US – Saturday, November 7

Military base is site of soldier’s rampage

An Army psychiatrist who had treated soldiers wounded in foreign wars opened fire with two handguns on soldiers preparing for foreign deployment at the Fort Hood U.S. Army post in Texas on Thursday, killing 12 and wounding 30 others.

Sante D’Orazio: You can’t hide from this lens

With Sante D’Orazio behind the camera, celebrities will do the craziest things. Famous faces from Angelina Jolie to Pamela Anderson have posed for the photographer. Now D’Orazio presents his favorite photos from the past 10 years in a new book, “Barely Private.”

A wee little way to try to get famous

There are hundreds of ways to get your name in the paper: appear on reality TV, get knocked up by a reality star, film yourself while getting knocked up by a reality star ... the list is endless. But here’s a new one: A model named Yvette Monet has put a restraining order on ex-boyfriend Verne Troyer, according to RadarOnline.

A ‘Carol’ that hits some high notes

REVIEW. There is something creepy about the way Robert Zemeckis makes movies. In his last three films — first “The Polar Express,” then “Beowulf,” and now “A Christmas Carol”— the director has employed a hybrid method that crosses live action with animation. He no doubt thinks the work is pioneering, but “pioneering” usually has a positive connotation.

Wal-Mart: $20 meal for 8 people

NEW YORK. Wal-Mart has cut prices on turkeys and other Thanksgiving staples. U.S. stores began yesterday selling whole, 12-pound turkeys for 40 cents a pound. That’s a third of last Thanksgiving’s average price.

Get your groove back in Jamaica

Haunted colonial mansions, triathlons and motivational theme parks — not things you think of when you think of Jamaica? Think again, mon. Jamaica is fast becoming the health and activity capital of the Caribbean. Feel like you need to recharge rather than merely relax? With direct flights on JetBlue launching in January and locals that welcome you with open arms, you’ll be getting your groove back in no time.

Published 21:24, January the 5th, 2009

Celebrities hacked via their Twitters

New York. The Twitter accounts of a number of celebrities have been hacked, it was reported yesterday. Reports said the Twitter accounts of Britney Spears, Bill O’Reilly and President-elect Barack Obama were among those hit.

O’Reilly’s site was altered to include slurs about his sexuality; Obama’s offered the chance to win $500 in free gas; and Spears’ referred to her sexual organ as “four feet wide with razor sharp teeth.”

Twitter has been the target of a “phishing” e-mail attack by hackers, who gain access to personal sites, normally if the e-mail is responded to. It’s not known if this happened in the case of Spears, O’Reilly or Obama.

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The November MMMpod features interviews and music with a band called Girls, a band of girls called Supercute, and a supercute vampire. Yes, listeners, we have Pattinson!

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