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Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Did you know that Student Was Beat Up By Security For Having Cell

Did you know that a high school in Queens is under fire after students said they were abused by school safety agents.

Now a teenager is suing.

Rojan Morgan is suing Hillcrest High School after he says several school safety agents assaulted him after he brought a cell phone to school.

"They took me to a back room, inside of the school and started to beat me," Morgan said.

"When I came to the school I was ignored and shut out and that's how this all started," mother Trudyann Morgan said.

Morgan's mother spoke at a rally outside the school, where the New York Civil Liberties Union and other community groups called for an investigation into what they say is a problem that's been going on for years.

"We're hearing stories about a separate room where children are taken into and then abused or roughed up by school safety agents," said Monami Maulik of the groups Desis Rising Up And Moving.

Kumar Heeralall said he was assaulted by safety agents last year.

"The whole issue started with a cell phone," Heeralall said. "They took me in a room they handcuffed me and started beating me up." more

Monday, December 8, 2008

Did you know the world's heaviest man has married his girlfriend in front of TV cameras


Did you know the world's heaviest man has married his girlfriend in front of TV cameras and 400 guests in Mexico.

Manuel Uribe was taken to his wedding on the bed he has been unable to leave for the last six years, towed by a truck, in his home town of Monterrey.

The 43-year-old tipped the scales at 560kg (88 stones) in 2006, but has since shed around 250kg (39 stones).

A tearful Mr Uribe married Claudia Solis, 38, in a ceremony filmed by a US TV channel.

Mr Uribe earlier told reporters: "I'm very happy this is a really special day for me. God has permitted this day to arrive and for a beautiful woman like Claudia to marry me. We will start a new adventure together." more

Farmer in Lebanon dug up what might has dug up the heaviest potato in the world


Farmer in southern Lebanon has dug up what might be the heaviest potato in the world.

"This giant weighs 11.3 kilos (24.9 pounds)," Khalil Semhat told the AFP news agency at his farm near Tyre, 85 kilometres (50 miles) south of Beirut.

"I've been working the land since I was a boy, and it's the first time I've seen anything like it."

Mr Semhat, 56, said he had to ask for help from a friend to get the huge vegetable out of the ground. more

Friday, December 5, 2008

Did you know Harry Bentley from"The Jeffersons," died?


BOSTON - Paul Benedict, the actor who played the English neighbor Harry Bentley on the sitcom "The Jeffersons," has died. He was 70.More

Thursday, December 4, 2008

Did you know this Kiefer Sutherland trivia?



Did you know he was born 21 December 1966, in London, England?


Did you know that his birth Name is Kiefer William Frederick Dempsey George Rufus Sutherland?


Did you know that his Height is 5' 9" ?


Did you know that his parents are Donald Sutherland and Shirley Douglas?


Did you know that he got his first film role in the movie Max Dugan Returns (1983)?


Did you know that Sutherland's first major role was in the Canadian drama, The Bay Boy (1984), which earned Sutherland and director Daniel Petrie, Genie award nominations for best actor and best director, respectively?


Did you know that in 1992, Sutherland starred opposite Ray Liotta and Forest Whitaker in Article 99?


Did you know that also he stared in A Few Good Men (1992) also starring Jack Nicholson and Tom Cruise?


Did you know that he was married twice?

Kelly Winn
(29 June 1996 - 19 May 2008) (divorced)
Camelia Kath
(12 September 1987 - 1 February 1990) (divorced) 1 child

Did you know that he is the grandson of former Saskatchewan premier Tommy Douglas, leader of the first elected socialist government in North America. Douglas was premier from 1944-1961, and was known as the father of Canada's government-funded medical system?


Did you know that he owns Ironworks Studio together with his musical partner singer/songwriter/composer Jude Cole. Kiefer also owns a valuable collection of about 50 vintage guitars which he and his partners has been playing in studio sessions and live performances?


