The Supreme Constitutional Court ruled on Thursday that a third of the legislature was elected illegally. As a result, it says in its explanation of the ruling, "the makeup of the entire chamber is illegal and, consequently, it does not legally stand."
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Russell Brand Talks Katy Perry: Divorce "Did Work Out in a Way" - Entertainment Online
Russell Brand is maintaining a zen attitude about his pending divorce from Katy Perry.
In an interview with the Lorraine show on the UK's ITV1 while doing the publicity rounds for Rock of Ages, the British funnyman offered up a rather sanguine view as to why their 14-month union didn't succeed.
"Well, it did work out in a way because you are married for some time, and that's really good, and then you're not married, and that's really good," he said.
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The 37-year-old Brand and the 27-year-old Perry swapped vows in October 2010 in a lavish ceremony in India only to see their marriage unravel.
While divorce is never easy, the comedian has gracefully come to terms with the split.
"You just have to have acceptance of things. She is a person that I love, but now this is a new time," he added. "I suppose a divorce is difficult, isn't it, because of the admin! There's a lot of admin."
The Get Him to the Greek star, who last month on The Ellen DeGeneres Show confessed he still loves Katy "as a human being," then segued into a discussion of his Rock of Ages costar Alec Baldwin, whom he called "lovely."
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"He's like sort of a big powerful, hairy, sexy uncle. Which in the wrong circumstances could be a terrible thing," joked Brand. "But in the circumstances that I found myself in, it was really lovely. And he's really friendly, and he's really clever, and really sweet and gave me wonderful advice."
Sounds like a match made in heaven.
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Source: www.eonline.com
Jennie Garth returns to the day job with first acting role after divorce announcement - Daily Mail
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After being served with divorce papers by long-time husband Peter Facinelli earlier this year, Jennie Garth has run back into acting with both feet.
Unfortunately, those feet looked a little sore from the black pumps Garth's character wears in her new movie, The Eleventh Hour.
As soon as the 40-year-old got a break from shooting in Vancouver Monday, she tore the shoes off - and put on a pair of comfy flip flops.
Flip flop: Garth made herself comfortable in between scenes
Needed break: Jennie Garth traded her work shoes in favour of a pair of flip flops while filming The Eleventh Hour in Vancouver Monday
The Beverly Hills, 90210 actress is playing the title role of Hailey Dean, a district attorney's who's fiance is suddenly murdered.
The plot revolves around Dean trying to solve the case.
Hailey Dean is largely dressed in suits and pumps. For yesterday's scene, Garth wore a simple black skirt and white sheer blouse. The outfit looked comfortable except for the tight black low-heeled leather pumps.
In character: Garth is playing a district attorney set on solving the murder of her fiance
The Eleventh Hour was written by lawyer and TV commentator Nancy Grace as a novel in 2009 and promptly sold to the Lifetime Network as a movie.
Lifetime has retained Grace as the movie's producer and it was reported she gave the thumbs for Garth to play the main charaacter.
As popular blonde girl Kelly Taylor in Beverly Hills, 90210, Garth was one of the hottest TV actresses in the 1990s. Reprising her iconic role, Garth often made guest appearances as Kelly Taylor in the show's spin-off, Melrose Place. She also appears as Kelly in the current 90210.
It was while filming the TV movie, An Unfinished Affair, in 1996 that Garth hooked up with Facinelli, who would go on to star in the Twilight movies and as the quirky doctor in Nurse Jackie.
They married in 2001, once Beverly Hills, 90210 was off the air and had three children.
Facinelli, 38,surprised fans by serving the gorgeous blonde with divorce papers.
Action! The actress was ready for a retake of a scene
Source: www.dailymail.co.uk
Immigration Law Slows A Family's March Forward - NPR News
U.S.-born Angel Luis Cruz, the son of Dominican immigrants, owns an insurance company in South Carolina. He says anti-illegal immigration laws have hurt his business.
U.S.-born Angel Luis Cruz, the son of Dominican immigrants, owns an insurance company in South Carolina. He says anti-illegal immigration laws have hurt his business.
