#Nicole Richie, join NBC's 'Fashion Star'

Hot News Today is about #Nicole Richie, join NBC's 'Fashion Star'; NBC has tapped Nicole Richie and designer John Varvatos to mentor contestants on its upcoming competition series Fashion Star. The show will search for America’s next popular brand by enlisting celebrity mentors and allowing viewers to instantly purchase contestants’ designs each week after the show.

According to Paul Telegdy, NBC’s executive vice president of alternative programming, “NBC could not have asked for better additions to the celebrity mentors than John Varvatos, one of the most well-known menswear designers in the nation and international style icon and creative director, Nicole Richie. Both are trendsetters and tastemakers and their design skills and expertise will be invaluable to our contestants on the series.”

NBA Star Deron Williams Signs With Turkey During Lockout

Hot News Today is about NBA Star Deron Williams Signs With Turkey During Lockout; Deron Williams is set to become the biggest N.B.A. star to play in Europe — a development that is bursting with intrigue, risks and caveats.

Williams, the Nets’ star point guard, has agreed in principle to a one-year deal with the Turkish club Besiktas, according to the team’s coach. His commitment would begin Sept. 1 — when the N.B.A.’s lockout would be two months old — and the deal includes an escape clause allowing him to return when the lockout ends.

“It’s the biggest signing in the history of European basketball,” Ergin Ataman, Besiktas’ excitable coach, said Thursday.

Obesity Epidemic Grows #Report

Hot News Today is about Obesity Epidemic Grows #Report; Despite the bombardment of news about the dangers of obesity and the billions of dollars poured into healthy choice programs, America is getting fatter.

A new report from Trust for America's Health, a nonpartisan advocacy group, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, found that not one state has reported a decrease in obesity. In fact, adult obesity rates have increased in 16 states in the past year.

"Obesity is one of the most challenging health crises this country has ever faced," said Jeff Levi, executive director of Trust for America's Health. "Twenty years ago, no state had an obesity rate higher than 15 percent. Now, only Colorado is below 20 percent."

GM Tests Offering Free Auto Insurance to New-Car Buyers

Hot News Today is about GM tests offering free auto insurance to new-car buyers ; Out in states like California, uninsured motorists remain a serious problem. So General Motors is involved in an experiment in two states that could help insure more drivers.

The test is taking place in Oregon and Washington, where drivers who take delivery of a new GM vehicle will receive a year-long insurance policy from MetLife at no additional charge.

The policy includes both liability and physical damage coverage and exceeds requirements in the two states. The deal applies to 2010, 2011 or 2012 Chevrolet, Buick, GMC or Cadillac car, truck or crossover and is only good on purchases through Sept. 6. But hey, it's a start.

Healthy lifestyle cuts risk of sudden cardiac death

Hot News Today is about Healthy lifestyle cuts risk of sudden cardiac death; Leading a healthy lifestyle that includes not smoking, keeping weight down, exercising regularly, and eating a healthy diet can dramatically reduce risk of sudden cardiac death, a study shows.

The study is published in TheJournal of the American Medical Association.

Sudden cardiac death is different from a heart attack. It is the abrupt loss of heart function that occurs when problems develop in the heart's electrical impulses. Between 250,000 to 310,000 people experience sudden cardiac death in the U.S. each year.

According to the study, women with a low-risk lifestyle -- defined as not smoking, having a healthy body mass index (BMI) of less than 25, exercising for 30 minutes a day or longer, and keeping a heart-healthy Mediterranean-style diet -- were 92% less likely to experience sudden cardiac death compared with those who did not follow the low-risk lifestyle.

Pennsylvania Slayings May Have Been Linked To Insurance Scam

Hot News Today is about Pennsylvania Slayings May Have Been Linked To Insurance Scam

The man suspected of ruthlessly shooting five people in Pennsylvania, killing two, has reportedly been found dead by police. The manhunt for the suspect led from the scene of the crime, in rural Douglass Township, to the house of 51-year-old Mark Geisenheyner, outside of Philadelphia.

SWAT teams surrounded the house Monday and cornered Geisenheyner, who was armed with a .45 caliber handgun, in his basement. After six hours of negotiations, the NY Daily News reports, Geisenheyner was shot and killed. It is still unclear whether officers shot him or he took his own life.

Kim Kardashian Is A Star

Hot News Today is about Kim Kardashian Is A Star; Kim Kardashian is a woman who has always had access to fame. Her sense of style, beauty, prowess in the business world, as well as her notoriety in the tabloids have worked together to create a near-constant media frenzy about her personal affairs.