Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Guarding the U.S.-Mexico border, live from suburban New York
There, because of a $2 million grant from the state of Texas, anyone in the world can watch grainy live video scenes of cactuses, desert mountains and the Rio Grande along Texas' portion of the international border.
When Andrews spots something she deems suspicious -- perhaps a fuzzy character moving from right to left across the screen or people wading through the river with what appear to be trash bags atop their heads -- she and the site's 43,000 registered users can send e-mail messages straight to local law enforcement, who then decide whether to act.
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Monday, May 11, 2009
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Make Moves: DEREK LUKE on NBC
The show is designed as an "adrenaline-rush" successor to NBC's recently departed "ER," according to Ben Silverman, co-chair of NBC Entertainment and Universal.
Luke will play a stoic trauma doctor. Other cast members include Aimee Garcia ("George Lopez") and Jamey Sheridan ("Law & Order: Criminal Intent").
Sunday, May 3, 2009
ProBallin: Heat 78, Hawks 91
VIBE EXCLUSIVE: Nas and Kelis’ Divorce Confirmed
One of hip hop’s most talked about married couples have split. VIBE has confirmed that Nas and Kelis are headed for a divorce. “I can confirm that she has filed for divorce,” a spokesperson for Kelis told VIBE. “We request the media to respect her privacy during this very difficult time.” At around 3:45pm PST, high-powered attorney Laura Wasser (who has also represented Britney Spears, Angelina Jolie, and Stevie Wonder) filed a divorce petition today on behalf of Kelis, citing irreconciable differences. The bombshell comes amid recent reports that the acclaimed rhymer and influential R&B vixen were expecting their first child together—a son. Kelis is currently seven months pregnant.
It was only last February when Nas spoke excitedly to MTV about the prospect of having a baby with Kelis. “Yeah, man, I find out what it's gonna be next week, so I'm happy," said the multiplatinum rapper, who also has a 15-year-old daughter from a previous relationship.
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