A goal each from Karim Benzema, Kaka, and Angel di Maria proved enough for Real Madrid to defeat Villarreal 3-0 in Primera Division action at Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday.
The damage was done inside the opening half-hour, as the hosts tore their struggling guests to shreds with a superb display of attacking style and substance.
Jose Mourinho's side came rapidly out of the blocks and quickly established a high tempo in the match. The ball was in the Villarreal net within three minutes, but Sergio Ramos' headed goal was rightfully judged to be offside.
It took just three minutes for the hosts to strike again, and this time it counted.
Di Maria found space on the halfway line and drove a glorious pass over the top of the Villarreal defense for Benzema, who took the ball down with his chest and cheekily clipped over the onrushing Diego Lopez.
Madrid struck again six minutes later. Benzema fed the ball into the feet of Kaka on the edge of the Villarreal box, and with his back to goal, the Brazilian swivelled round and drove into the bottom corner with his left foot.
An Iraq war veteran has a fractured skull and brain swelling after allegedly being hit by a police projectile.
Scott Olsen is in a "critical condition" in Highland hospital in Oakland, a hospital spokesman confirmed.
Olsen, 24, suffered the head injury during protests in Oakland on Tuesday evening. More than 15 people were arrested after a crowd gathered to demonstrate against the police operation to clear two Occupy Oakland camps in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Jay Finneburgh, a photographer who was covering the protest, published pictures of Olsen lying on the ground.
"This poor guy was right behind me when he was hit in the head with a police projectile. He went down hard and did not get up," Finneburgh wrote.Oakland's independent police review body will examine the clashes between riot officers and protesters that left an Iraq war veteran in a critical condition as Occupy protestors prepare to rally at the same spot for a third night of protests.
Police battled protesters following an Occupy Oakland march to demonstrate against the closing of two occupations in the city in the early hours of Tuesday morning. More than 100 people have been arrested in Oakland since police cleared a camp in Frank Ogawa plaza.
Scott Olsen, 24, suffered a fractured skull and brain swelling after he was allegedly hit in the head by a police projectile during the clashes on Tuesday. A spokesperson for Highland hospital in east Oakland confirmed he was critically ill after being admitted on Tuesday night.
Luis Suarez scored twice as Liverpool came from behind to progress to the quarter-finals of the Carling Cup at the expense of Stoke City this evening.
Hosts Stoke took a 1-0 advantage heading into the break courtesy of Kenwyne Jones, who headed in Jonathan Walters cross after the Irishman caught Sebastian Coates in possession.
Suarez's first goal of the night came nine minutes after the restart. The Uruguayan took the ball past Ryan Shotton before curling the ball into the top corner beyond the reach of Thomas Sorenson in goal. Luis Suárez answered some of his critics with
the two goals that took Liverpool into the Carling Cup quarter-finals. A goal down at the interval, the visitors were indebted to their Uruguayan striker for masterminding their recovery almost single-handedly, dispelling in the process the myth that he does not convert enough chances to be regarded a clinical finisher. He missed a few chances here too but there was nothing wrong with the two goals that he claimed. Liverpool made eight changes from the draw with Norwich at the weekend but kept faith with Suárez,
AC Milan recorded a 4-1 victory over Parma at San Siro on Wednesday thanks a hat-trick from Antonio Nocerino and cool finish from Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
The match started brightly for the champions who controlled the game early on with some neat passing moves and created the game's first chance in the fifth minute. Antonio Nocerino's lofted ball found Antonio Cassano on the left flank but the striker's cross sailed past the post.
The home side was still dominating possession without really troubling Franco Colomba's side, however just before the half hour mark the champions took the lead through a scrappy goal from Nocerino. A great cross-field ball from Alberto Aquilani found Zlatan Ibrahimovic down the left and the Sweden international's neat pull-back fell to Nocerino who guided the ball past Antonio Mirante.The match started brightly for the champions who controlled the game early on with some neat passing moves and created their first chance in the fifth minute. Nocerino's lofted ball found Antonio Cassano on the left flank but the striker's cross sailed past the post.
The home side were still dominating the possession without really troubling Franco Colomba's side, however, just before the half hour mark the champions took the lead through a scrappy goal from Nocerino. A great cross-field ball from Alberto Aquilani found Ibrahimovic down the left and the Sweden international's neat pull back fell to Nocerino who guided the ball past Antonio Mirante.
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Sevilla 2 – Racing Santander 2 (La Liga, October 25, 2011) Manu had put Sevilla ahead eight minutes before half-time with a close range header. Hector Cuper’s side turned the game on its head with two goals on 62 and 69 from Ariel Nahuelpan and Jairo Samperio. Manu equalised in the 92nd minute with another Days after a heroic draw at the Camp Nou, which saw goalkeeper Javi Varas turn into something of a folk hero, Sevilla had the perfect chance to make another statement with bottom-dwelling Racing Santander coming to town. They didn't take it, despite being the better side throughout.
Manu headed Sevilla into the lead before the first half had ended, although the hosts probably feel that they deserved more after generating several chances prior to Manu's opener. They played well to start the second half as well, which made it a bit of a surprise when Racing, who had done approximately nothing but defend all match, struck twice in quick succession.
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Last night Michigan was treated to an amazing show of Northern Lights as the skies exploded in red, green, white and even blues and yellows of the best display of the Aurora Borealis in years. Our Michigan Northern Lights Log and Flickr group lit up with photos and reports.
There were places you would expect – Marquette, the Keweenaw Peninsula, Escanaba – but also reports from literally EVERYWHERE in Michigan: Bath, Bellaire, Big Rapids, Blanchard, Clare, Charlotte, Charlevoix, Clark Lake, Coldwater Lake, East Leland,
Frankfort, Fostoria, Grand Rapids, Jackson, Lapeer, Leland, Leelanau County, Lenawee County, Mecosta, Mikado, Mulliken, Ottawa County, Onsted, Pontiac, Petoskey, Reading, Saginaw, Stockbridge, Tecumseh, Traverse City, Unionville, Whitehall & White Lake. People even checked in with reports from Pittsburgh, Indiana & Ohio.People at southerly latitudes in the U.S. and elsehwere across the globe are reporting a fantastic display of northern lights seen during the night of October 24, 2011.
