Tylenol Recall 2010 by McNeil Consumer Healthcare

Tylenol Recall 2010 by McNeil Consumer Healthcare – The McNeil Consumer Healthcare has lately issued a voluntary recall of some children’s medicine that shaped fame and impression among parents and the medical community in particular.
They were referring to over-the-counter medicines, liquid or in tablets, which are affected by the said recall of the manufacturing company. As identified in the recall, the popular medicine Tylenol and Motrin fall under the recall.
The company has released a statement that they are not recalling the products because they received complaints from the consumers of the side effects carried by such medicines but the said products fail to meet the preferred quality standards of the company. The company has also cautioned the parents to abstain from using the recalled medicines for some time.
Tylenol recalled by the company are currently sold and used in nations like Kuwait, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Canada, and Dubai along with the USA.

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Mechwarrior 4 free release out now

Make 'em and break 'em


Ready to pilot your own 70-ton Battlemech that's customized to your tastes? After months of waiting, the free release of Mechwarrior 4 is available today.

MekTek is not only bundling Mechwarrior 4: Mercenaries and the Inner Sphere 'Mech Pak for everyone, they're also tipping their hat in with their MekPak 3.1 mod. Players will be able to choose from 105 different Battlemechs of different weight classes, over 115 weapons to equip as they please, and play with MekMatch servers catered to newbies, league players, and regional play. Dedicated servers can also be made and allow the use of bots with different skill levels.

Whether you're a new player or a veteran that's looking to get back into the series, all that's in your way is a hefty 1.7GB download from the source. Go brush up your skills in the Campaign and Instant Action modes then show the world what you got.

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Mayweather Mosley 24 7 Episode 4

Mayweather Mosley 24 7 Episode 4, It’s one day before the big fight and the last episode of 24



/7, which has been simply superb.
Underneath Eminem’s new single, Not Afraid, there’s a montage of shots of Mayweather running, Mosley watching tape, Richardson praying, and Roger Mayweather thinking.
Money says that he never wants his kids to have to work for anyone.
Mosley says people don’t believe in him and he’s not sure why they count him out. But he believes in him and he thinks he’s going to win.
The drug testing agency comes to test Mosley on Monday, right before they make their drive to Las Vegas. Mosley says that because he’s trying to cut, he doesn’t have a lot of pee. He says that it has been difficult to try and cut weight and then to have to be tested. He’d rather they just take blood.
Mayweather says that he feels good when his dad and uncle are both there. Floyd says you play football and basketball, but you don’t play boxing.
Richardson says that until you’re challenged, they won’t accept that you’re the best. Shane’s his challenge.
Richard Schaefer says that Floyd and Shane are the two best fighters in the world, a clear shot at Manny Pacquiao.

It’s one day before the big fight and the last episode of 24/7, which has been simply superb.
Underneath Eminem’s new single, Not Afraid, there’s a montage of shots of Mayweather running, Mosley watching tape, Richardson praying, and Roger Mayweather thinking.
Money says that he never wants his kids to have to work for anyone.
Mosley says people don’t believe in him and he’s not sure why they count him out. But he believes in him and he thinks he’s going to win.
The drug testing agency comes to test Mosley on Monday, right before they make their drive to Las Vegas. Mosley says that because he’s trying to cut, he doesn’t have a lot of pee. He says that it has been difficult to try and cut weight and then to have to be tested. He’d rather they just take blood.
Mayweather says that he feels good when his dad and uncle are both there. Floyd says you play football and basketball, but you don’t play boxing.
Richardson says that until you’re challenged, they won’t accept that you’re the best. Shane’s his challenge.
Richard Schaefer says that Floyd and Shane are the two best fighters in the world, a clear shot at Manny Pacquiao.

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Obama Affair: Truth or Lie

Due to the bad decisions of previous US presidents the whole presidential chain is not very popular with the citizens.However, with the advent of Obama on the presidential scene, a light of hope became visible to the US. Everybody has the image that President Obama is different than the previous leaders of America, and he would lead the country in a bright future through his fair and just decisions.

So far Obama has proved several times that he is a diplomatic man and avoids conflicts and unjust decisions wherever he can. But there are parties and people out there who don’t want the reputation of the black president stay crystal clear. It is due to this fact that rumors are surfacing about an affair of Obama, based on the observation of a driver of the president who dropped Obama and a beautiful lady named Vera Baker in a hotel one night. The driver says that he was getting off-duty after that drop and there didn’t seem to be a chance of Vera Baker leaving the hotel that night.

This whole incident might just be an allegation and a desperate attempt to somehow bring the president down in the eyes of citizens. This is further justified by the fact that opposition parties of Obama are offering large sums of money to the witnesses of the incident to obtain further details. This attempt in itself screams out loud that there are people out there who want to disgrace the president; otherwise they could have just left the whole issue on a positive note that maybe the meeting of Obama with Baker was “all-business”.

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Anjelah Johnson’s Comix NY Show Has Been Rescheduled

A former NFL cheerleader for Oakland Raiders Anjelah Johnson has turn into a successful comedian. Her Comix NY have rescheduled to give way her very own comedy show. The new dates are May 7 and May 8 PM EST.

She began practicing her acting skill and later he then practice being a standup comedian. She really has a talent in comedy, many people are waiting for the show, she is also sexy likeable too.

Anjelah Johnson knows how to entertain the audience with her sharp-tounged mouth everyone she touches will be charmed, her latest venture is the role as America Ferre’s sister in the Film “Our Family Wedding”.

Buy the tickets now for Anjelah Johnson at Comix NY, make sure you buy your tickets by May 3 so you can avail a discount for $20. If not you will additional 5$ making it $25 for the ticket which is still affordable. This will an exciting night full of laughter and make sure you bring your family, friends, relatives.

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Buffalo Bills Featured Columnist Longest Yard: Buffalo Bills Need a Pau Gasol For Kobe Bryant....Now!!!!!

Days before the 2010 NFL Draft, thousands of draft " gurus" or pundits projected the miserable Buffalo Bills selecting a franchise left tackle to become the face of the Buffalo Bills franchise. Instead, the new Buddy and Chan regime decided to select Clemson stand-out running back, C.J. Spiller with the first selection of their Buffalo career.

The selection outraged a majority of fans, many of whom believed Bryan Bulaga, Anthony Davis, or Dan Williams should have been the Bills" highly coveted No. 9 overall selection.

The Buffalo Bills proceeded to fill the holes in the defense, drafting the Sun-Belt Conference standout, DE Alex Carrington, and versatile linebacker Arthur Moats.

Head coach, Chan Gailey, stayed true to his word, implying there would be a four- quarterback competition, drafting Levi Brown, out of Troy; much to the dismay of Buffalo Bills fans, hoping they would take a reach at proven signal callers John Skelton, of Fordham University, or Dan LeFevour, of Central Michigan.

Instead of adding depth to the pourous offensive line, new GM Buddy Nix decided to improve the newly implemented 3-4 defense, adding versatile players to compete for starting jobs, as well as bringing strength to special teams.

By not adding proven players to the offensive side of the ball, this proves that both Buddy Nix and Chan Gailey do not have high expectations for the 2010-2011 season, but they wish to improve for the 2011-2012 season.

Nix filled the defensive holes, but added in a recent press conference that, "there were too many holes to fill to worry about this season."

Interestingly, both Todd McShay and Mel Kiper Jr. projected the Buffalo Bills to achieve the No. 1 overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. I do not disagree. While the Bills have added great depth to their defense, the brass at One Bills Drive did not add a wing man for starting quarterback Trent Edwards, nor did they receive decent trade compensation for former Pro-Bowl running back, Marshawn Lynch.

As Tom Brady has Wes Welker and Randy Moss; Peyton Manning has Pierre Garcon and Austin Collie, Drew Brees has Marques Colston and Lance Moore; the Bills need a wingman for Lee Evans. Hopefully they found him in 4th round selection Easley out of Connecticut.

The Bills will be a sub-par football team until they add another weapon to the offensive side of the ball.

The Bills are just one or two play-makers away from being contenders in the difficult AFC East. Hopefully they can find their strength with undrafted Free Agents Namaan Roosevelt, the stand-out WR from Buffalo, as well as the other eight studs they signed since the draft.

