Roy Orbison's Chevrolet Corvette

Then there’s Roy Orbison’s gorgeous, cherry-red ’67 Corvette Sting Ray ragtop, another car from the Hall of Fame’s collection currently appearing in the Henry Ford exhibit. Orbison was an inveterate car freak going back to his youth. “Roy had a big collection of cars, but he didn’t buy this one until later in his life, during the time he was with the Traveling Wilburys, and had a new album out and was having a career renaissance. He was driving this car around L.A. all the time during that period. It’s a rare model, and highly collectible.”

Billy Gibbons's '32 Ford Coupe

One custom car that’s immediately identifiable to fans of Tejas electro-boogie is Billy Gibbons’ customized ’32 Ford Coupe, also known as the “Eliminator,” which is part of the Hall of Fame’s collection but was also loaned to the Henry Ford for its current exhibit. Anyone who saw a ZZ Top video in the 1980s remembers this flashy red number, with a stylized “ZZ” pattern painted on the side -- because this crimson sled whooshed through five of the band’s videos. “So, to ZZ Top fans, this car is really an icon,” Kramer said.

Bruce Springsteen’s Hot Ride

Back to Bruce Springsteen’s obsession with cars, cruising, wrenching and racing in the streets: Springsteen, earlier this year, loaned his 1960 Corvette ragtop -- black body with white insert panels -- to the Hall of Fame, where it is presently on display. “The Vette has always been among the finest American-made sports cars, and the one from that year, ’60, is just a beautiful model,” Kramer effused. “This one was of real significance to him -- it was the first great car he could afford, after ‘Born to Run’ became a hit” in 1975.

Cheerleader Sues Over Facebook .

When it comes to Facebook, there's a simple rule of thumb that people seem to always forget: If you don't want someone to see a photo or read a comment, don't post it. Had this rule been applied more often, there'd be fewer lawsuits stemming from content posted on the social-networking giant. According to Ars Technica, high school cheerleader Mandi Jackson has filed suit through her parents against the Pearl, Mississippi school district after she was allegedly forced to turn over her Facebook log-in information to her cheerleading coach on September 10, 2007. The lawsuit (PDF) claims she was also subjected to cruel and unusual punishment after the coach disseminated "profanity-laced" messages to the rest of the staff, after Jackson had exchanged notes with a fellow cheerleader about politicJackson is claiming that this discussion -- which she intended to keep private and was allegedly sent via personal message -- was then shared with other school officials and administrators, who "reprimanded, punished, and humiliated" her. She told the Student Press Law Center: "I would have been completely fine with the school officials looking at my public [profile on] Facebook, but I think they went too far with getting my password and looking at my personal messages between me and my peers." s within the squad.

Anna Faris Ties The Knot With Actor Beau

Anna Faris and her actor beau Chris Pratt caused quite a buzz when they arrived at the Malibu and Reef Check party in Beverly Hills wearing wedding rings.After weeks of fending off speculation that they had married, the couple finally put the rumors to rest. "They were married in a small ceremony in Bali on July 9," the actress's rep confirmed to PEOPLE.

Kendra Wilkinson Is Having A Baby Boy!

Kendra Wilkinson and Hank Baskett will soon by the proud parents of a baby boy. "I just left the doctor's office and I couldn't wait another minute to tell you guys...Hank and I are having a baby boy!!!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHH!!!!!! When the doctor told me I was just like OH MY GOD, I'm going to have a son!!!!! Today is certainly always going to be one of the most memorable days of my life!" Wilkinson wrote on her official blog.

Devastating Crash Rips Apart Family

Aug. 12) - The surviving family members of the woman who caused a horrific wrong-way crash on a New York highway have been torn apart by revelations that she was driving drunk and stoned in a car packed with children, the New York Post reported Wednesday.
Diane Schuler, 36, drove the wrong way on the Taconic Parkway for nearly 2 miles before her minivan slammed into an SUV on July 26. Schuler, her 2-year-old daughter, Erin, and three young nieces were killed, along The brother of a woman blamed for a deadly highway crash is furious that her husband has denied she was driving drunk and stoned, the New York Post reported Wednesday. The Post quoted sources as saying Warren Hance, who lost three young daughters in the accident, wants nothing to do with brother-in-law Daniel Schuler, shown crying at an Aug. 6 news conference.with three men in the SUV.Authorities said toxicology tests showed Schuler had knocked back the equivalent of 10 glasses of vodka and had smoked a considerable quantity of marijuana before getting behind the wheel.
Warren Hance, who lost three daughters in the crash, is furious that Schuler was driving drunk and high, but is also enraged that her husband is denying she had a problem, the Post said, citing a lawyer familiar with the situation.
Daniel Schuler has insisted that his wife was not a drinker. His lawyer, Dominic Barbara, suggested Diane Schuler may have suffered a stroke or other medical problem.

