Houston pole tax
Houston pole tax, Houston to impose stripper 'pole tax' Folks looking to critique Houston supply of professional strippers will be forced to shell out an extra $5 apiece to do so at established clubs, thanks to a new "pole tax" to be implemented in the next two weeks . The at-the-door tax was overwhelmingly approved by city officials and is expected to raise some $1-3 million annuallyMichael Jackson tiger
Michael Jackson tiger, Michael Jackson's pet tiger dies at 13 Thriller, one of Michael Jackson's pet tigers, has died at the age of 13 The tiger and his brother Sabu were born in 1988 and kept for a time at Jackson's famous Neverland Ranch, until being moved to actress Tippi Hedren's wildlife preserve near Los AngelesThriller, the famous pet tiger which belonged to the late Michael Jackson has died.
Tim Tebow
Tim Tebow, The Denver Broncos look like they are the big winners of the Peyton Manning Sweepstakes. Congratulations, Broncos fans. It's not every day (or decade) you get to sign a living legend to be your quarterback. But the downside is that Denver's starting quarterback from last season, the phenomenon known as Tim Tebow, is almost certainly going to have to go. Denver simply isn't big enough for both Peyton and Tim. So where will Tebow be headed?Some have suggested that he will end up with the Miami Dolphins.Matt McConaughey
Matt McConaughey, Matt McConaughey Dishes on 'Ghosts of Girlfriends Past' took to his MySpace Celebrity blog Wednesday to vent about the "ghosts of girlfriends past." But don't worry, Penélope Cruz and Ashley Judd – these exes were all strictly fictional.The 38-year-old actor – who's expecting his first child with girlfriend Camila Alves – said he's also tackling the issues of "love, women and family" for his new role in the adult comedy Ghosts of Girlfriends Past.
Kenny Rogers
Kenny Rogers, The entire cover: because the image is cover art, a form of product packaging, the entire image is needed to identify the product, properly convey the meaning and branding intended, and avoid tarnishing or misrepresenting the image. The copy is of sufficient resolution for commentary and identification but lower resolution than the original cover. Copies made from it will be of inferior quality, unsuitable as artwork on pirate versions or other uses that would compete with the commercial purpose of the original artwork.
lady gaga
lady gaga, It is our sad duty to report American pop idol Lady Gaga has been diagnosed with brain cancer.A Saturday announcement confirmed physicians discovered what has been called an “inoperable” malignant tumor in the brain of Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, perhaps known better as Lady Gaga, after the singer complained of feeling more run down and fatigued than usual.
Barry Becher
Barry Becher, a marketing mastermind and infomercial pioneer best known for bringing Ginsu knives to the American public, has died. He was 71.Becher had been suffering from kidney cancer and died Friday at a hospital of complications from surgery, his stepdaughter Stacy Paradise said Wednesday. He had lived in Parkland.
Tennis women earn
Tennis women earn, Tennis pro says female players should earn less than men, French tennis pro Gilles Simon says female tennis players should earn less money than their male counterparts — an opinion that has been condemned by the Women's Tennis Association. The issue of pay equality is not a new one and has risen again as players square off in the prestigious Wimbledon Championships.
Gilles Simon Says Women Tennis Players Shouldn't Earn As Much As Men, Roger Federer avoided wading into the subject of equal prize money for men and women at Grand Slams events.
After his second-round victory at Wimbledon on Wednesday, Federer was asked about comments by 13th-seeded Gilles Simon of France, who is on the ATP Player Council and said men should be paid more than women at tennis tournaments.
Gilles Simon Says Women Tennis Players Shouldn't Earn As Much As Men, Roger Federer avoided wading into the subject of equal prize money for men and women at Grand Slams events.
After his second-round victory at Wimbledon on Wednesday, Federer was asked about comments by 13th-seeded Gilles Simon of France, who is on the ATP Player Council and said men should be paid more than women at tennis tournaments.
Baby born on subway
Baby born on subway, A 24-year-old woman gave birth to a baby on a subway in New York City on Wednesday. Here are some other strange places where women have given birth: Baby Born On New York Subway; Wanda Dueno Gives Birth Aboard J Train, Says MTA, Another day, another baby born on the New York City subway.
NBC New York reports a healthy baby boy was born aboard the J train near the Chambers Street stop early Wednesday morning. The 24-year-old mother, Wanda Dueno, was riding in a car by herself on her way home to the Bronx when, at about 1:30 AM, she went into labor.
