Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Stars attend NYC funeral of hip-hop mogul Lighty

LL Cool J, foreground right, shares an embrace with another as he leaves the Frank E. Campbell Funeral Chapel following the service for hip-hop mogul Chris Lighty, Wednesday Sept. 5, 2012 in New York. Mourners in the packed chapel Wednesday included Sean "Diddy" Combs, Missy Elliott, Q-Tip, LL Cool J, Russell Simmons, 50 Cent and Grandmaster Flash. Lighty, the 44-year-old hip-hop mogul was found dead in his Bronx apartment last week with a gunshot wound to the head. (AP Photo/Tina Fineberg)

LL Cool J, foreground right, shares an embrace with another as he leaves the Frank E. Campbell Funeral Chapel following the service for hip-hop mogul Chris Lighty, Wednesday Sept. 5, 2012 in New York. Mourners in the packed chapel Wednesday included Sean "Diddy" Combs, Missy Elliott, Q-Tip, LL Cool J, Russell Simmons, 50 Cent and Grandmaster Flash. Lighty, the 44-year-old hip-hop mogul was found dead in his Bronx apartment last week with a gunshot wound to the head. (AP Photo/Tina Fineberg)

FILE - This Feb. 28, 2007 file photo shows hip-hop mogul Chris Lighty in his office in New York. Lightly died of an apparent gunshot wound on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012 at his home in the Bronx borough of New York. He was 44. Lighty was the man behind rap?s leading figures, helping them not only attain hit records, but lucrative careers outside of music. He had been a part of the rap scene for decades, working with pioneers like LL Cool J, KRS-One before starting his own management company, Violator. (AP Photo/Jim Cooper, file)

FILE - This Feb. 28, 2007 file photo shows hip-hop mogul Chris Lighty in his office in New York. Lightly died of an apparent gunshot wound on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012 at his home in the Bronx borough of New York. He was 44. Lighty was the man behind rap?s leading figures, helping them not only attain hit records, but lucrative careers outside of music. He had been a part of the rap scene for decades, working with pioneers like LL Cool J, KRS-One before starting his own management company, Violator.(AP Photo/Jim Cooper, file)

Sean "Diddy" Combs, second from left, leaves the Frank E. Campbell Funeral Chapel following the service for hip-hop mogul Chris Lighty, Wednesday Sept. 5, 2012 in New York. Mourners in the packed chapel Wednesday included Sean "Diddy" Combs, Missy Elliott, Q-Tip, LL Cool J, Russell Simmons, 50 Cent and Grandmaster Flash. Lighty, the 44-year-old hip-hop mogul, was found dead in his Bronx apartment last week with a gunshot wound to the head. (AP Photo/Tina Fineberg)

LL Cool J, center, leaves the Frank E. Campbell Funeral Chapel following the service for hip-hop mogul Chris Lighty, Wednesday Sept. 5, 2012 in New York. Mourners in the packed chapel Wednesday included Sean "Diddy" Combs, Missy Elliott, Q-Tip, LL Cool J, Russell Simmons, 50 Cent and Grandmaster Flash. Lighty, the 44-year-old hip-hop mogul was found dead in his Bronx apartment last week with a gunshot wound to the head. (AP Photo/Tina Fineberg)

(AP) ? Hip-hop royalty including LL Cool J and Sean "Diddy" Combs packed a standing-room-only funeral chapel Wednesday to pay their respects to music-industry mogul Chris Lighty.

Mourners at the Manhattan funeral home also included Missy Elliott, Q-Tip, Russell Simmons, Busta Rymes, 50 Cent and Grandmaster Flash.

The 44-year-old Lighty was found dead in his Bronx apartment last week with a gunshot wound to the head. The medical examiner ruled it a suicide, but his family has asked for a second autopsy.

Speakers at the funeral, who included family members as well as LL Cool J and Busta Rhymes, didn't allude to the circumstances of Lighty's death. Instead they stressed his legacy in the music world and his life as a family man.

Mourners filed past the flower-bedecked coffin where Lighty was laid out in a dark suit. A slideshow depicting his life appeared on a screen. By the time the service started, the chapel had become as crowded as a hot nightspot, with security guards only letting people in if someone else left.

Lighty had been a part of the hip-hop scene for decades, working with pioneers like LL Cool J before starting his own management company, Violator. But he was in the midst of a divorce and had been having recent financial and personal troubles.

A player in the hip-hop game since he was a child disc jockey, Lighty rose through the ranks at Rush Management, Simmons' first company, before eventually founding Violator Management in the late 1990s.

