Emma Watson Discusses Wardrobe Malfunction with Dave

Emma Watson, Hermione in the "Harry Potter" films, appeared on "Late Night" with David Letterman Wednesday night to promote the latest episode in the series.

David Letterman took the time to embarrass Watson somewhat, showing a picture of a wardrobe malfunction that took place on Tuesday inn London, as when readjusting her dress she accidentally showed a flash of underwear.

"Tell us what's going on here, Emma. Whoa" said Letterman as he held up a picture of the incident.

"This was a small wardrobe malfunction, it happens, um. I don't think I remember when this happens. At least I'm wearing underwear. I'm still learning, I'm still learning!"

Letterman replied: "You make an excellent, excellent point."

It was unclear if Watson meant she was still learning to "go commando" as some Hollywood celebs like Lindsday Lohan or Britney Spears are wont to do.

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Steve McNair, Sahel Kazemi Vacation Photos, DUI Video Emerge

On July 4th, Steve McNair, 36, was found dead, shot multiple times, along with a woman, later identified as Sahel Kazemi, 20. It later turned out that McNair, a married man, had been dating Kazemi, and it now appears likely this was a murder-suicide.

While the actual reason behind the killing may never be known, it seems that at one time, at least, the two were very happy. Photos have emerged at TMZ showing Steve McNair and Sahel Kazemi vacationing together.

In the Steve McNair and Saehl Kazemi vacation photos, the couple appears happy. It's clear it was some sort of beach vacation, but unclear where the couple was.

At the same time that Steve McNair and Sahel Kazemi vacation photos have emerged, so has a police dashcam video of the DUI arrest which preceded the murder - suicide by a few days. Kazemi was pulled over for speeding on July 2, but then failed field sobriety tests.

It's a sad story, but shows the consequences of an affair. One of the Steve McNair - Sahel Kazemi vacation photos is attached, but you can view all 4 at TMZ.

Idaho Babysitter Charged for Sex with Teen

Finally, it's a story involving sex with a minor that doesn't involve a teacher. Seriously, though, Summer Nelson, 28, has been charged with four counts of lewd conduct with a child, as of Monday.

Summer Nelson was arrested after a 7-month long investigation that began after a complaint was filed in Dec. 2008 by the mother of the three children (9, 12, 14) who suspected that Nelson was doing more than just watching them.

Summer Nelson was first as a sitter in August 2007. Since then, she allegedly had sex with the 14-year-old boy on numerous occasions at the Post Falls home.

Police Lt. Pat Knight said:

"Apparently, Summer had stated to others how she was in love with the 14-year-old boy and that she could not understand how it was wrong for the two of them to be together."

Remind anyone of Mary Kay Letourneau? She said the same about Vili Fualaau and she eventually married him. Of course, even if that were to eventually happen for Summer Nelson, her first stop is probably prison.

Paterson names Richard Ravitch NY Lt. Gov.

New York's problems in its state senate have made California's woes seem almost (almost!) small in comparison. The month-long Senate stalemate began when a GOP-led group seized power from the Democrats on June 8, but in doing so led to an effective and helpless tie. Richard Ravitch to the rescue (maybe)!

Gov. David Paterson named Richard Ravitch as lieutenant governor on Wednesday. This move would effectively end the stalemate.

David Paterson said, in regards to Richard Ravitch's appointment, that "I have consulted with some of the foremost legal minds in New York and ... (they say) the state constitution gives me the explicit power to fill vacancies."

At the same time, however, earlier in the day, prior to Richard Ravitch's naming, NY Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said:

“My office has taken a position on the law. We don’t believe the Constitution provides for the governor filling the position of lieutenant governor. My office believes the way the way they read the Constitution, the governor does not have that power to fill the office of lieutenant governor.”

However, things can't keep going the way they have. Without an Lt. Gov. to break the ties, things have come to a halt in NY state. At least Richard Ravitch would fix that.

Letterman's Top Ten Messages On Sarah Palin's Answering Machine

Sarah Palin's announcement that she would be resigning has given David Letterman new life. On Tuesday he unveiled the Top Ten Messages On Sarah Palin's Answering Machine:

10) "Hi, It's George W. Bush. Why didn't anyone tell me resigning was an option?"

