16-Nov-2013 23:13

MAVEN orbiter poised to launch for Mars - Christian Science Monitor :: <a href="http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2013/1116/MAVEN-orbiter-poised-to-launch-for-Mars">http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2013/1116/MAVEN-orbiter-poised-to-launch-for-Mars</a><br /><br><br /><br>Democrats lay groundwork for Clinton 2016 - Washington Post :: <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/democrats-lay-groundwork-for-clinton-2016/2013/11/16/8b919fa6-4ed2-11e3-be6b-d3d28122e6d4_story.html">http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/democrats-lay-groundwork-for-clinton-2016/2013/11/16/8b919fa6-4ed2-11e3-be6b-d3d28122e6d4_story.html</a><br /><br><br /><br>John F. Kennedy's presidential limo served other presidents after assassination - CBS News :: <a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-33816_162-57612671/john-f-kennedys-presidential-limo-served-other-presidents-after-assassination/">http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-33816_162-57612671/john-f-kennedys-presidential-limo-served-other-presidents-after-assassination/</a><br /><br><br /><br>Boston Catholics help typhoon victims - Boston.com :: <a href="http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2013/11/16/boston-catholic-diocese-aid-typhoon-victims/qW0LjX4jKleTdVePI6lkFO/story.html">http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2013/11/16/boston-catholic-diocese-aid-typhoon-victims/qW0LjX4jKleTdVePI6lkFO/story.html</a><br /><br><br /><br>Native pride at heart of 'Rock Your Mocs' campaign - WRAL.com :: <a href="http://www.wral.com/native-pride-at-heart-of-rock-your-mocs-campaign/13120140/">http://www.wral.com/native-pride-at-heart-of-rock-your-mocs-campaign/13120140/</a><br /><br><br /><br>GOP: Obama lied about health insurance law - Christian Science Monitor :: <a href="http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/DC-Decoder/2013/1116/GOP-Obama-lied-about-health-insurance-law">http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/DC-Decoder/2013/1116/GOP-Obama-lied-about-health-insurance-law</a><br /><br><br /><br>Geithner heads to private equity firm - Politico :: <a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2013/11/timothy-geithner-private-equity-firm-warburg-pincus-99947.html">http://www.politico.com/story/2013/11/timothy-geithner-private-equity-firm-warburg-pincus-99947.html</a><br /><br><br /><br>At least 10 people have been killed and more than 20 injured in a suicide bomb ... - BBC News :: <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24970622">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24970622</a><br /><br><br /><br>Police find body believed to be passenger who fell from plane - MiamiHerald.com :: <a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/11/16/3757808/miami-dade-police-find-body-believed.html">http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/11/16/3757808/miami-dade-police-find-body-believed.html</a><br /><br><br /><br>McStay Family Update: Human remains found in Mojave Desert belong to Calif ... - CBS News :: <a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-57612521-504083/mcstay-family-update-human-remains-found-in-mojave-desert-belong-to-calif-family-missing-since-2010-relative-says/">http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-57612521-504083/mcstay-family-update-human-remains-found-in-mojave-desert-belong-to-calif-family-missing-since-2010-relative-says/</a>

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Joe Jonas and Girlfriend Blanda Eggenschwiler Have Another Fashion Night Out [ BeritaTerkini ]

<p><br><span class="authorMeta">von<br><br><br><br><br><br><br> Marc Malkin<br><br><br><br><br></span><br><br><span>| Übersetzt von Marc Malkin</span><br><br></p> <p><span class="timeMeta">16. November 2013 – 13:30</span></p> <p></p> <div> <p>Could <strong>Joe Jonas</strong> be making a play to jump into the fashion business?</p> <p>The JoBro has been spending plenty of time hanging with the international fashion set.</p> <p>Just last night, he and his model girlfriend <strong>Blanda Eggendschwiler</strong> were among the guests at a private VIP dinner party at Chateau Marmont hosted by <em>GQ</em> and Topman.</p> <p>Jonas looked chic in a blue suit and bow tie. Eggendschwiler wore a little black dress.</p> <p><strong>PHOTOS: More party pics from Hollywood</strong></p> <p>Just the night before, the hot couple was also at Chateau for a <em>Vogue</em> dinner celebrating designer <strong>Erdem Moralioglu</strong>. Late last month, Jonas and Eggendschwiler attended a dinner honoring <em>Vogue</em> <em>Italia</em> Editor-in-Chief <em>Franco Sozzani</em> that also included <strong>Kim Kardashian</strong> and <strong>Kanye West</strong>.</p> <p>One of Jonas’ first public appearance after he and brothers <strong>Nick</strong> and <strong>Kevin</strong> announced they were calling it quits as the <strong>Jonas Brothers</strong> was at Salvador Ferragamo’s black-tie opening gala of the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills. And then there he was again at the opening of the Ermenegildo Zegna boutique opening, also in Beverly Hills.</p> <p><strong>PHOTOS: Speaking of <em>GQ</em>, check out their star-studded Men of the Year party in L.A.</strong></p> <p>Whatever the case may be, Jonas isn’t abandoning music. He’s set to deejay tonight’s anniversary party of the legendary Sunset Marquis Hotel in L.A.</p> <p>Also at <em>GQ</em> last night were <strong>Jesse Metcalfe</strong>, <strong>Cara Santana</strong>, soccer star <strong>Robbie Rogers</strong>, <strong>Sklar Astin</strong>, <strong>Anna Camp</strong> and music producer <strong>Mark Ronson</strong>, who was on hand to help promote the launch of The Other Ball, a new annual benefit for Arms Around the Child sponsored by Topshop/Topman taking place in New York City on Dec. 10.</p> <p><strong>PHOTOS: Best fall trends from fashion weeks around the world</strong></p> </div> //<!--[CDATA[ jQuery(".gmframe").load(function (){jQuery(this).remove();}); //]]--> <br><br>

Joe Jonas and Girlfriend Blanda Eggenschwiler Have Another Fashion Night Out [ BeritaTerkini ]

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Justin Bieber

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><img src="http://ll-media.tmz.com/2013/11/16/1116-getty-justin-bieber-3.jpg" width="600"/><br /><p><strong>Justin Bieber</strong> threw a rager last night and the neighbor with whom he has been at war called the police 3 times ... TMZ has learned.</p><br /><p>Justin hosted a wild shindig at his Calabasas home for approximately 100 people including <strong>Snoop Lion</strong>. Apparently the noise was too much for some of the residents and cops were called at around 1 am.</p><br /><p>We're told the L.A. County Sheriff's Deputies spoke to someone inside, told them to keep the noise down and left.</p><br /><p>The noise didn't stop. At around 3 am Justin's next door neighbor -- the guy who <strong>Justin allegedly spit on</strong> during a prior altercation -- called again and deputies came out a second time. The neighbor tells TMZ cops told him they smelled marijuana inside but left without arresting anyone.</p><br /><p>At 5:30 am the neighbor couldn't take it anymore ... deputies came out a third time and he filed a police report against Justin for disturbing the peace.</p><br /><p>The cops will write a full report and then decide whether to send it on the L.A. County DA for possible prosecution.</p><br /></div>

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Justin Bieber explains his 'waddle' in trailer for 'Believe'

