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A Choice of Chinatowns: Flushing's Asian district an alternative to famous Manhattan neighborhood
For many visitors to New York City, a trip to Chinatown means heading toward Manhattan's Mott Street. The city has another Chinatown, however, in Flushing, Queens. It's not as well-known, but just as vibrant; a fun place to spend a day exploring, shopping and, above all, eating.
You can also celebrate the arrival of the Year of the Tiger there. Flushing's Lunar New Year parade takes place 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Feb. 20. Typically, some 4,000 people turn out for the spectacle, which includes dragon dancers, steel drummers and fireworks.
Getting to Flushing from Manhattan is a snap. Take the 7 train from Grand Central Terminal, Times Square or Fifth Avenue to the last stop, Main Street. You'll emerge from the subway into the heart of downtown Flushing, at one of New York City's busiest intersections.
"If you come on a weekend, there's barely space to walk," said Shawn Choi, external affairs associate at Flushing Town Hall (www.flushingtownhall.org), a cultural center at 137-35 Northern Blvd. that sponsors performances, exhibits and educational programs. Events at Flushing Town Hall in honor of Lunar New Year include "Tigers in the House," an exhibit of tiger-inspired arts and crafts, noon-5 p.m. weekends Feb. 12-March 28.
Flushing's largest ethnic group is Chinese, with Koreans next. The first Asian-American elected to citywide office, John Liu, grew up in Flushing after immigrating from Taiwan as a child with his family. Liu represented the neighborhood as a city councilman before winning a race for city comptroller in November.
Flushing's contemporary diversity is an appropriate legacy for a neighborhood that has been preaching tolerance for more than 350 years.
In 1657, a group of residents sent a letter called the Flushing Remonstrance to Peter Stuyvesant, governor of what was then the Dutch colony of New Netherlands. The letter demanded freedom of religion.
Today, there are signs welcoming visitors in many languages to the Flushing Freedom Mile. The trail includes historic landmarks such as the Bowne House at 37-01 Bowne St., (www.bownehouse.org). There, in 1662, John Bowne invited Quakers to meet in defiance of an order from Stuyvesant.
As you stroll Flushing's busy streets, the mix of East and West is striking. Candy Shop USA at 38-03 Main St. sells familiar treats like Kit Kats as well as wasabi-flavored pistachios and sweets in "Hello Kitty" wrappers. The Xinhua bookstore, 37-19 Main St., is described by the "Not For Tourists" guidebook series as offering everything from "Kerouac to Harry Potter" in Chinese. But, there's also a Macy's at 136-50 Roosevelt Ave., as well as a Mango, an outlet of the fashion chain from Spain, at 38-21 Main St.
The Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel advertises its "distinctly Asian flair" at 135-20 39th Ave., where a pair of lion statues guards the hotel entrance. Around the corner, on Main Street between 38th and 39th avenues, St. George's Church offers Episcopal and Anglican services in English, Chinese and Spanish. Low-flying planes headed to LaGuardia Airport create a startling image as they roar over the spire of the church's mid-19th century stone building.
Carpenter Tan, at 133-31 39th Ave. in the Flushing Mall, is part of a global chain of 853 stores, based in mainland China, that sells combs and brushes. Manager David Ho says different types of hair require different types of combs. They range from $6 to $200, with the most expensive handmade from sandalwood and mother-of-pearl. Traditionally, the most elaborate combs were offered by suitors to prospective brides. "If the lady accepts, that means yes," said Ho.
In the food court of Flushing Mall, wide, hand-pulled noodles are made on the premises at Xi'an Famous Foods. It also has locations in Manhattan's Chinatown and in the food court of another mall nearby, at 41-28 Main St.
Celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain featured Xi'an on his "No Reservations" show for good reason: The noodle dishes, just a few bucks each, are delicious. Be forewarned: Order something a "little spicy" here and it may well be the hottest dish you've ever eaten. A mall ice cream vendor can cool your taste buds with flavors such as mango and green tea.
But save room, because there's more food to sample -- so much more. "It's hard not to find good things to eat in this neighborhood," said Ellen Kodadek, executive director of Flushing Town Hall.
At Fay Da, a Chinese bakery with several local outlets including 136-18 39th Ave., try buns stuffed with roast pork, bright yellow egg-custard tarts and fried balls of dough covered with sesame seeds and filled with bean paste. The goodies are $1 each or less.
You'll also want to stop in at the Korean bakery, Koryodang, 39-02 Union St., for scrumptious croquettes, called koroke, filled with curried meat, potato or tuna. While you're there, buy a bag of bite-size black walnut cakes, $5, to snack on later.
There are endless choices for full sit-down meals in Flushing, and many restaurants are moderately priced.
The cavernous Gala Manor, 37-02 Main St., is known for excellent dim sum, which consists of small savory dishes such as spring rolls, turnip cakes, stuffed eggplant and shrimp-and-vegetable dumplings. Each plate is just a few dollars, and the offerings are served from a cart, rather than ordered off a menu. The best way to experience dim sum is with a couple of friends. Order adventurously, and share. For around $10 a person, you can have a fabulous brunch or lunch.
Any visit to Flushing must include a stop at Joe's Shanghai, 136-21 37th Ave., for the legendary soup pork dumplings. "We always come here whenever we are in New York," said Gerri Berlin of Beverly, Mass., as she lunched at Joe's on a recent winter day with her husband, Andy Cohen. Novices, beware: Nibble the edges of the dumplings carefully when you take your first bite, as they're filled with steaming hot broth. You can also sample the dumplings in Manhattan at Joe's restaurants at 9 Pell St. and 24 W. 56th St.
At Ten Ren, 135-18 Roosevelt Ave., part of a Taiwan-based chain with more than 130 stores around the world, you can try trendy bubble tea, hot or cold, with bouncing pearls of tapioca. "It's chewable, like a Gummi bear," said company vice president Ellen Lii. "Young people love it."
Ten Ren sells many other types of tea, loose, to take home, or by the cup, including what Lii says is the finest and most expensive tea in the world, a seasonal oolong now selling for $110 for a bag containing about 11 ounces.
Ten Ren also sells ginseng, grown in, of all places, Wisconsin, and festively packaged with the roots arrayed in a star design. "It's a big-selling gift for the new year because it symbolizes longevity," Lii said.