9) "It's John McCain -- why did I call?"

8) "Mark Sanford here. Ever been to Argentina?"

7) "I'm calling from Geico to see if you want to renew your dogsled insurance"

6) "It's Letterman -- we still cool?"

5) "McCain again. Still no idea why I called"

4) "Hi, it's the dry cleaner. Having trouble getting caribou blood out of your Prada jacket"

3) "Hi, it's Sarah...oops...dialed my own number"

2) "Schwarzenegger here. If you want a job, California could use a new governor"

1)"Hey, it's McCain. Who would've thought you'd retire before I did?"

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Eddie Mekka of "Laverne & Shirley" Booked on Suspicion of DUI

It's apparently a bad week for stars of classic sitcoms. First Joyce Dewitt of "Three's Company" was arrested for DUI, and now Eddie Mekka, formerly Carmine Ragusa of "Laverne and Shirley" has suffered the same fate.

Eddie Mekka's character, Carmine Ragusa, was also called "The Big Ragoo." For much of the series he was the boyfriend of Cindy Williams' character, Shirley.

Eddie Mekka, 57, was arrested last Friday in Las Vegas, NV after allegedly getting into an automobile accident. Police received a call around 12:30 PM about an accident involving a “suspected drunk driver.”

Eddie Mekka was booked on misdemeanor suspicion of driving under the influence charges after failing field sobriety tests. No other details on the accident were available. No injuries or deaths were reported.

As mentioned above, Joyce DeWitt, or Janet Wood of "Three's Company" fame was arrested on July 4th in El Segundo, CA. Much like Eddie Mekka, she was booked on suspicion of DUI.

Ad Campaign Seeks to Fix Calif.'s Budget Mess with Marijuana Taxation, Regulation

California already has a medical marijuana law in place, which of course has run afoul of federal regulations in the past. Recently, though, AG Eric Holder said that federal agents wouldn't pursue those who were abiding by state regulations. Now the Marijuana Policy Project has launched an ad campaign advocating regulation and taxation of marijuana as a way out of California's budget crisis.

The spot will be seen on cable news outlets including CNN, CNN Headline News, MSNBC and CNBC in California's major media markets as well as on broadcast stations in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Sacramento. Some local stations, however, have rejected the ad.

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Oscar Mayer Dead at 95

No, I'm not talking about the company, though you might think so. Oscar G. Mayer, retired chairman of the American meat and cold cut production company, owned by Kraft Foods, has died at the age of 95.

In fact, this is the third Oscar Meyer in the family that founded Oscar Mayer Foods, which was once the largest private employer in Madison, WI. His grandfather, Oscar F. Mayer, died in 1955 and his father, Oscar G. Mayer Sr., died in 1965.

Oscar Meyer is well known for its franks and lunch meats. Those products have spawned jingles which many probably remember.

In terms of the weiner product, there's

Oh, I wish I were an Oscar Mayer wiener
That is what I truly want to be
'Cause if I were an Oscar Mayer wiener
Everyone would be in love with me.

In terms of bologna:

My bologna has a first name, it's O-S-C-A-R
My bologna has a second name, it's M-A-Y-E-R
Oh, I love to eat it every day, and if you ask me why, I'll say,
"'Cause Oscar Mayer has a way with B-O-L-O-G-N-A."

Mayer's wife, Geraldine, said he died of old age Monday age at Hospice Care in Fitchburg, WI.

New Research Shows Suicides Spike on Wednesday

For many, Wednesday is known as "hump day," when people begin the downward slide toward (yea!) the weekend. New research shows that Wednesday is also the deadliest day of the week for suicides, however.

The study, published in the journal Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology,, found almost 25% of suicides take place on Wednesdays. The two days tied for second, Monday and Saturday, had only 14% of the suicides. Thursday is the "safest" day, with with only 11% of suicides.

The new report’s lead author, Augustine J. Kposowa, a professor of sociology at the University of California, Riverside said:

“Everyone talks about the Monday blues. But if you look at more recent data, it looks like things have shifted and now it’s the middle of the week that’s the problem.

