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Forceful winds whipped through Metro Detroit early Sunday, downing power lines and trees and leaving more than 340,000 customers in Metro Detroit and across the state without power.A DTE Energy spokesman said more than 200,000 customers were without power as of 10:30 a.m. today, mostly in Oakland and Wayne counties. Consumers Energy had roughly 140,000 across the state without power.Len Singer, a DTE spokesman, said it's too early to say how long it'll take to restore power but it'll likely take "several days." He said the high winds, expected to last throughout today, are complicating efforts."We do have some crews out and were attempting to get some crews from other states," Singer said. "Everyone whose available" is out.Downed power lines and trees closed some roads in Metro Detroit, including...
Sunday, December 28, 2008
jennifer seitz: Overboard: Woman Lost at Sea
The U.S. Coast Guard and Mexican authorities are searching for an American woman who went missing on a cruise ship near Cancun, Mexico. Jennifer Seitz, 36, may have gone overboard.Early Friday morning, Seitz's husband reported her missing aboard the Norwegian Pearl Cruise Ship, which was steaming towards the Caribbean."At that particular point, they started a search on the ship and they eventually discovered some recorded tape, the image of a woman going overboard wearing a white bathrobe sometime around 8 o'clock the previous evening. That would be on Christmas night," Capt. Dean Lee of the Seventh Coast Guard District in Miami, Fla., told ABC News.When it was reported, the Coast Guard joined Mexican authorities in a search of an area 15 miles off the coast of Mexico. Choppy waters added...
Robert Graham, L.A. sculptor, dies at 70
Robert Graham, a Los Angeles sculptor with a towering public presence who designed major civic monuments across the nation, died Saturday at Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center, his friend Roy Doumani said. Graham, who had been ill for about six months, was 70.An elegant, gentlemanly artist who maintained a large studio in Venice, Graham was enormously productive throughout his career. A fiercely independent perfectionist with high-tech skills and an enduring fascination with the female figure, he explored almost every conceivable position and attitude of the female nude in his personal work, often working in an intimate scale.But he is best known...
varsity blues: Greg DeLaval named head coach of Varsity Blues
TORONTO - The University of Toronto Faculty of Physical Education and Health announced today the appointment of Greg DeLaval as an athletic instructor and the new head coach of the Varsity Blues football program effective January 1, 2009.Serving as interim head coach for the 2008 season, DeLaval helped end the longest losing streak in CIS history. He led the previously 0-49 Blues to their first win in seven seasons and guided the team to a record of 2-6, recording his first CIS victory in his first game as the Blues bench boss on September 1, 2008, defeating the Waterloo Warriors, 18-17, in a thriller at Varsity Centre.He recorded his second win on September 13th beating the York Lions 58-7 to reclaim the coveted Argo Cup."Greg is the right fit," said Liz Hoffman, U of T's Director of Athletics....
michael feinstein: WEEKEND TALK SHOWS
Good Morning America (N) 4 and 7 a.m. KABC 322447, 69350The Early Show (N) 5 a.m. KCBS 133640 Today Stories from 2008; Italian holidays. (N) 5 a.m. KNBC 135008Larry King Live 6 and 9 p.m. CNN 918114, 558621McLaughlin Group 6:30 p.m. KCET 42805SUNDAYToday Carson Daly; "Today's" holiday kitchen; a thousand must-hear songs. (N) 6 a.m. KNBC 72886Pacesetters 6 a.m. KTLA 30312Good Morning America (N) 6 a.m. KABC 53634CBS News Sunday Morning Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice; Michael Feinstein performs; people who died in 2008; sky dining daredevils. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS 54577Reliable Sources Reflections of the 2008 presidential election. (N) 7 a.m. CNN 801312Meet the Press (N) 8 a.m. KNBC 23119, 3 and 11 p.m. MSNBC 3236664, 7524022This Week With George Stephanopoulos Advice to the incoming Obama administration:...
