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The celebrity trainwreck commonly referred to as Tila Tequila may be getting back on track after signing up to star on the next season of Celebrity Rehab, TMZ.com tattles.

After a year of scantily-clad and bizarre meltdowns, the bisexual Internet pin-up has agreed to clean up her act on the small screen following the death of her fiancee — Johnson & Johnson heiress Casey Johnson — late last year.

The reality series — which features addiction specialists/TV doc Drew Pinsky helping D-level celebrities cut ties with their destructive vices for VH1’s cameras — is dangerously close to be cancelled after failing to land any noteworthy celebs for the show’s upcoming fourth season.

Ex-American Idol stars Jessica Sierra and Nikki McKibbon, actress Mackenzie Phillips, and country star Mindy McCready are among the minor stars who have appeared on previous seasons of Celebrity Rehab.

The Associated Press reports today (as though it were “news”) on an old tactic used by the animal rights extremists at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). In addition to sending half-nude performers to “shower” with an anti-meat message, PETA is trying a more fully clothed tactic: buying stock in meat and restaurant companies and introducing shareholder resolutions to drive their costs up.

By simply holding $2,000 worth of stock for one year, PETA earns the right to introduce whatever resolutions it wants at a company’s Annual General Meeting. The obvious appeal of this tactic has led to its spread: The so-called “Humane Society” of the United States has recently co-opted the same PETA strategy — as well as PETA's chief strategist. HSUS’s corporate outreach director, Matthew Prescott, used to be in charge of these campaigns for PETA until he moved to the animal-rights mother ship last year.

Prescott told The Boston Globe in 2008 how it all works: “When we come up with a shareholder resolution, the company has to print up our message and send it to every investor. So everybody reads what we've written — usually a statement about the graphic ways that the company is abusing animals.”

So how has shareholder democracy been treating confrontational animal rights groups? Poorly. Not a single shareholder resolution introduced by PETA or HSUS has ever come close to passing. Not one that we can find has even attracted more than six-percent support. HSUS’s resolution at last week’s McDonald’s shareholder meeting got a 4.4 percent “yes” vote, for one typical example.

The results speak for themselves. Shareholders of restaurants that serve meat, eggs, and milk don’t want to be told what to do by animal rights activists who really just want to veganize the whole menu. But we’re left to wonder what HSUS does with all its profits from these so-called “animal abusing” industries. Not that we’re about to stop buying cheeseburgers and chicken wings just to spite them.

Sadness. Atlantis is coming back home. Her last flight. Here is a video of her last goodbye to the International Space Station, where the STS-132 mission crew installed a module and changed six batteries. More »










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O modelo foi flagrado nesse final de semana fazendo testes. Ele está totalmente disfarçado por uma lona preta, mais dá pra ver que se trata de um modelo de apenas duas portas já equipado com rodas.

Segundo fontes, o modelo será chamado de Astra GTC. Além disso, o modelo deverá ser apresentado oficialmente no Salão do Automóvel de Paris.

A Opel também irá oferecer uma extensa lista de motorização, com opção a gasolina e a diesel, sendo que seu motor mais potente é de 2.0 litros turbo a gasolina que rende 240 cavalos de potencia.

Mas o que irá marcar a nova geração do modelo é a sua dianteira e suas luzes traseiras que serão compostas por LEDs, dando uma nova cara para o Astra.

Flagra novo Opel Astra GTC

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Victoria Beckham celebrated Mother’s Day with a $100,000 shopping spree!

According to tattling informants at Neiman Marcus Beverly Hills, soccer ace David Beckham and the couple’s three sons — Brooklyn, Romeo, and Cruz — presented the “spicy” fashionista with a Mother’s Day gift certificate worth $100,000.

“They went to the store on May 8 to buy a gift, and decided a certificate was their best bet. David thought it would be fun for Victoria to pick out a lot of gifts,” In Touch writes.

