Justin Bieber allegedly demands a social-media blackout regarding the happenings at his house.
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Justin Bieber/Twitter)
After several high-profile incriminating pictures hitting the Intertubes this year, TMZ reports that Justin Bieber wants all visitors to his Calabasas, Calif., mega mansion to sign a liability waiver restricting any social-media divulge about the goings-on behind closed doors.
The supposed waiver (PDF) isn’t the friendliest welcome mat, as anyone with loose lips automatically gets pegged with a $5 milli [...]
Gab online about Bieber’s house parties, pay $5M
Justin Bieber allegedly demands a social-media blackout regarding the happenings at his house.
(Credit:
Justin Bieber/Twitter)
After several high-profile incriminating pictures hitting the Intertubes this year, TMZ reports that Justin Bieber wants all visitors to his Calabasas, Calif., mega mansion to sign a liability waiver restricting any social-media divulge about the goings-on behind closed doors.
The supposed waiver (PDF) isn’t the friendliest welcome mat, as anyone with loose lips automatically gets pegged with a $5 milli [...]
Oklahoma tornado victims astounded at how they survived
By Carey Gillam and Ian Simpson
MOORE, Oklahoma |
Wed May 22, 2013 3:13pm EDT
MOORE, Oklahoma (Reuters) – Tornado survivors thanked God, sturdy closets and luck in explaining how they lived through the colossal twister that devastated an Oklahoma town and killed 24 people, an astonishingly low toll given the extent of destruction.
At least one family took refuge in a bathtub and some people shut themselves in underground shelters built into their houses when the powerful storm tore through the Oklahoma [...]
SA opposition rejects Gupta report
22 May 2013
Last updated at 14:47 ET
The wedding took place over four days in the famous resort of Sun City
South Africa’s main opposition party has condemned as a cover-up an official probe into the use of a military base for a society wedding.
The inquiry found that two officials on “a frolic on their own” approved the landing of a private plane at the base, a minister said.
The Gupta family flew guests from India last month – they deny wrongdoing.
The opposition says the incident shows the ̶ [...]
Auto plants skipping summer shutdowns
Workers at the Ford Michigan Assembly plant, who will have only one week off in July rather than the typical two-week summer shutdown.
Many U.S. auto workers won’t be getting as much summer break time this year — and are probably pretty happy about it.
Ford Motor (F, Fortune 500) and Chrysler Group said Wednesday that they are cutting back on the two-week shutdown that usually occurs each year around Independence Day. Rival General Motors (GM, Fortune 500) isn’t giving details of its shutdown plans, but it acknowledg [...]
Glamorgan’s Jim Allenby makes hay before Leicestershire collapse
When it comes to cricket, the law of the ex tends to become even more absolute when you give the ‘ex’ concerned another chance by dropping him early in his innings.
Having let Jim Allenby escape on 20, a relatively simple chance at long-leg the previous evening, young Nathan Buck can have feared only the worst, and Glamorgan‘s former Leicestershire batsman duly made him suffer. After going to his hundred, his first in the championship this season, off 160 balls, Allenby was still in situ, on 138, when Glamorgan declared [...]
Thrifty Merrimack developing new cancer drugs at lower cost
By Bill Berkrot
NEW YORK |
Wed May 22, 2013 2:59pm EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Little known biotechnology company Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Inc has quietly built a large pipeline of experimental cancer treatments that it aims to deliver at a fraction of the cost spent by larger rivals.
That could translate into lower-cost treatments for large unmet needs, such as pancreatic cancer, at precisely the time when pressure is mounting to reduce runaway healthcare spending.
Despite six drugs in clinical developm [...]
Should Photojournalists Be Permitted To Manipulate Photos?
In the wake of the scandal around the winner of the World Press Photo award, which was found to have been manipulated significantly with Photoshop, it seems like the right time to discuss this sort of editing. Our sister publication, American Photo, has an excellent interview with Fred Ritchin, a professor at NYU, author, photojournalist, and activist against unannounced digital manipulation of images. Check out the full interview here.
Who dares to dodge Google’s information tax? | McKenzie Wark
Of course Google doesn’t want to pay its taxes to the British crown, like a loyal corporate subject. In Google’s mind it secretly thinks that it is now something like a state, and we are all its subjects. It is we who should pay tribute to it – and we do.
We pay it a sort of information tax. Google is the Ministry of Information Retrieval. If you want some data, you have to give up some, about who you are, what you do, what your movements are. Like most other states, Google will then sell access to you to other interested part [...]
More centrifuges at Iran plant
22 May 2013
Last updated at 13:01 ET
Iran’s activities at its Natanz facility have been under scrutiny by its critics
Iran has installed hundreds of new centrifuges at its Natanz plant, the UN’s atomic agency says in a report.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Iran had installed almost 700 advanced IR2m centrifuges at the plant, compared with 180 in February.
It again expressed concern about the “possible military dimensions” of Iran’s nuclear programme.
But it said there had [...]
Does Oklahoma natural disaster prove there is no God?
Tragedy in Oklahoma: tornadoes devastate a community, an elementary school is leveled and the death toll stands at 24 dead.
Does the idea of the existence of a loving God get swept away in the wake of such storms like a tin building or mobile home?
Looking at the outpouring of prayer and the massive faith-based response to help those affected, it doesn’t seem to be the case. In fact, it appears to be just the opposite. I’ve lost count of the times I’ve read or heard the phrase, “Our thoughts and prayers are with the peo [...]
New Jersey’s "Operation Swill" cracks downs on alleged liquor substitut...
Attention, happy-hour lovers: this could be hard to swallow.
New Jersey’s Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control announced Wednesday that it had seized alcohol from 29 bars and restaurants as part of a year-long investigation into allegations that the businesses have been fooling customers by filling bottles from premium brands with cheaper well liquor.
More than 100 investigators fanned out across the state Wednesday morning to carry out the raids in an effort dubbed “Operation Swill.”
Related: The lucrative bus [...]
Roberto Martínez to decide Wigan future in 24 hours, says Dave Whelan
The Wigan Athletic chairman, Dave Whelan, has said he expects Roberto Martínez to decide whether he is staying with the relegated FA Cup winners on Thursday.
Martínez and Whelan met on Wednesday to discuss the club’s plans following relegation from the Premier League and the manager’s uncertain future. The 39-year-old has been heavily linked with the manager’s position at Everton following David Moyes’s departure for Manchester United, while Stoke City and Málaga have also been mentioned as potential destinations a [...]