Monthly Archives: August 2014
Gucci Mane: Radric Davis sentenced to 39 months in jail on federal firearms charge
Gucci Mane has been sentenced by a federal judge to spend 39 months in jail after pleading guilty to a federal firearms charge in...
Elizabeth Vargas and Marc Cohn divorce
Elizabeth Vargas and Marc Cohn have decided to divorce after 12 years of marriage. 20/20 anchor Elizabeth Vargas, 51, and singer-songwriter Marc Cohn, 55, share...
Beyonce and Jay-Z divorce 2014: Queen Bey asks Gwyneth Paltrow for divorce advice
Beyonce has asked Gwyneth Paltrow for divorce advice as her marriage to Jay-Z has been on the rocks the past few months, Us Weekly...
Gaza: Hamas military commanders killed by Israeli airstrike
Three senior Hamas military commanders have been killed by an Israeli airstrike on a house in Gaza, militants say. Mohammed Abu Shamala, Mohammed Barhoum and...
Justin Bieber sued by photographer Aja Oxman over Hawaii assault
Photographer Aja Oxman, who claims he was assaulted by Justin Bieber's bodyguard on a Hawaii’s Shipwreck Beach last year, is suing the pop singer...
Prayuth Chan-ocha named Thailand’s new prime minister
Coup leader General Prayuth Chan-ocha has been named the new prime minister of Thailand. Prayuth Chan-ocha, 60, was nominated on August 21 in a legislature...
Shakira’s hit Loca copied from Dominican songwriter
Shakira’s hit song Loca was indirectly copied from another songwriter's work, a federal judge in New York has found. Judge Alvin Hellerstein said Shakira's Spanish-language...
James Foley: US secret military mission tried but failed to free journalist
Acccording to US officials, a secret military mission had tried but failed to free journalist James Foley and other American hostages in Syria. Their comments...
Marina Silva to run for Brazil’s presidency
Marina Silva has been formally named as the Brazilian Socialist Party’s new presidential candidate. Environmental campaigner Marina Silva, 56, replaces the late Eduardo Campos, who...
George W. Bush takes Ice Bucket Challenge and nominates Bill Clinton
Former President George W. Bush accepted his daughter Jenna Bush Hager's ice bucket challenge on August 20. In a hilarious twist, former First Lady Laura...
Stephen McIlvenna killed in Manx Grand Prix 2014 qualifying
Former Manx Grand Prix winner Stephen McIlvenna has been killed during qualifying for this year's event in the Isle of Man, organizers have confirmed. Stephen...
Anna Nicole Smith’s daughter loses final bid for J Howard Marshall’s fortune
The estate of Anna Nicole has lost the final bid to obtain her late husband J Howard Marshall's fortune, seven years after the death...
Russia Closes Four McDonald’s Restaurants in Moscow
Image source: Wikimedia Commons Four McDonald's outlets in Moscow have been temporarily closed by Russia’s main consumer watchdog as part...
Eric Holder arrives in Ferguson to defuse tensions over Michael Brown’s death
Attorney General Eric Holder has promised a "full, fair and independent" investigation as he arrived in Ferguson, Missouri, in a bid to defuse tensions...
Why pricing is vital for the long term stability of your business
When businesses seek to boost profits and maintain growth, they often concentrate on increasing volume or lowering costs but neglect the role that pricing...
Vin Diesel nominates Vladimir Putin for Ice Bucket Challenge
Vin Diesel has nominated Russian President Vladimir Putin to do the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. The star also put forward Angelina Jolie and Michelle Obama. Although...
Missy Robertson suffered miscarriage before having daughter Mia
In an interview with Closer Weekly, Duck Dynasty's Missy Robertson reveals she suffered a miscarriage before having daughter Mia. Missy Robertson told the publication that...
Willie Robertson takes on Ice Bucket Challenge
After many celebrities have joined the Ice Bucket Challenge movement in the past weeks, all in hopes of raising money for ALS Association, Duck...
What is ALS Ice Bucket Challenge?
The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge is an activity involving pouring a bucket of ice water on someone's head or donating to the ALS Association...
Gaza: Hamas leader Mohammed Deif’s wife and child killed by Israeli airstrike
Hamas military commander Mohammed Deif’s wife and son have been killed in an Israeli airstrike on the Gaza Strip. At least 19 Palestinians have died...
James Foley killed by ISIS militants
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) has released a video apparently showing the killing of American journalist James Foley, who went...
Ebola outbreak: Liberia imposes night-time curfew and orders quarantine
Liberia has imposed a night-time curfew in a bid to halt the deadly Ebola outbreak. In addition, it has quarantined an area of the capital...
Steve Ballmer leaves Microsoft after 34 years
Microsoft’s ex-CEO Steve Ballmer has announced he is stepping down from the board with immediate effect. In a public letter, Steve Ballmer said he had...
Ferguson riot: Second black man killed by police in St Louis
A second black man has been killed by police in St Louis, Missouri, days after Michael Brown’s death, threatening to further escalate tension. On August...
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