On display at the Tokyo Make Meeting this past Saturday was Beatfly, a cleverly designed illuminated blimp created by Hideki Yoshimoto. Rather than just implement simple radio controls, he has playfully given Beatfly a number of control interfaces. You can drive it by iPhone, MIDI controller, Flash web interface, a standard keyboard, voice control, or even music. ..
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LiLo is back in Los Angeles to face the music over a missed probation hearing, but the ex-Mean Girl is crying foul over controversial images that debuted online last week. Lohan — whose addiction to alcohol and cocaine sent the starlet to rehab twice in 2007 — says a new photo of her lounging just arm’s length away from what appears to be the highly-addictive drug while partying in Cannes is a “set-up.” Lohan insists that photos of her handling a white substance that looks like cocaine is a set up to sabotage her.

The phrase “Bitch please!” springs to mind!

In the picture Lohan, along with her friends, is seen having the white powder during a yacht party during the Cannes Film Festival. Lohan has defended herself, stating that stories which came along with the images circulating on the Internet are not true.

“That’s a set up, that’s so untrue,” the 23-year-old retorted Friday.

However, Lohan doesn’t have to worry that the photo will be used against her at an upcoming hearing for breach of probation. A spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Attorney’s office says the D.A. will not address the issue because there is no way to prove what is the substance in the picture.

Lohan star has to appear on court on Monday for the mandatory probation hearing she previously failed to attend after a “stolen/lost” passport left the actress stranded in the French Riviera.

Slumdog stars say “I Do!”

Actor Dev Patel and bombshell Freida Pinto — who met on the set of their Oscar-winning 2008 film Slumdog Millionaire — are in the middle of making preparations for a summer wedding in their native India!

Last week, a Hollywood insider spied the engaged couple inquiring about shipping a wedding cake from trendy Los Angeles bakery Sweet Lady Jane to India for the secret ceremony. The confectionery is a Tinseltown staple, and even provided the goodies for Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony’s wedding in 2004.

A source spills in the May 31 issue of In Touch Weekly: “They had one of their first dates at the bakery, so it’s special to them. It’s more than a cake.”

Here’s the report that (I understand) airs tonight:
Climate scientist Michael Mann has received hundreds of them — threatening e-mails and phone calls calling him a criminal, a communist or worse. “6 feet under, with the roots, is were you should be,” one e-mail reads. “How know 1 one has been the livin p*ss out of you yet, i was hopin i would see the news that you commited suicide, Do it.” “I’ve been called just about everything in the book,” Mann, who runs of the Earth System Science Center at Penn State University, told ABC News. “It’s an attempt to chill the discourse, and I think that’s what’s most disconcerting.” Mann is not the only one. The FBI says it’s seeing an uptick in threatening communications to climate scientists. Recently, a white supremacist website posted Mann’s picture alongside several of his colleagues with the word “Jew” next to each image. One climate scientist, who did not wish to be identified, told ABC News he’s had a dead animal left on his doorstep, and now sometimes travels with bodyguards. “Human-caused climate change is a reality,” Mann said. “There are clearly some who find that message inconvenient, and unfortunately they appear willing to turn to just about …

Nick writes, “A tattoo of Vespa crabro. I got it while I was working in the entomology department of Va Tech. I was the most hardcore nerd there.”

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For those of you who worry about locking down your phone — just in case it gets lost or stolen or your wife likes to check up on your calling and browsing habits — you now have a couple of new options in Android 2.2 Froyo.

The old pattern unlock is still there, and works as before. But new are the option for a numerical PIN unlock, or a password unlock. the PIN and password unlocks have to use at least four characters. Of course, using more than that will help keep your dirty secrets away from prying eyes for a little while longer. Check out the screen shots after the break.

(Thanks, Preston! Find a cool new feature in Froyo and want to tell the world about it? E-mail us here and we’ll make you famous!)

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The Italians don’t play when it comes to tax evasion and financial crimes, with a special branch of the army called the Guardia di Finanza solely devoted to busting those who play with numbers. Flavio Briatore is one of the most recent big fish caught in the Guardia’s net; his $22-million yacht, Force Blue, was impounded over the weekend off the coast of the Italian Riviera.