She used the train's emergency intercom but by the time the conductor had stopped the train and come to her aid, the newborn was already getting his very first glimpse of a New York City subway car (and maybe a Dr. Zizmor ad?).
NBC New York reports a healthy baby boy was born aboard the J train near the Chambers Street stop early Wednesday morning. The 24-year-old mother, Wanda Dueno, was riding in a car by herself on her way home to the Bronx when, at about 1:30 AM, she went into labor.
She used the train's emergency intercom but by the time the conductor had stopped the train and come to her aid, the newborn was already getting his very first glimpse of a New York City subway car (and maybe a Dr. Zizmor ad?).
Lamb Lynx Gaede marijuana
Lamb Lynx Gaede marijuana, Female Nazi band goes from haters to hippies, thanks to pot, A few years and plenty of marijuana was apparently all it took for 20-year-old twins Lamb and Lynx Gaede formally from the band Prussian Blue to go from self-proclaimed Nazis to "peace-loving hippies". The girls were only 11 years old when they ignited controversy with their parent-encouraged racist music, but these days the twins say they celebrate diversity and are "pretty liberal".
Nazi Twins Lamb And Lynx Gaede Of 'Prussian Blue' Reject White Supremist Roots, Thanks To Marijuana, They earned a dubious fame in 2003 with their white power band Prussian Blue, but twins Lamb and Lynx Gaede have apparently turned their backs on their neo-Nazi roots and embraced peace, love and liberalism.
Nazi Twins Lamb And Lynx Gaede Of 'Prussian Blue' Reject White Supremist Roots, Thanks To Marijuana, They earned a dubious fame in 2003 with their white power band Prussian Blue, but twins Lamb and Lynx Gaede have apparently turned their backs on their neo-Nazi roots and embraced peace, love and liberalism.
World awaits latest in hunt for Higgs particle
Seldom has something so small and ephemeral excited such interest. The theoretical particle explains how suns and planets formed after the Big Bang - but so far it has not been proven to exist.
Helmets Found But No Pilots, Mystery Deepens in Plane Crash
Search teams have reportedly found the boots and helmets belonging to two Turkish aviators whose plane was shot down by Syrian forces last week, but there's still no sign of the pilots themselves.Top Turkish officials announced today the helmets were found among the two-seat Air Force plane's wreckage, Turkey's prominent Hurriyet Daily reported. No parachutes have been found but the flyers' boots were discovered days before, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.Colorado wildfire destroys hundreds of homes
Colorado Springs officials said Thursday that hundreds of homes have been destroyed by a raging wildfire that has encroached on the state's second-largest city and threatened the U.S. Air Force Academy.Mayor Steve Bach said a more accurate account will be available later in the day of the damage from a blaze that has burned out of control for much of the week and forced more than 30,000
Best places to retire in 2012
Free to roamThinking of using retirement to make a big move? We canvassed data to come up with a list of the top U.S. cities for seniors. Factors included living and housing costs, taxes, weather, doctor availability, serious crime rates and stay-active opportunities via paid or volunteer work and outdoor facilities. Cities are listed in alphabetical order.
Albuquerque, N.M.Fast fact: World's largest hot-air balloon event staged each October.
Pros: Terrific weather, good air quality, low taxes, lot of doctors, below average cost of living, average home price of $163,000, active-lifestyle encouragements.
Cons: Crime, high unemployment.
Alexandria, La.Fast fact: Sits in the geographic middle of Louisiana.
Pros: Warm climate and good air quality, solid economy, good tax situation, average home price of $148,000.
Con: Crime.

Atlant
Fast fact: Georgia's capital and most populous city.
Pros: Favorable climate, low cost of living, average home price of $96,000, good tax situation, big volunteer mindset.
Cons: Crime, below-average air quality.
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Austin, TexasFast fact: Hosts South by Southwest, an annual music, film and tech festival.
Pros: Growing economy, no state income tax, below-average cost of living, average home price of $188,000, good weather, outdoor exercise culture.
Con: Average air quality.
Boise, Idaho
Fast fact: Home of Boise State University's famous blue football field.Pros: Low crime, low cost of living, average home price of $118,000, above-average air quality, attractive semi-arid climate.
Con: Poor economy.
