Monday, 17 February 2014
Friedrich Nachfolger
Friedrich Nachfolger, Again and again, he was a Minister in conversation, he always went out empty. Now, Christian Schmidt succeeds Hans-Peter Friedrich - and to take care of agriculture. He actually applies as an expert for the German Army. By Anna Fish Haber, Birgit Kruse and Olaf Przybilla Again and again, Christian Schmidt was for hig.. Continue Reading...
Terroranschlag Ägypten
Terroranschlag Ägypten, In the Egyptian resort of Taba, a stop has been perpetrated on a tourist bus. At least four holidaymakers are killed. It is not the first attack in the area. When a terrorist attack on a bus several tourists have been killed on Sunday in the Egyptian resort of Taba. In the bus sat a tour group of South Korean Christians... Continue Reading...
Schlag Den Raab
Schlag Den Raab, Alpine skier Felix Neureuther of Germany, one of medal favorites, suffered whiplash in a car crash on Friday and has been forced to delay his departure for the Sochi Olympics by a day. The German skiing federation quoted Neureuther as saying he was "feeling well under the circumstances." "I am flying tomorrow to Sochi," Neure.. Continue Reading...
Felix Neureuther Sotschi
Felix Neureuther Sotschi, Alpine skier Felix Neureuther of Germany, one of medal favorites, suffered whiplash in a car crash on Friday and has been forced to delay his departure for the Sochi Olympics by a day. The German skiing federation quoted Neureuther as saying he was "feeling well under the circumstances." "I am flying tomorrow to Soch.. Continue Reading...
Baby Für Blunt
Baby Für Blunt, "Emily and I are incredibly happy that we welcome our daughter Hazel in the world today. Happy Birthday", New Father John Krasinski tweeted the happy news on 16 February via Twitter. With the baby, the two play-Stars crown their hollywood mature relationship that began in 2008 and on 10 July 2010 continues to flourish in a wedding i.. Continue Reading...
Edathy Affäre
Edathy Affäre, During political crises Chancellor Angela Merkel has already expressed some cabinet members their "full" or "valuable" trust. Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg and Annette Schavan forced to resign later anyway. There are also ministers who considered themselves because Merkel really gave them iron backing. And because no other reliable deta.. Continue Reading...
Cowboys Win Nines
Cowboys Win Nines, When Johnathan Thurston was rested from North Queensland's squad for the Auckland Nines, bookmakers posted the Cowboys' odds at 25-1 but they - like just about everyone else - had little understanding of how the truncated version of the game would be played. What makes Nines different from Sevens is the fact there is less spac.. Continue Reading...
Delta Goodrem
Delta Goodrem, But the 29-year-old held on to some of her modesty with a sheer caftan as she posed seductively for this shoot. Goodrem is hoping for a "killer year" as she refocuses on her music career and takes on a less-demanding role in The Voice franchise, as a coach on the spin-off series The Voice Kids. And although she is clearly p.. Continue Reading...
BAFTA Red Carpet
BAFTA Red Carpet, The nominees for this year's Bafta film awards have spoken to the BBC on the red carpet. Actors Leonardo DiCaprio, Bradley Cooper and Dame Judi Dench and directors Steve McQueen and David O. Russell were among the stars heading for the ceremony at London's Royal Opera House. Dame Helen Mirren, however, was the only one to kn.. Continue Reading...
Burgess Rugby Switch
Burgess Rugby Switch, So Sam Burgess is off to rugby. Will it be a success? Rupert Guinness examines the main five questions about the South Sydney forward's big move. 1. What position will Burgess play in rugby? Initial thoughts are Burgess will play in the centres, and more specifically at inside-centre. And he has potential, as former Wall.. Continue Reading...
Jillian Michaels
Jillian Michaels, Rachel Frederickson's shocking weight-loss transformation during Tuesday's (Feb. 4) finale of "The Biggest Loser" was met with alarm by both the viewing public and onstage trainers Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels. Frederickson's loss of more than 59 percent of her body weight led viewers to question whether the NBC reality show.. Continue Reading...
Michael Hutchence
Michael Hutchence, Michael Hutchence's daughter Tiger Lily is quietly pursuing her dreams of acting and performance, it has been revealed. The late INXS star's brother has spoken of the teenager's desire to study in New York once she completes her education at a private school in London. And the 17-year-old shares the singer's charismat.. Continue Reading...
North Korea Human Rights Violations
North Korea Human Rights Violations, North Korea's leadership is committing systematic and appalling human rights abuses against its own citizens on a scale unparalleled in the modern world, crimes against humanity with strong parallels to those committed by the Nazis, a United Nations inquiry has concluded. The UN's commission on human rights i.. Continue Reading...
Winter Storm Hits US Midwest, Northeast, Feb. 17-18, 2014
Winter Storm Hits US Midwest, Northeast, Feb. 17-18, 2014, A winter blast left parts of the U.S. Northeast buried under a foot of snow on Sunday before heading toward coastal Canada, the second powerful storm system to slam the region in less than a week. Swaths of Maine and Massachusetts were under a flood watch due to rain coming down on top o.. Continue Reading...
