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Jun 30, 2013

Larry and Noel Hagman stolen necklace

Larry and Noel Hagman stolen necklace
Larry and Noel Hagman stolen necklace. A lawyer for the estate of Larry Hagman says in a court filing the late U.S. actor’s granddaughter is in illegal possession of family jewelry.

Court documents indicate Noel Hagman has in her possession a Raj necklace and matching earring seat with encrusted diamonds and emeralds, a jewelry set that once belonged to Larry Hagman’s mother, actress Mary Martin.

Cecil Fielder wants to mend his relationship with his son Prince

Cecil Fielder wants to mend his relationship with his son Prince
Cecil Fielder wants to mend his relationship with his son Prince. Milwaukee Brewers slugger Prince Fielder is striking fear into major league pitchers just like his father, Cecil, did for 13 seasons.

The father-son duo have combined to hit 528 home runs. Prince, a burly first baseman like his father, has 209 home runs and is tied for second in the National League with 17 bombs this season.

Sisters' Oscar Feud Continues, 71 Years Later Olivia de Havilland Joan Fontaine

Sisters' Oscar Feud Continues, 71 Years Later Olivia de Havilland Joan Fontaine. Olivia de Havilland and her sister, Joan Fontaine, have been feuding away since they were kids—but things got really bad at the 1942 Academy Awards, and they've never improved.

Eminem’s Mother Reconciliation

Eminem’s Mother Reconciliation, Eminem and his mother have had a very rocky relationship, with the rapper often taking to his music to vent the frustration he felt towards her. His mother, Debbie Nelson, has also had her fair share of the spotlight, often speaking out against her son and in her own defense. Now terminally ill and no longer with “a will to live,” Nelson is trying to reach out to Eminem and call a truce before she dies, The Mirror says, citing a National Enquirer report.

Google making game console

Google making game console
Google making game console, Google is reportedly working on a video game console that would be powered by its Android operating system, potentially putting another huge tech player in an arena dominated by Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo.

Oh, and The Wall Street Journal reports Google is working on a smartwatch, too. Like almost everybody else in the industry.

Traffic stop birth: Officers deliver baby in front seat of vehicle during traffic stop

Traffic stop birth: Officers deliver baby in front seat of vehicle during traffic stop. Milwaukee police officers from District 1 helped deliver a baby during a traffic stop Wednesday night, June 26th.

It happened as police were monitoring Summerfest traffic after Summerfest Opening Day Wednesday.

Jermaine Dupri tax troubles

Jermaine Dupri tax troubles, Jermaine Dupri''s financial woes have worsened after the hip-hop mogul was hit with an USD 800,000 tax bill.

The 40-year-old was recently sued over allegations he defaulted on a USD 4.9 million bank loan.

Hospitals refusing to hire smokers

Hospitals refusing to hire smokers, With just days to go before two of the city's most prestigious hospitals refuse to hire smokers, the ban has relit a debate about the wisdom of regulating workers' behavior away from the workplace.

Both the highly rated University of Pennsylvania Health System, which includes the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, as well as the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, named by US News and World Report as America's top children's hospital this year, will join dozens of hospitals across the country when they implement their policy on Monday, July 1.

Zimmerman lawyer daughter

Zimmerman lawyer daughter
Zimmerman lawyer daughter, After beginning his opening statement with a knock-knock joke Don West has come in for further criticism after being pictured enjoying an ice cream cone with his daughters.

The picture of George Zimmerman's lawyer went viral after Mr West's daughter posted it on her Instagram account.

Adidas and Puma bury the hatchet after 60 years of brothers' feud

Adidas and Puma bury the hatchet after 60 years of brothers' feud
Adidas and Puma bury the hatchet after 60 years of brothers' feud. The two firms played a friendly football game to symbolise the end of six decades of rivalry sparked by a family row that not even death reconciled.

It started when shoe-firm owners Adolf and Rudolf Dassler – both Nazi party members – began their feud in the war.

Macaulay Culkin father drug concerns

Macaulay Culkin father drug concerns
Macaulay Culkin father drug concerns. When pictures first emerged of Macaulay Culkin looking skeletal and dishevelled earlier this year, the world was shocked to see just how badly the former child star's life had seemingly unravelled.

