I just witnessed an awfully peculiar post-game interview with Giants WR Domenik Hixon. Hixon was asked whether or not he had spoken to Plaxico Burress recently and he said he had and that he went to a Knicks game with him. I know the Knicks were in town Saturday night against the Warriors because I [...]
India’s Home Minister resigns after Mumbai tragedy
Nov. 30, 2008 Leave a Comment
As India struggles to answer questions regarding last week’s tragedy, Home Minister Shivraj Patil, India’s highest-ranking security official, resigned Sunday, taking responsibility for the failure of the country’s intelligence services to stop the attacks, according to the International Herald Tribune.
Report: Burress had no permit
Nov. 30, 2008 1 Comment
Plaxico Burress, Giants WR and everyone’s favorite chowderhead, did not have a permit for the gun that he fired into his own leg Friday night at New York City’s Latin Club, according to the New York Post. Burress did have a concealed-weapon permit in Florida, but that expired in May. The total ying yang was [...]
Britney’s new album could be her big comeback
Nov. 29, 2008 3 Comments
As much as everyone loves to hate her, her power of survival and tour de force performance skills are undeniable. She’s back, and with a vengeance. Britney Spears’ much anticipated 6th album, Circus, hits stores December 2 on the pop queen’s 27th birthday and delivers enough dance beats to fill even the rowdiest clubs and get the most reluctant critic dancing.
Mumbai standoff ends
Nov. 28, 2008 Leave a Comment
Top Indian news agencies, quoting police sources, are reporting that the standoff with attackers at the Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai has ended. Since Wednesday, 150 people have been killed in the violence that began with well-coordinated attacks at 10 sites across India’s financial capital. Fifteen non-Indians have also been killed, including two New York-area [...]
NFL rivals clash on cool Fossil watches
Nov. 28, 2008 Leave a Comment
Fossil has a series of NFL and college watches out there under their Kaleido collection.
Wal-Mart worker dies in stampede
Nov. 28, 2008 Leave a Comment
A Wal-Mart employee died after being trampled and crushed by a horde of over-eager Black Friday shoppers. At least three others, including a pregnant woman, were also injured in the incident, which occurred as a suburban New York store opened early Friday morning, the Associated Press reports. According to a police statement obtained by the [...]
Westerners targeted in Mumbai terror attacks
Nov. 27, 2008 Leave a Comment
While India has frequently blamed terrorist attacks on Islamic militants and extremists in Pakistan, this attack comes at a time during which Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has been advocating closer relations with India; he even suggested a joint terrorism combat force.
For Bush, pardons have been rare
Nov. 27, 2008 Leave a Comment
President Bush’s recent round of 14 presidential pardons brings his total up to 157. ‚ The outgoing president still has almost two more months in office, but barring anything unforeseen, it is likely that Bush will end ‚ up as one of the‚ stingiest presidents in recent history‚ when it comes to giving out pardons.‚ His predecessor, Bill [...]
Daly’s sperm is #1 on the Countdown thanks to your votes!
Nov. 27, 2008 Leave a Comment
The only talk personality without an actual personality has knocked up, what‚ some quick‚ Google-fu shows to be,‚ a writing intern on his “Last Call” staff. Ex-TRL host Carson Daly, 35,‚ and his “girlfriend” Siri Pinter‚ are expecting their first child together next spring, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. A representative for the tool star‚ said: “Carson is thrilled to be [...]
Online coverage of Mumbai attacks
Nov. 26, 2008 1 Comment
As part of the breaking news coverage of the sudden attacks that took place today in Mumbai, India, Blast has received webcasts from the South Asian Journalists Association who covered these events via live blog talk radio. Suketu Mehta, author of “Maximum City: Bombay Lost & Found,” Madhu Bhatia Jha, US correspondent for the Indian [...]
Gift Idea: Photos to art!
Nov. 26, 2008 Leave a Comment
If there is something people have in common is having that person who loves to take pictures. Whether it is birthdays, weddings or these holiday events, that special photographer is ready to capture the Kodak moment. So what to give them now when a Nikon camera may not be part of the budgeted gifts? There [...]
Terror in India
Nov. 26, 2008 2 Comments
‚ At least 80 people have been killed, 250 injured and more held hostage in Mumbai, India, in coordinated terror attacks, according to news agencies. The attackers, armed with machine guns, bombs and grenades struck at least seven sites throughout Mumbai Wednesday and were holding Western hostages at two hotels, according to NBC news. “We [...]
Download UpdateStar 2.5 free from Blast
Nov. 26, 2008 Leave a Comment
The new UpdateStar version 2.5, the program that keeps a user PC’s software always up-to-date and secure, has been released and is available for download free from Blast Magazine. [...]
Thanksgiving 101 cocktail: Forget egg nog
Nov. 26, 2008 Leave a Comment
Here’s something we discovered recently for Thanksgiving using Wild Turkey Bourbon. “Thanksgiving 101 is the quintessential classic American cock-tail, and is a sure-fire way to get you through another family affair that is bound to bring some drama,” said a Wild Turkey spokeswoman recently. “It’s so easy to prepare, there’s no need to learn how [...]