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Birthday, Anniversary, Special Occasion Gift Ideas for HER

newsonline — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:58:05 +0000

The list below can help you find a perfect gift for a special occasion:

tea maker set
aromatherapy shoulder wrap
jewelry
jewelry case or box
rechargeable mini massager
silent air purifier
mini refrigerator
foam sleep mask
digital camera
fashionable handbag
cosmetics set
cooking set
cook book
stuffed animals (teddy bear, dog)
homemade goodies (cake, pastries, dishes)
flowers with vase
puppy or dog
side table lamp
dress
set of freshwater cultured pearl necklace, bracelet and earrings
perfume
hand and body lotion set
body wash
bath robe
wristwatch or bracelet with watch

Rihanna Trivia, Profile, Pics, Awards, and Other Information

newsonline — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 15:48:01 +0000

World famous singer Rihanna continues to take the music industry by storm. She continues to top the charts and sell millions of records across borders. Rihanna, with her exceptional voice, has inevitably become an international celebrity. Let us delve into who Rihanna is and get to know her a little more.

Birth Name: Robyn Rihanna Fenty
Nickname: Riri
Birth Date: February 20, 1988
Birth Place: St. Michael, Barbados, West Indies
Height: 5 feet 8 inches
Father: Ronald Fenty
Mother: Monica Fenty
She is the eldest of three siblings and has two brothers, Rorrey and Rajad.
She is of African, Creole, and Guyanese descent.
She has a pisces sign tattoo behind her right ear and music notes tattoo on her right foot.
She attended Combermere High School in Barbados and her favorite subjects were chemistry and math.
She won the Miss Combermere Pageant in 2004 in her school.
Her musical inspirations include Whitney Houston, Alicia Keys, Beyonce Knowles and Mariah Carey.
She was discovered by music producer Evan Rogers while vacationing in Barbados.
She was the Favorite Female Artist for Soul/R&B Category at the 2007 American Music Awards.
She won the award for “Choice Music:R&B Artist” in the 2007 Teen Choice Awards.
She ranked #8 in Maxim’s 2007 Hot 100 list.
She was named the sexiest female musician by lingerie company Victoria’s Secret.
She signed endorsement deals with the following: Nike, J.C. Penney, Cover Girl Cosmetics, Miss Bisou, LG, Clinique Perfume and Chevrolet.
She had a cameo role in the movie “Bring it On 3 : All or Nothing.”
She appeared in an episode of “All My Children” and “Las Vegas.”
She enjoys watching “Entourage.”
She has her own foundation called “Believe.” The foundation helps sick children get medical treatment and gives children school supplies and toys.

How to Save Money - Basic Money Saving Tips

newsonline — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:49:28 +0000

Do you want to save money? Here are very helpful money saving tips for you:

1. Prepare shopping/grocery list - Before going to the grocery store, do an inventory of your kitchen to determine the food and things that you need to buy.

2. Eat before going to the grocery store - Everything looks good when you are hungry. You will end up spending a lot more.

3. Have a budget - When you go to the grocery store, you should know exactly how much you can spend.

4. Use cash instead of credit cards - When going to the grocery store, leave your credit cards at home. Using cash will make you think before making a purchase.

5. Ask yourself: Do I really need this? - You should avoid buying things that you don’t really need.

6. Stock up when there is a sale - Buy a bunch of items you normally use.

7. Have meatless days - Instead of including pork or chicken in your meals, cook pasta without meat or cook vegetables like baked potatoes with broccoli and cheese.

8. Make homemade “fast food” - Instead of going to famous fast food restaurants, you can cook burgers and pizza at home. Make it a family bonding activity.

Jessica Simpson is going to Kuwait

newsonline — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:51:02 +0000

Jessica Simpson will perform on March 10 for U.S. troops in Kuwait. Jessica said in a statement, “It’s truly an honor to perform for the troops. Through Operation MySpace, I get to serve my country by doing what I love to do in front of thousands of brave men in uniform. It’s every girl’s dream!”

In her official fansite, Jessica says, “Hey ya’ll. I just wanted to say hi, and let you know that I am hard at work on my country album, and I can’t wait to share it with all of you. I am heading to Kuwait to do a show for the troops, then back in the studio. I love you all and am so blessed by the support and love you show me everyday!! xoxo jess.”

You can go to this site to read about her message: http://www.sweetkisses.net

Rihanna looks for Bone Marrow Donor

newsonline — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 05:50:46 +0000

When the 20-year old singer learned about a New York City mom stricken with leukemia who needs a marrow transplant, she immediately offered to help. She told PEOPLE magazine, “When I learned about Lisa Gershowitz Flynn’s plight, my heart broke, I said, I need to get the word out about Lisa right away.”

Flynn learned that she has an aggressive form of cancer called Acute Myelogenous Leukemia right after Thanksgiving. According to doctors, she needs to find a donor match soon.

Rihanna is working with DKMS, an organization focused on providing the best donor match for patients. They have the largest database in the world. Rihanna believes in the organization’s purpose, “I think DKMS is an incredible charity because you can really see the results.”

Flynn has kind words for the sultry singer, “For Rihanna to even be thinking about helping others and putting herself out there when she is so busy with her career is tremendous.”

Rihanna was also named the honorary Cultural Ambassador for her native homeland Barbados by the Barbados Tourism Authority.

Angelina Jolie Collapsed During Flight

newsonline — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 09:30:36 +0000

The 32 year old actress collapsed during an 18 hour flight from Iraq to Los Angeles via London.

