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Former Presidential Candidate John Edwards is Engaged to Mistress

John Edwards Engaged to Mistress

John Edwards and Rielle Hunter

John Edwards and Rielle Hunter (Getty Images)

KTLA News 7:06 a.m. EST
February 11, 2010

 

HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. -- Former presidential candidate John Edwards is reportedly engaged to his mistress, Rielle Hunter.

A little over two weeks ago, Edwards announced that he was the father of Hunter's two-year-old daughter.

Since then, Edwards and his wife, Elizabeth, have legally separated.

But according to the National Enquirer, who broke the previous Edwards' scandal, the former North Carolina Senator proposed to his mistress on the same day he revealed his child born out of wedlock.

Edwards is also reportedly buying a $3.5 million dollar beach house for his new family.

The National Enquirer says Edwards expects his divorce from his cancer-stricken wife to be completed within a year, paving the way for his marriage to Hunter.

A spokeswoman for John Edwards is denying the Enquirer's article, much like his people did before the previous scandal.

For the Enquirer's full article on the Edwards' engagement, click LINK BELOW:

http://www.nationalenquirer.com/john_edwards_asks_mistress_rielle_hunter_to_marry_him/celebrity/68137

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Girl, 1, gets tattoo

Man Arrested for Tattooing 1-Year-Old

FOX8

Staff Writer

8:26 AM EST, February 10, 2010

LOUISVILLE, Ohio - A Stark County man is facing a felony child endangering charge for allegedly tattooing a 1-year-old girl, Fox 8 News reports.

Lee Deitrick, 20, is accused of putting the non-removable tattoo on the child's backside while she was visiting his house with a female relative in November. Deitrick is not the girl's father.

Louisville Police Chief Andy Turowski tells Fox 8 News that Deitrick was taken to the Stark County Jail under a probation hold. If he's convicted for the third-degree felony, he could get up to five years behind bars.

Deitrick was arraigned Wednesday in Canton Municipal Court.

LINK TO VIDEO:

http://www.fox8.com/videobeta/?watchId=4ff018de-dc79-4c33-8918-4ebad347ae52

 

Lee Deitrick Booking Photo

Stark County Sheriff's Office / February 10, 2010

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Church Deacon pulls knife out at church meeting

Newport News church deacon accused of pulling knife out, threatening fellow deacon

WTKR-TV3


Newport News, Va. - NewsChannel 3 has uncovered an arrest warrant accusing a church deacon of raising a knife against a fellow church member.

Deacon Hurley Jones of Wesley Grove United Church of Christ is accused of pulling a knife out and threatening another deacon.

Deacon Isaiah Smith, Jr. says a disagreement over the church parking lot escalated into an attempted assault at a church meeting.

"Oh no, you don't mess with Hurley Jones and pulled his knife out and he raised it above the head."

It's behavior that seems to be out of line with the scripture on the church marquee which reads, 'on the pathway to pleasing God'.

"There's no justification for bringing a weapon into God's house," Smith added.

According to the December warrant, seven deacons and the pastor witnessed the incident.

Deacon Smith explained: "I stand up, and I back away from the table. Three deacons interceded, Deacon Outlaw interceded and grabbed the knife."

Deacon Julius Green, who is listed as a witness on the warrant, supported the complaint. He said, "Deacon Hurley Jones pulled a knife and attempted to come at Deacon Smith. He was held by three deacons and pulled into a hallway."

This Newport News neighborhood is no stranger to crime, but a house of worship is considered to be a sanctuary, a buffer against violence.

Smith is now fearful that the police cars that drive through the neighborhood will make a stop at his church because he feels the threat of violence is still high.

Deacon Hurley Jones sits directly behind him during Sunday services.

"I have a 16-year-old daughter that's afraid to attend church now because of this incident," he said.

According to Newport News court records there has been a pattern of violent incidents.

Deacon Jones has a mugshot on file because of another assault charge that is pending. He allegedly threatened his neighbor who swore out a warrant that he feared he was carrying a gun.

Deacon Smith said his pastor, Dr. Alexander Jamison, won't take action about what he feels is a clear and present danger.

"He doesn't see the seriousness of it," Smith said.

The two men will go before a judge later this month.

Deacon Jones could not be reached for comment. Pastor Jamison also could not be contacted.

LINK TO VIDEO:

http://www.baltimoresun.com/videobeta/?watchId=cb26f4e2-d0a2-4f85-bc57-b202aaedee1b

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Father uses samurai sword against intruders

Cleared: Father who chopped off intruder's ear with samurai sword after he threatened to rape and kill his family

Chris Brooke
9:03 PM on 10th February 2010

 

 

A father who defended his family from drug-crazed thugs by wounding one with a Samurai sword has been cleared by a jury.