Immigrant success stories are closely woven into the concept of the American dream. In South Carolina, two generations of an immigrant family have worked hard to live out their dreams, but anti-illegal immigration laws have put even legal immigrants like them on edge.
Working Upon Arrival
Angel Cruz became a field worker in the Dominican Republic when he was just 8 years old. He came to New York in 1964 when he was 25 and went on to do a variety of jobs — from making coat hangers to sanding cabinets in a factory. He worked in landscaping and as a carpenter. It was hard, he says.
His wife, Eva, came a bit later, leaving their three children behind until the couple could make enough money to bring them to the U.S. Eva Cruz sewed dresses for dolls and cleaned hotel rooms. Ten months later, she brought her three children. She hadn't stopped working.
"I [worked] all the time," she says. "I [worked] in night and day."
Eva Cruz is proud her family never received any government help, like food stamps. They saw the American dream as a chance for a better life for them and the possibility of a good education for their children. The Cruzes never made it out of elementary school in the Dominican Republic.
Just three years ago, they bought a three-bedroom ranch house in the Charleston suburbs with the cash they saved all these years.
Angel, now 73, raises chickens in his backyard. There's a rooster and a dozen baby chicks scurrying around. On a scorching spring day, Angel's youngest grandson, Christopher, plays in a blue kiddy pool.
In the 40 years since they became citizens, this couple built their dream.
Hurt By The Law
Their fourth child, Angel Luis Cruz, was the only one born in the U.S. After high school, he built a small insurance company in North Charleston that serves Hispanic and non-Hispanic customers.
Angel Cruz with grandson Christopher. Cruz came to the U.S. from the Dominican Republic in 1964.
Angel Cruz with grandson Christopher. Cruz came to the U.S. from the Dominican Republic in 1964.
Just a few blocks from where his parents live, he's up early making breakfast for his three children.
Angel Luis Cruz, who turns 40 next week, says his business was doing fine until South Carolina passed legislation to get rid of illegal immigrants.
"I don't understand what the state is doing," he says. "Instead of embracing people, they're rejecting them."
The law allows police to stop suspected illegal immigrants and ask for proof of citizenship. The can be deported if they don't have papers and are in the country illegally.
Angel Luis Cruz says he's lost more than half his business since the law passed. Although the law hasn't gone into effect yet because of legal challenges, he says it's had a big impact: Many in the Latino community have left the area.
"This immigration law is hurting us — and not just us here — across the whole country," he says. "They're not thinking about Angel Insurance Agency. They're not thinking about such-and-such other business."
To make up for his losses, Angel Luis Cruz just opened a second office, two hours away in Hilton Head.
He hits the road six days a week now, while his wife staffs the Charleston office.
'I'm American'
Angel Luis Cruz is a devoted American. He loves this country. He joined the Army and served in the Gulf War. But he's tired and confused about being treated like he's not a citizen.
"I don't really ... rate myself as ... Hispanic like that because ... I grew up in this country. ... I' m American, you know? ... I don't see myself like that," he says.
He's only had a couple of customers since this office opened a few weeks ago, but he's optimistic. Angel Luis Cruz believes his American dream is still attainable, though it may take longer than he originally imagined.
"I want to laugh, and I want to enjoy life, and I want to make a difference in this world," he says.
Back at home, after 9:30 in the evening, Angel Luis Cruz is clearly worn out. His family, including 3-year-old Hailey, 7-year-old Angel Alexander and his wife, Prissy, are all up waiting for him.
"Like I tell my son all the time, 'Angel, we do what have to do now so tomorrow we can do what we [want to do].' So you have to make sacrifices in life," he says. "And then, sooner later it's going to pay off, and if we don't ever get to see it, it's all right because we're going to instill this in our children that you work hard and you move forward."
Angel Luis Cruz still worries about the immigration law. He says he doesn't want his kids to face the same intolerance that he has experienced. He says he has faith that America is still the best place for families to create their own dreams.
Source: www.npr.org
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