Friday, July 17, 2009
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Daily Horoscope
You cannot always have clarity of thought, so why worry if your mind seems a bit muddled right now?
Any cloudiness you're feeling could be the result of your own self-preservation techniques.
Your mind needs a bit of a vacation, and it's looking for a few moments during the day when it can switch off and veg out.
Make it easier on yourself by finding that time before the afternoon.
Even just turning off the computer or TV and letting your mind wander will help.
Just call me 'Foggy in the Morning' then ...
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Bombs explode at Jakarta hotels
Bombs explode at Jakarta hotels and Explosions near Jakarta hotels
Suspect Arrested At Own Wedding
Suspect Arrested At Own Wedding
Female Gondolier Starts Apprenticeship
Apprenticeship
N.C. robbery suspect calls 911 on himself
N.C. robbery suspect calls 911 on himself
Cat-boy stuns doctors
The child has stunned experts with his ability to see in complete darkness.
In fact, Nong Youhui's bright blue eyes actually glow in the dark.
Audio of Glenn Beck tirade starts commotion
The wing-nut's rant against a caller hits a new level, in more ways than one.
He is such a Loser!
Audio of Glenn Beck tirade starts commotion
R.S.V.P.
* Ampere was worried he wasn't current.
* Audobon said he'd have to wing it.
* Boyle said he was under too much pressure.
* Darwin waited to see what evolved.
* Descartes said he'd think about it.
* Dr Jekyll declined -- he hadn't been feeling himself lately.
* Edison thought it would be illuminating.
* Einstein thought it would be relatively easy to attend.
* Gauss was asked to attend because of his magnetic personality.
* Hertz said in the future he planned to attend with greater frequency.
* Morse's reply: "I'll be there on the dot. Can't stop now, must dash."
* Newton planned to drop in.
* Ohm resisted the idea.
* Pavlov was drooling at the thought.
* Pierre and Marie Curie were radiating enthusiasm.
* Volta was electrified, and Archimedes buoyant at the thought.
* Watt reckoned it would be a good way to let off steam.
* Wilbur Wright accepted, provided he and Orville could get a flight.
Addicted to Coffee
-You've built a miniature city out of little plastic stirrers.
-People get dizzy just watching you.
-Instant coffee takes too long.
-You channel surf faster without a remote.
-You have a picture of your coffee mug on your coffee mug.
-You can outlast the Energizer bunny.
-You short out motion detectors.
-You don't even wait for the water to boil anymore.
-Your nervous twitch registers on the Richter scale.
-You help your dog chase its tail.
-You soak your dentures in coffee overnight.
-Your first-aid kit contains two pints of coffee with an I.V. hookup.
-You ski uphill.
-You get a speeding ticket even when you're parked.
-You answer the door before people knock.
-You haven't blinked since the last lunar eclipse.
NC's Korner's Folly house declared haunted
The News & Record of Greensboro reported Thursday that the Southern Paranormal and Anomaly Research Society declared that the 19th century home known as Korner's (pronounced Kerner's) Folly is haunted.
The group held a news conference Wednesday, saying its investigators made recordings that revealed several disembodied voices and some mysterious specks of light.
Investigator Deonna Kelli Sayed says there are plenty of ways to debunk the evidence if you don't believe in ghosts. But she says there's really no other explanation for the evidence the group found.
The Web site for the house says it has 22 rooms spread over three floors and seven levels, with ceiling heights ranging from 6 feet to 25 feet.
Police charge butcher after NC store shooting
Police have charged a grocery store butcher in North Carolina with murder after a man who dated his ex-girlfriend was shot and killed in the store.
Multiple media outlets reported Thursday the shooting occurred between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. at a Piggly Wiggly supermarket in Laurinburg, about 100 miles south of Raleigh near the South Carolina border.
The suspect's name hasn't been released.
Detective Chris Young says three customers and 10 employees were in the store when the shooting occurred. No one else was hurt.
Young says the victim was shot several times after a confrontation and staggered to the front of the store where he collapsed near a checkout counter.
14-year-old tennis prodigy beats Serena Williams
Madison Keys shocks the Wimbledon champ in a tennis match.
