Gene Hackman Hits Homeless Man

HOLLYWOOD – Actor Gene Hackman got into a physical confrontation with a homeless man for addressing his wife Betsy with a filthy word.
According to Captain Aric Wheeler of the Santa Fe, New Mexico, Police Department, the 82-year-old iconic actor was walking with his wife, Betsy, in...

Air New Zealand Newest Hobbit Airplane Safety Video

AUCKLAND – In the airline industry, Air New Zealand has a stunning reputation for having impeccable airplane safety videos.
Today, the company introduced a new ‘Hobbit-style’ safety video, that even includes director Peter Jackson talking about flying safety.
The ‘Hobbit...

Drugs Sniffing Dog Gets Death Threats

RIO DE JANEIRO – A drug sniffing dog working for Brazil’s narcotic’s squad is so good at his job, the pooch has been getting personal death threats from pushers.
Drug gangs are furious with ‘Boss’, a Labrador, and want him dead because every time there is a police...

Brits Burn Lance Armstrong Statue

LONDON – Stripped of his titles for allegedly taking performance enhancement drugs, the American former pro-cyclist Lance Armstrong receives a final insult by the Brits by burning his statue in a bonfire.
The Armstrong statue will be burned on Saturday in Edenbridge, Southern England,...

Microsoft Sued Over Window Tiles

SEATTLE – Microsoft is being sued by the Surfcast company which claims the software giant is in violation of their ‘Window Tiles’ patent.
Microsoft’s Windows 8, Windows RT, Windows Phone 7 and 8 use the ‘live tiles’ interface, Surfcast says it has a patent...

Natural Red Hair Linked To Skin Cancer

(NDJ) – Fair skinned people are more sensitive to contracting skin cancer when exposed to the sun. Natural redheads however, are even more prone to contracting deadly skin cancer, even without sun, according to a new study.
Not only is this group more vulnerable to the sun’s ultraviolet...

Mars Surface Resembles Hawaii

(NDJ) – NASA said that Mars robot Curiosity gave them a nice surprise when it forwarded the analysis of the planet’s mineral make up.
Based on robot’s findings, the mineral content of the Red Planet’s surface closely resembles that of Hawaii.
Mars surface is similar to...

Third Hospital In New York Cleared Out

NEW YORK – Ambulances stand in line in front of a hospital in New York to assist with the evacuation of 500 patients.
After already two hospitals have been evacuated, the Coney Island Hospital in Brooklyn and the Bellevue Hospital Center in New York, a third hospital is following...

Sandy: Freak Storm Or Climate Change Hybrid?

NEW YORK – Sandy wiped out homes along the New Jersey shore, submerged parts of New York City, and dumped snow as far south as the Carolinas. At least 50 people were reported killed in the United States, on top of 69 in the Caribbean, while millions of people were left without power.
Some...

Ellen DeGeneres Dresses Up As Sofia Vergara

HOLLYWOOD – Ellen DeGeneres is quick to have some fun and what better time than Halloween to dress up and impersonate someone and have a good laugh at the same time.
This time, Ellen chose to dress up as actress Sofia Vergara. Wearing a costume over-emphasizing Vergara’s curvaceous...

Death Toll In New York Keeps Climbing

NEW YORK – New York Mayor Bloomberg said yesterday there were 18 people who died in the city during hurricane Sandy.
NYPD stated today that number has now risen to 24 and is expected to climb further.
New York’s death toll continues to rise as water subsides. Photo Credit: Photo...

Breezy Point Caught In The Path Of Destruction

QUEENS – An entire neighborhood was destroyed by hurricane Sandy shortly after it touched land in Queens, New York.
In Breeze Point, a remote area in Queens, 80 homes were completely burned down to the ground when fire erupted.
A firestorm ravaged through the heart of Breezy Point,...

Sandy Only Small Taste Of What Is To Come

NEW YORK – The melting of polar ice, the heating up of the atmosphere and the rising of the sea level play major factors in the extreme changes in weather patterns.
These factors combined can create storms and waves of enormous capacity.
Experts say Sandy is just a taste of what is to come...

Few East Coast Airports Reopen For Business

NEW YORK – 12,000 flights were cancelled during the full force of hurricane Sandy devastating the East Coast.
Now that the super storm has quiet down a bit in the United States and it has made its way into Canada, some East Coast airports that were shut down during the storm, are open for...

Octomom In Rehab For Pill Addiction

LOS ANGELES – Nadya Suleman voluntarily checked herself in at the Chapman House Drug Rehabilitation Center to be treated for pill addiction.
Suleman who became world famous in 2009 as the Octomom after giving birth to octoplets, is allegedly addicted to tranquilizers.
Octomom Nadya Suleman...

Disney Buys Lucas Films Fans Laugh

LOS ANGELES – Disney Corporation stated that it has reached an agreement with Lucas Films, the producer of the famous ‘Star Wars’ movies.
Disney further said there is already a new Star Wars: Episode 7 movie in the works that should hit the big screen sometime in 2015.
That was...

