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Raw Video Of Japan's Earthquake As Seen From Above

2011-03-11T08:47:00.001-05:00

A massive earthquake in northern Japan has unleashed a 23-foot tsunami that swept away boats, cars and buildings. The 8.9-magnitude quake is one of the strongest ever to hit Japan.

Birds Falling From The Sky... Fish And Crabs Washing Up On Shores... What In The World Is Going On? News Flash: It's Not The First Time...

2011-01-05T14:18:00.001-05:00

Unless you've been living under a rock the last few days, you've seen the headlines about hundreds, and in some cases, thousands of birds literally dropping from the sky. Thousands of dead fish are washing ashore around the globe. Dead crabs are washing ashore. What in the world is going on?

While it's still a mystery, this same type of thing has happened before. Here's an excerpt from a 2007 article entitled Dead birds rain down on towns half a world apart from the DailyMail.co.uk:

Officials are baffled by the unexplained deaths which have affected Australia and the U.S.

Three weeks ago thousands of crows, pigeons, wattles and honeyeaters fell out of the sky in Esperance, Western Australia.

Then last week dozens of grackles, sparrows and pigeons dropped dead on two streets in Austin, Texas.

As birds continue to die in Esperance and the town's dawn chorus remains eerily silent, vets in both countries have been unable to establish a cause of death - despite carrying out a large number of autopsies on the birds. Continue reading...

Fast forward to 2011, and it's happening again, but this time, it's not just birds. Here is a rundown of what's happened worldwide so far:

3,000 dead red-winged blackbirds fall out of sky in Arkansas

Dead fish cover 20-miles of Arkansas River

Hundreds of birds dead in western Kentucky

450 birds found dead in Louisiana

1000's of dead birds on bridge in Texas

1000's of dead fish in creek in Florida

50 dead jackdaws (birds) found on city street in Sweden

100 tons of sardines, croaker and catfish wash up dead on Brazilian coast

'Carpet' of dead snapper on NZ beaches

Over 2 Million dead fish wash ashore in Maryland

40,000 dead 'devil' crabs wash ashore in Britain

Keep checking back here as we'll update this post when/if anything else happens.

Dallas Cowboys Lap Dance Video - Chick Gets Wild At Cowboys Football Game

2010-11-09T22:03:00.000-05:00

I'm sure her mama is so proud... There's no nudity, but it's probably NSFW either. Enjoy!

Mysterious Missile Launches over Southern California - No One Knows Who Or Why...

2010-11-09T14:34:00.000-05:00

Uganda Newspaper Publishes 'Gay List,' Calls For Their Hanging

2010-10-20T13:56:00.000-04:00

VIDEO: Tiger Woods Seriously Injured In Car Accident

2009-11-27T15:14:00.000-05:00

Tiger Woods was seriously injured this morning around 2:30am outside his home in Orlando. Details are very sketchy, but here's the video from ESPN. More to come. Pray for Tiger and his family...

Southwest Airlines Offering Unbelievably Low Airfares - 72-Hour Sale

2009-10-27T14:39:00.002-04:00

Southwest Airlines started a 72-hour sale today, and the fares are unbelievable. They're offering fares of $25, $50, $75 and $100. Here's the quick scoop from Southwest itself:

We’ve tossed out the playbook! You’ve heard of throwback jerseys, but what about throwback fares? That’s right, for 72 hours you can score some of our most incredible deals of the year for travel Dec. 2 - Dec. 16, 2009 and Jan. 5 - Feb. 10, 2010.

With fares this low, you should invent a reason to go. But remember, there’s no “OT” on this sale. So put on your game face and score a cheap trip before it’s too late!

The sale ends on October 29, 2009 at 11:59PM.

John William Lomax Charged With Death of Connecticut Football Player

2009-10-27T14:30:00.005-04:00

John William Lomax has been charged with the death of University of Connecticut football player, Jasper Howard. The two were involved in a fight on the Connecticut campus on October 18th. According to The New York Times:

Lomax was also charged with conspiracy to commit assault and was being held on $2 million bail. The police announced the arrest at a news conference Tuesday afternoon. They also said that two other men had been arrested and charged related to the fight. Hakim Muhammad, 20, also of Bloomfield, was charged with conspiracy to commit assault and was being held on $750,000 bail and James Todd, 21, of Hartford, faces charges for allegedly pulling the fire alarm that sent students streaming out of a dance in the student union before the fight.

