of victoria azarenka collapses at us open US Open collapse: Azarenka 'had headache symptoms' : Victoria Azarenka collapses during her match at the US Open.Tournament referee Brian Earley says early hospital tests indicate that Victoria Azarenka's dramatic retirement from the US Open on Wednesday was not heat-related.As temperatures again soared above 30 degrees, and the extreme heat rule in effect at Flushing Meadows, Azarenka collapsed on the Grandstand court and required a wheelchair back to the women's locker room.The Belarussian 10th seed was trailing Argentine Gisela Dulko 5-1 at the time and was visibly struggling before her legs gave way.Watch the video here. of environmental militant, james lee, killed by police at discovery channel hq Environmental Militant Killed by Police at Discovery Channel Headquarters: James Lee, an environmentalist who took 3 hostages at the Discovery Channel headquarters, was shot dead by police.James Lee PhotoA radical enviornmentalist who took three hostages at the Discovery Channel headquarters while wearing what police may be explosives was shot and killed by officers, police said. The gunman, identified as James Lee, was killed by police following four hours of negotiations but the hostages are all safe, said Montgomery County Police Chief J. Thomas Manger. of mad men stars get botched rolling stone photoshop job Mad Men Stars Get Botched Rolling Stone Photoshop JobWe're perplexed by the waxy-faced expressions here — Christina Hendricks and January Jones are rocking grim sexyface, while the exceptionally handsome Hamm looks constipated — but that might be natural. Only Elisabeth Moss looks like she's enjoying herself.Click photo to see bigger image of man sues video game manufacturer for video game addiction Video Game Addiction Lawsuit Can Proceed: Craig Smallwood is addicted to the rrole-playing game "Lineage II" and he wants to sue the game manufacturer.A federal judge has ruled that a man who says he's psychologically dependent and addicted to an online video game can proceed with some of his lawsuit against the game's South Korean manufacturer.Craig Smallwood says "Lineage II" left him unable to function independently in daily activities, such as getting dressed, bathing or communicating with family and friends.Smallwood says he's spent more than 20,000 hours playing the multiplayer online role-playing game since 2004. The 51-year-old says NCSoft Corp. never warned him about the danger of game addiction. of nice sunset This is an awesome sunset of police nsman abdillah zamzuri taken in for questioning NSman grilled over blog: Mr Abdillah Zamzuri, a Police NSMan, was arrested over comments he made on his blog on the handcuffing of photojournalist, Shafie Goh. This was the second arrest following the arrest of Mr Abdul Malik Mohammed Ghazali on Tuesday over comments on social networking site Facebook.AN NSman with the Singapore Police Force has been called up for questioning by his reservist unit over comments he made on his blog on the handcuffing of a photojournalist in July.Temasek Review, an online blog site, said Mr Abdillah Zamzuri, 26, disagreed with how the police handled the cuffing of Lianhe Wanbao photojournalist Shafie Goh, which took place during a flash flood on July 16. He also said that the officer 'acted stupidly' and that they should be sued.Mr Abdillah received a call from an investigating officer from his reservist unit a week after his July 19 blog to have his statement taken.The charge, according to Mr Abdillah, is for 'prejudice to the conduct of good order or discipline', said Temasek Review.In his blog, Mr Abdillah commented,As someone who still reports for reservist duty as a Police Officer, I am well aware of the Penal Code and Statutes that governs and dictates what a Police Officer can and cannot do.Whilst there are many things that a Police Officer can do whereby he is empowered to do so having satisfied himself beyond reasonable doubt that a crime has been committed, there are also instances whereby Police Officers are strongly encouraged to exercise discretion in their line of duty.Read more at Mr Abdillah Zamzuri blog of singapore company bars management from local casinos Singapore company bars management from local casinosA Singapore company has banned its management from the country's two new casinos following reports a local businessman lost a fortune at the gaming tables, its founder said Friday.Mohamed Salleh, chief executive officer of retail and property firm Second Chance, said