Borders closing in Springdale
The Borders book store in Springdale will close Jan. 3 as the chain readies to open its new-concept location at Kenwood Towne Place this spring.The store’s 37 employees will be offered jobs at other Borders and Waldenbooks locations and possibly at the new store, though it is not expected to open before March, said Borders Group Inc. spokeswoman Bonnie Schmick.The two-story Borders store, at 28,000 square feet, will be one of the chain’s first new-concept stores. The design includes a digital center where shoppers can burn CDs or download books, interactive kiosks and 32-inch LCD screens in the food and travel sections. The first such store opened in Ann Arbor, Mich., in mid-February.The Springdale store, on Kemper Road , opened in June 1993 and has been an underperformer. That, and the new...
michelle singletary: Budget your giving, even in hard times
Washington —- With rising unemployment and the stock market looking like a bungee jumper whose cord has snapped, it’s hard to argue that people should continue their charitable giving.And yet, I will make that plea.I know that in tough times you want to pull back on your spending, including planned donations, but that’s exactly when your giving shouldn’t go down —- when the need is so great.The way to continue giving is to be a regular donor. Although the percentage of American households that report giving to charity (67 percent to 70 percent) has remained constant in recent years, it’s not always the same households, according to new research by the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University.The center studied the charitable giving of the same 8,000 families in 2000, 2002 and 2004, and...
sagamore hill: Veteran police officer fired in Sagamore Hills Township
SAGAMORE HILLS TOWNSHIP — A 20-year veteran of the township's police department was fired Tuesday following a unanimous vote of the trustees.At an emergency meeting, Chief David Hayes presented unspecified charges against Patrolman Mark Podgorski and recommended his termination."We acted on the request of the chief," Trustee Rosemary Snell said. Snell did not disclose the charges brought against Podgorski, but said they were not related to his demotion from the rank of sergeant in July following an incident during which he and other officers entered Somier McLaughlin's home during a domestic dispute.McLaughlin won a $650,000 settlement after she filed a lawsuit charging that intervening police officers had no writ, court order, warrant or any other legal authority to be at her home.The trustees...
estelle parsons: Estelle Parsons to Direct Maxwell Anderson's Night Over Taos
Estelle Parsons will direct INTAR's production of Maxwell Anderson's Night Over Taos, to play September 20-October 20 at Theatre for the New City, with an official opening on October 1. The production will feature a cast of 25, including Miriam Colon, Shawn Elliott, and Peter Jay Fernandez.The play, which was written 75 years ago, is the true story of Mexican freedom fighter Pablo Montoya, who in 1847 led a bloody and ultimately futile siege to protect New Mexico from being ceded to the United States. Anderson's many other plays include Winterset, Anne of the Thousand Days, and High Tor. He also wrote the librettos for Knickerbocker Holiday and...
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Hotels in Bangalore (Bengaluru)
* 5 Star Deluxe Hotels in Bangalore- The Leela Palace- The Oberoi Hotel- Windsor Sheraton- Taj West End* 5 Star Hotels in Bangalore India- Hotel Grand Ashok- Taj Residency- The Le Meridien- The Park Hotel* Luxury Hotels in Bangalore India- Ista Hotel* 4 Star Hotels in Bangalore India- St Marks Hotel- The Capitol- Gateway Hotel- Luciya International- Royal Orchid* 3 Star Hotels in Bangalore India- Central Park Hotel- Harsha Hotel- Mercure Inn- Museum Inn Hotel- Hotel Bangalore International* 2 Star Hotels in Bangalore India- Hotel Ramanashree- Nalapad Residency- Hotel Geo* Spa Resorts in Bangalore- Ayurgram Health Resort- Manipal County- The Dominion Country C...
Hotels in India
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Giants sign Randy Johnson
The Big Unit has become the tallest of Giants.Randy Johnson will bring his 6-foot-10 presence, Hall of Fame credentials and menacing glare to the mound at AT&T Park next season, after agreeing to a one-year, $8 million contract Friday night with the team of his boyhood.The 45-year-old Walnut Creek native and Livermore High School alumnus comes home needing five victories to reach the magic 300-victory mark; he could become the final pitcher in a generation to achieve the benchmark.But the Giants have had ample chances to celebrate milestones amid four consecutive losing seasons. They're counting on Johnson to provide more than a platform for the marketing department."He can still pitch," Giants General Manager Brian Sabean said earlier this month. "He's an intimidating force. The opposition...
Friday, December 26, 2008
Lawrence of Arabia’s home up for sale
THE North Wales birthplace of Lawrence of Arabia has been put up for sale.The Grade II Lawrence House/Snowdon Lodge in Tremadog, near Porthmadog, is on the market for £900,000.Legendary T E Lawrence, who reportedly said he was born a Welshman and will die a Welshman, was born at the property in 1888 and lived there for 18 months.He went on to become one of the most famous and enigmatic characters of the 20th century leading an Arab revolt against the Turks in the First World War.The property has been turned into a popular youth hostel.Three years ago owners Carl Borum and Anja Grunert won permission to build a 30 room extension in the grounds.The development with planning permission is now being sold through Sterling Estates.Nigel Crabtree, from Sterling Estates, said: “This is a special property,...
