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Super Bowl Recipes

2011-02-05T14:02:00.001-08:00

Super Bowl Recipes superbowl snacks, super bowl food, super bowl food ideas

Grilled Bratwurst in Beer and Onion Sauerkraut
Horseradish Buffalo Wings
Superbowl Burger
Grilled Chili Oil Potatoes
Grilled Chicken and Mozzarella Panini
Grilled Garlic-Dill Salmon Kebabs
Grilled Chorizo Stuffed Chile Peppers
Grilled Italian Sausage Po' Boy
Grilled Chicken and Cheese Po'Boy Sandwich
Grilled Seafood Po'Boy Sandwich
Cowboy Beans

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Super Bowl Recipes
Here are dozens of Super Bowl recipes, including party snacks and finger foods, dips and spreads, hearty sandwich recipes, and more. Enjoy the big game!

Finger Foods and Snacks
Barbecue Beef Pizza
Game Day Nachos
Ground Beef and Sausage Chili
Chili Biscuit Cups
Pigs in a Blanket
Spicy Sloppy Joe Pizza
Pizza Pinwheels
Spicy Roasted Garbanzo Beans
Mini White Chicken Pizzas
Festive Sausage Balls
Glazed Sausage Bites
Crab-Stuffed Mushrooms
Nachos with Ground Beef and Cheese
Quick and Easy Nachos
Bacon Cheese Puffs
Savory Stuffed Celery Bites
Tangy Cocktail Franks
Parmesan Drunsticks
Broiled BBQ Wings
Buffalo Wings with Blue Cheese Dip
Crabby Bites
Stuffed Mushrooms With Ham
Sesame Chicken Wings
Pico de Gallo Salsa
Green Onion & Pepper Mini Biscuits
Bourbon Chicken Wings
Cocktail Franks in Currant Jelly Sauce
Pigs in Blankets
Deviled Eggs
Dijon-Deviled Eggs
Stuffed Mushrooms with Italian Sausage
Cheese Sticks
Shrimp Stuffed Celery
Spiced Pecans
Vegetable Pizza
Tortilla Roll-Ups
Stuffed Mushrooms with Swiss Cheese
Chicken Nuggets
Chicken Chili
Spiced Peanuts

Super Bowl Recipes

Dips and Spreads
Guacamole Recipe
Cajun Creamy Cheesy Crab Spread
Spicy Salsa Cheese Dip
Mexican Bean Dip
Spicy Cheese Dip
Blue Cheese Dip
Black-Eyed Pea Dip
Creole White Bean Dip
Remoulade Sauce and Raw Veggie Platter
Hot Creole Black Bean Dip with Tortilla Chips
Blue Cheese Spread
Tomato and Sour Cream Dip
Seafood Dip
Beef Bean Dip
Chile Con Queso Cheese Dip
Gigi's Rotel Dip With the Works
Horseradish Dip With the Works
Clam Dip
Chipped Beef Spread

Sandwiches
Kentucky-Style Hot Brown Sandwiches
Pepper-Roasted Pork Muffaletta
Tuna Salad for Sandwiches
Chili Beef Burgers
Easy Tuna Melts
Lobster Roll
Delicious Pulled Pork Sandwiches
Roast Beef Spread for Sandwiches
Ham Salad Rolls
Chili Beef Burgers
Hearty Ham Sandwich Melt
Reuben Sandwich
French Toasted Salmon Sandwich
Fried Oyster Po' Boy
Corned Beef Sandwich with Coleslaw
Sloppy Joes for Eight
Turkey Sandwich Melt
Monte Cristo Sandwich Recipe
Club Sandwiches
Corned Beef Sandwich Melt
Chicken Bacon Cheddar Melts
Cheese Steak Sandwiches
Lobster Salad (for lobster rolls)
Tuna Sandwich on Rye
Beef and Bean Burgers
Grilled Bacon, Tomato, and Cheese Sandwiches

Shredded Beef Sandwiches
Beef & Pepper Sandwiches
Shrimp Po' Boy

Desserts and Cookies
Peach and Coconut Upside-Down Cake
Coca-Cola Cake
Favorite Red Velvet Cake
Touchdown Blonde Brownies
Rocky Road Cookies
Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipes
Brown Sugar Fudge
Peanut Butter Cookie Recipes
Brownies and Bars

More Delicious Super Bowl Recipe Suggestions
Barbecued Beefy Beans
Shrimp Jambalaya
Chicken and Sausage Gumbo
Barbecue Bean Stew
Chicken-Chili Stew
Chili Con Carne
Easy Chili

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A SUPER Super Bowl Party
Great ideas and more recipes from Terri Wuerthner.

More Super Bowl Party Ideas and Recipes
A Variety of Sandwich Recipes
Delicious Pizza Recipes
Super Recipes for A Game Day Gathering
More Super Bowl Party Ideas and Recipes
Beef Chili Recipes
Basic Deviled Eggs
Pigs in a Blanket
More Super Bowl Party Recipes
Little Smokies With Spicy Sauce
Cajun Chicken Wings
Crockpot Pulled Pork

Super Bowl Recipes

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super bowl 2011 start time

2011-02-05T13:53:00.001-08:00

what time does the superbowl start? 6:30 PM

Playing For: The Lombardi Trophy

Site: Cowboys Stadium - Arlington, Texas
Date: February 6, 2011
Game time: 6:30 PM (ET)
Stadium Capacity: 80,000-110,000
Television: FOX
Announcers: Joe Buck (play-by-play) and Troy Aikman (color analyst)

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Super Bowl Food Ideas - Super Bowl Snacks

2011-02-05T13:43:00.001-08:00

Super Bowl Food Ideas - super bowl appetizers recipes

The long-awaited football event is scheduled to take place at the Dallas Cowboys home field. Many football fans have witnessed how the AFC loss to NFC that ends up with a score of 55-41. The NFL all-star game was held at the Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii and it was broadcast live on FOX sports.

