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Bikini Girl from 'American Idol' -- I Wasn't Drunk and I Didn't Flee the Scene!

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Infamous "American Idol" bikini girl Katrina Darrell plans to fight all the charges against her stemming from her DUI arrest yesterday, saying she did not flee the scene of an accident and claiming she wasn't even drunk at the time!

As TMZ first reported, Darrell was busted just after midnight in Los Angeles on Friday for fleeing the scene of an accident and failing a breathalyzer test with blood alcohol level of twice the legal limit. Katrina had told police she was in a rush to get her mother to the hospital.

But Katrina's manager, Michael Blakey, tells TMZ Katrina was indeed taking her mother to the hospital because she had taken a nasty fall at home and was bleeding from the head.

Blakey�said Katrina did not run a red light, as the cops said she did, and claims Katrina pulled over and called 911 when she realized she had been in an accident.�

Katrina's manager also claims Katrina only had a couple of glasses of wine at dinner and has no idea how she failed a sobriety test at the scene.�Blakey�claims it took officers several tries to get a reading on her breathalyzer test at the station and only made her repeat it because "the test did not show the results that the police wanted."

Katrina plans on fighting the charges and her manager promises we'll be "seeing more of Katrina and her bikini soon!"

And let's be honest, that's all anyone cares about.

Source: http://www.tmz.com/2012/03/31/bikini-girl-dui-american-idol-katrina-darrell/

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'Red Shirt' to run for Thai government

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A THAI protest leader accused of terrorism was released from prison briefly to apply to run in a by-election seen as a key test of the opposition's prospects of success in nationwide polls.

Kokaew Pikulthong, a senior "Red Shirt" involved in the mass rally in Bangkok that ended last month, will stand against incumbent Panich Vikitsreth of the ruling Democrat Party in the July 25 vote in the capital.

A Thai court last week granted permission for Kokaew, the candidate of the main opposition Puea Thai Party, to be released temporarily from Bangkok Remand Prison to register to challenge Panich, a vice foreign minister.

Mr Kokaew, who has not been convicted of any crimes relating to his role in the two-month-long street protest, was later returned to detention, but is expected to seek permission to be released again to campaign for votes.

The Red Shirts' rally, which at its peak attracted up to about 100,000 people demanding immediate elections, sparked outbreaks of violence that left 90 people dead, mostly civilians, and nearly 1900 injured.

Enraged protesters set fire to dozens of major buildings after the army crushed the demonstration by the mostly poor and working class Reds with an assault on their vast fortified encampment in central Bangkok on May 19.

The Red Shirts were campaigning for elections they hoped would oust the government, which they view as undemocratic because it came to power with the backing of the army after a court ruling threw out the previous administration.

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva proposed November polls in a bid to end the crippling protests, but shelved the plan because the Reds -- many of whom seek the return of fugitive ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra -- refused to disperse.

Mr Abhisit, whose government was elected by parliamentary vote in 2008 and enjoys support among the Bangkok-based elite, must call nationwide elections by the end of next year at the latest.

Many of the Red Shirt leaders are in jail facing terrorism charges for their roles in the unrest. The government has rejected the opposition's call for a state of emergency to be lifted in the capital for the by-election.
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Source: http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/red-shirt-to-run-for-thai-government/story-e6frfku0-1225885303084?from=public_rss

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Tropical storm Alex returns to kill 10

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THE first major storm of the Atlantic season was entering the Gulf of Mexico today after unleashing landslides and floods that killed at least 10 people in Nicaragua, Guatemala and El Salvador.

Overnight, Alex, which had been downgraded earlier to a tropical depression, strengthened and regained its tropical storm status.

At� noon (AEST), Alex, which packed sustained winds of 75km/h, was entering the Gulf of Mexico some 100km west southwest of Campeche, Mexico, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said.

"Additional strengthening is forecast - and Alex could become a hurricane within the next 48 hours," the NHC said.

Although it was not due to directly hit the massive BP oil spill off the southern US state of Louisiana, the storm could still generate waves that would hamper clean-up and containment efforts.

