Matthew Fox Arrested – Matthew Fox Photo Before Altercation

Matthew Fox arrested for assaulting a woman in cleveland.

Matthew Fox of the hit TV series “Lost,” looked sober in the picture above which was taken before his altercation in Cleveland.

Matthew Fox was arrested and detained after allegedly hitting a female bus driver on the chess and stomach.

George Mossey, who was on the picture with a toddler with Fox, wrote on his Twitter account after the incident that hearing that Fox was arrested was unbelievable.

Here is his tweet:

“@RachelNichols1 I do not believe that story about Matthew Fox assulting that woman Saturday night. I saw him that night. He was fine. smh”

According to a police report obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, the actor attempted to hitch a ride to his hotel aboard a private party bus. The driver, a 29-year-old female, blocked the entrance and informed Fox that he could not board, as the bus had been rented out exclusively.

Fox then allegedly attacked the woman and he received a blow to the mouth in return.

Image courtesy of Hollywood Reporter

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Gaddafi must face trial in Libya before ICC: rebels (Reuters)

CAIRO (Reuters) – Muammar Gaddafi must face trial in Libya before being transferred to the International Criminal Court (ICC), said Abdel Hafiz Ghoga, spokesman for the rebel National Council Tuesday.

Ghoga told Egyptian state television that Gaddafi, who was indicted by the ICC in May for war crimes, was still in Libya and there was no chance that he will escape.

"Gaddafi is still in Libya, if not in Tripoli, then he may have sneaked to the center (of the country) or the south," Ghoga said.

"We are keen to capture Gaddafi and to try him in Libya before he is tried in the criminal court," he added.

Libyan rebels were searching for the Libyan leader who ruled the North African Arab country for 42 years after they stormed his headquarters in Tripoli Tuesday.

Asked if the rebels would allow Gaddafi an escape route, Ghoga said: "This is impossible. There is no chance for him to escape at all. Gaddafi has no choice."

(Reporting by Ali Abdelatti; Writing by Sami Aboudi)

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How to capture the seconds before a photo's taken

GLMPS

Something very special tends to happen in the moments right before a photo is taken — someone makes a goofy face, awkwardly fusses with his clothes, breaks into an impromptu dance, or looks at the camera in fear. No matter what the silly action is, it's a shame to miss capturing it.

That's where a new iPhone app called GLMPS comes in.

GLMPS is available for free through the Apple App Store and it gives you a way to capture the magical seconds between "Let me take a photo!" and the click of a digital shutter.

You don't need to actively do anything other than use the GLMPS app. It automatically records video while it's open and turns the five-second period before each photo is snapped into a little video clip. This little bonus gives your photos context and lets you always capture those silly moments before people pose properly.

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Rosa Golijan writes about tech here and there. She's obsessed with Twitter and loves to be liked on Facebook. Oh, and she can be found on Google+, too.

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How to capture the silly seconds before a photo is taken

GLMPS

Something very special tends to happen in the moments right before a photo is taken — someone makes a goofy face, awkwardly fusses with his clothes, breaks into an impromptu dance, or looks at the camera in fear. No matter what the silly action is, it's a shame to miss capturing it.

That's where a new iPhone app called GLMPS comes in.

GLMPS is available for free through the Apple App Store and it gives you a way to capture the magical seconds between "Let me take a photo!" and the click of a digital shutter.

You don't need to actively do anything other than use the GLMPS app. It automatically records video while it's open and turns the five-second period before each photo is snapped into a little video clip. This little bonus gives your photos context and lets you always capture those silly moments before people pose properly.

Related stories:

Rosa Golijan writes about tech here and there. She's obsessed with Twitter and loves to be liked on Facebook. Oh, and she can be found on Google+, too.

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Viral Star iamamiwhoami Releases New Video Before Her First Live Performance

Each day, Mashable highlights one noteworthy YouTube video. Check out all our viral video picks.

One week before her first live performance at Sweden’s Way Out West, Jonna Lee (a.k.a. iamamiwhoami) is out with a new video — a continuation of the vid for “;john,” which accompanied an announcement that she would emerge from the shadows to play the summer music fest.

iamamiwhoami started as an anonymous YouTube entity in December 2009, sending music bloggers links to artful, epic videos with meandering mysterious storylines.

Now, however, more than a year later, we know that iamamiwhoami is a project headed by Swedish singer-songwriter Jonna Lee. The project even garnered Lee and Co. an MTV OMA nomination for Most Innovative Artist. However, it lost to Lady Gaga.

The above video — for the song “Clump” — picks up right where “;john” left off, with Lee lying on a bed of what appears to be toilet paper rolls, intercut with scenes featuring a mysterious, hairy creature romping in the tall grass. It’s a highly sensual video — without showing any skin — so be forewarned if you have an over-the-shoulder kind of boss.

