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“Die Hard” Star Bruce Willis and Second Wife Welcome Baby Girl

“Die Hard” Star Bruce Willis and Second Wife Welcome Baby Girl

“Die Hard” star Bruce Willis and his second wife, Emma Heming-Willis, welcome their first baby. Their baby girl, named Mabel Ray Willis, was born in Los Angeles this weekend.  The two are elated and are so excited to welcome their newest member of the family. “The couple, who have been married for three years, are […]

“Pink Slime” Forces Leading US Beef Processor to File Bankruptcy

“Pink Slime” Forces Leading US Beef Processor to File Bankruptcy

AFA Foods, a US leading ground-beef processor, was forced to file for bankruptcy protection on Monday, blaming media of dubbing one of its products “pink slime.” The company said it was forced to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection “given recent changes in the market for its ground beef products and the impact of media […]

Cameroon Elephant Poaching Crisis Spreads

Cameroon Elephant Poaching Crisis Spreads

Just weeks after a military offensive against elephant poachers in Bouba N’Djida National Park in the north of Cameroon, 12 suspected poachers have been arrested and 14 elephant tusks confiscated close to protected areas in the southeast of the country. In February, close to 450 elephants were slaughtered in Bouba N’Djida National Park by poachers […]

“Linsanity” Needs Surgery, Out for Season

"Linsanity" Needs Surgery, Out for Season

Jeremy Lin will have to undergo left knee surgery and will probably miss six weeks that could end his extraordinary breakthrough season. The New York point guard underwent an MRI exam earlier this week which revealed a small, chronic meniscus tear. With the season ending on April 26, the amazing story in basketball this season […]

Real Life ’21 Jump Street’ Cop Returns to High School

Real Life '21 Jump Street' Cop Returns to High School

The comedy duo actors Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill, may be making a joke in the movie in their undercover assignment in the movie”21 Jump Street,” but a real-life police officer in the name of Alex Salinas, 22, spent his last eight months of assignment posing as a high school student to bust a major […]

Robert Bales’ Lawyer: “U.S. Blocks Investigation of Afghan Massacre”

Robert Bales’ Lawyer: “U.S. Blocks Investigation of Afghan Massacre”

John Henry Browne, the lawyer defending Staff Sergeant Robert Bales, the U.S. soldier accused of killing 17 Afghan civilians, claims U.S. authorities are hindering his ability his investigations about the incident. “When prosecutors don’t cooperate, it’s because they are concerned about the strength of their case,” said Browne at a press conference at his Seattle […]

Keith Olbermann Fired from Current TV, Eliot Spitze Fills-In

Keith Olbermann Fired from Current TV, Eliot Spitze Fills-In

Keith Olbermann, who has been recently fired by Current TV, was replaced by Eliot Spitzer, who is previously affiliated with CNN. The talk show host’s tenure at Current TV lasted only less than a year. He had been previously employed at MSNBC, where his “Countdown” program ran on television for eight years. In 2011, Olbermann […]

Fidel Castro Meets the Pope

Fidel Castro Meets the Pope

Pope Benedict and Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro had a brief meeting on Wednesday. The two world dominant figures talked for about 30 minutes at the Vatican embassy in Havana during the Pope’s three-day visit to Cuba, where he called for freedom and a more important role for the Catholic Church in the communist-led nation. […]

New Childbirth Research Has the Potential to Empower Women’s Decision Making

New Childbirth Research Has the Potential to Empower Women's Decision Making

PLoS Medicine publishes two research articles with new data that should help women and clinicians make better informed decisions about childbirth. These studies touch on a highly emotive and controversial area–the risks associated with planned mode of birth. The research findings stay well away from recent debates, widely publicized in the media, around whether a […]

Whitney Houston’s Ex-Hubby Bobby Brown Charged with DUI

Whitney Houston’s Ex-Hubby Bobby Brown Charged with DUI

Bobby Brown, the ex-husband of the late singer Whitney Houston, has been charged with driving under the influence and with a suspended license. The song writer and rapper was arrested on Monday on suspicion of drink driving. It was revealed his blood alcohol was 0.12, well over the legal limit of 0.08, according to TMZ. […]

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