Deal To Avoid Fiscal Cliff Has Been Made

WASHINGTON – An agreement has been reached between Republicans and Democrats to avert broad tax increases and spending cuts on Monday midnight. A senior Democratic source said that an accord had been reached and a senior GOP source said it “looks good”. A Biden brokered deal...

Many Russians Unhappy With 2013 Alcohol Law

MOSCOW – For many beer loving Russians, 2013 isn’t starting off with the bang usually associated with New Year. The brew, which has always been sold in Russia just like any other ‘soft drink’, will become an ‘official alcoholic beverage’ on January 1...

Six Reasons To Drink A Little More With The New Year

(NDJ) – With the New Year upon us, there is not better reason for lifting the glass high and say ‘Cheers’!. But as with all good things, moderation is key, although a few extra glasses of alcohol could actually be beneficial for you. Drinking alcohol, within reason, is healthy....

Baby Kardashian Gets Reality TV Show

LOS ANGELES – Kim and Kayne’s baby may still only be a fetus right now but that isn’t stop the Kardashian clan from planning ahead and making sure the newborn will be as famous as mother to be is. And what better way to make a world entrance than by having your very own reality...

Green Day Will Be Touring Again

HOLLYWOOD – Punk-rock-band ‘Green Day’ from the US will go on tour again after a 3 months break. The band stopped touring when their singer-guitarist Billy Joe Armstrong was admitted to a rehab center for excessive alcohol and drug use. Punk rock band Green Day will begin...

Hillary Clinton Has Blood Clot Between Brain And Skull

NEW YORK – US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was admitted to the New York-Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan for a blood clot. Doctors have determined the clot is in a vein wedged between her brain and her skull but they predict Mrs Clinton will make a full recovery. A scan revealed...

Dad Of Newtown Shooter Wants Son's Body

NEWTOWN – Peter Lanza, the father of Adam Lanza who killed 26 people at the Sandy Hook Elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut, 2 weeks ago, has expressed he wants his son’s body. According to a Lanza family spokesperson, the father of Adam wants to bury his son. The spokesperson...

India Considers Castration For Rapists

NEW DELHI – The death of a 23 year old student who was brutally gang raped by six men on board a bus and afterwards was discarded off the bus like an old rag, has forced the Indian government to finally take a harsh stand against rapists. India is plagued by rapists and is one of the few...

Kim And Kayne Are Expecting

HOLLYWOOD – ‘Kimye’: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, are expecting their first child. Future dad to be announced Kim’s pregnancy Sunday evening in a song to about 5,000 concertgoers singing: “having my baby”. Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are expecting a baby. ...

"Pushing Hindu Off Tracks Was Cool"

NEW YORK – These are the words with which a homeless woman in New York described her gruesome act when she pushed a man onto the tracks in a metro station in Queens, New York. 31 year old Erika Menendez told New York police she committed the crime because she remembered the 911 attack and...

It Is All The Fault Of The Dog

LONDON – British dog owners are convinced that all the trouble in their lives is thanks to having a rotten dog. Marriage ends on the cliffs; blame the dog No party invites; it’s the pooch’s fault No sex; once again, the dog’s to blame Dogs are blamed for just about...

2013 Has Begun In Some Parts Of The World

SYDNEY – The Sydney harbor looked spectacular at the stroke of midnight welcoming 2013 with a huge bang as fireworks exploded in a myriad of brilliant colors overhead, reflecting in the shimmering water below. The rest of the world isn’t just there yet but is following closely and...

Prince William Spoils Movie Night

LONDON – Some 400 royal staffers are rather discontent with the way Prince William single handed ruined their movie night. The Royal House employees were set to have a fun evening watching James Bond’s newest ‘Skyfall’ movie. William however said he had already seen that...

Landlord Kills Couple Over Parking Space

BIDDEFORD – A young couple in Maine, USA, paid with their lives when their landlord lost his cool while arguing over a parking lot and gunned them down. Derrick Thompson (19) and his girlfriend Alivia Welch (18) were confronted by their landlord James Pak because they parked their vehicle...

Jessica Simpson Is Not Hiding Her 2nd Pregnancy

HOLLYWOOD – Singer Jessica Simpson doesn’t care she doesn’t wear makeup and has her hair in a mess. After all she’s pregnant for the 2nd time just 8 months after giving birth of her first child. Wearing a bikini and a unbuttoned shirt, Jessica Simpson takes a picture of...

Hugo Chavez Condition Is Worsening

CARACAS – Venezuela President Hugo Chavez’s health is deteriorating after having a fourth surgery in Cuba to remove an newly discovered cancerous tumor. Chavez reportedly has developed infections in his airways, which resulted in additional post-operative complications, according to...

9 Killed In Oregon Bus Crash

PORTLAND – Nine people were killed and at least 20 others hospitalized on Sunday after a charted tour bus veered out of control on an icy stretch of freeway in eastern Oregon and rolled nearly 200 feet down an embankment, state police said. The deadly occurred on the snow- and ice-covered...

