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Bus crash kills 24, South African authorities say 24 people died when a bus veered off a road and rolled over. The accident happened Friday morning near De Doorns, a town in a grape-growing region near Cape Town. Keri Davids, a spokeswoman for the health department of the Western Cape provincial government, says the dead include 22 females and two males. South African media say the passenger bus was heading to Cape Town when the driver lost control.

On March 15, 2013, an important Arizona court hearing regarding the Jodi Arias trial was canceled due to a personal matter that involved an attorney, according to HLN. The hearing was reportedly to take place so Judge Sherry Stephens could determine whether testimony from psychologist Richard Samuels about premeditated murder and crimes committed under the heat of passion would be allowed. Jodi Arias and Travis Alexander Nude Photos Shown to Jury According to HLN, Arias’ attorneys want the forensic specialist to talk about research that explains the differences between the two types of crimes. View slideshow: Graphic Crime Scene Photos in Jodi Arias Case On Thursday, psychologist Richard Samuels testified for the defense, saying Arias is basically a peace-loving woman who does not have clear memories of what happened on the day Alexander died because she is suffering from post traumatic stress disorder. The hearing is now slated to take place on Monday afternoon, reports HLN. Watch th

Just days before jury selection was set to begin, Broward prosecutors dismissed aggravated child abuse charges against a Cooper City couple on Friday, according to Broward officials. Having lost their children to foster care, their jobs with the Broward County School District, their home to foreclosure and their car to repossession, Darren Jones, 44, and his wife Serena, 43, faced state prison time for the alleged beating of their 16-year-old daughter in early 2011. "We believed that the Lord would vindicate us," Darren Jones told the South Florida Sun-Sentinel in a telephone interview late Friday. "This was just a light affliction. I have no right to be angry at one solitary person." His wife, Serena, agreed. Appearing Friday morning before Broward County Circuit Court Judge Andrew Siegel, prosecutors Tony Loe and Hussein Sony El Rashidy did not explain their decision not to pursue charges against the couple when entering a “Nolle Prosequi” or dismissal of charges

Another clipper approaches with increasing clouds, A clipper system will pass just south of the region today, brushing some locations with a few flurries or snow showers this afternoon. High pressure will then build in for the second half of the weekend with chilly temperatures and breezy conditions continuing. A much larger storm system then looks to approach by late Monday into Tuesday with a mix of rain and snow, and some snow accumulations possible for most of the region. Here is the exclusive Capital Region forecast from the Albany Weather Examiner: View slideshow: March 16, 2013 Regional Forecast     The next 48 hours… Today – Partly sunny with increasing clouds and a slight chance of flurries or snow showers this afternoon. High 32-36. Winds northwest around 5 mph. Normal High/Low: 44° / 26° Tonight – Cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy after midnight. Low 17-21. Winds northwest around 5 mph. Sunday – Partly sunny and breezy.

 Abusive parents charged with murdering 18-month-old daughter, Two parents from Tucson were arrested and jailed Thursday on child abuse charges after they called authorities to report that one of their 18-month-old twins was not breathing. That couple, Kristepher Benavidez, 25, and Monique Gaxiola, 30, are now facing murder charges in the death of their infant daughter, KVOA in Tuscon reported on March 15. Emergency Medical Technicians from the Tucson Fire Department first went to the couple’s home on Wednesday after receiving the call that the baby girl wasn’t breathing. The EMTs transported the infant to the hospital and also contacted the Tucson Police Department.     Medical staff notified police that the child had non-accidental injuries. The baby girl died Friday as a result of her injuries. Police eventually found the infant’s twin and her 7-year-old sister staying with neighbors. Authorities determined that the other twin also had “non-accidental injuries.” Tucson Police Depar

Record heat heavy snow and Lake Superior ice top the list of Michigan weather events on this day in history. From the National Weather Service archives here are the events that happened on March 16. 1897 – Muskegon records their lowest temperature ever for the month of March with a frigid -11°. Sault Ste. Marie sees a daily record low with -14°. 1941 - 20 people were stranded on ice on Lake Superior near Skanee near Point Abbaye when ice broke away from the shoreline with strong west winds. 2 men that were stranded when ice broke away near Point Abbaye in Lake Superior drifted 28 miles on to shore in Northern Baraga County from where they had been fishing in Lake Superior. 1997 - The big snowstorm wound down in the U.P. The storm produced a record snow depth of 63 inches at the Marquette County Airport which exceeded the previous record depth of 59 inches recorded on March 13, 1976. Other locations that exceeded 20 inches included Phoenix in Keweenaw County with 29 inches, Herman in B