The northern lights – also called an aurora borealis – occurred after a coronal mass ejection (CME) from the sun struck Earth yesterday at approximately 1800 UT (2:00 pm CDT) on October 24. According to spaceweather.com:
The impact strongly compressed Earth’s magnetic field, directly exposing geosynchronous satellites to solar wind plasma, and sparked an intense geomagnetic storm. As night fell over North America, auroras spilled across the Canadian border into the contiguous United States.The phenomenon known as the northern lights, or the aurora borealis, made a rare appearance as far south as Georgia Monday evening, according to WSAZ in Huntington, W.Va., and other news organizations.
In an unexpected and understated move, Rockstar surprised the games industry today with a holding page on their website announcing the existence of Grand Theft Auto V. The page simply features a logo for GTAV and a date for the game's first trailer on 2 November.
While next to nothing is known of the new game, the existence of GTAV was never in doubt. However, the left-field nature of the announcement suggests the game may be coming sooner than expected. The news comes after Grand Theft Auto III, the game that put Rockstar and the GTA series firmly on the map, celebrated its tenth anniversary with an iOS port.
Grand Theft Auto was originally created as a top down open world game for PC and Sony PlayStation by Edinburgh based DMA Design in 1997. However, the series
breakthrough came with Grand Theft Auto III for PlayStation 2 which garnered critical acclaim for its rich and detailed setting Liberty City. GTA III arguably popularised the open-world template, and Rockstar have continued to build on this legacy with subsequent Grand Theft Auto games, and titles such as Old West adventure Red Dead Redemption. The last game in the series, Grand Theft Auto IV, was the fastest selling game in the UK at the time of its release and the series as a whole has sold over 114 million copies worldwide.
Ndamukong Suh is firing back at the Falcons, saying quarterback Matt Ryan's brief injury Sunday was "karma" and hinting that Atlanta has been guilty of dirty play.
Earlier Monday, we noted that two Atlanta Falcons players made some serious and specific allegations of taunting and unsportsmanlike conduct by the Detroit Lions, taking place when quarterback Matt Ryan suffered a left ankle injury in Sunday's game at Ford Field. So it's only fair to allow the Lions to respond.
Let's just say that defensive linemen Ndamukong Suh and Cliff Avril have strongly rejected the accusations of Falcons receiver Roddy White and center Todd McClure. White told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that Avril was "kicking at [Ryan's] feet" while we writhed on the ground in pain. McClure said Suh was taunting Ryan and calling for the Falcons to "get the cart."
Speaking to reporters Monday, Suh denied "trash talking" Ryan and noted the injury occurred when Falcons left tackle Will Svitek stepped on Ryan's ankle. Suh called the play "karma" for "all the bad stuff" the Falcons' offensive line has "done in the past."
Said Suh: "There are many, many, many plays that I could go back to that I watch on film all week that their offensive line has done," Suh said, "and that they've been coached to do, as far as I know. It's not anything that's not been said; it's not anything that's new."
Zooey Deschanel belted out the national anthem at game 4 of the World Series this Sunday.
If you’re looking for your Monday dose of schadenfraude, you’ll have to go elsewhere. Deschanel did not flub any of the Star Spangled lyrics, unlike Cyndi Lauper and Christina Aguliera.
“Zooey was amazing,” author Judy Blume tweeted. Actor Nick Kroll informed her, “You just sang the [expletive] out of the national anthem.”
She was accused, however, of committing one faux pas: not staying for the whole game. This was pointed out by the announcers as they showed her empty seat.
The X Factor was forced to apologise after heartthrob contestant Frankie Cocozza swore on the live broadcast well before the 9pm watershed.
The teenage wannabe uttered the expletive towards the end of Sunday night’s results show when he was told he was through to another week in the ITV talent competition.
As Sami Brookes and Kitty Brucknell were left in the bottom two, tousle-haired Cocozza, 18, jumped around the stage before embracing his mentor, Gary Barlow, and yelling: 'F*****g have it, get in there.'Gary Barlow seriously undermined his credibility as X Factor's head judge last night after admitting he had lied about the performance of one of his acts.
The Take That star confessed he had wrongly praised Frankie Cocozza during last week's show when the contestant nearly left after finishing in the bottom two.
After the 18-year-old performed Primal Scream's Get Your Rocks Of this week, Barlow said he was setting the record straight.
'When I decided to sit in this seat, there was one thing I promised myself I would never do, and that was lie and I lied for you last weekend and I said your performance was good and it wasn’t…it was awful. You deserved to be in the bottom two last week,' he said.
Mersin is looking foo this year and they have a good squad to face the team of the Super Lig. They were little far behind in the league but they were looking for some better performances this year . Besiktas have scored a goal against the team of the Mersin and obtain the 3 important points from this game.
She's maintained a dignified poise ever since her break-up with husband Marc Anthony, but on Saturday night Jennifer Lopez broke down in front of a packed auditorium as she sang about love.
The 42-year-old was shimmering through her headline performance at the Mohegan Sun Arena's 15th anniversary celebration when she started sobbing and had to leave the stage.
Jennifer had just performed a raw, unembellished rendition of If You Had My Love when she told the audience that the 1999 track was 'the first song I wrote about love.'
Eastern Turkey is still being ravaged by the 7.2 magnitude quake that hit at 1:41 local time today, ending 2011 with hundreds believed dead and countless survivors still trapped beneath the rubble. Here, see raw footage of the start of the quake, and video and photos of residents helping rescue workers save lives and seek shelter, as the temperature drops below zero and the death toll continues to grow.
Initial footage taken by a survivor on Oct. 23. The video was posted on youtube.com shortly after news of the earthquake ravaging eastern Turkey began to spread. Initially, the number of those killed were completely unknown, and the magnitude of the quake fluctuated between a 7.2 and a 7.6 magnitude.As the effects and aftershocks of Sunday morning's 7.2 magnitude earthquake ravages the provinces of
Ercis and Van in eastern Turkey, many local residents are calling on the Turkish government for aid. Many of the residents are nearing panic as collapsed buildings, continuous aftershocks and felled power lines combine with a feared death toll approaching one thousand, with approximately one hundred deaths confirmed thus far in the natural disaster.A desperate rescue operation is continuing today in a bid to contain the death toll following a powerful earthquake in eastern Turkey.
The 7.2-magnitude tremor devastated parts of Van province in the east of the country, collapsing hundreds of buildings into piles of twisted steel and chunks of concrete.
In the immediate aftermath of the quake desperate survivors dug into the rubble with their bare hands, trying to rescue the trapped and injured.
The worst hit area was Ercis, a town of 75,000 close to the Iranian border in one of Turkey's most earthquake-prone zones, where more than 100 buildings have collapsed.
