Joseph Lambraith, An Arizona Skydiver Dies During World Record-setting Practice Jump

Joseph Lambraith, 49, a experienced skydiver of Gilbert, Arizona, who was injured while preparing for the world record-setting attempt last weekend in Florida has died from those injuries.

There were one hundred skydivers who linked together in the sky to form a diamond shape with their parachutes want to break a world record on Saturday.

Lambraith was injured during the practice jump when his foot became entangled in the cord of another parachute and he spiraled to the ground. He died Tuesday.

The successful 100-way formation on Wednesday was confirmed by four judges from the U.S. Parachute Association and broke a previous record of an 85-way formation.

Look at the video of Hundred skydivers in formation setting a new world record below:

Source:FOX  Tags: Joseph Lambraith, Arizona, Skydiver, Dies, Break World Record, 100 way formation

Bob Hite Arrested Over DUI

Anchor Bob Hite Picture

Bob Hite, Newschannel 8 anchor on WFLA, was arrested early Wednesday morning, for driving under the influence. Hite was pulled over at Cleveland Street and Willow Avenue, Tampa, just after 1:30 a.m.  ABCactionnews said Hite's breathalyzer test showed a blood alcohol level of .124 according to his arrest report.

Bob Hite is scheduled to retire on November 28th, after working 30 years at WFLA. Tags: anchor, Bob Hite, arrest, dui, tampa, wfla

Pamela Rogers, Infamous Elementary School Teacher

Pamela Rogers Picture by Duane Sherrill

Pamela (Joan) Rogers, who was described as sex addict by a psychologist, was a former elementary school physical education teacher and coach in McMinnville, Tennessee. She had a sexual relationship with a 13-year-old boy, one of her students in Centertown Elementary School. During the three-month relationship, Rogers and the teen had dozens of sexual activities in the school, in her house, and in the teen's home.

Pamela Rogers faced 15 counts of sexual battery by an authority figure and 13 counts of statutory rape on February 4, 2005, but pleaded not guilty after she posted bail of $50,000.

On August 12, 2005, Pamela Rogers plead no contest to 4 charges of sexual battery. She was sentenced 9 months to the Warren County jail in Tennessee. During an 8-year suspended sentence where bans her from profiting from the case and being interviewed by the medias, she must also serve a term of 7 years and 3 months of probation, register as a sex offender, and surrender her teaching certificate for life.

On April 24, 2006, Pamela Rogers was arrested again on charges that she had sent text messages, nude photos, and sex videos of herself to the same boy while using her father's cellphone. She was also charged for communicating with the boy via online means. The judge ordered her to remain in jail until her next court hearing.

On July 14, 2006, Pamela Rogers was sentenced to 7 years in prison for violating her probation by sending explicit videos to her former victim and maintaining contact with him via online blogs. 

Rogers asked for mercy and apologized to her family and the teen's family saying tearfully to the judge (video below). But Circuit Judge Bart Stanley denied her request.

In January 2007, Pamela Rogers received two additional years of prison time after pleading guilty to sending nude photos of herself to the boy.

Pamela Rogers, born born July 1, 1977, married Christopher Turner, a High School basketball coach, in 2003. The couple were divorced 2005.

Below are Pamela Rogers' MySpace Bikini pictures and Pamela Rogers cellphone video.

Source: Wikipedia & BadJocks.com & MSNBC

Donda West Funeral Held in Okalahoma City

Kanye West and Mom Donda West Photo (Jason Rodriguez, MTV News)

Rapper Kanye West's mom Donda West was laid to rest on November 20 at the True Vine Ministry Church in her native Oklahoma city. Her body arrived at the church in a coffin via white hearse, and after the service was taken to a cemetery by two horse-drawn carriages, reported MTV.com

Entertainers John Legend, Anita Baker, Beyonce and Jay-Z attended Tuesday's Donda West funeral service.

The night before, Kanye West performed in Brussels, Belgium, where he again paid a very emotional tribute.

Donda West, 58, former chair of the English department at Chicago State University, died November 10, a result of complications from a tummy tuck and breast reduction medical procedure performed by (in)famous plastic surgeon Jan Adams.

Our thoughts and prayers go to Kanye West and his family! Tags: kanye west, mom, Donda West, funeral, Okalahoma City

Archibishop Earl Paulk Sex Scandal

Earl Paulk, the 80-year-old founder of Chapel Hill Harvester Church in Decatur, Atlanta of Georgia, is at the center of a sex scandal. Earl Paul was reported to have slept with his sister-in-law, Clariece, wife of his brother Don and fathered Clariece's son D.E. Paulk.

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Picture via  Tags: Earl Paulk, Sex Scandal, Clariece, son, D.E. Paulk

Nora Hardwick, 102-year-old British Grandma Stripped off For Charity Calendar

Swathed in a filmy petal pink scarf and positioned behind the beer taps at the Ermine Way pub in town, Nora Hardwick, the 1905-born great-great grandma poses as Miss November in a Charity calendar to raise money for the local football team, the Ancaster Athletic in Ancaster, Lincolnshire, England.

