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[25 Nov 2008 | No Comment | ]
Jessica “Washingtonienne” Cutler is engaged

Jessica Cutler is engaged! For those who don’t remember her, Ms. Cutler was the young blogger and political staffer who made headlines back in 2004 when she was sacked for blogging about her sexual exploits.

Back in 2004, while a staff assistant for Senator Michael DeWine, Cutler published a short-lived blog called Washingtonienne describing her life in Washington, D.C. which included graphic details of her sex life, including getting paid for sex by members of the Washington political elite.
Sample blog excerpts: “W = a sugar daddy who wants nothing but anal. …

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[25 Nov 2008 | No Comment | ]
Opera Mini 4.2 released

Just yesterday Opera Mini 4.2 was released and joined Google’s Android Market.According to downoad.com the 4.2 version release appears to be similar to the beta version, that was made available for download just two weeks ago.

It boasts speeds up to 30 percent faster, a modified video playback that triggers a media player to stream a video, greater multilingual support, and the reintroduction of skins, a visual extra that had made a short hiatus when Opera upgraded Mini to version 4.0.

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[25 Nov 2008 | 15 Comments | ]
Water aerobics eases labor pains

Women who are expecting and who have participated in a moderate-intensity water exercise…

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[25 Nov 2008 | No Comment | ]
Sex-on-beach Britons Freed

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: Two Britons who had sex on a beach in Dubai have had their 12-week prison sentences suspended by an appeal court.
Michelle Palmer, 36, and Vince Acors, 34, were each handed three-month sentences last month after being convicted of public indecency and having unmarried sex.

They were arrested in the early hours of July 5 after meeting at a champagne brunch at a five-star hotel on the emirate.
The pair, who were on bail, have been ordered to pay a fine of £170 (255 dollars), according to Acors’ solicitor …

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[25 Nov 2008 | 3 Comments | ]
Bush grants more pardons

It has become an ideal guessing game: Who will President Bush forgive at the end of his term?
With just two more months left to his presidency, President George W. Bush on Monday granted pardons to 14 individuals and commuted the prison sentences of two others.
The pardons were given for offenses ranging from distribution of marijuana to unauthorized use of a registered pesticide, a Justice Department statement said.
Among those receiving commutations was rap singer John Forte, who was charged with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine. He was …

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[25 Nov 2008 | No Comment | ]
YouTube Goes Widescreen

YouTube announced on its blog that they’re formally changing the dimension and aspect ratio of the standard video player on the site.

We’re expanding the width of the page to 960 pixels to better reflect the quality of the videos you create and the screens that you use to watch them. This new, wider player is in a widescreen aspect ratio which we hope will provide you with a cleaner, more powerful viewing experience. And don’t worry, your 4:3 aspect ratio videos will play just fine in this new player.
For all …

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[24 Nov 2008 | 12 Comments | ]
Heidi & Spencer married secretly on Mexican beach

The Hills’ Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt had allegedly married in Mexico.
Reality TV’s most annoying couple is said to have walked down the aisle in a secret ceremony on a Mexican beach. There were no family members present for the ceremony, which lasted only 15 minutes.

“I’m very excited for Heidi and Spencer and wish them a lifetime of happiness together,” Audrina Patridge tells OK! magazine.
I guess no one was there because no one likes them.  Is this another publicity stunt? What do you think?
PerezHilton.com was the first to report the …

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[24 Nov 2008 | No Comment | ]
Fake MySpace leads to death threats

Wicked hackers have stolen a woman’s life, creating a fake MySpace page that has prompted death threats.
The page on the phony social networking site included photos of the woman, personal information, the type of car she drove and explicit messages.

Shanae Starks told how she had been under attack for weeks after friends found the page and alerted her.
She said: “I thought, ‘Oh, this could cost me my life’. It’s not my page, but that’s my face.”
Her humiliation turned to fear when the messages started including threats and comments about gangs.
“I …

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[24 Nov 2008 | 6 Comments | ]
Suri Cruise tops Forbes’ list of hottest tots

Forbes magazine has declared the 2-year-old daughter of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes as Hollywood’s most influential celebrity tot. The list was based on a survey of press clippings and web presence for 50 plus star toddlers under 5.

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[24 Nov 2008 | 2 Comments | ]
Orca–The Killer Whale

In a frantic effort to save the whale’s life, Ryan tried to remove the blockage from the giant’s blowhole. Unfortunately, he picked the wrong hole.

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