Launch of Halo 3

Residents of Washington State: Please hold on to your game. There is a 40 year old unemployed vagrant on the loose who has already stolen an Xbox.

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"In the world of computer games, it is the denouement to match Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: what will happen to Master Chief in his epic battle against the evil alien Covenant?

But as fans queued up last night for the global launch of Halo 3 — the final chapter in the blockbuster series — the game’s climax had already leaked out on the web.

Cheats uploaded the movie-like scenes on to YouTube, potentially spoiling the enjoyment of thousands of players.

The Halo games, which play on Xbox, have made hundreds of millions of dollars for its makers, Microsoft. The game went on sale across the US a day before Europe, and in New York about 500 people turned out for the midnight launch." |Read more|

The Month of October is "Domestic Violence Awareness" Month

Speak out against domestic violence. I hope B.B. now realize that no amount of money is worth living with an abusive husband.
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Actress and Author Robin Givens Lends Star Power to California's Statewide Domestic Violence Awareness Day

"Robin Givens will be the keynote speaker at the Second Annual Californians
Uniting to End Domestic Violence Statewide Day of Awareness, on October 2nd
at the State Capitol building. October is Domestic Violence Awareness
Month; this gathering kicks off a month's worth of community events focused
on domestic violence education and prevention. The California Partnership
to End Domestic Violence (CPEDV) is joining forces with community,
government and business leaders to raise public awareness about the
prevalence and cost of domestic violence, and what can be done to stop it." |Read more|

Seattle Home Values Hottest In U.S.

Wow, Seattle, you better watch out. Let's hope the 40 year old unemployed vagrant from New Orleans don't know about this. Surely he will be on the prowl, to commit more burglaries, before he is sentenced. After all, how will he support his drug habit and his kinky fetish for the attention of young prostitutes? Daddy Big Bucks will soon be going to the federal pen. Therefore, he cannot help his pathetic son.
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"Seattle-area home appreciation has been the hottest in the nation for 11 months in a row, despite steadily slowing for the past year and a half, according to data released Tuesday.

July's price for a typical home in King, Pierce and Snohomish counties was up 6.9 percent from July 2006 and 0.2 percent from June 2007, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, which do not give actual prices.

The August median home price was $439,000 in Seattle and $415,000 in King County, according to the Northwest Multiple Listing Service. Both medians figured in condominiums and single-family homes." |Read more|

Judge, InThe Spector Case, Threatened On Myspace

The authorities need to really investigate the online social networking site, Myspace. Can you believe that a judge is being threatened simply for doing his job? We all know that they allow losers and perverts on their site. Any idiot, with recording equipment, in their basement can post noise, which is described as music, on Myspace. There is one nonsensical gang called Paper Chasin, which is composed of two burglars that live in a delusional world, of make belief: That is, they believe they are successful rappers. Dream on losers. Stick to what you know best: CRIME!!!

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"Someone took his or her love for Phil Spector online—and took it too far.

The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department said Tuesday it is investigating an alleged death threat against L.A. Superior Court Judge Larry Paul Fidler, the jurist presiding over the famed music producer's murder trial, which wrapped up testimony a few weeks ago.

"I love Phil Spector!! The evil judge should DIE!!" read a message signed "Chelle" and posted on the Official Team Spector page on MySpace.

The menacing note was taken down Monday, but Sheriff's Department spokesman Steve Whitmore said that the Judicial Services Unit investigates all perceived threats against sitting judges.

"We are certainly going to look into it," he said.

Last week, Fidler warned Spector's wife, Rachelle, whom some friends reportedly refer to as Chelle, not to speak to the media about the case. The 26-year-old argued with the judge in court and he threatened to hold her in contempt, but she later wrote him an apologetic note.

"We are hoping we can find out who did it," defense attorney Christopher Plourd told reporters. "Rachelle denies being connected to the quote, or knowledge of anything related to it. She took the judge's admonishment seriously about not talking to anybody. She's not going to disobey a court order."

