NFL Increases offer to Displaced Fans

Seeking to placate upset fans who are contemplating litigation against them due to the Super Bowl snafu involving temporary seating that wasn't up to code, the NFL has increased its offer to those displaced by the debacle. NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy told the Associated Press that the NFL has e-mailed the 400 fans affected by the situation to offer them $5,000 or reimbursement for documented expenses, and are willing to pay the higher of the two figures. The league initially offered $2,400, three times the value of the ticket, as well as ticket to a future Super Bowl as well as flight and hotel expenses.

New Kardashian Reality Show

If you love Keeping Up with the Kardashians, then I’ve got great news for you. There’s more Kardashian coming to reality TVin the very near future. InTouch Weekly is reporting that Khloe Kardashian and husband Lamar Odom will be getting their own reality show courtesy of E! to air this coming fall. An insider reveals: “They will be starting to tape in the next few weeks. It’s about their life — being married, trying to have a baby, and her being a stepmother to his kids. Everything that family does turns to gold. They are all making tons and tons of money.” Are we sick of the Kardashian’s or is this one of those guilty pleasure shows?

Obama girls receive thousands in foreign gifts

President Obama's daughters Sasha And Malia Obama reportedly have received thousands of dollars’ worth of gifts from foreign diplomats. The girls don’t get to keep the gifts.

Italian PM indicted in prostitution scandal

His penchant for beautiful young women has cost him his wife, and now may cost Silvio Berlusconi what he cherishes most: power. The 74-year-old Italian premier was ordered Tuesday to stand trial on charges he paid a 17-year-old Moroccan girl for sex, and then used his influence to cover it up – an offense that, if proven, could see him barred permanently from public office. Berlusconi has called the allegations "groundless" and dismissed the case as a "farce," accusing prosecutors of seeking to oust him from power. He did not comment Tuesday, skipping a news conference in Sicily and meeting with his lawyer in Rome.

Unlike Berlusconi's many past legal problems involving business-related charges concerning his Mediaset empire, this time he faces allegations of personal misconduct while serving as the head of government. The trial is set to begin April 6 before a panel of three female judges.


Prosecutors have already relayed more than 700-pages of wiretap conversations describing raucous behavior that would draw censure at most fraternity houses: sex-fueled parties attended by scantily clad women, sometimes dressed as nurses or police officers.
Source: huffingtonpost.

Kate Middleton’s maid of honor

Kate Middleton’s only sister, Pippa, will be her maid of honor when she marries Prince William. Her prince has also chosen his best man.

O.J. beaten

Seems like OJ is getting a taste of real jail life. OJ gets his but kicked while being a Janitor in jail. He is serving a 9 – 33 year sentence for participating in an armed robbery. Some people cannot just get away from crime! From my understanding it was a racial crime and must have gotten beaten up by some white punks that believe justice is being served by kicking his ass! Smile Punk and enjoy the next years of hell of your life!  How stupid are you that when you get away with murder you try something else!

Girl with multiple digits seeks record

A one-year-old Chinese girl has apparently set a new world record for having the most fingers and toes on any living person. Lei Yadi Min has seven toes on each foot and six fingers on each hand for a total of 26 digits. Min is now waiting for official recognition. The current record holders are two children in India, one who is five-years-old and the other is 15. Both have 12 fingers and 13 toes. All of the extra digits are a result of polydactyly, a congenital anomaly that occurs in one in every 500 live births with the extra digits usually non-functional. Although quite a large number, the children still are short of the all-time number of 15 fingers and 16 toes that an anonymous child, also in China, was born with. That child didn't make the record books however because the extra digits were removed shortly after birth by doctors

South Dakota to legalize homicide?

A law under consideration in South Dakota would expand the definition of "justifiable homicide" to include killings that are intended to prevent harm to a fetus--a move that could make it legal to kill doctors who perform abortions. The Republican-backed legislation, House Bill 1171, has passed out of committee on a nine-to-three party-line vote, and is expected to face a floor vote in the state's GOP-dominated House of Representatives soon.

Woman gives birth to grandson

A 61-year-old lady in Chicago has given birth to her own grandson.