Columbia, S.C.
Fast fact: South Carolina's capital.Pros: Below-average cost of living, typical home price of $141,000, favorable state tax climate, good weather.
Cons: Poor economy, high crime rate.

Corpus Christi, Texas
Fast fact: Hometown of actress Farrah Fawcett.
Pros: Growing economy, low cost of living, average home price of $136,000, good weather.
Con: Crime rate. Fort Myers, Fla.
Fast fact: Historic winter home to tycoons.
Pros: Good weather, above-average air quality, low cost of living, average home price of $119,000.
Con: Poor economy.Knoxville, Tenn.
Fast fact: Site of 1982 World's Fair.
Pros: Strong economy, low living costs and average home price of $137,000.
Con: High crime rate.
Lynchburg, Va.Fast fact: Self-styled "City of Seven Hills."
Pros: Good economy, cost of living 6% below national average, average home price of $134,000, good air quality, low crime.
Con: So-so tax climate.
Pittsburgh
Fast fact: George Washington was city's co-founder.
Pros: Decent economy, below-average cost of living, average home price of $121,000, tax breaks for retirees.
Con: Cold winters.
Salt Lake City
Fast fact: Most residents are not Mormons.
Pros: Good economy, cheap living costs, average home price of $183,000, low taxes, great mountain scenery, bracing but appealing climate, incentives for active retirement.
Con: Crime rate.

Tucson, Ariz.
Fast fact: Home of University of Arizona.
Pros: Low cost of living, low taxes, average home price of $131,000, good weather, encouragements for active retirement, numerous doctors.
Con: Poor economy.
Couple wed at T.J. Maxx
Couple wed at T.J. Maxx, A walk down the aisle Retail romance, The couple: Back in 2010, Lisa Satayut and her fiance, Drew Ellis, became the first couple ever to be married in a T.J. Maxx store. Why? Well, according to the bride: "The one constant in my life, no matter what, has always been T.J. Maxx."The story: Prior to the wedding, the couple predicted they would save about $150 by having their wedding at the discount department store, and on their way back down the aisle, they could invest the savings on some bath towels and a discount trousseau for the bride.
50 years later, couple to wed at junior high school, An Iowa City couple is getting married at South East Junior High nearly 50 years after they met there as seventh graders.
Falling-off-roof marriage proposal
Falling-off-roof marriage proposal, Head over heels Falling for you, The story: One young woman got a shock along with a wedding proposal. She and her boyfriend were on a rooftop deck with a group of friends when he hopped up onto a low wall that bordered the roof and started to propose. At one point, he asked a friend to toss him the ring. He fumbled the catch and, while trying to grab the box, fell off the roof.
The outcome: You'll have to watch for yourself (video). She still said yes. Boyfriend takes the plunge, proposing while falling off a roof? A man proposes to his girlfriend while on a roof top with some friends. He gets up on the ledge and his friend tosses the ring a little to high to be caught and falls off the building. The man lands safely on parachute and his girlfriend runs to the ledge only to see the signs ‘Will You Marry Me?’. This video is fake, all the bottles being held are all from one company and faced towards the camera. Though clever idea, it’s not real and just a company trying to market it’s drink.
The outcome: You'll have to watch for yourself (video). She still said yes. Boyfriend takes the plunge, proposing while falling off a roof? A man proposes to his girlfriend while on a roof top with some friends. He gets up on the ledge and his friend tosses the ring a little to high to be caught and falls off the building. The man lands safely on parachute and his girlfriend runs to the ledge only to see the signs ‘Will You Marry Me?’. This video is fake, all the bottles being held are all from one company and faced towards the camera. Though clever idea, it’s not real and just a company trying to market it’s drink.
Brian and Anna McGuinn ring
Brian and Anna McGuinn ring, Trash heap heroics In sickness and in filth, The couple: After accidentally tossing his wife's 1.5-carat diamond ring into the trash, Brian McGuinn showed up at the dump the next day to get it back. Outfitted in protective gear, he pawed through nine tons of garbage.
The outcome: Incredibly, in just a few minutes he found the ring. After taking a hot shower and having the ring professionally cleaned by a jeweler, Brian drove to his wife's office and slipped it onto her finger.