Sperm Donors In Kansas Must Pay Child Support

(NDJ) – A man who donated his sperm to a lesbian couple 3 years ago to father a child for them has had a claim filed against him by the Kansas Department for Children and Families to pay child support. The trouble for donor William Marotta, now 43, began when the lesbian couple split up...

No Tax Hike For Rich Frenchmen

PARIS – The French government has decided to drop the tax hike for its rich citizens after many of them threatened to forgo their citizenship and move to neighboring countries. France’s highest court threw out President Francois Hollande’s plan to tax the ultra-wealthy at a 75...

Hillary Clinton Admitted To Hospital With Blood Clot

NEW YORK – The US State Department stated on Sunday that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was admitted to a New York City hospital after doctors discovered a blood clot. Mrs Clinton wasn’t feeling well earlier in December and sustained a concussion when she fainted, which was...

Paper Publishes Bush Obituary

BERLIN – The German paper ‘Der Spiegel’ – The Mirror – has mistakenly published Mr. George Bush Sr’s obituary after news spread he was released from ICU earlier. The 88 year old former president was admitted to intensive care on December 23 because he had high...

Notorious Brazilian Gang Leader Killed

RIO DE JANEIRO – Some 200 Brazilian police officers are chasing a notorious and dangerous gang that has taken nine people hostage after a failed attempt to rob a jewelry polishing factory. The feared leader of the gang, Elisandro Falcao, the most wanted man in Rio Grande do Sul state,...

Large Search Party Looking For Teen With Down Syndrome

PARIS – At least 500 volunteers joined together In France to form a search and rescue effort, looking for a missing teen suffering from Down Syndrome. At first authorities used Facebook to get leads on the missing 17 year but that didn’t produce the desired result. 500 people came...

US Fiscal Cliff Grid Locked

WASHINGTON – Talks between Republicans and Democrats to come to an agreement of the United States’ budget cuts have stalled and aren’t going anywhere. Mitch McConnell, leader of the Senate’s Republican party says he doesn’t understand why other members of Congress...

Bush Sr No Longer In Intensive Care

WASHINGTON – Former US President George Bush Sr. who has been hospitalized for over one month and was moved to ICU just a few days ago has been released from the intensive care unit. According to his spokesperson Jim McGrath, 88 year old Mr Bush was moved back to a ‘standard’...

Hundreds Fallen Sick On Board Cruise Ships

LOS ANGELES – More than 400 hundred passengers, including members of the crew, on board two luxury cruise ships in the Caribbean have fallen ill. The passengers were part of a special Christmas cruise. Hundreds of travelers on board the luxury yachts had to vomit and were plagued with...

New Accident At Sasago Tunnel After Reopening

TOKYO – Just one day after reopening the Sasago tunnel in Japan, a new multi car crash has been reported, forcing officials to shutdown the ‘infamous’ tunnel once again. The 3.5 miles long Sasago tunnel situated about 60 miles west of Tokyo has been closed since December 2 when...

Ford On Record To Sell 2 Mil Cars In US

DETROIT – American auto manufacturer Ford has announced it is on track to sell more than 2 million vehicles in the United States in 2012. The company says it expects to have sold 2.2 million Ford vehicles by year’s end versus 2.1 million Ford cars sold in 2011. Ford back on top with...

Olympic Champ Mistaken For Terrorist

LONDON – Mo Farah is a two-time Olympic Champion from the U.K., yet that doesn’t stop the United States from considering him to be a terrorist. “It’s unbelievable but because of my Somalian descent I am constantly being arrested when I cross into the United States,”...

America About To Go Down The Cliff?

WASHINGTON – Hours of congressional and party talks and even shortening of an Hawaiian vacation has not helped President Barack Obama to pass a new budget. America now precariously dangles over the fiscal cliff, facing the ‘ravine of recession’; once again, only worse than...

Homeless Women Arrested For Metro Murder

NEW YORK – NYPD have arrested a homeless woman suspected of pushing a man to his death at a metro station in New York on Thursday. Witnesses to the crime said the woman caught the victim, identified as 46 year old Sunando Sen, completely by surprise when she pushed off the platform and on...

Beckhams Super Deluxe Vacation Washed Away

(NDJ) – No matter how much money and power one may have, control over the weather can’t be bought. The Beckham family discovered that first hand when they flew to the Maldives during the Christmas holiday looking for super deluxe get-away. The Beckham family. Photo Credit;...

Moscow Plane Crash Upgraded To 4 Fatalities

MOSCOW – Earlier reports revealed only 2 people were killed on board Red Wing plane crash in Moscow. New information now reveals there are now 4 four people dead and that number may increase. Reports have been updated to indicate four people died during the plane crash in Moscow. Photo...