One Direction’s Harry Styles Is Single: “Maybe I’m Too Flirty” With three-fifths of One Direction currently off the market, single band members Harry Styles and Niall Horan are in a very good position. “I wouldn’t say I’m girl-crazy, but that makes me sound like a bit of a womanizer. That isn’t really me,” Styles says in the November. “But I am quite flirty — maybe I’m too flirty. I’m an 18-year-old boy, and I like to have fun.” Styles — who lists Taylor Swift , 22, Rihanna , 24, and Rita Orta , 21, as his celebrity crushes — insists he doesn’t “actively look for a girlfriend. If I meet somebody who I like, then we’ll see what happens.” Though Horan, 19, has been linked to good pal Demi Lovato , 20, in recent months, he tells the magazine he doesn’t “really have time to think about girls. When I’m not working, I only want to go back to Ireland and chill with my friends. Friends and family come first — always.” When it comes to romance, “I don’t

Hollywood sure is weird sometimes. So weird, in fact, that it produced one of the world's most bizarre couples, Tom Cruise and Cher, back in the '80s. It took the couple about two decades to come clean about their relationship, when Cher went on "Good Morning America" and said Cruise "was not a Scientologist when they were seeing each other" and continued on to describe him as "just the most adorable man you can imagine." In 20 years, Katie Holmes is bound to do the same.

Sheen's daughter, Making Charlie Sheen mad is a bad idea. And bullying Charlie Sheen's daughter is apparently a very bad idea. The girl's former school has unfortunately learned this after the actor called for supporters to smear dog poop on the school in protest. The source of this rather insane protest is a bullying incident involving Sheen's 9-year-old daughter, Sam. The actor alleges that another girl bullied Sam last year. Because of the bullying, Sheen and ex-wife Denise Richards removed their daughter from the school in March 2012. Now, Sheen is ready to go on the offensive against what he considers the improper handling of the incident by the Viewpoint School of Calabasas, California. As Sheen explained to TMZ.com, "There's no statute of limitations on bullying... [the school] should be ashamed of itself for allowing the bullying to go on and try to hide it." Sheen also alleges that the school accused his daughter of being a liar in the situation.

Bacon-shell tacos, Fans who stop in to see the West Michigan Whitecaps play can pick up a tasty bacon-shell taco. The Baco received the most votes during a recent contest to determine the ballpark’s next unique offering. After narrowing down a list of 150 competitors to just 10, Whitecaps fans were allowed to vote on which item should make it onto the ballpark’s menu. The bacon-shell taco ultimately emerged victorious. The runner-up in this year’s contest was something called The Bad Joke. The unusual concoction consisted of a corndog dipped in cheese and placed on a bun. The cherry on top: two strips of duck bacon. Other contenders for this year’s title included Teeny Weenies and Rascal Chow, the latter of which consisted of popcorn, candy, and bacon. In addition to the bacon-shell tacos, visitors to the West Michigan Whitecaps’ ballpark can test their gastrointestinal might with the Squeelin’ Pig. The pulled-pork sandwich comes with a “punch of Giardiniera, a sprinkle of ghost peppe

Icy river teen body, The icy river teen body of a 16-year-old girl has been recovered by crews searching for her on Friday in South Dakota. The girl, Madison Leigh Wallace, willingly jumped into the river in an attempt to save her 6-year-old brother who had somehow either willingly jumped into the water, fell in, or possibly was pushed in. Crews are still searching for a man in his late twenties, who went into the water in an attempt to save Madison but has since disappeared. Sioux Falls Fire Rescue Chief Jim Sideras said the recovery crews are still battling the elements, which are not cooperating in their effort to find the missing. Sideras also said he’s been in touch with Madison’s father, who as expected, is in a state of utter shock and sadness. “Our prayers are with them, we want to help them cope as best they can,” he said, according to Argus Leader. Madison was a sophomore at her high school entitled Vermillion High School. As usual with horrific tragedies such as this, schoo

'Healer' infects with HIV, A music teacher is standing trial at the Bern-Mittelland regional court accused of deliberately infecting 16 people with the HIV, the AIDS virus. The man, who does not have HIV, denies charges of multiple grievous bodily harm and spreading human diseases, Swiss website 20 Minuten and newspaper Blick reported. The prosecution alleges the unnamed man injected the 16 music students and patients with HIV-infected blood between 2001 and 2005. The man is said to have acted under the pretence he was administering acupuncture. In other cases he is accused of doping his alleged victims and infecting them by unknown means. The blood came from a pupil who told the teacher he was HIV-positive, the prosecution claims. The lawyer for the self-declared healer told the media his client had never taken blood from a pupil. Acupuncture was only administered once, he claimed, to his wife when she had back problems. The defence lawyer could not say how the 16 music pupil

Kristen Stewart's Mom, Jules Stewart, Filed Divorce Kristen Stewart will soon no longer be the only single lady in her family. The Twilight starlet's mother, Hollywood script supervisor Jules Stewart, has filed for divorce from K.Stew's father John Stewart, E! News has confirmed. The split comes just over a month after Kristen's cheating scandal with her Snow White and the Huntsman director Rupert Sanders that broke up her relationship with Robert Pattinson. Sanders' wife Liberty Ross parties in Hollywood without wedding ring Stewart initially filed for divorce on Aug. 17. In documents filed Aug. 28, there is no reason given for the dissolution of the marriage. Jules and John, who were married in March of 1985, cited June 15, 2010 as the date of their separation.