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Local Bowling Scores

Top 10 Series

MEN

Pete Kounelis (Plaza) 822

Jerry Vogelgesang (Stardust III) 815

Bob Kammer Jr. (Stardust III) 812

Joe Cinko (Stardust III) 808

Harold Raschke (Olympia) 803

Matt Redmond (Cressmoor) 794

Andy Terzarial (Plaza) 794

Marc Maple (Cressmoor) 782

Jay Kaurich (Stardust II) 782

Jason Perz (Olympia) 775

WOMEN

Denise Jonquet (Stardust II) 748

Terry Milisavljevich (Stardust II) 746

Gina Rhoda (Camelot) 740

Gwen Franklin (Olympia) 740

Lisa Anserello (Cressmoor) 726

Phyllis Komisarcik (Stardust II) 709

Kimberly Bridges (Plaza) 698

Colleen Lidster (Plaza) 695

Nicole Oswald (Cressmoor) 693

Lisa Harrold (Cressmoor) 692

Top 5 Games

MEN

James Jaske (Westchester) 300

Jay Kaurich (Stardust II) 300

Bob Kammer Jr. (Stardust II) 300

Jim Pavlecich (Stardust II) 300

Jerry Vogelgesang (Stardust III) 300

John Cleve (Plaza) 300

WOMEN

Jamita Catchings (Olympia) 300

Gina Rhoda (Camelot) 279

Colleen Lidster (Plaza) 278

Denise Jonquet (Stardust II) 277

Allison Sellers (Stardust III) 277

Camelot

GOLDEN FOLLIES -- Wayne Brown 715.

TUE. NITE MIXED -- Ken McGee 288-279--759, Jacob Dye 279.

CAMELOT CHICKS -- Gina Rhoda 254--658.

TUE. MORNING SWINGERS -- Melissa Collins 236-238--677, Maria Wright 248.

BILL LOVING MEMORIAL -- Rob Krooswyk 761, Steve Millsap 742, Darrell Gilbert Sr. 279--733, Scott Adams 288.

FRI. MIXED 4s -- Linda Bottos 228-225--652, Sherry Kwell 244--639.

SAT. AMATEURS -- Jerry Arndt 773, Gina Rhoda 279-238--740, Carrie Nulf 234--652, Jenni Tiejen 258-226--644.

Cressmoor

SCHUSTER MEMORIAL -- Lisa Anserello 726, Nicole Oswald 693, Lisa Harrold 692, Ruth Luna 682, Jayne Johnston 663, Debbie Hayworth 660, Patti Pope 648, Phyllis Komisarcik 647, Kelly Gough 646, Alexis Voiers 640, Kris Pollard 639, Felicia Fazekas 638, Sandy Postma 635, Lora Sturtridge 627.

SAT. AFTERNOON MIXED -- Dave Fowble 737, Susan Shafer 256--667.

FRI. MEN'S HDCP. -- Matt Redmond 299--794, Marc Maple 782, Nate Mattox 277--758, John Redmond Jr. 742, Josh Charlson 739, Denny Cavanaugh 731, Ryan Podunovich 289--706, Sam Anserello 706, Paul Zale 278, T.J. Sanchez 277.

SAT. NIGHT LIVE 5 -- Don Alvey 745, Gene Hopkins 724, Tony Coccaro 718, Nikki Krooswyk 644, Jada Mocaby 635.

CRESSMOOR YOUTH MAJORS -- Robert Eberle 255--676, Zach Uhles 209--603, Jordan Brand 190--570, Liz Pierce 206--472, Vanessa Pointen 156--425, Austin Ladd 135--347, Angel Millsap 104--263.

CRESSMOOR YOUTH MAJORS -- Robert Eberle 256--672, Sarah Clemmons 222--637, Zach Uhles 237--622, Jordan Brand 225--573, Ashley Jelenek 197--555, Vanessa Pointen 175--446, Ryan Millsap 157--416, Angel Millsap 111--298.

Hobart

SAT. NITE MIXED -- Ed Stewart 707.

THUR. MEN'S HDCP. -- Jason Schipper 725, Danny Komisarik Jr. 724, Jeff Snuffer 716, Mark Jennings 705.

FRI. FLYERS -- Mike Phillips 725, Dennis Shoulders 721, Tom Trottier 705, Jackie Graan 267--678.

DOOT DU DOO'S -- Dennis Cavanaugh 719, Ron Smith 709, Dave Czapla 278.

TUE. NITE ROLLERS -- Jerome Tachik 277.

OLDIES BUT GOODIES -- Faye Thomas 236.

YOUTH MAJORS -- Jon Cronin 233--617, Drew Guth 254--577, Chris Peebles 191--542, Rhyan Pawlicki 204--514, Jeffrey Smith 190--500, Miranda Dailey 187--490, Anne Malinoff 163--447, Arcadia Shoulders 154--440, Caitlin Pidgeon 156--437, Trisha Nowak 147--410.

Inman's

JUNIOR MAJORS -- Russell Ghasvarian 165.

Olympia

AMERICAN LEGION #369 -- Jason Perz 278--775, Marc Dosen 275.

THUR. MEN -- Larry Spore 755, Steve Jacobsen 277--748, Sam Rolph 297--734, Armando Chavez 720, Jason Emerson 279.

PARK MANOR UCC -- Gwen Franklin 275-267--740, Derrick Massey 720, Quintin Mayberry 719, Raymond Lee 708, Carolyn Stroud 234--655, Jamita Catchings 300--645, Deshonatay Holland 235, Joyce Crowder 232.

PARK MANOR UCC -- Quintin Mayberry 724, Vastie Lynch 288--721, Denise Massey 234--659, Regina Givens 644, Gwen Franklin 639, Sabrina Moore 246, Doreen Jones 225, Lela Johnson Woods 225.

EARLY FRI. NITE -- Faye Thomas 247--668, Ray Cortez 277.

ORBITS MIXED -- Tony Walker 277--752, Joe Booker 279--702, Georgia Henderson 256-233--668.

SUN. A.M. MEN'S DOUBLES -- Harold Raschke 278-278--803, Ed Janiga 740, Brian Casillas 725, Rudy Greenleaf 719, Nick Garreffa 279--719, Steve Tsikurios 717, Joel Lopez 712, Charles Jones 701, Mark Kruse 289, Ken Tatina 279.

Plaza

MON. MEN'S HDCP. -- Willie Kvasnica 278--745, Tim Isaacs 279--726, Billy Dutro 721, Greg Koch 719, Tom Mayer 710.

MON. MIXED -- Gary Sluis 717, Brian Casillas 707, Kelly Dahlkamp 247.

MON. 6:15 P.M. LADIES -- Linda Olszewski 236-236--675.

LOCAL 1010 -- Gustavo Heredia 740, Clyde Anderson 279--727, Jerry Collins 712, Thomas Loomis 277--705, Raul Gabrano 703.

TUE. SENIOR MIXED -- Tony Tanet 290--737.

PIN SPINNERS -- Kelly Clinton 257--667, Tom Kotul Sr. 279.

CONTINENTAL -- Scott West 726, Ken Plebanski 718, Rich Sako 278, Larry Horvath 277.

WED. 6:30 P.M. MEN -- Pete Kounelis 278-288--822, Jim Gutierrez 279--772, Tom Olejnik 299--758, Jason Starzak 278--740, Artis Winborn 739, Jeff Sharpe 737, Bill Springer 736, Tom Anagnos 722, Marty Olejnik 298, Art Daliege 279, Jerry Michalak 276.

CACOT -- Don Wilson 740, Evon Fortenberry 731, Emmitt Hendricks 714, Jack Wynne 714, Jeff Barnes 708, Dan Payne 279.

HIGHLANDERS -- Nicole Oswald 254--686, Debra Gordon 259--667, Valerie Haney 246.

THUR. 6:30 MEN -- Dan Reid 288--773, Ruben Solis Jr. 765, Bill Knight 289--745, John Rossman 277--731, John Cleve 278--711, Blake Morris 290.

THUR. EARLY BIRDS -- Lorre Joiner-Williams 227--653, Carole Williams 625.

MIKE HIPP MEMORIAL -- Mike Campbell 717, Dave Bronson 707, Chris Logan 705, Mike Verbich 705, Frank Gutierrez 703, John Cleve 300, Matthew Rees 289, Ronnie Johnson 279, Jerry Sabin 278, Tom Earl 275.

