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The United Nations on Saturday urged Iraq to
ratify the organization's convention against
torture "in the nearest future."
Ad Melkert, special U.N. representative in Iraq,
called on Iraq "to intensify monitoring and
investigating allegations of ill-treatment and
torture of detainees and prisoners" to make
sure those responsible for such actions are
held accountable.
"Iraqi has come a long way in recognizing
human rights as a priority for building a
democratic state where human dignity is
preserved and protected but there is yet much
more to be done," Melkert said.
The request was made on the annual
International Day in Support of Victims of
Torture.
So far, 147 countries have ratified the
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel,
Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or
Punishment; 45 U.N.-member nations,
including Iraq, have not yet signed.
The convention calls on nations "to make
torture a crime and to prosecute and punish
those guilty of it."
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Friday, June 25, 2010
Marriage
this is what normally happens before and
after marriages. but not in all cases
before marriage read from the top , &
after marriage read from the bottom
Before marriage.....
He: Yes. At last. It was so hard to wait.
She: Do you want me to leave?
He: No! Don't even think about it.. ... See
More
She: Do you love me?
He: Of course! Over and over!
She: Have you ever cheated on me?
He: No! Why are you even asking?
She: Will you kiss me?
He: Every chance I get.
She: Will you hit me?
He: Are you crazy! I'm not that kind of
person!
She: Can I trust you?
He: Yes.
She: Darling!
After marriage....
Simply read from bottom to top.
after marriages. but not in all cases
before marriage read from the top , &
after marriage read from the bottom
Before marriage.....
He: Yes. At last. It was so hard to wait.
She: Do you want me to leave?
He: No! Don't even think about it.. ... See
More
She: Do you love me?
He: Of course! Over and over!
She: Have you ever cheated on me?
He: No! Why are you even asking?
She: Will you kiss me?
He: Every chance I get.
She: Will you hit me?
He: Are you crazy! I'm not that kind of
person!
She: Can I trust you?
He: Yes.
She: Darling!
After marriage....
Simply read from bottom to top.
Why I sacked my secretary
This is a true story.... Last week was my
40th birthday and i really didn ’t feel like
waking up that morning. I managed to pull
myself together and go downstairs for
breakfast, hoping my wife would be
pleasant and say, “Happy Birthday!”, and
possibly have a small present for me. As it
turned out, she barely said good morning,
let alone “Happy Birthday.” I thought…
Well, that’s marriage for you, but the kids…
They will remember.
My kids came trampling down the stairs to
breakfast, ate their breakfast, and didn ’t
say a word to me. So when I made it out
of the house and started for work, I felt
pretty dumpy and despondent.
As I walked into my office, my secretary
Joanne said, “Good Morning Boss, and by
the way Happy Birthday!” It felt a bit
better knowing that at least someone
remembered. I worked in a zombie like
fashion until about one o ’clock, when
Joanne knocked on my door and said,
“ You know, it’s such a beautiful day
outside, and it’s your Birthday, why don’t
we go out for lunch, just you and me.” I
said, “Thanks, Joanne, that’s the best thing
I’ve heard all day. Let’s go!”
We went to lunch but not where we’d
normally go. Instead she took me to a
quiet bistro with a private table. We had a
couple of mixed drinks and I enjoyed the
meal tremendously. On the way back to
the office, Joanne said, “You know, It’s
such a beautiful day… We don’t have to go
right back to the office, do we?” I replied
with “I suppose not. What do you have in
mind?” She said, “Let’s go to my
apartment, it’s just around the corner.”
After arriving at her apartment, Joanne
turned to me and said, “Boss if you don’t
mind, I’m goinna to step into the bedroom
for just a moment. I’ll be right back.” “Ok.”
I nervously replied. She went into the
bedroom and, after a couple of minutes,
she came out carrying a huge birthday
cake …
Followed by my wife, my kids, and dozens
of my friends, and co-workers, all singing
“ Happy Birthday”. & by this time i was
already naked watin 4 the unusual thing
to take place...........lol
40th birthday and i really didn ’t feel like
waking up that morning. I managed to pull
myself together and go downstairs for
breakfast, hoping my wife would be
pleasant and say, “Happy Birthday!”, and
possibly have a small present for me. As it
turned out, she barely said good morning,
let alone “Happy Birthday.” I thought…
Well, that’s marriage for you, but the kids…
They will remember.
