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Flu Shot Finder -- Google Tool

2009-11-11T00:37:00.002-06:00

Who does not want to get a flu shot? We all want it especially this fall season. Do you know where to head to for your seasonal flu shot or for your H1N1 flu shot? The Flu Shot Finder will make it easy for you. Google has teamed up with the Department of Health & Human Services to create the “Flu Shot Finder,” an online application intended to help you find when and where you can get access to

Simon Cowell Forbes' Top Male Earners in Prime-time

2009-11-11T00:28:00.001-06:00

"American Idol" judge Simon Cowell tops Forbes' list of "Top Male Earners in Prime-time"! Simon Cowell is #1 on the list (Tyra Banks was #1 on the female side) with a whopping $75 million as his haul from last year. Top 10 list:1. Simon Cowell - $75 million2. Donald Trump - $50 million3. Ryan Seacrest - $38 million4. Charlie Sheen - $21 million5. Steve Carell - $20 million6. Howie Mandel - $15

Bexar County Tax Office Smash -- Video

2009-11-11T00:06:00.004-06:00

Watch this video. On Monday night, thieves crashed into the building and took the entire ATM of Bexar County Tax Office.Bexar County Tax-Assessor Collector Sylvia S. Romo said the Bexar County substation on the southside at 640 S.W. Military Drive should reopen Thursday morning. She said the damage is extensive and she'll look at ways to tighten security."Not until I came in this morning was I

Shay Biggest Loser Casualty Tonight

2009-11-10T23:45:00.002-06:00

Shay has beaten the old record of losing 100 pounds in 9 weeks in tonight's episode of The Biggest Loser. But that record was not enough for her to stay in the show. She was eliminated along with Daniel for tonight's Double Elimination round.The Biggest Loser Weigh-In ResultsRudy 324 – 8 - 2.41% Liz 206 -12 - 5.50%Danny 316 -17 - 5.11% Rebecca 209 -10 - 4.57%Allen 243 -10 - 4.35% YELLOW LINE:

John Allen Muhammad Execution, DC Sniper Execution -- video

2009-11-10T20:26:00.004-06:00

The moment I turned on CNN, the host of CNN primetime reports of the execution of John Allen Muhammad tonight. John Allen Muhammad is scheduled to die with lethal injection at the Greensville Correctional Center in Jarratt, Virginia at 9 pm EST Tuesday.[DC sniper's Muhammad's execution set for tonight]Virginia's governor refused to spare the life of John Allen Muhammad and cleared the way for his

Applebees free meals on Veteran's Day 2009

2009-11-10T20:17:00.003-06:00

Applebees celebrates with the Veteran's on Veterans Day 2009. Applebees offers free meals to Veterans, and those in active military duty the whole day tomorrow on Veteran's Day."We love our veterans. We want them all to come and be a part of our family. They are a part of our family," says Sid Gousheh, Applebee`s General Manager.Head on the Applebees tomorrow and enjoy your free meal.

Va'Shaundya O'Neal, Shaquille O’Neal to divorce

2009-11-10T20:06:00.001-06:00

Sad story for the couple Shaquille O’Neal and wife Va'Shaundya O'Neal. The two are reported to have filed for divorce.According to People Magazine:Wife Va'shaundya has filed for legal separation in Los Angeles from the 37-year-old basketball star, court papers show.In papers filed Monday, Va'shaundya O'Neal cites irreconcilable differences for the break in their seven-year marriage, and is

Eric Wrinkles Death Row Scheduled

2009-11-10T19:52:00.002-06:00

Eric Wrinkles death row is getting attention after he appeared on Oprah show yesterday and apologized to his families and family of his victims. Eric Wrinkles is to be executed on December 11 at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City. In 1994, Wrinkles killed his wife Debra Jean Wrinkles, 31, Debra's brother, Mark "Tony" Fulkerson, 28, and Fulkerson's wife, Natalie "Chris" Fulkerson, 26.

Philstar.com consumes ImageShack.us bandwidth

2009-11-10T15:29:00.002-06:00

I never thought Philstar.com will ever use other website's bandwidth - even if the other site offers free hosting.I visited Philstar.com today, 3:30 PM U.S. Central Time, and was surprised to see a note on its front page that says:Don't hotlink large images!Please use ImageShack's clickable thnumbnail feature! Using thumbnails will save bandwidth and will allow ImageShack.us to continue providing

iPhone app to watch live TV

2009-11-10T14:46:00.001-06:00

British broadcaster Sky launched the iPhone application Tuesday that allows viewers to watch live TV on the move. The iPhone app is thought to be the first commercial TV service backed by the broadcaster itself.[New software shows British TV live on iPhone]The application, which costs around six pounds (seven euros, 10 dollars) a month, allows viewers to watch channels including Sky News and Sky

Raymond Luc Levasseur to give speech at UMass

2009-11-10T14:34:00.003-06:00

University of Massachusetts has invited ex-terror bomber, Raymond Luc Levasseur, to give a speech at the Amherst Libraries’ fifth annual Colloquium on Social Change. Along with writers/speakers Todd Gitlin and Raymond Mungo, Levasseur was to represent the social unrest of the late 1960s.Raymond Luc Levasseur, the former leader of the revolutionary group United Freedom Front, was released from

Jefferson City Hostage Incident

2009-11-10T14:25:00.002-06:00

Just few hours ago, there was the hostage at Pine Palins, New York, which was resolved peacefully. The Jefferson City hostage follows later! Jefferson City, the capital of Missouri.A hostage situation was under way Tuesday at an office building near the Missouri state governor’s mansion, Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder said.Kinder said that "sharpshooters (are) on roof of Jefferson bldg. Hostage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has CML, a Leukemia

