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Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher, They once spent nearly every day together. But one year after Demi Moore announced her split from her toy boy Ashton Kutcher their lives couldn't look more different . As Demi Moore looked bedraggled on a trip to the gym on Monday her estranged husband was romancing his new love in Rome.The Two and a Half Men star's marriage split seemed but a distant memory for the actor as he enjoyed romantic dinner dates in Rome with new love Mila Kunis on Sunday and Monday night. The pair are in the Italian capital while Mila, 29, shoots scenes for her upcoming movie The Third Person. The film, also starring Liam Neeson and James Franco, is about three couples with three interlocking love stories, set in Rome, Paris and New York. And it seems this couple can't bear to be apart. Ashton is keeping the Black Swan star company while she works and while on a break, the pair headed to swanky eatery Antica Pesa on Sunday as well as the Ristorante Boccon...

Ice Skating Champ Lost Profits, Oksana Baiul, the ice skating champ from Ukraine, is taking her former representatives to court for withholding profits from her since the day they signed her when she was still a minor. We’re talking many millions of dollars here.  Back in 1994, Baiul won a gold medal at the Winter Olympics and was thus catapulted to international fame. She signed with WME when she was still underage and, she says, they used her poor command of English to trick her out of her rightfully earned money, The Hollywood Reporter says after getting a hold of the court documents filed in Los Angeles the other day. Until August 2011 when she signed with a different representation, Baiul has been bleeding money – almost literally. “The Ukrainian champion alleges in a new lawsuit against the William Morris Endeavor talent agency that she has been taken advantage of – starting at the age of 16, when, not understanding English, she experienced her Olympic success,” THR wr...

Cory Booker Food Stamps, Newark Mayor Cory Booker says he plans on living on food stamps for at least a week after receiving a challenge on Twitter. Booker is a vegetarian, yet creating a meal on food stamps will still require that he make some lifestyle adjustments--while adding in a dash of creativity. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the average monthly food stamp benefit was $133.26 per person in New Jersey in fiscal year 2011. While he won't have the more expensive meat products to buy, the busy mayor won't be able to purchase convenience foods either.  When you're on food stamps you're not allowed to buy prepared items: no fast food, deli sandwiches, for example. Based on that, Booker will have have to focus on making meals at home with a pretty limited shopping list. Here are a couple of menu ideas for Newark's mayor as he prepares for his challenge.

Jersey Shore, The Jersey Shore is comprised of well established and unique vacation destinations.  Famous for its beautiful coastlines, energetic boardwalks, and unique beach towns, there is a perfect Jersey Shore location for everyone. Whether you want to enjoy the Victorian architecture and old town feel of Cape May, experience the excitement of the Wildwood boardwalk, test your luck at one of the many casinos in Atlantic City, or simply relax on the shores of Long Beach Island, there is a place for you.

Mouseketeer Dies, Former Mousekeeteer Bonita Lynn Fields Elder, an agile dancer who showcased those skills on the 1950s children's show, has died in Indiana at age 68. Fields' cousin, Robbin Myers, of DeBary, Fla., said Tuesday that Fields died Saturday at a Richmond hospital following a two-year battle with throat cancer. She said Fields moved to Indiana a few years ago to care for her ailing, now-deceased mother. Fields was 12 when her dancing abilities helped her win a slot on "The Mickey Mouse Club" in 1957 in the show's third season. She auditioned in California, where her family had moved from Indiana when she was 9. Myers says Fields went by the name Lynn but adopted the stage name "Bonnie," a shortened version of her first name, for the show.