Meanwhile, the jury concluded its 11th day of deliberations today, a week after telling Fidler the panel was deadlocked 7-5, although at the request of the judge they didn't say which way the majority was swinging.

After listening to their concerns regarding reasonable doubt and questions about what Spector needed to have done to constitute second-degree murder, Fidler withdrew one of the special instructions given to the jury before deliberations began and laid out several hypothetical scenarios that would make Spector guilty in the shooting death of Lana Clarkson—although he was quick to say one of his examples didn't necessarily take place.

About the only sign of movement from the panel this week was when they requested a VCR Monday, but it's unknown what the nine men and three women were looking to review.

One possibility is that they wanted to check out the tapes played in court of L.A. County Sheriff's homicide detectives interviewing chauffeur Adriano De Souza, who testified during the trial that he dialed 911 after Spector walked out of his house on Feb. 3, 2003, and said, "I think I killed somebody."

Jurors started discussing the case Sept. 10 and have spent more than 40 hours in the jury room. Deliberations are expected to resume Wednesday morning.

Spector is facing 15 years to life in prison if convicted."

Polygamist Leader Found Guilty In Rape Case

Well, if Warren Jeffs was S.B., the father, he would have committed bribery, money laundering, mail fraud and obstruction of justice to pay for his liasons with the young girls. Thanks S.B., the son, for the heads up.

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"Warren Jeffs, the polygamous sect leader, faces the prospect of life imprisonment after he was found guilty of rape charges stemming from his role in the arranged marriage of a 14-year-old girl to her older cousin.

The 51-year-old self-styled prophet and leader of the Mormon breakaway Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS) was convicted on two identical counts of being an accomplice to rape in relation to the 2001 marriage.

The trial in St George, Utah, shone a light on the practices of the secretive polygamous community on the Arizona-Utah border which Jeffs has led since 2002.

Up to 10,000 followers live in the twin towns of Hilldale and Colorado City, practising polygamy and revering Jeffs as a descendant of Jesus Christ who holds sway over their salvation.

Prosecutors accused Jeffs of forcing Elissa Wall, then 14, to marry and have sex with her first cousin, Allen Steed, 19. Lawyers for the sect leader had argued that Jeffs would not have known that rape would be committed after the marriage.
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His followers claimed their leader was prosecuted for his religious beliefs, including polygamy, which was renounced by the Mormon church in 1890 and is illegal under US law.

Jeffs was on the FBI's top 10 most wanted list alongside figures such as Osama Bin Laden and on the run for 18 months before being captured in Las Vegas last year.

Under Utah law, a 14-year-old can consent to sex. But sex is not considered consensual if a person under 18 is enticed by someone at least three years older.

Jeffs, who is expected to be sentenced within the next 45 days, also faces charges in Arizona for being an accomplice to both incest and sexual misconduct with a minor for arranging marriages between two underage girls and their relatives."

Sisters Arrested In Online Prostitution

If these sisters would have met up with S.B., from New Orleans, he would have performed oral sex on them before persuading them to drive him on a burglary spree.

"Authorities arrested a pair of sisters on sex charges in River Ridge after an undercover officer caught them peddling their wares online at Craigslist.org.

Sgt. William Hare of the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office vice squad said he set up a date with Melissa Williams, 31, of Slidell, known as "Amber" on the popular classified advertising web site, after receiving an anonymous complaint that she and Amanda Williams, 27, "were working the River Ridge area on Craigslist." |Read more|

He Is Not The Only One Who Failed To File Tax Returns

The federal government should check the tax records of the associates and family members of those who were caught up in the City Hall corruption scandal.

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From the Times Picayune:
Jacques Morial pleads guilty to tax violations

"Jacques Morial, younger brother to former New Orleans Mayor Marc Morial, admitted in federal court today that he failed to file income tax returns for three consecutive years beginning in 2000. His admission was part of a plea agreement with federal prosecutors

The 46-year-old political strategist faces up to a year in jail and a fine of $25,000. His sentencing is set for Jan. 9.


