Mark McKee returns book 76 years late
In 1934, Mark McKee checked out “A Dog of Flanders” by English author Marie Louise de la Ramee from the Mount Clemens Public Library in Michigan. After finding the book 76 years later he is lucky the library isn’t charging him a late fee for returning a book late. Recently, McKee, now 89, said he…
Read MoreStephen Baldwin sued fellow actor Kevin Costner
Stephen Baldwin has sued Kevin Costner over their investments in a device that British Petroleum used in trying to clean up the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Baldwin and his friend, Spyridon Contogouris, owned shares in Ocean Therapy Solutions, the company that marketed the centrifuges to British Petroleum. The federal lawsuit filed in…
Read MoreTaylor Swift takes top spot in Christmas Album
The numbers were close between Susan Boyle and Taylor Swift for the number one US Christmas album but Taylor Swift beat Susan Boyle by selling 5,000 more than Boyle. This is the second time the British singer has been knocked off the top of the Billboard Chart by Taylor Swift. Susan Boyle became an international…
Read MoreSun’s energy can be turned to fuel
The sun’s energy can be turned into fuel with a prototype solar device that mimics plant life ,has just been disclosed. The sunlight ray’s heats a ceria cylinder which breaks down water or carbon dioxide into fuels which can be stored and transported. Researchers in the US and Switzerland devised the prototype that uses a…
Read MoreTyler 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,…
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