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Daddy Hugh Grant Makes Another Baby–A Boy–With Tinglan Hong

• February 16, 2013 • Comments Off

Posted in Celebrities/Royals, Celebrity Children, China, Class, Comedy, Cultural History, European History, Journalism and Ethics, Love, People of Color, Pregnancy/Pre-Natal Issues, Sexuality, The Mainstream Media (MSM), United Kingdom, Women
Tags: "Love Actually", Andy Coulson, Baby, Baby Daddy, Cellphones, Electronic Snooping, Elizabeth Hurley, Felix, Grant, He Is The Father, Hugh Grant, Leveson Inquiry, London, Maury Povich, Notting Hill, Paddington, Personal Life, Private Life, Rupert Murdoch, Son, Tabitha, Tinglan Hong, Twitter

Hugh Grant, Baby Daddy

• November 2, 2011 • Comments Off

Posted in Acting, Asians/Asian Pacific/Asian Americans, Celebrities/Royals, Celebrity Children, China, Class, Cultural History, Gossip, Health, Love, Mental Health/Psychology, Pregnancy/Pre-Natal Issues, Sexuality, The Mainstream Media (MSM), United Kingdom, Women
Tags: "About a Boy", Actress, Affair, Baby, Baby Daddy, Bridget Jones, Cary Grant, Cell Phone Hacking, Cell Phone Hacking Scandal, Chelsea, Chinese, Common Sense, Daily Mail, Daily Telegraph, Daniel Cleaver, Daughter, Dyan Cannon, Fling, Girl, Grant, Hugh Grant, Jennifer Grant, Legitimize, London, Marriage, Raising Children, Rupert Murdoch, Sex, Sexual Health, Sexuality, Slut-Shaming, Sophie Hong, Tinglan Hong, Tony Randall, United States, Unplanned Pregnancy

Christmas Songs: “Silver Bells,” From The Film “The Lemon Drop Kid”

• December 19, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in Acting, American Foreign Policy, Asians/Asian Pacific/Asian Americans, China, Class, Comedy, Crime, Cultural History, Film, Holidays, Memoir, Music, People of Color, Race, Television, Television Series, Weather
Tags: "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer", "White Christmas", Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Brooklyn, California, Carol Richards, Children, Christmas, Christmas Season, Christmas Songs, Crime, Damon Runyon, English, Hip Hop, Jay Livingston, Jazz Era, KGO-7, KGO-TV, Korea, Lawrence Welk, Lemon Drop Kid, Manhattan, Marilyn Maxwell, Michael Jackson, Midtown, Musical Comedies, Muzak, Nat King Cole, Prohibition, Racism, Ray Evans, Roger Grimsby, Television, The Sixties, TV, Wrestling

Coming: Lockhart and Grace, and On Obama’s War

• December 2, 2009 • 1 Comment

Posted in Afghanistan, American Foreign Policy, American Politics, Black People, China, Class, Crime, Democrats, Democrats in Name Only, History, Mexico, Murder/Manslaughter, Nancy Grace, Obama Administration, Pakistan, Pedophilia/Child Kidnapping, Public Intellectualism, Rape/Sex Crimes, Sexuality, Television, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World
Tags: Afghanistan, al Qaeda, Antoinette Davis, Bradley Lockhart, Democrats, Democrats in Name Only, Generals, Goldman Sachs, Hamid Karzai, HLN, Iraq, Karl Rove, Nancy Grace, Ngo Dinh Diem, Pakistan, President George W. Bush, Rahm Emmanuel, Shaniya Davis, The Taliban, Vice President Dick Cheney, Vice President Joe Biden

