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Mega Millions Lottery Jackpot Results in Ticket-Buying Spree.

A $252 Million Jackpot Has Drawn a Lot of Attention to the Mega Millions Lottery Game

The $252 million Mega Millions jackpot numbers were drawn amid lottery fever across the country.

A $252 million jackpot has drawn a lot of attention to the Mega Millions lottery game.

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The winning Mega Millions lottery numbers were: 3, 12, 19, 22 and 40 with the Mega Ball, 2.

The unusually high lottery prize has drawn in players in each of the 12 participating states as people dream of getting rich off their $1 investment.

"With jackpots of this size, you start to see people who don't normally play a game like Mega Millions buying a ticket," said Dominick DeMarco, a spokesman for theNew Jersey Lottery. "They may notice it's over 100 million, and they'll say, 'OK, I'll take a shot at it.'"

The publicity of large jackpots from local newspapers and vendor signs help bring the lottery to the attention of new players, he said.

That had led more and more players to pick up tickets.

It also doesn't hurt that a retired South Carolina state employee won the $260 million Powerballjackpot last week. Solomon Jackson Jr., of Columbia, S.C., came forward Tuesday afternoon as the sole winner of the lottery.

In Massachusetts, lottery officials there said 3,300 tickets a minute were being sold across the state during the peak hours. Yes, 3,300 tickets every 60 seconds.

In Georgia, the lottery expects 6 million Mega Millions tickets will be sold there for this drawing. That compares to 1.2 million for Tuesday sales on the start of a prior jackpot run.

In the 2 p.m. hour alone, 255,000 tickets sold in Georgia. That's about 4,250 a minute and ticket sales tend to increase in the after-work hours.

"Whenever we have a large jackpot, there is always excitement across the state and that translates into additional dollars for the educational programs we fund," said Tandi Reddick, a spokeswoman for the Georgia lottery.

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Direct from a smash Los Angeles engagement,David Mamet’s Oleanna is a gripping account of a power struggle between a male university professor and one of his female students.

Starring Bill Pullman and Julia Stiles and directed by Tony Award winner Doug Hughes, David’s Mamet’s incendiary play is regarded as one of the most provocative dramas of our time — dividing audiences into heated debate by compelling them to side with either character.

This new production marks the long-awaited Broadway premiere of this visceral, modern-day classic.

The Wall Street Journal proclaimed this production, “Enthralling! A knockdown punch!”

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American beach volleyball player Casey Jennings is now a father of cute baby boy. Jennings’ wife and Olympic Gold Medalist Kerri Walsh gave birth to a baby boy. The time reported for the birth of the child is 8:57 p.m.. The name of the baby boy is Joseph Michael Jennings and the Jennings junior weighed in at 8 lbs. 10 oz. The birth place of the baby was Los Angeles.

It is reported that the couple is very happy on the addition of the latest family member, Joseph Michael Jennings. Kerri Walsh announced her pregnancy last December and said that she was expecting a baby boy. She also described her pregnancy as extra special. Kerri Walsh said,

“We had been wanting to have kids for a long time and tried to get pregnant before Beijing but had a miscarriage.”

On the birth of a baby boy to his home. Casey Jennings is very happy. Casey Jennings was born in Las Vegas on July 10, 1975. Jennings is the youngest of five brothers. From Brigham Young University, he received a degree in Sociology. He partnered Matt Fuerbringer, and teams up with him throughout his career. Kerri Walsh is the second wife Jennings. Before Walsh, Jennings married Hilary Clark on June 5, 1999 and nearly after one year, he filed divorce. The reasons behind their divorce were not clear. He married to his current wife Kerri Walsh, also a volleyball player on December 4, 2005. Since then they are living happily together. The couple currently live in Redondo Beach, California.

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America has had a few precious individuals who are both passionate about social justice and also understand deep in their bones its practical meaning. And we have had a few who possess great political shrewdness and can make the clunky machinery of democratic governance actually work. But I have known but one person who combined all these traits and abilities. His passing is an inestimable loss.

Most Americans will never know how many things Ted Kennedy did to make their lives better, how many things he prevented that would have hurt them, and how tenaciously he fought on their behalf. In 1969, for example, he introduced a bill in the Senate calling for universal health insurance, and then, for the next forty years, pushed and prodded colleagues and presidents to get on with it.

