Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Vanna White Turns 60 � Get the Details on Her Las Vegas Birthday Bash!


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Vanna White is 60 and stunning!

The Wheel of Fortune star recently rang in the big 6-0 in Las Vegas alongside her boyfriend, John Donaldson and now Vanna"s friend Pia Zadora is exclusively dishing the details of her birthday bash to Closer Weekly!

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According to the Pia, Vanna and John who works as a building contractor went out to upscale Italian restaurant Pieros to see Pia"s weekend cabaret act.

"I joined them for dinner," the 63-year-old singer told Closer.

Vanna and Pia have been friends for more than 30 years. They first met back when they were neighbors in LA. "We were both pregnant at the same time," the "Let"s Dance Tonight" songstress added.

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Last month, Vanna exclusively opened up to Closer about turning 60-years-old. "Age is only a number," she said. "It is really about how you feel."

"Im not one who likes to celebrate my birthday. I never was," she added.

Vanna and her boyfriend, John. (Photo Credit: Getty Images)

"I remember for my 40th I went to bed early and just watched movies with my kids! So I may go away for the weekend to a spa or resort to just chill. Im fine doing nothing; is that terrible?" Vanna added.

The TV icon has two adult children with her ex-husband, George Santo Pietro son Niko Santo Pietro, 22, and daughter Gigi Santo pietro, 20. vanna and the restaurant owner were previously married for 12 years from 1990 until 2002.

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In February 2016, Vanna additionally revealed to Closer she is now finally enjoying life again after her divorce. "Today I am happy just the way things are," she said. "[My boyfriend, John], is kind, understanding, and lets me be me."

For more on Vanna, pick up the latest issue of Closer Weekly, on newsstands now!

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Connected S-Town podcast hooks listeners


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Published: Wed, March 29, 2017 @ 12:05 a.m.

Some of my favorite childhood memories are of overnight camping trips.

Whether it was a fishing trip or church camp, those thoughts still make me smile.

After a day of swimming and catching fish, everyone huddled around a campfire to sing songs (mostly off key) and tell stories (mostly about fish we didnt catch).

The stories I looked forward to the most were the scary ones, from someone who really knew how to tell a tale. Sometimes it was my Uncle John, a master storyteller in our family, or some wacky camp counselor who had clearly spent too much time outdoors.

Flash-forward 30 years and I still like to hear a good story. But if youre at all like me a job, raising kids, paying bills, household chores I have very little time to read.

Life gets in the way of a good book.

So, I started listening to stories online. About 15 years ago, when I was still a webmaster, we called it audioblogging. It wasnt until Ben Hammersleys 2004 article in The Guardian that we had a name for it: podcasting.

Podcasting has really grown up since 2004, thanks in part to professional storytellers on series such as Planet Money and Radiolab. Its the perfect blend of spoken word and investigative journalism.

Yesterday, the team behind successful podcasts This American Life and Serial launched a new, seven-episode series titled S-Town.

To be sure, there was a lot of anticipation for this series. This American Life and Serial have a huge cult following, so there was reason to expect this kind of reception for S-Town.

Brian Reed, host of S-Town and producer with This American Life is my new Uncle John, my new wacky camp counselor.

I just started Chapter 2 Has anybody called you? and Im absolutely intrigued.

Early yesterday morning, starting at about 7 a.m., people started downloading episodes of s-town to their mobile devices.

Twitter and Facebook were alive with S-Town listeners. Here is a sample of their comments: @cearnett: So I definitely thought @stownpodcast was going to be about some tiny little town well south of me, not somewhere I drive through regularly; and @wplittle: The first 15 minutes of @stownpodcast have changed me as a person.

I tweeted: People will wonder why productivity is down for March. Blame it on college basketball. Not @stownpodcast. Shh ... no one will know better.

If you didnt guess, @stownpodcast is the official handle for S-Town.

What makes S-Town so successful, and why people like me flock to this kind of content, has everything to do with storytelling on budgeted time. Im able to listen on my time schedule, on my commute to work, or while Im exercising.

And if youre going to tell me a good story, I might actually get on the treadmill and stay on just a little longer.

Adam Earnheardt is chair of the department of communication at Youngstown State University. Read his blog at adamearn.com and follow him on Twitter at @adamearn.

Source: http://www.vindy.com/news/2017/mar/29/connected-s-town-podcast-hooks-listeners/

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Lonzo Ball says he"s "better" than consensus NBA top pick Markelle Fultz


Lonzo Ball says he"s better than Markelle Fultz! || Full Interview || ESPN 710 LA

It turns out that LaVar Ball is not the only member of his family capable of making brash statements. His most famous son (at least at the moment), UCLA star Lonzo Ball, said Tuesday that hes a better player than washingtons markelle fultz, who is widely predicted to be the first pick in Junes NBA draft.

Markelles a great player, but I feel Im better than him, Ball said on ESPN.I think I can lead a team better than him.

Ball can certainly point to team success, as his Bruins had a far better season than Fultzs Huskies. While Ball directed the nations top-scoring offense in leading UCLA to a 31-5 record and a Sweet 16 appearance in the NCAA tournament, Fultz suffered through a 9-22 campaign with Washington, which proceeded to fire longtime head coach Lorenzo Romar.