Russian Navy Hunts for Missing Vessel

LONDON (Aug. 13) - Russian navy vessels were trolling the Atlantic on Thursday in search for a Maltese-flagged ship that has been missing for more than two weeks since sailing through the English Channel.
The Arctic Sea, its 15 Russian crew members and its euro1.3 million ($1.8 million) cargo of timber had been due to make port AuThe Arctic Sea, a cargo ship, was last heard from on July 30 when it was in the Bay of Biscay, according to Russian media reports. It was due in port in Algeria on Aug. 4. The ship is seen here in Kotka, Finland, last year.
The ship was last heard from on July 28 making contact with British maritime officials and then sailing through the Dover Strait.
Speculation on what might have happened has ranged from theories that it might have been carrying secret cargo to the possibility that it fell victim to an almost unheard of case of sea banditry in European waters.
"If this is a criminal act, it appears to be following a new business model," Marine intelligence expert Graeme Gibbon-Brooks told Sky News on Wednesday.
Malta Maritime Authority said the MV Artic Sea "has not approached the Straits of Gibraltar, which indicates that the ship headed out in the Atlantic Ocean."
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev ordered that "all necessary measures" be taken to find the missing ship, and the Russian navy turned all of its vessels in the Atlantic — including three landing ships, a frigate and two nuclear-powered submarines — to search.
Finnish police said they also were assisting in the investigation.g. 4 in Algeria but haven't arrived.

2011 Nissan Leaf Electric Car

YOKOHAMA, Japan — In what the automaker hopes is a prophetic pairing, Nissan Motor Co. unveiled its new electric car as part of the grand opening ceremonies for its new, high-tech headquarters building in Japan's semi-official zero-emissions city.

"Just as leaves purify the air in nature, so Nissan Leaf purifies mobility by taking emissions out of the driving experience," the company said.

The five-seat, electric-blue Leaf hatchback is to be launched in select U.S. and Japanese markets next year to begin what Nissan hopes will become an era of global leadership for the company in a Leadership shouldn't be evasive if the Leaf lives up to its performance billing. A top speed of 90 mph, a range of 100 miles per charge with a 30-minute recharge where quick-charging stations are available (6 hours with a 220-volt current) and seat cushion-compressing acceleration that will launch it from zero to 30 mph faster than an Infiniti G37, thanks to 207 pound-feet of torque from its 80 kilowatt (107 horsepower) electric motor are all part of the package

Woman Earns Ph.D. in SMS

Proving that you really can study anything you want in college, Dr. Caroline Tagg has received a Ph.D. for studying text messaging. The 33-year-old academic spent the last three-and-a-half years studying the use of language in texts at England's Birmingham University English department. For the purposes of her research, Tagg had 235 volunteers send her every text message they sent or received, totaling 11,000 messages. Her research showed that people treat text messages in much the same way as they do regular, spoken conversation. According to Tagg, abbreviations show up less than one might expect, while texts, like speech, are often riddled with unnecessary words like "um" and "oh." In speaking with the Telegraph, Tagg called the language used in SMS "playful," going on to characterize it as "quite creative" and "expressive." As an example, she pointed to one message in particular: "I will be there not on the dot," in reference to being late for something.

Cop Attacks Man for Facebooking His Wife

Reading your significant other's e-mails, texts, or Facebook messages usually turns out to be a bad idea. For example, a police officer in Martinsburg, West Virginia didn't take too kindly to some 'friendly' Facebook exchanges between his wife and a mutual friend. While some would simply talk it out, this cop allegedly decided to let his fists do the talking. According to Your4State.com, ...

Is the T-Mobile myTouch 3G the Google Phone to Beat?

What it is: The myTouch 3G, the second Android smartphone (aka "Googlephone") to be introduced by T-Mobile, after the G1, is essentially a re-branded HTC Magic. What's different about it? Unlike the G1 (the first "Googlephone"), the myTouch opts for a touchscreen-based interface, dropping the physical keyboard. The Android 1.5 ("Cupcake") operating system and marketplace have come a long way ...