His roster ranged from Academy Award-winners Three 6 Mafia to Elliott to up-and-comer Papoose and perpetual star Mariah Carey. He made it his mission not so much to make musical superstars but rather to create multifaceted entertainers who could be marketed in an array of ways: a sneaker deal here, a soft drink partnership there, a movie role down the road.

In a 2007 interview with The Associated Press, Lighty talked about creating opportunities for his stars ? a Chapstick deal for LL Cool J, known for licking his lips, and a vitamin supplement deal for 50 Cent.

"As music sales go down because kids are stealing it off the Internet and trading it and iPod sales continue to rise, you can't rely on just the income that you would make off of being an artist," he said at the time.

Survivors include his two children. He and his wife, Veronica, had been in the process of divorcing. The case was still listed as active, but electronic records show an agreement to end it was filed in June.

Lighty's brother Dave has said he wants a full investigation of his brother's death, which he isn't sure was a suicide.

Forensic pathologist Michael Baden, the former head of the city medical examiner's office, said Wednesday that he performed a second autopsy at the request of the family and was awaiting test results.

Baden is paid to give independent opinions on deaths and has testified in several high-profile cases including the O.J. Simpson trial.

Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said the department is still investigating and will wait until the full toxicology report is back, but he reiterated that the medical examiner's office has said it's a suicide.

Grandmaster Flash referred to medical examiner's findings outside the chapel.

"Whatever the pressure was that made him take his life had to be tremendous pressure," he said. "I just wish that Chris would have reached out and said, 'Flash, I need some help, man.' ... He didn't reach out. It's really sad."

Simmons posted an online appeal to the music industry Wednesday to fill the void left by Lighty by mentoring young hip-hop artists.

"Chris was a shining example of playing the game, while always keeping it real," he wrote.

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Associated Press writer Colleen Long contributed to this report.

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Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Roddick beats Fognini to postpone retirement

Andy Roddick celebrates after beating Italy's Fabio Fognini in the third round of play at the 2012 US Open tennis tournament, Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

Andy Roddick celebrates after beating Italy's Fabio Fognini in the third round of play at the 2012 US Open tennis tournament, Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

Andy Roddick celebrates after beating Italy's Fabio Fognini in the third round of play at the 2012 US Open tennis tournament, Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

Andy Roddick gestures for another ball to serve to Italy's Fabio Fognini in the third round of play at the 2012 US Open tennis tournament, Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Mel C. Evans)

Andy Roddick reacts during his match against Italy's Fabio Fognini in the third round of play at the 2012 US Open tennis tournament, Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

Andy Roddick hugs Italy's Fabio Fognini after their match in the third round of play at the 2012 US Open tennis tournament, Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012, in New York. Roddick won the match. (AP Photo/Mel C. Evans)

NEW YORK (AP) ? Knowing full well each match could be his last, Andy Roddick is putting on a show while soaking up every moment along the way.

So when he pounded a forehand passing shot to seize a 20-stroke point Sunday, Roddick thrust both arms overhead, motioning to the full house of U.S. Open spectators to make even more noise. Moments later, after hitting a winning volley, Roddick wagged his right index finger while chugging back to the baseline.

Channeling his inner Jimmy Connors, Roddick is having a grand ol' time at his retirement party ? and he's not done yet.

Winning a second consecutive match since announcing the U.S. Open will be the last tournament of his career, 2003 champion Roddick stuck around at least a little longer by getting past 59th-ranked Fabio Fognini of Italy 7-5, 7-6 (1), 4-6, 6-4 in the third round Sunday.

"I'd be an idiot not to use the crowd right now. It's a huge advantage," Roddick said. "Each match is almost like it's another memory."

What comes next could really be memorable. In the fourth round Tuesday, the last American man to win a Grand Slam title will face 2009 U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro, who defeated Leonardo Mayer 6-3, 7-5, 7-6 (9) in an all-Argentine match that featured one particularly noteworthy point. In the tiebreaker, Mayer smacked a backhand that somehow ricocheted off the top of a net post and landed in the court ? but del Potro was unfazed, got the ball back and wound up winning the point.

"I'm going to have to serve well, kind of try to rush him a little bit," Roddick said about del Potro. "When he gets into a groove and has time, he'll put a hurt on the ball."

Looking ahead himself, del Potro wasn't about to get too sentimental about Roddick's impending departure from tennis.

"I know this is special, this day, for him, but I'm doing my job," said the seventh-seeded del Potro, whose major trophy is the only of the past 30 that wasn't won by Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic.

