Utah's Mia Love : G.O.P. Candidate for Congress

Mia Love, Mayor of Saratoga Spring, Utah spoke at the National Republican Convention in support of the Romney-Ryan presidential ticket. Her theme was "The America I know".

“My parents immigrated to this country with $10 in their pockets and the hope that the America they learned about really did exist. When tough times came, they didn’t look to Washington. They looked within,” she said. She described the America she knew growing up as “centered on self-reliance, filled with all of the possibilities of living the American dream”.

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The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: Summer Movies 2012

School's out, the temperature is soaring, and family and friend are on the way to the movies. Want a little non-stop action, or maybe a scary thriller? Need a good laugh or even a good cry? Grab some popcorn and a cold drink, then sift through the Good, the Bad and the Ugly of some of this summer's big screen offerings:

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The Woman Behind the Man: TV Talk Show Host Spouses

A wide TV viewership knows the most popular TV talk show host better than they know some members of their own family. Many embrace a faithful relationship with these media stars who share their lives through their television shows. Over the years, they often mention their spouse and even include references to the children, but the details are sketchy. Have you ever wondered about "the significant other" in their lives? Let's peep through the window and learn a bit about the spouses of five famous Talk Show hosts.

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Ex-Governor Mark Sanford Engaged to "Soul Mate"

In the summer of 2009, then-Governor of South Carolina Mark Sanford disappeared from his office for a week on a trip to Argentina to visit Maria Belen Chapur. Aides said he was hiking the Appalachian Trail. When Sanford returned, he gave a tearful, State House press conference admitting he had been unfaithful to his wife and calling Chapur his "soul mate."

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Kanye West Wins Lawsuit But, Will He Win Kim

Vincent Peters claimed music rapper Kanye West copied portions of his 2006 song “Stronger”. West’s 2007 song by the same name, as well as Peters’ song both reference 19th century philosopher, Friedrich Nietzsche’s idiom: “That which does not kill us makes us stronger.”

All Hip Hop reports, Judge Diane Wood of the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of  Kanye West regarding a two years old copyright infringement lawsuit against  him.

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Step Up Your Game-Please (Don't) Be Seated

Hey, you in the chair. Have you ever looked up from your desk and realized you've been sitting for three, four or five hours? The average person sits for nine hours a day. It turns out that all that chair time isn't good for your health or your weight-loss efforts-even if you exercise consistently. Do your body and your mind a big favor. Make time (not much!) and space (just a bit) in your day to get up and move.  Try these easy ways to move more.

 

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Tips on Managing Credit

Time you realize the cold hard truth: to the big banks, you’re nothing but a number.  All that matters is your credit rating, otherwise known as your FICO score. It’s a number between 300 and 850 based on your financial history. Your FICO score helps the banks decide whether you qualify for charge cards, car financing, a mortgage, or insurance.  The higher your score, the lower your interest rate. More than a third of Americans have a rating below 650, even as lenders are tightening requirements for loans. Now you need at least 750 to be immune from the current credit card crunch. Don’t despair. Take these steps to improve your score.

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The Massacre at the 1972 Munich Olympics

Forty years ago, the 1972 Munich Olympics was the target of terrorist attacks by Black September Palestinian terrorists against the Israeli Olympic team. Twelve people were killed. As September 5th approaches, reflect on the tragic and global policy-changing events that transpired. About.com provides a detailed account:

The XXth Olympic Games were held in Munich, Germany in 1972. Tensions were high at these Olympics, because they were the first Olympic Games held in Germany since the Nazis hosted the Games in 1936. The Israeli athletes and their trainers were especially nervous; many had family members who had been murdered during the Holocaust or were themselves Holocaust survivors.

The first few days of the Olympic Games went smoothly. On September 4, the Israeli team spent the evening out to see the play, Fiddler on the Roof, and then went back to the Olympic Village to sleep. A little after 4 a.m. on September 5, as the Israeli athletes slept, eight members of the Palestinian terrorist organization, Black September, jumped over the six-foot high fence that encircled the Olympic Village.

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Voter Supression: Applewhite Wins, but America Loses

Democrats who have been leading a campaign against voter ID laws had their sights set on Pennsylvania, where they felt they had a good chance to have legislation passed last year thrown out by the courts. Liberal activists held rallies in Philadelphia and have been asserting that the bill approved by the Republican-controlled legislature is nothing more than a recycled “Jim Crow” law. But the attempt to trash the Keystone State’s voter ID requirement failed today when a Commonwealth Court judge in the state capital threw out the challenge. Judge Robert E. Simpson, Jr. issued a 70-page decision this morning in Harrisburg that stated the plaintiffs failed to prove their case that asking voters to identify themselves with a government-issued photo card would mean disenfranchisement and therefore denied an injunction that would have meant the law could not be enforced this year.

