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I am responsible for my body” – 20-year-old student who sold virginity for £487,000

A Brazilian student has reportedly sold her virginity for almost half a million pounds in an online auction. Catarina Migliorini, 20, was one of two virgins to take part in the auction for an Australian documentary.

A Japanese man bid £487,000 to be the first to take her to bed.

Catarina said she would use the money to study medicine in Argentina, according to Brazilian newspaper Folha de Sao Paulo.

“I am 20, I am responsible for my body and I am not hurting anyone,” she said.

“For me, it’s not prostitution. When someone does something once in his or her life, this is not considered a profession. If you take a picture and it comes out good, you are not a photographer because of it.”

Russian lad Alexander Stepanov also sold his virginity on the Virgins Wanted auction, receiving the winning bid of £1,876 from Brazil.

The documentary has attracted criticism on its Facebook page with several users voicing concerns over the ethics of the auction.

According to the auction’s terms, Catarina will undergo a medical examination to prove she is a virgin and the consummation will take place within the next ten days.

The “rules” also ban the use of intimacy gadgets, kissing and recording, as well as stipulating a minimum time of one hour.

Each virgin will reportedly receive $20,000 as well as 90 percent of their “sale” figure.

Catarina was previously said to be taking part to raise money for the poor.

Traffic stand still on Benin-Ore expressway

Today, the people of Ondo state decide on whom their next Governor will be, and even though Ondo is just one out of 36 states in Nigeria, the effect of the on going elections in the state  is one that some Nigerians, particularly some of us who are presently stuck on the Benin Ore express way are not finding funny at all.

Moreso this is a federal road leading to several states for Pete's sake,it should have been announced on the media so people would know better than to ply that route today. Both sides of the expressway have been barricaded and the level of chaos on ground is unexplainable.

The Federal Express way leading to other states have being blocked resulting in a life threatening traffic jam on Benin Ore Express way. As we speak, it's being confirmed that a Woman with a baby, said to have collapsed has lost her child; cause of the child's death being exhaustion. All shapes and manners of cars are on stand still under the scorching sun, with no where to get water or any thirst quenching liquid due of the curfew in the state.

More than 5 persons are reported to have fainted.I just hope officials help to rectify the situation in good time, and advice anyone planning to embark on a journey via this route to stay clear till further notice.

My question is,what gave Ondo state the effontery to block the federal Benin-Ore expressway?

Coke-Amazing

Here's a number of surprising magic a bottle of coke can perform. I have not tried them all but hey! its a safe bottle of coke so it shouldn't hurt to try.

1. RUST BUSTER
-Coke is an excellent rust buster. If you have some small objects that need de-rusting and you have no rust-buster on hand, all you have to do is soak the iron(object) overnight in coca-cola and give a good scrub in the morning.

-You can also use rough textured cloths dipped in coke to clean different objects

1b. How to Loosen a rusty bolt:

You have a rusty bolt that’s giving you a hard time and you want to loosen it? Nothing simpler as long as you have your trusty coke at hand. Just pour on some Coke and wait.


2. CLEANING
-Coke can be used to remove grease, blood stains, nasty smell like fish and other nasty odours from clothing and fabrics. Just add a Coke to your laundry and there you have it.

- Cleaning oil stains from your garage: soak the stains in coke, let them settle then hose off the whole thing et voila, squeaky clean

- Burnt pans giving you a hard time? Just soak them in the Coke, then rinse, and no more burn stains

- You can also descale a kettle using the same method as above

- Clean car battery terminals: pour a small quantity of Coke over each one, and the terminals are as good as new

- Do you want your pennies to be pretty? Soaking them in Coke will remove the tarnish and make them shiny and pretty.

- Clean tile grout; pour onto kitchen floor, leave it there for a few minutes, then wipe that floor up.

- Marker stains on the carpet? Pour Coke on it, scrub, then clean with soapy water.

- Remove stains from vitreous china

- Wanna clean your pool and have no pool cleaner? Just buy 2 bottles of 2 litters of Coca Cola and empty them into the pool, it’ll act like rust remover and it will clean your pool water.

- De-Skunk yourself! One can of coke added to a bucket of water with detergent really helps to break the skunk-smell down.

- Clean the toilet by pouring around the bowl, leave in for a while then flush and clean.

- Strip paint off metal furniture: soak a towel in Coke, sit it on the surface for days. Make sure you keep adding Coke to keep the towel wet.

- Shake up a can and pour it over your windshield or bumpers to remove bugs and other crud.

- Clean your engine with Coke easy and cheap!


3. BEAUTY TIP
- Coke makes your skin silky: just mix a spoonful of Coke with regular lotion and apply liberally

- Remove (or fade) dye from hair by pouring diet Coke over it.

- Do you want a deeper sun tan? Just apply Coke onto your skin and go sunbathing

- Curl your hair with Coca-Cola: pour flat Coke onto long hair, leave for a few minutes then rinse.

- Gum in your hair? Put the scissors down and dip the gum into a small bowl of Coke, let it settle for a few minute and the gum will wipe off.


3. COKE & COOKING

- Looking for an easy recipe of sweet BBQ sauce? Never been easier if you have a Coke at hand! Mix a can of Coke with ketchup and brush over ribs or chicken.

- Baste a ham roast with Coke as it cooks. The sugars will caramelize; the ham will be moist and yummy.

- sprinkle a can of coke on your pot roast to make it tender, it also adds extra flavor

- Mix a can of Coke with a packet of Italian seasoning; cook a tough steak in it.

- Bake low-fat brownies, just look up the recipe online

- Planing a picnic but you’re annoyed by the bugs? Just pour a cup of Coke, and set it away from the picnic spot you chose. It will attract wasps and bees so they wont bug you and your grub


4. GARDEN
- Make better compost for your plants: Coke increases the acidity, adds sugars and feeds micro organisms.

- Use coke to perk up your Azaleas or Gardenias, just add coke to the water you use, more water than coke tho.


5. COKE AS MEDICINE
- Cure nausea; let a can of Coke go flat then take a teaspoon of Coke every hour.

- Flat coke can help relieve an upset stomach.

- Drink Coke to prevent an asthma attack! Sounds crazy? Well, it’s not, the caffeine in two 12oz cans can prevent the onset of an attack.

- Neutralize a jellyfish sting by pouring coke on the spot

- Get rid of hiccups; gargle with a big mouthful of ice-cold Coke.

- Relieve congestion; boil a can of Coke and drink while hot to clear you up.

- Supposedly, drinking an 8oz can of Coke every day can prevent kidney stones.


