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Mon, 15 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT

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Oklahoma Tornado Disaster: How You Can Help

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:32:00 GMT

The need for help in the heartland is great. Several organizations are already on the ground in Moore, Oklahoma, and surrounding communities, where the devastation is immense. Here's how you can help:

RED CROSS

The Red Cross of Oklahoma. You can help them by donating to the Red Cross online or, make a $10 donation by texting REDCROSS to 90999.

SALVATION ARMY

The Salvation Army is in multiple locations throughout Oklahoma providing food, hydration, and support to first responders and survivors. You can contribute to the Salvation Army by calling 1-800-SAL-ARMY (1-800-725-2769), online on their website, by texting "STORM" to 80888 to make an automatic $10 donation, or by mail:

The Salvation Army
PO Box 12600
Oklahoma City, OK 73157

FEEDING AMERICA

Feeding America is providing food, water and supplies to the residents of the devastated towns.

Remember, you can help in as little time as it takes to send a text message!

Text REDCROSS to 90999 to make an automatic $10 donation to The Red Cross.
Text STORM to 80888 to make an automatic $10 donation to The Salvation Army

Photo source: CNN

Angelina Jolie: I Had Double Mastectomy

Tue, 14 May 2013 21:21:00 GMT

Through an op-ed article in The New York Times, actress Angelina Jolie announced that she recently decided to have a double mastectomy, to minimize her risk of breast cancer.

Jolie, 37, just completed three months of treatment, and hopes that her story may inspire other to be checked, and know that options for treatment exist.

Click here to read her story

Before & After: Dramatic Doggie Weight Loss

Thu, 02 May 2013 10:31:00 GMT

Obie waddled in to our homes and hearts last August when the story of his obesity hit the news. The dachshund weighed in at a whopping 77lbs! After some hard work, and cleaning out the treat drawer, the loveable hot dog is down to 38lbs. His owners say he still has a little more work to do, but a recent cosmetic procedure has helped a little. Obie underwent a tummy tuck to have 2lbs of SKIN removed! The stretched out skin was sagging, picking up dirt, and now the former pudgy pup is recovering.

Cyndi Lauper-Scored Musical Gets 13 Tony Award Nominations!

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:50:00 GMT

Congratulations are in order for Cyndi Lauper! Her musical Kinky Boots earned 13 Tony Award nominations, leading the way this year. Best Musical and Best Original Score nominations are included!

Kinky Boots is an adaptation of a comedy film, with an original score by Cyndi Lauper, and a book by Harvey Fierstein. It's also nominated for Best Book of a Musical, Best Choreography, and Best Orchestrations.

The adaptation of Roald Dahl's novel Matilda earned 12 nominations. The Tony Awards will be on Channel 2 on June 9th.

To see all the nominees, click here for the Tony Awards website.

Source: Rolling Stone

Stop Child Luring In Merrick: Do You Know This Man?

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:59:00 GMT

Beefed up police presence in Merrick and Bellmore is being seen after nearly a dozen reports of child luring. The suspect is described as being Hispanic and in his 20's. He's accused of approaching children as they leave school. So far he's been unsuccessful, but cops are looking for info leading to his arrest. Call 516-573-6151.

Boston Marathon Bombings: Celebrities React

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 21:28:00 GMT

Here's the reaction from a wide variety of celebrities to the Boston Marathon Bombings:

Boston native Ben Affleck: Such a senseless and tragic day. My family and I send our love to our beloved and resilient Boston.

Suze Orman: You never know what life holds. Boston is just another example of that. Take nothing for granted. My heartfelt love goes out to Boston.

Danica Patrick: The Boston marathon bombing makes you rethink ordinary events. Scary stuff.

Arnold Schwarzenegger: My thoughts are with Boston. Thank you to the brave first responders who always run toward our greatest fears to save lives.

William Shatner: Thoughts going out to the people of Boston. I hope whomever did this is brought to justice.

Olivia Wilde: Oh for [eff's] sake. I'm so disturbed by the reports from Boston. This is horrible.

