He started in front of Terry Bradshaw in college, Then turned down the NFL

Who cares about the Super Bowl when it's duck-hunting season? That's what "Duck Dynasty" star Phil Robertson believes. He turned down a chance to play in the NFL to pursue his real passion: hunting. That later led to the formation of his business selling duck calls and other gear, which in turn led to his family being spotlighted on the A&E reality series. Back in the late '60s, Robertson was a quarterback at Louisiana Tech, starting ahead of a guy named Terry Bradshaw -- who would later become a Hall of Famer with four Super Bowl rings. As detailed in Sports Illustrated, Robertson turned down an offer from the Washington Redskins his junior year to concentrate on duck hunting. "Throwing a touchdown pass to a guy running down the sideline, and he runs down with the ball for six, it was fun," he reminisces. "However, in my case, it was much more fun to be standing down in some flooded timber with about 35 or 40 mallard ducks comin' down on top of me in the woods. That did my heart more good than all the football in the world." Bradshaw recalls Robertson as someone who loved hunting more than football. In his autobiography, "It's Only a Game," the legendary quarterback wrote, "He'd come to practice directly from the woods, squirrel tails hanging out of his pockets, duck feathers on his clothes. Clearly he was a fine shot, so no one complained too much." Author: Kelly Woo

79-year-old shot dead: Stray bullet the cause?

A 79-year-old was shot dead in his Brooklyn apartment on Sunday. On Feb. 24, the New York Daily News reported that James Jackson was found at his Gates Ave. apartment in Bushwick with a bullet wound in his neck. Sources said that police do not believe Jackson's girlfriend is a suspect. Police are investigating this crime but as of now, it looks like a random shooting. "There were no signs of forced entry to the apartment, the building’s super said. Police sources said they were unsure where the shot was fired from or if Jackson was the intended target," reports the New York Daily News. The 79-year-old who was shot dead had been arrested nine times in the past. Most of the arrests were in the 90's and the charges included drugs and forgery. With these incidents being over two decades old, police don't believe that any of them played a role in his death. Police believe that Jackson may have been the victim of a "stray round." Jackson's girlfriend (who is blind) called for help after calling for Jackson and not getting a response. He was "slumped over" on his living room couch according to the report. It is unknown if Jackson's girlfriend heard any gun shots. The 79-year-old shot dead is just the latest innocent death by gunfire. These random shootings have been popping up in the news every other day. © Effie Orfanides 2013

The Red Carpet Look

Terminal NASCAR fan fulfills dream of going to the Daytona 500, then passes away in infield

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Three days, maybe a week. Three weeks ago, that's how much time doctors gave Mitch Zannette to live. Three days, maybe a week. What can you do in that time? How do you say goodbye to everyone and everything you've ever known? How do you close off a lifetime? Three days, maybe a week. If you know what you want out of life, it's enough time to write your own last chapter. So last week, Mitch Zannette checked himself out of hospice and headed to Florida to see the Daytona 500. He made it to the track. Went to the beach. Met Miss Sprint Cup. Drank some beers. And on Thursday, three days before the race, he died in the infield at Daytona International Speedway. He was 50.

Oscar-nominated documentary ‘The Invisible War’ brings attention to rape and sexual assault in the military

An Oscar nomination is a terrific honor for a filmmaker, but for director Kirby Dick, the recognition means so much more. An Academy Award nomination for "The Invisible War" brings with it more attention to the subject of the documentary -- sexual assault and rape in the U.S. military, and the frequent cover ups. "Every time there's more attention to this issue, there's more activity in Washington," says the director. "We made this film because we wanted to change things...we wanted the military to do what [it needs] to do to protect the men and women who are protecting us." A news article first sparked director Kirby Dick and producer Amy Ziering's interest in the subject. "We started to do additional research, and were amazed to find how many men and women had been sexually assaulted ... over half a million over the last generation," says Dick. "And then we were equally surprised at how covered up it had been." The director says -- and the documentary reveals -- that the military avoided sexual assault and rape cases, and even tried to hide the problem. "When the scandals did break, the military's first response was to deny it, then to try to disgrace the victim, then to say it was localized, and they were dealing with it. And they did this over and over and over again," says Dick. Making this film was difficult. Dick says after most interviews with victims, producer Amy Ziering would walk out crying, and he himself would be enraged. "These are such patriotic men and women, they really want to serve their country," says Dick. "And then to see them not only sexually assaulted, which is bad enough, when they had the courage to come forward and report, and have the military turn on them, in many ways destroy their lives, that's what was so heartbreaking." The movie has garnered swift and enormous reaction, especially given that Washington, D.C., usually moves at a glacial pace. "We never really expected it to move this quickly. [Defense] Secretary Panetta saw the film in April of 2012, two days later he held a press conference announcing very significant changes -- first steps -- but they were very significant," says Dick. "What's really happening is that the film has become the reference point for this issue in Congress, in the administration, and in the military." For more of this interview, including what director Kirby Dick says really has to change to end the abuse, check out this week's On the Radar. By Martha Raddatz, Richard Coolidge, Sherisse Pham & Jordyn Phelps

Do you have patience?

