A 9-year-old girl’s heart-wrenching story has spread across the US, drawing more than $745,000 in donations and supporting clean water for almost 40,000 people. Rachel Beckwith of the Seattle area had a wish to give back for her ninth birthday. She asked friends and family to donate her birthday money to a fundraising page which […]
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iPhone 4 Survives Skydiving Fall
The iPhone 4 has a reputation as a fragile device; a mere fall from a table has been known to crack the glass. It’s not surprising that Jarrod McKinney of Minnesota was “just absolutely shocked” when his iPhone fell from his pocket while skydiving; and survived! When it fell during a 13,500 feet jump, McKinney […]
New York’s New Same-Sex Marriage Legislation
This week, New York has celebrated one huge engagement party as hundreds of same-sex couples rush to fulfill their often years-long dreams of marriage following the state’s new bill. Signed by Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo late last Friday, the same-sex marriage legislation is expected to increase New York’s economy by $284 million. A report by […]
Georgetown Welcomes Unlikely Friends at Book Signing
According to the Daily Mail, residents of Georgetown, South Carolina were thrilled to take part in Suryia and Roscoe’s book signing. Literally hundreds of fans flocked to the bookstore just to get a glimpse of the unlikely friends. A Primate and a Dog Suryia is an orangutan and Roscoe a Bluetick hound. The two met […]
The Google Car Tours California
Californians may be familiar with Google’s new project- the Toyota Prius that drives on its own! Using artificial intelligence software, the car senses its surroundings, ‘makes decisions’ and reacts the way a human driver would. 7 Test Drives So far, Google has launched seven test drives. Each test includes a real person behind the wheel […]
Hines Ward: A Steeler and a Trophy-Winning Dancer
Hines Ward, Steelers wide receiver and Super Bowl MVP, now has another reason to make Pittsburgh proud- the Mirror Ball Trophy!Competing with Chelsea Kane with partner Marl Ballas, and Kirstie Alley with Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Ward and his partner Kym Johnson dazzled the crowd with their final Samba performance. The pair wore yellow and black, and […]
Twins Game Delayed by Hailstorm
Weather throughout the US is highly unusual. Ron Gardenhire, manager for the Twins, said that although he played high school baseball in Oklahoma, he has very rarely experienced a hailstorm such as the one that took place during the match on Tuesday at Target Field. “I think maybe in Oklahoma one time or another, we […]
Kylie Minoque Brings the Aphrodite World Tour to New York City
Kylie Minoque brought her Aphrodite World Tour to New York City this week. The singer’s North American visit is part of her worldwide tour during which she introduces the music from her album. The tour, which is her third visit to the States, will include more than a dozen performances, though only four were originally […]
Texas City Returns to Routine After Power Shortage Scare
Early this week, Texas City residents were advised not to go outdoors, following the power-outages that shut down three refineries and a Dow Chemical plant. One of the BP units killed 15 people in an explosion in 2005. The skies of Texas City glowed orange from the blazes of the flares that were set off […]
Minnesota Confident in its Levees and Flood Walls
North Dakota and Minnesota are still dealing with the flood waters from the Red River as they flow towards Grand Forks in a near-record crest. So far, the Red River and its numerous branches have completely swamped large areas of land in both states, creating several temporary islands that can be reached on by boat. […]