Angelina, who is expecting twins with partner Brad Pitt, fainted after experiencing nosebleed and leg cramps. She was given oxygen by medics when the plane landed. Many observed that Angelina looked weak and pale. Witnesses say she looked really sick. According to reports, Brad hired a live-in nurse to take care of Angelina.

Brad and Angelina are planning to tie the knot later this year at Saint Louis Cathedral, New Orleans.

Making Your Windows XP Look Like Vista

newsonline — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:31:55 +0000

If you’ve decided to wait for Windows 7 instead of upgrading to Vista, you don’t have to feel bad. You can still get all that eye candy found in Vista and keep XP. Let’s take a look at two different ways you can make XP look like Vista.

1. Using A Transformation Pack

If your computer has more than 1 gig of memory and you know your way around your rig, a transformation pack will do the job. The Vista Transformation Pack will turn your XP interface into a Vista clone.

The transformation pack will change the boot screen, welcome screen, desktop icons, wallpapers, toolbars, and a lot more. Just remember to create a restore point before installing this just to be safe.

2. Using Themes

If you don’t want to use a transformation pack, you can still get that Vista look by using visual styles. VistaVG Ultimate is a visual style that will transform your XP interface to Vista. Unlike the transformation pack, this theme uses only a small amount of memory so you won’t be experiencing any slowdowns.

Make sure to read the installation instructions on the product page.

Addons for VistaVG

If you’ve chosen to use VistaVG, you’ll notice that it doesn’t have the Vista sidebar. You can download the free Vista Sidebar for XP by Thoosje to complete the look.

Another thing you might want to do is download the free Vista Drive Icons which will give the drive icons in “My Computer” the Vista look.

Now you can have the Vista look without the Vista bugs.

Lindsay Lohan partying with two hunks

newsonline — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 13:43:37 +0000

Lindsay Lohan was spotted partying at a West Hollwood Club with actors Adrian Grenier(”Entourage” star) and Leonardo Dicaprio(”The Departed” and “The Blood Diamond” star).

According to sources, Lindsay pulled Adrian to the dance floor. While dancing, Adrian’s date reclaimed him from Lindsay and the two left her on the dance floor. Looking a little disappointed, Lindsay went to the table of Leonardo Dicaprio and his friends, Kevin Connolly (”Eric” of Entourage) and Lukas Haas. One of the witnesses observed that “she was very flirty with Leo but he wasn’t saying much to her.” Adrian and Leonardo’s group left the club around 2:00 a.m.

How the US Presidential Election Process Works

newsonline — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 16:10:08 +0000

Each country has its own political process for choosing its Head of State. It is important to know and understand the process for one to properly exercise his or her right to vote. Based on the Constitution of the United States of America, an Electoral College will elect its president and Head of State. The Electoral College consists of 538 electors derived from the number of members of the House of Representatives (435), plus the number of Senators (100), and an additional 3 for the District of Columbia in accordance with the 23rd Amendment. Each State is alloted the number of electors equal to the number of Represantatives it has plus two Senators. The number of electors is distributed proportionately among the states based on census results.

US Electoral College votes are shown below.

Through a general election, the people choose the electors that will become part of the Electoral College of their state. The electors then cast their votes and the candidate who receives the majority of the votes (270) for President becomes President-Elect while the candidate who receives majority of the votes (270) for Vice President becomes Vice President-Elect. If no presidential candidate receives the majority of the votes then the House of Representatives will choose the President-Elect with each member having one vote. On the other hand, if no vice-presidential candidate receives the majority of the votes then the Senate will choose the Vice President-Elect.

US Elections pit two opposing parties against each other, namely, the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. These parties choose the candidate that will represent them by holding Primaries and Caucuses. This process then culminates in a National Party Convention where delegates cast votes for the person who will represent them in the National Elections.

Sports Fan Statistics

newsonline — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 10:31:08 +0000

Every sports fan keeps constant tabs on the who, what, where, and when of various sports. The hunger for more information about any particular sport of interest is seemingly insatiable. There is a huge number of online resources that offer a vast amount of data on sports statistics. Listed below are some of the more popular ones:

Sports Alamanac by infoplease.com

This site offers general information about the different sports such as Final NBA and WNBA standings, World Series Season Summaries, and other related information. It contains information about Olympics, basketball, college basketball, pro football, college football, baseball, hockey, golf, tennis, ballparks & arenas, and player biographies.

Retrosheet

This site contains general as well as detailed information about Baseball. Although it is only limited to baseball, it has an extensive detailed archive of data about it. It has data covering the period between 1827 to 2007. It features the list of players, managers, coaches, umpires, ballparks, franchises, top performances, no-hitters and cycles, post season data, all-star games, regular season games, tie-breaker playoffs. It even has downloadable data in the form of MS Word and RTF docs containing Play by Play info — and best of all it’s all free.

BBallSports.com

This site has interactive historical sports statistics databases. Its coverage is separated into four major categories:

Baseball Statistics Database (1871-2003)

Basketball Statistics Database (1937-2004)

Hockey Statistics Database (1917-2004)

Football Statistics Database (1920-2002)

It has a downloadable “superDB” containing sports data for baseball, basketball, hockey, and football. The superDB allows you to sort data by player name, year, and team name and get the player’s career, annual, decade, team, and league totals. Click on the link below to see a screenshot of the SuperDB app.

Main Site

SuperDB