If and when we ever achieve that goal it will be in no small measure due to the dedication and perseverance of this one remarkable man.We owe it to him and his memory to do it soon and do it well.

For Ramadan, best dates in Egypt named after Obama

For the holy month of Ramadan, Islam, the Egyptian fruit vendors have asked the best time of year, after President Obama in a tribute to the U.S. by its proximity to the Muslim world.

The dates are a traditional food of Ramadan - which begins today in most of the Islamic world - as the prophet Mohammed said that they used to spoil the month of dawn to sunset fast all evening.

In Washington, Obama has continued to their proximity to the Muslims.

Prayer, fasting, and other centuries old ritual "reminds us of the principles we have in common, the role of Islam and the advance of justice, progress, tolerance and the dignity of all human beings'', he said.

Obama said he received feedback from a speech in Cairo in June said he wants to improve ties with American Muslims in the world.

"We have listened. We learn that,''said the chairman. "And like you, are centers in pursuit of concrete actions that will make a difference in time - both in terms of political and security issues, I examined and in areas that will tell us the difference in the lives of peoples.

Officials: Slain ex-model ID'd by breast implants

Buena Park, Calif.A former model found stuffed in a bad blood with your fingers or teeth was so mutilated that the authorities had the use of breast implants to identify his body, the research said Friday. However, the U.S. Marshals Service offered a reward of 25,000 dollars for information leading to the arrest Alexander Ryan Jenkins, a wealthy candidate for reality TV that has been charged with murder here. In the gruesome murder of Jasmine Fiore.

Detectives find the serial number on the implants, because you can not use fingerprints or records, said Farrah Emami, spokesperson for the Orange County District Attorney's office.Fiore's body was found August 15 in a trash bin in Buena Park, Orange County, a city about 20 miles southeast of Los Angeles.

The authorities believe Jenkins, a competitor in VH1's "Megan Wants millionaire", fled in May to more than 1000 miles to reach their country of origin in Canada.VH1 canceled the show, where rich young men trying to conquer a blonde materialism, network spokesman Brett Henne said Friday. Previously, the network said the show was postponed after three episodes.

In the third episode, aired on the day after the body was found Fiore, Jenkins won the challenge "to design a business plan featuring the dog star, and was the star, Megan Hauserman, at a date to a french restaurant.Alexander was also a participant on an as-yet-unaired reality competition series "I Love Money 3rd A VH1 spokesperson said that was not decided whether to run the program.

Buena Park Police lt. Holliday said Steven Jenkins, a native of Calgary, Alberta, may be armed with a gun. Search recommended bail of $ 10 million after his arrest and said he had substantial resources to finance your flight.

In early Friday, said EU research boat of the Coast Guard was even a brief Wednesday along the northwest coast of Washington State, which was registered to Jenkins, but the Guard The Coast late Friday contest this claim.In a statement, the Coast Guard said he was contacted by the Sun. Custom and Border Patrol and the Royal Mounted Police to assist in research, but the Whatcom County Sheriff's Office found the boat in Point Roberts, Wash.

Canadian authorities have had a tremendous border in search helicopters, dogs and political ground, but continued his research, the Royal Canadian Mounted Policy Green said Sergeant Duncan. Councils in Canada have been "in the low-end," he said.However, a new conference Thursday in southern California has led the U.S. authorities for telephone advice, they are persecuted, "said Tom Hession, chief inspector of the tasks I Force Marshals Service regional fugitive.

He refused to elaborate.

Jenkins is one of property developers and investors, which is also the son of a prominent Canadian Architects. On reality, he said that he had between $ 1 million and $ 2.5 billion, Hession said, adding the money could help Jenkins staying ahead of the police or work against it ."It could be an area that May not have access to the mine, where he has property that has to sell, or something, then he will have to expose themselves to possible arrest, Hession said.

Hession refused to say that the authorities were watching Jenkins active in their research.

"When we are looking for someone who is a fugitive, trying to find everything you can about that person," he said. "We'll turn every stone."Fiore and Jenkins were briefly married in Las Vegas quickie wedding in March and was the fight against the last few months. He said that the two check in a hotel in search of San Diego August 13, Jenkins left the next morning. Fiore not seen alive.Fiore of the mother, Lisa Lepore, told the Associated Press her daughter to cancel the marriage, in May, however, no records of a court, or cancellation of Clark County, Nev. .., where the new was married, or Los Angeles, where he lived most recently.

