Iowa noodling arrest, Four men arrested for allegedly catching catfish with bare hands, The practice of catching fish — usually flathead catfish — by locating a catfish hole, diving down to it and reaching one's hand into the hole, down the fish's throat and hauling said fish to the surface is called "noodling". And in Iowa noodling is illegal. So when authorities say they saw four men using "modified bathtubs" to attract the fish then catching them by hand, the men were soon arrested and 174 pounds of catfish filets confiscated.

Famous ex strippers, Celebrities Who Used to be Strippers | In honor of Magic Mike, Stripping: we'll call it the second oldest profession known to man. It's apparently a great way to start a career, because check out these famous people who used to be strippers. here's a list of famous ex-strippers, 'Magic Mike,' a movie  that centers on a male stripper played by Channing Tatum, who himself used to be a stripper opens Friday. In addition to Tatum, here's a list of other famous ex-strippers: Stripping, a.k.a. dancing on stage until your clothes fall off, is an honest living. Each of these lovely ladies started by shaking it on stage, and eventually made their way out of the strob lights into the spotlight.

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Unique Love Stories, Love stories i have ever read. Stories that show love in new ways. Stories that make love: "Love is strange," according to a popular song from the '50s . And true love, like truth, is often stranger than fiction. The following stories, some old and some new, show the weird, wacky and sometimes wonderful sides of love.

Madonna sterilization, Genetic-material girl: Madonna orders dressing rooms purged of all DNA, According to British tabloid Daily Mirror, pop legend Madonna is so paranoid about her genetic material falling into the wrong hands that she orders a "sterilization team" to eliminate all hair, saliva, skin and other DNA-containing detritus from her dressing rooms. Concert promoter Álvaro Ramos tells the Mirror that Madonna also has fake walls built in her rooms to guard against hidden cameras.

Lila moss wears too much makeup | The 11-year-old daughter of British supermodel Kate Moss, Lila Grace, approves the makeup from her mother
While promoting her new line of beauty brand Rimmel London Moss tells her daughter that her thick makeup layer, but found nothing.

“I get my makeup is always off after a shoot, because my daughter reacts differently disapproval. She thinks of nothing, all that makeup. She likes a natural mother, with a tail in the hair and no makeup. Lila has a lot of lipstick, but she does not use them. She’s a prude, she uses only a little gloss on her lips, “Kate told Vogue.

Kate Moss & Daughter Lila Grace Pose Nude Together In Vogue | Kate Moss is sharing some exclusive shots from her wedding in the September issue of Vogue magazine. But what seems to be interesting, is the rather intimate nude photo of Moss and her daughter Lila Grace posing together.

 Lila Moss model, Kate Moss' daughter, 9, set to start modeling career?, (PHOTOS), She's the daughter of one of the world's most famous models and continually surrounded by the industry's coolest faces, so it was inevitable that Lila Moss would want to follow in the footsteps of her fashion icon mum. Speaking to Amuse magazine, Lila's god-sister, Iris Law - the daughter of Sadie Frost and Jude Law - has revealed that the pair already harbour dreams of one day working in the industry. "My god-sister, Lila, and I have got into the habit of creating little photo shoots every time we see each other.

Lena Pettersson Refund, A woman who was forced to sit next to a deceased man for several hours on a Kenya Airways flight from Amsterdam to Tanzania has been given a partial refund by the airline. And apparently, that suits her just fine.

The Australian, citing an article in the Swedish tabloid Expressen, reported Lena Pettersson, a journalist, boarded the flight and noticed a man sweating and having seizures. Despite this, the plane took off and the man died during the overnight flight.

 Jada pinkett smith nude human trafficking, Actress Jada Pinkett Smith is taking a stand against human trafficking and sex slavery and shares her story with CNN.

Lena Pettersson 10 hour | Woman forced to spend 10 hour flight next to a CORPSE after fellow passenger died during flight, A Swedish woman was partially reimbursed by Kenya Airways after she was forced to sit through a ten-hour flight to Tanzania next to a dead passenger.

Lena Pettersson, a journalist with Radio Sweden, boarded a flight in Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport and immediately noticed that a man in his 30s who was seated directly across the aisle from her was seriously ill.

