Cameron Michelle Diaz (born August 30, 1972) is an American actress and former model. She rose to prominence during the 1990s with roles in the movies The Mask, My Best Friend’s Wedding and There’s Something About Mary. Other high-profile credits include the two Charlie’s Angels films, voicing the character Princess Fiona in the Shrek series, Any Given Sunday, Knight and Day, The Holiday, The Green Hornet and Bad Teacher.
Fishbone is a U.S. alternative rock band formed in 1979 in Los Angeles, California, which plays a fusion of ska, punk rock, funk, hard rock and soul. Critics have noted of the band: “Fishbone was one of the most distinctive and eclectic alternative rock bands of the late ’80s. With their hyperactive, self-conscious diversity, goofy sense of humor, and sharp social commentary, the group gained a sizable cult following during the late ’80s, yet they were never able to earn a mainstream audience.”
Nicholas Hilmy “Nick” Kyrgios (born 27 April 1995) is an Australian professional tennis player. He won the Boys’ Singles event at the 2013 Australian Open and the Boys’ Doubles event at the 2013 Wimbledon Championships. Kyrgios’s biggest achievement to date is reaching the quarter-finals of the Wimbledon Men’s Singles in 2014, defeating seeds Richard Gasquet and (world number one) Rafael Nadal in the process.
Henry Randall “Hank” Baskett III (born September 4, 1982) is a former wide receiver who played in the National Football League for the Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles and Indianapolis Colts.
The name Arthur has been used for five tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean. It is one of three names used for six tropical storms with none of them becoming a hurricane. The others are Ana and Beryl which as of 2012 have done so six times each as well. However, 2014’s Tropical Storm Arthur is expected to reach Category 1 hurricane status in the near future.[citation needed]
April Jeanette Mendez (born March 19, 1987) is an American professional wrestler signed to WWE under the ring name AJ Lee and is the current WWE Divas Champion in her second reign. Her previous reign lasted a record setting 295 days. Prior to her time in WWE, Mendez performed for several Northeast-based independent promotions as Miss April, including Women Superstars Uncensored (WSU), where she held the WSU Tag Team Championship once.
Robert John Downey, Jr. (born April 4, 1965) is an American actor who made his screen debut at the age of five, appearing in his father Robert Downey, Sr.’s film Pound. He has appeared in roles associated with the Brat Pack, such as Less Than Zero and Weird Science. Other films he has starred in include Air America, Soapdish, and Natural Born Killers. He starred as Charlie Chaplin, the title character in the 1992 film Chaplin, which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor.
The World Group is the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 2014. The first-round losers went into the Davis Cup World Group Play-offs, and the winners progress to the quarterfinals. The quarterfinalists are guaranteed a World Group spot for 2015.
On February 7, 2014, General Motors (commonly known as GM) recalled about 800,000 of its small cars due to faulty ignition switches, which could shut off the engine during driving and thereby prevent the airbags from inflating. The company continued to recall more of its cars over the next several months. As of June 30, 2014, GM has issued 45 recalls this year, which have involved nearly 28 million cars worldwide and over 24.6 million in the United States. GM says it expects to charge $1.2 billion against its second quarter earnings as a result of its ongoing recalls, and the charge could get worse as lawsuits and investigations continue.
The Hopman Cup XXIII (also known as the Hyundai Hopman Cup for sponsorship reasons) corresponds to the 23rd edition of the Hopman Cup tournament between nations in men’s and women’s tennis. The tournament commenced on 1 January 2011 at the Burswood Dome in Perth, Australia. The tournament was contested on hard courts.