Jack Taylor 138 Points, Jack Taylor's performance left even Kobe Bryant impressed. The Division III guard shattered the NCAA scoring record with 138 points, hoisting a mind-boggling 108 attempts — or one shot every 20 seconds — in eclipsing the previous record by 25 points. Taylor made 27 of 71 3-point attempts, was 52 of 108 overall from the field and added seven free throws on 10 attempts while playing 36 minutes in Grinnell's 179-104 victory over Faith Baptist Bible on Tuesday night in Grinnell, Iowa. "That's crazy, man. I don't care what level you're at. Scoring 138 points is pretty insane," the Lakers' superstar said after Los Angeles' victory over the Nets. Even Taylor was having a hard time processing his feat. "I don't think reality has set in yet," said the 5-foot-10, 170-pound sophomore from Black River Falls, Wis. That's partly because Taylor was coming off a poor shooting weekend and started Tuesday's nig...

Kate Upton Mercedes Benz, Kate Upton has been cast to star in a Mercedes Benz ad for the Super Bowl, although promoting cars may seem an unusual job for a model that can't drive. The 20 year-old rising star of the modeling world recently agreed to join R&B artist Usher for a Mercedes Benz commercial that will air during the Super Bowl in 2013. According to reports that ad will be a 60 second demonstration of what people are willing to do, in order to achieve the "object of their desire." But Upton, who has revealed that she does not yet have a license, will be unable to do any driving in the commercial and thus, will be portrayed as the "object of desire," according to the New York Post. It appears that Usher will be left to do the driving, and presumably the desiring as well. This year's Super Bowl will also be held at the Mercedes Benz Dome in New Orleans, which has encouraged the car company to fund a half time ad after skipping out on producin...

Lohan on Leno, Lindsay Lohan sat down with Jay Leno for another awkward interview. In addition to explaining why she canceled on Barbra Walters -- if you can call that an explanation -- Lohan made a comment that pretty much explains everything every problem she's run into in the last six years: At the ripe old age of 26, Lohan believes she's still a kid. Lohan has been working since she was 3-year-old and maintains that she loves acting. When asked if in the past she ever felt like she wanted to take time off to enjoy her childhood, she responded: "I think there was a point in my life ... it was more recent than earlier on, but I kinda am still a kid, in a way." she told Leno. "I'm 26." Sadly, Leno didn't follow up her answer by asking if she is delusional, because we're not sure in what world a 26-year-old is still a kid -- especially when many of her peers (who haven't become train wrecks) including Hilary Duff, Ashlee Simpson, a...

Romney pumps gas, Aside from a controversial conference call with donors, Mitt Romney has kept a low profile since losing the 2012 presidential election to Barack Obama. The former Republican nominee was spotted with his wife, Ann, at a screening of the new "Twilight" movie, "Breaking Dawn — Part 2," in Del Mar, Calif., on Saturday. According to TMZ, the pair later "hit up a pizza place across the street." On Monday, a photograph of Romney filling up at a gas station in La Jolla, Calif., was posted to Reddit.com. "Mitt Romney at my local gas station," Reddit user mkb95 wrote. "He looks tired and washed up." Romney's hair appears to be slightly frazzled, unlike the slicked-back coif he sported on the trail—though it's nothing like Al Gore's post-2000-election-loss beard. Other Reddit users countered that the former Massachusetts governor merely looked annoyed at having his photo taken at the pump. "I talked t...

Jackie Chan, Jackie Chan is officially retiring from action movies.Chan's upcoming film, "Chinese Zodiac 2012," will be his last big action film, according to Reuters. "I'm not young any more, honestly," the 58-year-old Hong Kong actor told Reuters while in Beijing filming a documentary. Although this is Chan's final action flick, it is not the end of his career. He said special effects and stunt doubles are viable options for the future. "Why (do) I have to use my own life to still do these kind of things? I will still do as much as I can. But I just don't want to risk my life to sit in a wheelchair, that's all." Chan is proud of his action-film swan song. "I'm the director, I'm the writer, I'm the producer, I'm the action director, almost everything," he told Reuters of "Chinese Zodiac 2012," which also stars Oliver Platt and Emilie Guillot. "This really, really is my baby. You know, I...