South Korea Building Collapse, Feb. 17, 2014
South Korea Building Collapse, Feb. 17, 2014, Four university students died and about 10 were feared trapped after the roof of a building collapsed in a South Korean city during a welcoming ceremony for freshmen, officials said Monday. Twenty other students were rescued and taken to hospitals, according to an official at the state-run National E.. Continue Reading...
2014 BAFTA Awards
2014 BAFTA Awards, The 3D space disaster movie "Gravity" and the drama "12 Years a Slave" scooped the awards at the 2014 BAFTA awards, with the harrowing portrayal of 19th century American slavery taking out best film and best actor awards. Accepting the best film award, "12 Years a Slave" director Steve McQueen said: "There are 21 million peopl.. Continue Reading...
Ethiopian Airlines Flight Hijacked, February 2014
Ethiopian Airlines Flight Hijacked, February 2014, Swiss police have detained the co-pilot of an Ethiopian Airlines flight that was forced to land at Geneva's international airport early on Monday morning. Police said the co-pilot, who has asked to be granted asylum, took control of the plane when the pilot went to the toilet, then landed and .. Continue Reading...
Friday, 24 January 2014
Mary J Blige Father
Mary J Blige Father, R&B star Mary J. Blige's father is in critical condition after being knifed in the neck by his former girlfriend, it's reported. Thomas Blige, 63, was rushed to Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, Mich., Thursday morning after being repeatedly stabbed by his ex-lover. Michael Thomas, the roommate of Thomas Blige, spe.. Continue Reading...
Jesse Ryan Loskarn
Jesse Ryan Loskarn, Jesse Ryan Loskarn, a former aide to Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) who faced charges of possessing and distributing child pornography, hanged himself and died Thursday in a Maryland home, his family and police officials said Friday. Loskarn was found dead around noon Thursday in the basement of his parents' house in Sykesvil.. Continue Reading...
Deer Farting Video
Deer Farting Video, Farting deer alert! Yes! If you haven't figured it out yet, even deer do fart. You know, to expel intestinal gas from behind. Although the said act is a natural phenomenon, it's a bit surprising why many people are drawn into watching a clip that features a farting deer, which was originally posted on YouTube in 2011. Acco.. Continue Reading...
Mavericks Surf Cam
Mavericks Surf Cam, Hawaii's Jamie Sterling grew up on the North Shore of Oahu, the epicenter of the big-wave universe, and has experienced all types of conditions in his travels. He's been regarded among the very best at his craft over the past 10 years. But he's never seen anything quite like Mavericks, where he will join 23 other surfers Friday .. Continue Reading...
Madrid Fault Line
Madrid Fault Line, The New Madrid fault zone in the nation's midsection is active and could spawn future large earthquakes, scientists reported Thursday. It's "not dead yet," said U.S. Geological Survey seismologist Susan Hough, who was part of the study published online by the journal Science. Researchers have long debated just how much of a.. Continue Reading...
Explosions In Cairo, Jan. 24, 2014
Explosions In Cairo, Jan. 24, 2014, An Egyptian policeman stands guard after a car bomb attack at the Egyptian police headquarters in downtown Cairo, Jan. 24, 2014. Update: 10:15 am Jan. 24 Cairo was rocked by a series of explosions on Friday, killing at least five people and leaving scores injured. The first blast came as a booby-trapped.. Continue Reading...
Ex-Cowboy Avoids Lengthy Prison Sentence
Ex-Cowboy Avoids Lengthy Prison Sentence, Josh Brent could have received as many as 20 years in the death of teammate and friend Jerry Brown., Former Dallas Cowboys player Josh Brent avoided prison Friday and instead was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 10 years of probation for a drunken car crash that killed his friend and teammate, Jerry Brown... Continue Reading...
Crews Search For Fire Victims
Crews Search For Fire Victims, Fire crews in Quebec are using steam to melt the ice encasing the charred rubble of a seniors home Friday as they search for victims of a blaze that killed at least five people and left some 30 others missing, authorities said. Firefighters and police officers put out the last traces of the blaze overnight at the R.. Continue Reading...
Indiana Highway Reopens
Indiana Highway Reopens, A mile-long stretch of a busy northern Indiana interstate reopened Friday morning, nearly a full day after a massive pileup that killed three people and injured more than 20. Nearly four dozen vehicles many of them tractor-trailers were involved in the chain-reaction wreck Thursday afternoon on Interstate 94, the mai.. Continue Reading...
DOD Didn\'t Buy 80K Phones
DOD Didn't Buy 80K Phones, BlackBerry (BBRY) fell 4.7 percent to $9.95 Friday after confirmation from the Department of Defense that it isn't buying 80,000 smartphones from the Canadian company, as previously reported. Earlier this week, the DOD issued a press release detailing a new mobile network for the agency. The mobile network will s.. Continue Reading...