"The crowd loves Andy here," del Potro said, "and they have respect (for) me."

Djokovic, the defending champion, beat No. 31 Julien Benneteau in straight sets and will meet No. 18 Stanislas Wawrinka for a quarterfinal berth.

Also advancing: No. 4 David Ferrer, who got past two-time major champion Lleyton Hewitt 7-6 (9), 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 and now meets No. 13 Richard Gasquet, who eliminated two-time NCAA champion Steve Johnson 7-6 (4), 6-2, 6-3; and No. 19 Philipp Kohlschreiber, who set up a fourth-round encounter against No. 8 Janko Tipsarevic by beating No. 9 John Isner 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in a match that ended at 2:26 a.m. Monday, tying the tournament record for latest finish.

In women's action, Maria Sharapova got back to the U.S. Open quarterfinals for the first time since winning the 2006 title, taking control of a back-and-forth match after a 75-minute rain delay and beating No. 19 Nadia Petrova 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 on Sunday night.

Sharapova will play No. 11 Marion Bartoli, the 2007 Wimbledon runner-up, who came back to defeat 2011 Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova 1-6, 6-2, 6-0.

Top-seeded Victoria Azarenka beat 73rd-ranked Anna Tatishvili 6-2, 6-2 to reach the quarterfinals at Flushing Meadows for the first time. Azarenka has dropped only 10 games through four matches heading into a showdown against defending champion Sam Stosur, a 6-4, 6-4 winner over 18-year-old Laura Robson of Britain, whose breakthrough run included wins against past major champions Kim Clijsters and Li Na.

Robson beat Clijsters in the second round Wednesday, sending the 29-year-old Belgian into retirement. It was the next day, Roddick's 30th birthday, that he surprisingly let the world know he had decided to walk away from the sport whenever this visit to Flushing Meadows ends.

Sunday just so happened to be five-time U.S. Open champion Connors' 60th birthday ? and on the very same date in 1991, Connors celebrated his 39th by coming back to beat Aaron Krickstein in five sets to reach the quarterfinals in New York, a match replayed often during rain delays in more recent times. Connors, who later briefly coached Roddick, was at his rabble-rousing, crowd-goading best on that day 21 years ago; in one of those nice twists, Roddick was in New York then, a kid who was treated to tickets as a present to celebrate his ninth birthday.

"That was my first taste of live tennis, and it was that run," Roddick recalled, "so that's as good as it gets."

He and Fognini provided their own brand of entertainment, even though Roddick is not at his best because of an aching right shoulder. A couple of months ago, Roddick lowered the tension in his racket strings so he could, he explained while pointing to that shoulder, "get a little sling action in it and help the old Hamburger Helper here."

Asked how that key part of his body feels, Roddick said: "It's not great. But, you know, it's good enough. I've got, max, a week of tennis left, so it's good enough for that."

An element of Roddick's appeal, in addition to an ability to play tennis well enough to reach five Grand Slam finals and get to No. 1 in the ATP rankings, is his showmanship and quickness with a quip.

Dealing with a series of injuries, Roddick dropped out of the top 20 in February, then slid to No. 34 in March, his lowest ranking since 2001. A balky right hamstring forced Roddick to retire during his second-round match at the Australian Open in January, and he lost in the first round at the French Open and third round at Wimbledon.

The 20th-seeded Roddick certainly won't be favored against del Potro. But Roddick is into the fourth round for the ninth time in 13 appearances in the U.S. Open, and he's 8-0 so far.

"He benefits from playing at home," said Fognini, who hugged his good pal up at the net after losing and asked for one of Roddick's shirts as a memento.

"If I really force myself to pick a winner, I'd give del Potro a 51 percent chance, because he is playing well and he's confident," Fognini said. "But on the other hand, Roddick wants to end his career on a high note."

Fognini is a real character, too, and he conjured up one tremendous, full-sprint, back-to-the-net, between-the-legs shot; after Roddick replied with a lunging volley winner into the open court to end the point, Fognini chucked his racket all the way to the service box.

"That's about as cleanly as you can hit a between-the-legs passing shot. He hit the thing from Jersey and almost won the point," Roddick said. "That was fun."

There was more, including when Fognini stuck his mug right up against a TV camera after one point; requested instant-replay challenges of two faults on another (both serves were, indeed, out); and kept up a stream of sailor-language muttering in Italian.

Roddick appeared sluggish at times, and his big serve ? he once owned the record for fastest, at 155 mph ? wasn't always what it can be. Fognini, who at 5-foot-10 is four inches shorter than Roddick, actually wound up with more aces, 15 to 10.