For Super Bowl Recipes and Super Bowl Snacks, you can make a Buffalo chicken dip. A party dishes for Super Bowl should keep you out of the kitchen so you can spend your evening watching Super Bowl with your friends. Make sure you won’t make a fatty and greasy foods.

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Football fans are the most satisfying snackers to cook for. They love anything that's savory, easy to eat, and delicious. You can make them even happier by setting up this easy appetizer buffet and then just standing back!
Junk food is required at a party like this one. By junk food, I mean those delicious, crunchy, fat-laden recipes that everyone loves and almost no one serves anymore. Watching great football games is a definite excuse to break any diet and enjoy yourself! And the guys probably don't care about a diet anyway.

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Cristiano Ronaldo Kissing Bipasha Basu

2009-09-19T02:18:00.000-07:00

Cristiano Ronaldo Kissing Bipasha Basu

Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo was seen Kissing the Bollywood actress and model Bipasha Basu at the party of the new '7 Wonders of The World' held at the BBC night club - Belem. The intimate couple were reportedly seen leaving at exactly the same time.

Omer Jamal Bhatti secret son of Michael Jackson

2009-08-07T02:56:00.000-07:00

Omer Jamal Bhatti secret son of Michael Jackson

Omer Jamal Bhatti

1. Born : 1984
2. Full name : Omer Jamal Bhatti
3. Birth place: Norway
4. Aspiring hip-hop rapper and performer who goes by the name "O-Bee"
5. Omer's friend Benjamin Hermansen was killed; Jackson dedicated his 2001 album to Hermansen
6. Stayed in Los Angeles following Jackson's death
7. Omer Bhatti went to Bahrain with Jackson in 2005
8. His Mom Pia Bhatti is Pakistani

Asthma and its treatment

2009-07-29T00:23:00.000-07:00

ASTHMA

Asthma is an ancient Greek word meaning 'panting or shortdrawn breath'. It is an allergic condition resulting from the reaction of the body to one or more allergens, and is the most troublesome of respiratory diseases. An asthma patient gets frequent attacks of breathlessness, in between which he may even be completely normal.

Asthma Symptoms

Gasping for breath

Patients suffering from asthma appear to be gasping for breath. Actually, they have more difficulty in breathing out than breathing in, and this is caused by spasms or sudden involuntary muscular contractions of the smaller air passages in the lungs.

Asthma Causes

Allergy caused by weather conditions

Asthma is caused by a variety of factors. It may be due to an allergy caused by weather conditions, food, drugs, perfumes, and other irritants. Allergies to dust are the most common.

Asthma Cures

Asthma treatment using Honey

Honey is one of the most common home remedies for asthma. It is said that if a jug of honey is held under the nose of an asthma patient and he inhales the air that comes into contact with it, he starts breathing easier and deeper.

Asthma treatment using Figs

Among fruits, figs have proved very valuable in asthma. They give comfort to the patient by draining off the phlegm. Three or four dry figs should be cleaned thoroughly with warm water and soaked overnight.

Asthma treatment using Lemon

Lemon is another fruit found beneficial in the treatment of asthma. The juice of one lemon, diluted in a glass of water and taken with meals, will bring good results

Asthma treatment using Indian Gooseberry(Amla)

Indian gooseberry has also proved valuable in asthma. Five grams of gooseberry mixed with one tablespoon of honey forms an effective medicinal tonic for the treatment of this disease. It should be taken every morning

Asthma treatment using Bitter Gourd Roots

The roots of the bitter gourd plant have been used in folk medicine for asthma since ancient times. A teaspoon of the root paste, mixed with an equal amount of honey or juice of the tulsi leaves, given once every night for a month, acts as an excellent medicine for this disease.

Asthma treatment using Drumstick Leaves

A soup prepared from drumstick leaves, and taken once daily, has been found beneficial in the treatment of asthma. This soup is prepared by adding a handful of leaves to 180ml of water and boiling it for five minutes. After being allowed to cool, a little salt, pepper, and lime juice may be added to this soup.

Asthma treatment using Ginger

A teaspoon of fresh ginger juice, mixed with a cup of fenugreek decoction and honey to taste, acts as an excellent expectorant in cases of asthma. The decoction of fenugreek can be made by mixing one tablespoon of fenugreek seeds in a cupful of water.. This remedy should be taken once in the morning and once in the evening.

Asthma treatment using Garlic

Garlic is another effective home remedy for asthma. Ten garlic cloves, boiled in 30 ml of milk, make an excellent medicine for the early stages of asthma. This mixture should he taken once daily by the patient. Steaming ginger tea with two minced garlic cloves in it, can also help to keep the problem under control, and should be taken in the morning and evening.