Richmond High Gang Rape Update: The Kids Are Pissed Off

• October 28, 2009 • 7 Comments

Posted in Chicanos/Latinos, China, Class, Crime, Education, Health, Journalism and Ethics, Mental Health/Psychology, People of Color, Race, Rape/Sex Crimes, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World
Tags: 23rd Street, 911, Brandy, Bullying, Bystander Effect, California, Children, Constables on Patrol, Detective Ken Greco, Disrespect, Drew Carberry, El Cerrito High, Emeric Avenue, Genovese Syndrome, Girlfriend, Girls, Growing Up, KGO-7, Kitty Genovese, Latinos, Lighting, Lt. Mark Gagan, Murdered, National Council on Crime Prevention, Negativity, New Bedford MA, Normalcy, Queens, Rally in Support of Rape Victim, Raped, Raul Rubio, Recapitulation, Richmond CA, Richmond High, Richmond High School, Safety Issues, Security Cameras, Stabbed, The New York Times, West Contra Costa School Board, Women, You Tube

Choose Your Poison: North Korea or Pakistan?

• May 26, 2009 • Comments Off

Posted in Afghanistan, American Foreign Policy, China, Japan, Pakistan, Religion, Russia, South Korea, The Rest of the World
Tags: Afghanistan, al Qaeda, Benjamin Netanyahu, China, Dear Leader, General Stanley McChrystal, George W. Bush, Hamid Karzai, Iran, Islamic Bomb, Israel, Japan, Kim Jong Il, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Mujaheddin, North Korea, Osama bin Laden, Pakistan, Russia, Russia's Vietnam, South Korea, Swat Valley, Taliban, Yusuf Raza Gilani

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The Day Ahead, March 1: Nora Jane Struthers, 'A Flowering of Poetry' March 1, 2015
Your daily guide to what's happening in and around Madison.
Louise Doescher: Keep Wisconsin's SeniorCare the way it is March 1, 2015
Dear Editor: I am writing to ask our legislators to do what they can to keep SeniorCare as is. It is a lifesaver to my husband and me. He is 75 years old and on medications he needs to remain …
Morning briefing: Donors unimpressed by Scott Walker, Club for Growth moderator tells him March 1, 2015
Stories that are making the news today in Madison and around the state and country.
Mark Huntsman: Cuts to historic preservation strikes both Republicans and Democrats March 1, 2015
Dear Editor: So Scott Walker wants to put a cap on money for historic preservation, and make the preservationists pay back the money if they fail to meet job creation goals? As I recall he fai…
Plain Talk: It's a terrible way to run a government March 1, 2015
Scott Walker & Co. are passing right to work and plan to cut the UW loose because they can — without any evidence that either move will be good for Wisconsin.
Q&A: Anna Mueller Moffit says she will be a voice for students with disabilities on the Madison School Board March 1, 2015
Unopposed in the April election, parent advocate Moffit has an insider’s knowledge of the needs, challenges of special education students and their families.
Patricia Randolph's Madravenspeak: A new role model — the gentle man who loves wildlife as family March 1, 2015
"Kangaroo Dundee" is devoting his life to rescuing orphan joeys.
Thousands protest right-to-work bill at Capitol on Saturday March 1, 2015
A crowd of about 2,000 rallied and marched in opposition to the pending legislation.

The Chicago Tribune

White Sox great Minnie Minoso dead at 90 March 1, 2015
White Sox great Minnie Minoso died Sunday morning in Chicago at the age of 90.
Actor Vince Vaughn ready to make icy plunge in Lake Michigan March 1, 2015
Actor Vince Vaughn will be among several thousand people immersing themselves in the icy waters of Lake Michigan Sunday morning to support the Special Olympics.
Ebola fear puts Sierra Leone vice president in quarantine March 1, 2015
Sierra Leone's vice president has put himself in quarantine following the death from Ebola of one of his security guards.
Astronauts try to complete tricky cable repair outside space station March 1, 2015
Spacewalking astronauts ventured out for the third time in just over a week Sunday to complete an extensive, tricky cable job at the International Space Station.
Man, 57, shot in Gresham March 1, 2015
A 57-year-old man is in critical condition early Sunday morning after he was shot in the Gresham neighborhood.
Thousands rally in Moscow to honor slain foe of President Putin March 1, 2015
Thousands were converging Sunday in central Moscow to mourn veteran liberal politician Boris Nemtsov, whose killing on the streets of the capital has shaken Russia's beleaguered opposition.
Chicago ties 140-year-old record for coldest February March 1, 2015
Saturday's below-zero temperatures at O'Hare International Airport trumped a record low of zero degrees set in 1884, capping a month that tied the coldest February on record -- that of 1875.
The McMansion is back, and bigger than ever March 1, 2015
New American homes were bigger than ever last year, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. After a few years of shrinkage in the aftermath of the Great Recession, the median square footage of newly built homes last year tipped the scales at over 2,400 square feet. That's nearly 1,000...

