Casting Team will be in attendance.

South Bend, IN
Tuesday, March 3rd
4:00pm – 8:00pm
Martin’s Supermarket
7355 Heritage Square Dr.
in Mishawaka
Granger, IN 46530

Pittsburgh, PA
Friday, March 6th
12:00pm to 6:00pm
Mall at Robinson
Exit 1 off Route 60 @ Route 22/30

*Washington D.C.
Saturday, March 7th
10:00am to 3:00pm
Renaissance M Street Hotel
1143 New Hampshire Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20037
The Casting Director will be in attendance.

Huntington/Charleston/Portsmouth
Saturday, March 7th
10:00am
Huntington Mall Complex
1 Mall Road
Barboursville, WV 25504

Davenport, IA
Saturday, March 7th
9:00am to 3:00pm (time subject to change)
La James International College
5205 North Brady Street
Davenport, IA 52806

Providence, RI
Saturday, March 7th
11:00am to 3:00pm
Swansea Mall
262 Swansea Mall Drive
Swansea, MA 02777

Norfolk, VA
Saturday, March 7th
12:00pm to 3:00pm
The Gallery at Military Circle
800 N. Military Hwy
Norfolk, VA 23502

Jacksonville, FL
Saturday, March 7th
2:00pm to 6:00pm
Rosie True
1960 San Marco Blvd
Jacksonville, FL

St. Louis, MO
Saturday, March 7th
8:00AM
St. Louis College of Health Careers
1297 N Highway Drive
Fenton, MO 63026

Albany, NY
Sunday, March 8th
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Clifton Park Center
22 Clifton Country Road
Clifton Park, NY 12065



Lexington, KY
Sunday, March 8th
10:30am to 3:30pm
MOD Boutique
858 East High Street
Lexington, KY 40502

Oklahoma City, OK
Sunday, March 8th
12:00pm to 4:00pm
Remington Park
#1 Remington Place
Oklahoma City, OK

Denver, CO
Tuesday, March 10
5:00pm to 9:00pm
Vinyl
1082 Broadway
Denver, CO 80203

Albuquerque, NM
Tuesday, March 10
3:00pm to 6:00pm
Cottonwood Mall
10000 Coors Bypass NW
Albuquerque, NM 87114

Shreveport, LA
Tuesday, March 10
10:00am to 7:00pm
The Strand Theatre
619 Louisiana Avenue
Shreveport, LA 71101

Honolulu, HI
Wednesday, March 11
10:00am to 5:00pm
Salon Bobbi & Guy
Pearl Ridge Shopping Center
98-1008 Moanalua Road #813
Aiea, HI 96701



Harrisburg, PA
Thursday, March 12
4:00pm to 8:00pm
The Coliseum Entertainment Megaplex
410 St. John’s Church Road
Camp Hill, PA 17011

*New York
Saturday, March 14th
10:00am to 3:00pm
Park Central New York
870 Seventh Avenue at 56th Street
New York, NY 10019
The Casting Director will be in attendance.

*Dallas
Saturday, March 21st

10:00am to 3:00pm
Dallas W Victory
2440 Victory Park Lane
Dallas, TX 75219
The Casting Director will be in attendance.

*Chicago
Wednesday, March 25
The ANTM Casting Team will be in attendance.

*Los Angeles
Saturday, March 28th
The Casting Director will be in attendance.
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DANGER RADIO BASSIST DEPARTS

Danger Radio have officially announced the departure of their bassist, Marvin Kunkel. Kunkel has not played with the band since fall of 2008.

The following is a statement from the band:

"Dear Danger Radio Fans... We regret to inform you that due to personal issues, Marvin will no longer be playing in the band. He was not only a fantastic bass player, but also a great friend. He spent nearly 9 years playing with the band, and we are all sad to see him go. We all wish Marvin the best in his future endeavors, whatever he chooses to do."

