Category: News
Microsoft to unveil the successor to the Xbox 360 on May 21
Microsoft will be announcing the next generation Xbox on May 21 in Redmond, WA in addition to a ”full line-up of blockbuster gaming experiences” that will accompany Microsoft’s next gaming console. The Redmond based company also confirmed that Microsoft will have an E3 briefing this year at the Galen Center in Los Angeles, CA on June [...]
Photos From The Bomb Explosion at the 2013 Boston Marathon
Very little confirmed details are currently available, but what we do know is that two separate bombs exploded from inside and near The Fairmont Copley Plazam Hotel in Boston, right at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon. The explosives were reported as to have originated from a trash can. The first explosion occurred [...]
How Yom HaShoah is Celebrated in the United States
Yom HaShoah falls on April 8 this year. It is a commemoration of a tragedy that happened not so long ago during the time when Nazi Germany dreamt of dominating the world. While many people in the world want to forget what happened that day, Israelis cannot. That is the reason why wherever they are, [...]
Former drug addict Christopher Knafelc saves Philadelphian man who fell on the tracks
Christopher Knafelc, 32 years old and a former drug addict, didn’t expect he’d become a hero on March 28th, Thursday, after he saved a man who fell on the tracks at a north Philadelphia train station. Witnesses said he jumped off the platform instinctively without even thinking of his safety after seeing a person needs [...]
Several Filipinos were crucified on Good Friday
Every year during Good Friday, several male Filipinos volunteer to be crucified in the same fashion as Jesus was crucified 2000 years ago. These are the people who call themselves “devotees” of the crucified Christ and according to them, this is their way of partaking with the suffering experienced by the Lord. While the Church [...]
Shroud of Turin Holy Saturday broadcast will push through
On Holy Saturday, the Shroud of Turin broadcast will push through as confirmed by the Vatican. Pope Benedict XVI has authorized a televised broadcast of the cloth that is believed to be the burial linen used to cover the body of the Christ before he was buried two thousand years ago. While it is still [...]
Yahoo Acquires Summly App From 17-Year-Old British Founder
Yahoo announced their acquisition of the mobile news aggregator application Summly from its 17-year-old founder as part of their bid to bolster their mobile service to regain their lost popularity. Yahoo bough the Summly application from Nick D’Alosio, who created the application that takes on any news story and provides a high quality 400-word summary. [...]
Dell Buyout: Carl Icahn And Blackstone Could Tie Up To Upset Michael Dell
Famed investors Carl Icahn revealed that a tie-up talk with Blackstone Group is being explored to challenge the buyout proposal made by Dell founder Michael Dell and his buyout-partner Silver Lake group. Michael Dell earlier announced that he and Silver Lake agreed on a partnership deal to purchase the company and make it a private [...]
South Korea Retracts, Says Cyber Attack Did Not Come From China
South Korea announced on Thursday that they have traced the massive cyber attack to an IP address from China, but retracted their statement on Friday after a thorough investigation of the incident. Korea Communications Commission admitted their critical mistake, saying that the IP address did not come from China but from an IP address traced [...]
Top 10 Most Searched Names for Boys and Girls in 2013
Naming a baby is crucial for every parent. Of course, your child has to carry that name for the rest of his life. So, be sure to choose a name, which you think best and appropriate for your baby. Although it may sound simple, majority, if not all parents are having a hard time deciding [...]