Female Thai Chi Master Takes On 30 Men - VIDEO

BEIJING – A Chinese female Thai Chi master demonstrated the ‘Pushing Hands’ technique and floored 30 men during the event while she barely broke out in a sweat.
Jingwu Tai Chi First Heir Master Yan Fang demonstrated the ‘Pushing Hands’ technique, the most powerful move in...

Paralympics Committee Hands Out Wrong Medals

LONDON – What should have been a proud moment for the Paralympics’ athletes ended up being an embarrassing and confusing medal ceremony that had the Paralympics committee apologizing.
During the hand out of the medals for the discuss event, the committee gave the wrong medals to the...

1 In 100 Children Is Psychopath

LONDON – A controversial study reports that one in every one hundred children has psychopathic tendencies.
British scientists say the disorder is instilled at birth and there is nothing parents of a psychopath child can do to keep it under control.
Controversial study claims 1 in 100...

LA Man Steals Cop Cruiser And Crashes It - VIDEO

LOS ANGELES – A man in South Los Angeles, stole an LAPD car and ended up crashing it into a Starbucks store on Friday.
The 25-year-old suspect, who was the only person injured in the crash, was hospitalized in critical condition and apparently lost both his legs in the incident.
All...

Astronaut Neil Armstrong Buried Under Blue Moon

CINCINNATI – A Blue Moon is standing high on the sky when US Astronaut Neil Armstrong is laid to rest on Friday.
Blue Moon is the name given to the second full moon during the same month, an event that only happens once every 3 years.
Neil Armstrong funeral on same day as Blue Moon. ...

Squeezing Female Breasts For A Good Cause

TOKYO – Japan’s leading porn star gladly allowed spectators to squeeze her breasts for a good cause.
The squeeze event took place during the ‘Erotica will Save the World’ festival in Tokyo, Japan, a gathering organized to prevent AIDS.
For just pennies, visitors to the...

Russia Releases Own Tablet Computer

MOSCOW – The Russian Department of Defense doesn’t trust Google. To circumvent that distrust, the country has now released its very own tablet computer.
The tablet operates on RoMos (Russian Mobile Operating System), which is based on Google’s Android system but includes a GPS...

2 Day Job Pays Paris Hilton One Million Bucks

SEOUL – A famous Korean singer hired Paris Hilton to star in his latest video and paid the ‘socialite queen’ one million dollars for the job.
All Paris had to do was show up for two days and cash in a handsome $US1 million paycheck.
Why?
That’s what Korean news reporters...

2 People Shot Dead In New Jersey Shopping Center

NEWARK – In the shopping center of Old Bridge New Jersey, a man shoots 2 people dead and turns the gun on himself afterwards on Friday
The Old Bridge center is located about 22 miles Southwest from New York.
The shooting took place in the Pathmark store where employees where stocking...

Earthquake In Philippines Leads To Tsunami Warning

MANILA – A Tsunami warning has been issued for the Philippines, Indonesia and Palau after an earthquake struck the Philippines’ coastline.
Authorities in the Philippines have ordered those leaving in the coastal regions to move to higher grounds.
The earthquake, which had a 7.6...

Taliban Decapitates 12 Year Old Boy

KABUL – Radical Taliban fighters in Afghanistan decapitated a 12 year old boy in Panjwaye in the province of Kandahar. Authorities believe the gruesome murder was for revenge.
The boy was kidnapped two days prior to being beheaded.
The teen’s brother is a member of the police force...

US Muslim Soldier Fights To Keep Beard

WASHINGTON – Major Nidal Hasan, who was charged with the deadly shooting rampage at Fort Hood Military Base in Texas in 2009, told a judge he grew a beard because his Muslim faith requires it, not as a sign of disrespect.
This was the first time that Major Nidal Hasan spoke in court since...

10 Year Old Charged With Manslaughter

CLINTON – A 10 year old girl has been charged with manslaughter in the death of an infant from Clinton, Maine.
The infant, three-month-old Brooklyn Foss-Greenaway died July 8 after being left in the care of a babysitter in Fairfield, about 6 miles from Clinton.
Baby Brooklyn...

Romney To Rebuild Promise Of America

TAMPA – Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney promises the American people he will rebuild ‘America’s promise’.
In his convention speech on Thursday in Florida, Romney criticizes current US President Barack Obama saying Americans have lost trust in him.
The...

Food Prices Rise 10 Percent Across The Globe

WASHINGTON – World Bank announced on Thursday that food prices increased 10 percent world wide in July.
According to World Bank, especially corn and soybeans hit new record highs because of prolonged droughts and extreme heat that plagued the United States and Eastern Europe.
Food prices...

Drug Gang Mutilated Pooch Runs Again - VIDEO

MEXICO CITY – His name is ‘Lemon Pie’. Thanks to an incredible intervention, the German Shepherd mixed breed pooch can happily run around again and wiggle his tail.
Pay de LImon’s front paws were chopped off by a Mexican gang. Photo Credit: REUTERS
For ‘Pay de...

Paralympics Open Door To New Technological Advances

LONDON – The 2012 Paralympics have begun with great flair. Athletes from around the globe compete with others for gold and world records, much like the regular Olympics that just ended recently.
Except, the paralympics showcases not only the talent of superior athletes who, despite mental...

Gay Couple Sues United Continental

NORFOLK – The United Continental airlines has a lawsuit on its hands over a sex game that a gay couple claims ‘embarrassed’ them.
Christopher Bridgeman and Martin Borger claim that personnel of the airlines removed the sex game from their luggage and taped it on top of their...

Two Helicopters Collide Killing Nine People

NEW DELHI – All nine people on board two helicopters were killed when the choppers collided in India.
The Indian Army Mi-17 helicopters came in contact with each other while flying in formation in the city of Jamnagar on Thursday.
Two Mi-17 helicopters collide in mid air and crash, killing...

Indian Man In Trouble Over Store Name

NEW DELHI – An Indian man is facing huge opposition from a segment of his community when he named his boutique ‘Hitler’.
Rajesh Shah has been getting serious criticism from the Jewish community, including the Israeli ambassador, after opening up his ‘Hitler’...

Paris Hilton Topless In Russian GQ

MOSCOW – Paris Hilton’s need for attention has expanded into the her posing topless for the Russian edition of the popular men’s magazine GQ.
Using her trade-mark ‘boring’ look Hilton stares into the camera, holding on to one of her breasts.
Paris Hilton topless in...

"Many Priests Were Seduced By Abuse Teens"

WASHINGTON – An American priest has caused major upheaval in the United States with a statement that claims that sexual abuse by Catholic priests was instigated by abused teenagers.
Priest Benedict Groeschel stated in a Catholic magazine that abused teenagers often seduced priests. ...

Gas Explosion Kills Miners In China

BEJING – At least 19 coal miners were killed and dozens more became trapped in the mine during a gas explosion, China’s state media reports.
The explosion occurred on Wednesday evening in the Xiaojiawan coal mine located in the coal-rich city of Panzhihua in Sichuan province.
A miner...

WWII Bomb Destroys Neighborhood - VIDEO

MUNICH – A live World War II bomb was discovered in the city of Munich Germany and officials decided to detonate the device to avoid an accidental and deadly explosion.
3,000 residents living near the area where the bomb was found, were ordered to evacuate.
A World War II bomb was...

Aussie Woman First To Get Bionic Eye - VIDEO

SYDNEY – Dianne Ashworth is the first woman in the world to be fitted with the first ever bionic eye, allowing her to see shapes after being blind for several decades.
Australian researchers have been working for years to develop the bionic eye, in which electrodes are inserted into the...

Centenarian Drives Over 11 People - VIDEO

LOS ANGELES – A 100 year old Los Angeles resident backed his car over 11 people on a sidewalk, including 9 children. Some of the victims were pinned under the man’s powder-blue Cadillac.
The incident took place across from an elementary school in South Los Angeles.
Four of the...

Lady Gaga Not So Popular After All

NEW YORK – Lady Gaga may be the undisputed Twitter Queen with 29 million followers but that doesn’t mean she’s as popular as you might think.
According to The Huffington Post, 72 percent of Gaga’s Twitter followers are either fake or inactive. That means a whopping 20...

Spider Venom Is Newest Aphrodisiac For Men

RIO DE JANEIRO – A group of Brazilian scientists have discovered that the venom of the world’s deadliest spider is actually a superb aphrodisiac for men.
The venom of the Brazilian Wandering Spider reportedly has the ability to cure erectile dysfunction in under 20 minutes.
The...

John Travolta Ex-Pilot Spills Juicy Details

HOLLYWOOD – Actor John Travolta had the endure the ‘being homosexual’ label for some time now despite he maintains he is totally heterosexual.
Only a few months ago, chamber men accused Travolta of making sexual advances at them when they tried cleaning the hotel room he was...

New Orleans Survives Isaac With Little Damage

NEW ORLEANS – Storm Isaac with became a category 1 hurricane before touching land in New Orleans, caused some damage but nothing devastating.
The levees that were built after Katrina withstood Isaac, although some water spilled over them and caused flooding in some areas but nothing...

Father And Daughter Found Guilty Of Incest

AUCKLAND – A father (38) and his daughter (18), who says she’s ‘in love’ with her dad, have been convicted of committing incest in a New Zealand court on Wednesday.
The judge convicted the father to 300 hours community service and 12 months probation. He is no longer...

"US Seals Did Not Kill Osama Bin Laden"

(NDJ) – A new book written by a US Seal claims it wasn’t the American elite fighter team that killed terrorist and Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden.
The Navy Seals writes that Osama Bin Laden was already dead when they found him in his compound in Abbottabad. The Seal also writes...

US Takes Biggest Step Yet Against Oil Dependency

WASHINGTON – US President Barack Obama has taken a stand against oil consumption that will not doubt follow suit by other global authorities.
Obama stated that by 2025 he expects all American car manufacturers to produce vehicles that are highly gas efficient.
Obama wants to dramatically...