6. OTHER UNUSUAL USES
- Defrost a frozen wind shield. Apply liberally and wait for the magic.

- Do you want your Chrome objects to shine more? Add coke and aluminum foil on them, leave it for a few minutes, then wash off.

- Age documents and photos; for that antique look, apply Coke, pat with paper, leave to dry.

Now what are you waiting for? Go get a bottle of Coke. *grins*

Record freefall attempt from the sky- I mean sky above sky lollll

As the sun rises in Roswell New mexico today a man is going to attempt the near impossible mission of breaking the speed of sound in freefall.Felix Baumgartner is going to skydive from from 36.5km (120,000feet)above the ground. This is at a level almost twice that which airplanes fly. The risks include low temperatures, thin atmosphere potential and loss of consciousness.

What can I say? Bon voyage dude!!!

Gambia with Love *winks*

Ask me about Gambia,the sights and sound!!!

Mr. Lagbaja na your face be this?

Behold Bisade Ologunde aka Lagbaja the Masked one. For several years the musical icon has hidden behind his mask(trademark),his real identity in terms of physical appearance behind mask has remained a mystery up until now. So what do you think,is he hot or not?

Madman or Mad Money

*shaking my head* Truly the love of money is the beginning of Evil.

Nicki Minaj's Bday gift to Lil Wayne - awww cute!

What do you get the man who has everything? Nicki Minaj figured it out ... getting Lil Wayne one of the craziest awesome gifts ever for his 30th birthday ... a tiny 3-wheeled $70,000 sports car called a T-REX.It is a two-seater motorcycle-car hybrid that's ultra-lightweight at 1,040 pounds ... and FAST, reaching speeds of 150mph.The trike retails for roughly $50,000 but we're told Nicki tricked hers out as a special "thank you" for all Wayne's done for her career -- dropping a total of $70,000 on Weezy's gift.We're told the car-thing was delivered to Wayne at his giant 30th birthday bash in Hollywood last night -- and the rapper was stoked about the present.

$250k Nail polish *eyes rolling*

The nail polish in question contains diamond and costs $250,000.

It seems folks aint got much to do with money anymore. *Big hiss*

Gunmen storm University of Jos

Reports from Plateau State say that unknown gunmen this evening stormed the University of Jos and shot several students, leaving at least two female students dead.
Although details are sketchy, our sources say that several others escaped with injuries.
Our source explained that there is tension on the campus as hundreds of students were seen running for their lives, unwilling to wait for an explanation as to what had led to the shootings.
The source said that armed security personnel have already been dispatched to the university, but the identity of the attackers and their motives are still unknown.
As of the time of this report, neither the Plateau State Police Command, nor the Special Task Force nor the management of the university has issued a statement concerning the attack.  
 

Saudis Threatened Deportation Of 400 Nigerian Female Pilgrims “Without Approved Chaperones”

Saudi officials were said to be seeking the deportation of 400 Nigerian female pilgrims who arrived in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia for the religious hajj because they traveled without approved male chaperones.

Local media reported that the women were detained from Friday until Monday at King Abdulaziz Airport in Jeddah and only supplied with food and water after strenuous efforts by the Nigerian Consul in Jeddah and a Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.

Spokesman Uba Mana said the women were allowed to proceed with their pilgrimage Monday following diplomatic intervention.

He said Saudi authorities held them for not traveling with a male relative due to a "communication gap."

He said an agreement between the countries exempts Nigerian women from requiring a male relative to escort them during the Hajj pilgrimage, which costs about $4,000 per person.

The pilgrims arrived in Jeddah in two separate Max Air flights from Jigawa and Sokoto states.

A source very close to the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) hinted last night that diplomatic efforts were still ongoing to stop the deportation.

"As I am talking to you now the matter is beyond the commission, it is now a diplomatic matter between the two countries. The issue now is how to stop the deportation of the pilgrims," the source said.

But the confusion and subsequent detention of women infuriated the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad, who is the Amirul Hajj, who called the action of the Saudi authorities “an insult to Nigeria and to this country’s millions of Muslims.”

 “They never raised this issue and never demanded that the female pilgrims must have a ‘muharram.’ They did not make this a requirement for issuing visas,” the Sultan said.

“They issued visas to all these pilgrims, only to embarrass, detain and threaten to deport them when they arrived in the holy land. How can they do this to us?... We have done a lot over the years to improve on our hajj operation and we do not deserve this humiliation.”

The Sultan said that he ordered the Nigerian pilgrims to resist any attempt to deport them. “Let the Saudis physically carry them into the planes and deport them,” he said. “They issued them with valid visas, only to shift the goal posts at the very last minute, when they had already arrived in Jeddah.”

More than 17,000 Nigeria pilgrims are already in the holy land.

Courtesy: Sahahra reprts

Wizkid turns Wizdad *yeehaw*

Meet Ms Shola Thompson, the girlfriend / baby mama of Nigeria’s top music star, Ayo Balogun popularly called Wizkid.

Shola had little Boluwatife (Wizkid’s son) in 2011.

Wizkid’s child, Boluwatife turned one a few weeks ago and Sola herself recently graduated from Houdegbe North American University.

According to our sources, 21-year-old Shola is a cool-headed girl that loves to live a low-key life.

Jealous girlfriend baths boyfriend in Acid *Horror*

Viewer discretion is advised.


This guy's girlfriend out of jealousy bathed his private area with acid. The girl in question suspected foul play and checked her boyfriend's phone. On checking, she discovered text messages indicating that he was cutting shows behind her back.

Instead of addressing the issue in a civilized manner, she decided to express her anger by almost killing the boyfriend in question. How? She purchased acid, and convinced him to engage in kinky sex with her resulting him been tied to the bed,because she wanted to interrogate him before pouring the acid. After bathing his private area with acid, his piercing screams brought neighbors running to the rescue. Unfortunately, the harm had been done.

So what good would she get out of this deed,and pls don't blame the Devil.

Is the Police really our friend?

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The guy in this picture is Ugo Ozuah and said to be an amazing guy. Ugo went to Kings College, Lagos and University of Ibadan and University of Ado Ekiti all in Nigeria.

He got married last week saturday 15th Sept, 2012 and He was shot by the Nigerian Police,5 days later on the 20th Sept, 2012 in front of the UPS office on the Gbagada Express as he and his friend were flagging down a taxi cab. The police pickup pulled up and shot Ugo twice in his chest at close range as the bullet came out through his back. He was not resisting arrest, he was not arguing with the police, he was not asked to identify himself, he just stood with a friend and was shot for no reason. These policemen in uniform were reported to be drunk.

This issue has been reported to the police authority and they claim the men are not in the force. This is a very easy way to sweep the story under the carpet.