he had applied for casino exclusion orders for himself and six of his top personnel using a system designed to keep gambling addicts out.Media reports said Quek, a local seafood industry magnate, had squadered the amount over a three-day gambling spree at the Resorts World Sentosa casino.Mohamed said his decision was also prompted by a case in which one of his managers stole gold items from the firm to pay off gambling debts before the local casinos opened the doors.Mr Mohamed Salleh said,A few days ago I read about this Henry Quek... that lost 26 million (19.2 million US) dollars at this casino, so I was thinking, why not I include all my top executives and my finance people? of slovakia aims to be singapore of europe Slovakia Aims to Be Singapore of Europe by Cutting Bureaucracy After FicoSlovak Economy Minister Juraj Miskov plans to eliminate red tape and relax labor laws as the former advertising executive seeks to attract investors to what he says can be the Singapore of eastern Europe.Slovakia, which prospered by luring carmakers to the country, became less attractive to investors as former Prime Minister Robert Fico increased the state’s role in the economy, Miskov said Aug. 25 at his office in the capital, Bratislava. Singapore is the easiest country to do business in, according to 2010 rankings by the World Bank. Slovakia, which adopted the euro in 2009, slipped seven places to 42nd as Fico increased regulation and made it more difficult to fire workers. Read more of why? apple. Why? Apple. of sky sports fail Sky Sports Fail of the most unfortunate logo ever The Most Unfortunate Logo EverThe Field Center is an organization focused on improving the lives of abused and neglected children through reforming the systems that are designed to protect them. Sadly their logo does not seem to be designed with the same ideals.Go to the Field Center website here. of presidential prank of the day Presidential Prank of the DayPresident Barack Obama jokingly puts his toe on the scale as Trip Director Marvin Nicholson, unaware to the President's action, weighs himself as the presidential entourage passed through the volleyball locker room at the University of Texas in Austin, Texas, Aug. 9, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) of pilot survives after fighter aircraft crashes Pilot survives after CF-18 crashes, burns at Lethbridge airport: Capt. Brian Bews ejected moments before his twin-engine CF-18 aircraft exploded during an airshow training in Lethbridge Calgary. The video below was captured by someone at the scene.The fighter jet pilot injured Friday in Lethbridge when his CF-18 crashed during airshow training is expected to remain in hospital under observation for a few more days, says a Canadian Forces spokeswoman.Capt. Brian Bews was whisked away by ambulance after he ejected moments before his twin-engine aircraft exploded in a massive fireball on the airfield at Lethbridge County Airport.VIDEO: Pilot ejects moments before jet explodes of the human centipede cosplay that won $1000 (nsfw) The Human Centipede cosplay that won $1000This cheeky Human Centipede costume apparently won $1000 at the Fangoria Weekend of Horrors. As much as we can appreciate the winners', uh, gumption, this is just the First Sequence. Show us the Full Sequence! of helmets Helmets[via boing boing] of nike women ad - my butt is big Nike Women Ad - My Butt is Big: A re-visit to the "My Butt is Big" ad campaign by Nike Women. My butt is big and round like the letter C and then thousand lunges have made it rounder but not smaller. And that's just fine. It's a space heater for my side of the bed. It's my ambassador. To those who walk behind me, it's a border collie that herds skinny women away from the best deals at clothing sales. My butt is big and that's just fine. And those who might scorn it are invited to kiss it. Just Do it! of pink falls out of her harness in germany rushed to hospital Pink Falls Out of Her Harness In Germany Rushed to Hospital: Pink was sent to the hospital after a concert-stopping accidental fall in Nuremburg, Germany. Watch the video below. According to LA Times,Pink says she'll perform Friday night in Salem, Germany, despite being hospitalized after a concert-stopping accidental fall Thursday night in Nuremburg.She actually apologized to fans from the ambulance, on the way to the hospital, for stopping the show short to go to the doctor.The singer explained what happened, also via Twitter: "didn't get clipped in2 harness correctly, drug me off