Bristol Palin earns $262K for teen pregnancy work!

(AP) Tax documents show unwed mother Bristol Palin earned more than $262,000 for her role in helping raise awareness for teen pregnancy prevention in 2009.

The most recent data for The Candie's Foundation that's posted online by research firm GuideStar shows compensation at $262,500 for the now-20-year-old daughter of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee.

Bristol Palin was 18 when she was appointed as a teen ambassador for the New York-based foundation in 2009, months after giving birth to son, Tripp. She and the 2-year-old boy's father, Levi Johnston, are no longer together.

Palin family attorney John Tiemessen and foundation officials did not immediately return calls for comment Tuesday.

Palin, who still works for the foundation, told The Associated Press last year that girls would think twice about having sex if they knew how tough it is to be a mother. She said she "wasn't prepared at all" for the dramatic changes in her life since becoming a mom.

"I don't think anyone realizes how difficult it really is until you actually have a screaming baby in your arms and you're up all night," Palin said.

When she was first named to the ambassador role, Palin said in a statement she felt she could be a living example of the consequences of teen pregnancy.

"If I can prevent even one girl from getting pregnant, I will feel a sense of accomplishment," she said at the time.

Days after Sen. John McCain picked Sarah Palin to be his running mate in 2008, Bristol Palin's pregnancy was announced. Sarah Palin has not ruled out a run from president in 2012.

The Candie's Foundation is a division of the apparel brand Candie's. It has been raising awareness about teen pregnancy since 2001.


*I think when we hear about "so-called celebrities" doing things like this; we often times forget about reality. First Bristol Palin and her mom Sarah Palin is just a hot mess!

Now on to the issue.

Look, teen pregnancy is real. It's every day that a teen girl turns up pregnant. It's not something we should fully embrace, just because Bristol Palin has done it and so-called made it work by earning 262k.

What we can't igonor is reality! The reality around the world is that, young girls are laying up and having stacks of babies everyday. Some believe that it's cute or the in thing to do. This is why we have shows like MTV's Teen Mom, and docu's that glorify teen pregnancy like's it's the next big trend. 

However, you slice Bristol Palin and all, teen pregnancy isn't going anywhere, even if there's a Bristol Palin going around and spitting her rhetoric about how bad it is and how she so-called made it through all while raking in a whopping "262k."

Yea right!

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Lu Zhihao, world's heaviest 4-year-old!

Lu Zhihao, who is 3 feet 7 inches tall and weighs 136 lbs, put on weight dramatically since his appetite grew when he was 3 months old. His worried parents took him to several hospitals, but the reason for his obesity remains unknown, though it is possibly due to his dietary habit, according to local media.

 

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*Someone please tell me why is this boy so big? This doesn't make any sense for a child to be this obese. This just proves that America isn't the only obese nation. However, it is sad for a child to be this obese! It just goes show that his parents are "VERY" responsible for their child's weight issues. And boy does he have weight issues! So sad.*

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Sheen to take Chicago stage after Detroit failure!

(AP-OMG) Charlie Sheen was heckled, booed and eventually abandoned by the crowd at his inaugural stage show, with many of the audience members chanting "refund" and heading for the exits even before the show abruptly ended.

LOSER!!

Winning? Not on opening night.

The first stop on Sheen's "My Violent Torpedo of Truth/Defeat is Not an Option" 20-city variety show tour started Saturday night in Detroit with thunderous applause but ended 70 minutes later. In between, Sheen tried to appease his audience with rants, a rapper and a question and answer session, ultimately concluding the first show was "an experiment."

Now Chicago's audience is wondering what will come of his second show, set for Sunday evening at the historic 3,600-seat Chicago Theatre. The Chicago Theater box office says the show is sold out, though tickets are listed for sale elsewhere online.

The former "Two and a Half Men" star learned firsthand at Detroit's 5,100-seat Fox Theatre that show business still requires a show. The debacle called into question the fate of the nascent tour. Some fans already predicted a premature end for the month-long trek.

"No way" the show makes it through all the dates, said Bob Orlowski, a lawyer from Plymouth, Mich., who watched with six clients in a suite.

"He's not suited for this," said Orlowski, 46. "It wasn't funny."

Sheen's publicist, Larry Solters, declined to comment after the show. Sheen, 45, reappeared after the house lights went up to thank the hundreds who remained.

