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In the premiere of this comedy about a disgraced Wall Street whiz kid who slinks back to his parents’ house, Josh Franklin (Chris Gethard) vows to recoup his father’s squandered retirement fund with help from an old friend and a former teacher. Meanwhile, Josh discovers his younger brother is not the model child he appears to be. Horatio Sanz and Chris Parnell costar.
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While the macho “Expendables” lured male audiences, Julia Roberts delivered a crowd-pleaser for women with Sony’s “Eat Pray Love,” which opened at No. 2 with $23.7 million.

The previous weekend’s top movie, Sony’s cop comedy “The Other Guys,” slipped to third place with $18 million, raising its 10-day total to $70.5 million. The Warner Bros. blockbuster “Inception” was fourth with $11.4 million, lifting its total to $248.6 million.

Opening in fifth place with $10.5 million was Universal’s graphic-novel adaptation “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World,” starring Michael Cera as a slacker caught up in duels to the death with his new girlfriend’s seven evil ex-boyfriends.

“The Expendables” continued a box-office uptick for Stallone, who has had a career resurgence in recent years revisiting his past with fresh sequels to his “Rocky” and “Rambo” franchises.

The movie features such action stars as Jet Li and Jason Statham - along with cameos from Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger - in a tale of mercenaries aiming to overthrow a dictator.

It’s a throwback to the brawn and body counts of 1980s and ’90s action, a genre whose top three stars were Stallone, Willis and Schwarzenegger. The cast also includes such actors with 1980s roots as Mickey Rourke, Dolph Lundgren and Roberts’ brother, Eric Roberts, as well as wrestler Steve Austin, ultimate fighter Randy Couture and former NFL player Terry Crews.

Harvard Tops U.S News 2011 College

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Williams College, in Williamstown, Massachusetts, was named the top liberal arts college. Harvard, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Princeton, in Princeton, New Jersey, have held the top two spots since the 2001 rankings. Yale University, in New Haven, Connecticut, was ranked third and Columbia University, in New York, rose to fourth place, according to the magazine, which announced the lists today.

U.S. News’s ratings, begun in 1983, are based on criteria such as student test scores, selectivity and peer evaluations. This year, the methodology was tweaked to add evaluations from high school counselors and to give more weight to graduation and retention rates, said Robert Morse, director of data research. As a result, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in Cambridge, and the California Institute of Technology, in Pasadena, fell to seventh place after being tied for fourth last year, Morse said. The change in how graduation rates are counted hurt the rankings of Cal Tech

tim tebow haircut

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Tebow, unlike fellow first round rookie Dez Bryant, complied with his rookie rite of passage. I'm sure Tebow wouldn't mind carrying Roy Williams' pads now.

This raises an important question in my opinion; Should rookie hazing be allowed?
Lindsay Jones of the Denver Post asked Tebow about his new style. "I asked Tim how long he has to keep the hair cut. He laughed as Kyle Orton answered for him: "Forever!"

I asked you guys on twitter what you think about rookie hazing. @carolinaware says
"I like how he isn't crying about it....Chilling. @ Tebow." Couldn't have said it any better.....imagine the drama Dez Bryant would have made if he got the Tebow treatment.

The match was not just important for the public as it was the main event and was a title match another more important reason for the match popularity was the verbal fights that took place between the two athletes before the match. The Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen fight video is available on a number of websites including YouTube. The video is being watched by several cyberspace users. Everyone was amazed to see the great improvement in the fighting skills of Silva. He successfully


defeated the champion in the fifth round of the game. The spectators present at the event were amazed to see the triangle choke which Silva used in order to win the match.
At the start of the match Sonnen delivered some deadly punches to his opponent and he really started in the style of a champion. In the second round Silva was beaten up pretty badly again but he still performed better than the first round. Overall the match was great and both the mixed martial arts fighters that took place in the match fought very well. by makli.

The most fabulous match Anderson Silva Vs Chael Sonnen (full fight video given below) in the main event ofUFC 117 and their clash was held at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif. on August 7. Silva faced by far the hardest test of his UFC career as Sonnen used his wrestling game to dominate the champion. As a result, Silva defeated Sonnen via triangle choke submission at 3:10 in round 5.