David Otunga is backstage talking with John Laurinaitis. Laurinaitis says he came up with the Vengeance pay-per-view name. The Miz and R-Truth walk up. Miz says he has their word that they will follow the rules. Truth asks why he re-instated them. Laurinaitis puts them over and believes they could be the world’s greatest tag team ever. Not really, he says, but he likes the way they suck up. Laurinaitis walks off. Truth says he sucks up better than Miz does but Miz disagrees. They start ripping on Triple H and CM Punk. Truth says the state of Texas also sucks. They do their own handshake before walking off.We get a promo video showing events leading up to tonight’s big tag team match.
The Miz and R-Truth vs. CM Punk and Triple H
Out first comes the team of The Miz and R-Truth rapping about how everyone sucks. CM Punk is out next followed by Triple H, both to nice reactions from the crowd.
The bell rings as Miz and Punk start things out. They go to lock up and Miz backs in the corner. Punk backs Miz in the corner and Triple H slaps him in the head. Punk takes Miz down and kicks him. Punk tags in Triple H and Miz runs away, tagging in Truth. They lock up and Triple H applies a headlock. Triple H with a big shoulder, knocking Truth down. They lock up again and Triple H takes control. Miz ducks a shot and does a split but Triple H knocks him down with a right hand. HHH throws a crotch chop and rams Truth’s head into Punk’s boot. Punk is tagged in and continues the attack on Truth. 2 count for Punk. Miz comes in but Punk takes him down.
Punk works Miz over and tags HHH back in. They go back and forth. HHH goes for the Figure Four and locks it in. Punk pulls HHH’s arms for leverage as the referee isn’t looking. HHH keeps the hold locked and they double team when the ref isn’t looking again. Punk gets tagged in and they continue working on Miz’s legs. 2 count for Punk. Punk works on Miz’s arm now. Miz breaks free and Truth drops Punk while the ref is distracted. Truth comes in on a tag and they stomp away on Punk. Truth drops Punk with a right hand for a pin attempt and then a headlock.
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Marco Simoncelli has died from the injuries he sustained in a crash on the second lap of the Malaysian Grand Prix. He was 24.
Simoncelli was fighting for fourth with Alvaro Bautista when he lost the front of his bike and slid across the circuit, into the path of Colin Edwards and Valentino Rossi, both of whom appeared to hit the Honda.
Simoncelli lay stricken on the track after the crash, his helmet having come off during the incident.
He was taken by ambulance to the circuit's medical centre, but at 4.56pm local time it was announced he had succumbed to his injuries.
The death was the first fatality in MotoGP since Daijiro Katoh, also a Gresini rider, passed away as a result of injuries sustained in the 2003 Japanese Grand Prix. The last fatal accident in the world championship series came when Moto2 rider Showa Tomizawa was killed at Misano last September.
Simoncelli had established himself as one of the most exciting new stars in MotoGP this season, his second year at the top level with the Gresini Honda team.The race was stopped immediately with the red flag and Simoncelli was transported by ambulance to the circuit medical centre where the medical staff worked to resuscitate him.
Despite their efforts, Marco sadly succumbed to his injuries at 4:56pm local time.
Everybody involved in MotoGP extends its deepest condolences to Marco’s family, friends and team at this tragic loss.
The Federal Aviation Administration says it will look into a videotaped skydiving sex stunt to determine if the pilot might have been distracted during the incident over Kern County.
FAA spokesman Ian Gregor says any activity that could distract the pilot while he's flying could be a violation of federal regulations.
Skydive Taft owner David Chrouch says he fired part-time skydiving instructor and porn star Alex Torres and hasn't decided whether to fire the company's receptionist, Hope Howell, who he said was Torres' partner in the video.
The video shows the two having sex in a plane before jumping out in tandem and continuing the act midair.
NBC station KGET-TV in Bakersfield reported that Chrouch said that Torres put the stunt together in an attempt to get the attention of Howard Stern. "Apparently they told my pilot it was OK to do this. And got here early in the morning before anyone got here and shot this," Chrouch told KGET.
Authorities say Torres had posted the video on his blog but removed it on Monday. Chrouch said he found out about the stunt when a Taft police officer told him that the video was making the rounds at a local school.
Taft police Lt. Ed Whiting told KGET-TV that no criminal charges are pending.
At one point in the video the couple is shown seated in a jump seat right next to the pilot.
"No I wasn't concerned," Chrouch told KGET. "He was in complete control of the plane at all times. I mean he looked back a couple of times. The same thing he does if there are other skydivers in the plane. He is going to look back, he's going to look around to see what everyone is doing."
We were all surprised when we saw Sophia Grace and Rosie's amazing performance of Super Bass on YouTube, but today the surprise was on them! These two girls had no idea they'd get the chance to meet their idol, Nicki Minaj and even perform a duet!
See what happened when Nicki Minaj surprised eight-year old internet sensation Sophia Grace, whose YouTube clip singing Minaj's hit song Super Bass went viral
Little Minaj goes viral
Eight-year-old Sophia Grace Brownlee has become an internet sensation with her rendition of Nicki Minaj's chart-topping hit 'Super Bass'
Sophia Grace Brownlee and her cousin Rosie Grace McClelland met their idol Nicki Minaj on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Picture: Source: Supplied
Rosie and Sophia on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Picture: NBC / Source: news.com.au
THEY became a YouTube sensation after their adorable performance of Nicki Minaj's Super Bass went viral earlier this month.
And yesterday little Sophia Grace Brownlee, 8, and her cousin Rosie Grace McClelland, 5, from Essex, England, got the surprise of their lives during an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
The talk show host introduced the pair, who were both dressed in their now famous pink ballerina outfits and tiaras, to their idol after they performed a lively rendition of her hit song.
Sophia Grace, who wowed the crowd with her impressive vocals, squealed with delight as the pop star emerged from backstage.
She immediately jumped into the singer's arms and threw her arms around her.
Rosie, who dances and offers support while her old cousin sings, also gave her a hug.
DeGeneres then gave them Nicki inspired wigs, microphones and necklaces to complete their look.
The star then joined her little fans for another rendition of the song.
Nicky Minaj
Nicky Minaj performs alongside YouTube sensations, Sophia Grace Brownlee, 8, and her cousin Rosie. Picture: Courtesy of the Ellen DeGeneres show
Source: news.com.au
The pop star said she was so impressed when she first saw the clip, which has now been viewed more than eight million times.
"Within five seconds of seeing this video I was calling everyone," the 28-year-old said.
