Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf Dies

Norman Schwarzkopf, the U.S. general who led Operation Desert Storm in 1991, which freed Kuwait from the invasion of Iraq under Saddam Hussein, has died at the age of 78 years, a U.S. official said on Thursday (12/27/2012).

Schwarzkopf, an American hero who is popularly known as "Hurricane Norman," died in Tampa, where he retired after his last military assignment as commander in chief of U.S. Central Command.
Former President George HW Bush, who is now ill and in intensive care in Texas, was the first to issue a statement mourning the loss of the person she chose to lead the war who later established career both.

"Barbara and I mourn the passing of a true American patriot and one of the great military leaders of his generation," said the senior Bush.

"A member of the Long Gray Line leading from West Point, Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, to me, symbolizes the recognition of 'duty, service, states' that have defended freedom and see this great nation through most of our efforts in resolving international crises," said Bush.
"More than that, he was a good and decent man, and a friend. Barbara and I send condolences to his wife, Brenda, and her family are happy."

One of the famous line spoken by Schwarzkopf Desert Storm operation is ahead of his time viewing the ability of Iraqi forces and Saddam Hussein. It seems clear that Schwarzkopf is the respect of others, including their enemies.

"Saddam Hussein is not a strategy designer. He also trained militarily. He is not a tactician. He's not a general or a soldier. But apart from all that, he (Saddam) was a powerful military leader. I want you to know it, "he said at the time.

Operation Desert Storm led succeeded in liberating Kuwait in just 100 hours. Maneuver its ground war against Iraqi forces invited a lot of praise from military experts around the world.

Wow ... Kate Winslet Wedding Gifts Exit Space

LOS ANGELES - Watching Earth from a distance, these wedding prizes for couples Ned RocknRoll-Kate Winslet. The two were married in a very private party earlier this month.

According to The Sun, the two will join the Virgin Galactic flight. Uncle Ned, Sir Richard Branson, owner of Virgin, which provides free flights as a gift.

Branson had confessed indebted to Kate. Because this is the Titanic star who helped save his mother, Eve, when the great fire struck the house on Necker Island retreat last year.
Ned, 34, works part time for Virgin Galactic - aerospace company owned by Branson - who hopes to start commercial flights next year.

More than 530 people have purchased tickets worth 124 thousand pounds sterling, equivalent to Rp 1.9 billion, including comedian Russell Brand, actor Ashton Kutcher, and scientist Stephen Hawking who has received an award in the form of free tickets from Branson.

The trip would be gone for two hours for a distance of 60 miles above the earth. Passengers will experience vacuum conditions and could see the earth from a distance.

The mystery of the secret marriage of Kate Winslet in New York

Beautiful actress Kate Winslet has been secretly married for the third time, this time with her ​​boyfriend, Ned Rock'nroll, after two previous marriages with husbands aground.

Actress Rose in the blockbuster Titanic was married in a procession that lasted a simple but solemn in a place in New York City, USA.

A reliable source says, Winslet marriage with a man was deliberately withheld from the public and media outreach. "I can confirm that it has been going through a wedding procession was private between the Ned Rocknroll Kate Winslet in New York in early December," said the source.

The source added that the wedding was attended by two children from the marriage with Kate Winslet two previous husbands. Only close relatives and friends of the bride and groom as invitations are limited in attendance at the wedding which took place very terrutup it.

The source also explained, Winslet and Ned have formed an engagement since last summer. Both are linked has a special relationship since the fall of 2011. Ned none other than the nephew of veteran actor Sir Richard Branson.

Both established dating since appearing on the red carpet premiere of the 3D Titanic last March 2012. They have also been spotted vacation together to Hong Kong in early December lalu.Kate Winslet: I Believe in Marriage

Kate Winslet: I Believe in Marriage

Kate Winslet still believes "the beauty" of marriage.
The actress, who already has two children with ex-husband; a daughter with Jim Threapleton and a son with Sam Mendes.

She is currently dating Ned Rocknroll, nephew of Sir Richard Branson.
She said even though she never failed in romance, he still believes in marriage.
"I still believe in the beauty of commitment between you and other people, in the end, marriage is an expression of that commitment," he said.