“People may be fed up and stressed by their jobs by the middle of the week. By Wednesday, the traffic has gotten to be too much, their co-workers are getting on their nerves and they can’t figure out how they’re going to make it to the end of the week.”

It's true that most people would figure Monday to be the worst day of the week; after all people have to go back to work. This research would seem to indicate it takes time for stress to build.

Another change in suicide data: the "winter blues" don't seem to exist any longer, either. Kposowa theorized that new forms of connectedness (the Internet, cell phones, etc.) explains the lack of a seasonal effect, with winter no longer isolating people as much as it used to.

Rush Limbaugh Calls for a Coup

Listen to what Limbaugh says. He missed out on being the Worst Person in the World Award on Monday's "Countdown with Keith Olbermann," but not by much. He definitely sounds like he's calling for a coup, which is treason, isn't it, Rush?

With regards to North Korea's missile tests last week, Limbaugh said:

I wonder what Obama is gonna do. He'll probably call up Hugo Chavez to find out what to do about it, except Hugo's in the hills marshalling forces to invade Honduras. And if we had any good luck, Honduras would send some people here and help us get our government back.

To which Ombermann said:

Send some people here. Help us get our government back. What does that imply? Foreign nationals from Honduras to do what? Add to the political discourse? Or some sort of call to armed insurrection against the elected government of the United States?

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Teabaggers Diminish the Holocaust's Importance

On Monday, MSNBC's Keith Olbermann gave the daily Worst Person in the World award to the backers of the Jacksonville Landing Tea Party in Florida. Why? Their casual use of Nazi comparisons with Barack Obama.

Here's what Olbermann said:

But our winners, the backers of the tea party of Jacksonville Landing, in Florida last Thursday, including Duval County Republican Chairman Lenny Curry and Florida State Republican Reps Lake Ray, Charles McBernie and Mike Weinstein, plus state Senator Steven Weiss, who condoned, sponsored, paid for this:

President Obama as a Hitlerian Storm Trooper. By the way, the event, this is straight from the email sent out pushing it, quote, paid by Republican Party of Duval County.

Obama with a Hitler moustache, hair cut and Swastika, and, of course, some mush head equating the rather slow-moving voter registration outfit Acorn to SS, the Hitler SS. “Same Thang” it says there. The SS, the Schutzstaffel, the people chosen to pull Jews and members of other groups, ranging from the communists to the socialists to the clergy to the rotary club, out of German society, then intern them, then torture them, then murder them; they‘re like Acorn.

Remember when Janeane Garofalo came on here and called the tea baggers racists and the right wing said, you owe us an apology? You know what, they were right. I would like to apologize for Janeane comparing these Jacksonville tea party guys to racists. I‘d like to apologize to racists. Duval County Florida Republican Chairman Lenny Curry and the other people making abject fools out of the themselves, and insulting every real victim of real Nazis in history, today‘s worst persons in the world.

Teacher Gives Students Birds-and-Bees Lesson Starring Herself

In Sacramento, CA, Isabelle Jackson Elementary fifth grade teacher Crystal Defanti gave her students a lesson in the birds and the bees, starring herself, without intending to.

She accidentally added XXX-rated footage of herself onto a DVD that was sent home with students. The DVD was supposed to be a retrospective of school memories from the past year.

One father, viewing the video with his son, said:

"It goes from my son, straight to her on the couch. My son's reaction was, 'Dad, is that Ms. Defanti?' We were up till midnight doing the 'birds and the bees.' All she (Defanti) could say was that it was a horrible mix up."

The Elk Grove Unified School District are investigating, but legal experts told CBS13 that it's unlikely that Defanti will lose her job. Defense expert Ken Rosenfeld said:

"It's felony stupid, but it's not a crime. Is it something that she should be disciplined for? Absolutely, but fired for? She didn't intend for this to happen."

No, but you can bet her students will look at her differently in the new school year. Watch a video report (contains some adultish video, but blurred):

Palin Emotes on "Department of Law"

In a new interview with ABC News, Sarah Palin seemed to indicate higher office was still an option. She said:

"I said before I stood in front of the mic the other day, you know, politically speaking -- if I die, I die. So be it. Don't know what the future holds. I'm not gonna shut any door. That -- who knows what doors open. I can't predict what the next fish run's gonna look like down on the Nushagak [River]. So I certainly can't predict what's gonna happen in the next couple of years."