14-year-old tennis prodigy beats Serena Williams
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New rankings list best hospitals in America
Only 21 of nearly 5,000 hospitals evaluated demonstrated a unique level of excellence.
New rankings list best hospitals in America
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Foreclosures rise sharply as housing woes spread
U.S. households at risk of losing their homes jumps nearly 15 percent, and experts say the number hasn't peaked yet.
Foreclosures rise sharply as housing woes spread
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Foreclosures rise 15 percent in first half of 2009
Foreclosures rise 15 percent in first half of 2009
Senate Committee Approves Health Care Bill
Ten Meanest Cities in the USA
The National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty and the National Coalition for the Homeless have chosen the following top 10 meanest cities during 2007 and 2008
1. Los Angeles, CA
2. St. Petersburg, FL
3. Orlando, FL
4. Atlanta, GA
5. Gainesville, FL
6. Kalamazoo, MI
7. San Francisco, CA
8. Honolulu, HI
9. Bradenton, FL
10. Berkeley, CA
Leading female politician in India arrested for suggesting rival should be raped
Leading female politician in India arrested for suggesting rival should be raped
Pakistan promises India to do 'everything' to bring Mumbai attackers to justice
Pakistan promises to bring Mumbai attackers to justice
Gunfire and plastic bullets as Ulster parades end in riots
Ten police officers were injured as trouble flared during marches across Northern Ireland earlier this week.
Liars and Fools
This is absolutely comical. Glenn Beck goes on an insane tirade about health care.
Glenn Beck's Strange Health care Tirade
Golfer arrested for not knowing her handicap
A woman who tried to smuggle cocaine in golf clubs through Manchester airport was caught by security staff when she didn't know her golf terms.
Golfer arrested for not knowing her handicap
What to look for in an HDTV
If you're in the market for a new HDTV, keep a close eye on these worthy features.
What to look for in an HDTV
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Car brands most hurt by the recession
These seven nameplates have lost the most market share in 2009.
Car brands most hurt by the recession
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Daily Almanac
There are 168 days left in the year.
Today In History July 16
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Daily Horoscope
Farmers know that fields have to lie fallow or nothing planted in them will bloom.
The same principle applies to your life.
If you've been working far too many hours, it's time to find a way to relax truly so that you, too, can grow during the appropriate season.
So don't fret too much if you're feeling a little low energy.
Get more sleep.
Eat nourishing foods, and you'll bounce back more vigorous than ever.
You mean sleep isn't a four-lettered word?!
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
And I Quote
~ Plato
That explains it ...
And I Quote
~ Groucho Marx
That's the repugican's philosophy in a nutshell all right.
Daily Funny
"I see you went crazy at the big summer clearance sale," Wanda comments, as she looks at all the bags of merchandise her friend, Carol just brought home from the store.
"You got that right … I almost bought their elevator ’cause it was marked down."
What they're saying
You are bloody brilliant!
Don't let up on the 'repugicans'.
Nice to see an American blog with things about the entire world.
Can't get enough.
Keep on the 'Haters' don't let them lie and get away with it!
Interesting mix you have on Carolina Naturally.
A Must Read Daily!
Count us as two of your biggest fans.
Florida Scientists Discover New Species of Dinosaur
New Species of Dinosaur
Your smelly laundry could be because of your washing machine
Smelly laundry
Mexican cartel seeks revenge, escalates drug war
Mexican cartel seeks revenge
Man arrested after refusing to lower his music
Man arrested
Paul McCartney Takes Roof Of Ed Sullivan Theater
Paul McCartney
6-year-old tees up SpongeBob golf ball and hits 85-yard shot for first hole-in-one
SpongeBob hole-in-one
Big brands that are going bankrupt
From an NHL hockey team to Obama's suit maker, these popular brands are hitting the skids.
Big brands going bankrupt
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Police shoot, kill motorist near U.S. Capitol
An armed man is shot by police a block from the Capitol after fleeing a traffic stop.
Police shoot, kill motorist
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Science News
- Buried City in Oasis Lends View of Ancient Egypt At Amheida, a buried city marooned on an oasis deep in Egypt’s western desert, archaeologists are gaining insight into the cultural history of humanity throughout the region.