Then earlier, the 32-year-old's tragic tale took a dramatic turn when it was claimed by the National Enquirer that he was 'close to death', thanks to addictions to prescription drugs and heroin.

Joan Crawford Daughter Sues Sister For Defamation

Joan Crawford Daughter Sues Sister For Defamation
Joan Crawford Daughter Sues Sister For Defamation. Christina Crawford, author of the controversial biography of her mother, the late actress Joan Crawford, is at the center of controversy again as the defendant in a lawsuit filed by her sister, who lives in Allentown.

In the suit filed Monday in federal court, Cathy LaLonde alleges that Christina Crawford repeatedly made defamatory statements about her on a book tour last spring.

Courtney Love Hasn’t Seen Frances Bean Cobain For 3 Years

Courtney Love Hasn’t Seen Frances Bean Cobain For 3 Years
Courtney Love Hasn’t Seen Frances Bean Cobain For 3 Years. Courtney Love says her icy relationship with daughter Frances Bean Cobain is thawing out, one tweet at a time.

The 48-year-old Hole singer, appearing on The Howard Stern Show Thursday, said that while she hasn’t seen her daughter with late grunge icon Kurt Cobain in three years, things are gradually improving in the turbulent mother-daughter relationship.

Nanny cam home invasion suspect arrested

Nanny cam home invasion suspect arrested
Nanny cam home invasion suspect arrested. A suspect wanted in the brutal New Jersey home invasion that was captured on a nanny cam was arrested Friday, authorities said.

The Essex County prosecutor's office said 42-year-old Shawn Custis was arrested in Manhattan by the prosecutor's office and the FBI. Custis faces charges of attempted murder, robbery, burglary and child endangerment. A judge set bail at $750,000.

Kobe Bryant auction lawsuit

Kobe Bryant auction lawsuit, When news circulated earlier this week that New Jersey-based Goldin Auctions was about to open bidding on a cache of heretofore unavailable Kobe Bryant memorabilia — rare game-worn jerseys, high school trophies and awards, rings commemorating a slew of achievements and more — it seemed like a cool opportunity for collectors. I mean, who wouldn't want to shell out a few shekels bidding on the surfboard Kobe won at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards? That's right: Nobody. Everyone wants those things.

Michael Jackson 'spent $35 million to silence at least two dozen boys he abused' according to secret explosive FBI files

Michael Jackson paid $35 million in hush money to at least two dozen young boys he sexually abused over 15 years, it has been alleged.

Sunday People has published explosive ‘secret FBI files’ suggesting the King of Pop groomed and molested children from at least 1989, despite his insistence he was just spending time with them.

Helmsley Cuts Out Kin, Leaves Dog $12M

Helmsley Cuts Out Kin, Leaves Dog $12M
Helmsley Cuts Out Kin, Leaves Dog $12M
Money can't buy you everything it seems - even if you are a dog.

Leona Helmsley's pampered Maltese 'Trouble', who inherited $12million from the real estate billionaire, has died at the age of 12.

That's 84 in dog years.

Prestley and Curtis Blake Fribble helps melt a Friendly's family feud

Prestley and Curtis Blake Fribble helps melt a Friendly's family feud
Prestley and Curtis Blake Fribble helps melt a Friendly's family feud
Prestley and Curtis Blake Fribble helps melt a Friendly's family feud
Two straws and one chocolate Fribble were all it took to bring together Friendly's founders Prestley and Curtis Blake. The brothers met up at a Port St. Lucie restaurant in Florida and reminisced about the ice cream shop they founded in Springfield during the Depression. The chain, with more than 500 restaurants on the east coast, is set to celebrate its 75th anniversary on July 18, 2010.

Jennifer Aniston rushes to her estranged mother's hospital bedside after she suffers a stroke

Jennifer Aniston rushes to her estranged mother's hospital bedside after she suffers a stroke
Jennifer Aniston rushes to her estranged mother's hospital bedside after she suffers a stroke on 10.11.2011.

Jen who was estranged from her mother for 10 years after she gave an interview about their relationship in 1996 reportedly called her mother Nancy Dow the "last chunk of disease in my life."

Celebs who own Ferrari California


Celebs who own Ferrari California, OK, the Ferrari California has nothing to do with the state of California but I thought this car deserves the attention of a website that’s California centric.

