Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Gabrielle Union shut down Wedding Rumors.....

I Am Not A Celebrity Ass Kisser: Gabrielle Union shut down Wedding Rumors.....

Gabrielle Union shut down Wedding Rumors.....



Gabrielle Union takes time out her "busy" schedule to respond marriage rumors....?Gabrielle seems to get a little dramatic over marriage rumors. I rather? have the marriage rumors floating around the web than the "Home wrecker" rumors. Right Gabby? Someone is feeling themselves too much! And, Yes I am throwing shade......

According to Yazmar.com, "Gabrielle Union clears up rumors, that she initially put out subliminally about her getting married over All-Star Weekend.She says it's false and you are gullible with low self-esteem if you thought otherwise?

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Sunday, February 17, 2013

Cuban dissident blogger prepares 'victory' tour abroad

HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba's best-known dissident, blogger Yoani Sanchez, said she plans to make good use of "my victory" when she leaves on an 80-day-tour of more than a dozen countries on Sunday.

Sanchez, under Cuba's sweeping migration reform that went into effect this year, was granted a passport two weeks ago, after being denied permission to travel more than 20 times over the past five years.

Sanchez, considered Cuba's pioneer in social networking, told Reuters on Thursday that she would visit the headquarters of Google, Twitter and Facebook, and travel to Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Mexico, the United States, Spain, Italy, Poland, the Czech Republic and other countries.

"This is a victory after fighting five years for my right to travel, using patience, energy, legal and journalistic tools, and most of all the solidarity of many people," she said, as she left her home to pick up a visa at a local embassy.

"I feel like a runner who has run the 110 meter hurdle. Tired, exhausted but happy to have met the challenge," she added.

Sanchez, a 37-year-old Havana resident, has incurred the wrath of Cuba's government for constantly criticizing its communist system in her "Generation Y" blog, and using Twitter to denounce repression.

Sanchez, one of the world's best known bloggers, has tens of thousands of followers abroad, but few in Cuba where the government severely restricts the Internet.

Her blog is named after the penchant of Cuban parents during the Cold War era of Soviet backing for the island to choose names for their children starting with "Y" because of the many popular Russian names starting with that letter.

Cuba's leaders consider dissidents traitorous mercenaries in the employ of the United States and other enemies. Official bloggers regularly charge that Sanchez's international renown has been stage-managed by western intelligence services.

Sanchez, who has won a number of international prizes for her blog but was denied permission to collect them, said she would now do so during her travels.

'VARIOUS OBJECTIVES'

"I have various objectives. I am going to give conferences at various universities, present my book (a collection of her blogs), receive the prizes I wasn't given permission to collect before and meet my readers, many of whom have followed me for six years," Sanchez said.

Sanchez' case is viewed as a test of the Cuban government's commitment to free travel under reforms that require only a passport, renewed every two years, to leave the country.

She is also likely to offer stern criticism of U.S. policy toward Cuba, including Washington's decades-old economic embargo against the island. In a recent blog, Sanchez said the embargo had failed to stifle the Cuban government and was exploited by Havana as "a big bad wolf to blame for everything."

Other leading dissidents have also received passports, though two less well-known government opponents, Angel Moya and Gisela Delgado, have been denied.

The old travel law was put in place in 1961 to slow the flight of Cubans after the island's 1959 revolution.

The new law scrapped the much-hated requirement to obtain an exit visa and loosened other restrictions that had discouraged Cubans from leaving.

It was one of the wide-ranging reforms President Raul Castro has enacted since he succeeded his older brother, Fidel Castro, in 2008.

There are still travel restrictions, mainly for national security reasons and for those with pending legal cases. That may affect a number of dissidents like Moya, who is on parole after being jailed in a 2003 crackdown on dissent.

"It's sweet-and-sour news. Yoani will travel to Mexico, Spain, Germany, and visit New York and Washington, DC., and that's 'sweet' for Cubans everywhere. But, as with most things emanating from official Cuba, it's also 'sour,'" said Marifeli P?rez-Stable, Interim Director at Florida International University's Latin American and Caribbean Center in Miami.

"That she was given a passport and others have been denied underscores the arbitrariness of the migration reform."

Sanchez said the travel changes fell short of "granting to anyone born on this island the inherent right to come and go," but nevertheless was a step forward that will have an "incalculable political and social impact," including for the government.

"In a way I am the flag bearer of this new era that's beginning, where civil society is going to have access to international spaces and an international microphone and return with more information, knowledge and contacts," Sanchez said.

(Reporting by Marc Frank; Editing by David Adams and Christopher Wilson)

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Saturday, February 16, 2013

WWE.com to live-stream special announcement Monday at 12 p.m. ET

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Home Improvement Tips And Advice That Will Help | OK Heyday.com

TIP! Changing air filters is paramount. It will help you breathe cleaner air, and it helps keep your AC unit in good working condition.

Home improvements can disappoint if one?s not careful. There are many things that can go wrong, such as; not planning right or hiring the wrong people for the job. This article is filled with useful tips that will help you plan ideal home improvement projects. Keep reading!

TIP! A simple and highly-beneficial project is replacing the caulk around your windows. You will make sure that you do not have any wetness of drafts coming in, this will inhibit the growth of mold and help lower heating bills.

Before you buy any supplies, look around for a better deal. Flooring is one area where it?s all too easy to spend more than you need to; comparison shopping will help you zero in on the best deals. Discount supply stores and bargain stores are both good places to look.

TIP! Make sure you are following all the necessary safety measures. You may think you look strange in a hard hat and goggles, but accidents happen.