Court records show Jenkins was indicted in June in Clark County, Nev. .. with one count of crime "batteries because of domestic violence for striking the weapons program and Fiore to be tried in December.Neal Tomlinson, a partner at the law firm representing Jenkins in this case, refusing comment.In his hometown, Calgary, Jenkins was sentenced to 15 months probation in January 2007 on a flight indefinitely.Alain Hepner, Jenkins lawyer in this case, said that in the context of the sentence, the judge also ordered counseling for anger, domestic violence and sexual abuse. Hepner said there was also a civil injunction.

In Calgary, Paulina Chmielecka said she was committed to Jenkins for 2 1 / 2 years and never saw a violent side."The guy was a great man, so I learned I was very happy," she told the Canadian television network CTV. "Our relationship, we've had our struggles - not all - but I would never say: "Well, I could kill someone." It is not possible."A study program on the professional networking site LinkedIn.com Jenkins case of a licensed commercial aircraft flight and touched various business development and investment since the diploma of the university in 1999. These include urban development, a condo that was held in Calgary with his father, the architect Daniel Jenkins.

The Elder Jenkins did not return phone or e-mail in your office.

After the recording of "Megan Wants Millionaire" ended at the beginning of March, a meeting Jenkins Fiore Casino Las Vega, and the two were married, Lepore said, the mother of Fiore. Court records show that the wedding date Wednesday 18.But in May, which had a major disaster "because he fought and was jealous of her ex-boyfriend, said Lepore.Jenkins then went to Mexico to another reality TV show, but efforts to return Fiore when he returned.

"I believe this month, which was really the face of it," said Lepore. "He wrote poems and stories, and prayer, and (he) had this great spiritual awakening."

The EU has a mandar temporarily seize with Canada, which allows officials there to issue an arrest warrant on the basis of Canadian I charges, Hession said, the EU official marshals. The Canadian government to extradite the accused but I only guarantee that it will not be the death penalty in the I Emami, the District Attorney of Orange County, spokesman, said that his office does not pursue the death penalty.Some Canadian media reports Friday afternoon that Jenkins has been taken from a plane at Pearson International Airport Toronto's. Peel Regional Police Sgt Keith Brodie AP officials say, that you recall that Jenkins was removed from a flight from Vancouver, but it was not him.

"We have now confirmed the identity of the man, and Ryan Jenkins is not," said Brodie.

Ethnic tension a factor in Afghan vote, envoy says .

KABUL, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai and his chief rival, who have both claimed election victory, have assured U.S. officials they will respect the outcome despite fears of ethnic unrest, Washington's top envoy said on Saturday.The election is a major test for Karzai after eight years in office, as well as for U.S. President Barack Obama's new regional strategy of pouring in thousands of extra troops to defeat the Taliban and its Islamist allies and stabilise Afghanistan.

U.S. envoy Richard Holbrooke met Karzai and former foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah in Kabul on Friday, a day after presidential elections went ahead amid sporadic violence and despite Taliban threats to disrupt the vote. Both camps said on Friday they were on track to win enough votes for an outright majority of more than 50 percent to avoid a potentially destabilising second round run-off vote in October.

Asked if he feared the leading candidates would incite their followers if the result was disputed, Holbrooke said "they said they wouldn't".

"They're all putting their own views but they all said they would respect the process," Holbrooke told reporters traveling with him in Kabul. He reiterated that Washington does not have a preferred candidate or favoured outcome.

Official preliminary results are not due for two weeks.

"Everybody understands there is an ethnic issue in the country," Holbrooke said.

Election observers say a second round between Karzai, an ethnic Pashtun, and Abdullah, who draws support from Tajiks in the north, risked dividing the country along ethnic lines, and that disagreement over the outcome could lead to civil unrest.

"It's a factor, it's not a concern. Is it a factor that gives us heartburn? No, but it is a factor," he said.

VIOLENCE, INTIMIDATION

In Washington, Obama praised the vote as a move in the right direction. But he warned that Taliban violence may continue as official results are finalised.

"Over the last few days, particularly yesterday, we've seen acts of violence and intimidation by the Taliban, and there ... may be more in the days to come," he said at the White House.

