Randy "Macho Man" Savage, a larger-than-life personality from professional wrestling's 1980s flying-elbow heyday known for his raspy voice, brash style and the young woman named Miss Elizabeth who often accompanied him, died in a car crash Friday in Florida. He was 58.
A Florida Highway Patrol crash report said the former wrestler — whose legal name was Randy Mario Poffo — was driving a Jeep Wrangler when he lost control in Pinellas County around 9:25 a.m. The Jeep veered over the raised concrete median divider, crossed over the eastbound lanes and crashed head-on into a tree.
Police said he may have suffered a "medical event" before the accident, but the report did not elaborate, and it said officials would need to perform an autopsy to know for sure.
The report said a woman in the vehicle, identified as Barbara L. Poffo, 56, suffered minor injuries. A statement from Stamford, Conn.-based World Wrestling Entertainment said the passenger was the wrestler's current wife. Both were wearing their seatbelts, according to the police report.
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Friday, May 20, 2011
May 21: Doomsday?
For followers of radio preacher Harold Camping (pictured in December 2002), doomsday is expected to arrive tomorrow, May 21, 2011. The end-of-the-world prediction is just the latest in a line that stretches back centuries.
During the so-called rapture on May 21—said to be Judgment Day—Jesus Christ is predicted to return to Earth to gather the faithful into heaven, according to Camping, the founder of the independent ministry Family Radio Worldwide.
During the so-called rapture on May 21—said to be Judgment Day—Jesus Christ is predicted to return to Earth to gather the faithful into heaven, according to Camping, the founder of the independent ministry Family Radio Worldwide.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Zombie Apocalypse" campaign crashes website
Zombie Apocalypse campaign is a social media effort by the CDC's Public Health and Preparedness center to spread the word about the June 1 start of hurricane season.
The CDC is a U.S. federal government health agency based in Atlanta.
"There are all kinds of emergencies out there that we can prepare for," the blog post begins. "Take a zombie apocalypse for example. ... You may laugh now, but when it happens you'll be happy you read this, and hey, maybe you'll even learn a thing or two about how to prepare for a real emergency."
The blog appeared just days before May 21, when an evangelical broadcaster in California has predicted "Judgment Day" will mark the end of the world.
"If you prepare for the zombie apocalypse, you'll be prepared for all hazards," CDC spokesman Dave Daigle told Reuters Thursday.
The word zombie comes from voodoo practice of spirit possession in which victims are stripped of consciousness.
Zombies became popular culture references after the success of George Romero's 1968 horror film "Night of the Living Dead" where flesh-eating zombies roam the eastern seaboard in the aftermath of radioactive contamination.
Daigle said that a typical CDC blog post might get between 1,000 and 3,000 hits. The most traffic on record had been a post that saw around 10,000 visits.
By the end of Wednesday, with servers down, the page had 60,000. By Thursday, it was a trending topic on Twitter.
The campaign was designed to reach a young, media-savvy demographic that the CDC had not been able to capture previously, Daigle said.
Increased traffic did not affect the main CDC website.
The CDC is a U.S. federal government health agency based in Atlanta.
"There are all kinds of emergencies out there that we can prepare for," the blog post begins. "Take a zombie apocalypse for example. ... You may laugh now, but when it happens you'll be happy you read this, and hey, maybe you'll even learn a thing or two about how to prepare for a real emergency."
The blog appeared just days before May 21, when an evangelical broadcaster in California has predicted "Judgment Day" will mark the end of the world.
"If you prepare for the zombie apocalypse, you'll be prepared for all hazards," CDC spokesman Dave Daigle told Reuters Thursday.
The word zombie comes from voodoo practice of spirit possession in which victims are stripped of consciousness.
Zombies became popular culture references after the success of George Romero's 1968 horror film "Night of the Living Dead" where flesh-eating zombies roam the eastern seaboard in the aftermath of radioactive contamination.
Daigle said that a typical CDC blog post might get between 1,000 and 3,000 hits. The most traffic on record had been a post that saw around 10,000 visits.
By the end of Wednesday, with servers down, the page had 60,000. By Thursday, it was a trending topic on Twitter.
The campaign was designed to reach a young, media-savvy demographic that the CDC had not been able to capture previously, Daigle said.
Increased traffic did not affect the main CDC website.
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Monday, May 16, 2011
Donald Trump to self: You're fired.
NEW YORK – Donald Trump to self: You're fired.
Out of the presidential race before he was officially in it, the celebrity real estate mogul announced Monday he would not seek the 2012 Republican nomination. He could have won the White House, he said, but instead will continue to steer his business empire and remain host of his reality show "Celebrity Apprentice."
The announcement, ending a colorful and attention-grabbing chapter in the unfolding GOP nominating race, surprised some strategists who said Trump had been assembling a campaign team and had been expected to announce his candidacy soon. This spring, Trump had gained considerable attention by stirring renewed controversy over President Barack Obama's Hawaii birth, leading the White House to persuade the state to release a copy of Obama's long-form birth certificate after two years of dismissing the issue.
Trump revealed his decision Monday at a meeting of advertising executives who had come to learn about NBC's fall television lineup. The network had been pressing him for a decision, fearing the loss of millions of dollars in ad revenue if "Celebrity Apprentice" didn't return next year.