‘He was sweating and having seizures,’ she told Sveriges Radio. ‘Air hostesses were there all along, but the plane took off anyway.’ The flight attendants put out a call for any passenger on board with medical

Grandfather boy tattoo | Grandfather accused of tattooing 10-year-old grandson, (PHOTOS | VIDEO), A 10-year-old boy is in foster care after the child's grandfather allegedly gave the boy a tattoo of his initials where was the tattoo on the boy, grandfather boy leg tattoo. The grandfather reportedly said the initial-tattoos are a "family tradition," but child-welfare officials were unsympathetic what happened to the other children in the household, Grandfather leg tattoo all kids removed from the home. Florida grandpa Jerry Garrison says he thinks he recently lost custody of his grandchildren because he let his 10-year-old grandson have exactly what he wanted: a tattoo on his leg. Garrison says it’s a tradition that every member of the Garrison family has his or her initials tattooed on their body. So when his grandson — a 10-year-old boy — asked to be included in the tradition, Garrison said he saw nothing wrong with it and gave the boy the tattoo on his leg.

Man Elmo rant Central Park | Man in Elmo costume goes on rant, Police had to physically remove a man dressed as "Sesame Street" character Elmo watch video of the muppet with Katy Perry below,  from New York's Central Park, after he reportedly went on a racial rant in front of visitors.  The man was apparently seen shouting obscenities, other remarks man elmo anti semitic.  He also urged people to read a set of pamphlets written by a car maker henry ford in the 1920s the pamphlets the international jew henry ford. Anti Semitic man dressed like Elmo taken Central Park hate filled rant, Elmo in cuffs: Man dressed as Sesame Street character is carried away in Central Park after anti-Semitic rant in front of kids

Elizabeth Lloyd lawsuit | Woman sues 13-year-old Little Leaguer over errant baseball toss, New Jersey Little League baseball player Matthew Migliaccio was only 11 years old when his throw back to a teammate sailed long and hit spectator Elizabeth Lloyd hit in the face with a baseball, Elizabeth Lloyd suing Matthew Migliaccio for being hit in the face with baseball. But now, at 13 years old, Migliaccio is facing a lawsuit from the woman and her husband, who claim that the errant toss "assaulted and battered" her and left the husband without the "services, society and consortium" of his wife, Elizabeth Lloyd demanding $150,000). In 2010, when he was just 11 years old, Manchester Little Leaguer Matthew Migliaccio overthrew his intended target during warm-ups and accidentally nailed a woman who was sitting nearby square in the face. It was an unfortunate incident, obviously, but certainly not the first or last of its kind.

 Lena Pettersson passenger | Airline passenger complains after long flight next to dead man, When Swedish radio reporter Lena Pettersson boarded a Kenya Airways flight to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania the passenger next to her was alive, but sick, what symptoms was he displaying, seizures. Shortly after takeoff, however, that passenger died, and instead of landing the plane, the flight continued and Pettersson says she was forced to sit next to the dead man, Lena Pettersson 10 hour long was the flight until the aircraft finally arrived at its intended destination Lena Pettersson refund, has she received a refund?. Swedish woman, Lena Pettersson gets refund after sitting next to corpse during long flight. It's one thing to have a fellow airline passenger fall asleep and drool on your shoulder, but quite another to have him die and sit next to you throughout your flight.

Karen Marley mistress, Serial mistress says she's had affairs with more than 50 married men, Karen Marley makes no apologies. The 45-year-old blonde appeared on HLN's "Dr. Drew" to say that she's had affairs with more than 50 married men. Marley says she prefers married men to older single men because they have better social skills. She also says that the men prefer her to their wives.

Serial Mistress: Karen Marley Has Had Affairs With More Than 50 Married Men, No need to worry about this serial mistress stealing your husband -- she "just wants to borrow him."

 Kings Stanley Cup puck, Stanley Cup-clinching puck lost,Casework Los Angeles Kings 2012 Stanley Cup Champions Hockey Puck Display Case with Angled Base,Kings fan honors fallen scouts, brings Cup champions hat to World Trade Center memorial (PHOTOS | VIDEO), Stanley Cup winning puck goes missing, It took decades for the Los Angeles Kings to win their first Stanley Cup, but only a matter of minutes to lose the puck they won it with. According to reports the winning puck has gone missing and no one seems to know where it is.

