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Michael Douglas Said Giving Oral Sex Caused His Throat Cancer

Michael Douglas revealed the cause of his throat cancer was not smoking and drinking – as he previously believed — but instead by performing oral sex.

The 68-year-old actor was incredibly honest in an interview with The Guardian, explaining that he learned his cancer was caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV).

“Without wanting to get too specific, this particular cancer is caused by HPV, which actually comes about from cunnilingus,” he said.

The actor, currently enjoying rave reviews for his performance as famed pianist Liberace, told the British newspaper that he though the diagnosis three years ago was sure to be a fatal one. The onslaught of bad news — including his son’s incarceration and his rehabilitation stint for his wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones, who suffers from Bipolar disorder – led him to believe stress was a trigger.

“I did worry if the stress caused by my son’s incarceration didn’t help trigger it,” Douglas said. “But yeah, it’s a sexually transmitted disease that causes cancer. And if you have it, cunnilingus is also the best cure for it.”

According to the Oral Cancer Foundation, one tract of HPV — known as HPV16 — is known to be linked to oral cancer, manifesting itself in the back regions of the throat and mouth.

The “Wall Street” actor has been open about the incredible discovery of a walnut sized tumor in his throat almost nine months too late. In an interview with New York Magazine, Douglas detailed symptoms of toothaches and infections that stumped doctors.

“After complaining for nine months and them not finding anything, and then they told me I was stage four?” he said. “That was a big day.”

Noticeably thin for months, the actor lost 45 lbs while undergoing treatment.

“The amount of chemo I was getting, it zaps all the good stuff too,” he said. “It made me very weak.”

Now, two years cancer free, Douglas said playing Liberace – who died of illnesses related to AIDS — was a “beautiful gift.”

“It was right after my cancer, and this beautiful gift was handed to me. I’m eternally grateful,” he said. “For this to come along, when you’re wondering if you have a career — you’ve had this big hiatus, you don’t know what repercussions cancer has for being hired. It was something to look forward to.”

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President’s Weekly Address – Good Economic Signs So Far, But More Needed

Another week, and another weekly address by President Obama asking Congress to do their jobs and work for the American people. The President spoke about some of the positive things that have happened since his policies were put in placed, and he suggests that more can and should be done if Congress cooperated.

 Thanks to the grit and determination of the American people, our businesses have now created nearly 7 million new jobs over the past 38 months.

An auto industry that was flat lining is once again the heartbeat of American manufacturing – with Americans buying more cars than we have in five years.

Within the next few months, we’re projected to begin producing more of our own crude oil at home than we buy from other countries – the first time that’s happened in 16 years.

Deficits that were growing for years are now shrinking at the fastest rate in decades.  The rise of health care costs is slowing, too.

And a housing market that was in tatters is showing new signs of real strength.  Sales are rising.  Foreclosures are declining.  Construction is expanding.  And home prices that are rising at the fastest rate in nearly seven years are helping a lot of families breathe a lot easier.

Now we need to do more.

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Videos

Jazz Singer Alexis Normand Delivered an Unforgettable Version of the National Anthem

Jazz singer Alexis Normand delivered an unforgettable version of America’s national anthem during a Memorial Cup round-robin game between the Halifax Mooseheads and the Portland Winterhawks in Saskatoon.

Read more: Fox News

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Technology

Cube U35GT Tablet Features Quad Core Rockchip CPU, at Sub $190 Price Tag

Quad core tablets with processors made by the likes of MediaTek or Rockchip are a big deal nowadays, especially since they provide both power and a low price. One of these new models is the Cube U35GT, a quad core slate with a Rockchip CPU.

The device adopts the iPad Mini styling and it’s priced at less than $190. Cube is a Chinese device maker, that is responsible for making some of the best Android tablets on the market right now. There’s also the Cube U35GT mini tablet out there, sort of like an iPad Mini with Android, if you want. It has no physical Home button and we’ve got SD card reader expansion ports, microUSB and mini HDMI.

We’ve got a front camera, but no rear camera and inside the device we find a 4000 mAh battery, good enough for 6 hours of use. Other specs include 16 GB of ROM, 1 GB of RAM and a quad core 1.6 GHz Rockchip RK3188 processor. The product is now on sale for $189.98 here.

 

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Virginia School Board Member Faces Ouster After Sending Racist Michelle Obama Emails

A string of racist emails and controversial remarks have shaken up a school board in southeastern Virginia’s Isle of Wight County, and now one of the people responsible is facing intense pressure to resign.

