After Apple’s efforts for damage control from the controversial iPod Nano and how it may catch fire when it overheats, the company is now being sued because of its newest tablet computer, the iPad. According to a report on CNN.com, a group filed a class-action federal lawsuit in the district of Northern California to redress [...]
A brush fire spanned over 7 square miles, prompting evacuations and leaving several charred structures in the Los Angeles County on Thursday while water-dropping helicopters and volunteers scrambled to keep abreast of the conflagration. Orange flames swept through dry grasses, cross roads and traveled through hills that connected LA to the desert. According to authorities, [...]
Partial results for seven out of twelve constituencies have been released for the Telangan by-polls with the use of EVMs. According to the latest tally, TRS garnered six seats while BJP won one. If the partial results would indicate the outcome of the Telangana by-polls as a whole, then K Chandrashekhar Rao may now rest [...]
Small-scale microlending, which used to be popular only in the developing world has gained ground in larger economies like America. A story on the New York Times said slow economic growth and strict credit conditions at US banks have force a large number of small businesses to consider non-traditional options. One of the most popular [...]
The local government of Arizona filed an appeal yesterday for the lifting of a federal judge’s order to block the heart of the state’s law on immigration as protesters filled the city of Phoenix. 50 protesters were arrested after they confronted officers clad in riot gear. Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer called US District Judge Susan [...]
Twilight protagonist Robert Pattinson has recently been tapped to pose for the British retailer Marks and Spencer underwear line to be fittingly called R-Pant. The 24 year old hunk will reportedly be wearing vampire-inspired slim-fit underwear. The low-rise briefs and trunks will be worn as a complement of skinny jeans similar to Russell Brand’s, Katty [...]
Vogue cover girl Lara Stone has declared that her unauthorized photographs published in June will have to be answered by Playboy through court proceedings. The Dutch model who was married to David Williams last May has reportedly instructed her lawyers to check on the appropriate measures they could make use of especially against the magazine [...]
The death of pop star Michael Jackson in 2009 is not pinned down to the seven doctors who treated him in the years before his death except for one doctor who has been referred to California’s State Medical Board. On the other hand, Conrad Murray, MJ’s personal physician who was earlier accused of giving him [...]
Data released by the Democratic Republic of Congo reveal that up to 140 people are believed to be dead after a boat turned over on the Kasai River, tributary of the Congo River in Bandudu province last Wednesday. The said boat carrying passengers and goods was allegedly overloaded; 80 persons are confirmed dead by Information [...]
The man behind collecting and publishing the personal details of 100m Facebook users, Ron Bowes through BBC news has come out publicly about his reasons for doing such act. A security consultant, Bowes used a code to scan the profiles of the affected individuals. However, he expressed that the only data he was able to [...]
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