"Living together with someone is always a challenge, but you hope to find someone who can spend a lifetime with you."

Kate was happy with its current status. The British felt pretty lucky to get a lot of support from the people around him.

Kate Winslet married in New York

Actress Kate Winslet is married to Ned RocknRoll in a secret wedding ceremony in New York.
The incident was confirmed by a representative of the famous actress through this film Titanic.
A representative Winslet said the private ceremony was conducted in early December, and was attended by her two children and a number of colleagues and family.

The Oscar winner is engaged to Ned Rocknroll, who is the nephew of Sir Richard Branson, since last summer.

Winslet previously married to Jim Threapleton and Sam Mendes.
She has a daughter, Mia, from her marriage to Threapleton, whom he married for three years until 2001, and a son, Joe, from her marriage to director Mendes, the couple divorced in 2010.

Details of the wedding remain confidential, but People magazine reported that the wedding was attended by Leonardo DiCaprio.

DiCaprio and Winslet starred in a hugely successful Titanic, and paired again in Revolutionary Road, directed by Mendes.

Winslet and RocknRoll first relationship while at the resort owned by Sir Richard on Necker Island in the Caribbean 2011.

Rocknroll, who changed his name from Abel Smith, working for his uncle's space airline, Virgin Galactic.

Kate Winslet Married for Third Time

Titanic star Kate Winslet has reportedly married for the third time in a very personal celebration without widely known.

"I can confirm that Kate Winslet (37) has been married to Ned Rocknroll (34) in New York, United States of America, earlier this month in a private ceremony attended by her two children and some friends and family," said his spokesman as written Aceshowbiz, Thursday (27/12/2012).
According to The Sun, a co-star in the film Titanic and Revolutionary Road, Leonardo DiCaprio, escorting her down the aisle, while Ned's brother, Jack, was asked as a companion.

Kate and Ned have been dating for over a year before they finally decided to get officially married in a ceremony that was so intimate. "It was not a sudden thing, they had planned it, but wanted to keep it a secret," said the source close to.

Before marrying tycoon Sir Richard Branson's nephew, mother-of-two had been married previously to Jim Threapleton from 1998 to 2001 and were blessed with a daughter, Mia. Meanwhile, from her marriage to Sam Mendes (2003-2010), he was blessed with a son named Joe.

Plane Crash, Jenni Rivera's body was found

Latin singer Jenni Rivera became one of the victims of the plane crash, which falls in the region of Mexico, 9 December. After nearly a week, finally found Rivera's body. Rivera's body was found at the crash site.

"We are 100 per cent received confirmation that it was the body of my brother," said Rivera's brother, Pedro Rivera as quoted from Aceshowbiz, Friday, December 14, 2012.

Officers conducted a DNA test and confirmed it was the body of Rivera. Two brothers 43-year-old singer, actress picked corpse and bring it to Los Angeles.

The bodies of other passengers have also been found and identified. Among these are personal makeup Rivera, publicists, lawyers, as well as two pilots who fly the Learjet 25 aircraft.
The plane was about to go to Toluca, Mexico. Rivera initially will hold a concert in the country. Previously, the artist's bloody Mexican-Americans held a successful concert in Monterrey.
According to Pedro, the family will hold a concert for the general public, to pay tribute and remember Rivera. The concert will be held in Los Angeles.

"Further details will be announced later. Please respect my family," said Pedro sad.

PHOTO: Singer Jenni Rivera Killed Plane Crash

Descendants of Mexican-American singer, Jenni Rivera, allegedly died in a plane crash. As reported by Reuters news agency, a woman who never won a Latin Grammy Award nominations, it became one of the victims of the accident aircraft Learjet that crashed in the Mexico, Sunday, December 9, 2012 local time.

Plane carrying Rivera disappeared from radar about 99.7 kilometers from Monterrey. Director General of Civil Aviation Authority of Mexico, Alejandro Argudin ensure that there are no survivors in the crash that occurred at Iturbide, the northern Monterrey.