Astronomers Discover New Planetary System - VIDEO

(NDJ) – The space telescope Kepler has discovered a new planetary system with two suns.
Called the Kepler-47, the planetary system consists of at least two planets orbiting around a double star. One of the planets is located in what scientists call the ‘life sustaining...

Russian Soldier Kills 7 Of His Colleagues

MOSCOW – A Russian patrol soldier killed 7 of his platoon colleagues during a shoot out in the volatile southern region of Dagestan.
First the man killed two soldiers who were patrolling the entrance to an army depot in the city of Derbent, nearby the Caspian Sea. He then entered the...

2 Ton Radioactive Uranium Found In Bolivia

LA PAZ – Bolivian authorities have found almost 2 ton of highly radioactive Uranium in the heart of La Paz, the country’s capital city.
The Uranium was found near the United States and Brazilian embassies, stored in simple plastic bags on the ground floor of a nearby building,...

Hurricane Isaac Touches Land In Louisiana

(NBCNEWS) – Hurricane Isaac made landfall at 8:00PM Tuesday in southeastern Louisiana as a Category 1 hurricane. The slow-moving storm is expected to dump up to 20 inches of rain in some spots over two days.
Isaac had 80 mph sustained winds — up from 75 mph when it reached hurricane...

Queen Elizabeth Wears Hoodie While Driving

LONDON – U.K.’s monarch Queen Elizabeth II was spotted wearing a hoodie while driving her Range Rover.
The Queen allegedly said that given all the latest commotion around her grandson Harry, no one would give a hoot about how she appears in public.
Queen Elizabeth II spotted with a...

Sperm Makes Women Smart And Happy

(NDJ) – In a recent study based on a newly released book, male sperm seemingly has a positive effect on women’s state of mind.
Male sperm, the study reports, contains chemicals that improve the brain function and emotional state of women, making them smarter and happier.
Unsafe sex...

R-Patz Ready To Patch Things Up?

HOLLYWOOD – For the first time since their breakup, the romantic ‘Twilight’ couple, Robert Pattinson and Kristin Stewart, are ready to talk with each other and possibly patch things up.
The revelation came after a very long and emotional telephone conversation between the two...

Anorexic Aussie Twins Have Died - VIDEO

SYDNEY – Australian twins Clare and Rachel Wallmeyer (42) died in a fire that broke out in their home.
The twins, who were well known for being both anorexic, had tried on a previous occasion to end their lives, but police say the fire was an unfortunate accident.
Anorexic twins Clare and...

Women Find Snooping In Spouse Mailbox OK

(NDJ) – More than one in three women (37 percent)say it is OK to snoop in their partner’s mailbox, check his text messages or eavesdrop when he’s making a phone call.
Women say they just want to know they can trust their better half. Men however are overwhelmingly not in...

Java Security Risk For All OS

PALO ALTO – Security experts want to eliminate the extremely popular JAVA code because according to them it creates a major security risk regardless of the operating system being used: Windows, Mac or Lunix.
The exploit of a leak to infect a computer, which was discovered on Tuesday, is as...

Yet Another Shooting At U.S. School

PERRY HALL – A student, whose identity has been withheld, was shot Monday afternoon at a Perry Hall school in Maryland.
Not much is known about the shooting or the injuries the victim sustained.
Shooting victim is rushed to a nearby hospital. Photo Credit: AEP
Police are only willing to...

Stallone Family Overshadowed With Death

HOLLYWOOD – Last month the world learned the sad news about actor Sylvester Stallone’s son’s untimely death at just 36 years of age.
Now Sly is mourning again over the loss of his half-sister, who died Sunday night.
Toni-Ann Filiti (48), was Stallone’s half-sister by...

Boy Squashed To Death By Hospital Bed

(NDJ) – A two year old boy in Saudi Arabia has come to a gruesome end when he was squashed to death by a hospital bed.
The child apparently used the remote that operates the bed to move it about, make sections of the bed go up and down and tilt it.
A hospital bed similar to the one shown,...

Woman Still Alive Because Of Coolheadedness - VIDEO

ST. JOSEPH – Missouri police say the woman of a run-away car owes her life to her own levelheadedness.
When the gas pedal of Lori Ubelstad’s Kia Sorrento SUV got stuck and her car began to go faster and faster, she didn’t panic but instead stayed cool and collected and called...

More Willpower In 10 Seconds; Here Is How

(NDJ) – A new study shows how anyone can increase their willpower in just 10 seconds by doing nothing more than tensing muscles.
Scientists at the University of Singapore noticed people, who are strongly motivated, flex their muscles tightly before embarking on a major project.
Tightening...

For Sale: Elvis Presley Dirty Underpants

LONDON – An auction house in Stockport, U.K., will begin to sell Elvis Presley memorabilia next month. Among the items available is one of the king’s ‘dirty’ underpants.
The auction house expects to get $US15,600 for Elvis’ dirty laundry.
Elvis Presley dirty...

Butchered Jesus Fresco Draws Huge Crowds

BORJA – Since an 81 year old woman from Borja, Spain, restored a 102 year old Jesus fresco and butchered it up beyond recognition, the wall painting become a magnet for thousands of visitors.
Cecilia Giménez only intended to ‘restore’ the flaking Jesus fresco by Spanish...

19 Dead And 6 Missing After Isaac In Haiti

PORT AU PRINCE – The tropical storm Isaac wrecked havoc in Haiti, a nation that still hasn’t recovered from the devastating earthquake two years ago.
Isaac struck land over the weekend and began a devastating sweep over an already partially paralyzed country, leaving behind massive...

Mom Puts 13 Yr Old Pot Smoker On Public Display

BEAUFORT – 13 year old Brandon from Beaufort, North Carolina, won’t soon forget the embarrassing punishment his mom gave him for smoking Marijuana.
April Mathison, Brandon’s mom, caught her son smoking pot and decided to teach him a lesson that only a thirteen year old would...

The Strangest But Cutest Critter You Have Ever Seen

CARACAS – A photo of an unusual and rather strange looking animal captured by a scientist in Venezuela had many wonder if the picture was even real.
But evidence proves the photo is real and so is the cute little bug that looks more like a fuzzy hairball and someone’s house pet than...

Hiker Captures Own Grizzly Death On Film

(NDJ) – A hiker in Alaska took shocking photos of himself being attacked and killed by a Grizzly bear.
For 8 minutes long, the man kept shooting photos of the gruesome attack; all the while, the Grizzly is clawing and biting him to death.
This is the first deadly encounter with a Grizzly...

Nurse Accidentally Throws Donor Kidney Away

TOLEDO – A nurse has been fired from her job at an American hospital after she accidentally threw a donor kidney in a trash bin containing other medical waste.
University of Toledo Medical Center. Photo Credit: AEPA man, who wishes to remain anonymous, donated his kidney to his sister...

Tennis Players May Boycott Australian Open

NEW YORK – On the eve of the US Open tennis event which started today, leading male tennis players from across to globe get together during a mandatory meeting to discuss possibly boycotting the Australian Open.
The meeting, lead by tennis great Roger Federer, president of the ATP...

Oil Refinery Explosion Kills 39 People

CARACAS – An oil refinery plant in Venezuela killed at least 39 individuals and injured 89 others when it suddenly exploded.
18 of the dead individuals are military soldiers who were stationed at the plant to protect it.
Amuay oil refinery explosion in Venezuela. Photo Credit: Photo...

Man Mistakes Son For Ape And Kills Him

(NDJ) In a rural village in Nepal a man accidentally mistakes his son for a Macaque monkey and shoots him dead.
The farmer told police his 12 year old son had climbed into a tree in their cornfield to chase the monkeys away.
In many parts of Asia, Macaque monkeys enjoy a ‘holy’...

36 Killed When Bus And Tanker Collide In China

BEIJING – A horrific accident in China left 36 people dead after a bus slammed into a tanker truck and both vehicle busted into flames.
The accident occurred in the city of Yanan, in the province of Shaanxi, on the Baotou-Maoming freeway, which connects North and South China.
36 of the 39...

Pussy Riot Band Members Flee Russia

MOSCOW – Two Pussy Riot band members managed to flee Russia successfully, according to a tweet posted by the band.
The two women, who were part of the Cathedral protest that send three of the band members to serve 2 years in a Russian labor camp, were not arrested or prosecuted.
The 3...

Mother Gives Birth To Grandson

(NDJ) – A 49 year old woman in Madawaska, Maine, gave birth to her own grandson.
Linda Sirois gave birth to a healthy 7 pounds baby boy, Madden, on August 13th. Linda is both the mother and grandmother of Madden.
Linda already has 4 four grown children, two of them are twins, before...

Bride Drowns During Photo Shoot At Dorwin Falls

RAWDON – A bride posing for photographs in her wedding gown has drowned after her dress got wet and dragged her into a river near a ‘violently’ rushing waterfall in Canada.
30-year-old Maria Pantazopoulos was standing on a rock when she slipped and fell into the Ouareau River...

American Hero Neil Armstrong Dead At 82 - VIDEO

WASHINGTON – Tributes for Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, have been pouring in since he passed away on Saturday.
Armstrong reportedly died from complications after undergoing heart surgery earlier this month.
It was Neil Armstrong who said: “A small step for man, a...

US Man To Pay $675K For Illegal Downloads

NEW YORK – Joel Tenenbaum lost an appeal at a higher court where he asked the judge to wave the $US675,000 fine he’d received for downloading illegal music.
Tenenbaum’s ‘misery’ began in 2003, at the age of 20, when he received a letter of the Amrican Actor’s...

Prince Harry's Party Girl Tells All

LONDON – British royalty Prince Harry who’s treading hot waters recently for his alleged nude photos during a Las Vegas party, may find himself even deeper in the pickle.
One of the party girls with the prince at the time he paraded around naked in a luxurious suite at the MGM hotel,...