100-game suspension, On Friday, it was determined that a 100-game suspension for Cesar Carrillo would be the punishment for his name cropping up in the Biogenesis scandal. Biogenesis is an anti-aging clinic, and Major League Baseball is currently investigating the clinic’s involvement in supplying performance enhancing drugs to players in the league. Cesar Carrillo is currently a pitcher who plays for the Detroit Tigers. Carrillo was hit by the league for allegedly violating the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. The penalty not only carries a steep 100-game suspension (in Major League Baseball, there are only 162 games), but Cesar will also be suspended without pay. The MLB is battling hard to climb outside a dark shadow full of rumored players to have taken performance enhancing drugs. The scandal, which reached a fever pitch following the late 1990s when the league enjoyed a resurrection thanks to the likes of Mark McGuire and Sammy Sosa, continues to drain the pat

Jillian Barberie divorce, It's splitsville for Jillian Barberie Reynolds and Grant Reynolds. The former Good Day L.A. host has regretfully announced that she and the Marine sniper turned actor have decided to call it quits after six years of marriage and two kids together. "This was a mutual decision that was not taken lightly, and we are committed to our children and will work together to ensure their happy and healthy upbringing," Jillian said in a statement. The pair, who costarred on the Fox Reality Channel series Househusbands of Hollywood, tied the knot in July 2006 and have a 5-year-old daughter, Ruby, and a 3-year-old son, Rocco. Aside from her Good Day L.A. gig, Reynolds is best known for doing the weather segment on Fox Sports' Fox NFL Sunday pregame show in the early 2000s and serving as an entertainment reporter for the cable net during several Super Bowls. She's also appeared as an actress on such TV dramas as V.I.P. and Melrose Place, as well as tri

Lil Wayne has been hospitalized, but according to his camp and his official Twitter account — he’s OK. The multiplatinum rapper was hospitalized in Los Angeles on Friday and reps confirmed he was “recovering.” He apparently tweeted to his fans from his official account on Friday night: “I’m good everybody. Thx for the prayers and love.” A person close to the superstar’s camp who asked for anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter confirmed to The Associated Press that Lil Wayne had a seizure. He has a history of seizures in recent years that have led to previous hospital visits. While there were some reports that Lil Wayne was fighting for his life, members of his Young Money camp denied it on Twitter. Before the tweet from Lil Wayne’s account, rapper Mack Maine tweeted: “Wayne is alive and well! We watching the Syracuse game...thanks for the prayers and concern. he will update you all soon.” Rapper Birdman, Lil Wayne’s mentor, also downplayed reports that Lil Wayne was in gr

Dave Chappelle is reportedly giving some major consideration to doing a new comedy tour with comedian Chris Rock according to Inquistr reports on Friday, March 15. It has been about eight year since Dave Chappelle left his hugely popular hit comedy "Chappelle's Show," during the third season. Since then, the comedian has made some headlines being described as a bit of a reclusive, living a low key life in Ohio. Dave Chappelle has done a few comedy shows, usually unpublicized, and even gives interviews when the mood strikes him. It’s probably more accurate to compare Chappelle to Bill Murray, another next-level comedy guy whose life appears to be one big “Do What You Feel” festival. Speculation began this week following The Los Angeles Times report that Dave Chappelle is seriously considering going on a comedy tour with Chris Rock, which all started when Chappelle made a surprise stop at the New York City's Comedy Cellar and came from "Grown Ups 2" co-star C

Pope Francis stumbles, The newly elected Pope Francis held an audience at St. Peter's Basilica for the cardinals gathered in Rome Friday morning. He had a slight misstep and stumbled as he stepped down from the altar to greet the cardinals at Mass. He quickly regained his footing but not before his trip was captured for the world to see. The increased scrutiny that comes with his role as pope has resurfaced issues from Francis' past, including claims regarding his role during Argentina's so-called "dirty war," when a military junta killed thousands of Argentinians, including priests. Francis has been accused of not doing enough to protect them. Special Section: Change at the Vatican Reporters in Argentina have also tracked down the elderly woman he allegedly wanted to marry -- and who reportedly received love letters from the Francis -- when they were both young teenagers. On more substantive issues such as church reform, Vatican-watchers say the new pope has alr

13-page suicide note, The 13-page suicide note left by the mother who strapped her 10-month-old son to her chest and jumped out the eighth story window details the reasons for Cynthia Wachenheim to want to kill herself and her son. Her son survived as his mother's body broke his fall, according to Fox News live on Friday, March 15, 2013. A passerby saw the woman fall with the baby and said that the baby bounced off his mother and landed nearby, his injuries were only scratches. According to UPI.com on Friday March 15, 2013, the note was very specific on the guilt that Wachenheim suffered after her son had taken a couple of falls that she blamed herself for. She was living with shame, she describes in her suicide letter, The very distraught mother explains that her son once fell off a playset and landed on a wooden floor and another fall she wrote about was when he rolled off the bed and onto the floor. She called them “shameful incidents: in her suicide note. Since these falls, Wa