At the same time, she indicated that in the White House the “frivolous ethics violations” that have pursued her during her time as Alaskan governor wouldn’t be as much as a problem if she were in the White House because of the “Department of Law.” There is no Department of Law, but coming from Palin, who earlier during the 2008 Presidential campaign couldn't name any publications she read on a regular basis, this factual error is no surprise.

Watch the interview.

Pope Calls for Economies Centered on God, Not Profits

As the global recession continues to churn, Pope Benedict XVI on Tuesday released his third encyclical, called "Charity in Truth," released as the G-8 summit begins in Italy.

It has been said by many analysts and economists that the Wall Street miscues (to put it mildly) which led to massive bailouts and global fallout, was the result of, plain and simple, greed. In his encyclical, Pope Benedict XVI calls for a global economy based on God-centered ethics, rather than on profit.

This is bound to upset some conservatives, as the Pope calls for more, rather than less regulation. In part of the encyclical, in fact, Pope Benedict XVI calls for a global authority:

To manage the global economy; to revive economies hit by the crisis; to avoid any deterioration of the present crisis and the greater imbalances that would result; to bring about integral and timely disarmament, food security and peace; to guarantee the protection of the environment and to regulate migration: for all this, there is urgent need of a true world political authority, as my predecessor Blessed John XXIII indicated some years ago.

Such an authority would need to be regulated by law, to observe consistently the principles of subsidiarity and solidarity, to seek to establish the common good, and to make a commitment to securing authentic integral human development inspired by the values of charity in truth.

Furthermore, such an authority would need to be universally recognized and to be vested with the effective power to ensure security for all, regard for justice, and respect for rights.

In fact, I can hear conservatives crying "socialism!" over this next statement. The pope said every economic decision has a moral consequence and called for "redistribution of wealth."

Lowering the level of protection accorded to the rights of workers, or abandoning mechanisms of wealth redistribution in order to increase the country's international competitiveness, hinder the achievement of lasting development. Moreover, the human consequences of current tendencies towards a short-term economy — sometimes very short-term — need to be carefully evaluated.

This is interesting, because it has been said by many, including me, that corporations and even governments focus on the short-term, and ignore long-term consequences.

The full English translation of the Pope's encyclical can be found here.

Joyce DeWitt of "Three's Company" Arrested for DUI

"Come and knock on our door ..." That's the intro to the theme song from "Three's Company." And that's the show that actress Joyce Dewitt, 60, is best known for, playing Janet Wood AKA third banana on the show.

Seriously, Joyce DeWitt was arrested for DUI on July 4th in El Segundo, California. An officer saw DeWitt drive a vehicle past a traffic control barricade. As the officer spoke with DeWitt, he noticed the odor of alcohol.

Joyce DeWitt was given a field sobriety test, which she failed. She was arrested for DUI, but posted a $5,000 bail the next day and was released.

Besides "Three's Company," Joyce DeWitt pretty much did ... nothing. Really. She vanished after "Three's Company" and later stated she turned her back on Hollywood after what she perceived as poor treatment by the producers of "Three's Company."

Jackie Kennedy, Robert Kennedy Affair Detailed in New Book

C. David Heymann’s latest book, "Bobby and Jackie: A Love Story," details a four-year relationship between the Jackie Kennedy (later Onassis) and Robert Kennedy. The author states that the affair began approximately six months after JFK's assassination.

According to the publisher's blurb, Heymann "draws on more than two decades' worth of personal interviews, as well as previously unavailable reports and briefs from the Secret Service and the FBI, to create a complete picture of the complex relationship that existed between two of the most heralded figures of the twentieth century." The book also claims that the married senator and father of 11 was the former first lady's one "true love."

The author further states that when RFK was shot, it was Jackie, not his wife, Ethel Kennedy, who instructed doctors to pull the plug.