LA Kings crowned Stanley Cup champions for 1st time, eliminating Devils in Game 6, The Los Angeles Kings won their first Stanley Cup since the franchise was founded in 1967, eliminating the New Jersey Devils in Game 6, 6-1, on Monday night.
Goalie Jonathan Quick was given the Conn Smythe Trophy for playoff MVP.

 Kris jenner and kim's divorce, Kris Jenner on Kim Kardashian's Divorce, (PHOTOS), What's a Measly Little 72 Days? Kim Kardashian is "heartbroken" over her decision to divorce professional basketball player Kris Humphries after only two months of marriage, but life will go on, her mother says. After a painful few months, Kris Jenner can finally find the humor in her daughter Kim Kardashian's short-lived marriage to NBA player Kris Humphries,


"Just because somebody is getting a divorce doesn't mean life is over," mom Kris Jenner told The Associated Press. "She's not the first person to get a divorce, and she won't be the last, no matter what the length of the marriage."

 Wedding Songs Of The Famous - Famous wedding songs, Famous Wedding Songs are an important part of any romantic song repertoire. Whether one is getting married or not, they can be pulled out of the memory into an occasion. Listening to the 10 Famous Wedding Songs remind us they are famous for a reason. Love is a universal language and what better way to immortalize this than in a wedding song made famous by lovers.



“Wedding Song:There is Love.” This beautiful wedding song was written for Peter Yarrow of famed trio, Peter Paul and Mary, by Paul Stoogy. The profundity of the lyrics and simplicity of the accompanying acoustic guitar make it a favorite with many. famous wedding songs,

Serial mistress wives are the other woman, serial mistress has 50 affairs, says wives are 'the other woman, A serial mistress in England by the name of Karen Marley is proud of the fact she's slept with 50 married men. No need to worry about this serial mistress stealing your husband — she “just wants to borrow him.” On Wednesday’s episode of “Dr. Drew” on HLN, self-professed serial mistress Karen Marley confessed to carrying on affairs with more than 50 married men over the last six years, though she claims she’s “never once broken up a marriage.”

 Chinese Euro Cup fan dies, Chinese soccer fan dies after watching Euro Cup for days on end, (PHOTOS) Soccer fan dies after reportedly staying awake for 11 nights to watch Euros, Friends and family of 26-year-old Jiang Xiaoshan are mourning after the Chinese soccer fan died, following several  days and nights of watching the Euro Cup soccer tournament without sleep, how long did he go without sleep, Euro Cup fan dies 11 nights. Doctors reportedly cited exhaustion, combined with a huge intake of beer and cigarettes as contributing factors to Xiaoshan's death (what team was he rooting for, The FA ). Jiang Xiaoshan died from exhaustion June 19 after reportedly staying up every night to watch the Euros with his friends.

After watching Italy defeat the Republic of Ireland, the 26-year-old fan went back to his home in Changsha, took a shower and fell asleep. Xiaoshan never woke up.

Michael Bloomberg + $22 billion, Michael Rubens Bloomberg (born February 14, 1942) is an American businessman and politician who is currently Mayor of New York City. With a net worth of $22 billion in 2012, he is also the 11th-richest person in the United States. He is the founder and 88% owner of Bloomberg L.P., a financial data-services firm. Before he became New York's three-term mayor, billionaire Michael Bloomberg,  his net worth is + $22 billion founded Bloomberg L.P., a mass media empire.

Mayor, New York City
Age: 70
Source of Wealth: Bloomberg LP, Self-made
Residence: New York, NY
Country of Citizenship: United States
Education: Master of Business Administration, Harvard University; Bachelor of Arts / Science, Johns Hopkins University
Marital Status: Divorced
Children: 2

Serial mistress: I've never broken up a marriage, (PHOTOS | VIDEO) It was another eye-opening episode of HLN’s Dr. Drew during his sex and relationship themed show Wednesday night. Joining Dr. Drew was self-proclaimed serial mistress Karen Marley, who took quite a lashing from HLN viewers during the live broadcast. Marley, 45, said she has had affairs with more than 50 married men, noting that she doesn’t want to "steal your husband;" she just wants to "borrow him.”