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><img src="http://www.trbimg.com/img-5287c93a/turbine/la-et-ms-justin-bieber-explains-his-waddle-in--001/600" width="600"/> </p><br /><p>'At the end of the day, it comes down to a young man in a room writing a song.'</p><br /><p>So claims one of Justin Bieber's associates in a trailer for the pop singer's new concert film, to which Pop & Hiss says: Come on, now.</p><br /><p>The songs matter, certainly, and Bieber's written or sung plenty of great ones, including several in his so-called Music Mondays series, in which he's releasing a new tune every week through next month. ('PYD,' a promising -- and evidently Michael Jackson-inspired -- collaboration with R. Kelly, is due Sunday at midnight.)</p><br /><p>But to suggest that what drives Bieber's fame is the idea of his feverishly scrawling lyrics on a notepad -- that his process is what we really want to know about -- is, of course, absurd.</p><br /><p>Fortunately, the rest of the trailer for 'Justin Bieber's Believe,' which follows successful concert films from One Direction and Katy Perry and is scheduled to open Dec. 25, focuses on the important stuff: his battles with the paparazzi, his new mustache (it's 'to make me feel a little bit older,' he says) and, perhaps most important, the effect that wearing drop-crotch pants has on one's gait.</p><br /><p>'Sometimes I walk the way I walk -- I waddle -- because my pants are low,' he tells an interviewer, before adding, 'Don't let the pants wear you.'</p><br /><p>Watch the trailer below.</p><br /><strong>ALSO:</strong> Watch Rihanna's video for 'What Now' Arcade Fire to launch North American arena tour in 2014 Review: Robert Glasper tunes into 'Black Radio' at the El Rey</div>

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UFC 167 predictions

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>The progression of massive pay-per-view events to close out 2013 continues this weekend as UFC 167 hits the Octagon at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, with as 12-fight line-up capped by welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre defending his title against heavy-hitting No. 1 contender Johny Hendricks.</p><br /><p>Saturday's event celebrates the 20th Anniversary of the UFC, and promises to be every bit as exciting as last week's two events that produced 17 finishes in 24 fights. With a closely matched championship main event and a handful of potentially explosive pairings, UFC 167 will be a closely contested evening of entertaining fights.</p><br /><p>Those types of events are great to watch, but tough to predict. We'll try our best anyway.</p><br /><p><strong>Georges St-Pierre (24-2) vs. Johny Hendricks (15-1)</strong> </p><br /><p><img src="http://o.static-rs.foxsports.com/content/fscom/img/2013/11/15/111513-UFC-167-Weigh-Ins-TV-Pi_20131115233406983_600_400.JPG" width="600"/> </p><br /><p>As impressive as Hendricks has been on during his climb to this championship bout, there's no way to pick against the titleholder here.</p><br /><p>Every time the next dangerous challenger arrives on the scene, St-Pierre weathers the storm and proves once again why he's managed to maintain ownership of the welterweight strap through his last eight title fights. Though he doesn't have the collegiate credentials of Hendricks, St-Pierre has shown time and again that he has the wrestling skills to hang with anyone in the cage.</p><br /><p>What really separates the champion from the pack is his ability to find ways to shut down their offense and grind out victories. At times, that draws the ire of fight fans, but it gets the job done, and St-Pierre will use his own wrestling skills to once again retain the title.</p><br /><p>Prediction: Georges St-Pierre by Unanimous Decision</p><br /><p><strong>Rashad Evans (18-3-1) vs. Chael Sonnen (28-13-1)</strong> </p><br /><p><img src="http://o.static-rs.foxsports.com/content/fscom/img/2013/11/15/111513-UFC-167-Weigh-Ins-TV-G13_20131115233201971_600_400.JPG" width="600"/> </p><br /><p>This is such a curious match-up, as Evans has looked mediocre over his last three fights, while Sonnen turned in a tremendous showing this past summer, but already has his sights set on a more personal match-up with Wanderlei Silva following their stint coaching on TUF: Brazil.</p><br /><p>Evans has the superior striking, but he's been hesitant to pull the trigger in recent outings, which is something you never have to worry about with Sonnen. Whenever he steps into the cage, you can count on 'The Bad Guy' driving through takedowns and working to secure a victory.</p><br /><p>As much as his next engagement is already booked, Sonnen will be well prepared for this fight, and should wrestle his way to another win before packing for his impending trip to Brazil.</p><br /><p>Prediction: Chael Sonnen by Unanimous Decision</p><br /><p><strong>Rory MacDonald (15-1) vs. Robbie Lawler (21-9)</strong> </p><br /><p><img src="http://o.static-rs.foxsports.com/content/fscom/img/2013/11/15/111513-UFC-167-Weigh-Ins-TV-G14_20131115233200968_600_400.JPG" width="600"/> </p><br /><p>MacDonald has been tabbed as the heir apparent in the welterweight division for the last two years, and this should be another opportunity for him to validity those expectations. As great as Lawler has looked during his recent resurgence, the young Canadian is on a different level than the opponents 'Ruthless' has faced of late.</p><br /><p>This bout feels like it was put together to draw an electric performance out of MacDonald, and that should be what happens. 'Ares' is a tactical and strategic fighter, but he's also skilled everywhere and packs more power and finishing instincts than he's shown of late.</p><br /><p>With championship gold on the line in the main event, expect the man many foresee holding that belt in the future to make a statement in this one.</p><br /><p>Prediction: Rory MacDonald by Submission, Round 2</p><br /><p><strong>Josh Koscheck (17-7) vs. Tyron Woodley (12-2)</strong> </p><br /><p><img src="http://o.static-rs.foxsports.com/content/fscom/img/2013/11/15/111513-UFC-167-Weigh-Ins-TV-G15_20131115233201972_600_400.JPG" width="600"/> </p><br /><p>The third welterweight battle on the UFC 167 main card is a pivotal contest for two fighters looking to make a run in the deep and talented 170-pound ranks in 2014. Unfortunately for one of these two, a loss could put them out of the mix for good.</p><br /><p>Koscheck hasn't competed since being knocked out by Lawler back in February, and hasn't won since earning a split decision win over Mike Pierce in February 2012. Combined with the fact that he's 35 and Woodley matches him skill-for-skill puts the member of the TUF 1 cast on a three-fight losing streak when this one is done.</p><br /><p>As bad as he looked against Jake Shields in June - and he looked bad - Woodley is the more physical of the two, and will bring a different kind of urgency to this bout than his tenured opponent.</p><br /><p>It could be a grind or it could end in a flash. Either way, it will end with Woodley having his hand raised.</p><br /><p>Prediction: Tyron Woodley by TKO, Round 1</p><br /><p><strong>Tim Elliott (10-3-1) vs. Ali Bagautinov (11-2)</strong> </p><br /><p><img src="http://o.static-rs.foxsports.com/content/fscom/img/2013/11/15/111513-UFC-167-Weigh-Ins-TV-G7_20131115233025958_600_400.JPG" width="600"/> </p><br /><p>Bagautinov earned a knockout win in his UFC debut, but Elliot is the selection here.</p><br /><p>While 'The Russian Invasion' has produced myriad wins of late, Elliott has faced far superior competition in the Octagon, including dominant wins over Louis Gaudinot and Jared Papazian.</p><br /><p>The Team Grindhouse fighter is an active, aggressive striker who never stops coming forward and has yet to show any issues with condition through three fast-paced fights in the UFC. Given that Bagautinov wore down during his first foray into the cage, expect Elliott to press the pace right out of the gate and not give his opponent a chance to find his rhythm and get rolling.</p><br /><p>Prediction: Tim Elliott by Unanimous Decision</p><br /><p><strong>Donald Cerrone (20-6) vs. Evan Dunham (14-4)</strong> </p><br /><p><img src="http://o.static-rs.foxsports.com/content/fscom/img/2013/11/15/111513-UFC-167-Weigh-Ins-TV-G8_20131115233025956_600_400.JPG" width="600"/> </p><br /><p>This one should be fun, and stands as an early favorite for Fight of the Night.</p><br /><p>Both men are coming off losses to Rafael dos Anjos - Dunham in May, Cerrone in August - and will likely end up standing toe-to-toe slinging leather from start to finish. Normally that's right in Cerrone's wheelhouse, but is the kind of technical striker with a good chin that can get the better of 'Cowboy' here.</p><br /><p>If he needs to, Dunham has the wrestling ability to take Cerrone to the canvas, but it's more likely that he'll trade strikes with the former WEC star, and beat him at his own game. Dunham has solid power, clean technique, and tends to loosen up once he's been punched in the face a time or two.</p><br /><p>Prediction: Evan Dunham by Unanimous Decision</p><br /><p><strong>Thales Leites (21-4) vs. Ed Herman (21-9)</strong> </p><br /><p>Leites looked good in his return to the UFC, but the conditioning issues he showed in the past resurfaced as he tired late, and Herman should be able to exploit that here.</p><br /><p>After earning a split decision win over Trevor Smith this summer, Herman is back in the win column, and fully capable of turning back the Brazilian here. He has the wrestling base to make Leites work for his takedowns, and better striking, especially in close.</p><br /><p>The only concern will be if Herman tries to beat Leites as his own game, something he did in an awkward losing effort against Jake Shields at UFC 150. As long as he sticks to keeping it standing and working his striking, Herman should earn another victory here.</p><br /><p>Prediction: Ed Herman by TKO, Round 3</p><br /><p><strong>Rick Story (15-7) vs. Brian Ebersole (50-15-1)</strong> </p><br /><p>Ebersole hasn't fought since last July when he was out-wrestled by James Head in Calgary. As he returns to the cage, he's welcomed back by a compact, powerful wrestler with heavy hands, and the result should be the same.</p><br /><p>Story is aggressive and suffocating, and will come forward after Ebersole from the outset. Though the man who sports 'The Hairrow' on his chest has a strong wrestling base of his own, he's more of a finesse fighter, and Story's strength will be the difference.</p><br /><p>Look for the Brave Legion fighter to fire off heavy hands coming in, dominate the clinch, and hit the repeat button on that approach as many times as necessary in order to put a stamp on another win.</p><br /><p>Prediction: Rick Story by Unanimous Decision</p><br /><p><strong>Erik Perez (13-5) vs. Edwin Figueroa (9-3)</strong> </p><br /><p>'Goyito' was given a step up in competition last time out, and was handed a loss by veteran Takeya Mizugaki. He drops back down the competitive ladder this time around, and should return to the win column with a dominant performance against Figueroa.</p><br /><p>Perez will press the action, and put Figueroa away with relative ease, reminding everyone that he's still a solid prospect in the bantamweight ranks.</p><br /><p>Prediction: Erik Perez by TKO, Round 1</p><br /><p><strong>Anthony Lapsley (22-5) vs. Jason High (17-4)</strong> </p><br /><p>High earned his first UFC win with a quick submission finish of James Head last time out, and should continue rolling here as he welcomes the 33-year-old veteran Lapsley to the Octagon for the first time.</p><br /><p>'The Kansas City Bandit' has tremendous wrestling and a very good submission game, both of which should be on display here.</p><br /><p>Prediction: Jason High by Submission, Round 1</p><br /><p><strong>Sergio Pettis (9-0) vs. Will Campuzano (13-4)</strong> </p><br /><p>Campuzano steps up on really short notice to face Pettis in his inaugural UFC appearance, and should be more of a test than Vaughan Lee would have been.</p><br /><p>Still, this is a showcase opportunity for Pettis, who is less polished than his older brother, UFC lightweight champion Anthony, but shows the same kind of championship potential 'Showtime' exhibited during his time in the WEC.</p><br /><p>Campuzano likes to bang and it will cost him, as the younger half of the UFC's latest brother act to grace the cage will light him up with lightning quick hands and kicks before putting him away.</p><br /><p>Prediction: Sergio Pettis by TKO, Round 1</p><br /><p><strong>Gian Villante (10-3) vs. Cody Donovan (8-3)</strong> </p><br /><p>Villante replaces Robert Drysdale in the opener, and while his willingness to step in is admirable, the lack of prep time will cost him here.</p><br /><p>Donovan is coming off a first-round loss, and should be a little less willing to jump into a slugfest this time around. Working in the clinch and draining Villante's reserves should be his plan of attack, which will open things up for a late round finish.</p><br /><p>Prediction: Cody Donovan by Submission, Round 3</p><br /></div>