Google Reveals New Tablets And Smartphones

PALO ALTO – Google introduced a larger version of its 7 inch Nexus tablet and new releases of its Nexus smartphones, just in time for the up and coming holidays.
The new Nexus-10 has a 10 inch screen, 3 inches larger than its predecessor. The tablet was produced in conjunction with South...

Cheap Color Test Detects HIV And Cancer Quickly

LONDON – Researchers at the Imperial College in London have developed a new test that can detect even the lowest concentration of HIV as well as several types of cancer.
The new test is 10 times cheaper than existing tests, is easy to use and results can be seen immediately with the naked...

Celebrities Tweet About Hurricane Sandy

HOLLYWOOD – As news about hurricane Sandy begins to flood every media channel and the internet, stars got into the mix tweeting their thoughts about the super storm.
For some celebs their tweets were reminders to not forget our pets during this devastation. Others posted messages of hope...

Sandy Brings Economic Damage Of $US10B A Day

NEW YORK – According to Moody’s economist Ryan Sweet, hurricane Sandy is costing the East Coast $US10 billion a day in economic losses.
Sweet says the damage will be local and mostly limited to the area stretching from New York to Washington and will have little impact on the overall...

Sandy Shuts Down Internet Sites

NEW YORK – Hurricane Sandy isn’t just letting its presents known on the East Coast, the super storm was also responsible for downing several major internet sites.
Despite most hosting companies having ‘fail-safe’ backup, The Huffington Post, Gizzmodo, Gawker and Buzzfeed...

Alleged Terrorist Offers US Financial Aid

(NDJ) – An alleged Pakistani terrorist with a $US10 million prize on his head has offered humanitarian aid to the victims of Hurricane Sandy.
Hafiz Mohammed Saeed, founder of the terrorist organization responsible for the 2008 Mumbia attack in India that killed 166 people, said he wants to...

New Jersey: 3 Towns Completely Flooded

(NDJ) – The New Jersey towns of Moonachie, Little Ferry and Carlstadt got completely flooded after a dike gave way under the pressure of the water pushed forward by monster storm Sandy.
Police Chief of Little Ferry said there are no casualties but in some places water stands over 5 feet...

Sandy Dumps Tons of Snow In West Virginia

NEW YORK – New York has been inundated with water as rivers flow over and rain fall is relentless. Many streets are flooded and entire neighborhoods have come to in grinding halt.
Hurricane Sandy caused a similar impact on West Virginia but instead of rain fall, the storm dumped tons of...

Hurricane Fire Destroys 100 Homes

NEW YORK – Hurricane Sandy continues to wreck havoc at the east coast. A fire that broke out during the storm destroyed 100 homes in New York.
A huge fire that erupted as superstorm Sandy ripped through New York City with near-hurricane force winds has destroyed dozens of homes in one of...

Lindsay Lohan Does Not Get All The Fuss Over Sandy

HOLLYWOOD – Actress Lindsay Lohan just doesn’t get why all the hype over a hurricane. She posted a message online telling people not to be negative of storm ‘Sally’ and to pray for peace.
Lohan shared her ‘message of peace’ with her 4.5 million fans.
Lindsay...

Hurricane Sandy Damage Reports

NEW YORK – Hurricane Sandy, the super storm, hit land alongside the East Coast a few hours ago and created havoc.
An estimated 1.3 million people are without power, New York’s metro is flooded and will most likely stay closed for one week, bringing the city to a crippling halt.
New...

Steve Jobs Super Yacht Led To Water

AMSTERDAM – The super yacht build for former Apple CEO Steve Jobs is completed and was led to water at ‘Aals Lake’ in the Netherlands.
The virgin water plunge of ‘The Venus’ was conducted in the presence of Steve Jobs’ widow Laurene and his children Reed, Erin...

Honda Builds Sexist Car

TOKYO – Honda’s newest vehicle, build just for women, is barely on the market or it has already been labeled as being sexist.
The ‘She’s‘ is colored hot pink and comes with extras made just for women. The windshield has a special filter that blocks UV rays, thus...

Brazilian Teen Outplays Lionel Messi - VIDEO

RIO DE JANEIRO – Argentine Lionel Messi is by many considered to be the best soccer player in the world.
The La Liga club player is Barcelona’s all time top scorer in all official club competitions. Messi has won five La Ligas, two Copas del Rey, five Supercopas de España, three...

The Best Tennis Shot Of 2012 - VIDEO

(NDJ) – The video clip of Bulgarian tennis player Grigor Dimitrov making a scoring drop shot from behind his backside, has been viewed over 1.6 million times.
Dimitrov, ranked 57th at the WAT, was playing against Canadian tennis player Viktor Troicki during the Basel Tournament,...

Creative People Are Often Mentally Ill

STOCKHOLM – A recent study conducted by the Karolinska Institute in Sweden reveals that people holding creative positions are more often treated for mental illness than individuals performing non-creative work.
1.2 million people suffering from schizophrenia, depression, anxiety disorders,...

New Super Computer Put Online

WASHINGTON – Super computer Titan has been put online in Tennessee and is to be used by the US Department of Energy. Scientists, the government and other business entities can share the super computer.
Titan is the second fastest super computer in the world. The IBM Sequoia, located at...

