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Demi Moore ‘s 911 Call Video Released

January 28th, 2012 by Ziaullah No comments »

TMZ has obtained the 911 call placed moments before Demi Moore was rushed to an L.A. hospital Monday night — after her friend told paramedics she had inhaled too much nitrous oxide … aka whip-its.

There is utter confusion at the beginning of the call — the dispatcher doesn’t know which department should handle the call. The woman says Demi smoked something — not marijuana — similar to incense and she’s having convulsions. The person says Demi was barely conscious. » Read more: Demi Moore ‘s 911 Call Video Released

President Obama’s Chrysler on eBay — yours for $1 million

January 28th, 2012 by Ziaullah No comments »

A screenshot of the eBay ad for President Obama's former car, a 2005 Chrysler 300C that he drove when he announced he was running for president. The car is being auctioned off on eBay for a minimum bid of $1 million. eBay.com

President Obama is on cruise control toward his party’s nomination to run for reelection, but Tim O’Brien is hoping to capitalize on Obama’s old cruise-mobile — a 2005 Chrysler 300C.

Yeah, it’s got a Hemi in it. That’s probably what led aspiring presidential candidate Obama to ditch the muscle car in favor of a Ford Escape hybrid to shore up his green credentials back in 2008.

These days Obama travels in a very un-green armored Cadillac for security reasons (cast aside like a forgotten girlfriend is the Chrysler). But Tim O’Brien has the car and hopes that an Obama enthusiast or history buff is willing to pay a million dollars for it on eBay. (I think you have to say “million” like Dr. Evil when you are talking about that much money for a car.) » Read more: President Obama’s Chrysler on eBay — yours for $1 million

Utah girl credited with outing school bombing plot

January 27th, 2012 by Gullfam Raza No comments »

(AP) — A 16-year-old Utah student who shared a suspicious text message with a school administrator foiled plans by two schoolmates who apparently were plotting to set off a bomb during a school assembly and run away in a stolen airplane, police said.

Roy High School sophomore Bailey Gerhardt told The Salt Lake Tribune (http://bit.ly/wNs3xE ) she received the text from a friend, one of the suspects, and told one of the administrators, which led to the arrest of the two teens. Roy is about 30 miles north of Salt Lake City.

Gerhardt said Thursday the text from the 16-year-old boy asked: “If I told you to stay home on a certain day, would you?”

That boy, whom The Associated Press isn’t naming because he’s a minor, and Dallin Morgan, 18, were pulled out of school Wednesday.
» Read more: Utah girl credited with outing school bombing plot

State of the Union 2012:President Obama’s Address

January 25th, 2012 by Ziaullah No comments »

President Obama delivers his State of the Union address on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Saul Loeb / Associated Press / January 24, 2012)

By using his State of the Union speech to draw sharp contrasts with Republicans on such high-profile issues as taxes and the housing market, President Obama opened an election-year debate on the role of government that could be more intense than any in decades.

Warning Congress that “I intend to fight obstruction with action,” he painted a confrontational picture that stands in sharp contrast with the conciliatory approach taken by the last Democrat to seek a second term, Bill Clinton. » Read more: State of the Union 2012:President Obama’s Address

60 people are killed in a massive landslide

January 25th, 2012 by Gullfam Raza No comments »

 fearedPapua New Guinea – (AP) — A landslide has struck villages in central Papua New Guinea. Local media reports say 40 bodies have been recovered and 20 people remain missing.

The South Pacific island nation’s National Disaster Center director Martin Mosi says several villages are close to where the landslide occurred early Wednesday near the town of Mendi and that fatalities are likely but unconfirmed.

Local lawmaker Francis Potape told Radio Australia’s indigenous language service that the landslide completely covered two villages while people slept.
Three agents from the Disaster Centre are heading to Mendi today, where they will be flown by helicopter to join police at the site. » Read more: 60 people are killed in a massive landslide

New body found on ‘wrecked’ Italian ship

January 24th, 2012 by Marta Swarz No comments »

New body found on wrecked Italian shipGIGLIO, Italy (Reuters) – Salvage crews expect to begin pumping thousands of tons of fuel from the wrecked Costa Concordia by Saturday, officials said, as divers found a 16th body on the giant Italian cruise liner, which capsized off the Tuscan coast over a week ago.