Tiger Attacks and Kills Zoo Keeper

COLOGNE – A tiger at the Cologne zoo in Germany viciously attacked its caretaker this morning.
The 43 year old woman suffered so many injuries she died a short while after the attack.
The animal was afterwards killed by zoo director Theo Pagel who used a large caliber gun to drop the...

Shocking Cigarette Images Banned In U.S.

WASHINGTON – The United States a federal court has banned the usage of shocking photos on cigarette packages.
A final decision by the court ruled against the use of the graphics 2 to 1 saying that the images go much further than offering up “information that cigarette smokers need to...

Mafia Boss Shot To Death At The Beach

NAPLES – Two alleged members of the Italian Mafia organization Camorra, shot a former Mafia boss to death at the beach in Terracina, South Italy.
Gaetano Marino (48) was shot to death in front of his family and hundreds of beach goers. At least 6 shots were fired from a semi-automatic...

US Embassy Officials Shot By Mexican Police

MEXICO CITY – Two US Embassy employees were shot by Mexican federal police on Friday, after the vehicle entered an area where the Policia Federal was conducting anti-crime operations.
The Mexican navy said at least four vehicles opened fire on the Americans’ four-wheel drive vehicle...

Apple Wins $1 Billion Patent Case From Samsung

CUPERTINO – Apple Inc has been filing patent lawsuits against Samsung Electronics in almost every court around the globe, accusing the South Korean company of violating its patents.
The patent war between the two company has finally fallen in favor of Apple, who was awarded a staggering...

The New Wild And Topless Celine Dion - VIDEO

HOLLYWOOD – Say Madonna and nudity is part of the conversation, say Celine Dion however and nudity is … well not so much, if at all.
But that’s about to change.
The conservative Celine Dion is showing the world a new side of herself, few, if any, ever thought she was capable...

Lance Armstrong Banned From Cycling For Life

HOUSTON – Just yesterday media reported that former pro-cyclist Lance Armstrong had dropped his case against the USADA which accused the 7 times Tour de France winner of doping practices.
In an unprecedented, shocking move, the USADA immediately proceeded to ban Armstrong for life from...

Tom Cruise Cheap Divorce Settlement

HOLLYWOOD – Katie Holmes didn’t make out like a bandit after divorcing her husband Tom Cruise.
Court papers reveal the ‘Mission Impossible’ star is only obligated to pay child support for their 6 year old daughter Suri.
2006 wedding photo of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes. ...

UPDATE: New York Deadly Shooting

NEW YORK – 53 year old Jeffrey Johnson was the deadly shooter near the Empire State Building early Friday morning.
Johnson was formerly employed by Hazan Imports but was terminated about one year ago. On Friday he sought ‘revenge’ by shooting a 41 year colleague to...

Woman Catches Half-Ton Monster Fish

HONOLULU – A woman had to slave for four hours to get a monster sized blue Marlin on board her ship. The fish weight more than half a ton.
Despite her hard work, 28 year old Molly Palmer won’t be getting the price money for her world record catch.
Marlin fish brought in by Molly...

Norwegian Mass Murderer Gets Max Sentence

OSLO – Anders Behring Breivik, the mastermind behind the Oslo and Utoya massacre in Norway last year has been given the maximum sentence under Norwegian law.
Breivik, who was declared sane, must spend the next 21 years behind bars.
Anders Behring Breivik smiled when he heard his...

Blood Bath In Heart Of New York City - VIDEO

NEW YORK – Shots were fired and people were killed near the Empire State Building In New York City.
NYPD responded with a mob-squad to the corner of 5th Ave. and 34th Street on Friday morning just after 9AM NY time.
NY paramedics take care of those injured during the shoot out. Photo...

Americans Want Obama's Beer Recipe

WASHINGTON – Ever since U.S. President Barack Obama offered a bottle of his home brewed honey beer as a gift to someone during his Iowa campaign, Americans have been lining up to get the recipe.
President Obama has been brewing beer in the White House for some time and even offered a cool...

Fake Dorky Star Puts New York On Its Head - VIDEO

NEW YORK – Now a days anyone can be a star, all it takes is some snazzy clothes, a few bodyguards, several photographers, a cameraman and voila, a new star is born, instantly.
That was the experiment 20 year old New Yorker Brett Cohen wanted to try and, sure enough, he not only pulled it...

Lance Armstrong Drops Suite Against USADA

HOUSTON – Former pro-cyclist and 7 times winner of the Tour de France, Texan Lance Armstrong has dropped his lawsuit against the USADA who accused him of doping.
40 year old Armstrong accused the USADA of violating his constitutional rights to an honest process. Judge Sam Sparks, who...

'Lung Brush' Offers Clues To Healing Lung Disease

Scientists of the University of North Carolina have discovered a ‘brush’ like mechanism in human lungs that could shed light on better understanding and fighting lung disease.
The ‘brush-like layer’ pushes out sticky mucus and the foreign bodies it contains and helps...

Hippo Cools Of In Hotel Pool

JOHANNESBURG – A hippo decided to make a hotel pool in South Africa his new favorite bathing place, much to the surprise of guests and discontent of the hotel manager.
The large animal wondered into the pool at the Monate Conservation Lodge, north of Johannesburg, South Africa on Tuesday...

New Face Paint Resists Bomb Heat

WASHINGTON – American scientists have develop a new camouflage paint that is resistant to intense heat.
The ‘older’ camouflage face paint used by the U.S. Army consisted of black oil and wax and would melt when exposed to heat.
The project was funded by the U.S. Department of...

Jews Ordered To Leave Germany?

TEL AVIV – The Israeli government has responded with anger to a debate that has been ongoing in Germany for several weeks about circumcision of boys being equal to mutilation.
A traditional Jewish circumcision in progress. Photo Credit: Photo NewsA court in Cologne, Germany ruled in June...

John Lennon Murderer Not Granted Parole

NEW YORK – Mark David Chapman, the man who murdered John Lennon, has not been granted parole and will have to serve two more years until his next parole hearing.
This is Chapman’s seventh denied parole hearing since he’s been imprisoned in 1981 for the shooting death of...

Best Hollywood Tantrums Ever Assembled

HOLLYWOOD – Hollywood, known for its over the top everything, from cars to clothes to houses to jewelry to parties to … well tantrums.
Having fits in Hollywood always goes grand scale.
The ‘tantrum’ clip below was compiled by YouTuber Zach Prewitt and includes some of the...

Rodney King Died Stoned

LOS ANGELES – The toxicology report of Rodney King, the focal person for the 1991 Los Angeles riots, shows that king was high on drugs at the time of his death.
Rodney King (47) who was found dead in his swimming pool by his girlfriend in June, reportedly had traces of Marijuana and...

Losing Weight In 30 Minutes Only

COPENHAGEN – You really only need 30 minutes of working out to shed unwanted pounds. Anything over that time is a waste of energy.
A Danish study reports that 30 minutes is all it takes to lose weight.
Study reports that exercising for 30 minutes results in more weight loss than when...

Fortune Teller Advises Rihanna And Katy In Love

HOLLYWOOD – Since their breakup with their former boo’s, best friends, Katy and Rihanna seem to have a broken ‘love spell’ and are unable to find prince charming.
What better way than to ask a fortune teller for advice.
Singers Katy and Rihanna seek fortune teller advice...

Hoverbikes No Longer Only For The Jedi

LOS ANGELES – In the famous Star Wars movie ‘Return of the Jedi’, Luke and his brave team zoom quickly and agile through the forest on hoverbikes.
That was Hollywood.
Now a company in Califirnia has created a real ‘hoverbike’.
Star Wars inspired...

Harry's Security Team Has Hell To Pay

LONDON – As was to be expected, British ‘Queen House’ is furious at the nude photos that have been spreading about the royal grandson Prince Harry.
But it isn’t just Harry who’s been put in his place by an angry parliament, Queen Mother and daddy Charles. The...

U.S. Trailing In Stopping Food Waste

NEW YORK – Americans are a wasteful bunch, especially when it comes to food. And compared to other countries, the United States is trailing well behind in the global effort to stop the waste.
According to an analysis from the Natural Resources Defense Council, Americans waste 40 percent...

U.S Fights Internal War: Soldiers Suicides

WASHINGTON – The United States has begun to withdraw some of its troops from the war zone of Afghanistan.
But does not mean by any means that the war is over. In fact for most American families with a loved one on active duty, the war is just beginning.

Suicide among active-duty soldiers...

Swedes Believe Cancer Is Contagious

STOCKHOLM – The shocking results of a study conducted in Sweden reveal that teenagers and young adults in that country believe cancer is contagious.
Nearly half of the young Swedish population is convinced that cancer is carried over from one person to the next.
44 percent of...

Curiosity Has First Successful Drive On Mars

PASADENA – Curiosity took its first test drive around the gravel-strewn Martian terrain on Wednesday, preparation for the ultimate road trip to find out if life could have existed on the red planet.
The six-wheel NASA rover did not stray far from the spot where it landed more than two...

Traditional Housewife Is Becoming Extinct

(NDJ) – Our mothers cooked, cleaned, knitted, sowed, washed, took care of several kids (including house pets and often their parents) and did many other household tasks on a daily basis with relative ease.
A new study reveals that the modern woman isn’t equipped and doesn’t...

Price Of Cigarettes Does Not Reduce Smoking

NEW YORK – The World Health Organization (WHO) claims that the cost of cigarettes does not reduce the total number of people who smoke and barely has an impact on an individual’s daily smoking habits.
The five countries with the most smokers, also have some of the most expensive...

Angelina's Daughter Gets First Movie Role

HOLLYWOOD – Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s daughter Vivienne is just 4 years old and already she gets to star in a movie.
Much acting is however not expected from the tiny actress because her role is merely that of playing the daughter of Angelina Jolie in the movie...

Harry's Nude Photos Don't Surprise William

LONDON – By now the nude photos of Prince Harry at the MGM hotel in Las Vegas have circled the net several times since they first were publicized by TMZ.
Prince Harry. Photo Credit: BRUNOPrince Harry was obviously enjoying himself during a party in Las Vegas and didn’t give a hoot...

