Jamie stalked real soloist (15)
JAMIE Foxx has revealed he stalked schizophrenic musician Nathaniel Ayers in preparation for his role in The Soloist. "I snuck downtown and watched him from a distance," Foxx says. "He didn't even know I was there. I watched him for a couple of hours and I filmed him with a camera while he was talking to other people." The movie is based on the true story of Ayers (played by Foxx), a gifted cellist who had a mental breakdown in his third year of studies at the prestigious Juilliard School in New York. The breakdown dashed Ayers' hopes of a music career, and left him homeless in Los Angeles. He started busking, using broken ins... 		Philadelphia Inquirer (13)
For his part, Vetri has parlayed the sterling reputation of his eponymous townhouse dining room west of Broad to add Osteria, a polished pizza parlor on North Broad Street, and is finishing work on a new trattoria, Amis, set to debut at 13th and Waverly next month. Comfort food Just when you thought you couldn't handle another multimillion-dollar theme park of a restaurant (or a check edging toward $300 for two), comfort food made a break for the big time. Even Silk City Diner has foie-gras scrapple on the brunch menu. Gussied-up meatballs are on a roll. And no more having to hunt for fish and chips, house-made hot dogs, fried chicken (with PBR), pot pies, and mac and chees... 		New laws 2010, the Ohio edition (12)
Ohioans should take note of a few changes to state laws that became active once 2009 became 2010, some may hit the wallet a bit harder this year while others may actually be beneficial. If you are driving through the Buckeye state you might consider turning on your lights when your windshield wipers are engaged. Law enforcement can now issue a fine of $100 if drivers fail to follow this new law. Motorists cannot be pulled over for this infraction alone since the new law is considered a secondary offense. A driver must be viewed breaking a primary offense such as speeding or reckless operation prior to being ticketed for failing to have the vehicles headlights on...