My kids came trampling down the stairs to
breakfast, ate their breakfast, and didn ’t
say a word to me. So when I made it out
of the house and started for work, I felt
pretty dumpy and despondent.
As I walked into my office, my secretary
Joanne said, “Good Morning Boss, and by
the way Happy Birthday!” It felt a bit
better knowing that at least someone
remembered. I worked in a zombie like
fashion until about one o ’clock, when
Joanne knocked on my door and said,
“ You know, it’s such a beautiful day
outside, and it’s your Birthday, why don’t
we go out for lunch, just you and me.” I
said, “Thanks, Joanne, that’s the best thing
I’ve heard all day. Let’s go!”
We went to lunch but not where we’d
normally go. Instead she took me to a
quiet bistro with a private table. We had a
couple of mixed drinks and I enjoyed the
meal tremendously. On the way back to
the office, Joanne said, “You know, It’s
such a beautiful day… We don’t have to go
right back to the office, do we?” I replied
with “I suppose not. What do you have in
mind?” She said, “Let’s go to my
apartment, it’s just around the corner.”
After arriving at her apartment, Joanne
turned to me and said, “Boss if you don’t
mind, I’m goinna to step into the bedroom
for just a moment. I’ll be right back.” “Ok.”
I nervously replied. She went into the
bedroom and, after a couple of minutes,
she came out carrying a huge birthday
cake …
Followed by my wife, my kids, and dozens
of my friends, and co-workers, all singing
“ Happy Birthday”. & by this time i was
already naked watin 4 the unusual thing
to take place...........lol
Men, Take responsibility or...
Dearest Sweetheart
I can't send my salary this month, so I am
sending 100 kisses.
You are my sweetheart.
Your husband,
AllenHis wife replied back after some days
to her husband:
...Dearest Sweetheart:
Thanks for your 100 kisses, I am sending
the expenses details.
1. The Milk man agreed on 2 kisses for one
month's milk.
2. The electricity man only agreed after 7
kisses.
3. The landlord comes every day and takes
two or three kisses instead of the rent.
4. Supermarket owner did not accept
kisses only, so I have given him some
other items...???????
5. Other expenses 40 kisses.
Please don't worry about me, I have a
remaining balance of 35 kisses and
I hope I can complete the month using this
balance.
Shall I plan in the same way for next
month?
Please Advice!!!
Your wife
Ellen.
I can't send my salary this month, so I am
sending 100 kisses.
You are my sweetheart.
Your husband,
AllenHis wife replied back after some days
to her husband:
...Dearest Sweetheart:
Thanks for your 100 kisses, I am sending
the expenses details.
1. The Milk man agreed on 2 kisses for one
month's milk.
2. The electricity man only agreed after 7
kisses.
3. The landlord comes every day and takes
two or three kisses instead of the rent.
4. Supermarket owner did not accept
kisses only, so I have given him some
other items...???????
5. Other expenses 40 kisses.
Please don't worry about me, I have a
remaining balance of 35 kisses and
I hope I can complete the month using this
balance.
Shall I plan in the same way for next
month?
Please Advice!!!
Your wife
Ellen.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
STRONG WORDS...
The less you associate with some people, the
more your life will improve.
Any time you tolerate mediocrity in others, it
increases your mediocrity. An important
attribute in successful people is their
impatience with negative thinking and
negative acting people. As you grow, your
associates will change. Some of your friends
will not want you to go on. They will want
you to stay where they are. Friends that
don't help you climb will want you to crawl.
Your friends will stretch your vision or choke
your dream. Those that don't increase you
will eventually decrease you.
Consider this: Never receive counsel from
unproductive people.
Never discuss your problems with someone
incapable of contributing to the solution,
because those who never succeed
themselves are always first to tell you how.
Not everyone has a right to speak into your
life. You are certain to get the worst of the
bargain when you exchange ideas with the
wrong person. Don't follow anyone who's
not going anywhere.
With some people you spend an evening:
with others you invest it. Be careful where
you stop to inquire for directions along the
road of life. Wise is the person who fortifies
his life with the right friendships. If you run
with wolves, you will learn how to howl. But,
if you associate with eagles, you will learn
how to soar to great heights. "A mirror
reflects a man's face, but what he is really like
is shown by the kind of friends he chooses."