stage, fell in2 barricade. Getting xrays.I hope it at least looked cool!!!"Turns out nothing was broken, though she said she was "seriously sore." of yagami chan posts raunchy pics on facebook Narcissist posts raunchy pics on FacebookHere is the latest internet "sensation" - a busty teenage girl who posts raunchy pictures of herself on Facebook. The girl, who goes by the name Yagami Chan, is apparently from Taiwan but now lives in Hong Kong. Yagami, who claims she is a 36C, has reportedly posted over a hundred pictures of herself in bras and skimpy tops in hopes that people will pay attention to her, and someone will fall in love with her.More photos of Yagami Chan at Asiaone of arkansas jailer jessie lunderby poses nude for playboy Arkansas Jailer Jessie Lunderby, 21, posed nude for Playboy: Arkansas Jailer Jessie Lunderby has created a stir by posing nude for Playboy. And her employees are not happy. [photo via Jessie Lunderby Facebook]Arkansas Jailer Jessie Lunderby, 21, posed nude for Playboy.com and, officials of the Washington County, Arkansas Sheriff's Office say they're investigating to determine if her out-of-uniform photos violate policy.We always wondered if the Washington County, Arkansas Sheriff's Office were out of touch with reality (we already knew they were homophobic). Now we know for sure.She told TV station KHOG that her phone is ringing constantly and her e-mail inbox is clogged, but she says she has no regrets about posing in the buff. Neither do our readers.[photo via] of accidental p again Picture of the Day: It was spotted in President Obama's signature. Now here's another one. Look at the photo below. Check out the space between them. Don’t get why I’m posting it? What if I told you it was from the site, “The Art of the Accidental Penis.” Aaaah, now you get, don’t you? of "girl you know it's true" karaoke "Girl You Know It's True" KaraokeMy performance of "Girl You Know It's True", the song made famous by Milli Vanilli, at a karaoke event at my school. To answer the obvious, "ha-ha-ha that's SOOO original" question, yes, I am singing. Not entirely happy with it, but that dancing got me SERIOUSLY out of breath.Who likes the ridiculous outfit?Click on image to watch the video of manute bol dead: dies at 47 from stevens-johnson syndrome Manute Bol Dead, Dies At 47 From Stevens-Johnson Syndrome: Manute Bol, the NBA player who played for several teams during his 10 years in NBA, died after contracting Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, a rare skin disease. He was 47.Manute Bol, the former pro basketball center who spent ten years in the NBA, died Saturday in Charlottesville, Virginia, according to the Washington Post. He was 47.Bol was born in Sudan in 1962. In 1985, he was drafted by the Washington Bullets. At seven feet, six inches tall (some sources claim he was 7'7"), Bol was one of the tallest men to ever play in the NBA.In addition to the Bullets, Bol played for the Warriors, 76ers and Heat during his NBA career. He was known for his height and prolific shot-blocking ability. Since retiring from professional basketball, Bol was involved with numerous charitable causes in Sudan.Bol became gravely ill in May after contracting Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, a rare skin disease, while in Sudan. He was in his home country to combat corruption. of ferrari signs 11-year-old prodigy into driving academy A talented young Canadian for the Ferrari Driver Academy: The Ferrari Driver Academy has taken on a new talent, this time coming from Canada. At just eleven years of age, Lance Stroll, born on 29 October 1998 in Montreal (Quebec), is the youngest driver to enter the Maranello program.[photo via]The Ferrari Driver Academy has taken on a new talent, this time coming from Canada. At just eleven years of age, Lance Stroll, born on 29 October 1998 in Montreal (Quebec), is the youngest driver to enter the Maranello program.Although very young, Lance’s karting curriculum is already impressive enough to have attracted the attention of the Ferrari Driving Academy: already on his record are two wins in the Canadian national championship in the Rotax Mini Max category as well as Coupe de Montreal and Coupe du Quebec Micro Max Championship in 2008 and both Mini Max Championships in 2009. Last year, Lance finished sixth in the World Finals at Lonato in the Mini Roc category and second in the Rotax Micro Max Florida Winter Tour, a series he won this year in Mini Max along with the championships for the Tag/Cadet Florida