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News from The Associated Press : "The National Hurricane Center in Miami cautioned the public - still recovering along parts of the East Coast from Irene - not to stress over the storm. It is over warm waters and in a low wind shear environment, two ingredients that could propel it to become a major hurricane, likely by the weekend. But it's too soon to tell if it will ever come near land." 'via Blog this'

Sun Sentinel Weather: Flood advisory issued for Palm Beach County http://sunsent.nl/W9Kp

News from The Associated Press : "A 2009 U.S. Embassy cable from online whistle-blower WikiLeaks that was published in Philippine newspapers quoted former Ambassador Kristie Kenney as saying Aquino's credibility as a moral crusader was tarnished because she associated herself with ousted President Joseph Estrada in protest movements against then-leader Gloria Macapagal Arroyo." 'via Blog this'

IndustryWeek : How to Avoid Employee Poaching : "Third, the plan should tie the key management team to the business; in this way regardless of who owns the company, these individuals have an incentive to remain. Payments of these incentive plan awards to the key employees are not immediate. There should always be some type of vesting schedule associated with any incentive plan award. Normally, a continual or "rolling vesting" schedule is used; this approach requires each year's award to vest on a separate schedule. Employing this type of schedule will tie the key employees to the business longer as they are never fully vested in the most recent awards. Fourth, the key employees should receive the incentive award based on performance standards that when attained increases the value of the business; this element is critical to a properly designed incentive plan." 'via Blog this'

Epigenetics, DNA: How You Can Change Your Genes, Destiny - TIME : 'via Blog this'

Obama's drunk-driver uncle had nice home and suburban life in Framingham, Boston | Mail Online : "Passing the time relaxing on the front porch of his Massachusetts home, Obama Onyango looked to neighbours as if he was living the American dream. But the 67-year-old long lost uncle of President Barack Obama was last week arrested for drunk-driving and found to be living in the U.S. illegally. Now, MailOnline can reveal how the man the President called 'Uncle Omar' had been living in a nice house, hosted popular backyard barbecues and worked at a local liquor store. Neighbours said that Onyango's pale yellow house in leafy Framingham, a suburb of Boston, was always bustling with people. The illegal immigrant, who they described as 'neighbourly' and 'cordial', would spend time on his front porch, adorned with a welcome mat and flower pots, greeting neighbours. But Onyango's illegal residence in the U.S., since what is believed to be t...

Gaddafi family album: Photos found in burned out home in dictator's Tripoli bunker | Mail Online : 'via Blog this'

Cannibal, 21, confesses to making meatballs with his victim and posting video clips of his cooking online | Mail Online : "He had used a gay dating website to lure his victim, aged 32, to his flat where he brutally knifed him to death before cutting off his head and feet. Investigator Fedor Bludenov said yesterday: 'The defendant wanted to try eating at least ten people in the future. 'The accused stabbed the man a few times, and after having assured himself that his victim was dead, he cut up his body and ate him.' The killer, named only as Ivan L, believed that the man would 'not be open with his contacts', and would not be found at his flat." 'via Blog this'

Woman pays $180 for a black market iPad... and all she gets is a piece of wood | Mail Online : "Miss McDowell told the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s office in South Carolina that she was scammed by two men who approached her on Monday night and offered to sell her a cheap iPad. The men claimed they bought the computers in bulk and were selling them at a cut rate $300 each, well below the regular list price of $499. Although Miss McDowell said she only had $180, the men quickly agreed to the additional discount and she paid out the cash without checking inside the box. It was only later that she opened the FedEx packaging to find she’d been duped. The screen was painted, framed with black tape and had pasted icons for a web browser, email inbox and iPhoto. A fake Best Buy sales receipt was also in the box. The men took off in a Chevvy Impala, but police said thery were not close to an arrest." 'via Blog this'