Jacquelin Perry dies, The country was in the grip of a polio epidemic in the 1950s when orthopedic surgeon Dr. Jacquelin Perry began performing spinal surgeries in Downey that helped paralyzed survivors of the disease regain mobility. When some of the same patients returned to her 40 years later seeking help for pain and muscle weakness wrought by the aftereffects of polio, Perry remained true to form. She blazed a trail, transforming herself into the leading authority on post-polio syndrome. She was also known for her pioneering analysis of the human gait, publishing a definitive textbook on the subject in her 70s. Perry, who had Parkinson's disease but was still practicing as of last week, died Monday at her home in Downey. She was 94. Her death was announced by Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center, with which she had been affiliated since 1955. "She was a giant, a revered figure in her field," said Greg Waskul, executive director of the center's founda

Cow dung air freshener, Two Indonesian high school students have made an air freshener from cow manure. Dwi Nailul Izzah and Rintya Aprianti Miki won first prize in the country's Science Project Olympiad with their alternative and environmentally-friendly air freshener. The air freshener is said to have a natural fragrance of herbs and is good for human health because it doesn't contain any harmful chemicals like other freshener products on the market. The girls collected cow dung from a cattle farm in Lamongan regency of East Java and left it to ferment for three days. Secondly, they extracted water from the cow dung and mixed it with coconut water. Then the liquid was distilled to remove any impurities; the end product is a liquid air freshener with a natural aroma of herbs from digested cow food. The girls will go on to represent Indonesia at the International Environment Project Olympiad race (INEPO) in Istanbul.

Six killed bar shooting, (Reuters) - Two men armed with a machine gun and a handgun opened fire in a bar on the outskirts of the Mexican tourist resort of Cancun on Thursday, killing six people and wounding five, the office of the state's attorney general said. Cancun, a major tourist destination on Mexico's Caribbean coast, has largely escaped the drug-related violence that has racked Acapulco, a faded tourist hot spot on the Pacific coast. Last month, six Spanish women were raped by hooded gunmen who forced their way into the Acapulco beach house the women had rented. Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto has vowed to reduce the violence that soared after his predecessor, Felipe Calderon, launched an assault on drug cartels. More than 70,000 people have been killed in drug-related violence in Mexico since 2007. (Reporting by Isela Serrano; Writing by Elinor Comlay; Editing by Mohammad Zargham)

Facebook hashtags, Facebook Inc is looking to improve its search and indexing capabilities by adding the hashtag symbol, one of the most recognizable features of its social networking rival Twitter, according to media reports. The hashtag, which appears as the # symbol, makes it easier for users to follow specific topics of conversation within the ever-changing stream of comments posted on Twitter. Users type the hashtag alongside a keyword - such as #election - at the end of a Tweet, making it easy to group comments on the same topic. Facebook could similarly organize the conversations that take place on its more than one billon member social network by incorporating hashtags, said The Wall Street Journal which first reported the news on Thursday citing anonymous sources, thought it noted that the feature wasn't being introduced imminently. Facebook declined to comment. Facebook introduced a revamped social search feature, dubbed Graph Search, in January. The search tool allows u

Baby falls eight stories, A New York woman holding her baby son plunged eight stories out of an apartment window to her death in an apparent suicide, but her child survived, authorities say. 45-year-old Cynthia Wachenheim was found on the street with her son, 10-month-old Keston, near her arms. The child was rushed to the hospital and is in critical but stable condition. Police say they discovered a seven-page suicide note under a bed in the apartment Wachenheim shared with her husband. Wachenheim said in the note she recognized what she was about to do was "evil" but she was concerned about how her child was developing, according to a law enforcement official with knowledge of the case, according to the Associated Press. It was unclear whether the baby, who neighbors said was an only child, had any mental or physical problems. A window to the West Harlem apartment was wide open, and there were no signs of struggle inside, police said. There were no safety bars on the apartm

Nevada pot legalization, With a legalization battle happening just over the Sierras in California, attitudes toward marijuana are changing in the West. An increasing number of people, especially among college-age adults, are in favor of decriminalizing the drug’s recreational use. If recreational cannabis use is legalized in Nevada, the result could be a new source of revenue for the state and decreased spending by authorities to prosecute and incarcerate users. Law enforcement officials in Nevada arrested more than 7,000 people on marijuana charges in 2007, according to statistics from the United States Drug Enforcement Agency. At an average cost to taxpayers of $11,500 per arrest, cutting that number could save hundreds of thousands, taking an edge off future state budget deficits that threaten funding for education and other services. More people in the United States are in favor of the legalization of recreational marijuana than ever, according to a Gallup poll conducted in Octobe

