Trump threatens suit

February 20th, 2013

Not only has Trump filed suit against comedian Bill Maher after Maher jokingly suggested that Trump was spawned from sex between a human and an orangutan, the “Apprentice” host/media fixture is threatening to sue the organizer of a boycott asking that Macy’s sever its ties with Trump. [1]

Trump’s attorney, Alan Garten, has sent a letter to Angelo Carusone, who launched an online petition urging Macy’s to drop Trump, saying that Trump will sue Carusone for damages “not less than $25,000,000″ if he continues his campaign. [2]

Donald Trump ’s at it again! [3]

Here, Trump attends the crowning ceremony of the new Miss USA at Trump Tower on Jan. 9, 2013, in New York City. [4]

According to a Feb. 19 Reuters report, Trump is threatening to sue Angelo Carusone, the organizer of a Macy’s boycott against Trump. [5]

Trump threatens suit Donald to sue ‘Dump Trump’ internet campaigner for $25m, Billionaire claims Angelo Carusone’s campaign to have Macy’s drop Trump products from its shelves is damaging to his brand. [6]

Donald Trump has threatened the founder of the protest against his Macy’s deal with a $25 million lawsuit. [4]

Donald Trump is threatening another law suit. [5]

Donald Trump is apparently in a suing mood lately. [1]

Unless you like loud, ill-informed, obnoxious casino-owners, Donald Trump is one of the most revolting humans on the planet. [7]

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1938 Mickey Mouse sketch

February 20th, 2013

The Disney archives have released a newly discovered sketch from 1938, ‘Mickey’s Toothache,’ part of an incomplete cartoon that was part of an effort to make Mickey a more complete character. [1]

A 1938 Mickey Mouse sketch was recently discovered in the Disney archives. [2]

1938 Mickey Mouse sketch, A 1938 Mickey Mouse sketch was recently discovered in the Disney archives. [3]

1938 Mickey Mouse Sketch, More than 80 years after his creation, Mickey Mouse continues to surprise. [4]

Timeline for Posts Tagged 1938 mickey mouse sketch. [5]

In the words of Disney Archives Director Becky Cline, Mickey has traveled to the dentist and fallen under the influence of too much laughing gas. [4]

Some remain in the Disney archives while others have had new life breathed into them. [3]

The Disney archives have released a newly discovered sketch from 1938, “Mickey’s Toothache,” part of an incomplete cartoon that was part of an effort to make Mickey a more complete character. [4]

According to Becky Cline, the Director of the Disney Archive, Mickey travels to the dentist and has too much laughing gas during Mickey’s Toothache…….inquisitr. [3]

It culminates with Mickey being put on trial led, of course, by a judgmental wisdom tooth, who charges Mickey with tooth neglect. [4]

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[1] Exclusive: Disney discovers unreleased Mickey Mouse sketch
[2] 1938 Mickey Mouse Sketch Discovered By Disney
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[5] #UP Disney discovers unreleased, 1938 Mickey Mouse sketch

Girl catches fire at hospital

February 20th, 2013

An 11-year-old cancer survivor who was hospitalized with a head injury is now recovering from third-degree burns after her shirt mysteriously caught fire in a Portland, Ore., hospital room. [1]

After hitting her head at school and losing consciousness, Ireland Lane was taken to Doernbecher Children’s Hospital in Portland, according to the Oregonian. [...] Though her father awoke and quickly extinguished the flames, Ireland has been transferred to Legacy Oregon Burn Center with third-degree burns over much of her torso and head; her hair also caught fire, the Oregonian reports. [2]

The Oregonian reported that Ireland Lane ran out of her hospital room screaming with the front of her t-shirt covered in flames. [3]

An 11-year-old girl must now undergo treatment meant to deal with several burns on her body, not because she was injured during a fire, but because she herself burst into flames while resting in a bed at a hospital in Portland, Oregon. [4]

The girl, Ireland Lane, had been painting in her room at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, ABC affiliate KATU reported. [1]

