Restaurant workers of San Francisco, California, want to implement a standard tip of 25% onto the bill. According to Contra Costa Times , the restaurant workers proposals for standard 25% tipping in San Francisco already have support from some high-class restaurants. The main issue with their proposal is that diners should pay the 25% tip… Continue reading San Francisco: restaurant workers want 25% standard tip onto the bill.
Year: 2011
Zuccotti Park cleanup canceled minutes before it was supposed to begin.
The cleanup action of Zuccotti Park from Lower Manhattan, that has been occupied by Wall Street protesters for nearly a month, was canceled Friday minutes before it was supposed to begin. Bloomberg administration made the announcement around 6:20 a.m., about 40 minutes before workers were scheduled to enter Zuccotti Park, which has been the encampment… Continue reading Zuccotti Park cleanup canceled minutes before it was supposed to begin.
Occupy Wall Street protesters confronted Mayor Bloomberg at Cipriani restaurant.
Hundreds of Occupy movement protesters stormed Cipriani restaurant last night to confront NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg ahead of this morning’s planned “eviction” of their Manhattan camp. They went to Cipriani restaurant, where Michael Bloomberg attended a dinner, in an attempt to hand him a petition with 310,000 signatures supporting their right to remain in nearby… Continue reading Occupy Wall Street protesters confronted Mayor Bloomberg at Cipriani restaurant.
DSK’s prosecution over Tristane Bannon’s claim of rape has been dropped.
French prosecutors have dropped the investigation into Tristane Banon’s claim that former IFM chief, Dominique Strauss-Kahn attempted to rape her through a lack of proof. According to prosecution, DSK admitted to sexual aggression against journalist and writer Tristane Banon, but that it was too late to prosecute for that charge because the incident happened in… Continue reading DSK’s prosecution over Tristane Bannon’s claim of rape has been dropped.
Chicago: two students at Roger C. Sullivan High School beating a 14-year-old classmate
A shocking video showing two students-girls from Roger C. Sullivan High School, a Chicago public school, who were viciously beating a 14-year-old classmate, has been released on internet. The footage shows the victim, Jillian Salgado, 14, battling to defend herself as she is pummelled and thrown around the classroom by two sisters, who are her… Continue reading Chicago: two students at Roger C. Sullivan High School beating a 14-year-old classmate
Seal Beach: names of the victims killed at Salon Meritage.
Last night, Orange County Police named the eight people who were the innocent victims killed during the Seal Beach massacre. The eight people killed by Scott Dekraai in the crazed shooting at Salon Meritage were: Randy Fannin, the beauty salon owner, Victoria Buzzo, Lucia Kondas, Laura Elody, Christy Wilson, Michelle Fast, David Caouette and Michelle… Continue reading Seal Beach: names of the victims killed at Salon Meritage.
Tesco Terry’s Chocolate Orange glitch made product just 29p each.
A computer error at the Tesco’s tills enabled surprised customers to pick up Terry’s Chocolate Orange for just 29p each – a tenth of their value. Shoppers, who have taken advantage of the glitch at Tesco, filled their trolleys with boxes of Terry’s Chocolate Orange – advertised on TV by comedian Dawn French – and… Continue reading Tesco Terry’s Chocolate Orange glitch made product just 29p each.
BlackBerry service has been restored today.
Mike Lazaridis, the founder and co-CEO of Research in Motion announced on Thursday that the BlackBerry service has been fully restored. “All of the services are back up globally,” he said. The announcement was made during a conference call on Thursday and came just hours after a downbeat video message – itself a rare appearance… Continue reading BlackBerry service has been restored today.
Sony is recalling 1.6 million Bravia LCD TV’s worldwide.
Sony is recalling 1.6million of its Bravia LCD TVs worldwide after several serious malfunctions involving parts “melting” appeared on 2007 and 2008 sets. It was reported that 11 incidents took place in Japan, but faulty parts may affect forty-inch LCD models sold “around the world”. 630,000 affected units have been sold in Europe. “If you… Continue reading Sony is recalling 1.6 million Bravia LCD TV’s worldwide.
Whitney Houston nearly kicked off from a Delta Airlines flight.
Whitney Houston found dead in a LA hotel room, aged 48 Whitney Houston news UPDATE. The star partied heavily the night before her death Whitney Houston death. Bobby Brown broke down in tears during his concert in Mississippi Whitney Houston was allegedly almost thrown off a Delta Airlines flight due to her rude behaviour… Continue reading Whitney Houston nearly kicked off from a Delta Airlines flight.
How to fix “Error 3200” and “Error 3002” during iOS 5 download. Updates.
Thousands of iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad users have encounter an error screen saying simply “Error 3200” or “Error 3002” as they tried to download the newly launched version of iPhone’s operating system, iOS 5, last night. Scroll down for Error 3200 and Error 3002 solutions… Yesterday launch of iOS 5, the iPhone… Continue reading How to fix “Error 3200” and “Error 3002” during iOS 5 download. Updates.
Sara Leal spilled Ashton Kutcher’s pillow talks to Us Weekly.
Sara Leal, who allegedly slept with Ashton Kutcher on the eve of his sixth wedding anniversary to Demi Moore, spilled the secrets on her one-night stand with the actor and how they discussed the upcoming presidential election after hooking up. Sara Leal, the 22-year-old administrative assistant said she met Ashton Kutcher while partying at the… Continue reading Sara Leal spilled Ashton Kutcher’s pillow talks to Us Weekly.
Helen Tamaki, the second woman who dies from East River helicopter crash.
