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What's the Best Country to Be a Mother?

Drew Weisholtz — Sun, 12 May 2013 14:44:56 +0000

Being a mother is hard work, but there are just some places where it’s easier than others. Save the Children has come out with its annual State of the World’s Mothers report, which ranks the best countries to be a mother. Checking in at number one is Finland, leading a charge of European nations in [...]

What Will Happen if Bees Continue to Die? [VIDEO]

Cole — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 18:52:04 +0000

A year ago, scientists linked nerve-agent pesticides to the recent collapse in the bee population. California commercial bee keepers have reported a 40% - 50% drop in number of bees. France and Italy are among countries who have banned such pesticides. If the bees continue to die off, will we be able to pollinate our millions of acres of crops in the United States?

Cyprus Banks Finally Reopen After 12 Days

Associated Press — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:23:22 +0000

There have been long lines of anxious people outside banks in Cyprus today, but no signs of trouble as the banks opened for the first time in nearly two weeks. The reopening followed an agreement for an international bailout aimed at protecting the Mediterranean island country from financial ruin. The deal calls for the country’s [...]

North Korea Orders Rocket Prep After US Stealth Bomber Drills In South Korea

Associated Press — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:02:07 +0000

North Korea’s leader says his rocket forces are ready “to settle accounts with the U.S.” Kim Jong Un’s (kim jawng oonz) comments are an escalation of the country’s bellicose rhetoric and a direct response to the unprecedented announcement that U.S. B-2 stealth bombers had joined military drills with South Korea. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says [...]

Beachgoers Form Human Chain to Save Drowning Boy

Emerald Catron — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 19:05:41 +0000

If your morning commute on public transportation has you convinced that all people are basically terrible, you need to watch this video. Right. Now. 12-year-old Josh McQuoid got pulled out to sea by a wave at Marine Beach in Napiers, New Zealand. The waves were so strong that they also made it impossible for Constable [...]

Set Your Clocks Forward On Sunday – Daylight Savings Time [Random DST Info]

Chadwick — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 15:45:46 +0000

Some would consider this Sunday the worst day of the year. I would say EVERYBODY considers it the worst day, but I don't want to speak for everybody. So I'll go with Fox News' roundabout way of insinuating it's the worst day. Anyway, Sunday is the day we set our clocks an hour ahead, lose an hour of sleep, and make ourselves tired and miserable for a week. As data has it, this little hour costs us money. And it turns out that the majority of the world doesn't even use Daylight Savings Time. Weird. Details below.

Sydney, Australia Police Brutality Caught on Tape [NSFW VIDEO]

Cole — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 21:16:16 +0000

The events in this video reportedly occurred at the Sydney Mardi Gras parade. A press photographer was wrapping up filming the parade when he heard someone crying for help. What he found was a relatively small male being manhandled, punched, and thrown around by police. Is it right how they acted? Caution the video is contains mature language and violence.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Dead

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 22:42:19 +0000

The longtime president of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez, died on Tuesday at the age of 58, following a two-year battle with cancer. During Chavez’s 14 years in office, the firebrand politician often clashed with other world leaders—particularly George W. Bush, whom he referred to as the devil during a 2006 speech at the United Nations. He was revered [...]

Thai Couple Makes Out Well By Smashing Record for World's Longest Kiss

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 19:16:15 +0000

A married Thai couple spent Valentine’s Day in style, setting the record for world’s longest kiss. So, just how long did these lovebirds remain lip-to-lip? Akekachai Tiranarat, 44, and his wife Raksana, 33, managed to stay lip-locked for 58 hours, 35 minutes and 58 seconds. Wow, that’s even longer ‘Lincoln.’ The duo took part in [...]

What We Know About Pope Benedict's Resignation

Chris Chaberski — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:22:07 +0000

In stunning news, Pope Benedict XVI announced Monday morning from the Vatican that he will resign his position as head of the Catholic Church, effective on February 28. This has already set off a flurry of speculation, largely because no pope has voluntarily done so since the year 1415.

