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Amanda Bynes ‘s latest  DUI arrest comes at the tail end of a string of erratic behavior.  “It’s very obvious that she is not 100 percent well,” a source who saw Bynes at her Thousand Oaks gym over the summer tells PEOPLE. “She is still obsessed with her body and spends more time in front of the mirror than she actually works out. She doesn’t like when people look at her and has even confronted a few other members.”  A second source adds that she appeared to be unhappy about being under her parents’  court-ordered conservatorship .  “Her parents were closely monitoring her, including her driving,” says the source of Bynes, who  got her license back in April . “She would have arguments with her dad in the car.”  The conservatorship ended in June, according to her father, Rick Bynes, who told  x17  he has not seen his daughter since.  “She’s 28, she does what she wants,” he said. “We don’t know a thing.”  Several Twitter users...

Being a parent is a total bait-and-switch. Your kids start out helpless and adorable, gurgling bundles of ceaseless wonder. You are a god in their eyes, powerful and wise beyond knowing. And then, one day, the transformation happens. They turn into teenagers. Everything you thought you knew about them is wrong. Overnight you became the worst human being on the planet. If only you would just disappear (leaving behind a fully stocked refrigerator and the keys to the car) all their problems would melt away. Of course, there are some benefits to having teenagers in the house. By the time they’re 13 they’re big enough to help carry groceries from the car (provided you can pry them off the couch). They’re intellectually mature enough to engage you in lively debate (assuming you can persuade them to look up from their phones). And they eventually turn into interesting and even charming adults (or so I am told). Read: 5 Mobile Apps That Should Scare the Pants Off Parents ...

Today, Microsoft took the wraps off the next version of Windows. You’ll be able to install a free, unfinished “technical preview” version this week, or get it in final form sometime next year. It’s called  Windows 10 . (Why is it Windows 10? What happened to 9? Making sense of the Windows naming sequence is like solving one of those Mensa “What’s the pattern?” puzzles. So far, we have this: Windows 1, 2, 3, 95, 98, 2000, ME, XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10. OK, whatever.) Windows 8, as the world now knows, was a superimposed mishmash of two operating systems. There was the touchscreen-friendly TileWorld interface, as I called it. (Microsoft, at various times, called it Modern or Metro; it has officially retired both of those terms and replaced them with nothing.) And, underneath, there was the regular desktop: They are quite separate, these two environments. Each has its own Help system, its own Web browser, its own email program, its own control panel, its own conve...

The Kansas City Royals led the Major Leagues with 153 stolen bases in 2014, rallying around the mantra “That’s what speed do” as they worked to secure a Wild Card berth. The Oakland A’s started backup catcher Geovany Soto on Tuesday to better suppress the Royals’ running game, but after Soto left the game with a thumb injury, Kansas City ran wild on replacement Derek Norris. The Royals stole seven bases in their 9-8, 12-inning win over the A’s: One each by Nori Aoki, Lorenzo Cain, Christian Colon, Jarrod Dyson, Alcides Escobar, Alex Gordon and Terrance Gore. Well-timed steals helped key the eighth- and ninth-inning rallies that evened the Royals with the A’s and forced the Wild Card game to extra innings. And Colon came around to score the winning run after stealing second in the bottom of the 12th. According to baseball-reference.com, the Royals tied a Major League record by stealing seven bases in a postseason game. The record was first set by the Chicago Cubs...

TIME answers your questions about Ebola in the United States A renowned infectious disease expert named Michael Osterholm wrote an opinion piece in the  New York Times  that said airborne Ebola is possible if the virus mutates enough. As TIME reported in the past, anything is possible with viruses, but there are many other mutations that are more likely than a change in the mode of transmission—meaning how you catch it. For instance, a virus could become more virulent—more contagious—or could develop incubation periods that are longer than the current estimate of 21 days. But in general, scientists are not very concerned about that. What’s the likelihood it will spread in the U.S.? Not very, though the patient’s direct contacts must be screened. On Tuesday, director of the CDC Dr. Tom Friedensaid in a press conference: “The bottom-line here is I have no doubt that we will control this case of Ebola so that it does not spread widely.” The CDC has consistently sa...