This story is one of too many and it's high time someone did something about it. Innocent young lives are claimed due to carelessness and irresponsiblity of some police men who obviously don't have a cue what their job functions entails.

My recommendation is that there should be a total reform of the police force. It is not a place for hoodlums and riffraffs,the recruitment criteria should be higher and stricter. We need respectable people in the Nigerian Police force.

American Idol Judges now complete

The "American Idol" judges' panel is now complete with the naming of singer-rapper Nicki Minaj and country crooner Keith Urban.

The Fox network officially tapped the pair with an announcement Sunday, confirming rumors surrounding them both just hours before the first round of auditions for next season was due to begin in New York.

The announcement also settled the status of Randy Jackson. He will stay put as the sole remaining original "Idol" judge, scotching rumors he might assume a different role on the popular talent competition.

This trio will join pop star Mariah Carey at a judges' panel now expanded to four members from its previous three.

Ryan Seacrest will remain as host when the show returns for its 12th season in January.

"I am thrilled about this year's judges panel," said Mike Darnell, Fox president of Alternative Entertainment. "With an unparalleled star like Mariah, fan-favorite Randy, chart-toppers like Nicki and Keith and our incomparable host Ryan, we've put together one of the most exciting judging panels around."

Peter Marry this Girl naa...haba!!!

Peter Okoye and girlfriend, Lola Omotayo.

Sept 4, 2012 – PSquare’s Peter Okoye Bashes Pregnant Girlfriend, Lola Omotayo With Surprise Birthday Party

Peter Okoye of P-Square on Sunday Sept 2nd, 2012 bashes his pregnant girlfriend, Lola Omotayo with a surprise birthday party at Westfoster Harbour located at 70 Queens Drive, Ikoyi, Lagos Nigeria. www.naijagists.com

Lola Omotayo and Peter Okoye’s family members were present at the surprise birthday party.

In attendance were Peter Okoye’s two sisters Lilian and Mary, Lola Omotayo’s dad, Lola’s cousins and Dana Air Managing director and his wife who are close friends of the Lola & Peter Okoye.

Few weeks ago, Peter Okoye announced his girlfriend, Lola Omotayo’s Pregnancy.This is. Going to be their second child together.

The incredible story of Columbia's Godmother of cocaine

A 69-year-old woman known throughout the drug world as the "Godmother of Cocaine" was gunned down by an assassin on a motorcycle in Colombia Monday, according to international news reports.

Griselda Blanco, once listed alongside Pablo Escobar as one of the "most notorious drug lords of the 1980s" by the Drug Enforcement Administration, was fatally shot as she left a butcher's shop in western Medellin Monday afternoon, according to a report by Univision and El Colombiano. Colombia's El Espectador reported authorities are looking for Blanco's killers and are investigating possible motives for the killing.

Blanco served nearly 20 years in an American prison on drug trafficking charges and was at one point tied to as many as 40 murders in the U.S., according to a 1997 Senate testimony given by then-director of DEA international operations Michael Horn. Horn said that Blanco ordered a Florida mall shooting in 1979 that left two dead and four injured, and she apparently enjoyed her line of work.

"To foster her reputation as the 'Godmother' of cocaine, [Blanco] named her fourth son Michael Corleone, after the fictional mob character portrayed in the movie 'The Godfather,'" Horn said.

Court documents filed in 1988, three years after Blanco was caught, detail the shadowy, decade-long hunt for the queenpin that involved federal agents chasing false identities and checking Miami hospitals for gunshot wound victims that matched Blanco's description. But she wasn't able to elude them forever and after being captured in 1985 in Irvin, Calif. and serving nearly two decades behind bars in America, Blanco was released from prison and deported back to Colombia in 2004.

The DEA referred all inquiries into Blanco's death to Colombian authorities, telling ABC News, "she served her time here." The Colombian National Police did not immediately respond to requests for comment for this report.

Gadhafi's spy chief in Libyan hands

Need i say the evil that men do live with them?

Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi's notorious spy chief is in custody in Tripoli after extradition from Mauritania, Libya's premier said Wednesday, a step toward bringing the man linked to aircraft bombings and atrocities to justice.
A plane carrying Abdullah al-Senoussi landed in the afternoon at Metiga air base at the heart of Tripoli in the afternoon. From there he was flown by helicopter to the Hill Prison in the capital.

Abdullah al-Senoussi will be have a fair trial according to international standards for human rights, the rights from which Libyans were deprived," Prime Minister Abdurrahim el-Keib told reporters in Tripoli.
The former spy chief is accused of complicity in the 1988 bombing of a Pan Am airliner over Lockerbie, Scotland, as well as the Abu Salim prison massacre of more than 1,200 inmates by Gadhafi's regime in 1996 and another airplane bombing in 1989.

Forbes's Highest paid Celebrities

Oprah Winfrey-$165 million
The media mogul's earnings fell by a staggering $125 million from last year. However, even with the drop, she remains the highest earner on the list, just inching out director Michael Bay. It's been a challenging year for Winfrey, who signed off from her 25-year syndicated show and immediately turned her attention to struggling cable network OWN. The bulk of the earnings dive comes from lost income onThe Oprah Winfrey Show, but her diversified portfolio includes O: The Oprah Magazine, spin-off shows likeThe Dr. Oz Showand a radio deal with Sirius. She does not earn a salary at OWN, which has faced ratings disappointments and financial issues since it premiered in Jan. 2011. As chairman and CEO of the joint venture with Discovery Communications, she hopes a recent restructuring, new programming and a distribution deal with Comcast will turn the network around.

Michael Bay-$160 million
Bay nabs the title of top-earning director this year thanks toTransformers: Dark of the Moon. The 3-D film brought in $1.1 billion at the box office. Bay has a great deal on the films, taking a solid chunk of the profits. He also earns big from Transformer toys. Adding to Bay's coffers this year: a Transformers ride at Universal Studios in Hollywood. Bay has earned the right to finally do a small film.Pain & Gain has a budget well under $50 million.


Steven Spielberg-$130 million
Spielberg's DreamWorks moved into television in a big way this year with four new shows, includingTerra NovaandSmash. On top of that, the prolific producer stepped back into directing with two movies that hit theaters last Christmas,The Adventures of TintinandWar Horse. Both films were nominated for Oscars.

Top 10 Superfoods for Women

Ever wonder if your diet is missing something? Add our expert-approved, eat-right picks to stay lean, healthy, and strong.

The Cancer Fighter
Don't let brussels sprouts' signature scent turn you off. "The smell is a compound called allyl isothiocyanate that causes precancerous cells to self-destruct," Jonny Bowden, PhD, author of 'The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth' says. "It's entirely possible that eating them every few weeks could help greatly reduce the incidence of colon cancer."
Bonus benefits: These mini-cabbages are packed with fiber and immune-boosting vitamins C and A.

