Monthly Archives: October 2012
Happy Halloween! Tips for Halloween safety
Tips for Halloween safety: Children should be accompanied by adults at all times. Cross only at corners or marked crosswalks, never cross the street between parked vehicles,...
Secret Slimming Bum Lift: M&S shapewear for a pert bottom
The latest range from Marks & Spencer is the Secret Slimming Bum Lift collection designed to sculpt bottoms and tame tummies to create a...
Kim Kardashian posts childhood Halloween video shot by her father Robert Kardashian
Kim Kardashian posted an old family Halloween video, shot in 1982, by her late father Robert. Kim Kardashian, 32, wrote the accompanying message: “Here’s Kourtney...
Pink shares Halloween photos from her childhood
Pink, real name Alecia Moore, celebrated Halloween's Eve by tweeting a series of shots from her fancy dressing past, which show the youngster dressed...
New York Halloween Parade canceled due to Hurricane Sandy
New York Mayor's Office and the NYPD shut down the Halloween Greenwich Village parade which normally weaves its route through the West Side neighborhood. But...
Torre Argentina cat sanctuary faces eviction
There is growing pressure on well-known Roman cat sanctuary Torre Argentina to leave its home in the heart of the ancient city. The head of...
Bulgaria: Europe’s oldest prehistoric town uncovered near Provadia
Bulgarian archaeologists say that have uncovered the oldest prehistoric town found to date in Europe. The walled fortified settlement, near the modern town of Provadia,...
Barack Obama visits New Jersey to survey Hurricane Sandy aftermaths
President Barack Obama is visiting the state of New Jersey, to survey the devastation two days after Hurricane Sandy made landfall nearby. With Republican Governor...
Eurozone unemployment rate hits new high in September
Eurozone unemployment rate hit to a new high of 18.49 million in September, the EU statistics agency has said. The number of people out of...
Japan tsunami money misspent
A Japanese government audit has found that funds intended for reconstruction after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami has been spent on unrelated projects. Projects financed...
Donald Trump on Hurricane Sandy: he accuses Barack Obama of using Superstorm to win votes
Donald Trump launched into a self-serving attack on President Barack Obama just hours after devastating Superstorm Sandy hit the East Coast. And as the city...
Jessica Simpson in racy wench costume for Halloween family portrait
Jessica Simpson has rediscovered her confidence after losing 60 lbs of baby weight and she opted for a racy Halloween costume that showed off...
Ellen DeGeneres dressed as Sofia Vergara Wardrobe Malfunction for Halloween
Wearing a curve enhancing bodysuit, Ellen DeGeneres slipped into an imitation of the blue sequined dress that Sofia Vergara suffered a wardrobe malfunction in...
CNN false report of NYSE flooding
CNN earned itself another black eye after wrongly reporting that the New York Stock Exchange was flooded with three feet of water following the...
NYSE reopens for business on Wednesday after being shut down for two days because of Hurricane Sandy
The New York Stock Exchange reopens for regular trading today (Wednesday, October 31st) after being shut down for two days because of Hurricane Sandy. The...
New York subway system could be shut down for 21 days due to Hurricane Sandy aftermaths
Experts have warned that it could take the New York City subway system three full weeks to come back online. Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced on...
Election Day could be postponed due to Hurricane Sandy
One week before a close election, Superstorm Sandy has confounded the presidential race, halted early voting in many areas and led some to ponder...Latest info on transportation outages around New York and New Jersey, updated by WNYC
As crews work to restore transportation services in your area, check here latest information on the status of the area's transportation systems. WNYC Transit Tracker...
Hurricane Sandy victims: Superstorm takes the lives of 50
At least 50 people have died in the devastation wreaked by Superstorm Sandy - including two children killed instantly by a falling tree. The children...
Hurricane Sandy aftermath: death toll hits 50 and damage set to top $50 billion
The devastating aftermath of Hurricane Sandy was beginning to emerge as the death toll hit 50 and damage was expected to reach $50 billion. As...
Bananas could become a critical food source for millions of people
Climate change could lead to bananas becoming a critical food source for millions of people, a new report says. Researchers from the CGIAR agricultural partnership...
Hurricane Sandy aftermath: businesses and services start reopening on Wednesday
Businesses and services in the north-eastern US are expected to start re-opening on Wednesday after two days of closure forced by Hurricane Sandy. Some airports,...
Warsame Shire Awale, Somali poet and songwriter, killed by unknown gunmen in Mogadishu
Somali poet, playwright and songwriter Warsame Shire Awale has been killed in the capital, Mogadishu by unknown gunmen near his home on Monday evening. Warsame...
Star Wars maker Lucasfilm sold to Walt Disney Company in a $4 billion deal
Star Wars creator George Lucas has sold his film production company Lucasfilm to The Walt Disney Company in a deal worth $4.05 billion. George Lucas...