Winter Tour. It is no surprise therefore that Lance was nominated by the Fedération Sport Automobile du Quebec as Rookie of the Year in 2008 and Driver of the Year the following year. of barack obama's signature looks like a ..... On Barack Obama’s signature: See the signature below. What does it look like? (The website hosting this image is called Accidental Penis.) of paraguay’s hottest fan has a name and it is larissa riquelme (pics) Paraguay’s Hottest Fan Has A Name And It Is Larissa Riquelme (Pics)Since she was spotted in the crowd during Monday's World Cup match between Italy and Paraguay, the image of this big-breasted Guaraniés fan and her conveniently placed Nokia cell phone has made its way onto computer screens around the world.Now we have a name to put with that chest face. Meet Larissa Riquelme, Paraguay's hottest fan. of lisette lee arrested for 506 pounds of pot on private jet Lisette Lee ARRESTED For 506 Pounds Of Pot On Private Jet: Lisette Lee, a California woman traveling with a bodyguard on a private jet, was arrested at an Ohio airport with 506 pounds of marijuana.Lisette Lee PhotoA California woman traveling with a bodyguard on a private jet was arrested at an Ohio airport with 506 pounds of marijuana stashed in 13 suitcases, federal authorities said.Lisette Lee, the bodyguard and two personal assistants were arrested Monday night after the Drug Enforcement Administration got a tip that the 28-year-old woman was traveling with a suspicious amount of luggage.After the chartered plane landed in Columbus, one of Lee's assistants and her bodyguard helped baggage workers unload some of the luggage, authorities said. It took two men to carry some of the large suitcases, which were packed with bricks of pot, and three vehicles to carry all the luggage, authorities said. Authorities also confiscated from Lee's bag three cell phones, cocaine, marijuana, drug paraphernalia and suspected drug ledgers that showed some $300,000 in transactions.Lee was charged with conspiracy and possession of drugs with the intent to distribute. Her attorneys, Bill Meeks and Dave Thomas, did not immediately return a message left Wednesday. She was being held without bail pending a Friday hearing. of babes of the 2010 world cup Babes of the 2010 World CupSee more photos here and here. of x-ray pin-up calendar (nsfw) X-Ray Pin-up Calendar: NSFW. Calender by German ad firm BUTTER and medical imaging firm EIZO released a pin-up calender showing women in full body X-Ray.Medical imaging firm EIZO wanted to come up with a catchy giveaway that highlighted their expertise in “high-precision displays for the examination and diagnosis of radiographs.” The result, dreamt up by German ad firm BUTTER: A pin-up calendar in which women, truly, truly bear all. As the promotion concept puts it, “Very popular among craftsmen but quite new for medics: Pin-up calendars. At last, one which shows absolutely every detail.”The Calender can be found on eBay. of seattle cop punches woman in face over routine jaywalking stop (video) Seattle cop punches woman in face over routine jaywalking stop (VIDEO): Woman who was punched in face by cop after getting into argument over a jaywalking stop was captured on video. A woman took a fist to the face by a cop, all over a jaywalking stop.Investigators in Seattle are reviewing the incident, which was captured on video.Things began when an unnamed police officer spotted a teen jaywalking across Martin Lurther King Jr. Way South around 3:10 p.m., according to a report on the Seattle Police Department Web site.When he approached the 18-year-old male, the officer witnessed four women do the same thing at the same spot on the road, about 15 feet from a pedestrian crosswalk.Watch the video here. of orchard road flooded Orchard among many areas in Singapore flooded: Orchard Road was submerged in floodwaters after a heavy morning downpour on Wednesday. HEAVY rainfall on Wednesday morning caused many parts of central Singapore to be flooded. Large stretches of Evans, Stevens and Bukit Timah Road were affected, according to an online Straits Times report. Traffic was impassable at some parts of Stevens and Evans Road as floodwaters went as high as half a metre, the report said. It also mentioned that shopfronts at Serene Centre, Bukit Timah, were affected. According to a statement released by the Public Utilities Board (PUB), almost 100 mm of rain fell between 9am and 11am, approximately 60 per cent more than the average monthly rainfall in June.See more photos here.