The perma-tanned Briatore keeps the yacht registered in the Cayman Islands and claims it’s hired out by the week, but Italian authorities contend that Briatore spends a hefty portion of the year on the vessel. In fact, when the dawn raid was carried out, Briatore’s wife and son were on board. If customs authorities can prove VAT evasion, Briatore could be on the hook for a fine of $5 million.

Given that Briatore owns and operates a $22-million yacht, he probably won’t have a hard time paying the penalty. He shouldn’t feel bad either way, since he joins luminaries such as Bank of America, soccer club Juventus, and North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Il on the list of folks nabbed by the Guardia di Finanza.

[Source: The Mirror]

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After weeks of emotional breakdowns and a showdown with her estranged mother that almost landed the older woman in handcuffs earlier this month, Heidi Montag is on the verge of taking her own life, worried pals tell England’s Now Magazine.

According to friends of the surgically-altered reality villainess, Heidi has been secretly battling depression and an addiction to painkillers since undergoing more than 12 surgical procedures in two years. The emotionally-fragile blonde is particularly disturbed by the way the public perceives her, says a tipster, who suspects her reputation as a spoiled psycho may finally be taking its tow on one-half of Speidi:

“The way people treat me, I may as well be dead,” the flopped singer allegedly recently cried to a friend.

“Heidi hates herself, which is why she’s got into this mess,” an insider tells Now. “No matter how many times she goes under the knife, it doesn’t take away from the fact she’s the same insecure person underneath. She’s doped up to her eyes on painkillers and has terrible mood swings.”

Those close to her are hoping a stint in rehab will help Mrs. Pratt sort our her emotions.

“Heidi’s completely addicted, which has everyone worried sick…We think it’s the painkillers. We want her to go to rehab before it’s too late.”

Parliamentary Leader of Family First NSW, Dr Gordon Moyes believes that if politicians deliberately lie, and it is proved, they should be jailed. He explained, “Few professions have fallen as low in public perception as politics. Politicians are suspected of lying, immorality and hypocrisy. A Morgan Gallop Poll revealed only 14% of people trust a politician’s word. Rorts in parliamentarians’ travel and living away from home allowances reveal the lack of integrity in the lives of those who offer to lead this nation, and who say to electors, “Trust me.” In speeches in Parliament, on my radio and television programs and website, I have advanced these ideas previously and advocated positive measures to improve political integrity.

The opening of State Parliament following an election always brings a flurry of claims of “cover-up”, fraud, lying, and deception – all signs of a lack of integrity. But integrity is the bedrock of social relationships. When we can no longer depend on one another the future becomes bleak. We need to be able to say “When the time comes, you can count on me.” But we are discovering we cannot trust governments, corrupt police, many friends, and sometimes our church. There is a dearth of integrity. We despise the person whose private life does not reflect his public image. We despise the politician who misappropriates public money or abuses women or children. We despise the police officer who takes bribes. We despise the schoolteacher who is a paedophile. We despise the educated businesswoman who makes racist quips. We despise the family man who abuses his wife and rages at his children.

We do not accept hypocrisy between public talk and private action, between moral claims and immoral acts, between open demands and closed deeds, between inclusive statements and exclusive works. What you are is not what you say you are, but what your deeds show you are. Your word must be your bond. That is integrity. With God, integrity counts! But personal integrity is a rare commodity.

The key is the practice of intentional integrity. You can have a better family life and career success by being a person of intentional integrity who consistently applies ethical standards to conduct. You need to avoid the pitfalls of conditional integrity. You must not compromise personal character, competence, or commitment. Do not capitulate to conditional integrity when under fire, being honest only when it’s convenient. This is promoted as the way to get on in life, marriage, and business; yet we see all around us the tragic results of selective dishonesty. Small lies, deceptions, and improprieties lead to fraud, theft and serious social problems. Overlooking lying as just a normal part of politics corrupts the integrity of the political process”, Dr Moyes said.

