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Month: March 2012

AMERICAN IDOL: Back to the ’90s This Week

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Wednesday’s American Idol will see the finalists taking on songs from the years they were born. It’ll be a ’90s fest, with eight of the Top 12 having been born in that decade.

What’s the absolute worst “hit” song that they played on the radio in the year you were born? What songs are we bound to hear?

 

 

’80s IDOL SINGERS

  • Elise Testone — July 29, 1983
  • Erika Van Pelt — December 12, 1985
  • Jermaine Jones — November 3, 1986
  • Heejun Han — April 20, 1989

’90s IDOL SINGERS

  • Phillip Phillips — September 20, 1990
  • Colton Dixon — October 19, 1991
  • Joshua Ledet — April 9, 1992
  • Hollie Cavanagh — July 5, 1993
  • Skylar Laine — February 1, 1994
  • Deandre Brackensick — October 21, 1994
  • Jessica Sanchez — August 4, 1995
  • Shannon Magrane — October 21, 1995

(VIDEO) EAR-BITING ATTACK: Man Arrested for Assault on Basketball Coach

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Police in Springfield, Massachusetts arrested the assistant coach of a youth basketball team after he went Mike Tyson on the coach of the other team, biting off part of his ear, instead of shaking his hand.

34-year-old Timothy Lee Forbes was identified by authorities yesterday and he pleaded not guilty. He’ll have a dangerousness hearing on Friday in which he’ll attempt to seek bail.

The incident occurred during a Catholic Youth Organization game between teams of fifth- and sixth-graders last Friday. Forbes is facing charges that include mayhem and assault and battery.

3/13/12 Birthdays

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Natalie Albino
1986 Nina Sky singer. Twin of Nicole. (Age: 26)
Nicole Albino
1986 Nina Sky singer. Twin of Natalie. (Age: 26)
Emile Hirsch
1985 Actor (Taking Woodstock, Milk, Into the Wild, Alpha Dog, Lords of Dogtown, Imaginary Heroes, The Girl Next Door) (Age: 27)
Johan Santana
1979 As a Minnesota Twin, the Venezuelan-born pitching ace — now a New York Met –was the 2004 and 2006 American League Cy Young Award winner. In 2006, he became the first pitcher since Dwight Gooden in 1985 to lead the majors in wins (actually, he tied the Yankees Chien-Ming Wang for the lead with 19), earned run average and strikeouts. (Age: 33)
Danny Masterson
1976 Actor (T-V’s That ’70s Show) (Age: 36)
Adam Clayton
1960 U2 bassist (Age: 52)
Dana Delany
1956 The actress’s work in China Beach was twice recognized with Emmys for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. Her other series include Body of Proof and Desperate Housewives. (Age: 56)
William H. Macy
1950 He was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar in 1997 for Fargo. His other notable movies include Mr. Holland’s Opus, Boogie Nights, Pleasantville, Psycho, Magnolia,Jurassic Park 3 and The Cooler. He’s currently stars in the TV drama Shameless. He’s married to Desperate Housewives‘ Felicity Huffman. (Age: 62)

3/13/12 Birthdays!

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Natalie Albino 1986 Nina Sky singer. Twin of Nicole. (Age: 26)

Nicole Albino 1986 Nina Sky singer. Twin of Natalie. (Age: 26)

Emile Hirsch 1985 Actor (Taking Woodstock, Milk, Into the Wild, Alpha Dog, Lords of Dogtown, Imaginary Heroes, The Girl Next Door) (Age: 27)

Johan Santana 1979 As a Minnesota Twin, the Venezuelan-born pitching ace — now a New York Met –was the 2004 and 2006 American League Cy Young Award winner. In 2006, he became the first pitcher since Dwight Gooden in 1985 to lead the majors in wins (actually, he tied the Yankees Chien-Ming Wang for the lead with 19), earned run average and strikeouts. (Age: 33)

Danny Masterson 1976 Actor (T-V’s That ’70s Show) (Age: 36)

