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Florida Woman Gives Attacker Choice: Go To Jail or Hold Sign Announcing He’s A Woman Beater

A Florida woman turns the table on her attacker by giving him a choice to either go to jail or hold a sign at a busy Tampa intersection that reads “I beat women.  Honk if I’m a scumbag” and wearing a dunce cap. 20-year-old Alisha Hessler said the man was doing it because he didn’t […]

December 23rd, 2013 | Posted in New | Read More »

Banks Look To Head Off Target Security Breach With Cash and Purchase Limit On Customer Debit Cards

JP Morgan Chase & Co. said Target shoppers who had purchased items with their debit cards during the company’s security breach between Nov. 27 and Dec. 15 are being limited in how much they can attain in cash and the amount they can purchase with them. Customers, at this time, can only get up to […]

December 21st, 2013 | Posted in Business,New | Read More »

Cruise, Magazine Publisher Settle Lawsuit, Agreement Terms Confidential

Two reports that stated actor Tom Cruise cut ties with his daughter after his split with Katie Holmes has landed two tabloid magazines in hot water.   Cruise, who filed a lawsuit against In Touch and Life & Style, has reached a settlement according to the publisher. In a joint statement, Cruise’s attorney and Bauer Publishing […]

December 21st, 2013 | Posted in Entertainment,New | Read More »

Affinity Gaming System Suffered Malware Attack, Approximately 300,000 Account Numbers Could Be Affected

A Las Vegas company with casinos it owns in Nevada, Missouri, Iowa and Colorado was a cyberattack victim earlier in the year, which compromised the debit and credit card information of its visitors at 11 of its site, according to the company officials. Officials with Affinity Gaming said the system is currently secure but any […]

December 21st, 2013 | Posted in Business,New | Read More »

Target Customers Not Held Liable For Fraudulent Purchases

Target recently stated that any of its approximate 40 million customers that were affected by the criminal hack involving their credit card/debit card accounts are clear of any fraud liability. The company said there was no clue that the personal identification numbers (used to make ATM cash withdrawals) were affected by the fraud as well […]

December 21st, 2013 | Posted in Business,New | Read More »

$1 bills Snow Down On Mall Of America Patrons

A Minnesota man who dropped a $1,000 in $1 bills on the crowds in the Mall of America on Black Friday has been charged with disorderly conduct. Serge Vorobyov, 29, dropped the money from the Mall of America’s fourth floor while the choir was singing, “Let It Snow”.  Vorobyov said he was attempting to make […]

December 2nd, 2013 | Posted in New | Read More »

Fluid Situation in Bangkok as Protest Leader Gives 48-hour Deadline

The anti-government protests in Bangkok, Thailand turned violent over the weekend resulting in 3 deaths and 127 injured as they demand the resignation of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and dissolution of her ruling party. Anti-government protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban told PM Yingluck Sunday night that she has 48 hours to resign and that his followers […]

December 2nd, 2013 | Posted in New | Read More »

Amazon Octocopters Could Deliver Orders Within 30 Minutes, Awaits FAA Approval

Amazon, the largest Internet retailer in the world, is currently testing unmanned drones in an effort to deliver products within 30 minutes after customers place their orders. According to Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s chief executive, said the company will use Octocopters to deliver packages with a weight of 2.3kg or less the same day the customers […]

December 2nd, 2013 | Posted in Business,New | Read More »

Fast and Furious Star Paul Walker Dies In Real-Life Fiery Car Accident

A southern California crash Saturday evening claimed the young life of Paul Walker, the co-star to the high-octane street racing franchise “Fast & Furious”. Walker was 40. His death was confirmed by Ame van Iden, his publicist but was unable elaborate more than the statements on both the official Facebook and Twitter accounts.  According to […]

December 1st, 2013 | Posted in Entertainment,New | Read More »

New Strain of HIV Leads to Acquisition of AIDS in 5 Years

Researchers have discovered a new strain of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) which reportedly can lead to Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in only 5 years. The finding was shared by researchers at LundUniversity in Sweden. The new strain appears to only exist in West Africa but it is a combination or what it calls […]

November 30th, 2013 | Posted in Health,New | Read More »

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