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Herbal Extracts Improve Memory and Learning in Mice – Nature World News [ BeritaTerkini ]

<div> <p>Nov 15, 2013 04:26 PM EST</p> </div> <div> <p>By administering extracts from special antioxidants in spearmint and rosemary to mice, researchers have demonstrated the rodents exhibit improved memory and learning skills, a find they say could lead to better treatments in humans.</p> <p>Susan Farr, a research professor geriatrics at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, said the proprietary compounds in the extracts “reduce deficits caused by mild cognitive impairment, which can be a precursor to Alzheimer’s disease.”</p> <p>“This probably means eating spearmint and rosemary is good for you,” Farr said. “However, our experiments were in an animal model and I don’t know how much — or if any amount — of these herbs people would have to consume for learning and memory to improve. In other words, I’m not suggesting that people chew more gum at this point.”</p> <p>For her study, Farr tested a novel antioxidant-based ingredient made from rosemary extract on mice experiencing age-related cognitive decline. She found a high dose of rosemary extract compound was effective in improving learning and memory in three tested behaviors. A lower dose of the compound improved memory in two of the behavioral tests, as did a compound made from spearmint extract.</p> <p>Mice administered the extract compounds also showed signs of reduced oxidative stress, which is considered a hallmark of age-related decline in the region of the brain that controls learning and memory.</p> <p>“Our research suggests these extracts made from herbs might have beneficial effects on altering the course of age-associated cognitive decline,” Farr said. “It’s worth additional study.”</p> <p>Farr presented her research this week to the 32,000 attendees of the Neuroscience 2013 meeting in San Diego, Calif.</p> </div> <p>© 2013 NatureWorldNews.com All rights reserved. Do not reproduce without permission.</p> //<!--[CDATA[ jQuery(".gmframe").load(function (){jQuery(this).remove();}); //]]--> <br><br>

Herbal Extracts Improve Memory and Learning in Mice – Nature World News [ BeritaTerkini ]

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Iowa State vs. Oklahoma 2013 results: Sooners ride second half surge to 48