Fox News anchor Bill O'Reilly 'had his wife's police officer boyfriend investigated by cop contacts' | Mail Online : "'Usually, investigations are opened after someone comes forward to complain about the activity of an officer, and we don't want to discourage people from coming forward.' When asked if a possible affair could be grounds for investigation, the spokesman said: 'It could be. If a person comes to us and has a complaint, no matter how frivolous it appears to be, we look into it. We don't look lightly on citizen complaints.'" 'via Blog this'

George H. W. and Barbara Bush SKIPPING granddaughter Lauren's weekend wedding to David Lauren | Mail Online : "Presidential veto: George HW and Barbara Bush to snub granddaughter Lauren's wedding to David Lauren... but will Dubya and Laura go?" 'via Blog this'

The Galaxy S II: Samsung's IPhone Killer Has Finally Arrived | FoxNews.com : "Over 5 million people worldwide have already bought the flagship Android phone in the 85 days it has been on the market -- that's one sold every 1.5 seconds, the company said, further entrenching the device as the first great iPhone competitor." 'via Blog this'

News from The Associated Press : "Michele Bachmann has a book deal. Sentinel, a conservative imprint of Penguin Group (USA), announced Monday that the Republican presidential candidate's memoir will arrive in November and already has been completed. The book, reports of which first circulated in June, is currently untitled. Sentinel declined comment on whether Bachmann had assistance on the book. Former Wall Street Journal columnist John Fund said reports that he worked on it were wrong. He said that he had no involvement with the book." 'via Blog this'

Tackling mysteries about carbon, possible oil formation and more deep inside Earth : "How do diamonds the size of potatoes shoot up at 40 miles per hour from their birthplace 100 miles below Earth's surface? Does a secret realm of life exist inside the Earth? Is there more oil and natural gas than anyone dreams, with oil forming not from the remains of ancient fossilized plants and animals near the surface, but naturally deep, deep down there? Can the greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide, be transformed into a pure solid mineral?" 'via Blog this'

News from The Associated Press : "Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann said Sunday that she would consider oil and natural gas drilling in the Everglades if it can be done without harming the environment. Bachman said the United States needs to tap into all of its energy resources no matter where they exist if it can be done responsibly." 'via Blog this'

Sun Sentinel Sports: The University of Miami has declared eight student-athletes ineligible. http://ping.fm/qewBv |

The 50 Richest Members of Congress — 112th : Roll Call : Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.)

Will Smith insists marriage is 'intact' as Jada Pinkett-Smith denies affair with Marc Anthony | Mail Online : Will Smith has denied reports his marriage to Jada Pinkett Smith is over. The 49-year-old Men In Black star released a statement to the press via his publicist after a report in America's In Touch Weekly magazine claimed the pair had separated. It read: 'Although we are reluctant to respond to these types of press reports, the rumours circulating about our relationship are completely false. We are still together, and our marriage is intact.' The comment came several hours after Jada denied having affair with her Hawthorne co-star, Marc Anthony.

Facebook Law Seeks to Defriend Student-Teacher Friendships | KOMU.com | Columbia, MO | : A group of Missouri teachers and students goes to court Wednesday to block a law it says is unfriendly to Facebook friendships. Weeks after Senator Jane Cunningham introduced Senate Bill 54, also known as the 'Facebook Law,' various Missouri groups continue fighting to shut down the bill. The bill prevents teachers from establishing, maintaining, or using a work-related website unless it is available to school administrators and the child's legal custodian to see. It also blocks teachers from creating nonwork-related websites allowing one-on-one conversations between teachers and students.

The Newest Way to Detect Cancer? Let Fido Sniff it Out - - TIME Healthland : German researchers report in the European Respiratory Journal that dogs can be trained to detect lung cancer by sniffing human breath. The scientists worked with an admittedly small number of canines — just four, including two German shepherds, a Lab and an Australian shepherd — but the dogs had good success. They were able to suss out cancer in 71 out of 100 breath samples from lung cancer patients, and were able to correctly identify 93% of cancer-free samples, giving them an impressively low rate of false positives.