Helen Tamaki is the second person who died from injuries suffered in the crash of a helicopter that plunged into the East River off of Midtown Manhattan with five people onboard last Tuesday. On October 4, Sonia Marra had organized the doomed flight over Manhattan’s skyline to celebrate her 40th birthday with her parents, who… Continue reading Helen Tamaki, the second woman who dies from East River helicopter crash.
Apple: iOS 5 with its iMessage brings free texting to iPod touch, iPad, and iPhone
Apple launched its latest top class operating system, iOS5, on Wednesday afternoon. iOS 5 includes over 200 features like iTunes and iCloud. The iMessage service let iPhone users send messages with text, photos and video to other iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch users free of charge. “There’s a big potential issue here,” said… Continue reading Apple: iOS 5 with its iMessage brings free texting to iPod touch, iPad, and iPhone
Seal Beach: 8 people killed in a shooting at Salon Meritage.
Eight people have been killed Wednesday afternoon by a gunman at Salon Meritage in Seal Beach, California. The gunman, Scott Dekraai, apparently enraged over a custody dispute walked into a crowded Seal Beach hair salon where his ex-wife worked and opened fire, killing eight people and critically wounding another person in the deadliest shooting in… Continue reading Seal Beach: 8 people killed in a shooting at Salon Meritage.
$45 million Forsyth County Estate Le Rêve sold for $11.5 million after foreclosure
A $45 million Atlanta mansion – Forsyth County estate Le Rêve – was foreclosed and then sold at a massive 75% drop at only $11.5 million. Forsyth County estate Le Rêve (“The Dream” in French) was foreclosed at the end of 2010 after taking three years to build with no expense spared by Hubert and… Continue reading $45 million Forsyth County Estate Le Rêve sold for $11.5 million after foreclosure
Operation Hackerazzi: Christopher Chaney arrested over hacking Scarlett Johansson’s pictures.
FBI arrested Christopher Chaney from Florida after he had allegedly accessed Scarlett Johansson and other 50 celebrities’ phones and email accounts. Several n**e photos of Scarlett Johansson appeared on an Internet site earlier this year and TMZ.com reported that hackers stole them from her cellular phone. Christopher Chaney, 35, from Jacksonville was arrested this morning… Continue reading Operation Hackerazzi: Christopher Chaney arrested over hacking Scarlett Johansson’s pictures.
Dark chocolate and stroke risk in women
A weekly intake of a minimum 45 grams (1.6 ounces) of chocolate containing at least 30% of cocoa, or dark chocolate, is linked to a lower stroke incidence in women, showed a study. The study was led by Susanna C. Larsson, PhD, of Division of Nutritional Epidemiology, National Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet,… Continue reading Dark chocolate and stroke risk in women
Occupy Chicago and Washington DC: 27 protesters arrested yesterday.
27 protesters were arrested during three Occupy movement demonstrations on Tuesday in Chicago and Washington D.C. A total of 21 economic protesters were arrested for trespassing in Illinois on Tuesday as the Occupy Wall Street movement continued to spread across US major cities. Last night, five women aged between 55 and 80, from the Action… Continue reading Occupy Chicago and Washington DC: 27 protesters arrested yesterday.
BlackBerry outage has spread to Canada and U.S.
BlackBerry users in the entire world continue to have disruptions in service for a third consecutive day North American subscribers seem to be affected as well. All those who use Customers using Research In Motion’s BlackBerry smartphones in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa had troubles accessing the e-mail, using messaging and Web surfing… Continue reading BlackBerry outage has spread to Canada and U.S.
Lydia Gale Clark, a Drake University student died after 16 alcohol shots on her birthday.
Lydia Gale Clark, a student at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, died after she apparently downed 16 shots on the night of her 21st birthday celebration. Lydia Gale Clark had been seen “stumbling” at several bars on a six-hour drinking marathon that ended Saturday early in the morning, at 3.30 a.m. According to the… Continue reading Lydia Gale Clark, a Drake University student died after 16 alcohol shots on her birthday.
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, “Underpants bomber” pleaded guilty.
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, 24, was accused of US-bound flight on 25 December, 2009 with a bomb hidden in his underwear. The bomb did not detonate fully causing serious burns. Later that day he admitted to the FBI that he was working for the Al Qaeda in Yemen. Last Wednesday Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab accepted… Continue reading Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, “Underpants bomber” pleaded guilty.
Nancy Shevell wedding dress inspired by Wallis Simpson outfit.
Nancy Shevell’s wedding dress, designed by Stella McCartney, was a “remake” of the 1937 Wallis Simpson wedding outfit. Stella McCartney, the fashion designer daughter of Sir Paul, created the wedding dress for her step mother, Nancy Shevell, being inspired by the gown worn by Wallis Simpson for her marriage to the Duke of Windsor in… Continue reading Nancy Shevell wedding dress inspired by Wallis Simpson outfit.
Iranian terror plot to assassinate Saudi ambassador in the U.S.
A terror plot of the Iranian government to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the U.S. in Washington has been revealed to press yesterday. Attorney General Eric Holder spoke during a press conference of how elements of the Iranian government financed and aided the plot to murder Adel al-Jubeir , the Saudi ambassador in US- offering… Continue reading Iranian terror plot to assassinate Saudi ambassador in the U.S.
Michael Jackson’s autopsy photo revealed to court.
On another day of Dr. Conrad Murray trial, the court saw a second shocking photograph of Michael Jackson’s dead body taken before an autopsy was carried out the day after his death. Yesterday it was the second time the jury has seen a picture of dead Michael Jackson after a photograph was displayed on the… Continue reading Michael Jackson’s autopsy photo revealed to court.