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New Pope Elected — Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina, Now Called Francis I

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:23:05 +0000

Jorge Bergoglio, the 76-year-old archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina, has been elected as pope. He is the first Latin American to lead the Catholic Church. Bergoglio, who has taken the name Francis I, is also the first Jesuit priest to become pope.

Real Life Sci-Fi: Meteor Explodes Over Russia, Hundreds Injured

Mike Sampson — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 13:50:34 +0000

You've seen it a hundred times in countless sci-fi movies: an object from space comes hurtling towards Earth leaving a trail of thick smoke behind it as curious onlookers turn their heads to the sky, mouths agape. Only this time, it's real.

Over 500 people were injured in Chelyabinsk, Russia last night when a meteor came blazing into the atmosphere, exploded and sent fireballs raining down as citizens caught all the action on camera.

Nightclub Fire Kills Hundreds in Brazil

Chris Kissel — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 16:59:24 +0000

The death toll in a horrific nightclub fire in Brazil as risen to 232, according to news sources. This number is updated from the original count of 245 first reported by local news sources. A fire started at the Boate Kiss nightclub around 2 AM in the southern city of Santa Maria. The club was [...]

Shocking Crash Caught On Camera

Mike Hendren — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 11:00:59 +0000

Up close and personal with one nasty car crash!

New 'Green' Jeans Said to Remove Harmful Emissions From the Air

Aaron Galloway — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 18:42:15 +0000

A chemist and a fashion designer have collaborated to create jeans that they say will remove harmful emissions from the air just by wearing them around.

Tony Ryan, a chemist at Sheffield University in England and Professor Helen Storey of the London College of Fashion are the two behind the 'green' jeans and, according to the Daily Mail, here is

Americans Honor Victims on the 11th Anniversary of the 9/11 Terror Attacks [VIDEO]

Donald Deane — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 14:30:24 +0000

In what's become a grim and somber ritual for Americans, citizens will gather Tuesday to mark the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks, in which Islamic extremists killed nearly 3,000 people.

Thousands are expected to come together in New York City, Washington, DC and Pennsylvania to pay their respects.

Do You Dream About Being an Olympic Athlete? Well Here's Your Chance

Kacy Collins — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 13:34:10 +0000

The 2012 London Olympics are well underway now and it’s about that time when everyone begins to wonder to themselves, “why isn’t that me competing at Olympics?” Well unless you have been training since you where a new born your chance of making that team now are slim to none. But that doesn’t mean that we c

Solar Eclipse 2012 – See Pictures From Wichita Falls and Around the World

Aaron Galloway — Mon, 21 May 2012 18:36:19 +0000

The 2012 solar eclipse is an annual event where the moon crosses over the sun creating what many (or at least the internet) are calling a “ring of fire.” Click through to see some amazing photos of the event.

Disturbing al Qaeda Graphic Sparks FBI Investigation

Shauna Wright — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 01:11:18 +0000

It seems al Qaeda, the group responsible for the 9/11 terrorist attacks, fancies itself a graphics design powerhouse as well. The creepy image above, which depicts the New York City skyline with the caption “Al Qaeda Coming Soon Again in New York,” was posted on a radical overseas website, and police and the FBI are investigating.

US Soldier To Be Charged With 17 Counts of Murder In Afghan Massacre

Tony Kerns — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:45:21 +0000

Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, the soldier accused of being the lone shooter in the mass murder of Afghan villagers on March 11, will be officially charged today with 17 counts of murder. The news of 17 counts of murder is a confusing one as only 16 villagers were originally reported killed. Afghan officials are [...]

US Soldier Accused of Afghanistan Massacre Said "I Did It", Flown Out Of Country

Tony Kerns — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 17:39:17 +0000

An already tense situation may have just gotten worse, with US officials removing the US Soldier accused of the Afghan civilian shootings from the country.