Free money ATM, I just had to share this story…this happened at Glasgow in Scotland.  Do you see the lengthy queue formed in this photo? Well, some people had gone to an ATM in Burnside, Glasgow to withdraw some cash, when they noticed the ATM was dispensing double the amount of money requested by customers making withdrawals. Word of the fault quickly spread as  a picture of the queue at the bank machine was posted on Twitter. Excited customers flocked to the Bank of Scotland ATM for a share of the windfall. The Police were later alerted and they stood guard at the cashpoint until the bank could shut down the machine. One user, Lauren, tweeted: ‘The bank of Scotland at Burnside was giving out double money now police are standing there so no one can go to it #gutting’. A disappointed Mark Gallagher, who uses the Stonelaw Road branch, tweeted in response: ‘I was elsewhere’. The Bank of Scotland was eventually able to switch off the machine remotely after being aler...

Warren Rudman dies, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Former U.S. Senator Warren Rudman, a moderate New Hampshire Republican known for a budget deal that helped slash government deficits in the 1990s, died on Monday at age 82, state officials said. Rudman, who served in the Senate from 1980 to 1993, was best known for his work in the 1980s on what became known as the Gramm-Rudman Act — a bipartisan budget agreement that provided automatic cuts to federal spending if the deficit exceeded certain targets. A platoon leader in the U.S. Army in the Korean War, Rudman was a successful New Hampshire lawyer who was appointed attorney general for the state in 1970. In 1979, he defeated John Sununu, a future New Hampshire governor and chief of staff to President George H.W. Bush, in the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate and went on to beat incumbent Democrat John Durkin. He later became the top Republican on the Senate committee investigating the White House's role in the Iran-Contra arm...

Price Is Right model wins suit, Jurors awarded nearly $777,000 Tuesday to a former "The Price is Right" model who claimed she was discriminated against by producers because of her pregnancy. Brandi Cochran, 41, said she was rejected by the game show's producers when she tried to return to work in early 2010 after taking maternity leave. The Superior Court jury determined her pregnancy was the reason she wasn't rehired and awarded Cochran $776,944 in the suit against producers FremantleMedia North America and The Price is Right Productions. In their defense, producers said they were satisfied with the five models working on the show at the time Cochran sought to return. A second phase of the trial will determine whether Cochran should be awarded punitive damages. Cochran's attorneys had asked for more than $8 million, City News Service reported. Jurors began deliberations Thursday, telling Judge Kevin Brazile several times that they were deadlocked before...

Girl fatally shot on school bus, A South Florida teen charged with fatally shooting a girl while riding a school bus will remain in a juvenile detention center. The 15-year-old waived his right to appear in court Wednesday morning. He’s not being identified by The Associated Press because of his age. An arrest report says the minor took a gun from his backpack Tuesday and began displaying it on the bus. He then fired it once, hitting 13-year-old Lourdes Guzman. She died at the hospital. The boy is charged with manslaughter and carrying a concealed firearm. A Police spokeswoman says “it appears to have been an accident.” The victim’s mother said in a statement that Jina, as she was known to her friends and family, was a “fun, loving, helpful, a happy girl.” Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Prince William personal photos, It's not often we have access to private photos from the royal family when the release of which isn't immediately followed by an international scandal or a lawsuit. But here comes valiant Prince William to the rescue, as Kate Middleton's husband has rolled out his own personal photo diary online, chronicling "A Working Day in the Life of Flight Lieutenant Wales." So, you know, just another day at the office. That is, if you're a pilot whose office happens to be the inside of a Search and Rescue Royal Air Force Sea King helicopter, that is. And the photos of which result in an almost national security breach. As it happens, the day in the life shots were a bit too candid, and in the first batch of photos that appeared online, included images of the prince sitting at a computer with a document laid down on the desk next to him. Another had a computer in the back of the shot, with a password prompt screen open. Granted, they...