David Fullard, 47, was prosecuted for attacking the two strangers who forced their way into his home and threatened to rape his partner and kill his two teenage children.

He insisted he was a desperate man acting legally in self-defence and struck out once with the ornamental sword, because it was the only weapon to hand.

The blow almost sliced off the ear of Michael Severs, one of the thugs.   

                LINK TO PHOTOS:

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1249958/Cleared-Builder-chopped-thugs-ear-Samurai-sword-threatened-rape-kill-family.html#ixzz0fAZm3wjH

 

The prosecution refused to accept that his actions amounted to lawful self-defence and argued it was 'over the top' to attack a man armed with a knuckleduster by using a 'battlefield weapon'.

The two thugs were both high on a <snip>tail of drink and drugs at the time, the court heard.

But after a five-day trial at Hull Crown Court, Mr Fullard, a builder, broke down in tears as he was found not guilty of unlawful wounding.

It ended a nine-month ordeal for a man described by neighbours as 'honest and caring'. He had faced the threat of a long prison term.

The case represents another landmark in the debate over how far a householder should be allowed to go in defending his home from an intruder.

Yesterday jobless Severs, 22, and Michael Smith, 19, escaped with a suspended prison sentence and 100 hours of community work after admitting affray at the court.

Judge Michael Mettyear then lifted a reporting restriction on the case.

Outside court Mr Fullard criticised the judge for allowing the men to get away with a 'slap on the wrists'.

He added: 'You cannot stand around and do nothing when someone-comes to your house and starts threatening your family.'

Mr Fullard has been supported throughout by partner Susan Neal, 53, and his sons Danny, 14, and Tom, 17, who were in the house during the incident in March last year.

He added: 'I only struck one blow with the sword. If there had been a walking stick or umbrella by the door I would have hit him with that.'

 

'You cannot stand around and do nothing when someone comes to your house and starts threatening your family'

 

 

The court heard Severs and Smith, who both have previous convictions for violence, vaguely knew Mr Fullard's elder son and knocked on the door of the family home in Brough, East Yorkshire, claiming he owed them £5 from earlier in the day.

It was a ruse to get cash but Smith barged into the living room while Mr Fullard was upstairs and threatened Miss Neal. She told the jury he picked up the ornamental sword and said: 'Do you want some of this?'

She said: 'They threatened to rape me, burn the house down, kill the kids and kill Dave.'
 

The house where the incident took place. The case represents another landmark in the debate over how far a householder should be allowed to go in defending his home from an intruder

Smith then ran out and Mr Fullard was confronted by Severs in the garden. The thug was armed with a spade and a knuckle-duster.

Mr Fullard told the jury he picked up the sword and 'hit him once' and intended for the 'flat of the sword' rather than the blade to connect. He then called police.

Mr Fullard was arrested and only later did police arrest Smith and Severs, who had his ear re-attached in hospital.

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Dad of Palin's grandson wears nothing on cover of Playgirl

Teen dad of Palin grandson wears nothing but a sultry gaze on cover of Playgirl's print return

This undated photo provided by Playgirl magazine shows the cover featuring Levi Johnston, the teen father of Sarah Palin's grandson on an upcoming print version of Playgirl magazine. The 19-year-old former finance of Palin's daughter was a huge hit on the magazine's Web site, and the publisher expects the same results with the newly resurrected print version hitting newsstands Feb. 22. (AP Photo/Playgirl) (AP / February 9, 2010)

 

RACHEL D'ORO

Associated Press Writer

7:16 a.m. EST, February 10, 2010

 

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The teen father of Sarah Palin's grandson is featured on the cover of the upcoming print version of Playgirl magazine — sporting nothing but a sultry gaze.

The photos of Levi Johnston — the 19-year-old former fiance of Palin's daughter — were a huge hit last fall on the magazine's Web site. The publisher expects the same results with other photos from the same shoot running in the newly resurrected print version available on newsstands Feb. 22.

Johnston fathered a son with ex-fiance Bristol, the 19-year-old daughter of the former Republican vice presidential candidate who resigned as Alaska's governor last summer. The young couple broke up after the birth of their son, Tripp, in late 2008.

The upcoming Playgirl print spread includes an interview with Johnston, who discussed his strained relationship with the Palins, said Daniel Nardicio, a spokesman for the magazine. An hour-long behind-the-scenes look at the photo shoot also will be available on cable-on-demand programming from Friday to March 11.
Bristol Palin, who is in a child custody battle with Johnston, has called the Playboy shoot "risque" in her legal petition. Claiming he made more than $105,000 last year from media interviews and modeling assignments, she is seeking $1,750 a month in child support and $18,350 in back child support.

