Archive for December 2010
Tyler Clementi Parents filed notice to sue Rutgers University
Joseph and Jane Clementi, parents of Tyler Clementi ,a student at Rutgers University student who killed himself after his roommate allegedly used a webcam to spy on him during a engagement with another man ,filed notice Friday preserving their right to sue. They have to wait six months after the notice to file a lawsuit…
Read MoreBret Michaels proposed to “baby mama,”Kristi Gibson
Bret Michaels proposed to his on and off again girlfriend and self-described “baby mama,”Kristi Gibson on this week’s Season 1 finale of his VH1 reality show, “Life As I Know It,” almost immediately skeptics started questioning whether he proposed to generate ratings and ensure there’s a second season of his struggling series. But in a…
Read MoreRecorded message from Pope on Christmas Eve
The BBC will broadcast a recorded Christmas message from Pope Benedict especially directed to the UK . The three minutes of personal reflection from the Pope will be broadcasted on the Radio 4 program as,,The thought for the day. He chose to read his radio message in a room next to the cavernous audience hall…
Read More7.4 quake hits near Japanese islands
The quake hit at 2:19 am local time (1719 GMT Tuesday) 95 miles east of Chichi-shima in Japan’s remote Bonin island region and at a shallow depth of just 14 kilometers. There were no immediate reports of injury or damage but a tsunami one foot hit the island chain, according to Japanese television broadcasts..The meteorological…
Read MoreFCC adopts new Regulations to protect Web traffic
Federal regulators adopted new rules today to keep the companies that control the Internet’s pipelines from blocking competing services, including online calling applications and Web video and restricting what their customers do online. The vote by the Federal Communications Commission was 3-2 and quickly came under fire by the commission’s two Republicans, who said the…
Read MoreNotre Dame nuns get $220,000 for a rare Honus Wagner base ball card
Sisters of Notre Dame, who catapulted attention when they put a rare Honus Wagner base ball card up for auction to support their charitable mission, The Problem was, The high bidder never paid.On Monday, the Baltimore based order of Roman Catholic nuns got their $220,000, the original bid but have a different collector,Dr. Nicholas DePace,…
Read MoreA purebred Rhodesian Ridgeback dog in Ebereschenhof, Germany has given birth to 17 puppies
A purebred Rhodesian Ridgeback dog in Ebereschenhof, Germany has given birth to 17 puppies, leaving their owner thrilled but exhausted after having to feed them with a bottle for several weeks because their mother couldn’t cope with the challenge of feeding them all. Wegemann’s dog Etana gave birth to eight female and nine male puppies…
Read MoreMichael Dell is his company’s largest stockholder
Some investors were not valuing the company highly enough quoted Michael Dell founder of the computer giant Dell Inc. so he bought 100m shares in his company making him the company’s largest shareholder. He bought the shares on Friday and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission , The shares were priced at $13.57 ,the…
Read MoreAfghan military bases targeted
Suicide attackers killed 13 members of the security forces on two Afghan military bases , the Taliban have claimed responsibility ,Quentin Sommerville said from Kabul. Also about 20 recent army recruits were wounded. Five of the attackers were also killed in the raid. At least four Suicide bombers who were dresses in army uniforms launched…
Read MoreSan Martin’s pipeline inferno
Authorities in central Mexico are blaming oil thieves for a massive oil pipeline explosion today. The explosion was apparently caused by thieves trying to steal crude oil, said Valentin Meneses,interior secretary for the state of Puebla, where San Martin is located. Investigators found a hole in the pipeline and equipment for extracting crude, Gurza said.…
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