Green Acres Road, huh?
Great. Now I've got the Green Acres theme song running through my head.Green Acres is the place to beIf you want to lose your poor peepeeSo don't go pissing off your wifeOr she might come after you with a knifedun dun dundun dun... one slice!dun dun dundun dun... not nice!dun dun dundun dun... she cuts!dun dun dundun dun... my nuts!!Thanks to my wifeNow I'm scarred for lifeGreen Acres we are theeeee...
Should I Stay Or Should I Go
Kent's future has got me thinking about a song I use to love as a kid- the Clash's "Should I Stay or Should I Go." I think it perfectly encapsulates the predicament Jeff find himself in. OK, maybe not- it's a fun song anyway.It also happens to be a song a close friend asked myself and another buddy to sing and dance to for his sisters Bat Mitzvah. Why he asked us to do it I still do not know. In our preparation it seemed like it would be fun. As it was happening I wondered, "why am I doing this?" Now, in retrospect, I scratch my head and think, "what the hell was I doing?" I was young and stupid, I guess.Anyway, below are some choice lyrics to the song and a video.Darling you got to let me knowShould I stay or should I go?If you say that you are mineI’ll be here ’til the end of timeSo you...
soul man lyrics: Wham! - Last Christmas Lyrics & Video
Wham! - Last Christmas Lyrics[CHORUS:]Last ChristmasI gave you my heartBut the very next day you gave it awayThis yearTo save me from tearsI’ll give it to someone special[CHORUS:]Once bitten and twice shyI keep my distanceBut you still catch my eyeTell me babyDo you recognize me?WellIt’s been a yearIt doesn’t surprise meI wrapped it up and sent itWith a note saying “I love you”I meant itNow I know what a fool I’ve beenBut if you kissed me nowI know you’d fool me again[CHORUS]A crowded roomFriends with tired eyesI’m hiding from youAnd your soul of iceMy god I thought you wereSomeone to rely onMe?I guess I was a shoulder to cry onA face on a lover with a fire in his heartA man under cover but you tore me apartNow I’ve found a real love you’ll never fool me again[CHORUS x2]A face on a lover with...
New releases in fiction and nonfiction
“Freedom beats all!” yells the eponymous hero of Lucky Billy, John Vernon’s whip-smart take on the legend of Billy the Kid. Billy makes this declaration as he does what, next to killing, he does best: escaping, in this instance from the town of Lincoln, N.M., just days before his scheduled execution.The way Vernon’s “Kid” sees it, freedom is an escape not just from the law but from any kind of fixed identity. The raw territory of New Mexico, where “names are like hats,” is fertile ground for this enterprise. In his brief life (he’s 21, at most, when shot down by Sheriff Pat Garrett), Billy goes by a dozen names: “And with each new name a piece of past washed away, with each one his selfhood loosened its grip.”In 1878 he is just another scrawny cowboy, known to all as Kid Antrim, when the Lincoln...
green acres lyrics: The holly & the ivy
"The holly and the ivy,When they are both full grownOf all the trees that are in the woodThe holly bears the crownO the rising of the sunAnd the running of the deerThe playing of the merry organSweet singing of the choir ..."-- Traditional carolTradition is at the heart of the way we celebrate Christmas, taking us back to the fondly remembered days of childhood and the distant past of long ago and far away.On the personal level, there are memories of Grandma's special cookies and the cherished Old Country customs she's handed on to her children's children. On the spiritual plane, we revisit the birth of an innocent babe in a small Middle Eastern village 2,000 years ago. And on the mythic canvas, there's dear old Santa in his North Pole workshop and hoary pagan rituals of forgotten origin that...
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Sun-Times love story
Each time they travel to a new city together, Cleveland natives Allen Paszt and Laura Hardy make a point of reading the local newspaper together in their hotel room to start the day. They stuck to that routine during a recent stay at the Drake -- with one significant modification.A note in the upper right-hand corner of page 21 of Friday's Sun-Times read, "Laura, will you marry me? Love, Allen."Paszt, a 36-year-old accountant, bought a 3.7 carat Marquise diamond ring with baguettes on the side in October. He asked for -- and received -- the blessing of Hardy's father over Thanksgiving.He just needed a clever way to pop the question.So when Hardy, 35, also an accountant, told Paszt they could both go to Chicago for one of her upcoming business trips, he saw his opportunity and contacted the...