"I was also receiving a billion emails. Everyone was like 'you have to see this little girl'. She blew me away. I have a hype man and you have a hype girl."
She added: "I said 'superstar'. Seriously, we are watching a journey that’s about to be amazing."
She told Sophia: "You are incredible. I just want you to stay in school. Music is beautiful but stay in school ok. Put your books first and singing second."
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Tonight's HBO pay-per-view event headlined by Floyd Mayweather Jr vs Victor Ortiz is just hours away, and here's how you can watch tonight, and a few more notes. Also, our staff weighs in.
Fight time: 9:00 p.m. EDT
Location: MGM Grand - Las Vegas, NV (Alvarez vs Gomez from Staples Center - Los Angeles, CA)
Odds: Mayweather is between a -600 and -800 favorite, with Ortiz between +400 and +525. More on the odds here. See Also: Canelo Alvarez vs Alfonso Gomez odds, Erik Morales vs Pablo Cesar Cano odds, and Jessie Vargas vs Josesito Lopez odds.The long wait is finally here. Mayweather versus Ortiz will happen tonight inside the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Boxing fans are already anxious to hear Michael Buffer, the ring announcer, to deliver his popular boxing spiel - "Are you ready to rumble?"
The betting odds of boxing are all favoring undefeated American Floyd Mayweather Jr but 24-year-old Victor Ortiz is unfazed of his underdog status. He is confident that after the fight, he will still be the WBC Welterweight Champion of the world.
Tonight, catch the round by round live updates on the Ortiz vs Mayweather mega-fight. It is expected that that jam-packed crowd inside the venue and the millions of fans watching on HBO live streaming will be entertained by the fireworks performance of the two boxers and their undercards.
A vintage World War II-era fighter plane plunged into the edge of the grandstands Friday during a popular air racing show, killing three people, injuring more than 50 spectators and creating a horrific scene strewn with body parts and smoking debris.
The plane, flown by a renowned 74-year-old air racer and Hollywood stunt pilot, spiraled out of control without warning and appeared to disintegrate upon impact. Bloodied bodies were spread across the area as people tended to the victims and ambulances rushed to the scene.
Authorities were investigating the cause, but an official with the event said there were indications that mechanical problems were to blame.
Maureen Higgins of Alabama, who has been coming to the show for 16 years, said the pilot was on his third lap when he lost control.
She was sitting about 30 yards away from the crash and watched in horror as the man in front of her started bleeding after a piece of debris hit him in the head.
"I saw body parts and gore like you wouldn't believe it. I'm talking an arm, a leg," Higgins said "The alive people were missing body parts. I am not kidding you. It was gore. Unbelievable gore."
Among the dead was pilot Jimmy Leeward, 74, of Ocala, Fla., a veteran airman and movie stunt pilot who named his P-51 Mustang fighter plane the "Galloping Ghost," according to Mike Houghton, president and CEO of Reno Air Races. Officials earlier said Leeward was 80.
Renown Regional Medical Center spokeswoman Kathy Carter confirmed that two others died, but did not provide their identities.
Stephanie Kruse, a spokeswoman for the Regional Emergency Medical Service Authority, told The Associated Press that emergency crews took a total of 56 injury victims to three hospitals. She said they also observed a number of people being transported by private vehicle, which they are not including in their count.
Kruse said of the total 56, at the time of transport, 15 were considered in critical condition, 13 were serious condition with potentially life-threatening injuries and 28 were non-serious or non-life threatening.
"This is a very large incident, probably one of the largest this community has seen in decades," Kruse told The Associated Press. "The community is pulling together to try to deal with the scope of it. The hospitals have certainly geared up and staffed up to deal with it."
The P-51 Mustang, a class of plane that can fly at speeds in excess of up to 500 mph, crashed into a box-seat area in front of the grandstand at about 4:30 p.m., race spokesman Mike Draper said. Houghton said Leeward appeared to have "lost control of the aircraft," though details on why that happened weren't immediately known.
Houghton said at a news conference hours after the crash that there appeared to be a "problem with the aircraft that caused it to go out of control." He did not elaborate.
He said the rest of the races have been canceled as the NTSB investigates.
KRNV-TV weatherman Jeff Martinez, who was just outside the air race grounds at the time, said the plane veered to the right and then "it just augered straight into the ground."
"You saw pieces and parts going everywhere," he said. "Everyone is in disbelief."
Tim Linville, 48, of Reno, said the plane appeared to lose partial control off the plane when he veered off course and flew over the bleachers where Linville was sitting with his two daughters.
"I told the girls to run and the pilot pulled the plane straight up, but he couldn't do anything else with it," Linville told the AP. "That's when it nosedived right into the box seats."
Linville said after the plane went straight up, it barrel rolled and inverted downward, crashing into an area where at least 20 people were sitting.
"If he wouldn't have pulled up, he would have taken out the entire bleacher section," and hurt thousands of people, Linville said.
Linville said the plane smashed into the ground and shattered like an enormous water balloon, sending shrapnel and debris into the crowd.
"It was just flying everywhere," he said.
Leeward, the owner of the Leeward Air Ranch Racing Team, was a well-known racing pilot. His website says he has flown more than 120 races and served as a stunt pilot for numerous movies, including "Amelia" and "Cloud Dancer."
In an interview with the Ocala (Fla.) Star-Banner last year, he described how he has flown 250 types of planes and has a particular fondness for the P-51, which came into the war relatively late and was used as a long-range bomber escort over Europe. Among the famous pilots of the hot new fighter was WWII double ace Chuck Yeager.
"They're more fun. More speed, more challenge. Speed, speed and more speed," Leeward said.
Leeward talked about racing strategy in an interview Thursday with LiveAirShow TV while standing in front of his plane.
"Right now I think we've calculated out, we're as fast as anybody in the field, or maybe even a little faster," he said. "But uh, to start with, we didn't really want to show our hand until about Saturday or Sunday. We've been playing poker since last Monday. And uh so, it's ready, we're ready to show a couple more cards, so we'll see on Friday what happens, and on Saturday we'll probably go ahead and play our third ace, and on Sunday we'll do our fourth ace."
Houghton described Leeward as "a good friend. Everybody knows him. It's a tight knit family. He's been here for a long, long time," Houghton said.
He also described Leeward as a "very qualified, very experienced pilot" and that he was in good medical condition. He also suggested Leeward would have made every effort to avoid casualties on the ground if he knew he was going to crash.
"If it was in Jimmy's power, he would have done everything he possibly could," Houghton said.