One of the photos taken from Allan Engstrom's stolen iPad (Engstrom/Facebook) Stolen iPad pictures, Losing your iPad would be a source of anger and resentment for most people. But one Arkansas man describes his own stolen device as a “continuing fountain of entertainment,” thanks to the often bizarre pictures taken with the iPad that are posted to his iCloud photostream. "It's been a continuing fountain of entertainment for me,” Allen Engstram told KTHV. “It's just like I'll wake up one day and they'll be new pictures there and I'm like oh my gosh, she has no idea." Engstram says he lost the iPad on a flight from Phoenix to Denver. He assumed that was the end of the story until one day his son asked Engstram’s wife about a strange photo that appeared in the family’s photo stream. "He said mommy, who's this? And of course she said, I have no idea who that is. It showed up on my phone too," Engstram said. "

Steven Seagal Russia, Vladimir Putin and Steven Seagal at a martial arts school on the outskirts of Moscow. Photograph: Alexei Nikolsky/AFP/Getty Images Vladimir Putin has reached back to Joseph Stalin's era for a plan to improve Russians' physical fitness, appearing with the film actor Steven Seagal at an event aimed at promoting healthy lifestyles among young people. In a meeting at a martial arts school on Moscow's outskirts, Putin called for physical education rooted in a Soviet-era system. "I think it would be quite appropriate to recall the positive experience of past decades when the so-called GTO, Ready for Labour and Defence, was in use in our country," he said. The GTO mass physical training programme was introduced in the 1930s under Stalin. "The revival of this system – in a new, modern format – could bring major benefits," Putin told government officials, schoolteachers and coaches. Putin and Seagal Putin and Seagal watch a display at the s

Snoop Dogg documentary, In hip-hop terms, using three names in four decades qualifies as a sign of remarkable consistency. So expectations were high when Snoop Lion, the rapper born Calvin Broadus who rose to fame in the gangsta rap 1990s as Snoop Doggy Dogg, emerged Thursday for the premiere of his new movie, album and identity. For “Reincarnated,” the documentary that made its domestic debut at the South by Southwest Film Festival, filmmakers followed Snoop to Jamaica, where he marinated in Rastafari culture. He emerged with the new name, plus a reggae album and a political agenda. Some of his views marked more of a departure than others. In the song “No Guns Allowed,” for example, he renounces gunplay. “Anti-bad things,” said the film’s director, Andy Capper, “whereas before he celebrated the bad things.” Dressed in gold-rimmed shades and a red track suit with orange stripes, Snoop did not strut the red carpet so much as hang out on it. He offered a loose handshake and spoke in bar

Obama fake mustache, Obama in a fake mustache? He wishes. Barack Obama shared a "celebrity problem" in a recent interview. On March 14, ABC News reported that Obama said that he'd love to know what it's like to be a commoner... just to be a regular Joe visiting a foreign land. This statement comes ahead of the President's trip to Isreal, scheduled for next week. "Sometimes I have this fantasy that I can put on a disguise, wear a fake mustache and I can wander through Tel Aviv and go to a bar and have a conversation. I’d love to sit at a cafe and just hang out," Obama said. The Obama fake mustache idea is something that is intriguing to many people, especially those who are recognizable and can't be a "no one" in this world. When the president makes a statement like this, however, it comes with a-whole-lotta backlash. What do you make of Obama's fantasy? "The last time I was there as a senator, I still had the option of wandering t

Bill Gates on gay ban, The Boy Scouts gay ban has been a hot topic lately, and it seems many think it's time for the organization to change its stance on having gay leaders and members. As it turns out, Bill Gates' gay ban thoughts caught the attention of many during his March 14 chat in Politico's Playbook Cocktails video. Gates was a Boy Scout during his youth, and he says he learned a lot from his time in the organization. However, “Because it's 2013” Bill Gates says the gay ban should be lifted. He had no qualms about saying he thinks it is time for a change, as when asked if the ban should be lifted he said, “Absolutely.” The Boy Scouts have put off making a change or having an in-depth discussion on this issue again and again. While they do still have a lot of support for the ban, they are seeing increased pressure from many to make a change. Whether the Boy Scouts organization will lift the gay ban remains to be seen, but there are many who agree with Bill Gates

Kmart shark, The white-tipped shark died March 6 after being shipped from New York to Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Times said. The shark was injected with adrenaline and received oxygen after it showed signs of stress. It was later removed from the pool and died that afternoon. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals said it had sent a letter to Kmart asking it to stop using wild animals in ads, and a letter to the American Humane Association detailing an unnamed whistleblower's account of the death. The whistleblower worked on the commercial, PETA said. The signs of stress were observed when actors jumped in and out of the pool with the shark, said Lisa Lange, PETA senior vice president. The humane association, which is in charge of protecting animals during filming, shut down production an hour after the distress signs were seen. Messages left by The Associated Press for the association and Kmart, which is owned by Sears Holdings Corp., were not immediately returned. A Kmart