FRI. ANNEX MIXED -- Roland Soto 279.

FRI. MEN'S HDCP. -- Andy Terzarial 794, Glenn Leblanc 279--752, Dusty Payne 278--749, Tim Bales 742, Justin Tennant 731, Phil Hajduk 727, Mark Hajduk Jr. 714, Marty Hernandez 708.

FRI. NIGHT MIXED -- Brian Casillas 279--729, Al Dobrowolski 278--727, Mandy Adams 254--647, Becky Betts 248--647, Tina Mack 242, Nikki Chocholek 236, Sally Skowronski 225.

FRI. LADIES NITE OUT -- Kimberly Bridges 249--698, Colleen Lidster 278--695, Leeann Petree 242--659, Nancy Batliner 625, Marcie Nagel 239.

GOODTIMERS -- Josh Kemper 277--755, Rick Massig 706, Susan Valle 269, Lorre Williams 227.

GUYS & DOLLS -- Trace Howard 279--752, Erick Howard 289--742, Bill Barnes 725, Cindy Bugno 234-234--670.

THUR. SENIORS -- Ray Setmayer 277.

MAJOR SKYROCKETS -- Michael Matuszczak 264--707, Ryan Randell 232--664, Jose Cisneros 225--656, D.J. Carpenter 234--644, Nick Puchek 234--640, Kelsy Toth 225--606, Katie Snowdon 224--604, Kayla Riffle 598, Alexis Azpeitia 246--594, Heather Hajduk 207--570.

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Catherine Bach's husband Peter Lopez, commits suicide - photo gallery

Entertainment attorney Peter Lopez committed suicide at his Encino Hills home. His wife, actress Catherine Bach, is remembered for her role as Daisy Duke in "The Dukes of Hazzard."

MSNBC says, "LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles authorities say the attorney-husband of actress Catherine Bach has been found dead in an apparent suicide."

The Insider reports, "The Insider" has learned that the fire department was called at 11:27 a.m. for a reported shooting in Encino, CA. Medical response was dispatched to the location. Officers tell "The Insider" that Lopez's death was an apparent suicide, although they are still investigating."

Attorney Peter Lopez, husband of actress Catherine Bach, apparently committed suicide in his Encino Hills home. An investigation is pending.

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Photo of President Barack Obama’s Alleged Mistress

The undated photo above is of Ms. Baker, who served as a finance director on an early Obama campaign. The Enquirer alleges that Mr. Obama and Ms. Baker spent a night together in a D.C. hotel after a night of fund raising.
The driver said he then picked up Obama at the airport and drove both he and Baker to various locations while he was campaigning for funds. Vera accompanied him to each meeting.

“About 10:30 PM, I drove them to the hotel and they went in together!”

“My services for the evening were done – and there was no indication she was going to leave the hotel that night.”

A top DC source told The ENQUIRER exclusively that the driver’s account had been independently corroborated by investigators who believe the couple spent the night together at the hotel.

The ENQUIRER has also learned that on-site hotel surveillance video camera footage could provide indisputable evidence.
The National Enquirer has a decidedly hit-or-miss record of reporting accuracy. However, the tabloid has gained notoriety over the past few years for nailing the John Edwards “love child” affair.

The Enquirer also reports that “anti-Obama operatives” are offering up to $1 million to anyone who can prove the affair happened.

Bill Clinton, the last Democrat to hold the office of President, was embroiled in a two-year scandal over his dalliances with an intern named Monica Lewinsky. It is not clear if the American public has the appetite for a repeat of the Lewinsky affair. In reality, a scandal of this type could actually help the President’s sagging image by showing Americans he is more than a bland stereotype of tired bureaucrat. It’s an image that has grown stronger over the last few months after an exhausting, and bitter, battle to get his mammoth health care reform effort through Congress. The health care reform bill passed with no opposition votes this past winter.

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GIANFRANCO ZOLA has told West Ham's unhappy owners: "I've done a really good job for you." Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/foot

The Italian is expected to be given the boot at the end of the season even if the Hammers stay up.

Victory over Wigan today will make relegation extremely unlikely - and a near impossibility if Hull also lose to Sunderland.

Co-owners David Sullivan and David Gold have not been impressed but Zola reckons they should take a look at Portsmouth.

Both clubs were hit hard by crazy spending under previous owners - but while West Ham can still stay up, Pompey sank like a stone.

Zola said: "I don't know Portsmouth's situation as well as ours but considering the problems we've had, everybody has dealt with it well.

"We were one of the richest teams and became one of the poorest. We had a lot of problems and had to sell a lot of important players. Given the circumstances last year, we've done a good job."

Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/2945747/Zola-Ive-done-a-great-job.html#ixzz0mboe9Vho

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Coming Up On DATELINE 4/30-5/2

COMING UP ON "DATELINE"

FRIDAY, APRIL 30

Keith Morrison reports on the puzzling and tragic murder of a college student, Michelle O'Keefe, who was found gunned down in her car, and her family's and a detective's decade-long quest for justice.

SUNDAY, MAY 2

Chris Hansen and "Dateline's" hidden cameras go on the trail again, this time to South Carolina to track down and confront the people behind a common email scam.
"Dateline NBC," the signature primetime broadcast for NBC News, premiered in 1992. Since then, it has pioneered a new approach to primetime news programming. The multi-night franchise, supplemented by frequent specials, allows NBC to consistently and comprehensively present the highest-quality reporting, investigative features, breaking news coverage and newsmaker profiles.

Ann Curry is the principal anchor. Leading NBC News talents such as Tom Brokaw, BrIan Williams, Matt Lauer, Meredith Vieira, Al Roker, Natalie Morales and Lisa Myers contribute to some of the editions. The broadcast also features the esteemed, award-winning correspondents Victoria Corderi, Chris Hansen, Sara James, Hoda Kotb, Josh Mankiewicz, Keith Morrison and Dennis Murphy.

The flexibility of "Dateline NBC" allows for multi-part features, hour-long documentaries devoted to single subjects, as well as a series of continuing reports. The program has consistently brought Americans in-depth coverage of breaking news, including the events of Sept. 11, Hurricane Katrina, the Tsunami in southeast Asia, the Virginia Tech shootings, the funerals of Ronald Reagan and Princess Diana, the crash of JFK Jr.'s plane, the Columbine shootings, the war in Kosovo, the crash of an Alaska Airlines plane and the crash of the Air France Concorde.

Recent awards include, the IRE, Edward R. Murrow Award and a Business Emmy for Chris Hansen's hidden camera investigation into counterfeit prescription medicine, "Bitter Pills"; a Edward R. Murrow Award for breaking news coverage reported by Meredith Vieira on the Colorado shooting; a Peabody for Hoda Kotb's report on the life of a first year teacher in the Teach for America program, "The Education of Ms. Groves"; and the prestigious Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award for breaking news and sustained coverage of Hurricane Katrina and the impact of the storm, along with "NBC Nightly News with BrIan Williams."

"Dateline NBC" is a production of NBC News' Peacock Productions. David Corvo is the executive producer. Liz Cole is the executive editor.

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Kentucky Derby 2010 at Churchill Downs

On May 1, 2010, the Kentucky Derby will be celebrating its 136th year with much anticipation and excitement. The sister race, Kentucky Oaks will take place today, Friday April 30, and serves as a precursor to the main event. This year, the race is teaming up with the Susan G. Komen for The Cure to raise money for breast cancer research.

You can watch a live stream of the Kentucky Derby online for free on the NBC television network. The event start at 5:00p EDT. Avid racers and fans all around wait impatiently for the time to come when they can all gather together at the twin spires, the famous landmark aspects of Churchill Downs, the official racing grounds for the Kentucky Derby.

Bodog Racebook and SBG Global Racebook are two online racebooks that have been keeping up with the latest news and best odds for the 136th annual event. These racebooks are also offering readers some really great deals, promotions, and sign-up bonuses. SBG Global is offering up to 20% horse race betting bonuses and 5% online horse betting rebates. Bodog Racebook is offering 10% sign up bonuses to new customers who sign up and deposit $20.

Kentucky Derby lovers are tweeting about the 2010 Kentucky Derby already, talking about how excited they are to see their favorite horses, sip on mint juleps, and wear their biggest hats. @BulldogNE tweets that there will be a Kentucky Derby special of $6 mint juleps all day long.