In the book, the late Franklin Roosevelt Jr., who served as JFK's undersecretary of commerce, says:

"Everybody knew about the affair. The two of them carried on like a pair of lovesick teenagers. I suspect Bobby would've liked to dump Ethel and marry Jackie, but, of course, that wasn't possible."

Heymann has previously written biographies of Jackie O, John F. Kennedy Jr. and Caroline Kennedy. The New York Post has more information about the affair, here.

Michael Jackson Called a "Pervert" in Congressman's YouTube Video

A New York congressman, Rep. Peter King, said in a YouTube video that Michael Jackson is "glorifying" a "low-life" while ignoring the efforts of teachers, police officers, firefighters, veterans and volunteers.

King is right in some part, but does not go as far as he should. He is correct about teachers, police officers and the like, but that's a societal issue that extends far past Michael Jackson. One should really ask why people in these jobs get paid almost nothing compared to entertainers and sports figures. It's not just Michael Jackson.

Here's some of what King said:

"He was a pervert, a child molester; he was a pedophile. And to be giving this much coverage to him, day in and day out, what does it say about us as a country? I just think we're too politically correct. [...]

There's nothing good to say about this guy," King continued. "But the bottom line is, would you let your child or grandchild be in the same room as Michael Jackson?"

While many, including myself, may believe that Jackson was guilty of the above offenses, he was found innocent in a court of law. Stacy Brown, co-author of "Michael Jackson: The Man Behind the Mask," said:

"I'm not surprised that someone would feel that way. I'm surprised that you would get a public official to say that. Let's face it, I'm not one to believe that Michael was innocent of molesting children, but he was never convicted. If he was convicted of those crimes, then hey, I'd have to agree with him."

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Powell Responds to Limbaugh: Sotomayor as a Reverse Racist is "Nonsense"

On CNN today, former Secretary of State Colin Powell discussed Rush Limbaugh and among other things, his reference to President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee, Judge Sonia Sotomayor, a “reverse racist.” In his interview with John King, Colin Powell called her a "gifted and accomplished woman," with “a judicial record that seems to be balanced and tries to follow the law.”

Limbaugh's comment was in reference to Sotomayor’s past comment that “I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn't lived that life.”

Continuing, Powell stated:

Powell: What we can’t continue to have is to have somebody like a Judge Sotomayor, who is announced, and based on one simple, tricky, but nonetheless case that the Supreme Court has now decided, have her called a “racist,” or a “reverse racist” and she ought to withdraw her nomination because we’re mad at her. Fortunately the senators who will sit on this hearing in the Judiciary Committee after a few days of this kind of nonsense said, “Let’s slow down. Let’s examine her qualifications and the way we’re supposed to at a confirmation hearing.”

And when you have non-elected officials such as we have in our party who immediately shout racism or somebody who is quite prominent in the media says the only basis upon which I could possibly have supported Obama was because he was black and I was black even though I laid out my judgment on the candidates, then we still have a problem.

King: The guy who used the term reverse racist, you didn't name him, but it's Rush Limbaugh, and he has said some not so favorable things about you, saying "This guy says he's a Republican, but he supported Obama so he's not really a Republican." You're a Republican?

Powell: Yes, and Mr. Limbaugh of course is entitled to his opinion but he’s not on any membership committee. He doesn’t decide who I am or what I am no more than I decide who he is or what he is, and we've had this running debate, let's call it that, and he's entitled to his opinion and I'm entitled to mine."

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Investigation Into McNair's Death Focuses on Relationship

Details in the death of former NFL MVP Steve McNair are trickling out, and it is looking more and more like a murder-suicide. McNair, 36, was found with the body of a young woman whom he had apparently been having an affair with for several months.

Steve McNair had several gunshot wounds, including one to the head. He was found on the sofa of a Second Avenue condominium that he rented, police said. Sahel Kazemi, 20, was found on the floor near him with a single gunshot wound to her head. A handgun was found near her body.

Viewers of the TV show "Snapped" might theorize McNair's wife could be involved, but at this point, she is apparently not a suspect. Mechelle McNair is the mother of two of Steve McNair's four sons.

Reports are that Steve McNair was at Sahel Kazemi's apartment as much as two or three times a week. Most recently, neighbors reported that Kazemi had a new black 2007 Cadillac Escalade she said was a gift from her boyfriend.