Worst Painting Restoration Work In History

BARCELONA – A fresco by 19th century Spanish painter has been butchered beyond repair and the precious painting is now lost forever.
The ‘Ecce Homo‘ painting by Elias Garcia Martinez began to show signs of aging. The fresco was peeling badly and the paint was fading away.
An...

No Smoking If Born After 1999

SYDNEY – The Tasmanian government in Australia is considering banning smoking for anyone who was born during or after the year 2,000.
The local government hopes that this new rule will result in a dramatically ‘smoking less’ society by the year 2018.
Tasmania in Australia wants...

LL Cool J Stops Thief In Tracks

LOS ANGELES – Rapper/actor LL Cool J does his name justice. Even during a situation that could have ended deadly, the rapper kept his ‘cool’ and stopped a burglar in his home at 2:00AM.
Rapper and actor LL Cool J. Photo Credit: BrunoPressCool J told TMZ that he woke up at...

Brit Denied Euthanasia Has Died

LONDON – Tony Nicklinson, 58, who suffered from ‘Locked-in Syndrome’ because of a stroke and who had requested British courts but was denied to be legally euthanized, has died.
A Twitter message posted by the family made Nickinson’s death official.
Mr. Tony Nicklenson,...

Tourists Jailed For Kissing Buddha Statue

KANDY – Three French tourists were thrown in the brink in Sri Lanka after it became known they desecrated a Buddha statue.
The French tourists, two women and one man, were visiting the city of Kandy in Sri Lanka and wanted to take home several photo memories of their trip.
Buddha Statue in...

Attacker Goes Scott Free Victim Is In Wheelchair

LONDON – A 31 year old man beat who beat an 18 year old girl so severely that the ended up in a wheelchair, is going Scott free because of mistakes made by British police and the justice department.
SEE VIDEO BELOW:
3 years ago, 18 year old Nikki Brewer walked home with her friend after an...

Derailed Freight Train Kills Two

ELLICOTT CITY – Two 19 year old students were killed in Maryland when a freight train derailed and slammed into them while they were on a railroad bridge.
Elizabeth Nass and Rose Mayr were sitting on the bridge’s railing with their backs towards the train when they were killed in...

Disturbing Video Closes California Slaughter House

An undercover video reveals how a California slaughter house abuses cows and shocks them with electricity, leaving them in agony and having them suffer immensely before dying.
The United States government obtained that video and has since shutdown the slaughter house for cruelty to...

Martin Luther King Recording Found In Attic - AUDIO

CHATTANOOGO – A never before heard or released audio real of a Martin Luther King Jr. interview was found in an attic.
Martin Luther King Jr. audio recording found in attic. Photo Credit: Photo NewsStephon Tull was looking through dusty old boxes in his father’s attic in...

China's Newest Beach Fashion: Facekinis

BEIJING – Aah, a nice day at the beach, relaxing, invigorating and soaking up rays for that every elusive golden tan.
Not in China.
Asian women are known for treasuring their skin, keeping it milky white, soft and glowing at all costs.
Chinese women have found a solution to protected their...

Prince Harry Caught Checking Out Booty - VIDEO

LAS VEGAS – Traveling incognito, Prince Harry visited Las Vegas for fun and entertainment.
There, the dashing bachelor was caught by hidden camera, eagerly checking out pretty girls’ derrieres.
Prince Harry feasting his eyes on this gorgeous blonde’s behind. Photo Credit:...

US Porn Industry Threatened By Syphilis

LOS ANGELES – The United States porn industry has been under the loop for a while having to comply with stricter laws that make sexually transmitted diseases less likely.
Yet now an outbreak of Syphilis is allegedly threatening the sex industry large scale.
U.S. porn industry plagued with...

New Malware Is Unvisible To Virus Scanners

HOUSTON – Scientists at Texas University have created a computer malware that constantly mutates and is invisible to virus scanners; meanings, once a computer is infected with the malware it can’t be removed.
The scientists goal is to developed a new cyber attack that can’t be...

Jessica Biel And Justin Timberlake Not Married

HOLLYWOOD – Actress Jessica Biel and singer Justin Timberlake did not get married over the weekend.
Gossip-columniste Janet Charlton spread the story about the couple’s ‘secret’ and intimate wedding but those close to Justin and Jessica are saying the two are engaged but...

Several African Miners Go Back To Work

JOHANNESBURG – A quarter of the workers at the platinum mine where 34 employees were shot dead by South African police last week have complied with the company’s ultimatum to return to the job.
The company Lonmin, that owns the mine, issued a threat last week to fire striking staff...

Comedian Phyllis Diller Has Died

HOLLYWOOD – The entertainment world lost an icon with the death of actress/comedian Phyllis Diller. She was 95.
She died at her home in the Brentwood, a swanky neighborhood of Los Angeles, her talent agent Fred Wostbrock said. He didn’t know the cause of death. In March 1999, Diller...

US Congress Man In Trouble Over Naked Dip

WASHINGTON – When Kansas Republican congressman Kevin Yoder visited Israel last year he didn’t think anything about a 10 seconds nude dip in the Sea of Galilee.
Yoder, who committed his offensive act in August 2011, says it was a spur of the moment thing and didn’t think about...

Girl With Down Syndrome Accused Of Blasphemy

MEHRABAD – A Christian girl with Down syndrome has been arrested on blasphemy charges in Pakistan, accused of burning pages inscribed with verses from the Koran.
A conviction for blasphemy is punishable by death in Pakistan.
Police arrested Rimsha after she was reported to be holding burnt...

Venezuela Prison Riot Ends Deadly

CARACAS – At least 20 inmates have been killed during a rival gang gun battle that broke out at a Venezuelan prison.
The violence began on Sunday at the Yare I prison, located south of Caracas.
Yare I prisoners in Venezuela are armed to the teeth. Photo Credit: Photo News
Prisons Minister...

Man Fights To Keep Wife In Front Yard

STEVENSON – In the quiet, un-presuming town of Stevenson, Alabama, a man if fighting for his right to keep his wife’s remains where he buried her: his front yard.
James Davis dug the grave and buried the remains of his late wife right in the front yard of his home in downtown...

'San Francisco' Singer Scott McKenzie Has Died

LOS ANGELES – Performer of “San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)” — which became a hit in 1967 during the city’s “Summer of Love” — Scott McKenzie has died. He was 73.
A statement on McKenzie’s website says he died on Saturday in Los...

Jessica Biel And Justin Timberlake Said 'I Do'

HOLLYWOOD – Under the wire and in private actress Jessica Biel and singer/actor Justin Timberlake allegedly got married over the weekend.
Bang Showbiz reported Timberlake married Biel in Jackson Hole, Florida, on Saturday, in an intimate ceremony on a private estate.
Jessica Biel and...

BEIJING – Spectacular images coming from China show a family being able to save a woman at the last second from throwing herself off a roof top.
The stunning photos come from Zhanjiang (Guangdong), where Sheng Fi is sitting at the edge of a rooftop contemplating to jump after she already...

Multi-Million Dollars Bet Euro Will Collapse

LONDON – World economies come and go, one day strong, the next day weak, it is actually what makes the world economy work.
But now a British banker has put up a large sum of many betting that the Euro will collapse.
Banker Jacob Rothschild placed $US170 million on the Euro going belly...

'Top Gun' Director Falls To His Death

LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles police announced that Top Gun director, Tony Scott, has fallen to his death from a Los Angeles bridge.
Various US media, including Variety magazine, quoted coroner’s officals and port police as saying that the 68-year-old brother of director Ridley Scott...

Mother Kills Son To Protect Him From Dad

NEW YORK – Multi-millionaires Gigi Jordan, who is accused of killing her eight year old son in 2010 in Manhattan, New York, says she did it to protect him from his father and stepfather.
Jordan killed her son, Jude Michael Mirra, at the luxurious five=star Peninsula hotel. Police entered...

Federer Wins Masters Tournament For Fifth Time

CINCINNATI – Roger Federer the number one ranked pro tennis player in the world, showed his dominance once more on Sunday, beating 2nd seat Novak Djokovic in the Master’s Tournament finals in Cincinnati.
Beating Djokovic in just two sets (6-0, 7-6), Federer claimed the title for...

David Beckham Million Dollars Ad Business

LOS ANGELES – David Beckham, now 37, is quickly approaching that age where retiring from actively playing soccer is just around the corner.
David Beckham is sitting comfortably with his multi-million dollars ad business. Photo Credit: Photo NewsThe Los Angeles Galaxy mid-fielder...

Two Brothers Reunited After 80 Yrs Separation

CASSELTON – The brothers, ages 82 and 84, hadn’t seen each other in 80 years. But with a little detective work, their families made the reunion of a lifetime possible.
And now, Kenneth Corcoran and Edward Muir have a lot of catching up to do during their reunion at Casselton, North...

Michael Phelps To Lose All His 2012 Olympic Medals?

LONDON – U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps is in trouble with the International Olympic Committee and could possibly lose all of his 2012 Olympic gold and silver medals.
The trouble started for Phelps when he showed up in a Louis Vuitton commercial on August 13th.
Michael Phelps...

China Not Liking Japan All That Much - VIDEO

BEIJING – Thousands of Chinese took to the streets on Sunday demonstrating against Japan’s claim of an island cluster in the East-China Sea.
Protesters were angry and voiced their dislike of Japanese, including those living in China.
Demonstrators gathered by the hundreds in Hong...

Washington Hit With Large Sea Quake

(NDJ) – A large sea quake struck the state of Washington early Sunday morning, according to the United States geophysical institute USGS.
The quake measured 5.6 on the Richter Scale and was registered at a depth of about 6 miles, 157 miles southwest of Tofino, Canada.
A 5.6 magnitude sea...