Husband Combs Florida Landfill to Find Wife's Engagement Ring, Anna McGuinn really loves her custom-made engagement ring – and it’s even more precious now that her husband,
The outcome: Incredibly, in just a few minutes he found the ring. After taking a hot shower and having the ring professionally cleaned by a jeweler, Brian drove to his wife's office and slipped it onto her finger.
Husband Combs Florida Landfill to Find Wife's Engagement Ring, Anna McGuinn really loves her custom-made engagement ring – and it’s even more precious now that her husband,
Clyde Drexler Magic Johnson
Clyde Drexler Magic Johnson, Clyde Drexler maligns Magic Johnson in Dream Team bio, In Jack McCallum's biography of the Dream Team, Clyde Drexler rips Magic Johnson.
Drexler, who played for the Portland Trail Blazers (1983-94) and Rockets (1994-98), says that everybody was "waiting for Magic to die" because of the Laker superstar's HIV diagnosis.
Drexler says that because people felt sorry for Magic, who had retired from the NBA in 1991, he undeservedly won the MVP award in the 1992 All-Star game and made the Olympics.
Drexler, who played for the Portland Trail Blazers (1983-94) and Rockets (1994-98), says that everybody was "waiting for Magic to die" because of the Laker superstar's HIV diagnosis.
Drexler says that because people felt sorry for Magic, who had retired from the NBA in 1991, he undeservedly won the MVP award in the 1992 All-Star game and made the Olympics.
obesity pill belviq
obesity pill belviq, Arena’s Belviq is first new prescription weight-loss pill to win US approval in over a decade, The Food and Drug Administration has approved Arena Pharmaceutical’s anti-obesity pill Belviq, the first new prescription drug for long-term weight loss to enter the U.S. market in over a decade.
Despite only achieving modest weight loss in clinical studies, the drug appeared safe enough to win the FDA’s endorsement, amid calls from doctors for new weight-loss treatments.
The agency cleared the pill Wednesday for adults who are obese or are overweight with at least one medical complication, such as diabetes or high cholesterol. The drug should be used in combination with a healthy diet and exercise.
Despite only achieving modest weight loss in clinical studies, the drug appeared safe enough to win the FDA’s endorsement, amid calls from doctors for new weight-loss treatments.
The agency cleared the pill Wednesday for adults who are obese or are overweight with at least one medical complication, such as diabetes or high cholesterol. The drug should be used in combination with a healthy diet and exercise.
tropical storm debby
tropical storm debby, Tropical Storm Debby heads for Florida coast, meandered slowly to the Florida coast on Sunday, bringing strong winds and waves that forced the closure of about a quarter of offshore oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico and spawning tornadoes that killed one person.
Debby, the first named storm of 2012 to enter the Gulf of Mexico, was centered about 115 miles south-southwest of Apalachicola, Florida and was nearly stationary, the National Hurricane Center said in its 7 p.m. CDT (0000 GMT) update.
Debby, no longer expected to gain hurricane strength, packed winds of 60 mph, the Miami-based center said.
Debby, the first named storm of 2012 to enter the Gulf of Mexico, was centered about 115 miles south-southwest of Apalachicola, Florida and was nearly stationary, the National Hurricane Center said in its 7 p.m. CDT (0000 GMT) update.
Debby, no longer expected to gain hurricane strength, packed winds of 60 mph, the Miami-based center said.
Iowa noodling arrest
Iowa noodling arrest, Four men arrested for allegedly catching catfish with bare hands, The practice of catching fish — usually flathead catfish — by locating a catfish hole, diving down to it and reaching one's hand into the hole, down the fish's throat and hauling said fish to the surface is called "noodling". And in Iowa noodling is illegal. So when authorities say they saw four men using "modified bathtubs" to attract the fish then catching them by hand, the men were soon arrested and 174 pounds of catfish filets confiscated.
DNR arrests 4 Iowans for 'noodling' catfish by hand, Wildlife officials have seized 174 pounds of catfish fillets from the home of a 28-year-old Iowan who was arrested with three others for illegally fishing by hand.
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources said Sunday the men were arrested by conservation officers after they were seen using specially-modified bathtubs to attract and hold large flathead catfish on the Des Moines River near Selma.
The agency said the men caught the fish by hand and hook while they were laying and guarding eggs, an illegal fishing practice known as hand-fishing or “noodling.” The men range from 28 to 49 and live in southeastern Iowa.