The National Championship Air Races draws thousands of people to Reno every year in September to watch various military and civilian planes race. They also have attracted scrutiny in the past over safety concerns, including four pilots killed in 2007 and 2008. It was such a concern that local school officials once considered whether they should not allow student field trips at the event.
The competition is like a car race in the sky, with planes flying wingtip-to-wingtip as low as 50 feet off the sagebrush at speeds sometimes surpassing 500 mph. Pilots follow an oval path around pylons, with distances and speeds depending on the class of aircraft.
The FAA and air race organizers spend months preparing for air races as they develop a plan involving pilot qualification, training and testing along with a layout for the course. The FAA inspects pilots' practice runs and brief pilots on the route maneuvers and emergency procedures.
Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., issued a statement saying he was "deeply saddened" about the crash.
"My thoughts are with the families of those who have lost their lives and with those who were wounded in this horrific tragedy," he said. "I am so grateful to our first responders for their swift action and will continue to monitor this situation as it develops."
The biggest boxing event of 2011 is rapidly approaching, but before Floyd Mayweather and Victor Ortiz show off their “STAR POWER” to fans in Las Vegas and around the world, some of boxing’s top seasoned veterans and up-and-coming talents will step into the ring at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. to show off their skills. One could even call it “FUTURE STAR POWER.”
Kicking off the festivities in two bouts that will air just before the “STAR POWER: Mayweather vs. Ortiz” pay-per-view broadcast begins, Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions are proud to present a “Freeview” that will feature a 10-round welterweight bout between veterans Said Ouali and Carson Jones as well as an eight-round super middleweight battle pitting Dion Savage against Adonis Stevenson.
Also in action in intriguing undercard bouts will be British contender Anthony Crolla, Mexican sensation Marco Antonio Periban and Las Vegas debutants Kyrone Butler and Cassius Clay.
The “STAR POWER” “Freeview” broadcast will be available free of charge and shown by several satellite and cable providers, as well as online beginning at 7:00 p.m. ET/4:00 p.m. PT. The broadcast will be available online at www.goldenboypromotions.com, RingTV.com, Yahoo! Sports and Foxsports.com. Cable, satellite and phone customers should contact their local providers for channel information. DirecTV, Dish Network, AT&T U-verse and most cable systems will be showing the “Freeview.”
Las Vegas based “Prince” Said Ouali (28-3, 20 KO’s) has long been one of the most underrated fighters in the sport, but with a strong performance on September 17, he can show the world what he’s made of. Boasting a record of 14-1 since 2004, the 32-year-old Morocco native has done his part to earn a big fight opportunity, and now the light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter and brighter.
Twenty-five-year-old Oklahoma City product Carson Jones (31-8-2, 21 KO’s) shares a similar path to Ouali, as all he keeps doing is winning. Unbeaten in 15 of his last 16 bouts, Jones’ last six wins have come by knockout, and it’s evident that when he and Ouali meet in Las Vegas, there will be plenty of fireworks from these two hungry veterans.
While Ouali and Jones are established veterans, super middleweights Dion Savage and Adonis Stevenson are hungry to get their names out to the boxing public. Flint, Michigan’s Savage (10-1, 6 KO’s) bounced back in style from his lone loss to fellow prospect Marco Antonio Periban in February by shutting out Eddie Tigs over six rounds in August. Nicknamed “Superman,” Longueuil, Canada’s Adonis Stevenson (14-1, 11 KO’s) is a talented southpaw who is coming off of a third-round knockout of 25-1 Derek Edwards in April that netted him an NABA title.
A young man who has emerged in the last year as one of Mexico’s top prospects for future world title consideration is 26-year-old Marco Antonio Periban (14-0, 10 KO’s) who will introduce himself to fans and the media in the fight capital of the world on September 17 when he takes on tough Pennsylvania veteran Dhafir Smith (24-21-7, 4 KO’s) in a super middleweight bout scheduled for eight rounds. 4-0 in 2011 already, Periban took the “0″ from Dion Savage’s perfect record in February and is looking to put on another stellar performance in his most important fight to date.
Former amateur star and current British Boxing Board of Control Lightweight Champion Anthony “Million Dollar” Crolla (21-2, 9 KO’s) has been waiting for an opportunity to fight in Las Vegas and on September 17, he will get his chance when he takes on Mexico City’s Juan Manuel Montiel (6-4-3, 1 KO) in an eight round matchup. The 24-year-old Manchester, England native has won eight in a row over the last two years. Crolla will face a still challenge in Montiel, a rugged battler who is guided by Hall of Fame trainer Nacho Beristain. Crolla vs. Montiel will be available on Primetime in the United Kingdom.
Opening the event will be a super lightweight four round bout pitting Kyrone Butler against Cassius Clay in a meeting of debuting Las Vegans.
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“STAR POWER: Mayweather vs. Ortiz” is a mega-event taking place Saturday, Sept. 17 from two world-class cities with three world titles at stake. Floyd Mayweather and Victor Ortiz will face off in a 12-round fight for Ortiz’s WBC Welterweight World Title from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Canelo Alvarez and Alfonso Gomez will do battle in a 12-round fight for Alvarez’s WBC Super Welterweight World Title from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, Calif. Also live in Las Vegas will be Erik Morales vs. Pablo Cesar Cano in a 12-round fight for the vacant WBC Super Lightweight World Title and an opening fight featuring undefeated rising star Jessie Vargas against top contender Josesito Lopez. The mega event is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Cerveza Tecate, DeWALT Tools, AT&T and Southwest Airlines. Alvarez vs. Gomez is presented in association with Canelo Promotions and Morales vs. Cano is presented in association with Box Latino Promotions and Arano Box Promotions. “STAR POWER: Mayweather vs. Ortiz” will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View® beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT. Fans in the United Kingdom can watch the fight live on Primetime, channel 480 on Sky, Virgin on Demand and streamed live via the website primetimelive.co.uk at 2:00 a.m. BST (Sunday, September 18).
The “STAR POWER” pay-per-view telecast, which begins at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT, will be produced and distributed by HBO Pay-Per-View and will be available to more than 92 million pay-per-view homes. The telecast will be available in HD-TV for those viewers who can receive HD. HBO Pay-Per-View®, a division of Home Box Office, Inc., is the leading supplier of event programming to the pay-per-view industry. For Mayweather vs. Ortiz fight week updates, log on to www.hbo.com.