The New York Times

G.O.P. Race Starts in Lavish Haunts of Rich Donors March 1, 2015
In one resort town after another, the Republican presidential hopefuls are making their case to exclusive gatherings of donors whose wealth was unleashed by the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision.
Detained American Missionaries Leave Venezuela March 1, 2015
The four missionaries, who were held for three days and questioned by Venezuelan authorities, were on their way home on Saturday.
U.S. Appeals Court Rejects Fifth Attempt to Move Boston Marathon Bombing Trial March 1, 2015
Upholding a federal district judge’s three denials, a panel voted 2 to 1 to allow the trial to proceed in the city where the attacks occurred.
Targeting Inequality, This Time on Public Transit February 28, 2015
A new project in Seattle, closely watched around the nation, gives discounts on public transit to people whose household income is no more than two times the federal poverty level.
Opinion: Make School a Democracy February 28, 2015
Children will learn better. Look at rural Colombia.
Opinion: As Oil Prices Fall, Houston Shudders February 28, 2015
America’s energy hub prays for the cost of gasoline to rise.
Martin O’Malley, in Veiled Jab at Hillary Clinton, Derides Politics of ‘Triangulation’ February 28, 2015
Mr. O’Malley, the former governor of Maryland, and Mrs. Clinton may end up facing each other in the presidential primaries.
Hyundai Recalls Vehicles Over Power Steering Loss February 28, 2015
The automaker said that the power steering could suddenly stop working in 2008-10 Elantras and 2009-10 Elantra Tourings but did not mention any related accidents or injuries.

The San Jose Mercury News

Late-winter storms spread across areas of California, Southwest March 1, 2015
LOS ANGELES -- Parts of California were getting a welcome dose of rain and snow from a storm system moving through the state, while late-winter weather dumped snow elsewhere in the Southwest.
Vaccine-preventable diseases are back! But are they here to stay? March 1, 2015
As the number of measles cases in California over the past 2½ months rose Friday to 130, the Golden State is still battling its worst whooping cough epidemic in seven decades — all of which is making many Californians wonder if they’re here to stay.
Winter weather: California awaits storm, snow in Southwest February 28, 2015
Parts of the Southwest dealt with a second day of snow Saturday as Californians spent the day waiting for the start of a storm that was expected to bring much-needed rain for much of the state.