What’s hotter than a car that can almost go 200 miles per hour and sports a V8 engine?  The celebrity drivers who own them of course (Like Ashton Kutcher pictured above).  Below you will find several celebrities that own the Ferrari California and coincidentally some of them purchase auto insurance in the state of California.

Lake Tahoe largest alpine lake in North America Casinos

Lake Tahoe largest alpine lake in North America Casinos. Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America and is located in the Sierra-Nevada Mountains on the California-Nevada border. The area is a major tourist attraction featuring numerous ski resorts, mountain and lake scenery, and water sports. The Nevada side of Lake Tahoe is also home to several of Northern Nevada's best casinos. These casinos offer 24/7 gambling excitement, resort hotels, and a variety of other amenities.

Chevrolet revived the nameplate for the 1997 model year as an all-new front-wheel-drive sedan

Chevrolet revived the nameplate for the 1997 model year as an all-new front-wheel-drive sedan. Be they in two or four-door guise, no other vehicle offers the practicality, versatility, and mass appeal of the common sedan. To qualify as a sedan, all a car needs is more than one row of seats, a hard roof, and a trunk in the back. That's pretty much it. Because the definition is so loose, there have been a multitude of different sedan designs over the years.

Centenarian graduates from primary school

Centenarian graduates from primary school, A one hundred-year-old Mexican grandmother finally graduates from primary school after giving up her studies as a child. Elly Park reports.

Eating Insects Will Help Feed Hungry World, UN Says

Eating Insects Will Help Feed Hungry World, UN Says
Eating Insects Will Help Feed Hungry World, UN Says
NEW YORK — The problem is familiar: How to feed a growing world population. Now, a few people have offered a solution that may sound strange, at least to Western ears: Eat insects.

Jun 28, 2013

China 'Happy Endings' Legal: Foshan Court Rules That Masturbation Is Not Prostitution

China 'Happy Endings' Legal: Foshan Court Rules That Masturbation Is Not Prostitution
China 'Happy Endings', A recent ruling by a court in Guangdong province is sure to be welcome news for Chinese men looking for a little something extra with their massages.

Last year, the Intermediate People's Court in the city of Foshan ruled that performing masturbation on another person in exchange for money is not illegal and those who perform such acts should not face prosecution, according to a Nandu Daily report translated by the Global Times.

Metal object crashes through Seattle home


Metal object crashes through Seattle home, A fat chunk of metal crashed into a Seattle family's home Sunday out of the clear blue.

Sky, that is. The three-pound piece of lead smashed clear through a Seattle, Washington family's roof and left a shoe box-sized hole in their ceiling.

No one was injured, but the family and authorities are scratching their heads wondering where it could have come from.

George Takei gay rights

George Takei gay rights
George Takei gay rights, The 76-year-old actor has penned an opinion piece for the Washington Post after lawmakers struck down the controversial Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which had previously prevented married same-sex couples from obtaining the same access to benefits under federal law as all other husband and wife unions.

Woman sentenced to life for cutting off her husband's penis

Woman sentenced to life for cutting off her husband's penis
A California woman who was accused of cutting of her husband's penis before tossing it in the garbage disposal has been sentenced to seven years to life in state prison.

Catherine Kieu, 50, was guilty of charges of torture and aggravated mayhem for the July 11, 2011, attack and sentenced to life in jail, but she could be eligible for parole after seven.

She was convicted in April of one count each of torture and aggravated mayhem.

Manisha Koirala is back in Mumbai after battling cancer

Manisha Koirala is back in Mumbai after battling cancer
Bollywood actress Manisha Koirala, who has successfully recovered from cancer, returned to Mumbai from New York after completing her treatment on Wednesday night.

She was spotted at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport sporting colourful headgear to hide her head. Manisha arrived with her manager and a few friends.

Sting and Trudie Styler married 1992

Sting and Trudie Styler married 1992
They married in 1992 after stepping out together for nearly a decade.

And clearly Sting and Trudie Styler's union is going as strong as ever, if their blissful appearance at a climate change event in New York is any guide.

Sam worthington arrested in Atlanta

Sam worthington arrested in Atlanta. Sam Worthington has gotten in many on-screen brawls, but in November 2012, he was arrested for a getting into a real life fight – and had to be subdued with pepper spray.

