monday quotes

With courage you will dare to take risks, have the strength to be compassionate and the wisdom to be humble. Courage is the foundation of integrity.

- Keshavan Nair

I have always known that at last I would take this road, but yesterday I did not know that it would be today.

- Narihara

Bless those who challenge us to grow, to stretch, to move beyond the knowable, to come back home to our elemental and essential nature. Bless those who challenge us for they remind us of doors we have closed and doors we have yet to open.

- Navajo saying

Life is like a game of cards. The hand that is dealt you represents determinism; the way you play it is free will.

- Jawaharial Nehru

The people you love and trust the most are the ones who will hurt you the most.

- Mary Ngwetjana

What's going on in the inside shows on the outside.

- Earl Nightingale

We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are.

- Anais Nin

You must have long range goals to keep you from being frustrated by short range failures.

- Charles C. Noble

How you spend your time is more important than how you spend your money. Money mistakes can be corrected, but time is gone forever.

- David Norris

I always try to turn my personal struggles into something helpful for others.

- Henri Nouwen

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Charlie Sheen Claims He's Ready to Work

Claiming that he "heals fast," actor Charlie Sheen claims he's ready to go back to work on his "Two and a Half Men" television show. "I heal really quickly, but I also unravel pretty quickly. So get me right now guys; get me right now," Sheen told a radio show host.

David Cassidy Pleads No Contest to DUI

Former teen heart throb David Cassidy has entered a plea of no contest to driving under the influence in Florida and failing a field sobriety test on video. Cassidy, 60, will lose his license for six months and serve probation for a year.

Rocker Vince Neil Begins DUI Jail Sentence

Motley Crue singer Vince Neil has reported to a Las Vegas jail to begin serving a sentence for drunken driving. The 50-year-old rocker pleaded guilty last month to DUI last summer near the Vegas Strip. It's not his first DUI.

Bruno Mars Avoids Jail on Cocaine Charge

Singer Bruno Mars, whose real name is Peter Hernandez, has pleaded guilty to cocaine possession and sentenced to probation, community service and counseling. The sentencing came a week after he won a Grammy. He was arrested in September in a bathroom at the Hard Rock Hotel.

Miguel Cabrera Arrested on DUI Charge

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera has been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving during the team's first week of spring training in Florida. According to police, Cabrera smelled of alcohol, had slurred speech, took a drink from a bottle of scotch in front of a deputy and refused to cooperate.

Raiders Michael Bush Charged With DUI

Indiana State Police have arrested Oakland Raiders running back Michael Bush on charges of driving under the influence in Jeffersonville. Bush was charged with DUI after being pulled over in a 3:47 a.m. traffic stop in Clark County.

Former Dolphin Arrested for Drunk Driving

For Miami Dolphin Bob Kuechenberg, 63, is facing drunken driving charges in south Florida. Kuechenberg was arrested in Miami for DUI, DUI with damage to property or person and improper passing or lane change.

quotes for today

Men, it has been well said, think in herds; it will be seen that they go mad in herds, while they only recover their senses slowly, and one by one.

- Charles Mackay

He is free who knows how to keep in his own hand the power to decide, at each step, the course of his life, and who lives in a society which does not block the exercise of that power.

- Salvador de Madariaga

Women are repeatedly accused of taking things personally. I cannot see any other honest way of taking things.

- Marya Mannes

There is a wonderful mythical law of nature that the three things we crave most in life - happiness, freedom and peace of mind - are always attained by giving them to someone else.

- Peyton Conway March

Trust that still, small voice that says, "This might work and I'll try it."

- Diane Mariechild

Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.

- Joshua J. Marine

Let us not be content to wait and see what will happen, but give us the determination to make the right things happen.

- Peter Marshall

One can go back toward safety or forward toward growth.

- Abraham Maslow

The difficulties, hardships and trials of life, the obstacles... are positive blessings. They knit the muscles more firmly, and teach self-reliance.

- William Matthews

You wouldn't worry so much about what someone else is thinking about you if you knew how seldom they do.

- Dr. Phil McGraw's Father

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Lindsay Lohan Charged With Felony

Former Disney star Lindsay Lohan's 2007 DUI probation may be in jeopardy after she was charged this week on grand theft charges. The actress was freed on $40,000 bond after pleading not guilty to stealing a $2,500 necklace from a custom jewelry store in Venice.