“Married men are actually well trained,” she told Dr. Drew. "They have been taught how to behave around a lady -- and so it is quite nice to be treated well.”

Jennifer Culp meth gas station, Woman caught cooking meth at gas station, (PHOTOS | Video), police say, Jennifer Culp of St. Louis County, Mo., took fire dangers to new extremes when she was caught cooking methamphetamine at a gas station, police say she allegedly do two weeks beforehand Jennifer Culp walmart. Culp was allegedly caught at the station with a soda bottle containing all the elements of a "shake-and-bake meth lab"  shake-and-bake meth-lab phenomenon explained. The woman who allegedly brought a “shake-and-bake” meth lab into a south St. Louis County Walmart this month was charged Tuesday with six drug-related crimes after she was caught with another bottle of the cooking drugs inside a gas station.

Richard branson kate winslet naked fire, Richard Branson ran naked rescue Kate Winslet mother Necker Island fire, I ran naked to rescue Kate Winslet and my mother, Sir Richard Branson tells of terrifying inferno on his £60m paradise island, Branson thanks Winslet for helping carry his 90-year-old mother to safety, Sir Richard calls for Dunkirk spirit' after island battered by Hurricane Irene.

This smouldering wreckage is all that remains today of Sir Richard Branson's luxury Caribbean home after it was razed to the ground by fire.

The multi-million-pound Great House on Necker, the Virgin tycoon’s £60million private island, caught fire after it was struck by lightning in the early hours of Monday when the region was battered by Hurricane Irene.

An estimated 13.7 million Americans with a history of cancer were alive on January 1, 2012, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society (ACS) in collaboration with the National Cancer Institute. Researchers expect the number of cancer survivors to rise to 18 million by 2022.

The report, published Thursday, says currently one in three women and one in two men in the U.S. will develop cancer during their lifetime.

“Increases in the number of individuals diagnosed with cancer each year, due in large part to aging and growth of the population, as well as improving survival rates, have led to an ever-increasing number of cancer survivors,"  the authors of the report write.

Celebrities kids in trouble - Troubled kids of the famous, It seems at times the children of people in the public eye get more buzz than their famous parents -- but that's not always a good thing. Check out our list of kids of the famous who have found themselves in trouble.

Caroline Giuliani arrives at criminal court with her mother, Donna Hanover, on Tuesday. The daughter of ex-New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani was arrested for shoplifting at a Sephora store but a judge is dropping the charges. See other children of celebrities who have run afoul of the law.

 

Caroline Giuliani
Her parents: Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani and second wife Donna Hanover.

The trouble: The then 20-year-old Harvard student was sentenced to one day of community service after her arrest in August 2010. Caroline Giuliani arrested, caroline giuliani arrested shoplifting,

Yahoo: Lohan Working 85 Hours In 4 Days, Lindsay Lohan: 'Working 85 Hours In 4 Days' Led To Exhaustion, Paramedics, Lindsay Lohan is speaking out following the latest chapter in the actress' dramatic saga, and said there's no reason to worry - she was just tired.

After the actress was reportedly found unconscious at a Marina del Rey hotel on Friday - her rep later told Access Hollywood Lindsay was "fine" and suffering from "exhaustion" and "dehydration" - Lindsay herself took to Twitter to address the incident. "Note to self.. After working 85 hours in 4 days, and being up all night shooting, be very aware that you might pass out from exhaustion & 7 paramedics MIGHT show up @ your door... Hopefully they're cute. Otherwise it would be a real let down," the 25-year-old Tweeted on Saturday morning.

Catholic bishop beach blonde, Catholic bishop filmed on beach with blond, (PHOTOS | Video), A Catholic bishop from Argentina who was filmed playfully hanging out on a beach near Puerto Vallarta, Mexico sunny city with a mysterious blond woman says his lady friend was just that: a friend. The bishop may now possibly be defrocked by the Vatican. Catholic bishop faces Vatican's wrath after he's busted cavorting with a scantily-clad beauty on the beach but he insists she's just an old friend, Argentine Bishop Fernando María Bargallo red-faced after footage emerges, Initially denied he was in video, but later admitted he played starring role, Now under investigation by the Vatican and could be de-frocked. A Catholic bishop busted cavorting on a beach with a scantily-clad beauty has claimed she is just 'an old friend' and insisted he is still 'devoted to God'.