Julian Assange Wants Bradley Manning Released

LONDON – Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, who has been ‘locked up ‘ at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London since he requested Asylum from Ecuador one month ago, gave a speech from the Embassy balcony on Sunday.
Assange thanked the Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa for granting...

MJ Bird Poop Window For Sale

CHICAGO – Birds poop on car windows, that’s just what they do. And for many people, the excrement is annoying and leaves their cars looking ‘crappy’.
Not for one Chicago man, who sees ‘lots of money’ in the bird poop that fell on his car window.
The Michael...

John Lennon's Killer Gets New Parole Hearing

NEW YORK — John Lennon was shot to death 32 years ago in front of his apartment in New York by Mark David Chapman. Now Chapman will have his seventh parole hearing this week, according to New York state’s Department of Corrections.
Chapman’s interviews with the parole board will...

Go To A Market In Thailand, Watch Out For The Train

BANGKOK – Thailand is a tourist heaven. Millions flock to the exotic nation yearly visiting ancient temples, floating markets and explore a cultural experience only Thailand can offer.
But no market is as much frequented by travelers and as strange as the open market of May Long Rail Road...

Woman Killed By Dogs She Rescued

DECATUR – Twenty-three-year-old Rebecca Carey spent her life rescuing animals, taking several into her home to keep them from ending up at animal control.
Sadly, it’s that unselfish love of caring for unwanted animals that caused her early death as she was attacked and killed by two...

Teen Falls From Party Bus, Guests Flee

BURNSVILLE – 19 year old Katie Brown can thank her guardian angel she is still alive today after she fell out of a party bus onto a busy freeway in Minneapolis.
Party gal Katie Brown, lucky to be alive today. Photo Credit: Photo NewsThe teen had hired the ‘Flirting Flamingo’...

Homeless Shot To Death By Six Cops - VIDEO

SAGINAW – A video has been retrieved by CNN that shows a homeless man being shot to death by six police officers in Saginaw, Michigan.
The incident took place on July 1 but has only now been made publicly available because the U.S. Justice Department has begun an official investigation...

New Miss World Comes From China

BEIJING – For the second time since 2007 a Chinese beauty has been crowded Miss World.
Wen Xiayu won the beauty pageant that was held in the Mongolian dessert town of Ordos.
Miss China Wen Xiayu is crowned the new 2012 Miss World. Photo Credit: Photo News
115 ladies from different...

Customs Claims 20,000 Pair Of Fake Louboutins

LOS ANGELES – A cargo loaded with 20,000 pair of fake Louboutin shoes were discovered in Los Angeles port.
The fake shoes were imported from China and have an estimated value of $US2 per pair but would be sold on the black market for $US730 per pair, about the cost of actual Louboutin...

The American Jihadi, Alive And Well

WASHINGTON – An unsettling report surfaced indicating that U.S. home-grown terrorists are alive and well. The ‘American Jihadi’, individuals following and living by the rules of Jihadism, are on the rise in U.S. towns and places, most Americans would never think of.
Omar...

Ebola Kills 7 In The Congo

KINSHASA – The Ebola outbreak in Uganda, Africa, has spread to the neighboring country of the Republic Of Congo.
Already 7 people have died from the virus since health-officials in the Congo first discovered the viral infection had transgressed into their country.
Mulago hospital in East...

The 'Family-Style' Motorcycle

BEIJING – For most people seeing two people on a motorbike is pretty normal. Not in China however where ‘the more the merrier’ is an adage that is practiced daily.
A man was spotted driving his entire family on a moped (small and lightweight motorcycle) through the hustling,...

Murder Trial Postponed Because Of Beard

HOUSTON – The murder trial against Major Nidal Malik Hasan won’t begin on Monday as was scheduled but will resume at a later date because Hasan grew a beard since he has been imprisoned.
Major Nidal Malik Hasan is accused of opening fire at the Fort Hood military base in Texas in...

Comatose Woman Dies After 21 Years

NIAGARA FALLS – On April 14, 1991 Bernadette Jones was beaten into a coma by her drunken husband.
After being hospitalized for eight months, family members brought the comatose woman home to take care of her. That first night, her three children crawled into bed with her and...

Brazilian Man Survives Metal Bar Through Head

RIO DE JANEIRO – A 24 year old construction worker with a metal bar pierced in his skull amazingly survive the gruesome impalement.
The 6 foot long rod entered the top of his head and exited just above his right eye.
Brazilian construction worker survives metal rod through skull. Photo...

Swimming In Yosemite Ends In Nightmare

California’s beautiful Yosemite park reserve draws thousands of tourists each year wanting to experience the awe inspiring mountains with cascading waterfalls and pristine nature.
However, for the family of two little brothers, who went for a swim in Yosemite’s Merced river, the...

Don't Ask Lady Gaga For An Autograph - VIDEO

(NDJ) – An overzealous Lady Gaga got hard-handled by one of her bodyguards when he wanted to ask his idol for an autograph.
Fan approaches Lady Gaga for autograph seconds before being body slammed by one of her bodyguards. Photo Credit: BRUNOLady Gaga was leaving her hotel in Romania,...

West Nile Virus Kills 10 In Texas

HOUSTON – The dreaded and deadly West Nile virus is infiltration Texas, causing 10 deaths and infecting hundreds more.
West Nile virus is carried over to humans by infected mosquito. Photo Credit: SIP The main route of human infection is through the bite of an infected mosquito.
Small...

World's First Contraceptive Pill For Men

HOUSTON – American scientists have developed a molecule called JQ1 that reversibly blocks sperm production in mice and rats without changing their sex drive.
An article published in Cell Journal says the drug is not toxic for the animals, has no effect on testosterone or sexual behavior...

New York Top Banker Caught In Angry Sex Feud

NEW YORK – From the outside, 53 year old Edward Sonderling, is a well respected, well known investment banker with a Mike Jagger look and a trim, muscular body.
Underneath the exterior however lay a dark world of sex, bondage and jealousy that shook the world when the banker’s...

Pussy Riots Guilty Of Hooliganism

MOSCOW – Three members of the anti-Putin movement ‘Pussy Riots’, who disrupted a church gathering some time ago with a ‘rebellion’ song against Russia’s President, have been found guilty of hooliganism and instigating religious hate.
Each of the women has been...

Mama Stallone Still 'Sizzling' At 90?

LOS ANGELES – 90 year old mother Stallone showed up at her 66 year old son’t premier of his newest movie ‘The Expendables 2′.
Jackie Stallone, still looked hip and trim and sparkled like a teenager in her short, somewhat revealing dress.
90 year old Jackie Stallone,...

Americans As Seen Through A Walmart Camera

LOS ANGELES – Walmart, America’s biggest and most profitable discount stores enjoy a ‘breed’ of loyal customers who are as unique in every way.
A Walmart shopper. Photo Credit: SIPCameras installed in Walmart stores capture devoted shoppers in all their glory, allowing...

Cop Shoot Dog In New York Street

NEW YORK – Just a few days ago a horse was shot in midtown Manhattan, albeit with a tranquilizer dart, now a cop shoots a dog at close range, with a real bullet.
A young man walking with his dog, a pit bull, in a crowded street in New York City, suddenly gets a seizure and convulses on the...

Jeremy Clarkson Calls Brits Bastards

LONDON – Top Gear host, Jeremy Clarkson, is once again in the crapper after calling the United Kingdom ‘a nation of 62 million complete and utter bastards’ on Twitter.
According to Clarkson the ‘insult’ came in response to an earlier Tweet he posted that read:...

Horse Down In New York Central Park

NEW YORK – A rather disturbing scene unfolded in New York’s famous Central Park when a horse pulling a carriage got spooked and bolted away in fear.
The scared horse dragged the carriage through midtown Manhattan. The carriage eventually gave way injuring the Australian couple who...

U.K. Law Permits Embassy Attack

LONDON – Now that Ecuador has made it official the Julian Assange will get asylum in the South American country, tension between the U.K government and Ecuador has been rising.
The U.K. justice department had ruled that Assange should be extradited to Sweden. But when the WikiLeaks...

Obama Is Keeping Biden

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama intends to keep his right hand man Joe Biden by his side for another four years if he is re-elected in November.
President Barack Obama intends to keep Joe Biden as his VP if he is re-elected in November. Photo Credit: BRUNOThis is the announcement made...

Prisoner Chops Off Finger And Mails It

PARIS – A French prisoner chopped off one of his fingers and mailed it to the head of the Justice Department in France.
Christiane Taubira, head of France’s justice department. Photo Credit: Photo NewsThe inmate, whose identity has not been revealed, is 37 years old and wanted to be...

Elton John Devastated By Bassist's Death

LONDON – Singer Elton John is devastated by the death of his band’s bassist Bob Birch.
Elton John’s bassist Bob Birch. Photo Credit: SIPBob Birch who is the bass guitar player in Elton John’s band was found dead on Wednesday.
“I am absolutely devastated and...

British Court Refuses To Grant Euthanasia

LONDON – A 58 year old man who is paralyzed from the neck down was denied doctor assisted euthanasia by British Supreme Court.
Tony Nicklinson can only communicate by winking his eyes since he got a stroke in 2005. He considers his life a ‘nightmare’ and wants to end it, not...

Flying Air France? Pay For Airline Fuel

DAMASCUS – An Air France plane that landed in Damascus, Syria, resorted to asking its passengers for money to pay for fuel.
The captain on board an Air France flight asked his passengers for cash money on Wednesday to fill up the plane with kerosene because Syrian authorities refused to...

Eating Eggs Almost As Bad As Smoking

TORONTO – Scientists in Canada are convinced that eating eggs is almost as bad for a person’s health as is smoking.
Consumption of eggs speeds up the development of coronary heart disease, an illness linked to smoking.
Eating eggs speeds up the buildup of plagues and bad for a...