It wasn't clear when Sheen lost the audience, but there were many awkward moments.

Sheen, known for his wild partying and rampant drug use, said he thought Detroit would be a good place to tell some stories about crack cocaine. The remark prompted loud, immediate boos.

At another point, Sheen showed a short film he wrote, directed and produced years ago called "RPG." He sat in the front row to watch the flick, which starred a much younger Johnny Depp. Again, more boos.

But the show actually started off with a bang.

After a video montage of movie clips — Sheen in "Wall Street" and "Platoon" set to a guitar solo from Sheen friend Rob Patterson — the star emerged to raucous applause and a standing ovation. The cheering increased as the women he calls his "goddesses" took the stage.

The two women, a former porn star and an actress who live with him, carried placards with the words "War" and "Lock," a reference to Sheen's recent description of himself.

When the goddesses locked lips in front of him, Sheen smirked. He had the crowd in the palm of his hand.

"I don't see a single empty seat," he said.

That quickly changed.
 
As the showed bogged down, an audience member booed, prompting Sheen to reply, "I've already got your money, dude."
 
Things only got worse.
 
"Tonight's an experiment," he said.
 
For some, it was an expensive experiment.
 
Linda Fugate, who paid $150 for two seats, left the theater and walked up the street, yelling, "I want my money back!"
 
"I was hoping for something. I didn't think it would be this bad," said Fugate, a 47-year-old from Lincoln Park, Mich.
 
Fans who arrived at the theater — some flying in for the show — said they were hoping to see the increasingly eccentric actor deliver some of the colorful rants that have made him an Internet star since his ugly falling out with CBS and the producers of "Two and a Half Men."
 
They got the ranting. It just wasn't funny.
 
"Brutal. I expected him to at least entertain a little bit," said Rodney Gagnon, 34, of Windsor, Ontario.
Some saw something between victory and defeat.
 
Geoff Rezek, 69, a computer consultant from Darien, Conn., who met Sheen after the concert and received a poster, said the show needed work, but was salvageable. He believes Sheen is a consummate showman who took a risk.
 
"I wouldn't miss the first show. Who knows if there's going to be a second show?" Rezek said, perhaps prophetically. He also bought a ticket for Sheen's performance next week in Connecticut.
 
Sheen has made headlines in recent years as much for his drug use, failed marriages, custody disputes and run-ins with the police, as for his acting. Martin Sheen has compared his son's struggle with addiction to a cancer patient's struggle for survival.
 
In August, the wayward star pleaded guilty in Aspen, Colo., to misdemeanor third-degree assault after a Christmas Day altercation with his third wife, Brooke Mueller. The couple have since finalized their divorce.
 
Charlie Sheen's behavior, which included lashing out at "Two and a Half Men" producer Chuck Lorre, finally became too much for Warner Bros. Television, which fired him March 7.
 
Sheen fired back with a $100 million lawsuit and all-out media assault in which he informed the world about his standing as a "rock star from Mars" with "Adonis DNA."
 
After one of the sustained booing moments, Sheen tried to calm the crowd.

"Come on, guys. You paid to see me," he said. "... You gave me your hard-earned money without knowing what this (expletive) show was about. I'm here now ... and I'm willing to open up."


*Charlie Sheen is clearly a disaster and we all know it.  For people to expect him to be an outstanding performer without a script in hand is ridiculous!  What's happening is; Charlie Sheen is trying to capitalize off of his drug induced mess and people are buying right into it. It makes no sense for anyone to support and enable a drug addict.

I am disappointed that so many people bought tickets to see an idiot like Charlie Sheen to begin with. He clearly can't improvise without a script and also he's always high on some drug. 

So; shame on all of you who bought tickets to see Sheen's dry drama. At the end of the day, most of you got scammed big time.*


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Anger over Quran burning spreads in Afghanistan!

(AP) Anger over the burning of the Muslim holy book at a Florida church fueled a second day of deadly violence half a world away in Afghanistan, where demonstrators set cars and shops ablaze Saturday in a riot that killed nine protesters, officials said.

The church's desecration of the Quran nearly two weeks ago has outraged millions of Muslims and others worldwide, fueling anti-American sentiment that is further straining ties between the Afghan government and the West.

