“I can’t be president of the United States as I was born in Russia, but I can be a Senator,” Jenn notes. “You can do anything if you have the right mindset, motivation and goals.” The 17-year-old South River High senior lives in Crofton with her parents. Her dad, John,…
Court shortens Pirate Bay executives’ prison terms
STOCKHOLM (AFP) – A Swedish appeals court Friday shortened the prison terms of two founders and a financier of Swedish file-sharing site The Pirate Bay, but increased the damages to be paid to movie and music firms. “The Appeals Court, like the district court, finds that The Pirate Bay service…
The Soul Train Awards 2010: A Review of Urban Music’s Big Night
November 26, 2010 at 07:48 am Comments (0) *Where should I begin? First off, the evening started out with the red carpet arrivals outside the Cobb Energy and Performing Arts Center in Atlanta, GA with a crowd of both audience members and media gathered to welcome all the celebrities and…
Video: Beyonce Interviewed on ESPN’s Sports Center
November 26, 2010 at 10:31 am Comments (0) *The last time Beyonce had reason to be mentioned on “Sports Center” was likely June 14, 2001, when she and her Destiny’s Child cohorts were booed by Philadelphia 76ers fans for sporting jerseys of the opposing Lakers during a playoff halftime performance….
Cyberthieves copy drug trafficking protocol with "money mules"
Imagine the horror of going to bed with a bank balance of over $500,000 and waking up with zero in your account. ??This is the fate that multiple companies experienced at the hand of a cyberthief crime ring scattered between Russia, Estonia, Scotland, Finland and around the US. But this…
Audio: Palin Slams First Lady over Anti-Obesity Campaign
November 26, 2010 at 09:46 am Comments (0) *Sarah Palin took another swipe at Michelle Obama Wednesday morning during an appearance on Laura Ingraham’s radio show to promote her new book. For the second time this week, Palin criticizes the First Lady – this time calling her campaign to improve…
Martha Reeves Can’t Stand Today’s Music
November 26, 2010 at 06:53 am Comments (1) *Motown legend Martha Reeves says she refuses to listen to any modern music because the lyrics are offensive and promote “lawlessness” among young people. The singer, who enjoyed a string of hits with the Vandellas in the 1960s, is convinced negative content…
Cohen: Attack on First Lady Demonstrates Palin’s Ignorance
November 26, 2010 at 08:25 am Comments (2) *Washington Post columnist Richard Cohen has taken on Sarah Palin for her attack against Michelle Obama. In Palin’s book “America By Heart: Reflections on Family, Faith and Flag,” she rips the First Lady for her remark from the 2008 campaign: “For the first…
Prison terms of Pirate Bay executives’ shortened
STOCKHOLM (AFP) – A Swedish appeals court Friday shortened the prison terms of two founders and a financier of Swedish filesharing site The Pirate Bay, but increased the damages to be paid to movie and music firms. “The Appeals Court, like the district court, finds that The Pirate Bay service…
Elkton prison computer recycling program under scrutiny
ELKTON U.S. Rep Charlie Wilson, D-6th, wants to look at a prison program that may have exposed staff and prisoners to toxic materials. Hillary Wicai Viers, Wilson’s spokeswoman, said Thursday, “Out of ongoing concern for both the guards and the prisoners, Congressman Wilson will be requesting a hearing on this…