Fans in the United Kingdom can watch “STAR POWER: Mayweather vs. Ortiz” live on Primetime, channel 480 on Sky, Virgin on Demand and streamed live via the website www.primetimelive.co.uk. Existing Sky customers can buy through Box Office. New customers must register beforehand online at www.primetimelive.co.uk or by calling 0871 200 4444. Virgin customers Press home > More on Demand > Live Events. The fight will cost £14.95 and a small one-off registration fee will apply for customers new to Primetime.
Remaining tickets for Mayweather vs. Ortiz are priced at $1,250, $1,000 and $600, not including applicable service charges, with a total ticket limit of ten (10) per person. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000. Tickets also are available for purchase at www.mgmgrand.com or www.ticketmaster.com.
Tickets for Alvarez vs. Gomez, priced at $300, $150, $75 and $50, are on sale now and available for purchase online at ticketmaster.com, via Ticketmaster charge-by-phone lines at (800)745-3000. Tickets are also available at STAPLES Center box office.
Seven of the MGM Resorts properties will host closed circuit viewing of “STAR POWER: Mayweather vs. Ortiz.” Tickets for the closed circuit telecasts at all venues are priced at $50, not including handling fees. All seats will be general admission and are on sale now at each individual property’s box office outlets or by phone with a major credit card at (866) 799-7711. Ticket sales are limited to eight (8) per person. Tickets for the viewings at MGM Grand and Mandalay Bay will also be available through Ticketmaster by calling (800) 745-3000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com.
NCM Fathom will broadcast “STAR POWER: Mayweather vs. Ortiz” in high definition LIVE to more than 380 movie theaters nationwide at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT. Tickets to see the fight on the big screen are available at participating theater box offices and online at www.FathomEvents.com
The finale of the all-access reality series “24/7 Mayweather/Ortiz” premieres Friday, Sept. 16 at 9:00 p.m. on HBO. Episodes #1-3 are available at HBO ON DEMAND® and HBO GO®. CNN will replay episodes #3 and #4 this Friday, Sept. 16 at 12 midnight. All four parts can be seen consecutively on HBO this Friday night at 7:30 p.m. and on Saturday at 8:00 a.m. All times are ET/PT.
The Fire Brigade says the chemical PCB is burning but says no phosgene has been detected in the smoke plume this morning.
None the less, residents were warned by SMS and voice mail on the emergency alert system not to go outside if they live in the surrounding suburbs of Franklin, Crace, Harrison, Watson, Downer, Kaleen, Lyneham and Hackett. This was later expanded to dwellings within a 10km radius of Mitchell.
Evacuations took place in Mitchell, including campers at EPIC, who were evacuated to Dickson College early this morning as a result of the emergency.
At 8am Emergency Services reduced the exclusion zone to 300m, effectively closing the light industrial suburb of Mitchell.
For the latest information check the Emergency Service Agency website.
Dominating charts and sweeping trophies for weeks on end with “Mr. Simple“, Super Junior is gearing up to do it all over again with their upcoming repackaged album, “A-Cha“!
“A-Cha” will contain all 13 songs from “Mr. Simple Version B“, in addition to four new songs.
The song “A-CHA” will act as their title track, and is said to be a rock-based, electro house number. “Oops!!” guest-features labelmates f(x) and has raps personally penned by members Leeteuk, Heechul, Shindong, and Eunhyuk.
Super Junior-M member Henry teamed up with Leeteuk to compose “Andante“, an emotional ballad that’s sure to pluck heartstrings with its sentimental lyrics. Finally, the album includes “A Day“, which aims to showcase Super Junior’s mature color.
The album is slated to be released on September 21st, so be sure to grab your pre-order here.
Check out the track list below, and be sure to check back with allkpop for more updates!
Pat Robertson has made many controversial statements over the years, such as suggesting that the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks were God's punishment for the US tolerating abortion and homosexuality. His critics are usually
those on the politically.Buzzing around the blogosphere has been this clip from Tuesday's 700 Club, in which the evangelical host Pat Robertson said divorce was acceptable if one's spouse had Alzheimer's, as the disease is a type of death.
Robertson's provocative ..15 hours ago The marriage vows may say “for better or for worse” and “in sickness and in
\health,” but Rev. Pat Robertson told his “700 Club” viewers that divorcing a spouse with Alzheimer's is just fine. Robertson says that the vows say “until death do us 15, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- AFA Stresses Need to Destroy Stigma and Recognize 'Misunderstood' Population Responding to controversial statements by religious broadcaster Pat Robertson, Eric J. Hall, founding president and chief executive officer
Birmingham City lost their opening Europa League group stage match 3-1 to Portuguese team Braga following two stunning efforts and a late goal to secure the points.
Marlon King got a goal back for the Blues at 2-0 down, but it was too little for a team who had dominated for long stages of the match without too much incisive play.
Adam Rooney should have put Birmingham one up with five minutes gone after a good break from Marlon King, but placed his shot into the side netting.
The missed shot was punished by Helder Barbosa, two minutes later, with an outstanding volley into the top corner. Boaz Myhill might have done better with the strike, getting two hands to the ball, but the shot was hit with too much ferocity for the ‘keeper.
For the next 10 minutes there was a barrage on Myhill’s goal, with the ‘keeper making three fine saves to keep his side in it.
After 20 minutes, Rooney flicked a header dangerously over top after good delivery from Wade Elliott's free-kick.
Braga went in at half-time on top, and extended their lead soon after the break. Lima was offside when an initial ball came into the box, but when it rebounded back to him he gave Myhill no chance, crashing the ball in off the underside of the bar.
With 20 minutes to go, substitute Chris Burke picked the ball up 25 yards out, and burnt the left-back for pace before flashing the ball across the face of goal where the waiting Marlon King was on hand to tap home. It was all set for a grandstand finish, but with two minutes remaining Braga broke and Barbosa was on hand to emphatically secure all three points for the Portuguese side
After 75 days of seclusion and surviving every eviction that came their way, either Rachel, Porsche or Adam will win this season’s Big Brother.
BB left us last week with Rachel, Adam and Porsche spinning round in the first part of the three round final and most important HOH competition of the season. Adam is the first to start complaining about the pain and ejects himself from the competition after 28 minutes. Despite how important this part of the competition was, the pain Adam felt took first priority. After 40 minutes of continuous spinning, the girls are feeling a bit nauseous, but it is Porsche that hops off first, handing the victory of round one to Rachel.
