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According to a report on The New York Post on Friday, May 17, 2013, Simpson filed the lawsuit against McDonald’s in Brooklyn Supreme Court the day before it was reported. She said that the piece of glass was bigger than a penny, and that she bought it in a chain in Broadway near the World Trade Center in May 2010.

“Now when I sing, I have a hoarse, rattly voice. I still sing alto, but I can’t sing soprano like I used to. I have to make a lot of calls for work, and I have to tell people that I’m not a man. Before, that never happened.” Jacqueline Simpson was quoted telling to the paper. The amount of the suit was not disclosed.

There were no details provided as to how she approached the personnel of the food chain where she bought the chicken sandwich. There was also no photo released that shows the alleged piece of glass she found in the food. As of this writing, McDonald’s have not released any official comment on this issue.

Apparently, this is not the first time that someone complained about McDonald’s so-called unsanitized food. Back in May 2012, a Reddit user claimed that he found a dead insect attached to the McDonald’s potato cake that he was eating. The photo went viral, and McDonald’s never released their reaction.

Just last month, McDonald’s was put again into controversy after a certain David Whipple claimed that a McDonald’s burger he bought 14 years ago still looks fresh. The story was featured on the medical TV show “The Doctors,” where he told the doctors on the show that he never put the food inside the refrigerator.

Yahoo and Tumblr logo
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According to earlier reports, Yahoo plans to buy Tumblr, which hosts 108.5 million blogs and 50.9 billion posts as of this Sunday. But it now appears that the rumors were true. Boards of both Yahoo and Tumblr reportedly agreed unanimously on the acquisition, people familiar with the matter told AllThingsD.

Tumblr Founder and CEO David Karp and Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer have not yet released any official statement with regards to the deal. But AllThingsD‘’s sources noted that Karp, 27, will still stay at Yahoo for at least four more years at least and will still have the majority of control over the service.

On the other hand, Mayer allegedly decided that buying Tumblr was going to be “the stake in the ground of what her strategy is going forward for Yahoo” and that she quickly realized in her research that the site is something that Yahoo needed to make it both relevant and “cool” to new consumers – younger audiences.

As a business model, Tumblr already made $13 million in revenue as of 2012 and aims to make $100 million in 2013. So far, Tumblr has raised $125 million in funding, and among its investors include Spark Capital, Union Square Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Greylock Partners, and Insight Venture Partners.

Tumblr had 117 million visitors last April alone, according to comScore. A formal announcement from both companies announcing this business deal is being expected this Monday afternoon, which will be via a news conference from Yahoo in New York City, where Tumblr is based.

Golf cart underwater
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“A group sank in a tourney I played in today…” Reddit user donki wrote on the title of his post on Friday, May 17, 2013, along with the photo of the completely submerged golf cart near the shore, where a condominium sits nearby, adding that there was unlimited liquor during the small party held in that area.

According to the poster, the golf cart underwater photo was taken at the Miccosukee Golf Club in Miami, Florida, and a charity golf tournament was held. He said that the golf cart was about 6 feet under the water, noting that he really has no clue on what happened at the course and how it went there.

“Yea I have seen tractors, a dodge Durango go in a lake at the course and multiple golf carts as well as at least 15 push carts with bags on them. I am shocked at how reckless people can be. No clue how they got it out it was also a gas powered cart.” A statement reads on the Reddit page.

“All I know is that I heard a cart was in the water on 16 and as soon as we pulled up to the green I saw it. There was no bank for the cart to roll down. No bags were on it so I guess they took them off and shoved it in, fueled by liquor.” Reddit user donki added.

For a little less than a $6 bill, a waitress received $446 tip at the Steak ‘n Shake restaurant in Indianapolis on Wednesday, May 15, 2013.

Cece Bruce was “amazed” that one of her regular customers, whom they call Miss Jo, handed her the huge tip. According to Bruce, Miss Jo‘s bill is only worth $5.97. Bruce explained that previously, the usual tip she received from Miss Jo is half of her bill.

Bruce is reportedly a full-time student at the Martin University and has been working in the restaurant chain for two years. She said that what happened “restores your faith in humanity, makes you trust people, and shows you can never judge a book by its cover. You’ve got to treat everybody the same. I try to be friendly to everyone.”

In an interview with TODAY.com, Bruce said that Miss Jo “always tips me 50 percent of her bill, but her bill is usually only $5 and she leaves a $5 tip. She’s a very nice lady.” Bruce tried to return the tip, but the customer insisted on giving her the money.