Officers seized three catfish ranging from 12 to 27 pounds, a 14-foot boat, and the fillets during the arrest.
The men are due in court next month.
DNR arrests 4 Iowans for 'noodling' catfish by hand, Wildlife officials have seized 174 pounds of catfish fillets from the home of a 28-year-old Iowan who was arrested with three others for illegally fishing by hand.
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources said Sunday the men were arrested by conservation officers after they were seen using specially-modified bathtubs to attract and hold large flathead catfish on the Des Moines River near Selma.
The agency said the men caught the fish by hand and hook while they were laying and guarding eggs, an illegal fishing practice known as hand-fishing or “noodling.” The men range from 28 to 49 and live in southeastern Iowa.
Officers seized three catfish ranging from 12 to 27 pounds, a 14-foot boat, and the fillets during the arrest.
The men are due in court next month.
Famous ex strippers
Famous ex strippers, Celebrities Who Used to be Strippers, In honor of 'Magic Mike,' here's a list of famous ex-strippers 'Magic Mike,' a movie that centers on a male stripper opens Friday. In addition to Tatum, here's a list of other famous ex-strippers: Melissa Gorga's Stripper Past Exposed On 'Real Housewives Of New Jersey'.
he filming of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" went crazy this week when Bravo ambushed one of the cast members by arranging for the owner of a strip club where she used to work to show up on camera.
"The ladies were taping a fashion show at Posche," an insider tells me. "Teresa [Giudice] didn't want to go because she's completely over the fake Bravo set-ups; however, no one knew what was about to happen. Melissa [Gorga] was nervous that ex-Housewife Danielle Staub was going to show up, but it turned out the surprise guest would be much more damaging.”
These ladies should know by now that if you have a skeleton in your closet and you go on a reality show, sooner or later it's going to come out.
"Bravo's surprise at the fashion show was for Melissa: her ex-boss at Lookers, the strip club she used to work at. No one knew him, no one knew he was coming -- although, of course Bravo had a microphone on him -- and Melissa ran away from him and refused to film with him," a witness at the taping tells me. "The producers made Teresa talk to him to 'hear him out,' so his accusations would be aired on camera, but Teresa stopped him mid-story and told him to not talk about her family and left."
But a Bravo spokesperson strictly denies that producers had any involvement with orchestrating the encounter: "Bravo was not involved in any set up. Ours cameras document the lives of these ladies."
Giudice, who then attempted to comfort Gorga, was shrugged off as a distraught Gorga went straight to Caroline Manzo and Jacqueline Laurita for shoulders to lean on.
"Melissa doesn't want her new besties, Caroline and Jacqueline, to know about her past (including who paid for her fake boobs), so she came back to the table and told everyone that Teresa had set her up," a Bravo insider tells me. "Teresa had nothing to do with it, but Jac and Caroline were more than ready to go with it because it makes Teresa look bad. And Bravo will never admit they set it up like they set up Danielle, whose past was also 'accidentally' discovered."
Laurita immediately took to Twitter that night, bashing Giudice, who responded to her with a phone call rather than fighting in such a public way. But the drama didn't stop with Gorga's questionable past.
“Jacqueline’s parting shot after she hung up the phone was to text Teresa a photo of [her husband] Joe and [a] mystery lady at dinner and said she was going to leak it to the press to hurt Teresa,” an insider tells me.
And guess what? The picture turned up yesterday!
"Teresa has all these texts. Isn't it sad and sickening what some people will do?" a friend of Giudice's asks me. "What Jacqueline doesn't know is that Teresa's laughing about it privately, because she knew about it already. Joe had told Teresa he ran into the girl, a family friend, the night when he went out for drinks with his buddies. The girl has a boyfriend, and I'm pretty sure Joe wouldn't carry on a big affair at TGI Fridays in Clifton.
he filming of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" went crazy this week when Bravo ambushed one of the cast members by arranging for the owner of a strip club where she used to work to show up on camera.
"The ladies were taping a fashion show at Posche," an insider tells me. "Teresa [Giudice] didn't want to go because she's completely over the fake Bravo set-ups; however, no one knew what was about to happen. Melissa [Gorga] was nervous that ex-Housewife Danielle Staub was going to show up, but it turned out the surprise guest would be much more damaging.”
These ladies should know by now that if you have a skeleton in your closet and you go on a reality show, sooner or later it's going to come out.