Kristine Casey offered to be a surrogate for her daughter Sara Connell after she found herself unable to have children of her own. The baby boy, who has been called Finnean, was born at a hospital in Chicago, Illnois. Finnean's biological parents are Mr and Mrs Connell. However he was delivered by his grandmother, Ms Casey. Mrs Casey, a mother-of-three who last gave birth 30 years ago, said she was grateful to be able to help her daughter. "The three of the happiest days of my life were giving birth to my daughters," she said, "and I thought I could choose to do this for someone I love." Mrs Casey underwent numerous tests to evaluate her medical and psychological condition, as specified by Illinois law on surrogate births. She fell pregnant after a second course of IVF treatment and gave birth to Finnean after 39 weeks.

Mrs Connell, a 35-year-old lecturer, admitted that she could not contain her emotion when her son was born. "I lost it," she said. "It's such a miracle."

She had also tried IVF treatment, but had delivered stillborn twins, and later suffered a miscarriage.

Puppy Swallows Foot Long Drumstick

Betty, a Staffordshire bull terrier, was forced to undergo emergency surgery to remove the arrow after it became lodged halfway through her body from the oesophagus to the small intestine. Her owner Emma Watson, 38, from Swanley in Kent, believes her pet found the item after disappearing into her seven-year-old daughter Lilly-Jay's playhouse when a gust of wind opened the door. She heard coughing and spluttering and rushed in, but saw nothing untoward after the incident in May. The following day however, Betty, eight months old began vomiting and went off her food.

Teen Burglar Kills goldfish

Police are calling a January burglary of a northwest suburban home "disturbing"--not just because of the stolen goods, but because the young burglars killed goldfish to avoid leaving "any witnesses." According to TribLocal, a Nintendo game system, CD player, 30 video games, 30 DVDs, a BB gun, jewelry and fire safe containing personal papers and photographs were stolen from an Arlington Heights home sometime between Jan. 22 and Jan. 24. When the homeowners returned, not only did they find their belongings stolen, but found their goldfish had been poisoned. Someone had poured hot sauce, mustard, ketchup and spices into their fish tank, and all three fish were dead.

CEO arrested in sex sting

The founder of two chains of natural foods grocery stores has been arrested in a child prostitution sting in Phoenix. Sunflower Farmers Market CEO Michael Gilliland, 52, was accused of soliciting sex online with someone who identified herself as an underage girl. He faces a charge of felony child prostitution. Gilliland resigned from Sunflower, which has locations in seven states. He also founded Wild Oats Markets Inc., which was bought by Whole Foods Market in 2007. Gilliland was one of eight men arrested in the sting. Sunflower said he told the company he believed he was not guilty and would be exonerated. Mr Gilliland was not available for comment on the charges.

Top anti-Valentine’s Day movies

Not everyone is in the mood to celebrate Valentine’s Day.  If you need a reason to celebrate being single” you could watch “War of the Roses”  or perhaps, “Sleeping With The Enemy” Sometime's Valentine' Day is just not something you want to celebrate. Perhaps you've had a nasty break-up or find yourself unattached as the dreaded holiday of romance approaches. My top ten anti-Valentine's Day movies are just the ticket. If you ever needed a reason to feel good about not being in a relationship, these movies are just what you need to get through Valentine's Day. These are my top ten favorites because they feed the need to laugh or cry, depending upon my mood.
Gary and Brooke have been dating for two
years but the relationship has stalled. He's too immature and she's too controlling, setting off countless arguments. They decide to separate but live in a condo they own together. The pair continuously try to best each other by bringing home dates, throwing wild parties and breaking each other's hearts. Billed as a romantic comedy with Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn, The Break Up does not end happily ever after as the pair end up hurting each other one too many times to forgive. PG-13, 2006, 106 mins.
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Member of never miss a Super Bowl club dies

Recently featured in a Visa commercial , a member of the four-man “Never miss a Super Bowl” club has died. Bob Cook, a fan of this team, had attended 44 of the last 45 Super Bowls. A year ago Bob Cook guaranteed a Packers appearance in Texas for Super Bowl XLV, and he was right.
The rest of his prediction - that he would attend the game as he had every Super Bowl before - unfortunately did not come true.

Cook died Thursday after being hospitalized with a blood infection - an ailment that did not stop him from watching the Packers triumph on TV from a Milwaukee-area hospital.

