Fourth Child on the Way for Donald Trump, Jr.

Donald Trump, Jr. and his wife Vanessa are expecting their fourth child, he announced via Twitter on Wednesday.

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Outfoxed: Revisiting Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism [Video]

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Windows Phone Developer Summit coming June 20th, makes for one busy month

Just in case June wasn't busy enough for mobile app developers, between Apple's WWDC and Google I/O, Microsoft has thrown its hat into the ring. It's scheduling a Windows Phone Developer Summit in San Francisco for June 20th and 21st, just a week before Google's meetup. Details are scant in the notice Engadget received, although Microsoft teases us with the prospects of learning "developer opportunities and platform capabilities in Windows Phone." Whether that means Apollo or just more about Windows Phone 7.5 Refresh (Tango) is still very much a mystery. Either way, it's likely to be good news for Metro-friendly developers crestfallen after MIX was shut down.

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Scandal-hit Northern League fears setback at Italy polls

COMO, Italy (Reuters) - Tarnished by a widening corruption scandal, Italy's Northern League is fighting to contain damage at local elections next week, but even its usually feisty founder Umberto Bossi is not holding out much hope.

"With all the problems we've had, these polls will be difficult for us," a subdued and tired-looking Bossi said at a sparsely attended rally near Como, a lakeside city in the rich Lombardy region that is one of the party's strongholds.

The first round of local elections on May 6 to 7, in which around 800 cities and towns are voting, are the first polls held since technocrat Mario Monti took office last November with the objective of pulling debt-laden Italy back from the brink of financial disaster through painful austerity measures.

The elections are an important gauge of voter discontent at a time when Monti government's approval ratings are falling, but are also a crucial test for the country's discredited parties a year ahead of national elections.

The League, a fierce critic of Monti and the largest party opposing his unelected government in parliament, might normally expect to benefit from a rising mood of public anger at the bitter austerity medicine the cabinet has prescribed.

Instead, the party, which rose to prominence after the "Clean Hands" bribery scandals of the 1990s, is looking vulnerable after a corruption affair that has led to Bossi being driven from power in a welter of graft allegations.

"I'm nauseated, they're just thieves like all the others," said Como pensioner Giorgio Balzaretti, a long-time League supporter who said he now votes for the Italy of Values, a leftist party led by anti-graft magistrate Antonio Di Pietro.

In Como, a city of 85,000 people and a textile hub whose famous silk industry is feeling the heat from Chinese competition, a record 16 candidates are vying for the job of mayor.

Opinion polls show the centre left has a serious chance of winning here for the first time since 1994, snatching the local government from the League and its former long-time ally, Silvio Berlusconi's PDL party.

CORRUPTION

For the anti-European Union, pro-devolution League, a party which built its image on attacking the corruption of the old party system and which has ditched the alliance with the PDL to run alone at the polls, it was not meant to be this way.

Until the funding scandal broke a few weeks ago it had hoped to capitalize on widespread anger at Monti's "blood-and-tears" reforms, echoing the success of other anti-establishment, populist movements in capturing protest votes across Europe.

That in turn would have cemented its role as a vital king-maker on the right for next year's national elections.

Instead it has seen its leaders embroiled in scandal and its position as the main alternative to the traditional parties of the left and right usurped by the 5-Star Movement led by the comedian Beppe Grillo.

Bossi has been expelled from leadership of the party but has clung on as chairman, denying any wrongdoing and blaming a plot which he says was orchestrated to eliminate the main political force opposing the Monti government.

Italian newspapers have piled on details of under-the-counter cash payments to members of his family, underlining the irony of a party which rose to power on an anti-bribery ticket apparently now wallowing in corruption.

Former party treasurer Francesco Belsito is being investigated over a web of fraud allegations featuring offshore companies in Tanzania and Cyprus, gold bars and diamonds as well as accusations taxpayers' money was used to renovate Bossi's villa and pay for his childrens' holiday.

Another ex-party member has described how he acted as a "cash machine" for Bossi's son Renzo, for whom he was a driver.

The League scandal is the most spectacular of a wave of corruption affairs that has hit all sides of the spectrum and pushed the credibility of the system to new lows, with confidence in parties sinking to two percent in one recent poll.

Pollsters expect a surge in abstention rates and a further splintering of Italy's already-fragmented political system, which could help Monti push through further unpopular measures but may make it harder for whoever succeeds him to govern.

At the national level, most surveys see the League - which once wanted to cut Italy's prosperous north off from what it sees as the profligate, corrupt south - falling below 7 percent of the vote, against over 12 percent in 2010 regional polls.

However, further ahead, few are willing to dismiss a party which has secured a deep hold on its core constituency of small business voters, who fear being dragged down by what they see as a wasteful and corrupt central government in Rome.

