Bill Gates on “death panels”
Posted on 15. Sep, 2010 by Leon Kennedy in Other
Recently, at a TED talk hosted by Bill Gates, he discussed the idea of lowering the global population to combat global warming. The idea was based on around the goal of lowering CO2 emissions. Gates said that a combination of vaccines, health care, and reproductive health services could help to drastically lower the world’s population; [...]
Killer shrimp ravage UK waters
Posted on 13. Sep, 2010 by Leon Kennedy in Other
A new species of shrimp are reportedly threatening the ecosystem in British waters. This species of shrimp, known as “Dikerogammarus villosus”, because of their violent and aggressive behavior have been nicknamed “killer shrimp”. As humorous as the nickname may be, British scientists are seriously concerned about the impact these new shrimp could have on their [...]
6 dead in Kentucky shooting
Posted on 11. Sep, 2010 by Leon Kennedy in Other
Five people died today at the hands of a gunman in eastern Kentucky today. The gunman, who killed his five victims with a shotgun, afterwards used the weapon to kill himself. The murders/suicide took place at a trailer park in a community outside of Jackson at roughly 11:30 this morning. Police have said that the [...]
Palin/Beck event sparks controversy
Posted on 11. Sep, 2010 by Leon Kennedy in Other
An event today in at the Dena’ina Civic and Convention Center featuring both Sarah Palin and Glenn Beck has drawn a lot of fans to commemorate the September 11th attacks of 9 years ago. The reportedly thousands of fans who showed up for the event had to pay between $73.75 and $225 just to get [...]
Bieyanka Moore adult video controversy
Posted on 08. Sep, 2010 by Leon Kennedy in Other
Search engines are on fire today with questions about adult star Bieyanka Moore after a rumor emerged that she is only 15-years-old. On her twitter page, Moore herself insists that she is not 15, and that she is of age to appear in adult videos, but for the time being, rumors still abound. In her [...]
Plane crash in Las Vegas kills 1, injures 3
Posted on 06. Sep, 2010 by Leon Kennedy in Other
On Monday, a small plane went down in a neighborhood in southern Nevada; the plane crashed in the street, then proceeded to burst into flames; according to authorities, one person was killed, and three were injured in the crash. Surprisingly, no one on the street or in the neighborhood were injured during the crash; all [...]
Wildfire near Boulder, Colorado
Posted on 06. Sep, 2010 by Leon Kennedy in Other
A wildfire near Boulder, Colorado has caused extensive damages to a number of buildings as well as one fire-vehicle; however, so far, no human deaths or even injuries have been reported. The blaze started in a place called “Four Mile Canyon” which is located Northwest of the city of Boulder; for the time being, the [...]
What is Labor Day?
Posted on 06. Sep, 2010 by Leon Kennedy in Other
Although not everyone, many people across the U.S. and in other parts of the world are enjoying today’s Labor Day holiday; but, how many people actually know where Labor Day comes from? That is a question which cannot be answered without conducting further studies, but on the origins of today’s holiday, it is possible that [...]
Christchurch New Zealand imposes curfew following earthquake
Posted on 04. Sep, 2010 by Leon Kennedy in Other
A curfew has been put into effect in Christchurch, New Zealand following a massive, 7.1 magnitude earthquake which destroyed buildings and roads but caused surprisingly few injuries. Residents of Christchurch were told they had to stay in their homes overnight Saturday; officials put the curfew in place to prevent people from going near damaged buildings [...]
Japanese Flock to Ghost Houses As Temperatures Soar
Posted on 02. Sep, 2010 by Raven Schneizer in Other
Amidst Japan’s worst heatwave in recorded history, haunted houses or “obake yashiki” are becoming summer hotspots as traditional venues cool down. In Japan, ghost houses are open especially in the summer months in amusement parks. This is linked with the Japanese Buddhism belief that August is the time when spirits return to visit. Visits to [...]