Reese Witherspoon speaks about her arrest [VIDEO]

Reese Witherspoon is ready to face the music. The Oscar-winning actress is finally speaking out about her shocking April 19 arrest for disorderly conduct in Atlanta -- in which the star, 37, threw a fit at a police officer who pulled over her husband, Jim Toth, for suspected DUI. Although she quickly released a written statement after news broke of the bust, the "Mud" actress has otherwise remained mum on the mortifying incident.

Addressing the scuffle in a TV interview on "Good Morning America" on Thursday, Witherspoon reveals that the encounter -- in which she told the cop, "Do you know my name?" -- was even more outrageous than fans know.

David Petraeus resignation after affair

David Petraeus resignation after affair
David Petraeus resignation after affair, CIA Director David Petraeus resigned Friday (November 9, 2012) after admitting to an extramarital affair -- an affair with his biographer that was revealed over the course of an FBI investigation.

The FBI had been investigating an unrelated and much broader case before stumbling on the affair.

Marion Jones admitted lying to federal investigators about using performance-enhancing drugs

Marion Jones admitted lying to federal investigators about using performance-enhancing drugs
Marion Jones began her six-month sentence in federal prison, punishment for lying to investigators about using performance-enhancing drugs and her role in a check-fraud scam.

The former Olympic track star turned herself in before noon Friday at Federal Medical Center Carswell, located on the Naval Air Station, Joint Reserve Base in Fort Worth, Bureau of Prison spokeswoman Traci Billingsley said.

Rutgers Ad Controversy

Rutgers Ad Controversy, We hit on the newest scandal surrounding Rutgers and it's hiring of AD Julie Hermann. The crux of the point being that Rutgers University President Robert L. Barchi, the man in charge of the search for a new AD NEEDS TO BE FIRED and Hermann too.

Mike Rice fired for abusing players

Mike Rice fired for abusing players
Mike Rice fired for abusing players, Rutgers fired basketball coach Mike Rice on Wednesday after a videotape aired showing him shoving, grabbing and throwing balls at players in practice and using gay slurs during practice.

The videotape, broadcast Tuesday on ESPN, prompted sharp criticism from Gov. Chris Christie, and the head of the New Jersey Assembly called for Rice to be fired.

Ellen Simonetti fired for showing bra

Ellen Simonetti fired for showing bra
Ellen Simonetti fired for showing bra, In this day and age, pretty much everyone has a blog. Your friends, your relatives – and if Disney Channel is to be believed, possibly even your dogs have blogs. So it should not have come as a surprise to anyone that Ellen Simonetti, a former flight attendant for Delta, also had a blog. I say former because she was fired from that position precisely for having that blog.

Americans vanish at sea New Zealand

Americans vanish at sea New Zealand, Six Americans and a Briton have been missing at sea for more than three weeks after setting sail from New Zealand, officials said Thursday.

The seven were aiming to sail the 70-foot schooner Nina to Newcastle, Australia.

Riderless horse wins race

Riderless horse wins race
Riderless horse wins race, A defiant racehorse threw off the shackles of her diminutive jockey and ran like lightening to take first place in the sixth race at Belmont yesterday.

Strictly speaking, Downtown Hottie didn't win, as, under the official rules, riderless horses are listed as having not finished the race.

New Snack Regulations

new snack regulations
New Snack Regulations, Candy bars, doughnuts and regular potato chips will become scarce in schools under new federal rules released Thursday, replaced by healthier options such as granola bars, trail mix and baked chips.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's new "Smart Snacks in School" nutrition standards represent the first nutritional overhaul of school snacks in more than 30 years.

Couple indicted in DA slaying

Couple indicted in DA slaying, A grand jury has indicted a former justice of the peace and his wife on capital murder charges in the deaths of two Texas officials who were shot to death earlier this year, one at home with his wife and the other outside a courthouse.

Kim and Eric Williams were indicted by a grand jury in Kaufman County, Texas, in the deaths of District Attorney Mike McLelland and his wife Cynthia, and Assistant District Attorney Mark Hasse on Thursday.

Grandfather saves kids from shark

Grandfather saves kids from shark, A man who wrestled a shark away from an Australian beach was dismissed from work for taking sick leave.

Paul Marshallsea, who became famous after pushing back a shark from toddlers on an Australian beach, was fired by his employer for appearing less than sickly while taking sick leave from work.