Polls conducted before the election showed Karzai in the lead but not by enough to avoid a run-off.

Afghan and U.S. officials breathed a sigh of relief after the relatively peaceful election, after a dramatic escalation in violence in the weeks leading up to the vote.Counting began after polls closed on Thursday and Afghanistan's Independent Election Commission (IEC) has urged patience as the process proceeds, saying only the IEC was in a position to release official results.The claims made by Karzai's camp and Abdullah are based on unofficial observations by thousands of campaign workers at the 6,200 polling stations.Preliminary official results are due on Sept. 3, with the final result set to be released by the IEC two weeks later, although there are indications the result could be delayed by at least another week.

Independent election observers like election monitoring group Democracy International urged a quick end to the counting."I think it is unfortunate that the IEC has decided to withhold the vote count as long as they apparently intend to," said Glenn Cowan, a Democracy International governance expert.

"While we understand this is a difficult environment in which to hold an election, at the same time the political environment is uncertain," he said in comments emailed to Reuters, adding an early release of results would help relieve pressure.Afghan and international observers have said the poll had been marked by serious problems but had so far been credible.The IEC has said preliminary figures showed overall turnout at around 40-50 percent, roughly in line with Western diplomats pre-poll estimates, compared with about 70 percent of registered voters in the 2004 presidential poll.Much is likely to depend on turnout in Pashtun areas in the south, such as Karzai's home province of Kandahar, where the president draws his strongest support but where voters faced the brunt of Taliban attacks and intimidation.

U.S. combat casualties have risen sharply as the extra troops were being sent to Afghanistan, and opinion polls have shown weakening American backing for the war. (Additional reporting by Sayed Salahuddin; Writing by Paul Tait; Editing by Jerry Norton) (For more Reuters coverage of Afghanistan and Pakistan, see: http:/www.reuters.com/news/globalcoverage/afghanistanpakistan)

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Caster Semenya Pictures show her easily winning amid controversy.

Caster Semenya pictured here winning the 800 meters

South African runner Caster Semenya easily won the women's world 800 meters title at the Berlin Track and Field World Championships in 1 minute, 55.45 seconds (the fastest time this year).

That was the easy part, but now she must prove to the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) that she's a women and not a man.

The IAAF let her compete despite asking the South African federation to conduct tricky test on the 18-year-old runner to prove that she is not a he.

You can read about the ongoing controversy HERE and watch a video interview with Semenya.

You also might want to check out this interesting storythat explains what an "intersex" person is that might potentially shed some light on this controversy.

You can watch the race below:

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Jason Schwartzman and Brady Cunningham Wed.

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Jasmine Fiore Pictures, 28-year-old swimsuit model, Jasmine Fiore found dead. Jasmine’s dead body was discovered by police on Tuesday, stuffed into a suitcase. Ryan Alexander Jenkins, a Reality TV Show contestant is among the most probable suspects according to police.

Buena Park police have issued a statement according to which, they are looking for a person with Canadian nationality, named Ryan Alexander Jenkins, 32-year-old engaged in real estate business, from Calgary. He has been reportedly seen with Jasmine Fiore at her house at Fairfax district (Edinburgh Avenue) last week.

However till Tuesday morning, the Buena Park Police was still unable to determine Ryan – Fiore relationship, may be due to insufficient evidence. Rumors are that they were married somewhere in Las Vegas to which, Lisa Lapore totally denied.

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'Megan Wants a Millionaire' contestant wanted for murder of Jasmine Fiore.

This cannot be stressed enough: reality shows really need to step it up in the background check/psychological profile department when casting their shows.

Ryan Alexander Jenkins, a 32-year-old finalist on the VH1 show "Megan Wants a Millionaire," is a person of interest in the murder of a woman who was found dead and stuffed into a suitcase over the weekend, according to TMZ.

According to Jenkins profile on the VH1 site, he's an investment banker with these enlightened views about women and relationships:

• Says he has left many amazing women in his life primarily because he wanted more women.
• States the only time he cheated on his ex was when he wanted to break up with her.
• Claims that he molds "player girls" into "princesses."

Jenkins reported Jasmine Fiore, a swimsuit model who also had worked for Playboy and Hawaiian Tropic, missing on Saturday night. Police had already found her body ... in a suitcase ... in a dumpster ... in Orange County, Calif. that morning.