The mint julep has been the traditional Kentucky Derby beverage since 1938. If you’re throwing a Kentucky Derby party, then you’re going to want to use this delicious recipe for your mint juleps.

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Rachel's future uncertain after loss

There were no excuses this time. Not a single one. Rachel Alexandra, fit and supposedly ready after her stunning defeat in the New Orleans Ladies, came up short again Friday. This time it was in the La Troienne at Churchill Downs, where she finished second behind an undistinguished Grade 3 winner named Unrivaled Belle.

Rachel Alexandra is no longer the same horse.

There was no other possible conclusion to come to after she was outfought in the stretch Saturday to lose the Grade 2 race in her second start this year. This first time out, her connections could at least argue that they had to rush to make the Fair Grounds race and they didn't have last year's Horse of the Year quite ready. Since then they have had nearly seven weeks to fine-tune her and get her right for a race everyone thought and hoped would get her back on track and, perhaps, ready for a showdown with Zenyatta.

Considering that Rachel Alexandra could not have had a better trip, she was, if anything, worse Friday than she was in March. She prompted a very slow pace Friday and took over after a half-mile had been run in :48 4/5. Never in her entire career had she gone that slowly during an opening half-mile, and it was a big advantage over her rivals.

She couldn't clear the field, but she should have had plenty left in the tank when Unrivaled Belle came to her. At the point at which she was supposed to start spurting away and draw off to win by a dozen lengths, she instead found herself locked into a fight with the other filly. The Rachel Alexandra of 2009 would have buried this horse. The Rachel Alexandra of 2010 was beaten by a head.

What's wrong? That's something trainer Steve Asmussen will have to figure out, but the best guess is that, for whatever reason, she has lost a step. It happens.

Two of the best female runners of modern times, Winning Colors and Lady's Secret, ended their careers on down notes, like old prizefighters hanging on too long. Winning Colors was 2-for-7 in her 4-year-old year, winning just an allowance and a small stakes at Turfway Park. Lady's Secret went from Horse of the Year to an over-the-top 5-year-old who managed just two allowance wins in her final year of racing. Curlin -- from the same connections as Rachel Alexandra -- clearly wasn't the same horse at the end of his career as he was before his trip to Dubai.

Perhaps Rachel Alexandra's historic 3-year-old campaign -- in which she was 8-for-8, won at seven different racetracks and beat males three times -- was simply too much for her.

"I think there's some hangover," Asmussen said after the La Troienne.

Here's just one more reason Zenyatta is so amazing. She never has a bad day. She's in her fourth year of racing and is a perfect 16-for-16 with more wins surely to come. What a horse.

Asmussen said afterward he didn't want to rush to any conclusions so quickly after the race, telling reporters: "We don't need a knee-jerk reaction." But he and owner Jess Jackson will have to quickly make some tough decisions about the filly's future. They could probably get through the year and probably win a few races, maybe even some big ones … at least big ones that don't include Zenyatta. But what would be the point of that?

Rachel Alexandra set the bar so high last year that anything less than another extraordinary campaign would be unfitting and tarnish her legacy. No one, not even the Zenyatta zealots, should want to see that. Maybe Asmussen will find some very sound reason to expect he can bring Rachel back, but that's unlikely. The prudent course will probably soon become obvious to Asmussen and Jackson, and Rachel Alexandra will be retired. That sure seems like the right thing to do.

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Arbor Day quiz: What is America's national tree?

Happy Arbor Day! The last Friday in April is when the United States celebrates trees. So, in the name of all things living and wooden, we ask you this question: Do you know what America’s National Tree is?
Did you even know America had a National Tree species?

It’s the oak. Congress gave oaks the US top tree status in 2004, via a vote. So it’s official, the law of the land – just like health-care reform.

Rep. Robert Goodlatte (R) of Virginia and Sen. Ben Nelson (D) of Nebraska were the main sponsors of the oak bill. Why them? At the time, Representative Goodlatte was chairman of the House Agriculture Committee. Senator Nelson is from the state where Arbor Day got its start.

“The oak tree will now be as much a symbol of America as Thanksgiving Day, Old Glory, the 'Star Spangled Banner,' and the bald eagle,” Nelson said at the time the bill passed.

Hmmm. We’ve seen flags and eagles featured at Super Bowl halftimes, but nary an oak. Have you ever seen a marching band carrying oaks in a July 4 parade? Neither have we.

To be fair, oaks are native to 49 of the 50 US states (and you yourself can grow them from acorns). They’re strong, useful, and embedded in US history. Since Colonial days they’ve been sawed into ships, homes, and furniture. The Charter Oak in Connecticut is where they hid the state constitution during a political crisis in 1687. The “iron” sides of the US Navy’s Old Ironsides in fact were oak. The magnificent oaks of the northern California coast are perhaps the tallest trees on earth.

Whoops, scratch that last one – it’s sequoias that are the giants of the forest.

Prior to the 2004 congressional tree vote, the Arbor Day Foundation ran a poll to measure support for the various candidates. Oaks won handily. Sequoias (aka redwoods) finished second. Dogwood, maple, and pine rounded out the top five.

Is it too late to have Congress name maple syrup National Tree Product That Tastes Best On Waffles?

As to the history of Arbor Day, it was begun by Nebraska journalist J. Sterling Moron to promote the planting of trees useful as wind breaks, fuel, and building material on the plains.

Nebraskans planted 1 million trees on the first Arbor Day, held in April 1872. In 1885 it was named an official state holiday.

Arbor Day generally is a state thing. Nineteen states observe it on the last Friday in April – and occasionally, US presidents have issued a proclamation naming a national Arbor Day at that same time. Some states hold it at other times of the year to coincide with better tree-planting weather. That means January or February in the far South and May in the far north.

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Pozen shares sink ahead of FDA decision

BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- Pozen Inc. /quotes/comstock/15*!pozn/quotes/nls/pozn (POZN 10.83, +0.10, +0.87%) shares sank 21% to $9.62 in early afternoon trading Friday. The FDA is expected to issue a decision on whether to approve its new arthritis medication Vimovo by the end of Friday. Vimovo was co-developed with AstraZeneca PLC /quotes/comstock/13*!azn/quotes/nls/azn (AZN 44.35, +0.14, +0.31%) , shares of which were down marginally at $44.20.

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The Kentucky Derby 2010 Contenders and Their Trainers

Choosing a winner from the 20 horses lining up at the Kentucky Derby is always a tricky process and sometimes looking at the trainers and their success in the race can help pick that horse from the 2010 Kentucky Derby contenders which will make you a bit richer.



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Bob Baffert is one of the most famous trainers on the US horse racing scene and with three prior victories in the Kentucky Derby it’s not hard to see why he is so highly revered. Those wins came in 1997, 1998 and 2002 but it’s been eight years since Bob Baffert had a winning horse and this year he will be hoping to break that streak with his two picks, Lookin At Lucky and Conveyance.



After the announcement that Eskendereya would not be running amongst the 2010 Kentucky Derby contenders, due to injury, the tag of favorite has shifted to Baffert’s horse Lookin At Lucky. It’s easy to see why Lookin At Lucky is now fancied to beat the other 2010 Kentucky Derby contenders because he was a two year-old champion and has won six out of eight career races. He is also being ridden by famed jockey Garrett Gomez who is hungry for his first Kentucky Derby win. Not to be discounted from the 2010 Kentucky Derby contenders is also Baffert’s Conveyance who is a strong runner but tends to fade in the last half of a race.



Todd Pletcher is another trainer to look out for in 2010, having previously won Belmont Stakes. Although his horse, the former favorite Eskendereya, had to be pulled out of the race due to injury Pletcher still has Mission Impazible and Super Saver to compete amongst the 2010 Kentucky Derby contenders. Mission Impazible remains a slight long-shot but Super Saver is being ridden by last year’s winning jockey, Calvin Borel and could potentially produce a win on the day.



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HHS: Reports about health care cost study 'completely inaccurate'

For nearly two full days, this anonymously sourced story in the American Spectator -- alleging that the Department of Health and Human Services buried an actuarial report on the costs of health care reform -- has burned up conservative blogs. But HHS tells me that the story isn't true.