Video footage of Marshallsea's courageous act was picked up by numerous news media and was posted on YouTube, turning him into an instant hero.

Rifkin forced to clock out for bathroom breaks

Rifkin forced to clock out for bathroom breaks
Rifkin forced to clock out for bathroom breaks, Kristi Rifkin had been working at T-Mobile Call Center in Nashville for four years when she got pregnant with her third child. She says she loved her job.

“I had a great run,” Rifkin, 40, told ABC News. “I was making bonus. T-Mobile was good to me. I never had a problem getting a schedule I wanted. I enjoyed it. I had even left another company to work at T-Mobile because they had great benefits.”

Jay Cutler Kendall Simmons diabetes

Jay Cutler Kendall Simmons diabetes. Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes after the 2007 season, his second in the NFL. Former Pittsburgh Steelers starting offensive lineman Kendall Simmons was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes before the 2003 season.

Kyle Love fired for diabetes

Kyle Love fired for diabetes, In case you had any doubt as to the truism that professional football is a ruthless business, wonder no more. Two weeks after he was diagnosed with diabetes, former New England Patriots defensive tackle Kyle Love was released by the team via a non-football injury designation.

Paula Deen character assassination

Paula Deen character assassination, Paula Deen's sons Jamie and Bobby Deen are speaking up for their mama -- denying accusations that she's a racist. In the wake of her racial slur scandal, the Southern-fried chef, 66, has been dropped by Food Network and sponsor Smithfield Foods -- with QVC and Walmart also reassessing their relationship with the TV personality. But in a new interview with CNN, Jamie and Bobby, who play key roles in the their mother's restaurant business empire and are TV chefs themselves, say their famous mom is victim of "character assassination."

Celeb Chefs respond to Deen's racial comments

Celeb Chefs respond to Deen's racial comments, Talk show host Wendy Williams has spoken out in the wake of celebrity chef Paula Deen has admitting to using the N-word and wanting to plan a 'plantation-style wedding' with black waiters dressed like slaves.

Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, Williams stated: 'This is something that has been swirling around about Paula Deen for longer than this story.

Two-headed turtle hatches at US zoo

Two-headed turtle hatches at US zoo. A two-headed turtle has hatched at the San Antonio Zoo and officials have named her Thelma and Louise.

The female Texas cooter arrived June 18 and will go on display Thursday at the zoo's Friedrich Aquarium.

Doughnut flood relief

Doughnut flood relief, Tim Hortons patrons wanting to help with flood relief might want to consider ordering an Alberta Rose with their coffee in the next little while.

The chain restaurant says it has created a special doughnut by that name that will be sold for $1 at its Alberta outlets for a limited time.

Jared Leto transgender magazine

Jared Leto transgender magazine
Jared Leto transgender magazine, Jared Leto has donned a pink wig and red lipstick for his first outing as a "cover girl" for transgender magazine Candy.

The 30 Seconds to Mars frontman is unrecognizable in a lacy pink blouse, dramatic false eyelashes and a full face of make-up on the cover of Candy's summer 2013 issue.

Jun 27, 2013

Fifty Shades movie cast: Movie is set to hit theaters August 1, 2014

Fifty Shades movie cast: Movie is set to hit theaters August 1, 2014
Focus Features announced Thursday that the film, based on the erotic novel by E.L. James, is set to hit theaters August 1, 2014.

China knife attack: 27 people killed after 'knife-wielding mobs' attack police stations in western China

China knife attack: 27 people killed after 'knife-wielding mobs' attack police stations in western China
At least 27 people have been killed after gangs armed with knives attacked a police station and a local government building in a remote region of western China today, according to state media.

The Xinhua agency said mobs in the Xinjiang region - home to a large Muslim Uighur minority - set upon buildings in the township of Lukqun at around 6am local time, stabbing people and setting fire to police cars.

How tall is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

How tall is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
How tall is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar? Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is considered by many fans and sportswriters to be the greatest basketball player of all time. The 7-foot-2 (2.18 m) Hall of Fame center, famous for his indefensible skyhook, dominated the NBA for 20 years and is the NBA's All-Time Leading Scorer with 38,387 points.

Lucy Millsap catfish

Lucy Millsap catfish
Lucy Millsap, a 19-year-old former cheerleader from Texas, is the first woman to win the annual Okie Noodling Tournament in Pauls Valley, Okla.

