Archive for: June, 2011

Emergency funds prepared by just a quarter of Americans

Emergency Funds

Emergency funds are a rarity in these rough economic times, as there is practically nothing left for Americans to save for the rainy days. A recent survey by Bankrate.com revealed that just 24 percent has allotted at least six months of savings and another 24 percent did not have an emergency fund at all. It […]

Food allergies afflict up to 6 million kids – U.S. study

Food Allergies

Food allergies are on the rise among American children — as many as 6 million have them — according to a survey published today in the journal Pediatrics. One in 12 children in the country has a food allergy the most common of which are allergies to peanuts, milk and shellfish. Other studies estimated that […]

Amy Winehouse concert dubbed a “disaster” — tour cancelled

Amy Winehouse

Amy Winehouse was reportedly erratic during her performance onstage in Belgrade, Serbia and was booed by the crowd. The British singer arrived late at the venue, forgot her lyrics and disappeared altogether at times during the mistake-filled performance. There was a YouTube video of her staggering on stage and looking clueless while trying to sing […]

Controversial Actor/Director Mel Gibson spotted with a 25-year old Model

Mel Gibson is reportedly dating 25-year-old fetish model Stella Mouzi. He was accused of domestic violence by ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva last year. The couple separated after he was recorded making a series of racist and sexist rants against her. He pleaded guilty to charges of domestic violence. Gibson, 55, has been spotted on several dates […]

Jackass Star Ryan Dunn killed in Car Crash

Jackass star Ryan Dunn died in a car accident on Sunday night in Pennsylvania, MTV News confirmed Monday (June 20). The accident occurred at 3 a.m. on Route 322 and New Street in West Goshen Township. An unidentified driver also died in the crash. April Margera, the mother of Dunn’s “Jackass” co-star Bam, broke the […]

Cancer deaths continue steady decline, but battle far from over

Cancer Deaths

Cancer deaths in the United States are decreasing but cancer is still the number one cause of death among those younger than 85, a yearly report from the American Cancer Society showed. According to the Cancer Statistics, 2011 and Cancer Facts & Figures, 2011 report, about 1,596,670 people will be diagnosed with the disease this […]

Interstellar space travel idea can get you half a million dollars

Space Travel

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, Spanish hoopster phenom, finally goes to the NBA

Ricky Rubio

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 […]

Ace Comedian Russell Brand has a new “Power” – Vote for Oscar Movie Nominations

Russell Brand has been invited to become a member the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the organisation has said.Brand is among 178 actors, film-makers and other Hollywood notables invited into the academy, therefore granting them the power to vote on the films competing for the Oscars. Brand is best known as a comedian […]

Amy Winehouse Intoxicated in front of Booing Fans?

British singer Amy Winehouse was booed on stage in Belgrade on the first leg of her 12-date stint, and looked intoxicated as she stumbled around the stage. Winehouse staggered around the stage and made her way to backstage to hug one of her guitarists. After missing her cue a couple of times, she proceeded to […]

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