The uproar even brought violence to the normally peaceful northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif on Friday, when a crowd of protesters — apparently infiltrated by insurgents — stormed a U.N. compound in an outpouring that left four Afghan protesters and seven foreign U.N. employees dead.

The top U.N. envoy in Afghanistan, Staffan de Mistura, said the organization had no plans to evacuate. It would, however, temporarily redeploy 11 staff members from Maraz-i-Sharif to Kabul
"This is not an evacuation, it is a temporary redeployment because the office is not functioning. We will be ready to go back as soon as we can establish an office that is secure enough," he told reporters.

In an unrelated attack that nonetheless demonstrated the kind of violence plaguing Afghanistan nearly a decade after the U.S. invaded to oust the Taliban and hunt al-Qaida, two suicide attackers disguised as women in blue burqas blew themselves up and a third was gunned down at a NATO base on the outskirts of Kabul, police said.

The Quran was burned March 20, but many Afghans only found out about it when Afghan President Hamid Karzai condemned the desecration four days later. The burning took place at the Dove Outreach Center in Gainesville, Florida, the same church where the Rev. Terry Jones had threatened to destroy a copy of the holy book last year but initially backed down.

On Saturday, thousands of Afghans carrying long sticks and holding copies of the Quran over their heads marched through Kandahar, the largest city in southern Afghanistan and the cradle of the insurgency. The crackle of gunfire could be heard throughout the city, which was blanketed by thick black smoke.

Security forces shot in the air to disperse the crowd, said Zalmai Ayubi, a spokesman for the provincial governor. It's unclear how the protesters were slain, he said.

The governor's office in Kandahar province issued a statement saying that nine protesters were killed and 81 others were injured in the demonstration that turned into a riot. Seventeen people, including seven armed men, have been arrested, the statement said.

The governor's office claims demonstrators were incited by extremists who joined the group and set property ablaze.

"The enemies of the people and country also burned down the furniture and a bus at a ladies' high school in Kandahar and destroyed some other properties," the governor's office said.

Shops and restaurants throughout the city were shuttered and routes leading into the city were blocked by security forces.

An Associated Press photographer estimated the crowd at a few thousand and said demonstrators had smashed his camera and roughed up other journalists.

Karzai's office said the president spoke on the telephone Saturday morning with U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Karzai asked the secretary-general to extend his condolences to the families of the U.N. workers slain Friday.

He also called on the U.N. to help promote religious tolerance throughout the world to ease friction between people of different faiths. Karzai said Afghan officials were investigating the U.N. attack and would bring the perpetrators to justice.

De Mistura said four Nepalese guards were killed protecting the U.N. staff and did not fire their guns.
 
The other three victims were identified by officials in their home countries as: Joakim Dungel, a 33-year-old Swede; Lt. Col. Siri Skare, a 53-year-old female pilot from Norway; and Filaret Motco, a 43-year-old Romanian who worked in the political section of the U.N.
 
The U.N. envoy said the Russian mission chief, who spoke Dari, was beaten but let go after he told the attackers he was Muslim.
 
According to de Mistura, a group of seven to 15 insurgents had infiltrated the protest, which numbered around 3,000 people, and said some have been arrested.
 
"I am profoundly sad and I am also shocked by what I saw, but we do continue our work, we are not going to be deterred," De Mistura said, describing the Quran burning as "an insane gesture."
 
In Florida, Wayne Sapp, a pastor at the church, called the events "tragic," but said he did not regret the actions of his church.
 
"I in no way feel like our church is responsible for what happened," Sapp said in a telephone interview on Friday. Afghan authorities suspect insurgents melded into the mob outside the U.N. compound and they announced the arrest of more than 20 people, including a militant they suspect was the ringleader of the assault. The suspect was an insurgent from Kapisa province, a hotbed of militancy about 250 miles (400 kilometers) southeast of the city, said Rawof Taj, deputy provincial police chief.
 
Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid sent a text message to The Associated Press on Saturday denying that the insurgency was responsible for killing the U.N. workers.
 
Demonstrators have alleged that the four protesters were killed by Afghan security forces.
Interior Ministry spokesman Zemeri Bashary said Saturday that a delegation of high-ranking Afghan officials was being sent to the city to investigate what happened.
 
Bashary also gave reporters details of Saturday's attack on NATO's Camp Phoenix, a base on the east side of Kabul that's used to train Afghan security forces.
 