Officials in Nicaragua told AFP the bodies of six people had been found in or around the northern city of Esteli, swept to their deaths by torrents from the swollen San Lucas river.


In eastern El Salvador, on Central America's Pacific coast, two people drowned when they were carried away by strong currents near San Miguel, while more than 500 people were evacuated to shelters from high-risk areas.

In western Guatemala, two farmers working on a road improvement project were buried and killed by a rain-triggered landslide, the national emergency agency Conred reported.

Forecasters said the storm was expected to dump a total of 10-20cm of rain over the Yucatan Peninsula, southern Mexico and Guatemala by�this afternoon.

Up to 38cm of rain were possible in mountainous areas and forecasters warned of "life-threatening flash floods and mudslides".

Central America was slammed last month by Tropical Storm Agatha, which roared ashore into Guatemala from the Pacific, unleashing heavy rains and floods that left some 275 people dead or missing.

The NHC's long-term forecast has the storm heading over the Gulf of Mexico in the direction of the US-Mexico border, but with a possibility of waves and winds generated by the storm affecting the site of the huge oil slick unleashed by the April 20 explosion of the BP-leased Deepwater Horizon rig.

But a forecaster at the NHC downplayed a direct hit on the oil cleanup area.

"The storm is not an issue for the spill," said NHC spokesman Dennis Feltgen.

Source: http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/tropical-storm-alex-returns-to-kill-10/story-e6frfku0-1225885199885?from=public_rss

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Blackpool v Southampton live!

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npower Championship Table - March 30 2012
Pos Team P Pts
1 Southampton 39 78
2 Reading 39 73
3 West Ham United 39 72
4 Birmingham City 39 63
5 Brighton and Hove Albion 39 62
6 Middlesbrough 39 62
7 Blackpool 39 60
8 Cardiff City 39 60
9 Hull City 39 58
10 Leeds United 39 57
11 Leicester City 39 56
12 Derby County 39 55
13 Crystal Palace 39 54
14 Watford 39 54
15 Ipswich Town 39 52
16 Burnley 38 50
17 Barnsley 39 46
18 Peterborough United 39 44
19 Millwall 39 40
20 Nottingham Forest 39 40
21 Bristol City 39 36
22 Coventry City 39 35
23 Portsmouth 39 33
24 Doncaster Rovers 40 32
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Kenny Dalglish is making progress with Liverpool despite what the critics say, insists Jamie Redknapp.

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Home sweet home?

Do the so-called big clubs get favourable treatment on their own patch? Jeff Stelling doesn't think so...

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'Titanic theme song makes me want to throw up'

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Kate Winslet hates it when fans try to get her to sing the song. Picture: AP Source: AP

KATE Winslet said hearing "My Heart Will Go On," the Oscar-winning song from Titanic, makes her sick, in an interview with MTV.

"Like throwing up," Winslet said when asked her feelings when she hears the tune, from the 1997 James Cameron film in which she played the lead role of Rose DeWitt Bukater.

"I wish I could say, 'Oh listen, everybody! It's the Celine Dion song!' But I don't," she continued about her reaction.

"I just have to sit there, you know, kind of straight-faced with a massive internal eye roll."

The English actress, who appeared in the movie opposite actor Leonardo DiCaprio, also expressed her dismay when fans try to get her to sing the song.

"I did a talk show recently in Italy and they actually had a live pianist who started gently playing the theme song. I was ... urged to go and sing it as though I had in fact sung it myself in the first place. I was like, 'No! I'm not going to do that.'"

Winslet, 36, is currently promoting the release of Titantic 3D.

Source: http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/titanic-theme-song-makes-me-want-to-throw-up039/story-fn907478-1226315279106?from=public_rss

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Twins becomes Triplets, as Eddie Murphy joins sequel

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Actors Danny DeVito and Arnold Schwarzenegger in 1988 box office hit Twins. Picture: Supplied Source: Supplied

  • Eddy Murphy to star in sequel of 1988 smash hit Twins
  • Will play Schwarzenegger and DeVito's long-lost sibling
  • Ivan Reitman, who directed Twins, will also return

ARNOLD Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito will have a new sibling in the shape of Eddie Murphy in "Triplets," the upcoming sequel to their classic smash hit comedy "Twins."