The "Skinny" Steak
Red meat has a bad rap. The thing is, it really is good for you. Ideally, go for a cut that is both lean and grass-fed. A recent report from the Union of Concerned Scientists shows that meat from grass-fed cows usually has more conjugated linoleic acid (which has been shown in animal studies to combat cancer) and heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids than the grain-fed variety. Plus, meat from grass-fed cows is lower in total fat and calories. As long as your serving is a lean cut, such as tenderloin, feel free to make this smart choice two or three times a week, says Bowden.
Bonus benefits: Beef is a great source of protein, iron (a mineral that one in five women are deficient in), and heart-healthy B vitamins.

The "It" Spice
Curry may very well be the spice of life: Curcumin, the antioxidant that gives the condiment its color, has been shown to halt tumor growth and destroy cancer cells in lab tests. "Our research revealed that this ingredient may help prevent a variety of diseases, including multiple myeloma, lymphoma, and breast, ovarian, and pancreatic cancers," says Bharat Aggarwal, PhD, a professor of cancer medicine at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. At this point, it's still unclear exactly how much curry you should eat to help avoid disease, Aggarwal says. Experts simply recommend using the spice liberally to reap the rewards. For recipes, check out the book 5 Spices, 50 Dishes, by Ruta Kahate.
Bonus benefits: The antioxidants found in curry may also help break up plaques in the brain that cause Alzheimer's disease, say UCLA scientists.

The Next Nut
Pistachios are the new health nut. Why is that? New research from the University of Toronto shows that they may reduce the risk of diabetes by decreasing the effect of carbs on blood sugar levels. "Pistachios are high in protein, fiber, and healthy monounsaturated fat," explains study author Cyril Kendall, PhD, "all of which contribute to the slowing of carbohydrate absorption in the body."
Bonus benefits: Other recent research has shown that eating two to three ounces of pistachios a day can help significantly raise your level of good cholesterol (HDL). Pistachios are full of vitamin B6 and copper, too, which help increase energy.

The Java Junkie's Dream
Rejoice! Your morning cup of joe is healthy. Experts on an American Society for Nutrition panel recently concluded that drinking three to five eight-ounce cups a day lowers your risk of Type 2 diabetes, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's, and colon and liver cancers. "Among other things, the antioxidants in coffee protect your cells and DNA from damage," Bowden says. "Coffee seems to increase antioxidants in the blood, too."
Bonus benefits: Women who drink at least six cups a day are less likely to develop high blood pressure, revealed a 2005 study by Harvard scientists.

The Heart-Smart Whole Grain
One of the easiest ways to significantly lower your cholesterol is to eat whole-grain oatmeal daily, reports a British review of 10 studies. The fiber in oatmeal forms a gel that slows down your body's absorption of cholesterol.
Bonus benefits: "People who eat oatmeal for breakfast tend to stay full all morning and consume less at lunch, due in part to the protein and fiber," says Dave Grotto, RD, a nutritionist in Chicago and a spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association.


The Fit Fish
"Shrimp is about 90 calories per three-ounce serving, it has virtually no fat, and it's packed with protein, making it the ultimate diet food," says Ellie Krieger, RD, host of the Food Network's Healthy Appetite with Ellie Krieger. It may even help prevent heart disease, thanks to astaxanthin, the antioxidant that gives the shellfish its red tint. "People shy away from shrimp because it's high in cholesterol, but cholesterol in food is much less likely to raise your blood cholesterol than, say, trans fat," says Kathy McManus, RD, a FITNESS advisory board member and director of the department of nutrition at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. Moreover, eating about a cup of shrimp daily can raise your good cholesterol level, found a Rockefeller University study.
Bonus benefits: Shrimp is also rich in cancer-fighting selenium and bone-building vitamin D.

The Sweet Surprise
Enjoying a small amount of flavonoid-filled dark chocolate may prevent clogged arteries and reduce your risk of developing heart disease. Also, eating up to 3.6 ounces daily can be as effective as beta-blockers and ACE inhibitors at lowering blood pressure, notes a recent Archives of Internal Medicine study.
Bonus benefits: Studies have shown that eating chocolate releases serotonin, the feel-better brain chemical.

The Red Wonder
Take two tart cherries and call me in the morning. While your doc may not say that yet, she might soon: A new animal study from University of Michigan shows that consuming a powdered version of tart cherries can lower cholesterol and blood sugar levels, as well as decrease the body's ability to store fat in the liver. It's not yet known if cherry-rich diets will have a similar effect on people, but University of Michigan researchers are hopeful.
Bonus benefits: People who exercised and drank two 12-ounce glasses of tart cherry juice daily for eight days reported less muscle pain than those who sipped a placebo, finds a 2006 study.


The Trendy Tomato
Red tomatoes are full of lycopene, a substance that helps lower your risk of cancer, heart disease, and macular degeneration. But orange tomatoes offer two and a half times more. Apparently, they contain a form that the body can more easily absorb.
Bonus benefits: One cup of orange tomatoes provides 338 percent of the RDA for vitamin A.

Kardashians's hellish divorce

Attorneys for Kim Kardashian's estranged husband want to interview her mother and current boyfriend, Kanye West, before setting a trial to end the couple's 72-day marriage.

A judge says the legal maneuvering means it will likely be at least next year before the couple is granted a divorce or an annulment, as NBA player Kris Humphries desires.
The pace drew derision from Kardashian's attorney, Laura Wasser, who told the judge during a hearing Wednesday that her firm has already spent $250,000 on the case. Wasser says she will be billing Humphries for the work

Humphries' attorney, Marshall Waller, says he is encountering difficulty getting information from companies that produce Kardashian's reality shows in his effort to prove the couple's marriage was a fraud.
The couple's divorce was filed in October.

Most Liveable Cities

The annual survey of 140 cities uses more than 30 factors to gauge the state of healthcare, education, infrastructure, stability, culture and environment — rendering a score out of 100.

Top 10 cities

Melbourne, Australia — 97.5
Vienna, Austria — 97.4
Vancouver, B.C. — 97.3
Toronto, Ont. — 97.2
Calgary, Atla. — 96.6
Adelaide, Australia — 96.6
Sydney, Australia — 96.1
Helsinki, Finland — 96.0
Perth, Australia — 95.9
Auckland, N.Z. — 95.7
Vancouver lost marks only for petty crime rates, availability of quality housing and congested road networks, with report authors citing a series of infrastructure projects such as the new Evergreen transit line “that will no doubt have a long-term benefit, but in the short-term they can be disruptive.”

