During an announcement event at the Oregon Lottery® office in Salem, Oregon Lottery Director Dale Penn announced the winning number for the game’s $1 million top prize.
The winning number for the one $1 million prize, selected from the 250,000 available Thanksgiving Raffle tickets, was 041283.
The Lottery began selling the 250,000 Thanksgiving Raffle tickets at 5 AM on October 4, 2009. By October 14, all 250,000 of the tickets had been purchased.
In addition to the $1 million top prize, the $10 Thanksgiving Raffle ticket offered players the chance to also win 10 prizes of $20,000 and 1,000 prizes of $100.
A complete list of all 1,011 winning Raffle numbers can be found on the Lottery’s Web site at www.oregonlottery.org. Players can also check their Raffle tickets at any Oregon Lottery retail location.
Director Penn also announced the Lottery’s next Raffle game, a second St. Patrick’s Day Raffle. “It is clear to us that Oregonians enjoy the Lottery’s Raffle games,” said Director Penn. “Tickets for our second St. Patrick’s Day Raffle will go on sale on January 24, 2010.” The new St. Patrick’s Day Raffle will have the same number of tickets - 250,000 - and prizes the previous Raffles have offered.
If shopping were a sport, Black Friday would be the Olympics.
To get the best deals, you have to be at the door well before the store opens, which is most often at around 2 a.m. in the cold. Then shop with a mob of people, all of whom are grumpy and coming out of a Thanksgiving feast coma. So you really have to want to compete.
You also have to be knowledgeable and prepared; being fast and aggressive doesn't hurt either.
If you have never shopped Black Friday, you need to know that it is an entirely different animal than everyday shopping. Expect mobs of people, long lines and for many of the extremely low-priced items, they will go very fast (sometimes within minutes of the store opening in the wee hours of the morning). Be prepared for disappointment, you may not get that deeply discounted item.
So is Black Friday shopping worth it? Our answer: sometimes, depending on what you are purchasing.For example, is it worth getting out of bed at 3 a.m., standing in the cold and then waiting in line at the register for an hour to save $15 on a toaster? We don't think so. However, it is worth it to save $200 on a laptop.
You just have to weigh that for yourself.
We suggest prioritizing your purchases based on the amount of money you save versus the percentage of discount that is being offered. Where you go on Black Friday should be determined first on what you need and secondly based on how much money you will save.
In this economy, really great bargains are not hard to find. However, you want to find the lowest price and Black Friday may be your best bet because stores offer limited time items at significantly reduced prices to get you in the door. It's just a matter of being one of the first through the door and to that item.
Preparing for Black Friday is key. You can view "leaked sales circulars" online at a plethora of sites. This can help you begin to formulate a strategy, but do not rely on those sales until you see the actual print ad in the Thanksgiving newspaper.
You can also verify sales on the store's Web site. When checking sale prices, realize that a retailer's online store does not always match the deal you will find in the store, that's why getting your local newspaper is so critical.
First lady Michelle Obama chose to wear a gleaming silver-sequined, cream-colored gown Tuesday night to the first state dinner held by her husband's administration. She was tending to her hostess duties in a strapless silhouette with the beads forming an abstract floral pattern that was custom-made by Naeem Khan.
She wore a matching wrap, a stack of bangle bracelets on her wrist and dangling earrings.
The guests of honor at the dinner were Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his wife, Gursharan Kaur, making Mrs. Obama's choice of the Indian-born, U.S.-based designer seem very appropriate.
Earlier today for a preview of the event, Mrs. Obama wore a skirt by Rachel Roy, also an Indian-American. "That gave us a preview that she was going to use clothes to convey a meaning," said Mary Tomer, author of the new book "Mrs. O: The Face of Fashion Democracy."
"They were really thoughtful choices," she said.
"The nice thing about it is the Jackie Kennedy sort of appropriateness. Most people wouldn't know one way or another about Naeem's background, but if one sentence gets mentioned to the prime minister, then her subtleness would pay off," added Hal Rubenstein, fashion director for InStyle magazine.
Khan told CNN's Larry King that his goals were to dress the first lady in something "Indian, chic, simple but very glamorous."
Rubenstein said he was impressed that Mrs. Obama used her fashion knowledge to choose a sophisticated and regal style that paid homage to India without wearing a traditional sari-style dress, which could have come off as a costume next to India's first lady.
"I think she looks fabulous," said Tomer. "She walked out in something that's figure-flattering and chic. Naeem's work is known for glamour and embellishment and this dress seems to embody that. She's sparkling and radiant."