"If this issue hadn’t consumed my entire day so far," said Richard S. Foster, chief actuary at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, "I would have found it fairly amusing." The article, he said, was "completely inaccurate."

"We began working on the reconciliation bill for the health reform legislation once it was publicly issued on March 18 – three days before the House vote took place on March 21," said Foster. "Because of the details and complexity of the legislation, it wasn’t possible to estimate the package before the Senate vote.

"We began work on the estimates right away, but we didn’t finalize them until the afternoon of April 22. We finished our memorandum on the health reform act later that same day and immediately sent it to those individuals and organizations that had requested it, including Congressional staff, HHS staff, and media representatives. Consistent with the Office of the Actuary’s longstanding independent role on behalf of Congress, we did not seek approval or clearance from HHS (or anyone else) before issuing our analysis."

HHS is looking for corrections from Big Government and other sites.

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Alejandra Campoverdi, New White House Aide (Pictures, Images)

Alejandra “Ali” Campoverdi, who posed in photos for Maxim and who once appeared on a reality TV dating show, is now an assistant to a senior staffer at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

So how’d she make the move from Maxim to the corridors of power?

Campoverdi has a graduate degree from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government.

A former actress, Campoverdi also appeared in the Keanu Reeves movie Constantine and Leonardo DiCaprio’s The Aviator.
She was a contestant on The Bachelor-style TV show For Love Or Money, which ran on NBC in 2004.

She didn’t land the guy on that show, but she’s had better luck in her real-life romance.

Her boyfriend is reported to be Obama’s chief speechwriter Jon Favreau, who recently landed in hot water when a photo of him groping a Hillary Clinton cutout was posted online.

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Mad World actress Dorothy Provine dies

Dorothy Provine, a leggy blond actress of the 1950s and '60s best known as Milton Berle's quirky wife in It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, has died. She was 75.

Provine died Sunday of emphysema, according to her husband, film director Robert Day.

"She was so beautiful," Day said of his wife of 43 years from their home in Bainbridge Island, in Washington.

Provine was a singer, dancer, actress and comedian who broke into movies with 1958's The Bonnie Parker Story.

She was born in Deadwood, S.D., and appeared in stage productions while attending the University of Washington.

She played more than 40 roles in film and TV and starred opposite actors such as Ethel Merman, Spencer Tracey, Buddy Hackett and Edie Adams.

In Stanley Kramer's epic comedy It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, she is the only character not interested in racing into the desert to claim a pot of treasure left by a dying man.

In 1960 and '61, she played the high-kicking flapper working in a speakeasy in TV series The Roaring '20s.

Her film credits include Live Fast, Die Young; The 30 Food Bride of Candy Rock; That Darn Cat and the Blake Edwards-directed comedy The Great Race.

On television, she appeared in '77 Sunset Strip, Sugarfood, Wagon Train and Mike Hammer.

Provine left acting after her marriage to Day in 1968.

She is survived by her husband, son Robert Day, and two sisters.

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/arts/film/story/2010/04/30/dorothy-provine-obit.html#ixzz0mYmIKjqV

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Mint Julep Recipe Madness

The Mint Julep recipe has been the official drink of the Kentucky Derby since 1938 and the most popular drink during the event. Over the two-day period of the Derby over 120,000 mint juleps are sold.

This recipe is as easy as A-B-C so prepare for some Mint Julep madness.
The ingredients are: Mint leaves with a sprig of mint, seltzer, bourbon, sugar, ice, a pestle or wooden spoon.

This is how to prepare the Mint Julep Recipe:

First, place 3-4 mint leaves in the bottom of the glass then top with a spoonful of sugar or add sugar later to taste. Grind the mint leaves using the pestle, being careful in not macerating them completely. Add crushed ice as you desire, 2 to 3 fingers of bourbon and seltzer. Lastly, stir and add sugar or other ingredients to taste, and garnish with mint sprig.

That’s it! Enjoy this wonderful traditional drink!

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Kentucky Derby 2010 Contenders‎

Kentucky Derby 2010 Contenders‎! The Contenders for the 2010 Kentucky Derby received their positions the other day for the running of the race coming up on Sat.

The race will be held on Sat. and some of the entries are American Lion, Awesome Act, Discreetly Mine, Ice Box and Jackson Bend, Stately Victor, Super Saver Paddy O’Prado and Mission Impazible are just a few of the twenty horses that are part of the Kentucky Derby Post Predictions.

The event is one of the highest rated television broadcasts that ranks right up there with the Super Bowl.

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VeriSign, Inc. Q1 2010 Earnings Call Transcript

Thank you, operator. Good afternoon everyone and thank you for joining us for VeriSign’s first quarter 2010 earnings conference call. I’m Nancy Fazioli, Director of Investor Relations and I’m here today with Mark McLaughlin, President and CEO, and Brian Robins, Executive Vice President and CFO.

Please note that this call and accompanying slide presentation are being webcast from our Investor Relations website located at investor.verisign.com. Please refer to our website for important information including the Q1 2010 earnings press release. A replay of this call will be available on our website within a few hours. Today’s slide presentation will also be available for download after the call.

Financial results in today’s press release are un-audited and the matters we will be discussing today include forward-looking statements and as such are subject to the risks and uncertainties that we discuss in detail in our documents filed with the SEC, specifically the most recent report on Forms 10-K and 10-Q and any applicable amendments which identify important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements.

I would like to remind you that in light of Regulation FD, VeriSign retains its longstanding policy to not comment on financial guidance during the quarter unless it is done through a public disclosure.

The financial results in today’s press release and the matters we will be discussing today include non-GAAP measures used by VeriSign. GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation information is appended to our press release and slide presentation, both of which can be found on our Investor Relations website. Please note that we have included a table in the statement of operations in the press release with the classification of stock based compensation

In a moment, Mark and Brian will provide some prepared remarks and afterward we will open up the call for your questions. Unauthorized recording of this conference call is not permitted.

With that, I’d like to turn the call over to Mark.

Mark McLaughlin

Thanks, Nancy. Good afternoon everyone. Q1 was a good quarter for us and a good way to start off the year. In both naming and authentication services, we are seeing improvements in the business driven by the rebounding economy as well as programs and efforts we have implemented to improve the businesses. As we have indicated in the past, we believe that online advertising spend and e-commerce spend are correlated to our business results on a lagging basis.

Both of these areas saw healthy sequential improvement in the first quarter. On the naming side of the business in the first quarter, this helped us to achieve record new registrations as well as an improving renewal rate, and on the authentication side of the business, we saw continued strength in bookings.

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Ireland mourns loss of top broadcaster Gerry Ryan

DUBLIN — Ireland is mourning the shock loss of one of its best-known broadcasters, Gerry Ryan, who was found dead in his Dublin apartment after failing to arrive for work Friday.

He was 53. The cause of death was not disclosed. Ryan had been living alone since he separated in 2008 from his wife Morah, with whom he had five children aged 10 to 24.

Since 1988 Ryan, a Dublin pioneer of pirate radio, had hosted a morning chat-and-music show on national broadcasters RTE. He also fronted numerous RTE television talk shows and celebrity interviews and was known for his irreverent, coarse humor.

Prime Minister Brian Cowen led tributes from all corners of Ireland's political and entertainment communities, lauding Ryan as "one of the greats of modern Irish broadcasting."

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National sport is in tatters

South African hockey player Ian Haley (front) celebrates scoring against Pakistan during their World Cup 2010 match at the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium in New Delhi March 6, 2010. Pakistan’s hockey team disappointed fans in the world championship.


PESHAWAR, Pakistan -- Pakistani hockey is in tatters.

Chief Selector Hasan Sardar says the country selected “the best team” that it could. But that squad has never fallen as low in world rankings as it has following the 12th Men’s Hockey World Cup in India.

After finishing eighth in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the team expected to improve in New Delhi, where the world’s 12 best teams gathered for the coveted title. Instead, its standing plunged further. Its match with Canada will determine whether Pakistan ranks 11th or 12th in the world.

The team, a blend of youth and experience, has won just one match — against Spain — while losing to India 4-1, England 5-2, South Africa 4-3 and Australia 2-1.

After the loss to South Africa, which observers had considered one of the World Cup's weaker entrants, coach Shahid Ali Khan said he had never seen the team play so poorly.