Toronto received a “Tolerable” rating (as opposed to Acceptable) for roads, public transit and housing while Calgary waned in temperature ratings.

Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi mused that his city’s spot on the ranking proves a “thriving business community, and a vibrant cultural scene that is attracting people from around the world” — echoing comments from Stephen Harper’s speech at the Stampede last month when the Prime Minister declared the Alberta metropolis as the greatest city in Canada.

The only other Canadian city to make the Economist list was Montreal in the 16th position.

Australia was the only country to outperform Canada, posting four cities in the top 10. The authors say the trend among the most liveable cities shows a preference for “mid-sized cities in wealthier countries with a relatively low population density.” Canada’s density is 3.40 people per square kilometre, while Australia’s is 2.88.

The results vary little from the last ranking released six months ago, with Vancouver maintaining the third spot after slipping from first place in 2011.

Most of the top-tier countries are separated by fractions of a percentage — the first-ranked Melbourne is scored 97.5, only 1.8 points higher than 10th-place Auckland, N.Z. The Economist Information Unit uses the ranking to provide suggestions on how businesses should compensate employees working abroad in cities “where living conditions are particularly difficult.”

It’s one of several studies of its kind, but economic development experts in the listed Canadian cities say The Economist report’s catering to business communities could lead to tangible benefits.

“It’s certainly circulated to an audience of potential investors and investors that may be interested in relocating to our city,” said Randy McLean, a strategy director at the City of Toronto, adding good scores in categories like education will help attract top management talent and their families

Some Practical Ways To Improve Communication With Our Spouse.

•Never make assumptions. If you aren’t certain about something talk about it with your spouse. Assumptions break down communication in a destructive way. You may or may not be right. So ask when you don’t know.

•Don’t just talk about serious things. Enjoy lighthearted conversations as well. Growing your friendship makes it easier to talk about more important issues.

•Talk about what God is doing in your life. I have found that many couples experience difficulty discussing spiritual matters. Prayer and reading together are a good way to open up the spiritual lines of communication.

•LISTEN! So often we are concerned about being heard. Are you really hearing what your spouse is trying to communicate, or are you too preoccupied with your own agenda?

•Ask for clarification. “This is what I am hearing you say. Do I understand you correctly?”

•Don’t sweep problems under the rug. Talk about it, even if it is uncomfortable.

•If an important discussion gets heated or difficult, take a break. Sometimes we need a time out to calm down and be able to look at the situation objectively. Make sure to come back and resolve the issue if it warrants it (sometimes a break lets you realize the whole conversation was silly). A mistake couples often make when they take a time out is failing to come back and resolve the issue.

•Don’t collect mistakes. Whenever your spouse is doing something that bothers you talk about it within a reasonable time frame. Don’t keep adding up everything they do, and one day bing them all in at once by informing your spouse of 34 things they are doing that grate on your nerves. Stay in the here and now.

•Don’t mind read or expect your spouse to read your mind. You spouse cannot be expected to know what you want unless you tell them. They cannot fix behaviors unless you let them know there is a problem.

•Don’t serve your spouse food on a garbage can lid. meaning When you approach your spouse with a problem or something that needs to be changed present the information in a positive way, not on a garbage can lid. Presentation counts for a lot. How appetizing is it if you have your favorite meal prepared and then it is served to you on a germ corvered garbage can lid? you come at your spouse blaming or condemning the conversation will probably not go well. Instead, approach them out of love and respect.

•Talk to your spouse the way you would like to be talked to. Call it the golden rule of communication…..

•Understand that communicating isn’t about being right. Sometimes it is good to ask ourselves, “Do we want to be right or do we want to be married?” Talk to fix, address, and change, not to win.

•Don’t just communicate about the bad. It is nice to be affirmed and told what you are doing right once and again too!

Everybody should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry

The mysteries of the 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony

Is it Prince Henry or Prince Harry?
When Prince Harry made his grand entrance at the start of the Games, you might have done a double take when his name was announced. "Prince Henry," the announcer said.
Did somebody just make an epic mistake, calling the redheaded prince by the wrong name? Nope. While the English may know this already, for those who don't, the prince's official name is Henry Charles Albert David. Folks call him Harry for short.

Who was the guy playing Winston Churchill?
That was popular character actor Timothy Spall . The London-born actor has appeared in several " Harry Potter " flicks as well as " Sweeney Todd ," " Enchanted ," and " The King's Speech " (in which he played Churchill).
Spall wasn't quoting Churchill after he emerged from the top of Big Ben. The words were from Shakespeare's "The Tempest." "I dreamed of clouds opening up and dropping such riches on me that when I woke up, I cried because I wanted to dream again." Indeed, dreams and imagination came back again and again as themes of the Closing Ceremony.
What's with Batman and Robin?
At an early part in the Ceremony, Michael Caine's iconic voice echoed through the stadium. "Five, four, three, two, one," Caine said, a line from "The Italian Job." A small car in the middle of the stadium exploded, and out came rotund versions of Batman and Robin.
Great Scott! Had Christian Bale gone to seed? Negative, Alfred. Those were actors David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst, reprising a famous moment from their sitcom, "Only Fools and Horses."

Why did they single out the marathon in the middle of the ceremony?
One word: Tradition . Every four years, the Summer Olympics Closing Ceremony also serves as a medal ceremony for the winner of the Men's City Marathon . The winner's national anthem is performed. Medals are awarded. The whole deal. Hey, after running 26.2 miles in August, they deserve something special, right?

Models
Why was Naomi Campbell there?
No clue.

Why don't the athletes march out behind their flags?
They used to. But then in the 1956 Melbourne Games, at the height of the Cold War, there was so much tension that organizers were worried about fights between athletes. A young Chinese man, John Ian Wing, who was an apprentice carpenter in Australia , suggested that the organizers mix the athletes together. It worked. And the Peace March has been a tradition ever since.

Who was that awesome dancer/street sweeper in orange near the end of the Ceremony?
That would be Renato Sorriso of Rio. Sorriso was an actual street sweeper from Brazil . He became famous for his spectacular dance moves during Rio's Carnival. Now, thanks to his performance in London's Closing Ceremony, he's gonna be really, really famous.

Culled:Y! News

Today Olympics will close with a thunderous party

London is preparing to close out a two-week festival of sports in Olympic style, with a thunderous celebration of British music, from the classical compositions of Elgar to the classic rock of The Who.

A star-studded closing ceremony Sunday night will be long on fun — a dancing, stomping, psychedelic exaltation of what Britain does best, exporting a head-shaking amount of talent to the
world.

