Craig Ferguson and Wife Expecting a Baby

The Late Late Show' host Craig Ferguson and wife Megan Wallace are expecting a baby, the comedian revealed on Twitter Wednesday morning.

"Holy crackers! Mrs F is pregnant. How did that happen? ...oh yeah I know how. Another Ferguson arrives in 2011. The world trembles," Ferguson Tweeted.

Ferguson and his art dealer wife got married in a secret wedding in December 2008 over the holidays. "The wedding took place in Vermont, where they have legalized gay civil unions -- and I married a woman," Ferguson revealed on his show. Talking about the ceremony, he joked at the time, "I am European, so I was both the groom and the maid of honor."

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Bristol Palin Recounts Levi's Proposal in Video

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Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston, who shared news of their engagement yesterday, filmed a video for Us Weekly speaking about the exciting tidings. In the clip, Bristol remembers the day Levi, 20, proposed to her:

"I came home from work one day and there were tons of flowers all over my room. There were rose petals in the shape of a heart on my bed, with a box. He got down on one knee and asked me to marry him," Palin, 19, says.

Plenty romantic, yes ... but it also just felt right,

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Sarah Palin Wants Levi Johnston To Disappear

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Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston shocked the world when they announced they were engaged again. The on-again, off-again couple seemed happy despite Sarah Palin's obvious disapproval of their reunion. It's no surprise considering her future son-in-law has betrayed and bad-mouthed the Palin clan on numerous occasions. According to a Palin insider, Sarah has already threatened him if he ever messes with her family again.

"Levi did everything he could to destroy Sarah and her family. He has accused Sarah of being a bad mother, a bad wife and a bad leader. How can he walk back into their life like nothing happened? He should think again," a Palin insider tells me. "He may have won Bristol back, but he will never gain the trust of Sarah. She doesn't forgive and forget."

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TIME Poll: Voters Like Obama More Than His Domestic Policies

As he juggles the demands of a moribund recovery, multiple foreign conflicts and the reverberations of a catastrophic oil spill, President Obama still has more supporters than opponents. In a new TIME poll, 49% of respondents say they approve of the President's performance, compared to 45% who disapprove. And yet the President's popularity is at odds with the stinging appraisals of many of his signature policies, which lead 56% of voters to say the U.S. is on the wrong track.
Just 44% of poll respondents backed Obama's stewardship of the economy, which 90% rate as fair or poor. Forty-three percent of poll respondents say the $862 billion Recovery Act, which a July 14 White House analysis credits with creating or saving some 3 million jobs, has helped, while 53% think the country would be better off if the money hadn't been spent. Despite economists' assertion that an additional injection of capital would help catalyze a recovery and head off a double-dip recession, such a step would be politically perilous, with two thirds of respondents - 83% of conservatives, 38% of liberals and 67% of self-identified "middle" voters - opposing a second stimulus. (See TIME's special: After One Year, a Stimulus Report Card.)
While Obama's approval rating on foreign affairs remain high - he earned a 52%-41% split overall, with respondents favoring his handling of the Afghan war by a 47%-44% margin - his domestic marks are considerably worse. Fifty-four percent of voters disapprove of Obama's leadership during the oil-spill crisis, and 53% are unhappy with his performance on immigration policy.
The survey contained a batch of good news for both the President and Congressional Democrats, however. Asked to assign blame for the balky economy, 61% point to the Bush Administration, while 27% fault Obama. The President notched a favorable 31%-26% split between voters who believe his economic policies have helped and those who think they hurt, while nearly 80% believe the economy is stable or heading in the right direction. And despite the economic upheaval and political acrimony that have marked his term thus far, voters aren't pining for Obama's predecessor; they tapped Obama over George W. Bush by a 53%-33% margin. Nor are they convinced that Sarah Palin is up to the challenges of the Oval Office. Obama clobbered Palin, 55%-34%, in a hypothetical 2012 matchup that should have Democrats salivating. (See ten races that have Democrats worried for 2010.)
At the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue, Capitol Hill Republicans giddy at the prospect of reclaiming one or both chambers of Congress in November may want to temper their expectations slightly. By a 43%-39% margin, voters place greater trust in the Democratic Party's ability to preside over an economic recovery, and 43% said they currently plan to vote for a Democratic congressional candidate, edging the 42% who prefer their district's Republican. (See ten races that have Republicans worried for 2010.)
If the GOP manages to capture the House or Senate, the party's promise to pare back the federal deficit may collide with voters who have grown accustomed to the benefits that come with that largesse. Asked how they would reduce the deficit, respondents favored trimming the defense budget, a measure that is anathema to the leadership of a party that prizes its historical edge on national security issues. Other paths to deficit reduction highlighted the ideological gulf between Republicans and Democrats. Conservatives were more than twice as receptive (49%-21%) as liberals to cutting unemployment compensation, and they remain wary of healthcare spending, with 52% supporting fewer resources for the sector, compared to 8% of liberals. And despite widespread agreement that the trajectory of entitlement spending is untenable, tackling the hot-button issue would require a willingness to weather the repercussions. Voters cited Social Security and Medicare as the two expenses they were least eager to cut.