Pakistan's prowess at its own national sport has been on the decline since it won its last World Cup in 1994. Militancy has played a part, keeping foreign teams away and depriving the team of opportunity to give new players international exposure.

In New Delhi, Pakistan scored nine goals but surrendered 16. The team depended heavily on recalled penalty-corner specialist Sohail Abbas. But he scored just two goals and failed to defend well against attacking European teams.

Former assistant team manager Waqar Maroof called the team’s performance a “disaster”. Former Olympian Rahim Khan said either management “did not plan well” or the team failed to follow the plan properly. Sardar blamed the senior players for a disappointing show. Former team coach Naveed Alam and ex-captain Islahuddin Siddiqui called for management officials to resign.

Several former players agreed with critics that recalling Abbas was a bad idea, saying the team leaned too much on him and that his offence did not make up for his defensive liabilities.

Rahim Khan also said a coaching change is needed. Shahid Ali Khan, an ex-Olympian, was nominally the coach, but it looked as if Asif Bajwa, who is secretary of the Pakistan Hockey Federation and also team manager, did more coaching.

“Bajwa, who is an International Hockey Federation-trained coach, would have been a good choice for this important position during such a big tournament”, Rahim Khan opined.

Pakistan now has eight months to prepare for the Asian Games this November in China, followed by the 2012 London Olympics in just over two years. Pakistan will have to work harder if it hopes to wash away the stain of its World Cup performance in either event.

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Intellectual terrorism termed more dangerous than physical

Having deemed intellectual terrorism far more dangerous than physical terrorism, religious scholars, intellectuals, educationists and government officials are seeking to take concrete steps against the trend.

“This is a very dangerous trend”, said Dr Farooq Khan, a psychiatrist and religious scholar. “The reason is that having educated people ‘somehow legitimises’ terrorism and that ‘supports al-Qaeda.’ ”

Mian Iftikhar Hussain, information minister for Khyber-Pukhtoonkhwa, agrees.

“Intellectual terrorism is a far serious and challenging issue to deal with than physical terrorism”, he told Central Asia Online.

Khan pointed to the distinguished parentage of Hamza Amin, who died while making a bomb. His father was Dr Amin Jadoon; his mother a former member of the national assembly from Jamaat-e-Islami. “I know many people who are al-Qaeda sympathisers while belonging to one or another religious party or group”, Khan said.

Prof Pervez Hoodbhoy, a faculty member at Qaid-e-Azam University Islamabad, said, “Those who intellectually motivate others to kill those who are not like them are equally responsible (for such murders). In fact, they are more dangerous and lethal”.

He added that intellectual terrorism has a long history and that the actions of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler provide an example of how dangerous inflammatory rhetoric can be.

“These mentors provide intellectual justification for physical terrorism”, Hoodbhoy said. “They create paranoia, fear and hatred and generate all kinds of negative emotion resulting in physical terrorism”.

He called for the denial of media platforms and other forums to such agitators.

Khadim Hussain, a political analyst and researcher, said intellectual terrorists have succeeded in seemingly rationalising physical terrorism’s place within society, such as equating Jihad with Qittal (killing) — even though they are not the same — and carrying out Jihad through privatised militia.

“(Intellectual terrorists) construct intellectual discourses that create enemies and hostile entities”, Hussain said. “For example the word ‘Ummah’ is used in a manner which leads to the clash of civilisation, and clash-of-civilisation theory is also floated by (the late US professor Samuel) Huntington. These mentors guide the terrorists’ organisation on their goals and network among each other.”

"It is enticement by exploiting people’s religious sentiments. It does more harm than good, promoting extremism and jingoism”, Canada-based Pakistani journalist Intikhab Amir said.

“They are continuing to use religion as a tool to achieve their personal policy goals", Amir told Central Asia Online of such leaders. "It goes beyond the problems that we are seeing on the surface. They are encouraging people to sacrifice their lives in the name of their religion. Simultaneously, this situation is resulting in a lack of tolerance and hatred towards those belonging to religions other than Islam”.

Citing certain state actors that he considers involved in promoting intolerance, he said, “This is playing with fire, which will not serve the state in any way, either in the short or the long run".

“So-called intellectuals are busy corrupting the minds of young people and put them on the wrong path”, said Zar Ali Khan Musazai, chairman of the Pashtun Democratic Council, referring to some former Army and intelligence officers, journalists and self-proclaimed "intellectuals".

"They (intellectual terrorists) have their own nefarious designs and vested interests. Besides the religiously corrupt intelligentsia, university and colleges are also promoting dangerous propaganda against people other than Pakistani Muslims”.

He said, “At the (pre-college) level, some Arabic-language and theology teachers instigate students to wage so-called Jihad and fight the non-Muslims, especially the West, the Hindus and Israel. Students are taught that Pakistani Muslims are better than other people and that when doomsday approaches, the Jihad will start from Pakistan and that this country will lead other Muslim countries”.

Khan told Central Asia Online that the ultimate danger of intellectual terrorism is that it can further divide the nation and provide more resources for physical terrorists.

“It provides the terrorists ground for good recruits”, he said. “The government is not giving due attention to fighting the terrorists on the ideological front".

The provincial minister, Mian Iftikhar, disagrees with that criticism of the government.

“We are fully conscious of these phenomena”, he said. “When the military operation in Malakand against terrorism was successfully completed, I said at that time that now we have to break the terrorist mind-set that is still there”.

"We will be fighting this intellectual terrorism on every front, namely, through our curriculum and education system, literature, speech, media and intellectual forums", Iftikhar said.

“The people who are spreading the propaganda are no friends of Pukhtuns or of Pakistan. They are ruining our youth and our society. We will counter this expansion of hate ideology”.

"There is a need for a counter-narrative against the hate and violence-ridden narrative of these people", Hoodbhoy said. "The counter-narrative that promotes peace, tolerance, harmony and peaceful co-existence".

"Liberal intelligentsia must deconstruct this discourse. Even if physical terrorism is eliminated for the time being, if intellectual terrorism is not countered, the menace of terrorism will flourish", Hussain warned.

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Bakiyev flies to unknown location

BISHKEK – Former Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev's plane departed Kazakhstan April 17 for an unknown destination, news media reported.

He's not in Belarus, Vadim Melnik, director of the Belarusian Transportation Ministry's Aviation Department, told reporters, RIA Novosti said. He's not in Turkey either, a Turkish Foreign Ministry representative said on Turkey's NTV, denying reports that Ankara intended to grant Bakiyev asylum. Other media published unverified reports that Bakiyev had flown to Moscow.

Bakiyev will face a court someday, interim Kyrgyz leader Roza Otunbayeva vowed April 16. "He can't escape justice", she said on TV. "He won't be able to hide in any country".

Meanwhile, April 17 in Dzhalal-Abad, supporters of former Defence Minister Bakytbek Kalyev held a rally. Police arrested him after Bakiyev fled Kyrgyzstan. The 300 demonstrators seized the oblast's administrative building.

Former Bakiyev bodyguards are guarding the building, according to 24.kg. The Kalyev supporters are demanding that Kyrgyz television show Bakiyev and doubt that he resigned, according to ferghana.ru. The building's occupiers also demand Kalyev's release.

In Dzhalal-Abad on the same day, acting Interior Minister Bolot Sherniyazov fled when female backers of Bakiyev threw stones at his car and attacked him. Sherniyazov had come to town earlier to participate in Kalyev's arrest and was attending a separate rally by policemen demanding their rights.

Nonetheless, the interim government said things would work out. "There won't be a civil war", predicted Temir Sariyev, chairman of the interim government, in assessing the situation in Dzhalal-Abad. Osh Oblast "has deployed additional law enforcement resources; they have control of the situation", he told reporters.

"Law enforcement officers are not going to fire on a peaceful population, and we will not permit a bloodbath", he added.

Residents of the country's south recognise the new government and do not support Bakiyev, he said.

In Bishkek, the government may be trying to tone down presidential power in the future. Amendments to the constitution have been prepared, 24.kg reported, quoting the interim government. The amendments reportedly redistribute powers among the president, prime minister and parliament.

Bishkek is mourning the 84 killed in the April 6-8 events. Mourners have been bringing flowers and candles to Ala-Too Square, where photographs of the dead are on display.

