American Idol' hopes end for dependable Doolittle
Friday, May 18, 2007
It's going to be the battle of the beat-boxer and the bubbly teen. But the dependable backup singer is heading home. Blake Lewis, 25, and Jordin Sparks, 17, advanced Wednesday night to next week's finale of "American Idol." The third semifinalist, Melinda Doolittle, 29, was eliminated. Almost 60 million votes were cast this week. Doolittle's departure drew a noticeable amount of boos from the studio audience. Throughout the season, she was the most-reliable singer, turning in polished performances week after week and displaying a humility that became her trademark. Doolittle left the show graciously, which came as no surprise. The singer who once seemed so shocked by every compliment bid good-bye with an assured, sexy encore of "I'm a Woman." "You were the most consistent all season, so be proud," said Randy Jackson in farewell. Now it's on to the "Idol" finale, which airs Tuesday and Wednesday.
Labels: american idol, melinda doolittle, reality show, tv
Ethics scandal topples Wolfowitz
In major victory for European members, World Bank president agrees to resign.
Paul Wolfowitz bowed to the inevitable yesterday and resigned as World Bank president, a major victory for European members of the global lending institution and another sign of the waning influence of U.S. President George W. Bush.
Wolfowitz, 63, was pushed out over an ethics scandal involving the pay raise he brokered for his longtime companion Shaha Riza, but his tenure at the bank was troubled from the beginning of his term two years ago
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Paul Wolfowitz bowed to the inevitable yesterday and resigned as World Bank president, a major victory for European members of the global lending institution and another sign of the waning influence of U.S. President George W. Bush.
Wolfowitz, 63, was pushed out over an ethics scandal involving the pay raise he brokered for his longtime companion Shaha Riza, but his tenure at the bank was troubled from the beginning of his term two years ago
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Nazi Saul Petitions Against Ron Paul
Michigan - The Chairman of the Michigan Republican Party, Saulius Anuzis, or "Saul" as he likes to be called, took the day off from persecuting and killing Christians to write a petition to keep Ron Paul out of future Republican debates. He also took the time to come up with a new oxymoron, "Support the President and the Troops."
more at Ron Paul Unofficial Blog
more at Ron Paul Unofficial Blog
Labels: news, politics, presidential candidate, republican, Ron Paul, scoop
New Google Interface and Experimental Search!
Search giant Google has announced its plans to offer its users a much more integrated and comprehensive way to search for and view information on the Internet, making the search experience very much like a ‘universal’ search.. The company has also come up with an updated homepage design and a number of new navigation features that allow for faster and simpler searches.
According to Marissa Mayer, vice president of search products and user experience at Google, “Our focus has always been making our users’ search experience as simple and straightforward as possible. The ultimate goal of universal search is to break down the silos of information that exist on the web and provide the very best answer every time a user enters a query. While we still have a long way to go, todays announcements are a big step in that direction.”
As part of Google’s vision for universal search, the company is offering search features across all of its content sources. Also, the company has plans to compare and rank all the information in real time
According to Marissa Mayer, vice president of search products and user experience at Google, “Our focus has always been making our users’ search experience as simple and straightforward as possible. The ultimate goal of universal search is to break down the silos of information that exist on the web and provide the very best answer every time a user enters a query. While we still have a long way to go, todays announcements are a big step in that direction.”
As part of Google’s vision for universal search, the company is offering search features across all of its content sources. Also, the company has plans to compare and rank all the information in real time
Labels: google, internet, search, tech, technology, universal search
