With Asia’s big cats increasingly under threat in the wild, TRAFFIC’s latest public service advertisement campaign reminds people that these felines are “Wanted Alive” in their natural habitat! Campaign posters feature the four Asian big cats–Tiger, Leopard, Snow Leopard and Clouded Leopard–all of them threatened by illegal trade. Strong messages carried by the campaign ask […]
British Olympian Jessica Ennis thought she had broken her personal record on the 100m hurdles. Embarrassingly, a mistake committed by race organizers kept her from achieving her personal best. Instead of ten, nine hurdles were placed on the track! After the track athlete won with a time of 12.75 to beat Americans Danielle Carruthers and […]
Lady Gaga’s camp canceled her sold-out show in Indonesia after Islamist hard-liners threatened violence, claiming her sexy dance moves and provocative clothes corrupt the youth. The latest controversy was a blow to the predominantly Muslim country’s reputation for combining freedom of speech and democracy with a moderate brand of the faith. Fans were frustrated, despite […]
A man from Colorado who was admitted to the hospital for a kidney stone received shocking news when the nurse came back with test results that revealed he was actually a woman. Steve Crecelius, a Denver photographer, said he’s felt a little confused with his sexuality all his life. “When I was about 6 years […]
Coming in second on “American Idol” may be a path to superstardom, but it does not guarantee anymore of paychecks worthy of the next pop idol or rock star. Wednesday night’s runner-up, 16-year-old Jessica Sanchez, doesn’t have a definite shot at producing an album and could be paid as little as $30,000 in advances for […]
An Israeli rescued a distressed climber, an American of Turkish origin, on Mount Everest instead of pushing onward to reach the summit. Nadav Ben-Yehuda came across Aydin Irmak near the summit last weekend. In that chaotic time, four climbers died on their way down from the summit amid a traffic jam of more than 200 […]
A project to promote sustainable harvesting of wild medicinal plants in the mountains of China’s Upper Yangtze ecoregion has won the prestigious Equator Prize 2012. The Equator Prize recognizes outstanding local initiatives working to advance sustainable development solutions for people, nature and resilient communities in countries receiving support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). […]
A Romanian TV weatherman has put a new meaning to the phrase “having sand kicked in your face,” after he was caught faking a storm during a live news report. The Metro alleges that the reporter was filing a story about heavy winds along the Black Sea coast, which were, accordingly, gusting at more than […]
According to Sharon Stone’s former nanny, looking after her three sons was a lot less stressful than dealing with their famous mother. Erlinda T. Elemen filed a nine-page lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday claiming that the “Basic Instinct” star continually harassed her during her five years on the job, especially about her […]
The known conservative website The Daily Caller, founded by Tucker Carlson, has launched a weird publicity stunt to say the least: From today until November 6, Election Day, the Washington, D.C.-based site will give away a handgun a week for a lucky reader. The gun giveaway is part of the site’s launch of a “Guns […]
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