The spectacle, which artistic director Kim Gavin promises will be "the best after-show party that's ever been," will have something for everyone — the Spice Girls, George Michael, Annie Lennox, Muse and many, many other stars mixed in.

There'll be plenty of fireworks and colored lights, acrobats, gymnasts, drummers, supermodels and other surprises to keep the crowd — and a television audience of tens of millions — entertained late into the night.

Amazing courage of 12yr old Cancer patient

An incredible girl is teaching hundreds of thousands of Internet followers what courage means. Talia Joy Castellano, who turns 13 August 18, was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, an aggressive form of cancer that forms in the nerve cells, in 2007. Numerous rounds of chemotherapy left her bald, and about a year and a half ago, she started a video blog channel featuring make-up tutorials and has uploaded over 150 videos. "I love makeup," she says, "using it as my wig"-- which she isn't a fan of. Her mom, Desiree, beams that her daughter "has made bald beautiful."

Castellano appears to be a normal, slightly hyper 'tween excited about her latest "fashion haul" and achieving the perfect "smoky eye" but she's also an exceptionally poised individual who speaks with candor and soulful intelligence about her disease. On Tuesday, through a blog entitled "idk what to say" she delivered the heartbreaking news that she's also just been diagnosed with preleukemia, a bone marrow cancer, which may not be curable.

"I'm only 13, I shouldn't have to be doing this," she says. "No one should have to be doing this." Facing a choice that would leave most adults shattered, she calmly explains, "I'm going to decide whether or not I want to do the bone marrow transplant, or whether or not I just don't do it and live the time I have remaining." In addition to chemo, Castellano has already endured numerous surgeries, radiation, and a stem cell transplant. Recovering from a bone marrow transplant is an excruciating process. If it doesn't work, the bombardment of medical procedures can leave your immune system destroyed. However, forgoing treatment would mean she has only a few months to a year to live.

Castellano shares her news with grace and wisdom. There are no tears (from her at least, for the viewer its another story). "Having cancer has been a gift--but a horrible, horrible terrifying thing," she says. "But I've gotten so many benefits from it" -- from using make up to boost her self-confidence so she "could go out to the grocery store with out a wig" to inspiring fans of her videos.
She gently explains that while she's going to keep making videos, she's leaning toward living out the rest of her life without treatment. "The journey of having cancer was amazing. But, every journey has an end."

Talia Regrets actions in the Bigbrother house

Finally! After hosting Africa’s biggest reality show Big Brother Africa for good seven years without a win, South Africa can now boast of being on the winners’ list after Keagan popularly known as the ‘Legend’ did the host nation that honour.

It was all jubilation at the colourful grand finale in Johannesburg South Africa as most former South African housemates that included Barbz, Lee, and the Amplified season hopeful Nkuli came in front to share the joy with Keagan who was dumb-founded with the win. 

 “All I can say its thank you to the people who voted for me thank you.” Those were the only words from Keagan.

Keagan was closely followed by Kenya’s rap luminary Prezzo who was the second runners up but got away with relatively a big deal of going to USA to join one of the worlds acclaimed Rap luminary J- Zee at a humger concert.

Prezzo has been chosen as an ambassador for the One campaign. Although the president Prezzo did not get the USD 300,000, he might have one of the best chances of reaching cloud nine as he will be sharing a stage with J-Zee.

Now speaking in an exclusive interview with the Times of Zambia after the show, Zambian finalist Talia, says she regrets having allowed emotions of love sweep her,compormising her winning chances.

Talia says it was so difficult to make a decision she made but accepts any negatives it would have brought in her game but says takes full responsibility of it all.

“I did not have an idea that I had huge chances of winning but even though I am only human, I was pressurised and went with my feelings.”

I cannot also blame alcohol on whatever I did because I am one person who knows what I do even under the influence of liquor.

On the future plans outside the Big Brother walls with Keagan, the Zambian beauty says she hopes for the best to happen because she sees Keagan to possess a lot of positives as opposed to negatives as seen on continental television.

She feels Keagan will be the right person to answer whether the two should deepen their relationship or not but on her side she hopes for the best.

Upon meeting Seydou at the after-party, Talia had less to say to Seydou as the two just greeted each other. But commenting on Seydou Talia says she really feels for Seydou and that she will definitely
find time to meet with the Angolan to formally apologise to the young man for making him undergo an emotional trauma.

Talia says she logically got more attached to Keagan who she spent more time with in the house than Seydou Keagan is now USD 300,000 richer after a good triumph over five of his fellow finalists that included Zambia’s Talia who actually ruined her chances after getting trapped in a love triangle with the winner Keagan and ditching Seydou who she promised while in the Downville that she would love.

On the money won by her love interest, the Zambian beauty is quick to mention that she is not after his money but his heart. She says yes it gives her joy that her love interest got the ultimate life changing prize that she would have gotten herself but that it is his money and not hers.

Talia is expected back home today around midday aboard South African Airways. She walks away with a scooter, PRV decoder and a smart phone for making it to the top six.

Culled: Times of Zambia

Mother selling letter from Obama to help military son start new life

A Pennsylvania mother is parting with a prized note penned by the president to help her son start a new life.

Cynthia Arnold wrote to Barack Obama in January of 2009 after a call from her son, Matthew, who was then a private in the Army as he was filling out required paperwork, NBCNews.com reported. One thing Matthew asked his mother was if she or his father would handle funeral arrangements for him if he should he die while on duty, Cynthia Arnold told NBC.

In her letter, Cynthia Arnold pleaded to the president, "I beg you to spare other Mothers from taking a call such as mine from their sons and daughters. Use the power that has been given to you to bring our troops home as quickly and safely as possible."

A few weeks later Cynthia Arnold got a handwritten note from Obama.

"I will do everything in my power to make troops like Matthew my priority," the president wrote on a card with a seal from the White House.

He ended it with: "Please tell him 'thank you for your service' from his Commander-in-Chief!"

Cynthia Arnold treasured the note, NBC reports. But now she's decided to sell the note for $8,500 to help Matthew buy a car for his family as he transitions into civilian life.

Culled: NBC News

Seven Cameroonian athletes have gone missing from Olympic camp

Seven Cameroonian athletes have gone missing from their delegation in London. Five boxers, a swimmer and a soccer player are gone. The reason? Officials expect they are staying in Europe to look for jobs.

"What began as rumor has finally turned out to be true. Seven Cameroon ian athletes who participated at the 2012 London Olympic Games have disappeared from the Olympic Village," David Ojong, the mission head said in a message sent to the ministry.