Designer Khan is no stranger to helping women make a grand entrance; he has become a fixture on the Hollywood red-carpet circuit, dressing Beyonce, Carrie Underwood, Katherine Heigl and even Queen Noor of Jordan. Mrs. Obama's gown took three weeks at the designer's family workshop in India — with 40 people working on it — to complete, Khan said.
Of Mrs. Obama, Rubenstein said: "She looks like she's worth her weight in solid gold. What I love about her is that it's a pleasure to watch a woman of size and stature not apologize for her height and know how to stand tall."
President Barack Obama also drew Rubenstein's praise in his classic-style tuxedo. "I often feel Obama's suits are too big on him, but I think he got a new tux."
Adam Lambert says his tumble during his American Music Awards performance was not planned.
He told MTV News that he thought he probably looked ridiculous but when he looked at the tape of his performance, he was happy about how he recovered.
"My foot got caught on a stand and I hit the platform and I didn't know what was going on,"Lambert told MTV, "and I was, 'okay, I got to get up and turn around' and it was like when you are spraying a cockroach and his legs are going up in the air, that's what I felt I looked like. I thought I looked so ridiculous crazy. But when I went back and watched it I said, 'whoa, ninja roll.'"
Jennifer Lopez, also known as J.Lo, took a spill and fell during her performance of her song, "Louboutins" during this years American Music Awards, the AMAs. The performance was on the ABC network on Sunday night. J.Lo's dance was the theme of a boxing-match; She and several of her dancers appeared from the crowd in Los Angeles at the Nokia Theater and headed straight to a boxing ring on stage. During the peak of the dance, J Lo used the backs of the male dancers to climb up. As she reached the top of the dancers back, she took a leap and happened to land directly on her behind. As a great performer should, she continued immediately with her dance routine and finished strong; but surely not strong enough for people to notice and reveal the mishaps.
We made it to the 37th International Emmys last night and got a quick word with Sir David Frost, who has interviewed every US president since 1969: looks like he'll be interviewing President Obama in the next six months. The host of the event was the perpetually cheerful and energetic Graham Norton whose "The Graham Norton Show" can be found on BBC America every Saturday night. Also, Dr. Henry Kissinger was there to present an award to Germany's ZDF TV for actively broadcasting western programming into East Germany during the Cold War. --- Programming Notes: Marvel's Jonathan Hickman will reveal a new project on G4's "Attack of the Show" tonight at 7pm. Get your alien fix now as "V"'s very short intro series comes to an end tonight as it begins a holiday hiatus. "Sons of Anarchy" has been so great the past couple weeks: we can't wait to see Jax and Clay load up for bear as they take on The League tonight. Late night: Conan's got Weezer and Fallon's got The Pixies - NBC is firing on all cylinders. --- We mentioned that ABC had stopped production on "Cougar Town" so that Courtney Cox could deal with some personal family issues and now ABC has stopped production on "FlashForward" for six days. The network said the hiatus was planned to "maintain the high quality of the show" but there might be some retooling going on as the series hit a ratings low last week. --- Are you over the "Twilight" hype? Even if you are just ambivalent or a secret admirer, you may get a kick out of HowItShouldHaveEnded.com's take on the movie.
Brazilian supermodel Adriana Lima isn’t just an angel – she’s also a mom.
The Victoria’s Secret beauty and her NBA star husband Marko Jaric welcomed a daughter on Sunday in New York City, a rep for Lima confirmed to People.
“Adriana and Marko are thrilled to announce they had a baby girl, Valentina Lima Jaric,” the rep said. “Mother, father and baby are all doing well.”
Valentina is the first child for both.
Victoria’s Secret Chief Marketing Officer Ed Razek offered his congratulations to the new mom.
“All of us at Victoria’s Secret are thrilled to welcome Adriana’s own little angel. I jokingly asked her if she wanted to walk the runway in our annual fashion show this Thursday night and, for a minute, I thought she was going to take me up on it! We congratulate her, and wish them all health and well being,” Razek said in a statement to Access Hollywood.
Lima, 28, and Jaric, 31, tied the knot on Valentine’s Day earlier this year. The couple eloped in a small civil ceremony in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
Jaric – a former Los Angeles Clipper who now plays for the Memphis Grizzlies – popped the question to the supermodel on June 12, 2008 – Lima’s 27th birthday.
The two began dating in 2006.
Lima is the second Victoria’s Secret model to recently become a first-time mom – Karolina Kurkova gave birth to son Tobin Jack Drury in late October.
The five remaining contestants on NBC’s The Biggest Loser, Amanda Arlauskas (Butler, New Jersey), Danny Cahill (Broken Arrow, Oklahoma), Rudy Pauls (Brooklyn, Connecticut), Allen Smith ( Columbus, Indiana) and Liz Young ( Chapel Hill, Tennesee), will be getting some great Professional training on this Tuesday’s show ( November 24).
