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Rachael Ray show sued: by the teen weighed 260 lbs

Rachael Ray show sued , The “Rachael Ray” show is being sued by a teen “who weighed in at 260 lbs” for negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The teen who is suing the “Rachael Ray” show had agreed to be part of the show that was to discuss overweight teens, but she had not agreed to being injured and humiliated, reported TMZ on April 16, 2013. The “Rachael Ray” show or also called “The Rachael Ray Show” is hosted by Rachael Ray and is a how-to series that began in 2006. Besides featuring Rachael Ray’s culinary skills, the show also invites celebrities, musical performers, and guests who participate in a discussion of a wide variety of topics like romance, love, dating, marriage, relationships, family, friends, children and parenting, fashion and beauty, health, work and money, and eating. Christina Pagliarolo, the teen who had agreed to participate in the segment about overweight teens, is suing the “Rachael Ray” show because she had to reportedly hike in t

Feds investigating if Boston bomb attack is linked to Patriots'

Federal investigators are looking into possible connections between today's bomb attack on the Boston Marathon and the Patriot's Day anniversaries of the Branch Davidian compound seige in Waco, Texas, and the Oklahoma City bombing, a Justice Department source tells MailOnline. Today's attack took place on Patriots' Day, which marks the first battle of the Revolutionary War and the 'shot heard 'round the world.' It is a day held in reverence by right-wing domestic groups and others who oppose the federal government. President Barack Obama himself acknowledged the significance of the holiday during his briefing this afternoon. 'Today is Patriots Day,' he said. 'A day that reflects the freedom Boston has celebrated throughout its history.' Shadows of the past: Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City was heavily damaged by a truck bomb explosion on April 19, 1995 - the day after Patriots' Day Rallying point: The Ap

Fire at Boston's JFK library is UNRELATED to explosions at the city marathon

A fire broke out at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston on Monday that officials say was unrelated to other blasts in the city near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. No injuries were reported at the library, which is located about three miles from the marathon's finish line where two blasts killed two people and injured dozens more. The fire was the result of an electrical problem, according to Tom Putnam, the director of the library. An explosion occurred at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston after other blasts in the city near the finish line of the Boston Marathon But police said they were investigating to make sure it wasn't related to the other blasts. Putnam told the Boston Globe that the incident was confined to a mechanical room near the archive section of the library. The library's official Twitter account tweeted around 4:45 p.m. on Monday: 'Any tie to the Boston Marathon explosions is pure specula

Tax adviser dubbed the Bowler Hat Englishman

Crocodile Dundee star Paul Hogan has accused his former financial advisor of stealing a breathtaking £20million that he allegedly helped hide in offshore tax havens. Philip Egglishaw, the man known as the 'Bowler hat Englishman,' is the alleged mastermind behind Australia's biggest tax evasion scheme. But now the international fugitive has the Australian actor trying to track him down, with Mr Hogan's advisers taking legal action in the US alleging Mr Egglishaw - who is accused of setting up elaborate corporate structures in tax havens to help his clients evade tax - has stolen his money. Tax: Crocodile Dundee star Paul Hogan (seen here with his wife Linda Kozlowski) has accused his former financial advisor Philip Egglishaw of stealing millions of pounds from him Mr Hogan famously settled a long-running financial dispute with the Australian taxman last year. Now Swiss newspaper Le Matin Dimanche has reported his £20million 'has been lying for almost 20 years'

Finally, MPs move to ban circuses from using exotic animals

Circuses will be banned from using wild animals under a proposed change in the law. Ministers will today unveil a draft bill that will ban using exotic beasts in big tops. Only domesticated animals, such as rabbits, dogs and horses, will be allowed to perform. The move comes after the Daily Mail exposed the cruelty inflicted on Anne the elephant, who was kept in chains. Owner Bobby Roberts was convicted of animal cruelty after an undercover film showed Anne being kicked and hit with a pitchfork. Scroll down for video Banned: The Government wants to stop circuses using wild animals and plan to unveil a draft bill. Pictured is an elephant performing at a German circus The Government's decision comes after an undercover film showed Anne the elephant being attacked with a pitchfork and being repeatedly kicked while at Bobby Roberts' circus The appalling treatment provoked widespread revulsion and in June 2011, MPs decided without a vote to direct ministers to introduce a ban

Italian island sues Captain Calamity for 80million euros

With its pristine waters and sandy beaches, it was once considered among the Mediterranean’s most beautiful unsung holiday destinations. Now Giglio, the island blighted by the Costa Concordia shipwreck, is suing the ship’s disgraced captain saying its image has been ‘irreparably damaged’ by the cruise ship tragedy. Lawyers for the tiny islet are seeking damages of 80million euro. Captain Francesco Schettino was at the command of the Concordia cruise liner when it slammed into reef off the island in January last year, killing 32 people. The accident was the worst maritime disaster in Italy since the Second World War. Commanders had allegedly attempted a ‘sail past salute’ when the ship hit reef tearing a massive hole in its belly. Criminal proceedings against Schettino, dubbed Captain Coward and Captain Calamity, began today in Grosseto, Tuscany. Schettino is accused of multiple manslaughter and abandonment of post before the evacuation of all 4,200 passengers and crew. Giglio's mu

Obama's snub to Thatcher: President won't send envoy to funeral

Friends and allies of Baroness Thatcher expressed 'surprise and disappointment' last night as it emerged President Obama is not planning to send any serving member of his administration to her funeral. Whitehall sources have revealed that the US delegation at tomorrow's service in St Paul's Cathedral will be led by two Reagan era secretaries of state: James Baker and George Shultz. Though President Obama himself had not been expected to attend, there had been speculation that he would be represented either by Vice President Joe Biden or wife Michelle. However, the Obama administration had said it would not be attending Thatcher's funeral before the Boston bombings Scroll down for video Speaking at a press conference in the White House following the explosions at Boston Marathon - he said he would not be going to Thatcher's funeral before yesterday's explosions The Queen's decision to attend Lady Thatcher's funeral has effectively elevated it to a

Who says bigger is better? Arizona couple give up three-bedroom house

A couple tired of handing over all their cash in mortgage payments have built a home from scratch that's so cheap their living expenses have fallen to just $350 a month - including bills. Carrie and Shane Caverly from Arizona say they were 'tired of living to work just for someone else' and their new simple life is saving them hundreds of dollars every month. They've swapped a conventional three-bedroom house for a life on the road with a mobile home which has a floor area of just 204sq/ft - and say its bringing them closer together. The new pioneers: Tired of handing over all their cash in mortgage payments, Carrie and Shane Caverly from Arizona have built this tiny home that's so cheap their living expenses have fallen to just $350 a month Simple life: Since there's not much space inside their new 204sq/ft home the couple also enjoy the great outdoors more often, with Mr Caverly saying that whenever the Sun shines he's outside soaking it up Mr Caver