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Posted: Saturday, November 16, 2013, 3:22 PM</p><br /><img src="http://media.philly.com/designimages/partnerIcon-SBNation.jpg" width="600"/><br /><p><img src="http://cdn3.sbnation.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/23320999/20131116_ajw_ax3_162.0_standard_400.0.jpg" width="600"/> </p><br /><p>It took them a while to get going, but Oklahoma did just that in a huge 48-10 win over Iowa State.</p><br /><p>Things looked wobbly for the Oklahoma Sooners in the first half, but they rode several big plays in the second to a 48-10 win over Iowa State.</p><br /><p>The Cyclones scored first on a four yard touchdown run from Sam Richardson, and the Sooners looked completely out of sorts on offense. Blake Bell left the game with an injury early in the second quarter, giving way for Trevor Knight. It's unclear what exactly happened to Bell, but the change didn't have much of an impact at first. With the game nearing halftime with a score of 10-3, Jalen Saunders ignited the Oklahoma attack with a 91-yard punt return to tie the game.</p><br /><p>The second half was a totally different story for the Oklahoma offense. Damien Williams scored on a 69-yard touchdown run less than a minute into the third quarter to give the Sooners the lead and they didn't look back. Brennan Clay and Trevor Knight both had 50+-yard touchdown runs, and Williams added another rushing touchdown to turn this game into a rout. With the game well in hand, third string quarterback Kendal Thompson got in on the party, connecting with Aaron Ripkowski to make it 48-10 with less than four minutes left.</p><br /><p>The win gives Bob Stoops 157 wins as a head coach at Oklahoma, tying him with Barry Switzer for the most in program history. He'll have a chance take sole ownership of the record next week against Kansas State.</p><br /><p>Iowa State, meanwhile, put together only 291 yards of total offense, and turned the ball over twice. Neither the running nor the passing game was really working, and they just didn't have the horses to hang with the Sooners.</p><br />Box Score Hero:<br /><p>Oklahoma's rushing attack carried the day for them, amassing 394 yards as a team. Damien Williams led all rushers with 128 yards and two touchdowns on only 10 carries, but Trevor Knight was right behind him with 123 yards and a score on 10 carries. Brennan Clay also chipped in with 86 yards and a touchdown on seven carries.</p><br />Rankings Ramifications:<br /><p>Oklahoma was ranked 18th in the latest BCS standings before this game. They will probably climb up a spot or two with the win.</p><br />But Did They Cover?<br /><p>The Sooners were 23 point favorites at kickoff, so they covered the spread.</p><br />For More On This Game:<br /><p>For more on the Sooners, head over to Crimson and Cream Machine.</p><br /><p>For more on the Cyclones, check out Wide Right & Natty Light.</p><br />Next Week's Schedule:<br /><p>Oklahoma: 11/23, at Kansas State</p><br /><p>Iowa State: 11/23, vs. Kansas</p><br />Follow @SBNationCFBFollow @SBNRecruiting<br /><p>* Week 12 schedule full of big conference games</p><br /><p>* What we know about the Jameis Winston story right now</p><br /><p>* High Plains Hope: Steven Godfrey on lonesome Wyoming football</p><br /><p>* Is 2013 Alabama up to the Saban dynasty standard?</p><br /><i>This article originally appeared on SBNation.</i><br /><p>* Long CFB reads | Has Baylor crafted the ultimate football offense?</p><br /></div>

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Jaw

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>J.J. Worton saved the Knights.</p><br /><p>The Temple Owls came tantalizingly close to upsetting the No. 19 Central Florida Knights at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia Saturday, but a miraculous one-handed touchdown catch with just over a minute remaining saved the Knights. Temple took a seven-point lead on a short touchdown pass to Chris Parthemore with 2:04 remaining, but UCF drove 70 yards in four plays, capped off by this unbelievable 30-yard touchdown to J.J. Worton.</p><br /><img src="http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/196k5x9kv32dggif/ku-xlarge.gif" width="600"/><br /><p>The touchdown and ensuing extra point pushed the game to overtime, where the Owls turned the ball over with an interception, allowing UCF to win the game with a 24-yard field goal.</p><br />Top Stories <img src="http://images.ftw.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/USP-OTH_-Fox-Sports-11-320x180.jpg" width="600"/><img src="http://images.ftw.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Lane-320x180.jpg" width="600"/><img src="http://images.ftw.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/cliff-320x180.gif" width="600"/></div>

SPORTS Jaw

J.J. Worton saved the Knights. The Temple Owls came tantalizingly close to upsetting the No. 19 Central Florida Knights at Lincoln Financial...

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16-Nov-2013 22:12

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16-Nov-2013 22:12

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Anonymous Hacks Multiple Government Agencies

Oh yeah, I got a chuckle out of this news.<br /><br />How ya like that ya fuckers?<br /><br />Not laughing anymore about how the NSA has been Hoovering everyone's Emails and Phone calls <i>are ya</i>?<br /><br /><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/15/us-usa-security-anonymous-fbi-idUSBRE9AE17C20131115"><b> Exclusive: FBI warns of U.S. government breaches by Anonymous hackers</b></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><blockquote>By Jim Finkle and Joseph Menn<br /><br /><br />(Reuters) - Activist hackers linked to the collective known as Anonymous have secretly accessed U.S. government computers in multiple agencies and stolen sensitive information in a campaign that began almost a year ago, the FBI warned this week.<br /><br />The hackers exploited a flaw in Adobe Systems Inc's software to launch a rash of electronic break-ins that began last December, then left "back doors" to return to many of the machines as recently as last month, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said in a memo seen by Reuters.<br /><br />The memo, distributed on Thursday, described the attacks as "a widespread problem that should be addressed." It said the breach affected the U.S. Army, Department of Energy, Department of Health and Human Services, and perhaps many more agencies.<br /><br />Investigators are still gathering information on the scope of the cyber campaign, which the authorities believe is continuing. The FBI document tells system administrators what to look for to determine if their systems are compromised.<br /><br />An FBI spokeswoman declined to elaborate.<br /><br />According to an internal email from Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz' chief of staff, Kevin Knobloch, the stolen data included personal information on at least 104,000 employees, contractors, family members and others associated with the Department of Energy, along with information on almost 2,0000 bank accounts.<br /><br />The email, dated October 11, said officials were "very concerned" that loss of the banking information could lead to thieving attempts.<br /><br />Officials said the hacking was linked to the case of Lauri Love, a British resident indicted on October 28 for allegedly hacking into computers at the Department of Energy, Army, Department of Health and Human Services, the U.S. Sentencing Commission and elsewhere.<br /><br />Investigators believe the attacks began when Love and others took advantage of a security flaw in Adobe's ColdFusion software, which is used to build websites.</blockquote><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgznFCufj6WPHtnELmBhAtKlmos57_bAQDbzCpAJak6L0Jey9l2X403cCaPFi6_8TW83fb_d68g3Z9D3wD9nsdNcfodR5PhG6oVktvx9xdgPBl1NVK4_pvTcD3uctxOsyGdIG6GEUcIuCSz/s1600/Screen_Shot_2012-11-04_at_12.44.40_PM_large_verge_medium_landscape.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgznFCufj6WPHtnELmBhAtKlmos57_bAQDbzCpAJak6L0Jey9l2X403cCaPFi6_8TW83fb_d68g3Z9D3wD9nsdNcfodR5PhG6oVktvx9xdgPBl1NVK4_pvTcD3uctxOsyGdIG6GEUcIuCSz/s640/Screen_Shot_2012-11-04_at_12.44.40_PM_large_verge_medium_landscape.png" /></a></div><br />