Life In The Fast Lane
Life In The Fast Lane, This stunning time-lapse video captures life in Helsinki, Finland, over the course of 10 days. City life in fast motion!
Sperm Donor Fighting Child-Support Ruling
Sperm Donor Fighting Child-Support Ruling, A Kansas man who donated sperm to a lesbian couple so they could have a child plans to appeal a judge's ruling that he is the legal father of the girl and must pay child support, his lawyer said on Thursday. William Marotta, 47, was financially responsible for the child because under state law sperm for.. Continue Reading...
Oreo Introducing Two New Cookie Flavors
Oreo Introducing Two New Cookie Flavors, Two new limited-edition OREO cookie flavors are set to hit shelves February 3. And this time, the popular cookie company has really outdone itself. The brand has tapped into the kid in all of us with its latest cookies drum roll please Marshmallow Crispy (think Rice Krispies Treats) and Cookie Dough. The.. Continue Reading...
Raiders Being Sued By Their Cheerleaders
Raiders Being Sued By Their Cheerleaders, You remember the Oakland Raiders, right? It's been a while since we've heard about the AFC West team because, well, we rarely talk about the Raiders during the playoffs. They're finally back in the news but it's not for a good reason. The team has reportedly been sued by its own cheerleading squad. %D.. Continue Reading...
Source: Bieber Was \'Crying His Eyes Out\'
Source: Bieber Was 'Crying His Eyes Out', Justin Bieber put on a brave face when he was released from a Miami jail on Thursday afternoon following his arrest hours earlier for DUI, driving with an expired license and resisting arrest. As he walked out of the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center surrounded by police, he climbed atop his waitin.. Continue Reading...
FBI Warns Of More Credit-Card Breaches
FBI Warns Of More Credit-Card Breaches, The FBI has warned U.S. retailers to prepare for more cyber attacks after discovering about 20 hacking cases in the past year that involved the same kind of malicious software used against Target Corp in the holiday shopping season. The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation distributed a confidential, three.. Continue Reading...
Week In Photos: Making A Splash, MLK & More
Week In Photos: Making A Splash, MLK & More, A female resident orca whale breaches in Puget Sound near Bainbridge Island as seen from a federally permitted research vessel on Saturday, Jan. 18. Researchers from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration followed about two dozen of the killer whales from J pod through the Sound on Saturday .. Continue Reading...
Bombings Rock Cairo, Killing 6 People
Bombings Rock Cairo, Killing 6 People, Four bombings hit high-profile areas around Cairo on Friday, including a suicide car bomber who struck the city's police headquarters, killing six people in the first major attack on the Egyptian capital as insurgents step up a campaign of violence following the ouster of the Islamist president. Security of.. Continue Reading...
8 Things To Know About \'Octomom\'
8 Things To Know About 'Octomom', Much has transpired since Nadya Suleman became "Octomom" by giving birth to eight premature but otherwise healthy children on Jan. 26, 2009. She's gone from medical marvel - hers are the only known full set of octuplets to live past their first week - to national punch line for her various money-generating efforts%D.. Continue Reading...
\'Obama\' Filmmaker Charged With Fraud
'Obama' Filmmaker Charged With Fraud, A conservative scholar and author known recently for his critical works on President Barack Obama was indicted in New York on charges he violated campaign finance laws, federal prosecutors announced Thursday. Federal prosecutors said Dinesh D'Souza, who made the anti-Obama documentary "2016: Obama's America,.. Continue Reading...
Cash Is King For homebuyers
Cash Is King For homebuyers, Insatiable demand from hedge funds, private equity investors and foreign buyers, all armed with ready cash, are elbowing first-time buyers out of the housing market. First-time buyers tend to purchase lower-priced homes, but all-cash investors have cornered the market on those, leaving little behind. All-cash purchas.. Continue Reading...
Crews Melt Ice To Hunt For Inferno Victims
Crews Melt Ice To Hunt For Inferno Victims, Fire crews in Quebec are using steam to melt the ice encasing the charred rubble of a seniors home Friday as they search for victims of a blaze that killed at least five people and left some 30 others missing, authorities said. Firefighters and police officers put out the last traces of the blaze overn.. Continue Reading...
Crews Melt Ice To Hunt For Inferno Victims
Crews Melt Ice To Hunt For Inferno Victims, Fire crews in Quebec are using steam to melt the ice encasing the charred rubble of a seniors home Friday as they search for victims of a blaze that killed at least five people and left some 30 others missing, authorities said. Firefighters and police officers put out the last traces of the blaze overn.. Continue Reading...
Saturday, 18 January 2014
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Yorkshire Tyre Fire, The blaze at the site around the size of 20 football pitches started yesterday morning and firefighters tried all day to keep it under control. Plumes of smoke from the massive fire at a recycling plant in Sherburn in North Yorkshire were captured from space by a NASA satellite. Public health officials said the blaze did not pose a health risk as smoke spread over a wide area but nearby villagers could expect an unpleasant smell.Full Story...