Additionally, Sahel Kazemi was arrested on DUI charges (with McNair in the car). The car, in fact, is registered to both Kazemi and McNair. Expect more details when autopsies are complete on the two.

Walt Disney World Monorail Crash Kills Driver

Two Walt Disney World monorail trains collided early Sunday morning, killing the operator of one of the trains. According to reports, the crash happened at about 2 AM Sunday morning, on one of the monorails' last runs of the day.

This Walt Disney World monorail crash is the first fatal accident in the system's almost 38-year history. Austin Wenneberg, 21, the driver of one train, died at the scene of the accident. One other employee was transported to Florida Hospital Celebration. The driver of the other monorail was not seriously injured.

In the wake of the crash, the monorail has been closed. Walt Disney World vice president of public affairs Mike Griffin issued a statement:

"Today, we mourn the loss of a fellow cast member. Our hearts go out to the family and fellow cast members who lost a coworker and a friend. Safety of our guests and cast members is our top priority. We will work with law enforcement to determine what happened."

According to the Orlando Sentinel, the monorails are fitted with an automated system that should prevent such a crash. How in fact, did it happen, then? Without such an automated system, and based on recent history around the country, the first thing that comes to mind is text messaging while operating the monorail.

Of course, we don't want to cast aspersions before the full investigation is in, but based on event such as the Metrolink train disaster of last year, it's an obvious first thought, but still too early, as the investigation has just begun.

Build-a-Bear Toys Used in Drug Operation

We've seen suitcases made out of cocaine, and a cast made out of cocaine, but this is a new low, because it uses a child's toy.

In this case, the New York office of the DEA has arrested a dozen people, and 33 pounds of heroin worth $30 million seized; they were stuffed inside Build-A-Bear toys.

Yes, those same Build-a-Bear toys you can go into a store and custom build. Authorities say $150,000 in cash was also seized and that the drugs were being distributed in New Jersey and New York.

The bags inside of the Build-a-Bear toys were labeled with Barack Obama, Swine Flu and Crime 360. Agents were surprised when they burst into 4254 Carpenter Avenue in the Bronx.

Erin Mulvey, spokesman for the Drug Enforcement Administration said:

"The agents walk in and there's heroin and all the dime bags and the Build-A-Bears just sitting there."

As I said, it's a new low, using these popular toys. Mario Amesqui, 54, who lives in the same building as one of the apartments raided on Friday said:

"It's a huge shock. My daughter has one of those toys. I'm very surprised something like that was going on right here and I'm especially surprised it was a Build-A-Bear."

Grassley Tells Constituent if He Wants Affordable Insurance, "Go Work for the Government"

It's ironic isn't it? Politicians like Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) rail against public health insurance as an option, yet they seem just happy as clams with their own publicly run health insurance.

During a townhall in Waukon, IA Tuesday, Grassley was asked by a constituent of his:

“Why is your insurance so much cheaper than my insurance and better than my insurance? I think I should have the same insurance that you have.”

When Grassley pretended to not know the details of his own health care plan, another person on the same plan as he did gave him the details. The elderly man followed up, “Okay, how come I can’t have the same thing you have?”

Grassley said: “You can. Just go work for the federal government.” A pretty ridiculous statement. He was basically telling the guy to "suck it."

I personally would love to see Grassley go his own in the private individual health insurance market. Any pre-existing conditions are cut out. Of course, one prime example is Dick Cheney. Sure he's rich, and so he can afford to pay what insurance companies would want for someone with his cardiac problems, but without riches, there's no way he could afford health care with his history.

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Former NFL QB Steve McNair Found Shot to Death

The last few weeks have been a seeming perfect storm of celebrity deaths. On Saturday, another one, with former NFL QB Steve McNair, 36, reportedly dead of a gunshot wound.

Steve McNair played for the Houston Oilers, who eventually became the Tennessee Titans. His first season was 1995, and he was dealt to the Baltimore Ravens in 2006, but retired last season. He was named co-MVP of the league in 2003, sharing the award with Peyton Manning, throwing for 3,215 yards and 24 TDs with only 7 INTs.