Kelsey grammer's pregnant fourth wife lonely and miserable, Kelsey Grammer's pregnant wife Kayte is 'lonely and miserable' and homesick for British family, Kelsey Grammer's heavily pregnant wife Kayte Walsh is said to be feeling emotional and isolated - and misses her British family.

The England-born former flight attendant - who is expecting twins next month - is currently living in Chicago while Kelsey films his new show Boss.

But the 32-year-old has no friends there - and the situation is making her feel miserable, according to RadarOnline. Kayte and 57-year-old Kelsey - who married last February - recently renewed their wedding vows in Las Vegas and also threw a baby shower last week.

Kyle Massey Sues Lifetime, Kyle Massey sues producers of Bristol Palin's 'Life's a Tripp, Disney star Kyle Massey has filed a lawsuit against producers involved in Bristol Palin's reality series, "Life's a Tripp," alleging that he and his family were left high and dry when the joint venture with his fellow "DWTS" castmate went in a new direction.

Initially titled "Helping Hands," the show's original concept was to feature Massey, 20, Palin, 21, and her son Tripp, 3, in Los Angeles as they embarked upon various charitable endeavors. According to official paperwork filed Tuesday, Palin's new show, "Bristol Palin: Life's a Tripp" is "substantially identical and, at best, a derivative work" of the Masseys' copyrighted idea. The family further claims that they were unfairly excluded from the final product and its profits.

Palin show lawsuit, Reuters: Bristol Palin sued for defamation by bar heckler, Bristol Palin Mike Huckabee,Bristol Palin Life’s a Tripp review,Kyle Massey Sues Lifetime,Palin show lawsuit---On Wednesday, a man who heckled Bristol Palin in a Los Angeles bar and insulted her conservative politician mother, Sarah Palin, filed a lawsuit accusing the single mom of defamation.

Palin, who rose to fame because of a teen pregnancy when her mother was running for U.S. vice president in 2008 as a Republican, had just ridden a mechanical bull at the bar when Hanks, who was a customer there, shouted out that her mother was “a whore” and said she was “evil”.

Hanks claims in his lawsuit, however, that Palin had bought a new house in Alaska in July 2011, and that she had defamed him by publicly blaming their encounter for her decision to leave Los Angeles.

Anne hathaway drop 16 lbs, I Lived Off Hummus & Radishes To Drop 16 Pounds, The insanely drastic diet that Anne Hathaway was forced to endure to drop 16 lbs FAST to play tuberculosis victim in the film ‘Les Miserables!” Anne Hathaway turned into a gym rat for her leather catsuit costume in The Dark Knight Rises, but a crazy new diet left her looking skinnier than ever for her Les Miserables role.

In an effort to shed weight to play a dying prostitute in Les Miserables, Anne’s been trying out a detox diet: nothing but hummus and radishes! She dished on the diet with Allure during a recent photoshoot.

“I’m doing some crazy weight stuff right now,” said Anne. “I’m on day six of detox This diet makes me break out, so I love that. Nothing like living on hummus and radishes, and then be all, ‘And I got a pimple.

Anne Hathaway lived on hummus and radishes to drop pounds for 'Les Miserables, Anne Hathaway's Shocking Detox Diet, Living On Hummus And Radishes, The Academy Award nominated actress, who recently lost a shocking amount of weight to play a prostitute in Les Miserables, reveals her work related weight struggles in the July 2012 issue of Allure.anne hathaway drop 16 lbs. Anne Hathaway wasn't exactly thrilled about her extreme "Les Miserables" slimdown. hathaway ex raffaello follieri deported.

Prior to filming, the actress undertook an intense deprivation diet in order to realistically portray Fantine, a prostitute dying of tuberculosis. "I'm doing some crazy weight stuff right now," Hathaway, 29, tells Allure's July issue. "I'm on day six of detox." To add insult to injury, her restricted eating plan wreaked havoc on her skin. "This diet makes me break out, so I love that," she gripes. "Nothing like living on hummus and radishes and then be all, 'And I got a pimple.

