| Penthouse Purchases Various, Inc., Sale Includes Bondage.com
"San Francisco-based Bondage.com was founded in 1996 to deliver an exciting, educational, and erotic experience to BDSM devotees and the curious. The free site features photos of members, stories, columns on topics relating to Bondage, Fetish, BDSM, personals ads and active chat rooms. The company has developed advanced technology to deliver a unique adult internet experience. Various plans to run Bondage.com as a completely separate site to preserve it's unique chemistry and community." In this latest acquisition, Penthouse purchased Various, Inc. for an approximate $500 Million USD. Included in the sale is over 25 social networking sites, including Bondage.com, Alt.com, Adultfriendfinder.com, Gradfinder.com and Bigchuch.com, etc. Current plans by Penthouse are to retain all sites previously owned by Various, Inc.
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Kasey Harlos scored 14 points and defending Class 2A state champion Poth earned a return trip to the title game with a 54-42 semifinals victory over Woodville on Friday. Consecutive 3-pointers by M'Lis Kilgore sparked a 17-4 run over the third and fourth quarters that built a 48-32 lead. Kilgore and Kelsey Titzman each scored 13 points for Poth, with Kilgore hitting four of her team's eight 3-pointers. Poth lost in the state semifinals three straight times from 2004-2006 before finally breaking through with a double-overtime win last over Winnsboro last season. Kilgore hit the shot to force the first overtime in the championship game and came up big again Friday with the 3-pointers that broke open a close game with Woodville Poth led 33-28 when Kilgore was left open on the left wing and swished the shot.
First Comes Curiosity . . . | And then a click or two on the proper sites
U can do just about anything online these days. From banking and paying bills to hunting for houses to booking travel plans, you can browse through a world of choices and "compare shop" with the swift click of a button. It makes sense, then, that an increasing number of people are shopping for something else online: a significant other. Gone are the days when the only people who communicated online were recluses with pasty flesh and few social skills. In the modern era of MySpace and Facebook, people are using the internet to stay connected with their current friends, to rekindle old friendships and relationships, and even to find new ones. Whether you're just looking to meet people in your area, go on a date or find a life partner, chances are there's an online community that's geared toward what you've got in mind; you've just got to be sure that you know exactly what you're looking for.
Protest at Miami high school turns rowdy
A couple of hundred" students were involved in the protest, which began during lunch hour in an open patio next to the cafeteria, said Quintin Taylor, a spokesman for the Miami-Dade School Board. Minor injuries were reported among police and students, and video from the scene showed several students being led away as if under arrest. Students told CNN affiliate WSVN they were angry the principal put a student in a "choke hold" Thursday. Taylor said officials are investigating how the protest, which started peacefully, became unruly. "Our officers assigned to the school became a target at the school of objects being thrown at them ... books, soda pop, water bottles, milk cartons," Miami-Dade Schools Commander Charles Hurley told WSVN.
Business investment, economy strong
The latest estimate of expenditure for 2007/08 is 0.7 per cent higher than previously forecast at $84.786 billion and 14.7 per cent higher than the equivalent estimate last year. The first estimate of expenditure for 2008/09 is 23.6 per cent higher than the first estimate for 2007/08 at $78.545 billion. Share this article .
Who will be the Nation Builder of 2007?
She suffered from post-traumatic stress due to her experiences, but she continues to move people to action through her lectures. - notes from CBC.ca website
As Canada is mired in questions about police performance, Debbie shows the Canadian constabulary at its finest. She has a vision of service and protection that exists beyond prescribed duties, expectations and borders. She teaches us to protect and serve human kind. Posted 24/11/07 at 9:52 AM EST | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment .
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He criticised the Aussies for their "provocative behaviour" during Sunday's Sydney ODI, which prompted the Indians to lodge a formal complaint with referee. "We believe it was the Australians who have been provoking us. It's been going on for a while. In due course I am sure youngsters will learn from it," he said. "Ishant only reacted to what Symonds said to him," he added when asked about the young pacer showing the "send-off finger" to Andrew Symonds in that game, for which Ishant was docked 15 per cent of his match fee. "It's never friendly in international cricket and aggression is okay if you don't cross the line," Dhoni said. "Ishant will learn this art in due course. I call it an art because it happens in international cricket all the time," he added. In the Sydney match, Dhoni had to part with his gloves after the match referee was concerned about their legality.
Angelina Jolie To Remember Mother's Death With A Donation
Both siblings were close to Bertrand, but Jolie in particular struggled to come to terms with her mom's death and recently praised her boyfriend Brad Pitt for helping her through the trying time. -More Angelina Jolie News (This news article provided by World Entertainment News Network) .
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