FKA Twigs  has addressed the racist online trolling that she’s received, after it emerged that she is allegedly dating white actor Robert Pattinson . The singer – who is nominated for the 2014 Mercury Prize and three MOBOs – said she was “disgusted” by the offensive comments shared on Twitter. “I am genuinely shocked and disgusted at the amount of racism that has been infecting my account the past week,” she wrote. “Racism is unacceptable in the real world and it’s unacceptable online.” Her debut album,  LP1 , was released in August this year, and she has numerous UK gig dates planned starting on 3 October in Birmingham.

When New England plays the Kansas City Chiefs on “Monday Night Football,” Patriots linebackerDont’a Hightower will be wearing No. 54. Viewers need to know that if they want to keep up with the former Alabama standout, because he’s liable to line up anywhere in New England’s front seven on defense. The Patriots and Chiefs wrap up Week 4 of the NFL season at 7:30 p.m. Monday at Arrowhead Stadium. ESPN will televise the game nationally. “He’s played off the line, inside on the guard, on the tackle and played on the line on the tight ends, played down,” New England coach Bill Belichick said during his Wednesday press conference about Hightower’s roles with the Patriots defense. “Did that in college, did some sub rushing in college, played Sam. Then when (Rolando) McClain left, he moved inside and played Mike. So he’s a pretty versatile player. “We saw him as a versatile player, and we’ve used him that. So I would say it’s not really a big surprise. I t...

If you’re hankering for a cup of coffee, today’s one day you can get your coffee and drink it too — for free! Need caffeine? Today’s your day! If you’re hankering for a cup of coffee, today’s one day you can get your coffee and drink it too — for free! Sept. 29 is National Coffee Day, and several popular places will give your fix for free. McDonald’s, Krispy Kreme, Dunkin’ Donuts are among businesses in Phoenix and elsewhere celebrating National Coffee Day with a free mug of java. Do they hope you’ll pay for an Egg McMuffin, Chocolate Frosted or Original Glazed while you’re sipping? Of course! But do you have to? Apparently not! “On Sept. 29, National Coffee Day, guests can walk into any participating Dunkin’ Donuts restaurant across the country and receive a free medium cup of Dunkin’ Donuts hot Dark Roast Coffee, with a limit of one per guest,” Dunkin’ Donuts proclaims in a press release. “Coffee Isn’t Just A Drink. It’s A Feeling,” Krispy Kreme says. “Take you...

PITTSBURGH — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers spent nine long days aching for a shot to shake off embarrassment. Given multiple chances at redemption thanks to the sloppy Pittsburgh Steelers, the Buccaneers didn’t let this one get away. Mike Glennon hit a diving Vincent Jackson for a 5-yard touchdown with 7 seconds remaining to lift Tampa Bay to a stunning 27-24 win Sunday. The Buccaneers (1-3) lost to Atlanta by six touchdowns more than a week ago but responded by rallying from seven points down in the fourth quarter to give Lovie Smith his first victory at his second head coaching stop. “I was out last year, so it’s been a long time since I’ve tasted winning a game,” Smith said. “For our football team, we needed this.” Did they ever. Only a pair of garbage time touchdowns against the Falcons prevented Tampa Bay from the worst loss in a franchise history littered with lopsided defeats. The Buccaneers responded with relentless if not exactly crisp...

‘Once Upon A Time’ is back, and ready to stir up some magic (and trouble). The fourth season of the hit show premiered on Sept. 28 and featured a blast of ‘Frozen’ air! The highly-anticipated fourth season of  Once Upon A Time  debuted on Sept. 28, and the drama in Storybrooke is more intense than ever. Elsa ( Georgina Haig ) made her chilly entrance,  Frozen  took over, Hook ( Colin O’Donoghue ) and Emma ( Jennifer Morrison ) attempted to figure out their relationship and we realized Regina ( Lana Parilla ) may be returning to her old ways. ‘Once Upon A Time’ Recap: Sister Act Our first look at season four found Elsa and Anna’s ( Elizabeth Lail ) parents on their ill-fated ship. Before the ship went down, Momma Frozen had to write a letter to her girls. She hoped the message in a bottle would one day fall in the hands of her daughters. Where’s Ariel when you need her? “Anna and Elsa must know the truth,” their mother frantically said. “It’s the on...