"I was surprised; he's one of the best servers in the world," Fognini said.

The key came in the second-set tiebreaker, when Fognini took the first point, and Roddick the rest.

At 1-all, Roddick really came alive, as did the partisan group in the stands, when he smacked a winner and gestured vigorously.

"I played that point perfectly. It was so pretty, it should have been framed," Fognini said with a smile, "and he ruined it with a down-the-line passing shot that was crazy."

Roddick followed that with a pair of aces at 126 mph and 131 mph and pretty much was on his way.

There was the third-set blip, of course, but otherwise Roddick stayed steady, breaking Fognini twice in a row in the fourth and raising his clenched right fist overhead after going up 4-3.

After Fognini missed a backhand return on match point, Roddick rolled his head back and raised both arms overhead, then swatted a ball into the stands.

Roddick answered the fans' standing ovation with one of his own, clapping overhead while standing near the middle of the court. When he sat in his changeover chair, Roddick exhaled a couple of times, taking it all in.

"You're kind of smiling, humming, whistling, walking around, and you feel pretty good about it. All of a sudden, you have to say good bye to someone. It's like this gut-check moment. It's these extreme emotions from five minutes to the next five minutes," Roddick said, describing the past few days. "You think you know what's going on, but I don't think there's any way to prepare yourself for it."

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France warns of Syrian chemical weapons attack

A boy looks back while he and another boy play on a Syrian military tank, destroyed during fighting with the Rebels, in the Syrian town of Azaz, on the outskirts of Aleppo, Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)

A boy looks back while he and another boy play on a Syrian military tank, destroyed during fighting with the Rebels, in the Syrian town of Azaz, on the outskirts of Aleppo, Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)

(AP) ? Western powers are preparing a tough response in case Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime deploys chemical or biological weapons in its civil war, France's foreign minister said Monday.

Syria's leadership has said the country, which is believed to have nerve agents as well as mustard gas and Scud missiles capable of delivering these lethal chemicals, could use chemical or biological weapons if it were attacked from outside.

President Barack Obama has called it a "red line" for the U.S. if Assad's regime were to use chemical or biological weapons, and France has been ratcheting up its language on the issue.

Speaking on RMC radio Monday, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said "we are discussing this notably with our American and English partners." If Syria uses such weapons "our response ... would be massive and blistering," he said.

Fabius added that Russia and China are "of the same position," but acknowledged frustration at their continuing support for Assad.

The foreign ministries of both China and Russia declined immediate comment on Monday.

But, since the start of the Syrian conflict Beijing has been consistent in its stance that it should be settled through negotiations and not by outside forces.

Moscow is Syria's chief ally, and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov told the AP in a recent interview that Russia has the Syrian government's assurances that chemical weapons will not be used. Gatilov said Russia will "work toward the goal of preventing such things from happening."

China and Russia have repeatedly used their veto powers in the U.N. Security Council to block U.S.- and Arab-backed action that could have led to sanctions against Assad's regime.

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Whole Life Pet Treats Beef Product Review

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Charlie eating Whole Life Pet Products Beef

SHHHH!? Don?t tell Charlie that we are talking about Whole Life treats.? He can?t handle it and I will have a meowing kitty on my hands ? much like this meowing Ragdoll cat.? No matter if I say, ?CHEATS!? or lift the bag from the top of the fridge ? he comes running and meowing!? I do keep them on top of the fridge or in the fridge so that they are not tampered with!? When I wasn?t as wise, I found bags of Whole Life throughout the house ? so I have to keep it out of his reach.

Whole Life Pet was kind enough to send us a bag of their beef treats to try out!

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Trigg eating Whole Life Pet Products Beef

Whole Life is my favorite freeze dried cat treat.? We have tried others.? Others have made the kitties puke ? all 4 ? Caymus, Murphy, Charlie and Trigg has puked from other freeze dried cat treats.? But not Whole Life.? Here?s why (I think) ? Whole Life does things a little differently; all of their products are tested twice for bacteria and all of their meats are precooked.

TRY THEM FOR FREE!

Safety is important to Whole Life:? Every ingredient used is tested for harmful bacteria twice.? Only then are they released to inventory.? Whole Life tests for salmonella, E-Coli, Listeria and Staph.

Pre-cooked:? Whole Life pre-cooks their meats to their proper temperatures, just as you would cook meat at home to ensure the health and safety of you, your pets and your family.

