Wildfires Continue to Rage in Parts of Arizona
For firefighters in Northern Arizona on Tuesday, the going was tough to say the least. Not only are they fighting to snuff out a rapidly growing wildfire, but they were also forced to battle with high temperatures and fierce winds. It appeared that their efforts were being undermined by forces out of their control. However, [...]
Crocheted Lions for the Olympics in London
In London, three handmade crocheted lions were revealed for the Olypmic celebration. A single woman, Shauna Richardson, made all three of these by herself. These lions were 30ft tall and took a total of 18 months to crochet. The lions were made with 36 miles of wool. These lions, along with 12 other art pieces, [...]
Babies: Premature Birth Worldwide
Premature birth is a growing phenomena for everyone worldwide in today’s society. Worldwide, approximately 15 million babies are born prematurely every year. This slims down to every one in ten babies being born prematurely. This type of birth issue results in these babies suffering with problems throughout their entire lives, if they survive that long. [...]
One World Trade Center Replaces Twin Towers as Tallest Building in New York
The new building in New York city called One World Trade Center is not only an iconic and heroic icon in the city, now it is officially being titled the tallest building of all of NYC. After the tragic events of September 11th, 2001 when two planes crashed into the twin towers, this is an [...]
Now EU Punish Women Drivers
December 2012 is a time of change. Nothing to do with Mayans and calendars and all that, but the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that from then on gender can no longer be used as a factor when car insurance companies work out how much you pay. Although this is a step forward [...]
20% Of Bangladeshi Girls Become Wives Before They Turn 15
Bangladesh has one of the highest rates of child marriage in the world, with 20% of girls becoming wives before their 15th birthday, even though 18 is the minimum age allowed by law. It’s a practice still rife in Bangladesh despite being illegal. Some call it modern day slavery. Child brides drop out of school [...]
2012 in the Eurozone
The European Monetary Union crisis has continued to mount since Greece’s economic bailout in 2010. The crisis continued to worsen in 2011, and Italy nearly had to be bailed out as well. While the previous year was dire, 2012, unfortunately, doesn’t look better. 2012 is predicted to bring even more financial problems to the EU, [...]
Ozzie Guillen Returns After His Public Praise for Fidel Castro
What might have seemed like a harmless little ribbing to Ozzie Guillen turned into a nightmare fast. Recently, Guillen made headlines when he was interviewed for Time magazine. After being asked what he thought of Fidel Castro, he responded saying that he loved and respected him. While this is a pretty terrible and thoughtless thing [...]
Discovery space shuttle in Washington D.C. Flying By Dulles Airport (Video + Images)
Go ahead and check it out for yourself! The footage I took while driving near Dulles Airport is short, but still gives you an idea of how cool this is to see in person. This is definitely a piece of American History you don’t want to miss! Check out the footage and photos below. [...]
Newark Mayor Cory Booker Praised as SuperHero and Meme
Mayor of Newark Cory Booker has been all over the news after rescuing his neighbor from a house field. When interviewed, Mayor Booker stated that after breaking free from his security when they tried to stop him from entering the burning house he immediately ran into the house looking for the woman in the house. [...]
Spain Declines To Rule Out Possibility Of A Bailout
Spain declines to rule out possibility of a bailout The Euro Crisis should, in theory, be seeing an end in sight, with the second Greek loan finalised and the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) set up for completion in a few years. The fact, however is, that it still [...]