- Cannonballs Really Could Sink Ships, Study Finds Researchers have solved the puzzle of what sunk a recently discovered 19th century battleship. The answer — cannonballs.
- Mystery Gobs of Goo in Arctic Sea Nobody knows what the stuff is, but it is thick and dark and gooey.
Newspaper Headline Comedy
Here are some actual Headlines that make you wonder 'just what are those people smoking'!
- Deaf College Opens Doors To Hearing
- Air Head Fired
- Steals Clock, Faces Time
- Prosecutor Releases Probe into Undersheriff
- Old School Pillars are Replaced By Alumni
- Bank Drive-In Window Blocked By Board
- Hospitals are Sued By 7 Foot Doctors
- Some Pieces Of Rock Hudson Sold At Auction
- Sex Education Delayed, Teachers Request Training
- Include Your Children When Baking Cookies
Smart tags to reveal where our trash ends up
New Scientist is collaborating with Massachusetts Institute of Technology in a ground-breaking experiment to electronically tag and follow ordinary trash to the end of its life.
Smart tags
World's oldest tattoos were made of soot
Hidden cameras catch posh Social Security retreat
The 4-star resort getaway for employees of the nearly broke government agency has sparked outrage.
Social Security retreat
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Unusual Holidays and Celebrations
Gummi Worm Day
and
Saint Swithin's Day
Iranians say "no" to Nokia over reports of surveillance collaboration
Wholesale vendors in the capital report that demand for Nokia handsets has fallen by as much as half in the wake of calls to boycott Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) for selling communications monitoring systems to Iran.There are signs that the boycott is spreading: consumers are shunning SMS messaging in protest at the perceived complicity with the regime by the state telecoms company, TCI. Iran's state-run broadcaster has been hit by a collapse in advertising as companies fear being blacklisted in a Facebook petition. There is also anecdotal evidence that people are moving money out of state banks and into private banks.
Nokia is the most prominent western company to suffer from its dealings with the Iranian authorities. Its NSN joint venture with Siemens provided Iran with a monitoring system as it expanded a mobile network last year. NSN says the technology is standard issue to dozens of countries, but protesters believe the company could have provided the network without the monitoring function.
Siemens is also accused of providing Iran with an internet filtering system called Webwasher.
Odd gadget's infomercial draws curiosity, giggles
The "neckline slimmer" has already joined the ranks of late-night TV's most curious offerings.
Curiosity and giggles
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Engrish Signs
Enjoy and don't laugh too hard now.
Iranian plane crash
A Russian-made Iranian passenger plane carrying nearly 170 people crashes shortly after takeoff.
Iranian plane crash
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Sanford's AWOL excursion cost SC jobs
The governor allowed some economic development initiatives to take a back seat during his secret trip.
Sanford's AWOL excursion cost SC jobs
Most popular vacation spots in North America
From city lights to sandy beaches, these popular destinations in North America are must-see sights this summer.
Popular vacation spots
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Keys to a lasting marriage
Researchers identify what it takes to keep a couple together, and it's a lot more than being in love.
Keys to a lasting marriage
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Daily Horoscope
Your brain needs food, too.
So turn off the TV and do something rich, stimulating and invigorating.
Watch the neighborhood kids play softball.
Go for a hike.
Write a letter to someone you love but haven't talked to in far too long.
Pick up those paints you haven't touched since college.
Go to a poetry reading.
The world is immense, fascinating and rich.
Life's far too short not to explore as much of it as you can.
You got it. Hey, do I even have a TV?
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
And Now They Will Know ... Because of the Internet
A Real American hero dies and not a mention of it in the news.
You’re a 19-year-old kid. You’re critically wounded and dying in the jungle in the Ia Drang Valley , 11-14-1965, LZ X-ray, Vietnam . Your infantry unit is outnumbered 8-1 and the enemy fire is so intense, from 100 or 200 yards away, that your own Infantry Commander has ordered the Medi-Vac helicopters to stop coming in.
You’re lying there, listening to the enemy machine guns, and you know you’re not getting out.. Your family is half way around the world, 12,000 miles away and you’ll never see them again. As the world starts to fade in and out, you know this is the day.
Then, over the machine gun noise, you faintly hear that sound of a helicopter and you look up to see an unarmed Huey, but it doesn’t seem real because no Medi-Vac markings are on it.