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Argentina legalizes gay marriage in historic vote

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Argentina legalized same-sex marriage Thursday, becoming the first country in Latin America to grant gays and lesbians all the legal rights, responsibilities and protections that marriage brings to heterosexual couples.
After a marathon debate, 33 lawmakers voted in favor, 27 were against it and 3 abstained in Argentina's Senate in a vote that ended after 4 a.m. Since the lower house already approved it, and President Cristina Fernandez is a strong supporter, it now becomes law as soon as it is published in the official bulletin.
The law is sure to bring a wave of marriages by gays and lesbians who have increasingly found Buenos Aires to be more accepting than many other places in the region.
The approval came despite a concerted campaign by the Roman Catholic Church and evangelical groups, which drew 60,000 people to march on Congress and urged parents in churches and schools to work against passage.
Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio said "everyone loses" with gay marriage, and "children need to have the right to be raised and educated by a father and a mother."
Nine gay couples had already married in Argentina after persuading judges that the constitutional mandate of equality supports their marriage rights, but some of these marriages were later declared invalid.
As the debate stretched on for nearly 16 hours, supporters and opponents of held rival vigils through the frigid night outside the Congress building in Buenos Aires.
"Marriage between a man and a woman has existed for centuries, and is essential for the perpetuation of the species," insisted Sen. Juan Perez Alsina, who is usually a loyal supporter of the president but gave a passionate speech against gay marriage.
But Sen. Norma Morandini, another member of the president's party, compared the discrimination closeted gays face to the oppression imposed by Argentina's dictators decades ago.
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The Mel Gibson Mess—and he's not the only one

Forgate this The Mel Gibson Mess—and he's not the only one



Forget cheating scandals. Forget the whole rehab thing. With Mel Gibson joining the ranks of celebrities accused of smacking, punching, and choking their women, the "issue du jour" is domestic violence.

This week, the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department started investigating charges by Gibson's former girlfriend, Russian musician Oksana Grigorieva, 40, that on January 6th he hit her twice in the face—hard enough to knock out a tooth, break a veneer, and cause a concussion—all while she was holding their 3-month-old daughter, Lucia (over whom the couple have been bitterly fighting for custody). Now Radar.com reports that it has obtained an audiotape in which he actually admits to hitting her, saying she "deserved" it. And apparently there are more tapes. "Oksana was so concerned for her life after Mel made death threats," a source tells the site, "that she resorted to covertly recording him."

Things are getting spicier by the moment. According to People.com today, our 54-year-old action hero—who has seven other children by his former wife—is lunging back, charging Oksana with trying to extort money from him by selling the tapes, which reportedly contain other choice bits like: "I will bury you in the rose garden," and, "I am going to come burn the f--cking house down...but you will b-- me first," (referring to a sex act). At one point he calls her a "pig in heat," then a "synthetic person" whose every part is "fake," while spewing racial slurs.

No spoiler alerts here, as the plot has yet to unfold. But what do we make of all the recent domestic abuse leaking out from Malibu mansions, Aspen ski chalets, and other playgrounds of the rich and famous? "Before, the media tended to back away from these stories, so it's definitely a good thing that the crimes are being reported," says Gael Strack, CEO of the National Family Justice Center Alliance (see below) and a domestic violence prosecutor in the San Diego City Attorney's Office for 17 years. "The question is, what are the consequences? It would be nice to see the guys learning something from what they did."

I couldn't have said it better. Certainly the women who have pressed charges against their popular leading men deserve a standing ovation—that takes guts. But it's true that, in Hollywood, a domestic violence conviction seems to be more of an inconvenience than anything else. Half the time, the flash from the mug shot has barely faded before it's, next movie, new chick.
Take a look at how domestic violence has affected the lives of these hotshots...

Mel Gibson: Russian spying at its best?
So far, Gibson—who started dating Grigorieva after his wife of 30 years, Robyn, filed for divorce in April of 2009—denies the abuse. But the chorus is getting stronger with Polish porn star Violet Kowal (who claims they had sex during Grigorieva’s pregnancy) calling him threatening and aggressive. As for Oksana’s tapes, they may not be admissible in court because in California both parties must be aware that a recording is underway. But attorney Gael Strack says Oksana may still have the advantage. "The thing is, they’re there. And the minute he goes, 'I never said those things,’ or, ‘I'm not a violent person,' prosecutors and attorneys can basically say: Liar, liar, your pants are on fire." The next time Oksana needs a restraining order, Strack says, she can request permission to tape her abuser, thanks to a new state law. Strack also recommends that victims save threatening phone and text messages as well as Facebook postings, which can be equally damming. "The more documentation the better," she says. "It's usually his word against hers, and judges want evidence."
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Do Men Like Bitches?