He said three armed insurgents wearing suicide bomb vests arrived at a main gate at the base around 6:45 a.m. Two of the attackers opened fire and then detonated their vests of explosives, Bashary said. The third opened fire and was killed by NATO forces. The body of a fourth person, an Afghan man at the scene, has not been identified. Three NATO service members were injured, the coalition said.

The gate at the base was scorched from the explosions. An AP reporter at the scene saw the remains of at least one of the attackers dangling from the gate.


*I have to say; people believe what they want to believe. If those folks in FL don't believe in the Quran or the Muslim Holy Book; then so be it!

I think folks in Afganistan shouldn't get their muslim undies in a bunch over this! People say they will burn the bible all the time, but most of us don't get destructive an tear things up.  I think those folks in Afganistan are just wired to think Americans are bad people no matter what. Most of the world probably feels the same way to some degree.

It's important for those muslims to note, that all us Americans aren't bad people. Certain people feel a certain way and that is that. If anything those muslims in Afganistan should build a bridge and get over it; because the burning of the quran will take place in American society no matter.*


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Hot Careers of the Future!

(Chris Kyle For Yahoo Ed) Wondering what tomorrow's in-demand careers will be?
While it's safe to scratch newspaper editor and mail carrier off the list, you might be surprised at the old standbys that still make the cut.

Check out our full list of hot careers of the future:

• Sales Representative
• Mobile App Developer
• Project Manager
• Construction Manager
• Elementary School Teacher

Career #1 - Sales Representative

An accelerating economy is creating a need for more sales professionals. In fact, according to a 2010 Manpower survey, sales representatives are the second-hardest job to fill in America.
Mark Thomas, co-founder and chief sales officer of SayHired, a company that phone screens job candidates for employers, sees a similar demand for sales reps. "As companies are ramping up, talented sales people are getting offers with good base salaries and commission packages," Thomas says.
Training: To prepare for a career in sales, pick a major like communications or marketing . In addition to gaining key communication skills, you'll learn how sales decisions can impact a business's bottom line.
Average Pay: $81,370

Career #2 - Mobile App Developer

According to a 2011 survey by IHS iSuppli, an internet research company, mobile applications will enjoy an 81.5 percent surge in total revenue over the next 12 months. More revenue means more opportunities for mobile app developers.
Elance, an online employment hub, reports a similarly strong and growing demand for freelance mobile app developers. Its Online Employment Report, also released in 2011, found that the tech industry's spending in this area has grown 11 percent over the past quarter.
Training: If you want to train for a career in mobile apps, you'll need to get up-to-speed on computer applications and technologies by studying a subject like computer science, programming and software, or IT and information systems.
Average Pay: $83,647

Career #3 - Project Manager

As the economy reinvents itself yet again, project managers are fast becoming the new normal as American companies look to hire managers to oversee the building and designing of new projects.
"One of the fastest growing areas is project management," said recruiter Andrew Gadomski, founder of Aspen Search Advisors. "It's not just about doing the work. It's about managing the entire process."
Training: The skills you learn in business school are directly applicable to working as a project manager. Start by getting a bachelor's degree in an area like business administration. Job experience counts for a lot but in certain cases employers will be looking for candidates with a master of business administration as well.
Average Pay: $83,400

Career #4 - Construction Manager

In 2009, Laurence Shatkin, author of "200 Best Jobs for Renewing America," pointed to green technology as one of six industries that can help rebuild the country. Looking at income, job growth, and job openings, Shatkin identified construction manager as the number one green technology job.
Fast-forward to 2011, when the number of new homes under construction jumped 15 percent in January, according to the U.S. Commerce Department. That puts us on pace for 596,000 new homes this year.
Training: Along with work experience, getting a bachelor's degree is an important step to becoming a construction manager, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, though sometimes an associate's degree is enough. It's best to study construction science, construction management, or civil engineering.
Average Pay: $76,230

Career #5 - Elementary School Teacher

An always increasing population means that more teachers are needed to instruct America's youth.
With 597,000 job openings expected between 2008 and 2018, elementary school teachers will see more job growth than any other career that requires a bachelor's degree, according to the College Board.
Training: You'll need a bachelor's degree, plus certification, to teach elementary school. Requirements vary by state, though private schools require only a bachelor's to get started.
Average Pay: $53,150


*Who knew these were the hottest careers of the future! I'm not sure I'm buying the one about the elementary school teacher or the contruction manager.  With the way the economy is right now, and budgets being very tight; is it really likely that those two are hot careers of the future. However, kudos to the writer of the article for at least trying to bring some positive energy to people looking for work.*


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MILK+BOOKIES^TM is a non-profit organization that teaches young children how great it feels to give back while celebrating the love of a good book.