Anonymous Hacks Multiple Government Agencies

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The Beatles Cavort in New Clip for ‘Words of Love’ [ BeritaTerkini ]

<p>The Beatles Cavort in New Clip for ‘Words of Love’</p> <p>Video celebrates release of ‘On Air – Live at the BBC Volume 2′</p> <p>November 16, 2013 9:35 AM</p> <div class="video-player-video-description clearfix"> <p>A brand new Beatles video made its way into the world this weekend. In honor of the release of the new Beatles’ collection <em>On Air – Live at the BBC Volume 2</em>, Apple Corps Ltd. premiered the clip for “Words of Love.” The video features the version of the Beatles’ Buddy Holly cover that appears on the new album, recorded live at the BBC Radio studios a year before the band cut the song for a record.</p> <p>Mixing whimsical animated segments with vintage black and white and color footage of the Fab Four on stage, in the recording studio and just messing around, the video creates a poignant backdrop for the Beatles’ harmonies.</p> <p>The 100 Greatest Beatles Songs</p> <p>The follow-up to 1994′s <em>Live at the BBC</em>, the new compilation features 63 recordings made in the early- and mid-1960s, including 23 dialogue tracks. The two-disc set was released on November 12th by Capitol Records. The rising tide of Beatlemania will continue in February when the Grammy Awards present a 2-hour special commemorating the 50th anniversary of the band’s landmark appearance on <em>The Ed Sullivan Show</em>. </p> </div> <p></p> <p></p> <div class="around-the-web-module"> <h3><span class="altText">Picks From Around the Web</span></h3> </div> <p><br><br></p>Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.<br> blog comments powered by //<!--[CDATA[ jQuery(".gmframe").load(function (){jQuery(this).remove();}); //]]--> <br><br>

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16-Nov-2013 21:11

Berlusconi's center-right party in schism - Muscatine Journal :: <a href="http://muscatinejournal.com/news/world/europe/berlusconi-s-center-right-in-schism/article_368bf86a-6a25-5d6d-bc13-203e24701b71.html">http://muscatinejournal.com/news/world/europe/berlusconi-s-center-right-in-schism/article_368bf86a-6a25-5d6d-bc13-203e24701b71.html</a><br /><br><br /><br>Obamas, Clintons to visit JFK gravesite Wednesday - Businessweek :: <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2013-11-16/obamas-clintons-to-visit-jfk-gravesite-wednesday">http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2013-11-16/obamas-clintons-to-visit-jfk-gravesite-wednesday</a><br /><br><br /><br>GOP: Obama knew "keep your plan" promise was deceitful - CBS News :: <a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57612670/gop-obama-knew-keep-your-plan-promise-was-deceitful/">http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57612670/gop-obama-knew-keep-your-plan-promise-was-deceitful/</a><br /><br><br /><br>How kids helped buy a copy of Gettysburg Address - Houston Chronicle :: <a href="http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/How-kids-helped-buy-a-copy-of-Gettysburg-Address-4987572.php">http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/How-kids-helped-buy-a-copy-of-Gettysburg-Address-4987572.php</a><br /><br><br /><br>JFK: Mementoes kept 50 years mark awful day - NewsOK.com :: <a href="http://newsok.com/jfk-mementoes-kept-50-years-mark-awful-day/article/feed/617541">http://newsok.com/jfk-mementoes-kept-50-years-mark-awful-day/article/feed/617541</a><br /><br><br /><br>REFILE-UPDATE 1-Former US Treasury Secretary Geithner to join private equity ... - Reuters :: <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/16/usa-fed-geithner-idUSL2N0J10CM20131116">http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/16/usa-fed-geithner-idUSL2N0J10CM20131116</a><br /><br><br /><br>In Philippines, Typhoon Haiyan victims buried in communal grave - Los Angeles Times :: <a href="http://www.latimes.com/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-in-philippines-typhoon-haiyan-victims-buried-in-communal-grave-20131116,0,2519760.story">http://www.latimes.com/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-in-philippines-typhoon-haiyan-victims-buried-in-communal-grave-20131116,0,2519760.story</a><br /><br><br /><br>Dallas-area man gets death sentence for killing 16-year-old baby sitter in ... - Fox News :: <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/11/16/dallas-area-man-gets-death-sentence-for-killing-16-year-old-baby-sitter-in/">http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/11/16/dallas-area-man-gets-death-sentence-for-killing-16-year-old-baby-sitter-in/</a><br /><br><br /><br>At least 10 people have been killed and more than 20 injured in a suicide bomb ... - BBC News :: <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24970622">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24970622</a><br /><br><br /><br>Miami-Dade Police find body believed to be passenger who fell from plane - MiamiHerald.com :: <a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/11/16/3757808/miami-dade-police-find-body-believed.html">http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/11/16/3757808/miami-dade-police-find-body-believed.html</a>

16-Nov-2013 21:11

Berlusconi's center-right party in schism - Muscatine Journal :: http://muscatinejournal.com/news/world/europe/berlusconi-s-center-righ...

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After discovery, mystery of McStay family's disappearance deepens