Palin's spokewoman, Meghan Stapleton, did not respond to requests for comment Tuesday.

Johnston initially agreed to do frontal nudity when negotiations began for the fall shoot, according to Nardicio.

Johnston backed away from baring all after he was criticized for taking the job and some called Playgirl a magazine for gay men.

Nardicio said he considers the magazine appealing to both men and women, although the audience is predominantly male.

Some people believed posing nude was a mistake for Johnston, according to his attorney, Rex Butler, who disagreed.

"I think it was the right decision," he said, adding that other media opportunities were in the works but not finalized.

Ultimately, Johnston was strategically posed, revealing only his backside.

"There are a lot of sexy and suggestive shots," Nardicio said.

"The cover is a good shot. I didn't know how handsome that young man is," Butler said.

Two rounds of photos have already run on the Playgirl Web site. At their peak, the photos were drawing hits from about 800 paying consumers daily. Nardicio said 70 percent of the consumers used male names and the rest used women's names.

"Due to the popularity of that shoot, people wanted a print version" and helped fuel a decision to bring back the print version, Nardicio said.

The magazine officially returned to newsstands in December with a special that was already planned. Johnston, however, is the first cover in the regular editions to be published quarterly. Nardicio said 112,000 copies are being printed for the Johnston edition.
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Bride, 12, Fights To Divorce Husband, 80

Bride, 12, Fights To Divorce Husband, 80

11:03am UK, Tuesday February 09, 2010

 

Andy Jack

Sky News Online

 

A girl of 12 is fighting to divorce her 80-year-old husband in a landmark test case in Saudi Arabia.

 

Saudi womanChild marriages are common in poorer tribal areas of Saudi Arabia

The child was married to her father's cousin last year, against her wishes and those of her mother.

The girl, from Buraidah, a conservative town near the capital, Riyadh, was married for bridal money of 85,000 riyals ($14,500).

Activists hope the divorce proceedings could pave the way for introducing a minimum age for marriage in the kingdom where child marriages are common in poorer tribal areas.

We need to affect public opinion and I believe that Saudi Arabia will issue a law preventing child marriages soon.

Saudi rights activist Wajiha al Huweider

The child's mother had earlier filed for divorce on her daughter's behalf but withdrew, without giving a reason, after a second court hearing in early February, according to lawyer Sultan bin Zahim.

Saudi's Human Rights Commission is now filing for divorce on behalf of the child.

Zahim said: "(HRC) became involved in this case as a public rights issue that concerns the Saudi community... this case is still valid even after the mother withdrew."

Saudi womanThis is the first time the commission has intervened in a case of child marriage, an issue that was previously seen as a "family affair" and outside the commission's remit.

Saudi rights activist Wajiha al Huweider said: "This case is an investment in order to push for a law.

"We need to affect public opinion and I believe that Saudi Arabia will issue a law preventing child marriages soon."

Zuhair al Harthi, a member of the advisory Shura Council, said a draft law on banning child marriages was being studied by a government committee.

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Pot smoker accused of trying to bribe drug tester

Pot smoker accused of trying to bribe urine tester

updated 7:19 a.m. ET, Mon., Feb. 8, 2010

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - A pot-smoking parolee in Colorado faces criminal charges for allegedly offering a cash bribe to try to pass a drug test. Police said a 34-year-old man tried Jan. 3 to bribe a state worker to allow him to use a device called a "Whizzinator" to pass a drug test he had to take while on parole. The man allegedly said he had a medical marijuana card, though officials couldn't confirm whether that was true.

Colorado's medical marijuana law allows convicted criminals to get cards, but those on parole still must pass drug tests. State lawmakers are currently weighing new marijuana rules that would prevent people on parole from having the cards.

Prosecutors said the man offered a state worker $300 after the worker found him with the "Whizzinator," a device of tubing and heater packs attached to a prosthetic penis sold to cheat drug tests.

An arrest warrant affidavit reported by The (Grand Junction) Daily Sentinel Thursday said a caseworker became suspicious about his urine sample after he tried to block the worker's view while he was providing his sample.

When asked to raise his shirt and lower his pants, the man was seen wearing the "Whizzinator." The man allegedly offered the state worker $300, then $500, to throw away the device. The worker refused.

The caseworker took the device, and the man left.

That same day, the man called state parole officials and said he had panicked after smoking marijuana on New Year's Day, the anniversary of his father's death, saying he was "having a very hard time dealing with it."

The man now faces felony bribery charges and is being held in the Mesa County Jail. He was on parole for a 2007 menacing conviction.

 

LINK TO PHOTO AND ORIGINAL STORY 

http://www.gjsentinel.com/news/articles/police_man_tried_to_bribe_work

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