Fortune best places to retire, 50 readers are always looking for interesting places to retire. Many of the 78 million baby boomers set to retire are healthy, active and making plans to return to school, travel oversees or take on a new job, Fortune  says in its new report The best places to retire now.

Retirement Consultant Maria Dwight told Fortune that boomers aren’t necessarily looking for retirement spots known for shuffleboard, beaches and golf courses. They’re more interested in locales with biking trails and opportunities for educational and cultural enrichment. “Retirees today are looking at it with a sense of adventure as opposed to a sense of inevitability,” Dwight said.

Forbes best places to retire 2012, Top 25 places to retire identified, The time of Forbes Magazine's annual list of the Best Places to Retire in 2012 has become now. Of the 25 cities honored, Corpus Christi is one of only three in Texas. We agree with Forbes that Austin and San Antonio also deserve to be on the list.

Only about a half-dozen Best Places are located in what could be called chilly parts of the country.This group includes Bloomington, Ind., Fargo, N.D. and Pittsburgh.

More and more retirees are working, at least initially. So Forbes also took into account both unemployment rates and rankings of job and economic growth compiled by the Milken Institute.

 Fake & funny Twitter feeds, fake and funny twitter accounts, 15 Fake and Funny Twitter Accounts, here are the best, most current Fake & funny Twitter Feeds list below, Faux Twitter feeds cause fury in the media world and provide gut-splitting chuckles to readers find Chuck Norris' fake Twitter page.  Here's some of our favorite phony Twitter feeds that show satire at its best. chuck norris fake twitter. Fake Twitter accounts have been in the news a lot lately. Last week, the Dalai Lama started tweeting, and then we found out “His Holiness” was actually a fake. Kanye West dissed Stephen Colbert last year on Twitter. Then we found out it wasn’t Kanye after all. A White House Twitter account, which had been updated during the Bush years and then switched to Obama right after the inauguration, also turned out to be bogus.

Basketball Wives fired, Jennifer, Royce and Kesha Axed, Three cast members from "Basketball Wives" have reportedly been axed ahead of Vh1 and Shed Media's attempts to revamp the controversial reality TV show for Season 5.Jennifer Williams, Royce Reed and Kesha Nichols have all reportedly been fired and will be replaced in what sources described as a bid to eradicate "dead weight" from the show, according to Top 10 Buzz.

Teen sleeps two months, teen falls asleep for two months, stacey comerford misses exams, this sleepy schoolgirl missed her GCSEs after nodding off in April and waking up last week. Sleepy Stacey Comerford, 15, suffers from a rare neurological disorder which means she enters a sleeping state for months at a time. The last – her longest at TWO months – meant she missed NINE exams after being predicted straight As. Stacey, from Telford, Shropshire, is just one of 1,000 people worldwide to suffer from Kleine Levin Syndrome also known as Sleeping Beauty Syndrome. Stacey, who hopes to return to school part time, revealed she was taunted over the condition.

Teen sleeps two months,  stacey comerford kleine-levin syndrome, british teen with sleeping beauty syndrome sleeps for two months, A 15-year-old British girl fell asleep in April. But when she woke up, it was June. A British teen recently woke up after falling asleep in April.  Stacey Comerford suffers from a rare disorder known as Sleeping Beauty Syndrome.  Comerford's mother says when Stacey is in "sleep mode," she can still eat, drink and use the bathroom  – but she's not awake.  She says when she wakes up, she has no memory and thinks it's the next day.  Doctors are unsure what causes the condition. The Top 10 Buzz reports on the curious case of Stacey Comerford, who has Kleine-Levin Syndrome, or Sleeping Beauty Syndrome. People with the condition have "episodes" where they sleep for as long as 20 hours a day for periods of time, according to the National Institutes of Health.

