US stocks plunge as data spooks investors
US stocks plunged on Wednesday as bearish economic data spooked investors, raising concerns about the current economic soft patch.
Meet the ladies Anthony Weiner follows on Twitter
You're following an awful lot of young women on Twitter. Is there a reason you get so many ladies that you're following? a reporter asked New York Representative Anthony Weiner on Tuesday.
Schmidt screwed up,” Google destined for Yahoo’s fate?
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt admitted he “screwed up” during his tenure at Google by first failing to take social media seriously and then failing to establish a viable social media product.
Ron Paul the new Chuck Norris? Top “Facts” About Him
Move aside, Chuck Norris, “Ron Paul Facts” is now in. Ron Paul, a Texas Congressman and 2012 presidential hopeful, has inspired a fiercely loyal following around the country with his straight-talking Libertarian approach.
Sean Kingston ‘stabilized’, but remains in ICU for severe injuries
Hip hop star Sean Kingston “is now stabilized and has moved from the trauma unit to ICU,” according to his publicist Joseph Carozza.
Sean Kingston was going “really fast,” recipe for accident
Sean Kingston was going “really fast” on his personal jet ski when he crashed into a bridge, according to his girlfriend and passenger on the vehicle, reported TMZ.
Weiner Won’t Say “No” to Deny Twitter Scandal
“All you have to do is say no to the question,” said a persistent reporter to Representative Anthony Weiner on Tuesday.
Rptr to Weiner: You Follow Lots of Young Women On Twitter
Representative Anthony Weiner was hounded by persistent reporters on Tuesday as he refused to answer whether or not he sent a lewd photo from his Twitter account to a 21-year-old college student named Gennette Nicole Cordova.
Can Gold Really Replace the US Dollar?
Public faith in Western currencies has hit an extreme low. Faith in the US dollar is especially weak because the US government keeps on spending money it doesn’t have by borrowing from the generous printing presses of the Federal Reserve.
Why is the housing market crashing and burning?
The latest S&P/Case-Shiller index readings continue to confirm that the US housing market is crashing and burning.
Who is LulzSec, Hacker of PBS? Are they hacking Sony again?
PBS was just hacked by a group of Internet vigilantes who put up a bogus story of Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls being alive and well in New Zealand.
Legal Smoking Kills 6 Million, So Why is Marijuana Illegal?
Smoking kills 6 million people per year, including 600,000 from second-hand smoking, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). By 2030, it's expected to kill 8 million people.
Tobacco Kills 6 Million, So Why is Marijuana the Criminalized Substance?
May 31 is 'World No Tobacco Day.' The World Health Organization (WHO) took this opportunity to remind everyone the harmful effects of this substance.
Tupac Shakur NOT Alive, What Other Stunts Have Hackers Pulled?
On Saturday evening, PBS put out a report claiming rap legend Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls were still alive and living in a small resort in New Zealand. His location was revealed by the diary of a local man who was recently shot by local gangsters.
Obama visits Arlington, America honors soldiers from Civil War to Iraq War
Americans across the nation on Monday remembered the sacrifices of soldiers who died for their country.
Memorial Day: A Time to Honor Soldiers, 20 Fallen in May 2011
The first Memorial Day was celebrated in 1865 in South Carolina to honor fallen soldiers from the Civil War. Since then, it has developed into a national holiday in honor of all soldiers and their families.
How Dare Hackers Target Lockheed Martin?
Lockheed Martin just confirmed that it was hacked on May 21, 2011. Its swift response stopped the breach before any critical data was stolen. Still, it’s insane that hackers would target Lockheed Martin.
Why lower Saudi oil prices kill alternative energy
The biggest obstacle to alternative energy is money. Saudi Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal seems to understand this. In a CNN interview, he admitted Saudi Arabia wants lower oil prices because it doesn’t “want the West to go and find alternatives.”
Cucumber bacteria kills 14 in Germany, Russia bans all imports
Cucumbers infected with a strain of deadly E. coli has killed 14 people and made over 300 people seriously ill in northern Germany.
Utah and other states push gold as legal tender, prepares for US dollar collapse
Utah just became the first US state to recognize gold as legal tender. Its Legal Tender Act of 2011 allows U.S. minted gold and silver coins to be recognized as legal tender in the value that reflects the market price for gold and silver.
Sarah Palin poses with Rolling Thunder bikers [PHOTOS]
Sarah Palin took an incognito tour of Washington D.C. yesterday with Rolling Thunder bikers from all over the country.
Hip-hop star Sean Kingston crashes jet ski, badly injured
Hip-hop star Sean Kingston crashed his jet ski late Sunday in Miami. He was immediately rushed to the Jackson Memorial Hospital, where he remains in critical condition, reported local paper Local10.com.
Lockheed Martin hacked, cyber crime steps up to major leagues
Lockheed Martin just recently admitted that it was hacked on May 21, 2011. It managed to stop the tenacious attack before any critical data was stolen.
Stocks get break from mini-correction, rallies on Friday
US stocks rallied for the last three sessions of the week, giving investors a respite from the mini-correction that started on May 2.
Why do people support ‘monsters’ like Ratko Mladic?
Thousands of Serbs on Sunday are protesting the arrest of former army general Ratko Mladic. Mladic was arrested on May 26, 2011 by special police forces from the ruling regime of Boris Tadic.
Top 5 Bogeymen Americans Dread
Adult Americans have their own bogeyman – those shadowy, poorly-understood, but powerful things that are out to get them.
PATH shut down on May 28, “police investigation” cited
The entire PATH system is shutdown as of 7:41 p.m. May 28, stranding passengers from both sides of the Hudson River. The PATH alert notice simply read: Due to a police investigation, all train service is suspended.
Grover Cleveland had illegitimate child, raped woman: book
On December 15, 1873, a 37-year-old Grover Cleveland, who was then a lawyer in Buffalo, New York, raped a woman he was courting.
Gil Scott-Heron’s Top 5 Songs, Rap At Its Earliest
Gil Scott-Heron died on May 27 at the age of 62. He died in New York City. The cause of death has not yet been released.
Mitt Romney: Can a Mormon Really Win?
Mitt Romney is a Mormon. Despite his other qualifications, he will face a disadvantage because of it.