Chris Pratt was the guardian of “Saturday Night Live’s” season premiere, celebrating the show’s 40th anniversary. “I’m so pumped to be here hosting the season premiere of ‘Saturday Night Live,’”he said during his opening monologue on Sept. 28. The “Guardians of the Galaxy” star talked about his 60 pound weight loss for the lead role in the film and detailed the, “Hey-fat-ass-get-into-shape-so-you-can-be-in-my-movie-diet,” he endured to get slim down. Obviously it worked as he and the Marvel flick were a huge hit. In fact, it’s the highest grossing film this year, totaling $294.6 million six weeks after its release. What better way to celebrate the film’s success than with an “SNL” skit about the undeniable triumph’s Marvel movies produce. NBC/DANA EDELSON/NBC Actor Chris Pratt rocks his opening monologue on September 27. “Marvel took a super obscure comic book and turned it into the biggest film of the year,” the voiceover in the “Marvels Coming Attrac...

The human rights lawyer slipped into a red satin dress as she chatted excitedly with friends and family on the eve of her wedding to the Hollywood A-lister. Amal Alamuddin showed off her lean figure in the waterfall style gown, which accentuated her tiny waist and long legs. She beamed with happiness as she left the swanky five-star Belmond Cipriana Hotel in a private boat taxi with her mum Baria and sister Tala and the rest of the bridal party. Meanwhile, Clooney looked dapper but relaxed in a deep navy suit and unbuttoned white shirt as he arrived separately with his groomsmen. The Ocean’s Eleven star was joined by famous faces such as Grant Heslov and Matt Damon, while Cindy Crawford’s husband Rande Gerber will act as his best man. Ms Alamuddin and her movie star fella have been dating since October 2013 and are planning a three-day extravaganza. Last night saw a boozy celebration ahead of today’s service – before an official civil ceremony on Monday. Clooney has alleged...

NEW DELHI: Pakistan plans to split ailing national flag carrier PIA into two companies and sell control of the core business to a global airline over the next 18 months, but political opposition to the sell-off will be intense, the country´s privatisation czar said. Financial advisers are now in talks with several airlines about taking over cash-strapped Pakistan International Airlines, which has some 17,000 employees but just 36 aircraft – and 10 of them are grounded due to a lack of spare parts. Mohammad Zubair told Reuters in an interview during a visit to New Delhi on Wednesday that no decision had been taken on the buyer, but he mentioned Emirates Airline, Etihad and Qatar Airways – the Gulf giants that dominate the regional sector – as possibilities. “It’s going to be the most difficult sale,” said Zubair, who is aiming to raise around $4 billion this fiscal year from the sale of stakes in several companies, anticipating demands that the government hold onto PIA and ...

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan and India had two exploratory meetings on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on Thursday but discussed issues which did not focus on bilateral relations. Indian Minister for External Affairs Sushma Swaraj and Pakistan’s National Security and Foreign Affairs Adviser Sartaj Aziz came face to face at the Saarc and Commonwealth foreign ministers’ meetings, raising hopes that the two seasoned politicians could use these opportunities for reducing tensions between their nations. They met as planned, and also had “a brief chit-chat” at the Commonwealth meeting, but did not hold formal talks. Diplomatic observers at the United Nations, however, see even this minor gesture as “a step in the right direction”, as one of them said. Know more: No plans for Nawaz-Modi meeting in New York: FO Foreign ministers from Saarc and Commonwealth nations meet every year on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly to discuss a mutually agreed agenda. This year’s ...

Prime Minister after buying 4 luxury armored cars, 2 BMWs and 2  #mercedes    #Benz    for himself has now cleared the purchase of a 2400cc Mercedes Benz E-250 for the  #Attorney     #General    of Pakistan Salman Butt, amid a  #political    #crisis    and a weak  #economic    growth. It must be noted that AGP Salman Butt is Mr Sharif's 'personal favourite'. He has represented him and his family in numerous corruption  #cases    and had him acquitted, latest of which concluded on 19th of September in which the Sharif family was acquitted in cases related to #money     #laundering    and  #Hudaibiya     #mills    case. >>Read More..  http://www.dawn.com/news/1134245/

