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Anti-Putin Protesters Form Human Barricade in Moscow

Anti-Putin Protesters Form Human Barricade in Moscow

Thousands of Russians joined hands forming a human barricade around the city center in Moscow on Sunday to protest against the possibility that Vladimir Putin’s returns as president in next week’s election. The protesters stood side by side around the 10-mile Moscow Garden Ring Road despite of the gently falling snow. Many of the protesters […]

Actress Lucy Lawless Arrested in Oil-ship Protest

Actress Lucy Lawless Arrested in Oil-ship Protest

Actress Lucy Lawless and five other Greenpeace environmental activists were arrested on Monday after spending four days protesting aboard an oil-drilling ship docked in New Zealand. Lawless, 43, New Zealand native, is widely known for her title role in the TV series “Xena: Warrior Princess,” and for starring in the cable television series “Spartacus,” more […]

G20 to Europe: “Show Us the Money”

G20 to Europe: “Show Us the Money”

Leading economies told Europe to put up extra money in order to fight against its debt crisis if it targets to generate more assistance from the rest of the world. Countries within the Euro zone pledged on Sunday at a Group 20 meeting of finance leaders to reconsider the strength of their bailout fund in […]

Nike to Launch Jeremy Lin-themed Shoes

Nike to Launch Jeremy Lin-themed Shoes

The “Linsanity fever” lives on! The biggest name in shoe products, Nike Inc, will start selling Jeremy Lin-themed shoes this weekend, casting the New York Knick point guard’s recent rise to worldwide fame. The Lin-themed shoes will have the high price of $130 and would be available on Nike’s website. Spokesperson from Nike said that it will launch […]

Rapper Jim Jones Arrested after Brawling at Foxwoods

Rapper Jim Jones Arrested after Brawling at Foxwoods

Rapper Jim Jones was arrested on Saturday in a fight that broke out at around 2 a.m. after a “platinum party” hosted by Sean “Diddy” Combs at the Foxwoods Resort Casino. The party was held as part of a 20th anniversary celebration for Foxwoods. The brawl had a state police detective treated for minor injuries at a hospital and […]

Rare Whale Caught on Camera for the First Time

Rare Whale Caught on Camera for the First Time

The Australian Antarctic Division team of researchers revealed on Thursday that they had filmed an extremely rare Shepherd’s beaked whales for the first time ever while tracking blue whales off the coast of Victoria state last month. Voyage leader Michael Double said the black and cream-coloured mammals with prominent dolphin-like beaks had been rarely spotted […]

“Linsanity” No Match Against Miami’s “Big Three”

“Linsanity” No Match Against Miami’s “Big Three”

Newly cast NBA star Jeremy Lin couldn’t match the power of Miami’s “Big Three” as the Heat defeated Lin and his New York Knicks with the final score of 102-88 as the league heads into the All-Star break. Miami’s strong defense last Thursday had Lin scrambling to deliver his play performance scoring 8 points with […]

Argentine Commuter Train Crashes, 49 Killed

Argentine Commuter Train Crashes, 49 Killed

A train packed with passengers crashed into the barrier at a Buenos Aires train station amid Wednesday morning rush hour, killing at least 49 people, including one child and injuring more than 600.  The accident is deemed as Argentina’s worst rail crash in three decades. The force of the impact thrust the second train car inside the first carriage, […]

Singer Adele Bags Multiple Trophies at U.K.’s Brit Music Awards

Singer Adele Bags Multiple Trophies at U.K.'s Brit Music Awards

Now famous soulful singer Adele got a double win at the U.K.’s Brit music awards Tuesday, bagging prizes Album of the Year and Best British Female Solo Artist awards before making an obscene gesture after the show’s host cut her acceptance speech short. Teen-friendly tousle-haired English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, on the other hand, won two trophies, including British […]

Former US Lacrosse Player Gets 26 Years for Murdering Girlfriend

Former US Lacrosse Player Gets 26 Years for Murdering Girlfriend

Former University of Virginia lacrosse player George Huguely was sentenced 25 years, plus a year for larceny in prison, on Wednesday in lieu of the May 2010 second-degree murder of his ex-girlfriend, Yeardley Love, in a drunken, jealous rage. The jury, which is composed of seven men and five women, deliberated for about nine hours before giving […]

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