He’s coming anyway.
And he drops it in and sits there in the machine gun fire as they load 2 or 3 of you on board.
Then he flies you up and out, through the gunfire to the doctors and nurses.
And he kept coming back, 13 more times, and took about 30 of you and your buddies out, who would never have gotten out.
Medal of Honor Recipient Ed Freeman died on Wednesday, June 25th, 2009, at the age of 80, in Boise , ID.
*****
Thanks to Acerbic Politics and Chuck's Fun Page2 for bringing this to our attention here at Carolina Naturally.
Thank you, Ed.
Missouri jail to host 'bed and breakfast' event
Want to spend a night in jail? And how about paying for the privilege? The Jefferson County Sheriff's Department in eastern Missouri has come up with a novel way to pay for mattresses at a new jail addition.
Officials are offering the public a chance to stay overnight on July 31 at the recently finished addition. For $50 a person or $90 a couple, people can tour the new facility, learn more about jail, and stay overnight. They'll receive Jefferson County "bed and breakfast" T-shirts, snacks - and souvenir mug shots.
Also included is a "get out of jail free" card. Those who want to leave early have to give another $10. Proceeds benefit the county's jail maintenance fund.
New Words
Arachnoleptic Fit (n.) The frantic dance performed just after you’ve accidentally walked through a spider web.
Beelzebug (n.) Satan in the form of a mosquito that gets into your bedroom at 3 in the morning and cannot be cast out.
Bozone (n.) The substance surrounding stupid people that stops bright ideas penetrating. The bozone layer, unfortunately, shows little sign of breaking down in the near future.
Cashtration (n.) The act of buying a house, which renders the subject financially impotent for an indefinite period.
Caterpallor (n.) The color you turn after finding half a grub in the fruit you’re eating.
Decaflon (n.) The gruelling event of getting through the day consuming only things that are good for you.
Dopelar effect (n.) The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when you come at them rapidly.
Extraterrestaurant (n.) An eating place where you feel you’ve been abducted and experimented on. Also known as ETry.
Faunacated (adj.) How wildlife ends up when its environment is destroyed. Hence faunacatering (n.), which has made a meal of many species.
Foreploy (n.) Any misrepresentation or outright lie about yourself that leads to sex.
Grantartica (n.) The cold, isolated place where arts companies without funding dwell.
Hemaglobe (n.) The bloody state of the world.
Intaxication (n.) Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with.
Kinstirpation (n.) A painful inability to move relatives who come to visit.
Eight Signs you are too old to be Trick or Treating
8. You get winded from knocking on the door.
7. You have to have another kid chew the candy for you.
6. You ask for high fiber candy only.
5. When someone drops a candy bar in your bag, you lose your balance
and fall over.
4. People say, “Great Keith Richards mask!” and you’re not wearing a
mask.
3. When the door opens you yell, “Trick or…” and can’t remember the
rest.
2. You have to carefully choose a costume that won’t dislodge your
hairpiece.
1. You’re the only Power Ranger in the neighborhood with a walker.
Astro-Geology
Martian 'egg cups' could trace past climate
Thousands of Martian craters that are elevated on pedestals like giant egg cups could hide ice from past eras, when the planet's tilt was different
Probe hints Venus once had oceans and plate tectonics
Europe's Venus Express orbiter suggests that some of the planet's surface is made of granite, which on Earth needs water and plate tectonics to form
Health News
Parasitic worms: Just what the doctor ordered?
Hookworms, whipworms, and flukes are generally bad news, but if you suffer from allergies or asthma they could be a blessing in disguise.
The enemy within: 10 human parasites
Some of the most common human parasites and the damaging effects they can have.
Science News
Pot-Bellied Dinosaur Skeleton Found in Utah
The most complete skeleton of a type of pot-bellied dinosaur, a therizinosaur, has been discovered in southern Utah.
Such remains shed light on the evolution of leafy and meaty diets back in paleo times, suggesting that iconic predators like Velociraptor may have evolved from less fearsome plant-eating ancestors.