Manhattan Isolated By Epic Storm Sandy

NEW YORK – Hurricane Sandy, baptized Frankenstorm, is only a Category 1 and yet it is considered to be one of the most severe storms to hit the East Coast in the last 100 years.
The reason for this is that Sandy isn’t just one storm but a combination of 3 storms: one hurricane and...

Morgan Freeman Amused With Fake Death Notices

HOLLYWOOD – On Thursday October 25th, news spread across the internet that Oscar winning actor Morgan Freeman had died – once again.
75 year young Freeman can only laugh with the absurd news:
Actor Morgan Freeman. Photo Credit: BRUNO
“Like Mark Twain I keep reading I have...

One Third US Threatened By Hurricane Sandy

NEW YORK – A colossal hurricane is expected to bare down on the Eastern United States, possible creating major havoc in one third of the country.
Already baptized ‘Frankenstorm’, the storm is expected around Halloween, the mega cell is approaching the US East Coast coming from...

Savile Knighthood Not Revocable By Vatican

LONDON – A major scandal is sweeping through the BBC after news spread that one of its most popular 70s and 80s star, Jimmy Savile, allegedly molested over 300 young girls, mostly minors.
Savile was one of the UK’s most famous and most adored stars. He received numerous accolades...

Five Year Old Kills Baby Sis With Pencil

(NDJ) – A horrific drama unfolded in Saudi-Arabia where a five year old girl killed her only baby sister with a pencil because she was jealous.
Reportedly, the five year old couldn’t stand that she had to share her parents’ attention with her new sister. Wanting all the...

Jessica Simpson In Tears Over Divorce

HOLLYWOOD – Singer/actress and new mom Jessica Simpson is devastated by her parents filing for a divorce, according to People magazine.
On Thursday, Simpson’s mom and dad announced they were calling it quits after being married 35 years.
The Simpson family: L to R: Jessica, Ashley,...

83 Year Old Black Belt Gets Burglar

SYDNEY – A burglar in Australia picked the wrong house to steal from and ended up getting seriously hurt by a senior holding a black belt in Aikido, a Japanese fighting sport.
Edwin Dowdy may be 83 years young but you obviously don’t mess with him as a burglar quickly discovered when...

Usher Pays $US12K For A Puppy

HOLLYWOOD – Singer Usher docked down $US12,000 for a puppy during a charity event in New York. The charity builds schools in Laos, Nicaragua, Guatemala and Ghana.
Usher is now the proud owner of a ‘Goldendoodle’ a ‘purebred mix’ between a Golden Retriever and a...

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Berlusconi Defiant of Court Ruling

ROME – Italy’s former Premier Silvio Berlusconi has been sentenced by an Italian court to four years imprisonment and a minimum of 3 years of staying out of the government sector.
Berlusconi was accused and convicted of tax fraud and money laundering.
Despite being convicted, Silvio...

Sweden: A Country Without Garbage

(NDJ) The United States, and many other countries in the world, produce so much garbage, they are looking for ways to get rid off it.
The solution may well be to ‘sell’ their garbage; not recycled but as is, straight from the trashcan.
Excessive garbage is a serious problems for many...

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Teacher Sentenced For Ringing School Bell

BEJING – A Chinese school teacher has been sentenced to one year jail for ringing the school bell too early.
When teacher Xiao Yulong (54) wanted to announce the end of an exam he ran the school bell. Nothing unusual in China, except Xiao ran the bell 4 minutes and 48 seconds too...

US Cop Arrested For Wanting To Eat Women

NEW YORK – One of New York’s finest has been arrested after authorities uncovered his macabre plan to kidnap and eat women.
Police officer Gilberto Valle has been arrested and is accused of making plans to ‘kidnap women, cook them and eat various body parts’.
Officer...

Statue Of Liberty Crown Opens To Public Again

NEW YORK – It’s been a year since the crown of the famous statue of Liberty was closed off from public access but after extensive renovation, the panoramic view high above New York’s skyline, is open to tourists once again.
It wasn’t the crown itself that required the...

American Tattoos Romney Logo On Forehead

(NDJ) – The US Presidential elections are peeping around the corner. Just a few more days and America will continue as has been or will embrace something new.
For some the American Presidential election are boring, while a few others have no clue who to vote for. That’s not the...

Is This The New Michelangelo?

ROME – Like Michelangelo, this artist is from Italy and like his predecessor he can paint only like the master could some 500 years ago.
Could this new young Italian artist be Michelangelo reincarnate?
No one knows but what everyone does know is that 23 year Diego Fazio pencil works are so...

Silvio Berlusconi Goes To Jail

ROME – Former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi who has been in the spotlight a lot lately over his alleged prostitution parties while running his country, has been convicted of tax fraud.
Berlusconi was sentenced to four years imprisonment for tax fraud and for money laundering with his...

N Korea Executes Top Official For Drinking

North Korea’s newest leader Kim Jong Un gave orders to kill one of the country’s top officials because he drank alcohol during a national mourning, according to the South Korean newspaper Chosun Ilbo.
Allegedly, top official Kim Chol was shot to death by an execution squad in January...