Jacques Morial joins a long line of Morial associates caught up in the still-unfolding probe of City Hall corruption.

While many of the cases against members of Marc Morial's inner circle have had clear links to contracts awarded during his tenure, Jacques Morial's offense does not appear to have any relation to his brother's actions as mayor between 1994 and 2002. Marc Morial, who has headed the National Urban League since 2003, has not been accused of any wrongdoing.

The plea agreement comes 3 ½ years after agents from the FBI and the Internal Revenue Service -- armed with a search warrant and weapons -- used a battering ram to break down the door of Jacques Morial's French Quarter townhouse."

Restrictions Imposed On Prostitute Who Made Life Hell For Residents

London really knows how to handle prostitutes who commit burglary. If she would have commited a burglary with S.B. from New Orleans, he would have asked her to spread her legs first so he could have a lick before they committed any burglaries together.


"A prostitute with almost 200 convictions for burglary has been banned from entering most of central London for the next seven years after blighting the lives of local residents.

Magistrates imposed the ASBO on Nicola Dunk, 36, following scores of complaints from residents in Hyde Park, Lancaster Gate and Bayswater.

Dunk was charged with a number of offences including petty theft, handling stolen goods and possession of Class A drugs.

She is also prohibited from going into any hotel, hostel or bed and breakfast in Westminster unless she identifies herself first at the front desk.

The only exception to the ban is if she needs to see medical staff at St Mary's hospital in Praed Street. She can also attend a Westminster Drugs Project scheme but needs an appointment to do so.

If she breaches the ban she faces arrest and a sentence of up to five years in prison."

New York AG Subpoenas Facebook

If Facebook is being subpoenaed, then Myspace definitely should be subpoenaed. After all, Myspace has S.B. on it. He is definitely a sexual predator who prey on the young and naive. Hopefully this will end soon when he is convicted. Washington State Department of Corrections have already been notified about his scams. They know they will have to protect others from him while he serves his time.
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"New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo on Monday served Facebook with a subpoena after he said the company failed to respond to complaints about sexual predators and inappropriate content on the social network.

The move comes after the New York AG's office had been testing Facebook’s safety controls over the past several weeks, according to a statement.

A preliminary review of the site revealed significant defects in the safety measures Facebook has in place for protecting underage users, despite the Palo Alto, California, company’s tendency to position itself as a safer alternative to more popular social network MySpace." |Read more|

Raising "Cane"

Some families can be very corrupt. They can be psychopaths and sociopaths who believe the world owe them everything. They will beat and cheat on their wife while they are constantly stealing, bribing, and creating chaos in other people's lives. The good news is that sometime these family members are finally caught. Prison is the place they should be and isn't it a nice feeling to know that soon they will be spending time in prison. Don't try to live life based on TV fantasies.

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"Along with the new "Dirty Sexy Money" and the ongoing "Brothers & Sisters," "Cane" represents a current slight return for the family-business epic. The show, set among the sugar cane fields and seaside estates of South Florida, premieres tonight on CBS, appropriately the former home of "Dallas," "Knots Landing" and "Falcon Crest," and while it's really too soon to tell whether the story is going to take us anywhere special, there are signs that it might.

Created by Cuban-born Cynthia Cidre, who wrote the screenplay for "The Mambo Kings" and grew up herself in South Florida, "Cane" is in most respects a class act, albeit one whose energy so far derives largely from a real star turn by Jimmy Smits.

Smits plays Alex Vega, the not-quite-adopted "son" of Pancho Duque (Hector Elizondo), a South Florida sugar-and-rum magnate; he is also his son-in-law, having married his own more-or-less adoptive sister Isabel (Miss Universe runner-up Paola Turbay). As it opens, Pancho has decided to divide his estate, it being his fast intent to shake all cares and business from his age, conferring them on younger strengths, while he unburthen'd crawls toward death -- which, according to his doctor, will come in six months to a year, though you can always pray to the show runner for a miracle, or a misdiagnosis." |Read more|

Kanye West: Hip Hop's Creative Genius

Kanye West is definitely a creative genius. He spend his time in the studio doing what he does best. Perhaps S.B. should have taken notes from Kanye. Don't spend your time licking the goodies of a prostitute; it could only lead to a prison sentence. Well when you are a 40 year old unemployed loser, what can anyone expect.