Pilot Made Fatal Choice in Midair Crash

HOBOKEN, N.J. (Aug. 11) - Troublesome currents and low visibility hampered efforts Tuesday to recover the waterlogged wreckage of a plane and two remaining victims from the Hudson River air collision that killed nine people, authorities said.
NYPD divers planned to return to the river later in the afternoon after finding poor diving conditions, with visibility of less than 1 foot, in the morning, police said divers on the Hudson are hoping to recover more wreckage and the last two bodies following a midair collision on Saturday. Nine people died when a small plane and a tourist helicopter collided, sending both aircraft into the waters. Click for more images from the accident.

Eunice Kennedy Shriver Dies at 88

BOSTON (Aug. 11) - Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the presidential sister who founded the Special Olympics and helped demonstrate that the mentally disabled can triumph on the field of competition and lead productive lives outside the walls of institutions, died Tuesday at age 88.
Shriver had suffered a series of strokes in recent years and died at a hospital on Cape Cod in the company of her husband, her five children and her 19 grandchildren, her family said.Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the sister of slain President John F. Kennedy and the founder of the Special Olympics, died Tuesday at 88. Here, she appears at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., in February 2007.She understood deeply the lesson our mother and father taught us: Much is expected of those to whom much has been given," said her sole surviving brother, Sen. Edward Kennedy, who is battling a brain tumor.
She was also the sister of President John F. Kennedy and Sen. Robert F. Kennedy; the wife of 1972 vice presidential candidate R. Sargent Shriver; the mother of former NBC newswoman Maria Shriver; and the mother-in-law of California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Mediterranean Tuna Antipasto Salad

Ingredients

* 1 can(s) beans, such as chickpeas, black-eyed peas, or kidney beans, rinsed
* 2 can(s) water-packed chunk light tuna, drained and flaked (see Tips & Techniques)
* 1 large red bell pepper, finely diced
* 1/2 cup(s) finely chopped red onion
* 1/2 cup(s) chopped fresh parsley, divided
* 4 teaspoon(s) capers, rinsed
* 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) finely chopped fresh rosemary
* 1/2 cup(s) lemon juice, divided
* 4 tablespoon(s) extra-virgin olive oil, divided
* Freshly ground pepper to taste
* 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt
* 8 cup(s) mixed salad greens

Directions

1. Combine beans, tuna, bell pepper, onion, parsley, capers, rosemary, 1/4 cup lemon juice, and 2 tablespoons oil in a medium bowl. Season with pepper. Combine the remaining 1/4 cup lemon juice, 2 tablespoons oil, and salt in a large bowl. Add salad greens; toss to coat. Divide the greens among 4 plates. Top each with the tuna salad.

Velu Lasagna

* 1 pound lean ground beef
* 1 onion, chopped
* 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
* 1 (14.5 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
* 2 cups water
* 1 tablespoon dried oregano
* 2 teaspoons garlic powder
* 2 teaspoons salt
* 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
* 1 tablespoon white sugar
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* 12 ounces cottage cheese
* 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
* 1 egg
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* 9 lasagna noodles
* 1 pound shredded mozzarella chopped




1. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook beef until brown. Drain. In another skillet over medium heat, cook onion until translucent. Combine beef and onion in a large saucepan with tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, water, oregano, garlic powder, salt, pepper and sugar. Cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer 1 hour.
2. While sauce is simmering, blend cottage cheese, Parmesan and egg until smooth. Set aside.
3. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 10 to 20 minutes or until al dente; drain.
4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
5. Spread 1 cup of sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Cover sauce with 3 noodles. Cover noodles with one-third of remaining sauce. Top with half the mozzarella. Place another layer of noodles and one of sauce over the mozzarella; top that with the cottage cheese mixture. Top with remaining 3 noodles and remaining sauce.
6. Bake in preheated oven 30 minutes. Sprinkle remaining mozzarella on top and bake 15 minutes more, until golden and bubbly.

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Obama: Health critics creating 'boogeymen'

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. - Hoping to blunt the momentum of critics, President Barack Obama went on the offensive in support of his health care plan Tuesday, urging the country not to listen to those who seek to "scare and mislead the American people."

"For all the scare tactics out there, what is truly scary is if we do nothing," Obama told a friendly town hall audience.

Retooling his message amid sliding support, Obama poked at critics who he said were trying to "scare the heck out of folks." He said there should be a vigorous debate over health care, but "with each other, not over each other."