According to reports, the soldier in question was seen on a surveillance video approaching the Belandai special forces base with his weapon covered in a cloth. He threw his hands up and surrendered to other troops, and reportedly told the soldiers “I did it.” Afterwards, the soldier re

US Soldier Kills 16 Afghan Civilians In Their Homes [UPDATE]

Tony Kerns — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 13:00:22 +0000

UPDATE: According to MSNBC, though no protests or demonstrations were seen Monday morning, the Afghan Taliban has pledged to take revenge against the “sick-minded American Savages”,

“The American ‘terrorists’ want to come up with an excuse for the perpetrator of this inhumane crime by claiming that this immoral culprit was mentally ill. If the perpetrators of this massacre were in fact mentally ill then this testifies to yet another moral transgression by the American military, because they are arming lunatics in Af

It's PIPA, Not Pippa! Get It Right, Twitter SOPA Bill Protesters [IMAGES]

Nick Romano — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:10:31 +0000

There’s a lot of talk right now about the Web blackout for PIPA and SOPA. And, of course, some folks are mighty confused. That’s where we come in. “PIPA,” aka the Protect IP Act, is a controversial bill that seeks to protect intellectual property and stop online pirating. “Pippa,” on the other hand, is the sister of [...]

What Websites Went Dark For the SOPA Blackout? [IMAGES]

Shauna Wright — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:06:16 +0000

On Tuesday, we told you about some of the sites — Wikipedia, Reddit and the Cheezburger network among them — that planned to go dark today in protest of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and PROTECT IP Act (PIPA), anti-piracy legislation under consideration by the US Congress.

They weren’t the only stops on the internet to take a stand — here’s a roundup of some of the most prominent peaceful protestors.

Twitter Users Completely Freak Out Over the SOPA and PIPA Blackout [IMAGES]

Nick Romano — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:54:21 +0000

Who would’ve thought that a simple Congressional bill aimed at ending online piracy with the same potential to censor the entire internet community would cause such a mass panic? But that’s exactly what’s going on, especially with Twitter users. “Imagine a world without Facebook,” some say, “without Twitter or YouTube.” Let’s get real — if [...]

Wikipedia (and others) to Shut Down in Protest of Proposed SOPA and PIPA Legislation [VIDEO]

Dave Diamond — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:49:19 +0000

Do you use the internet? Do you think the government, any government, should have the power to decide what sites you have access to? There are two a new pieces of legislation in the works called SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) and PIPA (Protect IP Act) and some say thew will do anything but protect the internet

Troops Returning From Iraq War Have Americans Split — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:45:28 +0000

Earlier this week, the Pentagon declared the end of the Iraq War, an almost nine-year conflict which claimed 4,487 American lives and removed Saddam Hussein from power. Now, Americans are are conflicted over whether the entire endeavor was worth it. Recently, the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press asked 2,001 adults if [...]

Blind Great Dane Has Her Own Seeing Eye Guide Dog – A Story of True Friendship [PHOTOS]

Aaron Galloway — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 02:38:51 +0000

Great Danes really are great. Lily is a Great Dane, and she has no eyes. Lily’s best friend, Maddison, is also a Great Dane – and she is Lily’s seeing-eye guide dog. As a puppy, Lily suffered from a condition called entropion which caused her eye lashes to grow into her eyeballs, severely damaging them. Unfortunately, [...]

Amanda Knox Italian Magazine Cover Includes Knife Set

Shauna Wright — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:46:47 +0000

Italian celebrity magazine Oggi may have created the world’s most tasteless cross-promo ever when it included a package of four kitchen knives and a pizza-cutter with its latest issue — one that featured Amanda Knox on the cover. Knox, as you’ll recall, was recently released from an Italian prison after her 2007 murder conviction for [...]

American Hikers Released from Iranian Prison After $1 Million Bail Posted [VIDEO]

Aaron Galloway — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 21:27:53 +0000

Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal, two Americans arrested for espionage when they accidentally wandered over the border into Iran in 2009, have been released from a prison in Tehran. The men, both 29, were hiking in Iraq’s Kurdish region and unwittingly crossed the border into neighboring Iran, resulting in their sentencing last month to eight [...]