Did you know that he was engaged to Julia Roberts?


Did you know that he traveled with the rodeo circuit in the late 1990s and won rodeos in Phoenix and Albuquerque?


Did you know that he plays ice hockey on a celebrity team?


Did you know that he earned first place in the US Team Roping Championships?


Did you know that he has a Twin sister Rachel Sutherland who is a TV post-production supervisor in Toronto?


Did you know that he was named after Warren Kiefer, pen name of Lorenzo Sabatini. Sabatini directed Castello dei morti vivi, Il (1964) [aka Castle of the Living Dead (1964)], in which Donald Sutherland made his theatrical film debut?


Did you know that his daughter, Sarah Sutherland, with Camelia Kath. Was named after actress Sarah Jessica Parker and singer/songwriter/composer Jude Cole?


Did you know that he was Gary Oldman's passenger when Oldman was arrested for drunk driving in 1991?


Did you know that he's computer illiterate?


Did you know that he shares birthday with The Three Musketeers (1993) co-star Julie Delpy?


Did you know that his father, Donald Sutherland, was born in St. John, New Brunswick?


Did you know that he Is on screen for less than three minutes in Taking Lives (2004), even though he shares top billing with Ethan Hawke and Angelina Jolie?


Did you know that when starting up on the rodeo circuit he decided to buy all the things needed. The horses, the bulls/cows, the tractors, the 900 acre ranch in Montana, then sold it once he was finished?


Did you know that his role as Jack Bauer in "24" (2001) is his first regular role on a television series?


Did you know that his vampire likeness from The Lost Boys (1987) is featured on the cover of J. Gordon Melton's "The Vampire Book: The Encyclopedia of the Undead." In a captioned picture inside the book, his name is misspelled as "Keifer”?


Did you know that his if L.A. Confidential (1997) been made into a TV series, he would have played the Kevin Spacey character, Jack Vincennes?


Did you know that he went to Martingrove Collegiate Institute in Etobicoke, Ontario?


Did you know that within the same year, had played the character of The Caller in the movie Phone Booth (2002) and of Jack Bauer in the television series "24" (2001). Both projects were created by Fox. The events of both projects take place in "real time". And both projects were delayed by Fox due to national threats: "24" (2001) due to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and Phone Booth (2002) due to sniper shootings?


Did you know that even though he physically appears onscreen for less than three minutes in Phone Booth (2002), he received second billing behind Colin Farrell?


Did you know that he wasn't aware of father Donald Sutherland as an actor until he was 18?


Did you know that he was originally slated to play grandfather Tommy Douglas in "Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story" (2006), but had to relinquish the role in late 2004 due to scheduling conflicts with the fourth season of "24" (2001)?


Did you know that he is seven minutes older than sister Rachel Sutherland?


Did you know that when he was eight, he moved to Canada where he spent the next eight years of his life?


Did you know that his he left Canada to do commercials in New York. In 1983 he landed a jeans advertisement and got enough money to buy a car and go to California?


Did you know that his daughter Sarah will graduate in the class of 2006 from Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences in Santa Monica, California (Vanity Fair Magazine, February 2005)?


Did you know that he shares a birthday with Jane Fonda, Samuel L. Jackson, and Ray Romano?
Did you know that he Is close friends with hockey legend Wayne Gretzky?


Did you know that during the fourth season of "24" (2001), he filmed a Public Service Announcement to tell viewers that the show's creators were not trying to exploit 9/11 in their storylines, and that the whole terrorist storyline was fictional?


Did you know that he attended the funeral of actor Brandon Lee (who was accidentally shot by Michael Massee while filming The Crow (1994))?


Did you know that he has three half-brothers: Roeg Sutherland (b. 1974), Rossif Sutherland (b. 1978) and Angus Redford Sutherland (b. 1982)?