Rod Woodson Super Bowl Champion, will be setting them on a NFL challenge as part of the show. They will also be learning some healthy budget tricks from Suze Orman.
Roderick Kevin “Rod” Woodson was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana in 1965. He is a former American Defensive back and completed a 10 year run with the Pittsburgh Steelers , also being a key player in the Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl XXXV, championship season
He once played for the San Fransisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders, wearing number 26 throughout his career.
He stands as one of the best defensive backs in NFL history. From his simple beginnings as a Boilermaker in Purdue, he climbed to the top of his field, holding a record for career interception return yardage (1.483) interception returns for touchdowns (12) and was also named NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1993.
Woodson was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2009.
The Biggest Loser is shown in 90 countries and produced in 25. It’s debut in 2004, began it’s climb to become it’s own standalone health and lifestyle brand. Other parts of the “Loser” phenomenon are BiggestLoserClub, Biggest Loser Meal Plan, Books, DVDs, Protein supplements along with many more things.
$50 Million in spending presence has been generated by The Biggest Loser consumer products program along with it’s presence in more than 25,000 major retailers to date.
A motion to move the murder trial of Marni Yang to a court outside northern Illinois has been denied by Lake County Circuit Judge Victoria Rossetti.
Yang, 41, is charged with the October 2007 slaying of Rhoni Reuter in her Deerfield condo. Reuter, a girlfriend of former Chicago Bears player Shaun Gayle, was pregnant with Gayle's child at the time of her death.
Yang's attorney argued that his client couldn't get a fair trial in Lake County because of news coverage of her arrest.
On Thursday, Rossetti also denied a defense request that prosecutors be barred from speaking to the media about the case. Yang is due back in court Dec. 17.
November 23: How does Mystery Google work and What is Mystery Google. Searching on Google Mystery is fun. It is not the same search engine that gives accurate search results every time you turn ton it for searching everything under the sun. It is fun and enjoy the fun if you have time.
The season is almost over and that means things are bound to ramp up as Dexter moves in closer to kill the Trinity Killer. But this week, we get treated to a special Thanksgiving episode. Think of it as a sordid cross between the "Thanksgiving Day" episode from Father Knows Best mixed with the director's cut of any episode of Twin Peaks.
After explaining his identity, background and own "Dark Passenger," this week's episode dove head first into his family who aren't as Norman Rockwell as Arthur Mitchell might want Dexter and the rest of the world to believe. It turns out they are probably the most interesting aspect of Mitchell's twisted life and could turn out to be a huge asset to bringing the man down, now that he no longer has them in his upper hand.
November 23: MLS Cup 2009: Real Salt Lake wins the tournament as David Beckham Galaxy falters. Hoping against hope Los Angeles Galaxy was beaten by Real Salt Lake in the crucial final of MLS. Despite star English footballer’s heroics his team failed to deny a win to the largely new team.
were wondering as to whether David Beckham would be able to play or not. There were speculations that he mat not be able to play the match due to an injury.
Others had wondered whether he would be able to play to the potential due to the injury. But he played and did everything to make his team win the match.
But alas it was not going to be and the Real Salt Lake won the match that had become match of nerves.
For a new team like real Salt Lake there may not be a better time to rejoice. And they are not going to miss this opportunity.
Utah's professional sports landscape changed forever in July with the historic announcement by Major League Soccer (MLS) Commissioner Don Garber that Salt Lake City will be home to the nine-year old League's 12th team, becoming the second major league sports organization in state history.
The Utah MLS organization is owned and operated by long-time sports entrepreneur Dave Checketts and associates, representing Sports Capital Partners. Salt Lake City's MLS team will begin play in 2005, along with the already announced "Chivas USA" organization owned and operated by Mexican businessman Jorge Vergara, who will soon unveil the location of that team. The 2005 MLS regular season, the League's tenth campaign, kicks off next Spring.
Jennifer Lopez gave a stunning performance at the American Musical Awards 2009 on Sunday when she performed her latest single ‘Louboutins’. The award ceremony, which was held at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles turned out to be star studded event as it was widely attended by various celebrities of the musical fraternity. Her’s was one of the most awaited events of the AMA night.
J.Lo performed to her newest song from her brand new album “Love?”, which is scheduled to be released early next year. However, the much acclaimed actor, who is known for her flawless and professional appearances onstage, failed to give a smooth performance this time as in the middle of the song the singer tumbled and fell down on stage. She recovered soon enough and carried on with her performance without missing a beat. Reportedly, the incident occurred as the singer was midway through her song and was supposed to walk over few backup dancers, who had lined themselves as a staircase. The sequence did not go as per the plan and the singer slipped and landed on her bottom.