Several Dozen African Athletes Never Returned Home

LONDON – Africa is in a jam; a few dozen of its athletes did not return home after the 2012 Olympics ended in London.
Now these men and women are seeking asylum in the U.K., following in the footsteps of Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange.
Some athletes coming from extremely poor or...

Facebook Will Be Showing More Ads

PALO ALTO – Facebook has been losing ‘Face’ with its stock much to the discontent of many investors who were assured the company was a sure ‘bet’ when it went public.
Now in an effort to appease those ‘unhappy’ investors, Facebook has decided to post...

Waverider Test Flight Failed

WASHINGTON – The test flight conducted Tuesday with America’s newest supersonic plane failed.
The X-51A Waverider, built by Boeing Corp, exploded into pieces in mid-air only 30 seconds after take off.
The X-51A-Waverider – a supersonic craft capable of traveling at six times...

Elvis Presley 35 Years Later

MEMPHIS – August 16th 2012 marks the 35th year of rock and roll king Elvis Presley’s passing.
People have already begun to gather at Graceland in Memphis and quiet wakes and candlelight vigils have been planned.
Elvis Presley remembered, 35 years later. Photo Credit: Photo...

London Threatens To Attack Ecuadorian Embassy

LONDON – Now that Ecuador has granted asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is hiding out at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, U.K. government has threatened it will attack the Embassy unless they turn Assange over to them.
According to Ecuadorian Premier of Internal Affairs ...

Chinese Adele Gets Jury In Tears - VIDEO

BEJING – The Chinese version of the popular US reality TV show The Voice brought one contender that had the jury in tears.
When 19 year old Zheng Hong took the stage and belched out the monster hit song ‘Someone Like You’, by British pop artist Adele, the jury members...

How To Outlive 100 Years

OKINAWA – Confucius once said: “Don’t eat till you’re full but eat until you are eight parts out of 10 full”.
It seems, the China man was wise beyond his years. What and how much you consume determines for a major part how long you’ll live.
No other place on...

Trinidad Olympiad Gets King's Reward

(NDJ) – When 19 year old Keshorn Walcott took home gold in the Javelin event during the 2012 London Olympic games, he also became an instant celebrity at his home country of Trinidad and Tobago.
Thousands lined the streets to welcome home their hero; waiving flags and singing jubilee for a...

Elton John Drops Trou In Saint Tropez

SAINT TROPEZ – Prolific singer Elton John showed the camera a bit more than just he ego during a relaxing boat trip in Saint Tropez, France.
Elton John felt like pulling a prank during a holiday in France’s tropical paradise and dropped his pants and undershorts revealing his...

America's Population Reaches Pi

WASHINGTON – Pi, the mathematical constant without end, has America overjoyed.
On 14 augustus 2012 at about 11:29AM PST, the American population will count 314,159,265 people; that’s exactly 100 times the number of Pi (3.14159).
America’s population reaches the equivalent of...

Bomb Explodes In Damascus

DAMASCUS – The Free Syria army detonated a bomb on Wednesday in the center of Damascus nearby the United Nation’s Hotel. At least 3 people have been injured.
The bomb exploded in a parking lot behind the Dama Rose hotel which is used by representatives of the United Nation.
Damaged...

Nazi Executioner Goes Free

TIROL – 90 year old Charles Zentai is allowed to stay in Austria as a free man despite his horrific war crime.
The Hungarian Nazi executioner, who has been living in Austria, has successfully fought Austria’s Internal Affairs’ 2009 request to have him extradited to...

John Cleese Becomes Smart As Commentator

LONDON – British comedian John Cleese has been picked as the voice behind the new VITA game ‘Smart As’.
Cleese, who is best known for his roles in ‘Monthy Python’ and the classic TV series ‘Fawlty Towers’ will give verbal comments about the...

Broke George Zimmerman Asks People For Help

MIAMI – The neighborhood watch guard George Zimmerman, accused of shooting to death 17 year old Trayvon Martin is as good as broke and wants people to donate money.
According to Zimmerman’s lawyer Mark O’Mara, his client lives like a ‘hermit’ and it isn’t...

South African Elephants Get Birth Control

JOHANNESBURG – In most places in Africa, the huge grey elephant is on the decline, except for South Africa where the strong mammal thrives and there is fear of overpopulation.
The huge elephants can eat anywhere from 220 to 660 pounds of food per day. That means that entire areas can be...

Pussy Riots' Future: Russian Labor Camp

MOSCOW – The 3 members of the Russian ‘art’ group Pussy Riots that disrupted a religious ceremony last month and performed an anti-Putin riot song are looking at dark, harsh times ahead.
The women who wore cutout knit caps over their heads and have been in custody since they...

Husband Poisoned With Eye Drops

FULTON – ‘Visine, it gets the red out!’ a popular eye drops slogan and a product with a kick strong enough to poison a adult male.
And for 45-year-old Thurman Edgar Nesbitt III from Pennsylvania that’s exactly what happened. For years he felt sick and was plagued with...

China's Most Wanted Criminal Shot Dead

BEJING – China’s most wanted criminal was shot dead on Monday after an eight years manhunt that spread over four provinces and involved tens of thousands of police officers.
Zhou Kehua, 42, was wanted for a series of bank robberies and nine murders, including one police...

Julian Assange Gets Asylum

LONDON – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is smiling ear to ear as he outsmarted and outwitted Swedish and United States legal systems.
Assange, who was ordered by British court to go to Sweden to stand trial for alleged sex abuse charges, had sought retreat at the Ecuadorian Embassy in...

Race Car Driver Survives Spectacular Crash - VIDEO

U.S. race car driver Jeremy Foley and his co-driver can thank their lucky stars they are still alive today after surviving a spectacular crash, tumbling down the side of a cliff.
Foley went off the side of the road during the 2012 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb at the section of the hill...

Google Earth Discovers New Pyramids

CAIRO – A researcher claims she has discovered two new pyramids in Egypt using Google earth as her research tool.
Allegedly the pyramids can been seen on two different plateaus; one sits on a triangular plateau while the second one stands on a quadrant.
Researcher Angela Micol claims to...

Guns N' Roses To Perform In Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS – The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas has signed a contract with rock band Guns N’ Roses to host an extended performance.
According to the band, they’ll give a 12 series performance entitled ‘Appetitie for Democracy’ which includes front man...

Steve Jobs Home Robbed Empty

SANTA CLARA – A thief who broke into deceased Steve Jobs’ home, managed to get away with more than $US60,000 worth of valuables.
A 35 year old man broke into Steve Jobs’ Santa Clara home in California, stealing electronics and other personal stuff.
Steve Jobs home in Santa...

Barca Makes Footless Boy's Dream Reality - VIDEO

RIO DE JANEIRO – For 11 year old Gabriel, life played him a cruel joke. Born without feet, the teen goes gets around day by day walking on stumps.
But that hasn’t stopped Gabriel from dreaming big. “I want to play for FC Barcelona one day, together with Lionel...

Butterflies Mutate Near Fukushima

TOKYO – The radiation exposure stemming from the Fukushima nuclear disaster in March 2011 is causing butterflies near the contaminated area to mutate.
Japanese scientists discovered mutated butterflies during analysis of radiation leaks and published their findings in Science Reports.
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Robert Pattinson: "I Am Greedy!"

HOLLYWOOD – The storm about Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart’s breakout has blown over a bit and the British heart throb feel OK to be in the spotlight again.
Robert Pattinson gave his first interview since the breakup on the The Daily Show on Monday.
Robert Pattinson on the The...

Facebook Gets New 'Pregnant' Button

PALO ALTO – Facebook tracks just about anything and everything under the sun and hands it over to potential marketers who eagerly use the data to bombard consumers with ‘targeted’ ads.
Now the social site has found a new way to get even more personal information from its users:...

U.S. Has New 4,499 Mph Aircraft

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Army will in conjunction with NASA test a new aircraft capable of reaching speeds of up to 4,499 Mph.
The supersonic X-51A WaveRider test, which takes just 5 minutes (300 seconds) because of the enormous speed, will be manned and unmanned.
The X-51A Waverider on the...

Olympic Flag Has Landed In Rio

RIO DE JANEIRO – It took almost one day to get there by plane from London but the Olympic Flag is now in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, host of the 2016 Olympics.
London’s Mayor, Boris Johnson, handed the flag to Rio’s Mayor, Eduardo Paes, during the Olympics closing ceremony.
Rio De...

If You Think USA Is Safe; Read This

NEW YORK – Despite having a $US100 million system of surveillance cameras and motion detectors in place at John F Kennedy Airport in New York, one man managed to bypass all of it completely undetected.
And all the airport security can say to the mega breach is “Thank God it...

UPDATE: A&M University Shooting: Two Killed

HOUSTON – A policeman and another man have been killed near the Texas A&M University campus in College Station.

Police shot the gunman before taking him into custody, Assistant Chief Scott McCollum said. Unconfirmed reports have since emerged that the suspect himself has since...

How NOT To Catch An Alligator - VIDEO

CLEVELAND – A ‘macho man’ trainer wanted to show curious bystanders how easily he could catch a young alligator with his bare hands.
Armed with just a stick, the man belonging to the Kachunga & the Alligator Show, spun around the gator trying to bring it off balance.
Only...

Syria Banned From Islamic Union

MECCA – Syria has been officially banned from the Islamic Organization of Cooperation.
The IOC comprises of 57 Islamic countries included Egypt, Indonesia, Turkey and Saudi-Arabia and was created to operate as a collective voice for the Muslim world and safeguard the interests and ensure...

6 Injured During Shooting At Texas College

HOUSTON – A shooting on Monday afternoon at the A&M University in College Station, Texas, left 6 people injured, according to local police.
A man opened fire on anyone walking by the University building; as by miracle, no one was killed.
Unidentified man opens fire at A&M...

Cartel Boss Becomes Kids Story Cartoon

BOGOTA – Drug lord Pablo Escobar, top man of Colombia’s most feared Medellin gang, who was killed in 1993, has been given new life in a story book for kids.
The 16 pages book has become a popular read among the young ones in the city of Medellin, Colombia, home front of the...