Preparations began on Tuesday for the complex task of extracting more than 2,300 tons of diesel oil from the giant liner’s 17 fuel tanks with divers beginning the work of installing external fuel tanks to hold the oil pumped out.

As the salvage preparations began on Tuesday, divers found the body of an elderly woman wearing a life jacket, bringing the total number of bodies recovered so far to 16.

At least 16 more people are missing on the 290-meter long vessel, which lies half-submerged on its side just outside the tiny island port of Giglio. Nine victims have been identified and the identities of seven others are so far unknown. » Read more: New body found on ‘wrecked’ Italian ship

Facebook switching all users to Timeline

January 24th, 2012 by Peter Scot No comments »

Facebook switching all users to TimelineFacebook is the virtual home to more than 800 million active users, so any change to how the network operates is a big deal. And nothing could be bigger for the social hotspot than completely revamping everyone’s front-facing profile page, and that is exactly what is happening today. Starting this morning, the new Timeline feature — that up until now has been an optional switch — is now mandatory.

The Timeline differs from the default profile pages we know and love in several ways. Now, rather than showcasing only your most recent posts, your personal front page can be scrolled back months or years at a time. Most importantly, this change can offer visitors a glimpse at your entire social networking past, all the way back to the day that you joined up. The revamp can be both a blessing and a curse for seasoned social networkers, as it can produce a bit of pleasant nostalgia, but also drag up some of your less proud public moments. » Read more: Facebook switching all users to Timeline

Strongest Solar Storm 2012 and Weather Prediction

January 24th, 2012 by Chris Butler No comments »

solar stormThe sun is bombarding Earth with radiation from the biggest solar storm in more than six years with more to come from the fast-moving eruption.

The solar flare occurred at about 11 p.m. EST Sunday and will hit Earth with three different effects at three different times. The biggest issue is radiation, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center in Colorado.

The radiation is mostly a concern for satellite disruptions and astronauts in space. It can cause communication problems for polar-traveling airplanes, said space weather » Read more: Strongest Solar Storm 2012 and Weather Prediction

Famous senator’s John Kerry nasty sports injuries

January 24th, 2012 by Marta Swarz No comments »

NHL teams have visited the White House for years after winning the Stanley Cup, but it’s a safe bet that never before has a Senator shown up more beaten and broken than the hockey players.
Senator's Hockey Injuries Stand Out
Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) was part of the ceremony honoring the Boston Bruins 2011 Stanley Cup win, appearing like he had just come from a knock-down, drag-out ruckus.

Kerry, 68, suffered two black eyes and a broken nose during a “friendly game of hockey” with family and buddies over the Christmas break, according to TheHill.com. If that’s the result of a friendly game, we don’t want to be a part of an unfriendly one. » Read more: Famous senator’s John Kerry nasty sports injuries

New Zealand whale stranding kills 36, threatens 40

January 24th, 2012 by Marta Swarz No comments »

(AP) — A mass-stranding of whales on a New Zealand beach has left 36 of the creatures dead and threatens 40 more.

Department of Conservation area manager John Mason said 99 pilot whales stranded themselves Monday on Farewell Spit on the South Island. By Tuesday, 36 whales had died and another 40 remained stranded and were still in danger.

Mason said conservation staff and volunteers had successfully refloated 17 whales, which had swum out to deeper water. Another six whales remained unaccounted for.

The 40 beached whales were briefly swimming in shallow water early Tuesday afternoon but became stranded again by the evening as the tide went out. Mason said volunteers would try to keep the whales cool and wet until dark. He said after that, all they could hope for was that the whales would swim away on the next high tide during the night.

Pilot whales grow to about 20 feet (6 meters) and regularly strand themselves in large numbers during the New Zealand summer months.
» Read more: New Zealand whale stranding kills 36, threatens 40


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