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Charlie Sheen gets fired via text message. That’s the latest, and I’m sure there is more to come. In recent weeks, the world has been watching the “Charlie Sheen debacle” and today there is another story added to the mess.
Last week Sheen created a Twitter account and in less…
On October 5th, 2011, we lost one of the most important figures in technology we will likely ever see, Steve Jobs. There are absolute fallacies circulating about the death, so today I am going to uncover the backstory to the health issues and exactly how did Steve Jobs die.
Steve…
By:
Kyle in
News and Society
Jun 19, 2012
Harold Camping, 89, says May 21 will be the end!
Such are the reports being heard. He is the head of the Christian radio network Family Stations Inc. His Family Radio has 66 stations across the country.
Should We Believe Camping?
First, He predicted Jesus Christ would return in 1994.…
The three siblings who were accused of crimes in both Florida and Georgia were caught today after a high speed chase in Walsenburg Colorado. Grace Dougherty(29),Dylan Dougherty(26), and Ryan Dougherty(21), were accused for robbing a Georgia bank at gun point, and with shooting at a Florida based police officer. A…
By:
tim sweatman in
News and Society
Aug 11, 2011
The recent exposure of radiation in Japan has left people asking many questions. How will effect me, how much is too much, and what do I need to know in case I am exposed to radiation. These questions raise a lot of concern to families across the world. Lets begin…
Yes, it is now possible to access Facebook in China. For those of you that might be waiting for China to open it's doors to western social networking sites, you can just keep on waiting, it's not going to happen. There are some rumors starting to circulate about Mark Zuckerberg…
Let me first start out by saying that not only do you want to pass the exam itself but you also want to finish in the top 10% who take the exam at the precinct where you’re testing.
Why do I want to finish in the top 10%?
It all…
America's economy faces several serious problems like unemployment, huge debt servicing, health issues, and education, but the worst of these is the housing problems in the USA. The housing prices were at their highest in the early months of 2006, but from the mid 2006, there is a steady dip…
I'm sure it is on every girls mind just how Kate Middleton's Royal Wedding is going to unfold, what is the format? who will be there? What are they doing before? We take a sneaky peek into what will happen. With these Royal affairs the celebrations tend to be a…
We always shuddered - around the communal table with the desiccated chicken and the stale rice - lovelorn in varying degrees, to hear of lovely Angelina plumping for the United Nations.
One of us had actually met her during her UNHCR visit to Baghdad, in the fortress they called the…
The Sony breach notification was sent to Sony's clients on April 28th, about 10 days after the date Sony claims the break-in had happened. During those 10 days, the customers already heard all about it through the media. Basically, someone broke into Sony's computers and stole users' info. When Sony…
By:
Gal in
News and Society
Apr 29, 2011
Roswell, New Mexico has long been the stuff of legend in the United States. Whispered stories about aliens and spaceship, alien autopsies and clandestine experiments have been the fodder of many conspiracy theories. The most popular of these of course, is that the US government is housing aliens plus their…
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Scott Newman in
News and Society
Jun 15, 2011
Are you asking yourself who are Charlie Sheen's goddesses? I know I am. Before the Charlie fiasco hit the news I had never even heard of these "goddesses", "live-in girlfriends", "room mates" or whatever else we want to call them. I did a little digging around for you on who…
By:
Casey Richards in
News and Society
Mar 23, 2011
The age and condition of several Russian jets are being called into question once again, following a crash that killed 44 people and injured several others. That jet one of many that have been questioned as too old to make the grade any longer, especially in some of the extreme…
By:
Sebastian Clisler in
News and Society
Jun 22, 2011
Pakistani officials have revealed that the three wives of Osama Bin Laden may be returned to their own countries in the coming months and that security officials there have also asked that travel restrictions related to the women and their children be removed. The anonymous source revealed that Pakistan’s government…
By:
Jerome Kesslar in
News and Society
Oct 11, 2011
The state of Missouri is no stranger to violent tornadoes. The state has been hit on several occasion. Last Sunday, May 23, 2011 at about 5:30 p.m. a massive, deadly tornado slammed into the city of Joplin, Missouri. Not fewer than 89 people lost their lives. Joplin is close to…
The BP oil spill was caused by an explosion followed by fire on one of its drilling rigs in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20,2010. This occured by a blow out preventer which had failed to function to prevent crude oil from spilling. Several different attempts were made to…
Have bed bugs in bed? If you answered yes, your not alone. These bugs are spredding all over the USA. And to get rid of the bed bugs is no easy task. In fact, exterminators are having a hard time keeping up with the demand. It often takes several visits…
By:
john mumaw in
News and Society
Feb 23, 2011
I live in Argentina. A few days ago I was having coffee with my wife. We love to have a cup of coffee together. My mom who lives close was watching my two daughters so that we could have a date together (with our four month old baby). It was…
We live in an age where making absolute claims can be perceived as intolerant, unwise or even dangerous especially if the claims cannot be proven by science. Certainly there are many who make absolute claims who are intolerant and not very kind (and in some cases dangerous). Is the bible…
We often hear this phrase in Christian circles where it is said, we need to learn to love each other, love yourself, and love God. With many of the conflicts in the world today; one way to end it all would be to love each other and to love our…
When the Federal Government starts spying on its citizens and harassing them for something you may have said, that is the beginning of a Police State. When police can arrest you and hold you indefinitely without charging you, that is the beginning of a Police State. If you are not…
The United States is just six days away from a catastrophic default and neither side is really giving much ground. Analysts are worried that the political posturing can have devastating results. Currently, House Republicans are suggesting that the only solution is the plan, described as a “work in progress” by…
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Simone Seyfred in
News and Society
Jul 29, 2011
Have you ever been in that situation before? You happen to be on your own, and you walk down a slender street. All of a sudden, there are gangsters before and behind you. Instantly, you simply realize there's no getting out. You understand something must happen now, or you are…
Strongvpn.com, one of the biggest names in vpn companies, one of the safe-havens for expats and Chinese citizens inside The Great Firewall of China trying to tunnel their ways out has been blocked. For as long as China has been restricting internet access, so has Strongvpn.com been providing a vpn's…
The internet is a rapidly changing world. What are the trends taking place in the world of internet marketing. Here's what my research led me to discover (and confirm in some cases):
Google's latest update. There was a lot of concern when google updated again the way it ranks web…
By:
Greg Travis in
News and Society
May 08, 2011
Harold Camping of Family Radio has declared tomorrow (at this writing), May 21, to be Judgment Day. No biblical evidence exists to justify this pronouncement. It will not happen. Furthermore, it cannot happen.
It cannot happen for the same reason that Jesus cannot come tonight, as many preachers falsely believe.…
The most phenomenal talk show host for the past twenty five years has been Oprah Winfrey. Her educational, thought provoking, inspiring, and uplifting shows were anticipated and viewed by over 42 million people in about 150 countries world wide. But, like everything else, one has to say farewell to her…
Overcoming the Threshold of Censors via the Soul's Sensors
Define art. Art is the transmutation of that which is abstract into that which is material, or it is the transformation of that which is felt by an artist beyond the ordinary realm into an observable form or practice. Art may…
If you have not heard about the Westboro Baptist Church by now then you must have been living under a rock for the past 20 years or so. Since the early 1990's this “church” group has been holding protests, rallies, and pickets against everything from gay rights festivals, to NBA…
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