Friday, May 29, 2009
Fom the "Wall of Sound" to prison walls
Spector, 69, who worked with The Ronettes, The Beatles, Cher and Ike and Tina Turner, was accused of shooting Clarkson, 40, in the mouth in the foyer of his castle-like home in the Los Angeles suburb of Alhambra. The Feb. 3, 2003, shooting occurred hours after the two met at the House of Blues nightclub, where Clarkson worked as a hostess.
Spector has denied murdering Clarkson. His attorneys suggested Clarkson committed suicide. But several witnesses testified that Spector for years had bullied and tormented them with guns.
Spector was convicted in April in a retrial after a previous jury deadlocked in 2007.
Before the sentencing, the victim's mother, Donna Clarkson, told the judge she was heartbroken over the death of her daughter. "All our plans together are destroyed. Now I can only visit her in the cemetery," she said.
Clarkson's family has also filed a wrongful death lawsuit, which has not yet gone to trial.
Vietnam Plans to Outlaw Dancing in Karaoke Clubs
Busting a move in a karaoke club may soon get you busted in Vietnam. Government officials are currently pushing for a ban on dancing in the country's increasingly popular singing establishments.
Just ban Karaoke and the problem is solved.
Lee Iacocca losing pension, car in Chrysler plan
The famed CEO credited with saving the car company in the 1980s isn't getting special treatment.
Lee Iacocca
Bargain airline to add fees
Laodicean wins Spelling Bee
The word that is ...
Kavya Shivashankar from Olathe, Kansas won the 2009 National Spelling Bee in Washington, on May 28, 2009, by correctly spelling the word Laodicean to win.
Oil is plentiful — so why are gas prices rising?
The supply is abundant and demand is low, so why are drivers getting hit with higher prices at the pump?
Why are gas prices rising?
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Astronomy Picture of the Day
Credit & Copyright: Ken Crawford (Rancho Del Sol Observatory)
Science News
From BBC-Science:
Beavers brought over from Norway for a reintroduction program have been released into the wild in Argyll.
Headlines
Headlines for the day include:
- General Motors rushing to get in shape for Chapter 11
- U.S. economy contracted at 5.7 percent pace in first quarter
- Cyclone strands millions in India, Bangladesh without food, water
- Analysis: The two sides of Supreme Court nominee Sotomayor
- Famed CEO Iacocca losing pension, car in Chrysler bankruptcy
- NKorea test-fires missile, slams Security Council
- Police: Taliban suspects among Pakistani refugees
- US official in France diagnosed with swine flu
- Russia signs deal to ferry astronauts in 2012
- Naples crime bosses resourceful
- African officials ask for climate change funding
- Supporters say Suu Kyi needs urgent medical care
Scientists get close look at giant black hole
This super-massive black hole devours the mass of two Earths every hour.
Scientists get close look at giant black hole
Most expensive U.S. suburbs
To many, the suburbs offer a chance to escape expensive city living — but not in these places.
Most expensive suburbs
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Something to Ponder
We humans have two ends.
One to sit on and one to think with.
Success depends on which one you use; head you win, tail, you lose.
One to sit on and one to think with.
Success depends on which one you use; head you win, tail, you lose.
For the Prop Haters
In yet another answer to the Prop Haters in California:
Talk about strange bedfellows!
Just try and explain this one:
Talk about strange bedfellows!
Just try and explain this one:
Spurned by the California supreme court, gay couples wanting to marry appealed to the federal courts Wednesday to strike down proposition 8 as unconstitutional state interference in a citizen's fundamental right to lawful wedlock.
The lawsuit brought by two high-powered lawyers and unlikely allies, former Bush administration solicitor general Theodore Olson and his Bush-vs.-Gore opponent David Boies, was met with skepticism about the conservative Olson's motives for getting involved in a civil-rights battle usually spearheaded by liberals...
Church of Scientology Banned from Editing Wikipedia
It's about time ...
Now for the other 'groups' perverting it.
Wikipedia has decided enough is enough. After too many self-serving edits by the Church of Scientology, Wikipedia has decided to ban edits from IP addresses owned or operated by the Church of Scientology and its associates.
Stimulus fund success claims don't add up
A government report claiming economic recovery act success has some curious inconsistencies.
Stimulus fund
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Manchester, England, United Kingdom
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Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
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Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom
Woking, England, United Kingdom
as well as every state in the United States
Banja Luka, Repblika Srpska, Serbia and Montenegro
Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
London, England, United Kingdom
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Antwerp, Antwerpen, Beligum
Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel
Cuence, Azuauy, Ecuador
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia
Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
Kauna, Kuano Apskritis, Lithuania
Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom
Woking, England, United Kingdom
as well as every state in the United States
Daily Horoscope
Today's horoscope says:
If you are in the middle of negotiating any business deals right now, it's not going to be an easy day.
You'll encounter lots of back and forth and lots of small print.
Others may be too demanding in terms of a timeline, so you'll have to push back on deadlines as hard as you can.
The best part of your day will be later in the afternoon, when you see a light at the end of the tunnel and can spend some time with a person who always puts a smile on your face.
Is it afternoon, yet?
If you are in the middle of negotiating any business deals right now, it's not going to be an easy day.
You'll encounter lots of back and forth and lots of small print.
Others may be too demanding in terms of a timeline, so you'll have to push back on deadlines as hard as you can.
The best part of your day will be later in the afternoon, when you see a light at the end of the tunnel and can spend some time with a person who always puts a smile on your face.
Is it afternoon, yet?
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