Patience is not the ability to wait, but how you act while you're waiting.

iPhone's Sold in Black Market Overseas

The national registry for stolen phones created by cell phone carriers in the United States makes it nearly impossible for a thief to reactivate a device, however, the phone can be sold overseas with no problem. On November 1st of last year, market giants such as T-mobile, AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon collaborated to share serial numbers with the registry making cell phones easier to identify if stolen. VIN numbers are engraved in each device making it more difficult for a thief to register it with a different wireless service. Even when the SIM card is removed, after the serial number is entered into a database, it would display as a stolen phone. Unfortunately, cellular providers in other countries do not partake in the national registry opening a window for criminals to sell smartphones more smoothly. In doing so, secondhand vendors buy used smartphones with cash and then turnaround and sell them to dealers who end up distributing them to merchants in China and/or Africa. Gamestop, a video-game store in Texas, was in the market of purchasing used smartphones but once stolen devices were found in their custody, they soon partnered with police to give them the serial number of each phone they buy. The Federal Communications Commission is trying to remedy the black market situation by recently signing a contract with Mexico to involve their cellular providers in the U.S. registry. For the future, the FCC aims to engage other countries as well. (via) Kioskea News Photo Credit: Bjorn Olsson

Ravens C Matt Birk Retires After 15 Seasons in NFL

Matt Birk has decided to retire after 15 seasons in the NFL, the last winning a Super Bowl title with the Baltimore Ravens. Birk announced his retirement Friday at Battle Grove Elementary School. Ravens coach John Harbaugh says the 36-year-old center played the best of his four seasons in Baltimore this past year. A sixth-round draft selection in 1998, Birk played 11 seasons in Minnesota before going to Baltimore. He went to six Pro Bowls and played 210 regular-season games with 124 consecutive starts, including the playoffs. Birk also has agreed to donate his brain and spinal cord to the Center for Traumatic Encephalopathy at Boston University's School of Medicine for head trauma research. Ravens receiver Torrey Smith tweeted Friday that Birk was truly a great role model and parent.

I'd Rather Be In Afghanistan Than Chicago! by Ari Andrews

Three years ago, I was Hadiya Pendleton. I was a 15-year-old African American female. I played in the school marching band, and I was an honors student. I had my whole life ahead of me and I knew that if I continued on the right path, then I could achieve whatever I wanted. The difference between me and Hadiya is that I can still achieve my dreams, but she can't. The opportunity was stripped from her by two senseless young criminals. Unlike me, she didn't get the chance to go to NYU...or the University of Chicago...or wherever she wanted to go. Unlike me, she didn't get the chance to walk across the stage at her high school graduation. Unlike me, she didn't even get the chance to experience the excitement of a Sweet Sixteen! Instead, she was killed by gun violence in her own neighborhood. I WAS HER...and my life very well could've turned out the way Hadiya's did, but it didn't because I don't live in Chicago. The reckless gun violence there is leaving blood in the streets and fear in citizen's hearts. Children are afraid to walk to school in the morning and adults are afraid to drive to work. Last month, 48 people were killed by gun violence. This is the highest homicide rate in Chicago in over 10 years. This month, 8 people have already died. Students account for 29 percent of these fatalities and adults account for the rest. Just last week, a national guardsman in Chicago was shot in the head five months after coming back from deployment in Afghanistan. He died instantly. His hometown turned out to be more dangerous for him than the battlefield was. The streets of Chicago are becoming war zones, and I'd rather have a bulletproof vest than a backpack. I'd rather be a soldier in Afghanistan than a student in Chicago! In Afghanistan, I would be signing my life on the line to protect my country. I'd know what I was getting myself into and I would die a "national hero," if the time came. My name would forever be engraved into plaques and statues for the public to see. In Chicago, I face the high risk of dying unsuspectingly...no warning...no paperwork...no consent. My death would be called "unfortunate," and in a matter of days, my name would likely be replaced by someone else who was caught up in the wrong place at the wrong time. Just another student! Just another statistic! Just another dead body! Soldiers get paid to be in high-risk situations. That's their JOB. They are properly trained to shoot and make decisions in the face of danger, and they are rewarded with money and benefits. As a soldier, I would also be equipped with a gun, helmet, and bulletproof vest. As a student, I would have NOTHING!!! I could go to Walmart and buy a bulletproof vest and helmet of my own, but that's not practical! Everyday people can't just walk around with helmets and bulletproof vests. Instead they must rely on God's shielding. But that's not always enough. Adults buy guns to make themselves feel safe, but how do we protect the students? Should we issue everyone bulletproof Disney backpacks on the first day of school? I face as much of a risk getting shot in Chicago as I do in Afghanistan, but in Afghanistan I have a much higher chance of surviving. As a student in Chicago, I would not be properly prepared to handle a life-threatening situation. Honestly, I don't feel ready now if something was to ever pop off. The most they teach you in school is a yearly lock-down drill, and that can't be applied to real life. I know self-defense as far as common sense can take me, that's it. The only thing I could think to do is duck and pray. True, anyone anywhere can be shot at any given time. We've watched as nationwide reports such as the theater shooting in Colorado and the mall shooting in Oregon have flooded our television screens, but in Chicago, a Newtown happens every month. I would not want to be out there with No Warning, No Protection, and No Preparation! Last month, there were no reported casualties in Afghanistan. And that's a fact. My prayers go out to the family and friends of those killed in both locations. From the streets to the battlefield, tragedies can occur anywhere. Although it may sound harsh, I'd rather be on the battlefield hot and sweaty fighting for my country than in the cold streets of Chicago fighting for my life. -Ari Andrews @Ariforshort so I know it's real! Read more: http://globalgrind.com/news/id-rather-be-afghanistan-chicago-ari-andrews#ixzz2LfmcYziJ

Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, leader of the Mexican Sinaloa drug cartel, may have been killed in a shootout.

According to US and regional anti-drug officials consulted by El Universal, Joaquin Guzman, alias “El Chapo,” crime boss of the Sinaloa Drug cartel has been using Guatemala and Honduras as a “hideout and base of operations.” Joaquin Guzman-Loera “El Chapo” remains a fugitive from justice in the both the United States and the Republic of Mexico and there is currently a U.S. State Department reward of up to $5 million dollars for information leading to his arrest. Unconfirmed reports that Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was killed earlier this week in a rural area in northern Guatemala are being disputed by officials in the Central American country. Guzman, 55, heads the infamous Sinaloa cartel – Mexico’s most powerful international drug-trafficking network – and rumors had him being killed in a shootout near San Valentin, a small town near the Mexican border. The rumor is false, Interior Minister Mauricio Lopez Bonilla told local reporters, adding it stemmed from misleading accounts from San Valentin residents. Authorities scanning the area haven't found Guzman's body or any signs that a large-scale confrontation occurred, The Associated Press reported. "I apologize if there was a misunderstanding," Lopez told the Guatemalan radio station Emisores Unidos. "It was a mix-up. We were referring to information generated from the area that there was possibly a crime scene with a dead person resembling El Chapo." Read Latest Breaking News from Newsmax.com http://www.newsmax.com/TheWire/el-chapo-killed-guatemala-untrue/2013/02/22/id/491631#ixzz2LflTyXwS

Pitbull Wins Case Over Lindsay Lohan Lyrics

On Thursday, a judge finally ruled in favor of Pitbull in his court case dealing with Lindsay Lohan. The case stems back from 2011 when Lohan sued Pitbull because he used her likeness and name in his hit song “Give Me Everything”. Back in 2011, Pitbull scored one of the biggest hits of the year with his song “Give Me Everything” featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack and Nayer. It was off his album Planet Pit and marked his first foray onto the Billboard Hot 100 charts. However, although the song was popular with the public, it did not go over well with one person in particular, Lindsay Lohan, because of his line “I got it locked up like Lindsay Lohan,” clearly referencing her past and ongoing legal issues and inability to stay out of jail. The actress sued Pitbull, real name Armando Cristian Perez, because she felt the lyrics were “...an unwarranted, unauthorized, and unfavorable mention of her name and personality” and contained “...allusions to her physical and mental character”. However, U.S. District Judge Denis Hurley, has finally closed the case, deciding that Pitbull's lyrics were protected under the law. He ruled that since the song is an expressive form of art, Pitbull is fully protected under New York Civil Rights Law and the First Amendment. The judge also mentioned that even though the song was created for commercial reasons and to garner a profit, that “does not mean that plaintiff's name was used for 'advertising' or 'purposes of trade'...” He also stated that the “isolated use of her name” in one line of the song, made her case fruitless and “fatal” from the beginning.

Last nights show at Blush Ultra Lounge in Sacramento

Shooting in las Vegas on the strip from car to car

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police say a deadly car-to-car shooting and fiery crash at a major Las Vegas Strip intersection started with an argument in the valet area of the Aria resort. Sheriff Doug Gillespie made the disclosure Thursday about the early morning incident that left three people dead and at least six injured. Police withheld the names citing the ongoing investigation. Police are seeking a black Range Rover Sport that fled the scene at Las Vegas Boulevard and Flamingo Road. The intersection is home to famous casinos including Bellagio, Caesars Palace and Bally's. Authorities say at least one person in the Range Rover shot at a Maserati that then ran a red light and crashed into a taxi. The taxi burst into flames, and the driver and passenger died. The driver of the Maserati died & his passenger was shot.

Josh Level, top NC Basketball prospect, collapses during timeout and dies on the court

Tragedy struck North Carolina on Tuesday night when Josh Level, one of the state’s most promising young basketball players, collapsed during a game and died shortly thereafter from unknown circumstances. As reported by The Greensboro News & Record and Greensville Fox affiliate WGHP, Level, a 17-year-old star for Greensboro (N.C.) New Garden Friends School, collapsed during a timeout break in the third quarter of a game at Winston-Salem (N.C.) Quality Education Academy. While a nurse on hand immediately rushed to Level’s aid, he was never resuscitated and was pronounced dead shortly after being transported to nearby Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. "I've been kind of overlooked and I just want to prove people wrong. That is my motivation,” Level told the Wolfpacker. “It's hard because I'm the middle child of seven, and it's hard to be away from family [at a boarding school]. You have to get it again. You have to do that in college, so I might as well start early."

