Archive for: March, 2012

Osama Bin Laden Prodigy Shot Dead in Police Raid

Osama Bin Laden Prodigy Shot Dead in Police Raid

Mohammed Merah, the 23-year-old Al-Qaeda Inspired French gunman, who confessed to killing seven people in the city of Toulouse in southwest France, is dead after being shot in the head by a police sniper during a final dramatic shootout with French police which marks the end of a 31-hour standoff with hundreds of French anti-terror […]

Whitney Houston’s Death Caused By Cocaine?

Whitney Houston’s Death Caused By Cocaine?

Pop icon Whitney Houston died from drowning in a hotel bathtub, but officials said Thursday that persistent cocaine use and heart disease were contributing factors to the singer’s death. The release of autopsy findings Thursday ended weeks of speculation about what caused the death of the Grammy-winning singer on Feb. 11, the eve of the […]

NFL Coach Sean Payton Suspended Over Bounties

NFL Coach Sean Payton Suspended Over Bounties

New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton received a shock after the NFL issued unprecedented punishment on Wednesday for bounties paid out on big hits. NFL suspended Payton without pay for next season and indefinitely banning the team’s former defensive coordinator, Gregg Williams, who now works for the St. Louis Rams. Payton is the first ever […]

Thrift Stores Becoming A Trend

Thrift Stores Becoming A Trend

Long lines had formed outside a 6,000-square-foot warehouse in Long Island City, Queens, Thrift Stores on a Saturday to grab the best buy on second hand items which range from bags, dresses, shoes and sweaters! This wasn’t a scene at a cinema, but a November morning outside of Housing Works’ Thrift Stores, where shoppers can buy […]

Important Things to Know Before Flying to Your Wedding Destination

Important Things to Know Before Flying to Your Wedding Destination

If you are a bride and planning for your destination wedding, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) suggests you carefully outline your trip through airport security as carefully as you plan that trip down the aisle to avoid unnecessary hassles. “Brides-to-be can definitely bring their wedding dress through a security checkpoint,” TSA employee and blog contributor […]

Celebrating 2012 World TB Day

Celebrating 2012 World TB Day

Each year, CDC recognizes World TB Day on March 24.  Tuberculosis, also called as TB, is one of the world’s deadliest diseases and has been affecting people for thousands of years. It’s estimated that 2 billion people – one third of the people in the world – are infected with tuberculosis. Each year, nearly 9 […]

Big Earthquake Hits Mexico, No Major Damage Reported

Big Earthquake Hits Mexico, No Major Damage Reported

A major earthquake hit Mexico on Tuesday, resulting to panic as it damaged a lot of buildings and caused homes in the capital to bounce like “trampolines”. Office workers fled into the street when the 7.4-magnitude quake shook Mexico City for more than a minute. Phone lines went down, buildings were evacuated, traffics worsen and […]

Israel’s Skinny Model Ban: New Law Requires Body Mass Index of 18.5

Israel’s Skinny Model Ban: New Law Requires Body Mass Index of 18.5

The fashion and modeling industry has long debated the use of ultrathin girls as models in magazine covers or advertisements. Finally, lawmakers in Israel are attempting to ban the notion. On Monday, a new law was passed requiring that male and female models in Israel must have a body mass index or BMI (a measure […]

Kate Middleton Prepares for First Public Speech

Kate Middleton Prepares for First Public Speech

Anticipation is heightening for the Duchess of Cambridge’s first public speech, which is scheduled on Monday at a hospice the duchess recently became a patron of.  The duchess accepted the position of Royal Patron of EACH in January after visiting a hospice in Milton last fall. The duchess is scheduled to visit The Treehouse, a […]

“21 Jump Street” Leaps to No. 1 Spot with $35M Debut

“21 Jump Street” Leaps to No. 1 Spot with $35M Debut

Audiences feel like their heading back to school again with “21 Jump Street,” which opened as the No. 1 weekend movie with $35 million. Sony’s action comedy film stars Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum acting as cops going undercover as high school students put the animated hit “Dr. Seuss’ the Lorax,” behind which had been […]

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