Ed Schultz leaving, MSNBC's Ed Schultz announced on his Wednesday show that he would be leaving his 8 p.m. weeknight time slot. Schultz will move "The Ed Show" to the weekends, where it will air from 5 to 7 PM on Saturdays and Sundays. Thursday night's show will be his last. His weekend show will begin in April. Schultz's announcement came just after his exclusive interview with Scott Prouty, the filmmaker behind the infamous 47 percent video of Mitt Romney. "The Ed Show" debuted in the 6 p.m. hour on April 6, 2009. It has moved twice since then, first to 10 p.m. in January 2011 and then to its most recent spot in October of the same year. Schultz presented the move as one he volunteered for, though previous reports have suggested that MSNBC was looking to replace him. “I raised my hand for this assignment for a number of personal and professional reasons," he said. "My fight on 'The Ed Show' has been for the workers and the middle cla

Jack Curran dies, Jack Curran, who spent more than a half century at Archbishop Molloy High School and was among the nation's winningest prep coaches in basketball and baseball, has died. He was 83. His death was confirmed Thursday by the Queens school. The family has yet to release further information, the school said. Curran had been weakened by lung and kidney problems. He broke his kneecap last month when he slipped on ice while on his way to church. The mishap did not prevent him from attending church that day. Curran coached 55 years at the school. In 1958, he became the basketball coach at what was then St. Ann's Academy. He succeeded Lou Carnesecca, who left to coach St. John's. NBA players Brian Winters, Kevin Joyce, Kenny Smith and Kenny Anderson played under Curran at Archbishop Malloy. Curran was the winningest coach in New York state, with 972 victories in basketball and 1,708 in baseball. "Those marks will never be broken," Archbishop Molloy Preside

Big Bang Theory four years, Anniversary news of the 'Big Bang Theory' four year run at the PaleyFest have TV buffs talking today. The cast members are happily celebrating their "Big Bang Theory" love, and success, according to Thursday, March 14 reports on The Huffington Post. Hash tags such as, “#bigbangtheoryfouryears have Twitter users searching, and chatting up about all the news about their favorite television comedy. The "Big Bang Theory's" four year anniversary celebration marks over 20 million fans and viewers for recent and reruns of the funny TV show that has taken the viewers by storm. "Big Bang Theory" star, Simon Helberg, stated on Wednesday evening during the PaleyFest,"We're shoving it down people's throats, and then they're learning that they actually love that." “The Big Bang Theory” four years running news reports reveal that the show, which first debuted on CBS on September 24, 2007, and is written and

M.I.A. restraining order, Rapper M.I.A. will not be missing in action any time soon. The performer has been banned from leaving the borough of Brooklyn with her son Ikhyd, courtesy of a court order. After reportedly threatening to take her four-year-old son Ikhyd to her native London,M.I.A.’s ex-boyfriend, Benjamin Bronfman, obtained a temporary restraining order against the rapper to prevent her from taking their son to the U.K.against his wishes. A King’s County court granted the order earlier this week. M.I.A. responded by taking to her Twitter account. On Wednesday she published a series of tweets accusing Bronfman and his family of attempting to separate her from her son. The rapper tweeted about her relationship with her mother, who raised her as a single parent, saying, “Every child needs the MOTHER, I GREW UP WITHOUT A DAD. If grew up without my mother I wouldn’t be here.” While the tweets were deleted from M.I.A.’s account minutes after being posted, the rapper has retweeted

Higgs boson found, Physicists who last summer triumphantly announced the discovery of a new particle but held back from saying what it was, declared on Thursday there was now little doubt it was the long-sought Higgs boson. Latest analysis of data from the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) particle accelerator, where the boson was spotted as a bump on a graph early in 2012, "strongly indicates" it is the Higgs, said CERN, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research. Physicists believe the boson and its linked energy field were vital in the formation of the universe after the Big Bang 13.7 billion years ago by bringing flying particles together to make stars, planets and eventually humans - giving mass to matter, in the scientific jargon. The particle and the field, named for British physicist Peter Higgs who predicted their existence 50 years ago, are also the last major missing elements in what scientists call the Standard Model of how the cosmos works at the very basic level.

Dave Grohl speech, Dave Grohl today gave the SXSW Keynote speech in which he touched on subjects ranging from his first encounter with Edgar Winter’s “Frankenstein” to what he learned from the punk scene to admitting his love for “Gangnam Style.” You can watch the whole video here or listen to the audio on NPR. Some highlights: On what Nirvana had that other bands he played with at the time didn’t: ”They had songs. They had Kurt.” On  why Cobain’s dream for Nirvana came true: “It was honest, it was pure, it was real.” On success: “Guilt will destroy you as an artist.” On rating records and listening to guilty pleasures: ”Paging Pitchfork, we need you to define the value of a song? Who f***ing cares? Who’s to say what’s a good or what’s a bad voice?” In addition to giving the keynote speech and playing a gig tonight, Grohl will also be promoting his documentary “Sound City: Real to Reel.”