Boxers Thomas Essomba , Christian Donfack Adjoufack , Abdon Mewoli, Blaise Yepmou Mendouo and Serge Ambomo left after being eliminated from competition on Sunday. Swimmer Paul Ekane Edingue left after competing in heats in the 50m freestyle, and soccer player Drusille Ngako left the delegation after not being selected to the team's final roster.

The lack of surprise from officials comes from two things. For one, it's happened before. During Commonwealth and Francophonie games in the past, members of the Cameroon delegation have left without permission.
Secondly, unemployment is a persistent problem in Cameroon. According to a report from 2011, the country of 20 million has 12 million unemployed.

NASA rover Curiosity lands on Mars

In a show of technological wizardry, the robotic explorer Curiosity blazed through the pink skies of Mars, steering itself to a gentle landing inside a giant crater for the most ambitious dig yet into the red planet's past.

Cheers and applause echoed through the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory late Sunday after the most high-tech interplanetary rover ever built signaled it had survived a harrowing plunge through the thin Mars atmosphere.

"Touchdown confirmed," said engineer Allen Chen. "We're safe on Mars."

Minutes after the landing signal reached Earth at 10:32 p.m. PDT, Curiosity beamed back the first black-and-white pictures from inside the crater showing its wheel and its shadow, cast by the afternoon sun.

"We landed in a nice flat spot. Beautiful, really beautiful," said engineer Adam Steltzner, who led the team that devised the tricky landing routine.

It was NASA's seventh landing on Earth's neighbor; many other attempts by the U.S. and other countries to zip past, circle or set down on Mars have gone awry.

The arrival was an engineering tour de force, debuting never-before-tried acrobatics packed into "seven minutes of terror" as Curiosity sliced through the Martian atmosphere at 13,000 mph.

In a Hollywood-style finish, cables delicately lowered the rover to the ground at a snail-paced 2 mph. A video camera was set to capture the most dramatic moments — which would give Earthlings their first glimpse of a touchdown on another world.

Celebrations by the mission team were so joyous over the next hour that JPL Director Charles Elachi had to plead for calm in order to hold a post-landing press conference. He compared the team to athletic teams that participate in the Olympics.

"This team came back with the gold," he said.

Over the next two years, Curiosity will drive over to a mountain rising from the crater floor, poke into rocks and scoop up rust-tinted soil to see if the region ever had the right environment for microscopic organisms to thrive. It's the latest chapter in the long-running quest to find out whether primitive life arose early in the planet's history.

Oscar Pistorius-The man with no feet ran second in his 400-meter heat.

How many Olympics do you get to write that? Never before. Which is why this moment belonged to Oscar Pistorius.

At 10:35 a.m. on a cloudy London Saturday morning, a South African man with two prosthetic carbon legs took his place in Lane 6 and history. Every other competitor in the 400 meters had two feet. A double amputee since 11 months, Pistorius had none.
How emotional was his? "I didn't know whether to cry," he said later.

How happy was he? He mentioned he had "cramping in his cheeks from smiling so much."

How fast was he? His 45.44 was the 16th-best time. On to the semifinals.

This is one of those tales that is not a simple one. Some have suggested that technology has given him an edge. Some have suggested this is getting uncomfortably close to the bionic man, and anyone nicknamed "the Blade Runner" belongs more to Hollywood than the Olympics.

Some have wondered what the intensity of the storm would be, if he actually had a chance to win.

Four people we should meet, all with a reason to appreciate what Saturday meant.

First, the American 400-meter man who at 19 had his legs shot in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles.

"He motivates all of us," Bryshon Nellum said. "I have two legs, but there was once a time when I didn't have them. To not have them is, like, one of the worst feelings ever."

Next, the 31-year-old London man walking into the stadium on two crutches Saturday morning to watch the track session. William Swift lost his right leg seven years ago in a motorcycle accident.

"The whole part of recovery is adapting to whatever you've got to deal with. When you see what he does, you think anything is possible.

"I'll be cheering him on louder than pretty much everyone else there."

Now, the 50-year-old multiple sclerosis victim, sitting in his wheel chair in the grandstands.

"I think it's a double-edged sword. It's fantastic because it's breaking down barriers," Anthony Stone said. "But it also sets the bar incredibly for people to think 'I can do that,' when I likely never will."

No. Stone's challenges are everyday life, not a 400 heat. And yet, there was a connection felt with the man moving toward the starting block.

"It's trying to put your trousers on. It's brushing your teeth. The 400 meters is a lovely aspiration, but if you set the bar that high, then it makes things like brushing your teeth that much easier, in a peculiar way."

Lastly, the doctor at Mayo Clinic who spends her life working with the rehabilitation of amputee victims. Karen Andrews has been encouraging her patients to watch Pistorius.

"He's a big story. Just for people to be able to see that one of our patients was able to swim was very inspirational to them. So to see somebody reaching such an elite athlete status is incredible.

"It's incredible because of the demographics. More people have diabetes, so more people are having amputations. Also the wounded warriors. There are such a lot of people with amputations. When I speak to someone to tell them they're going to have an amputation, all they can think of is a devastating loss.

"Now people are aware of him."

Pistorius was thinking of family on this landmark day. His 89-year-old grandmother was here, holding a South African flag. He was 15 when he lost his mother, the one who in the mornings would "tell my brother, Carl, 'You put on your shoes and Oscar, you put on your prosthetic legs, and that's the last I want to hear about it.'

"I grew up not really thinking I had a disability. I grew up thinking I had different shoes."

So this is the guy who supposedly has an edge.

Back to our four.

Swift: "I think it's sour grapes."

Andrews: "I find it hard to say that somebody that has achieved his level of function without feet has an unfair advantage."

Stone: "This is the entry level. Fast-forward 50 years when you've got super duper titanium. Then it'll be a real issue."

Nellum: "I'm not sure. I'm not positive. I have my legs so I can't relate to it. He's out there running the same as we are. We're all human."

But not all on two legs. When the starter's pistol went off Saturday at the Olympics, that didn't matter.

You think Oscar Pistorius has an unfair advantage?

Care to trade places?

Culled: USA Today

Crown King Keagan-BBA winner

So keagan won the bigbrother stargame 2012, congratulations bro!

Here's how Africa voted-
Angola: Keagan
Botswana: Keagan
Ghana: Keagan
Kenya: Prezzo
Liberia: Keagan
Malawi: Wati
Namibia: Lady May
Nigeria: Keagan
South Africa: Keagan
Sierra Leone: Talia
Tanzania: Prezzo
Uganda: Kyle
Zambia: Talia
Zimbabwe: Lady May
Rest of Africa: Keagan

Total: Keagane = 7; Lady May = 2; Prezzo =2, Talia = 2, Kyle = 1, Wati = 1. (Total: 15 Votes)

Hell No Talia!!!!

