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Get Your Business On Trend with Executive Suites

Clyde K. Valle
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Get Your Business On Trend with Executive Suites

Many businesses feel an immense amount of pressure to be up to date on everything.  They want to be the leaders in their industry in different areas.  They want to have the best office space even when they might not be doing so well financially.  Thankfully one big trend right now is allowing them to do just that.  The new executive suite trend is one of the hottest trends right now.  This great trend allows for businesses to have all of the up to date features and top of the line office spaces for a fraction of the actual cost.

Benefits of an Executive Suite

These commercial real estate offices offer a wide variety of products and services.  You can rent amazing executive suites that are full of features, like full 24/7 access to your suite space during your rental term.  Companies like ServCorp offer better terms with lower security deposits than their competitors as well as good prices on services.  You can also get a month by month service contract.  This means that you only have to rent your executive suite for one month at a time.  This is a huge advantage for small companies or startups that might not need office space for more than one month during a calendar year.

Plus when you are renting an executive suite you are getting other products and services.  Many times you are getting highly trained executive assistants that can help you to improve and grow your business.  This means that you are not going to have to pay for an executive assistant while you are renting the executive suite.  You will also have access to very nice board rooms.  These are the perfect space to host your annual shareholders meetings in as they give the feeling of class and prestige.

Ease of an Executive Suite

Not only do you get all of the above benefits with your executive suite, but you also get a number of things that are going to make life a little bit easier for you.  There is on site IT support which means that you never have to worry about equipment working properly or having to troubleshoot it if there are problems.  All of that will be done for you.  The office is also going to be cleaned by a professional cleaning crew which means that you are not going to have to clean anything yourself or pay for someone else to do it.  This can give you the time that you need to get work done and to be more productive.  Plus it is so easy to sit back and work when you know everything is really taken care of.

Extra Security

Many people have a lot of concerns with executive suites and virtual offices because they worry about security.  There are additional security precautions taken and lots of security support.  This means that you are going to have a secure environment to conduct business even if it is business that is of a sensitive nature.  Plus you can even conduct secure meetings through virtual boardrooms.

The Reviews

If you want to get the best information about the benefits then talk to someone who has used an executive suite.  Users agree that this has been one of the best things that they have done for their business.  Reading reviews or asking for referrals can help you rest assured  that you are choosing the right company to rent your virtual office space from or to benefit from your executive suite.

IBM Is On The Hot Plate

James J. Williams
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IBM Is On The Hot Plate

Many people do not realize all of the things that are happening in current events surrounding IBM.  Since they have been in the news a lot since 2013, it should not come as a surprise that there is yet another lawsuit taking place against the company.  What one might need to know though is exactly what a class action suit is and how this is going to affect them with other companies.

All About Class Action Suits

With a class action suit, a group is suing the company.  This is something that is primarily seen in the US but from time to time these lawsuits do happen in other countries that have civil law.  Any class action suit that is for more than $5,000,000 is actually required to be tried in a federal court.  The thing that is different in these cases is that the group can be of any number of people.

In most companies what happens is that information is discovered that proves that a company has lied to the general population including their customers or investors.  When this happens it means that those who are affected by the lie should be compensated in some way.  The class action suit takes place when a lawyer or team of lawyers try to help represent these customers or investors who are affected.  The ultimate goal is compensation for what has been lost because of the lie or unresolved issue.

Recent Class Action Suits

There are a lot of recent class action suits that people should be aware of.  One of these is a recent lawsuit that has been with Alibaba.  The goods company has been accused of selling goods that are not authentic.  In fact it is estimated that about 60% of the goods that are sold through the website are knock offs.  This is not illegal if they are labeled correctly but when a customer thinks that they are getting one thing and in reality they are getting something else then they have certain protections afforded to them.

In short Alibaba is producing fakes and is getting sued because of it.  Robbins Geller, the law firm involved in class action, is currently in the middle of a long battle with IBM.  In this class action suit it is not about the company producing fakes.  Instead with IBM the lawsuit claims that they hid important information about the financial well being of the company from investors and potential investors.  In turn, since they were giving out false information, people chose to invest in their business even though they might not have with the honest information.

Another highly publicized class action suit is the one that was taken against Nutella.  In this lawsuit a mom realized that the ingredients in Nutella were not nearly as healthy as advertising and company information would lead you to believe.  In fact this mom was able to win this class action suit because the ingredients in Nutella were actually pretty unhealthy.   The sugar and fat in Nutella and fact that half of the calories come from fat, makes it a pretty unhealthy choice for breakfast and is actually like eating a candy bar for breakfast.

