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Dr. Jerri Nielsen Fitzgerald of South Pole Rescue Dies, 57
Dr. Jerri Nielsen Fitzgerald, known for having performed a breast cancer biopsy on herself while in the South Pole, has died of the cancer at age 57. Nielsen Fitzgerald was part of a 41-person team living at the National Science Foundation's Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station...
Bernadette Peters: Guest Co-Host on 'Live with Regis and Kelly'
Bernadette Peters was a guest co-host with Regis Philbin on Wednesday, June 24, on the TV talk show "Live with Regis and Kelly". Peters is an esteemed actress, singer, and Broadway performer. "Today Bernadette... Tanya Angus Has Acromegaly, Like Richard Kiel and Andre the Giant
Tanya Angus suffers from a rare disease called acromegaly, or gigantism. After waiting ten years between first discovering symptoms and confirming her disease, due to dismissive misdiagnoses from various doctors, Angus went to NBC News and told her story to Michael Okwu on... Free Reign: Band of Dallas Cowboys Signs Record Deal with Riot
Free Reign, a heavy metal band featuring Dallas Cowboys Marc Colombo, Leonard Davis, and Cory Procter, with guitarist Justin Chapman, has signed a worldwide record deal with Riot! Entertainment in Australia.... 'Hiking the Appalachian Trail': Mark Sanford Missing Case Solved?
June 25 Update:It has been revealed that Mark Sanford's trips to Argentina may have been funded by tax-payer money, though he stated his most recent trip was paid for by his own money. Records show that taxpayers have spent a total of $21,488 on Sanford travel expenses,...Toyota President Akio Toyoda is Heir of Founder Kiichiro Toyoda
Akio Toyoda has been appointed the new president of Toyota car manufacturer. Toyoda is the grandson of Kiichiro Toyoda, who founded Toyota, and the son of Shoichiro Toyoda, who has also served as Toyota president."Toyoda formally became president at a directors' meeting later...Tim Hortons Coffee May Appear in Nunavut
Tim Hortons, the Canadian coffee and doughnuts franchise, may open a branch in Iqaluit, Nunavut. The potential new Tim Hortons location was recently scouted by a company official, leading to excited speculation by local Tim Hortons fans, including a lead story the Nunatsiaq...787 Dreamliner First Flight Delayed by Boeing
Boeing has delayed the first flight of its 787 Dreamliner once more, in order to reinforce part of the side-of-body section of the plane. "“First flight and first delivery will be rescheduled following the final determination of the required modification and testing... Iran Revolutionary Guard: 16 Commanders Join Movement, Arrested
Sixteen Revolutionary Guard members in Iran were arrested for attempting to join the Iranian "people's movement" amidst the nation's upheaval after the Iran elections. According to the Cyrus News Agency (CNA), all sixteen were commanders or senior members of the Iran... Janet Contreras Letter Read by Glenn Beck: Full Text
Janet Contreras is a woman from Arizona who wrote a letter titled "Open Letter to Our Nation's Leadership" to radio and TV talk show Glenn Beck, expressing her frustration with the current politics and two principle political parties, the Democrats and Republicans, in the...
created by cyn.khoo | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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Maureen Espinosa Saves Daughter Maya, Three, from Cougar Attack
Maureen Espinosa saved her three-year-old daughter, Maya, from a cougar attack in Squamish, British Columbia, on June 16. The mother and daughter were picking salmonberries near their home in Brackendale, when a cougar lunged toward Maya. According to Espinosa, the cougar... Gold Vending Machines to Be Implemented in Germany
TG-Gold-Super-Markt, by Thomas Geissler, is implementing gold vending machines in Germany. Consumers will be able to buy bars of gold the same way most buy bars of chocolate, whether in train stations, airports, or any other of the 500 locations across the country.The gold... Barbara Boxer 'Call Me Senator,' Michael Walsh, 'Not Ma'am'
Senator Barbara Boxer rebuked Brigadier General Michael Walsh on June 16, telling him to be "call me Senator," rather than "Ma'am." The General Walsh was addressing the senator as "Ma'am" in his responses during a...
created by cyn.khoo | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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7471 views | 21 recommendations | 28 comments