Madoff arrives at North Carolina prison
Fall most deadly driving
Surprise
Parents' late-night fast-food run goes to pot
Late-night fast-food run goes to pot
Fired worker accused of trashing fast food eatery
Fired worker trashes fast food eatery
Wells Fargo sues itself
Wells Fargo is suing itself to clear title on a property in order to foreclose on it; as the first mortgage holder, it must sue all subsequent mortgage holders, including the second mortgage holder...Wells Fargo!
The condo owner's attorney, Dan McKillop, suggested that the reason had to do with paperwork. While a lender could avoid suing itself as a lienholder by just releasing the lien after the foreclosure, that apparently involves an extra step or steps, which end up making it easier and faster for the bank to sue itself. That may be -- I don't pretend to understand this area of law -- but generally it is against the rules to file a complaint that you know cannot succeed (for example, because you can't recover against yourself), even if it may come in handy for some reason. Maybe this is in fact a clever strategy, or maybe, as a professor quoted by FAUX Business suggested, "[t]his is just folks cranking out paperwork without conscious thought."
Visa claims teen spent $23,148,855,308,184,500.00 on prepaid credit card
Visa recorded a $23,148,855,308,184,500.00 purchase on Consumerist reader Dale's kid's prepaid Visa Buxx card: "My lectures about financial responsibility appear to have failed: yesterday she charged $23,148,855,308,184,500.00 at the drug store.
That's 2,000 times more than the national debt, which is a paltry 11 trillion.
The ever-vigilant folks at VISA added a $20 'negative balance fee,' and have suspended the card."
Wing Nut Yammering and Flap Doodle
Jeb Bush: 'I don't know' if Obama is a socialist
Not surprising he IS the Shrub's brother after all ... stupidity runs in the family.
DeMint (retard-South Carolina) says America is 'where Germany was before World War II'
Nope, we're moving past that era after the last eight years of Nazi occupation.
Faux's O'Really Factor guest host Ingrate runs graphic with crosshairs over Planned Parenthood logo
Just a Nazi being a Nazi - promoting murder and calling it 'pro-life' however it is correctly called anti-choice.
Faux's Handjob says Palin faced a double standard: 'Obama never got asked tough questions about his radical friends'
Now, I know this idiot is completely insane, but this is beyond the pale.
"We're conservative," she said. "We don't spend money we don't have."
Yeah, and I'm a interstellar explorer from the planet wango-tango, too.
Wingnuts claim evil liberals shut down station
Oh, the boogie man, Oh the boogie man coming to get me ... this is just too stupid.
Broun (retard-Georgia) says public option in health care would kill Americans
Already commented on this sick joke in an earlier post
Former shrub 'domestic policy czar' Karl Rove now rips czars as a 'giant expansion of presidential power'
This is just too funny
Airline checks planes after hole forces landing
Southwest Airlines inspects 200 jets after a football-size hole opened up in a plane cabin mid-flight.
Hole forces landing
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Girl's heart heals itself after radical procedure
For 10 years Hannah Clark had two hearts beating inside of her but then a "miracle" happened.
Heart heals itself
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Cats do control their owners
Household cats may exercise control over their owners by subtly mimicking human babies, new findings suggest.
Cats control their owners
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Chicago Cubs to file for bankruptcy?
A possible Chapter 11 filing is just the latest twist involving the star-crossed team that hasn't won the World Series since 1908.
Bankruptcy?
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Teen among suspects in Florida couple's murders
Seven people have been arrested in the deaths of wealthy couple Byrd and Melanie Billings, parents to 17 children.
Teen among suspects
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Ways to save on your water bill
These simple changes to your routine can add up to big savings on your bill.
10 ways to save on your water bill
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Unusual Holidays and Celebrations
And for our readers in France - Hope it has been a great Bastille Day.
Daily Almanac
There are 170 days left in the year.
Today In History July 14
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Daily Horoscope
Your mantra, should you choose to repeat it, is this: 'Yesterday never happened. Today will be wonderful.'
Keep it up until you absolutely believe it -- although after a certain person makes contact with you this morning, it shouldn't be too hard to talk you into it.
Those arguments never happened and if they did, they certainly didn't involve anything that was worth ruining your day over.
I prefer - 'Rama-Lama-Ding-Dong' actually.
Monday, July 13, 2009
Swine flu resembles feared 1918 virus
The new H1N1 flu virus bears a disturbing resemblance to the strain that caused the 1918 flu pandemic, researchers say.