Source: FOX  Tags: Nora Hardwick, Football Charity Calendar, Miss November

Tony Harris Missing in Brazil

Tony Harris, a graduate of Garfield High School and a star player for Washington State University in the 1990s, vanished after going to Brazil on Oct. 31 to play pro basketball for a team in Brasilia. While U.S. and Brazilian officials began to hasten search efforts, Tony Harris' family has prepared for the worst.

Update: Tony Harris was found dead in the middle of a dense thicket in Brazil's central state Goias. Brazilian police believed Harris may have committed suicide but not rule out the possibility of homicide.

Tags: basketball player, Tony Harris, missing, brazil

Hank Kuehne, Venus Williams' Boyfriend

According to Bossip.com, Venus Williams' bald-headed boyfriend Hank Kuehne is a washed up golfer with an official Nationwide Tour money total of $10,855 during his career. He has a kid and is divorced. Ohhh, it sounds Venus needs to offer Hank some pocket money, :-P. Tags: Venus Williams, glofer, boyfriend, Hank Kuehne

Ronaldo's Afro Hairstyle

Ronaldo recently showed off a new hairstyle - an Afro grown - when shopping with his girlfriend Raica Oliveira in Milan. He has been off the pitch three months while recovering from a thigh injury.

After 14 years of hair shorn close to the scalp, the AC Milan striker is now seeking a bushy helmet-like mane which, he thinks, may even help me score more headers.

Oh, yeah, Ronaldo's half finished botch hairdo job on 2002 Japan & South Korea World Cup now seems nostalgic. Link

Dara Torres, 40, Broke Swimming Record

Dara Torres Picture

Dara Torres broke the U.S. record in the women's 50-meter freestyle by swimming a 23.87 at the short course Arena World Cup in Berlin. The 40-year-old broke the mark of 24.21 Kara Lynn Joyce set on March 18, 2004. One can hardly believe such an "old" athlete can still break the record. Link

Update (July 2008): Dara Torres, with an age of 41, qualified her fifth Olympics for the 100m and 50m freestyle swimming at the US Olympic Swimming Trials in Omaha, Nebraska, becoming the oldest American swimmer ever to attend an Olympic. Dara Torres has decided to quit the Women’s 100m Freestyle competition at Beijing Olympics while to concentrate on the 50m event.

Update: Dara Torres qualified for Beijing Olympics's 50-Meter Freestyle final as the fastest qualifier swimmer. Her result was 24.27 second. Update: Dara Torres won a silver medal for the USA team. Her result is 24.07 seconds, 0.01s slower than German gold medalist Britta Steffen's new Olympic record time of 24.06 in the Women's 50m Freestyle final in Beijing.

Tags: Dara Torres, freestyle, swimming, record

Kathleen Savio, Drew Peterson's Third Wife Murdered

Kathleen Savio Picture

Kathleen Savio was the third wife of Drew Peterson, a Chicago police officer who just resigne. Kathleen Savio's body was exhumed recently because the authorities thought she might not have died of accidental drowning in the bathtub after Drew Peterson become the prime suspect for the disappearance of his fourth wife, Stacy Peterson. Now the examination by a former New York City chief medical examiner on Savio's body shows her death was a homicide, Fox reported.

"It is my opinion to a reasonable degree of medical certainty ... that it is a homicide," former New York City chief medical examiner Michael Baden said. "That is what I would have put on the death certificate."

Baden said signs of struggle including bruises on the hands, chest and abdomen still were fresh with purple discoloration but there were no fractures. Although there were no bruises on her arms, Baden believes she may have drowned by having her head pressed under water.

"I don't think there is any possibility this was an accident," he said. "I don't think there is any evidence this was a suicide."

Tags: Police, Drew Peterson, murder, Kathleen Savio, Stacy Peterson

Martha Kostyra, Mother of Martha Stewart, Dies

Martha Kostyra picture (www.mountsinai.org)

Martha Stewart's mom Martha Kostyra, aka Big Martha, died today. She is 93 years old. From Martha Stewart's blog:

Martha Kostyra

September 16th, 1914 - November 16th, 2007

I am very sad to tell you that my mom passed away. Here's a tribute to Martha Kostyra - Big Martha.

Tags: Martha Stewart, mom, Martha Kostyra, death

John Travolta Kissing Kirk Douglas

John Travolta greeted screen legend Kirk Douglas with a wet, non-sexual, man-on-man kiss after being presented with a lifetime achievement award at the Santa Barbara Film Festival.

Travolta, 53, who is known for memorable performances in blockbusters such as Saturday Night Fever, Urban Cowboy, Grease, Pulp Fiction and his recent hit Hairspray, was honoured with the Kirk Douglas Award for "Excellence in Film" during the event in California.

The on-stage kiss appeared to catch 91-year-old Kirk off-guard, as he kissed with his eyes open.

