November 2010
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2010 Lincoln MKT.
The all-new MKT is a full-size luxury crossover from Lincoln. It features three-row seating, advanced technology, a refined interior and sculpted exterior.
The 6- or 7-passenger MKT is available in front-wheel or all-wheel drive configurations. Power comes from either a 268-hp 3.7-liter V6 or a 355-hp 3.5-liter twin-turbo V6 featuring EcoBoost. Both engines are mated to a six-speed automatic...
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WatchAt a suburban Chicago Hooters, Joseph Schmidt is a security guard. But as a video shows and this lawsuit filed by customer Livier Torres claims, Schmidt seems to have operated more like a bouncer. Organizations across America that employ security guards should pay attention to this one.
On Jan. 10, 2010, customer Torres had a beef about her Hooters bill, arguing that she had been charged for food...
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Ohio Victims Stabbed, Dismembered, Coroner Says.
(Nov. 20) — An Ohio mom, her 11-year-old son and a friend were all stabbed multiple times in the back, their dead bodies dismembered and lowered in garbage bags into the hollow of a tree, according to a coroner’s report released Saturday.
The preliminary autopsy results provide grim details of the gruesome slayings that ended with the woman’s 13-year-old daughter, Sarah...
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Obama's 'Beast' Creates Stir at NATO Green Summit.
(Nov. 20) — World leaders attending the NATO summit in Lisbon, Portugal, zipped around in zero-emission electric vehicles. Journalists covering the event hopped aboard electric buses to get from venue to venue. And President Barack Obama’s eight-ton, diesel-fueled armored limousine dubbed “the Beast” drew even more attention than usual. Lisbon newspapers dedicated pages...
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Suicide Pact Twins Had Picture of Columbine...
(Nov. 20) — The twin sisters who shot themselves in an apparent suicide pact outside of Denver had a picture of the Columbine High School killers among their possessions, but police said there were no indications that the women planned to harm anyone but themselves.
The discovery poses more questions in the mystery of why Candice and Kristin Hermeler, 29, of Melbourne, Australia, turned...
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FDA Pulls Darvon Painkiller Due to Safety Risks.
WASHINGTON (Nov. 19) — The maker of the painkiller Darvon is pulling the drug off the market at the request of public health officials who say the more than 50-year-old pill causes potentially deadly heart rhythms. The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals had agreed to halt all U.S. marketing of Darvon and the related brand Darvocet, which have been subject...
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2,000 Fetuses Found at Buddhist Temple in...
BANGKOK (Nov. 19) — Thai police investigating a strong smell emanating from a Buddhist temple have found more than 2,000 fetuses hidden in the complex’s morgue that appear to have come from illegal abortion clinics. During an initial investigation at the temple in Bangkok on Tuesday, police discovered piles of plastic bags containing more than 300 fetuses. Police Lt. Col. Kanathud...
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Stealth Crash Pushes Accident Rate Higher.
(Nov. 18) — It will likely be months before the Air Force identifies an exact cause for this week’s crash of its most advanced stealth fighter, but one thing is certain: The loss will push the aircraft’s already high accident rate even higher.
Even before Tuesday’s crash in Alaska, the Air Force’s stealthy fighter — the F-22 Raptor — had the highest...
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Manny Pacquiao Sued for Allegedly Breaching Record...
Manny Pacquiao has many talents, not the least of which is pummeling people in the boxing ring. The latest proof: Pacquiao made quick work of Antonio Margarito last weekend to cement the argument that he’s the world’s best boxer.
But when Pacquiao’s not boxing he has other interests ranging from running for office to singing. And it’s the last one that now has him facing...
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Ochocinco, Lozada Engaged?
Engagement rumors swirled around Chad Ochocinco and Evelyn Lozada after the reality starlet posted a photo of a massive diamond ring on her Twitter page.
A caption on the ‘Basketball Wives’ star’s photo stated, ‘I’m no rabbit but 10 carats looks good on me!’ seeming to confirm pending nuptials.
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ochocinco was known as Chad...
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Kal Penn Returns to White House After Shooting...
Kal Penn, famous for his pothead role in the ‘Harold & Kumar’ franchise, is returning to a job in the White House, according to ABC News. After taking a brief hiatus to film the upcoming ‘A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas,’ the actor will return to a new position as an Associate Director in the Office of Public Engagement.
His first day back in Washington was Nov....
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Greg Oden Out for Season, Will Have Microfracture...
Portland Trail Blazers center Greg Oden will undergo microfracture surgery on his left knee, forcing him to miss the rest of the season, the team announced Wednesday. The team did not announce a date for the procedure, which will take place at the the Steadman Hawkins Clinic in Vail, Colo., where Dr. Richard Steadman and Blazers orthopedic surgeon Dr. Don Roberts will perform the surgery. Oden,...
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Eva/Tony Divorce -- He Wanted To File; Denies Sex.
Sources connected with Tony tell TMZ … Tony did indeed have a “sexting relationship” with Erin Barry, the estranged wife of former San Antonio Spur Brent Barry, but it ended months ago. The sources insist, “They never had a physical relationship.” And sources connected with Tony tell TMZ … Tony and Eva were well aware that the divorce would be filed....
Alanis Morissette Expecting a Boy.
Alanis Morissette and rapper husband Souleye are expecting a baby boy. The couple will welcome the new arrival, their first child together, into the world next month. The announcement comes after a recent scan revealed the sex of the baby. Speculation the couple were having a son first arose last month when the singer was photographed leaving a baby-shower in California clutching a bag that...
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Bodies of Missing Ohio Mom, Son and Friend Found.
(Nov. 18) — An ex-convict charged with kidnapping a 13-year-old girl provided police with information that led them to the bodies of her mother, little brother and a family friend, authorities in central Ohio said today. “Today this investigation took a major turn, in that we have discovered and recovered the remains of Kody Maynard, Stephanie Sprang and Tina Herrmann,” Knox...
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SA Chief Says No Change in Airport Scanners,...
(Nov.17) — Faced with a barrage of questions about new airline screening procedures, the head of the Transportation Security Administration said today there would be no changes in the use of full-body scans and pat-downs for passengers.
Administrator John Pistole acknowledged at a congressional hearing that the new body imagers, along with more thorough pat-downs, are causing a public...
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Bill Nye the Science Guy Faints During a Lecture,...
Bill Nye the Science Guy and Lady Gaga have more in common than you’d think.
According to the Los Angeles Times, the scientist fainted Tuesday night while giving a lecture about global warming at USC. “What happened? How long was I out?” Nye asked the crowd when he regained consciousness. “Wow, that was crazy. I feel like Lady Gaga or something.”
Much like the...
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Toni Braxton Confesses She Has Lupus.
Yesterday afternoon at the 8th Annual Lupus Bag Ladies Luncheon in Los Angeles, Grammy Award-winning singer Toni Braxton delivered a startling revelation to a room full of about 600 women and celebrities: In addition to her heart condition, she has Lupus, the autoimmune disease effecting more than 1.5 million Americans. Attendees, who thought the 43-year-old Braxton was only there to receive the...
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Eva Longoria Files for Divorce From Tony Parker.
This time it’s real. Eva Longoria has filed for divorce from basketball star Tony Parker, PEOPLE reports. The actress filed for the split in a Los Angeles court. She cites “irreconcilable differences” as a reason for the split and recently there has been speculation that Parker cheated on his wife. According to Usmagazine.com, the San Antonio Spurs point guard has been texting...
