Continue reading The top Download Squad stories of 2010
The top Download Squad stories of 2010 originally appeared on Download Squad on Tue, 28 Dec 2010 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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“I strongly condemn the outrageous terrorist attack in Khar, Pakistan. Killing innocent civilians outside a World Food Program distribution point is an affront to the people of Pakistan, and to all humanity. The United States stands with the people of Pakistan in this difficult time, and will strongly support Pakistan’s efforts to ensure greater peace, security and justice for its people.”
Source: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2010/12/25/statement-president-terrorist-attack-pakistan
Karolína Kurková Laura Harring Naomi Watts Leonor Varela Joanne Montanez
It's never a good sign when you find yourself longing for the halcyon days of George W. Bush. But after a year in which right-wing activists and politicians identified America's greatest threats as mosques and infants, you could be forgiven for feeling a bit nostalgic for the man who responded to the 9/11 attacks by emphasizing that "Islam is a religion of peace."
So, is America Islamophobic? It depends. For the overwhelming majority of Muslims, America's still a pretty sweet place to work and pray (just watch out for these fellas). And as conservatives like Jeff Jacoby are quick to point out, when it comes to reported hate crimes, Jewish Americans still have it worse. Much, much worse. But with precious few exceptions, anti-Semitism is confined to the paranoid fringe; you'd never see a slew of presidential candidates line up to, say, protest the construction of a synogogue.
2010 was the year Islamic fearmongering officially went mainstream. Here's a quick look back at how the heck it happened. Enjoy.
The Year in Islamophobia on Dipity.
Did we miss anything? Let us know in the comments.
Source: http://motherjones.com/mojo/2010/12/year-islamophobia
Garcelle Beauvais Kristy Swanson Ali Campoverdi Giuliana DePandi Pamela Anderson
Actors, who have both played boxers on screen, offered chance to do battle in charity celebrity match next year
It looks set to be the biggest celebrity boxing match since Ricky Gervais took on Grant Bovey: a US promoter has offered Will Smith and Mark Wahlberg $1m to fight each other in the ring in Las Vegas next year.
For Hollywood A-listers who can command salaries of several million dollars per movie that may not seem like a huge purse, but Damon Feldman of the Hollywood Boxing Federation is counting on the actors' sense of generosity: all the money would go to their favourite charities.
Smith and Wahlberg are obvious candidates to fight for Feldman, who has staged a series of celebrity matches in the past, because both have trained in the pugilistic arts for appearances on film. Smith famously bulked up to play Muhammad Ali in biopic Ali while Wahlberg is appearing as boxer "Irish" Micky Ward in Oscar-tipped David O Russell film The Fighter.
Both are also around the same age ? Smith is 42 and Wahlberg 39 ? though there might be some disparities in terms of each's weight and height: Smith is 1.88m (6ft 2in) and appeared as a heavyweight in Ali, while Wahlberg is 1.75m (5ft 9in) and is a welterweight in The Fighter.
"This will be a great opportunity for both stars to fight in the Superbowl of Hollywood boxing and to donate millions to their favourite charities," Feldman told RadarOnline.com. "It would be a great event too. Can you imagine?"
The promoter ? who has previously put on fights featuring rather lower-calibre celebrities, including The Partridge Family star Danny Bonaduce and Lindsay Lohan's father, Michael ? said the actors would only be required to fight three one-minute rounds.
"We don't think these two are going to rip each others heads off," Feldman said. "We're just hoping they get into the ring and have a little fun duking it out."
The fight, if Smith and Wahlberg agree to it, would take place in Las Vegas on 26 February 2011.
Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2010/dec/21/mark-wahlberg-will-smith-boxing
Keira Knightley Monica Keena Anne Marie Kortright Paige Butcher Amanda Peet
What a great day. Started with bang in Fargo at Babb's Coffee shop, then a quick drive to Grand Forks for a talk with a very engaged group of prospective entrepreneurs at the Ina Mae center; topped off by a truly wonderful town hall in downtown Grand Forks at the Coffee Company. Sarah and her crew were wonderful - completely rearranging every piece of furniture in the room to accommodate a big crowd - even more people showed up than had RSVP'd. A serious group of power users. Two gents had driven 2.5 hours from Canada! We even borrowed chairs from the fitness club and the women's hair salon next door! One of the many great advantages of hosting these in smaller towns and special thanks to the 94.7FM DJs who knew the proprietors and helped us with the chairs - fortunately they were Pandora fans :)
We also just ran way over on our RSVPs for Omaha on Thursday, so we've moving the event to the Durham Museum (801 South 10th Street).
Gotta get some sleep for the long drive to Sioux Falls tomorrow.
This is fun!
Tim (Founder)
Source: http://blog.pandora.com/pandora/archives/2010/11/fantastic-fargo.html
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Rose Byrne Willa Ford Desiree Dymond Teri Polo Summer Altice
Each New Year brings new things to look forward to, and 2011?s movie picks are definitely something to get excited about.
First up, Gwyneth Paltrow makes her country-singing debut in ?Country Strong? due out on January 7th. The film also features ?Gossip Girl? star, Leighton Meester.