The good start of Sonnen set a brutal punches attack in the first round, Anderson turtles up and rolls. And Anderson let him hit him. In 30 seconds left in the round Chael postures up again and lands more big punches and at last, 10-8 round for Sonnen. by freakygossip.

ufc 117 post fight press conference

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“UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen” event takes place tonight in Oakland, California, and you can watch the press conference here.
UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva, challenger Chael Sonnen, and UFC 117 principals Jon Fitch, Thiago Alves, Ricardo Almeida, Matt Hughes, Roy Nelson, and Junior dos Santos appear at the press conference along with UFC President Dana White. by squabbles

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mark hurd

.Mark's getting a $12,224,693 severance payment in exchange for agreeing not to sue HP. Yep, Mark Hurd just got $12 million in cash for fraudulently filing expense reports to conceal his mistress -- not a bad trick if you can pull it off, we suppose. (We don't know how much he'll have to pay back, but we're guessing he'll have a littlecash left over.) Oh, and he's also having his option to buy 775,000 shares of HP stock extended to September, which is pretty groovy considering HP actually upped its quarterly forecast today, some other assorted stock-related compensation, and 18 months of health and dental benefits. Whoever said a little white collar crime doesn't pay?

family watch dog

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Using a mapping tool, the website locates convicted sexual offenders in the country. With a simple search you will be able to know if there are sexual predators living in your area.

The site, besides giving this useful information also contains info about identity thefts, and detailed information on how you can keep sex offenders away from your children while they are online. As yu may know many of these criminals get into social sites like Facebook or MySpace where personal information is shared without care.

Tibetan mastiff

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The source? A giant Tibetan mastiff, standing at least 3 feet tall and weighing between 130 and 150 pounds. Inexplicably, he was chained to a platform right at the entrance to the fair Tianjin dog, ensuring a rude welcome for all individual wandering in the event in this great city in northeast China.
There was no shortage of this dog. And if not bark the fear of God for you, there was a woman in high heels and short skirt made up firmly the direction away: “Be careful. It’s a bit temperamental.”by usspost


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Bill Cosby Dead?

.Bill Cosby is the latest victim of an Internet-wide death hoax. Despite "Bill Cosby died" being the number one trending topic on Twitter this evening, the beloved comedian confirmed on his account that he is very much alive and well.

"Again, I'm rebuttaling rumors about my demise. But, I'm confirming I have an app - http://bit.ly/BillCosbyApp :)," tweeted the 73-year-old actor.

He later wrote, "Emotional friends have called about this misinformation. To the people behind the foolishness, I'm not sure you see how upsetting this is."

Weimar Republic

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Weimar Republic is the name given by historians to the parliamentary republic recognized in 1919 in Germany to put back the colonial form of government. It was named after Weimar, the city where the constitutional assembly took place. Weimar and Nazi Germany in the 20th century political aggression in the Weimar Republic, 1918-1933 battle for the streets and fears of civil war.

The 75 years ago, Hitler came to power finished the Weimar Republic did Germany’s research with democracy between 1919 and 1933 ever stand a real chance Eric Weitz, a U.S. Anton Kaes; Martin Jay; and Edward Germany’s new Weimar republic inherited the vast burden of debt, inflation and the severe weight of reparations add in the fact.

elliott sadler crash

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It's possible because Pocono has a earthen berm at that section of the track that juts out from the regular inside wall, sticking into the runoff area. The berm is fronted by an old steel guardrail, and it was into that guardrail that Sadler's No. 19 Ford hit dead head-on in the most violent crash of the year and the most needlessly violent crash in quite some time.

It was the second horrific crash of the summer at Pocono, and several drivers, including Sunday's winner, Greg Biffle, and points leader Kevin Harvick, harshly criticized the lack of modern safety standards at the Pennsylvania track after the first crash, which saw Kasey Kahne's car nearly sail over the outside wall in the June race.

As detailed by FanHouse last week, Pocono has promised changes, explaining that they couldn't be made after the June race because there simply wasn't enough time before Sunday's event.

The criticism focused on the lack of enough SAFER barriers at Pocono, the lack of enough catch fencing, the use of old steel guardrails, the presence of earthen berms and the existence of grass runoff areas.

Love and Basketball

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Gina Prince-Bythewood, a former college athlete, puts a spin on this one-on-one tale of Love and Basketball. Sanaa Lathan (The Best Man) is the fiercely driven, hot-tempered Monica, a tomboy who gives her all for basketball. Omar Epps (The Mod Squad) is Quincy, an NBA player’s son who has pro dreams of his own. Next-door neighbors since first grade, they start as rivals (she flabbergasts the boy by outplaying him in a game of driveway pickup) and age into best friends and lovers. The romantic complications follow a familiar game plan, but the film throws a fascinating spotlight onto the contrast between men’s and women’s basketball. While Quincy plays college ball on huge courts to cheering, sold-out crowds, we see Monica’s sweat, tears, and sheer physical dedication in front of tiny audiences in small gyms an by usposttoday
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Chelsea Clinton’s wedding to Marc Mezvinsky