In case you need lessons on "how to lose a competition",please contact Talia of Zimbabwe in the ongoing bigbrother Africa stargame reality show. I honestly wonder why she chose the final week to show the whole of Africa, that she is vulnerable to the Keagan attack.

Having spent all these days believing she is in love with Seydou (who have long been evicted),some viewers are confused and need I say she may not be getting the last minute votes, which really matters.

Earlier on in the game,she confessed her undying love for Seydou and said "i would marry him". Next thing she's making out with Keagan of Southafrica. She has had such a good run, until now and I believe she should know better than throw it away.The truth is no one would remember how good she was in the past,just that she is warming up Keagan's bed now.

We are not against relationships in the Bigbrother house,but the irony of this particular one is the fact that $300,000 is at stake, having come this far in the competition. This is a competition,a game and that is the way it should be played.No lady has ever won by making out with any guy. The guys get a way with it because it's either a Man's world or it's a macho thingy to do.

Well the show isn't over until tomorrow.

Couple sentenced for killing Daughter

A couple who killed their "Westernised" teenage daughter because they believed she brought shame on the family have been jailed for life - nine years after the brutal killing.

Iftikhar Ahmed, 52, and his wife Farzana, 49, were told they would both serve a minimum of 25 years in prison after a jury at Chester Crown Court convicted them of the murder of their 17-year-old daughter Shafilea.

The trial heard that they suffocated the teenager with a plastic bag at the family home in Warrington, Cheshire, in September 2003.

Shafilea's father showed no emotion as he was sentenced but his wife sobbed loudly.

Trial judge Mr Justice Roderick Evans told them: "Your concern about being shamed in your community was greater than the love of your child."

Katherine Jackson was unaware she had been reported missing

Katherine Jackson was unaware she had been reported missing or that her pop star son's three children were trying to contact her during a stay in Arizona last month in which she was unable to communicate with the outside world.

The Jackson family matriarch, who on Thursday was reinstated as guardian of the "Thriller" singer's children, said in a court document that she was told the kids were fine.

Her 10-day absence at a luxury resort in Arizona came as a power struggle erupted within the large Jackson clan over control of the pop star's multi-million dollar estate.

Katherine Jackson, 82, agreed on Thursday to share guardianship of Prince, 15, Paris, 14 and Blanket, 10, with TJ Jackson, the 34-year-old son of Michael Jackson's brother Tito.

Los Angeles Superior Court judge Mitchell Beckloff will hold a further hearing on August 22 to consider making the shared guardianship arrangement permanent.

Katherine returned to the family compound near Los Angeles last week after publicly denying rumours she had been kidnapped by some of her adult children.

But in a declaration submitted to the court on Thursday, she said an iPad was taken away from her, her room telephone was not working and her television had sound, but no picture. Had she known her grandchildren were trying to contact her she would not have been gone so long, she added.

"At the time, I trusted the people I was with to be honest with me," she wrote, without specifying who she was referring to.

Passenger finds needle in sandwich on flight-yuck

Air Canada says a passenger found what appears to be a sewing needle in a catered sandwich on board a flight from Victoria, British Columbia, to Toronto.


Peter Fitzpatrick, a spokesman for the airline, said late Tuesday that the airline is "working closely with our caterers to ensure heightened security measures have been put in place."

Fitzpatrick says the airline contacted the caterers immediately after Monday's discovery. He says a police investigation is under way and they have not received any further reports of similar incidents.

Dutch police said earlier in July they were investigating how needles got into six sandwiches on Delta Air Lines flights from Amsterdam to Minneapolis, Seattle and Atlanta. Passengers discovered four of them.



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Michelle Obama’s $6,800 Jacket Has Critics Grumbling

First lady Michelle Obama looked fit for a queen when she attended an Olympics reception at Buckingham Palace on July 27, and some critics are complaining that her silver embroidered jacket cost a king's ransom. Although not yet in stores, the white, capped sleeved number by J. Mendel lists for $6,800.

"The jacket cost more than the average American family makes in a month ($4,284)," kvetched the conservative blog thegatewaypundit.com. "And, she does this as Americans continue to suffer through a deep recession and record unemployment.

Since she first hit the campaign trail with her husband, Michelle Obama has been an international style icon and has appeared on numerous "best dressed lists." Defender Robert Verdi, a celebrity stylist, shot back to the NY Daily News, "She isn't just wearing a $6,800 jacket--she's supporting the commerce of the nation." He added that "It's not wasteful, it's inspiring: it's a New York company-selling a product made in the US…and it helps the tailor and the little dry cleaner on the corner stay in business."

Well whqat do you think?

Gunmen Attack Family Home Of Vice President

Suspected militants have attacked the family home of the Vice President of Nigeria Alh.Namadi Sambo on Baba Ahmed Road in  Tudun Wada area of Zaria, Kaduna state. Eyewitnesses reported that gunmen drove by the house and shot at two policemen guarding the house.
The policemen reportedly survived the attack. The gunmen fled the scene after the attack.

Teju Babyface's set to wed Model girlfriend

The proposal

Teju BabyFace popped the question to his model girlfriend, Tobi Banjoko in Feburary. The couple began dating a few months ago, but have known each other a very long time.

Tobi, who won the Lagos Carnival beauty pageant in 2010, is an undergraduate at Lagos State University (LASU). She also represented Ondo State at the 2011 Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (MBGN) beauty pageant, where she emerged as Miss Photogenic.

Sources say Teju called Tobi on Valentine’s Day to meet him at the Southern Sun hotel, Ikoyi Lagos. As Tobi made her way into one of the rooms, she was surprised to see that Teju had decorated it with red roses; he then popped the big question, and of course she said yes.

The Wedding Date
The comedian and his fiancee Tobi Banjoko are set to walk down the aisle on the 1st of September,2012.

Congrats to them!

Redgrave was disappointed not to light Olympic flame

Come on Redgrave,don't be like that!

Sir Steve Redgrave has said he was disappointed not to have been asked to light the Olympic flame at the opening ceremony.

Former rower Redgrave, who won gold medals at five consecutive Games from 1984-2000, was widely tipped as the favourite to do so ahead of Friday night's extravaganza.
Organisers had kept the identity of the final person to carry the torch and light the cauldron secret. That led to speculation that Redgrave or gold medal-winning decathlete Daley Thompson - the favoured choice of LOCOG chairman Lord Coe - would have the honour.

Redgrave carried the torch into the Olympic Stadium - but then handed it over to seven young athletes, chosen by Olympic legends including himself and Thompson, who had the ultimate honour.