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US Sergeant Trey Corrales Found Not Guilty Of Iraqi Civilian's Death  Monday, May 12th, 2008 SFC Trey Corrales and family, via the Corrales family In October of 2007, we posted an article about Sgt. First Class Trey A. Corrales, a highly decorated U.S. soldier for over a decade who was facing a charge of premeditated murder for killing an unidentified Iraqi civilian that his platoon believed was an insurgent, planting roadside bombs near Kirkuk in northern Iraq. It was alleged that Sgt. Corrales entered a house with his platoon to search for insurgents and shot the Iraqi man on June 23, 2007.  Corrales' family was stunned - his father released a statement that his son followed the orders of the 25th Infantry division and was charged for shooting "an escaping Iraqi terrorist."  His family also said that the prisoner had tested positive for explosives in an area where US helicopters were being shot. He fought for the US in Macedonia, Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq; his military record was flawless as a Sniper Instructor, Airborne Instructor, and Pathfinder Instructor. Corrales' legal expenses were a burden on his wife and family.  On July 18th, 2007, he was charged with the premeditated murder, resulting in his family having to mortgage all that they'd worked for to pay legal counsel.  In our article we asked that people help Sgt. Trey Corrales, whether it be a donation to assist with his attorney fees or just a word of support for serving our country. Here's the good news!!  ConnieTalk has been in contacted with Sgt. Corrales' wife, Lily, and this month she sent us the news that her family had been hoping and praying for, for over nine months. Hi Connie! This is Lily, wife of SFC Trey Corrales.  I wasn't sure if you heard the great news.  On April 25th (1 day before our 11th wedding anniversary) Trey was acquitted of all charges and found NOT GUILTY!  We could not have asked for a better outcome. We would like to thank you for your support and please give everyone who also had us in their thought and prayers a BIG Texas style thank you from the Corrales Family. Lily Corrales and Family. Our best wishes and congratulations go out to Trey, Lily, and their family.  We as Americans are forever indebted to our soldiers for their bravery and sacrifices on behalf of all of us. Comments > >

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Ron Paul Update  Monday, May 12th, 2008 We were totally shocked at the overwhelming response we got on this month's article, The Obama-Paul Dream Ticket.  It quickly shot to #3 on our Most Read articles of the month, but the most surprising part of it was the poll response:  about 500 of you voted, and 86% of you said that if you could vote for Democratic candidate Barack Obama and Republican candidate Ron Paul on the same ticket, you would (as opposed to only 14% of you who said you would not). It is exceptionally encouraging that the American readers have much more of an open mind about politics than our own Parties and our media do.  We have so much pride in and hope for the future of American politics - because of you! Continued, just click for more. Continued > >

Reality Shows That Are Casting Now   Monday, May 12th, 2008  by Esmerelda Image via badjonni It's hard to believe but here's what the new reality shows are looking for: Mothers who drink or take medication for a pick me up. Men and women over 50 to play tenants in an old folks home. Women 40-50 for a new Bachelor type dating show. Women for a spin off of I Love New York. Go to www.realitywanted.com/ if you're interested in applying or if you just want to know what crazy thing they'll be putting on the tube next. Comments > >

BBC Viewers Complain About Madonna's Pottymouth    Monday, May 12th, 2008  by Esmerelda Madonna did a live interview in England that was broadcast over television and radio. During the short segment she used the f-word twice. Even though the DJ apologized to viewers immediately afterwards enough complaints were filed that the BBC was reprimanded by Ofcom. Ofcom is the watchdog agency for media in England. It's possible that they may not have gotten a reprimand however this is the second round of complaints. Several artists swore during their performances at Live Earth last summer. Comments > >

Ecosystem Collapse From The CO2 Already In The Air  Monday, May 12th, 2008  by Brad Arnold Entrance to the Amazonian Ecosystem Greenhouse "There is no linear predictability in terms of how ecosystems respond. The phenomena of collapse is one that we have under-appreciated, partly because of the feed-back mechanisms that we are still trying to understand." --Achim Steiner, head of the UN Environment Programme, Oct. '07 The temperature has recently dropped more than half a degree C due mostly to cooler surface sea temperatures. It is estimated that the next couple of years will be cooler until the hotter side of the cycle combines with elevated atmospheric greenhouse gas to cause record high surface air temperatures. Ecosystems are sensitive to such temperature increase. Continued, just click to read. Continued > >

Whatever Hollywood Girls Clean House  Monday, May 12th, 2008 We told you before that we love these Whatever Hollywood girls.  Suri, Apple and Shiloh were the third-place winners of the YouTube Sketchies II Contest (should've been first!), and since then we've become addicted to their femme-fantastic video shorts on WhateverHollywood.com.  This week, the girls got together for a Mother's Day Tribute that consisted of cleaning the attic / costume room / "nook." ConnieTalk completed a similar cleaning project for Mother's Day, coincidentally - in fact we were just talking to one of our sisters about how much easier it is to clean someone else's stuff than your own.  Right? But even easier than that - and far more fun - is to watch someone else do the cleaning entirely!  Hence our enjoyment that WH got together and let cyberspace in on their "Nook" project, where they cleaned house and found everything from a glitter mullet wig, to a hot pink feather boa, to a dollar.  Check it out for a laugh !  Comments > >

US Campaign For Burma Seeks Emergency Appeal  Monday, May 12th, 2008 The US Campaign for Burma is led by Aung Din, Jeremy Woodrum, Jennifer Quigley, Thelma Young, and others, on behalf of 1991 Nobel Peace Prize Recipient Aung San Suu Kyi - the world's only currently imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize Recipient.  On Saturday, the campaign sent out an e-mail advising that the world is trying to rush aid to the Burmese people hit by the Cyclone disaster, but that the regime is refusing all support, leaving hundreds of thousands in imminent danger of disease and death. Continued, just click to read & make a difference! Continued > >