Millsap, who has been noodling since she was 5 years old, beat out about 200 other contestants in the bare-handed fishing derby by landing a 72-pound catfish at Lake Texoma on Saturday, according to the Oklahoman. Millsap represented her handfishing club, the "Bare Knuckle Babes." It was her first competition.

Justin Bieber and Jordan Ozuna is ‘still married,’ says woman's mother-in-law

Justin Bieber and Jordan Ozuna is ‘still married,’ says woman's mother-in-law
Justin Bieber and Jordan Ozuna is ‘still married,’ says woman's mother-in-law
Is Justin Bieber's latest love interest still married?

The 19-year-old pop singer was spotted canoodling with 22-year-old model and waitress Jordan Ozuna at an indoor skydiving venue in Las Vegas last week.

Ariel Castro update

Ariel Castro update, A judge on Wednesday ordered a competency evaluation for Ariel Castro, the man charged with holding three women captive in his Cleveland home for about a decade.

Cuyahoga County Common Plea Judge Michael Russo said he wants to make sure the 52-year-old Castro is able to understand the charges and assist attorneys in his defense. He said the examination by a court-appointed doctor likely will happen Thursday.

Lolo Jones waiting for marriage

Lolo Jones waiting for marriage,
    I’ve had guys tell me, they’re like, ‘Hey, you know if you have sex, it will help you run faster…If you marry me, then yeah.
It’s easy to paint world-class athletes as heroes. They are hard-working and willful people by nature. When you add waiting till marriage on top of that, they shine even more. But Lolo Jones is different. In a field full of heroic people, she still stands out as special. If there was ever a woman that embodied all the values that waiters-till-marriage should aspire too, she is it. Lolo Jones is not just a world-class athlete; she’s a world-class person.

ODD combination of biological, psychological, and social factors

Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) is thought to be caused by a combination of biological, psychological, and social factors. ODD tends to occur in families with a history of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), substance use disorders, or mood disorders such as depression or bipolar disorder.

Christopher Sands brain tumor causing hiccups

Christopher Sands brain tumor causing hiccups,  For more than four years, Chris Sands was crippled by the debilitating pain of recurring hiccups, which at their worst he suffered every two seconds over a 14-hour stretch.

"It has ruined my life pretty much," said the 26-year-old from Timberland in Lincolnshire, England, who still lives at home, can't drive and has no job or girlfriend.

Belch expel excess air from the stomach: Uncontrollable burps

Belch expel excess air from the stomach, Jean Driscoll, 72, was a healthy, active retiree, busy volunteering as a school governor and at her local hospital in Essex, England.

Two years ago, however, chest pains behind her sternum slowly developed into intense belches that never went away and brought Driscoll's life to a standstill.

Music-induced seizures

Music-induced seizures,  Stacey Gayle really liked dancehall reggae artist Sean Paul's music, but it turned out one of his popular songs was also triggering her epileptic seizures.

"It was terrible," said Gayle, a 24-year-old New Yorker. "It didn't even have to be that loud."

The seizures were so bad that Gayle recently had part of her brain surgically removed in an effort to control her problem.

Man can't feel cold


Man can't feel cold

Man can't feel cold, Submerged in a container of ice up to his neck, this man should be suffering from a bad case of frostbite or hypothermia.

Wim Hof is able to withstand, and even thrive, in temperatures that could be fatal to the average person. Known as 'The Ice Man', Hof has spent the past 20 years testing his talent in the most extreme conditions, from scaling mountain tops wearing nothing but a pair of shorts to swimming under sheets of ice in the North Pole.

Australian Woman can't open eyes

Australian Woman can't open eyes
Natalie Adler, 21, of Caulfield South, Melbourne, Australia has doctors perplexed by her condition. Every three days her eyes clamp shut, then three days later they open again.
Australian Woman can't open eyes,  A young woman's eye trouble in Australia is so unique that doctors across the world are questioning whether she's a one-of-kind medical case -- or a psychological one.

For four years, Natalie Adler of Caulfield South, Melbourne, Australia, has suffered from a rare condition where her eyes shut tight for about three days at a time. After the third day, Adler awakens, able to use her eyes again.

Man can't get fat

Man can't get fat
Meet John Perry, the man who can’t get fat.