Bill Simmons suspended, Yahoo Sports reported on March 14 that ESPN has suspended journalist Bill Simmons from Twitter for comments he made about the show "First Take." After an embarrassing back-and-forth between Richard Sherman and Skip Bayless, Simmons tweeted that it was "awful and embarrassing." He also said that Sherman did not win the argument because everyone lost, especially ESPN. ESPN has a social media policy against their writers that prohibits them from taking a stance against ESPN. Because Simmons said that ESPN was a loser in the segment, that is what got Bill Simmons suspended. The argument on "First Take" had Bayless asking Sherman if he was as good as other defensive backs in the NFL. Instead of defending his playing, Sherman took aim at Bayless and called out the ESPN personality for never accomplishing anything in his career. Sherman said he was one of the best in the NFL at his position and Bayless was not the best at his vocation. It

Bieber's Lohan rant, Justin Bieber's Lohan rant has gone viral this week after the Canadian crooner spoke out on Thursday morning about the negative press he's been getting recently. Bieber, who is currently in Madrid, Spain on his tour, posted a rant to his social media fans before later taking it down, and then reposting up an edited, modified version......christianpost. Bieber posted: "Everyone in my team has been telling me, 'keep the press happy' but I'm tired of all the countless lies in the press right now. Saying I'm going to rehab and how my family is disappointed in me. My family is beyond proud, and nothing's been said by them … if Anyone believes i need rehab thats their own stupidity lol. He then boasted that he is only 19 years old but has already produced five number one albums. He said, "19 and I've seen the whole world. 19 and I've accomplished more than I could've ever dreamed of, i'm 19 and it must be scary t

Penelope Cruz baby bump, A month after Penelope Cruz announced her pregnancy the latest edition of Hola magazine published photos of the Spanish actress showing her baby bump after confirming she will be a mother for the second time. The picture shows Cruz in a little black bikini showing her very pregnant belly on a beach in Barbados. Cruz escaped to the Caribbean a few days with her son Leo, to rest after shooting her latest film, “The Counselor.” In this last gig, the Oscar-winning star works with her husband, Javier Bardem, under the direction of Ridley Scott. According to the magazine, an expert estimates that the star can now be on her seventh month of pregnancy, so in less than two months she could be giving birth. Two years ago, Bardem and Cruz had their first child in the United States and the same may happen with the new baby. It is still unknown whether it will be a girl or a boy. The actress’ sister, Monica Cruz, who was recently reported to be pregnant through IVF, will

Brooke Burke-Charvet, flaunted her incredibly flat tummy as she left the gym in Malibu, Calif., on March 3. The 41-year-old mom-of-four, who recently underwent throat surgery for thyroid cancer, looked flawless despite having had a rough couple of months. The "Dancing With the Stars" co-host showed off her washboard abs in a white sports bra and capri spandex pants, flashing a tiny smile as she left onlookers green with envy. Not to mention, it looks like Burke-Charvet has been relaxing in the sun -- check out that tan. All we need to know now is how she gets that body ... no, seriously.  Check out her fit and fantastic figure below:

Pope pays hotel bill, The Pope pays hotel bill became a topic of conversation on Thursday, March 14, and rightfully so. It’s not everyday that the Pope, on his very first official day on the job, makes it clear that he plans to be seen as being one with the people. In an attempt to shift the tone and image from Benedict XVI, Pope Francis’ first day as pontiff was quite, well, different. How different? Well, for starters, the Pope stopped by his own hotel to pay his bill. He then picked up his own luggage, as well. But wait, there’s more. According to Yahoo, here’s how the first day for Pope Francis broke down: Francis began his first day as pope making an early morning visit in a simple Vatican car to a Roman basilica dedicated to the Virgin Mary and prayed before an icon of the Madonna. He had told a crowd of some 100,000 people packed in rain-soaked St. Peter's Square just after his election that he intended to pray to the Madonna "that she may watch over all of R

300,000 new millionaires, The rising stock market has pushed America's millionaire population close to its all-time highs before the recession. According to data from Spectrem Group, the Chicago-based wealth research firm, there are now 8.99 million U.S. households whose net worth totals $1 million or more (not including primary residence). That's up from 8.6 million in 2011 and just short of the all-time record set in 2006, when the United States had 9.2 million millionaire households. (Read more: 'Wealth Effect' Driven More By Homes Than Stocks) The stock market's rise has been the biggest driver of millionaire creation. With this year's gains, Spectrem said, the United States may have already exceeded its all-time record. Most of the benefits from rising stocks have gone to the wealthy, since the top 10 percent of Americans own more than 80 percent of all stocks, according to research from Edward Wolff of New York University. But the recent stock surge has a