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Times has published a few photos from Chelsea Clinton’s wedding to Marc Mezvinsky, held this evening at a private ceremony in Rhinebeck, New York. The details of the wedding have been subject to much speculation — including the make of Chelsea’s wedding dress! — as well as confirmed attendees (ferried to the event on shuttle buses with tinted windows) and the estimated cost of the lavish affair. A few photos from the event were released to select media outlets, including the Times, as well as the Washington Post and Politico, showing a smiling Chelsea with Mezvinsky, Secretary of State Clinton radiant in fuschia, and a very slim-looking President Bill Clinton walking his daughter down the aisle. by mediaite
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Natasha Alam: On Playboy Cover

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Natasha Alam celebrated her addition to the cast of vampire series True Blood by baring it all for Playboy magazine.The actress graces the cover of the July 2010 issue of the men’s magazine and peels off inside.
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Raleigh Wide Open 2010

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Raleigh Wide Open 5–one of Raleigh newest yet most popular traditions — will fill up downtown along the City Plaza, the Raleigh Convention Plaza, and Fayetteville Street.
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National Dance Day Conference

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I participated in the National Dance Day Conference Call last Monday — and I was able to ask Nigel Lythgoe a question!

He said that the inspiration for National Dance Day was because he saw that obesity is a problem in American and one way to combat the epidemic is to get people to exercise through dancing.

I followed that up with a question about SYTYCD Season One’s Allan Frias who was one of the only “plus-sized” dancer ever to make it to the voting rounds of the show.

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WASHINGTON — A second House Democrat, Rep. Maxine Waters of California, could face an ethics trial this fall, further complicating the election outlook for the party as it battles to retain its majority.

People familiar with the investigation, who were not authorized to be quoted about charges before they are made public, say the allegations could be announced next week. The House ethics committee declined Friday to make any public statement on the matter.

Waters, 71, has been under investigation for a possible conflict of interest involving a bank that was seeking federal aid. Her husband owned stock in the bank and had served on its board.

New York Democrat Rep. Charles Rangel also faces an ethics trial this fall on charges that include failure to disclose assets and income, nonpayment of taxes and doing legislative favors for donors to a college center named after him.

North Korea may launch a long-range ballistic missile

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North Korea may launch a long-range ballistic missile towards Hawaii on American Independence Day, according to Japanese intelligence officials.The missile, believed to be a Taepodong-2 with a range of up to 4,000 miles, would be launched in early July from the Dongchang-ni site on the north-western coast of the secretive country.


Intelligence analysts do not believe the device would be capable of hitting Hawaii's main islands, which are 4,500 miles from North Korea.

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National Cheesecake Day Celebrate

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Today, July 30, 2010 is National Cheesecake Day, and although not the most slimming of desserts, Americans all over the country will be celebrating by eating all different kinds of cheesecakes. To help celebrate this day, the well-known chain of restaurants, The Cheesecake Factory is offering their customers any slice from their more than 30 delectable cheesecakes for half price all day. This is a dine in offer only

In celebration of National Cheesecake Day, millions of people are sending e-cards online to each other saying, “Happy Cheesecake Day.” Twitter is exploding with millions of tweets going back and forth constantly saying things such as, “Happy Cheesecake Day.” “Happy National Cheesecake Day! Dine-in & enjoy 'Any Slice, 1/2 Price' -Who's gonna try r new Reese's Chzcake?” “Today is national cheesecake day! 1/2 price at the cheesecake factory!” “It's National Cheesecake Day! Try this delicious Honey Lemon Cheesecake.” “We love dessert! Did you know that today is National Cheesecake Day at The @Cheesecake Factory!” “Happy National Cheesecake Day! @Cheesecake wish i could be there!” “Today is National Cheesecake Day! To celebrate, The Cheesecake Factory is slashing the price for a slice in half.” The tweets are actually hard to keep up with, being that they come in one per second.

laurence fishburne

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If you want to make a name for yourself in Hollywood you do need to put yourself out there. And this 19 year old is taking it to the extreme. She has filmed a role in an adult movie that will be released by Vivid Entertainment, the same people who did Kendra Wilkinson’s! Does her father approve?

You can learn all about Laurence Fishburne’s daughter, Montana Fishburne, drama at TMZ, and then be sure to check out some of my favorite sites!

Jersey Shore returned last night, and PopEater has all the info.

Anything Hollywood has found out that Kate Hudson may be moving in with Matt Bellamy, already!

There is more investigation into Mel Gibson’s mediation. Check out Celebrity Dirty Laundry for the deets!

Ali Larter shows off her cute baby bump and Busy Bee Blogger has the pics!

kara dioguardi

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We're told the show will be going back to a three-judge format and assuming all deals are finalized, the judge's panel will consist of Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler.

We're told the only way Kara could get a reprieve is if the J-Lo deal falls apart -- but we're told that deal is done.