Lomax’s attorney, Deron Freeman, told The Hartford Courant earlier Tuesday that his client had been arrested in the morning after he had arrived at work. Freeman said Lomax “had nothing whatsoever to do with the stabbing” and had been trying to break up the fight.

To continue reading this article, go to this page on the New York Times website.

Triboelectrification Is Halting The Space Shuttle's Launch - You Do Know What Triboelectrification Is, Right?

2009-10-27T13:56:00.005-04:00

Don't worry. I didn't know what it was either. What I found out is that in simple terms, it's static in the atmosphere. Specifically, here's how NASA.gov defines triboelectrification:

The skies look clear except for some high clouds, there’s no rain in the immediate forecast, so why might a rocket not launch? The answer is something called triboelectrification. While this isn’t a word you encounter every day, you might experience it if you walk across a dry carpet or brush up against a cat and then touch a metal surface: it’s static.

In the case of Ares I-X, flying through high-level clouds can generate “P-static” (P for precipitation), which can create a corona of static around the rocket that interferes with radio signals sent by or to the rocket. This would create problems when the rocket tries to transmit data down to the ground or if the Range Safety Officer at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station needed to send a signal to the flight termination system. Until the 45th Space Wing and observer aircraft indicate that the skies are clear, Ares I-X will wait them out.

Huh. Well, now you know what it is. Don't you feel smarter already...

VIDEO: Disney Offering Refunds For Baby Einstein Videos

2009-10-27T13:47:00.003-04:00

Wow! This is interesting. Parents were complaining that Disney's Baby Einstein videos weren't as educational as Disney advertised, and now Disney is refunding parents who bought the videos. I guess the next time they push "educational" videos, they better make sure they're darn educational, huh?

VIDEO: The Oakland Raiders' Trained Kickoff Pigeon

2009-10-23T17:51:00.003-04:00

This is pretty funny. Check out this pigeon. He waits for the kickoff and then takes off right on time.

VIDEO: Naked Coffee Drinker Arrested In His Own Home

2009-10-22T13:02:00.003-04:00

Okay. I'm going to have to side with the naked coffee drinker on this one. It's 5:30am, and he goes downstairs in his own home naked and makes a pot of coffee. A woman and her seven-year old happen to be "cutting" through his front yard, and they see him and call the police. He gets arrested. I don't know about you, but I think this is stupid. The guy's in his own home, and he obviously didn't know that a woman and her child were going to be cutting through his front yard at 5:30 in the morning. I don't personally make coffee naked, but it's just the human body people. Give me a break. What do you think?

The First "Adult Photo" Of Woman Held Captive For 18 Years In Backyard

2009-10-14T12:43:00.006-04:00

From Comcast.net:

The first photo of Jaycee Dugard since she was reunited with her family after 18 years in captivity shows a smiling woman with long, light brown hair.

Dugard, now 29, tells People magazine she's "so happy to be back with my family" after being reunited Aug. 27. People published the photo and comments from Dugard in its Wednesday issue.

Dugard is living with her mother, Terry Probyn, 50, and two daughters — Angel, 15, and Starlit, 11 — fathered by her alleged kidnapper, Phillip Garrido. Authorities say Dugard and her daughters lived in a hidden encampment of sheds and tents in Garrido's backyard.

Garrido and his wife, Nancy, have been charged with kidnapping and rape in Dugard's 1991 disappearance outside her South Lake Tahoe home. The Garridos have pleaded not guilty.

For more on this story, visit Comcast.net.

GRAPHIC PHOTOS - This is Why You Don't Text While Driving Your Car!

2009-04-28T06:54:00.005-04:00

If you don't have a strong stomach, then you don't want to view the last few photos of this horrible accident. Normally, I wouldn't put something like this on the site, but it's such a powerful reminder of what can happen if you aren't paying attention while driving. Specifically, if you've gotten in the habit of texting and/or talking excessively on your cell phone while driving, I think these pictures just might persuade you otherwise.

**Warning** The pictures are graphic. If you have a weak stomach, don't open them, and by all means, be careful when driving and use common sense.

Okay. The last two photos here are the ones I was talking about. Proceed with caution. They are extremely graphic.

I think this should be enough incentive for anyone to realize it's not a good idea to drink and drive or text and drive. And, if you must talk on your cell phone, use headphones or don't talk at all.