What Does It All Mean?

What it means is that when you are in a situation that is not legally fair, there are things that you can do to get what you deserve.  In the case of health and wellness companies should be honest with their customers.  This is also the case when it comes to financial issues.  It is not fair to someone investing if a company is not being honest about losses and net profits.

Si Robertson Talks to Clayton Homes CEO About American Dream of Home Ownership

Sonia Pantiss
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Si Robertson Talks to Clayton Homes CEO About American Dream of Home Ownership

Clayton Homes CEO Kevin Clayton talks to Duck Dynasty’s Si Robertson about the American dream of home ownership and how his company makes that dream a reality for so many right now.

The company is the largest home builder in America.Si Robertson Clayton Homes

Clayton Homes offers manufactured homes, mobile homes, and modular homes.

The company strives to create a great customer experience by giving you hundreds of floor plan options to customize your home.

Clayton Homes also offer affordable name brand amenities you can add to make the home fit your needs. Friendly home centers want to help you find the right home for your lifestyle.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bODOgTafDno

Duck Commander Musical Premieres at Crown Theater in Las Vegas

Sonia Pantiss
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Duck Commander Musical Premieres at Crown Theater in Las Vegas

Duck Dynasty family members are bringing their story to life onstage for the first time with The Duck Commander Musical.

Based on the best-selling book The Duck Commander Family by Willie and Korie Robertson, the show will make its world premiere at the Crown Theatre inside of the Rio All-Suite Las Vegas Hotel and Casino in April 2015.

The Duck Commander Musical transports the Louisiana bayou to the Las Vegas stage in a captivating 90-minute show – seasoned with all the southern spirit and down-to-earth humor you expect from America’s most famous rednecks, the Robertson family.

While the true-to-life, rags-to-riches story behind A&E’s Duck Dynasty will surely please its most loyal fans, audiences unfamiliar with the Robertsons will also find themselves charmed – and even moved – by this surprising tale of faith, food, and family.

Featuring a contemporary score that blends country, rock, gospel, and pop and a multimedia set delivering backwoods authenticity through cutting-edge technology, The Duck Commander Musical will leave audiences humming the tunes, shedding a tear, and laughing at the hijinx of one family in pursuit of the American dream.Duck Commander Musical Las Vegas

Duck Commander Musical:

Price: Starting from $53.30 (plus tax and fees)

Time: 7-10 PM

Days: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Venue: Crown Theater

Book Now: 844-878-8049

Additional 10PM performances on Thursdays and Saturdays

The show is suitable for ages 5 years old and up.

Camouflage

This driving country-pop song features Korie Robertson teaching her husband Willie a lesson about staying true to himself.

Cookin’ for the Family

Miss Kay Robertson shows the young’uns how it’s done in the kitchen in this rocking country hoe-down.

Faith, Food, and Family

The opening song of the Duck Commander Musical lays it all out for you with a Southern rock heartbeat: these are the three pillars guiding the Robertsons’ everyday lives, and they all start with F !

Like the River Flows

In this sweeping ballad, Willie and Korie Robertson realize they have been destined to be together all along and that their future rests in the hands of a higher power.

Cow Eats Sheep at Kenyan Farm

Nancy Clayson
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Cow Eats Sheep at Kenyan Farm

Kenyan farmer Charles Mamboleo has revealed that one of his cows has started eating sheep.

The farmer at Elementaita in Gilgil constituency has expressed shock over the unusual behaviour exhibited by his cow that has “eaten” two sheep in a span of three weeks.

According to the Daily Nation website, Charles Mamboleo says he discovered a cow at his farm in south-western Nakuru County feeding on a sheep one morning, having apparently gored it to death.Cow starts eating sheep at Kenyan farm

Fresh food and water couldn’t tempt the cow, and another sheep met its end the following day, the report says.

Charles Mamboleo said: “After the first incident, we thought the cow was starving, so we increased the supply of fodder and water, but it still continued chasing after sheep.”

According to a Kenyan agricultural officer, while cows are herbivores, developing a taste for meat could be a sign of a nutrient deficiency.

“The dry season, which has just ended, has seen most animals lack minerals found in green grass,” Albert Kabugi told the website.

Hubble Telescope Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Spectacular Image

James J. Williams
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Hubble Telescope Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Spectacular Image

The Hubble Space Telescope has celebrated its 25th birthday by issuing a spectacular picture.

The picture features a spectacular vista of young stars blazing across a dense cloud of gas and dust.

Photo NASA
Photo NASA

The “Westerlund 2” cluster of stars is located about 20,000 light-years away in the constellation Carina.