In part two of the HOH competition, Adam and Porsche will take on an underwater maze, separately placing the heads of the previous heads of household. The player with the best time will move on to play against Rachel in the final HOH competition. Porsche struggles with her air supply a little bit and that slows down her game. Adam, on the other hand, seems to be struggling with his goggles more than anything. He opts to throw the goggles off. Afterwards, he realizes how bad of a move that is and must get out of the tank to put them back on.
Adam came in with a time of 6 minutes 3 seconds; Porsche completed the maze in 3 minutes 50 seconds and will move on to battle against Rachel.
The jury gathers with Jordan and Kalia as the newest jurors. Each juror discusses how they feel about the final three. Tensions are high and the differences are prevalent. The main argument is between Porsche and Rachel but many are in agreement that Adam didn’t do much in the game. Daniele attempts to give Porsche credit, but nobody will hear it. Kalia and Jeff are at each other’s throats and refuse to agree on anything.
Porsche and Rachel face off in the final HOH competition. The girls must answer questions by finishing the statements made by jury members. Rachel is the first to score a point, after five questions, only one point is scored. Rachel answers correctly and with only one question remaining, Rachel is automatically crowned the final HOH. Rachel throws herself into a fake crying fit, calling this moment “surreal.” She is given the commercial break to decide who she wants to evict.
Rachel stands and votes to evict Adam, keeping Porsche by her side. Now that Adam has joined the jury, the jurors can finally address Rachel and Porsche on why they should choose them as the winner of Big Brother. Lastly, Rachel and Porsche stand to make what Julie calls “a 500,000 dollar speech.” After their speeches, the jurors take their turns to vote who they want to win.
As with every other season of Big Brother, once the voting is completed, the first five evicted houseguests, Keith, Cassi, LaWon, Dominic and even Dick have come back to tell their side of what they’ve seen this summer.
After commercial break, Julie stands before the key box to revel who has won Big Brother. The girls must receive four votes to win.
Votes went as follows: Brendan votes for Rachel to win Daniele votes for Porsche Jeff votes for Rachel Shelly votes for Rachel Kalia votes for Porsche Jordan votes for Rachel Adam votes for Porsche
Rachel is the winner of this season's Big Brother. Remember, America voted for their favorite houseguest to receive $25,000 and America voted for Jeff! Big Brother will return next summer!
Corey Tropp vs Jason Wilson from the Buffalo Sabres at New York Rangers rookie tournament game on Sep 14, 2011. via ...Corey Tropp vs Jason Wilson from the Buffalo Sabres at New York Rangers game on Sep 14, 2011
OMG, y’all. America’s Next Top Model All-Stars? It’s seriously like Tyra Banks crawled inside my head and took notes. I just smized. Hard.
I vote every reality show does this. American Idol? Can you imagine? Sanjaya back on your TV screen! (OK, bad example.)
These select girls have been brought back because they have been deemed “fan favorites” and to show they have “star quality.” In Tyra-speak, that means “make good TV, cry profusely and get into fights.”
OMG Angelea! 716! RAWR Classy ghetto, y’all.
OMG Laura, y’all! SO CUTE.
OMG Bianca! Weave, girl. Weave.
OMG Lisa! Loved her.
OMG Bre! GRANOLA BAR. And she didn’t tell roomie and bestie Bianca she was going to be there? RUDE.
OMG Brittany! Loved her.
Dominique! I’m OK with that.
OMG Sheena! LOVELOVELOVE. LOVE.
OMG Isis! Get it, girl. GET. IT.
OMG Kayla! Cutest lesbian model ever.
OMG Allison! Eyes, y’all. Houston girls, represent! (Spring, but whatever.) She’s still stunning. I fully expect a strong finish.
And Camille.*Crickets*
And Shannon. I remember her from waaaaay back in cycle 1.
And Alexandria from just last cycle. She’s going to be eaten alive.
The girls dash to claim their beds. Brittany and Lisa together in a room? Wrongness. But so right.
A new manager, some new players and the same ambition: to be crowned champions of Europe. But despite the recent arrivals Chelsea seem farther from realising that dream than at any time since Roman Abramovich turned them into a European force. They've been to five of the last six Champions League semi-finals but given their persistent weakness and the strength of some of their rivals, even going that far this year seems beyond them. Andre Villas-Boas worked wonders at Porto; he will have to do likewise at Chelsea.Glenn Hoddle, while talking on Sky about Arsene Wenger, has just said: "this is the least squad he's ever had". And on the subject of Fernando Torres, he says: "he's still a great player ... his movement off the ball is better than anyone else's in the Premier League." So, Fernando Torres = the new Oyvind Leonhardsen?
Best selling author Joe McGinniss’ book titled “The Rogue: Searching for the Real Sarah Palin” has yet to hit the shelves of book stores in America, but the National Enquirer was fortunate enough to get an advanced copy of the book, and among the juicy gossip that they unleashed upon the public was a story about Sarah Palin hooking up with then-Michigan Wolverine star, Glen Rice.
As the story goes, Rice and his Wolverine teammates were in Alaska taking part in the Great Alaskan Shootout around Thanksgiving time in 1987. Palin was covering the event for KTUU, an Anchorage television station, when she laid eyes on Rice and knew she had to have him to herself for one night. According to a friend of the American politician, Palin “hauled (Rice’s) ass down” and engaged in a one-night stand with the former NBA player in the dorm of her younger sister, who was attending the University of Anchorage Alaska at the time.
The book also mentions stories of Palin cheating on her husband and snorting cocaine off the top of a 55-gallon drum while snowmobiling with friends. It is set to hit book shelves next week and needless to say, I can’t wait to read the rest!
Actress Scarlett Johansson has become the latest celebrity to fall victim to apparent leaked nude photos from her mobile phone, which appeared on a website on Wednesday.
The FBI has been drafted by "The Avengers" actress to investigate, according to celebrity news website TMZ. An FBI spokesman declined to confirm or deny the investigation, and a representative for Johansson was not immediately available to comment.
0145: A fantastic match that felt like a five-setter, and Novak Djokovic wins his third Grand Slam of the year, becoming only the sixth man to do so. Read our report from David Ornstein and check back later - oh, go on then, in the morning - for all the reaction. Thanks for your input over the last 15 wee... days of the US Open, it's been magic. Now, I've got a court booked for midday. Any chance of moving it back a bit....?
Text in your views on 81111 From Jdmm89 via text: "I love being proved wrong! What a performance from Novak Djokovic. Best match of the year by a mile! Worth being late for work tomorrow...... I THINK SO!!"