Mr. Perry can eat all he can, whatever he likes and never get fat. In fact, he regularly eats Chinese takeaways, chips, chocolate and clotted cream, but his weight has remained stable at 11st 12lb. It’s because he has a condition called lipodystrophy – an ailment that makes his body produces six times the normal level of insulin and in turn burns fat rapidly.

Boy doesn't sleep

Boy doesn't sleep: Chiari Malformation. Rhett Lamb, 3, is often irritable, but it's not just the routine growing pains of a toddler's life that has affected him. It's the fact that Rhett can't sleep.

Karen Butler small stroke while under anesthesia

Karen Butler small stroke while under anesthesia
Karen Butler small stroke while under anesthesia, Karen Butler went to the dentist to have some teeth pulled. When she woke up from the anesthetic, she found that she had a foreign accent. Like that of a James Bond villain, Karen Butler's accent is sort of generalized-foreign, and not specific to a country or region.

Stroke changed sexual orientation: Man woke up gay after coma

Stroke changed sexual orientation: Man woke up gay after coma
When 19-stone rugby player Chris Birch suffered a stroke during a freak accident, his life was transformed - but not in a way that anyone could have predicted.

When he regained consciousness, the 26-year-old – who was engaged to his girlfriend at the time – found his sexuality had completely altered.

'The Chris I knew had gone and a new Chris sort of came along. I came to the realisation that the stroke had turned me gay,' he said.

He is now the subject of a BBC3 documentary, chronicling his attempt over the past few months to make sense of his new identity.

Chris had been attempting a forward roll down a hill in 2011 when the blood supply to his brain was cut off causing a stroke.

Gibberish texts sign of health problems

Gibberish texts sign of health problems
Gibberish texts sign of health problems, Imagine you were a devoted husband, waiting to hear from your wife about her due date after a visit to the obstetrician, and you saw these messages on your phone: 'Every where thinging days' and 'Some is where!'

That's what happened last December to a man,from Boston who knew that autocorrect - known for its bizarre replacements - was turned off on his 11-week-pregnant wife's phone.

Aundrea Aragon brain fluid

Aundrea Aragon brain fluid
Aundrea Aragon brain fluid, In December 2012, A woman from Arizona, nearly dies as brain fluid leaks out of nose.

For more than four months, a clear, tasteless liquid leaked out of Aundrea Aragon's nose whenever she bent over, but doctors reassured her that it was only allergies.

Joe Nagy brain fluid leaking

Joe Nagy brain fluid leaking
Joe Nagy brain fluid leaking

Joe Nagy brain fluid leaking, One Arizona man thought he had year-round allergies when his nose continued to run. He was shocked to find out after years of suffering, his runny nose was actually his brain leaking fluid, FOX 10 reported.

Jun 26, 2013

Nelson Mandela is now on life support

Nelson Mandela is now on life support
Nelson Mandela is now on life support. South African president Jacob Zuma has cancelled a visit to Mozambique amid growing concerns for the health of the gravely ill Nelson Mandela.

Jacob Zuma called off the trip after visiting the anti-apartheid hero in hospital late on Wednesday night, where doctors told him Mandela was critical but everything was being done "to ensure his well-being," Zuma's office said in a statement.

Kristen Bell Proposes to Dax Shepard After DOMA Struck Down

Kristen Bell Proposes to Dax Shepard After DOMA Struck Down
Kristen Bell Proposes to Dax Shepard After DOMA Struck Down. Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard have been engaged since 2009, but never tied the knot because, as Bell once said, “I don’t feel appropriate taking advantage of a right that’s denied to my [gay and lesbian] friends.”

But after the Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act, which prohibited gay couples from marrying, she’s had a change of heart.

Rob Ford video game

Rob Ford video game
TORONTO - A mobile game for Google Android devices is lampooning the controversy surrounding an alleged video appearing to show Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack cocaine.

In "Stay Mayor!", by Toronto based app developer Extra! Extra! Games, the player controls a cartoon mayor being pursued by a pack of "bloodthirsty" reporters and cameramen.

Three new habitable planets found

Three new habitable planets found
Three new habitable planets found, Astronomers discovered a solar system packed with planets three of which are habitable -- meaning in the zone around the star where liquid water could exist, making them possible candidates for the presence of life.

The Gliese 667C star is orbited between five and seven planets and is part of a triple star system known as Gliese 667.