With a friend playing in Kunkel's place until they find an official replacement, Danger Radio will begin a tour with the Plain White T's this month in support of their 2008 release Used and Abused on Photo Finish. Dates are as follows:

12 Mar 2009 House of Blues Cleveland, Ohio
13 Mar 2009 Masonic Temple Toronto, Ontario
14 Mar 2009 St. Andrews Detroit, Michigan
15 Mar 2009 Intersection Grand Rapids, Michigan
16 Mar 2009 Bogart's Cincinnati, Ohio
17 Mar 2009 The Rave Milwaukee, Wisconsin
18 Mar 2009 Varsity Theatre Minneapolis, Minnesota
19 Mar 2009 Garrick Center Winnipeg, Manitoba
21 Mar 2009 SAIT's - The Gateway Calgary, Alberta
22 Mar 2009 Starlite Edmonton, Alberta
24 Mar 2009 Richard's Vancouver, British Columbia
25 Mar 2009 Knitting Factory Spokane, Washington
26 Mar 2009 Neumo's Seattle, Washington
28 Mar 2009 Roseland Theatre Portland, Oregon
30 Mar 2009 6:00 P Fat Cat Modesto, California
31 Mar 2009 Glass House Pomona, California
1 Apr 2009 Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas, Nevada
2 Apr 2009 House of Blues West Hollywood, California
3 Apr 2009 House of Blues San Diego, California
5 Apr 2009 Sunshine Theatre Albuquerque, New Mexico
7 Apr 2009 Antone's Nightclub Austin, Texas
8 Apr 2009 Las Palmas Race Park Mission, Texas
9 Apr 2009 Numbers Houston, Texas
10 Apr 2009 White Rabbit San Antonio, Texas
11 Apr 2009 House of Blues Dallas, Texas
13 Apr 2009 The Pageant St. Louis, Missouri
15 Apr 2009 The NorVa Norfolk, Virginia
17 Apr 2009 The Fillmore at Irving Plaza New York, New York

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“Gran Slang” Dictionary for Young People

Ever get tired of your kids complaining that they don’t speak the same language as grandma and grandpa? Help them connect with prior generations by printing out this Gran Slang dictionary from British company, Home & Capital.

The list of vintage words defined in the Gran Slang dictionary include “telegram,” “tomfoolery” and “knickerbockers.” They’ve also included a youth slang dictionary to help our parents and grandparents understand what our kids are talking about when they say that things are “sick” or “whack.”

It’s a funny little combination of British and American slang, but I figure anything that helps the generation gap and gives you a giggle can’t hurt!

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Terrell Owens Reportedly Released

Terrell Owens' future has been a source of much contentious discussion in Dallas for some time, and now, suddenly, he has been released by the Cowboys, according to Michael Smith of ESPN, as reported on SportsCenter.

Owens, of course, for all his talents, is one of the most controversial wide receivers in NFL Terrell Owenshistory, and just as was the case with San Francisco and Philadelphia, the man known as T.O. will leave Dallas under a cloud of heavy scrutiny.

The reaction, obviously, is shock, because, for as many problems as Owens caused in Dallas, his talents on the field, where the game is played, were undeniable. Additionally, Jerry Jones hinted that Owens would remain a Cowboy, although hindsight tells us he might have tipped his hand in an earlier interview.

But clearly, in the end, Dallas felt that the notion of team, after last season's full-on personnel debacle, was more important than individual talent. Hence, the Cowboys appear to have released the oft-troubled wide receiver.

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Angelina Jolie As Evelyn Salt

It's going to be a very slow, very milked, very drawn out process - so hold on tight. We've already seen two pictures of Angelina Jolie on the set of Salt. Today, a third one has just released.

The story centers on Evelyn Salt, a CIA officer who is fingered as a Russian sleeper spy. She eludes capture by superiors who are convinced she is out to assassinate the president. While trying to reunite with her family, she struggles to prove someone else is the traitor.

While I'll take Angelina in any way that she's thrown at me, I'm ready for the action shots! Where's Angie kicking some rear? Those are the pictures I need released.

- Click here to read more about:

* On Set
* Angelina Jolie


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IAF Gaza strike kills top Islamic Jihad militant

An Israel Air Force missile attack killed a senior Islamic Jihad militant in the northern Gaza Strip after dark on Wednesday, and critically wounded another, Palestinian security and health officials said.

The Israel Defense Forces confirmed the attack, saying the target was senior Islamic Jihad gunman Khaled Shalan, who was involved in firing rockets at the Israeli city of Ashkelon, north of Gaza.

Islamic Jihad, a smaller faction than Hamas, said Shalan had overseen its rocket launches and other attacks on Israel from northern Gaza.

This is the second time since the end of Operation Cast Lead that the IDF has conducted targeted killings against Palestinian militants.