"Bravo's surprise at the fashion show was for Melissa: her ex-boss at Lookers, the strip club she used to work at. No one knew him, no one knew he was coming -- although, of course Bravo had a microphone on him -- and Melissa ran away from him and refused to film with him," a witness at the taping tells me. "The producers made Teresa talk to him to 'hear him out,' so his accusations would be aired on camera, but Teresa stopped him mid-story and told him to not talk about her family and left."
But a Bravo spokesperson strictly denies that producers had any involvement with orchestrating the encounter: "Bravo was not involved in any set up. Ours cameras document the lives of these ladies."
Giudice, who then attempted to comfort Gorga, was shrugged off as a distraught Gorga went straight to Caroline Manzo and Jacqueline Laurita for shoulders to lean on.
"Melissa doesn't want her new besties, Caroline and Jacqueline, to know about her past (including who paid for her fake boobs), so she came back to the table and told everyone that Teresa had set her up," a Bravo insider tells me. "Teresa had nothing to do with it, but Jac and Caroline were more than ready to go with it because it makes Teresa look bad. And Bravo will never admit they set it up like they set up Danielle, whose past was also 'accidentally' discovered."
Laurita immediately took to Twitter that night, bashing Giudice, who responded to her with a phone call rather than fighting in such a public way. But the drama didn't stop with Gorga's questionable past.
“Jacqueline’s parting shot after she hung up the phone was to text Teresa a photo of [her husband] Joe and [a] mystery lady at dinner and said she was going to leak it to the press to hurt Teresa,” an insider tells me.
And guess what? The picture turned up yesterday!
"Teresa has all these texts. Isn't it sad and sickening what some people will do?" a friend of Giudice's asks me. "What Jacqueline doesn't know is that Teresa's laughing about it privately, because she knew about it already. Joe had told Teresa he ran into the girl, a family friend, the night when he went out for drinks with his buddies. The girl has a boyfriend, and I'm pretty sure Joe wouldn't carry on a big affair at TGI Fridays in Clifton.
Casey Anthony lawyer book
Casey Anthony lawyer book, Casey Anthony Case, Lawyer Releases Book With Hidden Details, "Presumed Guilty, Casey Anthony: The Inside Story," which hits stores on July 3, will tell Anthony's story from her lawyer's perspective.
Jose Baez, the man who represented Anthony throughout the trial in which she was charged for murdering her 2-year-old daughter, has set out to prove that Anthony was not guilty because she was mentally insane.
Baez argues in the book that police should have questioned Anthony when she led them to her pretend job at Universal Studios. He charges that they "should have stopped and realized, 'Wait a minute, we're not dealing with someone who is playing with a full deck.'"
Jose Baez, the man who represented Anthony throughout the trial in which she was charged for murdering her 2-year-old daughter, has set out to prove that Anthony was not guilty because she was mentally insane.
Baez argues in the book that police should have questioned Anthony when she led them to her pretend job at Universal Studios. He charges that they "should have stopped and realized, 'Wait a minute, we're not dealing with someone who is playing with a full deck.'"
Big Ben renamed
Big Ben renamed, London's Big Ben to be renamed Elizabeth Tower, It's one of the most famous names in the world, up there with the Eiffel Tower and Statue of Liberty - but now London's Big Ben clock tower is to be renamed Elizabeth Tower to mark the queen's 60th year on the British throne.
The announcement on Tuesday followed four days of celebrations earlier this month to mark 86-year-old Queen's Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee.
The landmark, part of Britain's Houses of Parliament, is officially called the Clock Tower but is commonly known as Big Ben, the name of the giant bell in the tower that chimes the famous bongs in the capital.
Prime Minister David Cameron welcomed the name change. "The renaming of the Clock Tower to the Elizabeth Tower is a fitting recognition of the Queen's 60 years of service. This is an exceptional tribute to an exceptional monarch," he said.
Reactions among the public were mixed, however. "Big Ben is so old and iconic, what is the sense in changing its name? All over the world people won't understand what the Elizabeth Tower is," said Romanian tourist Mara Ciortescu.
The announcement on Tuesday followed four days of celebrations earlier this month to mark 86-year-old Queen's Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee.
The landmark, part of Britain's Houses of Parliament, is officially called the Clock Tower but is commonly known as Big Ben, the name of the giant bell in the tower that chimes the famous bongs in the capital.