UCLA trounced Washington in both of their meetings this season, although Fultz missed one with an injured knee and notched 25 points in the other(Ball had 22). For the season, Fultz averaged23.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 1.6 steals, with a .476 shooting percentage, including .413 from three-point range. Ball averaged14.6 points, 6.0 rebounds, 7.6 assists and 1.8 steals, shooting .551 overall and .412 from beyond the arc.

Obviously hes a great scorer hes a great player, so Im not taking that away from him, Ball said of his fellow freshman guard. His father, LaVar, has gained national notoriety with a series of provocative comments, including that he could have beaten Michael Jordan in a game of one-on-one and that Lonzo is already a better player than Steph Curry, the reigning two-time NBA MVP.

Lonzo Ball, who has a much more low-key delivery than his father, has said that the latters various pronouncements have not heaped any extra pressure on him. From the sound of it, the soon-to-be-ex-Bruin does not lack for confidence, and many draft analysts agree that he is an elite prospect, albeit possibly with ever-so-slightly less promise thanFultz.

The Vertical has Fultz and Ball going 1-2, respectively, in its latest mock draft, as do Draft Express,ESPNs Chad Ford, CBS Sportss Howard Megdal. Other analysts, such as Sports Illustrateds Andrew Sharp, CBS Sportss Gary Parrishand SB Nations Ricky ODonnell,have Fultz at one but Balltwo or more spots lower.

For his part, Fultz has made clear that hes taken note of b***s comments. The 6-foot-4 Maryland native liked a number of tweets Tuesday from media outlets who wrote about what Ball had to say. In a sign of the times, Fultz even liked a Bleacher Report tweetthat made note of his previous like of this tweet:

Fultz also liked a Huskies tweet touting his inclusion in the AP All-America third team. Joining KansassFrank Mason III,Villanovas Josh Hart,Purdues Caleb Swanigan andNorth Carolinas Justin Jackson on the first team? Lonzo Ball.

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Mexico Soccer 2017: TV Channel, Schedule, Prediction, Probable Lineups For WCQ vs. Costa Rica


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The two top teams in the CONCACAF hexagonal meet on friday night, when mexico hosts Costa Rica at Estadio Aztecain a World Cup qualifying match. In what is expected to remain a competitive qualifying group, Costa Rica has won both their matches, while Mexico is tied for second place with a win and a draw.

El Tri will be without some key players in a key matchup leading up to Russia 2018. Versatile midfielder Andres Guardado, perhaps the squad"s most valuable player, is out with a leg injury.Mexico coach Juan Carlos Osorio will also be without the services of Giovani dos Santos, Jesus "Tecatito" Corona, Hirving Lozano and Marco Fabian.

But Osorio has plenty of depth for his 3-4-3 lineup. Jonathan dos Santos is expected to get the nod in midfield to fill in for Guardado. Orbelin Pineda, a 20-year-old midfielder who has featured for Chivas, may see plenty of action, as well.

For Oscar Ramirez"s Costa Rica squad, center back Oscar Duarte, who plays for Espanyol, issidelined with a knee injury.

Also missing for Costa Rica might some of their fans. According to a report, 300 Ticos were stranded at Juan Santamaria International Airport in San Jose. The Azteca crowd is among the most intimidating in the world, but Costa Rica is still optimistic they can get can get two road wins with a match also looming against Honduras next week.

"Our mentality is always to go out to win," winger Christian Bolanos said. "We believe that we can get the six points. We have to think like that if we want to continue in the search for qualifying. We know the quality of the two opponents. It will not be easy, but we will be betting on doing our job well and playing smart matches."

The last time Mexico hosted Costa Rica in a World Cup qualifying match was in June 2013. The matched ended 0-0.

Mexico Probable Lineup

G: Ochoa

D: Araujo, Marquez, Moreno

M: Damm, Herrera, J. Dos Santos, Pineda

F: Vela, J. Hernandez, Jimenez

Costa Rica Probable Lineup

G: Navas

D: Acosta, Umana, Watson, Matarrita

M: Salvatierra, Azofeifa, Borges, Bolanos

F: Ruiz, Campbell

Start Time: 8:50 p.m. ET

TV Channel: FS1 and Univision Deportes

Prediction: Mexico defeats Costa Rica, 2-0

Source: http://www.ibtimes.com/mexico-soccer-2017-tv-channel-schedule-prediction-probable-lineups-wcq-vs-costa-rica-2514883

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Temple College board approves campus carry policy


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The Temple College Board of Trustees approved the college campus carry policy at its Monday meeting after holding a community forum earlier in the day and attended by a few staff members, instructors, trustees and administrators.

In all, TC held at least four campus carry forums during the 2016 spring and fall semesters for students and staff.

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Karen Gillan On Who Wins In Arm Wrestling Between Nebula, Winter Soldier


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Karen Gillan is set to reprise her role as the blue-skinned, cyborg assassin Nebula inGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, and although her boss, Ronan, was defeated in the first film sheproved to be a force to be reckoned with for the upcoming adventure.