Musical bimbos, R-rated backflips and the punch heard 'round the world (12)
Snookie says that he makes her laugh but it didn't go anywhere. "Once again a waste of my time." The mallard rings, and it's JWoww's boyfriend Tommy, who hung up on her last week when she tried to tell him she had hooked up with Pauly D. She had apologized to him earlier, and now he tells her he heard that she was dancing with Pauly D all night. Turns out that Russ/Ron is a friend of Tommy's and was told to keep an eye on JWoww. He tells her that if she's flirting with anyone, he's done, and hangs up on her again. She calls him back and says she's tired of him threatening to leave her. Snooki -- Snooki! -- talks some sense into him. Snooki's redemptive arc continues w... 		A careening look back at a year in blogging in The Kats Report (12)
At the Dave Matthews-Tim Reynolds acoustic show at Planet Hollywood Theatre for the Performing Arts. Strip Newcomer of the Year:Frank Caliendo at Monte Carlo. Something I didn't believe I would be doing in 2009 that I actually did: Interview all four children stars of "The Lion King" for KNPR's "State of Nevada." Why that show worked:I kept my mouth shut, mostly. Choir of the year: The Las Vegas Mass Choir, which performed during President Obama's appearance at The Colosseum at Caesars and again at the Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon at South Point. Funniest show of the year... 		Will the Phoenix Coyotes Be Haunted by the Ghost of the Second Half Again? (11)
The first half of the season has already past leaving several Phoenix Coyotes opponents shutout thanks to Ilya Bryzgalov. The Coyotes have become a success story in the Jobing Arena where the Coyotes ended a franchise record 10-game home winning streak to start the second half of the season. The Coyotes 16-5-1 home record is second in the Western Conference next to the Chicago Blackhawks 18-4-1 home record. While the Coyotes have enjoyed success this season, what people might have forgotten was how dominate were last year before a second half disaster. On this day last year, the Coyotes had 13 home wins which was tied for second most in the Western Conference (alm...
Portland, Oregon - Weird News (5)
The word palindrome is putting numbers on the "radar" today. Today is Jan. 2, 2010, or 01-02-2010. Today's date marks only the third palindrome date in 620 ... 		Tickets available for Garth Brooks concerts this weekend (4)
... Parker's Eve nightspot above her restaurant Beso in Crystals at CityCenter, Vanity in the new Hard Rock Hotel tower and Smokin' Aces in The Venetian. 		Ivanovic says Scott taught her patience (3)
"The biggest thing, professionally, he has taught me is patience," the Serbian tennis star said. Patience is exactly what she needed during the most trying ...
Gary Indiana Officials propose Neverland replica (3)
Gary, Indiana is the Jackson's hometown and where their music careers started. However, even with the family home still standing, it really isn't much of a ... 		Chick Lit financial self improvement with Marianna Olszewski (2)
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The claim: "A long-lasting LED flashlight with an ergonomic design that allows for a non-slip grip." The verdict: Walking the dog in winter poses a bracing ...
Dane Cook is funny (2)
One is "Bob Saget is filthy." The other is "Dane Cook is not funny." Saget's use of profanity is undebatable. But the Dane Cook line is often said in a tone ... 		Watchdog rethinks consumer cost of green energy (1)
A massive rethink on the cost of 'green energy' is taking place in Whitehall among senior regulators and industry, leading some to question whether the ... 		Energy Efficiency's Seductive Appeal (1)
That's why, as we outlined in a recent report, Unfinished Business: The Missing Elements of a Sustainable Energy and Climate Policy, when constructing new ...
How to Keep Your New Year's Resolutions (1)
Alan Marlatt, director of the Addictive Behaviors Research Center at the University of Washington, studies "mindfulness-based relapse prevention," which ... 		Ecosystem Shift Accelerating From Changing Climate New Research Says (1)
Wildlife in areas with low projected climate change velocities are not necessarily "out of the woods" in terms of protection from ecosystem shift. ... 		A simple act of kindness (1)
But in telling her story, Mary Marino reminds us there is still great "joyousness" to be found in our world, through simple acts of human kindness. ...
Vikings face the Giants in a must-win regular season finale (1)
The Vikings must take a page from the Panthers' playbook in playing the Giants and Mario Manningham. The Minnesota Vikings should be coming into Sunday's ... 		Boeing's 787, as innovative inside as outside (1)
said airline analyst Scott Hamilton, who got to see a demo interior at Boeing's facility near Seattle. You know the 787 is something different the moment ...
Pope urges respect for humans and nature (10)

The pope also stressed ecological awareness, reiterating his message made public in December and to be read in every parish from Friday, entitled "if you want to cultivate peace, preserve what has already been created". The pontiff advocated "human ecology", saying "there is a close link" between respect for mankind and respect for nature. "If humanity shames itself, it damages its environment", Benedict said. He appealed for "investment in education with the objective not only to transmit technical and scientific concepts, but also a broader and deeper 'ecological responsibility' based on respect for humanity, human rights and fundame...
Scott Hamilton, other Olympians, to skate holiday concert (10)

Together with her late partner and husband, Sergei Grinkov, Ekaterina Gordeeva was the 1988 and 1994 Olympic Champion. She also began touring with Stars on Ice in 1991.Steven Cousins is an eight-time British National Champion. He competed in eight World Figure Skating Championships and three Olympic Winter Games and toured with Stars on Ice until 2007.Kimmie Meissner won both the 2007 World Championship crown and the 2007 U.S. National Championship title. She was also the youngest American athlete to compete in the 2006 Torino, Italy Olympic Winter Games.Jozef Sabovcik claimed the 1984 Olympic bronze medal and won both the 1985 and 1986 European Championsh...
Ohio Lottery rings in the New Year with raffle (0)

For four lucky Ohio lottery players, 2010 will begin with a windfall of one million dollars. The winning numbers for the Ohio Lottery's New Year's Raffle ...
17,000+ out of work in Horry County (0)

They just don't know what's going to happen tomorrow," said Smith who's worked for the SCESC for 25 years. Close to 100 people packed the center Friday ...