The news is still coming in, but here's what we know so far:

Brazil Nightclub Fire Leaves 232 Dead

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 00:27:47 +0000

A deadly fire broke out at nightclub in Southern Brazil early Sunday (Jan. 27), killing 232 people. Sources, like the L.A. Times, indicate that a flare, which was part of an onstage pyro display, set the roof of the now-decimated club Kiss, located in Santa Maria near the Uruguay and Argentina borders, on fire. Other [...]

North Korea Threatens Nuclear Test, Calls U.S. Its 'Archenemy'

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:28:56 +0000

Sometimes—like when they call themselves "space conquerors" after launching a satellite that broke almost immediately and tumbled out of orbit—it can be hard to take North Korea seriously. Other times—like when they threaten another test of their nuclear program at a highly delicate time for their neighbors, politically—it seems wiser to keep a close eye on them.

Shocking Video: Assassination Attempt Foiled By Jammed Gun

Tom Blunt — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 15:15:30 +0000

An attempt on the life of a Bulgarian politician was miraculously averted yesterday when the would-be killer’s gun refused to fire. Turkish Party leader Ahmed Dogan had no time to think when a man rushed the stage and pushed a gun in his face, but the instant it became clear that the gun was faulty, [...]

What Is the Best City in the World?

Mike Adams — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 15:43:28 +0000

If you are currently living in Anytown, America and think that you are living in the best city in the world — you are dead wrong. Sorry to burst your bubble, but according to a new list of the world’s best cities to live, Hong Kong is the most revered, followed closely by Amsterdam, Osaka, [...]

Kony 2012 – Help Stop the World's Most Wanted Criminal [VIDEO]

Cole — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 16:38:11 +0000

This video will most likely change your life. I had never heard of Joseph Kony before watching this documentary and that scares me. The documentary, Kony 2012, aims to spread awareness about Joseph Kony’s crimes in central Africa and bring this criminal’s reign of terror to a stop before 2013. With today’s technology and social network can we make it happen?

North Korean Leader Kim Jong Il Dies at Age 69 [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 06:31:11 +0000

Kim Jong Il, the eccentric leader of North Korea since 1994, has died at the age of 69.

North Korea’s state-run KCNA news agency reported that after “great mental and physical strain,” he passed away of a heart attack at 8:30 a.m. Saturday while on a train during a “field guidance tour.”

Nelson Mandela and Roger Federer Are the Two Most Respected People in the World

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 21:57:49 +0000

It should come as no huge surprise that a poll of more than 50,000 people in 25 different countries would find Nelson Mandela the most respected and trusted person in the world.

But the next spot may be a bit more surprising.

Yikes! Amazon UK Sees Giant Spike in Sales of Aluminum Bats, Clubs During London Riots

Andrea Rosen — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 14:44:17 +0000

As the London enters another day of rioting, looters and bystanders have taken to the web to arm themselves. Amazon’s UK site has seen scary-high spikes in sales of blunt objects over the past 24 hours, including a 50,000% spike in clubs and a more than 35,000% spike among different aluminum baseball bat models. The [...]

What Are the Most Depressed Countries in the World?

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 12:58:09 +0000

According to a multi-national survey of over 9,000 adults by the World Health Organization, France and the United States are the two most mentally depressed countries in the world.

Twenty-one percent of French citizens have had a major depressive episode, followed by the United States, at 19.2 percent. Belgium, New Zealand and The Netherlands are also among world’s most depressed nations, by this metric.

New 'Superbug' Strain of Gonorrhea Resists Antibiotics

96.7 Kiss FM — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 14:38:53 +0000

Gonorrhea, a bacterial sexually transmitted infection, used to be easily treated with antibiotics. But now, a "superbug" strain of the STD has been found in Japan and scientists fear it could become a global public health threat.

"Since antibiotics became the standard treatment for gonorrhea in the 1940s, this bacterium has shown a remarkable capacity to develop resistance mechanisms to all drugs introduced to control it," said Magnus Unemo of the Swedish Reference Laboratory for Pathogenic Neisseria, who discovered the strain with Japanese colleagues.