Asthma treatment using Bishop's Weed

The herb bishop's weed has been found valuable in asthma. Half a teaspoon of bishop's weed should be mixed in a glass of buttermilk and taken twice daily. It is an effective remedy for relieving difficult expectoration caused by dried-up phlegm. A hot poultice of the seeds should be used for dry fomentation to the chest twice daily. The. patient can also inhale steam twice a day from boiling water mixed with ajwain. It will dilate the bronchial passages.

Asthma treatment using Safflower

Safflower seeds are beneficial in the treatment of bronchial asthma. Half a teaspoon of powder of the dry seeds, mixed with a tablespoon of honey, can be taken once or twice a day in treating this disease. This acts as an expectorant and reduces the spasms by liquefying the tenacious sputum. An infusion of five grams of flowers mixed with one tablespoon of honey, taken once daily, is also useful in this disease.

Diet for Asthma

The patient should avoid common dietetic errors. Ideally, his diet should contain a limited quantity of carbohydrates, fats and proteins which are 'acid-forming' foods, and a liberal quantity of alkali-forming foods consisting of fresh fruits, green vegetables, sprouted seeds, and grains. The patient should avoid foods which tend to produce phlegm, such as rice, sugar, lentils, and curds. He should also avoid fried and other difficult to-digest foods, strong tea, coffee, alcoholic beverages, condiments pickles, sauces and all refined and processed foods.

Fasting and exercises

The patient should also follow the other laws of nature. Air, sun, and water are great healing agents. Regular fasting once a week, an occasional enema, breathing exercises, fresh air, a dry climate, light exercises, and correct posture go a long way in treating the disease.

Warning: The reader of this article should exercise all precautionary measures while following instructions on the home remedies from this article. Avoid using any of these products if you are allergic to it.. The responsibility lies with the reader and not with the site or the writer. The service is provided as general information only, and should not be treated as a substitute for the medical advice of your own doctor.

Look at the Beauty of China

2009-07-29T00:01:00.000-07:00

Look at the Beauty of China

I know you would be saying "Oh! What a Beautiful place"

Foot care during monsoon

2009-07-28T22:21:00.000-07:00

Foot care during monsoon

If you want to know whether a person is hygienic or not, a glance at the feet is enough, thus the health of your feet plays a much important role in your overall personality.

Did you know that a bare feet can drive a man crazy? We all are aware of the sex appeal associated with long legs that we keep them smooth and silky. But the same time, we neglect our feet. Foot care takes a back seat when compared to our other beauty treatments. Unfortunately little care is given to the most strained and worked out part – the feet.

You need to take proper care of your feet, washing and scrubbing them properly, moisturizing them on a regular basis, and so on. The need to keep your feet beautiful and healthy is obvious. Especially during monsoon as they will be more vulnerable to infections and ailments.

Walking in the rain may be fun, but you can’t destroy the germs by simply washing away the dirt with water. Intense care is needed, as you can’t compromise with the health of your feet.

What you should do:

Intense cleansing of feet is very important in monsoon as they would get accumulated with dirt and mud.
Avoid wearing boots and shoes as they hold water thereby making it sodden. Use slippers or sandals instead.
Every time you are back after going out in rain, wash your feet thoroughly and dry them completely, especially between the toes to prevent fungal infections.
When you apply the moisturiser, avoid putting it between your toes.
Home pedicure should be done once in a week. If you opt to go to a beautician, ensure that the instruments used are sterilized/ cleansed with disinfectants. But it’s always better to do it at home using your personal instruments.
For a pedicure at home, soak your feet in a mixture of warm water, lemon juice and liquid hand wash. Then scrub you feet with a foot scrubber or pumice stone or exfoliating scrub to remove the dead skin. Also you can use hydrogen peroxide to clean the nails. After that dry your feet, trim your nails and push back the cuticle. You have to rinse your feet once again and pat them dry. Afterward you can have a foot massage with a light moisturiser as it helps to stimulate the nerve endings.
If you don’t have enough time for all these, you can try another easy step. For this, all you need to have is lemon juice and soft tissues/cotton. First clean your feet in lukewarm water using mild soap and pat it dry. Take a mixture of water and lemon in equal quantity. Dip the tissue or cotton into this mixture and apply it to your feet. This simple procedure will help to remove the odour and also smoothens your feet.
Seek advice from a chiropodist

These simple and easy steps will enhance the beauty and health of your feet. Also this will make a man fall head over heels for you.

Genelia D'souza the new brand ambassador of Fanta

2009-07-27T22:15:00.000-07:00

Genelia D'souza the new brand ambassador of Fanta

Genelia D'Souza is among those Bollywood actresses who have undergone great makeovers that have not only changed their appearance, but consequently also their appeal.

Recently, there was a news report that Genelia was shooting for Ken Ghosh's Yahoo and the crowds descended on her in huge numbers because she was wearing a mini-skirt.

Genelia could hardly have attracted such crowds in her early days when her look was still not so polished.

However, once she started working on improving her appearance, movies and even endorsements started pouring in.

Genelia made a big splash in Bollywood in 2008 with Jaane Tu...Ya Jaane Na.

With her new look, Genelia managed to focus on the youngster in her and therefore she replaced Rani Mukherjee as the brand ambassador of Fanta.