Did you know that his at 5' 10", Kiefer is extremely short by the standards of his father's side of the family. For example, his father stands 6' 4" and his half-brothers are well over 6 feet?
Did you know that he signed a contract to be in 3 more seasons of "24" (2001) after season 5. The contract says he will be paid $40 million, which makes him the highest paid actor on a TV drama?


Did you know that he is a huge fan of the rock band Queen?


Did you know that he broke three fingers in his first rodeo?


Did you know that he attended seven different schools in ten years?


Did you know that he spent 15 hours a day, six days a week, for the last five years on the set of "24" (2001)?


Did you know that upon the conclusion of season 5 of "24" (2001), Kiefer has spent more on-screen time as the character "Jack Bauer" than as all of his previous roles combined. He has also received more nominations for the show than his entire film career?


Did you know that his ex-wife, Camelia Kath, is the widow of Chicago guitarist Terry Kath?
Did you know that he was Ranked #68 on the 2006 Forbes Celebrity 100 list of the world's most powerful celebrities. His earnings were a reported $23 million?


Did you know that his great-great-grandmother through male line was a third cousin of President Rutherford Birchard Hayes. Ironically, on "24"'s 5th season, his character Jack Bauer had to work with a Homeland Security agent named Karen Hayes?


Did you know that he is distantly related to former Governor of Vermont Howard Dean?
Did you know that he has a very large collection of vintage guitars (a 1959 Les Paul, a '67 Telecaster, a '68 ES335 and about fifty-five more)?


Did you know that he has a border collie named Molly?


Did you know that he lives in the Silver Lake area of Los Angeles?


Did you know that his "24" (2001) character Jack Bauer was spoofed by John Culshaw on "Dead Ringers" (2002)?


Did you know that when his character, Jack Bauer, got a new tattoo (part of the plot line) for Season 3 of "24" (2001) instead of having to go though tedious make up for each scene which the tattoo would show, Kiefer had a real tattoo inked onto his arm?


Did you know that in 2005, he was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame in Toronto?
Did you know that he was arrested on suspicion of DUI in Los Angeles on September 25, 2007?
Did you know that he was sentenced to 48 days in jail for DUI. Started serving his sentence immediately [December 5, 2007]?

Did you know the new season of 24 is here?


Thats right Jack Bauer is back for another action pack hour of adventure. If you have not watched it yet... Make this your first year. Just be ready to get hooked! Its that good.

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Did you know this Kelly Clarkson trivia




Did you know that Kelly was born 24 April 1982, in Fort Worth, Texas?

Did you know that Kelly Brother: Jason was born in 1973, and sister: Alyssa 1976?


Did you know that Kelly Clarkson Birth Name is Kelly Brianne Clarkson?

Did you know that Kelly Nickname is Kellbelle ?

Did you know that Kelly Height is 5' 3½" ?

Did you know that Kelly likes to performs barefoot?


Did you know that Kelly Originally wanted to be a marine biologist but changed her mind when she saw the movie Jaws (1975)?


Did you know that Kelly was an extra on the show "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch" (1996)?


Did you know that Kelly graduated from Burleson High School, Burleson, Texas in 2000?.


Did you know that Kelly won the first "American Idol" contest, September 4, 2002?


Did you know that her first single came out in late September of that year?


Did you know that Kelly was a cocktail waitress at a comedy club in Arlington, Texas and at Hyena's Comedy Club in Downtown Fort Worth, Texas?


Did you know that Kelly Mom is Jeanne.and her Stepdad Jimmy Taylor?


Did you know that her first single sold nearly 250,000 copies in its first week?


Did you know that her first single, "A Moment Like This", set records by jumping from number 52 to the number 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100?


Did you know that Kelly beat out more than 10,000 people to land a $1 million recording contract on American Idol?


Did you know that Kelly stayed up all night before her "American Idol: The Search for a Superstar" (2002) audition so she wouldn't sleep through the alarm, which she frequently did in high school?


Did you know that Kelly used to work at a bookstore and at a zoo?