[h/t Kevin Anderson]

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Google+ promises heads' up before it dumps your fake account

via Know Your Meme

Who gets dumped by Google+? People who use upside-down characters in their names, or who are using obviously fake names, "like 'god' or worse," writes Robert Scobal.

Google+ wants you to know that while yes, it indeed "screwed up" over how it handled businesses flocking to the fledgling social network (by dumping them), it is not all about dumping individuals using fake names willy-nilly.

Rather, "it is about having common names and removing people who spell their names in weird ways, like using upside-down characters, or who are using obviously fake names, like ‘god’ or worse,"  tech blogger Robert Scobal posted on his Google+ profile yesterday, following his conversation with Google VP +Vic Gundotra (and Scobal's former boss at Microsoft).

As Technolog noted previously, for all Google+'s attempts to do things better than Facebook, the one thing the nascent product had in common with its chief competitor is unceremoniously and without warning, dumping profiles like it's running out of Internet.

Further addressing the growing freakout over "Google+ deleting accounts en masse, with no clear answers," Google+ product VP Bradley Horowitz attempted to provide some answers Monday night.

"We’ve noticed that many violations of the Google+ common name policy were in fact well-intentioned and inadvertent and for these users our process can be frustrating and disappointing," Horowitz posted on Google+. "So we’re currently making a number of improvements to this process — specifically regarding how we notify these users that they’re not in compliance with Google+ policies and how we communicate the remedies available to them."

From here on out, Google+ will give users a clear heads' up if it thinks your account is in violation, and the opportunity for the suspect user to address the issue. Further, any confusion over the Google+ name policy is clearly addressed in this document you'll receive at time of notification — and pretty much states you still have to use your real name, not a pseudonym: 

Google Profiles is a product that works best in the identified state. This way you can be certain you’re connecting with the right person, and others will have confidence knowing that there is someone real behind the profile they’re checking out. For this reason, Google Profiles requires you to use the name that you commonly go by in daily life.

On the "plus" side (get it?!), it's awesome that Google wasted little time in openly addressing the hitches that come with any new endeavor. But to believe that Google+, like Facebook, demands real names because, "this way you can be certain you’re connecting with the right person, and others will have confidence knowing" that unicorns exist or whatever, is like asking us to believe the YouTube battle between Old Spice Dude and Fabio is for realzies. (It is not.)

Real names, as far as social networks are concerned, are about real information about you that advertisers can use to better sell you stuff. There's no such thing as a free profile, and your info is how you pay.

As Horowitz writes, Google+ does give you the opportunity to use a nickname or maiden name elsewhere in your profile, which you can make visible to whomever you choose, but of course this is no concession to those interested in Internet anonymity — a concept still worth fighting for elsewhere in cyberspace. (On social networks, it's a battle you ain't ever gonna win.)

The popular myth — spread by social networks, primarily — that lost anonymity means a troll-free Internet was quickly proved false by the Facebook comments app now used on many websites (including msnbc.com). Check underneath any news story of heated interest and you'll see more than a few commentors spewing bile on their fellow Web users, despite having their "real" Facebook identities attached to their comments.

Then check out the Geek Feminism Wiki for a full list of "people who are disadvantaged by any policy which bans Pseudonymity and requires so-called "Real names" (more properly, legal names)." Abuse victims, political dissidents and people who wish to discuss issues of health, sexuality or politics without damaging their relationships with acquaintances or employers.

That said, the Google+ policy on non-anonymity is pretty much the same as Facebook's, and most likely will never change. You've got to give Google+ credit, however, for straight-up addressing Google+ hysteria with comparatively little spin. It's rare you'll see any giant company repeat its bad press, but here Horowitz speaks to "myths" spawned by early Google+ gaffes:

MYTH: Google doesn’t care about ____. (businesses, teenagers, organizations, pseudonymous usage, disadvantaged populations, etc.)

We aspire to having great solutions for these (and many more) use cases. While this may appear as easy as the stroke of a policy pen (“Just let the businesses in!”), we think we can do better. We’re designing features for different use cases that we think will make a better product experience both for them and for everyone else. Please don’t misconstrue the product as it exists today (< 4 weeks since entering Field Trial) as the “end state.” We’re flattered that there’s so much passion and interest... and will continue to improve the product and innovate in ways that will hopefully surprise and delight.

MYTH: Not abiding by the Google+ common name policy can lead to wholesale suspension of one’s entire Google account.

When an account is suspended for violating the Google+ common name standards, access to Gmail or other products that don’t require a Google+ profile are not removed. Please help get the word out: if your Google+ Profile is suspended for not using a common name, you won't be able to use Google services that require a Google+ Profile, but you'll still be able to use Gmail, Docs, Calendar, Blogger, and so on. (Of course there are other Google-wide policies (e.g. egregious spamming, illegal activity, etc) that do apply to all Google products, and violations of these policies could in fact lead to a Google-wide suspension.)

Summing up: Google+ will still dump your fake account, but it will tell you first. And that's just good manners.