President Barack Obama announced the resignation of Attorney General-Eric Holder on Thursday. Holder will leave the Justice Department after nearly six years of leadership, and he has agreed to remain in his post until the confirmation of his successor, Obama said. “Over the summer Eric came to me and said he thought six years was a pretty good run,” Obama said, adding that he likedHolder for the job because the outgoing attorney general thinks “justice is not just an abstract theory, it’s a living an breathing principle.” Getty Images President Barack Obama stands with Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. who announced his resignation today, September 25, 2014 in Washington. The first African American to hold the attorney general position, Holder is one of the last few officials who have stayed in their posts since the beginning of Obama’s presidency. He is the fourth-longest serving attorney general in U.S. history. Obama highlighted s...

Introducing  Jason Aldean  and his future wife,  Brittany Kerr ! E! News confirms the duo is officially engaged after the country crooner popped the question during the West Coast leg of his current tour Burn It Down tour. Aldean recently opened up about his controversial relationship to  Billboard  magazine, saying, “It has been two years of this s–t—get over it, already!” Despite the drama surrounding his highly publicized affair, and subsequent split from his wife  Jessica Ussery , Aldean admitted that it’s been difficult handling all the talk about his personal life. NEWS: 5 things to know about Jason’s bride-to-be Brittany “When I finally go get enough of it and say something, every newspaper grabs it. And I’m not trying to get in the headlines—I’m just trying to get people to stop running their mouths.” Aldean and Kerr were first linked after they were caught kissing in a bar in September 2012. Shortly after photos ...

BIG Brother has called a snap eviction and will also send an intruder into the house next week. THE Nine Network has announced details of the eviction to everyone except the 15 remaining housemates. Dreamworld on the Gold Coast, where fans pay as much $50 to attend the live evictions at an amphitheatre at the theme park, had flagged the eviction on its website. MORE: Fans fire up over ‘bully’ Big Brother Dreamworld sells tickets to the live shows and it has been advertising a “Surprise Eviction” on Monday and an “Intruder Special” on Wednesday. Nine says one of the five housemates — Katie, Cate, Dion, Travis and Priya — being up for Tuesday’s eviction will actually leave on Monday. Another of the five potential evictees will leave Tuesday. Big Brother’s  live shows are extremely well attended but the same cannot be said for its Brisbane ratings, once a stronghold for the network, which have halved. Big Brother  was a Brisbane ratings winner for N...

We’re looking to you, loyal Gladiators, to help determine season four’s Most Scandalous  Scandal  character with our new index. Here’s how it works: Each week, we’ll select the most jaw-dropping, head-scratching, What the Huck-type moments from the episode and put the vote to you with a weekly poll. We’ll close the poll before every new episode of  Scandal  and track the “winners” all season long. Then, at the end of the season, we’ll crown someone the King (or Queen) of  Scandal  and interview the winner using your questions from Twitter (and some of our own). Sound good? Great! Now let’s get under way with the season four premiere, titled “Randy, Red, Superfreak and Julia.” Photos   The Couples of Shondaland: ‘Grey’s Anatomy,’ ‘Private Practice,’ ‘Scandal’ [Warning: Spoilers ahead!] Olivia:  Sex on the beach off the coast of Zanzibar with Jake — as new identity Julia Baker! She has no desire to return to gladiatin...

After spending the last 20 years in pinstripes, Yankees captain Derek Jeter played his final home game in Yankee Stadium on Thursday night. Buck Showalter, Jeter’s first big league manager, was in the other dugout managing the Orioles ( NYY 6, BAL 5 ). JON HEYMAN After nearly ‘losing it’ in Bronx goodbye, Jeter wins it We followed the night here with this live blog. Photos, videos, links, game updates … basically anything worth passing along can be found right here, so make sure you scroll through for all the important stuff. There was a lot of it (all time stamps are ET). Update, 10:41pm: Video of Jeter’s storybook walk-off hit is right here. Baseball can be truly amazing sometimes. Update, 10:20pm: You can’t make this stuff up. After a Jose Pirela and a Gardner sac bunt, Jeter laced a walk-off single to the right side to give the Yankees a 6-5 win. Unreal. Update, 10:11pm: Well, Jeter will get another at-bat. Adam Jones (two-run) a...