However, the Minister of Transport and Communications of Mexico, Gerardo Ruiz Esparza has not been able to confirm the death of Rivera. The reason is, there is little left of the plane.
"It's very regrettable. Aircraft was so devastated that no one can be recognized," he told local television.

Forensic experts arrived at the command post built near the Mexican Federal Police crash site.

Meanwhile, a special investigation will be conducted to identify the remains of the aircraft and passengers. Fateful accident occurred when Rivera on his way to the city of Toluca in Mexico, after completing a concert in Monterrey on Saturday, December 8, 2012. The plane carrying five passengers, including Rivera and two pilots.

Rivera was born in Long Beach, California. Both his parents are Mexican immigrants. During his career, he successfully sold about 15 million albums and won several awards. See photos of Rivera during his lifetime at this link.

U.S. officials assure the Mexican-American music superstar Jenni Rivera was killed

U.S. officials assure the Mexican-American music superstar Jenni Rivera was killed in a plane crash in northern Mexico on Sunday morning (9/12).

National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said the Learjet plane carrying Mexican-American superstar Jenni Rivera and six others fell at about 3:30 am local time Sunday (9/12), about 110 kilometers south of Monterrey, Mexico. It said everything was on the plane were killed.
The agency did not know what caused the plane crash.

The NTSB has sent a team to assist Mexican authorities investigating this accident. The team of experts, including advisors from the Federal Aviation Administration and Learjet and special investigations staff airworthiness of aircraft and flight crew operations.

Rivera held a concert in Monterrey on Saturday. Mexican authorities say the plane wreckage found outside Monterrey on Sunday. He came to Toluca, near Mexico City.

Transport and Communications Minister Gerardo Ruiz Esparza told Mexican television said the crash site was spread over a wide area and "no one recognized."

KATE MIDDLETON PREGNANT: Exit Hospital, wife of Prince William Bring Yellow Rose

once admitted to the King Edward VII Hospital, London, suffering from hyperemesis gravidarum, severe morning sickness or the sickness of pregnancy, Kate Middleton finally left the hospital on Thursday (6/12).

Kate was seen with yellow roses when leaving the hospital. It symbolizes that the couple are reportedly not too keen to know the sex of the baby. The yellow color is a neutral color for baby boys and girls.

Prince William and Kate had stopped to take pictures when they wanted to leave the hospital.
According to the royal party, the wife of Prince William, who has been hospitalized since Monday (3/12) will be staying at Kensington Palace to rest after discharge from the hospital.
Her husband, Prince William, seen visiting her on Tuesday (4/12) and was later seen leaving the hospital.

She remained in the hospital until Thursday (6/12) morning and received treatment for his condition and hydration.

A nurse at the hospital was duped by an Australian radio show and give minor details about her condition. The couple was reportedly very upset over the joke.
Children of the couple will be the third heir to the British throne after Prince Charles and Prince William

KATE MIDDLETON PREGNANT, United Kingdom Have fun

LONDON-After much speculation, the UK finally announced that Prince William and his wife, Kate Middleton, were waiting for the presence of a child.

"Dear Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are pleased to announce that at this time the Duchess of Cambridge [Kate Middleton] is pregnant," the palace official said in an official statement.
The couple married in April last year and since then the pregnancy rumors she has always been talk in some media gossip.

In this first pregnancy, she reportedly resting at King Edward VII Hospital, London, because the condition is weak. He will be in hospital for several days.

There are no further details about when she will give birth and gender of their baby. William, who was a granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth, became heir to the throne of both the British Empire. With the birth of his son later, the boy William will become the third heir.

Plane Jenni Rivera, Mexican singer Missing in northern Mexico

On Sunday morning, on December 9, 2012, a small plane carrying Mexican-American singer Jenni Rivera lost. The plane took off from the city of Monterrey and authorities in northern Mexico has been confirmed.

According to a spokesman for Nuevo Leon state Jorge Domene, the plane that was supposed to arrive in Mexico City about an hour later was left Monterrey about 3:30 am local time after a concert there. Aviation authorities began to lose contact with the plane about 10 minutes later.
Civil protection agency using helicopters to search for the plane. in the plane, there are seven people, including his spokesman, lawyer, makeup artist and crew.