Ellen DeGeneres announced earlier Thursday that she was leaving the show after just one season

Huguette Clark

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Huguette Clark inherited fabulous wealth of the Gilded Age, then withdrew into a gilded cage. What will become of her vast fortune is as mysterious as the woman herself, who at age 104 occupies a drab hospital room instead her lavish but empty estates. Gilded Age – Games – Arts – United States – Huguette Clark

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Earlier this week, firefighters battled two wildfires that hit Southern California. The first fire known as the Bull Fire, hit the southeast part of Tehachapi. Authorities confirmed that the Bull Fire is now 12 percent contained and destroyed more than 16,000 acres. The second fire was in the northern part of Tehachapi in Sequoia National Forest and is known as the West Fire. It burned and destroyed 25 homes.
Spokeswoman Michelle Puckett of the U.S. Bureau of Land warned residents to keep their cars and house windows closed to prevent smoke inhalation

montana fishburne

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Montana Fishburne wants to be an actress...just not the kind that her father Laurence Fishburne is currently in.

On TMZ, they're reporting that Montana, daughter from Laurence's first marriage, is making a sex tape on purpose. From TMZ, ((TMZ has learned Montana Fishburne is starring in a porno flick for Vivid Entertainment -- explaining, "I've watched how successful Kim Kardashian became and I think a lot of it was due to the release of her sex tape." ))

You better believe Laurence is beyond pissed. Because I've listened to Dr. Drew a little bit too much, I think this a way to get back at her father for some reason. What better way to piss him off but to get into porn.

I also have to wonder if Brian Pumper had something to do with her new venture in Porn Alley. Supposedly, it was revealed that she's been secretly dating Mr. Pumper. Has this been confirmed?

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Bone Black 
:We like the way the brand Jordan, as in the recent fighting, many new shoes, which are directed toward a more mature and aging sneakerheads. All of their Air Jordan sneakers, of course, good, but they are not always suitable for any occasion. That’s why it’s always nice to have other options for those times when you need want your choice of footwear to be slightly increased. During this time, that there is Jordan Adult V2, and it will be one in a dark garnet, black and light bones Colorway.
The top here is made of canvas and will be done out of a deep garnet, which is kind of dark maroon from Colorway. It will sit atop a white sole and will focus on the black in certain locations throughout the shoes,

TWISTED SISTER

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TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider recently spoke to Fox 5 Atlanta (the Fox-owned and operated television station in Atlanta, Georgia) and the Associated Press about "Growing Up Twisted", A&E's reality showbased on Dee and his family as they navigate everyday life. Watch the interview clips below.

What happens when Dee Snider, the legendary frontman of heavy metal group TWISTED SISTER, is the "quiet one" in the family? "Growing Up Twisted" follows the outrageous and oddball daily pursuits of the Sniders, who think their zany world is just real life, perfectly normal... only it's not. The seven episode series premieres with two back-to-back half hour episodes on Tuesday, July 27 at 10 p.m and 10:30 p.m. ET/PT.

"Growing Up Twisted" explores suburban life in Long Island through the eyes of an off-beat but tight-knit family of six who are fiercely independent, strong willed and unafraid to speak their minds.

TWISTED SISTER

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TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider recently spoke to Fox 5 Atlanta (the Fox-owned and operated television station in Atlanta, Georgia) and the Associated Press about "Growing Up Twisted", A&E's reality showbased on Dee and his family as they navigate everyday life. Watch the interview clips below.

What happens when Dee Snider, the legendary frontman of heavy metal group TWISTED SISTER, is the "quiet one" in the family? "Growing Up Twisted" follows the outrageous and oddball daily pursuits of the Sniders, who think their zany world is just real life, perfectly normal... only it's not. The seven episode series premieres with two back-to-back half hour episodes on Tuesday, July 27 at 10 p.m and 10:30 p.m. ET/PT.

"Growing Up Twisted" explores suburban life in Long Island through the eyes of an off-beat but tight-knit family of six who are fiercely independent, strong willed and unafraid to speak their minds.

John Bolz

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Rick Norsigian's hobby

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Rick Norsigian's hobby of picking through piles of unwanted items at garage sales in search of antiques has paid off for the Fresno, California, painter.
Two small boxes he bought 10 years ago for $45 -- negotiated down from $70 -- are now estimated to be worth at least $200 million, according to a Beverly Hills art appraiser.

Those boxes contained 65 glass negatives created by famed nature photographer Ansel Adams in the early period of his career. Experts believed the negatives were destroyed in a 1937 darkroom fire that destroyed 5,000 plates.

Maurice Clarett

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NCAAFB FanHouse:

Maurice Clarett has enrolled at Ohio State University after serving three-and-a-half years of a seven-and-a-half-year sentence for aggravated robbery and carrying a concealed weapon. Clarett, who was released from custody in April, began class Monday.

Cats that look like Hitler

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You can find hundreds of photos cats that look like Hitler and there’s even a site dedicated for this which fans can submit photos of their cats that look like Hitler. This has got to be the funniest site I’ve seen for ages terribly stupid but funny nonetheless catsthatlooklikehitler.com.