Authorities have since been trying to contact Jenkins but have been unable to locate him. They suspect that he's headed for Canada, where he's originally from.

Megan Hauserman, the professional reality show star of "Megan Wants a Millionaire," was annoying on "Beauty and the Geek" and downright obnoxious on "Rock of Love with Bret Michaels," but even she deserves better than this guy.

UPDATE: TMZ is now reporting that according to Hauserman, Jenkins went to Las Vegas right after being booted from "Megan Wants a Millionaire" when it was taped earlier this year, met Fiore at a strip club and married her two days later.

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Hurricane Bill update: Increases strength to category 4; predicted to get stronger.

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A false color satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Hurricane Bill at 12:15 a.m.

Hurricane Bill, upgraded to a Category 4 storm, tore across the Atlantic Wednesday with raging winds nearing 135 mph, threatening a possible strike near Bermuda in a few days, meteorologists reported.

"The wind sheer is light and the waters are warm," said Todd Kimberlain, a forecaster at the National Hurricane Center."Those are two essential ingredients not just for the formation, but also the maintenance, of hurricanes.Forecasters predicted the hurricane could get even stronger.

Early Wednesday, Bill was centered about 460 miles east of the Leeward Islandsand was expected to pass them later in the day or by early Thursday.It also could move directly between Bermuda and the eastern coast of the U.S.without making landfall.The most significant threat could be to Bermuda, which the storm could hit in three or four days, Kimberlain said.

Either way, people near the coast can expect wave swells and rip currents in the next few days, Kimberlain said.

Meanwhile, Ana, the first named storm of the Atlantic season, was downgraded to a tropical depression and dissipated before reaching Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

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2009 Fantasy Football Defensive Rankings.

The saying goes that “defense wins championships", and while the Pittsburgh Steelers demonstrated this to be true in the NFL, the same doesn’t always hold true for fantasy football.

However, while a defense may not lead you to the promised land in fantasy football, having a solid squad that you can plug in week after week makes the journey a little bit easier.

With that in mind, continue reading to find out who the solid defenses are for 2009 in our downloadable Fantasy Football Cheat Sheets.

TIER 1

1. Pittsburgh Steelers (Bye: 8)

The Steelers had an unbelievable year in 2008, as they finished first in yards allowed (237.2), passing yards allowed (156.9), and points allowed (13.9) per game as well as finishing second in rushing yards allowed (80.3) per game, and total sacks (51). They added 20 interceptions, 12 forced fumbles, and 1,125 tackles. In 2009, the toughest offenses they will face are the Chargers, Vikings, Packers, and Dolphins. Their weaker opponents include the Lions, Raiders, Chiefs, and Browns (twice).

Look for more of the same in 2009 from the top defensive unit of a year ago. While the team did lose cornerback Bryant McFadden to the Arizona Cardinals and linebacker Larry Foote to the Detroit Lions, the Steelers return nine of 11 starters on defense.

Look for William Gay to replace McFadden, and former first round pick Lawrence Timmons to replace Foote—helping the Steelers not to miss a beat. Evander Hood, the 2009 first round draft pick, will be a nice welcome addition to an aging defensive line.

With the great Dick Lebeau as the defensive coordinator, expect more of the same in regards to pressure packages and taking opposing offenses out of their element.

2. Baltimore Ravens (Bye: 7)

While the Steelers dominated the NFL stat books on the defensive side of the ball last season, the Ravens (who finished first among fantasy defenses), weren’t far behind.

They were second in yards allowed (261.1) and passing yards allowed (179.7) per game, and also finished third in rushing yards allowed (81.4) and points allowed (15.3) per game.

Baltimore had the most interceptions in the NFL with 26, and added 13 forced fumbles, 34 sacks, and 960 tackles.

While the team had some big losses in the off-season (linebacker Bart Scott, safety Jim Leohnard, cornerback Chris McAllister, and coordinator Rex Ryan), they did make some good additions in the secondary where they needed help (cornerbacks Dominique Foxworth and Chris Carr).

Even with Ryan gone, the team will continue to attack opposing offenses the same way they did in the past. They still have their top players, and will continue to dominate in fantasy leagues.

This year their toughest opponents will be the Chargers, Patriots, Colts, and Packers. Their weaker opponents will be the Raiders, Lions, Chiefs, and Browns (twice).