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Llegamos a la última parte de la prueba del Mazda CX-7, el SUV de la firma japonesa que acaba de incorporar un nuevo motor diesel muy necesario para la gama, el 2.2 CRTD de 173 CV equipado con un cambio manual de seis relaciones. Precisamente nos hemos puesto al volante de un CX-7 con este motor y en la primera parte hablamos del comportamiento y prestaciones.

En la segunda parte hemos dado cuenta de su diseño, uno de los SUV más deportivos en cuanto a diseño exterior, así como también hemos visto su habitabilidad interior. Y ahora nos toca repasar el equipamiento, los precios y la valoración general de este CX-7. El equipamiento es típico de los modelos japoneses, es decir, paquetes cerrados de equipamiento bastante completos pero con pocas opciones como margen, los tres niveles de equipamiento son: Active, Active + y Luxury, este último ha sido el que hemos probado nosotros. La gama de precios arranca en los 30.800 euros del Active.

Equipamiento

Como de costumbre empezamos hablando del equipamiento de seguridad del Mazda CX-7, que desde el acabado base Active ya cuenta con una completa dotación de elementos de seguridad, entre los que podemos destacar, ABS con asistente a la frenada de emergencia, control de tracción y estabilidad y ocho airbags. Curiosamente este modelo no fue probado en EuroNCAP, la única referencia que tenemos es IIHS americano que lo valoró muy positivamente como uno de los SUV medios más seguros en el momento de las pruebas (año 2007).

Además como equipamiento complementario de seguridad tenemos que destacar el sistema de aviso del ángulo muerto del retrovisor, que viene equipado con el acabado Luxury, y que nos avisa con un pitido y un testigo luminoso en el retrovisor cuando tenemos un vehículo situado hacía el lado al que nos estamos cambiado de carril y por tanto existe riesgo de colisión, un sistema realmente útil.

Seguimos con el equipamiento y nos vamos a la versión Active, que además de equipar todo lo anterior en materia de seguridad, ya cuenta con elementos como el climatizador, la radio CD-MP3, pantalla multifunción, espejos exteriores calefactados, volante y pomo de cuero y las llantas de 18 pulgadas. El acabado Active + añade entre otros elementos, cargador de CD, Bluetooth, navegador con cámara de visión trasera, control de crucero, sensor de luces y lluvia, asientos calefactados, faros antiniebla o los cristales tintados.

Nuestra unidad tenía el nivel de equipamiento más elevado, el Luxury que a mayores equipaba el excelente sistema de sonido BOSE con 9 altavoces, tapicería de cuero, asientos delanteros eléctricos, faros de xenón, acceso y arranque sin llave y las llantas de 19 “. Este nivel de equipamiento viene muy completo, y sólo se le podría añadir una toma USB que se echa de menos o un mayor tamaño de la pantalla del navegador.

De todo esto, sólo nos quedan dos extras el techo solar (750 euros) y la pintura metalizada (400 euros).

Precios y versiones

• CX-7 2.2 CRTD Active 30.800 euros
• CX-7 2.2 CRTD Active+ 33.450 euros
• CX-7 2.2 CRTD Luxury 36.450 euros
• CX-7 2.3 DISI Luxury 39.400 euros

Valoración General

Con un mercado lleno de modelos SUV, en la que cada una de las marcas parece que tiene que tener su propio SUV o no es una marca completa sin ello, siempre se agradece la aparición de modelos diferentes, desde el inicio de su comercialización el Mazda CX-7 era una interesante alternativa en diseño a los SUV tradicionales, pero el motor gasolina hacía que sacáramos de nuestra cabeza la idea del CX-7 rápidamente.

La llegada del motor diesel, sin duda ayudará, no es un motor que destaque especialmente por los consumos, pero al menos es una alternativa razonable. Además el CX-7 cuenta con la baza de su agilidad y un comportamiento muy bueno para tratarse de un SUV. Por otra parte, las lagunas quizás las tenemos en las cualidades off-road, que no es el mejor SUV para una orientación fuera del asfalto, por carecer (además de la reductora) de cualquier sistema de ayuda al descenso por ejemplo, sistemas que si incorporan otros modelos del mercado.