Hubble was launched on Space Shuttle Discovery on April 24, 1990.

Engineers expect the observatory to keep operating for at least another five years.

Warren Weinstein and Giovanni Lo Porto Accidentally Killed in US Raid

Roy Siemens
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Warren Weinstein and Giovanni Lo Porto Accidentally Killed in US Raid

The White House has admitted that two hostages held by al-Qaeda were accidentally killed by a US counterterrorism operation in January.

American Warren Weinstein and Italian Giovanni Lo Porto were killed in the raid in the border region of Afghanistan and Pakistan.

President Barack Obama described it as a painful loss he profoundly regretted.

Two other Americans thought to be al-Qaeda members were also killed, one of them in the same raid.

Al-Qaeda leader Ahmed Farouq was killed in that operation and Adam Gadahn, once regarded as a spokesman for the militant group, was killed in a separate raid, the White House said.Warren Weinstein and Giovanni Lo Porto

Unnamed officials told Associated Press the attack that killed the hostages was a CIA drone strike.

Barack Obama, speaking at the White House about the operation that killed the hostages, said the US had launched the raid in the belief the target was an al-Qaeda compound with no civilians present.

As commander-in-chief, the president said, he took “full responsibility” for the operation.

The White House said compensation would be paid to the families of the hostages.

Warren Weinstein’s wife Elaine said in a statement the family was “devastated”.

“Those who took Warren captive over three years ago bear ultimate responsibility,” she added.

Elaine Weinstein thanked several members of the US congress and unnamed officials from the FBI, but said the assistance received from “other elements of the US government was inconsistent and disappointing”.

She also criticized the Pakistani government and military who, she said, treated her husband’s captivity “as more of an annoyance than a priority”.

Barack Obama said the operation was in compliance with the White House’s counterterrorism protocols.

Warren Weinstein, 73, was abducted in Lahore in 2011, where he was working as an aid worker. Giovanni Lo Porto disappeared from Multan, Pakistan in January 2012. Both men were aid workers.

Michael Brown’s Parents Sue Ferguson Authorities

Diane A. Wade
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Michael Brown’s Parents Sue Ferguson Authorities

Michael Brown’s parents are suing Ferguson authorities over their son’s death.

Michael Brown, 18, was shot dead by Ferguson police in August 2014.

The wrongful-death suit seeks a minimum of $75,000 compensation.

The shooting of the unarmed Michael Brown by white police officer Darren Wilson in Missouri became a national cause and sparked protests, some violent.

The shooting was reviewed by a grand jury, which decided in November not to charge Darren Wilson.

However, Michael Brown’s parents say they have new forensic evidence that raises questions about the police version of events.Michael Brown parents sue Ferguson

“The narrative of the law enforcement all across the country for shooting unarmed people of color is the same: That they had no other choice,” attorney Benjamin Crump said.

“But time and time again, the objective evidence contradicts the standard police narrative.”

Along with seeking punitive damages from the City of Ferguson, the suit also calls for a court order prohibiting the use of police techniques “that demean, disregard, or under-serve its African-American population”.

A St Louis County grand jury and the Department of Justice had declined to prosecute Darren Wilson, who resigned in November. Civil cases generally require a lower standard of proof than criminal cases.

This is not the only current civil case involving the police killing of an unarmed black man. In New York, the family of Eric Garner is seeking $75 million in damages.

Facebook Posts Slower Revenue Growth in Q1 2015

Nancy Clayson
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Facebook Posts Slower Revenue Growth in Q1 2015

Facebook posted a slower revenue growth in the first quarter of 2015 with a profit of $512 million, down 20% on a year earlier.

Revenue rose 42% to $3.5 billion, a figure slightly below analysts’ forecasts.

A bright spot was the rise in monthly active users, up 13% from a year earlier to 1.44 billion.

Notably, for those investors concerned about the company’s efforts to appeal to younger users who access Facebook on their smartphones, monthly mobile users increased by 24% to 1.25 billion, a majority of the site’s users.Facebook revenue growth 2015

Facebook has been particularly adept at channeling that growing mobile user base into advertising dollars. The company said that during the quarter, revenue from mobile ad sales made up nearly three-quarters of total ad sales.

Investors have been worried about slowing revenue growth, as well as increasing costs at the company. Facebook has been spending more on research and development as it moves beyond its original social networking operation.

Spending on research and development jumped to $566 million from $181 million a year earlier.

Facebook has warned that those costs are set to increase, as it looks to expand some of its acquisitions including photo-sharing site Instagram, messaging service WhatsApp, and virtual reality company Oculus Rift.