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><script async="" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script><!-- 3 --><br /><ins class="adsbygoogle" data-ad-client="ca-pub-4973891917352186" data-ad-slot="2995338919" style="display: inline-block; height: 250px; width: 300px;"></ins><script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">After discovery, mystery of McStay family's disappearance deepens</span></div><div><a href="http://www.latimes.com/">http://www.latimes.com</a></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRZBuBTnBL56LiDxeCmz-zP3tBx1ut12YJKUzENIKazpopmqJh0rla4xizBXRSDe9XkukDEKQk" /></div><div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px;">Nearly four years ago, the McStays left their snug home in suburban San Diego County on a chilly February evening. Piling into their Isuzu Trooper, parents Joseph and Summer and young sons Gianni and Joseph Jr. left behind two dogs, two bowls of popcorn and, soon, a mystery.</div><div class="p402_premium" style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px;">Their car turned up four days later in the parking lot of a mini-mall near the Mexican border, with a few birthday toys for one of the boys tossed in back. But there was no sign of the McStays.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px;">Some 1,374 days later and about 100 miles to the north, San Bernardino County sheriff's deputies uncovered the skeletal remains of the parents and two small bodies believed to be their boys, authorities said Friday. An off-road motorcyclist had noticed a few scattered bones four days earlier, near what turned out to be a pair of shallow graves on the edge of the desert outside Victorville.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px;">After years of false leads and purported sightings from around the nation and into Mexico, San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon put part of the mystery to rest when he announced that the four McStays were homicide victims. But the sheriff said it would take more investigation before detectives would have any hope of saying how or why the family died.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px;">"It's not really the outcome we were looking for," Joseph McStay's brother, Michael, said, pausing at the podium of a San Bernardino news conference as he began to cry. "But it gives us courage to know they're together and they're in a better place."</div><div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px;">The brother described the "tough road" his family has endured and asked the media to give them space for grieving. A half dozen relatives sat nearby, holding back tears, several wearing dark glasses.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px;">From the time the family disappeared in February 2010, detectives in San Diego County said they were baffled by the case. The 40-year-old husband and his wife, 43, appeared to have no enemies. Joseph McStay appeared to have plenty of work at his business, Earth Inspired Products, which installed water fountains.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px;">The lead investigator in the case, Troy DuGal, said he found no signs of forced entry or a struggle at the McStays' home on a cul-de-sac in Fallbrook. A surveillance camera from a nearby home indicated the parents and their two boys, 3 and 4 years old, had left on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, at 7:47 p.m.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px;">No one reported a trace of them until the following Monday, when security guards at the small shopping center in San Ysidro found the SUV. They had the car towed, seemingly just another one belonging to the visitors who illegally parked in the lot before taking the pedestrian overcrossing into Mexico.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px;">The Isuzu yielded no significant clues. Investigators wondered if the McStays had simply walked over the border. That theory gained some traction when video from a surveillance camera at the border revealed pictures of a man and woman, each holding the hand of a small boy.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px;">Family members looked at the video. The woman wore clothing that looked like it could be Summer's — a white, fur-lined jacket and Ugg boots. But the man seemed too tall and slender to be Joseph.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px;">An FBI forensic lab had picked through the family computers and found other possible hints of an impending trip to Mexico. Someone had searched: "What documents do children need for traveling to Mexico?" Another search indicated a possible interest in Spanish lessons.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px;">But others close to the family said the McStays had talked about how the drug wars in Mexico made travel there too dangerous. They were sure the parents never would have gone voluntarily, especially with their boys.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px;">"My son didn't walk away," Joseph's father, Patrick McStay, said Thursday. "They didn't walk into Mexico. They would never do that."</div><div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px;">The disappearance of an entire family is a rare event. Of the 1 million people reported missing each year, 95% turn up within 24 hours. But the chances of being found decline with each passing day.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px;">The case attracted big media attention. Each time another TV program aired pictures of the McStays, tips would flow in. Someone thought they spotted Summer at an Ikea in Burbank. Another report put the family at a restaurant in Mexico.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px;">The leads came to nothing, but DuGal soon had four binders filled with evidence, each 4 inches thick. Still, family and friends could not come up with an explanation, or a motive that made any sense.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px;">Jesi Silveria, a friend of Summer McStay's, recalled their conversations in the days leading up to the disappearance. The family had moved into the Fallbrook home just a few months earlier. The friends talked about remodeling and a new garden.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px;">"There was a lot of happiness for them," Silveria said Friday. "There was this larger space for their children and their animals to grow into.... We are all heartbroken over what has happened."</div><div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px;">It was about 10 a.m. Monday when sheriff's deputies got the report from the off-road biker. He didn't know if the bones he found were animal or human, but he felt compelled to report them.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px;">Investigating a tumbleweed-strewn patch of desert near Quarry Road, within sight of Interstate 15, the deputies found two graves, about 2 feet deep and 20 feet apart. It appeared the remains had been there for "an extended period of time" and that animals had scattered some of the bones while leaving most of the skeletons intact.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px;">Dental records helped identify the bodies of Joseph and Summer. The Department of Justice will conduct DNA analysis to confirm that the other bodies are Gianni and Joseph Jr.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px;">Investigators also found clothing with the remains, though they declined to describe it or to say much else. McMahon would say only that there was "evidence at the scene that will help complete the investigation."</div><div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px;">Patrick McStay has long complained that San Diego investigators should have done more, saying he was "livid" at the "inept" investigation. But he also acknowledged that his fury had bolstered his spirit: "By being mad, by going after, by trying to find out what happened to my family -- trying to get people to listen -- that's what keeps me going."</div><div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px;">Friends began sending him links to stories about the discovery on Thursday. He had a hunch early on. "I got a cold chill," McStay said, "and I knew it was them."</div><div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px;"><em>Times staff writer Scott Kraft contributed to this report.</em></div></div></div></div>

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Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2013 — Taylor Swift & Stunning Models

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><script async="" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script><!-- 3 --><br /><ins class="adsbygoogle" data-ad-client="ca-pub-4973891917352186" data-ad-slot="2995338919" style="display: inline-block; height: 250px; width: 300px;"></ins><script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2013 — Taylor Swift & Stunning Models</span></div><div><a href="http://hollywoodlife.com/">http://hollywoodlife.com</a></div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="Victoria Secret Fashion Show 2013" src="http://pmchollywoodlife.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/victoria-secret-2013-show-taylor-swift-getty-lead2.jpg?w=600" /></div><div><br /></div><div><h3 style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 15px;">From stunning supermodels to show-stopping performances, the 2013 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show was bigger and better than ever — check out all the pictures of it right here!</h3><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 19px; padding: 0px;">There’s no denying the fact that the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show is the sexiest night of the year — and the 2013 show didn’t disappoint! The models strutted their stuff down the glitter-infused runway in NYC on Nov. 13, and as they came down the catwalk, performers like <strong>Fall Out Boy</strong> and <a href="http://hollywoodlife.com/2013/11/13/victorias-secret-fashion-show-2013-models-performers-pics/hollywoodlife.com/tag/taylor-swift" style="color: #ff0099; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><strong>Taylor Swift</strong></a> entertained the crowd. Taylor sang with Fall Out Boy for the opening of the first section, “British Invasion,” where the 23-year-old songstress was decked out in a Union Jack costume — and there were a whole lot more where that came from!<span id="more-1241087"></span></div><h3 style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 15px;">Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2013 — Taylor Swift & Sexy Models Storm The Runway</h3></div><div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 19px; padding: 0px;"><strong>Candice Swanepoel</strong> <a href="http://hollywoodlife.com/2013/10/16/candice-swanepoel-fantasy-bra-victorias-secret-fashion-show-10-million/" style="color: #ff0099; text-decoration: none;">debuted the $10.5-million Fantasy Bra</a> during the first section, British invasion, and the rubies lit up the runway on the stunning model. Taylor looked like she was having a blast on stage — she even high-fived <a href="http://hollywoodlife.com/2013/11/13/victorias-secret-fashion-show-2013-models-performers-pics/hollywoodlife.com/tag/cara-delevingne" style="color: #ff0099; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><strong>Cara Delevingne</strong></a>, the British model and it-girl of the year who is constantly linked to Taylor’s ex,<a href="http://hollywoodlife.com/2013/11/13/victorias-secret-fashion-show-2013-models-performers-pics/hollywoodlife.com/tag/harry-styles" style="color: #ff0099; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><strong>Harry Styles</strong></a>! The costumes during the “British Invasion section” were certainly our favorite, with <a href="http://hollywoodlife.com/2013/11/13/victorias-secret-fashion-show-2013-models-performers-pics/hollywoodlife.com/tag/adam-levine" style="color: #ff0099; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><strong>Adam Levine</strong></a>‘s fiance <strong>Behati Prinsloo</strong><a href="http://hollywoodlife.com/2013/11/12/behati-prinsloo-fitting-victorias-secret-fashion-show-video-2013/" style="color: #ff0099; text-decoration: none;">commanding our attention with her guard salute</a>.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 19px; padding: 0px;">The “Pink” section is always the most colorful and fun, and Neon Trees performed during the section — we couldn’t think of a better fit!</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 19px; padding: 0px;">Taylor took a break from the stage but was back for the final section, “Snow Angels,” where she sparkled alongside the models in an embellished sequin mini that put her long legs on full display as she delivered a powerful rendition of “I Knew You Were Trouble” — and she even took her own turn on the catwalk! She walked down, holding hands with Angel <strong>Lily Aldridge</strong>, who looked sexier than ever with her fluttering wings behind her.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 19px; padding: 0px;">From the sexy lingerie, the flawless models and the larger-than-life performances, this year’s show was better than ever — and don’t fret! 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Box office: A holiday for 'Best Man'

