6/6/2009
New information about the cause of the Flight 447 crash is now being unveiled.
As more information is unveiled concerning the crash of Air France Flight 447 last week, it has become apparent that the aircraft's speed sensors were defective.
6/5/2009
Augusten Burroughs' "Magical Thinking," the predecessor to his famous "Running With Scissors," takes a slightly different approach in unveiling the shocking events of his life.
A former advertisement writer and alcoholic, his latest collection of essays reminisces on his life, post rehab. However, unlike his previous books, this one focuses more heavily upon himself and his emotions than on his experiences. In fact, while Burroughs' book displays his life for the world to...
6/5/2009
Former government official charged with spying for Cuba throughout the past three decades.
In the wake of a shocking discovery, a former State Department official and his wife have been charged with spying for Cuba for the past three decades. According to the Washington Post, the man had top-secret security clearance and was transmitting information via shortwave radio and communication...
6/3/2009
The OAS voted to end Cuba's 47-year-old suspension from the group.
After 47 years in exile, the Organization of American States has invited Cuba to rejoin the group. While this decision marks a momentous occasion in history, officials say it may have little real effect on the island, according to Voice of America News. Cuba has claimed that it will not return to...
6/2/2009
An unnamed narrator embarks on a search for an old acquaintance and a meaning to life.
Dance Dance Dance, the sixth novel by Japanese author Haruki Murakami, is a captivating journey filled with suspense, adventure, and mysticism.Centered around the newly renovated Dolphin Hotel, the story follows an unnamed narrator as he searches to uncover the truth behind an old acquaintance's...
5/31/2009
Laura Ling and Euna Lee are due to appear in court in Pyongyang for engaging in hostile activities and crossing the country's boarder illegally.
Two American journalists captured approximately three months ago in North Korea are due to stand trial this week in Pyongyang. According to The Associated Press, the verdict could land the two women in one of the country's most notorious labor camps. Laura Ling and Euna Lee were accused of...
5/31/2009
Congress will return on Monday to debate the newest proposed climate and energy bill.
Congress will return to debate the country's shift to a cleaner and more efficient usage of energy on Monday. Included in these debates will be a decision on how to reduce the build up of heat-trapping gases within the atmosphere, reported KansasCity.com. Before breaking for Memorial Day, the...
5/31/2009
Marcus Blanton, 24, opened fire in Club 418 on Saturday.
One person was killed and five were injured on Saturday in a Massachusetts Strip Club, according to Fox News. Marcus Blanton, 24, used a semiautomatic pistol in Club 418 to kill one man and injure four more. An additional victim was found with a stab wound (Fox News). The Boston Globe reports...
5/31/2009
A new drug, recently introduced at the American Society of Clinical Oncology on Sunday, gives hope to sufferers of breast cancer worldwide.
The Wall Street Journal reports that a new drug expected to offer hope to victims of breast cancer is currently under development. Studies of the drug were presented during the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in Orlando on Sunday (Wall Street Journal). In the study,...
5/31/2009
Millvina Dean, the last living survivor of the Titanic, died in Southampton, England at the age of 97.
Millvina Dean, the last living survivor of the Titanic, died at the age of 97 in Southampton, England. As the youngest passenger on board, two-month-old Dean was on her way to America with her parents when the ship went down (the Guardian). Although third class passengers, Dean, her brother, and...