Source:scotsman; TMZ  Tags: John Travolta, kiss, Kirk Douglas, the Santa Barbara Film Festival, Excellence in Film

Nikki Catsouras Highway Crash Accident Pictures Outcry

Nicole Catsouras photo credit: the Catsouras family

Nicole "Nikki" Catsouras, aka porsche girl (as she was then in his daddy's Porsche at the time of disaster happened), was killed in a car accident on Halloween in 2006. Gruesome photos of the accident scene have spread around the internet, and people have e-mailed the images to Catsouras' family. Her parents Christos and Lesli Catsouras are now suing the California Highway Patrol who took and allegedly leaked the accident photos to the internet.

Porsche girl Nikki Catsouras's crashed car picture

Source: ABC Tags: porsche girl, nikki catsouras, highway accident, photos, nicole catsouras, california highway patrol

Joe Nuxhall, "Ol' Left-Hander", Passed Away

Joe Nuxhall Photo by Jason Geol

Joe Nuxhall (1928-2007), the youngest player in major league history and the beloved "Ol' Left-Hander" on Cincinnati Reds radio broadcasts, died late Thursday November 15th following a long battle with cancer, the team said this morning. He was 79.

Joe Nuxhall compiled a career ERA of 3.90 and a record of 135-117 during his 16-season career. He was the youngest player ever to appear in a major league game during the modern era, pitching 2/3 of an inning for the Cincinnati Reds on June 10, 1944, at the age of 15 years, 10 months, and 11 days. Source: Cincypost.com Tags: Cincinnati Reds, pitcher, baseball, Joe Nuxhall, Ol' Left-Hander

Travis Barker Found Dead in Garage?

Drummer Travis Barker Photo

Travis Barker, the Blink-182 & Plus 44 drummer has been reported dead. Travis Barker, one of the greatest drummers in history, was rumored to find dead in his garage on November 13. No word was yet available what's the cause of his death (if it did happen). Without question, Travis Barker is a talented drummer, the youtube video below named Travis Barker - Snare Drum Solo has been viewed over 2 million times.

Travis Barker married to former Miss USA, Shanna Moakler, but later divorced their relationship were once in trouble. It was said Travis Barker had a brief relationship with Hilton Hotel heiress, Paris Hilton.

Update: Travis Barker isn't dead. From Perezhilton.com

We’re pretty sure Travis Barker isn’t dead. You can stop emailing us that unsubstantiated rumor.

And, if he is dead, then blame Shanna Moakler! Did she take out a new life insurance policy on him???

Tags: drummer, Travis Barker, death, Shanna Moakler, Paris Hilton

Regina Spektor Collapsed, Canceled Concert and Hospitalized

Regina Sektor Photo

Regina Spektor, Russian-born singer-pianist collapsed and was rushed to the hospital before her nearly sold-out show at Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on Wednesday Nov. 14 night. The concert was canceled ten minutes before Regina was supposed to be on the stage. No report was seen on what was wrong with the Fidelity singer. Another overdose? Hope not.

A video posted by buckidrummer to Youtube, Regina Spektor was performing John Lennon's Real Love at Bonnarroo.

Wanna more Regina's music? Please visit her MySpace.

Source: Tennessean.com Tags: Regina Spektor, fidelity, singer, collapse

Matt Damon, Sexiest Man Alive

Hooray! Matt Damon, was named the "sexiest man alive" by People magazine. The reasons Matt Damon who was chosen in the first place, People says they are irresistible sense of humor, rock solid family man, heart-melting humility.

"You gave an aging suburban dad the ego boost of a lifetime," the 37-year-old actor wrote in the letter to the magzine, "My 9-year-old stepdaughter now thinks I'm cool -- well, cooler." Source: Chinadaily & People Tags: Matt Damon, sexiest man alive, people

Cristina Mallon Youtube Cheerleading Routine Video

Cristina Mallon, an English teacher and cheerleading coach at Williams Field High School in Gilbert, Arizona, has been in the hot water for a video filmed on a student mobile and posted on Youtube. In the video, Cristina Mallon performed a cheerleader routine in front of her class. It has been taken down from the Youtube, but you still can watch it on MyFoxkc.com. Cristina Mallon is resigning from her position at the school, but she has to wait for the decision from the Higley Unified School District whether or not to accept her resignation during their board meeting on Wednesday night. Source: ABC15 Tags: english teacher, Cristina Mallon, cheerleading, youtube, video

Alexis Thompson, The Youngest Golfer to Win PGA Title

Alexis Thompson Photo: GolfPunkOnline.com

Alexis Thompson, the youngest qualifier in U.S. Women's Open history, used a run of birdies on the back nine on July 14 to overcome reigning U.S. Women's Amateur champion Kimberly Kim and win the Junior PGA Championship.

The 12-year-old Thompson, from Coral Springs, Florida,  began the day tied with Kim, Kim, a 15-year-old player from Pahoa, Hawaii. But after falling behind early, Thompson birdied four of five holes beginning at the par-4 12th to pull ahead.

She finished with a 2-under 69 and a 1-under 283 total, becoming the youngest champion in the 32-year history of the Junior PGA. Source: ESPN Tags: Alexis Thompson，youngest, pga, golfer