Be careful out there...

John Daly Finally Made It Back To The Masters...

2009-04-09T16:07:00.003-04:00

...unfortunately, he didn't make it into The Masters, but rather across the street from The Masters where he's hawking t-shirts, head covers, practice balls and more. I've always been a fan of big John, but it's really sad to see what's happened to him. But, maybe, and I emphasize maybe, he's headed down the right path now. Here's an excerpt from an article on SportingNews.com:

Daly is ranked 783rd in the world, has no exempt playing status to get into PGA Tour events, said he lost between $7 million and $8 million in sponsorship dollars last year and has no idea where his game is after sitting out the past six months in part because of a PGA Tour suspension.

"I don't have one sponsor right now," Daly told The Post "I'm on the verge of bankruptcy with the bad economy and the loss of sponsors. I don't want to go that route."

Daly, whose weight increased to 280 pounds at one point, had Lap-Band weight loss surgery seven weeks ago and told the newspaper he already has lost 40 pounds. He also is working with Phil Mickelson's former coach, Rick Smith, getting ready to play in Europe in a few weeks. He also says he's working with a therapist to address his personal problems, which have included divorces, drinking and financial issues.

"I've always been down on talking to a shrink, but I'm not ashamed to say I'm doing that right now," Daily told the newspaper. "I've had so many things going on in my life that I need it to help me. He's helped me settle on realistic goals. I've always expected too much out of myself and it's probably ruined my career to this point."

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Total Ban On Smoking In Dallas Starts On Friday, April 10, 2009

2009-04-09T07:26:00.003-04:00

Non-smoker? If you're offended by smoking in bars and restaurants, then you might want to move to Dallas. CBS11TV.com is reporting that tomorrow, a ban on smoking in any public building goes into affect. Personally, I'm not a smoker, but I'm not sure if a total ban is a good idea.

Mainly, I feel for all the bar and restaurant owners who don't have the luxury of building an outdoor patio to accommodate smokers. For many of them, they'll lose a significant amount of their business, which in this economy, means they'll probably be put out of business very soon.

Turkish TV Reporter Addresses President Obama In Black Face

2009-04-09T07:17:00.003-04:00

Wow! A Turkish TV reporter addressed President Obama's visit to Turkey in black face. While it's meaning in Turkey is different from the U.S., it was still a completely inappropriate response. The video is below. It's not in English, but you can read the translation below the video explaining why his face is painted black.

Welcome Mr Obama. You made us happy with your speech in in Ankara with your open attitude and and good will. However, we have some anxiety. Until now USA has always demanded and gotten what it wants [from Turkey] but now we have a request.

There is a proverb in Turkey which explains my current situation [with the black face]. They who request something should have a black face, and they how do not give something should be an arab (black). When they translate the word black from Turkish to English they might use words such as Negro or Blackie. Please do not be fooled with this translation. This word is not used to insult or belittle black people. In contrary, it is used in a sense that our face should be darker. Hence, I have painted my faces black so that I can make a request to Mr Obama.

Now to the point. We [Turkey] have had a problem for years with the terrorist organization PKK. You said that PKK is a common enemy to both our countries in your speech today. We are expecting serious and earnest corporation from you [as opposed to Bush] in this subject. Give us actionable information [from northern Iraq] and WE will do whatever is necessary if you do not want to do it. Instruct your allies in northern Iraq to cooperate with us in this subject. They are your men and they will obey you.

The second issue is about the Armenian genocide. In your speech today you said that your point of view in this subject have not changed. Please give us your support in this subject against the propaganda from the Armenian lobby.

Please continue with your support for Turkeys concession procedure to EU. Also, there is this subject of IMF. We do not want money from you, we want cooperation.

You said in your speech that Turkey is an important allied to US. Give us what we want as allies and we will give you what you want."

Judge Grants Mom's Wish To Harvest Dead Son's Sperm

2009-04-09T06:55:00.004-04:00

Some stories make you go, huh? This is one of them. A mother's request to have her dead son's sperm harvested for future use was granted by a judge. Here's an excerpt from CBSNews.com:

A judge has granted a mother's request to have someone harvest sperm from her dead son's body, so she can have the option of carrying out his wish to have children.

Nikolas Colton Evans, 21, died Sunday at a Brackenridge hospital after being punched and falling outside an Austin bar March 27.