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"Since the days of Tupac versus the Notorious B.I.G., or Jay-Z versus Nas, disputes between rappers have been a sure fire way to generate lots of headlines.

The media attention didn't cease when industry bad boy 50 Cent challenged the middle-class rap superstar Kanye West. 50 Cent announced that he would retire if West's album "Graduation" beat his album "Curtis" for sales in their first week.

In the end, West won, selling almost 1 million albums in the first week. 50 later recanted his statement about retirement.

But now that this battle has ended, West admits that he and 50 accomplished their intended results -- winning the publicity war.

"Because that's what they want," West tells "Nightline." "They want the black guys to be up against each other, about to shoot each other. And that's not what they got. What they got is two black guys sellin' a lot of records."" |Read more|

Bomber Kills 26, Including Police Chief In Iraqi City

"A suicide bomber killed 26 people including the police chief of the Iraqi city of Baquba on Monday in a mosque compound where local Shi'ite and Sunni Arab leaders were holding reconciliation talks.

Two other senior police officers were killed while tribal leaders were among 50 people wounded in the attack in the local capital of Diyala province. Police said there were reports the governor of Diyala had also been wounded.

The attack bore the hallmarks al Qaeda, which has said it was launching a new round of attacks to mark the holy fasting month of Ramadan. The group has specifically warned it would attack tribal leaders cooperating with the security forces.

The bomber entered the compound while senior police officers, local government officials and tribal leaders were taking part in reconciliation talks and attending a meal to mark the breaking of the daily fast, police said." |Read more|

Google Says Street View Will Comply With Privacy Laws

"Google Inc.'s Street View application, which has raise privacy concerns because of the street-level views of locations it provides, will respect the local laws of the countries wherever it is available, the company's privacy counsel said today in a company blog.

Global Privacy Counsel Peter Fleischer appears to be responding to concerns raised by Canada's privacy commissioner about the implications of Street View.

In a recent letter to Google, Canadian Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart said Street View may violate that country's privacy law, which prohibits the commercial use of personal data without permission from the individual. Stoddart was likely making preemptive strike since the application isn't offered in Canada yet.

Currently, Street View provides users with a close look at U.S. city streets that could include identifiable images of people. Google launched Street View in May with its Canadian partner, Immersive Media Corp." |Read more|

"The War" Captures 7.3 Million Viewers

"The premiere of Ken Burns' new documentary series "The War" brought in 7.3 million viewers Sunday night, PBS said.

The first episode of the multipart documentary averaged a 5.0 household rating/7 share in the top 56 "metered" markets, according to preliminary estimates released Monday by Nielsen Media Research.

That is on par with the opener of Burns' 1994 highly rated documentary series for PBS' "Baseball," which had a 5.1 household rating. (The 1990 premiere of Burns' "The Civil War" brought in a 9.0 rating.)" |Read more|

Graft In US Army Contracts

"On the fourth Sunday in July, John Lee Cockerham was here in his hometown for the baptism of his twin sons.


People in this northwest corner of Louisiana think of him as an unlikely success story, a man who started with nothing to become a major in the Army. He and his 17 siblings grew up without electricity and running water. His parents earned barely enough to keep everyone fed.

Yet even after he made it out of Castor, his ties to these backwoods remained strong. The congregation at New Friendship Baptist Church celebrated his last promotion with a parade. At his sons’ baptism, he told fellow worshipers that he hoped to instill in his children the values he had wrested from hardship.