1918 virus all over again?
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Suspects Arrested in Murder of Couple with 16 Kids
Photographer captures moment a bubble bursts
A breathtaking picture of the exact moment when a bubble is burst has been captured with a slow-motion camera.
Pastor Admits to Praying for President Obama's Death
Wing Nut pastor Wiley Drake has admitted praying for the death of Barack Obama. This is the pastor of the Buena Park Southern Baptist Church, taking a decidedly un-christian point of view.
Scientists search for a 3-foot, spitting earthworm
OK, well maybe that's a bit of a stretch, but researchers are spending the summer seeking a mysterious, legendary 3-foot spitting worm in the rural areas from Washington to Idaho.
From the Associated Press:
The worm is said to secrete a lily-like smell when handled, spit at predators, and live in burrows 15 feet deep. There have only been four sightings.
But scientists hope to change that this summer with researchers scouring the Palouse regoin in hopes of finally finding the giant earthworm. Conservationists also want the Obama administration to protect it as an endangered species, even though there is scant scientific information about its existence.
"It absolutely exists," insisted Jodi Johnson-Maynard, a University of Idaho professor who is leading the search for the worm.
I'm Not Hanging Noodles on Your Ears
Jag Bhalla wrote a fun book for National Geographic called I'm Not Hanging Noodles on Your Ears and Other Intriguing Idioms From Around the World.
It is illustrated by New Yorker cartoonist Julia Suits.
Here are some more from the book:
Not hanging noodles on your ears: Russian - not kiddingTo live like a maggot in bacon: German – live in luxury
To reheat cabbage: Italian – rekindle an old flame
Like fingernail and dirt: Spanish, Mexico – well suited
Bang your butt on the ground: French - die laughing
Plucked like a chicken: Yiddish - exhausted
To bite the elbow: Russian – to cry over spilt milk
Smoke from 7 orifices of head: Chinese – to be furious
To become naked: Japanese – to go broke, poor
An ant milker: Arabic – a miser, tight wad
Give it to someone with cheese: Spanish - to deceive
Squeezer of limes: Hindi – self invited guest, idler
To break wind into silk: French - live the life of Riley
Kate Beckinsale Wins "Career in Decline" Lawsuit
Kate Beckinsale wanted the truth and now she finally got it, reports eonline.com.The star of the Memphis-filmed movie "Nothing But the Truth" won about $32,000 in damages and an apology from a U.K. tabloid over what it admitted were false claims that she was fired from a remake of the 1968 Jane Fonda hit "Barbarella."
According to the Guardian, as part of a settlement with Beckinsale in London's High Court, the Daily Express acknowledged that it fabricated the story and caused the 35-year-old actress considerable embarrassment by suggesting she was "facing heartbreak" after losing out on the iconic part to actress Rose McGowan and that her career "was in decline."
In actuality, Beckinsale's camp claimed in court papers that she was never in talks for the "Barbarella" role .
"This article wrongly gave the impression that the claimant's career is in decline, which would undoubtedly have a knock-on effect on those who would be casting film roles, as well as the industry as a whole," her lawyer, Graham Atkins , told the court.
The "Pearl Harbor" star returns to the big screen this fall in the crime thriller "Whiteout," after which she'll team up with Robert De Niro in the comedy drama "Everybody's Fine."
Daily Almanac
There are 171 days left in the year.
Today In History July 13
Airline's red uniforms stir complaints
A flight attendants union is complaining about the sizes of a red Delta Airlines uniform dress.
Uniforms stir complaints
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Ad featuring skating babies storms the Web
These freewheeling, acrobatic tots turn an ad for bottled water into an Internet viral video hit.
Skating babies
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Daily Horoscope
The goal you have set for yourself is extremely attainable if you persevere!
Today the contest is yours to lose, so there's no need to worry about ending up with the short end of the stick.
If you concentrate and stick to your carefully laid plans, all will be well.
Avoid flighty people and avoid making any changes in your schedule.
Things are all lined up and ready to go.
Don't disrupt the flow that you have established, or else you will set yourself back significantly.
Go with the flow, got it.
Sunday, July 12, 2009