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Post-Sex Blues Plague Some Young Women!

(LiveScience.com) For some young women, sex leaves no afterglow, new research suggests.

In a small study, one out of three young women experienced postcoital blues at some point in their lives and 10 percent said they frequently or almost always felt sad after sex. The study involved more than 200 young Australian women, so more research would be needed to see if the results are the same in other age groups and locales.

"Under normal circumstances, the resolution phase of sexual activity, or period just after sex, elicits sensations of well-being, along with psychological and physical relaxation," study author Robert Schweitzer of the Queensland Institute of Technology said in a statement. "However, individuals who experience postcoital dysphoria [sadness] may express their immediate feelings after sexual intercourse in terms of melancholy, tearfulness, anxiety, irritability or feeling of restlessness."

Schweitzer said the cause of these feelings is unknown. One woman surveyed said that she feels "melancholy" after sex, but said those feelings are disconnected from her feelings of love and affection for her partner. [Naked Truth: Why Women Shrug off Lousy Sex]

Prior sexual abuse can cause feelings of shame, guilt and loss in later sexual encounters, Schweitzer said. However, his research, published in the quarterly International Journal of Sexual Health, found only a moderate correlation between prior sexual abuse and later post-sex letdown, he said.

"This suggests other factors, such as biological predisposition, may be more important," Schweitzer said.

The next step, Schweitzer said, is to look at women's emotional characteristics and how they view themselves to see if personality contributes to bedroom blues.


*WOW! Why in the world did they have to take it there, about women feeling sad after sexual intercourse? Look; the real deal is that; when most women feel sad after sex, it's because they were totally unsatisfied with the act. Also, that they didn't hit that eurphoric feeling that you get when having an orgasm. At the the end of the day that's what it is; they didn't need a study to figure that one out.*


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OCEAN CITY: Bret Michaels announced as Sunfest '11 headliner!

(Daily Times Ocean City) Bret MIchaels rocked his way across the Billboard charts as part of the band Poison, glam metal's biggest act in the '80s and '90s. Come September, Ocean City officials said today, he'll bring his musical tour to Sunfest as this year's headlining performer.

Tickets will go on sale Friday, April 1 for Michaels's Saturday, Sept. 24 show, and for country star Jamey Johnson, who takes the stage Friday, Sept. 23.

Tickets also will go on sale for Linwood Peel’s Tribute to the Drifters, Cornell Gunter’s Coasters and the Del Vikings, who will headline Thursday, Sept. 22.

As front man for Poison, Michaels has sold 25 million records and scored 15 chartbusting Top 40 singles including "Something to Believe In," "Nothing But a Good Time" and the every-DJ's-gotta-have-it "Every Rose Has its Thorn." Tickets range from $25 to $55.

Tickets for Johnson's show will cost $20 to $40; tickets for the Thursday performances will cost $10 to $25.

Tickets for all three shows will be sold at the Ocean City Convention Center Box Office on 40th St. in Ocean City beginning at 10 a.m. Friday. Box office hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Tickets are also available at http://www.ticketmaster.com/ or by calling 800-551-7328.

Admission to Sunfest itself, the four-day seasonal event at the Ocean City Inlet, is free. For more information about Sunfest, visit http://www.ococean.com/.


*This is very interesting, as I am from the eastern of MD. It's about time Ocean City did bring in some phenomenal acts for SunFest. All in all Bret Michaels will rock the house!*


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NEW eBOOK: "BEWARE OF MY BITCHITUDE."

There's a new book coming your way and it's all about bitches and their attitude.  I'm not surprised something like this was coming out; but hey it could be good for the people who need to recognize certain bitches in their lives.

The book is by an author "C.J. Calett" who is new on the lit scene. 

It's a small book that packs alot of punch and really tells you about bitches and their bitchitude.

Look out for this book coming out soon on amazon's kindle. 

I don't know about you, but I'm dying to read about bitches so I can beware of the bitchitude!

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