Ezekiel 38 The LORD’s Great Victory Over the Nations   1   The word of the LORD came to me:   2   “Son of man, set your face against Gog, of the land of Magog, the chief prince of [ a ] Meshek and Tubal; prophesy against him   3   and say: ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I am against you, Gog, chief prince of [ b ]   Meshek and Tubal.   4   I will turn you around, put hooks in your jaws and bring you out with your whole army—your horses, your horsemen fully armed, and a great horde with large and small shields, all of them brandishing their swords.   5 Persia, Cush [ c ]   and Put will be with them, all with shields and helmets,   6   also Gomer with all its troops, and Beth Togarmah from the far north with all its troops—the many nations with you.   7  “‘Get ready; be prepared, you and all the hordes gathered about you, and take command of them.  8  After many days you will be called to arms. I...

Beating the Latest in Web Tracking: Free SlimCleaner Software Rids PCs of SuperCookies - Yahoo! Finance : , Microsoft issued a statement saying it had disabled an online tracking technology -- "supercookies" -- that allowed the company to track consumer behavior on MSN.com. (Redmondmag.com, Aug. 18, 2011: http://redmondmag.com/articles/2011/08/18/microsoft-hand-caught-in-supercookie-jar.aspx ).

President Barack Obama heads to Martha's Vineyard getaway amid low approval, high unemployment and dismal stock Wall Street opening | Obama staying at $50,000-per-week farm house

"President Barack Obama's half brother is promoting his semi-autobiographical novel 'Nairobi to Shenzhen' at Shanghai's book fair. Organizer Guo Jingyang said Thursday that Mark Ndesandjo was autographing the Chinese edition of the book for visitors to the annual fair. Ndesandjo works as a consultant in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, while also writing and engaging in charity projects."

News from The Associated Press : "The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has opened a criminal investigation after the rapper The Game tweeted the number for the sheriff's Compton station, prompting hundreds of calls and overwhelming the emergency phone system. Sheriff's Lt. Suzan Young says 'the phones started ringing like crazy' at around 5:20 p.m. Friday. Sheriff's Capt. Mike Parker tells the Los Angeles Times (http://lat.ms/oGFHO1 ) that The Game told his 580,000 followers that if they wanted an internship with him, they should call the number. Parker says all of the phone lines were jammed for more than two hours."

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Rihanna's styling bill is a hair-raising £14,000 a week | Mail Online : "Raunchy pop star Rihanna is splashing out an incredible £14,000 a week on one of Hollywood’s leading hair stylists. The 23-year-old singer is spending a small fortune on the services of top celebrity stylist Ursula Stephen, who charges £2,000 a day, to help ensure she looks her best. ‘Rihanna likes to pioneer new styles but it’s costing her a fortune,’ says one of her entourage. ‘She makes several public appearances a week, and the cost soon stacks up."

Rihanna's boozy night dip in Bob Marley swimsuit in Barbados | Mail Online

Jackie O tapes to reveal her and JFK's affairs and who she believed was behind his death | Mail Online : "Jackie Onassis believed that Lyndon B Johnson and a cabal of Texas tycoons were involved in the assassination of her husband John F Kennedy, ‘explosive’ recordings are set to reveal. The secret tapes will show that the former first lady felt that her husband’s successor was at the heart of the plot to murder him."

Colombians who smuggled drugs in their b... JPost - National News : "Two Colombians arrested on Friday at Ben-Gurion Airport on suspicion of smuggling liquid cocaine in their bodies are in a Tel Aviv hospital, where they have excreted the narcotic. Police said the suspects, a 41-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman, have so far excreted 2.5 kilograms of liquid cocaine, and could release more. Their custody was extended in their absence at the Tel Aviv Magistrate’s Court."

News from The Associated Press : "PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Former Sen. Mark Hatfield, an outspoken critic of war whose liberal views often put him at odds with fellow Republicans, has died. He was 89. Jerry Frank, a friend and former aide, says Hatfield, who had become increasingly frail in recent years, died Sunday evening in Portland. Also a former Oregon governor, Hatfield was the longest serving U.S. senator in Oregon history, serving five terms from 1967 to 1997. He gained fame for key efforts against American involvement in Vietnam and the Persian Gulf war. Hatfield and his wife, Antoinette, had four children."

