2011 American Idol Judges Candidates *Update*

American Idol is thinking about having Howard Stern replace Simon Crowell next year.

Helloooo ipad!!!

Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced ipad to the world. ipad will cost $499.00. For more information about the ipad, check out apple.com.

Hope for Haiti Telethon Backlash

There is already backlash about Haiti Telethon. Hope for Haiti Telethon is going to be televise on major networks and cable stations. Many people are making their voices known about the telethon. Here are some of comments, I saw on popeater.com. 


Mary
I find this entire thing ridiculous. Why have these big shows, why not have these celebrities who have millions/billions of dollars simply donate their own personal money. This would be a better solution than to ask struggling Americans to donate. I am also confused as to why there is such an uprising to help another country when people in our OWN country are struggling to keep their houses, pay bills, feed children, pay for health insurance and keep up with bail outs for corporate America? I just cannot see the reasoning for this when people in the USA are in need, and our own government, corporations (with billions) and celebrities will not step in to help 
their own people, I am dumbfounded and appalled.


Nancy
We need to work on our own country. I am sure some stars donated,but here in our country people are losing their houses, jobs and other things that they have worked so hard for.I am so sick of Famous rich people asking us for what little money we have. As they sit in their big beautiful homes, driving their fancy cars, carrying their 10,000 purses,vacations every other week.People here are still trying to rebuild after hurricanes, wild fires,and floods. Where is the help nthey needed and some still need.


Jim
Haiti has had some bad luck. Guess what? We all have bad luck. People losing the homes they hoped to raise their own children in. I don't see these stars rallying to raise money for any of our people. And one more thing.... they interrupt our evening of TV for their telethon. Why didn't they plan this for tomorrow night instead of having their precious SAG awards ..... Hmmmm.


Leesa
I'LL DONATE WHEN THESE OVER BLOATED CELEBRATIES HOLD A FUNDRAISER FOR THE POOR FAMILIES TRYING TO AFFORD HEALTH CARE FOR THEIR CHILDREN, OR FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS WHO CAN BARELY AFFORD TO PAY TEACHERS, OR THE FAMILIES HIT BY THE ECONOMY, CLEARLY THE CELEBRATIES AREN'T SUFFERING... HELP THE UNITED STATES FIRST ! THAT'S WHERE YOU LIVE !!!!!!!!!!!

Special Election News

Scott Brown is the new senator from Massachusetts. Martha Coakley conceded to Scott Brown.

State of the Union Address-January 27, 2010

The White House is asking that all major networks to broadcast the State of the Union on January 27, 2010 according to New York Daily News. No word from Fox to pre-empt American idol. The following shows are going to be affected below.

CBS
The New Adventures of Old Christine
Criminal Minds
CSI:NY

NBC
Mercy
Law & Order:SVU
The Jay Leno Show

Fox
Human Target
American Idol

ABC
Scrubs
The Middle
Modern Family
Cougar Town
Ugly Betty

WWOR 9
The Unit
The Wendy Williams Show

The CW
Life Unexpected
Gossip Girl

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CNN Impact Your World

We Love Rio

Rio de Janeiro won the 2016 Olympics Games over Madrid, Tokyo, and Chicago. This will be the first Olympics held in South America.

Earthquake related stories in Indonesia and American Samoa

They have just minutes to issue tsunami warning
Indonesian Earthquake Kills More Than 700
Samoa tsunami lesson: Early warning system too slow
Samoa Joe Tweets for Tsunami Help
First US aid teams reach tsunami-hit American Samoa

and more at Google News

Second quake hits Indonesia' Sumatra: USGS

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit Indonesia's Sumatra island on Thursday morning local time, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, the second large quake to rattle the area in 24 hours.

The quake struck at 9:31 a.m. local time on land, 96 miles northwest of Bengkulu.

It was quite shallow at a depth of 15.5 miles.

(Reporting by Sandra Maler, editing by John O'Callaghan)

Credits: Reuters

Powerful Earthquake rocks western Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia: A powerful underwater earthquake rocked western Indonesia Wednesday, triggering a tsunami alert for countries along the Indian Ocean and sending panicked residents out of their houses.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.9. An Indonesian television network reported that buildings had collapsed in the coastal city of Padang, in Southern Sumatra province.

Indonesia's meteorological agency said the quake had a preliminary magnitude at 7.6 and hit 30 miles (50 kilometers) off the coast of Padang, along the same fault line the spawned the massive 2004 Asian tsunami that killed more than 230,000 in a dozen countries.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami alert for Indonesia, Malaysia, India and Thailand.

"There is a possibility of a destructive regional tsunami in the Indian Ocean," it said in an e-mailed statement.

There were no immediate reports of a high waves.

It comes a day after a quake with a magnitude of between 8.0 and 8.3 in the South Pacific hurled a massive tsunami at the shores of Samoa and American Samoa, flattening villages and leaving at least 99 dead and dozens missing.

The epicenter of Wednesday's temblor off Indonesia lies several thousand miles (kilometers) to the west, on the other side of Australia.

Witnesses said residents of Padang, and other town and cities, ran out of homes and buildings in fear when the quake hit in the early evening.

"People are panicking. They are running out of the buildings... There are many collapsed buildings," an unidentified witness in Padang told MetroTV.

The shaking could be felt in high buildings in the capital, Jakarta, several hundred miles (kilometers) away. It was also felt in neighboring Singapore and Malaysia.

Credit: China Daily

7.9 magnitude quake sparks tsunami warning for New Zealand

APIA, Samoa — The U.S. Geological Survey says a powerful 7.9-magnitude earthquake has struck in the South Pacific between Samoa and American Samoa. A tsunami alert has been issued for the region.

The temblor hit at 6:48 a.m. Tuesday (1748 GMT) midway between the two island groups. In the Samoan capital of Apia, families fled their homes amid severe shaking that lasted for up to three minutes. Local media reported people were fleeing to higher ground.

The USGS said the quake struck 20 miles (35 kilometers) below the ocean floor and was 120 miles (190 kilometers) from American Samoa and 125 miles (200 kilometers) from Samoa.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a general alert for the South Pacific region, from American Samoa to New Zealand.

Credit: Google