Stuff to Blog About and More: In the News, May 30 2008

In this 1975 file photo originally provided by CBS, Harvey Korman, left, and Tim Conway perform a skit on 'The Carol Burnett Show,' in Los Angeles. Korman, the tall, versatile comedian who won four Emmys for his outrageously funny contributions to 'The Carol Burnett Show' and played a conniving politician to hilarious effect in 'Blazing Saddles,' died Thursday, May 29, 2008. He was 81. (AP Photo/CBS, file)

Comic Harvey Korman dies at 81 AP -

Korman, the versatile comedian who won four Emmys for his outrageously funny contributions to "The Carol Burnett Show" died . He was 81.

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world’s last uncontacted tribe photographed

Uncontacted Indians in Brazil seen from the air, May 2008

Uncontacted Indians in Brazil
© Gleison Miranda/FUNAI

Members of one of the world’s last uncontacted tribes have been spotted and photographed from the air near the Brazil-Peru border. The photos were taken during several flights over one of the remotest parts of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil’s Acre state.The images released on Thursday show them painted bright red and brandishing bows and arrows.

A Brazilian official involved in the expedition said many of them are in increasing danger from illegal logging.

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Steven Tyler back in Rehab?

Steven Tyler checked into a rehab facility in search of a "safe environment" to recover from several foot surgeries and physical therapy, the Aerosmith frontman said in a statement Thursday.

Tyler said the surgeries were to correct long-time foot injuries resulting from his physical performances.

"The doctors told me the pain in my feet could be corrected but it would require a few surgeries over time," Tyler said in the statement. "The 'foot repair' pain was intense, greater than I'd anticipated. The months of rehabilitative care and the painful strain of physical therapy were traumatic. I really needed a safe environment to recuperate where I could shut off my phone and get back on my feet."

The 60-year-old was known for heavy drug and alcohol abuse in the 1970s and early 1980s, but completed rehabilitation in 1986 .

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She's the Oldest driver in America

Lilian Cox has been driving since she was 8. Now she's 101 and still behind the wheel. She's the oldest driver in America, at 101 years of age, & resides in Tallahassee, Florida. She just got her driver's license renewed, so she's good to go until the year 2011.

FTC: Your Rights: Credit Reporting

The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) requires each of the nationwide consumer reporting companies — Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion — to provide you with a free copy of your credit report, at your request, once every 12 months. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation's consumer protection agency, has prepared a brochure, Your Access to Free Credit Reports, explaining your rights under the FCRA and how to order a free annual credit report.

A credit report includes information on where you live, how you pay your bills, and whether you've been sued, arrested, or filed for bankruptcy. Nationwide consumer reporting companies sell the information in your report to creditors, insurers, employers, and other businesses that use it to evaluate your applications for credit, insurance, employment, or renting a home.

How do I order my free report?

You can order your free annual credit report online at annualcreditreport.com, by calling 1-877-322-8228, or by completing the Annual Credit Report Request Form and mailing it to: Annual Credit Report Request Service, P.O. Box 105281, Atlanta, GA 30348-5281.

When you order, you need to provide your name, address, Social Security number, and date of birth. To verify your identity, you may need to provide some information that only you would know, like the amount of your monthly mortgage payment.

A Warning About "Imposter" Sites

The FTC advises consumers who order their free annual credit reports online to be sure to correctly spell annualcreditreport.com, or link to it from the FTC's website to avoid being misdirected to other websites that offer supposedly free reports,but only with the purchase of other products. While consumers may be offered additional products or services while on the authorized website, they are not required to make a purchase to receive their free annual credit reports.

For more information on free annual credit reports, read Your Access to Free Credit Reports.

3 comments:

Peter Rozovsky said...: I'd say from the look of Tyler's face, the doctors did their surgery on the wrong end of him.
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