SYDNEY – A 16-year-old Australian steered her bright pink yacht out of Sydney Harbor on Sunday to start her bid to become the youngest person to sail solo and unassisted around the world. Jessica Watson's plan to make a 23,600-mile (38,000-kilometer) journey through some of the world's most treacherous waters sparked a debate in Australia about whether someone so young should be allowed to try such a potentially dangerous feat
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Australian teen sailor starts round-the-world bid
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This week, the New York Times profiled twins from Ohio who graduated from Rutgers with journalism degrees. They’re 24, and can’t get jobs in New York
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NYT Profile Helps ‘Unemployed’ Midwestern Twins … Remain Unemployed
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‘Man, if they turned up looking like that in the United States,’ says brother of late pop star. By Jocelyn Vena Marlon Jackson Photo: Harrison Funk/ WireImage Marlon Jackson , brother of Michael Jackson , is weighing in on the controversial skit that aired on the Australian television show “Hey Hey It’s Saturday,” during which a group of singers dressed in blackface did a parody performance of the Jackson 5 .
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Marlon Jackson Responds To Australian Blackface Jackson 5 Parody
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Harry Connick Jr., who was a guest judge on ‘Hey Hey It’s Saturday,’ also responds to skit. By Eric Ditzian Jackson 5 parody on Australian TV’s “Hey Hey It’s Saturday” Photo: CBS An Australian TV channel has apologized for airing a skit in which a group of singers dressed in blackface to parody the Jackson 5 , according to The Australian newspaper.
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Australian TV Channel Apologizes For Blackface Jackson 5 Parody
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The Benin Empire might have had the most bad ass flag, but Yaroslavl Oblast was definitely the best. You really can't beat a flag that has a saluting bear, walking upright, holding an axe. Contribute: Add an image, link, video or comment
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Harry Connick Jr. was deeply disturbed by this “Jackson Jive” skit on an Australian SNL-like show called “Hey Hey It’s Saturday.” Watch out for the impassioned lecture he gives at 4:40
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The Australian Blackface Skit
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Last night an Australian variety show aired a skit with five white men in blackface performing as the Jackson 5. And the audience cheered! Thank goodness Harry Connick Jr was there to be the voice of reason.
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In Australia, Blackface Is Still Only Slightly Offensive
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Miranda Kerr is one of the hottest and most in-demand super model these days and quickly became famous around the world through her outstanding career and her angelic beauty. She was born in Sydney but raised in Gunnedah, New South Wales, a small rural town. Her first big break into fashion modeling is when she won the 1997 annual Dolly Magazine/Impulse Model Competition at age thirteen Continue reading
Alice Goodwin reveals her new boobs in the latest issue of Zoo magazine. “They’re not actually that different. They’ve just been plumped up and I’ve gone up one size, so I’m a 32FF instead of an F. Continue reading
Keeley Hazell 2009 official Calendar swimsuit edition is what making news right now. This Keeley Hazel 2009 Calendar features the popular Page 3 Girl and glamour model. Keeley competed in The Daily Star’s ‘ Search for a Beach Babe ’ contest and won and later entered The Sun’s Page 3 Idol competition which she won in December 2004 Continue reading
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