Hawaii Volcanoes, Walking With the Lava Junkies

2009-07-25T00:38:00.001-07:00

Hawaii Volcanoes

Fire Walking With the Lava Junkies

"We took a helicopter to the rim and hiked about a mile [1.6 kilometers] into the steaming cauldron of Kilauea's Pu'u 'O'o crater to this skylight. Geologists call the skylight the Cookie Monster because it really looks like the shape of the character on Sesame Street."

Plumes of gas escaping from vents as lava meets air

From the helicopter, we saw lava splashing and frothing 50 feet [15 meters] below the surface in these 75- to 100-foot-wide [23- to 30-meter-wide] pools.

Lava breaks out of its shell of hardened, black rock

This is a breakout, or a live surface flow of molten rock. The magma was oozing under the skin of cooled black rock—it's hotter than hell up there. Eventually a buildup of pressure under a certain place will crack the surface over it, and the lava will break out.

The Highcastle lava bench (new land that is formed as lava cools)

This was our final quest—the ocean entry at Highcastle, the holy grail for lava photographers. The lava was coming over the last cliff before entering the ocean.

A lava breakout from newly cooled rock

If I stepped on the gray rock in this photo, it would feel like stepping into a fire. You can pass over it if you move really quickly. You just dance along.

Lava spiraling down a slope

This is wild. As the drops break out down the slope, the pressure moving the lava, pushing on the cooling skin above it, twists the skin into ropes. This is classic pahoehoe lava. Even where I was standing, the temperature underfoot was a few hundred degrees [approximately 150°C] at least, and there are radiant rocks above me.

The deceptive calm of an extremely hot flow

This shot may look like a dreamy day on the side of a volcano, but it was really wicked. I am standing downwind of an a'a flow, which is notorious for emitting an exceptional amount of radiant heat. It was really, truly ferociously hot.

Girls love putting Mehndi in all occasion

2009-07-24T22:57:00.001-07:00

Girls love putting Mehndi in all occasion

Here are some of the Mehndi design's for U

Sweetes & Cutest Kisses Ever Seen

2009-07-23T03:04:00.000-07:00

Sweetes & Cutest Kisses Ever Seen

Here are some of the cutest and loveliest photos which I have ever seen,

Hope you will also enjoy seeing it!!!

The Fashionable Hats of 2009

2009-07-22T04:03:00.000-07:00

The Fashionable Hats of 2009

2009's Solar Eclipse in Asia country's

2009-07-22T02:21:00.000-07:00

The Solar Eclipse on 22nd july 2009

Solar eclipse seen from different places

Partial eclipse from New Delhi, India

Total eclipse from Varanasi, India

Partial eclipse from Kolkata, India

Partial eclipse from Tainan, Taiwan

Solar eclipse from Anhui, China

The solar eclipse of July 22, 2009, is the longest total solar eclipse of the 21st century, lasting at most 6 minutes and 39 seconds. It has caused tourist interest in eastern China, Nepal and India.

The eclipse is part of saros series 136, like the record-setting solar eclipse of July 11, 1991. The next event from this series will be on August 2, 2027. The exceptional duration is a result of the moon being near perigee, with the apparent diameter of the moon 8% larger than the sun (magnitude 1.080) and the Earth being near aphelion where the sun appears slightly smaller.

It was visible from a narrow corridor through northern Maldives, northern Pakistan and northern India, eastern Nepal, northern Bangladesh, Bhutan, the northern tip of Myanmar, central China and the Pacific Ocean, including the Ryukyu Islands, Marshall Islands and Kiribati.

Toady totality it was visible in many large cities, including Surat, Vadodara, Bhopal, Varanasi, Patna, Dinajpur, Siliguri, Tawang, Guwahati, Chengdu, Nanchong, Chongqing, Yichang, Jingzhou, Wuhan, Huanggang, Hefei, Hangzhou, Wuxi, Huzhou, Suzhou, Jiaxing, Ningbo and Shanghai, as well as over the Three Gorges Dam.
According to experts, Taregana in Bihar was the "best" place to view this event.

A partial eclipse was seen from the much broader path of the Moon's penumbra, including most of Southeast Asia and north-eastern Oceania.

This solar eclipse will be the longest total solar eclipse that will occur in the 21st century, and will not be surpassed in duration until June 13, 2132. Totality will last for up to 6 minutes and 39 seconds.

Zack Greinke's scoreless streak ends

2009-04-25T03:18:00.000-07:00

Zack Greinke's scoreless streak ends; Royals still win

KANSAS CITY — Zack Greinke struck out 10 in his second straight complete game, shrugging off the end of his scoreless inning streak in the Kansas City Royals' 6-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night.

Greinke allowed an unearned run in the fifth when Gerald Laird led off with a double and scored on shortstop Mike Aviles' throwing error, halting the right-hander's streak at 38. Greinke ended last season with 14 consecutive scoreless innings and opened this year with 24 in a row.

Kansas City's Alberto Callaspo led off the second with his first big league home run, ending the longest homerless drought in the majors among active players. He had gone 441 at-bats without hitting a home run.

Mark Teahen hit a two-run homer for Kansas City. Greinke (4-0) allowed three hits and walked one.

Rick Porcello, making his third big league start, allowed five runs, four earned, and four hits in six innings for the Tigers.

Porcello uncorked both of his wild pitches and issued one of his two walks in the fifth, leading to two runs. Mitch Maier scored on first baseman Miguel Cabrera's throwing error.