Simon Cowell: Watching the news. Horrendous. Please God no more bombs. Stay safe America.

Rosie O'Donnell: I wish CNN would stop showing the bombing over and over and over – #terrorizing

Jenny McCarthy: Sad, confused, scared. #prayersforBoston

Julia Louis-Dreyfus: My thoughts and prayers for the people in Boston. Please donate if you can, http://RedCrossBlood.org/MA

Steve Martin: "…And the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air, gave proof through the night, that our flag was still there." #Boston

Bill Maher: It's horrible, but this time, let's not overreact, wallow, erect monuments to terrorism; let's handle it Israeli-Munich style.

Sarah Silverman: I hate not knowing where to put all this rage & sadness.

Ted Nugent: Prayers & Godspeed to victims in Boston & hope the guilty are caught & severely punished.

Donnie Wahlberg: No words to describe the pain in my heart, at this moment, in seeing my city torn apart this way. So sad. Please #pray4boston & the victims.

Donald Trump: My heart goes out to the people of Boston on this terrible day!

George Takei: Keep on running on, Boston. #BostonMarathon

Derek Hough: My thoughts and prayers go out to the people of Boston.

Harry Styles: Just heard the news. So terribly sad. Thoughts with everyone in Boston.

Justin Timberlake: My thoughts and prayers are with everyone in the city of Boston and all of those affected by this terrible incident.

Joy Behar: So sad to hear about the terrible tragedy in Boston. My thoughts go out to the victims and their families.

Dr Drew: I am so upset about The Boston Disaster. No it's more like the modern Boston Massacre. Throughts and prayers with my friends in Massachusetts.

Miley Cyrus: Sending peace & many blessings to Boston.

Paula Abdul: I was shocked to hear about the horrible explosions at the Boston Marathon. I'm holding the people of Boston in my heart.

Dane Cook: My prayers with everyone in Boston right now after this atrocious act of violence!!

Maria Menounos: Praying for everyone home in Boston. Devastated at the news. #bostonmarathon

Kim Kardashian: My heart is breaking for everyone affected or injured in the explosion at the Boston Marathon. God bless you all! My prayers are with you!

Lance Armstrong: Just off the bike and getting the news from the Boston marathon. Thoughts & prayers go out to Dave M, his staff, all runners, and volunteers.

Pink: Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected by the explosions in Boston.

Tom Bergeron: Watching coverage of Boston Marathon explosions, heart in my throat.

Paramore: All our prayers and love to everyone affected by the explosions in Boston today. Unbelievable.

Chris Evans: Thoughts and prayers are with everybody in Boston. Heartbreaking.

Mia Farrow: Just located my daughter in Boston. Relieved she is fine but heartbroken for those who won't get this good news. #prayforboston

Sean Hannity: As we follow developments our hearts and prayers are with those in Boston.

John Cena: RETWEET and send out your prayers to all innocent victims of the Boston Marathon explosions. #PrayForBoston

Shaquille O'Neal: Thoughts & Prayers go out to the people of Boston... Very Sad News.

Alicia Keys: Shaken… My thoughts and prayers are with the city of Boston and those affected by this tragedy.

Ellen DeGeneres: Let's all send our thoughts, our prayers and our energy to the people injured in Boston. My heart is with you.

Kevin Jonas: Prayers go out to everyone in Boston. We all love you and we are praying for you.

Wendy Williams: My thoughts and prayers are with all those people affected by the tragedy in Boston today at the marathon. #prayforboston

Lea Michele: Sending my thoughts and prayers to everyone in Boston right now....

Larry King: My thoughts are with those injured in Boston. Details are still coming in, but we need to not jump to conclusions without all the facts.

Willie Nelson: Our hearts and prayers are being sent to everyone in the Boston area.

Mitt Romney: Our hearts are heavy with the news out of Boston today. #PrayforBoston

Paul Ryan: My thoughts and prayers are with the people in Boston. #PrayforBoston

Lindsay Lohan: Sending prayers to everyone who was/is at the #bostonmarathon.