James May Won’t Host Top Gear Without Jeremy Clarkson

Sonia Pantiss
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James May Won’t Host Top Gear Without Jeremy Clarkson

James May has said he will not return to Top Gear without Jeremy Clarkson, who was dropped from the BBC on March 25.

The Top Gear co-host told the Guardian: “Me and Hammond with a surrogate Jeremy is a non-starter. It has to be the three of us.”

James May added that Top Gear without Jeremy Clarkson would be a “tough call” and “a bit of a daft idea”.

Jeremy Clarkson, 55 was removed from Top Gear after fracas with producer Oisin Tymon.Jeremy Clarkson James May Top Gear

“I don’t think you could carry on with two people and put someone in as the new Jeremy because they are not going to be the new Jeremy,” James May said.

“That would be short-sighted and I don’t think it would work. Virtually impossible.”

James May changed his Twitter account to say “former Top Gear presenter” on March 25, the day it was announced Jeremy Clarkson’s contract with BBC would not be renewed.

His contract, and that of his co-presenter Richard Hammond, expired last month.

It raises the possibility of an entirely new presenting line-up for Top Gear.

Channel controller Kim Shillinglaw has been given the job of finding a replacement for Jeremy Clarkson, with former X Factor host Dermot O’Lear and Jodie Kidd rumored to be in the running.

However, James May has said there “might be an opportunity for three of us to get back together on the BBC to do Top Gear or a car show of some sort”.

“The BBC haven’t completely closed the door on Jeremy’s return,” he told the Guardian.

“They’ve not banned him or fired him, only just not renewed his contract for the moment. It’s a subtle difference, but an important one.”

Earlier this week, Kim Shillinglaw also stressed there was no ban on Jeremy Clarkson returning to the BBC, despite director general Tony Hall’s decision to fire him last month, saying “a line has been crossed”.

Mercedes-Benz Fined $56 Million for China Price Fixing

Clyde K. Valle
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Mercedes-Benz Fined $56 Million for China Price Fixing

Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz has been fined 350 million yuan ($56.5 million) in China for price-fixing as part of a broader clampdown on anti-monopolistic practices.

A pricing regulator in Jiangsu said Mercedes-Benz pressured local dealers into setting a minimum sales price on some of its car models.

Some of the luxury German carmaker’s local dealers were also fined 7.7 million yuan, regulators said.

A Mercedes-Benz spokesperson said the company “accepts the decision and takes its responsibilities under competition law very seriously”.Mercedes Benz fined in China

“We have taken all appropriate steps to ensure to fully comply with the law,” the spokesperson told the Reuters news agency.

In a statement, the Chinese regulator said: “The investigation found Mercedes-Benz and its dealers in Jiangsu came to and carried out monopoly agreements to cap the lowest sales prices of E-Class, S-Class models and certain spare parts.”

In 2014, the Xinhua news agency reported that Mercedes had also been found guilty of manipulating the prices of after-sales services in China.

China is the world’s largest car market and foreign automakers have been under scrutiny for allegedly reaping high profits by overcharging customers.

In 2014, Chinese regulators fined the local units of Volkswagen and Fiat Chrysler a combined $46 million for price-fixing.

They also levied a record fine totaling 1.24 billion yuan on 12 Japanese car parts companies including Sumitomo Electric and Mitsubishi Electric for price-fixing.

Chinese authorities also conducted investigations into foreign business practices in the pharmaceutical, technology and food sectors.

Doug Parker to Be Paid Entirely in American Airlines Stock

Clyde K. Valle
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Doug Parker to Be Paid Entirely in American Airlines Stock

American Airlines Chairman and CEO Doug Parker has decided to give up his cash salary and annual bonuses opting to be paid entirely in shares.

Doug Parker, 53, was paid more than $12 million last year, 40% of which was in cash, according to regulatory filings.

Google chief Larry Page, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Kinder Morgan’s Rich Kinder are also paid solely in shares.

“I believe this is the right way for my compensation to be set – at risk, based entirely on the results achieved, and in the same currency that our shareholders receive,” Doug Parker said in a letter to employees.

Photo Reuters
Photo Reuters

Under the new deal, 54% of Doug Parker’s payout will tied to performance targets.

Doug Parker has helped transform American Airlines into one of the country’s most successful companies.

Shares of American Airlines have more than doubled in value since the company merged with rival US Airways in 2013.

Both carriers had undergone bankruptcy but their combination has since created the world’s largest airline company based on passenger traffic.

American Airlines also posted a record profit of $2.9 billion in 2014, helped by cheaper fuel prices and reduced competition.