Teen Survives Deadly Coastal Taipan Snake Bite
A 15-year-old Australian boy survived two bites from one of the world’s deadliest snakes, the coastal Taipan. Ryan Cole was bitten on the foot as he jumped into a pool.Cole began convulsing and bleeding from his mouth. His brother and several friends quickly cleared his mouth and wrapped a t-shirt around the bites to prevent the venom from spreading. They called for help.He was rushed to a nearby hospital where anti-venom was pumped into his body.“I’ve been attacked twice and bitten four times – that’s pretty lucky. But then it is really lucky to have survived. I’m really grateful to my mates that they know what to do and did it,” Cole said.Click here for more Entertainment NewsAbout YourFinditYourFindit Community is a business, music and social networking community. YourFINDit provides members...
Hollywood lost some of its greats in 2008
Charlton Heston's powerful screen presence dominated "The Ten Commandments" and "Ben-Hur." Paul Newman portrayed lovable rogues in smaller-scale films that ref lected changing attitudes toward sex and society.Moses and Michelangelo. Hud, Butch Cassidy and "Cool Hand Luke." Heston and Newman created indelible roles on screen -- and strove to shape their world as well, through activism that put them on opposite sides politically.They were two of the fascinating figures in the arts and entertainment world who died in 2008.Born more than a half-century after them, Heath Ledger had his life cut short by a drug overdose, never seeing the phenomenal success of "The Dark Knight."Miriam Makeba, Odetta and Yma Sumac were three exotic queens of song, who taught mainstream audiences in America -- and...
Laser technology offers collagen growth to eliminate wrinkles
The latest offering of the dermatology industry is laser technology. Light is the perfect tool, because when it’s absorbed in the skin it stimulates collagen growth.Collagen is a type of protein, which is fibrous in nature. It connects and supports your bodily tissues, as well as internal organs. As a person gets older, collagen degradation occurs. This leads to wrinkles. And to restore the body’s function back to its youthful condition, it needs new collagen.Lasers today are precision-engineered to target specific areas that need collagen. Most skin specialists refer this method for stimulating collagen growth. It is a great solution for those who are looking for way to fight visible signs of aging.Why laser technology? Laser technology has proven to be fast, safe, and effective. The method...
Bristol Palin's future in-law arrested
Sherry L. Johnston, the mother of Bristol Palin’s fiancé, was arrested Thursday night on drug charges.Johnston was arrested at her Wasilla home and charged with six felony drug counts. Alaska state troopers then searched the Johnston home for further evidence of narcotics. She was charged with second-degree misconduct for allegedly manufacturing narcotics and a fourth-degree misconduct related to possession.She has been released from the Mat-Su Pretrial Facility on a $2,000 bond.Johnston is the mother of Levi Johnston, who was vaulted into the national spotlight in September when it was announced that he is the father of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s...
Alaska: Future Palin In-Law Is Arrested
State troopers have arrested the mother of Bristol Palin’s boyfriend on drug charges. The woman, Sherry L. Johnston, was arrested after troopers served a search warrant on a Wasilla home. Ms. Johnston, 42, has been charged with six felony drug counts. A trooper spokeswoman said in a news release that the charges were in connection to the prescription painkiller OxyContin. Ms. Johnston is the mother of Levi Johnston, 18. Gov. Sarah Palin, the Republican nominee for vice president, announced in September that her daughter Bristol, 18, was pregnant and that Mr. Johnston was the father. She is due to give birth this weekend.Source: nytimes....
Moon And Planets Will Form Bright Triangle In The Heavens
Moon and planets will form bright triangle in the heavensBy JUDY SIEGELLook in the southwest skies in the coming days to see a spectacular conjunction of Venus, Jupiter and the Moon, which will form the vertices an isosceles triangle.The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration reports that while not very rare, the phenomenon is breathtaking. The last time it was seen worldwide was last February, and the next time will be on May 11, 2011.Venus and Jupiter are the two brightest planets visible from Earth. The best time to see them converging is right after sunset; they will appear equidistant from the new moon between November 30 and December 1. Until then, they will gradually move into alignment - and if the sky isn't clouded, the moon will suddenly appear on the horizon and rise at...
Moon and planets will form bright triangle in the heavens
Look in the southwest skies in the coming days to see a spectacular conjunction of Venus, Jupiter and the Moon, which will form the vertices an isosceles triangle.The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration reports that while not very rare, the phenomenon is breathtaking. The last time it was seen worldwide was last February, and the next time will be on May 11, 2011.Venus and Jupiter are the two brightest planets visible from Earth. The best time to see them converging is right after sunset; they will appear equidistant from the new moon between November 30 and December 1. Until then, they will gradually move into alignment - and if the sky isn't clouded, the moon will suddenly appear on the horizon and rise at the perfect angle between them to create the triangle.NASA official Dr....