However, the fans of the musical diva did not mind this unexpected goof-up and were just happy to see their favorite star perform, who made an appearance onstage after a very long period of time. As a result, her performance was an highly anticipated one and did surely did not disappoint her fans across the nation. Apart from her fall, J.Lo along with the back up dancers, was dressed as an boxer, which managed to grab immense attention.
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Military and federal officials investigating Thursday's mass shooting at this sprawling Army post spent the weekend poring over evidence they seized from the apartment of the alleged shooter, Army Maj. Nidal M. Hasan, including his computer and multiple e-mail accounts he may have controlled, according to a law enforcement source.Investigators have interviewed 170 witnesses and plan to question more as they try to piece together what might have motivated Hasan, an Army psychiatrist, to gun down 12 soldiers and one civilian, Army officials said.
Hasan was sitting with hundreds of other soldiers, filling out paperwork in a cubicle, when he suddenly stood up and opened fire, said Army officials. More than a dozen of those who were killed and wounded Thursday were soldiers who were close to deploying with him and would have served alongside him in Afghanistan as mental health professionals.
Two of those killed were captains; one was a psychologist who had come to America barely able to read English. Of the 38 who were injured Thursday, fewer than half remain hospitalized. Two victims remain in the surgical critical unit.
All evidence suggests that Hasan acted alone, said a spokesman for the Army's Criminal Investigative Division and investigators have released no information that would link the case to a terrorist group. Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) told reporters at a news conference Saturday that the shooting was an "isolated" incident, and President Obama, after being briefed by FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III, cautioned that the public should not rush to judgment about the case.
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As the king fades, Shrek (married to the princess) fills in. Alas, an ogre lacks the subtlety for some tasks: When he christens a ship, it sinks; when he declares someone a knight, his sword inflicts pain.
So Shrek seeks a successor to the throne - Arthur Pendragon, a clumsy teen whose former mentor (Merlin) had a nervous breakdown. First, they must stop Prince Charming's coup.
Clearly, this is a comedy aimed at all ages. Kids will like the action (some of it a tad violent), the animation and the occasional silliness; adults will like the wit, plus the guest voices. Justin Timberlake (as Arthur or Artie) joins returning actors Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz.
National Geographic examines messiahs
TONIGHT'S MIGHT-SEE: "The First Jesus?" 9 p.m., National Geographic.
At about the time Jesus was born, some stories say, a man who was considered a Jewish messiah was slain. The Romans killed him, then crucified his followers.
Very little of this was written down, but one stone tablet - open to interpretation - implies that God told him to rise from the dead after three days. This mildly interesting film goes to Jerusalem and Jericho to view the tablet and catch opposing views of scholars. There were several would-be messiahs, it says; Jesus may have repeated some things they did, but his turn-the-other-cheek approach was unique.
Other choices
• "Ghost Whisperer," 8 p.m., CBS. The ghost of a little girl becomes Aiden's companion - then tells his mother, Melinda, to stay away.
• "Law & Order," 8 p.m., NBC. After an armed robbery at an elderly man's shop, police fear this was part of a shakedown to get protection money.
• Finales, 8-11 p.m., Lifetime. First is the season finale of "DietTribe." The friends have their final weigh-in after participating in a triathlon and a makeover. Then (at both 9 p.m. and 10 p.m.) comes a rerun of the "Project Runway" finale, with a winner chosen.
• "Medium," 9 p.m., CBS. Allison's life was difficult enough with all those dreams; now she's getting messages from inanimate objects. Earlier, it was her car radio; now it's her new sunglasses. They show numbers that might reflect people's life expectancy.
• "Monk," 9 p.m., USA Network. After rejoining the police force, Monk tackles a difficult serial-killer case. Brooke Adams, the real-life wife of star Tony Shalhoub, guests; she's been on the show four previous times, in three different roles.
• "Flower Girl," 9-11 p.m., Hallmark. Here's a rerun of the pleasant-enough movie that debuted last weekend. Marla Sokoloff plays a flower-shop manager, always surrounded by other people's weddings.
• "Numb3rs," 10 p.m., CBS. Fisher Stevens - best-known lately as George Minkowski in "Lost" - plays a convicted bus hijacker. After robbers copy his technique, he seems willing to help.
• "20/20," 10 p.m., ABC. This is scheduled to wrap up Barbara Walters' interview with Sarah Palin. Earlier portions have been airing this week on "Good Morning America."
• "White Collar," 10 p.m., USA Network. After setting up a scam to retrieve a stolen painting, Neal traces the origin of the piece.
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