Teen burglar kills goldfish

Authorities say a teen from a Chicago suburb killed a family’s goldfish during a burglary. Police are calling the crime “disturbing”  Burglary isn’t the only charge the teen is facing. Police are calling a January burglary of a northwest suburban home "disturbing"--not just because of the stolen goods, but because the young burglars killed goldfish to avoid leaving "any witnesses."a Nintendo game system,
CD player, 30 video games, 30 DVDs, a BB gun, jewelry and fire safe containing personal papers and photographs were stolen from an Arlington Heights home sometime between Jan. 22 and Jan. 24. When the homeowners returned, not only did they find their belongings stolen, but found their goldfish had been poisoned. Someone had poured hot sauce, mustard, ketchup and spices into their fish

Puppy swallows foot-long drumstick

A puppy  reportedly swallowed a foot-long drumstick. The pup had to have surgery to remove the stick. The pup's owner said she doesn’t know how the puppy swallowed the stick, “It’s a mystery.”

Leela is a 4-month-old pit bull mix with a penchant for eating,

and in this case just about anything goes.
"She's a pup right now, so she chews on about anything she can get hold of," according to Thomas Driscoll, Leela's Owner."She's eaten a few shoes, she's chewed up a football, some towels. She's chewed up all her toys, she's a good chewer," according to Alex Driscoll, Thomas' sister.
But when Leela suddenly stopped eating and chewing, she earned a quick trip to the vet and when veterinarian Dr. Kathy Blanchard first caught sight of Leela's x-rays, she thought they were a hoax.
"I thought the techs were playing a prank on me. I thought they'd taken a piece of pipe, we'd had a plumber in the day before, and they'd laid it on the dog and taken the x-rays and just thrown them up there to see my reaction," said Blanchard.

kim kardashian grammy dress crisis

Kim Kardashian had some difficulty getting her lady lumps into her Grammy dress according to reports. Kardashian's famous rear was unable to fit into her dress which prompted a fashion emergency. Kardashian was trying to put a Kaufman Franco gown on when she realized her rump wasn't fitting. The sparkly bronze dress was hugging her a bit too tight.

Kardashian told Ryan Seacrest during the E! pre-show, "I took it to another tailor and they tailored it to where my whole butt wouldn't fit in it. I was freaking out and said that if I didn't have a dress, I wouldn't go."

The designers came in and re-did the dress for Kardashian. The dress looks tight, we can only imagine how it would have looked orginally.

Couple Sets Kissing Record

Seven couples in Thailand have beaten the world record for the longest ever kiss. A total of 14 pairs entered the contest at a southern beach resort town to celebrate Valentine's Day and attempt to beat the existing record of 32 hours, 7 minutes and 14 seconds set in Germany in 2009, The AP reports. Seven couples were still in an embrace 36 hours after the start of the contest. Three dropped out Monday morning local time, leaving four still in the competition. Organiser Somporn Naksuetrong said: "We didn't think we would find anybody that could break the record. "We want to show that love is meaningful and powerful. It's not easy to stand there and kiss for that long. They really have to help each other and support each other." The winning couple will receive 100,000 Baht (£2,000) prize money and a diamond ring worth 50,000 Baht. Couples must keep their lips connected at all times, even during supervised bathroom breaks permitted every three hours. Drinks are allowed through straws as long as the couples keep kissing.

All pairs must be married to one another, or have a signed letter from their parents proving they are a genuine couple.

No morality clause for Charlie Sheen

Charlie Sheen’s job at CBS is reportedly safe. According to TMZ.com, Sheen’s contract doesn’t have a morality clause. Sheen, who recently checked into rehab, is said to have told his friends: “That's my personal life. My contract protects me. They can't fire me.”

Twilight fan lied about bite attack

Authorities say a Florida teen has told police that bite marks on her body came from "Twilight"-inspired vampire role playing  not from someone who attacked her while she was out jogging. The South Florida Sun Sentinel reports that the Monroe County Sheriff's Office has charged the 15-year-old girl with making a false report. Authorities say the girl is a fan of the vampire-based "Twilight" movies and books. The sheriff's office says the girl had engaged in "fantasy biting" with a 19-year-old man in August and worried her mother would see the marks. She told her mother she had been attacked while jogging.

When deputies couldn't find evidence of the attack, the girl eventually revealed what really happened. No charges have been filed against the 19-year-old man.