Maserati Skrill - Contagious

This is some funny stuff right here. He seen trinidad james and ran with it some might say. I've heard he be all over st louis in the mazi tho

Weed Man gets robbed on air

Nicolaus Copernicus’ 540th birthday: A man who questioned the rules

Copernicus doesn’t come up in day-to-day conversations, but perhaps he should: He is considered the founder of modern astronomy and single-handedly changed the way we think about our place in the universe by positing that the Earth revolved around the sun, and not the other way around. He remains a patron saint to those who like to question the rules. Copernicus was born in Poland in 1473 and as a young man became fascinated by math, medicine and science, particularly astronomy. His studies led him to challenge what was then a widely accepted belief that Earth stood still in outer space while the sun rotated it.

Remembering Debbie Ford

Debbie Ford, the self-help author of The Dark Side of Light Chasers, died Sunday, according to The Associated Press. She was 57. Ford, who also penned eight other books, died Sunday in her San Diego, Calif., home after a long battle with cancer. In a statement posted on Ford's website, her sister Arielle says that Ford was "brilliant and very brave."

GoPro: A Blonde and a Great White Shark

Now this will; end so tragic one day she better get her head right asap.

Robbers pull off huge diamond heist at Brussels airport

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Robbers dressed as police and armed with machineguns have stolen 120 parcels of diamonds worth millions of dollars from the runway of Brussels Airport in one of the biggest heists the industry has seen. Two vehicles carrying eight men drove up to a van belonging to security firm Brinks, which had just finished loading the diamonds into a Swiss passenger plane, on Monday evening, officials said. The men, who were masked but also wore police uniforms, did not fire a single shot and the entire heist took less than five minutes, said Ine Van Wymersch, spokeswoman for the Brussels prosecutor's office. They escaped and are now being hunted by police. "They were well prepared," Van Wymersch said. "There were passengers on the plane but they saw nothing of what was going on. Prosecutors said they could not yet comment on how much the diamonds taken were worth or to whom they belonged. Belgian state broadcaster VRT reported the total value was 350 million euros ($467 million). A spokeswoman for the Antwerp Diamond Centre said the value may be closer to $50 million.

Greek current account gap shrinks - only one new Ferrari

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's current account deficit narrowed last year to its lowest level since the country joined the euro, adding to evidence that the economy is slowly responding to harsh austerity measures. The gap narrowed by 73 percent in 2012 to 5.58 billion euros ($7.45 billion), helped by falling imports and lower interest payments after a sovereign debt cut, the country's central bank said on Tuesday. The bank gave no breakdown on the extent to which import cuts reflected less purchases of machinery by Greek firms, a bad sign for crumbling investment levels and chances of a much needed revival in exports such machines could produce. However, one telltale statistic showed how showy lifestyles are out of fashion in bailed-out Greece. Only one new Ferrari sports car was registered nationally in the whole of 2012. That, plus one used Ferrari sold, contrasted with 21 new and 37 used ones in 2007, the last year before Greece's recession started.

French family of 7 kidnapped in Cameroon

YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — A French family of seven — including four children — was kidnapped on Tuesday in northern Cameroon, and officials suggested the involvement of one of Nigeria's Islamic extremist sects. Military helicopters are being used to search for the tourists, who were abducted from Cameroon's Far North Region, a Cameroonian government official told The Associated Press. The French gas group GDF Suez identified the captives as an employee working in the Cameroon capital of Yaounde and his family. The group was vacationing in the north, a company statement said without elaborating. "The three adult tourists and four children were picked up early today (Tuesday) by men riding on motorbikes who rode off toward the border into Nigeria," the Far North Regional Delegate in the Ministry of Forest and Wildlife, Jean-David Ndjigba said from the province's capital of Maroua.

Newborn baby declared dead, later found alive

In Toronto, Canada a 20-year-old woman, who had not told her mother she was pregnant, complained of stomach cramps and said she needed to go to the hospital. But the baby arrived before they made the walk in temperatures of 3 degrees Fahrenheit to Humber River Regional Hospital and was delivered on a pathway without vital signs. 911 was called and Toronto EMS rushed the mother and baby to the hospital where the newborn was sadly pronounced dead. Per hospital protocol, two Toronto police officers were assigned to stay in the room with the baby who was covered with a sheet, while waiting for the coroner to arrive. But 90 minutes later, the officers noticed the sheet moving and notified hospital staff. The medical staff worked quickly and now both baby and mother are in stable condition. After the incident the hospital released a statement saying that they are reviewing, “…all aspects of care provided in this case, including the extensive resuscitation efforts by hospital physicians and staff beginning in the ambulance itself when it arrived at the hospital." While more investigation is needed, it is thought that hypothermia could have been involved which may have made vital signs extremely difficult to detect.

