China's earthquakes kill 400+ and injure 10,000. An initial earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 with an epicenter located 235 miles south southeast of Golmun in Qinghai occurred at a depth of 6 miles. Minutes later, four more quakes shook the region measuring magnitudes of 5.3, 5.2, and 5.8 all...
An oil shortage is predicted by 2015 per U.S. researchers. The International Energy Agency released a report on April 15,2010 with dire predictions for oil consumption and prices. The IEA found that the oil demand, by the end of 2010, will reach an astounding 86.6 barrels a day with a 2% rise...
Americans oppose a new Ronald Reagan $50 bill. A Marist College poll on Thursday, April 22, 2010 found that 79 percent of Americans oppose Rep. Patrick McHenry's proposal to use Ronald Reagan's image on the new $50 dollar bill rather than former president Ulysses S. Grant. McHenry (Rep., North...
Also known as “Perro de Presa Canario” this large molosser breed was developed in the 1800s in the Canary Islands specifically for dog fighting. Weighing 80 to 130 pounds and with a height ranging from 21 to 25 inches, it is heavily built and has a powerful, broad and massive head. The breed is...
Captain Holly Graf, of the United States Navy, is under investigation following reports that she was physically and verbally abusive toward her subordinates. The official Navy investigation is occuring at Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, following five to eight complaints filed against Graf. The former...
Liz Cheney, former Vice President Dick Cheney's daughter, has attacked the justice department lawyers who represented Guantanamo Bay detainees. On the “Keep America Safe” website owned and operated by Liz and through conservative media, by posting a video and photos of the "Al Qaeda Seven." Liz's...
After scouring book reviews and Wikipedia, a list of the Top Ten Best Apocalyptic Novels was born. The books on this list take you down the darkest paths in uncivilized worlds, from cannibalistic gangs to vampire infected corpses. If this list doesn't get you thinking on the quickest way stock your...
A cell phone jammer is an instrument that produces a signal that is within the same frequency range that cell phones use. The competing signals will result in blocking off the transmission of the cell phone because of the interference. Any person who attempts to use a cell phone that is within the...
Most people hope they'll die by passing in their sleep, in a peaceful setting, or maybe surrounded by loved ones. But for the victims of these 15 executions, that couldn't be further from reality. Whether it's being set on fire inside of a tire or having your limbs slowly cut off, these deaths are...
Also called Kelef K’naani, the Canaan Dog is the national dog breed of Israel. It is said that its origins can be traced from the wild dogs roaming the deserts of Canaan during the biblical times. The breed’s founder, Dr. Rudolphina Menzel, was successful in bringing the breed from the wilds to...