Honey Boo Boo made of trash, Honey Boo Boo, a.k.a. Alana Thompson, has taken the world by storm with her TLC reality show, “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo”. Her family has become the topic of fascinated conversation since the show premiered, charming audiences with their unabashed Southern ways (see: Redneck Games) and compassion for gay rights, which to many seem contradictory. But the family has also become a source of amusement and mockery for some, who deem the Thompsons “trashy” and unfit for television. Perhaps because they’re doing exactly what they signed up to do–document their lives, warts and all–some critics are turned off. But one artist has taken this commentary to the next level by creating a portrait of Alana using only trash which is inspired by the show: coupons, butter, Red Bull, tiaras, and dolls. The piece weighs over 25 pounds and has taken over the web in just a few short days, making the rounds on social networking sites.

Stalin's daughter revealed, Newly declassified documents show the FBI kept close tabs on Soviet dictator Josef Stalin's only daughter after her high profile defection to the United States in 1967,  gathering details from informants about how her arrival was affecting international relations. The documents were released Monday to The Associated Press under the Freedom of Information Act following Lana Peters' death last year at age 85 in a Wisconsin nursing home. Her defection to the West during the Cold War embarrassed the ruling communists and made her a best-selling author. And her move was a public relations coup for the U.S. One April 28, 1967, memo details a conversation with a confidential source who said the defection would have a "profound effect" for anyone else thinking of trying to leave the Soviet Union. The source claimed to have discussed the defection with a Czechoslovak journalist covering the United Nations and a member of the Czechoslovakia...

Flirtatious or offensive?, Baltimore Ravens receiver Jacoby Jones had another great game in his team's 13-10 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. His 63-yard punt return was the only touchdown the Ravens could come up with against Pittsburgh's typically impressive defense, and that was the follow-up to his 105-yard kick return against the Oakland Raiders in Week 10. There's no doubt that in Baltimore's injury-plagued (and now suspension-plagued) lineup, Jones has become one of his team's most important players. However, Jones laid a major fumble after the game, when he was interviewed by NBC's Michele Tafoya. When Tafoya congratulated Jones on his performance, the receiver responded with a "Thank you, gorgeous" and a cheesy wink. Tafoya laughed it off and went on with her work, but that's not the point. The point is that she shouldn't have to. Maybe we're just in an era of political correctness that makes this seem strange. I would li...

What if O.J. didn't do it?, Is O.J. Simpson innocent of murder after all? An explosive new documentary suggests that he is. In the film "My Brother the Serial Killer," set to air Wednesday on the Investigation Discovery network, Clay Rogers, the brother of convicted serial killer Glen Rogers, claims Glen murdered Simpson's ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and Ron Goldman—the pair Simpson was accused—and controversially acquitted—of slaying in 1995. Glen Rogers was arrested in November 1995—a month after Simpson was found not guilty—in Kentucky "after leading police on a high-speed chase in a car that belonged to a Florida woman believed to be the third victim in a vicious, cross-country killing spree that began in Van Nuys," Calif., seven weeks before. He was convicted and sentenced to death in both California and Florida and is currently sitting on death row in the Sunshine State, awaiting execution. According to Clay Rogers, Glen bragged to him abou...

Moss's $1.6 million tattoo, There's no doubt that Kate Moss is worth millions of dollars. But what's news is that at least $1.6 million of it may be inked onto her lower back.  In an interview with Vanity Fair, the super-skinny supermodel talked about her insecurities ("I hated my boobs!" she says), her paycheck (she still makes up to $400,000 for a day's work), and her breakup with actor Johnny Depp ("Nightmare. Years and years of crying"). And she also revealed that some of her body art was drawn on by the legendary German-born British painter Lucian Freud. The 38-year-old fashion icon was pregnant with her daughter, Lila, when she met Freud in 2002. After telling a British magazine that the painter was the person she'd most love to meet, she got a call from his daughter, Bella Freud, saying, "My dad wants to meet you." Kate Moss and Other Celebs Without Makeup  She went to Freud's house for dinner, and he started painting ...

