Daily Archives: Apr 14, 2014
Tyler “Flip” Priddy biography
Tyler Gene Priddy was born November 30, 1981, in Chickasha, Oklahoma. Tyler "Flip" Priddy was the son of Gene and Glenda (Long) Priddy. He died...
Pulitzer Prize 2014: Edward Snowden’s NSA leaks coverage wins public service journalism award
Washington Post and The Guardian US have shared this year’s Pulitzer Prize for public service journalism for a series of stories on NSA electronic...
Matisse cut-outs exhibition at Tate Modern
Tate Modern in London is presenting one of the largest collections of Henri Matisse's "cut-out" artworks ever assembled. Henri Matisse cut out paper shapes for...
Heartbleed bug: Canada Revenue Agency and Mumsnet hit by internet vulnerability
The Canadian tax authority and leading UK website for parents Mumsnet have both announced they have had data stolen by hackers exploiting the Heartbleed...
First glow in the dark highway unveiled in The Netherlands
Interactive artist Daan Roosegaarde has unveiled glow in the dark road markings on a 500 m stretch of highway in the Netherlands. The paint contains...
Oscar Pistorius trial: Prosecutor Gerrie Nel accuses athlete of using his emotions as an escape
Prosecutor Gerrie Nel at the Oscar Pistorius murder trial in Pretoria has suggested the South African athlete is using his emotions "as an escape". Oscar...
Ukraine: Pro-Russian activists take control of Horlivka police station
A crowd of pro-Russian activists stormed a police station in the town of Horlivka, near Donetsk, taking control of the building and ignoring a...
MTV Movie Awards 2014: The Hunger Games takes three top prizes
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire took top three prizes at this year’s MTV Movie Awards - best film, as well as best male and...
MTV Movie Awards 2014: Winners list in full
Movie of the Year The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Best Female Performance Jennifer Lawrence – The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Best Male Performance Josh Hutcherson – The Hunger Games:...
Captain America: The Winter Soldier tops US box office for second week
Captain America: The Winter Soldier remained at the top of the US box office for a second week, holding off competition from new release,...
MH370: Robotic submarine Bluefin-21 to begin search
Robotic submarine Bluefin-21 will be deployed for the first time to search for the missing Malaysia Airlines plane. Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston said the...
Venezuela admits military excesses during deadly protests
Venezuela’s military has admitted it committed "some excesses" during weeks of political unrest that have left 41 people dead. The military's strategic command chief, General...
Frazier Glenn Cross: Former KKK leader in custody over Kansas Jewish center attacks
Frazier Glenn Cross, Jr., a former Ku Klux Klan leader with a history of anti-Semitism and racism, has been identified as person of interest...
Utah: Seven babies found dead at Pleasant Grove home
Megan Huntsman, from Pleasant Grove, Utah, has been accused of killing six of her own babies after their bodies were discovered in cardboard boxes...
GSK faces criminal investigation in Poland for allegedly bribing doctors
Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline is facing a criminal investigation in Poland for allegedly bribing doctors. Eleven doctors and a GSK regional manager have been charged over...