More on the annoying way we live now:

Helen A.S. Popkin goes blah blah blah about the Internet. Tell her to get a real job on Twitter and/or Facebook ... and see if you can find her on Google+. She triple-dog dares you

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No Winehouse autopsy before Monday

NEW: Winehouse's family says it "has been left bereft by the loss of Amy"An autopsy will not be scheduled before Monday morningThe death is being treated as "unexplained"Her official website Sunday morning carries only a black-and-white photo of her

London (CNN) -- An autopsy to determine what killed singer Amy Winehouse will not be scheduled before Monday morning, London's Metropolitan Police said Sunday.

"Inquiries continue into the circumstances of the death," police said in a statement. At this stage, the 27-year-old's death "is being treated as unexplained and there have been no arrests in connection with the incident," police said.

The singer, beloved for her talent but infamous for erratic public behavior, arrests and drug problems, was found dead at her apartment in London on Saturday, police and her publicist confirmed.

Winehouse's family said in a statement Sunday it "has been left bereft by the loss of Amy, a wonderful daughter, sister, niece. She leaves a gaping hole in our lives. We are coming together to remember her and we would appreciate some privacy and space at this terrible time."

"We are trying to come to terms with the death of a dear friend and colleague, the most amazing artist and talent," her management company, Metropolis Music, said Sunday. "We will always remember Amy as a vibrant, funny, caring young woman who made everyone around her feel welcome. We have lost a very special person, part of our family."

Winehouse's soulful, throaty vocals brought the British musician stardom in 2007, but her troubled off-stage life -- chronicled in her Top 10 hit "Rehab" -- won her notoriety. Her death came less than two months after her latest release from a rehabilitation program and weeks after she was booed offstage by disappointed fans in Serbia.

Winehouse died at the same age as four other music legends. Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Jim Morrison each died of drug overdoses when they were 27. Kurt Cobain was 27 when he committed suicide, soon after his release from rehab.

Police were called to Winehouse's Camden Square apartment just after 4 p.m. Saturday in response to report of "a woman found deceased," police said.

"Everyone who is involved with Amy is shocked and devastated," Winehouse spokesman Chris Goodman said. "Our thoughts are with her family and friends."

Her father, MItch, got word of his daughter's death Saturday while in New York preparing for a Monday night show with his band at the Blue Note club, his publicist said. He immediately canceled the performance and caught a flight back to London, the publicist said.

Winehouse's official website on Sunday carried nothing but a black-and-white photo of the singer.

On Saturday, a statement on the site had said Winehouse was "withdrawing from all scheduled performances."

"Rehab," in which she sang "They tried to make me go to rehab, I said no, no, no," helped form the public's view of Winehouse. But she told CNN in a 2007 interview, "I don't care enough about what people think of me to conform to anything."

The London-born singer became a picture of a tattooed teenage rebel after she was expelled from a prestigious performing arts school. Her first album, "Frank," debuted in 2003, when the singer-songwriter was 19.

International success came with her 2007 album "Back To Black." She dominated the 2008 Grammys, winning five awards that night and delivering, via satellite from London, a strong performance of "Rehab."

Winehouse's volatile marriage to Blake Fielder-Civil took a toll on the singer's career. The couple divorced in 2009 after a stormy two years filled by drug addiction and arrests.

Winehouse's parents went public with their efforts to help their daughter, telling the London Telegraph in 2009 that she was on the road to recovery.

"A gradual recovery, which is good," Winehouse's father told the Telegraph. "With slight backward steps -- not drug backward steps, more drink backward steps if you follow my drift. I think that will be the pattern of recovery."

The organization that awards the Grammys issued a statement Saturday calling Winehouse "a dynamic performer and musician who seamlessly blended rock, jazz, pop, and soul and created a sound all her own."

"Her rich, soulful and unique voice reflected her honest songwriting and earned her a devoted fan following, critical acclaim, and the genuine respect and admiration of her musical peers," the Recording Academy statement said. "She will forever be remembered for her immense talent, and her music will live on for generations to come. Our deepest sympathies go out to her family, friends, and fans during this difficult time."

CNN's Bharati Naik, Denise Quan and Alan Duke contributed to this report.

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Alexa Vega: Salon Before Shoot

Alexa Vega keeps her locks under a fedora as she arrives at Bryon & Tracey Salon for a touch up in Beverly Hills on Wednesday afternoon (July 13).

The 22-year-old actress tweeted, “Headed to my fav #Byronandtracey to darken my roots before the photo shoot.”

Alexa, who will next be seen in Spy Kids 4: All The Time in The World, is looking for more participants for the Mary Kay Inspiring Stories sweepstakes.

Entrants will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be flown to Hollywood to produce documentaries that inspire, educate and create a national conversation about the issue of domestic violence alongside celebrities who share a commitment to the cause.

Alexa is also pictured with her siblings at opening night of Shrek The Musical held at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood.

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