Prime Minister David Cameron welcomed the name change. "The renaming of the Clock Tower to the Elizabeth Tower is a fitting recognition of the Queen's 60 years of service. This is an exceptional tribute to an exceptional monarch," he said.
Reactions among the public were mixed, however. "Big Ben is so old and iconic, what is the sense in changing its name? All over the world people won't understand what the Elizabeth Tower is," said Romanian tourist Mara Ciortescu.
TPC Sawgrass 17th flooded
TPC Sawgrass 17th flooded, Famous 17th Hole Flooded, One of the PGA Tour’s most revered courses has one of the most iconic holes in golf. That would be TPC Sawgrass, which boast the famous island green on hole 17. CBSsports.com reported that Tropical Storm Debby has dumped more than seven inches of rain on the area, flooding the famous hole, and truly making it an island. Yahoo Sports golf blog Devil Ball reports that the walking path that usually provides access to the 17th at TPC Sawgrass is completely submerged, and with more rain on the way, the whole hole may vanish for a time.
Gabon burns ivory
Gabon burns ivory, Gabonese President Ali Bongo on Wednesday set fire to five tonnes of ivory worth millions of euros to mark his government's commitment to battling poachers and saving elephants.
The pyre that was kindled in the capital Libreville represented the west African nation's entire government stockpile and would have required the killing of some 850 elephants.
"Gabon has a policy of zero tolerance for wildlife crime and we are putting in place the institutions and laws to ensure this policy is enforced," Bongo said.
The pyre that was kindled in the capital Libreville represented the west African nation's entire government stockpile and would have required the killing of some 850 elephants.
"Gabon has a policy of zero tolerance for wildlife crime and we are putting in place the institutions and laws to ensure this policy is enforced," Bongo said.
Martin McGuinness to shake hands with the Queen
Martin McGuinness, Martin McGuinness to shake hands with the Queen, Martin McGuinness to shake hands with the Queen, who was an IRA commander when the Queen's cousin Lord Mountbatten was killed by a bomb blast in 1979, will shake hands with the Queen next week in another historic step towards reconciliation in Ireland.
Sinn Féin ended weeks of speculation this afternoon when the party president, Gerry Adams, announced his key partner in pushing the republican movement from violence to constitutional politics would meet the Queen.
The handshake will take place at a cross border charity event in Stormont next week during the Queen's two-day visit to Northern Ireland as part of her diamond jubilee tour around the UK.
Sinn Féin ended weeks of speculation this afternoon when the party president, Gerry Adams, announced his key partner in pushing the republican movement from violence to constitutional politics would meet the Queen.
The handshake will take place at a cross border charity event in Stormont next week during the Queen's two-day visit to Northern Ireland as part of her diamond jubilee tour around the UK.
R. Kelly sick
R. Kelly sick, R. Kelly Surgery: Singer Released From Hospital, A spokesman for R. Kelly says the R&B singer is out of the hospital following throat surgery this week.
Spokesman Allan Mayer said Thursday that the 44-year-old left Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago and is recuperating at his home in the city.
Mayer says it isn't clear when the Chicago native might be well enough to resume performing.
The Grammy-winning singer had complained of throat pain and was taken to the hospital on Tuesday. The same day, surgeons drained an abscess on one of his tonsils.
The self-proclaimed Pied Piper of R&B released a critically acclaimed retro-soul album last year, titled "Love Letter." He recently completed the U.S. leg of a worldwide tour.
Kelly won a Grammy in 1997 for his gospel-tinged "I Believe I Can Fly."
Spokesman Allan Mayer said Thursday that the 44-year-old left Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago and is recuperating at his home in the city.
Mayer says it isn't clear when the Chicago native might be well enough to resume performing.
The Grammy-winning singer had complained of throat pain and was taken to the hospital on Tuesday. The same day, surgeons drained an abscess on one of his tonsils.
The self-proclaimed Pied Piper of R&B released a critically acclaimed retro-soul album last year, titled "Love Letter." He recently completed the U.S. leg of a worldwide tour.
Kelly won a Grammy in 1997 for his gospel-tinged "I Believe I Can Fly."
Emancipation Proclamation auction
Emancipation Proclamation auction, Emancipation Proclamation copy sells for $2.1M, A rare original copy of President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation sold Tuesday at a New York auction for more than $2 million.