Cats that look like Hitler – on the internet archive cats that look like Hitler random beautiful one of my friends, she has got a cat just like that I’ve called her cat Hitler for like 8 years.

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fugazi

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WASHINGTON D.C (GaeaTimes.com) — Here is a great news for all you Punk-heads. Fugazi is going to launch a new website where you can download their live shows and recording session videos.

In 2004 and 2005, this influential Punk outfit delivered us with two series of live recordings containing a large assortment of the band’s live performances between 1987 to 2002. In an interview, the band’s member Guy Picciotto revealed that the band is nearly done finishing the digitization of a new set of live show videos. He also said,

state employees credit union

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PSECU is the largest credit union in Pennslyvania. They have been in business for roughly 75 years and have branch locations and ATM’s throughout Pennslyvania and the surrounding areas. They have roughly 350,000 members and control almost $3.3 billion in assets.
Current Mortgage Rates offered through PSECU:
- 15 year fixed mortgage with 0 points: APR as low as 4.583% depending on credit history.
- 15 year fixed mortgage with 1 points: APR as low as 4.483% depending on credit history.
- 15 year fixed mortgage with 2 points: APR as low as 4.381% depending on credit history.

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PSECU is the largest credit union in Pennslyvania. They have been in business for roughly 75 years and have branch locations and ATM’s throughout Pennslyvania and the surrounding areas. They have roughly 350,000 members and control almost $3.3 billion in assets.
Current Mortgage Rates offered through PSECU:
- 15 year fixed mortgage with 0 points: APR as low as 4.583% depending on credit history.
- 15 year fixed mortgage with 1 points: APR as low as 4.483% depending on credit history.
- 15 year fixed mortgage with 2 points: APR as low as 4.381% depending on credit history.
- 15 year fixed mortgage with 3 points: APR as low as 4.280% depending on credit history.
- 30 year fixed mortgage with 0 points: APR as low as 5.114% depending on credit history.
- 30 year fixed mortgage with 1 points: APR as low as 4.947% depending on credit history.
- 30 year fixed mortgage with 2 points: APR as low as 4.779% depending on credit history.
- 30 year fixed mortgage with 3 points: APR as low as 4.681% depending on credit history.
These rates are accurate as of July, 23, 2010. Interest rates are time-sensitive in nature, if this article is out of date then these rates may no longer be available. View PSECU’s current mortgage rates here.
You may also be interested in PSECU’s CD Rates.

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PSECU is the largest credit union in Pennslyvania. They have been in business for roughly 75 years and have branch locations and ATM’s throughout Pennslyvania and the surrounding areas. They have roughly 350,000 members and control almost $3.3 billion in assets.
Current Mortgage Rates offered through PSECU:
- 15 year fixed mortgage with 0 points: APR as low as 4.583% depending on credit history.
- 15 year fixed mortgage with 1 points: APR as low as 4.483% depending on credit history.
- 15 year fixed mortgage with 2 points: APR as low as 4.381% depending on credit history.
- 15 year fixed mortgage with 3 points: APR as low as 4.280% depending on credit history.
- 30 year fixed mortgage with 0 points: APR as low as 5.114% depending on credit history.
- 30 year fixed mortgage with 1 points: APR as low as 4.947% depending on credit history.
- 30 year fixed mortgage with 2 points: APR as low as 4.779% depending on credit history.
- 30 year fixed mortgage with 3 points: APR as low as 4.681% depending on credit history.
These rates are accurate as of July, 23, 2010. Interest rates are time-sensitive in nature, if this article is out of date then these rates may no longer be available. View PSECU’s current mortgage rates here.
You may also be interested in PSECU’s CD Rates.

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Montgomery county public schools ( MCPS)

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The Montgomery county public schools students will get a surprise when they will return from their holidays, because the principals of their schools have been changed and this has been done to bring a fresh and a new principal who can work more efficiently with higher aims. This strategy of the Montgomery county public schools is that they should keep on shuffling the principals of the schools. This has also happened before when an ex-principal of the school was shifted to Washington and he was also demoted on the post of assistant principal. Alex Apostle, the superintendent of the Montgomery county public schools is performing all these tasks.