Happy birthday, World Wide Web! | Machines Like Us : "Yesterday, August 6th was the 20th anniversary of the World Wide Web, which was built on the foundation of the much older internet. The internet was the name given to the network of linked computers around the globe that was used in the early days primarily by research institutions to transfer data and send email. The World Wide Web was a radical advance created by Tim Berners-Lee when he standardized the three protocols that now enable users to easily put up information on servers in a manner (using HTML) that other users can use their web browsers to find because of its unique address (the familiar URL), and then transfer that information from the remote servers to their own computers (using HTTP). The internet and the World Wide Web certainly are the biggest revolutions in my lifetime, the one thing that I simply cannot imagine life without."

Dealing with the cyberworld's dark side | Machines Like Us : "40 percent of women have experienced dating violence via social media, which can include harassing text messages and disturbing information about them posted on social media sites. 20 percent of online stalkers use social networking to stalk their victims. 34 percent of female college students and 14 percent of male students have broken into a romantic partner's email."

By Age 2, 25% of Kids Have Used a Smartphone - Yahoo! News : "But it's not just the kids that are connected. The data shows that mothers are wired, too, with 71 percent of the moms reporting that they use the Internet every day. In fact, 40 percent said they can only last a few hours without using their phone or getting online. They're also spending a lot of time on Facebook; 81 percent log into the 'book at least once a day and 46 percent check on their Newsfeed at least three times a day. These moms use Twitter at a lower rate. Just 14 report that they send out 140-character messages daily. 'Digging deeper into how technology is really used by the family, we see it integrated into every facet of family life,' Elisa Camahort Page, co-founder and COO of BlogHer said. 'Whether it's seeking advice from moms who blog, staying in constant touch with text messages or delivering pure entertainment and play, parents have identified, particularly, the Internet ...

Mel Gibson, Robyn Gibson Reunite for Good Cause : People.com : "The Gibsons appeared in good spirits, as well. Amid bongo and steel drums, hula dancers and 100 guests at the Hawaiian-themed party, Mel and Robyn, who arrived separately, mingled individually with friends, doctors and executives for the hosting charity, Mending Kids International."

Can You Hear Us Now? 45,000 East Coast Verizon Workers Strike | Common Dreams : "Verizon is the nation's largest wireless carrier, but the contract that expired at midnight Saturday covers workers in the company's wireline division, which includes local-phone operations, services for businesses and governments and long-haul wholesale traffic."

Why do women become sex workers, and why do men go to them? | Society | The Guardian : "Let me preface this by saying I grew up in a well-to-do family. I had more opportunity and privilege than most, but the divorce of my parents in my first year of university ultimately drove me to completely check out of society. In the beginning of my crack addiction I always swore to myself and to anyone who brought up the subject that I would never sell sex for money. Unfortunately, I was very naive and uninformed about the progression of addiction and I did not yet know what desperation felt like."

News from The Associated Press : "U.S. endurance swimmer Diana Nyad is making final preparations for her bid to become the first person to swim the Florida Straits without the aid of a shark cage. Nyad is spending the day eating, hydrating and meeting with members of her support team ahead of the 103-mile (166-kilometer) swim from Havana to the Florida Keys. The 61-year-old swimmer will be accompanied by 45 people on five boats during the trip, which is expected to take about 60 hours. Special equipment will surround her with an electric current that Nyad won't notice, but will keep most sharks at bay. Divers will be at hand to discourage those that get curious. She expects to depart Sunday evening. © 2011 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Learn more about our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use."