On Thursday, board members voted 4 to 1 to officially call for their colleague Herb DeGroft to step down over emails he sent this month from his board email account attacking first lady Michelle Obama. DeGroft was the only one who voted against the measure.

According to NBC12, one of the emails DeGroft sent to colleagues depicted bare-breasted, African female warriors along with the caption, “Michelle Obama’s high school reunion.” Another message claimed the first lady was paid $50 to model in National Geographic.

The emails didn’t stop with DeGroft’s initial sending. Board of Supervisors Vice Chairman Byron “Buzz” Bailey forwarded them to other board members and county employees. Bailey drew criticism earlier this month for saying “the South will rise again” during a board meeting on budgetary issues. Those comments, as well as his involvement with the racist emails, led to the resignation of Isle of Wight Division Superintendent Katrise Perera.

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Little Boy Explains To His Mother Why He Doesn’t Want To Eat Octopus

After little Luiz Antonio’s mother asks him to eat his octopus, Luiz asks his mother where the octopus came from. She explains and Luiz responds with, ‘I don’t like that they die, I like that they stay standing up. These animals, you gotta take care of them and not eat them!’ Hearing little Luiz speak out against eating animal meat brings his mother to tears.


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Politics

Democrat Jim Graves Will No Longer Run For Bachmann’s Congressional Seat

The Democrat who almost won Michele Bachmann’s Congressional seat in the last election is now dropping out of the race. “Mission accomplished,” Jim Graves said, after hearing that Bachmann will not run again for re-election.

“Basically, after all that’s gone on, and with Michele Bachmann now stepping down, I’ve been talking to my friends and family and frankly, the feeling is, ‘Mission Accomplished,’” Graves told MinnPost in an interview published Friday. “She wasn’t representing the people of the 6th District appropriately, and now she won’t be representing them. There’s no way anyone could run and win who would be worse than Michele Bachmann. So we accomplished that task.”

According to Graves, he plans to leave public life for the next few months and return to his role as a businessman and hotelier. He said he hopes another qualified candidate will pick up where he left off and give Democrats a shot at taking the seat.

Graves ran a strong campaign in 2012, coming within 4,300 votes of ousting Bachmann despite being outspent by a 12-to-1 margin. National Democrats largely ignored the race until the final weeks, however, primarily because Bachmann’s fundraising advantage was initially believed to give her an uncontested path to reelection. Their ears perked up after Graves’ near-miss, and earlier this year, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee expressed excitement at getting involved in a Bachmann-Graves rematch.

Graves has said he’s satisfied knowing that Bachmann is no longer plotting a return to Congress. But with her name recognition gone from the race, he told MinnPost that he thinks national Democrats and the media will soon lose interest. It appears that Graves already has.

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Music Videos

Miguel Faces Possible Lawsuit Over Billboard Awards Leg Drop [VIDEO]

Miguel is having a hard time moving past the Billboard Music Awards leg drop incident. Khyati Shah, the young woman who caught the fade during the performance, may file a lawsuit according to her attorney.

E! News got the exclusive from Shah’s attorney, Vip Bhola, who says his side is currently mulling their options while waiting on Shah’s health results from her doctors. Although Shah seemed to be fine during a backstage interview with the R&B star shortly after the performance, Bhola claims his client’s condition has since worsened.

Watch the backstage interview with Miguel and Khyati Shah below. Peep the memes it spawned right here.

– See more at: HipHopWired

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OSCAR PISTORIUS MURDER SCENE Bloody Photos Surface

Photos of the blood-spattered bathroom where Oscar Pistorius shot his girlfriend to death have surfaced on the web … and they could prove to be crucial pieces of evidence in the runner’s defense.The pics were taken from outside the bathroom door in the Blade Runner’s South African mansion  … and show two bullet holes in the bathroom door … along with a pool of blood by the toilet … and a blood trail leading to the stairs.

Another pic shows blood drops on the stairs … where Oscar says he carried Reeva while trying to call for help.

Oscar admits he shot and killed Reeva Steenkamp on February 14 … but insists it was an accident.

In fact, Pistorius told investigators he grabbed his gun and fired 4 shots into the bathroom that night … but only because he thought an intruder snuck into his house and was hiding in the toilet. The holes in the door could back Oscar’s defense … that he truly didn’t know who was in the bathroom when he opened fire.

Of course, the person in the bathroom was Reeva — who ultimately died from her wounds. Oscar was arrested and charged with murder.

Read more: TMZ

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Cheerios Attacked For Showing Interracial Family In Ad

It’s amazing how far we’ve come as a people. In the year 2013, the sight of an interracial family on television (actors mind you) is still sparking outrage among some. These people refuse to let go of their knuckle-dragging lineage.