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When he calls you back, act really cold,” my married friend H. orders. “Men love bitches.”

“But I don’t want to be a b---- ,” I answer lamely. “I just want him not to take me for granted.”

“And I just want my kids to stop eating craft supplies,” she answers, as toddlers shriek in the background.

“Ugh…I thought I was done playing games.”

“Listen,” she says, dropping her voice an octave. “You’re not done playing games until there’s a ring on your finger.”

“I’m not looking for a ring. I’m just trying to sort out my Saturday night plans.”

“Stop being so nice, sweetie, guys don’t wa—Mallory Ann, glue sticks don’t go in mouths!!!”

The line goes dead. And I’m left alone to ponder my pitiful lack of bitchiness.

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Call me crazy, but my default nature when I’m dating someone I like is to, you know, be kind to him. Return his phone calls. Smooth over tensions. Avoid voodoo hexes.

But the more I think about it, the more I realize this whole Miss Nice Girl thing could be backfiring. In the past, all that forgiving and forgetting had only resulted in me forgiving a lot of bad boys who, in turn, forgot about me.

Maybe all this time I should have been difficult, demanding and as unpredictable as a Vegas slot machine. Is that what keeps men coming back for more?

Betty’s Gay BFF Brian Clark says that relationships are like rubber bands – they require a little resistance on both ends to stay strong. Perhaps my kindness had been leaving me limp in the relationship drama department. Was my sweet disposition just a boring penny slot that paid out every time?

I’m certainly no doormat – I never accept truly rotten behavior from the men I date. And I’m sure there’s a village of people out there who think I’m a total witch-with-a-b. But for small relationship transgressions, I do my best to keep calm and carry on. Does that make me a pushover? A gracious girlfriend? Or a pent up powder keg of resentment, known to explode in plumes of rage over the wrong kind of Wheat Thins?

I guess I just answered myself.

But in the interest of thoroughness, I decide to ask a guy friend for a second opinion.

“That’s another issue altogether,” he says. “You’re confusing being nice with passive-aggressively expecting men to be mindreaders.”

Aha! So men do like women who say exactly what they want, when they want it and how they like it and yell at you if don’t get it right – they like bitchy women?

“No,” my friend says slowly, as though he’s explaining colors to a preschooler. “Men don’t generally like bitches.”
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How to Have Great Phone Sex

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GALTime.com Love and Sex expert Dr. Jane Greer has a lot to say on this topic! She says, "Phone sex is a great way to stay sexually connected even when you're physically apart." OK, that sounds good in theory, but often people end up feeling like they're 'acting', playing a role and it's not always easy. (We're not all Vera Farmiga acting out the hot, sexy scene with dreamboat George Clooney in Up in the Air!)

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"The key is to talk about what you like, what feels good, and what turns you on so that your words and tone of voice excite your partner," says Dr. Greer. Just like a strip tease in person... a phone tease works the same way. Let him know what you are wearing and then turn up the heat by taking it off a little at a time (or at least making him think you are!) Dr. Greer says the key is to DESCRIBE in detail everything you are thinking and then doing.
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Woman Jailed for Loud Sex

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A 49-year-old British woman has already spent time in jail for disturbing her neighbors with her high volume level during sex.

Caroline Cartwright has been married 25 years and she and her husband have sex, apparently quite loudly, every night, causing her neighbors to claim sleep interruption that interferes with their daily lives. She was given a 12-week suspended prison term, but if she violates her antisocial behavior code, she will be sent to jail.

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First of all, bravo for having sex every night after 25 years of marriage. If her neighbors are accurate, she and the hubs are getting it on from midnight until 3 a.m. (The couple did switch to daytime sex so they wouldn't disturb the neighbors' sleep, only to have complaints filed by the mailman and a woman

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6 Reasons Your Marriage Is Failing

this is too 6 Reasons Your Marriage Is Failing


What does a stable marriage look like? Steadfast, enduring, permanent? In today's marriage climate, those words don't seem to reflect many marriages I know. Couples are cheating, divorcing and falling apart and that's not even counting the celebrity marriages. When I said "I do," I said it hoping my marriage would endure. Yet, the longer I've been married the more I see how easy it is to loose your footing on the foundations of your marriage. Here are 6 ways that I know marriages can stumble.
We fail to create a stable marriage when we rely on our spouse to fulfill all of our needs.
It is unfair to think that our spouse will meet all of our needs. Being a guy who is trying to align his life with the Bible, I tend to go back to the story about Adam and Eve. When Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit, they were kicked out of paradise where all their needs were met. They were then cursed to work hard for everything they needed. Whether you believe that story or not, the truth remains that it takes a lot of work and more than one person to fill all the needs in our lives. We long for all of our needs to be met by one person, but that just isn't going to happen. Your spouse is human, not divine. Your spouse may be great but you can't expect them to be your Eden.