During the set visit for the new film, ComicBook.com asked the actress which machine-armed Marvel character would win in an arm wrestling match between Nebula and Winter Soldier.

Confidently, she answered with her character.

"oh, interesting," gillansaid. "nebula. she"s the biggest s****t in the galaxy.

"And also I feel like I can handle this arm better than Sebastian Stan."

We don"t have many details regarding her role in the sequel other than a small detail Gillan revealed to us months ago when she said, "I think what I"m really excited about it delving into the sisterly relationship between Gamora and Nebula. I think that we"re going to see a little bit more of that, and it"s going to be a bit more fleshed out."

Nebula and her adopted sister Gamora clearly did not get along in their first cinematic outing. However, they were both trained (and tortured) by their cosmic supervillain dad,Thanos, to be killer assassinsand where asGamora landed herself with the Guardians, Nebula was part of her father"s evil world-destroying plans.Nebula aligned herself with Ronan and her evil father Thanos, however, she was left betrayed and overlooked before the movie came to an end and she flew off into the Xandarian sky in a ship.

On the set ofGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,Marvel StudiosPresidentKevin Feigeopened up about Nebula"s role a little but more for the sequel.

"She cut her own hand off, jumped onto a ship, and flew away," Feige said, recapping her final moments in the first film. "She comes back into the story relatively early on. In fact, we realize that the payment for the mission that the Guardians have done on Sovereign is to get Nebula."

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2is written and directed by James Gunn (Slither). The film marks the return of the original Guardians, including Chris Pratt (Jurassic World) as Peter Quill/Star-Lord; Zoe Saldana (Star Trek Into Darkness) as Gamora; Dave Bautista (Spectre) as Drax; Vin Diesel (Furious 7) as the voice of Groot; Bradley Cooper (American Sniper) as the voice of Rocket; Michael Rooker (Jumper) as Yondu; Karen Gillan (The Big Short) as Nebula; and Sean Gunn (Gilmore Girls) as Kraglin. New cast members include Pom Klementieff (Oldboy), Elizabeth Debicki (The Great Gatsby, Everest), Chris Sullivan (The Knick, The Drop) and Kurt Russell (The Hateful Eight, The Thing).

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2is scheduled to hit theaters on May 5, 2017. It currently has a 4.31-of-5 rating in the ComicBook.com User Rating -- good enough for the No. 3 spot since the product release this year.

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Source: http://comicbook.com/marvel/2017/03/15/karen-gillan-nebula-guardians-of-the-galaxy/

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Colombia vs. Ecuador: James Rodr�guez y el gesto obsceno que genera tensi�n previo al duelo Eliminatorio


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El jugador del Real Madrid le falt al respeto a losperiodistas y fotgrafos en la previa del cotejo ante Ecuador por la fecha 14 de las Eliminatorias Rusia 2018.

Fuente : AP

Un ambiente de tensin se vive en Colombia entre los jugadores y los medios de comunicacin. Uno de los referentes del cuadro "cafetero" James Rodrguez le dedic un gesto obsceno a los medios de comunicacin que fueron a cubrir en las afueras de la concentracin del plantel que dirige Jos Nstor Pekerman.

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Y es que todo indica que el volante colombiano, James Rodrguezno acepta las crticas de los periodistas por el bajo nivel que tuvo el seleccionado ante Bolivia a quien ganaron por 1-0 y con un penal dudoso en Barranquilla por la fecha 13 de las eliminatorias.

Varios periodistas colombianos repudiaron al volante del Real Madrid por la falta de respeto que tuvo con los medios de comunicacin."James perdi la cabeza y la compostura...".dijo el editor y columnista del diario El Tiempo, Gabriel Meluk por la foto que tom la agencia AP.

"cuando el capitn y smbolo de la Seleccin, cuando el dolo de todos les hace pistola (as denominan al gesto obsceno en Colombia) a unos periodistas que cubran la prctica en la sede de la Federacin, demuestra que la tensin es mxima en l y en el equipo que se est jugando el pellejo en la cuerda floja de la eliminatoria al Mundial. Abajo no hay red", agreg el periodista.

Finalmente dijo."a la Seleccin se le ha criticado mucho y con razones. A James, como al equipo y como a todos, se le ha dicho lo bueno y lo malo. Incluso la apertura de Deportes de EL TIEMPO del sbado fue Hasta en bajo nivel, James ha sido clave, pero nunca vi a James hacerles el dedito a los periodistas de Madrid que s le han cantado misas reales y falsas sin reparo y le han contado hasta novelas rosa. Pero all no desenfund valiente y como Clint Eastwood el dedo ms rpido de la comarca", indic.

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Como se sabe, Colombia visita a Ecuador por la fecha 14 de la Eliminatorias este martes en Quito (Estadio Olmpico de Atahualpa). Una nueva derrota pondra en duda su clasificacin al Mundial de rusia 2018.

el dato colombia es cuarto en las Eliminatorias con 21 puntos. Ecuador lo sigue con 20 unidades. Una victoria del dueo de casa lo pondra mandar hasta el sptimo lugar.

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