Local club DC9 will continue to be closed for another month after an initial hearing in front of the city's Alcohol Beverage Control panel deemed the club to be an "imminent risk." The nightclub has been shut down since mid-October when Ali Ahmed Mohammed passed after an altercation with 5 of the club's employees. The nightclub co-owner Bill Spieler has since quitted and the other four employees have been "release."

- Eighteen-year-old Disney star Demi Lovato has drop out a European tour with the Jonas Brothers and went over rehab for unspecified reasons. "Demi has decided to take personal responsibility for her activities and look for help. She's doing just that," a spokesperson of hers said.

- Did Hammer actually record a diss track about Jay-Z? Yeah, he did. This prompts us of when Deshawn Stevenson started a war of words with LeBron James. Stunned, but we full support it!

- D.C.'s historic Lincoln Theater will establish a new "Live at the Lincoln" series that will start December 9 with gospel singers BeBe and CeCe Winans. Before that series starts, the locale will host the annual Go-Go Awards on November 21.

- Local hard-core legend H.R. of Bad Brains will sign autographs at clothing store Commonwealth this evening from eight to ten p.m. The event will also help establish a line of clothes affiliated with the iconic singer; he's also scheduled to come out at an afterparty later in the evening at U Street Music Hall.

Country music vocalist Randy Travis and his wife and manager Elizabeth Travis are pulling the plug off their nineteen yrs of marriage. On Friday, Oct 29, representative Maureen O'Connor has confirmed to People that Randy and Elizabeth have finished their marriage and "the divorce was settled as of this morning."

In a statement, it was exposed that "Elizabeth and Randy Travis have agreed to part ways. Elizabeth will stay Mr. Travis' personal manager. They don't intend to comment any further and ask for your respect for their privacy during this time."

The statement did not devote additional detail about Randy and Elizabeth's breakup other than "a state of incompatibility exists between the parties." According to Associated Press, a request for breakup of marriage was filed by Randy in Albuquerque, NM on Thursday, October 28. In the papers, the "America Will Always Stand" crooner requests for an equal part of assets.

Randy Travis and Elizabeth Travis married in May 1991. They met in the mid seventies when Randy won a talent competition at a club possessed by Elizabeth and her first husband in Charlotte, NC. Under Elizabeth's direction, Randy landed a record deal and bring out his first album "Storms of Life" in 1985.

Facebook on Wednesday launched several new features, including one that makes it easier for its 500 million members to separate online friendships into groups and another that lets them archive personal information posted on the website.

The new groups feature began rolling out Wednesday and will spread to the company's entire user base "relatively quickly," according to Facebook.

"We're not being hyperbolic when we say (groups) is going to be a fundamental shift in how people use Facebook," company CEO Mark Zuckenberg said during a press conference that was his first public appearance since last Friday's opening of The Social Network, the blockbuster movie tracing Facebook's origins.

>> Read more at usatoday.com

magine that you are walking down a city street and a person collapses in front of you. He is having a heart attack, and he needs instant assistance. What are you going to do?

For decades the technique known as CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation) has been the technique to use. CPR has saved thousands of lives in situations just like this. It was invented by Peter Safar and has been heavily promoted since the 1960s. Millions of people have gone through training classes with the Red Cross and other organizations. But CPR is now getting a face lift, and it no longer requires formal training. The new technique is called Continuous Chest Compression, or CCC.

CPR has been able to save so many lives because is immediately solves the biggest problem that occurs during a heart attack. In a large number of heart attacks, the heart is still perfectly functional. It has not died, nor has it ruptured. It simply has gotten confused and has started fibrillating instead of beating. You can think of a healthy heart as a big muscle that contracts in a useful way about once every second. A fibrillating heart has lost that rhythm, and instead is a muscle that is uselessly quivering.

>> Read more at http://seattletimes.nwsource.com

The Mets, Brewers and Pirates gave their managers the boot Monday, firing them after disappointing seasons with underperforming teams.

The mediocre Mets got rid of manager Jerry Manuel along with general manager Omar Minaya after the fourth consecutive season in which the high-payroll team failed to make the playoffs.

Ken Macha was officially dismissed by the Brewers after consecutive losing seasons that following their 2008 postseason appearance as the NL wild card.

