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Sunday, September 30, 2012

The True Intent Of Mayan Prophecy

The True Intent Of Mayan Prophecy, Dec. 21, 2012, marks a Mayan calendar milestone, but it doesn't mean what some fear. Experts: Mayas prophesized, but not end of world, As the clock winds down to Dec. 21, experts on the Mayan calendar have been racing to convince people that the Mayas didn't predict an apocalypse for the end of this year.

Some experts are now saying the Mayas may indeed have made prophecies, just not about the end of the world.

Archaeologists, anthropologists and other experts met Friday in the southern Mexico city of Merida to discuss the implications of the Mayan Long Count calendar, which is made up of 394-year periods called baktuns.

Why California Dairies Are Going Broke

Why California Dairies Are Going Broke, Many that had prospered for decades are now selling off herds or facing bankruptcy. Calif dairies going broke due to feed, milk prices, In nearly six decades of running a dairy in central California, Mary Cameron made a name for herself in a male-dominated industry: She led several dairy organizations and was honored as Outstanding Dairy Producer of the Year.

But the 82-year-old Cameron - who still drives a tractor and supervises her Hanford dairy - is on the brink of losing her life's work. She can no longer pay the bills. Her bank has classified her loan as distressed. And she can't afford enough feed for her 900 milking cows and 1,000 heifers.

"I have been in this business for 57 years and I have never been in financial trouble like I am right now," said Cameron, who runs the Atsma-Cameron Dairy with her two sons. "I'm on the verge of bankruptcy. It's horrible and inexcusable."

Aniston's Ridiculous On-Set Disguise

Aniston's Ridiculous On-Set Disguise, Jennifer Aniston tries to smooth talk a border patrol agent while wearing a wacky getup on a movie set. Top Shots of the Week,If you were looking forward to seeing Jennifer Aniston’s upcoming film “We’re the Millers,” you’re probably even more interested after seeing this wacky shot of a frumpily dressed Aniston on set in New Mexico wearing a giant sombrero, cradling a fake baby, and talking to a border patrol agent. The comedy follows a drug dealer who creates a fake family – including a housewife played by Aniston – to help him move a shipment of marijuana into Mexico. Note to Aniston’s character: When trying to keep a low profile, the smaller the hat the better.

Macaulay Culkin Transforms Apartment

Macaulay Culkin Transforms Apartment, The star's jeans provide a hint of what he's been up to at his $2 million home. Macaulay Culkin is now an artist - and you can tell by his pants, Macaulay Culkin looked like he was part of an art project on the streets of New York City earlier this week, wearing paint-splattered jeans that give us flashbacks of bad '80s fashion. But the former child star has a good reason to be rocking the painter look: he's been focusing on a career as an artist - and is so serious about it that he's converted his Manhattan apartment into an art studio.

Still looking thin but not emaciated, Culkin - who in addition to messy, ripped jeans was also wearing a leather jacket and some Johnny Depp-style weathered boots - puffed on a cigarette while trying to evade photographers on Thursday. The "Home Alone" star ended up jumping into a cab, which sped off perhaps to an art supply store?

Schwarzenegger Admits Affair With Celebrity

Schwarzenegger Admits Affair With Celebrity, Arnold Schwarzenegger confirms he had a fling in the '80s with a co-star while living with Maria Shriver. Arnold Schwarzenegger confirms 'hot affair' with Brigitte Nielsen, Arnold Schwarzenegger admits that not only did he cheat on Maria Shriver with the family's housekeeper while the two were married, but he also cheated when they were dating and living together - and this time the other woman was none other than Brigitte Nielsen! In his new memoir, Total Recall, which hits shelves Monday, the action star and former California governor confirms that he and the actress had a "hot affair," according to the Associated Press. Schwarzenegger reportedly describes the relationship as a "fling," and says it helped him realize that he wanted to marry Shriver.

Nielsen, who revealed the romance in her 2011 memoir You Only Get One Life, met Schwarzenegger when the two starred in the 1985 movie "Red Sonja." At the time, Nielsen claims, she was unaware that Schwarzenegger was taken. "How serious it was with

Celebrities Hit By The Foreclosure Crisis

Celebrities Hit By The Foreclosure Crisis, A bank foreclosed on this comedian's 10,000 square-foot mansion in Lake County, Florida. Celebrities who have faced foreclosure, "We are seeing foreclosure activity on higher-end homes increase at a faster pace for the past two years," says Daren Blomquist, vice president ofRealtyTrac. From 2007 to 2011, foreclosure activity on homes worth more than a $1 million increased 489%, compared with a 105% increase on properties under $1 million, according to the Irvine, Calif.-based real estate information provider.

Forbes sifted through news reports, foreclosure filings and property listings to uncover examples of high-profile homeowners who face foreclosure or have at some point in the past year or so.

Bullied Michigan Teen Gets Her Revenge

Bullied Michigan Teen Gets Her Revenge, After being the victim of a cruel prank, Whitney Kropp gets the last laugh at her homecoming. Whitney Kropp: Bullied Michigan Teen Shines at Homecoming Game, For bullied high school sophomore Whitney Kropp, looking good was the best revenge.

Earlier this month, the West Branch, Mich., teen said she thought about killing herself after some classmates told her she was nominated to homecoming court as a joke.

On Friday, Kropp had the last laugh. Local businesses rallied around the teen, donating her dress, shoes, jewelry, hair styling and makeup. The 16-year-old was escorted by her father and grandfather to the field, where she confidently took her place in the Ogemaw Heights High School homecoming court.