McDonald's Gets Last Laugh At Olympics

LONDON – The athletes at London’s Olympics spent four years getting their bodies in top shape and honing their skill to perfection for a shot at gold in the Olympic event.
Yet no sooner had the last Olympic game ended, or the athletes flocked in droves to the nearest McDonald’s...

15 Kids With The Same Name

RIO DE JANEIRO – A Brazilian mom with 15 kids thought it was already difficult enough raising them and decided to make her life a bit easier by giving them all the same name.
Turns out however that little idea ended up becoming a nightmare for mother and father Erodites and Walter.
Mother...

Angelina $US1.2 Million Wedding Ring

HOLLYWOOD – This time it actually could be true that Brangelina are tying the knot on August 18th in France.
The couple reportedly spend combined $US1.2 million on a wedding rings or $US635,000 per ring.
Brad Pitt with soon to be ‘wife’ Angelina Jolie. Photo Credit: Photo...

Got A Headache? Forget Pills, Drink Water

MAASTRICHT – The University of Maastricht, the Netherlands conducted a study that shows that not pills but drinking water is much better (and healthier) for getting rid off a headache.
Scientists who conducted the study noted that water stored in a fridge is better because the coldness of...

Put Shot Champion Loses Gold Medal Over Doping

LONDON – The 2012 Olympic Games are officially over but that doesn’t mean judges are still debating the value of a gold medal.
Such was the case for put shot champion Nazdeya Ostapchuk, from White Russia, who has been ordered to return her gold medal even though the games have...

Kate Perry Loses Bikini Bottom

LOS ANGELES – Singer Kate Perry loves amusement parks and isn’t shy about getting actively involved in all the rides.
Even if it means almost losing her bikini bottom during a water ride. Undaunted that she ‘flashed’ a bit more buttocks than she would like, Perry...

Jennifer Aniston Gets Engaged

HOLLYWOOD – Could this finally be the one for actress Jennifer Aniston, who has had more relationship go bad since her divorce to Brad Pitt than most people can remember.
New in the gossip world is that Jennifer and actor Justin Theroux are now officially engaged and that means wedding...

American Puts Life Up For Bid On eBay

(NDJ) – A Florida man place his ‘American Dream’ life up for grabs on the auction site eBay for a just $US3.5 million.
Shane Butcher hopes that with the money he will be able to build a better live for himself and his family.
Butcher puts ‘his life’ up for sale on...

US Army Has First Gay General

WASHINGTON – Less than one year after dismissal of the ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t tell’ rule, the U.S. army promoted a gay soldier to Brigadier-General.
Tammy Smith is now the first gay soldier to hold such high position in the United States Army.
Tammy Smith (L) is first...

US Basketball Team Closes Olympics With Gold

LONDON – A repeat of 2008 Peking Olympics, the U.S. men’s basketball team took gold from Spain winning 107 – 100.
U.S. player Kevin Durant was the top shooter with 30 points.
But victory over Spain didn’t come easy. Only during the third and final quarter did the US...

2012 London Olympics Have Ended

LONDON – During a spectacular closing ceremony the 2012 London Olympics bid farewell to 15 days of intense competition, new world records, Olympic history and some drama.
Handing over the continuation of the Olympics to Brazil where the 2016 Olympics will be held in Rio, the flame slowly...

Thousands Gather To See Pele In London - VIDEO

LONDON – More than 1,000 people collected in droves in front of a sporting good store at London’s famous Carnaby Shopping Street with hopes of getting a glimpse of their soccer legend.
Pele, a living soccer legend, was to appear at for one hour, Saturday at noon to sign autographs at...

Lightening Blasts Hole In Tapei's Only Runway.

TAIPEI – Taipei International Airport (Songshan) was briefly closed on Saturday after its sole runway was hit by lightning.
The strike, which occurred on Saturday afternoon, left a hole about 0.7m long and 0.5m wide in the runway and caused 25 flights to be delayed and kept 3,500...

A City Just For Woman

HAFUF – Saudi Arabia wants to build an industrial city just for its women to give them the ability to work and have a career without violating the strict Sharia law.
Saudi’s ‘Industrial Property Authority’ has been asked to ‘renew’ the country so it can...

Amy's Text Message Drove Blake To Overdose

LONDON – Blake Fielder-Civil, Amy Winehouse’s former husband, was rushed to a hospital in London after overdosing on heroine, where he is currently held in a medically induced coma.
Now Blake’s mother has come forth saying that a text message he received from Amy Winhouse, who...

Man Arrested Stealing From Auschwitz

KRAKAU – A 66 year old man has been arrested while trying to steal barbed wire for the infamous Auschwitz Nazi prison camp, in Poland.
Polish police said the Italian took the wire as a souvenir in remembrance of his dad who died in that camp during the 2nd World War.
Remains of the...

Heathrow Is Getting Ready For Departure

LONDON – As the Olympics draw to a close, some fans, tourists and athletes are looking to get out of the bustling town before the mob does.
A good idea just not in reality, on a regular day about 95,000 travelers pass through London’s fly port.
Lines are endless and getting a bite to...

Good Samaritan Helps Teenager Stay In Business

(NDJ) – A Michigan teenager became homeless after spending all his savings on a hot dog stand to help his parents earn extra income because he didn’t have the proper ‘selling permit’.
13 year old Nathan Duszynski lives with his parents who are handicapped and jobless. ...

Lindsay Lohan Spoils Realty Star Birthday Bash

HOLLYWOOD – It was bound to happen and it did. Lindsay Lohan just couldn’t help showing her bad side yet once again during a birthday party held in honor of reality star Francesca Eastwood.
Francesca had her birthday bash at the same club frequented by Lohan and when the actress was...

Man Slams Onto Car Rooftop From 22 Stories - VIDEO

NEW YORK – It looked like a scene taken right out of a Hollywood movie. A man throws himself from a hotel balcony 22 stories high and slams full force into the rooftop of a car parked on the street below.
Only, this wasn’t a movie script, this was reality and for Engel Nicasia, it...

NYPD Kills Knifer At Time Square - VIDEO

NEW YORK – Chaos broke out on Time Square in New York city when police opened fire on a man armed with a knife.
A crazed man waved a knife in broad daylight and refused to obey police orders to put down his ‘weapon’. Moments later NYPD opened fire on the man and shot him...

Massive Quake Injures 1000s In Iran

TEHRAN – Twin earthquakes have levelled villages and killed at least 180 people and injured 1300 others in Iran.
The quakes, which struck within 11 minutes of each other, measured 6.2 and 6.0 on the moment magnitude scale, according to Tehran University’s Seismological Center.
Two...

Usain Bolt Gets 3rd Gold

LONDON – Jamaican ‘lightning’ Bolt will wrap up the Olympics as the world’s ultimate sprinter taking his 3rd Gold medal in the 4×100-meter relay.
He’ll leave London a perfect 3 for 3 — three events, three victories — just the way he departed Beijing four...

Bus Accident Kills 50 And Injures 20

NEW DELHI – A deadly bus accident in India is responsible for the deaths of 50 individuals.
The bus, on route to Chamba, tumbled down a 230 foot deep ravine in mountainous Northern India.
Bus tumbles down steep ravine in India killing at least 50 people and injuring 20 more. Photo Credit:...

6,000 Formula 1 Fans Left Hanging

BRUSSELS – Formula 1 fans who had their hearts set on attending the racing event in Francorchamps, Belgium, may well be left hanging with no entry passes and no money back.
The Dutch company that sold the tickets is considering going bankrupt and that means no tickets and no many back to...

Paul Ryan Becomes Mitt Romney's Running Mate

WASHINGTON – Utah’s leading man, Mitt Romney, running to become Republican US President after November 2012, has introduced 42 year old Paul Ryan as his running mate.
Ryan, from Wisconsin, is a known fanatic thrifter; saving the U.S. money is his prime objective.
Mitt Romney...

Plane Goes Down In Los Angeles Suburb

WESTWOOD – Nestled snugly between upscale suburbs of Westwood, Brentwood, Bel-Air and Beverly Hills and just a stone-throw away from the famous Century City shopping center lies UCLA campus.

It’s is in one of those posh neighborhoods that a single-engine Cessna-210 plane...

Dog Saves Puppies From Burning House

SANTIAGO – In a burning home in Chili a gripping scene unfolded that left those who witnessed it touched so deeply they cried.
When the house in Temuco, Chili, caught fire, its owner, Omar Torres, to the hospital with burn wounds.
But Omar managed to tell firemen that he had a dog in his...

Robert Willing To Give Kristen A Second Chance

HOLLYWOOD – The Robert-Kristen breakup saga has somewhat simmered down and tempers between those involved aren’t as exploding as they were 14 days ago.
Rupert Sanders’ wife Liberty Ross, allowed her cheating husband back into their home and under that same light of...

Couple Sells Newborn To Pay For Medicine

NEW DELHI – A couple in India has been arrested for selling their seven days old son to get money to pay for medical treatment for their older son.
Sandhya Devi and her husband, together with three other individuals were arrested on Thursday.
In India, poor mothers selling their newborn...

Private School Spends $90K On Stage Play

AUCKLAND – One New Zealand top private school spent $US90,000 on its annual stage production.
After becoming the first New Zealand school to secure the rights to the musical CATS, Auckland’s Kristin School put on the hit musical in June.
Kristin School student in Auckland New...

US Obsession With Food Evident In Town Names

NEW YORK – It’s not a secret that Americans are obsessed with food and have become the heaviest set population on the planet.
Fast food restaurants are almost on every street corner and family restaurants serves excessive meal portions that are large enough for several individuals,...

Drug Dealer Calls 911 During Transaction

SCRANTON – A Scranton, Pennsylvania, man is behind bars today after he accidentally called 911 while engaged in a drug deal.
Justin Kryzanowski, 24, was in the middle of a drug deal when the phone in his pocket inadvertently connected to 911, allowing authorities to record the entire...