John Russell was booted by the penurious Pirates after 299 defeats in three seasons, which extended the woebegone franchise’s consecutive losing years to a major league record 18.

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Twins • For the second straight year, the Minnesota Twins will play the postseason without Justin Morneau. The 2006 AL MVP hasn’t played since July 7 because of post-concussion symptoms. General manager Bill Smith said Monday the team doesn’t want to rush back its four-time All-Star first baseman.

>> Read more at sltrib.com

The White House says President Barack Obama still considers Pakistan a strong ally in the fight against extremist forces. Comments by Mr. Obama's press secretary, Robert Gibbs, came Monday as the United States and Pakistan continued to discuss the closure of a key border crossing and amid concern about attacks on NATO supply convoys.

At a White House news briefing, Gibbs was asked about the attacks on NATO fuel tanker trucks, four of which occurred since Pakistan closed the northwestern Khyber Pass Torkhum border crossing last week.

The attacks followed what NATO says was a self-defense hot-pursuit action by helicopters. NATO expressed regret over the deaths of three Pakistani soldiers; a joint investigation is continuing.

>> Read more at voanews.com

What's next for Justin Timberlake?

As box-office analysts predicted, "The Social Network" opened at No. 1 over the weekend, kicking the movie's awards-season buzz into high gear and setting a slew of new projects at the feet of the film's stars. For Justin Timberlake — he plays Napster founder Sean Parker — the success of the social-networking flick seems to have given him just another reason to sideline his pop music career in favor of making movies.

Timberlake has been nimbly dodging all of the "When are you making a new record?" questions and he recently told EnterteinmentWeekly he's not sure when — or if — he'll return to music.

>> Read more at MTV.com

Denver (Reuters) - Paramedics examined two children who arrived on a flight from Mexico to Denver showing symptoms of a contagious illness called hand, foot and mouth disease but let them go after deciding they posed no public health threat, officials said on Sunday.

A spokeswoman for the Denver Health Medical Center said authorities were alerted even before the Frontier Airlines Flight from Puerto Vallarta landed on Saturday that there was a possible case of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) on the plane.

The plane was evacuated when it arrived, and hospital paramedics on staff at the airport examined the children. But the youngsters and family were permitted to go without anyone visiting the hospital, said spokeswoman Betty Rueda.

>> Read more at LATimes.com

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler won't return for the second half of Sunday night's game against the New York Giants. After taking nine sacks in the opening half, he is out with what the Bears are calling a concussion.

The Bears made the announcement at halftime that Cutler won't return.

In other injury news, the Bears will also hold out right guard Lance Louis.

Prior to leaving the game, Cutler completed 8 of 11 passes for 42 yards and an interception. Led by Osi Umenyiora's three sacks, the Giants dropped the quarterback nine times for a loss of 55 yards. Heading into the second half, the Giants are just three sacks away from the 2007 record they set with a 12-sack outing against Philadelphia.

>> Read more at sports.espn.go.com

Japan’s benchmark stock indexes rose as increased oil and metals prices boosted commodity-related companies, and a weaker yen improved the outlook for export earnings. Banks declined.

Inpex Corp., Japan’s largest oil-exploration company, gained 2 percent after crude oil climbed to an eight-week high on Oct. 1. Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Japan’s largest gold producer, advanced 2.9 percent after gold rose to a record that day. Sony Corp., an electronics maker that gets 22 of sales in the U.S., and Honda Motor Co., which derives almost 85 percent of its sales abroad, increased at least 1.5 percent. Mizuho Financial Group Inc. retreated 3.4 percent.

“Money is flowing into riskier assets, including commodity-related shares,” said Junichi Misawa, head of equity investment at Tokyo-based STB Asset?Management Co., which oversees about $14 billion. “Japanese stocks are relatively cheap and lagging behind the other markets across the world.”

>> Read more at Bloomberg.com

I heard an amusing story the other night on ABC NewsRadio about the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel.

Apparently she's found some habits of her communist, East German-upbringing hard to break... such as stockpiling consumer goods.

The 56-year-old German leader says she tends to over-stock the cupboards in her Berlin apartment "because you used to just get what-you-could... in an economy where things were scarce".

"Sometimes I just buy things because I see them... even though I don't really need them at the time," she said.