A tour of Flushing is inevitably followed by longing for more of the wonderful food you had, so before you go home, be sure to stock up at the Hong Kong Supermarket, 37-11 Main St. The store offers a huge variety of sauces, noodles, cookware and other ingredients and implements, allowing you to bring some of the flavors of Flushing back to your own kitchen.


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WOW 12 weeks old! Uhhh that means this is our last full week together and then I have to go back to work! I dread next Monday like it's the plague! I know you will be okay once you adjust; its me that will not do so well! I will miss every second with you, seeing you smile, watching you roll all around, rocking you to sleep several times a day, and soothing you when you are upset. You are growing like a weed these days! You are so close to rolling over from your back to your stomach and yesterday you sat by yourself for a few seconds before you started slowly falling forward! You try and sit up all the time out of the bouncy seat, in our lap, and in your car seat! I am so happy that you are growing and are so healthy but I sure wish I could freeze time and keep ya little a little while longer! You are so close to laughing and we can't wait to hear it!!!
Oh my sweet love bug, you are just to precious!
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Blog 9TO5Mac has published images that allegedly show Telstra's iPhone 4 plans, almost a month ahead of the iPhone 4's scheduled release in Australia later this month — though Telstra has officially denied they are correct.
The leaked images detail three Telstra iPhone cap plans for both the 16GB and 32GB iPhone 4 models at $49, $79 and $99 price points. Both iPhones appear to be free upfront on the $79 Telstra cap over 24 months.
The leaked $49 iPhone 4 cap includes 250MB of data and has an upfront cost of $349 for the 16GB iPhone 4, and $549 for the 32GB iPhone 4. The $79 and $99 caps include 750MB and 1GB of data respectively. All plans are offered over 24 months.
Telstra has officially denied the legitimacy of the plans, quickly publishing a story on its official Blog page, Exchange.
"Seems that there are some plans floating around about the iPhone 4," said Kristen Boschma, Telstra's head of social media and online media relations. "Sorry but these are not Telstra plans and we don't know where they came from. We are as excited as you are about the iPhone 4 and so we will reveal the real Telstra plans closer to the launch of iPhone 4."
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What is the proper Christian condolence to a Muslim co-worker?
Your question is a common one, especially because the Muslim is just one type of the unbelieving persons whom Christians know, work with, and befriend. Christians struggle to know what to say to an unbelieving friend who mourns the death of a loved one precisely because their mourning occurs on the other side of the line between our belief and their unbelief.
We can best answer your question by turning to the primary passage in the Bible to comfort Christians in the face of death, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18:
But we don't want you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning those who have fallen asleep, so that you don't grieve like the rest, who have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so those who have fallen asleep in Jesus will God bring with him. For this we tell you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left to the coming of the Lord, will in no way precede those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with God's trumpet. The dead in Christ will rise first, then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air. So we will be with the Lord forever. Therefore comfort one another with these words.
Our comfort when loved ones who belong to Christ die is the resurrection of the dead. That is, our separation from them is only for a time, and death will hold them, and us, only for a brief while. All our pain and sorrow will be resolved, ultimately, in the glorious return of Jesus our Savior. All of us will spend all eternity in resurrection bodies, like his, worshiping him with one another. Note carefully that the Apostle Paul does not tell Christians they should not grieve; rather, 1 Thessalonians 4:13 makes clear that we are to grieve with hope, that is, being comforted with the good news of the resurrection and the assurance that our grief is a temporary condition.
Of course, our possession of comfort is contrasted with "the rest," who must grieve without hope. This is because they have no Christian hope of the resurrection for themselves and thus cannot take comfort in any glorious reunion with loved ones at the Second Coming of Christ. This is the point at which many Christians stumble. What condolences can we offer to those whom the Bible specifically says are without hope?
We certainly must not offer any false hope; we cannot tell unbelievers, for example, that they will see their loved ones again in glory, for that would be a lie. However, we can—in fact, I believe we must if ours is to be a truly Biblical faith—sympathize and empathize with their grief. For as Christians we affirm the reality of death and its horrific grip on all mankind. We not only acknowledge this fact, we embrace it, for it, along with the genuine reality of sin, makes sense of the Cross of Christ. God's sympathy for human pain and suffering in the omnipresent face of death is the very reason for the Gospel: "Since then the children have shared in flesh and blood, he [Christ] also himself in like manner partook of the same, that through death he might bring to nothing him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, and might deliver all of them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage." (Hebrews 2:14-15)
The proper Christian condolence to a Muslim, or to any other non-Christian, is to tell him or her that you know his or her pain is real and that your own conviction is that by his incarnation the Son of God testifies to all mankind that he dispels the fear and pain of death through his person and work. This, after all, was the message of the angel outside Bethlehem two thousand years ago: "Don't be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people. For there is born to you, this day, in the city of David, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord" (Luke 2:10-11). It may be, by God's grace, that the Spirit chooses to use your testimony to the compassion of God in the gospel and your understanding of the person's grief as a means to convince that him or her that the only true comfort regarding death is the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
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On the Gold Coast, food entertains tastebuds between fun-filled itineraries, frolics along the beachside and surfs at sunrise. It's a place where alfresco dining meets street-eats, hatted restaurants and breweries. Whether you consider yourself an acai addict, a seafood sampler or a coffee connoisseur, expect a smorgasbord of flavours along the coastline and you will find something that tastes like pure gold. Show me the best Gold Coast restaurants by precinct
If culinary excellence were served on a silver platter, Surfers Paradise would be the main course, garnished with 52km of glistening coastlines and over 20 pristine beaches. High-end foodie haunts reside in hotels on Staghorn Ave, The Esplanade and Surfers Paradise Boulevard bring everything from internationally imagined to gasp-worthy gourmet to the table. Stroll along Cavill Avenue to find quirky restaurants and cafes or head out for a night on the town to the beachfront markets and breweries littering the streets.
Nestled between Surfers Paradise and Coolangatta, Burleigh Heads is the culinary 'cool kid' where people flock to dine and unwind in the relaxed beach vibe. Absolute oceanfront dining exists here where you'll swear the fish on your plate has jumped straight out of the water, find authentic Italian on Justin Lane and drink in a funky café culture along James Street. Alfresco is taken to the next level (literally) with foodies heading up Burleigh Hill to chew with panoramic views out to the coastline.