The highly-anticipated comedy film starring Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston and Brooklyn Decker called ?Just Go With It? hits theaters on February 11.
And for all you action film fans, on January 14th the ?Green Hornet? will be released and is a sure-to-be a hit as it stars funnyman Seth Rogen along with the uber sexy Cameron Diaz.
Other films to look forward to in 2011 include: Johnny Depp?s ?Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,? Minka Kelly?s ?The Roommate,? Justin Bieber?s ?Never Say Never,? Vanessa Hudgens? ?Beauty and the Beast,? Bradley Cooper?s ?Limitless,? and Ryan Phillipe?s ?The Lincoln Lawyer,? among many others.
Source: http://celebrity-gossip.net/country-strong/2011-big-year-awesome-movies-452179
Victoria Silvstedt Hilary Swank Whitney Port Minka Kelly Carol Grow
Filed under: News, Profiles, President Obama
Ahhh... 2010 was a very good year for news stories galore. Folks and their shenanigans never gave us a news-less day. Life-altering situations, pearl-clutching gasps, history book fodder, and moments that were world-changing made 2010 a year that many of us will never forget!
Here are some of this year's scandalous and off-the-beaten-track headlines that made you couldn't get enough of...
There were some interesting photos which surfaced of poor Bishop Eddie Long (who looks great in spandex BTW), who has been accused of luring four young men into sexual relationships when they were teenage members of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church. Bishop Long who is long known for not holding his tongue when he speaks of his revulsion of gay people was depicted on cell phone photo shots wearing clingy spandex that outlines his muscular frame. Did he allegedly send the accusing victims the shots because he wanted to show off his good fashion sense or did he want to drive the point home that working out is a must? Whatever the case, the mega church leader is still in a sink or swim situation. Someone throw the good bishop a life-preserver!
8) Love Handles Save Woman's Life
Here is an interesting case where being overweight can actually be a good thing. Samantha Lynn Frazier was strolling into a local Atlantic City, New Jersey bar when she heard two loud blasts. The 35-year-old woman suddenly felt a sharp pain on her left side. When the baffled woman grabbed her midsection and gazed down at her hands, she noticed that they were bloodied. When she was taken to a nearby hospital. the attending physicians told the Florida resident that the extra fatty layer deposited around her waist was actually her saving grace. No sirree, no more Weight Watchers anything for Ms. Frazier, fat is where it's at baby!
9) I Married a Loser: Why Didn't Anyone Tell Me?
Successful women who get betrothed to, then eventually marry men who, well, aren't exactly the pick of the litter eventually do come to realize that they married losers. Take famed 'Stella Got Her Groove Back' writer Terry McMillan and her ex Jonathan Plummer, celeb Star Jones and Al Reynolds (hmmm...now what do these two ex-hubbies have in common besides failed marriages?), Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown; these women who have great careers and big social circles ended up with men who were not on par with them. It's unfortunate that when it comes to logic versus emotion, the latter seems to win out all of the time!
10) Father Fights to Overcome Stroke for Son
At only 43 years young, Reginald Thomas (pictured above with son) suffered a massive stroke. Talk about drive, determination and a overwhelming devotion to his 8-year-old son, Thomas, a single dad who was left paralyzed on one side of his body and speechless, was hell-bent to get himself well enough to care for his child. The prognosis was bleak. Yet two months later, and after exhausting therapy sessions, he began walking with a cane and could speak again. He lost his job but all is not sunk; Thomas can see some light at the end of his tunnel. He is considering a North Carolina move to start over and will continue to be there for his son whom he adores. Who says there aren't enough good black men out there?
11) Woman Stabs Husband Over Bad Sex
Michelle Thomas, 26, had sex with her common-law husband and was not satisfied, so she stabbed him with a pair of scissors. Her man refused to press charges or seek medical treatment. I betcha this won't be the last time ole Shelly goes for those paper cutters!
12) Aimee Michael: Daughter and Mother Get Long Prison Sentences for Hit and Run
Aimee Michael (pictured above, left) was the cause of a massive car accident in Atlanta, a chain reaction that caused the deaths of five people, including a newborn baby, a 6-year-old and a 9-year-old. After being sideswiped by another car, Michael's BMW hit another car, causing it to collide head-on with another vehicle. Michael is going to prison, because after causing this terrible accident, she fled the scene and tried to cover up the evidence. Aimee Michael's mother, Sheila (pictured above, right), was given eight years in prison for her role in the cover up. The lesson learned here is that driving is a privilege which should never be abused.
An allegedly racist comment by an elderly white man (pictured above) sparked a fight on an Oakland, California bus that spread all over YouTube. The comment involved the 67-year-old man asking a young black man to shine his shoes. There was a great deal of yelling back and forth before the elderly man moved to the front of the bus. The younger man followed him, and before long, a fight broke out, but it didn't quite go as expected. To the surprise of everyone, the older white man landed a flurry of punches that caused numerous injuries to the face of the younger man. The old man has become a legend on YouTube since the incident took place. Everyone is the age of their heart and this senior was about the same age as his young opponent!
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Continue reading How to recognize an email scam or phishing attempt
How to recognize an email scam or phishing attempt originally appeared on Download Squad on Fri, 31 Dec 2010 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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