Palestinian security officials said the two militants jumped out of their car when they heard the IAF jet approaching. The Israeli aircraft fired a missile at them, critically wounding them. Palestinian health ministry official Moaiya Hassanain said another five bystanders were wounded.

Israel and Palestinian militants have traded sporadic fire across Gaza's border, challenging Egyptian efforts to consolidate a January 18 truce in the Hamas-ruled territory.

Israel launched a 22-day military offensive in the Gaza Strip in December and has generally responded to Palestinian rocket attacks since then with air strikes on suspected smuggling tunnels on the Gaza-Egypt frontier.

Wednesday's air strike could signal a resumption of targeted killings against militant leaders.

On Tuesday, IAF jets bombed six tunnels in the Gaza Strip near the border with Egypt, and three more early Wednesday, in retaliation for Qassam rocket and mortar shell fire from the territory into Israel.

The IDF spokesperson's office said that secondary explosions could be seen when one of the tunnels was targeted, indicating the presence of ammunition inside it.

Gaza medical officials reported that seven people had been hurt in the attacks.
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Bengals sign wide receiver Laveranues Coles

After losing T.J. Houshmandzadeh to the Seahawks on Monday, the Bengals addressed their need at wide receiver with the signing free agent Laveranues Coles to a four-year, $28 million contract.

Considering Housh got $8 mil per year over the next five years, it would appear that the Bengals overpaid for Coles. But keep in mind that once Houshmandzadeh was signed, Coles became the best wideout on the market and therefore was able to cash in.

At 31, Coles is no spring chicken but he can still play. He’s a solid overall athlete, an excellent route runner and he isn’t afraid to block. Despite missing six games last year due to injury, Coles is strong and durable. He doesn’t have elite speed and he won’t run away from defenders in the open field, but that doesn’t mean he can’t create separation.

Despite paying what I estimate to be about a mil more per year than he is worth, this was a nice signing by the Bengals. The addition of Coles will allow Cincy to concentrate on their other needs in the draft and now they won’t be tempted to select a wideout early when those picks could better be used to address the offensive line and defense.

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Mariska Hargitay Hospitalized


Law & Order: Special Victim’s Unit actress Mariska Hargitay has been hospitalized for the third time due to a collapsed lung.

Hargitay was reported to have complained of discomfort on the set of the show, and was taken to an undisclosed New York hospital for tests. Hargitay has been in mixed health since December when she was first diagnosed with a partially collapsed lung.

A spokeperson for Hargitay issued the following statement: “Mariska Hargitay went to the hospital this morning after experiencing some discomfort relating to her earlier lung condition. She is undergoing routine tests and expects to be feeling better soon. Production will not be affected.”

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Attorney: Prop 8 opponents say California should not recognize existing same sex marriages

Supporters and opponents of same-sex marriage are awaiting tomorrow’s review of the voter-approved ban known as Proposition 8 in the California Supreme Court.

Attorney Emma Ruby-Sachs, who writes for the Huffington Post, described Prop 8 opponents’ arguments on the status of the same-sex marriages that were briefly legal in the state before voters passed the measure in November.

Emma Ruby-Sachs: “Californians who were married before Prop 8 passed would have their marriages treated the same way as if you were married in Massachusetts and moved to Arkansas. So, it’s not that we are voiding your marriage; the state of California just isn’t going to recognize it.”

Ruby-Sachs spoke with KPCC’s Larry Mantle. Opponents of Prop 8 maintain that same-sex marriages performed between last June and the November election should remain valid.


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iMac, Bring it Home. iMac, Bring it Home.

Apple Corporation has introduced its new series of Mac desktop computers that has much powerful qualities in its low price tags.

iMac mini and Mac Pro desktops are the new products that has been launched after last year release of Mac notebook PCs.

It seems so impressive having a 24-inch iMac as desktop PC. The frame is so mixed with Glass and anodized aluminum. This feature make it environment friendly.

With Beautiful screen of 24” and 20” it has also the great graphic experience with perfect pixels. iMac flat-panel LCD screen give user a great picture with its resolution of 1680*1050 for 20-inch and 1920*1200 24-inch. The iMac 20-inch is powered with the NVIDIA GeForce 9400M that graphics processor delivers up to 2.3x faster graphics performance.