Thursday, 16 January 2014
JC Penney To Shed 33 Underperforming Stores
JC
Penney To Shed 33 Underperforming Stores, J.C. Penney Co. said on
Wednesday it would close 33 stores and cut 2,000 jobs as part of its
efforts to return to profitability. Chief Executive Myron Ullman said in
a statement the action “addresses a strategic priority to improve the
profitability of our stores.” Penney is the Continue Reading.....
Biggest Bitcoin Forfeiture Ever?
Biggest
Bitcoin Forfeiture Ever?, Nearly 30,000 bitcoins were ordered forfeited
by the Silk Road website in the largest such action ever involving the
e-currency, federal prosecutors said Thurday in New York. But that’s a
drop in the bitcoin bucket in this case: The government says it has
another 144,336 bitcoins seized from computers belonging to Continue Reading.....
Congress OKs $1.1T Budget
Congress
OKs $1.1T Budget, Congress sent President Barack Obama a $1.1 trillion
government-wide spending bill Thursday, easing the harshest effects of
last year’s automatic budget cuts after tea party critics chastened by
October’s partial shutdown mounted only a faint protest. The Senate
voted 72-26 for the measure, which cleared the House a little more than Continue Reading.....
Study: Doctors Shame Women
Study:
Doctors Shame Women, “If you perceive your doctor is intentionally
trying to make you feel shame or guilt,” lead author Christine Harris
said, “then the reaction is exclusively negative.” Women are more likely
to feel shamed or guilted by their physicians than men are, and they’re
less likely to make positive changes in response. Continue Reading.....
New Clues In Target Breach
New
Clues In Target Breach, The U.S. government has provided merchants with
information gleaned from its confidential investigation into the
massive data breach at Target Corp in an effort to help them thwart
similar attacks. The Department of Homeland Security on Thursday
privately released an analysis of advanced malicious software and
techniques threatening merchants in Continue Reading.....
Google Glass Ticket Dismissed
Google
Glass Ticket Dismissed, A San Diego court commissioner dismissed a
traffic ticket on Thursday against a California woman who drove with
Google Glass, a tiny computer mounted on an eyeglass frame. Court
Commissioner John Blair said he was dismissing the citation against
Cecilia Abadie on the grounds there was no proof her Google Glass Continue Reading.....
Women Tend To Nickname Cars
Women
Tend To Nickname Cars, Automakers devote substantial resources to the
development of cars and trucks, including the process for naming them.
As it turns out, it doesn’t matter to a significant number of Americans:
they are going to rename them anyway, according to a new survey. Women
and younger car owners are the most Continue Reading.....
Ex Miss USA Is Thinking MMA
Ex
Miss USA Is Thinking MMA, Could this be the future face of women’s MMA?
Whitney Miller, the 2012 Miss United States pageant winner, has taken
up Brazilian jiu-jitsu and placed second in her first tournament, just
three months into training. Miller attended last month’s UFC 168 in
December to watch Ronda Rousey defend her Continue Reading.....
Playboy Playmate Dies At 34
Playboy
Playmate Dies At 34, It’s a sad day at the Playboy Mansion. Playboy
Playmate Cassandra Lynn Hensley was found dead in a friend’s L.A. home
on Jan. 15, TMZ reports. She was 34. Law enforcement sources told the
site that police are investigating Hensley’s death as a possible
overdose. Her friend reportedly called the Continue Reading.....
Get Tobacco From A Cocktail
Get
Tobacco From A Cocktail, Why smoke and drink when you can just drink
tobacco in your alcoholic beverage? According to NPR’s food blog The
Salt, the latest trend in mixology is bringing tobacco back…to bars,
that is. A taste that is reminiscent of smoking seems to be appealing to
those who would be otherwise Continue Reading.....
Every Oscar Nominee In 55 Seconds
Every
Oscar Nominee In 55 Seconds, Get a glimpse of all the films &
actors who were nominated by watching this montage. Every single Oscar
nominee – in 55 seconds Continue Reading.....
Once-In-A-Lifetime Adventures
Once-In-A-Lifetime Adventures, Once-in-a-lifetime adventures Continue Reading.....
Beyoncé Posts Sexy Photos On Instagram
Beyoncé Posts Sexy Photos On Instagram, Beyonce Posts Sexy Swimsuit, Pole Dancing Photos To InstagramContinue Reading.....
Comedians Are More Likely To Have Psychotic Traits
Comedians Are More Likely To Have Psychotic Traits, Comedians More Likely To Have Psychotic Traits, Study SaysContinue Reading.....
Is Facebook Losing Its Cool With Teens?
Is
Facebook Losing Its Cool With Teens?, Facebook losing its cool with
teens,CNBC’s Seema Mody reports a new study is renewing concerns over
whether Facebook is losing teen users.Continue Reading.....