Chopin receipt signed sale, Receipt signed by Chopin up for sale, A one-page receipt dated in March 1840 by Polish composer and pianist Frederic Chopin is up for auction.  The receipt appears to be for the sale of the copyrights to two of his popular compositions.  So far the document is getting higher-than-expected bids.  Also being auctioned is a letter from author J.D. Salinger mentioning his popular novel. A one-page document signed by Polish composer and pianist Frederic Chopin is on the auction block through Wednesday and has proved more popular with bidders than anticipated. The document, a receipt dated March 1840, is for the sale of the copyrights to his compositions Grande Valse brillante Opus 42 and Quatre Mazurkas, Op. 41, sold for 16 pounds to a music publishing company in London. chopin receipt 25000

 Disney cartoon Harem Scarem (PHOTOS, VIDEOS),"There was Oswald the Lucky Rabbit in "Harem Scarem," before Mickey Mouse made his seminal appearance in "Steamboat Willie. Long before Mickey Mouse let out his first, squeaky “Oh boy!” another Walt Disney creation was capturing hearts. His name was Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, a character Disney dreamed up while working as an animator at Universal, before setting out on his own.

The Oswald series featured the first cartoons produced by Universal, who released 26 shorts starring the happy hare throughout the 1920s and '30s. His oversized ears, big, friendly eyes and red shorts were clear precursors to the rodent that would become the most recognizable American symbol the world over.

Adidas Criticized Shackles, A hurtful symbol of slavery or simply a quirky fashion statement? Adidas is rebuffing fierce criticism of one of its upcoming original sneaker designs. The JS Roundhouse Mid, a collaboration between Adidas Originals and edgy fashion designer Jeremy Scott and due to be released in August, features a bright orange chain and ankle strap.

The public got its first look at the sneakers when Adidas added a photo of them to the brand’s Facebook page on June 14 with the caption: “Got a sneaker game so hot you lock your kicks to your ankles?”

Zimbabwe face makes me feel special, zimbabwe mr ugly (PHOTO),  Zimbabwe Face Makes Me Feel Special, The latest winner of Zimbabwe’s Mr. Ugly pageant has ambitions of fame and fortune. But, so far, he remains a simple market porter. William Masvinu, 38, who won the second edition of the pageant last month, makes his living carrying loads for shoppers in a market in the impoverished western Harare township of Mbare. The victory has made him a local celebrity, but the modeling offers he thought he’d be getting aren’t yet pouring in.

“I was expecting to do some adverts and some modeling if I was asked. But I’m still poor, still carrying loads of cabbages onto buses,” he said. “I am ready to show the world my gift,” he said. “Being ugly is not a curse. It’s a gift God gave me and I’m proud of it. My face makes me special and I am not making any excuses about it.” Organizers say they started the pageant as a novel way to entertain audiences.

Famous beach bods, Top female rappers (PHOTOS)

Famous beach bods, famous beach bods wanted, Top 15 Beach Bodies

The paparazzi fly into a frenzy whenever these famed figures take in some sun or go for a dip. Guess which stars these nearly bared bodies — some buff, some not-so buff — belong to.

Dog the Bounty Hunter, When you think beach, you probably conjure up images of hot bodies tanned to perfection in itsy bitsy bikinis that show off their every flawless curve. Well, we hate to burst your bubble, but even the rich and famous have parts that should stay safely covered. image

Strange Pets of the Famous
strange pets of celebrities and the famous, Famous people are accustomed to having any and everything at their beck and call, so it's not rare to see them out and about flaunting their extravagant lifestyles with unusual sidekicks. See the exotic, exceptional -- and sometimes dangerous -- companions of the famous that made headlines.

China forced abortion 7 months, Feng Jianmei China apologises forced abortion child policy breach, China apologises to pregnant woman forced to have abortion at seven months for breaching one-child policy and suspends three officials, Officials have apologised to a Chinese woman who was forced to have an abortion while seven months pregnant and have suspended three people responsible for the incident.

The move came just days after shocking photographs emerged on the web showing the mother, Feng Jianmei, lying next to her blood-covered baby minutes after the procedure took place.

Officials have apologised in a move to allay public anger over the case, which has triggered renewed criticism of China's widely hated one-child limit.

Ancient greeks + tampons, The ancient Egyptians invented the first disposable tampons made from softened papyrus.The ancient Greeks invented tampons made from lint wrapped around a...... for more Ancient greeks + tampons read click here

(HealthDay News) -- Five new studies offer more evidence that healthy habits and preventive care can protect against disease.

The studies looked at how eating fish reduces the risk of colon and rectal cancer; how regular teeth cleaning improves cardiovascular health; how primary-care doctors can help patients lose weight; how low-dose aspirin can reduce cancer risk; and how hypnosis and acupuncture can help people quit smoking.