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Major General Marcia Anderson-One More "First"

Last September, Gen. Marcia Anderson became the first black woman with two stars in the Army or Army Reserve, and says despite 237 years with no female Major Generals, equality abounds in the military.

"Currently, and I'm very proud of this fact, women serve in 93 percent of all army occupations, and women comprise 13.5 percent of the active army," Anderson said.

For the first time ever on Thursday, soldiers at Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos stood for a female African-American Major General. Anderson says she values the relationships born of 33 years of service.

Anderson spoke in advance of Women’s Equality Day on Aug. 26, which was founded by the late politician and feminist icon Bella Abzug.

“She was the first Jewish woman to be elected to the House of Representatives,” according to Anderson. “One of her famous quotes is, ‘Women belong in the house. The House of Representatives.’”

Soldiers from Los Alamitos and Riverside soaked it all in.

pinned by her husband Amos Charles Anderson

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Two Women Join All-Male Augusta National Golf Club

Darla Moore and Condoleezza Rice

For the first time in its 80-year history, Augusta National Golf Club has female members.
The home of the Masters, under increasing criticism the last decade because of its all-male membership, invited former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and South Carolina financier Darla Moore to become the first women in green jackets when the club opens for a new season in October.

Both women accepted.

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Romney's $716 Billion Medicare Lie

Paul Ryan and Mitt Romney

Here’s how Romney put it in an interview with 60 Minutes shortly after selecting Paul Ryan as his Vice Presidential running mate:

"There's only one president that I know of in history that robbed Medicare, $716 billion to pay for a new risky program of his own that we call Obamacare."

First things first: Neither Obama nor his health care law literally cut a dollar amount from the Medicare program’s budget.

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Romney-Ryan: Selling the Medicare Lie

Republican Vice Presidential nominee Paul Ryan took the stage in The Villages with his mother Betty Ryan Douglas, 78. The Wisconsin congressman said he saw Medicare's benefits firsthand as a child when his grandmother, with Alzheimer's, moved in with his family. "My mom and I were her two primary caregivers," Ryan said before shifting to his mother and the promise of Medicare for her.

"She planned her retirement around this promise," Ryan said. "That's a promise we have to keep."

"It's not just a program," he added. "It's what my mom relies on."

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Gold Medalist Gabby Douglas Gets Hair Makeover

Kyla Ross, Gabby Douglas, McKayla Maroney, Aly Raisman and Jordyn Wieber of the 2012 U.S. Women’s Gymnastics Olympic Gold Medal Team ring the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange on August 14, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

MadameNoire.com reports that Gold Medalist Gabby Douglas has a brand new hair make over.

After dismissing the criticism of her hair for the foolishness that it was, the mother of 16-year-old Gold medalist Gabby Douglas stepped in to explain that her daughter was staying with a white host family who didn’t know how to take care of her hair, not to mention that there wasn’t a black hairstylist in sight where the gymnast was training in Iowa.

Those issues are no longer a problem though, now that celebrity hair stylist Ted Gibson has stepped in. The man known for hooking up makeover subjects on TLC’s “What Not To Wear,” along with models and celebrities insideVanity Fair, Vogue, Marie Claire, and W, giving her a new look has extended his scissor magic to Gabby, with a middle part and soft waves that fall just below her shoulders.

Gabby tweeted her excitement over he new ‘do saying:

“Ted Gibson Is AWESOME!!! LOVE HIM SOO MUCH!!! Special thank you to my Gold Medal Celebrity Hair Stylist!”

Meet celebrity hairstylist Ted Gibson as he talks tresses and hair care in the Grio. Check it out.

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From Tarzan to the Kardashains: Olympians On the Big Screen

Missy Franklin

Olympiad XXX draws to a close, carving new names into the record. We'll remember the U.S. gold medal swimmers, including Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte, and Missy Franklin.

Winning a medal at the Olympics has often been a springboard for Olympians to express their talents and prowess elsewhere, and it doesn't matter if you win a bronze, silver or gold medal, you could be in demand.

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Kill Germs, Repel Stains, But Improve Chemical Safety in Your Home

Do common household cleaning products live up to the hype? Whether or not they do isn't the real question. The more important question to ask is do these powerful chemicals adversely affect your health? As consumers, we are provided with minimal information on the toxicity of chemicals we bring into our homes on a daily basis. We know that toxic chemical exposure in the workplace is an occupational hazard, but we need to remember that harmful chemicals can be found in many everyday household products used in the home.

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Tips for Eating Healthy: Be A Kitchen Pro

Did you ever think about getting a professional to help you reach your goals? I've often wished I could afford to hire a chef to cook my meals, a personal trainer to manage my exercise program, a housekeeper to maintain my residence, and even a personal shopper to guide my shopping selections. That would make my world much easier, but my economic situation doesn't provide for any of that. So, I decided to tackle the situation and become my own "Pro".

Determined to eat healthy and to achieve my goal, I changed my attitudes and habits. Here are some of my strategies:

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