Philippines Government Approves Contraception Law

MANILA – Philippines President Benigno Aquino has signed a new law giving families access to free contraception and family planning. The Philippines has one of the fastest human population boom in Eastern Asia and prior attempts to offer free contraceptives have been futile because of...

Flooding In Peruvian Amazon Forces People To Flee

LIMA – At least 600 people living in or nearby the Peruvian Amazon were forced to flee after the riverbanks overflowed causing severe flooding. Heavy rains have been drenching Peru for some time in the Central Amazon region of Peru devastating crops, and destroying public infrastructures,...

Plane Bursts In Flames On Freeway In Russia

MOSCOW – A plane crashed on a freeway and busted into flames, killing two people at the Vnukovo Airport in Russia. The plane, a Tupolev TU-204 with flight number RWZ9268, belonging to ‘Red Wing’ overshot the runway and crashed into the freeway next to the airport. Authorities...

Lance Armstrong Nominated As Texan Of The Year

DALLAS – The Dallas Morning News paper has chosen former pro-cyclist Lance Armstrong as one of 9 individuals to be given the title ‘Texan of the year 2012′. The paper says Armstrong wasn’t considered for the title because of the example he set for other Texans but because...

Apple Violates Copyrights In China

BEIJING – Even Apple, which is so adamant about protecting its patents and copyrights, gets once in a while caught on the shady side of copyright laws. Such is the case in China where the Beijing No. 2 Intermediate People’s Court ruled on Thursday that the Cupertino based company...

Woman Looking To Cash In From Newtown Massacre

NEW YORK – The Newtown massacre that left 20 children and 6 adults dead at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut 2 weeks ago shook the United States to its core. Yet despite the horribleness of the crime, one US woman tried to cash in handsomely by pretending to be the aunt of 6...

Raped Indian Student Has Died

NEW DELHI – The 23 year old student who was raped and brutally kicked on a bus in New Delhi died at a Singapore hospital. The student and her friend were attacked on a crowded bus on December 16 by a group of men who kicked and beat them, raped the student and afterwards threw both off the...

Teachers In Utah Taught To Handle Guns

SALT LAKE CITY – More than 200 teachers are being taught how to use a weapon in Utah. The initiative comes after the Newtown massacre in Connecticut that left 20 children and 6 faculty staff members dead. The ‘gun course’ takes six hours and is intended to teach teachers...

Nadal Forfeits Australian Open

MADRID – Things aren’t going well with tennis great Rafael Nadal. The Spaniard hasn’t played a pro tennis match since being booted out in the early rounds of Wimbledon on July 28 2012. Nadal’s corner has claimed his knee injury is preventing him from playing, causing the...

Daughter Wins Stalking Case Against Parents

CINCINNATI – 21 year old Aubrey Ireland from Cincinnati says she got fed up with her parents constantly interfering with every part of her life and decided to sue them for stalking of all things. The judge presiding over Ireland’s agreed in the young adult’s favor, cited her...

China Increases Internet Control

BEIJING – Chinese authorities are making internet access in their country even stricter. Hence forth all Chinese surfing the net must first announce themselves with their real name. Internet providers in China must now remove all illegal information immediately and are forced, by law, to...

Shakira Didn't Give Birth After All

MADRID – The delightfull news that Shakira gave birth to a son on Wednesday is merely a hoax spread by none other than her beau Gerard Pique. The tweet he posted “We are delighted with the birth of our son” is completely false. Colombian singer Shakira. Photo Credit: Photo...

Largest Building In The World Almost Finished

BEJING – China’s booming economy has led to construction madness unlike anything else. Multi story buildings are constructed in record time and entire towns copied after European villages are put in place brick by brick with stunning accuracy. The latest marvel of China’s...

Shakira Gives Birth To A Son

BARCELONA – Colombian singer Shakira gave birth to a son on Wednesday, according to proud dad, Barcelona soccer player, Gerard Pique. “Our son is born, we are super delighted. Thank you everyone for your best wishes,” Pique posted on Twitter. Pregnant Shakira with lover Gerard...

Gulf War General Schwarzkopf Has Died

WASHINGTON – Norman Schwarzkopf, former Army General of the United States, who led the international coalition forces in the first Gulf war in 1991, has died in Tampa, Florida, due to complications from pneumonia. He was 78. During his time in the Army, Schwarzkopf was known as being...

American Caught Smuggling Dinosaur Bones

NEW YORK – An American has confessed in a New York court that he has been smuggling dinosaur bones, often time entire skeletons. The man’s crime came to light when authorities confiscated a 70 million year old Tarbosaurus skeleton which was auctioned off in Manhattan for $US1.05...

17 Yr Old Commits Suicide After Being Group Raped

NEW DELHI – A 17 year old Indian girl took her own life after she was group raped during a Hindu fest in Patiala, Northern India. Police had pressured the girl into dropping the rape charges and marry one of her assailants. They found her body this morning. She had poisoned herself. One...