Carson Daly: Praying for those hurt at #bostonmarathon – so terrible. 2 explosions at Finish line. News is all over it. So sad.

Elisabeth Hasselbeck: My heart is with you Boston. Always has been, always will be.

Nicki Minaj: My heart goes out to everyone who woke up this morning to enjoy a peaceful marathon but were met w/ senseless destruction.

Bret Michaels: My thoughts and prayers go out to, and are with, those affected by today's explosions at the #bostonmarathon.

Godsmack: Thoughts go out to all, right in our home town of Boston, who were involved in the marathon explosions today. Very sad.

Patton Oswalt: Boston. F***g horrible.

I remember, when 9/11 went down, my reaction was, "Well, I've had it with humanity."

But I was wrong. I don't know what's going to be revealed to be behind all of this mayhem. One human insect or a poisonous mass of broken sociopaths.

But here's what I DO know. If it's one person or a HUNDRED people, that number is not even a fraction of a fraction of a fraction of a percent of the population on this planet. You watch the videos of the carnage and there are people running TOWARDS the destruction to help out. (Thanks FAKE Gallery founder and owner Paul Kozlowski for pointing this out to me). This is a giant planet and we're lucky to live on it but there are prices and penalties incurred for the daily miracle of existence. One of them is, every once in awhile, the wiring of a tiny sliver of the species gets snarled and they're pointed towards darkness.

But the vast majority stands against that darkness and, like white blood cells attacking a virus, they dilute and weaken and eventually wash away the evil doers and, more importantly, the damage they wreak. This is beyond religion or creed or nation. We would not be here if humanity were inherently evil. We'd have eaten ourselves alive long ago.

So when you spot violence, or bigotry, or intolerance or fear or just garden-variety misogyny, hatred or ignorance, just look it in the eye and think, "The good outnumber you, and we always will."

Boston Marathon Bombings: Red Cross Website

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 21:43:00 GMT

In light of the explosions near the finish line of The Boston Marathon, the Red Cross has established a website to help individuals locate their loved ones.

Click here for this Red Cross Website

NOTE: the site is under construction, and may likely have heavy traffic to it - please be patient if it doesn't load quickly.

Click here for the Google Person Finder

If you have loved ones in Boston, please consider TEXTING them, to keep telephone lines open for emergency calls in Boston.

CNN reports two hotlines have been established:

– Relatives of people who may be missing in the area can call the mayor's hotline at 617-635-4500.
– Anyone who has information about the bombings or saw anything suspicious can call 1-800-494-TIPS.

Photo: David L. Ryan / The Boston Globe

Major Hyundai & Kia Recall Info

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 20:54:00 GMT

Do you drive a Hyundai or a Kia?

Hyundai and Kia have announced a massive recall of 1.9 million vehicles to repair problems with air bags and brake light switches.

The recall impacts the following vehicles:

HYUNDAI

2007-2009 Accent & Tucson

2007-2011 Santa Fe

2007-2013 Elantra

2008-2009 Veracruz

2010-2011 Genesis Coupe

2011 Sonata

KIA

2007 Sedona

2007-2010 Rondo & Sportage

2007-2011 Sorento

2010-2011 Soul

2011 Optima

Click here for more information, courtesy of USA Today.

Photo: Hyundai (fobz.com)

You Can Buy Jon Bon Jovi's NYC Apartment!

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 14:56:00 GMT

...if you have an extra $42 MILLION lying around!

Jon Bon Jovi has listed his Manhattan penthouse for sale - it's a luxurious 7,452 square foot apartment in SoHo's New Museum Building. A duplex, actually, with 5 bedrooms (each with their own separate bathroom), a giant great room, a screening room, wood burning fireplace, 11-foot ceilings, and landscaped terraces.

Did we mention it comes FULLY FURNISHED?

Jon purchased the pad for a mere $24 million in 2007.

Interested? The listing agent is Deborah Grubman at The Corcoran Group. Click here to see the actual listing, with pictures!

Source: OMG! from Yahoo! Photo: The Corcoran Group