Out of the presidential race before he was officially in it, the celebrity real estate mogul announced Monday he would not seek the 2012 Republican nomination. He could have won the White House, he said, but instead will continue to steer his business empire and remain host of his reality show "Celebrity Apprentice."
The announcement, ending a colorful and attention-grabbing chapter in the unfolding GOP nominating race, surprised some strategists who said Trump had been assembling a campaign team and had been expected to announce his candidacy soon. This spring, Trump had gained considerable attention by stirring renewed controversy over President Barack Obama's Hawaii birth, leading the White House to persuade the state to release a copy of Obama's long-form birth certificate after two years of dismissing the issue.
Trump revealed his decision Monday at a meeting of advertising executives who had come to learn about NBC's fall television lineup. The network had been pressing him for a decision, fearing the loss of millions of dollars in ad revenue if "Celebrity Apprentice" didn't return next year.
"I will not be running for president as much as I'd like to," Trump said to cheers from the audience.
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Massive fire destroys Paoli's downtown square
Massive fire destroys Paoli's downtown square
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Reporter: Jennifer Baileys - Jbaileys@Fox41.com
LOUISVILLE, KY (WDRB, FOX41) - Businesses and apartments gone. an entire city block goes up in flames early Saturday morning.
The community of Paoli, Indiana waits for what could be days to sift through the rubble to find out if there is anything left.
Orange County firefighters we called to the fire at around 8 Saturday morning.
"Initially when I saw the smoke, I thought it was somebody who was starting a fire place," said William Windhorst, business owner.
The smoke increased sending a clear message to Windhorst that it was more than just a fire place.
"Definitely a tragic thing and really traumatic and huge for this town," said Windhorst looking at Paoli's Town Square.
Investigators tell Fox 41, fire ripped through six businesses and 27 apartments early Saturday morning. Bill Fullington with the Orange County Sheriff's Department said the fire likely started in the Old Orange County Bank Building.
"There's a lot of old timber in there and once it gets to smoldering, they'll smolder for a few days," said Fullington.
Firefighters poured water on the buildings from all corners. Smoke blanketed Downtown Paoli for most of the day. Neighbors watched, together as flames destroyed history and reduced what was once a center peace of town to rubble.
"There was actually a furniture store on the corner which is now a tax service, and then the Old National Bank which recently built a new location on the other side of town moved out probably a month or two ago," Windhorst said.
The smoke was so thick, a Fox 41 camera could barely pick up flames. For that reason, investigators evacuated even more people from the town. Fullington said a total of 50 apartments were evacuated and no one was injured.
Meanwhile, the flames took a toll on firefighters as many of them had to take a break between battle. Help from all over Indiana provided some relief.
"We've got every department in our county, then Washington County, Dubois County, Martin County, Lawrence County is here. We've got EMA directors from all the surrounding counties are here," said Fullington.
"This is my home, this is where I've lived my whole life," said Ann Delph, neighbor.
Delph said home will never quite look like it once did. The face of Paoli, Indiana is changed forever.
"There's a lot of history going up in smoke there," said Delph.
The Red Cross and local churches opened shelters for those evacuated Saturday morning.
Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert Say “I do”
Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert Say “I do”
HollywoodNews.com: Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert got married last Saturday.
It was a big affair in Texas. The guest list included Martina McBride, Reba McEntire, and Cee Lo Green. Miranda walked down the aisle wearing her mother’s wedding gown, reports Us magazine.
“I’m married to my best friend!” Lambert told Us after the ceremony. “Looking forward to a lifetime of laughter.” Added Shelton, 34: “I wanted to be married to Miranda the day I proposed. Finally, it’s official!”Photos by PRPhotos
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Is College Worth It?
Is College Worth It? Answers From Presidents and the Public
By JACQUES STEINBERGThe Pew Research Center has just released a report incorporating two surveys — one of 2,142 adults 18 or older; the other of 1,055 college presidents — each centered on the question, “Is college worth it?”
Pew Research CenterAmong the answers:
Fifty-seven percent of those questioned in the survey of members of the public said “the higher education system in the United States fails to provide students with good value for the money they and their families spend,” according to the report. Moreover, three-quarters say “college is too expensive for most Americans to afford.”
One factor behind such opinions is clearly student loan debt: among those questioned by Pew who said they had left college “with a substantial debt burden,” nearly half said such loans made it more difficult to pay other bills and a quarter said their college debts made it harder to buy a home.
And what of the presidents?
Pew Research CenterA majority of those surveyed — 58 percent — “say public high school students arrive at college less well prepared than their counterparts of a decade ago,” according to the report. Meanwhile, nearly four of every 10 presidents — who represent two- and four-year-colleges, and were questioned by Pew in partnership with The Chronicle of Higher Education — said they thought higher education was “headed in the wrong direction.”
Pew Research CenterFifty-seven percent of those questioned in the survey of members of the public said “the higher education system in the United States fails to provide students with good value for the money they and their families spend,” according to the report. Moreover, three-quarters say “college is too expensive for most Americans to afford.”
One factor behind such opinions is clearly student loan debt: among those questioned by Pew who said they had left college “with a substantial debt burden,” nearly half said such loans made it more difficult to pay other bills and a quarter said their college debts made it harder to buy a home.
And what of the presidents?
Pew Research Center
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