Coco Crisp singled in Miguel Olivo in the seventh for his second RBI of the game but left fielder Josh Anderson threw out Maier at the plate attempting to score from second.

Swine Flu Outbreak

2009-04-25T02:39:00.000-07:00

Swine Flu Outbreak - What are the Symptoms?

Media outlets all over the U.S. and around the world are reporting an outbreak of the swine flu that originated in Mexico, so naturally, people are concerned about the swine flu symptoms as they educate themselves about the ailment. We did a little searching and the following are some resources where you can get more information:

Swine Flu Symptoms

The U.S. Center for Disease Control and prevention says this about the swine flu symptoms You can also find out more about the swine flu and it’s symptoms from this article at the Associated Press and from a site called Suite101 here.

What are the symptoms of swine flu in humans?

The symptoms of swine flu in people are expected to be similar to the symptoms of regular human seasonal influenza and include fever, lethargy, lack of appetite and coughing. Some people with swine flu also have reported runny nose, sore throat, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.

Can people catch swine flu from eating pork?

No. Swine influenza viruses are not transmitted by food. You can not get swine influenza from eating pork or pork products. Eating properly handled and cooked pork and pork products is safe. Cooking pork to an internal temperature of 160°F kills the swine flu virus as it does other bacteria and viruses.

How does swine flu spread?

Influenza viruses can be directly transmitted from pigs to people and from people to pigs. Human infection with flu viruses from pigs are most likely to occur when people are in close proximity to infected pigs, such as in pig barns and livestock exhibits housing pigs at fairs. Human-to-human transmission of swine flu can also occur. This is thought to occur in the same way as seasonal flu occurs in people, which is mainly person-to-person transmission through coughing or sneezing of people infected with the influenza virus. People may become infected by touching something with flu viruses on it and then touching their mouth or nose.

The CDC recommends routine precautions to prevent the spread of infectious diseases: wash your hands often, cover your nose and mouth when you cough or sneeze, avoid close contact with sick people. If you are sick, stay at home and limit contact with others.

WORST DATE EVER: A SURVIVOR'S TALE

2009-03-22T21:29:00.000-07:00

WORST DATE EVER: A SURVIVOR'S TALE

ALBANY, N.Y. — On their first date — the worst date of his future wife's life — Jason Raylinsky wore a wife-beater T-shirt with dirty jeans.

And then things got worse.

Jay, as his friends call him, knew within five minutes of meeting Lauren she was the One, so he thought it best to tell her the most unflattering things about himself. That way she wouldn't hear about them from somebody else.

``I wanted to do everything right I could with this girl,'' he said.

Jay's concept of doing everything right: Over dinner, at a sports bar in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., he told Lauren he'd had a one-night stand with the woman who'd introduced them.

``I could tell she wasn't too impressed with that,'' said Jay, an electrician.

He told her about his DWI conviction and that he lived in his father and stepmother's house. Jay was 28.

He got drunk. Really, really drunk, on tequila shots chased with Captain Morgan and 7-Ups (he was nervous, and because he hadn't had a drop of alcohol in months, his tolerance had dropped). After dinner, they visited another bar, and then another, where he nearly vomited.

Lauren, then 22, drove Jason home after that.

He asked Lauren if she'd like to come in.

Sure, why not, she said. She did enjoy talking to him.

``I've got to hide some things,'' he said, and then left for a moment.

He couldn't hide how unkempt his room was. The ashtrays looked as if they'd been attacked by cigarette-butt missiles, the fallout everywhere. Empty Ben & Jerry's cartons, a chili-caked bowl and clothing littered the room.

Lauren surveyed this scene, then had to go. She was meeting a friend. But first, they kissed — if you consider an inebriated guy extending his tongue a kiss.

``It was kind of that awkward do-I-or-don't-I moment, and we both just went for it,'' said Lauren, a nursing student who also tends bar in Schenectady, N.Y.

``It was the worst kiss ever,'' she added. ``It was so bad I started laughing in the middle of it.''

Which prompted Jay to plead, ``Wait, I can do better.''

The date ``was terrible,'' Lauren said. ``But he was funny and honest and we did have a good time, at times.''

After Jay woke the next morning, he feared he'd blown it. He'd met a funny, kindhearted, outgoing, attractive-yet-modest blonde for whom he'd fallen hard — and given her every reason not to see him again.

They shared a similar sense of humor, though, so he sent her a text message that read ``So you're impressed, huh?''

She thought that funny.

Accompanied by their respective friends, they met again that night, and many nights thereafter. Despite doing everything wrong, everything turned out right: Nine months later, they were engaged and living together. The Glenville, N.Y., couple married 19 months ago and have an 8-month-old daughter, Chloe.

It all started with Lauren's worst date. None compared. And you know what?

``I wouldn't change anything,'' she said.

A prestigious award for Priyanka Chopra

2009-03-19T01:39:00.000-07:00

A prestigious award for Priyanka Chopra

Former Miss World and actress Priyanka Chopra has been chosen for this year’s Nielsen Box Office Award. The award, which was instituted in the year 2007, is presented for the outstanding performance in the cine field. The Nielsen Box Office Award will be handed over at the Third Annual Asian Film Awards which will be held on 23rd March at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.