My outfit for fridays show at Bob Hope with Lloyd

Might go with some grey cords for the pants what you think?

"Meteorite rush" begins as Russian scientists find fragments

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A meteor that exploded over Russia's Ural mountains and sent fireballs blazing to earth has set off a rush to find fragments of the space rock which hunters hope could fetch thousands of dollars a piece. Friday's blast and ensuing shockwave shattered windows, injured almost 1,200 people and caused about $33 million worth of damage, said local authorities. It also started a "meteorite rush" around the industrial city of Chelyabinsk, 1,500 km (950 miles) east of Moscow, where groups of people have started combing through the snow and ice. One amateur space enthusiast estimated chunks could be worth anything up to 66,000 roubles ($2,200) per gram - more than 40 times the current cost of gold.

Report: Mindy McCready Dead Of Apparent Suicide

According to various media sources, including E! Online, The Wrap, and TMZ, troubled country singer Mindy McCready, age 37, has died of an apparent suicide, the result of a single self-inflicted gunshot. According to E! News, McCready shot herself and her dog. The Associated Press reports that her body was found 4pm Sunday on the front porch of her home in Heber Springs, Arkansas, after neighbors heard gunshots and called the police. McCready leaves behind two children, 6-year-old Zander and 9-month-old Zayne. Her death comes just a little more than a month after the death of her boyfriend, songwriter David Wilson, age 34. Wilson's death is still under investigation.

All Star Weekend

The East lockerroom awaits Nick Cannon, Ne-Yo, Usain Bolt, Trey Songz #SprintCeleb: 7pm/et on ESPN.

Carnival’s ‘Triumph’ Is Anything But

Since Sunday, Feb. 10, when a fire on board damaged the propulsion system of the ironically named ship Triumph, the planned four-day voyage to the Caribbean has turned instead into a nightmare of Dante-esqe proportions. With the ship unable to sail and lacking power, sewage systems, air conditioning and heating, the 3,142 passengers and 1,086 crew members aboard have been stranded in the Gulf of Mexico -- hungry, sickened and, according to reports, reduced to defecating in plastic bags and urinating in showers. The New York Times describes an almost "Lord of the Flies"-like quest for survival, complete with food hoarding and wine-bottle stealing amid increasingly frayed nerves and a revolting stench. And memories are still fresh of last year's Costa Concordia disaster, in which a partial sinking of the Italian cruise ship (also operated by Costa Crociere) led to the loss of 32 lives and multiple manslaughter charges against the captain, Francesco Schettino, who reportedly fled the scene in a lifeboat.

First 2014 Corvette Stingray wreck

It's been less than a month since Chevrolet revealed the 2014 Corvette Stingray, and already one has turned up wrecked. Since the new Corvette isn't on sale yet, chances are someone at General Motors will have a sizable expense report to fill out. Caught by a poster at Digital Corvettes, the photo was supposedly snapped recently in Arizona, with the original shooter's commentary: "Cop had just arrived. Car is in worse shape than looks. Hit guardrail on left and bounced back to rocks." Automakers often run hot-weather and handling tests in Arizona, and this copy wears the Michigan manufacturer license plates that a GM-owned prototype would carry on public roads. While at first glance the Vette looks OK, a closer look reveals serious damage; the front wheel looks too far askew, and there's long scrapes on the side of the body and the wheels. There may have been a side air bag deployed as well, but it's hard to tell under the tinted rear glass. It's rare but not unheard of for a factory pre-production test drive to end in a crash; at this stage of Corvette development, the engineers would be tweaking software settings or chasing down some final production issues before the launch later this year. We asked Chevy for comment, and until we hear back we're struck by what GM always warns media test drivers: "Keep it shiny side up."

'STORAGE WARS' STAR Commits Suicide Days After Drug Arrest

"Storage Wars" star Mark Balelo killed himself today by carbon monoxide poisoning ... TMZ has learned. Multiple sources close to Balelo tell us he was found dead in his car ... which was parked and running in the garage at his auction house in Simi Valley, CA. According to our sources, Balelo had been arrested for a drug-related offense on Saturday. We're told when Balelo got out of jail he was distraught, and asked his fiancée to come over because he was afraid he might hurt himself. We're told they met at his office on Sunday, they talked for a few hours, he took a 4 hour nap -- and when he woke up seemed better. The fiancée left Balelo at the office Sunday evening. We're told one of Balelo's employees found his body Monday morning. Balelo appeared on a handful of "Storage Wars" episodes over the past few seasons. Law enforcement sources tell us an autopsy will be conducted tomorrow. Read more: http://www.tmz.com/2013/02/11/storage-wars-star-mark-balelo-commits-suicide/#ixzz2KiHL4Fxz Visit the TMZ Store: http://tmzstore.com

1 digit equals a heart ache and many tears for one woman

According to The Guardian, in October 2012, Donaldson (not her real name) experienced a sickening, gut-wrenching moment when she discovered that over the course of two years, each time she had transferred her monthly paycheck of $1,500 from her HSBC account to the joint one she shares with her husband at Nationwide building society, she had accidentally been placing the money in a total stranger's account. After two years, the amount she had transferred was roughly $40,000. It may be difficult for Donaldson to get her money back. According to The Guardian, the recipient refuses to return the money and the bank cannot reveal his or her identity due to data protection rules. What's more, British law dictates that when money goes into the wrong hands, it can be withdrawn without gaining permission first for up to six years after it's wrongfully transferred. But in Donaldson's case, the recipient had withdrawn the money through ATMs so there is nothing they can do. Shine attempted to contact Nationwide for comment but emails were not returned.