Most affordable U.S. cities, The Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) has released its third-quarter data for 2012, in which they rank 304 urban areas according to average local costs. Among the components were: food items, home purchase or rental, clothing, utilities, services, health care, and other expenses. Not much has changed on the top of the list in the last few quarters' reports: New York City still holds down the most expensive spot at 229.6 — more than twice the national average cost of living. Brooklyn again took second place at 180.2. Yet down the list where the least expensive cities are, there is more turnover. Here's a countdown of the top five most affordable urban areas, including some of the cheapest products they offer. Memphis has a rich musical heritage and is the city Elvis Presley called home. But you don’t have to be a rock star to live there — the average cost to buy your own Graceland (albeit smaller and probably with less carpeti...

Danica Patrick Divorce, Danica Patrick and her husband are divorcing after seven years of marriage. Patrick announced the split with Paul Hospenthal on her Facebook page Tuesday. “I am sad to inform my fans that after seven years, Paul and I have decided to amicably end our marriage,” she said. “This isn’t easy for either of us, but mutually it has come to this. He has been an important person and friend in my life and that’s how we will remain moving forward.” Hospenthal is a physical therapist who met Patrick while treating her for a non-racing injury. The two were married in 2005, and he is 17 years older than the 30-year-old driver. Patrick just completed her first full season in NASCAR, running the full Nationwide schedule and 10 Sprint Cup Series races after leaving IndyCar. Earlier this month, Patrick had her best finish in nine Cup starts this season, finishing 24th at Texas and running every lap for the first time. Tony Gibson was Ryan Newman’s crew chief for Stew...

Willis Mcgahee Serious Injury, Happy 26th birthday to former University of Miami and current Baltimore Ravens running back Willis McGahee. McGahee has overcome two serious knee injuries to become one of the NFL's most productive and highly paid running backs.  His 2002 season at UM is arguably the greatest individual season ever by a UM offensive player the best ever by a Canes running back. Born Willis Andrew McGahee in Miami, he came from an athletic family. His father Willis Sr. was great high school player at both all-black George Washington Carver and Mays High Schools during segregation. The elder McGahee was a two-time Miami Herald All-City selection as a defensive lineman while playing for legendary high school coach Nathaniel "Traz" Powell and later played college ball at Texas Southern University. Those athletic gifts were passed down to his son Willis Jr. The younger McGahee was destined to be a football star. He began his high school career at Miami S...

Ryan Gosling Poster, His chiselled good looks and buff physique have earned him an army of fans across the globe.  But a disturbing new teaser poster from Ryan Gosling's upcoming movie, Only God Forgives, will no doubt have women the world over more than a little concerned that the handsome chap they know and love has gone forever. With his face transformed into a beaten and bloodied mess, the 32-year-old actor is virtually unrecognisable thanks to his swollen and distorted features. However, fans - and Ryan's girlfriend Eva Mendes - are likely to be thrilled that the Hollywood hunk's terrifying-looking injuries were merely in the name of his art. In Only God Forgives, the star portrays ex-boxer-turned-gangster Julian, who fights a Bangkok police lieutenant to avenge the death of his brother. Kristin Scott Thomas plays the mobster's mother Jenna, who forces him to find and kill the person responsible for his sibling's death. Ryan is said to have undergo...

Bionic Mannequins Spy, Benetton Group SpA is among fashion brands deploying mannequins equipped with technology used to identify criminals at airports to watch over shoppers in their stores. Retailers are introducing the EyeSee, sold by Italian mannequin maker Almax SpA, to glean data on customers much as online merchants are able to do. The 4,000-euro ($5,072) device has spurred shops to adjust window displays, store layouts and promotions to keep consumers walking in the door and spending. “It’s spooky,” said Luca Solca, head of luxury goods research at Exane BNP Paribas in London. “You wouldn’t expect a mannequin to be observing you.” The EyeSee looks ordinary enough on the outside, with its slender polystyrene frame, blank face and improbable pose. Inside, it’s no dummy. A camera embedded in one eye feeds data into facial-recognition software like that used by police. It logs the age, gender, and race of passers-by. Demand for the device shows how retailers are turning to ...