Universal Pictures is overseeing the film, still in the early development phase, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Schwarzenegger, 64, and DeVito, 67, starred together in the 1988 comedy as fraternal twins conceived as part of an experiment in a genetics lab to create the perfect child, combining the sperm of six different fathers.

The former bodybuilder played the brother who inherited all the desirable traits, while DeVito got all the "genetic trash."

Though the plot for the sequel is still being worked on, Murphy, 50, will play their long-lost third sibling.

Ivan Reitman, who directed Twins, has signed on to produce Triplets but it is not known if he will be directing.


Schwarzenegger had put his Hollywood return on hold in May 2011, when news broke that the former California governor had fathered a love child with a former household employee.

But now Schwarzenegger is set to re-enter showbiz with his role in Triplets, in addition to his starring role opposite Sylvester Stallone in an upcoming action flick The Tomb.

Read more about Schwarzenegger, DeVito and Murphy starring in Triplets at the Hollywood Reporter

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'Bird man' faces court for sitting in tree

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A MAN in southwestern China who lived in a eucalyptus tree for more than three months to protest the planned demolition of his home is being tried for disturbing public order.

Chen Maoguo was dubbed the "bird man" for his tree-top sit-in last year in the Chongqing region, staged to protest what he considered inadequate compensation for the razing of his home, the Yunnan Information News said.

His home was one of many to be knocked down to make way for a shopping mall in Fengjie county.

However, his unusual protest beginning last August attracted crowds and media attention, leading to his arrest in November for disturbing public order, said the report, posted on the popular Chinese web portal Sina.com.

During his demonstration, Mr Chen pulled all of his food, water, clothing and other needs up by rope into the small makeshift shelter he constructed in a eucalyptus tree, it said.


The report said Mr Chen was to appear in a local court today. It did not say how old Mr Chen was, or what penalties he could face.

Land seizures, often involving corrupt officials and businesses eyeing real estate profits, have been a growing source of unrest in China.

The problem stirred an uproar last year as a property boom and resulting rash of mass evictions caused a number of violent clashes, protests and even suicides by stubborn homeowners.

Source: http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/bird-man-faces-court-for-sitting-in-tree/story-e6frfku0-1225885245007?from=public_rss

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'Red Shirt' to run for Thai government

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A THAI protest leader accused of terrorism was released from prison briefly to apply to run in a by-election seen as a key test of the opposition's prospects of success in nationwide polls.

Kokaew Pikulthong, a senior "Red Shirt" involved in the mass rally in Bangkok that ended last month, will stand against incumbent Panich Vikitsreth of the ruling Democrat Party in the July 25 vote in the capital.

A Thai court last week granted permission for Kokaew, the candidate of the main opposition Puea Thai Party, to be released temporarily from Bangkok Remand Prison to register to challenge Panich, a vice foreign minister.

Mr Kokaew, who has not been convicted of any crimes relating to his role in the two-month-long street protest, was later returned to detention, but is expected to seek permission to be released again to campaign for votes.

The Red Shirts' rally, which at its peak attracted up to about 100,000 people demanding immediate elections, sparked outbreaks of violence that left 90 people dead, mostly civilians, and nearly 1900 injured.

Enraged protesters set fire to dozens of major buildings after the army crushed the demonstration by the mostly poor and working class Reds with an assault on their vast fortified encampment in central Bangkok on May 19.

The Red Shirts were campaigning for elections they hoped would oust the government, which they view as undemocratic because it came to power with the backing of the army after a court ruling threw out the previous administration.

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva proposed November polls in a bid to end the crippling protests, but shelved the plan because the Reds -- many of whom seek the return of fugitive ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra -- refused to disperse.