Once in the shadow of its neighbours Burleigh Heads and Currumbin, Palm beach is now the suburb du jour with a plethora of bars, restaurants and cafes opening what seems like every week. Now boasting more than 50 restaurants (and counting), the coastal town serves something for every palate from local bars, tapas joints to cutting edge foodie haunts scattered along the Gold Coast Highway. Make no mistake, while the laidback 'Palmy' lifestyle is reflected in its restaurants, the food is taken seriously (very seriously).


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SNOW: POW Founder, Jeremy Jones, Honored at the White House
April 12, 2013
POW Founder, Jeremy Jones, Honored at the White House
Washington, DC - April 12, 2013 – Jeremy Jones, pro snowboarder and Founder of the global nonprofit, Protect Our Winters was honored yesterday at a White House ceremony along with other "Champions of Change," in recognition of "ordinary Americans doing extraordinary things in their communities to out-innovate, out-educate, and out-build the rest of the world."
Jones is being recognized for his contribution to raising awareness about the impact of climate change on the winter sports industry by creating Protect Our Winters, a foundation established in 2007 to unite and mobilize the global winter sports community against climate change.
The ceremony took place at the White House on Thursday afternoon.
Twelve Champions of Change were honored for working to prepare their communities for the consequences of climate change. These individuals are leaders and innovators working tirelessly to build community resilience by preparing for increasingly extreme weather and other costly climate-related impacts. The Champions of Change program was created as a part of President Obama's Winning the Future initiative.
"As we take action to reduce carbon pollution and speed the transition to more sustainable sources of energy, we must also take action to prepare for the impacts of climate change we are already seeing, including more frequent and severe extreme weather," said Nancy Sutley, Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality. "This week, we look forward to welcoming Champions of Change who are doing smart, innovative work to protect the health, safety and prosperity of their communities in the face of climate change."
"This nomination and to be recognized by the White House is an absolute honor for me. It's also a testament to the work that we're doing at Protect Our Winters and how important fighting climate change is to the future of our sport and economy," said Jones.
Additionally, earlier this week, Jones and 75 other winter sports athletes also sent a letter to President Obama today urging the President to take action on climate and clean energy. The letter was hand delivered to the White House in a separate meeting after the Champions of Change ceremony.
"Without a doubt, winter is in trouble," the letter states." At risk are the economies of tourist-dependent states where winter tourism generates $12.2 billion in revenue annually, supports 212,000 jobs and $7 billion in salaries. Those are the jobs and businesses owned by our friends and families, generators of billions in federal and state income."
The letter calls on Obama to follow through on the promises he made in the State of the Union address to fight climate change. He can do so by using executive authority currently available to reduce carbon pollution emitted by America's power plants, the largest source of carbon pollution worsening climate change, and by rejecting the Keystone XL pipeline, which would add millions of tons of new carbon pollution to the atmosphere.


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It's no surprise, but The Vampire Diaries is a strong lead-in for Supernatural. The first week ratings for SPN showed great growth according to Entertainment Weekly. "Supernatural grew 35 percent in women 18-34 (1.5 vs. 2.0) and 38 percent (2.9 million vs. 4 million) in total viewers."
Friday the 13th, Part 2 has been slated for an August 13, 2010 release. No word yet on whether Jared's on board, but I think it's a given (MUST)…even if he doesn't last long.
When a group of archaeologists dig up a human skeleton near the historical monument of STONEHENGE, an ancient piece of machinery hidden beneath the bedrock is discovered. Not knowing what it could be the workers accidentally trigger the mechanism and start a chain of events that may very well end the world as we know it.
No release date yet, but as soon as we know the right bat time and bat channel, we'll let you know.
MINOR SPOILER: Ever wondered what SPN would look like as a sitcom? According to Ausiello at TV Guide we're going to find out! "You'll find out in episode 8. Laugh track and all." The episode is called "Are You There God. It's me, Sam Winchester."
Over on The CW Source: The ultimate unofficial SOURCE for news and gossip about The CW they've announced the winners of the Sourcies Awards. Supernatural slayed the competition, sweeping 18 awards! Here they are:
"Sam and Dean dominated Best Friends Forever Moment, Best Fight, Most Heartbreaking Moment and Most Dramatic Meltdown. Bobby Singer took Best Recurring Character and The Voice of Wisdom Award (although he only just squeaked by over Haley for that one.) Ruby got some recognition -- although most of it was bad. You awarded her and Sam the Most Unexpected Hookup title, crowned her hte queen of the I Love To Hate You Award, and reveled in her death in the Best Finally! It's About Time! Moment. Castiel dominated the Best Newcomer category, and Alastair took the Best Villain honors. The boys got some individual awards as well: You celebrated Sam's silky locks in the Best Hair category, and marveled at how far he fell in the Biggest WTF? Moment. Dean got recognition with the Best Kiss (lucky Anna!), and you declared his reaction to the fluffy little kitty the Funniest Moment. The show as a whole took Best Special Episode, Biggest Family Drama and Best Cliffhanger."
Finally, we'll leave you with a couple snapshots and a teaser trailer for this week's Fallen Idol episode which bring Paris Hilton to SPN. For those of you who are worried Kripke says, "It's a fun, irreverent episode about modern celebrity. [Fans] should withhold judgment until they see it." I, for one, am looking forward to a light episode and if they kill her I'll be really happy.


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Blog : 2013
It takes dedication and discipline.
My dad made a real impact on me and my bowling. From a young age, he showed me the dedication and the discipline it takes to be a competitive bowler. Read on >
Six halls of fame impressive!
You would be challenged to find anyone that loves bowling more than Pam but what she really loves the most is the people. Read on >
Joined forces to Bowl It Forward.
When working together, we join forces to Bowl It Forward…. In the hope to inspire people to follow their dreams just as Ger inspired me and made it possible for me to follow mine. Read on >
You have to make the moment last.