From anon via text: "Ice baths all round! Congratulations Nole, one away from a career grand slam! "
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From sssssarah on Twitter: "We are so lucky, so incredibly spoiled by the tennis we've just seen. Roll on the World Tour Finals at the O2. #bbctennis"
From Rooseys08 on Twitter: "What Nadal has just said just shows what a champion he is. Absolutely fantastic ambassador to the sport and a true role model. #bbctennis"
Novak Djokovic 0135: Djokovic - "It really sounds unreal [to be US Open champion], it's an incredible feeling. I had an amazing year and it keeps growing. Every time I play Rafa it's a great challenge and I wish that we have many more tough matches in the upcoming years." And on 9/11: "I just want to add to what Rafa said, this is more important than sport. We cannot realise how lucky we are to live and do something that we love."
Rafael Nadal 0131: Nadal - "Obviously I'm disappointed, but this guy's doing unbelievable things, what you did this year is probably impossible to repeat, so well done. I try my best in every moment. These kinds of matches are very difficult. I tried to play aggressive but he always makes a fantastic comeback. That's tennis. I'm happy with what I did. This year I lost a lot of finals against him, I have to accept it, and for sure next year I will come back and try my best." And remembering Sunday's 9/11 anniversary, he adds: "All the best to the families of the victims."
After more than 18 months away from competition, Luke Rockhold will finally make his return on Saturday for the biggest fight of his career against Strikeforce Middleweight Champion Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza.
A product of American Kickboxing Academy, the 26-year-old Rockhold is considered one of the brightest young fighters in the middleweight division after winning seven of his first eight professional fights.
Despite missing a lengthy period of time due to a shoulder injury, Rockhold was seen as one of the most talented 185-pound fighters under the Strikeforce banner.
While it came as a surprise to some that he was given a title shot after the long layoff, Rockhold wasn’t overly shocked by Strikeforce’s decision to give him the opportunity.
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FULL TIME: ARGENTINA 9 ENGLAND 13 Plenty of perspiration, not much inspiration. England have the win, but nowt else. I'll leave you with the thoughts of Sportsmail's rugby correspondent Chris Foy: 'England played their get out of jail card early in this World Cup, by fighting back from 9-3 down to win 13-9, assisted by some six missed kicks by Argentina. 'Remarkably, Jonny Wilkinson also had an off night with the boot, with five misses of his own. England were seemingly under pressure and in disarray around the hour mark but Ben Youngs' arrival gave them a lift and the Leicester scrum half scored the only try of the night to turn the tide. 'It looked as though Martin Johnson's side might pull away after that but instead they were clinging on at the end. The manager and his coaches have plenty to ponder this week. Not a positive start - far from it.'
80min: We've passed the full time mark.. Argentina still in possession.
79min: England kick a penalty to the corner, they can't work an opportunity, lose the ball and Argentina pour upfield. Desperate defending from England. Can the Pumas fashion one last chance? 76min: Argentina 9 England 13 (Wilkinson) Ha! The old boy's still got it! Daylight now for England as Wilkinson gets it right from 30 yards out after Argentina collapsed a scrum.
72min: What a difference a try makes. England look reborn in this final quarter following Youngs' score. Armitage chases after an up-and-under, taking a magnificent catch and wins the penalty as the Pumas hang on in the ruck.
The main stage at Ottawa's Bluesfest collapsed Sunday night under a severe thunderstorm, injuring several people, one severely. Ottawa paramedics said one person was rushed to hospital with "life-threatening injuries" and another person was "severely injured." The patient with life-threatening injuries was taken to hospital with a piercing wound to the abdomen and a fractured leg and pelvis, paramedics said. It is believed part of the stage broke off, piercing the man's stomach, CTV Ottawa's Graham Richardson reported. At least three people were taken to hospital. Others were treated for minor injuries. Earlier, the festival's Twitter account announced there were no "serious injuries." There are multiple emergency vehicles on site. Ottawa Fire Services said that a second search under the collapsed stage confirmed that no one was trapped underneath. Classic rock act Cheap Trick had been performing for about 20 minutes at the time of the collapse. The band left the stage just prior to the collapse. "Everyone is okay and we are so lucky to be alive and hope that all the fans are okay too," the band said in a message on Facebook. Jordan Potechin said he saw the stage topple over, after several flashes of lightning but before the rain started coming down. "The rain happened after I saw the stage collapse. It was more just wind," he told The Canadian Press. "And as we were leaving the rain started." Thousands of concertgoers took shelter in the nearby Canadian War Museum, according to reports. Environment Canada warned that winds could reach up to 90 kilometres per hour in Ottawa Sunday night. Fire officials said there were numerous reports of downed wires and trees in the Ottawa area. Bluesfest cancelled the remaining performances Sunday night, including headliner Death Cab for Cutie. The festival, which first took place in 1994, has grown into one of North America's major summer music events.
"We're here to support Caylee and we want them (the public) to boycott anything Casey or any of the Anthonys do," Richards said. Anthony's release had been planned with the same precision that marked her high-profile murder trial. ...
Many people woke up this morning in a fit of rage after Casey Anthony's release from prison just after midnight last night. While there had been early reports that she would depart jail wearing a disguise, Casey actually walked out of the prison ...
Dozens of protesters showed up to the Orange County Courthouse on Casey Anthony's sentencing day, and officials are bracing for more when she's released from jail on Sunday. Changes are already being made at the jail, jail officials said, ...
Woodward was convicted of involuntary manslaughter, but the judge released her at her sentencing hearing based on 279 days served. Woodward's release caused public outrage, in much the same way that Casey Anthony's release has, according to one of ...
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Casey Anthony was spending her last hours in jail Saturday night preparing for an uncertain future after nearly three years behind bars. Orange County Jail officials planned to release Anthony some time Sunday under ...
By Radar Staff Casey Anthony is only hours away from being released from prison, and security around her is intense amid a growing number of threats. There were seven new threats against her Friday, her attorney Jose Baez, ...
The release of Casey Anthony is set to occur- much, much sooner than most of America had hoped- and plans for her safety have been partially disclosed to.
Jul 8, 2011 ...Casey Anthony is scheduled to be released from jail on Sunday, July 17 amid concerns about her safety. Her not guilty verdict has sparked ...
Jul 17, 2011 ...Casey Marie Anthony walked out of the Orange County Jail in Florida a free woman early Sunday morning. Anthony's release occurred exactly ...
Jul 8, 2011 ...Casey Anthony will have 10 more days behind bars to think about her future after authorities in Florida announced Thursday that she would ...
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