Google Phone

Answer: Rumor has it that Google is developing a mobile phone. The phone is likely not to be available until next year at the earliest.

See a possible rendering here.

The Holy City

Answer: Charleston, South Carolina. In the US, Charleston is known as the Holy City because of the number of church steeples which dot the skyline of this low-rise city.

British Open

Answer: Formally called The Open Championship, the 2007 British Open golf championship is being played at Carnoustie in eastern Scotland. This is one of the "major" tournaments on the PGA Tour. Tiger Woods won the 2006 British Open.

Click here for the official link and to view the leaderboard.

Prima J

Answer: Latin duo Prima J have released the video for their new single, “Rockstar”, which is also the soundtrack of the Bratz motion picture

Michael Vick

Answer: Quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons.

Indicted by a Federal Grand Jury on 17-July on Dogfighting charges.

step up 2

Answer: Sequel to the movie Step Up. Set to begin filming on July 30, 2007 and scheduled for release in 2008.

charles shaw wine

answer: aka "2 buck chuck" for its $1.99/bottle price at Trader Joe's. Charles Shaw 2005 Chardonnay wine aka won double gold at the California State Fair this year and was named best California Chardonnay.

my first time

Answer: New play that tells the true stories about first sexual experiences from real people who entered their stories on a website.

Pasteurization

Answer: The process of heating food to a certain temperature for a certain period of time to kill certain bacteria while minimizing effects on taste and nutrition. Discovered by Louis Pasteur in the mid 1800's.

The God Seeker

Answer: Book by Sinclair Lewis.

the running of the nudes.

Answer: PETA event where people run nude in protest of bullfighting. www.runningofthenudes.com

Incisor

Answer: Front teeth.

hot for hillary

Answer: Parody music video by former American Idol contestant Taryn Southern.

Click here to view the "Hot4Hillary" video.

Brian Wells

Answer: A pizza deliveryman who robbed a bank and was then blown up by a bomb locked around his neck. Federal authorities said Wednesday 7.11.07 that he was a participant in the robbery in announcing the first indictments in the nearly four-year-old case.
Marjorie Diehl-Armstrong and her friend Kenneth E. Barnes were indicted on bank robbery and conspiracy charges in an indictment unsealed Wednesday.

hot ghetto mess

Answer: Television show on BET that is a "tongue-in-cheek examination of the good, the bad and the ugly of Black popular culture."

Rashida Jones

Answer: American actress best known for her role as Karen Filipelli in the TV show The Office. Has been cast in the pilot for the upcoming comedy The Rules of Starting Over on FOX. Daughter of actress Peggy Lipton from her marriage with Quincy Jones.

wii zapper

Answer: Nintendo revealed today that its much anticipated 'Wii Zapper' peripheral will be heading to retail at US$20 this year. The Wii Zapper is a piece of plastic that holds the Wii's Wiimote and nunchuk together like a gun, for shooting games.

broadway barks

Answer: Annual event held by Broadway actors working to find homes for abandoned animals. To be held July 14, 2007 at 3:30 pm in Shubert Alley.

Kent Couch

Answer: Man who tied 105 large helium balloons to his lawn chair and was airborne for 9 hours as he rode 193 miles across Oregon.

misa hylton brim

Answer: Stylist and former girlfriend of Sean "Diddy" Combs and mother of one of his sons. Sean "Diddy" Combs and Kim Porter have split, a rep for Combs confirmed to PEOPLE Magazine.

Amy Jacobson

Answer: A reporter was caught on video in a swimsuit at the home of a man whose wife disappeared two months ago -- a story she was assigned to cover -- raising ethical questions about her conduct.

kudzu comic

Answer: The North Carolina-born cartoonist who won a Pulitzer Prize and created the popular strip "Kudzu," was killed in a car accident Tuesday July 10th morning in Mississippi

lesa france kennedy

Answer: president of International Speedway Corporation and a member of the board of directors of NASCAR. Husband, Dr. Bruce Kennedy was killed in a plane crash on July 10, 2007

Ethan Haas Was Right

Answer: Ethan Haas Was Right is a mysterious Flash-based website that presents a series of 5 unique puzzles, some original and some rehashed versions of classic puzzle games. Interspersed between the puzzles are video segments containing clues as to the origin and meaning of it all.

home run derby

Answer: Major League Baseball event that precedes the All-Star Game. The Derby is set to begin at 6 MT (8 ET) tonight July 9th, 2007.

Jane Magazine

Answer: Fashion & beauty magazine. Publisher Conde Nast closing down Jane magazine after August 2007 edition.

