The FBI made history by nabbing over 100 Mafia members in New York City. The mobster roundup occurred in the early hours of January 20, 2010 and follows a massive federal investigation into the New York area mob families. State Police, US Marshals, and FBI agents combined forces to conduct raids...
In more repressed times, people were not always allowed to express themselves freely, for fear of persecution. Gossiping, criticizing the government or even talking about current events were often punishable by death. In order to communicate at will, clever rhymes were constructed and passed...
World wide food prices are the highest in recorded history and are expected to increase for the remainder of 2011. The UN's Rome based Food and Agriculture Organization released details of a survey on Thursday. The survey indicated that food prices have risen to the highest levels ever since the...
Rebecca Black first made headlines two months ago with her catchy Friday YouTube video but this week she made history: the thirteen year old's tune hit 100 million viewers! Black's Friday hit the 100 million viewer mark after 63 days, faster than Canadian 'tween crooner Justin Bieber who reached...
With Michael Jackson's recent death, the Internet has been abuzz with searches for the Michael Jackson death photos. The phrase has become one of the single most searched terms in Internet history. People are fascinated with celebrities and death. So when a celebrity dies, the public swarms...
Extraordinary things happen to people the world over, but it's rare when they happen to children -- and end with a pleasant surprise. Many don't believe in luck these days, but there are people walking around today that are surely luckier than most. Some of them survived circumstances that should...
Engaging in the activity of investing is something that everyone would want to do, given the opportunity. The idea of putting aside some money so that it can earn without you exerting much effort is always a welcome one. Of course, just because you make investments does not guarantee a positive...
Nicolas Sarkozy, the President of France, arrived in Haiti to announce plans to assist in aid for the earthquake devastated country. This is the first Presidential visit in history since France colonized Haiti (then St. Domingue) from 1713 to 1787. Sarkozy pledged 230 million euros (the dollar...
Disney/Pixar's "Toy Story 3" is generating more and more money at the box office. The animated movie sequel, which ranks seventh among all-time worldwide grossing films, is expected to cross the $1 billion mark on Friday, according to the studio. This will make Disney the first company to field...
Astronomers from the Minnesota Planetarium Society reported a change in astrological signs as a result of the tilt of Earth, all thanks to a thirteenth star identified as Ophiuchus or Serpentarius. Astronomers from the Planetarium have determined that the tilt of the Earth's axis as it revolvesd...