Alejandro Argudin, Mexico's civil aviation agency, said Sunday afternoon that the aircraft Rivera still listed as missing did not fall.

Jenni Rivera, 43-year-old was born and raised in Long Beach, California. He is one of the biggest star Mexican regional music known as Grupero music, influenced by the style of norteno, cumbia and ranchera.

Jenni Rivera, Diva of Banda has won two Billboard Music Mexico as Female Artist of the Year and Album of the Year Banda to "Joyas prestadas:. Banda 'famous songs include" La Gran Senora "and" De Contrabando. "

In the movie Filly Brown Jenni Rivera serves as the mother of jailed Filly Brown. She also has a reality show "I Love Jenni" and "Jenni Rivera Presents: Chiquis and Raq-C" and her daughter's "Chiquis' n Control."

On Saturday night, before the accident, Jenni Rivera hold concert in front of thousands of fans in Morerrey. She also had to give a press conference in which he recounted his emotions after a divorce with baseball player Esteban Loaiza.

"I can not get caught up in the negative Because that destroys you. Perhaps trying to move away from my problems and focus on the positive is the best I can do. I am a woman like any other and ugly Things happen to me like any other women, "she said Saturday night. "The number of times I have fallen down is the number of times I have gotten up."

Rivera is the sister of Mexican singer Lupillo Rivera. Patricia Chavez Lupillo Rivera offices in the United States said that "for the moment we have no information that would be useful."

Rolling in the Gold: Grammys 2012

For the past fifty four years, the Grammys have recognized a number of the world’s greatest musicians, from Ray Charles and Michael Jackson to girl of the night, British singer, Adele.

This year’s Grammys opened with a rock ‘n’ roll-filled act from Bruce Springsteen and also the E Street Band. it had been an excellent gap and allowed everybody to reminisce on the passing of the outstanding saxophonist from the E Street Band Clarence Clemons.

The night continued on to acknowledge some additional valuable innovators who have recently passed away: Amy Winehouse, Etta James, Steve Jobs and also the most up-to-date, Whitney Houston.

Whitney Houston’s death was surprising, however the folks behind the Grammys still pulled along a tribute in but twenty four hours for her. Jennifer Hudson, who could be a Grammy award winner herself, sang “I can forever Love You.” She blew everybody away along with her breathtaking rendition of 1 of Houston’s most famous songs.

Although there was a dark cloud over the award ceremony, the artists determined to permit the ceremony to be additional of a celebration to music and also the folks that created history thanks to their skills.

Throughout the night there have been varied tremendous performances from Chris Brown, Bruno Mars, Taylor Swift, Foo Fighters, Coldplay, Rihanna, Kelly Clarkson, The Civil Wars, Glen Campbell, The Band Perry and Alicia Keys.

A lot of performances stood out, however none the maximum amount as Adele’s performance of her award winning song, “Rolling within the Deep.” Not solely was her performance show stopping, however she was conjointly nominated for 6 awards and won each single one in every of them, together with Album of the Year and Song of the Year. the sole different artist to win six Grammys in one night was Beyoncé in 2009.

Katy Perry didn't take home any Grammys, however she did provides a terribly surprising performance. She began along with her widespread song, “ET,” and then remodeled into a brand new song, “Part of Me.” Perry’s current single is “The One That Got Away,” however rather than singing that unhappy song a couple of love that got away, she selected a song that shows she could be a sturdy lady. maybe this was a reaction to her and Russell whole obtaining a divorce.

The popular and forever attention-seeking Nicki Minaj conjointly performed. She 1st appeared on the red carpet dressed like very little Red Riding Hood with a person dressed as a priest escorting her. Her performance regarding the “Exorcism of Roman” was to a small degree stunning.

A stunning performance came from the revolutionary Beach Boys. The surviving members sang “Good Vibrations” to celebrate their fiftieth anniversary. each Maroon five and Foster the folks collaborated with the California guys.

There were many surprising winners throughout the evening. Bon Iver took away 2 Grammys for Best New Artist and Best various Album. Skrillex took away 3 Grammys for his dance/electronica (or higher referred to as “dubstep”) music.