Mr Abhisit, whose government was elected by parliamentary vote in 2008 and enjoys support among the Bangkok-based elite, must call nationwide elections by the end of next year at the latest.

Many of the Red Shirt leaders are in jail facing terrorism charges for their roles in the unrest. The government has rejected the opposition's call for a state of emergency to be lifted in the capital for the by-election.
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Source: http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/red-shirt-to-run-for-thai-government/story-e6frfku0-1225885303084?from=public_rss

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Hughes challenges Hoops

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Mark Hughes: Has rallied his troops for the tough run in

Mark Hughes has challenged his players to 'stand up and be counted' as QPR seek to beat the Premier League drop.

The Hoops currently languish 18th in the standings, a point from safety, with eight games remaining.

Next up is a visit of in-form Arsenal on Saturday, with QPR captain Joey Barton describing the match as "more than a game" earlier this week, claiming "people's careers are on the line".

Asked about the comments, Hughes said: "I think Joey was trying to emphasise the importance of the game.

"We all have to stand up and be counted and make sure that we give it our best shot. That is certainly what we will be doing."
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"I think we all understand we want to stay in the Premier League and that is our aim. We are fully focused on that challenge.

"If we can play as we did against Liverpool [where QPR won 3-2] against the top sides we are coming up against then that will go a long way to whether we stay in the league.

"It is down to us and I that's the point Joey was making. We all have to stand up and be counted and make sure that we give it our best shot. That is certainly what we will be doing."

Run in

The Rs face trips to Manchester United, Chelsea and Manchester City before the season's close and on Saturday play an Arsenal side looking for an eighth successive win.

"Arsenal are playing exceptionally well, obviously they're winning games and their confidence is growing as a consequence of that," Hughes said.

"I think the key thing to that is they have got lot of width and pace to their play at the moment.

"Maybe earlier in the season when they were struggling a bit the threat from wide areas possibly wasn't as forthcoming as it is at the moment.

"The likes of [Bacary] Sagna and [Kieran] Gibbs are now playing and giving them a real option out wide, which all the good Arsenal teams had in the past.

"I think the likes of [Tomas] Rosicky are playing exceptionally well at the moment so they have key players playing at the top of their ability.

"As always it is a big, big test for us going up against an Arsenal team who, in current form, are as good as it gets."

Source: http://www1.skysports.com/news/12040/7638328/

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Earth, Wind & Fire -- Maurice White Accused of Stiffing DEAD Producer

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Earth, Wind & Fire creator Maurice White is being sued for allegedly not forking over thousands of dollars to the guy who produced some of his biggest hits ... but there's a catch -- the producer DIED 36 years ago.

The man at the center of the controversy is Charles Stepney -- who produced a bunch of EWF hits from 1974 until his death in 1976 ... including Shining Star, Mighty Mighty, Devotion and Sing a Song.

But according to a new lawsuit, obtained by TMZ ... Stepney's children claim they recently discovered their dad NEVER got any royalty checks for his producer work on the EWF hits ... even while he was alive.

Now, they want Maurice ... along with Sony Music Holdings, Inc ... to fork over a HUGE check for all of the royalties they claim they deserve ... dating all the way back to 1974.

We reached out to Maurice for comment -- so far, no word back.

Source: http://www.tmz.com/2012/03/30/earth-wind-and-fire-maurice-white-lawsuit-charles-stepney/

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Paris offers olive branch to banned reporter

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Paris Hilton with fans during a quick trip to Bondi Beach. Picture: Stephen Cooper Source: The Daily Telegraph

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Channel 7 reporter Edwina Bartholomew has other plans. Picture: Chanel Seven/Twitter Source: Supplied

  • Reporter asked Hilton about life after fame
  • Hilton reportedly unhappy with question
  • Socialite denies rift, reinvites reporter to party

FOR Paris Hilton, a question about what her life might be like after fame was enough to get Channel 7 reporter Edwina Bartholomew banned from tonight's VIP party at The Star's Marquee bar.