Justin Bieber Molests Fan

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Justin, who is debuting with his TV with CSI drama, has become the target of many, due to his growing popularity.
The people are drastically searching for ‘Justin Bieber Molests Fan’ and things like that which have no relevance at all. The rumours started when Justin posted his photograph of his CSI shoot on the internet and the people believed it to be real.
Justin is famous for his ‘One Time’, ‘My World’ and most recently for his hit number ‘Baby’. Scooter Braun who discovered Justin Bieber through YouTube and later on became his manager, introduced Justin to Usher who later on signed him for the ‘Raymond Braun Media Group’ a Braun and Usher collaboration.by thatsfamous

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What’s more, parts of the side body share design cues with the Taurus sedan, which shares its underpinnings with the new Explorer.
The interior is more refined and offers more technology and creative features, such as optional inflatable rear seat belts.
But the big challenge facing the new Explorer is whether it will be embraced by SUV loyalists and also appeals to those who’ve traded SUVs for more fuel-efficient alternatives.
“It will be very interesting to put this up against the GrandCherokee, which is still very much the traditional-style SUV,” said Aaron Bragman, an analyst for IHS Automotive. The new Explorer, he said, “does not so much feel … like an SUV.” But that may be smart, as drivers continue shifting to more fuel-efficient vehicles that offer SUV-like capabilities.
Adding to the challenge: Ford will market the Explorer as an SUV, even though it is a car-based crossover with less towing power than the outgoing Explorer. Jim Farley, Ford’s group vice president of marketing, said what matters most to consumers are fuel efficiency and capability — not whether the vehicle is a crossover or an SUV.
The new Explorer delivers in those areas. Equipped with the standard V6 engine, the Explorer delivers a fuel-efficiency improvement of at least

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By Bill Mayr

FOR THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

“After a decade's worth of effort, musicians from Columbus State Community College will get the chance to perform on a stage once filled by John Philip Sousa. The Tuesday concert at the Southern Theatre will serve as a rite of passage for the college's four performance groups - Chorus Columbus State, the Gospel Vocal Ensemble, the Woodwind Ensemble and the Concert Band.

“The concert will be the first for the groups in the theater. 'I've been working on this for 10 years, to get us into the Southern,' said Thomas Lloyd, who teaches music history at the college and directs the Concert Band and Woodwind Ensemble. Lloyd sought the Southern for a pair of reasons. 'It does lend us a degree of credibility,' he said. 'And it's a wonderful venue.' The four groups will perform some classics of band and choral music.”

“The band will also play a movement from Afro-American Symphony by William Grant Still, a mid-20th-century composer whose career included stints in Ohio.” “The Woodwind Ensemble will play Folk Suite No. 1 by Still. The Southern Theatre concert is a milestone for Columbus State, but the performance groups have built momentum in recent years. The gospel group, for example, had 18 public performances during winter quarter. It has appeared in prisons; at festivals; and at venues such as the Statehouse, the King Arts Complex and the Lincoln Theatre, Easton said.”

[William Grant Still (1895-1978) is profiled atAfriClassical.com, where a complete Works List by Prof. Dominique-René de Lerma of Lawrence University Conservatory is found.] by afreclassical

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COLUMBUS DISPATCH

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By Bill Mayr

FOR THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

“After a decade's worth of effort, musicians from Columbus State Community College will get the chance to perform on a stage once filled by John Philip Sousa. The Tuesday concert at the Southern Theatre will serve as a rite of passage for the college's four performance groups - Chorus Columbus State, the Gospel Vocal Ensemble, the Woodwind Ensemble and the Concert Band.

“The concert will be the first for the groups in the theater. 'I've been working on this for 10 years, to get us into the Southern,' said Thomas Lloyd, who teaches music history at the college and directs the Concert Band and Woodwind Ensemble. Lloyd sought the Southern for a pair of reasons. 'It does lend us a degree of credibility,' he said. 'And it's a wonderful venue.' The four groups will perform some classics of band and choral music.”

“The band will also play a movement from Afro-American Symphony by William Grant Still, a mid-20th-century composer whose career included stints in Ohio.” “The Woodwind Ensemble will play Folk Suite No. 1 by Still. The Southern Theatre concert is a milestone for Columbus State, but the performance groups have built momentum in recent years. The gospel group, for example, had 18 public performances during winter quarter. It has appeared in prisons; at festivals; and at venues such as the Statehouse, the King Arts Complex and the Lincoln Theatre, Easton said.”by afreclassical

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Entourage Season 7 Episode 4

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In the previous episode of Entourage, Eric and Phil try to convince Drama that he has talent on the sitcom front and Scott Lavin continues to ingratiate himself with Vince following a wine-auction road trip, rankling Eric in the process. The Dramedy episode last week was purely an “entouragic” fun. It was total success as it records about 2.56 million viewers upon its premiere broadcast last July 18, 2010.

