The verdict is according to Travel + Leisure’s first-ever landmarks survey, in which they asked readers to determine which landmarks they’ve traveled to see. They used the results to determine the world’s most popular landmarks, a revealing list of longtime favorites and buzzed-about newcomers like the High Line. These famous places are just the beginning–see which other […]
A newly selected Roman Catholic priest has been removed from his suburban New York parish after church officials on Thursday said he secretly fathered a child while attending the seminary. The removal of Reverend Casmir Mung’aho, 34, from his post at St. Stephen the First Martyr Church in the Orange County town of Warwick, New York, just two weeks after the resignation of […]
The audience for “American Idol”, the reality singing competition, dropped by some 18 percent to 21.6 million viewers when the TV singing contest returned for its 11th season, according to early ratings figures on Thursday. The drop was even bigger — about 27 percent — with viewers ranging from 18 to 49-year-olds, the audience group […]
Wikipedia and several other websites went dark for 24 hours on Wednesday to protest proposed U.S. legislation to Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the related PROTECTIP Act (PIPA)–they argue would effectively censor the free and open Internet. Visitors to U.S. Wikipedia pages are being redirected to a page that explains the blackout, and invites users to […]
In Johannesburg, South Africa, a man died after being bitten by a shark on the weekend while swimming at Second Beach in the rural Eastern Cape, one of the world’s deadliest spots for attacks, officials said Monday. Lungisani Msungubana, 25, from the Transkei region, was bathing in waist-deep water amongst a crowd of swimmers when […]
Most New Year’s Resolutions don’t last. You should put something completely new and life-altering on your list—a resolution that’s easy to keep, like “treat yourself to the trip of a lifetime.” The world is filled with true once-in-a-lifetime adventures and destinations. Some are expensive, others can be surprisingly affordable, but all will pay you back […]
Donna Claver, A Montana woman lost her engagement ring in the early ’70s. She was pregnant, and while applying lotion, the gold and sapphire engagement ring slipped from the top of the toilet and fell down the drain, according to Today.com. The ring had lodged itself in the drain of the toilet. Donna and her husband, Terry, tried to fish […]
Good news for all the haters. It looks like the Kardashians’ fame may finally be ending. With promoters saying the brand is “tarnishing” and The New York Post reporting that anything featuring the family is turning “absolutely toxic,” things are not looking good for this reality family star. So it may be back to reality for the […]
A new study suggests that middle school students’ weight gain has nothing to do with the candy, soda, chips, and other junk food they can purchase at school. The study relies on data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 1998-1999, which follows a nationally representative sample of students from the fall of […]
Thousands of Chinese workers protesting over compensation and job security at a Sanyo Electric Co Ltd plant clashed with police in southern Shenzhen, the latest outbreak of labor unrest in China’s manufacturing hub. About 4,000 workers protested over the weekend at the Sino-Japanese joint venture, the Chinese-language Oriental Daily reported. Sing Tao Daily and the […]
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