It's the second-highest price ever paid for a Lincoln-signed proclamation — after one owned by the late Sen. Robert Kennedy that went for $3.8 million two years ago.
The latest copy of the 1863 document ordering the freeing of slaves, which was auctioned at the Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, went to David Rubenstein, managing director of The Carlyle Group investment firm. The American seller remained anonymous.
The $2.1 million purchase price includes a buyer's premium.
This price and the one for the Kennedy copy are the highest ever paid for the proclamation, reflecting a "growing appreciation for documents that capture the most important moments in our history," said Seth Kaller, a dealer in American historic documents and expert on the Emancipation Proclamation; he's handled eight signed copies.
It's the second-highest price ever paid for a Lincoln-signed proclamation — after one owned by the late Sen. Robert Kennedy that went for $3.8 million two years ago.
The latest copy of the 1863 document ordering the freeing of slaves, which was auctioned at the Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, went to David Rubenstein, managing director of The Carlyle Group investment firm. The American seller remained anonymous.
The $2.1 million purchase price includes a buyer's premium.
This price and the one for the Kennedy copy are the highest ever paid for the proclamation, reflecting a "growing appreciation for documents that capture the most important moments in our history," said Seth Kaller, a dealer in American historic documents and expert on the Emancipation Proclamation; he's handled eight signed copies.
Waldo Canyon fire
Waldo Canyon fire, Wildfire Near Colorado Springs Grows, Waldo Canyon Fire Moves Toward Homes; 'Highest Priority Fire' In The Nation, The Waldo Canyon Fire, burning near Manitou Springs, surged anew on Tuesday, moving quickly toward homes in the Cedar Heights subdivision. The residents of those homes are among the nearly 6,000 people still evacuated from Sunday when nearly 11,000 people were evacuated when the fire first broke out. The fire has now consumed 6,200 acres.
As of Tuesday evening, 32,000 additional people have been evacuated including one-third of the households on Air Force Academy grounds.
As of Tuesday evening, 32,000 additional people have been evacuated including one-third of the households on Air Force Academy grounds.
Rainbow-colored Oreo
Rainbow-colored Oreo, Rainbow-colored Oreo filled with controversy, Despite some calls for a boycott, Kraft Foods may have bitten off just what it meant to chew when it posted a gay-pride-themed picture of an Oreo cookie on Facebook.The post pictured an Oreo filled with six layers of frosting in the colors of the rainbow flag that symbolizes diversity in the gay community.
The picture is headlined "June 25 | Pride," and an accompanying text reads "Proudly support love!"
Basil Maglaris, Kraft's associate director of corporate affairs, said the graphic was in recognition of Pride Month in the United States.
The picture is headlined "June 25 | Pride," and an accompanying text reads "Proudly support love!"
Basil Maglaris, Kraft's associate director of corporate affairs, said the graphic was in recognition of Pride Month in the United States.
Prostate cancer treatment
Prostate cancer treatment, After your prostate cancer has been diagnosed, staged, and graded, your physician will evaluate the unique characteristics of your cancer as well as your general health in order to suggest a prostate cancer treatment plan.
Four standard treatment options are widely available today. One or more of these may be selected by you and your physician once the pros and cons of each are carefully weighed. Additionally, a number of less common treatment options are available.
Matt Sandusky
Matt Sandusky, Matt Sandusky Feared Perjury Charge Over Grand Jury Testimony, The adopted son of convicted child molester Jerry Sanduskydetailed claims of sex abuse in a 25-minute audio tape with police, but he also worried about a perjury charge because he told a grand jury nothing inappropriate ever happened.
Karl Rominger, one of Jerry Sandusky's defense attorneys, confirmed for ABC News the existence of the audio tape.
Karl Rominger, one of Jerry Sandusky's defense attorneys, confirmed for ABC News the existence of the audio tape.
Google tablet
Google tablet, Nexus 7 Google Tablet and Android Jelly Bean Announcement Expected Today At Google I/O Conference, Apple and Microsoft both had their turns to show off their latest software and hardware this month; today it is Google's turn.
Google executives will take the stage at the annual Google I/O Developer's Conference at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, where they will show off the latest versions of Google software, including Android and other services.
Google executives will take the stage at the annual Google I/O Developer's Conference at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, where they will show off the latest versions of Google software, including Android and other services.
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