The Steak ‘n Shake manager, Greer Gooley explained that he “was in the back on a food order, and Miss Jo wrote out the bill and then she ran out the door really quick. (Bruce) ran into the parking lot to thank her, and she just told her to take it and then spun off. (Bruce) is extremely deserving of that money. She works hard, and she will come in whenever you need her. She has more regulars than any of our other servers.”

Bill Gates
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As noted by Bloomberg, Bill Gates regained the world’s richest man title yesterday from Mexican investor and philanthropist Carlos Slim, who is the Chairman and CEO of of Telmex, Samsung Mexico, Grupo Cars, and America Movil. Slim, 73, was ranked by Forbes as the richest person in the world from 2010 to 2013.

But as Bloomberg reported, Slim‘s shares value at America Movil, dubbed as the largest cellphone carrier in the Americas, has declined 14% this year after Congress of Mexico passed a bill that could repeal his dominance in the market. This resulted to a $3 billion reduction from his net worth.

“When they’re talking about reform in a country that’s generally poor, and the guy shows up No. 1 on the list — not a good thing.” Greg Lesko, managing director at Deltec Asset Management, which keeps an eye on $750 million and has an “underweight” position at America Movil, was quoted in the report.

“He’s had a pretty good monopoly situation in Mexico, and the Mexican cellphone user has been paying more than he should. We applaud it for the country.” Lesko added. America Movil is Mr. Slim‘s flagship company and its headquarters are located in Mexico City, and has 246 million mobile subscribers in 18 countries.

Meanwhile, Gates, 57, has most of his wealth at Cascade Investment, and has donated $28 billion to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, after establishing it in 2000. This year, Microsoft shares have climbed up 28 percent, and closed at a five-year high this Thursday for two times this week.

On the other hand, Warren Buffett, chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. ranked third in world’s richest people list in the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, with $59.7 billion net worth. Buffett, 82, is $3.7 billion richer than Spaniard Amancio Ortega, the richest person in Europe.

Will Smith and his son Jaden Smith, photobombed
by Craig Sager
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As noted at NBA.com, Will and Jaden Smith were sitting courtside during the Game 5 of the NBA playoff for the Eastern Conference semifinals between the Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat at the AmericanAirlines Arena, in Miami, Florida. Steve Kerr and Marv Albert were doing the anchor that time.

With 7:23 minutes remaining at the third quarter of the game after returning from a commercial break, the father and son tandem was focused by the TV camera and was seen talking to each other. But when Marv Albert acknowledged their presence, Craig Sager was at the right place on the right time.

Sager, who was then wearing pink and blue checkered blazer, was reportedly encouraged by Albert and Kerr to do the photobomb. He was seated behind Will and Jaden, when he noticed that the camera was focusing them. Sager positioned himself, making sure that he is seen on camera, and waved his hand, smiling at the camera.

Meanwhile, the Miami Heat beat the Chicago Bulls, 94-91, and has advanced to the NBA Eastern Conference Finals for the third consecutive season after their 4-1 series victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder last season. For Will and his son Jaden, their movie “After Earth” will premiere in the US on May 31, 2013, which receives a free promotion during the Will Smith photobomb, as flashed on the TV screen.

Erap and Isko Moreno, proclaimed winners as
elected Manila mayor and vice mayor
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As announced by COMELEC today, Tuesday, May 14, 2013, Erap has been proclaimed as the mayor-elect of Manila, after 96 percent of the total number of votes has been counted. As of 12:46 p.m. today, Erap has 288,058 votes, while incumbent Mayor Alfredo Lim has only 257,631 votes.

COMELEC noted that the above figures represent 80.92% of Manila, or 563,245 of 953,382 registered voters of the city. Meanwhile, Isko Moreno, Erap‘s running mate, also won as vice mayor-elect, with 329,596 votes against 196,967 votes for Lou Veloso.

“I thank the great people of Manila for putting a true son of Manila at the helm of the Philippine capital city. Dear Manileños, I will not fail you. I was born in Manila, and I will die working to bring back the glory and pride to Manila.” Estrada was quoted in a statement last night, after he was proclaimed winner.

For the senatorial race, Grace Poe is consistently leading, with 14,585,700 votes as of 1:38 p.m. today, based 68.35% of the Nationwide Election Returns, or 53,427 of 78,166 Election Returns from COMELEC‘s Transparency Server. Loren Legarda and Alan Peter Cayetano are still in the second and third spots, respectively. Chiz Escudero is still fourth, while Nancy Binay maintains its fifth place.

