Texas governor Rick Perry engaged in persuasive dispute with his rivals at Thursday night’s GOP presidential debate in Orlando. Social Security, immigration, border security and Perry’s 2007 executive order mandating that middle-school girls be vaccinated against the sexually transmitted HPV virus that can cause cervical cancer were the main topics. Texas governor Rick Perry struggled to re…
…ckson Jr.), who was made temporary guardian last week after she was reported missing. She had not had contact with her grandchildren for ten days, but was later found at a spa in Arizona. A hearing on 22 August will decide if the arrangement will be made permanent. Tito Jackson Jr., the 34-year-old son of Michael Jackson’s brother Tito, stepped in as guardian for Prince Michael, 15, Paris, 1…
…ades upon decades to contemplate what you did, but from this moment, Gabby and I are done thinking about you.” In addition to the six fatalities, a total of 13 people were wounded in the January 2011 shooting at an outdoor political meeting in Tucson. Earlier, court-appointed experts said Jared Lee Loughner suffered from schizophrenia and delusions. Gabrielle Giffords has attended court to…
isticians calculated that a player had more chance of becoming US president, dying from a bee sting or getting struck by lightning than hitting the jackpot. The numbers drawn late on Wednesday were 5, 23, 16, 22, 29 and 6. The prize fund had apparently been boosted by late purchases by those who rarely play the lottery. “I’ve been thinking about winning this money and what I’d do…
…tep of announcing that his administration would not back DOMA in court. But the law is supported by Republicans in Congress. The court was also asked to consider the merits of a challenge to part of a 2009 Arizona law granting marital benefits only to legally married state employees. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Arizona. But the nine justices chose not to hear that case, instead opting for th…
…ts to rest I think they should come here.” The latest feud between the Jacksons is said to have been stemmed from a dispute over Michael Jackson’s $500 million will. Michael Jackson died in June 2009 at age 50 and left his estate to care for his mother and three children. He left nothing to his father or siblings, who have repeatedly tried to intervene in the estate. Several have expressed d…
William Martin LaFever, an autistic man from Colorado, who survived for three weeks in a remote Utah desert is said to be in a stable condition. William Martin LaFever, 28, travelled an estimated 40 miles (64 km) in the Escalante Desert in southern Utah, in an attempt to walk to Page, Arizona. He told his family that his hiking gear had been stolen, and his father had wired money to Page. To surv…
Emmett Rauch, a 2-year-old toddler from Arizona who swallowed a tiny battery, has undergone multiple surgeries as doctors struggle to save his life. Emmett Rauch swallowed a lithium battery from a remote control and has since had 18 surgeries in the past year at Phoenix Children’s Hospital in Arizona. Toddler’s mother, Karla Rauch, said no one saw he swallow the battery and the first…
…frayed in the rush to secure a Black Friday bargain. At least two shoppers have been shot and scores more injured in fights. Police in Los Angeles is now hunting a female shopper who allegedly injured 20 people at Wal-Mart after a confrontation just 20 minutes after the shop had opened its doors. Meanwhile gunfire erupted at Cross Creek Mall in Fayetteville, North Carolina, at around 2:00 a.m. las…
The FBI has replaced Osama Bin Laden with Eric Justin Toth, an accused child pornographer, on its Ten Most Wanted list of fugitives. How does America’s most prominent federal law enforcement bureau choose who is featured on the list? Osama Bin Laden was one of the world’s most wanted terrorists before his death in May 2011, after a US special forces raid in Pakistan. Eric Justin Toth,…
Shevell and Paul McCartney have a combined fortune of over $1 billion. Nancy Shevell, 51, is the third wife of Sir Paul McCartney. The New York millionairess started dating Paul McCartney in November 2007 and it was announced on 6 May 2011 that the two had become engaged. Nancy Shevell and Linda McCartney, Paul’s first wife, were pals. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in her 30s, around the t…
America’s worst school massacres 1. Virginia Tech – 32 dead plus the shooter 2007, April 16th, Blacksberg, Colorado Student Seung Hui Cho, 23, killed two students in a dorm and then went through building of classrooms armed with two handguns, shooting at random before killing himself. 2. University of Texas – 16 dead plus shooter 1966, August 1st, Austin, Texas Former Marine s…
…y at the age of 62 after contracting pneumonia while battling against cancer of the colon and subsequently of the liver. His wife Dwina, 59, daughter Melissa, 37, and sons Spencer, 40, and Robin-John, 29, were with him. The sad irony of the timing of Robin Gibb’s death will not have been lost on his family. Over the past year he had worked feverishly to complete his first classical work, the…
…role as Chongqing party secretary in March and suspended from all political office in April. He is being investigated for “serious discipline violations”, Chinese authorities announced on 10 April and his wife, Gu Kailai, is being investigated in connection with the death of British businessman Neil Heywood. Since then the lifestyle and political and business dealings of Bo Xilai and…
…ollowing Robin’s re-admission to hospital. Robin Gibb is now battling pneumonia, following months of health troubles, after being diagnosed with colon cancer after surgery for a blocked bowel in 2010. In a recent interview, Robin Gibb’s wife Dwina said: “Barry was singing to him. Thousands of people are saying prayers every day.” Last week, Dwina Gibb was spotted leaving the private ho…