His mother, Marissa Evans, told the Austin American-Statesman newspaper that he wanted to have three sons someday and had even picked out their names: Hunter, Tod and Van.

"I want him to live on. I want to keep a piece of him," she told the newspaper.

Travis County Probate Judge Guy Herman ruled Monday in an emergency hearing requested by the mother, because of the urgency of collecting the sperm intact.

Court documents said the sperm had to be collected within 24 hours of Nikolas Evans being removed from life support unless the body was cooled to no more than 39.2 degrees.

Herman ordered the county medical examiner's office to continue storing the body at the proper temperature until the sperm could be collected.

Go here to continue reading this story.

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PHOTO: Rare Megamouth Shark Caught And Then Eaten In The Philippines

2009-04-07T15:57:00.004-04:00

And then their were only 40... An extremely rare Megamouth Shark (this one in the picture was caught in July 2008) was caught off the coast of the Philippines, and despite numerous pleas from WWF officials, the fishermen butchered it and ate it. Here are more details from the AP:

Fishermen in the Philippines accidentally caught and later ate a megamouth shark, one of the rarest fishes in the world with only 40 others recorded to have been encountered, the World Wildlife Fund said Tuesday.

The 1,100-pound (500-kilogram) 13-foot (4-meter) megamouth died while struggling in the fishermen's net on March 30 off Burias island in the central Philippines. It was taken to nearby Donsol in Sorsogon province, where it was butchered and eaten, said Gregg Yan, spokesman for WWF-Philippines.

Yan said a WWF Donsol Project Manager Elson Aca took pictures of the megamouth and tried to dissuade the fishermen from eating it. Shark meat is the main ingredient in a local delicacy.

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BREAKING NEWS: Taliban Chief Claims Responsibility For Binghamton NY Massacre

2009-04-04T09:15:00.003-04:00

This is just now hitting the news wires. Here's the details from FoxNews.com:

A Pakistani Taliban militant leader has claimed responsibility for the attack on a U.S. immigration center in New York state in which 13 people were killed, Reuters reported.

"I accept responsibility. They were my men. I gave them orders in reaction to U.S. drone attacks," Baituallah Mehsud told Reuters by telephone from an undisclosed location on Saturday.

U.S. officials were not immediately available for comment about Mehsud's claim, Reuters reported, and one Pakistani security analyst dismissed the claim as a publicity stunt.

Representative Maurice Hinchey, whose district includes Binghamton, told the New York Times that indications are the gunman was an immigrant from Vietnam.

Mehsud's claim comes as a suspected U.S. drone fired two missiles at an alleged militant hide-out Saturday in northwestern Pakistan, killing 13 people.

Go here to continue reading this breaking news story.

The Giants FINALLY Release Troubled Plaxico Burress

2009-04-03T21:56:00.005-04:00

It's about time. The Giants finally released Plaxico Burress. It was just a matter of time, but I'm glad they went ahead and did it. Here are some details from the New York Times:

A few days after committing the blunder of his life last year, Plaxico Burress sat in a Giants office with a look on his face that General Manager Jerry Reese had never seen before.

Reese had seen plenty — mostly disinterested looks through all the fines and suspensions levied during the course of Burress’s four years with the Giants. The lectures all seemed to go over, under and around Burress, but never seemed to penetrate.

Then on Nov. 29, Burress crossed the line. He accidentally shot himself in the thigh in a Manhattan nightclub with an unlicensed gun he had tucked into his waistband. Burress was charged with two counts of criminal weapons possession. Worse, his recklessness incurred the wrath of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, who has made the prosecution of illegal weapons possession one of his pet projects.

As Burress sat in Reese’s office that day, there was no slouching, no looking out the window. He leaned forward, looking in Reese’s eyes, paying attention to every word he spoke. When Reese told Burress that he was finished for the season, suspended without pay and fined, Burress was visibly shaken. He told Reese how much the Giants meant to him, said they were effectively his family.

Today, Burress has no football family.

On Friday, the Giants released him, ending a productive but often trying tenure that crested when he caught the winning touchdown pass in the 2008 Super Bowl. Back in December, Reese left the door open for Burress to return, saying that if he survived a blizzard of legal issues, he could be a Giant in 2009. “Provided he plays by Giants rules,” Reese said.