How Bad Is Seven Pounds’ Ending, Anyway?
A couple of days ago, following Todd McCarthy's entertaining takedown in Variety, we expressed heartfelt hope that the Times would assign its review of Will Smith's new Seven Pounds to Manohla "The Terminator" Dargis. Turns out that wasn't even necessary! This morning, the typically nicer A.O. Scott hilariously brutalizes the film, branding it "among the most transcendently, eye-poppingly, call-your-friend-ranting-in-the-middle-of-the-night-just-to-go-over-it-one-more-time crazily awful motion pictures ever made." Without revealing what it is (since "the people at Sony might not invite me to any more screenings"), he blasts Pounds' creepy ending...
Seven Pounds Ending and Sentimentality Slammed by Critics
With the Oscar and holiday season upon us, it is just about that time for a movie with Oscar hopes and plans to forcefully jerk tears out of us to come out. Seven Pounds is that movie this year, with Will Smith trying to get some Oscar attention and make us cry our eyes out.The marketing and publicity for Seven Pounds has been deliberately mysterious, with a story shrouded in secrecy and promises of an ending to tie it all together in tear-jerking fashion. However, the ending and the other 99% of Seven Pounds aren't making too many critics cry.The most people know about Seven Pounds is that Smith plays a grief-stricken IRS agent who decides to change the live of seven random people, seemingly as penance for a terrible act. But things get complicated when Smith falls for a dying woman, played...
I believe in music
A long, long time ago,I can still rememberHow that music used to make me smile.-- Don McLean,"American Pie"I've given up on New Year's resolutions. I never was very good with them, anyway.But it is a time to look back, so here goes.The year 2008 shall always be in my mind The Year of the Fire, but I have written enough about that already. Besides, a calendar seems like a relatively arbitrary way of dividing up history.Regular readers are probably aware of how I preface most of my blogs with the lyrics from a song. I have always loved music. My mother, a frustrated Glee Club member while in high school, used to sing while working in the kitchen and mowing the yard. I started taking piano lessons when I learned my alphabet, eventually studying under a Juilliard School of Music graduate in Decatur,...
All Kona wants for Festivus
Since I'm still new enough at TV Squad not to exist on the "Meet the TV Squad" page, this is my first Festivus. It's nice to be able to dig deep into my heart for all of my TV wishes in hopes that some internet fairy will grant them and make the television landscape just a little bit more awesome... for me, at least.Without further ado, here is what I want for Festivus: * Christina Hendricks and the rest of the Mad Men cast should guest-star on more shows. Ever since I started watching Mad Men, I've noticed Hendricks popping up places. She's on an episode of Without a Trace here, an old episode of Cold Case there... I love me some Joan Holloway and Mad Men isn't returning soon enough. I loved seeing Jon Hamm host SNL, and I'm super excited about his upcoming guest stint on 30 Rock. More...
One's calm and one's hyper, but they run in step
Amy Flock wore white on her wedding day. She slid a blue garter around her thigh. She slipped a lucky penny in her shoe and her grandmother's pearls around her neck.All very fitting and traditional.But little else about Amy and Ryan Flock's Aug. 30 wedding day was typical.The San Diego couple exchanged vows 30 minutes after completing a six-day, 108-mile adventure run in the Colorado Rockies. While Amy wore white, her skirt and shirt were flecked with brown dirt prints. She soaked her swollen left hand in ice for 15 minutes so she could squeeze on her wedding band.Of the occasion, Amy says, “It was exhilarating. You know that saying that you don't want to go into your grave site well preserved? I'd rather be bruised and knocked around a bit. That's how I interpret life and our wedding. Nobody...
IL - Ex-Police Sergeant Doubled as Serial Rapist
By JIM AVILA, ALISON LYNN and LAUREN PEARLEWife Stands by Illinois Policeman Jeff Pelo, Sentenced to More Than 400 Years in PrisonOn May 12, 2003, 25-year-old Kristie Mills awoke to the unimaginable: a masked intruder standing in her doorway."I was in shock," Mills said. "Absolute shock. I looked at the door and saw the light there, and something just didn't seem right. And that's when I saw him."The next thing I remember is he was on top of me in the bed," she said. Mills said the intruder told her he was there to burglarize her, and that he didn't want to hurt her, but if she made noise, he would shoot.Wearing a ski mask and gloves, he seemed oddly calm and methodical as he bound her with zip ties and duct tape, she said."He actually taped all the way around my head so that I wouldn't be...
