Archive for: May, 2012

US West Coast Hits Record Low Gas Supply, Prices Skyrocket

US West Coast Hits Record Low Gas Supply, Prices Skyrocket

Disaster on gas supplies are here again.  The lowest May gasoline supplies in the Western U.S. in 20 years have prices skyrocketing again in most places west of the Rocky Mountains. In California, pump prices for regular gas have jumped 13.5 cents since last week. Refinery problems are seen as the culprit for the new […]

Britney Spears and Demi Lovato Face High Expectations as ‘X Factor’s New Judges

Britney Spears and Demi Lovato Face High Expectations as ‘X Factor’s New Judges

Pop Star Britney Spears and former Disney Channel star Demi Lovato will join “The X Factor” as judges, taking the spots left vacant by Season 1 judges Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger as Fox is making a stir to their shows. The U.S. version of the talent show will air on television in September, the […]

iPhone App to Fight Wildlife Trafficking in Cambodia

iPhone App to Fight Wildlife Trafficking in Cambodia

A new iPhone app updating travelers to Cambodia on information about species threatened by trade and letting them take action in the fight against wildlife trafficking has been launched by a partnership that includes TRAFFIC. The educational app developed by Wildlife Alliance, Trigger LLC, Jeff Corwin Connect and TRAFFIC provides both a catalogue of South-East […]

NBA Baller LeBron James Bags 3rd NBA MVP Award, Joins Elite Group

NBA Baller LeBron James Bags 3rd NBA MVP Award, Joins Elite Group

LeBron James concluded his emotional MVP acceptance speech Saturday saying, “Heat nation, we have a bigger goal,” James said. “This is very overwhelming to me as an individual award. But this is not the award I want, ultimately. I want that championship. That’s all that matters to me.” This is James’ third NBA MVP award, […]

“Avengers” Continues To Dominate, Hit New Record $1B Mark Worldwide Sales

“Avengers” Continues To Dominate, Hit New Record $1B Mark Worldwide Sales

The superhero blockbuster “The Avengers,” sucked the life out of Depp’s “Dark Shadows” at the box office this weekend, as it dominated ticket sales once again and left the vampire comedy looking pale. After its $207.4-million debut broke the record for the biggest opening ever, “The Avengers” had another phenomenal weekend yet. In its second […]

Iowa Double Murder Solved After Three Decades

Iowa Double Murder Solved After Three Decades

The double murder and robbery case of an elderly couple in Waterloo, Iowa, shocked the entire community three decades ago. Due to the absence of evidences, the case remained unsolved until a 66-year-old man walked into a police station and confessed on Wednesday of the grizzly crime. Jack Wendell Pursel, the man who confessed of […]

Guinness Recognizes World’s Best Surfer

Guinness Recognizes World’s Best Surfer

The Guinness record-keeping agency is acknowledging a 44-year-old Hawaii pro surfer for conquering a 78-foot wave off the coast of Portugal, beating a 2008 record by more than 1 foot. Big-wave surfer Garrett McNamara of Haleiwa, on Oahu’s North Shore, told The Associated Press that the ride of his life was a stroke of luck. […]

Illegal Hunting Results to Major Decline in Wildlife Populations in Mozambique

Illegal Hunting Results to Major Decline in Wildlife Populations in Mozambique

A new TRAFFIC study finds that illegal hunting and the bushmeat trade have resulted in a major decline in wildlife populations in Central Mozambique, significantly undermining potential for viable wildlife-based land uses and resulting in the loss of a traditional source of protein for local communities. The study of Coutada 9 found that wildlife populations […]

Gay Marriage Now Legal In Obama Administration?

Gay Marriage Now Legal In Obama Administration?

President Barack Obama’s sudden change of views regarding same sex marriage is now being put in the spotlight.  The question is:  “How would this affect his candidacy?” A Democratic senator who supports gay marriage as well as Obama’s re-election told Yahoo News that the president would face “significant electoral risk” if his announcement is merely […]

Russell Brand to Host 2012 MTV Movie Awards: “I’ll Be More Impressive than The Avengers”

Russell Brand to Host 2012 MTV Movie Awards:

Russell Brand is scheduled to host the MTV Movie Awards when it airs in June, the network announced on Thursday.  This will be the first time Brand will host the movie awards. The British comedian, known for vulgar, crude and off-the-cuff humor, guaranteed a program “more impressive than ‘The Avengers,'” hinting a nod to the […]

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