Archive for January 2011
Zuckerberg a victim of hacking
Facebook founder ,the 26 year old billionaire, Mark Zuckerberg said a odd posting coming from Facebook was a bug , the cryptic message that was posted overnight to the Facebook fan page ,supposedly was to have come from him .Over 2000 comments were made before crypic message could be taken down . Facebook issued a…
Read MoreOscar nomination, The Kings Speech, leads
On February 27 the Oscars will take place with the British movie , The Kings Speech leading for this years Academy Awards with 12 nominations. Colin Firth goes up against Javier Bardem for Biutiful, Jeff Bridges for True Grit and James Franco for Danny Boyle’s rock climbing 127 Hours , for the best actor award.…
Read MoreDinner for Chinese President Hu Jintao at White House
The food for this special guest had to have more than a simply great taste , the state dinner for President Hu Jintao required a great deal of preparation. His important visit to the US requited the chief to make sure this important guest would enjoy each bite from the first mouthful. Getting the right…
Read MoreFacebook Raises $1.5 Billion
Facebook said today it has raised $1 billion from non-U.S. investors, which combined with an infusion from Russia’s Digital Sky Technologies and Goldman Sachs in December, brings the total from its latest round of funding to $1.5 billion.The investments value the social networking site at $50 billion more than the current market values eBay Inc…
Read MoreSerious lapse of judgment or lack of supervision in the classroom
An investigation is under way at Markham Elementary School in Oakland, California where a second grade teacher was placed on leave while police and school investigate accounts by students that classmates stripped off some of their clothes and engaged in oral sex and during class, officials said Friday. Principal, Pam Booker notified parents of the…
Read MoreCanadian citizen faces terrorism charges in U.S.
Sayfildin Tahir Sharif was arrested by Canadian police , He has been accused of helping stage suicide bomb attacks in Iraq, including one that killed five U.S. soldiers, officials said on Wednesday. The United States, which wants to extradite him to New York to face terrorism charges.Canadian police said he was a Canadian citizen, but…
Read MoreBomb attempt at Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade in Spokane
Investigators in Spokane, Washington are investigating what they described as promising leads Wednesday in a eerie bombing attempt at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade in which someone left a backpack filled with explosives on a bench. An official familiar with the case said the bomb had a remote detonator and the ability to…
Read MoreDuvalier returns to Haiti
Sunday Jean Claude Duvalier return to Haiti after 24 years in exile was met with total surprise .He was forced by the people of Haiti to fled to France in 1986 . He took over the presidency at age 19 after the death of his father Francois “Papa Doc” Duvalier in !971 . During his…
Read MoreTeresa Scanlan of Nebraska crowned Miss America
Teresa Scanlan of Nebraska, was crowned Miss America at the 90th anniversary of the Miss America pageant. The pageant was hosted byBrook Burke who performed on “Dancing With the Stars” and Chris Harrison from television reality show, “The Bachelor.” The 17-year-old high school student beat 52 other competitors,her platform issue was tackling eating disorders and…
Read MoreRicky Gervais leaves Globes stage during ceremony
The British comedian ,Ricky Gervais the Golden Globes host just seemed to disappear for about an hour during the live broadcast awards ceremony. Since he had been poking fun at many of the guests it was suspected that he had been asked to tone down his act as when he returned to the stage after…
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