Overall, this ceremony was an excellent night for the music business. The Foo Fighters were right behind Adele with 5 awards, followed by Kanye West with four. Some major musicians like girl Gaga, Nicki Minaj and Rihanna didn't win in any respect, and others like Britney Spears, Madonna and Ke$ha were nowhere to be seen.

The Grammys ended with one in every of the best musicians of all time. Sir Paul McCartney brought the house down with a number of The Beatles’ best. regardless of how previous McCartney gets, he still has it in him to place on a stellar performance.

Whitney Houston Will Not Forgotten!

Who does not know Whitney Houston. This golden voiced singer has been a worldwide through his songs a lot. Who would have thought if this 48-year-old woman have died quickly, and therefore the world is mourning.

A. Whitney Elizabeth Houston. Middle name, Elizabeth, named after his grandmother. Meanwhile, Whitney's name was taken from a soap opera character in America in the 1960s

2. Even as a child, Whitney's father called him Nippy. Why is that? Nippy is a cartoon character who always makes trouble. First, Whitney would never fitted with a blanket during the winter, he was always kicking, and her father have repeatedly reinsert it.

3. Rendition of Whitney Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah as his first solo in the choir when he was 12 years old.

4. As a singer, pop diva Whitney is known as a 5 octave voice range loh! He is also known for his ability to pop-gospel singer who voiced a beautiful and strong.

5. Whitney became one of the singer's first African-American women who entered into the MTV charts.

6. Not only entered the charts MTV, Whitney is also the first female singer who has an album with a diamond award, having previously, in early 1994, his album, Whitney Houston and The Bodyguard get more than 10 pernghargaan platinum.

7. Whitney brought great influence to the younger generation of singers such as Christina Aguilera and Mariah Carey, who at the beginning of their careers sounded so much like Whitney, so that many think that they are the Whitney.

8. Whitney admitted to abusing cocaine, marijuana and drugs. His voice became hoarse and no longer can reach the high notes like the first time she had a career as a singer.

9. Whitney had said he would undergo rehablitasi twice before he announced that he was drug free in the Oprah Winfrey program in 2010. But when will hold a concert, he was caught carrying drugs at the airport.

10. Whitney Houston cover 48 years of age in the USA on February 11, 2012. And up to 10 facts lauched, it is still not known what caused his death.

However, Whitney Houston was once part of the international musical world of his time. Golden voice in songs that worldwide it will not be forgotten. Diva goodbye world! Everything about you will always be memorable.

Whitney Houston Returns to Hot 100's Top 10 With 'I Will Always Love You'

Houston places two other former No. 1s on the chart: "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" (from 1987) at No. 35 and "Greatest Love of All" (1986) at No. 41.

While historically, catalog or recurrent songs have not been eligible for inclusion on the Hot 100, this is not the first time Billboard has charted such activity. As recently as 2001, following the attacks of Sept. 11, the Hot 100 welcomed Lee Greenwood's 1984 country hit "God Bless the USA" and Houston's spine-tingling rendition of "The Star Spangled Banner," the latter of which had reached the chart's top 20 a decade earlier. At the time, the inclusion of these songs properly captured the musical mood as the nation reacted to that tragic day.

"As the digital age has progressed," says Billboard director of charts Silvio Pietroluongo, "with the immediacy it provides, the line has blurred between the relevancy of new and older recordings, which are for the most part equally accessible from one's home computer."

"Going forward we feel that it is the proper move to allow older titles posting enough activity to return to the Hot 100 if ranking in the chart's upper half." (Billboard's policy of removing descending songs from the Hot 100 after 20 weeks if ranking below No. 50 remains unchanged).

Houston's posthumous chart activity is hardly the only headlines on this week's Hot 100.

Kelly Clarkson logs a second week at No. 1 on the Hot 100 with "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)," which claims top Airplay Gainer honors for a second week. The song soars 15-7 on Radio Songs (76 million, up 31%). On Digital Songs, "Stronger" slips 1-2, although with a 10% gain to 260,000.