Four-winged Bird, First Birds Might Have Flown on Four Wings, Instead of two wings, the first birds might have used four feathered limbs to stay aloft, according to research published today in Science. Birdlike dinosaurs, such as Microraptor and Sinornithosaurus, are known to have had long, sturdy feathers on their hindlimbs. But until now, researchers were not sure whether the earliest birds had already abandoned this extra plumage when they emerged to take to the Cretaceous skies over 100 million years ago. Reported scientificamerican... The researchers, led by Xing Xu, a paleontologist at the Institute of Geology and Paleontology in Shandong, China, found evidence of feathers on the hindlimbs of 11 basal bird specimens (gathered from the Lower Cretaceous Jehol Group in China). On some of the individuals, these feathers appeared to be veined flight feathers that stood perpendicular to the leg bones, similar to those in the basal bird Archaeopteryx. One specimen, attributed to the Sa

Is Marco Rubio a ‘bigot?’ Some may think so based on his stance on gay marriage, but the potential 2016 presidential candidate is publicly denying any such claims. On Thursday, March 14, news broke that Rubio spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference about two hot button topics—gay marriage and abortion. And because the Republican party is perceived by some as being close-minded on both issues, Rubio took the time to try and separate himself from others in the party that may be giving him a bad name. Rubio also made sure to say that while he may not agree with you on your beliefs towards gay marriage and abortion, he believes that two parties on opposing spectrum of these topics can agree to disagree in a polite, respectful manner. "In order to work together with people you disagree with, there has to be mutual respect," the Florida Republican told the annual, three-day conference in National Harbor, Md. "That means I respect people that disagree with

Lil Wayne reportedly has been hospitalized again. According to TMZ, Wayne was hospitalized for seizures in Los Angeles this week. The rapper suffered a seizure on Tuesday after shooting a music video and was taken to Cedars-Sinai hospital. The 30-year-old is said to be doing better, according to the outlet. This wouldn't be the first time Wayne has been hospitalized for seizures. On Oct. 25, his private plane had to make an emergency landing because he allegedly suffered a seizure-like attack while en route, according to a separate TMZ report. The rapper's rep claimed he just had a migrane and was dehydrated. At the time, Hollywood Life obtained the following statement from Lil Wayne's rep:     “Lil Wayne was successfully released from the hospital after being treated for a severe migraine and dehydration. He is at home on doctor mandated rest and will return to work soon. He appreciates all of his fans for their support and love.” However, on Oct. 26, he was

1 million free McMuffins, Hi Readers! Good News share here! Woohoo! On the 18 March 2013, 121 McDonald’s restaurants in Singapore will participate in National Breakfast Day by giving away over 100,000 Egg McMuffins, as part of Singapore’s (and the world’s) largest ever breakfast giveaway... National Breakfast Day is a regional McDonald’s initiative that will see 5,000 McDonald’s Restaurants in Asia, the Middle East and Africa give away some five million Egg McMuffins in all. McDonald’s iconic Egg McMuffin, with its perfect combination of freshly cracked eggs, Turkey ham and cheese between toasted English muffin buns, has been specially chosen for this one-of-a-kind event. Each participating restaurant will be giving away 1,000 free Egg McMuffins to customers on a first-come, first-served basis.

The FBI says one of its dogs killed by a gunman following a standoff in upstate New York had just completed its training a month ago and was on its second mission. Ape was shot by Kurt Myers as it led the way for officers who stormed an abandoned bar where Myers was hiding early Thursday morning. Police say they cornered Myers after he killed four people and wounded two others the day before. Myers shot at officers and hit Ape. Police returned fire and killed him. Ape was a 2-year-old Czech German Shepherd that joined the FBI on Feb. 25 after completing a four-month tactical training course. Ape’s body will be taken to Quantico, Va., where the FBI Academy is located and a memorial will be held. Ape’s name will be added to a memorial wall there.end of story marker

Kim Jong Un has supervised a live artillery drill amid heightened rhetoric against the United States and South Korea, North Korea’s state news agency says. KCNA did not mention when the drill took place, but said two artillery units on islands near a disputed sea border with South Korea had hit their targets, according to Reuters. North Korea has been threatening a nuclear war with the United States after it was targeted by the U.N. for sanctions over a long-range missile test. South Korean workers also have reported seeing North Korean soldiers wearing camouflage webbing this week. But observers doubt that North Korea could stage a nuclear attack on the U.S., Reuters reports.

Authorities say the suspect in the fatal shooting of four men in neighboring upstate New York villages was holed up in a small, cluttered room in an abandoned bar when he died in a shootout with police SWAT teams.  State police Superintendent Joseph D'Amico says 64-year-old Kurt Myers fired through a first-floor door after troopers and FBI agents entered around 8 a.m. Thursday, killing an FBI dog sent into the room. D'Amico says police returned fire, killing Myers. His death ended a nearly 19-hour standoff that began after police say he killed four men and wounded two others at a barber shop in Mohawk and a car care business in Herkimer. D'Amico says police still don't know why Myers went on the shooting rampage.