Bossi says all is not lost and, seeking to regain the initiative in the runup to the polls, the League has launched a high-profile campaign against an unpopular property tax that has been reintroduced by Monti's government.

"We might be taking a hit now but further down the road, we'll be fine," he said. "Our political project is too powerful, we are the only strong voice in the north."

(Editing by David Holmes)

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'Battleship' Stars Get A Blast From The Past

Rihanna's been singled out a lot lately for "Battleship" because it's her acting debut, but that's not really fair, is it? MTV News' Josh Horowitz certainly didn't think so. During "MTV First: Battleship," he decided to take her co-stars on a trip down memory lane to look at their first gigs on the big screen. [...]

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Was Melissa Gilbert Voted Off 'Dancing with the Stars'?

Classical Night on Dancing with the Stars featured the season's very first perfect dance, with Maria Menounos and her partner Derek Hough earning a 30 for their "fangtastic" paso doble, but one of their fellow contestants was not as lucky. 

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Inspirations and Celebrations: Glambassador Beauty Review

As a 2012 Glambassador for Glamour?Magazine, a fun part of my role entails?Beauty Product Reviews. In today's post, I will be sharing my reviews on the Energizer Personal Care beauty products. From tropical, scented sunscreen to ?no-nick disposable razors, these are the best beauty products to help you look and feel beach-body perfect, just in time for summer. For more information about these products, check out the May 2012 Issue of Glamour.
The old saying goes "beauty is only skin deep", and while that may be the case, it sure helps to have great-looking skin! Although we all love the look of sun-kissed glowing skin, smart women know that the harmful rays of the sun will have us looking more like Magda, the wacky neighbor from the movie "There's?Something About Mary", sooner than we can say "Hello Sunshine". While you're busy spray-tanning your way to perfection, make sure to apply sunscreen everyday. Available in a range of SPFs (12-50), Hawaiian Tropic?Silk Hydration? sunscreen offers exceptional, broad-spectrum sun protection from UVA and UVB rays. The silky smooth lotion (that provides 12-hour moisturization) and it's tropical scent leave you feeling like lounging by the pool on a warm summer day.?

No nicks? No cuts? No problem! Designed with 4 blades (for a close, smooth shave) and an ergonomic rubber grip (for comfort and control) the?Schick? Quattro for Women? Disposable Razor is honestly the best disposable razor I've ever used. And since it has a flexible protective strip surrounding the blades, it made shaving hard-to-reach spots (like behind the knee and around the ankle) easier than ever. ?

No time to schedule a?bikini wax before you hit the beach? No worries! The?Schick? Quattro for Women? TrimStyle? will come to your rescue just in the nick of time. This waterproof razor and bikini trimmer in one will let you shave and trim with ease. With a DIY product like this, you don't have to be a gardener to "trim your own hedge"!?

The yummy, fruit-scented?Skintimate? Shave Gel definitely makes morning showers ?much more enjoyable. Nourishing your skin with Olive Butter and Vitamin E, this luxurious shave gel helps you achieve silky, smooth skin that lasts all day. ??

When the weather starts getting hotter, and you want to work-out outside, the best way to wick away icky sweat is with?Playtex? Sport Body Wipes. Designed for the "on-the-go woman", these convenient wipes gently remove dirt and sweat, leaving you feeling refreshed and clean. What I love about these wipes is that they are alcohol-free (so they're not drying for your skin), have a light fresh scent, and are individually-wrapped (so you can toss them in your bag or keep them in your car). My good friend, Tami (an avid marathon runner, television reporter, and woman who's?always?on-the-go), used these wipes this past weekend after running in the 26.2 mile?Big Sur International Marathon. She said, "After working up a sweat from the race, these wipes were really refreshing to use and smelled great! These would be perfect to toss in my gym bag or car, for those days when I have to go from the gym or outdoor workout (especially in the summer heat), but don't have time to take a shower."?? For all you active, energizer bunnies out there who don't want to let your "time of the month" slow you down,?Playtex? Sport Tampons were designed for you. They have FlexFit? technology which enables the tampon to fit your body, adapting to the way you move, and providing Sport Level Protection?. In discussing these products with my friend, Tami, she exclaimed "I've used the?Playtex? Sport Tampons, and they're great!". She continued to tell me a story about running in the Indianapolis Half-Marathon, which happened right when she got a visit from "Aunt Flo" (if you catch my drift!). She remembered seeing a commercial on television for this product, so she figured the marathon was the perfect time to try them out. She said "they worked exactly as advertised - no leakage, lasting over 2 hours (the duration of the run), and very comfortable." I'd call that a true testament to this product's effectiveness!

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