The simple but true fact of life is that you
become like those with whom you closely
associate - for the good and the bad.
Note: Be not mistaken. This is applicable to
family as well as friends. Yes...do love,
appreciate and be thankful for your family,
for they will always be your family no matter
what. Just know that they are human first
and though they are family to you, they may
be a friend to someone else and will fit
somewhere in the criteria above.
"In Prosperity Our Friends Know Us. In
Adversity We Know Our Friends."
"Never make someone a priority when you
are only an option for them."
"If you are going to achieve excellence in big
things, you develop the habit in little matters.
Excellence is not an exception, it is a
prevailing attitude."
more your life will improve.
Any time you tolerate mediocrity in others, it
increases your mediocrity. An important
attribute in successful people is their
impatience with negative thinking and
negative acting people. As you grow, your
associates will change. Some of your friends
will not want you to go on. They will want
you to stay where they are. Friends that
don't help you climb will want you to crawl.
Your friends will stretch your vision or choke
your dream. Those that don't increase you
will eventually decrease you.
Consider this: Never receive counsel from
unproductive people.
Never discuss your problems with someone
incapable of contributing to the solution,
because those who never succeed
themselves are always first to tell you how.
Not everyone has a right to speak into your
life. You are certain to get the worst of the
bargain when you exchange ideas with the
wrong person. Don't follow anyone who's
not going anywhere.
With some people you spend an evening:
with others you invest it. Be careful where
you stop to inquire for directions along the
road of life. Wise is the person who fortifies
his life with the right friendships. If you run
with wolves, you will learn how to howl. But,
if you associate with eagles, you will learn
how to soar to great heights. "A mirror
reflects a man's face, but what he is really like
is shown by the kind of friends he chooses."
The simple but true fact of life is that you
become like those with whom you closely
associate - for the good and the bad.
Note: Be not mistaken. This is applicable to
family as well as friends. Yes...do love,
appreciate and be thankful for your family,
for they will always be your family no matter
what. Just know that they are human first
and though they are family to you, they may
be a friend to someone else and will fit
somewhere in the criteria above.
"In Prosperity Our Friends Know Us. In
Adversity We Know Our Friends."
"Never make someone a priority when you
are only an option for them."
"If you are going to achieve excellence in big
things, you develop the habit in little matters.
Excellence is not an exception, it is a
prevailing attitude."
Valerie... A Love Letter...
We started as friends, now it's all a new 'feel' and as I look through every trend it sends to my spine a chill... In acts I have gone astray, truth be told I lost my way. But now I'll return to you for in your eyes I see the truth Spread your arms open I beckon - Open the bars of iron round about the boundaries of your heart Give me the lee way to make right all I have broken. I feel like I'll never measure up to who you see, but if I could be the perfect man in your eyes, I would give all I'm worth to be a part of your life. I have made it obvious This is what my heart says; I'm here to make it OK... Tell me will you let me? Valerie, Like butterfly wings, gently dancing away the day - such JOY I feel when your name is heard, my ears smile - from ear to ear. A sight to behold, beautiful beyond description... Valerie is Her name. I only wish you could see through my heart... I'm not so good with words and so I chose this love letter... Let's walk down the path together... Let's build castles in the air... Let's work together to put foundations under them... Now tell me... Will you let us?
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Nigerian Coach Rue missed chances
Nigeria coach Lars Lagerback was left
rueing the missed chances that cost his
side victory over South Korea and
confirmed their World Cup elimination.
Striker Yakubu missed an open goal as
Nigeria could only manage a 2-2 draw with
South Korea, a result which handed the
Asian side a place in the last 16.
"I was disappointed about all the chances,"
said Lagerback.
"Mostly I feel disappointed and sad. It's the
results that count so there is not much to
say."
Nigeria would have become the first team
to lose their opening two games at a World
Cup and still progress to the last 16 had they
converted one of their chances to beat
South Korea late on.
But, after defeats by Argentina and Greece,
the Nigerian side were unable to take the
critical three points.
Yakubu scored a penalty to pull Nigeria level
at 2-2 in the second half, but the Everton
striker had missed an incredible
opportunity minutes earlier.
From four yards out Yakubu had an empty
net to aim at when the ball was pulled back
to him but he somehow caught the ball with
his heel and sent it skimming past the right
post - a miss former England striker Alan
Shearer called "the worst miss I have ever
seen".