Bree Olson, Porn Star, Arrested for DUI

Bree Olson, who was reportedly one of the porn stars at one of Charlie Sheen's infamous parties, has been arrested on suspicion of driving while under the influence in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Olson claimed she only had two beers, but a breathalyzer test recorded her blood-alcohol level at 0.19.

Kristoff St. John Arrested in DUI

"The Young and the Restless" actor Kristoff St. John has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after being stopped on the Ventura Freeway in Studio City driving over 90 MPH. He was taken to the Van Nuys jail after failing a field sobriety test, police said.

Warriors Guard Charlie Bell Arrested on DUI

Reserve guard Charlie Bell of the Golden State Warriors has been arrested on suspicion of drunk driving by the California Highway Patrol during an early-morning traffic stop. "We are obviously disappointed that one of our players would put himself in a questionable position -- regardless of the final outcome," said Warriors general manager Larry Riley.

Bobsled Champ Pleads Guilty to Drunk Driving

U.S. Olympic bobsled gold medalist Steve Holcomb has entered a guilty plea to an impaired driving charge in Utah. Holcomb was ordered to pay a $1,430 fine, undergo substance abuse treatment and perform 48 hours of community service - instead of going to jail 180 days.

No Charges for Anheuser-Busch Heir

Prosecutors will not be filing charges against Anheuser-Busch heir August Busch IV after an autopsy report ruled Andrrienne Martin's death accidental. After spending the night at Bucsh's home, Martin died from an overdose of the prescription painkiller oxycodone.

Monday quotes

You can't change the past, but you can ruin the present by worrying over the future.

Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.

If you can't see the light at the end of the tunnel. March down there and turn it on yourself.

Let your heart guide you. It whispers, so listen closely.

A hug is the perfect present: One size fits all and it's easy to exchange.

Sometimes, its what you dont do, that makes you who you are.

If you think the parade of life is passing you by, perhaps you're not listening to the music.

If it is not right, do not do it; if it is not true, do not say it.

--Marcus Aurelius

Anyone can enjoy good days; those who find ways to enjoy bad days have something going for them!

If you are too busy to laugh, you are too busy.

If you are willing to admit faults, you have one less fault to admit.

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Rocker Vince Neil Sentenced to Jail for DUI

Former Motley Crue lead singer Vince Neil has officially been sentenced to 15 days in jail after pleading guilty to drunk driving and speeding in Las Vegas. Neil will serve his jail term next month. Last month he agreed to the plea deal that would send him to jail.

'Big Brother' Winner Sentenced to 4 Years

Ada Jasinski, winner of the reality show "Big Brother 9," has been sentenced to four years in federal prison on drug trafficking and tax charges. Jasinski, 32, was arrested for trying to sell 2,000 Oxycodone pills to a police informant in North Reading, Massachusetts.

Former UGA Athletic Director Gets Probation

Damon, Evans, who lost his job as University of Georgia athletic director after he was arrested for drunken driving with a prostitute in his car, has been sentenced to one year of probation. Evans, 41, who begged the arresting officer to let him go, was also ordered to participate in a panel for Mothers Against Drunk Driving.

Wrestler 'Sycho Sid' Arrested on Drug Charge

Professional wrestler Sid Eudy, known as "Sid Vicious," "Sid Justice," and "Sycho Sid," has been arrested on a charge of possession of marijuana. He was stopped for not wearing a seat belt when the officer spotted a bag containing 18 grams of marijuana laying on an arm rest in the vehicle.

Florida Cornerback Arrested for DUI

Janoris Jenkins, a cornerback for the Florida Gators, has been arrested for possession of marijuana in a nightclub in Gainesville. Police saw him rolling a marijuana cigarette in the bathroom of the downtown club.

Girls Hospitalized After Eating Mom's Cookie

The mother of two California girls, ages 10 and 11, has been arrested on suspicion of child endangerment after they were taken to the hospital complaining of numbness and exhibiting pale, clammy skin. The girls had eaten a chocolate chip cookie they found in a baggie on the kitchen counter when they came home from school. The cookie contained marijuana.