A scientist holds a petri dish with bacterial strains of enterohaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) at a hospital laboratory in Hamburg, northern Germany. Spain has threatened to sue Hamburg for damages after the German city pointed to Spanish cucumbers as the source of a fatal outbreak of E.coli. An E. coli outbreak linked to contaminated cucumbers that has killed 14 people and made more than 300 seriously ill in Germany has spread to other north European countries and is expected to worsen in the comi
It’s official. As expected, the Atlanta Thrashers are packing their bags and moving to Winnipeg, Canada. True North Sports and Entertainment, the Canadian group that has been negotiating to buy the NHL hockey team since mid-May, made the announcement at a news conference today in Winnipeg, reports the AJC.com . The Thrashers began play as an expansion team in 1999 in then-new Philips Arena. The team also had the most diverse lineup in the NHL, but the team also lost millions of dollars every year and struggled to fill seats in Phillips despite having a noticeable contingent of passionate fans. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman told reporters that he regretted seeing Atlanta lose its second NHL franchise. The Flames left Atlanta for Calgary in 1980. The agreement must now be approved by the NHL Board of Governors, which is scheduled to meet on June 21. A 75-percent vote is required to ratify a change of ownership and a 50-percent vote is required to approve a franchise relocation. Atlanta Spirit — which owns the Thrashers and Hawks — has been trying to sell the Thrashers for years. The company claims that they tried to keep the team in Atlanta but failed to find a buyer willing to keep the team in Atlanta. Read the full story at the AJC.com . RELATED: Atlanta Thrashers Have The Most Diverse Team In The NHL [VIDEO] RELATED: VIDEO: Evander Kane Of The Atlanta Thrashers – “Rookie Diaries” RELATED: VIDEO: Atlanta Thrasher Evander Kane Knocks Out Penguins Enforcer With One Punch!
The first eclipse was said to be a “midnight solar eclipse” which will happen on June 1 and 2 because of the International Date Line. It is only visible in the northernmost reaches of North America, Asia and Europe. It will be followed by a total lunar eclipse of the moon around 11:52 PM to 3:33 AM on Wednesday, June 15, 2011. The eclipse will be visible in the early evening in South America and Europe while it can be seen before dawn in eastern Asia and Australia, reports said. The third ecli
The universe and Warner Brothers are counting on Ryan Reynolds. The studio has released a final, epic trailer for its big screen comic book adaptation of Green Lantern , a $150 million CGI romp through colliding worlds and space. Reynolds stars as Hal Jordan, a pilot who is chosen by a mythical green ring to wield the mighty powers needed to save the universe from evil, among other stuff. Joining him is an elite team known as the Green Lantern Corps., as well as a love interest played by Gossip Girl beauty Blake Lively. Watch the new trailer here: The Green Lantern – Official Trailer
16 and Pregnant is a gift that keeps on giving … if you like to watch teen train wrecks with kids. The latest troubled twosome? Jamie McKay and Ryan McElrath. The 17-year-old McKay, who was introduced on the MTV show last night, claims McElrath, her baby daddy, is irresponsible and has a cocaine problem. Naturally, she wants sole custody of their daughter. Ryan McElrath in 16 and Pregnant Drama Jamie McKay filed court docs in North Carolina claiming 18-year-old Ryan McElrath is “not responsible and not in a position to provide a stable environment.” Jamie claims Ryan has a “history of driving while under the influence of alcohol” and a “history of cocaine abuse.” She believes he’s been ” up to no good .” Jamie wants Ryan to be granted supervised visitation at the local Family Visitation Center as well as “submit to appropriate drug and alcohol assessments.” The couple, quickly giving Josh Smith and Jennifer Del Rio a run for their crazy money, is set to face off in court on June 13. Expect fireworks.
Before the star-studded North American premiere of A Good Old Fashioned Orgy at the Tribeca Film Festival on Friday night, director of programming David Kwok summed up the vibe in the theater thusly: “I can’t think of a better way to celebrate the Royal Wedding.” Considering the film features two orgies, discussions about “pegging” and multiple shots of co-star Tyler Labine’s naked ass, he wasn’t kidding.
Nudity and spirituality don’t often intersect here in the West, where centuries of Christian tradition have taught that the devout reject the sins of the flesh. This attitude holds true in the movies, where “inspirational” and “adult” represent the two extremes of filmmaking. So when taboo T&A is displayed in films with a religious theme, the combination can be explosive. Join us for a sacrelicious look at some of these films and the controversy surrounding them after the jump!
Sand and surf might still be months away for viewers up North, but in the perpetually sunny climes of Southern California bikini season is in full swing. Southern California, conveniently enough, is also the home of television, so viewers bummed out by the gray skies and cold rain in their boring ol’ hometowns can cuddle up to the rays of warmth emanated by the bevy of bikini babes on the boob tube. See this week’s teeny weeny highlights after the jump!
