The largest single day electronic dance music event, LovEvolution: A Dance Music Parade and Festival is hosted at the historical stadium O.co Coliseum and Oracle Arena in Oakland, California on Saturday, September 24, 2011. LovEvolution 2011 has a main stage, a grassy area at the Supperclub, 17 community produced, unique floats, with great names… Continue reading LovEvolution 2011 Oakland, California
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Thyroid cancer’s risk is higher for diabetics new study shows
There were studies suggesting that diabetes increases a person’s lifetime risk of developing thyroid cancer, and a new report published shows this linkage for retirement-age Americans. The medical scientists found that if a person between 50 and 71 years old has diabetes the 10-year risk of thyroid cancer is increased by one-quarter. The researchers… Continue reading Thyroid cancer’s risk is higher for diabetics new study shows
Lawrence Brewer’s 3,500 calories meal bans the last meal request privilege for death row intimates.
Lawrence Brewer’s over-the-top meal, who was executed on Wednesday night for the dragging death of James Byrd, meant the end of the death row intimates last meal requests. Houston State Senator John Whitmire wrote to the executive director of the Texas Criminal Justice Division saying that he had long opposed the practice, and that “enough is… Continue reading Lawrence Brewer’s 3,500 calories meal bans the last meal request privilege for death row intimates.
GOP Presidential Debate: Rick Perry under fire in Florida
Texas governor Rick Perry engaged in persuasive dispute with his rivals at Thursday night’s GOP presidential debate in Orlando. Social Security, immigration, border security and Perry’s 2007 executive order mandating that middle-school girls be vaccinated against the sexually transmitted HPV virus that can cause cervical cancer were the main topics. Texas governor Rick Perry struggled… Continue reading GOP Presidential Debate: Rick Perry under fire in Florida
Medusa: the world’s largest snake of 300 lbs (135 kg) and 25 ft (7.5 m).
Medusa, the world’s largest snake weighs more than 300 lbs (135 kg), is 25ft (7.5 meters) long and it takes 15 people to hold her. Medusa, a massive python is set to slither into the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s largest snake living in captivity. The giant snake, which will be on… Continue reading Medusa: the world’s largest snake of 300 lbs (135 kg) and 25 ft (7.5 m).
Sleepbox, the first temporary bedroom has been introduced into Moscow Airport.
Sleepbox is the first temporary bedroom which can be rented out for half-hour periods and was just introduced into Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow. Sleepbox will allow travellers to get a light kip if their planes are delayed. The specially equipped boxes, which work as mobile bedrooms have been created by Russian architecture company the… Continue reading Sleepbox, the first temporary bedroom has been introduced into Moscow Airport.
Satellite strikes Earth tonight and could land between UK and South America.
A satellite, weighing six tons and currently out-of-control, will strike Earth at 18,000 mph and could land almost anywhere this evening – NASA warned last night. The satellite has the size of a bus and will break up on entering Earth’s atmosphere, flinging huge chunks of metal weighing up to 350 lb (150 kg) across… Continue reading Satellite strikes Earth tonight and could land between UK and South America.
Carla Bruni: “I can’t wait to have a smoke”. Why she is desperate to give birth.
Carla Bruni says she is desperate to give birth, but the French First Lady has confessed that her urgency is not driven simply by the desire to see her baby, she is also desperate to start drinking and smoking again. The 43 year-old former model, admitted that, after nearly eight months of carrying her first… Continue reading Carla Bruni: “I can’t wait to have a smoke”. Why she is desperate to give birth.
Kweku Adoboli is “sorry beyond words” for the $2.3 billion losses.
Kweku Adoboli, the suspected UBS rogue trader said today that he was “sorry beyond words” for the record $2.3 billion losses suffered by Swiss banking giant. Kweku Adoboli sat in the dock at City of London magistrates’ court as his barrister Patrick Gibbs QC told the court: “He is sorry beyond words for what has… Continue reading Kweku Adoboli is “sorry beyond words” for the $2.3 billion losses.
Troy Davis execution by eye-witness reporters who watched him die.
Rhonda Cook from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, JoAnn Merrigan of WSAV News in Savannah and Greg Bluestein of the Associated Press, who all have covered more than 20 executions between them in the past, were three of five reporters allowed to watch the controversial death of Troy Davis at Georgia State Prison last night. Troy Davis,… Continue reading Troy Davis execution by eye-witness reporters who watched him die.
Cardiff After Dark portfolio, a squalid portrait of binge-drinking Britain by Maciej Dakowicz.
Cardiff After Dark portfolio presents the images of the British night life with young women and men vomiting and sleeping on the streets after weekend parties. The images look like those you might find in some depressing police dossier. Here, in vivid detail, is a squalid portrait of binge-drinking Britain. Some of the more incapacitated… Continue reading Cardiff After Dark portfolio, a squalid portrait of binge-drinking Britain by Maciej Dakowicz.
Alzheimer’s: 9 Ways to Lower Its Risk and Progression
A report of Alzheimer’s disease International (ADI) published in 2009, said there were 35.6 million people were with dementia and Alzheimer’s and it was expected that the number would increase to 65.7 million by 2030. Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia that is a collective name for progressive degenerative brain syndromes. They affect memory,… Continue reading Alzheimer’s: 9 Ways to Lower Its Risk and Progression
Jesse Coombs: first person to kayak successfully down Abiqua Falls.
