The most beloved royal couple now is undoubtedly the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.  Prince William and Kate Middleton had their lavish fairy tale wedding last spring in London and have recently begun their official royal duties abroad.  After their trip to Canada which sparked some protests from the French-Canadians, they continued with a quick trip to the US. All eyes were on the royal couple the moment they got to the US.  Of course, fashion people zoned in on the wardrobe of the always impeccably dressed, Kate Middleton. The new duchess was again named one of Vanity Fair’s best dressed women.  The royal couple recently moved to Kensington Palace and it was rumored that the place has some privacy issues which are a great concern of the two.

Robyn Gardner is an American tourist who’s gone missing in Aruba. Gardner is 35 years old and from Maryland. Her boyfriend, Richard Forester thought she was off to Aruba with a friend of hers but it turned out that she was going to see another man. She was last seen with Gary Giordano, a man she met online. Giordano, 50, happens to have several criminal records which include domestic violence. He was also the one who reported that Gardner was missing after they went snorkelling which people close to her do not believe. To this day, her body still has not been found.

Zachery Tims was a widely known televangelist known for his program, No Limits.  He was the co-pastor of New Destiny Christian Center and often guested on Trinity Broadcasting Network’s program segment, Praise the Lord.  He spent his growing up years in Maryland where he was also born. He got married to Riva Jennings in 1994 and they have four children.  In 2007, he figured in a scandal which made him confess to having adulterous affairs.  His wife, Riva filed for divorce in 2008 which became finale in 2009. After the divorce, he resumed his work at NDCC where he still led services until he was found dead in New York on Aug. 12, 2011.

Kobe Bryant started his NBA career in 1996 at the age of 18.  He was the 13^th overall pick during the1996 NBA Draft.  His father, Joe “Jellybean” Bryant used to play for the Philadelphia 76ers. Kobe spent 8 years in Italy when his father decided to move the family when he was 6 to continue playing professional basketball. Kobe is fluent in both Italian and Spanish. Aside from basketball, he’s also a skilled soccer player.  He’s been married to his wife, Vanessa Marie since 2002 and they have two kids.

Facebook as most of us already know has its roots in Harvard.  Created by Mark Zuckerberg, Eduardo Saverin, Dustin Moskovitz and Chris Hughes in 2004, Facebook was initially exclusive to Harvard students.  The service pretty soon expanded and was used in the neighboring universities, the Ivy League and Stanford University.  The initial draw of Facebook was that you can chat with your friends when you’re logged in, a feature that was not available in other social media sites.  The game applications also increased the logged in time of users. Recently, Facebook partnered with Skype which makes video-chatting so much easier. Though Facebook is banned in certain nations like China and some Islamic countries, it still remains the most visited social site with a steadily growing number of users daily.

CBS Sports is a division of the CBS network the broadcasts sporting events.  Included in its line-up are the NCAA, the PGA Golf and NFL Today to name a few. It reached the number 1 status beating its competitors like ESPN, NBC and Fox Sports.  For comprehensive sports news, CBS Sports has its own website, cbssports.com which is constantly updated to supply the latest news about sports.  It also has its own Facebook and Twitter accounts for sports fanatics. In July, CBS Sports came out with an Iphone application which provides users access to the latest sports news.  Live video streaming is also available through this app so fans can watch games anytime, anywhere.

Google Chrome is a web browser developed by Google which was first released in 2008.  Its simple design makes browsing so much quicker.  Google Chrome also prohibits the appearance of pop-ups which definitely prevents “accidental opening” of certain sites. It also detects malware and a site-crash in one tab will not cause everything to crash as well.  Every tab is a separate thread and has its own memory. Viewing videos is also relatively faster.  It has a privacy feature called the “incognito mode” which prevents anything from getting logged.

Damien Echols is one of the West Memphis 3.  At the age of 19 he was convicted for the murder of the three 8 year old boys in West Memphis, Arkansas and was sentenced to death through lethal injection. During his imprisonment he fostered a friendship with Pearl Jam vocalist, Eddie Vedder. He also managed to get married in 1999 to Lorrie Davis who was one of the long-time campaigners of the West Memphis 3.  Echols released his memoirs and other non-fiction works like a collection of poetry while serving time in jail.  Among his staunch supporters aside from Vedder were Marilyn Manson, Natalie Maines of the Dixie Chicks and the band, Disturbed.  Echols along with Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley Jr. were released on August 19, 2011, on a suspended sentence of 10 years.

Her trial had America glued to the TV.  Casey Anthony is now living the life of a civilian but she still carries with her the disdain of most Americans. The mother of little Caylee Anthony who was found dead in the wooded area near the family home knows she will never have a normal life again. During the trial, it was revealed that Casey was a compulsive liar and she partied during the time her daughter had just been reported as missing.  These days, Casey’s in the news for rumors about her life being turned into a movie or publishing houses wanting her to ink a book deal.  The mother of the man who’s allegedly the father of Caylee is reported to be in the process of pursuing a legal case against the 25 year old, Casey.  As to her whereabouts, Casey’s been giving everyone a hard time tracking her down; it seems like only her lawyers know where to find her.

The Young and the Restless first came out in 1973 on CBS.  This soap opera set in Genoa City, a fictional town in Wisconsin was created by husband and wife, William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell. The story initially focused on two families, the Brooks and the Foster families. Other families took over during the eighties. The original cast for the soap were mostly unknown actors who had that “glamorous model” appearance.  This soap was the first among all soap operas to be shown on high definition. Unlike All My Children, we’ll be seeing more of The Young and the Restless for CBS renewed its contract and it will continue to air until 2014.