And the profligacy continued, with
substitute Obafemi Martins running onto a
pass from Chinedu Obasi and chipping the
ball over the goalkeeper only to see it drift
just wide, while Kalu Uche also hit the post.
Despite his disappointment, Lagerback was
magnanimous in defeat.
"I can only congratulate the South Koreans,"
said Lagerback, who will have to watch on
in frustration as the Asian side take on
Uruguay in the last 16.
"I was a little bit sorry about all the time
wasting, I don't think it's fair play, but I
think the Nigeria players have done really
well.
"The players have done really well. They
worked hard over time."
rueing the missed chances that cost his
side victory over South Korea and
confirmed their World Cup elimination.
Striker Yakubu missed an open goal as
Nigeria could only manage a 2-2 draw with
South Korea, a result which handed the
Asian side a place in the last 16.
"I was disappointed about all the chances,"
said Lagerback.
"Mostly I feel disappointed and sad. It's the
results that count so there is not much to
say."
Nigeria would have become the first team
to lose their opening two games at a World
Cup and still progress to the last 16 had they
converted one of their chances to beat
South Korea late on.
But, after defeats by Argentina and Greece,
the Nigerian side were unable to take the
critical three points.
Yakubu scored a penalty to pull Nigeria level
at 2-2 in the second half, but the Everton
striker had missed an incredible
opportunity minutes earlier.
From four yards out Yakubu had an empty
net to aim at when the ball was pulled back
to him but he somehow caught the ball with
his heel and sent it skimming past the right
post - a miss former England striker Alan
Shearer called "the worst miss I have ever
seen".
And the profligacy continued, with
substitute Obafemi Martins running onto a
pass from Chinedu Obasi and chipping the
ball over the goalkeeper only to see it drift
just wide, while Kalu Uche also hit the post.
Despite his disappointment, Lagerback was
magnanimous in defeat.
"I can only congratulate the South Koreans,"
said Lagerback, who will have to watch on
in frustration as the Asian side take on
Uruguay in the last 16.
"I was a little bit sorry about all the time
wasting, I don't think it's fair play, but I
think the Nigeria players have done really
well.
"The players have done really well. They
worked hard over time."
Lindsay Lohan Scram
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Lindsay Lohan's
alcohol-monitoring bracelet got her in
trouble Tuesday with a judge who doubled
the actress' bail to $200,000.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Marsha
Revel determined Lohan violated the terms
of her release after a closed-door meeting
with the actress' attorney and a prosecutor.
Revel did not detail the violation, but said
her decision was made after receiving
"results" issued by a court-ordered alcohol
monitor.
District Attorney's spokeswoman Shiara
Davila-Morales said it was an "alcohol-
related violation," but did not have further
details.
A source familiar with Lohan's case told The
Associated Press that the violation was
reported after the "Mean Girls" star
appeared at the MTV Movie Awards on
Sunday night.
Lohan was not present in court Tuesday,
but several denials of wrongdoing were
posted on the actress' Twitter account
shortly before and after the hastily called
hearing.
Lohan's $200,000 bail was posted less than
two hours after the hearing, a move that
quashed a bench warrant issued for the
actress' arrest by the judge.
Lohan's attorney, Shawn Chapman Holley,
issued a statement Tuesday, saying the
device indicated the "presence of a small
amount of alcohol" on Sunday night.
"Having just received the report, I am not in
a position to speak to its accuracy or
validity, however Ms. Lohan maintains that
she has been in complete compliance with
all of the terms of her probation and her
bail," Chapman Holley said in a statement.
Lohan has been required to wear the device
since May, when she missed a court
hearing. Lohan is due back in court on July
6, when Revel will decide whether Lohan
has violated her probation.
Story continues below
Lohan, 23, is facing jail time if the judge
determines she has failed to comply with
the terms of her probation.
The actress has received multiple chances
and admonishments from the court, which
extended her probation in October by a
year after Lohan struggled to complete the
terms in time.
At the May hearing, Revel set Lohan's bail at
$100,000, which she revoked on Tuesday.
The judge also issued a bench warrant for
Lohan's arrest, but that may be quashed if
the actress is able to post the new bail
amount.
David Perez, a bail bondsman, posted
Lohan's $100,000 bail last month and said
he was not concerned with posting the
additional sum ordered Tuesday.