Do you like being outdoors, but dislike bugs? Try adding a screened enclosure onto your house. This offers a terrific area for sitting, reading, eating or just enjoying your family without worrying about insect bites. Ceiling fans can provide additional comfort.

TIP! When painting your home, make sure to determine your budget. Paint can give your home a new look without a high cost.

If your kitchen cabinetry is old and worn, think about having them refaced rather than replaced. It can be expensive to completely repair cabinets. A better choice may be to reface your cabinets at only a small fraction of the replacement price. You?ll save a lot of money and still get the fresh look you want.

TIP! Balance your fan! Improve the sound in your home! A ceiling fan that starts making noise or wobbles may simply need to be balanced. It is often just a matter of turning a few screws.

A dormer window can make a large attic more useful. This will improve the look of your house from the outside and give you much more attic space inside. For a small investment, this will give you more livable square footage and increase your property value.

TIP! Have to ever taken a good look at your home?s door handles? Brass door handles shine immensely, and they make for a great improvement in your home decor. You can make a big change in the appearance of your home by simply switching out your old door handles for attractive matched brass handles.

Exhaust fans should be put in the laundry room, bathroom, and near cooking surfaces. This will help prevent mold from forming. Ventilation also lowers the amount of humidity, which prevents wall rot due to trapped condensation.

TIP! Get references of anyone that will be working on a home improvement job on your behalf. Think of it as if you were hiring any other employee.

Home improvement jobs can often go wrong if they?re not managed properly. This article has given you some tips for you to manage and plan the next home improvement task you do. Use these tips to boost your worthwhile investment.

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Friday, February 15, 2013

'Blade Runner' accused of 'premeditated' murder

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Oscar Pistorius, center, is taken from a police station to court Friday to face a charge that he murdered his girlfriend.

By Cecile Antonie, Rohit Kachroo and Ian Johnston, NBC News

Olympic and Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius sobbed as he appeared in a South African court Friday and was accused of the "premeditated" murder of his girlfriend.

The sprinter -- who is nicknamed "Blade Runner" because he races wearing carbon-fiber prosthetic blades after he was born without a fibula in both legs ? is accused of?killing model Reeva Steenkamp at his home in a Pretoria suburb early Thursday.

South African police said Thursday that Pistorius and Steenkamp, 30, were the only people in the house at the time of the shooting.

Oscar Pistorius, the superstar athlete who became the first double amputee sprinter to compete in the Olympics, is the sole suspect in the murder of law school graduate and famous South African model Reeva Steenkamp. NBC's Rehema Ellis reports.

Pistorius, 26, arrived at the court about two hours before the hearing that began at about 4:30 a.m. ET Friday.

Several of Pistorius? family members were in the courtroom and appeared emotional; one seemed distraught and others wept.

Pistorius was formally charged with one count of murder after the hearing began.

Prosecutors alleged the sports star had committed "premeditated murder."

Pistorius kept his head down as he cried and held his hands to his face. He was remanded in custody pending a bail hearing next week.

An application by the media for the proceedings to be televised was rejected at the start of the hearing.

Several South African media outlets reported Friday that Pistorius shot his girlfriend four times through a bathroom door, according to Reuters. NBC News could not independently verify the reports.

Numerous media outlets reported Thursday that Pistorius may have mistaken the woman for an intruder, but police said neighbors had heard noises before the shots and that there had been previous "domestic" incidents at the house.

The athlete who rose to fame in London last summer as the first amputee runner in the Olympics has reportedly been arrested by South African police after his girlfriend was shot and killed in his home. NBC's Rohit Kachroo reports and NBC sports analyst Ato Boldon talks about the case, calling it an "absolute shock."

'Charming, great guy'
The couple had been dating for several months, and??seemed happy,? Steenkamp?s publicist Sarit Tomlinson told TODAY on Thursday. There was no sign of discord between the two, she said.

Tomlinson said that Pistorius was a ?charming, great guy.?

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According to her Facebook page, Steenkamp was born in Capetown, South Africa, and raised in Port Elizabeth.

She?earned a law degree at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University before moving to Johannesburg and earning a job as the South African face of cosmetics maker Avon.

Greg Stokell, headmaster of St. Dominic?s Priory school in Port Elizabeth, told South Africa's The Times newspaper that Steenkamp was ?a vibrant, friendly, diligent, and motivated student who was popular with and respected by staff and peers alike.?

From an early age, "Reeva had the full support of her parents who encouraged her to maximize her strengths and abilities to achieve her dreams,? Stokell told the paper. ?She set high goals for herself in everything she did and she consistently converted opportunities into success.?

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A police officer holds a gun that was allegedly used in the shooting of Reeva Steenkamp, Oscar Pistorius' girlfriend.

Steenkamp was featured in men?s magazine FHM in December 2011, and named one of the publication?s 100 Sexiest Women in the World for two years in a row.

Pistorius battled for years to be allowed to compete against able-bodied athletes and was the first double amputee to run in the Olympics.

He qualified for the 400-meter semi-finals and 4 x 400-meter final at the London 2012 Summer Games.

His website highlighted that Pistorius ran in 11 races during the London 2012 Olympics and Paralymics and returned home with "two Paralympic gold medals, Paralympic silver, two world records, a Paralympic record, an Olympic individual semi-final and an Olympic final."

NBC's John Newland, Jason Cumming and Matthew DeLuca, Reuters and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Pistorius, a double amputee born without fibulas in his legs, has trained hard to participate in the Olympics despite having to wear prosthetic legs. NBC's Mary Carillo reports.

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Pistorius lived out dream by running at Olympics

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