Tales Of 10 Industries: 5 Dying & 5 Thriving
Tales
Of 10 Industries: 5 Dying & 5 Thriving, Facebook and Twitter are
part of an industry? Neither one generates a viable product and survive
on annoying and intrusive ad placement. Google, Amazon, Linked-In…
social, not valuable or capable of sustaining economy wherever they moor
themselves. More- cancer than the answer. People- there are more Continue Reading.....
Autoroute 40 Ouest Fermée
Autoroute
40 Ouest Fermée, Two ladies who drove a BMW X1 on Highway 40,
westbound, had fear of their lives when a piece of concrete fell from
the sky was sliced ??in half the hood of their car. The structure of the
viaduct which has detached a piece of concrete on Monday, bisecting the
hood Continue...
Shooting At Elkhart, Ind., Supermarket
Shooting
At Elkhart, Ind., Supermarket, The gunman who killed two women in an
Indiana supermarket late Wednesday reveled in his bloodlust for at least
two years on Facebook. Shawn Walter Blair, 22, stormed Martin’s
Supermarket in Elkhart about 10 p.m. and shot a 21-year-old store
employee and 44-year-old customer, Sgt. Trent Smith said. “I wouldn’t Continue...
Hermel, Lebanon, Car Bomb Explosion
Hermel,
Lebanon, Car Bomb Explosion, A suspected suicide car bombing killed
five people and wounded 42 others in a bustling neighborhood in the
northeastern town of Hermel Thursday, a security source told The Daily
Star. The blast occurred during the morning rush hour near the town’s
government building as people made their way to work Continue...
Closer Assigné
Closer
Assigné, Julie Gayet attack Closer. Weekly, the actress who lends an
affair with François Hollande, received a summons to the actress for
breach of privacy. A source close to the newspaper revealed information
Thursday, January 16. The actress claimed 50,000 euros in damages, EUR 4
000 for the costs of litigation, and a legal Continue...
Euthanasie Vincent Lambert
Euthanasie
Vincent Lambert, The court held that the contents of the will of
Vincent Lambert “could not be determined with sufficient certainty” and
held that “it is wrong that the CHU de Reims considered that Mr. Lambert
could be regarded as having expressed his desire to discontinue this
treatment. ” He also said that “continuing Continue...
Army Day
Army
Day, Marking the takeover of the Indian Army by the first Indian
Commander-in-Chief, a wreath-laying ceremony was organised at the War
Memorial here on Wednesday. Lieutant General VK Pillai, General Officer
Commanding, Andhra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala area and other
senior officers laid wreath remembering the martyrs. Speaking after the
ceremony, VK Pillai Continue...
Somen Mitra
Somen Mitra, Mitra left the party to form his own outfit in 2007, but merged
with the Trinamool Congress in 2008 and contested from Diamond Harbour
on a TMC ticket. Welcoming dissident Trinamool Congress MP Somen Mitra’s
resignation from Lok Sabha, Congress Wednesday said the party will be
happy to take him back to its Continue...
Salman Kurshid
Salman Kurshid, Amid reports that a section of its top leaders are against
naming Rahul Gandhi as the prime ministerial candidate of the party,
senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid on Thursday warned that those who
have a problem with the party vice president will have to go. Speaking
to a leading private TV news channel, Continue...
Oscar Verleihung 2014
Oscar Verleihung 2014, In addition, also celebrates "12 Years a Slave" is already a big success. The slaves drama has been nominated nine times. The film goes for best film and best director in the race. As a best actor Chiwetel Ejiofor is nominated for director Steve McQueen and the German-Irish actor Michael Fassbender for Continue...
Geiselnahme Frankfurt
Geiselnahme Frankfurt, The police have stormed an apartment at the Lamboystraße in the southwest of Sachsenhausen late on Wednesday evening. On the ground floor of the apartment building, a 25-year-old had entrenched and threatened his ex-girlfriend with a gun. Against 23.15 clock could be heard explosions. Officials of the special forces blew up the front Continue...
Rentenreform
Rentenreform, The pension plans of the grand coalition be expensive. Especially for future generations – they pay for the plans with a declining level of pension. The agreed between the Union and SPD pension reform will burden the pension fund according to calculations by the Federal Ministry of Labour in 2020 with expenditure of about Continue...
Médécin Michael Jackson
Médécin Michael Jackson, A California court Wednesday upheld the conviction of Michael Jackson's doctor for "manslaughter" saying that physician behavior had "proven guilty." Conrad Murray, convicted in November 2011 to four years in prison – and released last fall thanks to remission – had appealed his conviction, saying the evidence of his guilt was insufficient Continue...
French Bashing
French Bashing, The morning after the press conference before, the reaction of the French media was as many felt it should be. There was less concern about the Socialist president, François Hollande, trundling along the boulevards of Paris on a scooter to meet his girlfriend (while the "first girlfriend" stayed at home) than about his Continue...
Génocide Centrafrique ?