Touching Story Of A Man And His Dog - VIDEO

John Unger and his dog Shep are the best of friends, inseparable, with a love and devotion to one another that will endure forever, even after Schoep has moved on to the hereafter.
19 years ago John and his fiance adopted Shep, named after a famous Wisconsin ice cream, as a puppy from a man who...

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Jennifer Lopez Blackmailed By Chauffeur

HOLLYWOOD – Actress/dancer and singer Jennifer Lopez says her chauffeur is trying to blackmail her to the tune of $US2.8 million.
‘The gal from the Bronx’ says that her driver, who has been working for her since 2005, has ‘potentially damaging’ information about her...

Coming Soon: Facebook For Muslims

ISTANBUL – SalamWorld, a Facebook for Muslims, will go online this month. The site will operate under strict halal guidelines, meaning users must conduct themselves according to the Islamic law.
For female Muslim users of SalamWorld, the halal terms specify that ‘no Muslim woman can...

Google Self-ride Cars Approach 300,000 Miles

PALO ALTO – The ‘self-drive’ cars created by Google have driven thus far a combined total of 300,000 miles.
For Google, this distance marks a new phase in their extensive test that a self-driven car is today’s possibility.
One of Google's self-drive vehicles. Photo...

Gymnast Gives New Meaning To "Flying Dutchman" - VIDEO

LONDON – ‘The Flying Dutchman’, associated to a ghost ship, has gotten new meaning at the 2012 Olympics when a Dutch gymnast performed parallel bar moves that will go down in gymnastics history.
26 year old Epke Zonderland from Friesland, the Netherlands, performed a triple...

What To Visit In Japan: Maid Cafes

TOKYO – Japanese are known for their reserve, stern and serious minded exterior. Rarely will you find a Japanese businessman let it hang loose, have his ego shattered or being made fun of publicly.
Yet a ‘not so new’ entertainment trend that is doing all that and more is...

Serena Williams Under Fire Over 'Crip Dance'

LONDON – Tennis star Serena Williams celebrated her 2012 Olympic gold medal in style by acting out a few steps of the ‘C Walk’ or ‘Crip Walk’.
The dance was made popular in the 1970s by members of the notorious Crip gang in Compton, Los Angeles, the same suburb...

Hillary Clinton Meets Nelson Mandela

JOHANNESBURG: Former South African president Nelson Mandela smiled when he saw the US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton despite appearing very frail.
Mrs Clinton, who is on an eight-nation African visit, flew with a a small group of aides from Johannesburg to pay respects to Mr Mandela in his...

Prisoner with 'Low IQ' Executed In Texas

HOUSTON A Texas prisoner, believed to have a less than average IQ, who was convicted of killing a police informant, has been executed in Texas.
Marvin Wilson, 54, was pronounced dead at 6.27pm local time, 14 minutes after his lethal injection began at the state prison in Huntsville, Texas....

Pizza Hut Withdraws 'All You Can Eat' Offer In Pakistan

KARACHI – The international pizza chain Pizza Hut has withdrawn its ‘all you can eat’ pizza offer in Pakistan on the night of Ramadan, much to the anger of many Pakistani who were left feeding their hunger on just one pizza.
Ramadan which falls on the ninth month of the Islamic...

NASA Releases First Color Photos Of Mars

(NDJ) – NASA has released the very first color photos of the ‘Red Planet’ taken by its super advanced Mars rover Curiosity, that landed on the planet just two days ago.
The rover took the images on the evening it landed just before dusk. The photos reveal a pebble like...

Yet A Third 'Batman Shooter' Arrested In U.S.

CLEVELAND – Ohio police released a statement today that they have arrested a man at the late showing of the movie ‘Batman: The Dark Prince Rises’, at a theater complex. The man was armed with a gun and knives.
Since the Aurora shooting just a week ago, that left 12 dead, there...

H&M Mega Store Burned Down To The Ground - VIDEO

BRUSSELS – A massive fire destroyed a huge H&M clothing mega store in the heart of Brussels, Belgium on Tuesday.
Fire broke out just after 9:00PM local time, on the top floor of the four story clothing complex and quickly spread from one floor to the next. In a matter of just...

Shaving Pubic Hair Is Asking For Trouble?

LONDON – A British doctor is adamant about women and men stop shaving their pubic hair, saying that doing so, makes the region a hotbed for bacteria and STDs.
Dr. Emily Gibson insists that shaving the pubic area is a major contributor to individuals contracting STDs easier and giving...

Convoy Of Russian Tanks Invade Tourist Beach - VIDEO

KALININGRAD – Tourists relaxing at the ‘usually’ tranquil beach in Kaliningrad got a sudden noisy and frightening disturbance when a convoy of Russian tanks thundered through the sand.
Kaliningrad, a Russian exclave between Poland and Lithuania and former territory of Germany,...

Dead Woman Saves Girl From Drowning

NEW YORK – Fishermen pulled a 6 year old girl from a lake in Carmel, about 160 miles north of New York city.
The Journal News reports that the girl survived a drowning death by clinging to the body of a dead woman.
Lake Gleneida, where the dead woman and the 6 yr old girl were found. ...

China To Evacuate 400,000 People Over Typhoon Scare

BEIJING – The Philippines were drenched in water on Tuesday that turned most of its capital city, Manila, into Water World. The Monsoon, Haikui, causing the relentless rain, is headed towards China.
Chinese authorities are worried about an even greater disaster to strike the eastern parts...

Pregnant Mothers Fed Steroids To Prevent Homo Babies

WASHINGTON – An alarming study has shed light on a shocking practice of some American doctors who prescribe steroids for women pregnant with a female fetus to prevent the child from being born with ‘homo or lesbian tendencies’.
The study was conducted by Northwestern University...

270,000 People Flee Manila To Find Dry Ground

MANILA – Deadly torrential rains submerged much of the Philippine capital and surrounding areas on Tuesday, forcing nearly 270,000 people to flee their homes with more flooding expected in the north of the country as a tropical storm passes through the region, officials said.
People...

New-Zealand Volcano Eruption Strands 100s - VIDEO

AUCKLAND – New Zealand Mt Tongariro rumbles into life after 100 years of silence, sending ash and rock a kilometer (1.6 miles) into the air and across roads in New Zealand, forcing airlines to cancel flights, leaving 100s of passengers stranded.
Mt Tongariro ash cloud. Photo Credit: Photo...

Alfred Hitchcock A Sexual Pervert

HOLLYWOOD – Actress Tippi Hedren, who stared in the famous Hitchcock movies ‘The Birds’ and ‘Marnie’ says the director was all but a nice guy and preyed on the unsuspecting.
According to Hedren (82), mother of actress Melanie Griffith, Hitchcock railroaded her...

Sharon Osbourne Leaves America's Got Talent

LOS ANGELES – If the rumors are true, Sharon Osbourne told America’s Got Talent to shove it because NBC fired her son Jack because of his illness.
The New York Post claims that Jack, who recently announced he has MS, was according to Sharon, fired by email from the show ‘Stars...

American Judoka Disqualified From Olympics For Doping

LONDON – America’s Judoka hopeful Nicholas Delpopolo, won’t be bringing home gold to his country. Instead the young man was disqualified from participating in the Olympic sport after testing positive for doping substances.
The IOC made the official announcement on Monday.
23...

Honey As Good As Cough Syrup

JERUSALEM – 10 grams of honey given to kids with throat infections before they go to bed cough a lot less, a new research indicates.
Honey as good as cough syrup. Photo Credit: Photo NewsThe high concentration of antioxidants found in honey make it as effective as cough syrup, the...

Multi-Vitamins A Waste Of Money

(NDJ) – Taking a daily multivitamin pill could be a waste of time and money, says consumer watchdog Choice.
An investigation by Choice found that healthy individuals who already eat a balanced diet and also take multivitamins could be spending money unnecessarily.
Taking a daily...

Putin Accused Of Planting Microphone And Camera

MOSCOW – Russian protest leader Aleksej Navalny accuses Putin’s regime of ‘bugging’ his office.
The 36 year old lawyer says he and his colleagues used a detector and uncovered a camera and a microphone.
Russia's protest leader Aleksej Navalny. Photo Credit:...

U.K. Bank Commits Illegal Trade With Iran

LONDON – The British bank, Standard Chartered, has been accused by the United States of committing large-scaled illegal transactions with Iran.
If true, the financial institution could lose its license to operate in New York, a financial hub to the world.
Standard Chartered financial...

Man Tries Shooting Wife At Hospital

AKRON – An Ohio man tried shooting his sick wife to death at a hospital as a means of assisting her with euthanasia.
The 66 year old man has been married to his wife for 45 years and wanted to ‘help her out of her misery’, according to police chief Dan Zampelli.
The incident...

Teen Gets Humility Lesson In Manners - VIDEO

One American teen won’t soon forget his embarrassing punishment that included having to apologize to a plane full of people because he cut in line.
U.S. prides itself on patiently standing in line for just about any event, from paying at the grocery store to watching a movie to getting on...

Sikh Temple Shooter Identified

MILWAUKEE – The shooter that killed 6 people at a Sikh Temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin has been identified by local police.
According to Oak Creek police, the shooter is an Army veteran by the name of Wade Michael Page, who may have ties to white supremacist groups.
Alleged Sikh Temple...

Up For Bid: A Date With Octomom

LOS ANGELES – Men – and women – wanting to get to know Nadya Suleman a bit more personal and up close now have their chance by bidding for a date with the Octomom.
Nadya Sulemam who has been in the spotlight on and off again is now trying to raise money for her brood by...

Olympic Bottle Thrower Has Been Arrested - VIDEO

LONDON – Just seconds before Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt veered from the starting blocks, a man threw a glass bottle at the fastest man in the world.
Ashley Gill-Webb, a 34 year old father of two children, who works as a vending machine repair man, was arrested by London police for...