Mumbai Blast Report: Witnesses describe blasts that preceded Mumbai Attacks

"Gautam Patel was staying in the Trident Hotel, which is adjacent to the Oberoi Hotel, when the attacks began: I was up on the 11th floor and while I was on a conference call, I heard two large noises, and...

Cyclone Nisha to hit chennai

"Metrological Department have sounded alert in coastal areas of Tamil Nadu as cyclone Nisha may hit the region by afternoon."

2000 Guitarists Break World Record Playing 'This Land is Your Land'

A whopping 2052 guitar players sang and performed “This Land is Your Land” potentially making their way in to the Guiness Book of World Records.  It usually takes a about a month for Guiness to make it...

Internet backlash forces Japan to shelve plans to send relief planes to China

The troubled historical relationship between China and Japan appears to be preventing Japan from sending aid to China for earthquake relief efforts."A frenzied cyberspace backlash on China’s notoriously active...

'American Idol''s Final 12 Compete

"For the first time since the competition began, the guys and the gals performed on the same night on a newly designed "American Idol" stage. The long awaited night arrived when the "American Idol" contestants were able to open up the LENNON-McCARTNEY songbook and perform...

3 Killed in California Plane Crash

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A small airplane crashed in a residential neighborhood, killing three people in a fiery impact that destroyed a car and engulfed palm trees in flames.The Associated Press is working with NowPublic to help get coverage from people affected by this...

Writers strike means reality boom times

There are potential implications for the news business here too:"LOS ANGELES - For five years, John Langley tried and failed to sell a cinema verite-style TV series tracking police officers on patrol. Then came the 1988 Hollywood writers strike.  "That's when Fox bought...

Gunman Kills Four, Injures Nine At Carl Cox Gig in Venezuela

Four people were killed and at least nine injured when a gunman opened fire in a crowded show in Caracas, Venezuela. Footage of the aftermath surfaced on youtube only hours after the shooting. Apparently the video...

Osama Bin Laden Attempts To Unite Insurgent Groups In Iraq

"In an audio recorded message aired by Al Jazeera television to al Qaeda and other groups in Iraq on Monday, Osama bin Laden urged them to unify their forces and speak with one voice, that of the Islamic nation. "The interest of the Islamic nation surpasses that of a group...

Gang punches hole in Monet work

If that were my painting, I would rise from the grave and hunt the perpetrators down one by one."A gang of intruders has broken into a museum in Paris and inflicted serious damage on a painting by Impressionist...

An African Crime Scene: Community Reeling from 2 Murders in 24 Hours

Gugulethu is part of the Cape Flats, located between Cape Town's airport and the city bowl; most tourists never visit, though this is where most Capetonians live."A man was found murdered at an open field between Ny 5 and Ny 108 in Gugulethu at the exact same spot where a...

we all wanna be big rockstars

"At one time or another we have all wanted to stand in the spotlight, singing a power-ballad to a packed stadium. The applause, the screaming fans, and the money and fame, are magnetic and intoxicating elements. This probably explains the popularity of karaoke. For five...

Elvis Presley - Hound Dog - Video

1956, Video of Elvis Presley (January 8th 1935 - August 16th 1977). He was years ahead of his time. God bless you Elvis, we love you! Video Source: http://www.YouTube.com

DEPP - BECOMES HIS SUBJECT

"January 7, 2007 -- JOHNNY Depp became so obsessed with Hunter S. Thompson that he turned into a thief, raiding the legendary Gonzo journalist's wardrobe and garage, a new book says. In "Johnny Depp: A Kind of...

Success of Drug Plan Challenges Democrats

"It sounded simple enough on the campaign trail: Free the government to negotiate lower drug prices and use the savings to plug a big gap in Medicare's new prescription-drug benefit. But as Democrats prepare to take control of Congress, they are struggling to keep that...

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