An innocent ad for heart-healthy Cheerios has sparked an onslaught of disturbing racist backlash on the Internet.

The cereal brand was forced to pull comments from its YouTube page after a cereal commercial featuring an interracial family reportedly prompted a string of messages about Nazis, racial genocide and viewers so disgusted they “want to vomit.”

The half-minute ad — which has more than 250,000 views — shows a young girl chatting about Cheerios with her Caucasian mother, and later pans to her black father. While the spot garnered an unusual amount of racist criticism, General Mills-owned Cheerios said the buzz wasn’t all negative.

“Consumers have responded positively to our new Cheerios ad,” Camille Gibson, the cereal brand’s vice president of marketing, told the Daily News in a statement.

“At Cheerios, we know there are many kinds of families and we celebrate them all,” she said.

Support from Cheerio fans showed up on Facebook.

“Having been mixed in the 70s, I’d like to thank everyone at Cheerios for making a commercial with an interracial couple!” Beschelle Lockhart wrote. “Going to buy boxes today! Many thanks for reflecting what my family looked like.”

The Ad.

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Health

Beat the Heat: How to Avoid Dehydration during Hot Weather

Before moving to the East Coast a friend told me, “If you don’t like the weather, wait five minutes.  It’ll change.”

She was right.  I’ve never experienced the quick shifts in weather the New England terrain brings.  One of the consequences of quick weather changes is the ill effect severe weather can have on our bodies.  We can be huddling under an umbrella one day and sweating the next day as temperatures rise 20 degrees.

Dehydration is one of the negative effects of hot weather.  Children and older adults are at higher risk of dehydration because their bodies do not communicate their need for hydration as quickly as young and middle aged adults.

According to the Cleveland Clinic, symptoms of dehydration include: fatigue, dizziness, dark colored urine, lack of hunger, flushed skin, intolerance for heat and even a dry cough.  Other sources note the presence of irritability is another sign of dehydration (watch for this in children as they can’t always explain their thirst).

Keeping healthy water levels inside our bodies is essential for maintaining our internal temperature, cushioning joints and ligaments and getting rid of internal waste.  If there is not enough water inside our bodies, our brains let us know something is wrong through a parched mouth and feeling sluggish, flushed and tired.

Prevent Dehydration with Prevention

How can we tell if we are dehydrated?  The rule of thumb most doctors and health professionals go by is, ‘if you feel thirsty, you are already dehydrated.’

It’s easy to rush outside in the good weather and forget to bring an extra water bottle.  However, don’t enjoy the weather at the expense of you and your family’s health:   Here are 6 ways to avoid dehydration this summer and continue with summer fun:

  • Drink 16-20 ounces of water before physical activity outside.
  • After intense activity, the American College of Sports medicine encourages rehydration instead of consuming large quantities of liquid.

Studies show drinking a lot of water or fluid at once causes one to urinate more; the body cannot distribute a lot of fluid at the same time. However, rehydrating by drinking 6-10 oz. of fluid every 10-15 minutes allows the body to refuel its fluid loss more efficiently.

  • Be aware of the dehydrating effects of alcohol and caffeinated beverages.  Drink water to make up for fluid loss.
  • Bored with plain water?  Try adding slices of different fruit.  Try watermelon, lemon, lime, cucumber and sprigs of mint to jazz up water.
  • Freeze a few water bottles and carry them around on hot days to drink cold water all day.
  • Fresh fruit such as watermelon, apples and grapes contains water.  Encourage kids and adults to snack on fresh fruit instead of dehydrating, salty snacks.

Melissa AuClair is a RN who blogs about freelancing and women in creative businesses at http://www.launchyourcreativelife.com.  She enjoys eating watermelon, adding fruit to water and big green salads during the summer as a way to stay hydrated.  Follow her on Twitter @Melissauclair

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Politics

President Obama’s Poll Numbers Rise Despite G.O.P’s Manufactured Controversies

President Obama’s approval ratings have increased since a trio of controversies involving his administration began dominating the news cycle.

Fifty percent of those surveyed in Gallup’s three-day tracking poll released Wednesday say they approve of the job the president is doing, compared to 43 percent who said they disapprove.

The 7-percentage point positive margin is better than where the president stood in the poll over the two weeks before the IRS and Department of Justice scandals broke, and is near Obama’s rating over the waning days of the 2012 campaign when voters convincingly elected him to a second term in office.

Obama’s Gallup numbers are up three percentage points since the pollster’s May 23-25 survey and suggest Obama’s approval ratings held steady, even as the Internal Revenue Service’s targeting of Tea Party groups made headlines.

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