The broadcaster Don Imus said that he has prostate cancer, the Web site of New York’s WCBS television station reported. Mr. Imus, 68, made the remarks during the Monday morning broadcast of his syndicated “Imus in the Morning” radio program, which in New York is broadcast on WABC-AM radio; he said that he had stage II prostate cancer, giving no further details of his prognosis, but added that he was confident his doctors would beat it. According to FoxNews.com, Mr. Imus spec... Read Full Story
The Pakistani military will not intervene to protect President Asif Ali Zardari or his nemesis Nawaz Sharif. Although firmly opposed to intervention as per the wishes of Army Chief Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, the Pakistani military is nonetheless exploring all options to deal with the looming specter of a total collapse of government leading to anarchy across the country.There is a common feeling in military circles that Pakistan’s elite political class should bear the responsibility for its d... Read Full Story
Henrik Stenson took 69 shots in the opening round of the CA Championship.He was dressed for 68 of them.Seeking any way to avoid getting his clothes caked with mud after a wayward tee shot on the par-4 third hole, Stenson came up with only one alternative.So off came his shoes, his socks, his shirt and his slacks."Just the way God created me," Stenson said.Well, that isn't entirely true, unless he was born wearing boxer shorts and a golf glove, along with having a wedge in his ha... Read Full Story
More casting on M. Night Chameleon’s next movie, Avatar: The Last Airbender. It’s based on the anime cartoon of the same name, and the name is probably going to be the most recognizable thing about it.So far he’s stuck with hiring lesser-knowns to fill out the cast, and that trend continues. According to a press release issued today, Aasif Mandvi, Shaun Toub, Cliff Curtis, and Keong Sim have all joined the cast of the film. Aasif Mandvi’s name may be familiar to Daily... Read Full Story
Farrah Forke, sometimes credited as Farrah R. Forke (born January 12, 1968 in Corpus Christi, Texas), is an American actress known for her role as "Alex Lambert" on the NBC sitcom Wings, and "Mayson Drake" on Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. She also voices the character Big Barda on the animated television series Batman Beyond and Justice League Unlimited.Photos: Read Full Story
There must be something between Kerry Thomas and HIV. He had the "honor" of being the first man in Idaho convicted for knowingly spreading HIV. Now Kerry Thomas is charged again accused of committing the same crime: knowingly spreading HIV. It appears that the former BSU player Kerry Thomas did not learn anything from his last conviction. Why would someone in his good mind knowingly spread HIV? Aren't people naturally good? This ... Read Full Story
The late Anna Nicole Smith's boyfriend and two doctors have been charged with illegally providing the ex-Playboy model with addictive prescription drugs, two years after she died of an overdose.California's attorney general on Thursday said that Smith's boyfriend and attorney Howard K. Stern and the two doctors -- Khristine Eroshevich, and Sandeep Kapoor -- conspired to "repeatedly and excessively" provide Smith with drugs.Smith, 39, was found dead in February 2007 in a ... Read Full Story
Saint Death (also known as La Santísima Muerte (Holy Death), and Doña Sebastiana (Lady Sebastianne), is a religious figure who receives petitions for love, luck, and protection. Saint Death is often depicted as a female figure. In some Mexican traditions, most notably among the descendants of Austrian immigrants, Saint Death is believed to be the wife of Krampus. She is sometimes referred to as Virgin Mary's twisted sister Although the Catholic Church has attacked the worship of Saint Dea... Read Full Story
Douglas Richard Hofstadter is an American academic whose research focuses on consciousness, thinking and creativity.Books written by him The books published by Hofstadter are (the ISBNs refer to paperback editions, where available): Gödel, Escher, Bach: an Eternal Golden Braid (ISBN 0-465-02656-7)Metamagical Themas (ISBN 0-465-04566-9) (collection of Scientific American columns and other essays, all with postscripts)Ambigrammi: un microcosmo ideale per lo studio della creatività (in Italian o... Read Full Story