"Priyanka Chopra is India's number one female star. She has received numerous awards and accolades for her outstanding work," said Eric Mika, Vice President, Nielsen Media and Entertainment Group. "It is truly amazing to acknowledge the breadth of her success, and we are honoured to bestow the Nielsen Box Office Award on someone who has done so incredibly much in so little time."

Priyanka is only the second recipient to receive the Nielsen Box Office Award. She joins Andy Lau, who received the inaugural award at the 2007 ceremony.

HEAR ARE SOME OF THE STILLS OF PRIYANKA CHOPRA

You can see MORE stills of Priyanka Chopra in Stills4u

Maruti ties up with Punjab Sindh Bank

2009-03-18T23:25:00.000-07:00

Maruti ties up with Punjab Sindh Bank for vehicle financing

Maruti Suzuki India Limited, has tied up with Punjab & Sind Bank, on 2nd March 09, as they will offer retail finance facilities for car buyers. According to this arrangement, the bank would focus attention on rural and semi-urban areas in Punjab, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Chandigarh and Delhi. Moreover, Punjab & Sind Bank is also coming up with a scheme for inventory funding of Maruti Suzuki dealers at concessional and competitive rates to facilitate growth and boost small and medium enterprise sector.

According to a senior representative, given the huge size of rural and semi-urban market, Maruti Suzuki envisions this association as an opportunity to further augment its rural & semi-urban presence. He expressed his confidence by claiming that with Punjab and Sind Bank's vast network, its products will be easily available to rural & semi- urban customers through easy & hassle free loans providing by the bank at an affordable rates across India.

This tieup arrangement for car financing shall have focused attention on rural and semi-urban areas in the state of Punjab, Haryana, J&K, Chandigarh and NCR Delhi, where the bank is having a strong presence, Punjab & Sind Bank said.

As the mood in the private banking fraternity does not seem to have gotten lighter with the announcement by RBI to boost liquidity in the market place, Maruti Suzuki India Limited is now increasingly tying up with a number of PSUs and RRBs for proving auto loans to its customers. Public sector banks like SBI, United Bank of India are coming forward and going aggressive with Maruti Suzuki customers. Moreover, consumers are also moving towards PSU banks because of lower interest rates being offered there. While car loan interest rates are hovering at around 15% and above at private sector banks, PSU banks dishing it out at as low as 11.75 to 13.75 % , as revealed by sources in the banking industry. In the past couple of months, the profile of companies financing Maruti Suzuki cars has changed markedly with PSU banks now offering loans to 60% customers opting for finance against 50% a couple of months ago.

New Zealand wins the 5th ODI & India win series.

2009-03-13T23:23:00.000-07:00

5th ODI: India vs. New Zealand

New Zealand wins the 5th ODI, by 8 wickets at Eden Park in Auckland.

Match Review

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat in the fifth and final One-Day International against New Zealand which was reduced to 43 overs due to rain in Auckland.

In the 5th ODI India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat first.

Sehwag had given a nice start, he hit two sixes over the covers in Kyle Mills balls, but later Kyle Mills had something to smile about when he had Gambhir (5) caught behind by wicket keeper Peter McGlashan. India lost their first wicket in the fifth over in the form of Gautam Gambhir to be at 30/1

Both Sehwag and Raina were given a life each when Ross Taylor dropped a simple catch at first slip when Sehwag was on 34 in the eighth over and in the next over, Brendon McCullum failed to hold on to a chance offered by Raina at backward point when he was on 7.

India lost their second wicket with 65 runs on the board when Suresh Raina went for a needless shot off Oram.

Raina gifted his wicket away when he hit high up in the air for Scott Styris to take a good catch running backwards at mid-on. It was a needless shot because Sehwag was going great guns at the other end.

Jacob Oram got the prized wicket of Virender Sehwag when the opener tried to pull across thee line but edged it over backward point for Brendon McCullum to take the catch. Sehwag romped to 40 off 27 balls with the help of 3 sixes and 3 fours before his dismissal.

Ryder took his first wicket when he had Yuvraj (11) caught behind by wicket keeper Peter McGlashan to put India at 88/4 in 18.5.

Ryder clean bowled India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (9) and Yusuf Pathan (0) in one over to rattle India. Both Dhoni and Pathan were trying to accelerate the scoring and in the process lost their wickets.

India were already rattled by Jesse Ryder who took three wickets to reduce the visitors to 111/6 in 25 overs.

This was the second run out of the Indian innings as Harbhajan Singh too sacrificed his wicket after refusing the second run but Rohit kept on running.

India lost their eighth wicket when Zaheer Khan sacrificed his wicket for Rohit Sharma and was run out.

India lost their nineth wicket when Praveen kumar was caught by Peter McGlashanin in the ball of Iain O'Brien for 6runs(12 balls), and India lost its fineal wicket of Ishant Sharma when he was caught by Ross Taylor in the ball of Iain O'Brien, he had made 3r of 7 balls.