That wedding Game is planning just got delayed by at least 14 more days. Apparently, when he arrived in Canada earlier today, our dear neighbors to the North weren’t exactly waiting with a welcome wagon. And we may not hear from Game directly until this ordeal is over. Click here to find out why.
Interpol, Chemical Brothers and Lauryn Hill also help kick off first day. By Mary J. DiMeglio Kings of Leon perform on day one of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival 2011 Photo: Getty/ Jeff Kravitz INDIO, California — Despite finding message-board haters among some festival vets for snagging a headlining spot at the 2011 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Kings of Leon won over the first-day crowd on Friday night, as the masses in attendance couldn’t help but sing and sway to the band’s radio-friendly rock. Saying they were “tired of playing the new stuff,” the Kings dug out “Molly’s Chambers” from their pre-big-time 2003 debut EP, Holy Roller Novocaine , which joined more-recent hits “On Call,” “Sex on Fire” and “Use Somebody.” The rockers’ Who-reminiscent “Black Thumbnail” finale of feedback and drum pummeling ended not with smashed guitars, but with good-ol’-boy singer Caleb Followill knotting up his handkerchief to toss into the adoring crowd. Check out photos from the Coachella Festival . The Kings’ bouncy, Southern-tinged, feel-good rock offered just a hint of the variety that the festival prides itself. More than 100 bands are slated to hit the stage during the three-day event, which was named by Pollstar as North America’s best outdoor music festival for seven of the past eight years. Now in its 12th year, Coachella set attendance records in 2010, packing 75,000 people per day onto the Empire Polo Club fields. This year’s extravaganza sold out six days after tickets went on sale in January. The resulting slew of ticket resellers and scams prompted organizers Goldenvoice to post a message on the Coachella homepage warning desperate seekers: “Do not purchase tickets from a third party” and “Anyone trying to sell a paper ticket is not legitimate.” In a change that began last year, single-day tickets were not available. Those lucky enough to place their orders legitimately received wristbands delivered to their door in elaborate packaging that included a calendar and photos. Interpol — whose set included fan favorites “Slow Hands,” “Say Hello to the Angels” and “Obstacle 1” — ended with a much-hyped collaboration with director David Lynch and the Creators Project that took trippy to a new level. That performance pushed an intensity of lights and sounds up, up, up until there was nothing to do but fade out and leave people walking away saying — like so many do after experiencing a Lynch creation — “Well, that was something, ” while not being sure whether they liked or understood it. After announcing, “They are always leaving us for last call,” Flogging Molly closed the Outdoor Stage with their riotous Irish punk. For those who still had the energy, the Chemical Brothers enticed the crowd to make one more swing by the main stage by turning up every light and bringing it home with “Galvanize,” “Do It Again” and “Don’t Think” in front of an eye-candy backdrop of psychedelic spinning heads, bouncing balls and splattering paint. Earlier on the main stage, former Fugees leading lady Lauryn Hill delivered a soulful set while accompanied by a brass section of tubas, saxophones and trumpets. After promising, “I’m gonna play some classics, some songs you know,” Hill pleased fans with “Everything Is Everything” and “The Sweetest Thing.” Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All, up against the late-afternoon heat of the day, succeeded at getting heads nodding as they let the beats remain in the background and their tight, old-school rhymes shine through. Ozomatli surprised any metal lovers who caught their set by playing the first minute of Metallica’s “Master of Puppets,” from the metal icons’ landmark album of the same name, which celebrated its 25th anniversary earlier in the week. Metallica themselves will rock the polo fields next weekend, along with Anthrax, Slayer and Megadeth, when they bring their only scheduled Stateside Big 4 concert to the site. In other unexpected nods to ’80s rock, Cee Lo Green managed to sneak some bars of Black Sabbath’s “Iron Man” and Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’ ” into his disappointingly short set. Those who stuck around for his late start heard “Lady Killer,” Gnarls Barkley’s “Crazy” and “F— You.” Elsewhere, Nosaj Thing found new fans with his flavor of jungle in the Gobi tent, Cut Copy had the Mojave grooving and Robyn had girlfriends boosted on shoulders to wave their arms to her girlie jams. And while Crystal Castles suffered some unfortunate issues with their vocals, their glitch still managed to entrance. The Sahara Tent boasted Erick Morillo, Sasha and Boys Noize, backed by the most impressive light shows in Coachella memory. In the midst of the dance-heavy day, Cold War Kids and the Black Keys offered welcome bluesy, soulful breaks. Still to come this weekend: Arcade Fire, Mumford & Sons, Paul van Dyk, Wiz Khalifa, the Strokes, Duck Sauce and Kanye West. Did you go to Coachella? Give us your review in the comments below! Related Photos 2011 Coachella Related Artists Kings Of Leon