We fail to create a stable marriage when we think its all about ourselves.
To quote from Rick Warren's book The Purpose Driven Life, "It's Not About You."

But, we do make our marriages all about it. When it comes to relationships, we think only of ourselves and our needs. I admit I am REALLY selfish. I want my Beautiful Wife™ to take care of all of my wants and needs. But what if I shifted my perspective a bit and focused on serving her and actually asked questions about what she desires? When it comes to serving my wife, I am often inconsiderate and that causes problems. I have to remember that my marriage is not all about me.

We fail to create a stable marriage when we make the other person the center of our life.
We all love a good romantic movie. I'm a sucker for "The American President" with Michael Douglas and Annette Bening. But life and marriage don't work like they do in the movies. You can't just run around always thinking about that special someone. I believe that marriage is the most important relationship we can have on this planet; however, if you make your mate the one and only center of your universe, your life is gonna be screwy. I said earlier that marriage is not all about you, but guess what? Marriage is not all about your spouse either. You can't be around your spouse every waking minute. That's just creepy. Give your spouse the space to grow and be who they are.

We fail to create a stable marriage when we make being happy the most important thing in our lives.
I think married couples should be happy. If they aren't happy they should be working on being happy. But happiness isn't the most important thing in a marriage. Dr. Corey Allan said it well on his blog SimpleMarriage.net, "Marriage is about growing us up." And guess what? Growing pains hurt.

Our culture gives us so many messages about how this 'thing' or that 'thing' will make us happy and fulfilled. Yet, if we approach our marriage with an attitude that asks, "What are you going to do for me to make me happy?" Your marriage is going to be a tough road. Marriage is about growing and learning to be a better person. Its not about being happy all the time.

We fail to create a stable marriage when we compare our marriage to others.
"Oh, the Phillips family down the street has the greatest, most happy marriage that I have ever seen!" Sure, but what about the stuff you don't see? When we start comparing our marriage to other marriages, we set our relationships up for failure. When we compare, we are taking what we know about our relationship and comparing it to what we DON'T know about someone else's. This can cause bitterness and dissatisfaction, which breeds contempt. No marriage needs that.

We fail to create a stable marriage when we make our marriage about romantic feelings.
Passion eventually fades. To make your marriage last you have to be committed to your spouse no matter how you feel. The romantic feelings may come and go, but your feelings of togetherness and bondedness don't have to quit. Become a student of your spouse; learn everything you can about them. It will keep you interested in and interesting to the one you love.
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Worst ways to break up

Breaking up is never easy, and there’s only one good way to do it: in person.

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But there are all sorts of bad ways. If you can imagine a heart-wrenching, nasty, vengeful, or just plain insensitive way to break up with someone, the odds are someone’s done it. Here, for your painful pleasure, is a roundup of some of the worst ways to get dumped—from postmodern to classically tasteless.

By text. It may be the age of iEverything, but breaking up over the phone was never cool, so why would anyone think texting the bomb is socially acceptable? Yet an international survey conducted by the market research company Synovate found that 1 in 8.33 cell phone owners had dumped someone via text message, and 1 in 12.5 reported having gotten the bad news that way.

Seems more than a bit crass. But maybe it’s just a consequence of our growing dependence on electronic communication. After all, 1 in 5 respondents to the same survey reported having used text messaging to set up a first date. If you start that way, why not end that way?

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10 Great Moments in Sports P.D.A.

The best moment of the World Cup arguably happened after the final game. During an interview with his reporter girlfriend, Sara Carbonero, Spain's Cup winning captain, Iker Casillas, went for the gold. He grabbed Carbonero and planted a wet one on her, reducing her on-air professionalism to bumbling giddiness. It won over everyone, even Switzerland.

But that wasn't the only time in sports history that adrenaline and hormones have paired with king-of-the-world delusions for a moment of sheer chemistry. Kissing bandits have been stealing bases for years.

Enjoy 10 Great Moments in Sports P.D.A.
After Drew Brees won the Superbowl this year, he went to BrittanyWorld. The quarterback for the New Orleans Saints planted one, for an extended period of time, on his wife, who he met in college at Purdue University. Eat your heart out, Magic Mountain.
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User post: This Week in Celebrity Fashion: Summer Casual

This is a User post: This Week in Celebrity Fashion: Summer Casual

This week, we’re taking a break from red carpet glam because frankly, it’s just too damn hot. Time for some easy summer looks which we could actually afford, find and wear. Don’t worry, they’ll up their game as soon as the humidity goes down.

You know how June through September, your hair decides to escape the confines of your hard work with product and just lives it up? Well, if we use Beyonce as a barometer, you should just let it go. In contrast to her usual super sleek blowouts, her curl explosion looks adorable. I also like her easy to wear jumpsuit, which looks feminine thanks to the loose draping. And it wouldn’t be Lady B without some crazy heels.


