Archive for: June, 2011

Ja Rule jail sentence could be as short as 18-20 months for good behavior

Ja Rule

Ja Rule was given a two-year sentence on Wednesday related to a gun charge for which he pleaded guilty last December. The 35-year-old rapper and actor sat silently while awaiting his sentence at the New York State Supreme Court. After receiving the sentence, Ja Rule, who was wearing a gray hooded sweat shirt, was led […]

Wii U controller/console combo: revolutionary or more of the same?

Wii U

Wii U controller or console or both? Nintendo unveiled the successor to its Wii game console on Tuesday at the Electronic Entertainment Expo or E3 2011. The Wii U controller is a white touchscreen device with advanced graphics that resembles an iPad and other tablets. It can detect motion and has a directional pad, analog […]

E. coli outbreak 2011 investigation by Germany blasted by health officials

E. Coli Outbreak

The E. coli outbreak that originated from Germany could have been detected earlier by German health authorities. This is the emerging consensus of other health officials who have criticized Germany’s handling of the deadly outbreak. German authorities have investigated for over a month now the exact origin of the E. coli outbreak that has so […]

Developing countries told to scrutinize fiscal policy amid global turmoil

Developing Countries

Developing countries are in danger of having overheating economies if they do not put up measures to tweak their fiscal strategies, the World Bank’s Global Economic Prospects report warned today. Lead author of the report Andrew Burn said that emerging markets need to move beyond crisis-level steps “towards a more neutral stance in terms of […]

Dakota Fanning from Twilight Saga earns High School diploma

Dakota Fanning is not a high school student anymore. The actress playing as Jane in the “Twilight Saga” series has graduated from North Hollywood’s Campbell Hall Episcopal High School. On Monday, June 6, she attended the graduation ceremony along with her fellow graduating classmates. Donning a blue cap and gown and posing alongside her classmates, […]

Michael Jackson’s Thriller jacket on Auction

The Michael Jackson jacket which was featured in “Thriller” video is in auction. Auction administrator Darren Julien says the red and black leather jacket is “the most recognized and significant piece of pop culture” to come up for sale, and he expects it to fetch at least $200,000 at the Music Icons auction on June […]

Action-packed military games take over E3 despite critical Supreme Court ruling due this week

This week marks the 2011 Electronic Entertainment Expo featuring the latest developments in video game and online gaming technology. Running through Thursday at the Los Angeles Convention Center, the Expo is expected to draw over 50,000 gaming enthusiasts eager to sample the latest the gaming world has to offer. However, not all Californians are looking […]

Ageless Playboy Hugh Hefner will marry a 24-year old girl

85-year-old Hugh Hefner insists that the age gap between him and his fiancée, 24 years of age, is not a problem. Playboy founder, Hugh Hefner, is getting ready to marry Crystal Harris and he insists it’s only other people who have difficulty comprehending their relationship. In an interview with the Metro newspaper, he said: “If […]

Sony Corp. reveals Next Generation Portable

Sony Corp. unveiled its next generation portable gaming machine, PlayStation Vita, a touch-interface and motion-sensitive handheld that outdoes its workhorse PlayStation Portable and will go on sale before the winter holidays. Company executives called the device Sony’s biggest product launch since the PlayStation 3 five years ago. The device will allow gamers to be connected […]

Halo 4 coming to Xbox 360 to kick off new trilogy

Halo 4

‘Halo 4’ is coming to the Xbox 360 game console, Microsoft Inc. said in an announcement at the Electronic Entertainment Expo at the University of California’s Galen Center on Monday. In addition to the highly anticipated game, Microsoft also unveiled its plans to offer live television by domestic and international broadcasters on its popular gaming […]

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