Authorities said they did not have
additional details on what Lohan's alcohol-
monitor registered in order to be found in
violation.
The bracelet is designed to test the skin for
alcohol every half hour by sampling a
person's perspiration. There are also
sensors that check for tampering.
Lohan appeared at the MTV awards show
on Sunday. She also attended at least one of
the show's after-parties.
She covered up the ankle monitor on the
show's red carpet by wearing long pants.
The actress has been on probation since
August 2007 after pleading guilty to
misdemeanor drug charges and no contest
to three driving charges.
Despite spending 84 minutes in jail and
performing mandatory service at the
county morgue, Lohan has repeatedly
struggled with the terms of her sentence. In
October, a judge extended her probation
for another year but Meyers warned the
actress she was facing jail time if she
violated her probation.
The extension was the third time Lohan
escaped punishment after her alcohol-
education program notified the court the
actress had violated its rules. Two of the
instances were described as
misunderstandings; the third was chalked
up to a busy work schedule.
Chapman Holley said Lohan missed the
hearing last month because her passport
had been stolen while the actress was at the
Cannes Film Festival.
alcohol-monitoring bracelet got her in
trouble Tuesday with a judge who doubled
the actress' bail to $200,000.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Marsha
Revel determined Lohan violated the terms
of her release after a closed-door meeting
with the actress' attorney and a prosecutor.
Revel did not detail the violation, but said
her decision was made after receiving
"results" issued by a court-ordered alcohol
monitor.
District Attorney's spokeswoman Shiara
Davila-Morales said it was an "alcohol-
related violation," but did not have further
details.
A source familiar with Lohan's case told The
Associated Press that the violation was
reported after the "Mean Girls" star
appeared at the MTV Movie Awards on
Sunday night.
Lohan was not present in court Tuesday,
but several denials of wrongdoing were
posted on the actress' Twitter account
shortly before and after the hastily called
hearing.
Lohan's $200,000 bail was posted less than
two hours after the hearing, a move that
quashed a bench warrant issued for the
actress' arrest by the judge.
Lohan's attorney, Shawn Chapman Holley,
issued a statement Tuesday, saying the
device indicated the "presence of a small
amount of alcohol" on Sunday night.
"Having just received the report, I am not in
a position to speak to its accuracy or
validity, however Ms. Lohan maintains that
she has been in complete compliance with
all of the terms of her probation and her
bail," Chapman Holley said in a statement.
Lohan has been required to wear the device
since May, when she missed a court
hearing. Lohan is due back in court on July
6, when Revel will decide whether Lohan
has violated her probation.
Story continues below
Lohan, 23, is facing jail time if the judge
determines she has failed to comply with
the terms of her probation.
The actress has received multiple chances
and admonishments from the court, which
extended her probation in October by a
year after Lohan struggled to complete the
terms in time.
At the May hearing, Revel set Lohan's bail at
$100,000, which she revoked on Tuesday.
The judge also issued a bench warrant for
Lohan's arrest, but that may be quashed if
the actress is able to post the new bail
amount.
David Perez, a bail bondsman, posted
Lohan's $100,000 bail last month and said
he was not concerned with posting the
additional sum ordered Tuesday.
Authorities said they did not have
additional details on what Lohan's alcohol-
monitor registered in order to be found in
violation.
The bracelet is designed to test the skin for
alcohol every half hour by sampling a
person's perspiration. There are also
sensors that check for tampering.
Lohan appeared at the MTV awards show
on Sunday. She also attended at least one of
the show's after-parties.
She covered up the ankle monitor on the
show's red carpet by wearing long pants.
The actress has been on probation since
August 2007 after pleading guilty to
misdemeanor drug charges and no contest
to three driving charges.
Despite spending 84 minutes in jail and
performing mandatory service at the
county morgue, Lohan has repeatedly
struggled with the terms of her sentence. In
October, a judge extended her probation
for another year but Meyers warned the
actress she was facing jail time if she
violated her probation.
The extension was the third time Lohan
escaped punishment after her alcohol-
education program notified the court the
actress had violated its rules. Two of the
instances were described as
misunderstandings; the third was chalked
up to a busy work schedule.
Chapman Holley said Lohan missed the
hearing last month because her passport
had been stolen while the actress was at the
Cannes Film Festival.