Experts: Physical Activity Has Little Role in Tackling Obesity

Kathryn R. Bown
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Experts: Physical Activity Has Little Role in Tackling Obesity

According to international specialists, physical activity has little role in tackling obesity and instead public health messages should squarely focus on unhealthy eating.

In an article in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, three experts said it was time to “bust the myth” about exercise.

They said while exercising was a key part of staving off diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and dementia, its impact on obesity was minimal.

Instead excess sugar and carbohydrates were key.Exercise and obesity

The experts blamed the food industry for encouraging the belief that exercise could counteract the impact of unhealthy eating.

They even likened their tactics as “chillingly similar” to those of Big Tobacco on smoking and said celebratory endorsements of sugary drinks and the association of junk food and sport must end.

The experts said there was evidence that up to 40% of those within a normal weight range will still harbor harmful metabolic abnormalities typically associated with obesity.

Despite this public health messaging had “unhelpfully” focused on maintaining a healthy weight through calorie counting when it was the source of calories that mattered most – research has shown that diabetes increases 11-fold for every 150 additional sugar calories consumed compared to fat calories.

The experts pointed to evidence from the Lancet global burden of disease program which shows that unhealthy eating was linked to more ill health than physical activity, alcohol and smoking combined.

Chile: Calbuco Volcano Erupts After 42 Years

Nancy Clayson
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Chile: Calbuco Volcano Erupts After 42 Years

Chile’s Calbuco volcano has erupted for the first time in 42 years.

The volcano erupted twice in the space of a few hours.

Chile’s Onemi emergency office declared a red alert following the sudden eruption at around 18.00 local time, which occurred about 625 miles south of Santiago, the capital, near the tourist towns of Puerto Varas and Puerto Montt.

Footage from the area shows a huge column of lava and ash being sent several miles into the air.

More than 4,000 people have been evacuated within a 12 mile radius.

The Calbuco volcano is one of the most active in Chile, but its eruption took officials in the area by surprise.Calbuco volcano eruption 2015

Alejandro Verges, an emergency director for the region, said Calbuco had not been under any special form of observation.

The inhabitants of the nearby town of Ensenada – along with residents from two other smaller communities – have been ordered to evacuate their homes.

Schools in the area have been shut and some flights cancelled.

The nearby city of Puerto Montt – a gateway to the popular Patagonia region – has already been blanketed in a cloud of ash.

TV footage showed traffic jams in the city and long queues at petrol stations. The nearby town of Puerto Varas was also under a state of alert.

Mayor Gervoy Paredes said residents were “very, very frightened”.

Interior Minister Rodrigo Penailillo called on people affected to “remain calm and stay informed”.

Neighboring Argentina has also put emergency measures in place for the city of Bariloche – about 65 miles from Calbuco – where ash clouds are expected.

Residents there have been warned to stay indoors.

Chile has the second largest chain of volcanoes in the world after Indonesia, with about 500 that are potentially active.

Ebola Experimental Drug Cures Monkeys Infected with Makona Strain

Kathryn R. Bown
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Ebola Experimental Drug Cures Monkeys Infected with Makona Strain

A new Ebola drug has cured monkeys infected with the virus, US researchers announced.

Experimental drug TKM-Ebola-Guinea targets the Makona strain of the virus, which caused the current deadly outbreak in West Africa.

All three monkeys receiving the treatment were healthy when the trial ended after 28 days.

Three untreated monkeys died within nine days.

However, scientists cautioned that the drug’s efficacy has not been proven in humans.

Currently there are no treatments or vaccines for Ebola that have been proven to work in humans.Ebola drug cures monkeys

Thomas Geisbert from University of Texas, who was the senior author of the study published in the journal Nature, said: “This is the first study to show post-exposure protection… against the new Makona outbreak strain of Ebola-Zaire virus.”

Results from human trials with TKM-Ebola-Guinea are expected in the second half of this year.

Thomas Geisbert said the drug, produced by Tekmira Pharmaceuticals, could be adapted to target any strain of Ebola and could be manufactured in as little as eight weeks.

TKM-Ebola-Guinea works by blocking particular genes, which stops the virus replicating.

The two-month production time compares with the several months needed to make ZMapp – another experimental drug, which cured monkeys with a different strain of Ebola than the one in the current outbreak.

Since March 2014, more than 10,602 people have been reported as having died from the disease in six countries – Liberia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, the US and Mali.

The total number of reported Ebola cases is more than 25,556.

Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus Recall Escape from Cleveland House on 20/20 Special

Nancy Clayson
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Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus Recall Escape from Cleveland House on 20/20 Special

In a special edition of ABC’s 20/20, Amanda Berry recalls the moment she and two other women escaped from Ariel Castro’s Cleveland house after 10 years of imprisonment.

Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight escaped from Ariel Castro’s house of horrors in May 2013.

“When the cops had gotten there, I told them, <<there’s two other girls in the house>> … they put me in a car and then that’s when they ran upstairs to get them, and once I saw that, I’m like, <<This is it. I think we’re free now>>,” Amanda Berry says.

Amanda Berry, 29, and Gina DeJesus, 25, co-authored a book and confirmed to People magazine that they are no longer close with third victim Michelle Knight, who also chose not to appear in the ABC special.

Photo ABC
Photo ABC

“I think we all did like each other at one point, then [Ariel Castro] played us against each other so we couldn’t trust people,” Gina DeJesus told People magazine.

Michelle Knight, now 33, who has since changed her name to Lilly Rose Lee, was 21 years old when she was the first to be taken captive in 2002.

Amanda Berry disappeared in 2003, a day before she turned 17. A year later, 14-year-old Gina DeJesus also went missing.

Thus began an unbearable decade of beatings, abuse and imprisonment inside their torture-chamber bedrooms.

ABC’s 20/20 special will air on Tuesday, April 28th, at 10/9c.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dg-C00-Re_A

Rumer Willis Admits She Had a Crush on Ashton Kutcher

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Rumer Willis Admits She Had a Crush on Ashton Kutcher

In an interview with Howard Stern on Sirius XM, Rumer Willis has opened up about her mother Demi Moore’s marriage to Ashton Kutcher.

Rumer Willis, 26, admits Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore’s May-December romance was awkward given that Kutcher was one of her celeb crushes when she was younger.

“He was one of many on the wall, but I totally did,” Rumer Willis said about hanging Ashton Kutcher’s poster in her bedroom.Rumer Willis crush on Ashton Kutcher

“I feel like I told my sister that, <<Man, ugh, alright, gotta cross him off the list>>.”

The Dancing with the Stars contestant said the awkwardness didn’t last very long, and she quickly accepted Ashton Kutcher’s role as stepfather.

“It was definitely weird for a minute but I have to commend him, he was a really great stepfather and the perspective shifted very quickly,” Rumer Willis said.

“That’s when you open up your Teen Beat and then you just take him down, find someone else and put him up.”

Demi Moore, 52, and Ashton Kutcher, 37, were married in September 2005, but separated in 2011 following an Us Weekly report that he cheated on her with a woman named Sara Leal in San Diego.

However, Rumer Willis said she didn’t feel any skepticism about the relationship despite plenty of naysayers given the former couple’s age difference.

Earlier this month, The Longest Ride actor Scott Eastwood dropped a bombshell during his Watch What Happens Live appearance, when he claimed that he was actually dating Sara Leal when she allegedly cheated on him with Ashton Kutcher.

Ashton Kutcher filed for divorce from Demi Moore in December 2012, citing irreconcilable differences. The divorce was finalized on November 2013. He is now married to Mila Kunis and they have a daughter together.

Willie Robertson Celebrates 43rd Birthday

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Willie Robertson Celebrates 43rd Birthday

Duck Dynasty reality star and Duck Commander CEO Willie Robertson celebrates his 43rd birthday on April 22.

Willie Robertson is the third son of Duck Dynasty patriarch and millionaire entrepreneur Phil Robertson.

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Photo Facebook

He grew up hunting ducks, and earned a business degree from Harding University.

Willie Robertson was the main narrator on the Duck Dynasty reality series, which chronicled the lives of the Robertson family members.

He had five children with Korie Robertson, who he married in 1992.

Willie Robertson and his sister-in-law Missy Robertson share the same birthday.

Missy Robertson Celebrates Her 44th Birthday

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Missy Robertson Celebrates Her 44th Birthday

Duck Dynasty’s Missy Robertson celebrates her 44th birthday on April 22.

Missy is the wife of Jase Robertson and they have three children together – Reed, Cole and lovely Mia Robertson.

Photo Facebook
Photo Facebook

The reality star married Jase Robertson on August 10, 1990.

She has her own clothing line called Missy Robertson by Southern Fashion House that she launched in 2014.

Missy Robertson has a love for vocal music and volunteers as a music teacher at her local school.

Since the late 2000’s, Missy has assisted crafts at Camp Ch-Yo-Ca, a local Christian camp.

Missy Robertson and her brother-in-law Willie share the same birthday.

Lindsay Lohan Botches Arabic Message Insulting Everyone

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Lindsay Lohan Botches Arabic Message Insulting Everyone

Lindsay Lohan wanted to send an inspirational Arabic message, but she botched the phrase insulting everyone.