Police said that Steve McNair received a fatal gunshot wound to the head in downtown Nashville. A female victim was also found dead of a gunshot wound. Police note that the woman has not been identified pending notification of next of kin.

Darren Rovell had reported that WSMV said the double homicide was actually a murder-suicide, with Steve McNair's wife murdering him, then killing himself. Later however, he tweeted that WSMV has backed off that theory.

Later reports indicate the woman was 20-years-old, a woman named Sahel Kazemi. The Tennessean is reporting that the two had been dating. Police found the pistol near Kazemi's body on the floor of a condominium rented by McNair.

Steve McNair married Mechelle Cartwright in June 1997. They were sweethearts at Alcorn State, where he attended college. He was drafted number three overall in 1995.

Joey Chestnut Sets World Record in Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest 2009:

Joey Chestnut, the defending champ, made it three in a row on Saturday at the 94th annual Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island. He choked down a world-record-setting 68 franks in 10 minutes.

In doing so, Chestnut continued his dominance of his archrival, six-time titleholder Takeru Kobayashi, in Saturday’s action. Chestnut led throughout this year's Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest.

In the 2008 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, Chestnut and Kobayashi finished tied, both with 59 dogs. That contest was settled with a 5-frank eat-off.

Showing that today might be a slow sports day (it really isn't), or rather, that hot dog eating contests are big deals, ESPN broadcast this year's Nathan's event live. Chestnut said:

"After the second minute I knew my body was cooperating."

The prize money in the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest 2009 is $20,000. At the same time Joey Chestnut will take home the "coveted" Mustard Belt.

Sarah Palin Done with Politics: Mitchell

Speaking on MSNBC, yesterday Andrea Mitchell reported that, according to "people very close to Sarah Palin," she has:

"... told her supporters that she is out of politics, period. She is fed up with politics. She doesn't like her life. She feels that she needs to raise her family. She's sick of the commute from Wasilla to the capital. And she really does not want to run for higher office, that this is not a case where she is stepping down in order to clear the way for a presidential run. In fact, she has told some of her biggest backers in the national Republican Party that they are free to choose other candidates for 2012, which of course opens new avenues for Mitt Romney, for Tim Pawlenty, for other potential candidates who are definitely in the running."

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Honeymoon's Over After Bride Spends Too Much Time in Restroom

Divorce is in the offing as an unnamed husband decided he'd had enough in terms of waiting for his bride of one week at the airport. While waiting for their plane back from their honeymoon trip, she'd gone into the restroom for an undisclosed period of time, and rather than miss the plane, he left without her.

Once she emerged, she soon became frantic, thinking something unthinkable had happened to him. Meanwhile, the husband landed back in Saudi Arabia and calmly told relatives his wife was still in Malaysia.

While he was calm, his bride was not, and has demanded a divorce. The key, I think, is as the Daily Mail reported, their home is in Saudi Arabia. That gives you a hint, I think, of why the husband treated his wife so rudely.

Air New Zealand's Nude Safety Video

Let's face it: no one pays attention to the safety demonstrations given before a plane leaves the ground, whether given live or via video. However, Air New Zealand has come up with a way to keep its passengers' attentions: in the video the cabin crew's uniforms are nothing but body paint.

Unfortunately, well-placed camera angles and luggage prevent any real views of the crews "more interesting" body areas.

The body paint idea is also being used in a series of advertisements for the airline, which include the promise: "At Air New Zealand, our fares have nothing to hide." Chief executive Rob Fyfe (in body paint) is even featured in one ad.

Take a look at two ads below.

Did Sarah Palin Resign Over "The Iceberg Scandal?"

Sarah Palin announced on Friday she was resigning, within the next few weeks, as Alaskan governor. As she did so, there was no lack of theories on why she was making the move.

First, Nick Ayers, the executive director of the Republican Governor's Association with some GOP spin, told Fox News that in emails sent to him moments before she announced her resignation as governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin discussed expanding the role she played in the Republican Party.

"Part of her decision is she wants to spend more time campaigning for candidates. She felt like she needed to make her colleagues around the country aware, so she had given us a brief heads up. We have known for a couple of days she was considering not running for re-election but it was news today that she had gone ahead and made the decision to fully step down and resign."

