Judge Sonia Sotomayor Accepts Nomination to Supreme Court – Obama Wants Sotomayor Confirmed Before August Recess

President Obama nominated appeals court judge Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court on Tuesday, making her the first Hispanic in history to be elevated to the high court.
BIO: Judge Sonia Sotomayor
Sotomayor, 54, who has been a federal judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit since 1998, has a formidable resume. From [...]

Susan Boyle, Indy 500 and the Starbucks Explosion: Weekend Recap

This Memorial Day weekend, Helio Castroneves wins another Indy but places second at the Search box; Susan Boyle advances to the final round on “Britain’s Got Talent;” and a small bomb blast in front of Starbucks unnerves New Yorkers.
Susan Boyle, redux
Get set for another round of Boyle , everyone. Susan Boyle advanced to the final [...]

Kris Allen wins American idol – Cyndi Lauper and Others Perform at American Idol Finale

Kris Allen is your new “American Idol.”
Among the traditions that go with all the Monday-morning quarterbacking is the release of the coronation song to radio. Get ready to hear “No Boundaries,” co-written by Kara DioGuardi, on the radio a lot today. The recorded version isn’t as bad as the live versions seemed, but that’s [...]

Maria Verchenova wants to be Sharapova, except with golf

Case in point: Maria Verchenova, a young Russian golfer who’s hoping to capture the world’s attention, along with a couple wins here and there. She’s the first Russian to earn full-time membership on the Ladies’ European Tour, and notched her first top-10 finish in her rookie year, 2007.
She’s had strong finishes since then, including a [...]

Star Trek launch, MANNY RAMIREZ suspended, Day of Prayer, i-House! See You Later, Iraheta

STAR TREK fans: is the launch day! The Future Begins!
Paramount Pictures will release the 11th Star Trek movie entitled, The Future Begins. “Space, the Final Frontier”, the trailer begins on top of futuristic music that indicates the mystery set before us. I am sure that all of you Star Trek fans are rubbing your hands [...]

KidZui’s – browser for children upgrades to version 4

Kidzui 4 is the latest internet browser for kids.
Available for Windows, Mac and as a Firefox add-on, Kidzui allows for easy navigation through categories and large images for kids. Using what they call a “Zoom User Interface,” kids are able to access a wealth of appropriate material without having to actually search.
The KidZui browser can [...]

Maine legalizes same-sex marriage

Same-sex marriage became legal in Maine on Wednesday as Gov. John Baldacci signed a bill less than an hour after the state legislature approved it.

Maine Gov. John Baldacci signed a bill Wednesday legalizing same-sex marriage.

“I have come to believe that this is a question of fairness and of equal protection under the law and [...]

Carrie Prejean Nude Photos: Miss USA underage Seminude photos

Seminude photos of Miss California Carrie Prejean have been leaked on the Internet.
Miss California and Miss USA runner up Carrie Prejean is in the news again today after some racy pictures have hit the net.
Now, these photos aren’t that big of a deal – just a girl in pink panties. She even covers her fake [...]

Wind rips off Dallas Cowboys’ roof

Winds nearing tornado strength have ripped off the roof at the Dallas Cowboys indoor practice facility in Irving, Texas, injuring 12 people.

A cameraman filming a rookie team workout captured the moment players and team members ran for cover as the roof on the tent-like structure collapsed.