(Article Source: New York Times)

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Man Coughs Up Nail Stuck in Nose For Years

2009-04-03T07:40:00.002-04:00

Prax Sanchez went to the doctor because he was having sinus pains. He had an MRI done, and during the process, a nail that was lodged in his nasal cavity was dislodged by the MRI's magnet, and he coughed it up and spit it out. Prax has no idea how the nail ended up in his nose. Very bizarre. Here are more details from UPI.com:

Doctors at a Colorado clinic said a nail coughed up by a patient may have been lodged up the man's nose for 30 years.

The Old Colorado City family clinic said patient Prax Sanchez arrived complaining of a sharp pain in his face under his right eye, KKTV, Colorado Springs, Colo., reported Thursday.

Doctors and staff at the clinic said they were shocked when, after a magnetic resonance imaging test, Sanchez began coughing and a 1-inch nail fell out of his nose.

"To us, he's a medical miracle. It's amazing. We've never seen anything like this," medical receptionist Cheryl Paterson said.

Doctors said the nail may have been lodged in Sanchez's nose for up to 30 years.

"Once it's in the nasal cavity like that, a little membrane forms around it and it becomes a foreign object," one doctor said.

Sanchez told the television station he didn't know how the nail got into his nose.

Article Source: UPI.com

VIDEO: Patti Davis and Nancy Reagan Finally Make Up

2009-03-29T13:26:00.005-04:00

Patti Davis, daughter of Ronald and Nancy Reagan, was on with Leslie Stahl this morning on CBS Sunday Morning talking about her relationship with her mother Nancy Reagan. Stahl also has Nancy on the phone during the interview. Here's more information from CBS.com:

The strained relationship between Patti Davis and her parents, former President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan, has been well documented.

"There was definitely more fire between me and my mother. I was never angry at my father. I was angry at his job choice," Davis tells correspondent Lesley Stahl on CBS Sunday Morning, anchored by Charles Osgood, March 29 at 9 a.m. ET.

Stahl speaks with Davis and her mother who, after decades of feuding, say they are now closer and that their relationship continues to improve after a heartfelt apology Davis made. "I said, 'I know I've caused you pain. It was never my intention to do so…But I know I did and I want you to know I'm sorry,'" Davis recounts.

Now the two speak every day, but the always-candid Davis says, "[It's] not like a Hallmark card. It wasn't suddenly everything is just fine and pink and rosy. It's not like there are never moments of pushing buttons."

For the complete article, go to this page on CBSNews.com.

ODD NEWS: Bobcat Bites Two People In A Bar In Arizona

2009-03-28T21:45:00.005-04:00

Here's a story you don't hear every day. Apparently, a bobcat in Arizona wanted a drink and decided to drop into the nearest bar to get one. According to NYDailyNews.com:

A bobcat has attacked three people in the central Arizona community of Cottonwood, including two men who were bitten by the animal after it wandered inside a bar.

Officers called to the Chapparal Bar arrived to find the bobcat in the parking lot, where they shot and killed it.

Tests were ordered to determine if the animal was rabid. It wasn't clear how seriously the victims had been wounded.

Cottonwood police say the animal attacked Monday when it scratched a woman who thought she had hit it with her car. Then police got a report of a bobcat acting aggressively toward a woman outside a Pizza Hut.

About 11 p.m. came the call from the bar that a bobcat was inside as patrons climbed atop bar stools to get away.

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Article Source: NYDailyNews.com

Would You Like To Potty Train Your Child In Just Three Days?

2009-03-27T14:00:00.003-04:00

I'm not sure if this works since I just heard about it, but if it does, I'm sure there are parents everywhere who would jump all over this. Here's the scoop from NJ.com:

The latest fad in toddlerdom is the 3 day potty training method. Has anyone ever tried it? And why the big rush to potty train in 3 days?

Basically, 3 day potty training means letting your child run around without diapers over a long weekend until they realize that sitting on the potty is much more pleasant than letting it go on the carpet. After that, the kid should go bare-bottemed in the house for three months.

Some e-books have caught on that recommend this approach. One of them even has a potty training "insurance policy'' and a "help desk'' where you can log on and get advice about your particular waste management issue.

The whole thing sounds like an extension of the one-day potty training method popular in the 1980s, when daycares were more likely to only accept potty-trained children and parents panicked and tried to get the job done ASAP.

Go here to keep reading this article from NJ.com.

Have you tried this method? Did it work?

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For more information on 3 Day Potty Training, go to 3DayPottyTraining.com.