EMBRACES OF HOPE
When you view life and circumstances through the lens of hope, you re-appraise the situations you find yourself in, and you then have power to leverage things in favor of better outcomes. You begin to see patterns of hope where others see dead ends. Give it some time, and you will start to see wonderful things hidden in the least likely places. Hope knows that no matter how dark the night, morning is on the way...
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
LOVE AND ANGER
It lay buried here, It lay deep inside me. It's so deep inside me, it's so deep, I don't think I can speak about it. It could take me all of my life but it would only take a moment to tell you what I'm feeling... But I don't know if I'm ready yet. You come walking into this room like you're walking into my arms... What would I do without you? Take away the love and the anger and a little piece of hope holding us together looking for a moment that'll never happen living in the gap between past and future. Take away the stone and the timber and a little piece of rope won't hold it together. We're building a house of the future together... What would we do without you? Well, if it's so deep, you don't think that you can speak about it... Just remember to reach out and touch the past and the future...
Monday, June 21, 2010
LOVE
If I have the time to go to work, make money in order to sustain my family but have no Love, then I am a house keeper not a home maker...If you have time for waxing, polishing, and decorating achievements, but have no love, your children learn cleanliness - not godliness.
Love leaves the dust in search of a child's laugh.
Love smiles at the tiny fingerprints on a newly cleaned window.
Love wipes away the tears before it wipes up the spilled milk.
Love picks up the child before it picks up the toys.
Love is present through the trials.
Love reprimands, reproves, and is responsive.
Love crawls with the baby, walks with the toddler, runs with the child, then stands aside to let the youth walk into adulthood.
Love gives joy the youth, comfort to the aging...
Love is the Ultimate and without it we miss the true essence of existence...
5 Easy Ways of Getting Closer to Your Partner
1. Simply reach out. Piglet reached out to Pooh and took his hand because he wanted assurance of love, attention, and affection. Physically reaching out to your partner can take you out of your comfort zone and improve your relationships. Reaching out does make you vulnerable to rejection but it also brings you out from behind your walls. Simply hugging or kissing to say "I love you" can improve your relationships.
2. Take action. Don't wait for your lover, sister, or mother to reach out to you. Improve your relationships by dropping your pride, being honest, and telling them what you need. Piglet just wanted to know Pooh was there – maybe you need a similar reassurance, or something deeper. It doesn't matter; what matters is how you express your need when you're focused on improving your relationships. Say "I love you" by making the first move.
3. Experiment. You need to try new things to find out what works when you're thinking about improving your relationships. Maybe holding hands doesn't do it for you, but a fifteen minute walk or telephone conversation might. If you've never taken a class or meditated with your partner to improve your relationship, maybe you should consider it as a way to say I love you!
4. Make it daily. Improving your relationships involves discussions, ideas, new beginnings, old habits, sharing memories, making plans, spending time doing the mundane. Having a great relationship with anyone, even your brother or best friend or God, involves making a conscious choice every day.
5. Communicate. Piglet talked to Pooh – if you think it's hard to talk to your lover, try being a pig and talking to your best honey bear friend! Piglet called Pooh by name, and verbally shared his reason for reaching out. Improving your relationships requires good communication.
Keeping any relationship fresh and lively can be difficult – but improving your relationships can be as simple as sidling up and saying, "I just wanted to be sure of you." That's just another way to say I love you.
Monday, June 14, 2010
Child Marriage...
Child marriage: Group drags FG, Egypt before African commission
The Women Empowerment and Legal Aid has dragged the governments of Nigeria and Egypt to the African Commission on Human ... Visit Site>>
Stars Come Together To Celebrate David Foster
Access Hollywood - April 5, 2008 12:22 AM PDT LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- In what promises to be the live concert event of the year, many of music's most beloved stars, including Andrea Bocelli, Michael Buble, and Josh Groban, will come together on May 23rd to celebrate a man who has written and produced some of their biggest hits: David Foster.
"David Foster and Friends," a one-night-only live concert to take place at the Events Center at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, will feature Foster performing the hits he has written or produced with many of the artists he has worked with over the course of his 35-year career. During that time, Foster has discovered and nurtured the careers of Groban, Buble, and The Corrs, as well as created chart-topping hits for such legends as Andrea Bocelli, Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion, Madonna, Whitney Houston, and Chaka Khan.