One day, I hope I can be a "Living Legacy" to my children as much as my Mom is for me. - Nick Tomaszewski Read on >
Chatham and Witherell, Sr. winners of Legacy Contest
A "Living Legacy" means that you are the person that will remember and pass on the story of someones life to another so that their life can be remembered by everyone. Read on >
Riley and Savant next Living Legacy winners
Congratulations Kennon Riley and Natalie Savant! Read on >
Living Legacy Winners: Jeremy and Jimbo Evans
Congratulations to our first winners of the Ebonite Living Legacy contest: Jeremy and Jimbo Evans. Read on >
Ebonite's Monacelli to represent Venezuela at World Games
The World Games began in 1981 and is held every 4 years for sports that are not on the Olympic Games program and will feature 48 bowlers from 24 countries. Read on >
2013 Junior Gold Interviews
With the 2013 Junior Gold Tournament winding down, we wanted to share some of our interviews with these tenacious youth bowlers. Read on >
Third round winds down
Competitors at the 2013 North Pointe Junior Gold Championships presented by Ebonite, Hammer, Track and Columbia 300 finished their 15-game qualifying totals on Wednesday. Read on >


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Teens who participate in Seattle Parks and Recreation's youth programs have organized a community youth-led forum to get input from other teens on Seattle Parks and Recreation programs. Teens and parents are invited to attend this event, which will feature small-group discussions in a round-table setting.
The forum will be held on Wednesday, December 5, from 5:30 – 7 p.m. at the Garfield Teen Life Center, 428 23rd Ave. Teens between the ages of 13 and 19 are invited to attend. Parents are encouraged to attend with their children.
"We want input from those who participate in our programs – and even those who don't participate in our programs," said Experiential Learning Coordinator Cindy Sandino-Chang. "We want to talk about what they like, what they don't like, and what suggestions they have."
The forum was conceived of by teens, and will be led by teens. Ideas and suggestions from the forum will be implemented in 2013.
Seattle Parks and Recreation offers a wide array of programs and services for teens, including:
- Late Night: Late Night provides a safe and welcoming place for teens to hang out between the 7 p.m. and midnight on Friday and Saturday evenings. There are 10 different locations throughout the City that offer a variety of programs for each weekend.
- Community Service: Parks has a range of community service opportunities, which can count toward service-learning requirements for Seattle Public Schools students.
- Youth employment programs: Programs that give teens work experience and offer paying jobs include Summer of Service (SOS), Student Teen Employment Program (STEP), Youth Engaged in Service (YES), Student Assistant Program (SAP), The Able Teens (TAT), basketball scorers and timers and the Seattle Youth Employment Program (SYEP).
- Outdoor Opportunities (O2): This outdoor expedition level program is designed to expose multi-ethnic teens to environmental education, urban conservation and stewardship while creating an environment for community leadership and empowerment. The program offers year-round overnight excursions, environmental service-learning projects and weekly workshops.
- Youth Violence Prevention Program: Seattle Parks and Recreation's Youth Violence Prevention Program is in partnership with the Seattle Youth Violence Prevention Initiative (SYVPI). Parks has three extended-hours sites where the department offers additional program hours outside of other program times. All SYVPI programs are youth-focused and youth-made, and based on civic engagement, employment, arts, education, environment and community capacity building.
- Teen Life Centers: Seattle Parks and Recreation has three Teen Life Centers that offer a wide array of programming to Seattle area youth, including: special events, Late Night, computer labs, recording studios, cooking classes and much more. The centers are Garfield, Meadowbrook and Southwest.
- Community Center Teen Programs: All community centers have Recreation Leaders who work with teenagers to create programs that are educational, fun and productive for youth.
For more information about the Youth Forum, contact email@example.com or call her at (206) 551-7316. To learn more about programs and services for teens, visit our teen portal website.
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The taxi driver who hit and killed 9-year-old Cooper Stock in January will not be criminally charged and instead receive a ticket and fine, Stock's mother Dana Lerner said she was told by the Manhattan District Attorney's office on Wednesday.
The Taxi and Limousine Commission said, however, that it has decided on its own accord to not renew the taxi license of the driver, Koffi Komlani, when it expires on July 5.
Lerner said that the lack of criminal charges against Komlani was the result of the city's "rule of two," where the DA only charges drivers who have killed someone when they have also broken two traffic laws. Komlani was ticketed for failing to yield.
"It's not an official law. It's an interpretation of the law by judges," Steve Vaccaro, a transportation lawyer who has advised Stock's family, said. "In cases where a driver plainly and egregiously broke a traffic law and injured or killed someone, judges have rejected a finding of recklessness, on the rationale that any one traffic violation constituted mere negligence."
Stock's death was part of a string of pedestrian fatalities in January that have sparked movements across the city to reform traffic laws and improve pedestrian safety. Komlani was turning on to West End Avenue from 97th Street on January 10 when he hit Stock and his father, who were crossing the street.
Lerner said that the decision further proved that the city's laws need changing.
"What the city and the state needs to do—failure to yield, that needs to be enough to criminally charge someone," she said. "The man who killed my son is going to get a ticket and a $300 fine."
Vaccaro said that the problem lies within the approach of the District Attorney.
"I've sat down and talked with DAs on behalf of families. DAs believe that they need to have very high conviction rates. And that's a good thing. On the other hand, I think that 90% or plus conviction rate means they are not taking chances," Vaccaro said. "You can get outcomes that are more favorable to greater public safety if you were to push a little harder against these driver excuses."
"I'm incredulous that the law allows for him not to press charges," District 6 City Council member Helen Rosenthal said. "I think that if there is a way to give the DA better tools to prosecute in these cases, I'm looking for opportunities to help with that."
After Stock's death, Rosenthal introduced a bill widely called Cooper's Law to the City Council, which would automatically suspend a driver's TLC licence after they injure or kill a person, until an investigation is conducted.
Rosenthal said that she expects the bill to come to a vote at the council on May 29 or June 11.
"If the laws don't change, nothing is going to happen," Lerner said.
TLC spokesperson Allan Fromberg said that Komlani's license will not be renewed once it expires on July 5. Although Komlani still holds a license, he has not driven since the incident.
"The decision is at the agency's discretion by virtue of his having a first-year probationary license," Fromberg said of the expiration of Komlani's license.
"We are working closely with the council through the Mayor's Vision Zero initiative, and we were very pleased to have testified in full support of CM Rosenthal's bill," Fromberg added.
Lerner said she remains hopeful that laws and the driving culture in the city can change to prevent pedestrian fatalities in the future. She said that the massive decrease in city's crime rate over the past two decades was an example of what could be accomplished.
"I believe that we as New Yorkers should be able to figure out and come together and demand things change," Lerner said.
Christian Zhang contributed reporting.