Pero para andar por carretera y viajar, se convierte en un buen modelo, con bastante amplitud interior. Los precios en relació al equipamiento son mejores que otros modelos del mercado equipados con los mismos elementos, sobretodo si nos vamos a la versión tope de gama. En definitiva es un SUV que nos tiene que gustar por diseño y que cuenta con unas buenas cualidades dinámicas para convencernos.

Mazda CX-7 2.2 CRTD 173 CV

Fotos | David Taboada
Agradecimientos a Borja por la colaboración en la prueba

With an face that seems ripped right out of Star Trek‘s LCARS, you’d think the Gridlock is yet another Tokyoflash watch that’s nigh-impossible to read, but you’d be wrong. It’s actually quite simple once you figure out the hook. More »

Lady Gaga makes working for Miranda Priestly look like a day at the park!

Pop divas are no strangers to making bizarre demands: Macy Gray likes to bring a chimpanzee on the road to keep her company and the girls of Destiny’s Child famously refused to drink from plastic or Styrofoam. But it’s not all-white dressing rooms and Egyptian cotton sheets that tickle Gaga’s fancy — the celibate “Poker Face” star has oddly placed a chasity clause on the dancers jet-setting across the globe as part of her sold-out Monster Ball Tour.

Gaga is earning a reputation as a hardnosed employer after banning tour dancers from having sex during the tour.

“She’s told her dancers they are married to her so they need to fully commit to the tour in every way she requests,” a backstage spy squeals to London gossip column “Rehab! Addicted to Gossip with Rob and Sofia.”

The “Fame Monster” singer apparently wants all of their energies focused towards wowing crowds on stage — not making sexy times after hours.

“She has made it quite clear to all her dancers they are not allowed to have sex while the tour is still going. She won’t be happy if she finds out any of them have broken the rules and it’s likely they wouldn’t be asked back,” the insider tattles. “She wants them to give 100% on stage so she doesn’t want them wasting energy on bedtime action. In saucy routines during the show she pretends to have sex with some of the dancers and wants these bits to look as real as possible. She’s a perfectionist and wants every aspect of the tour just right.”

Another week finished, and boy was it a busy one. Phil went to tackle Goole I/O and brought the world some great news, reviews, and more. It was a busy week, so let’s take a look at what took place.

News

• Spruce up your Android phone with wallpapers, ringtones
• HTC Hero with Cox branding spotted
• Samsung Galaxy S most likely going to T-Mobile
• Android 101: Tethering
• Verizon CEO says LTE Android tablets will debut next year
• HTC Wildfire headed to Virgin Mobile UK
• Firefox for Android pre-alpha updated, gets nightly builds
• Android 2.1 for the Sprint Hero is now officially official (update with link)
• Google co-founder says bad apps to blame for poor Android battery life
• Android, iPhone now make up one-quarter of all smartphones
• Google I/O Recap – What you missed (so far) [#io2010]
• Froyo on the Nexus One already? Yeah, we did it already
• Screenshot shows Motorola Cliq running Android 2.1
• Comparing Android-iPhone to Mac-PC wars: ‘We’re lovers, not fighters‘
• HTC Vision looks to be a WVGA Android slider

Applications

• Android Kindle app coming this summer
• Android Launcher Pro beta makes an OK home screen even better
• Android quick app: Android Town
• AT&T releases myWireless Mobile app for Android
• Android’s Google Voice app updated

Contest

• Win a free Evo 4G from Android Central! [contest]

Just one month ago, Corey Hart’s(notes) fantasy value needed
machine assistance to breathe. The once cherished outfielder, plagued by massive
swoons and general inconsistency, had played his way into a well-defined
platoon with Jurassic Jim Edmonds(notes). Third stringer Jody Gerut’s(notes) improbable cycle
May 8 in Arizona
threatened to wrest away additional at-bats. Patience for the 28-year-old in
both fantasy and reality was quickly wearing thin.

But, naturally, he "Never Surrendered."