You'll probably hear lots of amusing anecdotes like this over the next few days as Germany celebrates the 20th anniversary of re-unification.

>> Read more at ABC.net.au

New guidelines proposed by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) recommend that electroconvulsive therapy may be used to treat either major depressivedisorder or major depression in patients who don't respond to medications.

This is the first time the medical organization has ever updated its guidelines on the assessment and treatment of depression since 2000; the current guidelines are based on research conducted from 1999 through 2006.

The guidelines, which were drafted by a team led by psychiatrist Alan J. Gelenberg, say that the shock (and awe?) therapy may serve as therapy for patients with major depressive disorder who have a high degree of symptom severity; also implicated as possible “beneficiaries” of this type of therapy are those who do not respond to prescribed medications.

>> Read more at Foodconsumer.org

NEWPORT, Wales -- The oldest man in the Ryder Cup reached into his pocket, smiled broadly for a Spanish-language television camera and blowtorched the end of his stogie with a lighter, sending a cloud of smoke wafting over his head.

Things are always good for the guy who defines savoir-faire, Spain's Miguel Angel Jimenez. But sometimes things are even better than that.

Jimenez, who bears more than a striking resemblance to the guy in the beer commercial presented as the world's most interesting man -- both in appearance and style -- hit a pair of crucial 3-iron shots down the stretch to keep the Americans at bay Sunday afternoon, helping prompt the most lopsided session in Ryder history.

But you should have seen the 46-year-old earlier this week, when somebody swiped his stash of cigars from the European Team room and he was climbing the walls.

"He definitely wasn't too cool and collected," Lee Westwood recalled. "He was pretty excited then."

>> Read more at CBSSports.com

Before Kanye West appeared on the October 2 episode of "Saturday Night Live", the outspoken MC tweeted "25 Minutes to dress rehearsal ... Just saw [executive producer] Lorne Michaels ... uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuum .... Akwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaard LOL!"

Awkward indeed, especially considering the superstar MC's single "Power" unfavorably name-checks the sketch comedy show with the line "F--- 'SNL' and the whole cast. Tell 'em Yeezy said they can kiss my whole ass." Even though 'Ye seemed a little heated at the "SNL" crew, which took a few jabs at the Taylor Swift 2009 VMA business, that didn't stop 'Ye from not only performing the song but transforming the signature "SNL" stage setup as well.

On Saturday's live broadcast-- hosted by Emmy-winning "Breaking Bad" star Bryan Cranston with guest spots for Morgan Freeman and Ernest Borgnine-- West kicked off his appearance with "Power." Instead of rocking from the show's famed Grand Central Terminal-themed set, 'Ye began the song atop a set of stairs with a completely white backdrop. Pale sheer sheets covered scores of clapping dancers as Yeezy spit the opening bars in a fire-engine red suit, with several gold chains swinging from his neck and a headpiece of gilded laurel resting on his dome. The sheets were pulled off the dancers as the first chorus dropped to reveal women of several hues grooving in white leotards in a live recreation of the "moving painting" visual that accompanies the track.

>> Read more at MTV.com

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund has called for a new world system to dismantle troubled financial institutions and a levy on banks to pay for it.

The IMF's statement, released on Sunday, comes ahead of meetings here this week among fund officials, the World Bank and leading nations' finance officials. It urges better international regulatory cooperation and stronger supervision.

Two years after the peak of the worst global financial crisis in generations, the IMF is seeking to keep momentum going for substantive cross-border financial reforms.

"Although important steps have been taken like Basel III ... much more remains to be done," said Jose Vinals, a senior executive at the fund. "We need to work together."

The Basel III accord on bank capital standards was finalized weeks ago. Earlier this year, the United States approved sweeping bank and Wall Street reforms. European Union nations have been moving along on reforms of their own.

>> Read more at ABC News

Oct 3 (Reuters) - Amid growing concerns about the legal practices of mortgage lenders, Old Republic National Title Insurance told agents Friday it would stop insuring homes foreclosed by JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N), The New York Times reported Saturday, citing a company memo.

Old Republic, one of the nation's largest title insurers, said it would not write policies on foreclosed Chase properties until "objectionable issues have been resolved," according to a company memo obtained by the Times.

Officials from Old Republic and Chase could not be reached immediately for a comment.

>> Read more at Reuters.com