A week ago, I was ragging on Jada for looking ridiculous and then she rebounds spectacularly with this summer look. I’m a big fan of the T-shirt dress because it works without the dreaded “trying too hard” curse and the sequins jazz it up so perfectly. And if that’s not enough, the taupe and black cutout shoes take the temperature up a few extra notches.

Bryce is a newbie to COTS but I had to include this look because I thought it was adorable. The messy updo is perfect for the season and the sundress is red carpet worthy because of the gold accents. Everything about this seems effortless and right.

I usually have nothing but love for Zoe but I’m just as unhappy as she looks with this outfit. Her thing is always taking something and putting a bit of twist on it. This is just too obvious. The dress is way too tight and the one shoulder + cutout just seem trashy. The shoes seem giant for someone of her thinness and overwhelm her frame.

J’adore Marion in this Dior! This dress looks so delicate that it seems painted on her. Lace? Love. Bow? Love. Unexpected nude shoes? Like. But it’s all about the dress, with its slight tulip shape. She keeps it simple, without jewelry and just glows.

Is it wrong that after all this time (and so many kids later), we still compare Jen and Angie? Both were working business looks this week, which is always funny to me considering that they could show up to in a meeting in PJ’s, sweats or a granny robe and people would still slobber all over them.

I like Jen’s summery look but don’t get all the colors. Navy scarf with black jacket and brown sandals and a cream bag? A little too much dressing in the dark going on for me.

I find it hilarious that Angie looks like she’s wearing the exact same jacket but she goes for more matching looks with the loose top and matching peeptoes. The winner? Oh, why be cruel?

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Expensive Face Creams: Worth the Cash?

It is a beautiful face for Expensive Face Creams: Worth the Cash?



I have never really gotten the legions of women who are devoted to certain extremely pricey face creams.
La Mer Creme de la Mer, for example, sells for a whopping $1,390 per container!

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And while most of us aren't exactly delving into our life savings for face cream, I know plenty of women with relatively modest means who spend hundreds of dollars on Arbonne or Estee Lauder or Shiseido or Lancome face products.

The question I have for you --

Are expensive face creams and serums really worth the money?

I've tried a bunch of them and here's what I think ...

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Thanks to my mom, for whom shopping at expensive department stores is a vocation, I have an enormous bag full of samples of pretty much every face cream and serum known to man. I have used all of them at one time or another. And I can't really say I've seen any difference between them and the drugstore brands whatsoever. I've wanted to. But I didn't.

In addition, as a blogger, I've been sent countless face creams and lotions and masques to review, most of them well beyond my normal budget. I've used them until they were gone -- I'm frugal that way. And still?

The only time I've personally noticed a difference was when a friend who also happened to be an Arbonne consultant conned, I mean, talked me into trying the Arbonne face regimen for a weekend. After only a day or two, I noticed a huge difference in my skin. It felt great!

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The trouble was that the entire line of products I needed to buy in order to get that feeling added up to more than $300. The other problem was that the regimen involved five or six different products at morning and at night. And what mother has time for that?!

So for me, it has been (drumroll please) ...


Neutrogena Fresh Foaming Cleanser (Drugstore.com, $6.59). Seriously. I love this stuff. It cleans my face and removes makeup without making my skin feel tight afterward.

I follow it up with Neutrogena Healthy Skin Face Lotion with SPF 15 and Alpha Hydroxy (Drugstore.com, $11.99).
And lately, I've been using eye cream, too, as a preventative measure, although I'm not seeing any major results.
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7 Solutions for Summer Hair Problems

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Isn't it a shame that no matter how hard you try, the summer weather just doesn't allow for good hair days? Check out these seven solutions for annoying tress issues, then click through our other 25 solutions for more summer beauty bummer damage control.

You Got Caught in a Thunderstorm — and Your Hair Is a Mess
Blot your hair with a paper towel, says David Evangelista, creative director of Cornelia Day Resort, in New York City. Then work in mousse (like L'Oréal Professionnel Volumizing Styling Mousse, $23; luxuryparlor.com) to regain body. Almost good as new!

Your Hair Is Limp, Flat, and Lifeless
Turn your center part into a side part — your hair will instantly have more body. Another option: Flip dry hair upside down and spritz a volumizer at the roots, then slowly flip it back up and blow-dry for a few seconds to set the spray.
Try TRESemmé 24 Hour Body Root Boosting Spray

The Sun Is Frying Your Hair
"The longer your hair, the more you need to treat it with special care or it can get strawlike," says celebrity hairstylist Ken Paves. Use a moisturizing shampoo and conditioner (on ends only) every other day. Rinse with water alone on off days. Avoid heat-styling (blow-drying, flat-ironing) as often as possible, but if you must, prep hair with a protective spray, such as Frédéric Fekkai Coiff Defense Pre-Style Thermal/UV Protectant, first.
Another tip: When you're at the beach, spread some of the sunscreen you use on your body through your hair so that it doesn't dry out and get crispy.
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Easy, inexpensive DIY project: painting stripes on walls

Beautiful Easy, inexpensive DIY project: painting stripes on walls

Wallpaper has resurfaced as a major decorating trend in the last five or so years, and much as I’m dying to partake, the expense of not only the actual wallpaper but the labor to hang it (this definitely falls under the category of home improvement projects I don’t trust myself to tackle on my own) is daunting. Instead, I’ve been considering painting a pattern on my walls to mimic the graphic effect. And if you go with something relatively straightforward, like stripes, it doesn’t seem that hard to accomplish.