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Government battles Taliban's campaign against polio vaccinations

PESHAWAR – The Taliban has kept millions of Pakistani children from receiving polio vaccinations, calling them a Western plot. Now the children run the risk of disability and death.

“We didn’t have vaccination teams for the past two years because of Taliban opposition", lamented Swat resident Irshad Ali. "My son didn't receive vaccine and is crippled now".

Last October, medics confirmed that then-14-month-old Javed Ali had polio.

Efforts by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the government to eradicate polio have run afoul of the Taliban’s opposition in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).

Last year doctors confirmed polio in 20 children in Swat and 14 in Bajaur Agency. None of the victims had received the vaccine, which the Taliban bans in areas it controls.

“Polio vaccine is a tool of the West to render recipients sterile and to reduce the Muslim population", Swat Valley Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan said before authorities arrested him last September. Muslims should wait until they contract the disease before seeking treatment, he said.

Some medics have become casualties of militants while fighting the disease. In 2007, Bajaur Agency surgeon Abdul Ghani Khan and two vaccinators were killed in a roadside blast while returning from a polio-related function.

Taliban intimidation and conspiracy theories have undercut the country's struggle to comply with the WHO’s Polio Eradication Initiative, which began in 1994.

The country saw improvement this decade before Taliban control of Khyber Paktunkhwa and FATA caused the number of cases to rise again, from a historic low of 28 nationwide cases in 2005, to 117 in 2008. It subsided to 89 in 2009. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA accounted for 49 cases in 2009.

As of April 18, Pakistan has recorded 12 cases this year, including four from FATA and three from Khyber Paktunkhwa.

A resurgence of polio could spread to other countries. Nigeria, Afghanistan, India and Pakistan — which combined for 1,256 of the world's 1,606 reported cases in 2009 — could reintroduce the disease to countries that have been polio-free for decades.

For example, in July 2007 a 22-year-old Pakistani student at the University of Melbourne became the first confirmed polio patient in Australia since 1986. He contracted the virus while picnicking in Swat.

Elsewhere, the WHO has sent a team to Tajikistan to investigate a polio outbreak. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported on April 25 that the disease had killed ten Tajik children.

The source of that outbreak is not known, but Tajikistan borders Pakistan and Afghanistan. Those countries had the third and fourth most cases worldwide of polio (89 and 38, respectively) in 2009.

More than 100,000 children in Bajaur – more than half the target population – are persistently inaccessible to vaccination staff, thanks mostly to Taliban intimidation. Bushra, a resident of Dama Dola, never received the oral polio vaccine (OPV) before the disease struck her at the age of nine months.

“I would have taken my daughter for vaccination outside Bajaur, had I known the repercussions", her father, Rahmanuddin, told Central Asia Online. "Now my daughter will be disabled her whole life".

The OPV is safe, WHO Pakistan Chief Dr Khalif Mahmud Bile said. He also blasted the militant claim that the vaccine contains anti-fertility agents.

"The vaccine is procured by UNICEF, which met the specifications set by the Expert Committee on Biological Standardization", he said. More than a billion children have received the vaccine over the past 22 years without any reported side effects, he added.

Taliban leader Maulana Fazalullah railed against the OPV and forbade medics from administering vaccines, recalled Ali, father of the 14-month-old polio victim in Swat.

In some areas, local hard-line clerics have taken up the Taliban’s cause, ordering parents to avoid the OPV. It is part of an “anti-Muslim agenda of eliminating the (Muslim) race”, prayer leader Gul Rehman said in Par Hoti Mardan during an April 23 sermon.

The government has persuaded other religious leaders to speak in favour of vaccination. “Parents should inoculate their children against any disease as it is their religious responsibility", Maulana Jalal Shah, in South Waziristan, said in a decree issued early this year.

Besides the government and the UN, a dozen countries have provided $1.5 billion per year to fight the crippling ailment in Pakistan.

But the health ministry had to put off the polio campaign in Bajaur Agency in August 2009 after armed men beat up vaccinators in the Charmang area.

The situation is improving, though, said Dr Mujahid Hussain, the top polio officer in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

“In Swat, we have vaccinated all 365,000 children after the eviction of the Taliban. End militancy, and the situation will improve”, he said.

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Christina Aguilera's 'Not Myself Tonight' Music Video Premiered

Christina Aguilera has premiered her "Not Myself Tonight" music video in which she embraces her inner dominatrix diva. The mother of one had her new clip directed by Hype Williams, who also helmed Lady GaGa and Beyonce Knowles' "Video Phone".

In the intro of the 3-minute clip, Christina says, "It's visually exactly how I'm feeling right now." In one shot, she is seen sporting a skintight catsuit drinking from a water bowl on all four, while one of a scenes shows the 29-year-old singer, in a bondage mask, surrounded by dancers.

The music video also gives a look when Christina kneels between another woman's thighs. Meanwhile, in another preview, the Staten Island born beauty is seen in multiple shots of her in various styles of lingerie and undergarments.

Christina recently revealed that she isn't afraid to still be sexy although she is now a mother. During a recent interview with Atlanta's Q100 Bert radio show, she revealed, "I'm more confident and comfortable in my own skin."

And when it came to her post-pregnancy body, she claimed, "When you have a baby. You go through a period where your body is not your own. It becomes for your child and that's it. Once you bounce back from that and kind of get your body back. ...I feel better than ever. It's a great feeling."

"Not Myself Tonight" is Christina Aguilera's first released song from her latest album "Bionic", which is scheduled to hit U.S shelves on June 8. The "Genie in a Bottle" singer shot the video for

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Arnold Schwarzenegger denies ‘fluffer' job claim

London (ANI): Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger has dismissed reports that he once worked as a “fluffer” on the sets of pornographic films. The Austrian-born actor and politician had made a joke during an interview that it had been his worst ever job.

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However, a spokesman for Schwarzenegger denied the claims, insisting that the 62-year-old had been joking, reports The Telegraph. The rep asserted that Schwarzenegger was speaking hypothetically, naming the task, which involves arousing male porn stars before a performance, as the worst job possible.


The governor’s remarks came during an interview with James Lipton at Chelsea Piers in New York. The New York Post reported that when asked what his favourite job was, the Terminator star said: “English teacher.” Lipton then asked: “Least favourite job?” to which Schwarzenegger replied: “Fluffer.”

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Papa Murphy’s to open in North O.C.

Papa Murphy’s, the nation’s fifth largest pizza chain, will open its third “take and bake” pizza restaurant in Orange County later this year.

The new location will be in a strip center at the corner of Yorba Linda and Kramer boulevards in Placentia, near Pick up Stix. Address: 119 E. Yorba Linda Blvd. The restaurant could open by end of June.

The chain’s first two O.C. locations opened last year in San Clemente and Dana Point.

(Read: More than 80 readers post opinions/reviews on Papa Murphy’s) Tell us: What do you think about Papa Murphy’s?

Other opening news: Beach Pit BBQ announced plans to open its first restaurants in South Orange County. Restaurants are slated for “a 1,300 square-foot space in the Ocean Ranch shopping center in Laguna Niguel and a 2,500 square-foot space at The Commons in Aliso Viejo,” owner Tim DeCinces told Register reporter Lindsey Baguio. (Read her full report here)

Join the conversation: Follow the Fast Food Maven on Twitter and Facebook for real-time information on local food news, trends and deals.

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New Eminem Song – Eminem Not Afraid Download Leak

Eminem song and Eminem Not Afraid download leak. “Not Afraid” is the first single from American rapper Eminem’s seventh studio album Recovery. The single was produced by Boi-1da. It debuted on April 29, 2010 on Shade 45.

Eminem Not Afraid Leak – Eminem Despicable (Freestyle) Video

In the song, described as “uplifting” by manager Paul Rosenberg, Eminem tells of how he has tried to overcome the troubles in his life from the past few years, mainly his drug addiction and rehabilitation. He also explains how he felt his last album, Relapse, was not up to his standards, or that of his fans. He promises he will never leave again and now only has his daughters and his music to focus on.

Eminem – Not Afraid Lyrics and Video

There is currently no confirmed music video in production but it was hinted by Eminem, The Music video is currently rumored to be shot on the 1st of May.