The New Orleans Times-Picayune

Hit-and-run driver who killed 6-year-old follows one bad decision with another: Jarvis DeBerry February 28, 2015
Giving Arthur Toledano time to think doesn't seem to benefit him very much. In fact, the opposite seems to be true. Given time to think, Toledano makes disturbingly bad decisions. The most infamous is Toledano's heartless decision to drive away...
Man shot in leg Sunday morning in eastern New Orleans, NOPD reports March 1, 2015
New Orleans police said a man was shot in the leg early Sunday morning in eastern New Orleans. The NOPD provided few details on the shooting, but said it was reported shortly before 8 a.m. The man was shot at a...
"A wild time in the Macheca Building," the 1903 Assassination of Ward Gurley: Our Times March 1, 2015
Not long after the 20th century began, a former client harboring a long-festering grudge confronted New Orleans District Attorney Ward Gurley at his Canal Street office. The man, Lewis H. Lyons, shot Gurley dead. Lyons then turned his gun on...
Gary Solomon to receive The Times-Picayune Loving Cup March 1, 2015
The message and spirit of Sister Lillian McCormack, founder of St. Michael Special School for children with Down's Syndrome and other disabilities, had a profound impact on Gary Solomon. It was a message that would become the foundation for his...
ADDY Awards winners crowned at 2015 'Prom Night' March 1, 2015
The AAA Awards recognizes and awards outstanding creativity in the advertising field. More than 70 local agencies, individuals and students entered the AAA competition this year, for a total of 431 entries.
Kenner man shot, critically wounded in Lincoln Manor subdivision March 1, 2015
A Kenner man was shot and critically wounded Saturday night in the Lincoln Manor subdivision. Police said Quinton Cox, 29, was shot multiple times just after 6 p.m. at the Kenner Housing Authority apartments at 1013 31st St. He was taken...
Eastern New Orleans killing reported on Coveview Court March 1, 2015
A man, 44, was shot dead Saturday night (Feb. 28) inside a condominium in the 6500 block of Coveview Court in eastern New Orleans. By 11 p.m., as officers investigated the scene, about 10 people had gathered in the street...
Skaters and BMX bikers get a new place to roll at Parisite Skatepark: photo gallery March 1, 2015
Skateboarders, BMX bikers and roller bladers now have a new place to catch some air. The city unveiled the new Parisite Skatepark on Saturday, Feb. 28. The punny name is a wink to the park's proximity to Paris Avenue. Located...

The Guardian, UK

Boris Nemtsov: marchers in Moscow honour murdered opposition politician – live updates March 1, 2015
Thousands are expected to take to the streets in memory of the former deputy prime minister and vehement critic of Vladimir Putin’s rule 2.46pm GMT John Kerry has been speaking about the Nemtsov murder. Talking to ABC’s This Week, the US secretary of state said his country wanted to see a “thorough, transparent, real investigation” into the killing.Reuters q […]
Netanyahu to arrive in Washington to deliver controversial Congress speech March 1, 2015
Israel’s prime minister will deliver address on Iran’s nuclear programme despite senior Israeli security figures calling on him to cancelIsrael’s prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, is due to arrive in Washington to deliver a controversial speech to Congress on Iran, rebuffing numerous calls from former senior Israeli security officials who have urged him to […]
Obama is backing plans to raise standard of brokers – but consumers could be key March 1, 2015
The president wants financial advisers to meet ‘the fiduciary standard’ – put customers’ interests first – but a bottom-up approach could be just as effectiveA billion dollars a month. That’s the approximate cost of America’s failure to forge ahead with one of the reforms that would have the most immediate and direct impact on the financial wellbeing of the […]
Warren Buffett admits 'thumb-sucking' over Tesco cost him $444m March 1, 2015
In a letter to shareholders, the American billionaire said he had made a ‘huge mistake’ by investing in the supermarketBillionaire investor Warren Buffett has admitted that “thumb-sucking” over selling his Tesco stake cost $444m (£287.6m), one of the biggest losses in his investment company’s history.Buffett’s firm Berkshire Hathaway was still Tesco’s third- […]
Security officials suspect US drone strike killed three al-Qaida militants in Yemen February 28, 2015
The US has launched several strikes in recent weeks, reflecting Washington’s resolve to keep fighting militants despite Yemen’s political paralysis Related: Sharif Mobley: lawyers for man missing in Yemeni prison say US left him behind A suspected US drone strike on Saturday in central Yemen killed three men believed to be al-Qaida militants, security offici […]
Astronauts take third spacewalk to finish tricky cable job at station March 1, 2015
A pair of docking ports will fly up later this year, followed by crew capsules commissioned by Nasa, with astronauts aboard in 2017Spacewalking astronauts ventured out for the third time in just over a week Sunday to complete an extensive, tricky cable job at the International Space Station.The advance work – involving nearly 800ft of cable over three spacew […]
Poll surge for Alexis Tsipras’ Syriza as Greeks learn to smile again February 28, 2015
Approval ratings for radical left party soar despite U-turns forced in debt talks and collapse of tax collection, but the people still expect the government to deliverAlexis Tsipras’ left-led government may be the bane of Europe’s political establishment, but in Greece support is soaring as Athens’ new political class negotiates the country’s economic plight […]
Vienna plans world's tallest wooden skyscraper March 1, 2015
Architects hail environmental benefits of HoHo project – but the city’s fire brigade has concernsA wooden skyscraper that Austrian architects say will be the tallest of its kind in the world is to be built in Vienna next year.The 84-metre (276ft) HoHo project in the Seestadt Aspern area, one of Europe’s largest urban development sites, will house a hotel, ap […]