On April 21, Lindsay Lohan shared an Instagram picture of a phrase in the foreign language, along with her own translation: “You’re beautiful.” Lindsay Lohan Botches Arabic Message Insulting Everyone

A number of Arabic speakers said that Lindsay Lohan’s phrase actually translates to: “You’re a donkey.”

Her own Instagram commenters began to point out the mistake.

Dubai-based reporter Jenan Moussa tweeted a picture of Lindsay Lohan’s gaffe and wrote: “Next time @lindsaylohan, let me check b4 u post 🙂 Arabic words don’t mean ‘U are beautiful’ but ‘u are a donkey.’”

Bruce Jenner Pictured Wearing Striped Dress

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Bruce Jenner Pictured Wearing Striped Dress

Bruce Jenner was shown wearing a striped dress on CNN.

The photos, obtained by the New York Daily News, and broadcast by CNN on April 21, were reportedly taken outside of Bruce Jenner’s Malibu home.Bruce Jenner in dress

In a panel discussion, anchor Don Lemon asked HuffPost Live host Marc Lamont Hill what Bruce Jenner’s reported transgender revelation means for the transgender community.

Marc Lamont Hill supported Bruce Jenner by using female pronouns she and her, and said it’s exciting for such a major celebrity figure to be transitioning publicly.

Bruce Jenner’s exclusive interview with ABC’s Diane Sawyer set for April 24 has been hotly anticipated, with little information known about what the former Olympian will say.

The two-hour exclusive interview airs on Friday, April 24, at 9 p.m. ET on ABC.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWCXIHn-RhU

Freddie Gray: Baltimore Protests over Police Custody Death

Diane A. Wade
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Freddie Gray: Baltimore Protests over Police Custody Death

Baltimore protests have increased day by day since April 21 after last week’s death of Freddie Gray in police custody.

Freddie Gray, 25, died a week after being chased and arrested from a fatal spine injury under unexplained circumstances.

The US Justice Department has opened a civil rights investigation.

A thousand people gathered on April 21 at the site of Freddie Gray’s arrest, kicking off seven days of protests against what they believe is excessive police force.

Photo AP
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As people raised their hands, Pastor Jamal Bryant, one of the demonstrations organizers, said the gesture was not an act of surrender.

“It’s a sign of strength, of one unity and one commitment that we will not rest until we get justice for Freddie Gray,” he said.

Freddie Gray was arrested on April 12. Officials said that he ran away after he “made eye contact” with officers on patrol.

Officers pursued him and took him into custody minutes later. The officers’ reasoning for detaining Freddie Gray is not clear.

“There is no law against running,” Police Commissioner Anthony Batts told reporters on April 20.

“Running while black is not probable cause,” Billy Murphy, a lawyer hired by Freddie Gray’s family, said.

Mobile phone video shows police pinning Freddie Gray to the ground before a detention van arrives to transport him to a police station.

In the video, officers are seen dragging Gray’s limp body into the van. It is not known whether Freddie Gray’s body was limp because of a deliberate act of defiance or because of a medical condition.

Freddie Gray was in the van for approximately 30 minutes. At one point, police stopped to put Gray into leg shackles after determining he had become irate.

He asked officers for medical care on multiple occasions, Anthony Batts said.

Freddie Gray was eventually rushed to hospital where he lapsed into a coma and died a week later.

A national debate over the use of police force has been going on since August 2014, when black teenager Michael Brown was killed in Ferguson, Missouri.

Hercules and Leo: NY Judge Recognizes Chimpanzees As Legal Persons

Nancy Clayson
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Hercules and Leo: NY Judge Recognizes Chimpanzees As Legal Persons

A writ of habeas corpus has been issued by a New York court in a case brought by animal rights activists on behalf of two chimpanzees.

The order means the university holding the chimpanzees will have to respond to the activists’ petition in court.

The activists said the court had “implicitly determined” that the two chimpanzees are legal “persons”.

Other experts say the writ may simply be a way for the court to gather more information at a further hearing.

The case concerns two chimpanzees – Hercules and Leo – being held at a research facility at Stony Brook University in New York State.

The Nonhuman Rights Project originally filed a lawsuit on behalf of the chimpanzees in 2013 with a view to having them transferred to a sanctuary in Florida, but in that instance the courts refused to issue a writ.Hercules and Leo become legal persons

On April 20, Judge Barbara Jaffe of New York’s state Supreme Court issued the writ, meaning a hearing will now be held on May 6 in which the university’s lawyers will have to explain the legal basis of the chimpanzees’ detention.