Adam Clayton 1960 U2 bassist (Age: 52)

Dana Delany 1956 The actress’s work in China Beach was twice recognized with Emmys for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. Her other series include Body of Proof and Desperate Housewives. (Age: 56)

William H. Macy 1950 He was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar in 1997 for Fargo. His other notable movies include Mr. Holland’s Opus, Boogie Nights, Pleasantville, Psycho, Magnolia, Jurassic Park 3 and The Cooler. He’s currently stars in the TV drama Shameless. He’s married to Desperate Housewives’ Felicity Huffman. (Age: 62)

Proposed Nebraska Child Welfare Reforms Criticized

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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A national advocate for children says Nebraska’s proposed child welfare reforms won’t solve what the group sees as the core problem: That too many children are yanked from their homes and kept in foster care.

The National Coalition for Child Protection Reform criticized the state’s reform proposals on Monday, saying they will not change the Nebraska’s “take the child and run” mentality.

Richard Wexler, the group’s executive director, says Nebraska social workers too often see poverty in homes and assume the children are suffering from neglect.

Lawmakers are preparing to give final approval to several child welfare measures, including one that would end the state’s experiment with privatized services in all but two Omaha-area counties

Escaped S.D. Inmates Found in Nebraska

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PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Two inmates who escaped from a southeast South Dakota jail have been located in Nebraska.

The Charles Mix County Sheriff’s Office and the Division of Criminal Investigation says 34-year-old Edward Antelope and 28-year-old Donald Cournoyer were apprehended Monday near Norfolk, Neb., without incident.

The two inmates were being held on Yankton Sioux Tribe charges and had state charges pending when they escaped from the Charles Mix County jail Wednesday.

Authorities say the two men are awaiting extradition.

Construction On I-80 West of Lincoln Begins This Week

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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Travelers driving west of Lincoln on Interstate 80 can expect delays, lane changes and other construction related issues beginning this week.

The Department of Roads says construction is resuming between Exit 381 and Exit 395 if the weather permits.

Pavement repair, bridge deck repair, milling and asphalt overlay will be included. Werner Construction LLC has the contracts totaling $9.3 million.

I-80 traffic will be maintained, but travelers should expect temporary lane closures, in both the eastbound and westbound directions. Message boards will be used to update motorists about lane restrictions and the speed limit will be reduced within the lane closure areas.

The project is expected to be completed by this fall.

Husker Women a Six Seed in NCAA Tournament; Play Kansas Sunday

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The seventeenth-ranked Nebraska women’s basketball team will head to Little Rock, Arkansas for first-round action in the NCAA tournament as a six seed in the Des Moines Regional. The Huskers will take on an old conference foe in their first game on Sunday, as they’ll face eleventh-seeded Kansas. Should the Huskers beat the Jayhawks, they’d face the winner of the matchup between third-seed Delaware and fourteenth-seed Arkansas-Little Rock. The Huskers earned an at-large tournament bid after going 24-8 in the regular season, and are one of a Big Ten conference record seven teams to make the field of 64. It’s their first trip to the big dance since the 2009-2010 season, when they reached the Sweet 16, and their tenth overall appearance. Tipoff time for Sunday’s first-round game is scheduled for 6:30.

Huskers Rally Past Cal For Series Split

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The Nebraska baseball team used an eight-run fifth inning to earn a four-game series split with California with a 9-5 victory at Hawks Field yesterday afternoon. Pat Kelly hit a three-run triple and Josh Scheffert blasted a three-run homer, his first big fly of the season, as part of the big fifth inning rally that helped Nebraska overcome a 2-0 deficit. Bryan Peters and Michael Pritchard also drove in runs in that frame. Kash Kalkowski’s RBI single in the seventh provided an insurance run after the Golden Bears had scrapped back to make it an 8-5 game. Tyler Niederklein allowed four runs on seven hits in five and a third innings pitched to earn his first victory of the season in his first start of the season. The Huskers are now 10-6 on the season. They host South Dakota State this afternoon at 1:35.

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