Roughly two weeks later, Hart has stormed back. Though
collectively the Brewers, who’ve dropped nine of 10, have been Miller Lite in
many facets of the game, the lanky right-fielder isn’t to blame. Netting
everyday at-bats with Edmonds
on the shelf, he’s exploded blasting six homers with 11 RBI since May 15. His
long-ball burst has temporarily recaptured value lost.

Two seasons ago, Hart, coming off his second consecutive
20-20 campaign, was an early round darling. Pundits and casual players alike
expected the statistically balanced commodity to flirt with 30-30 greatness. At that
time, many shortsightedly labeled him a poor man’s Grady Sizemore(notes). However,
after a gut-wrenching ’09, many dismissed his two-year run as nothing more than
a McLouth-esque anomaly.

However, based on his recent power streak owners should wash
the bitter taste from their mouths, even in 12-team mixed leagues. Under the
hood, his stark improvement versus offspeed junk, particularly over the outer
portion, is directly responsible for his growth in walks percentage. And, presumably,
the homer spike.

Because of his increased choosiness at the dish, Hart is
beating once again.

•Evidently, Scott Rolen(notes) doesn’t realize he’s supposed to be
one groin pull from the nursing home. The oft-injured hot corner tagged two
round-trippers (Nos. 9 and 10) against intrastate rival Cleveland. He’s now
only third to Ty Wigginton(notes) and Mark Reynolds(notes) for most homers by a third baseman
this season. Incredibly the 17-year vet is owned in just 38 percent of Y!
leagues. Due to his excellent contact rates and previous power history, a
return to the 25-30 HR plateau is achievable. Just imagine if he played his
entire career on grass.

•Zack Greinke(notes) owners are officially uncomfortably numb after
the reigning Cy Young winner’s latest debacle. Over 3.1 IP, he was spanked for
seven earned (9 H, 1 K, 0 BB). His basic characteristics (K/BB, BB/9, BABIP)
remain strong, but digging deeper alarming signs are everywhere. Entering
Sunday, opponents had applied bat to ball on outside offerings 18.3 percent
more often than a season ago. That combined with a slight decrease in fastball
velocity along with an uptick in fly-ball percentage has those who shelled out big bucks for his services understandably concerned. Until he starts
missing more bats, occasional rocky performances are very possible. Stock up
on the Beam.

•Owners in dire straits for suitable outfielders should pay
close attention to Cleveland’s
Trevor Crowe(notes). The switch-hitter, who has some BA and steals upside – he swiped
28 bags at the Double-A level in ’07 – is 12-for-37 with five runs, a homer,
seven RBI and three steals on the season. With Sizemore and Asdrubal Cabrera(notes)
sidelined, he should remain a fixture atop the Indians lineup over at least the
next couple weeks. You’re not dropping proven talent for him, but the
one-percent owned leadoff man is a player of interest in deeper formats.

•Strange happenings galore dominated the "rivalry"
game between the White Sox and Marlins. Freddy Garcia(notes) and Randy Williams(notes) were
feeling overly generous yielding a combined five homers. The Toy Cannon, Cody
Ross(notes), eclipsed the outfield wall twice. The diminutive outfielder now has 24
RBI on the season, one more than Adam Lind(notes). Meanwhile, Josh Johnson(notes) who earned
his fifth win of the season, failed to record a strikeout over six spotless
innings. It was the first time in his career he did not K a single batter in a
start.

•Unknown just a handful of days ago, John Axford(notes) earned his
first save of the season. Closing the door wasn’t easy as he gave up three
hits, a walk and an earned run, but his three Ks shows how lethal his stuff can be.
As Behrens noted earlier Sunday, the flamethrower has the opportunity to become
Ken Macha’s primary end game option. However, baseball’s all-time saves leader,
Trevor Hoffman(notes), is convinced he has another life left. The 42-year-old, who
marched alongside George Washington at Valley Forge,
pitched a scoreless eighth on Sunday. If you haven’t already, grab Axford
immediately in mixed leagues.

