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Hostage Situation In Alabama Ends With Child Safe

Gino Geruntino — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 23:12:52 +0000

The nearly week long hostage situation in Alabama involving a five-year-old boy has finally come to an end. According to officials in Alabama, the boy has been recovered safely by officers. His kidnapper, Jimmy Lee Dykes, was killed, when authorities stormed his underground bunker. The boy was taken from a school bus last week, [...]

Ron Paul's Statement About No Federal Money For Tornado Victims Could Be Misleading [Video]

Jon Prell — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 23:00:31 +0000

Last week, we witnessed one of the worst tornado outbreaks in history some of which occurred right here in the Tri-State with Harrisburg, Illinois being one of the hardest hit areas. If you were affected by those deadly tornadoes and don’t have insurance, Ron Paul says you might be on your own. Yesterday, the GOP [...]

'Toddlers And Tiaras' Mom Suing Media For 'Sexualizing' Daughter

Eric Cornish — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:15:40 +0000

A mom of one of the pageant girls on the reality show, ‘Toddlers and Tiaras’ is suing several media outletsfor “sexualizing” her five-year-old daughter. Really!?! In other news the pot had some strong words for a dark colored kettle.

Kayakers Drop 90 Feet Off Noccalula Falls And Live To Tell The Story [Video]

Jon Prell — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:55:31 +0000

Sometimes you have to wonder what motivates people to do stupid things….like go over a 90-foot waterfall in a kayak! They will tell you it’s the thrill and rush that accompanies such a dumba..,I mean dangerous stunt. That is exactly what Isaac Levinson and two other kayakers did at Noccalula Falls in Alabama recently when they strapped on [...]

New Smartphone Heart Monitoring Device Could Be A Lifesaver

Jon Prell — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 18:38:29 +0000

It seems that smartphones can do just about anything these days including monitoring your heartbeat and alerting you and your doctor to any possible danger. The new device, developed jointly by the Embedded Systems and Telecommunications Circuits Lab at Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Laussanne uses smartphone technology and could be a life saving innovation for heart patients according to Swiss researchers

Soldier Buys Back Foreclosed Family Home [Video]

Jon Prell — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:46:34 +0000

You have probably never heard of Jose Cordova, but I guarantee you have never met anybody with a stronger commitment to family than Jose. Recently, the house that Jose and his siblings grew up in was forclosed on because Jose’s dad lost his job and could no longer afford the payments. Jose joined the Army a [...]

Bat Freaks Out Passengers And Forces Plane To Land

Jon Prell — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:27:50 +0000

Surely you have seen the movie 'Snakes On A Plane'....well, forget that, how about a real life drama involving a somewhat large bat flying around in the cabin of an airplane during a flight. That is exactly what happened on this plane when the bat got loose and flapped his way up and down the cabin freaking out the passengers

Jerry Lewis No Longer With MDA Or Telethon

Jon Prell — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 10:24:44 +0000

The long relationship between Jerry Lewis and MDA, in particular, the MDA Telethon is over. Lewis has helped MDA raise over $1 billion over the 45 years he has hosted the annual Labor Day Telethon. In May, the comedy legend announced that he would be retiring as host of the telethon, but would continue as the [...]

Casey Anthony Verdict: Not Guilty!

Jon Prell — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 18:46:55 +0000

After just one day of deliberations, the jury in the Casey Anthony murder trial has returned of verdict of not guilty in the killing of her 2-year-old daughter Caylee. She was also found not guilty of aggravated child abuse and aggravated manslaughter of a child. Anthony was found guilty of misleading law enforcement. To read the [...]

Facebook Will Soon Be Scanning Your Face

Leslie Morgan — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 16:18:19 +0000

Imagine someone being able to take a picture of you, your face being scanned for your identity, then your name is given to them. Sound like science fiction? Like it’s too far fetched to be true? Well, it’s not!!! Facebook is planning to do just that. In a few weeks, Facebook will begin scanning ALL images posted [...]

Frightening Bounce House Accident Injures 13

Jon Prell — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 19:42:59 +0000

A group of bounce houses became a house of horrors over the weekend on a soccer field in Long Island.

Strong winds propelled three of the houses into the air Saturday at the Oceanside United Soccer Club, injuring 13 people, including some children who were inside the playhouses.