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As Tiger Woods prepares for the U.S. Open at Merion Golf Club outside Philadelphia, Matthew Futterman wonders if the golf star is secretly dreading it. Photo: Getty Images.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is not yet declaring a national emergency, but said Friday he will do it if an impasse with Democrats over his demand for a border wall isn't soon bridged.
Trump also said he would sign legislation guaranteeing back pay for the federal workers who have been at home or working without pay during the partial government shutdown.
Some 800,000 federal employees, more than half still on the job, were due to miss their first paycheck Friday under a stoppage that neared a record for the longest government shutdown.
Looking to end the shutdown, Trump maintained he would "rather not" declare a national emergency to fund a wall, which he called an "easy way out" that he would prefer to avoid.
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He has threatened for days to make such a move, claiming he has the "absolute right" to do it.
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Bypassing Congress' constitutional control of the nation's purse strings would lead to certain legal challenges and bipartisan charges of executive overreach. Trump said his lawyers had told him the action would withstand legal scrutiny "100 percent."
The wall was the central promise of Trump's winning campaign in 2016.
Supporters have tried to convince him that an emergency declaration is the best option to end the shutdown and would give him political cover to reopen the government without appearing to be caving on his pledge. Trump, they argue, could tell backers that he was doing all he could to fight for the wall, even if his order were held up or blocked in court.
But not everyone in the administration is on board.
The president's son-in-law and senior aide Jared Kushner, who traveled with Trump to Texas, is among those urging caution on the declaration, according to a person familiar with Kushner's thinking but not authorized to publicly discuss the issue.
Trump is growing more frustrated as the shutdown drags on and is complaining that his aides are not offering him an exit strategy.
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Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., a lawmaker with a close relationship with the president, discounted that option, saying it was not "under very serious consideration."
"If there's a list of top 10 priorities on where to get money from, that doesn't make the top 10 list," Meadows said.
Defense Department officials had already been poring over data on more than $10 billion in military construction projects to determine how much of it would be available for emergency spending this year.
On Friday, officials in Puerto Rico said diverting disaster money to the wall was "unacceptable" and that the island was struggling to recover from Hurricane Maria, the Category 4 storm that hit more than a year ago and caused more than $100 billion in damage
Gov. Ricardo Rossello said the wall should not be funded "on the pain and suffering" of U.S. citizens who have faced tragedy after a natural disaster.
It was not clear what a potential compromise between the White House and Congress might entail. Efforts at negotiating a broader immigration deal involving immigrants brought to the country illegally as children collapsed with little progress.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said at one point that he didn't "see a path in Congress" to end the shutdown, then stated later that enough was enough: "It is time for President Trump to use emergency powers to fund the construction of a border wall/barrier."
During his Thursday trip, Trump insisted he was "winning" the shutdown fight and criticized Democrats for asserting he was manufacturing a sense of crisis in order to declare an emergency.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., accused the president of engaging in political games to fire up his most loyal supporters and suggested that a heated meeting Wednesday with legislators at the White House had been "a setup" so that Trump could walk out of it.
The partial shutdown would set a record early Saturday, stretching beyond the 21-day closure that ended Jan 6, 1996, during President Bill Clinton's administration.
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Cost estimates of President Barack Obama's 10-day trip to Asia remain up in the air, but they certainly are nowhere near as high as the $200 million a day some conservative critics claim, the White House said Friday.
White House Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer blogged that the figures, first reported by Press Trust of India and spread by U.S. media, conservative pundits and GOP politicians, have "no basis in reality" and are "wildly inflated."
Pfeiffer also quoted a Pentagon spokesman, who rebutted the notion that 34 Navy warships would be used in the trip as "comical."
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The president and first lady Michelle Obama boarded Air Force One on Friday to fly to Mumbai, India, first stop on a tour that will also take the president to Indonesia, South Korea and Japan.
Back in the states, debate about the trip's cost continued to swirl.
"Certainly an astounding figure, were it true," Pfeiffer wrote about the cost claims. "But it's not even close to true. This hasn't stopped some political opponents of the President including some elected officials from trafficking in this claim."
Pfeiffer said security concerns prevented officials from getting into "details associated with security procedures and costs, but it's safe to say these numbers are wildly inflated and President Obama's costs are in line with the costs of protecting previous Presidents. "
Pfeiffer quoted Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell about the warship claim:
"We obviously have some support role for presidential travel. We don't speak to that in detail for security reasons. But I will take the liberty this time of dismissing as absolutely absurd this notion that somehow we were deploying 10 percent of the Navy — some 34 ships and an aircraft carrier — in support of the president's trip to Asia. That's just comical. Nothing close to that is being done."
The cost item became news when the Press Trust of India quoted "a top official of the Maharashtra Government privy to the arrangements for the high-profile visit."
"The huge amount of around $200 million would be spent on security, stay and other aspects of the Presidential visit," the news agency quoted the official as saying.
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The agency also claimed the presidential entourage would include 3,000 Secret Service agents, U.S. government officials and journalists.
U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann said on CNN's "Anderson Cooper 360" this week that the trip "is expected to cost the taxpayers $200 million a day." She said: "He's taking 2,000 people with him. He'll be renting out over 870 rooms in India. And these are 5-star hotel rooms at the Taj Mahal Palace hotel. This is the kind of over-the-top spending."
The Taj Mahal has only 560 rooms including 44 suites, according to its website.
The White House has not booked the entire hotel and the press, which won't be staying there, pays its own way, reported Jonathan Weisman in his The Wall Street Journal blog.
Weisman and other media also cited a Snopes.org report that $200 million a day would represent "the unbelievably staggering sum of $66,000 per person per day" for 3,000 people. He and others also cited a FactCheck.org analysis noting the entire Afghanistan war alone costs roughly $190 million a day.
Television and radio show host Glenn Beck expanded on the Press Trust story, saying the president is spending $2 billion to see "the festival of lights" and questioning why Obama was even going.
Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh repeated the claim and asked, "Why is he leaving town and taking 3,000 people with him two days after the election, a trip which has been planned for months?"
Michigan-based columnist Doug Powers, writing a post on conservative journalist Michelle Malkin's site, said, "To put it in perspective, $200 million is enough money to buy a pair of Lanvin sneakers for over 370,000 Indians. The president's 'carbon footprint felt 'round the world' tour will also utilize at least 40 aircraft, or as Al Gore calls it, 'Wednesday.'"