Son Sorry For Hollywood Blacklist, The son of The Hollywood Reporter founder Billy Wilkerson has apologised for both his father's and the trade paper's role in the 1947 blacklist that destroyed the careers of writers, actors and directors accused of having communist ties. In an article published by The Hollywood Reporter, Willie Wilkerson, 61, called the blacklist era "Hollywood's Holocaust" and said: "On the eve of this dark 65th anniversary, I feel an apology is necessary." He says his father supported the Hollywood Blacklist to exact revenge against the titans he felt denied him entry to their club when he wanted to establish a film studio in the late 1920s. Billy Wilkerson founded The Hollywood Reporter in 1930 and after the Second World War, used the paper as a vehicle for a series of editorials attacking communist sympathisers and their influence in Hollywood. "In his maniacal quest to annihilate the studio owners, he realised that th...

Miami Bus Shooting, A 13-year-old girl was tragically shot to death in front of her younger sister and seven other children while riding a school bus Miami-Dade Police said today. The girl, whose identity has not been released was flown to Miami Children's Hospital after reportedly receiving a wound to her neck where she later died. She was a student at the Palm Glades Preparatory Academy charter school. Police have said a male student has been taken into custody but authorities did not release his name or age and said they are still interviewing him. A gun was also recovered at the scene in Homestead, south of Miami.'We still don't know what the motive may have been,' said police spokesman Detective Alvaro Zabaleta. Eight other children, including the victim's 7-year-old sister, were on the bus but were not harmed. Authorities took the children and the bus driver to a police station to be interviewed.The shooting happened right after the intersection of Sout...

Kutcher Kunis Rome, Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis have enjoyed a romantic break in Rome. The couple - who initially denied being together before being seen in a number of romantic trysts - enjoyed a visit to the city while the Black Swan actress is in the Italian capital shooting The Third Person, and they have taken in local speciality dishes and gone on strolls to see the sights. At the Antica Pesa restaurant on Sunday (18.11.12), the pair enjoyed Parma ham crudo and mozzarella, mini-beef sliders, pasta with chickpeas and a salad with marinated anchovies. They also enjoyed a calorific dessert composed of pastry, ice cream and berries. Ashton and Mila - who first worked together on That 70s Show - have also recently enjoyed trips to Australia and Japan following the demise of his marriage to Demi Moore in 2011. It was recently revealed the 29-year-old actress has impressed Ashton's friends with her down-to-earth attitude. A source said: "Mila is such a nice girl ...

Human Barbie fake, Is the "Human Barbie" fake? According to a Nov. 20 Inquisitr report, Valeria Lukyanova may not be as real as she previously claimed. Earlier, the Ukranian model claimed that she has never had plastic surgery, and that she does not alter her photos with Photoshop. However, there is a new video that has surfaced that shows that the "Human Barbie" may be fake. Side by side comparisons of Lukyanova's pictures and a still from a video featuring her show a very different looking woman. The picture seems obviously enhanced with Photoshop. In addition to Photoshop claims, critics of the "Human Barbie" claim that she has also had extensive plastic surgery to achieve her doll-like look. The Dirty also claims she could be mentally insane, which is not a huge surprise given the fact that she is trying to live her life as a Barbie doll. That is certainly strange if not insane.