In one study, Chinese researchers reviewed 41 studies published between 1990 and 2011 and concluded that regularly eating fresh fish reduces the risk of colon cancer by 4 percent and rectal cancer by 21 percent.

Colon cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death in the Western world. Previous research has found that people who live in countries with high levels of fish consumption are less likely to develop colon or rectal cancer.

60 Percent Of Teens Text, More than half of high school seniors admit they text or email while driving – the first federal statistics on how common the dangerous habit is in teens. An anonymous national survey conducted last year found that 58 percent of high school seniors said they had texted or emailed while driving during the previous month. About 43 percent of high school juniors acknowledged they did the same thing.

“I’m not surprised. I’m not surprised at all,” said Vicki Rimasse, a New Jersey woman whose son caused a fender bender earlier this year after texting in traffic. She made him take a safe-driving class after the mishap.

“I felt like an idiot,” said her 18-year-old son, Dylan Young.

15 Worst Celebrity Plastic Surgery Disasters. Plastic surgery used to be one of Hollywood's biggest taboos, but now it is the worst-kept secret in town. Stars have come forward to talk about their cosmetic procedures and how much they now regret going under the knife. A dermatologist injected Botox into one actress's forehead seven years ago, struck a nerve and created a huge bubble of blood, or hematoma, outside the blood vessels. The nerve in her forehead perished, which caused her eye to droop.

Denise Richards hasn’t always been happy with her body. The 40-year-old actress opens up about her series of botched boob jobs and why she decided to show them off in Playboy.
“When I was 19, a doctor put in bigger implants than what I asked for. I was in such a hurry to get them that I didn’t research my doctor,” Richards says. “I just thought because they’re a plastic surgeon, they must be good. You have to be your advocate for your own body and ask 100 questions.”

When she met with another surgeon to have them corrected, the doctor gave her even larger implants. “I felt very vulnerable,” she said. “I was getting ready to film [1998’s] Wild Things, and I didn’t want to get into a lawsuit with some plastic surgeon. It wasn’t right what the doctor did, but it is what it is.”
So why did the Real Girl Next Door author decide to doff her top for Playboy in 2004? “A couple reasons: I wanted to encourage women that it’s OK to embrace your sexuality even though you’re a mom,” Richards explains. “At the same time, I was having some problems in my marriage [to Charlie Sheen] and I didn’t feel sexy and felt I had to prove something.”
The Blue Mountain State actress, who recently adopted 6-week-old daughter Eloise Joni — adds that she’s happy with her current breast size.
“This is the size I wanted them to look at 19! There’s a long investment with breast implants. They’re not going to last a lifetime and things can go wrong,” she tells Us. “I’m happy with them now, but in a year that could change.”

Lil Kim surgery, Rapper Lil Kim's new look is 'plastic surgery gone bad,' says doctor, Lil Kim seems have had the plastic surgery when she was in jail. She looks awful with it. The brow lift is more than comfort may be due to endoscopic browlift, her nose has been whittled down to become Jackson-esque, and her cheeks look like that of a blowfish. Rapper Lil Kim took the stage at the LA Pride festival in Los Angeles and appeared to have had some major cosmetic surgery performed (what else happed at LA Pride?). Unfortunately for the pint-sized artist, observers of all stripes have panned her surgery as being botched, including one doctor (who) who characterized the work as "plastic surgery gone bad"

Wedding dresses of the famous (PHOTOS) Diana Spencer wedding dress 25 ft. train by David and Elizabeth Emanuel, It's wedding season, and the ceremonies of the famous are always front and center. Take Matthew McConaughey's recent nuptials to longtime love/former model Camila Alves (find the details of their wedding) -- they're now gracing the cover of People magazine.

But almost as important as the wedding itself is what the bride wore. Here we look back at some famous weddings -- and the gowns.
Wedding dresses of the famous,w. Diana Spencer wedding dress 25 ft. train by David and Elizabeth Emanuel. The wedding dress of Princess Diana was worn by Lady Diana Spencer at her wedding to Charles, Prince of Wales on 29 July 1981 at St Paul's Cathedral.