•Baltimore
closer Alfredo Simon(notes) strained a hamstring after attempting to cover first base.
He is expected to miss at least the next few days. Desperate – and we mean
DESPERATE – saves seekers should employ Cla Meredith(notes) pronto. The righty, who’s
equipped with very pedestrian stuff, has a 5.14 ERA and 4.50 K/9 on the season.
He does coax plenty of weak contact, but his struggles historically with the
long-ball labels him unreliable. The side-armer served up a walk-off homer to Josh Willingham(notes) on Sunday. Pick him up at your own risk.

QUICK HITTERS: Though it wasn’t a clean save, Kerry Wood(notes)
slammed the door for the first time this season. He allowed one hit and struck
out one. More tumultuous outings are sure to follow in the future. … Roy Hallady
is mortal after all. The seemingly invincible starter allowed six earned over
5.2 innings pitch. Backups Greg Dobbs(notes) and Juan Castro(notes), who each committed
costly errors, did the multi-time All-Star no favors. The rough outing was only
the second time since 2007 Halladay had surrendered a minimum of six earned in
a game. … Widely available base burglar Corey Patterson(notes) stole his fourth base in
just 12 games. In terms of BA, he will be a ball buster, but the speed is very
real. Frankly, he’s on the same plane as Nyjer Morgan(notes). … In terms of pop, Gaby
Sanchez(notes) is Todd Helton(notes)-light, but after Sunday’s 3-for-5, three RBI, two run,
one SB performance against hated interleague rival Chicago, he’s on pace for a
15-70-80 campaign.… Armageddon is just around the corner. Carlos Silva(notes) extended
his record to 6-0 winning in Texas.
His offspeed emphasis, sharp command and terrific groundball rate arrows to
continued success. A repeat of ’07 is looking more and more likely. … Ben Zobrist(notes),
batting in the catbird seat for only the 12th time in his career, jacked homer
No. 2. He finished with three hits, two RBI and two runs on the day. A power
binge is well underway. … Toronto’s
Bash Brothers, Jose Bautista(notes) and Edwin Encarnacion(notes), each went yard yet again. Bautista
now has 38 RBI on the season, the third-highest mark in the majors. The Noise wonders if Adam B still considers him (profane)ty.

Finally on a somber note. Jose Lima(notes) died suddenly from an
apparent heart attack in Los Angeles. He was just 37.

Whether you loved or loathed his animated antics, fans would
mutually
agree the pitcher was brimming with life. His terrific back-to-back
stellar
seasons in ’98 and ’99 won many fantasy owners championships, the Noise
included.

Though we’re still convinced he actually conversed with
shrunken
spirits in his glove, the former All-Star’s colorful approach to the game and charismatic personality won’t be forgotten. Long live Lima Time!

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Images courtesy of the AP

Hyundai tiene que amortizar todo el dinero que ha invertido para ser patrocinador oficial del próximo Mundial de Fútbol de Sudáfrica y ha decidido crear dos engendros únicos (menos mal, esperemos que sean destruidos una vez concluya la cita futbolística) con motivos futboleros.

Resulta que han creado dos Hyundai i10 bastante especiales, empezando porque están recubiertos de césped artificial pintado como si fuera un campo de fútbol con su área grande, área chica y esquina de córner incluida. Además por si fuera poco en el techo tiene una pelota de fútbol de 1.5 metros de diámetro. El interior también incluye cosas como unas pelotas en lugar de reposacabezas.

Andy Saunders ha sido el creador de estos dos modelos bastante peculiares que veremos en el país africano dentro de pocas semanas. Recorrerán Inglaterra para ir promocionando el mundial en aquél país y estarán expuestos a su vez en concesionarios de todo el país.

Una simpática iniciativa que esperemos que no pase de ahí y no pretenda intentar vender algún modelo de este estilo. Estaría bien ver alguno de ellos en España, que en lugar de recorrer Inglaterra recorriesen Europa, pero por ahora tendremos que conformarnos con verlo por la tele.

Vía | Motorfull.com