Nicole Richie And Joel Madden Speak Out For UNICEF  Monday, May 12th, 2008 And speaking of the Burma and Myanmar cyclone crisis, new parents Nicole Richie and Joel Madden (we finally typed her name right! - for years I thought it was Ritchie) have done a video on behalf of UNICEF, the United Nations Children's Fund that was created by the UN to provide emergency food and healthcare to children in countries devastated by disaster(s). The Richie-Madden's are getting charitable.  In November of 2007, Nicole and Joel created The Richie Madden Children's Foundation, an organization to help provide aid and programs for the less fortunate.  In December, they held a baby shower at the Los Angeles Free Clinic for mothers-to-be, shelling out $200k worth of baby goods to pregnant women. You know what we're going to say, though.  While Nicole's feeling friendly, girlfriend still needs to quit wearin' fur!  Teach baby Harlow Winter Kate while she's still young... Learn more about how to help bring health, education, equality, protection and humanity to children who need it by visiting Unicef.org. Comments > >

Bill O'Reilly, F*ck It, We'll Do It Live  Monday, May 12th, 2008 Seriously?  We're kinda scared even watching this.  A vintage meltdown of FOX anchor Bill O'Reilly surfaced on YouTube this week (only to be quickly taken down by a copyright claim from CBS Broadcasting, Inc).  Why CBS?  Well, it was a video clip from O'Reilly's younger days as an announcer on CBS' Inside Edition, in which he lets loose a tirade on the writer for a blank, and then unsatisfactory, teleprompter. We're not sure why CBS would mind if that's up, seeing as how O'Reilly is now an announcer on a rival channel, but apparently CBS was feeling FOX-friendly. Though the clip was yanked from YouTube, thanks to the HuffPo and Gawker, it's back and bad as ever for your viewing pleasure.  Warning: foul language. Just click play below to listen to the remix...hilarious! Perhaps even funnier is Revolucian's (a Ron Paul Revolution supporter) remix of the tantrum set to music.  You can get it for your MySpace page here.  Warning: explicit language. This text will be replaced by the flash music player. Comments > >

The Latest Trend For Overexposed Celebrities: Russian Magazines    Monday, May 12th, 2008 Left: Paris Hilton on the cover of May 2008 GQ Russia; Right: Eva Longoria on the cover of May 2008 InStyle Russia Too much press in America?  Take a break and do a Russian magazine!  That's what these celebs have done.  Paris Hilton was named the #1 most Overexposed celebrity in March, according to a poll by E-Poll Market Research that was published in Forbes Magazine.  According to the poll, which asked Americans for rankings of over 3,000 celebrities, 70% of the US population surveyed used "overexposed" to describe Miss Hilton.  Meaning...we've had enough!  So this month, Paris Hilton did the cover of Russia's GQ Magazine and an inside spread. Following suit is actress Eva Longoria, who did this month's InStyle magazine cover for the Russian edition.  She didn't make the Forbes list for being overexposed, but interest in Tony Parker's leading lady seems to be less than lukewarm in the States these days. Kylie Minogue on the May 2008 cover of Gala Russia And then there's Kylie Minogue - who released her 10th studio album X in the US last month.  Even though the album was very heavily promoted, including an appearance on ABC's Dancing With The Stars, it was a commercial failure in the US and didn't even make it to the Top 100 on albums charts (it came in at #139). What else to these three ladies have in common?  They have all made PETA's Worst Dressed List!  Eva Longoria and Kylie Minogue were both on PETA's Worst Dressed of 2008 - Eva was dubbed the "the street walker of Wisteria Lane" by PETA for wearing "trashy furs," and Kylie was called "cold-blooded" for clutching skinned reptiles as accessories.  Paris Hilton topped PETA's Worst Dressed List in 2005, but has since claimed to have ditched her furgly ways. Maybe the three should get together and do an "I'd Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur" ad a la Eva Mendes.  That would garner some positive press, right? Comments > >

You Can Have Hair Like Paris Hilton    Monday, May 12th, 2008  by Esmerelda Paris Hilton recently launched her new line of hair extensions. Called the Clipin-Go they're available at Sally Beauty Supply. The online site is www.parisandsally.com. They come in ten shades, are all 18" long and cost $80 bucks a pop. What I don't understand is that her extensions are made of modacrylic fiber (looks like Barbie hair on the internet) and real human hair is on $70 bucks. Either way, they are non-returnable so you need to make sure you really want it first. I don't know which would feel stranger. Wearing Barbie hair or wearing somebody else's. Comments > >

Lindsay Lohan To Appear On Ugly Betty    Monday, May 12th, 2008  by Esmerelda Lindsay Lohan will be making an appearance on this season's finale of Ugly Betty. It's also rumored that she'll be in five more episodes next season. She's a busy girl these days. She has two films in the works Dare to Love Me and Ye Olde Times. She's also been accused of completely cleaning out Lauren Hastings closets. Allegedly, Lindsay managed to empty Lauren's closets during a party. Lauren is a model so I'm thinking she probably has a lot of clothes. But if Lindsay manage to clean her out in one fell swoop either Lauren doesn't have very many clothes or Lindsay had an accomplice. Anyways, I'm looking forward to seeing her on Ugly Betty. Comments > >

More New Kids On The Block News  Monday, May 12th, 2008 NKOTB sent out a message to their fans this morning, advising that they've been in the rehearsal studio and have exclusive footage on their site regarding the new tour.  The New Kids On The Block will be touring in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Quebec, Ontario, and Illinois in the upcoming months. Continued, just click for more. Continued > >

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