Romney Pumping Gas la Jolla, Mitt Romney pumping gas? We never thought we'd see the day when the Republican presidential candidate and millionaire businesman was reduced to refueling his own car after spending the past few months jetting around the country.  Now, thanks to Reddit and one user calling themselves mkb95 we have this photo as evidence.The photo of Romney pumping gas in California was posted to Reddit yesterday with the titled "Mitt Romney at my local gas station.. he looks tired and washed up," and quickly rose to the coveted number one spot on the site's front page. The story of Romney at the pump was also confirmed on Twitter. The Redditor did a lot more than snap a quick picture of Romney. In the comments of his photo, mkb95 describes a brief conversation with the former presidential candidate. "I talked to him for a good three minutes while he was filling his tank," the Redditor wrote. "I guess he's moving to one of his house...

Monkey Death Arrest, Police have arrested one of two men who they believe broke into an Idaho zoo the night a monkey there died from blunt-force trauma, but questions remain about how and why the animal was killed. Michael J. Watkins, 22, of Weiser was arrested Monday in Washington County on felony burglary and grand theft charges. A tip from a citizen led police to Watkins after identifying a hat found in the monkey's enclosure as similar to one Watkins was wearing the night two intruders were spotted at Zoo Boise.  A security guard frightened away the intruders, then discovered the gravely injured patas monkey, which died a short time later.Masterson said at a news conference Monday evening that Watkins sought care at a hospital for injuries to his upper torso sometime after the early Saturday incident. The story he gave to hospital staff "did not seem to mesh up with the injuries," Masterson said. The monkey's death has left zoo workers shocked and devas...

Ohio State Petition, Petition for reinstatement to the university - Students who have been academically dismissed from the university can petition for reinstatement.  Reinstatement is not guaranteed, and simple desire to return is not sufficient support for a petition. Petitioning students need to prove (not merely assert) they are now ready to succeed if they are allowed to return to the university and resume course work. It is advisable to take academic course work at another institution during your time away from Ohio State, to demonstrate that you are capable of succeeding in high-quality college-level work. Students who have been dismissed from the university and have been away from the university for at least five years may want to petition to use Fresh Start. What is Fresh Start? - If you have not been enrolled at the university for five or more years, you may petition to return under the provisions of the Fresh Start Rule. While all courses you have taken will remain...

Obama Chinese, President Barack Obama blocked on Friday a privately owned Chinese company from building wind turbines close to a Navy military site in Oregon due to national security concerns, and the company said it would challenge the action in court. The rare presidential order to divest interests in the wind farms comes as Obama campaigns for a second term against Republican Mitt Romney, who has accused him of being soft on China. Ralls Corp, which had been installing wind turbine generators made in China by Sany Group, has four wind farm projects that are within or in the vicinity of restricted air space at a naval weapons systems training facility, according to the Obama administration. "There is credible evidence that leads me to believe" that Ralls Corp, Sany Group and the two Sany Group executives who own Ralls "might take action that threatens to impair the national security of the United States," Obama said in issuing his decision. Ralls Corp had...

HP Autonomy Fraud, Hewlett-Packard's bombshell revelation that it would take an $8.8 billion non-cash writedown after allegedly discovering major accounting fraud related to its Autonomy business unit has rocked the tech world. But the news, while shocking, could have both positive and negative results, according to who or what's involved. Here's a look at the winners and losers emerging from the rubble of HP's explosive announcement. The Winners Meg Whitman: While HP's announcement bore little good news for the company's bottom line, there's a chance it could end up helping CEO Meg Whitman's image. "The silver lining here could be her willingness to take a very realistic but also gutsy stand and call a spade a spade here," said analyst Charles King, president of Pund-IT. "I think that will improve her image or at least provide some cover for the additional time and effort she needs to put into the company." "Most of th...