First, pick your colors. If you’re craving something really bold you can go with opposing shades of black and white or something similarly high-contrast. For a more subtle look, try shades within one color group, like robin’s egg and powder blue. It can also be fun to mix paints with different finishes—like matte and semigloss—for more visual interest.

Consider whether you want vertical or horizontal stripes. Both add dimension to a space, though vertical stripes make the ceiling seem taller, while horizontal ones can make a room feel bigger.
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First Steps: Haiti Six Months After the Quake

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Wilfred Macena is a handsome 25-year-old with a quick laugh and a nearly relentless smile. On the 12th of January, he was working as a welder when the earth shook, and a wall caved in right on top of him. His femur shattered. He was left alone to pull up the bottom half of his leg and carry it with him on a horrific seven-day journey, during which he nearly died. Luckily, the cousin he finally reached had a vehicle. But Macena's wounds could not be healed with a simple ride to a hospital. Even before the quake, Haiti was desperately lacking in quality doctors. So in order to find proper medical care, Macena — like anyone with any means in Haiti — had to find a way to get out of the country.
Six months after the devastating quake rocked one of the poorest nations in the developing world, downed power lines are still draped over the steel bars and jagged concrete mounds that litter the Port-au-Prince landscape. The recovery has barely begun. Yet amidst the rubble, a hospital now stands, filled with volunteer doctors and nurses diligently tending to the still-healing wounds of the Haitian people.

Project Medishare, an organization with ties to the University of Miami and more than twenty years of experience in Haiti, has flown these volunteers down twice a week on chartered flights ever since that horrific day, to provide desperately lacking medical care to those who need it most.

Haiti has produced many great doctors, but relatively few remain in the country. With bountiful opportunities in places like the US and Europe, qualified specialists are often tempted by the high incomes and quality of life they receive by practicing abroad. This leaves Haiti with a brain drain: There are no neurosurgeons or heart-surgeons practicing in the entire country, no designated burn-units, and few resources for pediatric care. Project Medishare is looking to change this by building a training hospital to produce the next generation of Haitian based medical practitioners.

Macena is one of the thousands of patients served by Project Medishare, and if his story is any indication of the potential, there is reason for hope. The Dominican doctor who treated the young man referred him to Project Medishare for treatment — right in his homeland. At Medishare's field hospital, his severed leg was properly cared for, and he was fitted for a custom prosthesis (see a slide show here). Within a day of receiving his new leg, Wilfred not only walked, but also kicked around a soccer ball.

When his recovery was complete and the day came to return home, Wilfred, an above-the-knee amputee, walked into the arms of his wife and young child with the pride of not only a new leg but also a new job. His attitude and recovery was such an inspiration that the Project Medishare team offered him a position to help train other Haitians who lost their limbs take their first steps towards recovery.
In a country where hundreds of thousands are now shielding themselves in tent cities, rebuilding will take years and there are no quick solutions. Without a strong infrastructure or adequate medical care Haiti's growth will be stymied. Yet amidst the challenge, stories like Wilfred's' provide a sense of what is possible.
Project Medishare has saved countless lives since the disaster, and has recently moved the field hospital to a permanent structure. Their work is now to build a comprehensive critical care hospital and training facility, which will not only save lives but also help create a sustainable medical infrastructure for generations of Haitians to come.

Macena is a testament to their work and continues to work with Project Medishare's medical team in fulfilling their mission to help all Haitians rise up and walk again.

After the quake there was an amazing outpouring of support both nationally and internationally, with more than half of American households contributing to the relief effort. As the cameras turned to other disasters, however, so too did most people's attention. Six months later, Haiti is left in the infancy of the rebuilding process, with decades of work ahead.


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10 Ways to Volunteer in Haiti

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Six months have passed since the devastating earthquake struck Haiti — the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere. While more than half of all Americans made donations to assist the Haitian people, many are deciding to do something more: To travel to Haiti to help. Could you be one of them?

As one Tonic reader who volunteered with Hands on Disaster Responsein Leogane, Haiti writes: "My wife and I just returned from a week there and we cannot say enough good things about our experience. It is hard work — I mean REALLY hard work — and the devastation in Haiti is heartbreaking. But the opportunity to help is also incredibly rewarding."
Builders. Nurses. Therapists. Translators. Teachers. As Haiti continues to rebuild, more volunteers than ever are needed for a variety of jobs. Below we've gathered a list of 10 volunteer opportunities that exist right now, with everything you need to know to get started.