2009-11-10T11:53:00.002-06:00

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is an NBA legend and Hall of Famer. In an interview early this week, the American retired basketball player, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, admitted he is suffering from a rare form of leukemia called chronic myeloid leukemia (CML).Chronic myeloid leukemia, CML, is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow that produces cancerous blood cells. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's disease was diagnosed in

Free Car Media - Advertising on Cars

2009-11-10T11:38:00.002-06:00

Free Car Media offers you to drive a car loaded/printed with advertisements and get paid. So if you drive all day to and from work or getting your kids in school, then Free Car Media may be the best way to earn extra money by doing nothing at all but drive.FreeCar Media Peer to Peer Advertising video:

World Series of Poker 2009 Results: Joe Cada wins

2009-11-10T11:26:00.002-06:00

I watched it partly last night on TV. Here is the World Series of Poker 2009 results -- the 21-year-old Michigan poker professional, Joe Cada, won the World Series of Poker main event in Las Vegas early Tuesday. The prize -- a whooping $8.55 million!Joe Cada played against Darvin Moon in the final two at the Rio Hotel & Casino on Monday in Las Vegas. Joe Cada is the youngest player ever to win

Edmund Fitzgerald - Remembering the Ship

2009-11-10T11:07:00.002-06:00

Today, November 10, we remembering the ship Edmund Fitzgerald. Thirty-four years ago today, considered the largest ship that time, Edmund Fitzgerald, sank in Lake Superior, Wisconsin.SS Edmund Fitzgerald was an American Great Lakes freighter launched on June 8, 1958. Until 1971 she was the largest ship on the Great Lakes. Although she had reported having some difficulties during a gale on Lake

Marine Corps Birthday Today

2009-11-10T10:53:00.003-06:00

Today, November 10, marks Marine Corps Birthday. The United States Marine Corps celebrates its 234th birthday.An official ball will be held 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., outside Washington, D.C.Watch the video taken from the Marine's website for the USMC birthday:

Stissing Mountain High School Hostage: Pine Plains NY

2009-11-10T10:32:00.004-06:00

The Stissing Mountain High School was on lockdown after a former student held a school administrator hostage for more than an hour Tuesday morning. The Pine Plains NY hostage taker had already surrendered.The Stissing Mountain High School about 90 miles north of New York City was on lockdown with the gunman and his hostage contained to one room. Students and other faculty members were locked in

Lopez Tonight Premiered

2009-11-10T00:09:00.002-06:00

"Lopez Tonight" premiered on TBS tonight at 11pm. I watched part of it and did not like it. Some of George Lopez's jokes were not even amusing.Ellen DeGeneres, Carlos Santana and Eva Longoria Parker were guests of the show.Watch Lopez Tonight Part 1 Clip

Plastiscines debuts on CW

2009-11-09T23:44:00.002-06:00

The British electro group, Plastiscines, made their CW debut on Gossip Girl tonight at 9/8c.A remix of Barcelona from the British electro group, Chew Lips.You can download it, for free.

American Indian Celebration 2009

2009-11-09T22:44:00.000-06:00

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 4525 Oak St. in Kansas City, Mo., will host an American Indian Celebration Weekend Saturday and Nov. 15. Here is the schedule:Saturday• Noon-12:45 p.m., Bloch Lobby — Haskell Performance Group performing a smoke dance, native singing and traditional flute performance.• 1 p.m.-1:30 p.m., Atkins Auditorium — Copper Maker Dancers, performing Kwakiutl dances. Free,

Rhabdo or Rhabdomyolysis - H1N1 related?

2009-11-09T22:05:00.002-06:00

Is rhabdomyolysis or rhabdo a possible complication in patients with H1N1 flu virus? In a research letter in the Nov. 4 issue of Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) reports a case of rhabdomyolysis -- a breakdown in muscle tissue -- in a 28-year-old woman who contracted H1N1 in June of this year. Doctors at Stanford University Medical Center say that -- like many at-risk patients

Katt Williams Arrested for Burglary, Mugshot Photo

2009-11-09T19:39:00.003-06:00

Comedian Katt Williams was arrested and has been jailed in Georgia on charges of burglary and criminal trespassing. What caused Katt Williams to break into a house and steal roughly $3,555 in cash and rare coins?There should have been no reason for him to steal as his latest stand-up feature, Katt Williams: Pimpadelic, was a top-10 seller on DVD last month.Oh maybe it is his erratic-behavior

BillionaireXchange -- Online auction site

2009-11-09T12:38:00.003-06:00

BillionaireXchange is not your ordinary ebay. It is an online auction site for the rich and famous. Do you want to buy or/and sell luxury items, then BillionaireXchange is the right place for you. [Online auction site launches for rich and famous]Millionaires down on their luck now have a place to sell their mega-yachts, super-cars and family jewels without having to resort to the pawn shop.An

Quinn Gray Audio Tape: Reid Gray on Today Show

2009-11-09T10:08:00.003-06:00

Did Quinn Gray fake her abduction to extort $50,000 from her husband Reid Gray? The Quinn Gray audio tape obtained by NBC News may shed some light to this issue.Quinn Gray claims she was abducted and held in captivity for four days allegedly made it all up to cash in on the $50,000 ransom.TODAYShow.com reports that 37-year-old Quinn Gray's supposed abductor, 25-year-old Bosnian immigrant Jasmin