But after the star - famous for being famous - was lambasted over the over reaction on this morning's Sunrise, it seems Hilton has extended an email olive branch and welcomed Bartholomew back onto the guest list.

In a personal missive, Hilton denied she was unhappy with their fleeting exchange yesterday, which had been conveyed to the Seven crew by a Star casino publicist.

The Simple Life starlet wrote: "Hi Edwina, It was great to meet you yesterday. I just heard that someone told you I was upset with the interview and that you aren't welcome at the event tonight.

"I thought the interview went well, maybe someone else was unhappy but I wasn't. Please consider this a personal invitation from me for you to join us tonight. Hope to see you there!''

Signing off like TV's Gossip Girl, she finished: "xoxo Paris.''

Bartholomew told her Twitter followers the email was "bizarro world'' and would not be taking Hilton up on her offer.

"For those who give two hoots, yes, Paris did (re)invite me tonight. No, I won't be going. Off on a road trip to a mate's wedding in Cooma!''

Source: http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/paris-offers-olive-branch-to-banned-reporter/story-e6frfmqi-1226314692528?from=public_rss

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Mancini's Modric admiration

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Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has confirmed his admiration for Tottenham playmaker Luka Modric.

Mancini was speaking during a pilgrimage to South Eastern Europe, where he went to Medjugorje in Bosnia.

The Etihad Stadium boss was asked by the local media about Spurs star Modric and he admitted the Croatia international was a 'great player'.

"Luka Modric is an outstanding footballer, a great player," said Mancini.

One of the best

"He is definitely one of the best in the Premier League.

"But it is by no means easy to get him because he plays for a big club, Tottenham. It is unlikely that they would let him leave.

"We are lucky to have another great player from these parts in Edin Dzeko.

"I have worked with quite a few players from these parts - not just Croatians, but Bosnians, Serbs and Montenegrins.

"I have many friends among them and I am very proud of it.

"They are really something special and they mostly play with invention and creativity."

Beliefs

Mancini's trip was very much part of his own personal beliefs and he insisted he did not want football to overtake that fact.

"I feel this is a very special place, for many years I have wanted to come to Medjugorje since a priest in Genoa told me about it 25 years ago," he explained.

"My faith has helped me and my life, but it does not apply to football or my career - the Lord has more important work than that of football."

Source: http://www1.skysports.com/news/12040/7636450/

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'Red Shirt' to run for Thai government

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A THAI protest leader accused of terrorism was released from prison briefly to apply to run in a by-election seen as a key test of the opposition's prospects of success in nationwide polls.

Kokaew Pikulthong, a senior "Red Shirt" involved in the mass rally in Bangkok that ended last month, will stand against incumbent Panich Vikitsreth of the ruling Democrat Party in the July 25 vote in the capital.

A Thai court last week granted permission for Kokaew, the candidate of the main opposition Puea Thai Party, to be released temporarily from Bangkok Remand Prison to register to challenge Panich, a vice foreign minister.

Mr Kokaew, who has not been convicted of any crimes relating to his role in the two-month-long street protest, was later returned to detention, but is expected to seek permission to be released again to campaign for votes.

The Red Shirts' rally, which at its peak attracted up to about 100,000 people demanding immediate elections, sparked outbreaks of violence that left 90 people dead, mostly civilians, and nearly 1900 injured.

Enraged protesters set fire to dozens of major buildings after the army crushed the demonstration by the mostly poor and working class Reds with an assault on their vast fortified encampment in central Bangkok on May 19.

The Red Shirts were campaigning for elections they hoped would oust the government, which they view as undemocratic because it came to power with the backing of the army after a court ruling threw out the previous administration.

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva proposed November polls in a bid to end the crippling protests, but shelved the plan because the Reds -- many of whom seek the return of fugitive ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra -- refused to disperse.

Mr Abhisit, whose government was elected by parliamentary vote in 2008 and enjoys support among the Bangkok-based elite, must call nationwide elections by the end of next year at the latest.