Habeas corpus – Latin for “you may have the body”- is a writ which traditionally requires a person detained by the authorities to be brought before a court of law so that the legality of the detention may be examined.

“The judge may merely want more information to make a decision on the legal personhood claim, and may have ordered a hearing simply as a vehicle for hearing out both parties in more depth,” law professor Richard Cupp told Science magazine.

“It would be quite surprising if the judge intended to make a momentous substantive finding that chimpanzees are legal persons if the judge has not yet heard the other side’s arguments,” he added.

David Bookstaver, a spokesman for the New York State Courts, also rejected the activists’ claim that the judge had conferred personhood on the chimps.

The judge had merely signed an order to show “cause”, he said, and the hearing in May would determine next steps.

The Nonhuman Rights Project says the ruling is the first of its kind and can be used as a precedent in future litigation.

The group argues that New York law does not limit legal personhood to human beings.

The state has previously conferred legal personhood status on domestic animals who are the beneficiaries of trusts, the campaign says, as well as extending rights to non-human entities such as corporations.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ys80-opseAA

DEA Chief Michele Leonhart to Resign After Party Scandal

Diane A. Wade
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DEA Chief Michele Leonhart to Resign After Party Scandal

Michele Marie Leonhart, the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), will resign following allegations that agents attended parties funded by cartels.

Michele Leonhart’s retirement was announced by Attorney General Eric Holder.

The move follows a justice department report last month alleging that drug agents attended parties with prostitutes, some funded by local drug cartels, in a foreign country.

The DEA said the incidents had happened in Colombia.DEA Chief Michele Leonhart resignation

Correspondents say Michele Leonhart, who has run the agency since 2007, had been under pressure to resign since testifying to a congressional committee last week.

Following her appearance, a majority of the committee said they had lost confidence in her.

“Michele has led this distinguished agency with honor, and I have been proud to call her my partner in the work of safeguarding our national security and protecting our citizens from crime, exploitation and abuse,” Eric Holder said.

Eric Holder added that Michele Leonhart would leave the agency in mid-May.

According to the justice department report, the sex parties were held at government-leased quarters where the phones and laptops of agents were present.

It said that DEA investigators at the time had not reported the allegations because they “did not believe that the special agents’ conduct rose to the level of a security risk requiring a referral”.

The report said that several agents were also provided with money, expensive gifts and weapons.

One DEA official told investigators: “Prostitution is considered part of the local culture and is tolerated in certain areas called <<tolerance zones>>.”

Seven agents who admitted attending parties were given suspensions ranging from two to 10 days. One was cleared of wrongdoing.

The investigation had been instigated by Congress following reports from 2012 that Secret Service agents had hired prostitutes while protecting the president during a summit in Colombia.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AksWTCbfTI

John Hinckley Jr. Wants to Be Released from Mental Health Facility

Diane A. Wade
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John Hinckley Jr. Wants to Be Released from Mental Health Facility

John Hinckley Jr.’s lawyer has told a court his client should be permanently released from his mental health facility.

John Hinckley Jr. shot President Ronald Reagan, who survived, and three others outside the Hilton Hotel in Washington in 1981.

He was found not guilty by reason of insanity but was sent for treatment to a Washington hospital.

Currently, John Hinckley Jr. spends 17 days per month at his mother’s home in the nearby state of Virginia.

John Hinckley’s lawyer, Barry Levine, told a federal court on April 22 that the would-be assassin is “clinically ready” to leave St Elizabeth’s Hospital permanently because he has been in “full and stable remission” for more than two decades.John Hinckley Jr mental health

The lawyer is asking a judge to grant his client “convalescent leave”, which would allow him to live outside the hospital with regular visits to mental health professionals.

Prosecutor Colleen Kennedy disagreed and said more restrictions and conditions are necessary to keep John Hinckley Jr. and others safe.

His mother is 89 years old and lives near Williamsburg, Virginia.

While living with her, John Hinckley is allowed to live a normal life that includes unsupervised shopping and dining out, and occasional contact with the US Secret Service.

Ronald Reagan was just 69 days into his presidency when the attempt was made on his life.

The former president suffered a punctured lung, but survived after being rushed to a nearby hospital.

Three others were wounded, including White House aide James Brady who was shot in the head and suffered brain damage and partial paralysis.

A Secret Service agent and a police officer suffered lesser wounds.

A gun control law passed in 1993 was nicknamed The Brady Bill and the White House press briefing room bears James Brady’s name. He died in August of last year at the age of 73.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVQszFCrZgQ

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