Interstellar space travel is commonly found in science fiction books and movies but the U.S. Department of Defense wants to make it science fact. Dangling a grant worth half a million dollars, the Defense Department wanted to elicit bright ideas from the private sector to make space travel possible within the next 100 years. So […]
Ricky Rubio was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves fifth overall in the 2009 NBA Draft but could not come to terms with a buyout from his team to come to America. Now, his dream of showcasing his highly-touted skills as a guard is finally coming true. Last week, the 20-year-old Spanish phenom announced that he […]
Angelina Jolie visited thousands of Syrian refugees situated on the country’s border.The actress and goodwill ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) shared foods with Syrians who have fled their government’s bloody crackdown. Angelina Jolie arrived with boxes of toys for the refugees and visited one camp in Turkey. Jolie spent […]
Father’s Day 2011 is celebrated this Sunday in many countries including the United States. This once-obscure holiday has gone mainstream as the role of fathers has changed over the years. This role or lack thereof has been highlighted by a study released by the Pew Research Center. The report shows conflicting trends about fatherhood in […]
A Greece bailout plan to ease the debt crisis has been created by European economic superpowers Germany and France on Friday. French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel ironed out a few kinks specifically by not requiring Greek bond private holders to get involved in the rescue package. Due to the news of […]
Guillain-Barre syndrome, a peripheral nervous system disorder, has caused the legs of Heisman Trophy winner Danny Wuerffel to weaken according to a report in the New York Times. Danny Wuerffel injured his shoulder when playing for the Washington Redskins in 2002 and sought the help of orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews. The quarterback was back […]
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland surged ahead of the field after the first round of the 2011 U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland by carding a 6-under par 65. The 22-year old Irishman’s fine form resulted to the largest lead after 18 holes at the tournament in 35 years. Showing that his […]
SpongeBob SquarePants apparently lives not under the sea but under a tree in a rainforest according to researchers. They are referring to a new species of bright orange mushroom shaped like the famous cartoon character. Spongiform squarepantsii was found in the island of Borneo in 2010 and featured in May’s issue of the journal Mycologia. […]
Natalie Portman has given birth to a baby boy. He is Natalie Portman’s and fiancé Benjamin Millepied’s, choreographer of “Black Swan”, first born baby. Portman’s official website posted an “It’s a boy!” banner, oddly crediting the news about her first child to People magazine. People first posted the announcement Tuesday night. It was December when Portman […]
Crystal Harris called off her wedding with Hugh Hefner because she had been having “second thoughts”. Crystal Harris, 25, and Hugh Hefner, 85, cancelled their wedding on Tuesday just days before the ceremony was due to take place on Saturday, and Harris revealed that she had been having doubts about the marriage before the decision […]
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