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Neda, the voice of Iran protests: Neda YouTube video ( تیوتر )

iran video youtubeShe has been dubbed as the “voice of Iran” after a YouTube video of Neda quickly spread online. Allegedly a 16-year old girl participating the the Iranian election protests, Neda was apparently shot by paramilitary snipers. The video shows her lying on her back on a Tehran street with fellow protester (possibly relatives) frantically trying to save her. It is a graphic clip showing blood oozing from her chest wound. Later, blood started to come out of her nose and mouth as her condition worsened. A few seconds later, she is dead.

There is no information on the authenticity of the video, where and when it happened and who was injured by whom. The only information online right now are based on comments on the video from an anonymous individual who claimed that he was present when the amateur video was recorded:

At 19:05 June 20th Place: Karegar Ave., at the corner crossing Khosravi St. and Salehi st. A young woman who was standing aside with her father watching the protests was shot by a basij member hiding on the rooftop of a civilian house. He had clear shot at the girl and could not miss her. However, he aimed straight her heart. I am a doctor, so I rushed to try to save her. But the impact of the gunshot was so fierce that the bullet had blasted inside the victim’s chest, and she died in less than 2 minutes. The protests were going on about 1 kilometers away in the main street and some of the protesting crowd were running from tear gass used among them, towards Salehi St. The film is shot by my friend who was standing beside me. Please let the world know.

The girl’s alleged death was not reported by the Iranian media (obviously) but was reported by various international media organizations and agencies. I first saw it on CNN after it was shown several times yesterday. At first, Neda’s face was blurred but later broadcasts showed her tragic face in full – signs life slowly leaving her as blood continued to pour from her nose and mouth.

For many of us who have seen this video, her face will not be forgotten. And for the thousands of Iranians involved in the protest, her death has become a symbol of their struggle for justice and truth, and an inspiration to go on.

The video of Neda is too graphic to be posted here. However, you can find a copy at this YouTube page.

Update: Posted below is a video of Neda (now identified as Neda Agha Soltani) during the protest but before she was shot:

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Miss California Carrie Prejean’s SEX TAPE / lingerie pictures

carrie prejean pics, carrie prejean lingerieCarrie Prejean is in trouble. Ever since Carrie Prejean’s sexy lingerie pictures came out, gays and gay marriage activists have been asking for her head. They say Carrie Prejean’s lingerie picture is enough grounds for disqualifying her as Miss California. This is definitely a backlash of her anti-gay marriage stand to the questioned posed by blogger Perez Hilton during the Miss USA pageant two weeks ago. The controversy created by that incident has remained hot to this day.

Now Carrie Prejean’s lingerie pictures are making it hotter. But she contends that they were modeling shots taken when she was still in her teens, experimenting on modeling and that it’s the only one. There is no other Carrie Prejean lingerie pic out there. She believes she
did not violate her Miss California contract when she gave pageant officials assurance that she never posed semi-nude.

However, there are reports that more Carrie Prejean lingerie photos will come out in the coming days. TMZ reports that “though we haven’t published the four semi-nude pics that were sent to us (because Carrie claims she was 17 when they were taken), we can assure you she was not wearing a top and she was flaunting some side boob.”

If these are true, then Carrie Prejean is in deep sh**! The Miss California first runner-up should start making preparations for her time in the spotlight anytime soon. He he. No prejean lingerie pictures are posted here as she claims she was a minor when they were taken. Instead, other Carrie Prejean photos are posted below.

Video report on Carrie Prejean lingerie pics

Miss California pictures/Carrie Prejean photos



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Carrie Prejean pictures/photos: Miss California’s response

carrie prejean photos, carrie prejean pics, carrie prejean picturesRevealing Carrie Prejean pictures showing the Miss California in provocative poses have hit the web a few hours ago. One Carrie Prejean photo currently circulating is the one posted on the website TheDirty.com showing the Miss USA first runner-up clad only in a pink bikini with nothing on the upper half of her body. However, her back is to the camera and her arms cover her chest. It is reported that more revealing Carrie Prejean pictures will surface on the web in the coming days.

This comes on the heels of the controversy created by her response to a question about gay marriage in the Miss USA finals. She said that she believes a marriage should be between
a man and a woman as this is what her faith dictates. But now, the appearance of the sexy photos are leading some to question Prejean’s faith.

Carrie Prejean has thus released the following statement in response to this recent development. It is as follows:

“On April 19, I chose to answer a question during the 2009 Miss USA pageant in an honest and personal manner that expressed my views of the long-established definition of marriage as being between a man and a woman. That answer, and my commitment to stand by my beliefs, has since resulted in attacks on me and my integrity as a woman. We live in a great country; a nation that was built on freedom of speech and freedom of religion. Yet my comments defending traditional marriage have led to intimidation tactics that seek to undermine my reputation and somehow silence me and my beliefs, as if opinion is only a one-way street.

“I am a Christian, and I am a model. Models pose for pictures, including lingerie and swimwear photos. Recently, photos taken of me as a teenager have been released surreptitiously to a tabloid Web site that openly mocks me for my Christian faith. I am not perfect, and I will never claim to be. But these attacks on me and others who speak in defense of traditional marriage are intolerant and offensive. While we may not agree on every issue, we should show respect for others’ opinions and not try to silence them through vicious and mean-spirited attacks.

“With that in mind, I will continue to support and defend marriage as the honorable institution it is. I will continue to stand with the overwhelming majority of the American people and the voters of my home state of California. If this whole experience has taught me anything, it is our precious right to speak freely, and how we as Americans can never allow anyone or any group to intimidate or threaten us to keep silent.”

Report about Carrie Prejean’s pictures

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Michelle Obama portrait / Michelle Obama sleeveless portrait

The White House has released the official portrait of Michelle Obama, First Lady of the United States. Taken in the Blue room of the official residence of the First Family by photographer Joyce N. Boghosian, it shows Michelle in a black sleeveless dress by Michael Kors and wearing two strands of pearls on her neck complimented by pearl earrings. Simplicity is the theme of this portrait, a true Michelle Obama signature (though the retail price of that Michael Kors dress is reportedly ($3,195). The sleeveless look has also been a signature style of the First Lady ans she is often seen in public wearing such a dress style
(more recently on the covers of Vogue and People) and seemingly flaunting those toned arms.

First Lady Michelle Obama Official Portrait

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Sports Illustrated cover / Sports Illustrated (SI) 2009 Swimsuit

The 2009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition has landed, and it’s Bar Rafaeli on the coveted cover photo! Bar who? Bar Rafaeli, that’s who – a 23 year old Israeli model known for her various modeling work in magazines and other print media but better known in show business circles for her relationship with American actor Leonardo DiCaprio. She has landed the most coveted cover of them all, the 2009 swimsuit issue of Sports Illustrated. She now joins an elite group of models who have been privileged to be the magazine’s
cover model and who have gone on to big modeling careers. Check out this list of former Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition cover models: Cheryl Tiegs, Elle Macpherson, Rachel Hunter, Christie Brinkley, Paulina Porizkova, Valeria Mazza, Heidi Klum, Tyra Banks, and Marisa Miller.

The special issue was invented by Sports Illustrated editor Andre Laguerre to fill the mid-1960s sporting calendar. The story is that he asked a fashion reporter, Jule Campbell, to go on a shoot to fill space, including the cover, with a beautiful model. The first issue in 1964 entailed a cover and a five-page layout. However, Campbell changed the face of modeling, became a powerful figure and molded the issue into a media phenomenon.

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