So with all that testing, you can imagine that Whole Life treats are little more pricey than other freeze dried pet treats.? This is true!? In fact, Floppycats reader, Jerri and I have discussed this extensively through email ? that is how to go about getting Whole Life Pet Treats and a discount or finding Whole Life Pet Treats coupons.

If you?ve seen my post on online pet food deals, then you might already have this information saved, but here it is again (with the stores that actually sell Whole Life pet treats):

  1. Petflow.com -$10 off your FIRST purchase at PetFlow (min. orders $40+ for the coupon to fire) FLOPPY10. Free shipping at $59. Or free shipping at $49 with promo code FBFANS. Like their Facebook page for additional promo codes. Sales tax in NY, NJ and NV.
  2. DogCatSupply.com ? FREE SHIPPING On Orders Over $59.95. Sign up for their emails to get exclusive discounts.
  3. Only Natural Pet ? They had a sale on Whole Life a week or so ago ? so be sure to sign up for their email alerts, so you can get them on sale.? If you don?t want to wait you can save 10% on your current order and all future orders of an item like Whole Life with their Simplify Life automatic delivery program. There?s no commitment and it?s easy to adjust the schedule, postpone, or cancel at any time.
  4. Chewy.com ? free shipping at $49. $4.95 flat shipping rate for orders under $49.?Get 10% off your first order from Chewy by using promo code: JENN7837 or 15% off first autoship order (you can cancel at anytime) ? you could always do your first? order at 10% off and then use the 15% on the second one.? Unsure about sales tax.
  5. Wag.com ? free shipping at $49. Sales tax in WA, KS, NY, NJ, and PA. (They are affiliated with Amazon.com) 15% discount with code 15WAG. 20% discount with code WAGFOOD12 (until 9/30/12).
  6. Waggintails.com ? free shipping at $59.99. Sign up for email and get a discount code. Like their Facebook page and they post other discount codes. Unsure about sales tax ? company is in MA.
  7. Pet Food Direct ? If you sign up for their email updates you can usually get a 20% discount code or a free shipping code.? You can also check for current Pet Food Direct Coupon Codes.

or use Whole Life?s store locator to find them near you.

Be sure to join Whole Life on Facebook to keep track of deals, discounts and all the fun things they are up to.

Here?s our arrival video ? notice the change in Charlie when I told him that we got ?cheats? in the mail.? In fact, when I was putting this blog post together and re-playing this video, you?ll never guess who showed up when he again heard ?cheats? ? IT?S DANGEROUS!:

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However, you may have already seen this because we tried them before with Caymus and Murphy:

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Be sure to join Whole Life on Facebook and thank them for your free sample of Whole Life!

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Monday, September 3, 2012

Letters: Risks for Travelers (1 Letter)

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Engadget UK Giveaway: win a Samsung Galaxy S III courtesy of Expansys!

Engadget UK Giveaway win a Samsung Galaxy S III courtesy of Expansys!

If you live in the UK, and you've more than a passing interest in mobile phones (we're guessing that's a given), then you are probably already familiar with Expansys. The online store, known for its wide range of gadgets, and geek-friendly pricing, has kindly given us one of Samsung's Galaxy S III handsets to give away. For the uninitiated, all you have to do to win this piece of tech nobility is leave a comment below. Well, along with reading, and complying, with the rules set out below. Most importantly, on this occasion, you must be a UK resident. Good luck!

Update: We've gotten hold of the actual handset we'll be sending out, and it turns out to be Pebble Blue rather than the Marble White originally shown above. Do you still want it?

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Google+ trends: Heidi Klum, Labor Day

Google+ users are sharing rumors of Heidi Klum's alleged infidelity and celebrating US Labor Day on Monday, September 3.?

Heidi Klum has been the center of a media storm after pictures of the supermodel and her bodyguard in Italy led to an outburst of anger from her estranged husband, singer Seal. However, the singer has since issued a statement clarifying that he did not believe that Klum had cheated on him while they were together.

Also causing a buzz on Google+ today is the US holiday Labor Day. Taking place on the first Monday of September, the national holiday celebrates the achievements of American workers.

Some Google+ users are calling for a boycott on Apple products due to the continued fallout from the recent Apple vs. Samsung legal case over patent infringement, which resulted in Samsung's having to pay $1 billion in damages. Many technology enthusiasts are concerned about the potential implications Apple's legal win could have on the future of smartphone design and variety within the market and therefore are calling for a boycott of Apple products.

The top 5 most talked about topics on Google+ on September 3 at 9:30 AM GMT are:?

01. Heidi Klum
02. #BreakingBad
03. Labor Day
04. #BoycottApple
05. Mitt Romney

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