Adele's former two-week No. 1 "Set Fire to the Rain" holds at No. 2 on the Hot 100. The song becomes her third No. 1 on Radio Songs, following "Rolling in the Deep" and "Someone Like You," as it gains by 7% to 136 million. "Rain" drops 2-4 on Digital Songs but with a 14% improvement to 187,000.

Following its exposure in Chevrolet's Sonic Super Bowl ad Feb. 5, fun.'s "We Are Young," featuring Janelle Monae, vaults 41-3 as the Hot 100's top Digital Gainer for a second week, powering 22-1 on Digital Songs (296,000 downloads, up 338%). On last week's Hot 100, the song had bounded 63-41, fueled by early sales gains owed to its TV limelight (as last week's sales tracking period ended mere hours after the Super Bowl the night of Feb. 5).

After LMFAO performed with Madonna as part of the Super Bowl's halftime show, the duo's former two-week No. 1 "Sexy and I Know It" rebounds 9-4 on the Hot 100. (The "Glee" cast's cover of the self-confidence [confi-dance?] anthem, featuring Ricky Martin, concurrently debuts at No. 81).

Flo Rida's "Good Feeling" descends 3-5 on the Hot 100; Rihanna's former 10-week topper "We Found Love," featuring Calvin Harris, drops 4-6; David Guetta's "Turn Me On," featuring Nicki Minaj, slides 5-8; and, Tyga's "Rack City" falls 7-9.

Rounding out the top 10, Madonna's "Give Me All Your Luvin'," featuring Nicki Minaj and M.I.A, bounds 13-10 on the Hot 100 to become Madonna's record-extending 38th top 10. (The Beatles ranks second with 34).

"Luvin'" jumps 7-6 on the Digital Songs survey with 165,000 downloads sold (up 44%) in the list's tracking week. The period encompassed the first full week following Madonna's Super Bowl halftime performance.

The track slides, however, 28-59 on the Radio Songs chart (20 million audience impressions, down 54%). "Luvin'" had benefitted last week from special promotion on Channel Media and Entertainment's more than 50 monitored pop stations, which played it at the top of every hour from Friday, Feb. 3, at 9 a.m. ET until the big game's kickoff.

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Whitney Houston's family thinks Bobby Brown is after her money - report

There are recent reports that Bobby Brown is being blocked from seeing his daughter Bobbi Kristina by the family of his late ex-wife Whitney Houston. Brown claims it's as a result of his ex mother-in-law Cissy hasn't liked him for years.

Now sources tell TMZ that Cissy is reportedly blocking Brown from seeing Bobbi Kristina as a result of she thinks he's when Whitney's (now Bobbi Kristina's) cash. The family thinks Brown is broken and desires to create a play for an estate that estimated to be value $20 million, which figure might be a lot of higher by the top of the year.

TMZ additionally says that friends of the Houston family have contacted Brown and told him he's not welcome at the funeral Saturday (Feb. 18). The family has long believed Brown was the driving force behind Houston's abuse of medication.

Sources near Brown tell TMZ that he merely desires to bury the hatchet for the sake of his daughter.

Whitney Houston Funeral to Stream Live; Kevin Costner to Speak?

In another development, individuals reports that Houston's co-star in "The Bodyguard," Kevin Costner, is predicted to talk at the service. Costner's rep tells TheWrap he cannot make sure the actor's attendance.

The funeral are going to be held at Newark, N.J.'s New Hope Baptist Church, where Houston sang as a baby. Houston's publicist, Kristen Foster, announced that the AP is being allowed one camera at the service, which is able to be streamed at Livestream, and can even be accessible to broadcasters.

Stevie surprise and Aretha Franklin, Houston's godmother, are scheduled to perform at the service, whereas music business govt Clive Davis is additionally scheduled to talk at the ceremony.

Grammy winner and Houston family friend Marvin Winans can deliver Houston's eulogy, the Washington Post reports. The funeral service is scheduled to start at noon ET.

Houston, who was born in Newark, died Saturday in la. Her body was flown to New Jersey on Monday, and she or he are going to be buried at the Fairview Cemetery in Westfield, N.J., in keeping with her death certificate. Her father was buried there in 2003.