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During the 10-day visit, the president is squeezing in some sightseeing, including a visit to the enormous Istiqlal Mosque in Indonesia, a Great Buddha statue in Japan and the Gandhi museum in Mumbai. He opted against visiting the famed Golden Temple Sikh holy site in India, though White House officials denied rumors that it was because he would have had to wear a head covering that could have stirred false speculation that he is a Muslim.
The BBC reported one security measure in Mumbai was true: All coconuts around the Gandhi museum were taken down.
"We told the authorities to remove the dry coconuts from trees near the building. Why take a chance?" Meghshyam Ajgaonkar, executive secretary of Mahatma Ghandi's home in Mumbai, told the BBC.
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Just when it seems that North Port is ready to be taken seriously as Sarasota County's largest city, something always happens to undermine the ascension to greater credibility and respect.
In the old days, it might have been an annexation that stretched the city's ability to provide services or a plan to build replica major league baseball stadiums or the seizure of someone's home to settle an exaggerated code enforcement fine.
Now there's a new distraction: The city commissioners want to sell North Port's share in the iconic Warm Mineral Springs.
If the city had owned the springs for years and no longer wanted the hassle of ownership, or if the springs had been draining the budget until no one could take it any longer, a sale would be understandable.
But, it's been only two years since the city split the $5.5 million purchase with Sarasota County. At the time, both buyers trumpeted the deal as a catalyst for eco-tourism in North Port.
The 81-acre springs property, featuring mineralized water that retains a year-round temperature of about 87 degrees, has yearly drawn 80,000 to 100,000 European visitors and others who swear to its healing powers. Some visionaries figured that with more marketing, a bit of sprucing up and some complementary development, such as a small hotel or a wellness center, the springs could become a cornerstone for South County tourism.
Not only that, but the hikers, kayakers and birders expected to engage in that tourism often have a lot of money to spend and put little stress on public resources, natural or monetary.
From a public policy perspective, the purchase made sense two years ago, and nothing has changed since then, other than the election of two new city commissioners, Cheryl Cook and Rhonda DiFranco, who have joined Mayor Linda Yates in advocating the sale.
Voters understand that newcomers, especially if they form a majority, will often take a public body in a different direction. But usually, that direction has been well-enunciated during the election campaign. That did not happen here. No one ran on a "let's sell Warm Mineral Springs" platform.
So it took everyone else by surprise when, at practically the first opportunity, Cook and DiFranco took the city careening off a course that had taken years to establish.
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At worst, the action resembles a bait and switch.
At best, it has been handled as poorly as possible. No one had an inkling the city commissioners would vote to sell on Dec. 18. Nor have those commissioners been able to explain why they want to sell the springs, who they'd like to see buy it, or what they'd prefer to have happen once it's sold.
Two city commissioners, Jim Blucher and Tom Jones, objected to the sale, Jones so vehemently that Mayor Yates threatened to have the police remove him from the meeting.
Perhaps Blucher and Jones understand what the others do not. Partnerships, such as the city-county deal with Warm Mineral Springs, come with expectations. Each expects the other to communicate, to share ideas, to be forthright. This partnership, based on long-term planning and commitment, was not meant to end, capriciously, after two years.
In November, the city commission majority criticized a process in which the county had solicited development ideas for the springs. That's fair enough. Most of us don't want to see the springs turned into some glitzy playground for a condominium project.
But whatever ideas emerged were going to be just that, ideas. They could be embraced, rejected or amended by the partners, who would presumably have to -- gasp -- talk with each other and maybe even compromise a bit before they came up with something they could both accept.
Some would prefer to put the springs back in private hands where it would help broaden the tax base. That approach carries some weight, although it has to be balanced against the American tradition of conserving valuable natural resources through public ownership. Old Faithful belongs to the people, not Exxon-Mobil. Regardless, the time for that debate was before the sale two years ago, not now.
Even if the county buys out North Port's share, the problems may not end. The city would probably have to de-annex the property, leading to more posturing and legal battles. And, given the North Port commission's tendencies, one could imagine a scenario in which the city would try to sabotage any initiatives the county devised for the land.
North Port's residents deserve better. The county's residents deserve better. Warm Mineral Springs deserves better.
Eric Ernst's column runs Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Contact him at email@example.com or (941) 486-3073.
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Just when it seems that North Port is ready to be taken seriously as Sarasota County's largest city, something always happens to undermine the ascension to greater credibility and respect.


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What I always say is that hip-hop is not just a mirror of what is. It should also be a reflection of what can be.
—Barack Obama, January 2008
It was Barack Obama's last unofficial policy announcement on the campaign trail. On the weekend before the election, asked in an MTV interview to explain his position on laws restricting certain hip-hop fashions like sagging pants, Obama nailed the issue. He quickly stated that laws banning sagging pants were a "waste of time," adding, "Having said that, brothers should pull up their pants. You are walking by your mother, your grandmother, your underwear is showing. What's wrong with that? Come on.
"Some people might not want to see your underwear," he added. "I'm one of them."
It was pure Obama—personal, funny, filled with sense and human trust. It was also lurking in the back of my mind for days, even as I watched Barack Obama address a crowd of 240,000 in Grant Park a few nights later as the new president-elect. I was shaking inside, I was tearing up, and yet I couldn't stop thinking about brothers pulling up their pants.
Where is hip-hop headed with Obama in the Oval Office? He's stated his concerns about bitch-nigga-ho gangsta rap, and, it seems, sagging pants, while at the same time earning the across-the-board respect of the hip-hop community. Under his presidency, will hip-hop get more Obama-like—idealistic, compassionate, intellectual—or will the divide between "socially conscious" hip-hop and "gangsta" rap widen even further?
Like the country itself, rap and hip-hop could use some unifying these days. Roughly only 2 percent of all adults over the age of 35 like rap; about 26 percent of them like hip-hop. A far greater percentage of them will admit they like something called "socially conscious hip-hop," which is basically the Joan Baez of rap music, an utterly inoffensive derivative of a revolutionary art form which sets out to change the world by rapping about hemp production and Mumia Abu-Jamal.
