quotes for today

The first recipe of happiness - avoid too lengthy meditations on

the past.

- Andre Maurois

The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.

- E E. Cummings

Don't waste a minute being unhappy. If one window closes - run

to the next window - or break down a door.

The secret of happiness is not in doing what one likes to do,

but in liking what one has to do.

- James Barrie

Happiness is a grateful spirit, an optimistic attitude, and a

heart full of love.

Enjoy your life without comparing it to others.

- Condobcet

The good we do today becomes the happiness of tomorrow.

The height of your accomplishments will equal the depth of your

convictions.

- William F. Scholavino

Success is always to be found on the other side of fear.

A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at

night and in between does what he wants to do.

- Bob Dylan

If you really want to do something, you'll find a way. If you don't,

you'll find an excuse.

- Jim Rohn

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Lindsay Lohan Rejects Plea Deal Again

Lindsay Lohan has rejected a plea deal in her felony grand theft case on charges that she stole a necklace from a Venice Beach jewelry store. A preliminary hearing scheduled in April will determine if she will go to trial and if she has violated her probation on her 2007 DUI conviction.

Martin Sheen: Charlie Is 'Emotionally Crippled'

Actor Martin Sheen told reporters that he understands what his son Charlie Sheen is going trough, because he has had his own public psychotic episodes. He said Charlie is behaving like a child because he stop growing emotionally when he started taking drugs at a young age.

Snoop Dogg Promotes Controversial New Alcohol Drink

Rapper Snoop Dogg has done a video promoting a controversial new drink that opponents say should be banned because it's targeted at younger drinkers. The drink called Blast contains 12% alcohol and comes in grape, raspberry watermelon, strawberry lemonade and blueberry pomegranate flavors.

Paris Hilton Prosecutor Arrested for Cocaine

The Las Vegas deputy district attorney who prosecuted Paris Hilton and Bruno Mars on drug charges has been arrested for buying crack cocaine. David Schubert, 47, was charged with one count of cocaine possession.

Seattle's Adam Kennedy Charged in DUI

A January traffic stop in California has resulted in drunken driving for Seattle Mariners' player Adam Kennedy. Stopped on a Newport Beach freeway, Kennedy faces a misdemeanor count of driving under the influence and a misdemeanor count of driving with a blood alcohol level above the legal limit.

Dallas CB Bryan McCann Arrested

Dallas Cowboys cornerback Bryan McCann was arrested for public intoxication and taken to the city detox center before being released eight hours later. The defensive back and special teams player denies that he was intoxicated at the time

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Another Manic Week for Charlie Sheen

Actor Charlie Sheen had a busy week, which ended with LAPD police searching his home for weapons that might put him in violation of a restraining order his ex-wife took out on him March 1. The police said they were just doing their due-diligence.

Charlie Sues Warner Bros. for $100 Million

As promised, Charlie Sheen files a "big" lawsuit against the studio that produced the hit "Two and a Half Men" television show.

'Two and a Half Men' Studio Fires Charlie

Charlie's response: "It is a big day of gladness at the Sober Valley Lodge because now I can take all of the bazillions, never have to look at whatshisc--k again and I never have to put on those silly shirts for as long as this warlock exists in the terrestrial dimension."

Lindsay Lohan's Plead Deadline Extended

A California judge gave actress Lindsay Lohan another two weeks to make up her mind on whether she will accept a plea deal or go to trial on charges of stealing a necklace from a Venice Beach jewelry store. She will have to make up her mind by March 23.

Video Shows Lindsay Lohan Taking Necklace

Meanwhile, Kamofie & Co. sold its security videos of Lohan walking out with the necklace to the television show "Entertainment Tonight." The store says it will auction off the necklace for charity after they get it back from the police.

Eric Clapton Guitars to Be Auctioned

Guitar icon Eric Clapton will auction off more than 70 or his guitars and other musical items to raise money for the Crossroads Center treatment facility that he founded in Antigua. Included in the auction will be a 2005 Fender Stratocaster Signature Model, which is expected to sell for $20,000 to $30,000. In 2004, the original "Blackie" sold for $959,000.

TV Reporter Rolanda Watts Arrested For DUI

Former WNBC and WABC reporter and anchor Roland Watts has been arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of drunken driving. She was held on $15,000 bail in the Van Nuys jail after her early-morning arrest.

quotes for today

As you listen to your spirit, peace follows. So follow your spirit. Build your foundation in your heart.

- Sara Paddison

If you want to know your past life, look into your present condition; if you want to know your future, look into your present action.

- Padmisambha

The guy who takes a chance, who walks the line between the known and the unknown, who is unafraid of failure, will succeed.

- Gordon Parks

Just for today I will be happy. Just for today I will try to live through this day only, not to tackle my whole life problem at once. I can do things for twelve hours that would appall me if I had to keep them up for a lifetime. Just for today...

- Sybyl F. Partridge

Do you wish people to think well of you? Don't speak well of yourself.

- Blaise Pascal

Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.

- General George Patton

People become really quite remarkable when they start thinking that they can do things. When they believe in themselves they have the first secret of success.

- Norman Vincent Peale

Don't wait for love whatever you do, people can't make your dreams come true.

- Shakl Pemberton

If you attempt intimacy with another person before you have done the hard work of becoming whole yourself, all relationships become an attempt to complete yourself.

- Leslie Perrot

Not what we have, but what we enjoy, constitutes our abundance.

- John Petit-Senn

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.