This Sunday, July 25, 2010, the Entourage will return for its fourth episode of its seventh season. The Entourage Season 7 Episode 4: Tequila Sunrise will premiere on HBO at 10/9c. The Tequila Sunrise episode is written by Doug Ellin and directed by Adam Davidson

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also known as PWS is a rare genetic disease. PWS symptoms may be different. Some of the most common symptoms are muscle weakness and the insatiable appetite, which leads to obesity. Other symptoms include problems and characteristics of behavior, speech problems, violations of OCD type, length short, incomplete S-EX-ual development, and more.
Disorders of the name of the doctors who first noticed in 1956 by Andrea Prader, Alexis Labhart and Willi Heinrich. Much remains unknown about this disorder. It is known that Prader-Willi syndrome genetic and should not be confused with a hereditary

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Managing Director of Dannoff Nigeria Limited, official sponsorship consultant to the Nigeria Scrabble Federation, NSF, Ibukun Faloye who made the call in Lagos said that the game of scrabble is the only sport in the country that is dominant in Africa, with Nigeria winning eight out of the nine competitions held in the continent so far.

“We have won eight out of nine African championships since 1994. We came second only once to South Africa in the 2002 edition held in Nairobi, Kenya. A sport like that should not be scrapped from the National Sports Festival. Instead it should be pushed to become a scoring event in the All Africa Games and Commonwealth Games to deliver medals for Nigeria,” he said.
According to Faloye, Nigerian scrabble players are the only players from Africa who attend the annual international Course Way Scrabble Challenge in Malaysia because Nigeria is the only Africa country in the top eight in the world with a world ranking of four.

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Managing Director of Dannoff Nigeria Limited, official sponsorship consultant to the Nigeria Scrabble Federation, NSF, Ibukun Faloye who made the call in Lagos said that the game of scrabble is the only sport in the country that is dominant in Africa, with Nigeria winning eight out of the nine competitions held in the continent so far.

“We have won eight out of nine African championships since 1994. We came second only once to South Africa in the 2002 edition held in Nairobi, Kenya. A sport like that should not be scrapped from the National Sports Festival. Instead it should be pushed to become a scoring event in the All Africa Games and Commonwealth Games to deliver medals for Nigeria,” he said.
According to Faloye, Nigerian scrabble players are the only players from Africa who attend the annual international Course Way Scrabble Challenge in Malaysia because Nigeria is the only Africa country in the top eight in the world with a world ranking of four.

He used the opportunity to commend Alfred Temile and the Shell Scrabble Club in Warri for the sponsorship of the scrabble tournament meant for the Niger Delta because it is a way to fight the youth restiveness in the region.

“Scrabble has a subtle way of refining bad children and keeping those interested in the sport from crime. It is a way of curbing restiveness and crime in our society,”he said.

He said with adequate sponsorship, going for tournaments abroad will not be stressful for players, stressing that Wellington Jighere who represented the country in Malaysia last year had to pay over N300,000 for his flight ticket even as a university student.

Faloye, who won bronze and gold medals in the Masters event in scrabble for Ondo State at the National Sports Festival in Abuja in 2004 and Ogun (Gateway Games) in 2006, said that “Nigeria has a massive comparative advantage in the game of scrabble at international championships and all our current international players were developed through the scrabble federation here.”

He said that if a token from the billions approved for football each year is given to scrabble and other sports, the country will reap benefits from them in Africa and globally.

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Managing Director of Dannoff Nigeria Limited, official sponsorship consultant to the Nigeria Scrabble Federation, NSF, Ibukun Faloye who made the call in Lagos said that the game of scrabble is the only sport in the country that is dominant in Africa, with Nigeria winning eight out of the nine competitions held in the continent so far.

“We have won eight out of nine African championships since 1994. We came second only once to South Africa in the 2002 edition held in Nairobi, Kenya. A sport like that should not be scrapped from the National Sports Festival. Instead it should be pushed to become a scoring event in the All Africa Games and Commonwealth Games to deliver medals for Nigeria,” he said.
According to Faloye, Nigerian scrabble players are the only players from Africa who attend the annual international Course Way Scrabble Challenge in Malaysia because Nigeria is the only Africa country in the top eight in the world with a world ranking of four.

He used the opportunity to commend Alfred Temile and the Shell Scrabble Club in Warri for the sponsorship of the scrabble tournament meant for the Niger Delta because it is a way to fight the youth restiveness in the region.

“Scrabble has a subtle way of refining bad children and keeping those interested in the sport from crime. It is a way of curbing restiveness and crime in our society,”he said.

He said with adequate sponsorship, going for tournaments abroad will not be stressful for players, stressing that Wellington Jighere who represented the country in Malaysia last year had to pay over N300,000 for his flight ticket even as a university student.

Faloye, who won bronze and gold medals in the Masters event in scrabble for Ondo State at the National Sports Festival in Abuja in 2004 and Ogun (Gateway Games) in 2006, said that “Nigeria has a massive comparative advantage in the game of scrabble at international championships and all our current international players were developed through the scrabble federation here.”

He said that if a token from the billions approved for football each year is given to scrabble and other sports, the country will reap benefits from them in Africa and globally.