Interested? Log on to the appropriate website. Make that phone call. Take that extra step, and get involved.

1. Hands on Disaster Response is running a rebuilding effort called Project Leogane in the town of Leogane through January 2011. "It is a wonderful organization doing great things for the people of Haiti," writes our Tonic reader. Currently, HODR only needs skilled carpenters, builders, and people with construction experience. Please contact info@hodr.org or click here.

2. From now to mid-August, the Colline Foundation, which was founded to build a top-notch school in Haiti, is organizing new groups of 50 volunteers each week for a 5-day stay (Monday to Friday) to help with relief work, translation, teaching, health care or with a number of programs currently being facilitated by NGOs. Check out their website for more information and to volunteer.

3. The Global Haiti Initiative, an intercollegiate clearinghouse for development programs in Haiti, has a few spots open for their August 14-21 trip to Haiti. They will be doing work in Port-au-Prince and Leogane, as well as building a health clinic. A member of Obama’s administration will be joining them. If you are at all interested, or know anybody interested, contact Jimmy Toussaint at jimmy@collinefoundation.org with the subject line “Global Haiti Initiative.”
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Kid-friendly fun with paint: the chalkboard wall

We are winting Kid-friendly fun with paint: the chalkboard wall

We're on a roll with the DIY painting projects this week, this time focusing on a cute, functional, couldn’t-be-easier decorating idea for you and your kids.

All you need is a little bit of space and some chalkboard paint. Tape out a large rectangle on one wall—via ohdeedoh.com I found this link to smorgasbordblog.com, where they’ve dedicated part of their dining room for this purpose—and fill it in with chalkboard paint. This serves as a blank canvas for your kids to have at it with drawing on the walls, and there’s something very cool about the way the blackboard “hangs," transforming your children’s doodles into modern,
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What NOT to do: 7 ways to ruin your resume

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In the time it takes you to read this paragraph, the average recruiter will have plowed through six resumes. (We know; we timed one.) Want to increase the chances of your resume making it to the next round? Then don’t do any of these seven things, which recruiters say — more than anything — make them want to push the “shred” button.

(For more resume tips, check out our interactive critique of an actual resume.)

1. Apply for a job for which you are not remotely qualified
Many candidates believe the job hunt is a numbers game — drop enough resumes, and you’re bound to land something. But shotguns are for hunting pheasant, not finding jobs. The reality is that recruiters hate wasting time on resumes from unqualified candidates. Morgan Miller, an executive recruiter at StaffMark, recalls the security guard who applied to be a financial risk manager (maybe Lehman should have hired him), while Scott Ragusa at Winter, Wyman talks of the aerial photographer who sought out a position as a tax specialist.

“Sorting through unqualified resumes is frustrating, unproductive and puts an extra burden on staff,” says Katherine Swift, Senior Account Director at KCSA Strategic Communications in Natick, Mass. “It also makes it much more challenging to find the right candidate.” So the next time you’re thinking of blasting out resumes to all 60 of the job listings on Monster.com that have the word “finance” in them , save your time (and that of the recruiters) and only apply for ones for which you’re qualified.
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Ask Yourself These Questions Before You Buy Anything

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Every little penny helps when you're trying to save money. Financial guru Beth Kobliner shares these important questions to ask yourself before making any purchase. Stick to this advice and your bank account will thank you.

1. Do you have to buy this item?
Could you borrow this item from a friend or swap for it? If swapping's an option, check out websites such as paperbackswap.com for books, swapbabygoods.com for tots' toys, or swapmamas.com for household items and kitchen supplies. Better yet (and more fun) organize a swap party to get your friends in on the saving.

2. Have you found the best deal?
Before you make a big-ticket purchase, compare prices at three similar stores. And if you're shopping online, don't hit the checkout button until you've looked for a discount code or coupon (get the lowdown on coupons and other overlooked money-saving tips). Websites such as fatwallet.com, dealio.com and retailmenot.com can help you find offers from hundreds of retailers such as Old Navy and the Container Store. Check out restaurant.com for deals to your favorite dining spots and these miracle websites for savings on just about everything else. Also, remove some of the "convenience" of online shopping by not storing your credit card number or password at the site. That way, you'll have to take extra steps to buy, which may quell the urge to splurge. Or do this to get anything for less.

3. Have you gotten your z's?
If you're tempted to make a big-ticket purchase, sleep on it (find out what skimping on sleep can do to you). Research shows that we're willing to spend more money when we're emotional, so a delay can help take the drama out of a big decision. Plus, living without a new sofa for a night (or a week) may convince you that you'd rather use the money for something else.

4. Are you buying just because it's on sale?
Do you really need another pair of black slacks, or does the price just seem too good not to grab them? People often buy more than they planned to at discount outlets. And as someone's mom once said: A bargain isn't a bargain if you don't ever wear it. Here's how to shop on the cheap for things you really want.