The Word to Watch Out for on Fast Food Menus? Fresh

Just a few years ago, seeing the word "fresh" on a restaurant menu was a clue about the quality of ingredients. But now? Thanks to the fast-food industry, the word is mostly just a marketing term, and "fresh" doesn't mean much any more. "I think it's meaningless, almost, now," Mark Crumpacker, the chief marketing officer of Chipotle, told Slate. "I don't think there are any rules around 'fresh.' You can just say it with impunity. And I think lots of people do." I do not know about you but this was some very helpful info for me.

A reminder to watch what treats and foods you are buying your fur-kid.

There have been many recalls lately on different brands. Please buy trusted produced treats for your pets, read the packaging it will tell you where it was produced and if it doesn't, don't buy it! Check out at www.fullmoonfarm.org

Drake - Started From The Bottom

How did you feel about the new video by Drake?

3 killed in US helicopter crash while filming new reality show for Discovery Channel

Three people were killed Sunday in a pre-dawn helicopter crash in a rural area of northern Los Angeles County while filming for a new reality TV show for the Discovery Channel. The copter crashed at about 3:40 a.m. local time at the popular filming location of Polsa Rosa Ranch in the city of Acton, Los Angeles County Fire dispatcher Robert Diaz said. All three people aboard died, Diaz said. Their names weren't immediately released. The show, listed on a filming permit as an untitled military-theme TV program, had not yet been aired or announced by Discovery, channel spokeswoman Laurie Goldberg said. "A production company was shooting a show for Discovery Channel when this tragic accident occurred," the station said in a statement. "We are all co-operating fully with authorities. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families."

Outrageously Expensive Liquor

Since its founding in 1715, Martell has been producing cognacs for the discriminating palate. All of its bottles are of the highest quality, and none of them cheap. The company's most extravagantly priced cognac is L'or De Jean Martell. This rare cognac is double-distilled, and subjected to a long maturation process in oak barrels. If that sounds appealing, a 750ml bottle can be purchased at the Park Avenue Liquor Shop for $4,200.

Lloyd live in stockton featuring Purp Reynolds

Gucci Shades

I own the top right glasses but i want the blue ones at the bottom left next.

High Speed chase ends in fireball

This is the life story of L.A. traffic. When will we see the next high speed chase by some idiot?

Top Kansas State recruit arrested for armed robbery just 2 days before national signing day

Jamone Boyd, As reported by Kansas City NBC affiliate KSHB, Boyd was arrested and charged with five counts of first degree robbery and armed criminal action, dating to a crime in January. Boyd allegedly turned himself in to authorities on Sunday after he was identified by the victims of the robbery. As an 18-year-old, Boyd could face full penalties for armed robbery in Missouri, which would carry a minimum sentence of 10 years per count, a total of 50 years imprisonment for the robbery.

Calling out 'Lincoln' inaccuracies

"How could congressmen from Connecticut — a state that supported President Lincoln and lost thousands of her sons fighting against slavery on the Union side of the Civil War — have been on the wrong side of history?" This is what congressman Joe Courtney (Democrat) said about the film. Courtney did some investigating and verified his hunch that those Connecticut congressmen depicted in the film -- and two more who weren't portrayed -- were actually key in the passage of the 13th Amendment. Connecticut voted for it across the board.

$200 to quit Facebook challenge issued by father

A father promised $200 to his daughter if she quit Facebook. The deal that Rachel Baier made would pay her $200 to quit Facebook for five months. According to a report from Wednesday (Feb. 6), it was actually her idea in the first place. It turns out that Rachel had an idea to make money by quitting the social network for a little while and went to her dad with a request for $70 to do it. When he countered with five months as the duration of time she must spend away from Facebook, she negotiated the total up to $200. It seems that Rachel knew that Facebook was creating a distraction and this gives her every incentive to stay off the web site. According to her father, "She mostly wanted and needed the money as she has been frustrated by not finding babysitting jobs. She is honors student but she says Facebook can be distracting." Getting paid $200 to quit Facebook may have been enough for this girl, but it's hard to say if the proposal would work for everyone. If Rachel Baier can make it the full five months, though, she will have proven that it is an incentive that could work for other parents. Author: Ryan Gamble

Trinidad James sheds light on himself for you

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Another great sunny day in nor cal

We been having some nice weather this week out of the blue. I would think it should be raining right now but we have been having tropical weather if you ask me. I wonder how long this will last until it gets wet.

For now i guess i will just enjoy it and stay prepared for it to turn any day now. Hope its looking great in your part of the world, i gotta go so i can relax for a hour before i make some errands around the city. Stay supporting the site and we will stay giving you great post.