Most of the all that make the iMac a bomb is its Memory size. Imagine the memory start up from 320GB to 1TB ATA drives and it DDR3 1066MHz memory that is expandable to 8GB. All this memory is powered with the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors run at speeds starting at 2.66GHz with options up to 3.06GHz.

iMac not let you alone in your home as it is equipped with High-speed 802.11n wireless technology so you can connect with every computer in your house wirelessly.

iMac is also powered with a camera that make you feel easy during online chat and exchanging pictures.

All of the above is its price. All the functionalities, elegance and performance can be availed from 1499$ onwards.
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THE CIRCUS: Starring Britney Spears - OPENING NIGHT!


The tour has finally launched! Last night in New Orleans, Britney began her worldwide tour to amazing reviews from both critics and fans alike. Many fans recorded clips of the concert on their portable devices and various clips can be seen all over YouTube (check them out if you can’t wait until your date comes!)

The show was approximately 2.5 hours with 30-45 minutes being dedicated to the opening act, The Pussycat Dolls. They will be joining Miss Spears throughout the entire tour!

Don’t hesitate…if you haven’t gotten your tickets yet, GET THEM NOW! There are plenty of good seats still available but I don’t think for long…! :)

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Public Enemies (Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, Marion Cotillard, Channing Tatum)


The Film

In the action-thriller Public Enemies, acclaimed filmmaker Michael Mann directs Johnny Depp, Christian Bale and Academy Award® winner Marion Cotillard in the incredible and true story of legendary Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger (Depp)—the charismatic bank robber whose lightning raids made him the number one target of J. Edgar Hoover’s fledgling FBI and its top agent, Melvin Purvis (Bale), and a folk hero to much of the downtrodden public.
No one could stop Dillinger. No jail could hold him. His charm and audacious jailbreaks endeared him to almost everyone—from his girlfriend Billie Frechette (Cotillard) to an American public who had no sympathy for the banks that had plunged the country into the Depression.
But while the adventures of Dillinger's gang—later including the sociopathic Baby Face Nelson (Stephen Graham)—thrilled many, Hoover (Billy Crudup) hit on the idea of exploiting the outlaw's capture as a way to elevate his Bureau of Investigation into the national police force that became the FBI. He made Dillinger America's first Public Enemy Number One.
Hoover sent in Purvis, the dashing "Clark Gable of the FBI". However, Dillinger and his gang outwitted and outgunned Purvis' men in wild chases and shootouts. Only after importing a crew of Western ex-lawmen (newly baptized as agents) who were real gunfighters and orchestrating epic betrayals—from the infamous "Lady in Red" to the Chicago crime boss Frank Nitti—were Purvis and the FBI able to close in on Dillinger.

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Public Enemies

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Coyotes deal Carcillo to Flyers

Bit of a strange trade here.

Philadelphia's acquired Dan Carcillo from Phoenix in exchange for Scottie Upshall and a second-round pick. You can see why the Flyers would like Carcillo, who fits into their drop-the-gloves-often style.

Upshall was a terrific junior in the WHL and a first-round pick, but has so far maxed out as a third-liner at the NHL level. There's a chance he could become more of a scorer, so this is a decent gamble by the Coyotes.



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Watchmen (Zack Snyder and Dave Gibbons)


Based on the DC Comics graphic novel by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons. A complex, multi-layered mystery adventure, Watchmen is set in an alternate 1985 America in which costumed superheroes are part of the fabric of everyday society, and the “Doomsday Clock” – which charts the USA’s tension with the Soviet Union – is permanently set at five minutes to midnight. When one of his former colleagues is murdered, the washed-up but no less determined masked vigilante Rorschach sets out to uncover a plot to kill and discredit all past and present superheroes. As he reconnects with his former crime-fighting legion – a ragtag group of retired superheroes, only one of whom has true powers – Rorschach glimpses a wide-ranging and disturbing conspiracy with links to their shared past and catastrophic consequences for the future. Their mission is to watch over humanity…but who is watching the watchmen? (Source)

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Gordon Brown speaks about global poverty to US Congress

Today British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is in Washington, DC where he addressed the US Congress just a few hours ago. In his remarks, the Prime Minister spoke at length about extreme global poverty, particularly about the need for education.

Below are some excerpts from his delivered remarks, full transcript here

And let us not forget the poorest.

In the Rwandan Museum of genocide, there is a memorial to the countless children who were among those murdered in the massacres in Rwanda.

And there is a portrait of a child, David. The words beneath him are brief yet they weigh on me heavily.

