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75-Year-Old Woman Kills 50-Year-Old Homeless Man For Life Insurance Gain

Seventy five-year-old woman, Olga Rutterschmidt was convicted on Thursday of murdering a 50-year-old homeless man, Kenneth McDavid to collect life insurance.

Rutterschmidt was found guilty of conspiring to murder him for financial gain. 77-year-old co-defendant Helen Golay was convicted on Wednesday of murdering McDavid and Paul Vados, 73, and counts of conspiracy in both killings.


What's “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” All About?

Forgetting_Sarah_MarshallIt’s full of funs, cringingly wacky scenarios, offbeat characters, comic dialogues, and laugh-filled experiences. Well, that’s all “Forgetting Sarah Marshall,” the American comedy film released today, is about.


Jessica Gibson, 24-Year-Old Nanny Files Sexual-Harassment Lawsuit Against Lowes

jessica_gibsonJessica Gibson, 24-year-old nanny, who was sued by actor Rob Lowe and his wife a week ago for allegedly violating a confidentiality agreement, filed a counter sexual-harassment lawsuit against Lowe and his wife, Sheryl Berkoff on Tuesday.


Wentz Denies Ashlee's Pregnancy Rumors

Pete Wentz, Ashlee SimpsonPete Wentz thru an email yesterday denied the rumors that fiancée Ashlee Simpson is pregnant. The bassist, back-up vocalist, and primary lyricist of Chicago-based band Fall Out Boy. He called the news – that he and Ashlee Simpson, 23, are expecting their first child – a "witch hunt".


Yahoo! to test Google's Adsense for Search

Yahoo! to test Google's Adsense for SearchYahoo! has announced that it will test Google’s online advertising platform Adsense for a limited period on its search service. Yahoo search marketing was a major rival to Google's AdSense.


STP Reunites To Rock Again

stone_temple_pilotsStone Temple Pilots, popularly abbreviated as STP, staged its first united performance in almost five years on Monday, since its breakup in 2003. Yup, STP, the American rock band comprised of Scott Weiland (vocals), brothers Robert (bass guitar, vocals), Dean DeLeo (guitar), and Eric Kretz (drums, percussion) took its fans on a nostalgic trip to the '90s’ thru its 30-minute rocking performance set at a peasant setting in the Hollywood Hills.


Olympic Flame Illumes San Francisco; Gere Calls On Protesters To Stay Nonviolent

richard_gereSan Francisco: The city of Golden Gate welcomed the Olympic flame — ensconced in a handsome brass lantern and accompanied by several backup flames – with a great fervor. The Olympic torch arrived at the San Francisco airport from Paris in the wee hours Tuesday morning.


Rolling Stones Team Up With YouTube

The Rolling StonesIt’s official that the celebrated English band well known for its rhythm and blues and rock & roll music genres – “The Rolling Stones” – has joined the San Bruno, California based video sharing website, YouTube to launch a new entertainment channel – “Living Legends” that will help connecting the popular rock and pop stars from around the world with their fans.


Microsoft Throws The Ball In Yahoo’s Court

Yahoo! Inc.,microsoft_yahoo the Sunnyvale, California based global Internet Services Company, may drop down in Nasdaq trading, if the Redmond, Washington based software giant, Microsoft lowers the price of its buyout offer; that’s what Microsoft has threatened to do. Yes, in a letter to Yahoo, Microsoft has threatened to lower the price of its buyout offer and take it directly to Yahoo shareholders. So, the ball is in Yahoo’s court now.


What’s MySpace Music?

myspace_musicIt is MySpace's new offering to its online community. It’s a new music service jointly launched by top music companies thru MySpace. Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, and Warner Music Group have reportedly formed a joint venture with the Beverly Hills, California based social networking giant, MySpace to dish out MySpace Music to the online music enthusiasts.


Charlton Heston Dies Of Alzheimer's

Charlton Heston, the OscarCharlton Heston-winning actor and the biggest Hollywood star of the 1950s and 1960s, died Saturday at his Beverly Hills home. He appeared in some of the most popular films made during that era. According to his family, 84 years old, Heston had been battling Alzheimer's disease for years.


Why Was Supermodel Naomi Campbell Held At Heathrow Airport?

Naomi CampbellSupermodel Naomi Campbell was reportedly aggressive, rude and abusive to flight Naomi Campbellstaff at Heathrow Airport, where she was arrested for allegedly assaulting a police officer on Thursday. She was held at about 4:30 PM local time at the Heathrow Airport's Terminal 5 for allegedly spitting at a police officer.


Yahoo Woos Women Thru Shine

YahooYahoo Shine is the site intending to give women a place to shine, that’s what the Sunnyvale, California based Yahoo! Inc. says about its new website. Aiming to woo women, Yahoo launched Yahoo Shine on Monday.


Simpson Is Feeling Fine Now!

Jessica_SimpsonLos Angeles: Jessica Simpson, who was hospitalized in Los Angeles for a kidney infection, is feeling much better now, reported her representative Lauren Auslander.

According to Auslander, the 27-year-old singer-actress, Simpson felt fever and she was admitted to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on Friday for a "minor kidney infection". She was released on Monday.  


Bon Jovi Guitarist, Stephen Sambora Gets Arrested Under DUI

Richie Stephen Sambora
Laguna Beach: The lead guitarist for New Jersey rockers Bon Jovi, Richie Stephen Sambora was arrested for – DUI – driving under the influence of alcohol charges in Laguna Beach, California, on Tuesday night. According to Laguna Beach Police Sergeant Jason Kravetz, Sambora was driving with his girlfriend and his 10-year-old daughter Ava, and another juvenile in his car when he was arrested, so he could face criminal charges.


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