Below is the latest partial and unofficial list of the Top 12 Senatorial candidates and their COMELEC vote counts, along with the remaining candidates who landed on the Top 20.

1. Grace Poe – 14,585,700
2 Loren Legarda – 13,344,941
3. Alan Cayetano – 12,622,924
4. Francis “Chiz” Escudero – 12,615,514
5. Nancy Binay – 11,898,767
6. Edgardo “Sonny” Angara – 11,469,497
7. Bam Aquino – 11,054,324
8. Koko Pimentel – 10,575,307
9. Antonio Trillanes – 10,159,200
10. Cynthia Villar – 9,898,726
11. JV Ejercito Estrada – 9,822,611
12. Gringo Honasan – 9,479,987

The rest of the Top 20 Senatorial candidates:

13. Richard “Dick” Gordon – 9,056,119
14. Migz Zubiri – 8,474,847
15. Jack Enrile – 8,195,934
16. Ramon “Jun” Magsaysay Jr. – 8,175,102
17. Risa Hontiveros – 7,939,694
18. Edward Hagedorn – 6,119,455
19. Bro. Ed Villanueva – 4,994,694
20. Jamby Madrigal – 4,833,351

Read 2013 Election Results: Grace Poe still leading, Erap wins, based on partial and unofficial COMELEC count

Manila, Philippines – Grace Poe continues to lead the 2013 elections results for the senatorial race, based on the latest partial and unofficial count from the Commission on Elections (COMELEC). Poe, 44, is FPJ‘s daughter and former chairperson of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB).

According to the record at COMELEC‘s official website 2013electionresults.COMELEC.gov.ph this Monday night, Grace Poe has 9,891,318 votes, with 6.86% of all the votes. This represents 43.57% of the Senator Election Returns, or 34,057 of the 78,166 Election Returns, as of 9:50 p.m. (local time).

Re-electionist Senator Loren Legarda still landed on the second spot, just like in the initial and unofficial COMELEC count released minutes after 7 p.m., when the election officially ended. However, Bam Aquino, who earlier landed as third, is now on the 7th spot, and Chiz Escudero replaced him on the 3rd slot.

Alan Cayetano is now on the fourth, while Nancy Binay is on the fifth spot. Edgardo “Sonny” Angara went down the sixth place from the fifth place earlier, followed by Koko Pimentel, Antonio Trillanes, JV Ejercito Estrada, Cynthia Villar, and Gringo Honasan to complete the Top 12 Senatorial candidates.

As reported earlier, the National Board of Canvassers (NBOC), composed of COMELEC chairman Sixto Brillantes Jr. and its six members suspended the national canvassing of votes set this evening, and will resume at 10 in the morning, tomorrow, Tuesday, May 14. The unofficial counting will continue, though.

Later, the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) admitted the wrong counting of its partial and unofficial count of the senatorial race. PPCRV Communications Head Anna de Villa Singson told reporters that the error was due to double counting of the results. The agency apologized for the incident, but noted that the format has already been corrected.

Below is the latest partial and unofficial list of the Top 12 Senatorial candidates and their COMELEC vote counts, along with the remaining candidates who landed on the Top 20.

1. Grace Poe – 9,891,318
2 Loren Legarda – 8,951,142
3. Francis “Chiz” Escudero – 8,600,584
4. Alan Cayetano – 8,530,966
5. Nancy Binay – 7,874,404
6. Edgardo “Sonny” Angara – 7,755,429
7. Bam Aquino – 7,365,097
8. Koko Pimentel – 7,172,648
9. Antonio Trillanes – 6,918,695
10. JV Ejercito Estrada – 6,666,994
11. Cynthia Villar – 6,613,547
12. Gringo Honasan – 6,433,547

The rest of the Top 20 Senatorial candidates:

13. Richard “Dick” Gordon – 6,322,425
14. Migz Zubiri – 5,682,694
15. Ramon “Jun” Magsaysay Jr. – 5,541,152
16. Risa Hontiveros – 5,464,724
17. Jack Enrile – 5,463,084
18. Edward Hagedorn – 4,299,833
19. Bro. Ed Villanueva – 3,472,482
20. Jamby Madrigal – 3,222,764

Top 12 Leading Senatorial candidates for 2013 elections, as of 9:50 p.m. Friday, May 13, 2013
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Read 2013 Election Results: Grace Poe still leading, Erap wins, based on partial and unofficial COMELEC count

Manila, Philippines – Grace Poe is leading the 2013 senatorial elections results, with 4,607 votes based on the initial and unofficial count from the Commission on Elections (COMELEC). Poe, 44, is the daughter of the late Fernando Poe, Jr. (FPJ), the King of Philippine Movies and a former presidential candidate.

