The Six Best Cities To Get Lost In

(BBC) Put your map away and spin round three times – it is time to get lost. Going off the radar in a strange city can be the perfect way to uncover its secrets, get a feel for the layout and meet the locals. Of course, there is good lost and bad lost. It is best done on purpose, with plenty of time to spare and a sound way to get found again. Some cities lend themselves to this kind of off-the-chart adventure; here are six of our favourites – and six ways to make it home again. Venice This northern Italian city is the ultimate head-spinner. First it comes at you with an endless…

Serial Butt Stabber Terrorizing Virginia

(NBC Washington) One man may be responsible for slashing at least five women on the butt, according to Fairfax County police. In the most recent attack, an 18-year-old woman was shopping at Forever 21 inside the Fair Oaks Mall at 5:30 p.m. Monday when she was distracted by clothing falling over. She told police that she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her butt and thought she might have been struck by a clothes hanger before she realized she’d been cut through her denim shorts with a box cutter or razor. The atttacks began in February. In each attack, the victims have been women in their late teens or early 20s at retail stores. In…

Jalen Rose Pulled Over Again Hours After DUI Court Date

(Detroit Free Press) Former Michigan Fab Fiver Jalen Rose was given a speeding ticket in Clawson hours after he was sentenced to nearly three weeks in jail for drunken driving, authorities said Thursday. Rose was clocked going 46 m.p.h. in a 25-m.p.h. zone shortly before 9 p.m. Wednesday night, Clawson Police Chief Harry Anderson said. He was given a citation for going at least 10 m.p.h. over the limit. Rose’s attorney did not immediately return a message seeking comment. Rose was sentenced earlier Wednesday to 20 days in jail for a March drunken-driving crash in Bloomfield Hills. He pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated in May and apologized in a brief statement. After playing at…

Old Spice Guy Wins ‘Hunk-Off’ Over Fabio

CINCINNATI (AP) – The Old Spice Guy has won his hunk-off with Fabio. Former American football player Isaiah Mustafa has been lead spokesman for the Procter & Gamble Co. brand of men’s body washes and deodorants for nearly two years, starring in a popular series of marketing campaigns relying heavily on YouTube, Twitter and other socialmedia. Now, he has held off a playful effort by the Italian model to become “the new Old Spice Guy.” In a series of videos culminating Thursday, the muscular pitchmen dueled in tongue-in-cheek challenges from one another and viewers. They held staring and whistling contests, bantered and gave advice on writing love letters and working out. P&G says Mustafa won based on consumer feedback such…

Marvin’s Room: Do Not Enter

‘This song will cause more relationship relapses’ (UrbanNewsRoom) Recently the Hip-Hop/R&B Superstar Drake recently released two songs off his upcoming album, “Take Care” Both songs were truly extraordinary, and from listening to both, this album could possibly be the magnum opus of Aubrey Grahams’ career. Nevertheless, I didn’t come to you all today to speak about Drake nor his album; however I did want to talk about one of the two songs that I’ve mentioned above. Drake has released a song that almost everyone alike, man or woman, have constantly been raving about; copying song verses on social networks and pretty much attempting to relate the song to their lives. This song is “Marvin’s Room” and…

Sex or Gym? Guess Which Is More Popular

Women would rather burn calories having sex than go to the gym, survey shows (NYDailyNews) Why exercise when you could sexercise? In a not-so-surprising survey, women said they would rather exercise by having sex than go to the gym, especially at the end of an exhausting day, the Daily Mail reported. The survey showed that 76% of women said they were more inclined to have sex if they thought it would help them lose weight. They also said they would rather participate in more mundane household chores like vacuuming if it would help them burn the same amount of calories as more traditional exercise routines. Not only is sex more fun than a run on the…

Is America in Danger of Becoming Detroit?

(theGrio) Detroit is in dire straits these days, and the Motor City could give us a hint as to where America is headed. Faced with limited resources, a $155 million deficit and a declining population, that city’s mayor, Dave Bing, is implementing what he calls the Detroit Works Project. Under the plan, more populated neighborhoods with a better chance of making it will receive more city services than those overrun by abandoned homes. Fire, police and emergency medical services will remain the same throughout the city, and plans to contract the city, depopulate empty areas and relocate people to concentrated areas have been abandoned. Meanwhile, the city will focus on demolishing crumbling, vacant buildings, and improving…

Dolphins to Acquire Bush From Saints: Report

Trade for Bush unofficially ends the Ricky-and-Ronnie era (NBC) With one Heisman Trophy running back on his way out of Miami, the Dolphins are on the cusp of acquiring a newer model. Fox Sports and the Miami Herald reported Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland pulled an all-nighter to hammer out a trade deal with the New Orleans Saints that would send Reggie Bush to Miami. Neither the Herald nor Fox Sports have disclosed who or what the Saints would receive in return for Bush, though the Heraldreported it is not expected to be an early-round draft pick. The deal has not yet been consummated, as Ireland wanted to sleep on it before pulling the trigger. Bush also needs…

‘Jeopardy’ Host Alex Trebek Suffers Injury Chasing Thief

(ET) Alex Trebek, 71, chased a burglar out of his San Francisco hotel room on Tuesday, injuring himself in the process. According to a report from KRON, a local TV station in San Francisco, a suspect entered a hotel room at approximately 3:00 AM and attempted to steal some personal items. The suspect’s plans were thwarted when Alex woke up and chased her out of the room. Alex injured his leg runningafter her, but police were able to apprehend the woman identified as Lucinda Moyers. Police reports disclose that some of the stolen items, which included a wallet and cash, were recovered but no money was found. The “Jeopardy” host was staying in San Francisco because of the…

THE OTHER BLINDSIDE: Basketball Impostor Gets 3 Years in Prison

Coach: “I never saw it coming. I just thought he was a big kid.” (NBC) The former South Florida high school basketball standout accused of posing as a fresh-faced teen at a school in Texas was sentenced to three years in prison Wednesday. Guerdwich Montimere, 23, struck a plea deal with prosecutors, pleading guilty to three counts of tampering with government records and two counts of sexual assault, Ector County District Attorney Bobby Bland said. Montimere had been indicted on six felony charges last year, including identity theft. A 2007 graduate of Fort Lauderdale’s Dillard High, Montimere resurfaced in Odessa, Texas, under the name Jerry Joseph, enrolling as a 15-year-old freshman at Permian High School…