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Damien Echols who is presently on the death row, revealed in an interview that he has been in the death row for 16 years for a crime that he has not committed. Erin Moriarty was the correspondent for ‘48 Hours’ and she also interviewed the wife of Damien Echols and actor Johny Depp. Johny Depp said that he is 1000% sure about the fact that the West Memphis Three were innocent.

In 1993, three teenagers were accused for the brutal murder of three 8 year old boys. The bodies of the children were discovered a day after they went missing, in a river, with indication of extreme brutality. Some of the fingers pointed towards a satanic ritual and Damien Echols came under the scrutiny of the locals for his Gothic style statement. He, along with Jason Baldwin and

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They are known as the West Memphis Three and they are now actively supported by people who could really make a difference.

The citizens of West Memphis were relieved that the monsters that had committed these heinous crimes had been apprehended and justice would be served. There was a great deal of anger in the community directed towards these three adolescents supposedly involved in Satanic cults who were accused of killing three innocent boys.

CHICAGO Traffic

CHICAGO — 

Flooding has closed a major interstate in the Chicago area and caused heavy traffic delays on other roads. 

Interstate 290 is closed between Mannheim Road and 25th Avenue and there's standing water slowing traffic around Western Avenue. The Illinois Department of Transportation says at least eight cars have been reported under water. 

There's also standing water on Interstate 90/94 both north and south of the Loop. North of the Loop, there's standing water around Addison Street, and south of the Loop

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Last night the kids had their race. Because Aiden is 5 and Addy is 3 they ran the same race. Prior to the race it poured with some severe lightning and thunder. I was thinking it was going to be canceled, but the rain stopped and humidity hit hard. Because Aiden is 5 they ran by age so we were one of the last heats. We stood there waiting for about an hour. It took FOREVER! However, Addy was well behaved and Aiden found a caterpillar so he was distracted. We finally ran and they had a good time and took great pride in their medals and Twinkies and hot dogs.

This morning I woke up at 4 am due to a loud burst of thunder and lightning. I planned on waking up at 4:30, but my nerves started to kick in and I decided to just get up. I made a pot of coffee and ate an egg sandwich, did some reading, messed around on the internet all while getting up and moving around about 20

The Lowell Folk Festival

The Lowell Folk Festival, the largest free folk festival in the U.S. starts today with a grand parade.The three day celebration allows the audiences the chance to travel around the world while in the historic district of downtown Lowell thanks to the extraordinary performances of musicians who play music from almost every corner of the Earth.

Festival goers will have the chance not only to listen to the music of other cultures, but also taste their specific foods, as volunteers from local ethnic communities have prepared a huge variety of dishes. It doesn’t matter who you are or where are you coming from, as music, the universal language,

The Red Bull Flugtag

It is time for the Red Bull Flugtag in Minneapolis. The Red Bull Flugtag challenges the brave and brainy to design, build and pilot homemade flying machines off a 30-foot high flight deck in hopes of soaring into the wild blue yonder…or often, plunging into the waters below. Flugtag, which means “flying day” in German, pushes the envelope of human-powered flight, but competitors need more than airtime to reach the podium. Teams are judged on three criteria: flight distance, creativity of the craft, and showmanship. This criteria has inspired flying tacos, prehistoric pterodactyls, winnebagos with wings and even Snoopy and the gang to grace the Flugtag flight decks! And after a year with no Red Bull Flugtags in the US, 2010 promises to be bigger and better than ever.

This will be Red Bull Flugtag’s debut in the Twin Cities, and this Land of 10,000 Lakes promises to deliver quite a show. This July, more than 30 teams from across the Midwest will fly above the Mississippi River in front of thousands at Harriet Island Regional Park near Downtown St. Paul.by daily post

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Red Bull Flugtag Minneapolis -This year’s Flugtag is set for Gibson’s hometown of St. Paul. Hangars will open on the Mississippi River at 11am Saturday July 24th.

Support team Griswold at Minneapolis by purchasing a t-shirt and a ride to the event on working hard on this plane they think  I am going to fly on July 24th for red bull Flugtag to.

This year’s Flugtag is set for Gibson’s hometown of St. Paul. Hangars will open on the Mississippi River at 11am Saturday July 24th.

Kaye Cowher dies

Kaye Cowher, the wife of former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher, died Friday after battling skin cancer, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported. She was 54.

Born Kaye Young in Bunn, N.C., she met Bill Cowher at N.C. State in 1976, where he was a football player and she and her twin sister Faye played women's basketball. The couple married in 19a81.

Kaye Cowher played a key role in her husband's decision to retire from coaching in 2007 and move full-time to Raleigh, so the family could be together as their daughters completed their high school and college basketball careers.

Meagan, Lauren, and Lindsay Cowher all followed their mothers' footsteps into Division I college basketball. Meagan and Lauren played together at Princeton, while Lindsay currently plays at Wofford.