Mexican military helicopter lands in Laredo by mistake | Houston & Texas News | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle : "landed Saturday afternoon at Laredo International Airport by mistake"

Nikayla Baldomero and Joseph M. Brown: New details released on public suicides at Parkland pavilion - South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com

AP: Hawks To Be Sold To Calif. Businessman - Sports News Story - WSB Atlanta : "ATLANTA -- A person familiar with the deal says controlling interest in the Atlanta Hawks and Philips Arena will be sold to California developer and pizza chain owner Alex Meruelo. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Sunday because no official announcement has been made. The deal, subject to the approval of the NBA, is to be announced on Monday. The Hawks ownership group, led by Michael Gearon Jr. and Bruce Levenson, also recently sold the NHL Atlanta Thrashers to a group that has moved the team to Winnipeg. The Thrashers deal, for a reported $170 million, was announced on May 31. The Hawks will remain in Atlanta. Meruelo founded La Pizza Loca, which has over 50 franchised and company owned restaurants in Southern California. Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed."

South Florida Caribbean News : "A presentation “Jamaica 50” featuring Jamaica’s national plan to earmark activities throughout the year across the island and the Diaspora will be presented by Mr. Sydney Bartley, Director of Culture in the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture. During the ceremony, Consul General Grant Griffiths will also appoint a Diaspora committee to begin preparations for events across South Florida throughout the upcoming year. A Community Reception will follow the formal ceremony, to be held on the Mayor’s Terrace. The historic launch has been supported by several agencies including the presenting sponsor – Victoria Mutual Building Society Representative Office. Silver sponsors and associate include Caribbean Logistics; Jamaica National Building Society; Kingston Miami Trading Company; Golden Krust Bakery and Grill; Grace Foods, USA; Jerk Machine Incorporated; Grace Kennedy Money Services; Western Union; Embrace Music/Rhythms of Africa; Jamaica Awareness, Inc...

South Florida Caribbean News : "Rockers Island does it again by being the first to bring back the King of Dancehall Beenie Man to South Florida. Friday August 19, 2011 The King of Dancehall Beenie Man does it big and pure for his big All White 'Birthday' celebration at Madhouse Opium Hardrock Café in Hollywood FL. Beenie Man is a man who created a mold in the dancehall business and has done his best to put and keep dancehall reggae on the map. Yes he is known to be the King of Dancehall, but his crazy outfits and dancing skills keeps everyone especially the ladies wanting more. Due to Beenie Man not having a working Visa, seeing his performance skills will not take place. However this will not stop Beenie Man from partying with his friends, family and fans. Before you know it, he will be out on the dance floor showing off his dancing skills; which makes seeing him up, close and personal an unforgettable night. This is Beenie’s first official appearance in South Florida pop...

Group hacks US law enforcement sites, steals data - Forbes.com : "The group known as Anonymous said Saturday it hacked into some 70 mostly rural law enforcement websites in the United States, a data breach that at least one local police chief said leaked sensitive information about an ongoing investigation. The loose-knit international hacking collective posted a cache of data to the Internet early Saturday, including emails stolen from officers, tips which appeared to come from members of the public, credit card numbers and other information. Article Controls EMAIL REPRINT NEWSLETTER COMMENTS SHARE Anonymous said it had stolen 10 gigabytes worth of data in retaliation for arrests of its sympathizers in the U.S. and Britain."

Protesters throw fruit at Chile's rescued miners

My plan to get America back to work is: (1) Legalize internet gambling. (great tax revenues) (2) Legalize drugs & prostitution. (great tax revenues) (3) Drill for oil everywhere.

News from The Associated Press : "Credit rating agency Standard & Poor's says it has downgraded the United States' credit rating for the first time in the history of the ratings. The credit rating agency says that it is cutting the country's top AAA rating by one notch to AA-plus. The credit agency said late Friday that it is making the move because the deficit reduction plan passed by Congress on Tuesday did not go far enough to stabilize the country's debt situation. A source familiar with the discussions said that the Obama administration believes S&P's analysis contained 'deep and fundamental flaws."

WASH POST NEWS ALERT: S&P downgrades U.S. credit rating Friday night for the first time in 70 years MORE @ http://wpo.st/lwf3

Jamaica better without colonial rule - councillor - News - Jamaica Gleaner - Wednesday | August 3, 2011