Rihanna fires up for Terry Richardson photo shoot

Rihanna - Terry Richardson photo shoot

Women’s five biggest dating lies

Lie #1: “There are no good men left out there to date” According to Ahlers, if you fall for this Big Fat Lie told by your inner critic, guess what types of men you’ll end up attracting? Yep, you guessed it: a bunch of jerks that will perfectly prove your (incorrect!) hypothesis. So, try adopting a different thought process. “Instead of convincing yourself that all the good men have been taken by continually repeating this [internal] mantra, begin telling yourself that there are amazing, interesting, deep, soul-filled men out there,” Ahlers advises. “Once you’ve begun doing this, start collecting evidence to prove it so that you’ll really believe the words you’re saying.” When you think this way, Ahlers asserts that thinking this way will undoubtedly make the laws of attraction work in your favor, because you’ll exude the kind of energy that makes you irresistible to men. “With this train of thought, you’ll be amazed at how many wonderful men you’ll attract,” she says. Lie #2: “It’s too late for me to find love” Ahlers says that when you believe this Big Fat Lie, your mind fills with excuses as to why you shouldn’t put yourself back out there, and you end up procrastinating in your search for The One. But remember: there really is no time like the present. “If you are alive and reading this, you still have time to go for it!” says Ahlers. If you can’t help pondering, “What’s the worst thing that could happen?” You must also allow yourself to wonder: “What’s the best thing that could happen?” When you start believing that you could actually find The One and fall madly in love with each other, you’ll realize that there are happy folks everywhere who aren’t in their early twenties, but went for it anyway — even if it seemed like it might be “too late” for them. Once you do this, Ahlers says that you’ll be more likely to abandon your fears, embrace risk, and just go for it. Lie #3: “I’m too fat/thin/ugly/(insert other insecurities here) for anyone to love me” Falling for this Big Fat Lie can leave you hiding from the dating scene while riddled with self-doubt and insecurity, says Ahlers. Naturally, when you’re in this state of mind, you’d rather sit at home alone watching reruns of The Real Housewives of New Jersey with an entire pint of Ben & Jerry’s instead of going out on a date (and we all know how many women met Mr. Right doing that, don’t we?). To break out of this pattern, the next time you’re getting ready for a big date, if you find your inner critic berating you again, say the negative words and phrases swimming like sharks through your head out loud while looking into the mirror, suggests Ahlers. “Bring the Big Fat Lies out of the darkness and into the light so they can be healed; often, just hearing the words spoken aloud will wake you up and shake you out of your emotional slump,” she explains. Then, take a moment to ask yourself who you’re comparing yourself to, exactly. (“Too fat” compared to whom? “Too ugly” compared to a supermodel who’s been airbrushed and Photoshopped to death?) “After you honestly answer those questions, take a moment to find a quality you love about yourself and know that one day, you absolutely will find a person who truly loves you for who you are,” Ahlers says. Lie #4: “I need another person in my life to feel complete” Before you beat yourself up over falling prey to this Big Fat Lie, cut yourself some slack. This one really is a part of the American cultural experience — we have everything from songs to poems to movies to greeting cards that indoctrinate us with the idea that we’re somehow less than complete until we’ve got a partner (Jerry Maguire, anyone?). Despite this Big Fat Lie’s status as part of our pop-culture mentality, believing it is a big-time dating danger. In fact, Ahlers says that whenever you’re on a first date and subscribing to the “I need a man to complete me” ideology, you might as well be wearing skunk-scented desperation perfume. To redirect your thought process in a positive direction, before going out on another date, it’s important to take some time to realize all of the things about yourself that are actually pretty amazing — and then commit to being your own best partner. Doing so will make you focus on finding someone to complement you, not complete you. Lie #5: “I can change my date into the ideal mate” When you buy into this Big Fat Lie, Ahlers says that you end up choosing someone — anyone — who will fill the empty space in your life. “My husband and I always joked that we were taking each other as-is when we got married, like a gorgeous, non-returnable designer gown that has a few flaws — as it should be!” she says. Since there’s no such thing as a perfect man (or woman, for that matter), realize that your partner will have some flaws — and odds are, you won’t be able to do a thing about them, either. The question shouldn’t be whether someone has flaws, but rather, if they’re deal-breakers for you. “When you’re out looking for Mr. Right, look at the person sitting across from you and believe him for who he says he is and who he shows up as [when you’re together],” suggests Ahlers. “Once you’re clear on this, be 100% certain you can accept him for who he is right now. If not, walk.” When DC-based journalist Chelsea Kaplan isn’t helping you solve your relationship problems, she’s making jewelry. Check it out at www.chelseabellejewelry.com.