Génocide Centrafrique ?, The voltage drop is far from Bangui. Despite the French military presence, punctuate the daily abuses of the CAR capital. Seven people, including a young man of fifteen years, died in the night from Wednesday to Thursday in a neighborhood north. Residents have accused the French military operation Sangaris to be the Continue...
40 Ans De Kate Moss
40 Ans De Kate Moss, Even if it is ten years younger (bitch), Kate Moss is celebrating its 40th anniversary. The native of London, long considered a trash icon, she has decided to settle down for the occasion? Not really. She has planned several events in London and Necker Island, an island that has lent Continue...
Oscar-Nominierungen
Oscar-Nominierungen, Corruption comedy "American Hustle" by David O. Russell and space thriller "Gravity" by Alfonso Cuaron are with ten nominations favorites for the 86th Academy Awards. The slave drama "12 Years A Slave" by Steve McQueen is with nine nominations directly behind it, such as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced in Continue...
Wolf Of Wall Street
Wolf Of Wall Street, If you can imagine the honey-gravel of Ray Liotta's voice in Goodfellas saying: "As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a stockbroker" you'll get some idea of Martin Scorsese's new movie The Wolf of Wall Street. It's a raucous, crazily energised, if occasionally slightly shallow epic Continue...
Steiff Knopf Urteil
Steiff Knopf Urteil, Countless children in Germany have known for generations the Teddy Bear with the button in ear. Nevertheless, the plush toy manufacturer has opted out of the Württemberg Giengen not claim to be a Europe-wide protection for his mark, as the Court of the European Union on Thursday in Luxembourg. The mark lacked Continue...
2014 Academy Awards
2014 Academy Awards, The 2014 Academy Awards nominations are set for Thursday morning, and you can watch them live above. The Oscars announcement is expected to start at 5:38 a.m. and 30 seconds Pacific time. (Why the extra 30 seconds? At that hour, we're willing to take any additional sleep we can get.) Actor Chris Continue.reading......
Egyptian Constitutional Referendum 2014
Egyptian Constitutional Referendum 2014, Egyptians have voted for a final day in a referendum on a new constitution drawn up following the ousting of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi. The army-backed government was seeking a "Yes" vote to endorse his removal. Mr Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood, which has been designated a terrorist group, boycotted the vote. Wednesday's Continue.reading......
Australian Heat Wave
Australian Heat Wave, January 2014, South-east Australia has been hit with extreme hot weather, with temperatures of over 40C (104F) in some areas, and several bushfire warnings in place. In Victoria, lightning strikes sparked more than 250 fires on Tuesday night, fire authorities said. A fire ban has been issued across the state. In Melbourne, Continue.reading......
Angeles National Forest Brush Fire
Angeles National Forest Brush Fire, Jan. 16, 2014, A brush fire is burning Thursday morning in the Angeles National Forest and winds are sending embers into a foothill neighborhood below during a week of fire weather warnings in Southern California. The fire was reported at about 6 a.m. north of Glendora, located about 30 miles Continue.reading......
3-Year-Old Child Disappears From Home In Scotland
3-Year-Old Child Disappears From Home In Scotland, Mikaeel Kular was last seen going to bed at his family's flat in Ferry Gait Crescent, Edinburgh, at around 9pm yesterday and was discovered missing from his bed by his mother at around 7.15am today when the family woke up. The toddler's jacket and shoes were missing from Continue.reading......
Shooting At New Mexico Middle School
Shooting At New Mexico Middle School, Jan. 14, 2014, It was supposed to be like any other day. Students escaping New Mexico's chilly temperatures congregated in the Berrendo Middle School gym before class started. Then, 13-year-old students Evan James and Kayla Koren, standing on opposite sides of the gym, heard a loud pop. When they Continue.reading......
US Consulate Attacked In Libya
US Consulate Attacked In Libya, Sept. 11, 2012, A Senate investigation of the deadly 2012 assault on U.S. diplomats in Libya connects armed Islamic militants to the assault and rips the State Department for failing to prevent it. The scathing report by the Senate Intelligence Committee, released Wednesday, said the State Department neglected to reduce Continue.reading......
Amitabh, Jaya Greet Rekha Publicly
Amitabh, Jaya Greet Rekha Publicly, After reportedly avoiding her for 33 years, Mr and Mrs Bachchan finally acknowledge Rekha publicly., Amitabh- Jaya and Rekha together after 3 decades, It was definitely a night to remember not just because every b-townie was there at the Screen Awards but because something happened which was unthinkable unexpected.Continue...
Emraan’s Son Diagnosed With Cancer
Emraan's Son Diagnosed With Cancer, Actor Emraan Hashmi's 4-year-old son Ayaan, has been diagnosed with first stage cancer., Emraan Hashmis Son Diagnosed With Cancer, Emraan Hashmi's son, Ayaan Hashmi, has been diagnosed with first-stage cancer. Mahesh Bhatt revealed to the media that the doctors have suggested immediate treatment. Emraan is inconsolable, but will continue to Continue...
