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Florence Green, Last of Final 5 Known Living WWI Veterans, Dies at 110

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Florence Green enlisted in the Women's Royal Air Force at the age of 17 in September 1918. Just two weeks before her 111th birthday, the World War I veteran passed away in her sleep at a care home in Norfolk, England. Green was the last surviving person to have served in that war nearly a century ago.
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RIP Big Pun: Big Punisher Fans on Twitter for 12th Anniversary of Death [VIDEOS]

Big Pun was the first Latino rapper to make a platinum album. Known for his proficiency as a rapper, his rapid and steady flow, his heavy use of alliteration, and his complex internal and multi-syllabic rhyme schemes, the Bronx-born rapper died 12 years ago today at just 28 years old on Feb. 7, 2000. The cause of death was a heart attack brought on by his life long struggle with obesity.
Occupy Pittsburg Faces Eviction

Occupy Wall Street Evictions: Pittsburgh Movement Faces Eviction at Noon [LIVE STREAM]

Spirits are still high among the members of Occupy Pittsburgh, one of the few remaining factions of the Occupy Wall Street movement with a functioning campsite, despite, or perhaps because of the fact that they are facing a court ordered eviction at 12 p.m. Tuesday Feb. 7. Occupy Pittsburgh is currently live-streaming from their campsite and have planned a press conference for noon, the same time as their ordered eviction.
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Super Bowl Parade 2012: Watch Live Stream New York Giants Celebrate

With the New York Giants Super Bowl 2012 Victory complete, all that's left to do is throw a blowout party with about a million of your closest friends. That's why the city and county of New York are throwing a ticker tape parade today to celebrate the Giants' tremendous win over the New England Patriots, and you can watch it live with a free online stream.
Gangs in London breed dangerous dogs by injecting them with steroids for fights, use them in drug deals and other crimes

Pit Bulls Against McDonald’s: Two Other Pulled McDonald Ads

McDonald's has apologized, as well as pulled an advertisement that has animal lovers up in arms. The fast-food chain had a radio ad that said eating their Chicken McBite's was less risky than petting a stray pit bull, shaving your head, naming your son Sue or giving your friends your Facebook password. The radio ad ran in the Kansas City area for a few days until people started 'barking' their complaints.
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Who Is M.I.A? 5 Things to Know about the Controversial Super Bowl Rapper

M.I.A successfully upstaged Madonna. That's right. The sassy rapper, most popular on the alternative scene, made more headlines Monday morning after Super Bowl Sunday than the Queen of Pop herself. Why? Because she gave the middle finger to over 111 million people during the Super Bowl Halftime Show 2012.
Alabama and Mississippi Republicans believe Obama is Muslim

Obama Approval Rating 2012 Reaches 50 Percent Mark

A poll shows that President Barack Obama’s approval rating has finally hit the magical 50 percent mark just as the job market is on its way to recovery, reported AFP. This puts the President at a double-digit point lead over Republican frontrunner Mitt Romney.
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Eli Manning: Baby Daughter Ava ‘Learned How to Clap’ Following Giants’ Super Bowl Win [VIDEO]

Eli Manning made an appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman on Monday night to talk about the New York Giants' victorious win during the 2012 Super Bowl. But Sunday wasn't only pure bliss for the quarterback because of the win; Manning's 11-month-old baby, Ava Frances, learned how to clap. View the video to watch Manning talking about baby daughter Ava and his second Super Bowl win.

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