Many of the Red Shirt leaders are in jail facing terrorism charges for their roles in the unrest. The government has rejected the opposition's call for a state of emergency to be lifted in the capital for the by-election.
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Source: http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/red-shirt-to-run-for-thai-government/story-e6frfku0-1225885303084?from=public_rss

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Katherine Heigl -- Firefighters Rush to L.A. Home Over Steamy Affair

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0329_firetrucks_wenn_exdA fire truck rushed to the home of Katherine Heigl moments ago -- but TMZ has learned ... it was a steamy false alarm.

A rep for L.A. City Fire tells TMZ, a call was placed at 1:36pm reporting a possible fire -- and firefighters scrambled to the scene.

But Katherine's rep tells TMZ, the alarm was triggered by some steam inside the house -- the source is unclear. No one was hurt.

It's also unclear if Katherine was home at the time -- but her husband Josh Kelley (above) greeted firefighters at the gate ... before sending them on their way.

Source: http://www.tmz.com/2012/03/29/katherine-heigl-fire/

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School orders students to get off Facebook

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  • Students at Jewish school ordered to delete accounts
  • Violates code of modesty; $100 fines or expulsion penalties
  • Parents�query fundraising plea on Beth Rivkah's own website

FOR Facebook users at a Hasidic all-girls high school in New York it's either Exodus - or expulsion.

Students at the Orthodox Beth Rivkah High School have been ordered to immediately delete their accounts on the popular social-networking site and pay a $100 fine, or be kicked out of the school.

"Girls are getting killed on the internet - that's the reason for it," Benzion Stock, administrator of the Crown Heights school, said.

Stock said Facebook is also off-limits because it encourages girls to violate the Orthodox code of modesty.

"The internet is a good way to ruin marriages and families," Stock said. "We don't want them there, period. It's the wrong place for a Jewish girl to be. Facebook is not a modest thing to do. Socialising on Facebook could lead to the wrong things."

The edict became the talk of the neighbourhood after several 11th graders at the school last week were found to have illicit Facebook pages and were forced to pay the fine.

Chaya Tatik, 17, said she was booted from Beth Rivkah as a ninth-grader for using Facebook and dressing immodestly.

"It's not right that they're keeping them from such a thing," said Tatik, who is now a senior at Bnos Chomesh Academy.

"Everyone uses Facebook. It's a way to communicate. I communicate with my cousins from Israel, who I don't get to see that much.

"Blocking them from using it gives them hatred ... They want to take revenge and rebel. I know because I've experienced it."

Several students and parents noted that a fundraising plea on Beth Rivkah's own website asks followers to "do a mitzvah!" and sign up for Facebook in hopes of winning money for the school.�

Read more at the New York Post.

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Apple CEO visits infamous factory complex

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Tim Cook toured FoxConn factories during a trip to China. Picture: Ifeng Source: Supplied

APPLE CEO Tim Cook has paid another visit to the infamous FoxConn factories where seven workers killed themselves over conditions in the past year.

Mr Cook - who visited the facilities in 2010 when reports of the suicides first emerged - posed with workers for pictures published on Chinese news sites.

He is in the country for talks with China Telecom to discuss strengthening the cooperation between the companies, Ifeng reported.

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Cook talked with workers and posed for photos at China's FoxConn factories where Apple products are built. Picture: Ifeng

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FoxConn was the site of nine suicide attempts and seven confirmed deaths over the past year. An estimated 360 workers reportedly threatened suicide last year after their requests for a salary increase were rejected.

Apple has taken steps to improve working conditions, including refusing to use suppliers that employ underage workers and joining the Fair Labour Association (FLA), a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to improving global work conditions.

China made up 16 per cent of worldwide Apple sales in the fourth quarter of last year, making up to $4.5 billion.

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Stay classy! Anchorman 2 gets the green light

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The internet is full of rumours that Anchorman 2 has been given the green light. Picture: Paramount. Source: Supplied

  • Will Ferrell announces green light for Anchorman 2
  • Appeared on Conan O'Brien as character Ron Burgundy
  • Watch the video here

IT'S official. RON Burgundy is back.