Eminem – Despicable Lyrics and Video

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“Despicable” Sneak Preview Available

ANGELES (GaeaTimes.com)- The sneak preview for the new song by the rapper Eminem, “Despicable” is available in the internet. The song is being said to be part of the latest album by the rapper, entitled ‘Recovery’. The other song that has been released as part of the sneak preview is “Not Afraid”. According to the press releases, the album ‘Recovery’ is all set to hit the shelves in June this year, and the tentative date has been set as June 22. While Eminem’s ‘Despicable’ is being the most hyped so far, there is considerable speculation regarding the other song as well.

Most of the observers seem to be of the opinion that “Not Afraid” is going to be a rather dark song, but the producers have assured that it speaks of hope instead. In ‘Despicable,’ Eminem takes a jab at the star quarterback of the Pittsburg Steelers, Big Ben Roethlisberger. Big Ben Roethlisberger had been accused of having raped a 20-year-old girl in a nightclub, which resulted from a fight at the bar of the nightclub. However, the quarterback and his representatives denied all charges.

The jab at the player from the Pittsburg Steelers in Eminem’s ‘Despicable’ is a new route being trod by the rapper, although not quintessentially so. He has been known to blurt out some very painful truths often through the medium of his songs, although mostly the jabs are directed at the personalities from the musical scenario of the country, and often those against whom he has had some personal grievances. These people have ranged from Britney Spears to Mariah Carey, and once even his own mother.

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Poptropica Cheats for Mythology and Walkthrough (Video)

Poptropica cheats for Mythology are of great interest to young gaming fans such as my children. Poptropica cheats for Mythology are out right after we reported about Poptropica and Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie. Did you know Wimpy Kid author Jeff Kinney is the executive producer and creative director of Poptropica?

Poptropica cheats for Mythology Island get you through the 12th full island game named “Poptropica Mythology Island.” The player defends the island against Zeus, locating 5 objects through the island with a final battle with Zeus.

You travel back to ancient Greece in Poptropica Mythology Island with assorted beings from Greek mythology. I remember doing an interesting report on Greek mythology in junior high so I know my kids will want Poptropica cheats for Mythology. They’ll be hanging out with goddesses and gods while they fight ancient mythological creatures.

Various sources claim to have Poptropica cheats for Mythology to help players get through some of the difficult challenges. My kids always ask me to buy those books with cheat codes but I don’t. What do you think of using Poptropica cheats for Mythology? I think I will let them figure it out the hard way.

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Eminem Recovery Tracklist

Eminem Recovery Album Tracklist – List of New Eminem Songs – A lot of people are excited to hear out the latest album of Eminem. The New set of Eminem Songs will be rocking out a lot of things when it comes to rapping. We’ve got the complete Eminem Recovery Album Tracklist right below. The Latest Eminem Recovery Album will be released this May, So its A couple of weeks wait for the release date before we get to hear out each new Eminem Songs. We wont keep you for long. Here are the complete Eminem Recovery Album Tracklist – List of New Eminem Songs

Eminem Recovery Album Tracklist - List of New Eminem Songs

Eminem Recovery Album Tracklist – List of New Eminem Songs
1.Sobriety (skit)
2.Risks
3.Over the sun
4.Stand up tall ft. 50 cent
5.Take em’ on
6.Mercenary
7.Next step (skit)
8.Rebellious ft. lil wayne
9.If they could
10.Gun rush ft. Kid Cudi and B.O.B
11.Goin through rehab
12.Until the next time ft. Dr Dre
13.Rules and regulations ft. Royce Da 59
14.Steve Berman (skit)
15.Follow
16.Broken ways
17.Back Again (skit)
18.Parents ft. Kuniva
19.Hit me with your best shot ft. D12
20.Happy People/Paul Rosenberg (skit)

After Eminem’s Rehabilitation, He produced these new songs to Point out his experience behind the DEmon inside, as one of his Lyrics highlights out. Hope you guys enjoyed the Eminem Recovery Album Tracklist – List of New Eminem Songs.

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Chelsea Handler Kat Stacks PlayBoy Sextape Video

Chelsea Handler Sex Tape Available

The tape seems to be made nearly a decade ago as Chelsea moved to Los Angeles. The tape starts with Chelsea turning the camera on at a place which seems to be her apartment. In the first part of the tape, she is in her work uniform and fully clothed. She introduces herself by her name and then goes into a stand up routine. However at a point, the video suddenly cuts Chelsea handler nude and having intercourse. After the ‘performance’ the video cuts back into Chelsea Handler doing the rest of her standup routine. It is reported that the video was meant to be distributed as a demo to various talent agents and managers to book appearances.

Radar claimed to have gotten its hands on a decade-old sex tape featuring Chelsea Lately “engaging in an explicit sex act” with a British-accented male partner. Despite what seems to be a very graphic video, Handler says it’s nothing more than a “joke” that she used to send to comedy clubs as an audition tape when she was looking for work.

She described as being fully nude during the racy scene, and at some moments she looks openly at the camera.

Handler 35-year-old took matters into her own hands on her talk show Wednesday night by addressing the “sexy time tape,” she made when she was 23, i.e. 12 year old tape.

Handler’s agent confirmed the genuineness of the video and saying, “The tape you have is an old tape that was done for a stand up comedy bit”.

Because, you know, there is nothing funnier than a sex tape.

The E! comedienne address the tape on her show last night.

“Thanks for ruining my surprise Christmas gift to my staff,” she cracked on last night’s show. “It was made as a joke. I put it on an audition tape for a comedy club because I’m a comedian.”

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Amy Pietz In ‘The Office’

A new star is added to the list of the comedy show, ‘The Office’. Amy Pietz has been roped in by the bosses of the show which aired on the small screen in 2005.

The 41-year old Amy Pietz is better known for portraying the role of ‘Annie Spadaro’ in the NBC sitcom Caroline in the City, The actress was also nominated for a Screen Actors Guild award for the role in 1999.

According to the insiders of the show, the ‘Rodney’ beauty has been signed for the multiple episodes.

‘The Office’ is an American comedy television series broadcasted by NBC. It is an adaptation of the BBC series ‘The Office’. The show portrays the everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania, branch of the fictional ‘Dunder Mifflin Paper Company’.

The show stars: Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski and Jenna Fischer

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Kat Stacks 3extape

Kat Stacks Sextape, Kat Stacks and Chopper were on tiny chat last night half naked putting their previous sex rendezvous on blast.
Both Chopper and Kat Stacks need publicity stunts to stay relevant. So why not do the same thing that made Kim Kardashian famous- yup, make a sex tape(which I am dying to see). Kat Stacks said in her most annoying voice that 50 cent slept with her twice and Chopper slept with her only once. She starts to search for her invisible Benz then claims she doesn’t mess with guys who don’t have one. This chick is really bonkers!

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Greg Kinnear and Katie Holmes to play John and Jacqueline Kennedy

Bored of playing with its German warplanes, The History Channel has decided to move on to scripted fare, beginning with the upcoming miniseries The Kennedys. The eight-hour drama will finally shed some light on the shamefully unexplored history of the political family—which is a hilariously ironic statement on our part, because if you put all the hours our society has spent writing, thinking, and even fantasizing about the Kennedys up against all the hours John F. Kennedy was actually in office, the ratio would be something like 1000:1. But hey, whatever: Joseph Kennedy and the Mafia, PT 109, Frank Sinatra, Bay of Pigs, Marilyn Monroe, golf, back pain, Lee Harvey Oswald, John-John salutes the carriage, the Ambassador Hotel, Chappaquiddick, om om om—it’s like some sort of shamanistic story of the tribe at this point, repeated every few years to promote healing and connectedness and give some foolhardy actor a chance to try out a Massachusetts accent.
Taking on that role this time around: Greg Kinnear, who at least has the boyish charm down. But perhaps the most surprising casting news is that First Lady of Scientology Katie Holmes has been tapped to play Jacqueline Kennedy. Being called upon to play the woman who was, for an entire generation, the very personification of style and grace is a losing proposition for any actress, but something about the idea of Holmes has most media outlets asking stuff like, “Can Katie Holmes Pull Off Jackie Kennedy?” Maybe it’s the fact that it’s been a while since Holmes has been seen expressing a human emotion that couldn’t be conveyed with a tight-lipped smirk—or maybe everyone’s just jealous? After all, she can’t be any worse than Rhea Perlman, right?

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