Purim 2012: A Good Story and a Great Feast
Purim 2012: A Good Story and a Great Feast_Purim has been summed up this way: They tried to kill us, we won, so let's eat!Of course, the actual story is more complex, but the simple fact is that for Jews who love to cook and eat, this holiday is a favorite.
In a little bigger nutshell, the tale behind Purim -- which is celebrated on Thursday -- involves a Persian king, his prime minister Haman (the bad guy), who had it out for the Jews, and a community leader named Mordecai. Basically, Mordecai and his stepdaughter Esther, who became the queen, save their people.
Powereball Winnr: Rhode Island Woman, 81, Wins $336 Million
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Powerball Winner: Rhode Island Woman, 81, Wins $336 Million
Powerball Winner: Rhode Island Woman, 81, Wins $336 Million_Louise White, an 81 year-old Rhode Island resident, came forward Tuesday as the winner of a $336.4 million Powerball lottery, the third largest prize in the game's history."I'm very happy and I'm very proud," she said. "We are truly blessed. Thank you."
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Super Tuesday 2012
Super Tuesday 2012, Here are five surprising 2012 Super Tuesday delegate predictions, based on my analysis of Real Clear Politics polling averages, public opinion polls, straw polls, and recent events in the ten states voting tomorrow.Prediction #1: In almost every primary state, the candidate who wins the most delegates will win more delegates than all other candidates combined in that state .
Plastic surgery gone badPlastic surgery gone bad_Many people in the public eye have been rumored to have had some work done. While surgeries like Michael Jackson or Janice Dickinson's appear extreme, others are making us wonder. See who made our list of people who may have gone a little too far under the knife.
Movie star's megamansion
Movie star's megamansion_Candy Spelling has found a buyer for the most expensive property in L.A. -- the 57,000 square foot mansion she built with late husband, mega-producer Aaron Spelling ... but it appears Candy didn't get anywhere near the asking price.
Thriller author's harbor penthouse condo
Thriller author's harbor penthouse condo_Best-selling author Tom Clancy recently decided to purchase a condo to complement his country estate with a house in his hometown of Baltimore, Maryland.
Daytime talk show host buys Hamptons home
Daytime talk show host buys Hamptons home_Daytime talk show host buys Hamptons home-From “Saturday Night Live” Weekend Update co-anchor to self-titled late night talk show host, actor Jimmy Fallon has been making moves in the world of entertainment. As it turns out, the 36-year-old comedian is making some real estate moves as well.
Actor's home & runway
Actor's home & runway. Fly-in Home of the Rich & Famous.OCALA, Central Florida 23-Nov-2004 : What do you do when your neighbours won't let you park your Boeing 707 outside your home? You move to another “housing development” - one that lets you have close-parking privileges, complete with a 1.4-mile airstrip!
Following a lifelong love of aviation, 70's TV phenom actor John Travolta now lives in Jumbolair, just north of Ocala, Florida. Shown are two of Travolta's jets - a Gulfstream and a Boeing 707B - there aren't very many non-commercial airstrips where planes of that size can take off and land. About a decade ago, Travolta had a home in a fly-in community near Daytona, but was sued by neighbours who claimed his jet airplanes were too big and noisy for their facility.
Soccer star's 13,000-square-foot mansion
Soccer star's 13,000-square-foot mansion_Soccer star's 13,000-square-foot mansion-This athlete and his pop singer wife have an impressive collection of homes in Europe and the United States, but the centerpiece is a 13,000-square-foot Italian-style mansion. Family enclave - Soccer star's 13,000 square foot mansion, david and victoria beckham Beverly Hills home +seven bedrooms, nine baths, ocean views, This athlete and his pop singer wife have an impressive collection of homes in Europe and the United States, but the centerpiece is a 13,000-square-foot Italian-style mansion. david and victoria beckham Beverly Hills home + $22 million,
Birth control recall
Birth control recall_An Alabama pharmaceutical company issued a voluntary nationwide recall Friday for "multiple lots" of birth control pills due to what it described as a systemic "packaging error."A spokesman for Qualitest Pharmaceuticals said that "there are no immediate health issues currently" because of the packaging problems. Rather, he said, the chief concern is that women may unintentionally become pregnant after taking the oral contraceptive.
Bacon cures nosebleed
Bacon cures nosebleed,Jack Frost sure knows how to mess up a woman's sexy game. In addition to the alligator skin, chapped lips and hat hair, winter weather makes the nasal region extra ugly, causing sniffles, sneezing and snot galore. Uncontrollable, hotter-than-July indoor heating and lack of humidity doesn't help either, drying out all those sensitive, irritated nasal membranes. So much blowing and honking could easily lead to a nosebleed. If tissue after tissue doesn't stop the bleeding, try this: Head to the fridge and grab a wad of bacon. Why, you ask? It seems the cure for nosebleeds might lie in a slice of cured pork.
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