The Indian players have performed very badly in this match, except Virender Sehwag (40r / 27b) and Rohit Sharma (43r / 74b)

Indian were all out for149 in just 36.3 overs,

Indian score card

Gautam Gambhir c Peter McGlashan b Kyle Mills 5r / 16b Virender Sehwag c Brendon McCullum b Jacob Oram 40r / 27b Suresh Raina c Scott Styris b Jacob Oram 8r / 19b Rohit Sharma not out 43r / 74b Yuvraj Singh c Peter McGlashan b Jesse Ryder 11r / 24b MS Dhoni (W & C) b Jesse Ryder 9r / 21b Yusuf Pathan b Jesse Ryder 0r / 4b Harbhajan Singh run out Daniel Vettori 1r / 6b Zaheer Khan run out Jacob Oram 5r / 10b Praveen kumar c Peter McGlashan b Iain O'Brien 6r / 12b Ishant Sharma c Ross Taylor b Iain O'Brien 3r / 7b

New Zeland's Batting :

New Zeland's Batting start was not so good as Praveen Kumar dismissed Brendon McCullum in the third over to put New Zealand at 9/1.

McCullum (2) charged down the pitch, went for the big hit, missed and was clean bowled to give India the first breakthrough

India captain needlessly took the bowling powerplay as Ryder and Martin Guptill brought up their 50-run partnership off 45 balls and Ryder reached his 2nd ODI fifty off 38 balls with a six off Ishant over square leg.

Ishant, who had been hit for a flurry of boundaries by Ryder, had the last laugh when the opener edged a delivery onto his stumps.

Ishant had earlier ended Jesse Ryder's blazing knock to put New Zealand at 97/2 in 15 overs.

Ryder had put the Kiwis on the path of victory by smashing 4 sixes and 6 fours enroute a 49-ball 63.

The Kiwis raced to the paltry victory target of 150 runs in 23.2 overs with Martin Guptill and Ross Taylor remaining not out on 57 and 28 respectively.

Guptill got to his 3rd ODI 50 with a six off Ishant Sharma over mid-wicket. Guptill hit 2 sixes and 7 fours in his 50-ball knock.

New Zealand beat India by 8 wickets in the fifth ODI at in Auckland on Saturday to restore some pride, as India won the series 3-1.

Dallas Cowboys Cut Wide Receiver Terrell Owens

2009-03-05T02:33:00.000-08:00

Dallas Cowboys Cut Wide Receiver Terrell Owens, ESPN Reports

Bloomberg -- The Dallas Cowboys released wide receiver Terrell Owens, ESPN reported March 5, without revealing where it got the information.

The 35-year-old Owens caught 69 passes for 1,052 yards and 10 touchdowns in 16 games last season, his worst performance in three years at the Cowboys.

Dallas signed Owens after he became a free agent when the Philadelphia Eagles terminated his contract following a four- game suspension for criticizing quarterback Donovan McNabb and team management. Owens was also suspended by the San Francisco 49ers, where he played from 1996-2003, for celebrating a touchdown on the Cowboys’ midfield logo.

In 13 seasons in the National Football League, Owens has caught 951 passes for 14,122 yards and 139 touchdowns. At Dallas he caught 235 passes for 3,587 yards and 38 touchdowns.

To contact the reporter on this story: Nancy Kercheval in Washington.

America's Next Top Model

2009-03-05T01:45:00.000-08:00

New season of 'America's Next Top Model' aimed at shorter women

LOS ANGELES - Tyra Banks, with a lively rush of words, describes a photo session featured in the season debut of her reality show America's Next Top Model.

In the shoot dubbed "Return to Innocence", the show's aspiring models are depicted playing "games that young girls played back in the day - dodge-ball, jacks, double-Dutch jump-rope", Banks said.

But the 13 women are posed to look anything but pure.

"There's a girl smoking. A girl from the wrong side of good," Banks said.

It's part of the TV producer and talk-show host's campaign against what she considers pop culture's harmful messages for girls.

Banks said she created America's Next Top Model, back with a two-hour episode airing in the US on tonight, to counter stereotypes of who and what is considered beautiful.

The show has included minorities and women dubbed "plus-size" by the fashion industry.

Banks, who also leads the show's judging panel, challenged convention herself as one of the few African-American supermodels.

This time around on Top Model, one contestant bears scars on her body from an accidental scalding she suffered as a child and refuses to hide the marks. Another has startlingly large, mesmerising eyes. A third is a street preacher.

"This is a very special group of girls," Banks said.

"I want them to connect with viewers, and not just with their looks, but with their personalities."

Banks is ready to push industry boundaries on the show's next season, due in September.

Women on the comparatively short side will be the focus: Nobody over 5-foot-7 (1.7 metres) need apply for the shot at a modelling contract.

Supermodels usually tower over mere mortals, with only a handful of less-than-statuesque beauties like Kate Moss making the cut.

Banks already has encountered scepticism from industry insiders.

"A couple of designer friends said, 'Look, girl, you better make sure that winner is fierce if it's not going to be a joke. You've got to make sure her face and body photographs like a tall model. She has to be really amazing."

Open auditions are being held this month in cities including New York, Dallas, Chicago and Los Angeles.

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Yamaha FZ series

2009-03-04T02:33:00.000-08:00

Yamaha FZ series

Yamaha FZ 15

Yamaha FZ 15 is a most awaited launch of the year in the two-wheeler. The FZ 15’s media launch was on Saturday, 14th September 2008 in Goa. The FZ 15 is a sportsbike which gets its DNA from global FZ’s series of Yamaha motorcycles. It has a Fat tyre, beefy tank & beefy front fork which is all set to become a huge hit among the young crowd in India.