Christine Boskoff

Answer: the owner of Mountain Madness Inc., an elite mountain-guide and adventure-travel company. Her body was found in southern China last week. Late last year, Boskoff and her climbing partner, Charlie Fowler, were reported missing in an attempt to climb the mountain peak Genyan Massif.

bill proenza

Answer: Served as the director of the National Hurricane Center (NHC). On July 9, 2007, Proenza stepped down as director of the Center after a staff petition called for his removal. Deputy director Edward Rappaport took over as interim director.

dan patrick

Answer: ESPN sportscaster. Announced on July 9th, 2007 that he was leaving ESPN to be a free agent.

tyna robertson

Answer: Chicago Bear's Brian Urlacher's former lover and mother of his son.

enigma variations composer

Answer: Sir Edward William Elgar

Google Gothic

Answer: the first real gothic search engine www.googoth.com.

answer to life the universe and everything

Answer: According to Douglas Adams' book The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, the answer is "42". According to Rhonda Byrne's successful book, movie, and audio edition, the answer is the secret of the universe. This is The Secret to everything - the secret to unlimited joy, health, money, relationships, love, youth: everything you have ever wanted.

Boeing 787

Answer: Boeing's newest jet airplane, the 787 Dreamliner, was first displayed in July 2007. It will enter into service in May 2008 and will carry between 210 and 330 passengers and is stated to be more fuel-efficient than earlier Boeing airliners.

New Seven Wonders of the World

Answer: India’s Taj Mahal, the Great Wall of China, Jordan’s Petra, Brazil’s statue of Christ Redeemer, Peru’s Machu Picchu, Mexico’s Chichen Itza pyramid and the Colosseum in Rome have now replaced the original wonders.

iron carbonate

Answer: Mineral Siderite, chemistry: FeCO3. Also the name of a type of iron meteorite.

Roman household spirits

Answer: Household spirits that protect the home and look after the entire household. Example: the Penates were a group of household Spirits in Ancient Rome.

seven wonders lighthouse

Answer: The lighthouse of Alexandria.

the black album rapper

Answer: Jay-Z.

Falcon Headed God

Answer: Egyptian god Horus, the falcon-headed Sky God.

Gateway City

Answer: St. Louis, Missouri

Mile High City

Answer: Denver, CO.

The Balkans

Answer: The Balkans is the historic and geographic name used to describe a region of southeastern Europe.

Jessica Smith

Answer: Former Laguna Beach star. Charged with DUI on July 5, 2007.

miss new jersey blackmail

Answer: Amy Polumbo; claims she is being blackmailed with old pictures if she doesn't give up her crown. Held press conference.

noriaki kinoshita

Answer: NFL Europe wide receiver signed by the Atlanta Falcons. Native of Osaka, Japan.

American Research Group

Answer: Company that specializes in consumer research, marketing plans, strategic marketing, strategic planning, and marketing research. Provides monthly nationwide surveys on the economy, the quarterly New Hampshire Poll surveys, presidential primary surveys, and surveys in all 50 states and the District of Columbia during each presidential election.

bad newz kennels

Answer: Outfit that allegedly ran dog fights on Michael Vick's property. "Bad Newz" is the street name for Newport News, Virginia, where Michael Vick was born.

Sanaa

Answer: Capital city of Yemen.

Archeophone Records

Answer: A company specializing in acoustic-era music recording reissues. Also a type of phonograph.

WWE

Answer: World Wrestling Entertainment. Formerly the World Wrestling Federation (WWF)

ESPY

Answer: Annual ESPN celebration of the best moments from the year in sports. Sunday July 15th on ESPN.

Fayatte County

Answer: County in Georgia

Chris Benoit

Answer: professional wrestler. News 6/25/07

ye li

Answer: Yao Ming's fiance and a player on the Chinese women's basketball team.

creator of the mayfair witches

Answer: Anne Rice

bx

Answer: Blackstone Company ticker symbol.

greek god of wine

Answer: Dionysus

chinese crested

Answer: type of dog. Recently won world's ugliest dog contest.

The Spanish Tragedy

Answer: Elizabethan tragedy written by Thomas Kyd

pelican state

Answer: Louisiana.

peacock throne

Answer: the name originally of a Mughal throne, later used to describe the thrones of Persian emperors. Also, a book by Sujit Saraf.

French Singer Charles

Answer: Charles Aznavour

Mother of Rapper 50-Cent's baby

Answer: shaniqua tompkins