Did you know that Kelly used to work at Hollywood Theatres in Burleson, Texas?


Did you know that Kelly Sang the National Anthem at The Day of Service in Washington D.C., on September 11, 2002?


Did you know that Kelly & Christina Aguilera co-wrote her hit, "Miss Independent"?


Did you know that Kelly came in second place in World Idol (2003) (TV)?


Did you know that Kelly & Avril Lavigne co-wrote her new single 'Breakaway' which is on the soundtrack for The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004)?


Did you know that Kelly Debut album, "Thankful" went double platinum?


Did you know that Kelly is of Greek, Welsh, and Irish descent?


Did you know that Kelly as a child, her favorite thing to wear was a Mickey Mouse t-shirt?


Did you know that Kelly Sophmore album, "Breakaway", debuted at number three?


Did you know that Kelly Is the first artist in the Billboard Radio Monitor era to hold the No. 1 spot at Mainstream Top 40 and AC during the same week with two different songs (Breakaway and Since U Been Gone)?


Did you know that Kelly Ranked #92 in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women in the World (2005)?


Did you know that Kelly Became the first artist to have two songs in the top three of Billboard's Pop 100 Airplay chart (Since U Been Gone, Behind These Hazel Eyes)?


Did you know that Kelly Underwent LASIK eye surgery to correct her vision?


Did you know that Kelly as of July 2005, she is the top-selling American Idol contestant, having sold approximately five million albums in the U.S. and having had five Top 10 singles?


Did you know that Kelly her first album, Thankful, has sold more than 2.5 million copies in America. Her Sophomore album, Breakaway, has sold more than 5.6 million copies in the US, with almost 11 million in sales worldwide?


Did you know that Kelly held a record on TRL for a song to be number one on the countdown?


Did you know that Kelly her music video for "Because of You" debuted at #1 on TRL. The only other artists to achieve this goal are Britney Spears, Eminem and "N'SYNC"?


Did you know that Kelly won the Best Female Pop Vocal Performance ('Since U Been Gone') and Best Pop Vocal Album ('Breakaway') at the Grammy Awards on February 8th 2006. Kelly also performed "Because of You" at the ceremony and received a standing ovation?


Did you know that Kelly Favorite Artists: Reba McEntire, Mariah Carey, Céline Dion, No Doubt?
Did you know that Kelly Favorite Song: Des'ree "Kissing You?


Did you know that Kelly accepted 2 Grammy Awards the award for Pop Female Vocal for "Since U Been Gone" and now, her album has been awarded Best Pop Album?


Did you know that Kelly parents divorced when she was six?


Did you know that Kelly Named #50 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement. (2006)?


Did you know that Kelly fired her manager, Jeff Kwatinetz, in early 2007?


Did you know that Kelly considers her Texas home her "sanctuary" and turns off her cell phone when going home?


Did you know that Kelly Had jobs as a teenager and determined that once she started making money as a musician, she never wanted to have to take a job for the money. Working with her business manager, she said she has financially set herself up for life?


Did you know that Kelly Performed Ave Maria for Pope Benedict XVI on April 19, 2008. This took place at St. Joseph's Seminary, Yonkers, New York?


Did you know that Kelly Clarkson has had many certified singles and albums in the US, including 2 multi-platinum albums (Breakaway & Thankful) and a Platinum album (My December), 2 Gold singles (Miss Independent, Walk Away), 5 Platinum singles (A Moment Like This, Breakaway, Behind These Hazel Eyes, Because of You, Never Again) and a multi-platinum single (Since U Been Gone)?

Did you Know

Did you know that the average human brain contains approximately 86 billion neurons? These remarkable cells form intricate networks, allowing us to think, feel, and experience the world around us. Each neuron communicates with others through electrical impulses, creating a symphony of thoughts, memories, and emotions. So next time you ponder life’s mysteries, remember that your brain is orchestrating a cosmic dance of neurons!