Blake Shelton’s Dad Passes Away

Blake Shelton who is best none as being “The Voice” star has had some very sad news come his way. His father has passed away due to his declining health issues. Currently, there has been no word as to how Blake Shelton is holding up with his dad passing away on Tuesday. However, one good thing is his father was surrounded by his loved ones when he took that journey to a more peaceful place where he does not have to worry about pain or suffering anymore.

Blake Shelton has announced that he is going to have to reschedule several tour dates. However, his fans seem to be very understanding in knowing that this is a situation that Blake Shelton must heal from – no one expected him to perform his prior engagements after they heard the news about his father.

Blake Shelton’s father had been hospitalized with pneumonia – which Blake alerted fans of when he received the won during the American Country Awards last month – in Oklahoma. Also, Blake Shelton is currently thanking his fans by letting them know that their support means a lot to him and he also mentions that he loves them.

Blake will be missing four of his shows that were planned to take place in North and South Dakota as well as in Montana. However, they have been rescheduled to take place in March. But, Blake Shelton will be getting back on the road January 26th starting in Columbus, Georgia. Also, he will be singing “America the Beautiful” with his wife Miranda Lambert at the Superbowl that is taking place next month. Not to mention the fact that he has also been nominated for three Grammys.

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Happiest States in America

Happiest States in America ? Tennessee is home to country music, sour mash whiskey and Tennessee football. Is it any surprise it’s among the happiest states in the America.

A study released Thursday ranked Tennessee as the fourth-happiest state based on the answers of Tennesseans and what researchers called objective measures of good living. The Centers for Disease Control polled more than 1.3 million people across the country, and only three states — Louisiana, Hawaii and Florida — ranked higher in happiness than the Volunteer State.

The state-by-state list, from Happiest States in America :

1. Louisiana

2. Hawaii

3. Florida

4. Tennessee

5. Arizona

6. South Carolina

7. Mississippi

8. Montana

9. Alabama

10. Maine

11. Wyoming

12. Alaska

13. North Carolina

14. South Dakota

15. Texas

16. Idaho

17. Vermont

18. Arkansas

19. Georgia

20. Utah

21. Oklahoma

22. Delaware

23. Colorado

24. New Mexico

25. North Dakota

26. Minnesota

27. Virginia

28. New Hampshire

29. Wisconsin

30. Oregon

31. Iowa

32. Kansas

33. Nebraska

34. West Virginia

35. Kentucky

36. Washington

37. District of Columbia

38. Missouri

39. Nevada

40. Maryland

41. Pennsylvania

42. Rhode Island

43. Ohio

44. Massachusetts

45. Illinois

46. California

47. New Jersey

48. Indiana

49. Michigan

50. Connecticut

51. New York

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Happiest States in America was first posted on December 18, 2009 at 8:36 pm.

Snow Continues to Fall on US Midwest

WASHINGTON: Severe winter storms in the US have produced record amounts of snow.

With blizzard warnings being put in place for North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Wyoming, Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin, citizens are preparing for further heavy falls.

Storms have already dumped 14 inches of snow in Oklahoma City, which is 11.5 inches more than the previous record snowfall.

21 deaths have occurred on the roads since major storms hit a few days ago.

Hundreds of people have either been stranded or had to stop on highways due to the poor visibility conditions.

Some interstate roads are closed in North Dakota, Nebraska and Wyoming due to snow drifts and white-outs.

Flights have also been cancelled and some airports have been closed for at least two days.

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Snow Continues to Fall on US Midwest was first posted on December 27, 2009 at 2:06 pm.

Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan and US Lost Track of bin Laden

Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan and US Lost Track of bin Laden :-

WASHINGTON , US: Former president General Pervez Musharraf has said that the US and Pakistan both lost track of al Qaida chief Osama bin Laden five years ago.

Musharraf, who is on a lecture tour of the US currently, told students and delegates at a college in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, that both Pakistani and US intelligence have failed to collect any details regarding Laden’s whereabouts, and now they are even unable to ascertain whether he was dead or alive.

Musharraf also said there is a need of a multifaceted strategy to deal with the Taliban effectively.

He said that while the al Qaeda should be eliminated from Pakistan by force, dealing with the Taliban would require a military, political and socio-economic approach.

The former general underlined the fact that the Taliban was a widespread organization with no central command.

“The Taliban is not a monolith, but rather a spread out organization with no single commander who could be removed for the command structure to be destroyed,” he said.

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Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan and US Lost Track of bin Laden was first posted on October 4, 2009 at 10:03 pm.