The actor who played him in the 2004 hit, Will Ferrell reportedly announced the sequel to the audience of the Conan O'Brien show earlier this morning.

The episode is yet to go to air, but an audience member told TVNewser that Ferrell was in character as Burgundy and that he had struck a deal with Paramount.

A video of the announcement has made it's way to the internet.

"I actually hve an announcement. I want to announce this here to everyone in the Americas. To our friends in Spain, Turkey and the UK, including England, that as of 0900 mountain time, Paramount Pictures and myself, Ronald Joseph Erin Burgundy have come to terms on a sequel to anchorman,"� he said.

"There will be a sequel to anchorman."

Ferrell previously dismissed the idea of a sequel because it would be too expensive to reunite the cast.

No detail have been announced as to the plot or whether it will include co-star Christina Applegate as Veronica Corningstone or Steven Carrell as Brick Tamland

Source: http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/stay-classy-anchorman-2-gets-the-green-light/story-e6frfmq9-1226313388168?from=public_rss

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Internet plan: NBN tell us how they roll

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Find out all about the National Broadband Network in this simple video / NBN Co

  • Plan to roll out national broadband network announced
  • Fibre optic cable construction effort to take three years
  • The announcement is a "major turning point" for the project

MORE than 3.5 million Australian homes will have access to the high speed national broadband network (NBN) within the next three years.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Communications Minister Stephen Conroy and NBN Co Ltd boss Mike Quigley today announced details of the rollout at a special event in Sydney.

Construction of the fibre optic cable section of the network will be underway or completed in areas containing 3.5 million homes and businesses in 1500 towns and suburbs across Australia.

NBN Co, the Government-owned builder of the $35.9 billion network, is commissioned to deliver high-speed fibre cable broadband to 93 per cent of homes, schools and businesses by 2021.

Ms Gillard said more than one million premises in NSW will be connected, along with 700,000 in Victoria, 680,000 in Queensland, 400,000 in Western Australia, 65,000 in the Northern Territory and more than 200,000 in Tasmania.

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However, Mr Quigley said some suburbs will be left out to avoid congestion during the roll out.

Mr Quigley said several factors decided the locations of the towns and suburbs in the three-year rollout.

"We had to take into account what the government asked us to do, which was get to a balance between regional and metropolitan Australia, get a good balance across the states and complete Tasmania by 2015," Mr Quigley said.

Some four per cent of premises will receive broadband through fixed wireless networks, while the remaining three per cent will have a satellite service in areas that don't receive cable or wireless.

Mr Conroy said that why some people may be disappointed that the NBN does not extend to their areas, they should keep in mind that Tony Abbott would stop the NBN rollout dead in its tracks.

?No Australian will miss out, but it was impossible to fit 12 million homes in to a three year plan,? Mr Conroy said.

The ramping up of the rollout program follows the sealing of agreements between NBN Co and the owner of Australia's aging copper wire network Telstra, which took effect at the beginning of March.

Telstra will be switching off the current network in 18 months time. However, Mr Quigley said it will happen one sector at a time, module by module.

He also emphasised that as the existing copper network is gradually retired, Australia will be connected to NBN.

Ms Gillard said in 12 months time there will be another update, with announcements of new suburbs that have been added to the rollout.

It will take an average 12 months from the release by NBN Co of detailed maps of each location to when households and businesses can order broadband services from their telephone or internet service provider.

Mr Quigley dismissed claims the selected locations were due to politic considerations.

"Our planners wouldn't know an electoral boundary if they fell over one," he said.

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President's cat claws its way into top Twitter trends

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Internet bloggers joked the cat had made an early exit in advance of his owner's departure from the Kremlin in May. Picture: AFP Source: AFP

PRESIDENT Dmitry Medvedev's cat Dorofey jumped into Twitter's top trends overnight when a weekly newspaper reported he had vanished and claimed police were urgently hunting for the little gray furball.

The furor reached such fever pitch -- at least two Twitter accounts were quickly created in the cat's name -- that Mr Medvedev was forced to take to Twitter himself to discount the rumoured cat caper.