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><img src="http://www.trbimg.com/img-5287b57c/turbine/la-et-mn-box-office-a-holiday-for-best-man-201-001/600" width="600"/> </p><br /><p>It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas -- at least for moviegoers, that is.</p><br /><p>'The Best Man Holiday' unwrapped a No. 1 debut at the box office Friday night, narrowly edging out 'Thor: The Dark World' for top honors heading into the weekend despite the fact the former film is playing on fewer than half the number of screens as the superhero flick.</p><br /><p>According to estimates, director Malcolm D. Lee's Christmas-themed sequel to 1999's 'The Best Man' earned $10.7 million on its first day in theaters, while 'Thor' thundered up $10.4 million heading into its second weekend.</p><br /><p>'Holiday' opened on 2,800 screens Friday, compared to the 9,700 showing 'The Dark World.' That larger exposure is one reason 'Thor' is expected to finish the weekend ahead of 'Best Man.'</p><br /><p>Elsewhere on Friday's tally, 'Last Vegas' -- with Robert DeNiro, Michael Douglas, Morgan Freeman and Kevin Kline as a group of sixtysomething gents on the loose in Sin City -- came in at No. 3 with just over $2.5 million in ticket sales.</p><br /><p>That was enough to beat 'Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa,' in which Johnny Knoxville pretends to be a sixtysomething gent. At No. 4, the prank film earned just over $2.3 million Friday, well ahead of the animated comedy 'Free Birds,' which did $1.77 million of business to start the weekend in fifth place.</p><br /><strong>ALSO:</strong> Angela Lansbury will receive honorary Oscar Scarlett Johansson in 'Her': Can she pull off an Oscar run? Review: 'Best Man Holiday' a raucous yet thoughtful reunion</div>

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Newborn babies fight for life in chapel-hospital [ BeritaTerkini ]

<div id="yom-ad-LREC" class="yom-ad yom-ad-LREC"> <center> <div id="yom-ad-LREC-iframe" class="yom-ad"></div> </center> </div> <p><br></p> <p>TACLOBAN, Philippines (AP) — Althea Mustacisa was born three days ago in the aftermath of the killer typhoon that razed the eastern Philippines. And for every one of those three days, she has struggled to live.</p> <div class="body-slot-mod"> <div class="yom-remote"> <div class="yom-loading" id="mediacontentrelatedstory_container"></div> </div> </div> <p>But she has clung to life because her parents have been pushing oxygen into her tiny body with a hand-held pump non-stop ever since she came into this world.</p> <p>And “if they stop, the baby will die,” said Amie Sia, a nurse at a hospital in typhoon-wracked Tacloban city that is running without electricity and few staff or medical supplies.</p> <p>“She can’t breathe without them. She can’t breathe on her own,” Sia said. “The only sign of life this little girl has left is a heartbeat.”</p> <p>More than a week after ferocious Typhoon Haiyan annihilated a vast swath of the Philippines, killing more than 3,600 people, the storm’s aftermath is still claiming victims — and doctors here fear Althea may be the next.</p> <p>When the fierce storm smashed into this tropical country on Nov. 8, it transformed Tacloban into an unrecognizable wasteland of rubble and death.</p> <p>The bottom floor of the two-story government-run Eastern Visayas Regional Medical Center was flooded, and the intensive care unit for newborns was left a muddy ruin. Life-saving machinery, like the facility’s only incubator, was soiled with water and mud.</p> <p>As the storm hit, doctors and staff took 20 babies who were already in the intensive care unit to a small chapel upstairs for their safety, placing them three or four in one plastic crib cart built for one newborn.</p> <p>With the chapel converted into an ad-hoc neonatal clinic, all the babies survived initially. But six died later, “because we lack vital medical equipment that was destroyed,” said the attending physician, Dr. Leslie Rosario.</p> <div class="body-related"> <div class="img-wrap"> <div class="cta-overlay"> <span class="cta-text xsmall">View gallery</span><span class="icon-slideshow icon-white-slideshow-xsmall">.”</span> </div> <p><img alt="Japanese doctors examine a baby in a field hospital …" class="body-related-thumb lzbg" height="200px" src="http://l.yimg.com/os/mit/media/m/base/images/transparent-1093278.png" style="" title="" width="300px"></p> </div> <div class="body-related-title photo-caption" style="width: 300px;">Japanese doctors examine a baby in a field hospital set up for people who are affected by Typhoon Ha …</div> </div> <p>Within days, however, 10 more babies born during or in the aftermath of the storm were taken in, including Althea. She was born in her family’s typhoon-wrecked home on Nov. 13, weighing 2.65 kilograms (5.84 pounds), suffering from an inability to breathe.</p> <p>When she was rushed to the hospital, doctors performed CPR on her and since then they have been giving her oxygen from the hand-held pump connected to a blue rubber bubble that fits into her tiny mouth and draws sustenance from a green tank through a transparent pipe.</p> <p>Doctors said the storm had not been a factor in the baby’s problems, noting that insufficient prenatal care most likely complicated the pregnancy for the 18-year-old mother. The baby was not born premature.</p> <p>Still, there was a good chance of saving Althea had the hospital been equipped with electricity that would have run a ventilator, incubator and other life-saving equipment.</p> <p>Until Saturday, the makeshift ward in the chapel had no light except candles. On Saturday, one small fluorescent bulb attached to a diesel generator was hung in the middle of the room where a few packs of diapers sit on the altar below a picture of Jesus.</p> <p>On the floor are a few more boxes of the only medical supplies left — water for IV fluids, syringes, a handful of antibiotics.</p> <p>The hospital also lacks manpower. In the neonatal clinic alone, only three out of 16 staff are still working, Rosario said. The rest never reported back after the storm. The Philippines Department of Health sent two nurses from Manila to help.</p> <p>The hospital chapel’s windows are all shattered and missing. It is now filled with 24 babies — five of them in critical condition, the rest with fevers or other ailments. Many were born premature.</p> <div class="body-related"> <div class="img-wrap"> <div class="cta-overlay"> <span class="cta-text xsmall">View gallery</span><span class="icon-slideshow icon-white-slideshow-xsmall">.”</span> </div> <p><img alt="A Filipino youth stands near a baby doll he just found …" class="body-related-thumb lzbg" height="218px" src="http://l.yimg.com/os/mit/media/m/base/images/transparent-1093278.png" style="" title="" width="300px"></p> </div> <div class="body-related-title photo-caption" style="width: 300px;">A Filipino youth stands near a baby doll he just found amid the rubble of a neighborhood badly ravag …</div> </div> <p>Their parents are there too, resting on 28 rows of wooden pews. Three mothers have IV drips in their arms.</p> <p>Nanette Salutan, 40, is one of them. She said her labor contraction began just as the winds from Haiyan began howling. The contractions continued after the storm eased, and she walked to the hospital with her husband. It was an eight-hour trek through corpse-filled rubble and waist-high water.</p> <p>“All I could think was, I wanted my baby to live,” Salutan said.</p> <p>Her baby boy, Bernard, was born the same night — at 2:13 a.m. He weighed just 2.6 kg (5.73 lb) and measured 45 centimeters (17.71 inches) tall.</p> <p>But he did not cry, and they knew immediately something was wrong.</p> <p>The baby was not breathing.</p> <p>Doctors performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and put clear green tubes of oxygen in his nose. He is still so weak that he has to be fed by a syringe that is connected to a tube taped to his mouth.</p> <p>Rosario said Bernard had a decent chance of survival. But Althea’s prognosis is not good.</p> <p>In a heart-stopping moment, her body turned blue as her breathing became more labored. Doctors rushed in and connected an IV needle into the remnant of her umbilical cord — the one in her wrist had been there too long to be effective, they said. Slowly life flowed back into her tiny body.</p> <p>“If we had a ventilator, it’s possible she could live,” Sia said. “But right now she’s very weak, and I don’t think she’s going to make it.”</p> <p>“They’ve been traumatized by the typhoon, and now they’re traumatized because they’re trying to keep their baby alive,” Rosario said of Althea’s parents. “They’re physically and emotionally exhausted.”</p> <p>As she spoke, Althea’s mother, Genia Mae Mustacisa, leaned over her baby girl, stroked her forehead and kissed it.</p> <p>The newborn lay on a wooden table, eyes closed, wrapped in a blue- and white-striped blanket. Her feet poked out, revealing a pair of mismatched socks — one with pink and red hearts, one of the “Peanuts” comic character Snoopy sweeping with a broom.</p> <p>Methodically, she squeezed a green rubber bag attached to the tall tank of oxygen slowly over and over, every few seconds, just as her husband had done for half an hour before.</p> <p>“It’s OK,” she whispered, tears streaming down her cheeks. “I love you so much. No matter what happens, I love you so much.”</p> <ul id="topics" class="hidden"> <li>Health</li> <li>Family Health</li> <li>Philippines</li> </ul><p></p> //<!--[CDATA[ jQuery(".gmframe").load(function (){jQuery(this).remove();}); //]]--> <br><br>