It says name David, age 10, favourite sport football, enjoyed making people laugh, dream to become a doctor, cause of death tortured to death, last words - the UN will come for us.

But we never did. That David believed the best of us, that he was wrong is to our eternal discredit.

We tend to think of a day of judgement as a moment to come. But our faith tells us, as a writer says, that judgement is more than that.

It is a summary court in perpetual session and when I visit those bare, rundown yet teeming classrooms across Africa, they are full of children, like our children, desperate to learn.

At their best, our values tell us that we cannot be wholly content while others go without, cannot be fully comfortable while millions go without comfort, cannot be truly happy while others grieve alone.

And this too is true All of us know that in a recession the wealthiest, the ten most powerful and the most privileged can find a way through for themselves.

So we do not value the wealthy less when we say that our first duty is to help the not so wealthy.

We do not value the powerful less when we say that our first responsibility is to help the powerless. And we do not value those who are secure less when we say that our first priority must be to help the insecure.

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Manny Ramirez re-signs with Dodgers for $45 million

Manny Ramirez will be back in Dodger Blue this season. The enormously talented slugger signed a two-year contract not as enormous as he wanted. But KPCC’s Nick Roman says in tough times, everyone has to make do.

Nick Roman: The two-year deal pays Ramirez $25 million this year, and guarantees him $20 million next year. But that doesn’t mean the Dodgers will pay next year’s $20 million. The deal allows Ramirez to leave L.A. after the season.

His agent, Scott Boras, negotiated a contract like that for former Dodger JD Drew four years ago. Drew was hurt the first year, but he came back to be the top hitter on the Dodgers’ 2006 playoff team. Then he surprised the Dodgers by exercising his contract’s opt-out clause and signing with Boston for a lot more money.

Maybe Ramirez signs elsewhere for more money next season. He and Boras thought that would happen this winter, but what Manny’s accepted is pretty much what the Dodgers offered in November. Still, he got a raise in a bad economy, and the Dodgers got a cracker-jack ballplayer who’ll sell tickets in a bad economy. Play ball! And after four months of contract stubbornness, both sides did.

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Want To Debate Obama? Then Announce Rush Limbaugh 2012!

Democrats have painted the Republican Party into a box... Well, more like pinning them under the weight of polarizing gabber Rush Limbaugh. The GOP is flummoxed -- most of all their leader. Despite describing himself as "The Last Man Standing," he insists those in the White House made him the nation's top Republican, just to tear him down.

Sorry, but as powerful and persuasive as President Obama is, he doesn't decide who runs the Republican Party; the Republicans do. And they're voting with their feet as each and every one of them who offends 'El Rushbo' has to go and beg for his forgiveness. (And yet they talk about Democrats worshiping Obama...)

Nevertheless, Rush went on a self-pitying spiel about being on an "enemies list," trying to conjure up images of Obama as a modern day paranoid Nixon. Nice try, but no cigar.

But he did come up with a pretty brilliant rejoinder: challenging the President to a debate.

Of course, it would have to take place on his show, which wouldn't hurt in expanding the ratings past the party faithful, if only for a day. He even offered to lend him his private jet to fly down to his "Excellency In Broadcasting" studio in sunny Palm Beach.

Following a rant on the topics he'd like to discuss (the "I Hope He Fails" greatest hits collection), Rush laid it out like this:

If you can win at this, then come here and beat me at my own game, and get rid of me once and for all, and show all the people of America that I am wrong.

Mr. Limbaugh, being the leader of the minority party doesn't put you on equal footing with the President of the United States. That's because we here in a democratic republic don't decide who calls the shots by a game of 'Who Wins At The Rush Limbaugh Show?' Nope. We have elections, which President Obama and Democratic candidates won convincingly last November.

But here's the great part for you, Rush. If you believe your ideas are so much better, that your message is so correct and convincing that if you stood on an equal platform with the President of the United States, you would really clean his clock, then there is a way you could debate him... run for president!

It's not so hard. You don't seem to think very highly of John Kerry, and he had the guts to do it. So why don't you announce on tomorrow's show that you're forming an exploratory committee for 2012? It's simple: run for president, win the Republican nomination and then you'll get to debate the actual President a whole bunch of times.

It's a surefire plan. No way it could... what's the word?... Ah, yes: fail.


