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Entries from May 2008

Chris Benoit’s doctor at fault

May 30th, 2008 · No Comments

The doctor of former pro wrestler Chris Benoit, who was involved in a double-murder homicide last June has been indicted on 175 counts.
Dr. Phil Astin has been indicted on 175 counts including conspiracy in prescribing controlled substances to many patients.
There were many raids which were conducted on the doctor following the tragedy with Benoit.
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Tags: Entertainment · Sports

Baby sale: Act now and we’ll throw in this handy set of kitchen knives

May 29th, 2008 · No Comments

After a short investigation in which the parents of a seven day old newborn were interviewed Vancouver police arrested the couple and charged them with child endangerment.
At first those who saw the ad thought it must be a joke. Maple Ridge British Columbia resident Marilyn Bateman was idly browsing on Craigslist when she ran across […]

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Tags: Canada

Sharon Stone faces a Chinese boycott

May 29th, 2008 · No Comments

Sharon Stone has taken a lot of heat since making the remark that the earthquakes in China which killed 80,000 people were a result of bad karma. China has stated they may boycott all of her films.
Sharon Stone was a guest at last year’s Shanghai International Film Festival, but now may be banned for […]

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Tags: Entertainment

TiVo joins the magical world of disney

May 29th, 2008 · No Comments

TiVo has announced a deal that will allow customers to rent Disney movies right from their set-top box.
TiVo has been working to make deals with companies such as Amazon for Unbox video downloads.
Disney is something different though as they are not part of Unbox.
TiVo has signed a deal with CinemaNow to bring the Disney movies […]

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Tags: Sci/Tec · Entertainment

Power failure kills women who lived 50 years in iron lung

May 29th, 2008 · No Comments

A Tennessee woman who has spent more than 50 years in an iron lung died due to a power failure.
The woman, 61-year old Dianne Odell died early on Wednesday inside of her 7-foot-long iron lung which she has had since the age of 3.
At 3-yeard old, she became ill with polio and had to be […]

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Tags: Curiosity · U.S. · Health

Rachel Ray in some hot water with Dunkin’ Donuts

May 29th, 2008 · No Comments

Dunkin’ Donuts has decided to pull a new ad featuring Rachel Ray.
The ad features Rachel Ray wearing a traditional headdress usually worn by Arab men, and caused a lot of controversy from conservatives, especially Fox News.
The company ignored the criticism at first, stating that the scarf in question was just fine. But Fox News […]

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Tags: Entertainment

Country music star Chris Cagle attact by girlfriend

May 29th, 2008 · No Comments

Country music star Chris Cagle and his girlfriend were arrested on domestic assault charges on Wednesday.
They were taken to a Nashville jail following their arrest.
Apparently the two were drinking at a local bar when an argument turned physical.
Reports state that Cagle’s girlfriend, 29-year old Jennifer Tant hit Cagle in the head with an umbrella once […]

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Tags: Entertainment

An empoyee of 50 Cent goes crazy at mansion

May 29th, 2008 · No Comments

An employee of rapper 50 Cent has been arrested for attacking a woman at the mansion of the rap star.
27-year old Dwayne McKenzie has been arrested following a cal that he attacked a woman. Reports state he choked a woman and hit her with a belt during an argument at the mansion.
The woman was […]

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Tags: Entertainment

Can the CSI star Gary Dourdan move forward with his career?

May 29th, 2008 · No Comments

Former CSI star Gary Dourdan had pled guilty to cocaine and ecstasy possession on Wednesday.
The CSI star was charged with three counts of felony drug possession from an arrest which took place on April 28 in Palm Springs, California.
He was found asleep behind the wheel of his car, parked and facing the wrong way on […]

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Tags: Entertainment

Little David from Malawi is now a Madonna/Ritchie

May 29th, 2008 · No Comments

A Malawi judge approved Madonna and Guy Ritchie’s adoption of David Banda.
This comes more than 18 months after the couple picked up the boy from an orphanage in the African country.
Madonna nor Ritchie were present at the court for the ruling.
The approval came following the revelation that Madonna and Ritchie were taking great care of […]

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Tags: Entertainment