Considering how Obama has inspired Americans to be good simply by telling them that they are good, he could very well spin rap and hip-hop into better territory with the same positive reinforcement. By stating in a recent BET interview, "The thing about hip-hop today is it's smart, it's insightful," Obama makes a self-fulfilling prophecy. After hearing Obama's take on MCs—that "the way that they can communicate a complex message in a very short space is remarkable"—who among the rappers of the world wouldn't want to try to succeed at that very thing?
And yet Obama, who cites Jay-Z and Chicago natives Kanye West and Common among his favorite rappers, is still critical. "There are times where, even on the artists I've named, the artists I love, there's a message that's not only sometimes degrading to women, not only uses the n-word a little too frequently," he pointed out on BET earlier this year, "but also something I'm really concerned about is they're always talkin' about material things, always talkin' about how I can get something, how I've got more money, more cars."
These are all valid concerns, and ones that have all been debated to death with little result. The track record so far has shown that hip-hop will continue to do whatever it damn well pleases. But when Obama weighs in, the scales tip. There are plenty of people in hip-hop—DJs, MCs—who would do just about anything Obama tells them to do.
Should artists in a uniquely American art form based primarily on free expression self-censor their lyrics or change their clothes because the leader of their government suggests they do? It's a harrowing thought, going against the very roots of the music. Just as Obama can't deny the over-the-top performances of his old pastor, he also can't deny hip-hop's performance edge, its bite, its need to inflame and to beat its chest. What Obama can pull off, however, is a game-changing hat trick: to not tell the hip-hop community what to do and not do, what to say and not say like so many before him, but rather to lead and inspire by setting an unprecedented example.
In the BET interview, Obama seemed like he was carefully tempering his answers. His safe and measured responses underscore a big question running through the hip-hop community, and Obama seems keenly aware that his actions must answer it correctly lest he suffer a backlash. The question is whether the change that Obama brings will actually benefit the black community or merely convince white America that black people aren't all that bad. And if the former, will hip-hop follow suit?
You can't be using the b-word, the n-word, the h-word when you have Barack Obama redefining overnight the image that black people want to have. Here's the greatest political victory in the history of black America, and the thug rappers can't come near it. They will have to change or become irrelevant.
—Al Sharpton, November 2008.
A lot of people from Obama's generation won't ever be able to accept certain hands-off words the way they're used in hip-hop: as mere building blocks of a much larger house. They're bad words, but bad words have always been used in hip-hop for a positive message. Yes, they're inflammatory, but as has been pointed out time and again, it takes inflammation to catalyze change, especially if it's a higher profile reflection of low-profile injustices.
But times changed overnight on Nov. 4; we've come a long way since N.W.A.'s Straight Outta Compton. Gangsta rap was biggest from 1989 to 1992, a time when blacks needed a new voice. Now that their voice, once relegated to an urban soapbox, has reached the highest level of office in the country, we could start hearing real conversations instead of posturing pronouncements intended to inflame.
Some of these real conversations were started, in fact, by Obama himself. In early 2008, the jokester rapper Ludacris appeared on a mix tape by DJ Drama for a track called "Politics as Usual," professing his support for Obama but calling Hillary Clinton a "bitch." Instead of issuing a statement about it, Obama called a personal meeting with Ludacris to discuss the matter. Ludacris kept the details of their meeting private, but said after the election, "Now that Barack has won, I can honestly say that we are all fortunate to witness a period in America's history when we rose to our best."
For too long, we were excluded from the American dream. And now we have a chance to be part of the American dream. . . . Obama's running so we all can fly.
—Jay-Z, November 2008.
When asked why he'd named Jay-Z's American Gangster as a top pick in hip-hop, Obama struggled. "You know, it tells a story," he said, which is a less than insightful reason to cite for liking a concept album that's based on a movie. If even Obama can't find anything below the surface of Jay-Z's raps, it's worth wondering if there's anything there.
Looking at Jay-Z's recent output, there's a pronounced lack of innovation. Since the turn of the century, after payday hits like "Hard Knock Life" and "Big Pimpin'," Jay-Z has thought of rapping as an afterthought to his record label, Roc-a-Fella Records, his clothing line, Rocawear, his ownership in the New Jersey Nets and his $150 million deal with Live Nation. Jay-Z's residence on the hip-hop stage is more of an exciting presence than a pioneering one, imparting, not unlike Sarah Palin, an "energizing" quality.
Common, who is generally cited as the first rapper to include a lyrical reference to Obama, on a 2005 remix of Jadakiss' "Why," has a new album out, Universal Mind Control. It includes just one reference to the president-elect, a track, "Changes," that pairs the line "See a black man run, we need him to win" with a spoken-word outro that attempts to equate Common's stature with Obama's. The rest of the album is mostly a horny rapper's attempt to find less crude ways to say he wants to get laid. The record's defining moment comes when Common, during the song "Sex 4 Sugar," cuts the beat silent and raps in all earnestness, "I'm'a touch you where the sun don't shine!"
It's a sad decline. Consider Common's 1992 track "I Used to Love H.E.R.," where he interestingly intertwined women and hip-hop, or for that matter, 1997's "Retrospect for Life," where he extended his respect to women who've had abortions, or 2005's "Faithful," where he interweaves women and God. All of these songs would be more fitting to our moment, and a sudden derailment into adolescent sexual teasing isn't like him—it tastes of misplaced motives.
"I think hip-hop artists will have no choice but to talk about different things and more positive things," Common told CNN after the election. "Even before Barack, I think people had been tired of hearing the same thing." Common's version of change is a PG-rated one, and to that end, he's definitely pulled up his pants.
As for Kanye—oh, let's not even get started.
Modern jazz has continued in this tradition, singing the songs of a more complicated urban existence. When life itself offers no order and meaning, the musician creates an order and meaning from the sounds of the earth which flow through his instrument.
—Dr. Martin Luther King, 1964
Obama has stated his love for the "old school"—Miles and Coltrane, Stevie and Marvin. And while their most high-profile fan is elevated to the highest chair in government, his favorite rappers have been falling off. That's not to say that hip-hop is dead or that Obama is going to turn every rapper into a lovechild softie or that evolution and change in hip-hop won't be sometimes hard to swallow. It will. It only means that, although we can look forward to the most with-it president in recent memory and certainly the only president who's ever said he likes hip-hop, he's still the president, after all. He can't be expected to rock Immortal Technique, Ice Cube or Dead Prez.
