James J. Williams

JFK: The Smoking Gun. New documentary alleges Secret Service agent was second shooter in JFK’s assassination

The official account of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination has pointed to evidence many conspiracy theorists believe shows that he…

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Usain Bolt’s speed explained by scientists

Usain Bolt's extraordinary speed has been explained by scientists with a mathematical model. Usain Bolt’s 100 m time of 9.58…

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Maharaja Harinder Singh Brar’s daughters win his $4 billion assets in court battle

The daughters of former Indian Maharaja Harinder Singh Brar have won a 21-year court battle to inherit more than $4…

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RealToothFairies website slammed for cashing on childhood’s imaginary figures

A recently launched website that sells “real” Tooth Fairy toys has been slammed for commercializing a character that once existed…

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Curing blindness with stem cells

According to British scientists, the prospect of reversing blindness has made a significant leap. An animal study in the journal…

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Royal baby: Ten lesser-known facts about royal births

Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, is in the early stages of labor and was admitted to hospital at around…

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Schindler’s List up for auction on eBay with an opening asking price of $3 million

One of four surviving copies of the original Schindler's list is up for auction on eBay. The list was featured…

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Helen Thomas: Pioneering White House journalist dies at 92

Pioneering journalist Helen Thomas, who covered the White House for nearly five decades, has died aged 92. Helen Thomas died…

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Swan Upping: Ten Interesting Facts

Swan Upping is the annual census of the swan population on stretches of the Thames in the UK’s counties of…

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Swan Upping 2013: Queen’s swans counting ritual under way

Swan Upping, the ancient British tradition of counting swans along Thames River, has begun on July 15. The ritual known…

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Chelyabinsk meteorite goes under microscope

Russian scientists have released microscopic images of fragments of the meteorite that hit the central city of Chelyabinsk in February.…

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Kickstarter project: MoS Atlas socks infused with coffee promise to spell the end to smelly feet

A revolutionary Kickstarter project - carbonized coffee fused into futuristic socks - promises to spell the end to stinky feet…

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Statue of Liberty reopens on 4th of July

The Statue of Liberty, shut last year after Superstorm Sandy, has reopened to the public on Independence Day. Crowds are…

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Hot Dog: Facts, History and FAQ’s

July is National Hot Dog Month, and according to the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council (NHDSC), Americans will be…

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How many hot dogs do Americans consume over July 4th holiday?

According to the National Sausage and Hot Dog Council (NHDSC), Americans are expected to eat 150 million hot dogs over the July…

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4th of July 2013 weather: Rain expected in east and droughts in west

Bad weather is expected to put a dampener on 4th of July celebrations in the south and mid-west with rain…

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John Paul II to be declared saint as Vatican approves second miracle

John Paul II could be declared a saint this year after a Vatican committee approved a second miracle attributed to…

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Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular History

The Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular is an annual television broadcast of the Independence Day fireworks show in New…

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Chinese astronauts on Shenzhou-10 spacecraft return to Earth

Three Chinese astronauts on Shenzhou-10 spacecraft have returned to Earth in a capsule that has landed safely after a 15-day mission…

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Summer Solstice: Stonehenge Pagan Festivals

Solstice, or Litha, means a stopping or standing still of the sun. The summer solstice is the longest day of…

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Summer Solstice 2013: 21,000 gather at Stonehenge for sunrise on longest day of the year

Thousands of people in UK have gathered at Stonehenge for the sunrise on the summer solstice - the longest day of…

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Singapore haze reaches new record high for a third day

Singapore pollution levels reached a new record high for a third day in a row, as smoky haze from fires…

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Singapore smog hits record levels prompting government health warnings

Smog in Singapore soared to hazardous levels again on Thursday, prompting government health warnings. At 13:00 local time Singapore's pollution…

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7.6 million people became refugees in 2012, more than any time since 1994

According to the United Nations, 7.6 million people became refugees in 2012, with the total number now higher than at…

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Yuri Gagarin air crash details revealed by fellow cosmonaut Alexey Leonov

New details have emerged about the air crash on 27 March 1968 that killed the first man in space -…

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