Archive for January 2011
Mark Twain continues censored and uncensored
Mark Twain was the kind of man who might tell an off color joke then greatly apologize, who wrote essays and stories he knew would offend and kept others private for the same reason. A century after his death, Mark Twain remains uncensored and censored. The humorist and author worried enough about what he could…
Read MoreGerman plants investigated for using poisonous chemical dioxin
A company supplied 25 animal feed makers with 3,000 tons of contaminated fatty acids that contained the poisonous chemical dioxin. Possible illegal activity is being investigated by German officials in Schleswig where the Harles and Jentzsch plants are located and they found excessive levels of dioxin last March. As a result of tests from the…
Read MoreExploding packages in Government Buildings in Maryland
Two packages burst into flames today when they were opened at state government buildings 20 miles apart, slightly burning the fingers of two employees but not seriously injuring anyone, police said. Authorities were investigating a third suspicious package at the courthouse and a fourth at a state office building in Baltimore but it was not…
Read MoreSpam email suddenly quiet
For some unexplained reason the amount of junkmail that is sent across the globe has suddenly became quiet in recent months. Paul Wood, a senior analyst at Symantec Hosted Services told BBC news, around the Christmas holiday, three of the largest spam producers hauled their activity, “But its hard to say why,” he added. Networks…
Read MoreJohn Edwards left out from will
Estranged husband and two time presidential candidate John Edwards was not mention in decreased Elizabeth Edwards will signed December 1, six days before her death. The document named her eldest child, lawyer Cate Edwards, as the executor of her estate. In the will, filed in Orange County Superior Court in North Carolina, Edwards left automobiles,…
Read MorePink Floyd and EMI signs new deal
Pink Floyd and its long time record label EMI have signed a new five year deal ,the company said on Tuesday. Last year Pink Floyd and EMI were involved in a legal battle over the label’s right to separate their albums and sell individual tracks online. The phenomenon will come as a relief to the…
Read MoreMichael Jackson doctor accused of negligence
The popular pop star was given a powerful anesthetic called propfol by his personal doctor Conrad Murray shortly before he died . Michael ‘s doctor failed to mention the information to the paramedic’s when they arrived and he didn’t perform CPR properly on the star or call the paramedics for help until Jackson had died.…
Read MoreMexican cartels fueling violence in Mexico
A severed head of a young man between 25 and 30 years old was found hanging from a bridge in the Mexican border city Tijuana on Monday. It was hung using a metallic ring and a nylon rope with several bullet wounds. A threatening message was found nearby on the bridge. Earlier, a woman between…
Read MorePartial Solar Eclipse of 2011 on Tuesday
The moon will partially cover the sun on Tuesday , to see this phenomenon is is paramount that you must use protective equipment such as sunglasses and solar telescopes and not look directly at the sun without these. This event can be seen at sunrise in north Africa and much of Europe and at sunset…
Read MoreHaywood’s Regime Short Lived Pittsburgh’s head coach fired
Haywood has been officially fired as Pittsburgh’s head coach, effective immediately, less then two weeks after he was hired away from Miami of Ohio to replace coach Dave Wannstedt. At the time, Pitt athletic director Steve Pederson called Haywood “a man of character and integrity” who “will be an inspirational leader for our football team.…
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