Jesse James Alexis Dejoria, According to Hollyscoop, the 43-year-old - who split with Sandra Bullock in 2010 - is engaged to drag racer  Alexis DeJoria, 35.Jesse James Shares His Hopes To Be A Father To Sandra Bullock’s Adopted Son Louis DeJoria, who is the daughter of Paul Mitchell hair care co-founder John Paul DeJoria, addressed some of her Twitter followers after they unleashed a barrage of harsh comments about the reported engagement."I used to admire you now I feel sorry for you. Moving in and getting engaged to a guy you've been dating for a month," one of her fans Tweeted her.Alexis replied with, "Am I supposed to wait till I'm married to sleep with a man too?! Lol! You've been brainwashed into what society says is right." James was also married with Karla James and adult film star Janine Lindemulder. He was also engaged to Kat Von D, but the pair split in September.

Jackie Chan Action Movies, Jackie Chan is officially retiring from action movies. Chan's upcoming film, "Chinese Zodiac 2012," will be his last big action film, according to Reuters. "I'm not young any more, honestly," the 58-year-old Hong Kong actor told Reuters while in Beijing filming a documentary. Although this is Chan's final action flick, it is not the end of his career. He said special effects and stunt doubles are viable options for the future. "Why (do) I have to use my own life to still do these kind of things? I will still do as much as I can. But I just don't want to risk my life to sit in a wheelchair, that's all." Chan is proud of his action-film swan song. "I'm the director, I'm the writer, I'm the producer, I'm the action director, almost everything," he told Reuters of "Chinese Zodiac 2012," which also stars Oliver Platt and Emilie Guillot. "This really, really is my baby...

Elmo Puppeteer Resigns, Kevin Clash, the longtime voice and puppeteer behind Sesame Street’s Elmo character, has resigned in the aftermath of allegations that he had underage sexual relationships. Mr. Clash was first accused last week of sexual improprieties by a 24-year-old man who later recanted. That man has remained anonymous. On Tuesday, the gossip Web site TMZ reported that a second accuser, Cecil Singleton, has now filed a lawsuit in New York alleging that he had an underage sexual relationship with Mr. Clash almost a decade ago. The report could not immediately be verified. Last week, Sesame Workshop said the first man’s accusations were unfounded. The organization did not have any immediate comment about the second man’s lawsuit on Tuesday. But in a statement, it said: Sesame Workshop’s mission is to harness the educational power of media to help all children the world over reach their highest potential. Kevin Clash has helped us achieve that mission for 28 years, and...

Selena Gomez, Selena Gomez’s roller coaster relationship with Justin Bieber might be getting her down these days. The singer/actress was spotted going into a hospital in the Los Angeles area on Monday as the Biebs waited patiently for her in a parked black SUV near the facility, Extra is reporting. The entertainment site says that SelGo walked into the hospital amidst paparazzi yelling at her questions about the possibility of her being pregnant. It didn’t take long for TMZ to rule out those rumors reporting that Gomez went to get a strep throat infection checked out, while Extra says SelGo’s stepdad has bronchitis and she was making sure she had not caught the bug. Later Monday evening, Jelena as the couple is called, went to dinner together. Gomez was not in the mood to be nagged by the paparazzi as she put her hands on her face taking cover. Bieber, according to Extra, had left the gym before joining Gomez and was surrounded by his all-male entourage. On Sunday the Biebs ...

Bruno Fernandes, A star Brazilian footballer tortured and killed his mistress then fed her dismembered body to his pet rottweilers, a court is expected to hear today. Goalkeeper Bruno Fernandes de Souza, 27, who was tipped to play for Brazil in the 2014 World Cup, is accused of murdering model Eliza Samudio to avoid paying child support after she gave birth to his love child. Police believe Bruno planned her abduction and murder with eight others, including his wife Dayane, another ex-lover, a younger cousin and a former policeman turned hitman Luiz Santos. The footballer, who played for Brazil's most popular club, Flamengo, is said to have watched as Santos tortured her before helping him chop up her body. Parts of the woman's corpse are alleged to have been fed to Bruno's dogs, while the rest was buried in concrete. Bruno, who before his arrest had been linked with a multi-million pound transfer to AC Milan, denies the accusations and claims Ms Samudio left the ...