Jesse Coombs became the first person to kayak successfully down Abiqua Falls in Oregon, USA. Lucas Gilman, Jesse Coombs’ friend and extreme sports photographer captured the jaw-dropping three-second plunge on camera. Jesse Coombs and Lucas Gilman hiked to the remote 96 feet (30 meters) waterfall armed with five cameras to film the stunt. Before Jesse Coombs, only… Continue reading Jesse Coombs: first person to kayak successfully down Abiqua Falls.
Pope Benedict XVI makes his first official visit to native Germany.
Pope Benedict XVI has begun his first official visit to Germany, his native country. After arriving in Berlin, Pope Benedict XVI said he had come to the country to talk about Christianity, not politics. The Pope visit to Germany may be one of his most difficult to date, with strong protests expected against his teachings. Pope… Continue reading Pope Benedict XVI makes his first official visit to native Germany.
Anti-wrinkle pill: the revolutionary treatment that reduces crow’s feet by 30%.
A revolutionary anti-wrinkle pill, which goes on sale today in UK, claims to shrink crow’s feet by up to 30%. The three-times-a-day tablet is thought to be the first treatment to work on the deepest layers of the skin. The revolutionary pill, which was developed by British scientists,showed in tests on 480 women it… Continue reading Anti-wrinkle pill: the revolutionary treatment that reduces crow’s feet by 30%.
Listeria outbreak: death toll rises to 8.
The Colorado-grown cantaloupes death toll has risen to eight in an outbreak of Listeria, officials said Wednesday. The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) said that a person in Maryland died from eating the tainted produce. Four other deaths have been reported in New Mexico and two in Colorado, and one person has died… Continue reading Listeria outbreak: death toll rises to 8.
Little boys compete in cage fighting contest in UK.
Two little boys as young as eight compete in cage fighting contests in front of a baying mob of adults enjoying a night’s entertainment in UK. The shocking images show the 8 and 9 year-old boys fighting with no padding, headguards or protection of any kind in what critics have described as “like a circus… Continue reading Little boys compete in cage fighting contest in UK.
Troy Davis’ last words: “I’m innocent. I didn’t kill your son.”
Just before his execution Troy Davis told the family of murdered policeman Mark MacPhail, “I’m innocent. I didn’t kill your son.” Strapped to a gurney, awaiting lethal injection, Troy Davis lifted his head and looked at Mark MacPhail’s family, to repeat his claim that he was not responsible for the police officer’s 1989 murder. Troy… Continue reading Troy Davis’ last words: “I’m innocent. I didn’t kill your son.”
Alzheimer’s risk could be tripled by diabetes
The data that show association between Alzheimer’s disease and type 2 diabetes increased over the years. Japanese scientists make the evidence stronger with a study (Glucose tolerance status and risk of dementia in the community) which has been published this week in the journal Neurology. The prospective cohort study of dementia was performed in… Continue reading Alzheimer’s risk could be tripled by diabetes
Troy Davis’ request for lie detector test was denied. His last hours before execution.
Troy Davis’s request for a polygraph test to try to prove his innocence ahead of tonight’s planned execution has been denied by Georgia Department of Corrections. Defense lawyer Stephen Marsh said he had hoped the lie detector test would convince the state pardons board to reconsider a decision against clemency, which was rejected yesterday. Troy… Continue reading Troy Davis’ request for lie detector test was denied. His last hours before execution.
Sarah Palin: husband will file for divorce and advisers told her White House dream is over.
Sarah Palin is about to lose both her marriage and her political career after the recent release of her explosive biography. According to The National Enquirer, friends close to Sarah Palin and her husband Todd say he is ”fed up” with the constant scandals that have plagued their marriage ever since she ran for vice… Continue reading Sarah Palin: husband will file for divorce and advisers told her White House dream is over.
George Enescu Festival 2011: Orchestras, Opera and Ballet
The 20th edition of a great classical music event, George Enescu Festival 2011, has attracted thousands of visitors and artists from all over the world. George Enescu Festival started on September 1 and ends on September 25. During this period lots of cultural events have taken place. Great Orchestra of the World series has… Continue reading George Enescu Festival 2011: Orchestras, Opera and Ballet
Troy Davis story. Last day before execution.
Troy Davis’ execution will go ahead as planned. Troy Davis was convicted of the August 19, 1989, murder of Georgia police officer Mark MacPhail, who was working as a security guard at a Burger King when he intervened in an argument between several men in a nearby parking lot. Mark MacPhail was shot in… Continue reading Troy Davis story. Last day before execution.
Troy Davis’ execution will go ahead as planned.
Troy Davis case story. Last day before execution. Troy Davis, the convicted murderer of a police officer, who is set to be executed by lethal injection on Wednesday, has lost a bid for clemency launched by his defense lawyers. Georgia’s board of pardons rejected the last-minute plea even after it attracted high-profile support, and… Continue reading Troy Davis’ execution will go ahead as planned.
Full Tilt Poker built a global Ponzi scheme.
Full Tilt Poker and its operators built a global Ponzi scheme that bilked online players out of at least $390 million, said federal prosecutors who filed a civil lawsuit against the internet gambling site. According to U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan, besides defrauding the U.S. banking system, as alleged in a civil lawsuit last spring,… Continue reading Full Tilt Poker built a global Ponzi scheme.