Princess Caroline of Monaco has announced the engagement of her eldest son and second in line to the throne of the principality, Andrea Casiraghi, to the Swiss born heiress and socialite Tatiana Santo Domingo. Tatiana Santo Domingo is the daughter of the late Julio Santo Domingo, named by Forbes in 2011 as the second richest man in Colombia, and Vera Rechulski , a former Brazilian socialite from…
…d largest port is a significant source of revenue for whoever controls it and al-Shabab also used the port to bring in weapons. AU troops pushed al-Shabab from the Somali capital, Mogadishu, in August 2011. Along with other pro-government forces they have gone on to take control of most of the major towns previously in the hands of the militants. But the al-Qaeda-linked group’s fighters are…
One of the oldest Mayan tombs ever found has been uncovered in Retalhuleu province, western Guatemala, say archaeologists. Located at a temple site in Retalhuleu, the grave is thought to be that of an ancient ruler or religious leader who lived some 2,000 years ago. Carbon-dating indicated the tomb had been built between 700 and 400 BC, said government archaeologist Miguel Orrego. A rich array of…
wept back – as soon as possible after leaving his capsule. But the video showed him tumbling over and over. Eventually, however, the Austrian was able to use his great experience, from more than 2,500 career dives, to correct his fall and get into a stable configuration. Even before this drama, it was thought the mission might have to be called off. As he went through last-minute checks insi…
…ny Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s elder brother Tamerlan – a fellow suspect – was killed during a clash with police three days after the April 15 bombings, which killed three people and wounded 264. Reports say the Tsarnaevs lived for years in Kyrgyzstan – in Central Asia – and Dagestan, another Russian republic in the North Caucasus which borders Chechnya. In the 1990s, Russia&…
Pope Benedict XVI has delivered his traditional Urbi et Orbi (To the City and the World) Easter message of peace in front of tens of thousands of pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square in Rome. Pope Benedict urged Syria’s government to end the bloody year-long conflict, and spoke of the trouble in Nigeria and Mali. At a Mass on Saturday, the Pope warned that mankind is “groping in the d…
boy band JLS. The three kids took to the stage dressed in outfits reflecting Michael Jackson‘s career and were greeted by rapturous applause. The Michael Forever gig honored the star who died in 2009, aged 50. Prince Michael, Blanket and Paris took to the stage dressed in outfits reflecting Michael Jackson's career at the Michael Forever Tribute Concert at the Millennium Stadium in Card…
where those mourners who could not fit inside stood on the pavement, the air was thick with the smell of cannabis. Dark glasses were the order of the day for men, short skirts for women. Mark Duggan, 29, was also known as “Starrish Mark”, an “elder”, or senior member, of The Star Gang, who strut the streets of Tottenham where such gangs trade in violence, intimidation and…
s all normal.” Later, while enjoying her boat trip, Shannon decided to call Alex. “I first rang him at 12 o’clock but his phone was off,” she said. “I thought his battery was dead. I rang him again at 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. but it was still off. The trip finished at 4.30 and we went back to Alex’s restaurant, round the corner. I thought Alex would have finished his break by then. I asked his boss where…
A 74-year-old man was beaten to death in a WalMart store in Lakewood neighbourhood in Long Beach, California, on Tuesday. According to witnesses,the unidentified man was attacked by a homeless man with a baseball bat. Los Angeles police says that the case is still under investigation and it appears to be unprovoked. A 47-year-old homeless man was taken into custody by the Los Angeles sheriff̵…
Hilaria Baldwin joins husband Alec at Cannes Film Festival 2013 to promote his documentary Seduced and AbandonedAlec Baldwin famously lost his cool with film producer Harvey Weinstein at last year's Cannes film festival. But it appears that Alec Baldwin, 55, has managed to keep his…
Jennifer Lawrence wears blue body paint to portray X-Men's MystiqueJennifer Lawrence has hit the X-Men set like a bolt from the blue and her fans have been given a glimpse of the 22-year-old star in all her painted glory as she reprises her…
Ray Manzarek dead: The Doors co-founder dies aged 74 after long battle with cancerRay Manzarek, keyboardist and founder member of the 1960s rock band The Doors, has died after a long battle with cancer at the age of 74. He formed the band with lead singer…
Christine White dies in a nursing home in Washington at the age of 86Actress Christine White, who played a calming wife on a classic 1963 Twilight Zone episode that featured a young William Shatner, has died at age 86. Christine White…
Macaulay Culkin at risk of lung cancerMacaulay Culkin is said to be smoking a whopping 60 cigarettes a day, leading to new health fears for the troubled former child star. “He's put his nicotine addiction into…
Eurovision 2013: Azerbaijan inquiry into "nul points" for RussiaAzerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev has ordered an inquiry into why his country gave Russia "nul points" at Eurovision Song Contest 2013. Voters and the official Azerbaijan…
Travis Alexander home becomes tourist attraction
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North Korea releases Chinese fishing crew
Efrain Rios Montt genocide and crimes against humanity conviction overturned
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