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"I am honored to be recognized in this way by so many of the artists I've had the pleasure of working with over the past three decades," Foster says. "Not only are they supremely talented, but I also consider them dear friends, so I'm really looking forward to getting up onstage and spending the evening with some of my favorite people in the world."
Foster entered the music business in 1973, quickly establishing himself as a sought-after session musician and the industry's premier keyboardist. By the end of the '70s, he had ventured into writing and producing, working with such artists as Earth, Wind and Fire, Chicago, Hall and Oates, and Kenny Rogers, among many others throughout the '80s. In the '90s, Foster's producing credits included Natalie Cole's "Unforgettable," Barbra Streisand's "Somewhere," Toni Braxton's "Unbreak My Heart," Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You," and Celine Dion's "Because You Loved Me." Foster is a 14-time Grammy-Award winner with an unprecedented 43 nominations, an Emmy-Award winner, and a three-time Academy-Award nominee.
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"David Foster and Friends" will be filmed for broadcast in December on PBS stations nationwide. In addition, a CD/DVD of the show will be released by Warner Bros. Records this fall. Tickets for the show go on sale Saturday, April 5th at noon through Ticketmaster and the Mandalay Bay box office online
"David Foster and Friends," a one-night-only live concert to take place at the Events Center at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, will feature Foster performing the hits he has written or produced with many of the artists he has worked with over the course of his 35-year career. During that time, Foster has discovered and nurtured the careers of Groban, Buble, and The Corrs, as well as created chart-topping hits for such legends as Andrea Bocelli, Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion, Madonna, Whitney Houston, and Chaka Khan.
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"I am honored to be recognized in this way by so many of the artists I've had the pleasure of working with over the past three decades," Foster says. "Not only are they supremely talented, but I also consider them dear friends, so I'm really looking forward to getting up onstage and spending the evening with some of my favorite people in the world."
Foster entered the music business in 1973, quickly establishing himself as a sought-after session musician and the industry's premier keyboardist. By the end of the '70s, he had ventured into writing and producing, working with such artists as Earth, Wind and Fire, Chicago, Hall and Oates, and Kenny Rogers, among many others throughout the '80s. In the '90s, Foster's producing credits included Natalie Cole's "Unforgettable," Barbra Streisand's "Somewhere," Toni Braxton's "Unbreak My Heart," Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You," and Celine Dion's "Because You Loved Me." Foster is a 14-time Grammy-Award winner with an unprecedented 43 nominations, an Emmy-Award winner, and a three-time Academy-Award nominee.
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"David Foster and Friends" will be filmed for broadcast in December on PBS stations nationwide. In addition, a CD/DVD of the show will be released by Warner Bros. Records this fall. Tickets for the show go on sale Saturday, April 5th at noon through Ticketmaster and the Mandalay Bay box office online
Actor Brad Pitt joins U.S. bid to host World Cup
Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) - Actor Brad Pitt has added his name to the U.S. bid committee seeking to host the World Cup in 2018 or 2022, U.S. Soccer said on Wednesday.Pitt joins former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, director Spike Lee and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on the committee.
"Soccer is a truly global sport and the opportunity to join the effort to have the U.S. host the world's greatest sporting event again is a great honor," Pitt said in a statement.
The United States, Australia, England, Russia and a pair of joint-bids from Belgium/Netherlands and Spain/Portugal are bidding to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cups with Qatar, Japan, and South Korea in the running to host the latter tournament.
The hosts of the 2018 and 2022 World Cup will be decided at a meeting of FIFA's executive committee in December.
The United States hosted the tournament in 1994.
(Writing by Gene Cherry in Raleigh, North Carolina; Editing by Frank Pingue)
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Toyota Motor Corp.'s legal problems aren't limited to the federal multidistrict litigation over unintended acceleration of its vehicles. Scores of lawsuits are working their way through state courts across the nation, and some of them could pave the road for the MDL. Toyota troubles shielded by agency
Since 2003, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened — and closed — five investigations of sudden unintended acceleration in Toyota and Lexus vehicles before the automaker recalled about 6 million vehicles in the United States. Why didn't the agency take action on the earlier complaints? Congress drafts stricter auto rules
Publicly, Congress has done little on the Toyota recalls since a series of tense hearings two months ago. Behind the scenes, however, Toyota Motor Corp. has been waging a lobbying campaign to rebuild its image.Fellow travelers in Toyota MDL
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