Spotted At ‘Filmfare’ Pre-Awards Party
Spotted At 'Filmfare' Pre-Awards Party, Bollywood's young guns Arjun, Alia, Ranveer, Deepika, Kalki make their presence felt at the pre-awards, Spotted at the 'Filmfare' pre-awards party Bollywood's young guns make their presence felt at the 'Filmfare' pre-awards party.Continue...
Fashion Disasters You Must Avoid
Fashion Disasters You Must Avoid, These faux pas will give you tips on fashion that you need to avoid at all cost., Sonakshi Sinha, The divas of Bollywood can never escape the fashion police. Whether it is about their wardrobe malfunction or even repeating the same dress in events, they are shown no mercy. We Continue...
Deepika Commits A Fashion Blunder
Deepika Commits A Fashion Blunder, Deepika wore a gorgeous black dress which hit the red carpet a year ago. Fashion, Imagine bumping into another person wearing the same dress as you at an event? You may live with it, but now imagine the same scene with two celebrities. Awkward! Alexander McQueen spells class and elegance. Continue...
Divya Kumar With Her Son At The Party
Divya Kumar With Her Son At The Party, Not worried that her film hardly got any 'stars' from most critics, Divya actually thinks it is a positive, 'Yaariyan' team celebrates their success, Divya Kumar is very happy that her film 'Yaariyan' has done so well and the team is celebrating their success.Continue...
Driver Kills Cyclist, Drives With Body On Top
Driver Kills Cyclist, Drives With Body On Top, An allegedly drunk driver in Brazil hits and kills cyclist.Then drives 6 km with the body stuck, Driver strikes cyclist and continues six kilometers with body on windshield, An allegedly drunk driver in Brazil hits and kills cyclist and drives six kilometers with the body stuck to Continue...
When A Plane Landed On A River
When A Plane Landed On A River, On the fifth anniversary of 'Miracle on the Hudson', watch dramatic footage of the plane landing, Sullenberger: 'Miracle On The Hudson' Life-Changing CBS 2′s Weijia Jiang reports.Continue...
Office With 22-Foot-High Rock Climbing Wall
Office With 22-Foot-High Rock Climbing Wall, Can you imagine an office with rock climbing walls and tight ropes in the work area?, Scale The Walls in This 22-Foot-High Rock Climbing Office, Perhaps not suited for the lazy or acrophobic, the four-month-old Brooklyn Boulders offices in Somerville, Mass., rests atop-yes, on top of-a 120-foot-long, 22-foot-high rock Continue...
Look Who Was At The Golden Globe Awards
Look Who Was At The Golden Globe Awards, She was not featured on the red carpet, but Priyanka made sure shared her pics from the, Priyanka Chopra faced showdown at Golden Globes Awards, India's very own proud beauty Priyanka Chopra who is now a known name in Hollywood too recently attended much hyped Golden Globes Continue...
10 Best Corporate Logo Changes Of 2013
10 Best Corporate Logo Changes Of 2013, The days of shadowing and embossing are gone, meaning most brands are turning away from 3D effects., The 10 best corporate logo changes of 2013, Corporations change their logos to refresh a stagnant brand, signify new ownership, or simply to make themselves more relevant to changing tastes. When Continue...
Delhi Police Is Highly Compromised: Kejriwal
Delhi Police Is Highly Compromised: Kejriwal, Kejriwal asked the police to suspend four officers for refusing to act against a prostitution racket., Delhi Police is highly compromised, says Kejriwal, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Thursday asked police to suspend four of its officers for allegedly refusing to act against sex and drug gangs and in Continue...
Man Gets Killed For SMSsing In Movie Hall
Man Gets Killed For SMSsing In Movie Hall, A man was texting in the movie hall.The man behind him was disturbed due to the light, Man killed in Florida shooting over texting in movie theater,Continue...
What Are These Celebs Talking About?
What Are These Celebs Talking About?, Huma was seen having a long conversation with Kalki recently. What could they have, What are they talking about? What we wouldn't give to know what these celebrities are talking about. Since we really have no clue, we've made up our own lines for your reading amusement. It's all Continue...
Schumacher May Never Come Out Of Coma
Schumacher May Never Come Out Of Coma, Schumacher suffered brain injuries when his head hit a rock in a skiing accident in the French Alps., Schumacher may never come out of coma, Schumacher, a seven-times Formula One world champion, suffered brain injuries when his head hit a rock in a skiing accident in the French Continue...
Galaxy Note 3
Galaxy Note 3, The Best Android Phone Yet?, Galaxy Note 3, a 5.7-inch screen phablet, comes with 3 GB RAM and 32 GB internal storage., Samsung Galaxy Note 3, the best Android phablet yet? At Rs. 46,900, this devices offers most imaginable features expected of a modern world smartphone. One of the top-selling smartphones of […]Continue...