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New U.S. Supreme Court preemption decision: Wyeth v. Levine

This morning, the Supreme Court just handed down its opinion in Wyeth v. Levine, ___ U.S. ___ (Mar. 4, 2009). The Court held, by a vote of 6 to 3, that the FDA's approval of the defendant's labeling of its medical device did not preempt plaintiffs' state law product liability (failure to warn) claim. This decision is generally viewed as a companion to Altria Group, Inc. v. Good, ___ U.S. ___, 129 S.Ct. 538 (Dec. 16, 2008) (discussed in this blog post), in which the Court held that the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act (15 U.S.C. §§1331 et seq.) did not preempt a state-law claim for deceptive advertising of light cigarettes.

The New York Times has more on the Wyeth decision in this article.



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“The Bachelor’s” Melissa Rycraft stops by “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”

Tune in!!! “The Bachelor’s” Melissa Rycraft stops by on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” to talk about her shocking breakup on “After the Final Rose” special by Jason Mesnick! This is an exclusive interview that no other talk show gets!! So watch it this Thursday, March 5th!

Also on Friday, March 6th, Ellen has “The Bachelor’s” new couple Jason Mesnick and Molly stop by. We all know the he chose Melissa but dumped her on national television for the runner up Molly, so one can only imagine the questions Ellen has in store for them! Make sure not to miss their first interview as a couple this Friday!!!

Check your local listings or visit www.ellentv.com for more information.


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China strongly condemns Lahore Attack on Sri Lankan team

BEIJING: China has strongly condemned the terrorists attack on Sri Lankan national cricket team in Lahore. Commenting on Tuesday’s terrorist attack in which at least seven policemen and civilians were killed and several players of visiting Sri Lankan team injured, the Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said, “Chinese government strongly condemns this attack”.

“We convey our profound condolences to the victims and sincere sympathy to the injured”, Qin said, according to a report available at the Chinese Foreign Ministry website on Wednesday.

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ICC issues arrest warrant against Sudanese President for murder, rape & torture

In a historic development, the International Criminal Court in the Hague has issued a formal arrest warrant against Omar Hassan Ahmad Al Bashir, President of Sudan, for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Specifically he is charged with "intentionally directing attacks against an important part of the civilian population of Darfur, Sudan, murdering, exterminating, raping, torturing and forcibly transferring large numbers of civilians, and pillaging their property". This is the first time a current head of state has been indicted by the international tribunal.Al_Bashir in jail

What does this practically mean? There is no international police force that has jurisdiction to enter Sudan and arrest Al-Bashir. And the government of Sudan of course is not going to turn over its head of state to the ICC. But it does place a legal obligation upon all of the 108 States Parties to the ICC treaty to turn over the Sudanese president if he travels to their territory. Thus if Al-Bashir leaves the country, he may be subject to arrest and extradition to the Hague.

I hear the ICC jail is quite lovely, with a view of the North Sea. Hopefully Al-Bashir will become well acquainted with it very soon.

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Michael Steele Buries Rush Incident By Talking About It Some More, On Teevee

Here’s Michael Steele on the Today show this morning, talking about his child fight with Rush Limbaugh about whether or not the GOP’s stated interest is for Obama’s policies, and therefore the entire nation/global economy, to fail immediately. Tough question! But, as Michael Steele says, “That’s the nature of this job, baby.” Hooray! Huh? WHAT?

Also in Steele/Limbaugh news, America’s favorite online toilet paper, The Politico, wrote a piece today — “J-Mart” on the byline, natch — about how making Limbaugh the de facto leader of the Republican party is a SECRET PLOT by the White House — the Obama White House — to make Republicans look… foolish!

The main Obama White House operatives in this case are Paul Begala and James Carville.

It’s a Scoop, America! WIN THE MORNING & THE AFTERNOON & THE EVENIN’TIME.

Steele on Rush Flap: “That’s the Nature of This Job, Baby!” [TPM]
Blaming the White House for the Limbaugh flap? [Steve Benen]


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Kindle app for iPhones & iPods

Amazon is offering a free app on Apple's store allowing the Kindle to be used on iPhones and iPods. The program, which can be downloaded from Apple's online application store, lets iPhone and iPod touch users read the same electronic books, magazines and newspapers that Kindle owners can buy on Amazon.com. As with the Kindle, the iPhone app lets users change the text size on the screen, and add bookmarks, notes and highlights.


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