Yamaha FZ 16

Yamaha FZ16 is all set to hit the road. Yamaha FZ16 has a muscular look. The bike gets its looks from the global FZ series known for awesome looks and tremendous power. The bike has some awesome features and the bike is finished to ultimate degree of perfection. This is because finest components have been used in the manufacturing.

When it comes to FZ16, the word big describe it all.Big wide tyres, huge tank, big center mass, mid-ship stubby silencer and big everything.

FZ16 features and specifications:

Displacement: 153 cc
Engine: Air cooled, 4 stroke
Maximum power: 14 bhp@7500rpm
Maximum torque: 13.6Nm@6000rpm
Gears: 5 manual
Clutch: Constant wet multi plate
Suspension (Front): Telescopic
suspension (Rear): Monocross
Brakes: 267mm hydraulic disc
Brakes (Rear): Drumm
Stand alarm: Yes
Fuel guage: Digital
Self start: yes
Speedometer: Digital
Low battery indicator: yes
Tubeless: Yes

Gunmen Hit Cricket Tour

2009-03-03T22:15:00.000-08:00

Brazen Attack: Gunmen Hit Cricket Tour
Gunmen in Lahore Ambushed Sri Lanka Cricket Team With Guns And Grenades

At least 12 gunmen in Lahore, Pakistan, threw grenades, launched rockets and fired assault rifles on a convoy carrying Sri Lanka's cricket team today, the most sophisticated terrorist attack in more than a year in what has been the country's safest city.

The gunmen ambushed the players' bus as well as vans carrying police and cricket officials about a block from Lahore's Qaddafi stadium, causing two explosions and riddling the vehicles with bullets, local officials said.

The attack killed five police officers and one driver and injured nine police, five players and three cricket officials, according to cricket and police officials.

Despite what was described by local officials as "foolproof" security, all of the attackers escaped. Police in Lahore have ramped up their activities, cutting off the area around the stadium, conducting raids through the city and searching cars for militants.

Video from surveillance cameras shows masked men in a shootout with police that lasted approximately 20 minutes. In some images they do not seem to be under direct fire, taking aim at the convoy with little cover.

"This was a very organized team and a terrorist activity. A large amount of ammunition has been recovered," Habibur Rehman, Lahore's police chief, told ABC News. "Some people have been arrested and are being interrogated. This was a Mumbai-style attack."

The gunmen were dressed similarly to the gunmen who attacked Mumbai in November, carrying backpacks and assault rifles.

Salman Taseer, governor of the Punjab province, of which Lahore is the capital, immediately blamed the "same hand" that was responsible for the Mumbai attack, though he offered no proof.

Pakistani authorities have blamed the Mumbai attacks on Lashkar-e-Taiba, a militant group that has received training and funding inside Pakistan and is believed to be based in the Punjab province.

"Especially in the Punjabi heartland, where you have some of the most dangerous terrorist groups now, banned by the U.N. Security Council, banned by the Pakistani government, but that seem to still have the infrastructure intact, and seem to be operating with impunity," said Samina Ahmed, the Pakistan country director for the International Crisis Group. "We've seen the attack in Mumbai, and now the attack here in Lahore, and the threats this poses -- not just to the stability and credibility to the elected government, but to regional and global stability."

Cricket is Pakistan's favorite sport and in some cases has even helped thaw relations between Pakistan and archrival India. Today, instead of hosting the match, the cricket turf became a helipad for the Pakistani military. An army helicopter arrived on the field about four hours after the attack to evacuate the cricket team.

Pakistan's International Isolation

The assault is expected to internationally isolate Pakistan even further than it is already. In the last year two cricket events have been canceled because of security fears, and nearly all Western countries advise their populations against traveling to Pakistan.

"That is the message: that the foreigners should not come here," Lahore's commissioner, Khusro Pervez Khan, told reporters.It was the latest in a series of attacks that have targeted local culture in Lahore. In the last six months juice shops, a DVD market, an arts festival and movie theaters have all been attacked, though with nowhere near the sophistication as today's assault.

It also comes as a political crisis in Pakistan has sent thousands of protesters into the streets of Islamabad and Lahore, the center of a battle between the leading Pakistan People's Party and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, the main opposition party.

Some tried to quickly blame India, but most analysts believe it was an attempt to further destabilize a government that has been criticized as failing to take a militant threat seriously.

"This is a major attempt to undermine the writ of the state," Ahmed Rashid, author of "Taliban," told ABC News from his home in Lahore. "It was superbly planned. The bus was surrounded by police commandos and [the gunmen] obviously had inside information for the arrival of these people and the route they would take. This is a meticulous operation."

Lahore residents, already unsettled from the recent removal of the province's chief minister, said they were dazed their city could become a target yet again.

"There is a general feeling of disbelief that this would happen," one resident said. "Lahoris are cricket lovers so this is a disgrace in their eyes."

End to Cricket in Pakistan?

This is the first direct attack on cricket players in Pakistan, though a May 2002 suicide bombing damaged the Sheraton Hotel, where members of the New Zealand cricket team were staying.

But this incident is likely to end international cricket in Pakistan, at least for now. Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka are currently scheduled to host the 2011 World Cup.

"We pride ourselves on being a loving sporting nation, but if these kinds of things happen, well it's really sad," former Pakistani cricket captain Waqar Younis told a local television channel. "This is not good for our society or for our cricket. We wanted foreign teams to come and play but now it looks remote. … People will refuse to travel to our part of the world."

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