5. Have you asked about future deals?
If there's an item you're eyeing, tell the store manager that you'd love to know if it's going on sale; some retailers will hold it for you for a day or two. If it's a place you shop regularly (or an online retailer), sign up to receive email notices about sales and special promotions — but only if you can resist impulse buying stuff you don't need.

6. Do you love it and do you need it?
Don't pull the trigger on a purchase until the answer to both is a resounding yes. If you're not fully enamored when you're buying the item, you really won't be when the bill arrives. If you really do need it, but can wait, time your purchase to the ideal saving season.

7. Can you afford it?
If you don't have money in the bank to pay for the item in full, please don't buy it. No matter how inexpensive it is, charging it to a credit card if you carry a balance just isn't worth it. In fact, the amount you pay in interest could wind up doubling the cost (or more) — and that's no bargain! Try these six ways to tame credit card debt.
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5 secrets to a better family vacation

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Follow these easy tips to make the words "Have a nice trip" a reality.



Sharing a house or condominium can keep costs down. Not only will you have more room to spread out compared with a hotel, you'll also be able to keep restaurant expenses down by using the kitchen where you're staying. And taking a vacation with another family means you'll have built-in entertainment in the form of other kids and even Uncle Jimmy.
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daily cosmic calendar

enjoy daily cosmic calendar
Take full advantage of another day when the cosmos is more in hibernation than acting with reckless abandon. Yes, the Moon continues its transit through dynamic and forceful Leo, but even the lunar orb is tempered by a parallel to pleasure-minded Venus (3:55PM PDT) and a flowing trine to productivity-enhancing Ceres (6:23PM PDT). What can foil your plans today is an off-kilter, 150-degree tie
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Bollywood Hot celeb’s in black dress

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Ravanan film has grossed a whopping Rs 1.67 crore in kerla

Interesting this Ravanan film has grossed a whopping Rs 1.67 crore in kerla

Mani Rathnam’s Ravanan featuring Vikram, Prithviraj and Aishwarya Rai is turning out to be a super hit in Kerala. The film has taken a better opening than any recent Mammootty or Mohanlal film in the state!


From 66 screens in Kerala, the film has grossed a whopping Rs 1.67 crore, with a distributor’s share of Rs 62 lakhs in its opening week (June 18 to 24). In Ernakulam city from Shenoys and Padma the film has netted Rs 18, 65, 255, which is fantastic by any yardstick.

The aggressive promotions done by Vikram and Prithviraj paid off handsomely. They visited theatres screening the film in Ernakulam and mingled with the crowds who went ga-ga over them.

The collections from Hindi Raavan which opened in six screens in the state have been disappointing. Abhishek is not a star in Kerala where Bollywood stars like the Khans- Salman, Shah Rukh and Aamir, and Hrithik Roshan rules.

Says Suresh Shenoy of Shenoys Ernakulam: “Ravanan is doing extraordinary business in Kerala. People seem to like it for Vikram, Prithvi and Ash, especially the climax fight on the bridge and the stunning ending. Vikram and Prithvi visited Shenoys which was houseful. They stood near the screen and Vikram spoke in Malayalam which had the crowd in raptures. I would say their promotions helped the film as they were all over the Malayalam channels which helped the film to get a fantastic opening.”
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Ileana Will Be Screens As Vijay’s Arm Candy

We are enjoy Ileana Will Be Screens As Vijay’s Arm Candy

Vijay’s next film in all probability can be christened Vettaikaran! Producers are scouting for Asin’s call sheet for Vettaikaran that is proving to be a tough call. Asin’s commitment with a Salman Khan movie is reported to be the culprit. However, efforts are in and it is also speculated that Salman Khan would give in for Vijay and let Asin take up the project.

As Plan B,while the director’s side feel that Nayan could be brought in, the producers are reluctant to repeat the Vijay – Nayan Villu pair reasoning that it would bore the audience. That being the case, Ileana or any other Mumbai model would grace the screens as Vijay.

The film will be directed by Babu Sivan, an assistant of director Dharani and will be produced by AVM’s Balasubramaniam. Plans are afoot to include all the aspects in the film that would satisfy Vijay’s fans.
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Ileana Makes Her Re-Entry In Kollywood

Now are saw this Ileana Makes Her Re-Entry In Kollywood
Dasavatharam is ready for release and you don’t see Director K.S.Ravikumar excited about. Well, he had already started working on scripts for his forthcoming project and of course, shooting would commence too. Vikram, who at present busy shooting for films of Mani Rathnam and Kandasamy plays the lead role.

Though Vikram recommended Trisha to be roped in as female lead role, but KS. Ravikumar’s idea was to get in Ileana and he had done it. Ileana, the hot and bubbly girl of Tollywood makes her re-entry into Tamil Cinema with this flick. Shooting for the film would soon commence.
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Exclusive: Sania Mirza’s Pakisthan Wedding Reception Photos

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