Farrah Fawcett: Death of an Angel

Farrah Fawcett has lost her nearly three year battle with cancer on June 25th 2009. On June 24, 2009 Extra! out of LA reported that a priest had been called to give Farrah Fawcett her last rites in an ICU unit, and that her loved ones were holding vigil. On the morning of June 25, 2009 it...

Guantanamo Bay Closure

President Barack Obama has pledged to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center by 2010. In a May 21 speech President Obama stated that the remaining 240 prisoners can be dealt with without risk to Americans and that civilian courts, military tribunals, regular prisons, and transfers to other...

Russia

Russia is a country that covers most of Eurasia, and is the largest country in the world. It covers 11 time zones and contains many different environments and landscapes, and is considered a world energy superpower. Dmitry Medvedev is the current President, and Vladimir Putin is the Prime...

... we feel so used. So dirty.

Sometimes you just have to give the people what they so clearly want.

Zombies: The Walking Dead

Dead alive: Bailout-supported companies, virus-infected computers, and the walking dead. Tag your zombie-related material with "zombies" for it to appear here.

Obama: First 100 Days

Barack Obama became the 44th President of the United States on January 20, 2009 in what was a historic inauguration event. He swept in to office on a promise of Hope and Change; and it is a promise he has delivered. President Obama's first 100 days in office have been filled with changes...

H1N1 Pandemic: Swine Flu Virus Outbreak

The World Health Organization has raised the alert over the H1N1 swine flu virus to Phase 6 - a global pandemic. This does not indicate an increase in the severity of the disease, but rather a rise in global infection rates. The H1N1 virus is the first global pandemic of the 21st century —...

Earth Day 2009

Earth Day is celebrated every year on April 22nd, and is a day that is designed to celebrate the Earth and give back for all it gives to us. US Senator Gaylord Nelson founded the day in 1970. Tag your stories, photos and videos 'Earth Day' for them to appear in this channel and don't forget to...

BC Election: British Columbia Votes May 12, 2009

Gordon Campbell of the Liberal Party has won his third straight election as premier of British Columbia, making him one of only four premiers to serve three terms. It's election time in BC; British Columbians head to the polls on May 12, 2009 to vote for their elected representatives. ...

Columbine: 10 Years Later

On April 20, 1999, a Tuesday, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold arrived at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado with murder in mind. Dressed in black trench coats and armed like special service forces the two teens entered the building and at 11:19 a.m. they began shooting. When they...

School Shootings

In the past decade there has been a surge in violence on school grounds that psychologists and educators struggle to explain. Among the most shocking manifestations of this type of violence is the school shooting. A notoriously difficult crime to profile, school shootings have become a...

Tax Day Tea Parties

April 15 is tax day in the United States and frustrated American taxpayers have rallied in 700 cities across the nation to "party like it's 1773" and protest the billions spent on the bailout bill and the trillion dollar stimulus package in a series of coordinated Tax Day Tea Party...

Easter 2009

This year Easter falls on April 12th. A Christian religious festival, Easter marks the resurrection of Jesus Christ following his crucifixion. Easter is also celebrated for its cultural elements by Christians and non-Christians alike. The Easter Bunny traditionally brings eggs - symbols of...

Binghamton New York Shooting at American Civic Association

At least 14 people are confirmed to have been killed in a shooting at the American Civic Association in Binghamton, New York. The shooter then turned the gun on himself. The events took place between 10:30am and 2:30pm EST on April 3, 2009. Tag your stories, photos and video "Binghamton...

G20 in Pittsburgh

The G20 is a consortium of finance ministers and economists from the largest economic powers in the world, representing 85% of the global gross national product. In 2009 G20 Summits were held in London, England and Pittsburgh, USA. The core focus of these G20 summits was the global economic...

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