A Rumor, This Is: Disney’s first ‘Star Wars’ spinoff film will center on Yoda

"Yoda: Jedi Master" has a nice ring to it, doesn't it? Or maybe just "The Jedi Master." Well, before it can have a title, it has to actually exist, and for now a stand-alone "Star Wars" film that puts the powerful pint-sized denizen of Dagobah front and center is just the latest rumor to come out of a galaxy far, far away (well, not that far anymore -- it's now at Disneyland, after all). Ain't It Cool News first brought word that Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy might be doing a lot more than just having secret meetings with J.J. Abrams as she's apparently in the early stages of what Disney does best: milking a brand for all it's worth. Sure, Abrams is going to be directing "Episode VII," but there's more than just a new "Star Wars" trilogy in store -- we're going to be getting a bunch of spinoff films as well, and if Zack Snyder's rumored (and since denied) Jedi-centric riff on "Seven Samurai" isn't going to be the first one out of the gate, then maybe a Yoda movie will be. Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger has since confirmed in an interiew with CNBC that the studio is indeed planning a series of stand-alone character-based "Star Wars" films that will be separate from the new trilogy. Lawrence Kasdan, who penned "The Empire Strikes Back and "Return of the Jedi," and Simon Kinberg, who just wrote "X-Men: Days of Future Past" for director Bryan Singer, are currently hard at work on the spinoff projects, though of course there's no word on which characters will be involved. AICN reports that the Yoda film is top priority, though there are currently no plot details to speak of (our guess would be it's an origin story -- actually, how about "Begin, Yoda Shall" as a title?). Disney declined to comment on whether a Yoda-centered spinoff is in the works.

'Massive' $200M Credit Card Fraud

Eighteen people have been charged in what federal prosecutors in New Jersey called one of the largest credit card fraud schemes ever uncovered by the U.S. Department of Justice, spanning 28 states and eight countries. "The defendants are part of a massive international fraud enterprise involving thousands of false identities, fraudulent identification documents, doctored credit reports and more than $200 million in confirmed losses," FBI Special Agent James Simpson said in court records. According to court records, the scheme involved three basic steps: The defendants allegedly created thousands of fake identities, pumped up the credit histories of those fictitious people and then racked up charges on fraudulently obtained credit cards. "Due to the massive scope of the fraud, which involved over 25,000 fraudulent credit cards, loss calculations are ongoing and final confirmed losses may grow substantially," Simpson said. The proceeds, authorities said, were used for luxury automobiles, electronics, spa treatments, high-end clothing and millions of dollars in gold. Authorities said the fraudsters also stockpiled large sums of case and approximately $70,000 in cash was found in one defendant's oven. Though the scheme targeted credit card companies, Paul Fishman, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, said customers everywhere could feel the impact.

Probe of 'American Sniper' shooting death continues

Texas authorities probing the weekend shooting deaths of former Navy SEAL and American Sniper author Chris Kyle and another man at a Texas gun range are looking into whether the suspect, a former Marine and Iraq War veteran, might have suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder. Police in Erath County, Texas, have not given a motive for the fatal shootings Saturday of Kyle, 38, and Chad Littlefield, 35, at the Rough Creek Lodge west of Glen Rose. Capt. Jason Upshaw of the Erath County sheriff's office said Sunday that the suspect, Eddie Ray Routh, 25, had made no statements to indicate a motive for the shootings.

Muhammad Ali enjoying his Superbowl

A family friend has released a photograph of Ali with his dukes up and rooting for the Super Bowl Champions, the Ravens. He's sitting up, all purple everything, enjoying the game on television.

Man with $70M check: Customs nabs former bank chief

A man with a $70M check was caught by customs. The man is said to be Iran's former central bank chief and according to FOX News, he was trying to enter Germany when the check was found in his carry-on luggage. The man now faces a $1.4M fine because he failed to declare the money upon speaking with customs. "German customs had issued a statement Friday saying a check for 300 million Venezuelan Bolivars issued by the Bank of Venezuela was found on an unnamed 59-year-old man," FOX News reported. That man was later identified as Tahmasb Mazaheri. The man with the $70M check is currently being investigated and the check (and its origin) are also being looking in to. Authorities believe that he may have been laundering money, which is a crime. It is unclear whether or not he is in police custody at this time, but it is believed that he is being held pending an investigation. The check was impounded by customs at the time it was found. It seems like Mazaheri was trying to hide something, given the fact that he didn't declare the money. It is possible that he stole the money and was trying to escape Iran. His flight in to Germany arrived from Turkey, which could be another piece to this puzzle. The man with the $70M check could wind up in jail depending on what officials uncover. © Effie Orfanides 2013

Mexico vigilantes bring 'charges' against 53

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Vigilantes who have taken up arms against drug cartel violence and common crime in southern Mexico announced Thursday they will bring charges ranging from organized crime to kidnapping and extortion against 50 men and three women who they have been holding prisoner at improvised jails. Villagers armed with hunting rifles, old pistols and small-bore shotguns set up armed patrols and roadblocks in the township of Ayutla almost one month ago to defend their communities against crime, saying authorities have failed to bring peace and safety to the Pacific coast state of Guerrero. So far, the state government has tolerated but not formally recognized the self-defense squads. The growing movement toward self-policing, which has since spread to other towns in Guerrero, has sparked concern among human rights officials who say residents shouldn't be allowed to take the law into their own hands.