As aired at local early evening news on Monday, May 13, 2013, the initial, partial, and unofficial senatorial results came from 30 of 78,166 Election Returns from the COMELEC. Re-electionist Senator Loren Legarda landed on the second spot, while Bam Aquino, cousin of President Noynoy Aquino (PNoy), landed on the third spot.

As noted in reports, the result came from COMELEC‘s transparency server as of 7:23 p.m. (local time) and only represents 0.03% of expected total votes, and therefore may not be the actual trend of the final results. All polling center nationwide were officially closed at 7 p.m., but there are still voters waiting in line.

Meanwhile, the National Board of Canvassers (NBOC), composed of COMELEC chairman Sixto Brillantes Jr. and its six members announced later today that the session set this evening has been suspended, will resume at 10 in the morning Tuesday, May 14. The unofficial counting will continue, though.

“Now, the system of canvassing is ready for transmission results so bukas na ‘yan. Pero we don’t expect to be receiving much of the results in the next two hours so we decided to adjourn. By that time, a substantial number of electronic results shall have been received by the system.” Sixto Brillantes, Jr. told reporters.

“On Wednesday, May 15, about 7 p.m., that should be the culmination of this political exercise,” Brillantes added. On the other hand, the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) will continue accepting election results and will feature an unofficial tally on its site.

Below is the list of the Top 12 Senatorial candidates and their initial, partial, and unofficial COMELEC vote counts, along with the remaining candidates who landed on the Top 20.

1. Grace Poe – 4,607
2 Loren Legarda – 4,589
3. Bam Aquino – 4,548
4. Nancy Binay – 4,036
5. Francis “Chiz” Escudero – 3,924
6. Alan Cayetano – -3,888
7. Edgardo “Sonny” Angara – 3,717
8. Cynthia Villar – 3,532
9. Koko Pimentel – 3, 426
10. Antonio Trillanes – 3,266
11. Ramon “Jun” Magsaysay Jr. – 3,187
12. Migz Zubiri – 3,076

The rest of the Top 20 Senatorial candidates:

13. Risa Hontiveros – 2,934
14. JV Ejercito Estrada – 2,699
15. Richard “Dick” Gordon – 2,471
16. Jack Enrile – 2,421
17. Gringo Honasan – 2,328
18. Jamby Madrigal – 2,023
19. Mitos Magsaysay – 1,656
20. Edward Hagedorn – 1,444

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Barbara Walters
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“Big news – and I want to tell you first: (Looking forward to one more great year!)” Barbara Walters (@BarbaraJWalters) tweeted this Sunday, May 12, 2013, adding a link to a report at ABC News, announcing her retirement in 2014.

“For decades, Barbara Walters has inspired millions with her groundbreaking interviews — but after 37 years with ABC News, the newscaster is announcing on “The View” Monday that next summer, she will retire from TV journalism.” A statement reads at ABCNews.go.com this Sunday.

According to ABC News, Walters, 83, will still appear on “The View,” and will be anchoring specials throughout the year, including a “20 Years of 10 Most Fascinating People” special this coming December. She will also remain as the Executive Producer of “The View,” which she created back in 1997.

“I am very happy with my decision and look forward to a wonderful and special year ahead both on ‘The View’ and with ABC News. I created ‘The View’ and am delighted it will last beyond my leaving it.” Barbara Walters said. She started her hosting career in 1961 at NBC‘s “Today Show,” and later became the show’s co-host.

“No one was more surprised than I, I wasn’t beautiful, like many of the women on the program before me, [and] I had trouble pronouncing my r’s. I still do!” Walters added, became the first female anchor on an evening news program via ABC‘s “Evening News” in 1976.

“There’s only one Barbara Walters. And we look forward to making her final year on television as remarkable, path-breaking and news-making as Barbara herself. Barbara will always have a home at ABC News and we look forward to a year befitting her brilliant career, filled with exclusive interviews, great adventures, and indelible memories.” ABC News President Ben Sherwood said.