Besides campaigning for other GOP candidates, this could be a move that indicates Palin wants to focus on a Presidential run (we now start with 3 1/2 years left in the current Presidential term?).

Shannyn Moore, an Alaskan blogger, has her own theories:

For weeks the rumors of a criminal investigation against the governor have been brewing. They are rumors, but are swirling fresh again with Palin's resignation. I'm holding my breath for the other "Naughty Monkey" to drop. Another theory for the resignation is that the Palins would have to disclose the book deal as well as other financial details as governor. [...]

Rumors of an "iceberg scandal" have been circulating.

What's this Iceberg Scandal? Keep reading. Meanwhile, TPM's theory:

So what happened exactly? As I just mentioned in our editorial chat, this clearly happened so quickly that Palin hasn't even had a chance to come up with a coherent cover story for her resignation. Some context is probably helpful here, however. Remember that based on the public record, Palin is a wildly unethical public official, guilty at a minimum of numerous instances of abusing her authority as governor. And a lot of very damaging information has come out about her in the last few days -- though mainly embarrassing information about her character rather than new evidence of bad acts. I would not be surprised if this latest round of revelations shook something else loose that we haven't heard about yet.

Later in the day, TPM came up with this gold:

Wow. It just gets better and better. Apparently one of Palin's rationale's for resigning is that she would not stand by while so many taxpayer dollars were being spent investigating her.

Here's what BradBlog has to say:

Sources say embezzlement scandal, federal indictments may soon break concerning use of Wasilla Sport Complex building materials for Palin's home...

Get the Iceberg Scandal now?

Finally, The Daily Beast, emphasis mine:

One logical place to start looking is the affair that has Alaska political circles buzzing: an alleged scandal centered around a building contractor, Spenard Building Supplies, with close ties to Palin and her husband, Todd. [...]

Many political observers in Alaska are fixated on rumors that federal investigators have been seizing paperwork from SBS in recent months, searching for evidence that Palin and her husband Todd steered lucrative contracts to the well-connected company in exchange for gifts like the construction of their home on pristine Lake Lucille in 2002. The home was built just two months before Palin began campaigning for governor, a job which would have provided her enhanced power to grant building contracts in the wide-open state.

SBS has close ties to the Palins. The company has not only sponsored Todd Palin's snowmobile team, according to the Village Voice's Wayne Barrett, it hired Sarah Palin to do a statewide television commercial in 2004.

Though Todd Palin told Fox News he built his Lake Lucille home with the help of a few "buddies," according to Barrett’s report, public records revealed that SBS supplied the materials for the house. While serving as mayor of Wasilla, Sarah Palin blocked an initiative that would have required the public filing of building permits—thus momentarily preventing the revelation of such suspicious information.

Just months before Palin left city hall to campaign for governor, she awarded a contract to SBS to help build the $13 million Wasilla Sports Complex. The most expensive building project in Wasilla history, the complex cost the city an additional $1.3 million in legal fees and threw it into severe long-term debt. For SBS, however, the bloated and bungled project was a cash cow.

If the reports are true, this is likely the end to Palin's political career, and with scandals surrounding other likely GOP 2012 presidential candidates (such as Gov. Mark Sanford of S.C.), the ranks of GOP candidates for 2012 continue to thin.

Police Find Diprivan in Jackson's Home

The powerful sedative Diprivan, which we wrote about earlier in connection with Michael Jackson, has been found in the late singer's home, a law enforcement official said Friday.

Earlier, Cherilyn Lee, a nutritionist who was working with Michael Jackson in preparation for his comeback tour, said she repeatedly rejected his requests for Diprivan, which is given intravenously. He reportedly sought the drug to aid in treating his persistent insomnia.

Dirpivan is an anesthetic widely used in operating rooms to induce unconsciousness. It is very unusual to have the drug in a private home. The law enforcement official spoke to AP on condition of anonymity, as he was not authorized to speak on the matter.

The cause of Jackson's death has not been determined. While autopsy results have been released, toxicology results are not expected for several weeks.