The BBC

Mass rally for Nemtsov in Moscow March 1, 2015
Tens of thousands of people are marching in Moscow to honour opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, who was shot dead on Friday.
'Hundreds' of S Sudan boys seized March 1, 2015
Hundreds of South Sudanese boys have been kidnapped and forced to become child soldiers, the UN says, blaming a government-allied militia.
US sex abuse suspect held in Brazil March 1, 2015
Police in Brazil arrest an American man suspected of sexually assaulting young women while running a religious group in the US state of Minnesota.
Egypt elections set to be delayed March 1, 2015
Parliamentary elections in Egypt are set to be delayed after the country's Supreme Court ruled part of an election law unconstitutional.
Estonia votes amid Russia fears March 1, 2015
Estonians are choosing a new government, in an election dominated by concerns over Russian action in Ukraine.
Mass anti-immigration rally in Rome February 28, 2015
Thousands of supporters of Italy's Northern League, led by Matteo Salvini, have held a big rally in Rome against immigration and PM Matteo Renzi's rule.
Chilean girl appeals to president March 1, 2015
A 14-year-old girl suffering from cystic fibrosis asks Chile's president to allow her to die in an online video viewed by thousands of people.
Venezuela limits US diplomats March 1, 2015
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro has announced measures to impose limits on US diplomats working in the country.

The Independent, UK

Victor Barnard: US pastor accused of sexually assaulting young girls is detained in Brazil March 1, 2015
Officials in Brazil have detained a self-styled American priest accused of sexually assaulting young women while heading a religious group in the US Mid West.
US weather: Icebreakers sent to Hudson river as bitter temperatures disrupt shipping routes February 28, 2015
The US coastguard has had to deploy icebreakers on New York's waterways to keep shipping and ferry traffic running.
US coastguard icebreakers clear New York's Hudson river February 28, 2015
The US coastguard has had to deploy icebreakers on New York's waterways to keep shipping and ferry traffic running.
World's largest plane graveyard of US military fighters in desert can now be explored online in amaznig interactive map February 28, 2015
The largest “plane graveyard” in the world where more than 4,400 aircraft are collecting dust in the Arizona desert can now be explored in intricate detail.
World's largest plane graveyard of US military fighters in desert can now be explored online February 28, 2015
The largest “plane graveyard” in the world where more than 4,400 aircraft are collecting dust in the Arizona desert can now be explored in intricate detail.
Skrillex and Diplo's 24-hour DJ set shut down by police after 18 hours February 28, 2015
US police officers shut down Diplo and Skrillex attempt to DJ for 24 hours straight eighteen hours into the performance.
Skrillex and Diplo's 24-hour DJ set shut down after 18 hours February 28, 2015
US police officers shut down Diplo and Skrillex attempt to DJ for 24 hours straight eighteen hours into the performance.
Skrillex and Diplo's 24-hour DJ set shut down after 18 hours February 28, 2015
US police officers shut down Diplo and Skrillex attempt to DJ for 24 hours straight eighteen hours into the performance.

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