"About the cat. A source close to Dorofey says he has not got lost anywhere. Thank you all for your concern!" Mr Medvedev tweeted, according to RIA Novosti, the state news agency.

One of Dorofey's fake Twitter accounts, @KotDorofey, tweeted "I am tired of politics! I want family and kids!" AFP said, adding that other bloggers joked the cat had made an early exit in advance of his owner's departure from the Kremlin in May.

The weekly newspaper Sobesednik reported earlier Wednesday that Dorofey, believed to be a Siberian breed, had made a run for it from Mr Medvedev's residence near Moscow and police had left their posts to search for him.

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Deschamps still hopeful

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Didier Deschamps: Accepts Marseille only have small chance but will not give up

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Marseille coach Didier Deschamps refused to throw in the towel after his side's 2-0 defeat to Bayern Munich.

The French side hardly tested Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer at Stade Velodrome in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final as they slipped to their eighth defeat in nine games.

However, Deschamps remains hopeful that his players can pull off a great escape after being encouraged by some aspects of their performance.

He said: "There's still a chance we can go through, but it's a tiny one.

"We're not in the best position and we know Bayern are very strong at home. Players of that quality always punish you.

"I think that until the first goal, we'd done things pretty well.

"Then we let in the goal, and it hurt us. It was just before half-time. Given what we'd done up to that point, it was hard to go in 1-0 down at half-time."

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China hits out at Australia over NBN telco ban

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Barry O'Farrell has spoken out against the decision to ban a Chinese telco from tendering for NBN contracts.

BEIJING has criticised Canberra for "obstructing" the operations of Chinese firms in Australia after telecoms giant Huawei was banned from bidding for a big broadband project on security grounds.

Chinese multinational, founded by a former People's Liberation Army engineer, has in the past also run afoul of US regulators and politicians on concerns it is closely connected to the Chinese military and Beijing.

"We hope competent authorities of Australia will provide a level and indiscriminate market environment for Chinese companies instead of wearing coloured glasses and obstructing Chinese companies' normal operations in Australia in the name of security," said foreign ministry spokesman Hong Lei.

"In recent years, China-Australia investment cooperation has not only provided opportunities to Chinese companies going global but also injected strong impetus into economic and social development, and people's wellbeing in Australia."

China is an important export market for Australia, which escaped the fallout from the recent global economic slump thanks largely to the Asian giant's voracious appetite for commodities such as iron ore and coal.

Huawei's Australian chairman John Lord hit back at Australia's decision to block it from bidding for contracts on the $36 billion broadband plan because of fears of Chinese cyber attacks.

"Huawei is not a security risk to Australia," Mr Lord, formerly a long-serving rear admiral in the navy, was quoted as saying in the Australian Financial Review.

Mr Lord said he had done "extensive due diligence" before taking his role including holding talks with Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei.

The Federal Government says the decision to block Huawei was based on "strong advice" from intelligence operatives.

The computers of Australia's Prime Minister, Foreign and Defence ministers were all suspected of being hacked in March last year, with the attacks thought to have originated in China.

Beijing dismissed the allegations as "groundless and made out of ulterior purposes".

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Woman sliced in two running across airstrip

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A WOMAN was sliced in two by a light aircraft as she tried to cross a runway in northeast South Africa.

Police said three women were running across the runway at Ermelo on Monday when one of them was hit by the plane's left wing as it came into land, Beeld newspaper reported.

Spokesman Captain Carla Prinsloo said the women were thought to have been picking up wood in a plantation near the airfield when the accident happened.

He said, "They took a shortcut over the airfield but one of the women miscalculated and was hit by the plane's left wing."

The woman, believed to be in her late 50s, died instantly. The pilot was unhurt.

Prinsloo said police were still waiting for the victim's family to identify her body. An autopsy was due to be held today.

Local residents are thought to have put up ladders on both sides of the airstrip and regularly climbed over them to cross the runway.

Read more at Beeld.com.

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New The Dictator trailer: From riches to rags

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