The girl was supposed to leave the hospital the day after the fire, but is now recovering at the Legacy Oregon Burn Center. [3]

Officials are investigating whether the alcohol-based sanitizer and static electricity could have sparked the fire, a spokesman for the Oregon State Fire Marshal told ABCNews.com. [5]

An 11-year-old cancer survivor went into Doernbecher Children’s Hospital in Portland, Oregon with a head injury and is coming out with third degree burns. [3]

Ireland said she used hand sanitizer to clean a table that rolled over her bed, where she had painted a wooden box as a gift for her nurses, the Oregonian reported. [1]

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[1] Girl catches fire at Oregon hospital - 12 News KBMT and K-JAC …
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[4] 11-Year-Old Girl Catches Fire at Hospital in Oregon - Softpedia
[5] Girl Catches Fire at Oregon Hospital - ABC News

Ken Burns blocked

February 20th, 2013

The three men, who were exonerated in the 1989 Central Park Jogger case, were in court for a hearing in a $250 million federal lawsuit they filed against the city after their sentences were vacated. [1]

Ken Burns blocked: New York officials sued to get access to the original interviews shot for Ken Burns’ latest documentary, ‘Central Park 5′, but a judge ruled against the city on Tuesday. [2]

A federal judge upheld Ken Burns blocked footage he shot in his documentary about five men exonerated in a rape case from 1989. [3]

Ellis rejected arguments by the city that Florentine Films and filmmakers Ken Burns, David McMahon and Sarah Burns were not independent journalists entitled to reporter’s privilege. [1]

NEW YORK - A federal judge on Tuesday blocked New York City from getting footage gathered by documentary filmmaker Ken Burns in research for his movie about the five men exonerated in the Central Park jogger rape case. [4]

Raw footage from a Ken Burns documentary film was blocked from New York City in a federal ruling issued today. [5]

The city said journalistic privileges do not apply to Burns because he created a film that is a “one-sided advocacy piece” that only takes into account the formerly accused men’s version of the events. [3]

The request was connected to a $250 million federal lawsuit filed by the men against the city nine years ago after their sentences were vacated. [4]

The men were exonerated after a man already jailed for other crimes confessed, and DNA evidence supported his claim.Ellis rejected arguments by the city that Florentine Films and filmmakers Ken Burns, David McMahon and Sarah Burns were not independent journalists entitled to reporter’s privilege. [6]

Ellis rejected arguments by the city that Florentine Films and filmmakers Ken Burns, David McMahon and Sarah Burns were not independent journalists entitled to reporter’s privilege. [4]

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[1] Ken Burns footage blocked: Judge says no to NYC - CSMonitor.com
[2] Ken Burns footage blocked: Judge says no to NYC - One News Page
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[5] Ken Burns Footage Blocked From New York City
[6] Ken Burns blocked ~ News Term

Toddler trapped in washing machine

February 19th, 2013

Firefighters in China’s Shangdong Province saw through a washing machine to free a three-year-old girl who had climbed inside. [1]

This little toddler is in deep trouble — trapped from the waist down in a washing machine in the eastern Shangdong Province. [2]

It appears that her parents left her unsupervised in a family friend’s home, and the toddler climbed into the washing machine, getting stuck from her waist down. [3]

After the woman found her baby trapped inside the washing machine in China’s Shangdong Province, she frantically called fire fighters, who responded straight away. [4]

19 February 2013 Firefighters in China’s Shandong Province saw through a washing machine to free a three-year-old girl who had climbed inside. [5]

Chinese television said firefighters distracted the girl with candies as they pried her free. [2]

Feb. 19: A three-year-old girl who was trapped in a washing machine was rescued by firefighters Sunday in China. [6]

It took a group of firefighters several hours to rescue the child, who is said to have a penchant for playing in washing machines. [7]

A video from USA Today on Feb. 19 showed the dramatic rescue of the 3-year-old girl from the washing machine. [...] Yes, a 3-year-old girl was rescued from a washer recently in China after her mother found her stuck. [4]

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