With all of this considered, hip-hop can think of Obama as a really, really cool dad. He'll trust hip-hop to be good, and it'll occasionally live up to that trust. It'll do things he disapproves of, but he'll be tolerant, with measured criticism. It'll probably see his point of view eventually, but in the meantime, even Obama knows there's no reason to grow up too soon.
As long as there are things to say, hip-hop will find myriad ways to say it, including crudely. As long as there is injustice, there will be songs like "Fuck tha Police." The sweeping change in hip-hop that parents and conservative groups are predicting—it's a nice thought, but it isn't going to happen. As Def Jam founder Russell Simmons said earlier this year, even hip-hop is election-proof. "Young people will use their language the way they want," he said. "If it's in their heart, they will express it."
So, brothers, maybe pull up those pants. But just a little.


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Australia's efforts to retrieve more remains from MH17 crash site in eastern Ukraine have been frustrated for the fourth day in a row.
A 200 person team of Australian and Dutch police investigators, accompanied by monitors from the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe, suspended yet another attempt on Wednesday, Australian Federal Police (AFP) said in a statement.
Negotiations to secure safe access to the site are continuing and the team will try again when "suitable arrangements" are in place, the AFP added.
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Earlier attempts were hampered and eventually cancelled due to shooting and shelling in the region, where a conflict between Ukraine government soldiers and pro-Russian separatists continues to rage.
Prime Minister Tony Abbott says Australia's sole focus is retrieving more remains, as well as belongings, from the area in Donetsk where the Malaysia Airlines plane was shot down on July 17, killing 298 people including up to 39 Australian citizens and residents.
The remains of up to 200 people have already been retrieved and their identities are still being determined.
The US and Europe have imposed new sanctions on Russia's energy sector, arms industry and financial institutions in response to the continuing conflict in Ukraine.
But Mr Abbott has indicated Australia has no immediate plans to follow suit.
Australia has already imposed travel bans and financial sanctions on dozens of Russian and Ukrainian individuals.
"I'm not saying that we might not at some point in the future move further," he told reporters in Sydney.
"But at the moment our focus is not on sanctions. Our focus is on bringing home our dead as quickly as we humanly can."
He said the investigators would keep trying day after day to enter the site.
The prime minister also laid down the law to any Australian thinking of getting involved in the Ukrainian conflict, after News Corporation Australian reported an Australian-born Cossack was being monitored by the spy agency ASIO.
Sydney man Simeon Boikov flew to the Ukraine to recruit support for the pro-Russian rebels, and on his Facebook page claimed to have entered the war zone.
"I have a very strong message for any Australian who is thinking of going overseas to engage in a guerilla warfare, jihadism, anything of this nature – don't do it," Mr Abbott said.
"It is a serious crime, and if you come back to Australia you will be arrested, you will be charged, you will be jailed."


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We're taking a look back on the larger than life moments some of our favorite super-estrellas have had this past year.
1. HHM Pop Culture: Demi Lovato
Demi Lovato Has the Best Comeback, Ever
Singer Demi Lovato has had a tough few years. After going into treatment for bulimia, bipolar disorder, and self-mutilation, she came back strong last year and was unstoppable this year. Her MTV special "Stray Strong" didn't shy away from talking about what she went through. She's since made headlines as one of the new judges on The X Factor, she hosted the 2012 Teen Choice Awards, and word is she's also working on her fourth studio album.
2. HHM Pop Culture: Sofia Vergara
Sofia Vergara Gets Engaged
The bombshell actress got engaged to longtime boyfriend Nick Loeb. Shortly after celebrating her 40th birthday, Sofia was spotted wearing an enormous diamond (jury's still out on whether or not she really handed her fiancé a $10 million prenup).
3. HHM Pop Culture: Gloria Estefan
Gloria Estefan Hits Glee
In a lackluster and somewhat bizarre third season, Glee had one bright spot—a guest appearance by Latina cover girl Gloria Estefan. She played Maribel, mother to Santana (actress Naya Rivera, another Latina cover star) with wisdom and humor. She steered Santana in the right direction (see how the rest of the McKinley High seniors did to get you up to speed for the new season).
4. HHM Pop Culture: Shakira
Shakira is Expecting
Superstar Shakira may be slowing down a bit—she finally confirmed that she's pregnant with her first child. She and boyfriend Gerard Piqué will be welcoming a little one next year, reports claim.¡felicidades, Shaki!
5. HHM Pop Culture: William Levy
William Levy Looks Hot on Dancing with the Stars
Our favorite cubano danced his way into America's hearts on the last season of Dancing with the Stars. We have a sneaking suspicion his looks kept the audience voting—he and partner Cheryl Burke finished third.
6. HHM Pop Culture: Jessica Sanchez
Jessica Sanchez Sings Her Heart Out on Idol
William Levy wasn't the only one wowing us on competition shows this year. We rooted for Los Angeles native Jessica Sanchez to be the next American Idol. Sanchez didn't take home first prize but she's still number one as far as we're concerned. Check out her best Idol performances.
7. HHM Pop Culture: Camila Alves & Matthew McConaughey
Camila Alves and Matthew McConaughey Tie the Knot
Ah, amor! Brazilian model Camila Alves wed longtime partner Matthew McConaughey in a private ceremony this June. After six years and two gorgeous children, we were definitely happy to see the two make it official—and we swooned over Alves' gorgeous dress.
8. HHM Pop Culture: Rosario Dawson
Rosario Dawson Gets Political
Rosario Dawson is getting involved in this election season. The actress sat down to talk with The Hollywood Reporter to talk about Voto Latino, the organization before the 2004 presidential elections she created to encourage Latinos to participate. After speaking to a crowd during a DREAM Act protest, she sat on a Huffington Post-hosted jobs panel at the Democratic National Convention. Dawson 2016?
9. HHM Pop Culture: Eva Longoria
Eva Longoria Makes Her DNC Speech
The Desperate Housewives also spoke up at the DNC. Co-chair of President Obama's re-election campaign, Longoria inspired us with her speech. She touched on affordable education and attacked Romney's tax plans. We think the president is lucky to have her on his team!
10. HHM Pop Culture: Gigant3s
They Must Be Gigant3s
We sat on Ticketmaster.com to try to snag tickets to a historic tour starring three incredible cantantes. Marc Anthony, Chayanne, and Marco Antonio Solis kicked off a 14-city tour this spring, packing stadiums across the country.