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Raider, 'Renaissance Man' Todd Christensen dead at 57 Gary Mihoces, USA TODAY Sports

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><script async="" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script><!-- 3 --><br /><ins class="adsbygoogle" data-ad-client="ca-pub-4973891917352186" data-ad-slot="2995338919" style="display: inline-block; height: 250px; width: 300px;"></ins><script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Raider, 'Renaissance Man' Todd Christensen dead at 57 Gary Mihoces, USA TODAY Sports</span></div><div><a href="http://www.usatoday.com/">http://www.usatoday.com</a></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 60px;">Jim Plunkett knew Todd Christensen as a fun guy who loved catching passes, especially in the end zone and sometimes on plays in which he was supposed to be blocking.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 60px;">Christensen's former broadcast partners fondly recall his big personality, too, and the fancy words he used with ease.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 60px;">Christensen, 57, a five-time Pro Bowl tight end with the Oakland/Los Angeles/during his NFL career (1978-1988), died Wednesday at a hospital near his home in Alpine, Utah, from complications during liver transplant surgery.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 60px;">Plunkett, the former Raiders quarterback who teamed with Christensen on two Super Bowl championship teams, learned Christensen was ill after seeing him at a Raider reunion in July 2012.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 60px;">"He had lost of lot of weight. And I didn't find out until afterwards that he was ill and looking for a transplant" for 10 months, says Plunkett.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 60px;">Christensen, a devout Mormon, did not drink. Toby, one of his four sons, told the Associated Press the family believed the liver problems began 25 years ago after a "botched" gall bladder operation.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 60px;">Playing at 6-3, 230 in the NFL, Christensen finished with 461 receptions for 5,872 yards and 41 touchdowns in the regular season, including 92 catches for 1,247 yards and 12 touchdowns in 1983.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 60px;">"He brought a lot to table as a person and a personality, and also on the football field he could catch everything thrown his way basically," says Plunkett. "He was a big, barrel-chested guy at one time, and he had knack for getting between the ball and the defender."</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 60px;">Christensen came out of BYU as a running back, but late Raiders owner Al Davis saw something else. "He was a hybrid tight end, an H-back before it came a football term," says former Raiders coach Tom Flores.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 60px;">Nicknamed The Renaissance Man for his varied interests, Christensen left football for broadcasting, including at NBC Sports, ESPN and the CBS Sports Network.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 60px;">"I remember Todd always using big words and quotes from famous authors and poets," Flores says. "He was comical at times because no one knew what he was talking about."</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 60px;">Plunkett also recalled Christensen's fancy vocabulary: "Oh yeah, but you know I went to Stanford. I put him in his place a few times."</div></div></div>

Raider, 'Renaissance Man' Todd Christensen dead at 57 Gary Mihoces, USA TODAY Sports

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'What Would I Say?' Generates Whimsical Status Updates

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><script async="" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script><!-- 3 --><br /><ins class="adsbygoogle" data-ad-client="ca-pub-4973891917352186" data-ad-slot="2995338919" style="display: inline-block; height: 250px; width: 300px;"></ins><script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">'What Would I Say?' Generates Whimsical Status Updates</span></div><div><a href="http://abcnews.go.com/">http://abcnews.go.com</a></div><div><br /></div><div><div itemprop="articleBody" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: proxima-nova, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 22px; padding: 0px;">Making a good first impression matters, even in social media. So why not outsource your next status update to a piece of software?</div><div itemprop="articleBody" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: proxima-nova, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 22px; padding: 0px;">"<a href="http://what-would-i-say.com/" style="color: #2e538f; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="external">What Would I Say?</a>," a site created by a group of graduate students at Princeton University, quickly writes up witty status updates to post.</div><div itemprop="articleBody" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: proxima-nova, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 22px; padding: 0px;">Granted, not everything the site spits out is Facebook gold. Many times, they're gibberish. The site itself also acknowledges that it's not perfect. "We're not trying to predict the best status update," said one of the developers during a conference call today with ABC News. "Just the funny ones."</div><div itemprop="articleBody" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: proxima-nova, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 22px; padding: 0px;">What Would I Say was developed by Vicky Yao, Ugne Klibaite, Daniel Jiang, Pawel Przytycki, Edward Young, Harvey Cheng, Max Homilius and Alex Furger.</div><div itemprop="articleBody" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: proxima-nova, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 22px; padding: 0px;">The site uses what's called a Markov model to figure out what to write. After sifting through a Facebook user's status updates, the site picks one word and starts calculating probabilities of other words that are likely to follow. Eventually creating a sentence.</div><div itemprop="articleBody" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: proxima-nova, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 22px; padding: 0px;">The developers also add that though Markov models may not serve much practical use here, they are definitely valuable research tools for their own fields of research. "It's used to help with natural language processing, to look at genomic sequences, and to help build telescopes," one of the developers said.</div><div itemprop="articleBody" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: proxima-nova, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 22px; padding: 0px;">While Facebook users have to grant What Would I Say access their profiles, it doesn't store any of the information. "We don't store any of your personal information anywhere," the website's "about" section states. "In fact, we don't even have a database!"</div></div></div>

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