New Life Lessons For Teacher Battling Cancer
New Life Lessons For Teacher Battling Cancer, David Menasche loved to teach, but when his illness made it too difficult for him to stay in the classroom, he turned himself into a student, seeking out his former pupils for a different kind of education. Diagnosed with brain cancer at the age of 34, Menasche continued […]Continue...
Hall Of Fame Wrestler Mae Young Dies At 90
Hall Of Fame Wrestler Mae Young Dies At 90, Hall of Fame professional wrestler Mae Young has died, WWE confirmed Tuesday. She was 90. Young was reportedly hospitalized on Dec. 31, then moved to hospice care. Her death had been erroneously reported in the days after, and WWE did not give a cause of death. […]Continue...
Macklemore Takes The Bus
Macklemore Takes The Bus, Entertains Riders, New Yorkers have to endure a broad spectrum of "performance artists" as they try to get to and from here and there on various forms of city transit. A new video shot on a bus captures hip-hop stars Macklemore and Ryan Lewis showing why they're not just some subway […]Continue...
Ohio Killer Offers Organs To Delay Execution
Ohio Killer Offers Organs To Delay Execution, A convicted killer scheduled to be executed Thursday with an untested drug cocktail tried to delay his date with death by offering to become an organ donor after another condemned prisoner won a temporary reprieve with the same request. But Ohio Gov. John Kasich turned down two requests […]Continue...
NM Shooter Warned Some Students Away: Cops
NM Shooter Warned Some Students Away: Cops, The 12-year-old boy who opened fire on a crowd of students in a New Mexico middle school gym had planned the attack and warned some classmates to stay away moments before the gunfire rang out, investigators said Wednesday. State Police Chief Pete Kassetas said it appeared the victims […]Continue...
Smog Cloud Chokes Beijing
Smog Cloud Chokes Beijing, Air pollution readings spiked across China's capital Beijing on Thursday, prompting residents to don air masks and offices and homes to put electric air purifiers on overdrive. Commuters across Beijing found themselves cloaked in a thick, gray haze as air pollution monitors across the city registered readings over 20 times the […]Continue...
Use Bird Cage As Shark Cage?
Use Bird Cage As Shark Cage?, >>> well, from the don't try this at home file, the stunt that one australian adrenaline junkie calling the biggest mistake of his life. shawn harrington, recently, he thought this would be a good idea. not using a shark cage but instead a $50 bird cage. after a couple […]Continue...
Lifter Doesn’t Need Hands For Squat
Lifter Doesn't Need Hands For Squat, This guy balances a bar loaded with weights on his shoulders & does an impressive squat. Weight lifter doesn't need his hands Continue...
Israel Shoots Gaza’s Rockets
Israel Shoots Gaza's Rockets, Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system intercepted five rockets fired at the city of Ashkelon from the Gaza Strip on Thursday, and the military responded with a series of air strikes on the Hamas-controlled territory. No group has taken responsibility for firing the rockets, which were shot down by Iron Dome's […]Continue...
Mystery Pharaoh & Tomb ID’d
Mystery Pharaoh & Tomb ID'd, A previously unknown pharaoh and his burial place have been unearthed amid the tombs of other Egyptian kings, and archaeologists say the find could lead to still more royal discoveries. The pharaoh's name, Senebkay, was found inscribed on the wall of a burial chamber that's part of the Abydos archaeological […]Continue...
College Football Coach, 43, dies
College Football Coach, 43, dies, A look back at the people in sports who have died this year. Iowa State defensive line coach Curtis Bray died Wednesday, the team said. He was 43. Cyclones spokesman Mike Green confirmed Bray's death to The Associated Press, but said no additional details were immediately available. "Curtis Bray was a […]Continue...
What’s The Real Cost Of A Baby?
What's The Real Cost Of A Baby?, What's it cost to have a baby in a hospital in California? Anywhere between $3,000 and $37,000, researchers found. They could find no logical explanation for the huge variation in costs, and say their study, published in the journal BMJ Open, helps illustrate why health care is so […]Continue...
US To Airlift Rwandan Forces
US To Airlift Rwandan Forces, The U.S. military will soon begin flying Rwandan troops into the Central African Republic, possibly starting on Thursday, in its second such operation in support the African Union's efforts to stem bloodshed there, a US official said on Wednesday. The U.S. official, speaking to Reuters on condition of anonymity, said […]Continue...
JC Penney To Close 33 Stores
JC Penney To Close 33 Stores, J.C. Penney Co. said on Wednesday it would close 33 stores and cut 2,000 jobs as part of its efforts to return to profitability. Chief Executive Myron Ullman said in a statement the action "addresses a strategic priority to improve the profitability of our stores." Penney is the second […]Continue...
Girl’s Body Seen At Asiana Site
Girl's Body Seen At Asiana Site, Video recorded by the helmet camera of a first responder and the dash-cam of a fire truck at the crash site of an Asiana Airlines flight in San Francisco last year shows at least one firefighter noticed someone was on the ground outside the aircraft and alerted a colleague. […]Continue...
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