Less than 24 hours later Major Cockerham was behind bars, accused of orchestrating the largest single bribery scheme against the military since the start of the Iraq war. According to the authorities, the 41-year-old officer, with his wife and a sister, used an elaborate network of offshore bank accounts and safe deposit boxes to hide nearly $10 million in bribes from companies seeking military contracts."
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Columbia Alumnus Released From An Iranian Prison

"The president of Columbia University is expressing relief that a Columbia alumnus was released from an Iranian prison -- just days before the Iranian president is scheduled to speak at Columbia University.

Dr. Kian Tajbakhsh, who works for George Soros's Open Society Institute, was one of several Iranian-Americans detained by Iran for allegedly conspiring against Iran's national security.

Tajbakhsh was freed on bail last Thursday. Iranian President Mahmoud Amadinejad is speaking at Columbia on Monday, and the invitation for him to appear on campus has drawn widespread condemnation from politicians and ordinary Americans, who view Amadinejad as an enemy of the United States and Israel." |Read more|

Fifty Years Since Little Rock Integration

"Fifty years after federal troops escorted Terrence Roberts and eight fellow black students into an all-white high school, he says the struggles over race and segregation still are unresolved.

"This country has demonstrated over time that it is not prepared to operate as an integrated society," said Roberts, who is a faculty member at Antioch University's psychology program.

He and the other students known as the Little Rock Nine will help the city observe Central High School's 50th anniversary this week with a series of events culminating with a ceremony featuring former President Bill Clinton.

For three weeks in September 1957, Little Rock was the focus of a showdown over integration as Gov. Orval Faubus blocked nine black students from enrolling at a high school with about 2,000 white students. Although the U.S. Supreme Court had declared segregated classrooms unconstitutional in 1954 — and the Little Rock School Board had voted to integrate — Faubus said he feared violence if the races mixed in a public school." |Read more|

Woman Loses Her Job After Son Uses Her Work Phone To Call Sex "Chatline"

This case reminds me of something: Never use anyone else's phone to call chatlines. Well let's say for a minute; your nasty phone calls are recorded. Those lucid calls can come back and bite you in the butt. That is what will soon be happening to Dina K. Too bad she did not realize that everyone will soon be able to hear her nasty, filthy, torrid calls with S.B.

"A Catholic charity boss sacked after her teenage son used her work phone to call sex chatlines has won £50,000 from 'sexist' directors."

Experimental AIDS Vaccine Fails Key Test

Can you imagine being that poor sap, I spoke about, who love to munch on the goodies of a prostitute? Do they give AIDS vaccines to new prison inmates?



"A trial of a vaccine designed to control AIDS has been halted after numerous participants became infected with HIV, the virus that causes the disease.

Drug maker Merck & Co. said Friday that it was stopping enrollment and vaccination of volunteers taking part in the international study, which was partly funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health.

Merck told theAssociated Pressthat 24 of 741 volunteers who got the vaccine in one part of the trial eventually became infected with HIV. In a comparison group of volunteers who got dummy shots, 21 of 762 participants also became infected with HIV.

The volunteers were HIV-free at the start of the trial. But they were at high risk for getting HIV. Most were homosexual men or female sex workers. They were all repeatedly counseled about how to reduce their risk of HIV infections, including use of condoms, according to Merck, theAPsaid." |Read more|

The Dangers of The Social Networking Site, Myspace

Young girls raped by men in hotel room:

"Detective Buster said the 19- and 20--year-old men used MySpace to communicate with the girls and set up a meeting at a room at a Motel 6 in the 1300 block of Belmont Avenue Thursday evening.

The men allegedly got the girls drunk and raped two of them, ages 11 and 15. Another 11-year-old girl was in the room but was not raped, Buster said.

The three girls, who are friends, left the motel and went to a house where they called their parents, who reported the incident to police.

Buster said all three girls lived in the Oakville area, about 19 miles west of Centralia."
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This incident reminds me of the incident I mentioned yesterday about Jenny K.
Jenny K is twenty years old but she has the mental capacity of a twelve year old. She was given alcohol by a 40 year old unemployed vagrant who somehow persuaded the young woman to sleep with him and also bail him out of jail.