Digging into the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Yahoo! News
How precious would it be to see the Great Pacific Garbage Patch wash away Chuckles Johnson? Headed to the beach this summer? Don't forget to pack the sunscr. The great Pacific garbage reality It's not tsunami debris we should fear; it's the trash clogging our oceans. A rusting Harley-Davidson from Miyagi prefecture, Japan, was discovered [...]
Read MoreFirst drive-in theater doodle and the DIY drive-in movie revival (+video)
“Our goal is to bring back the outdoor family movie experience by echoing the nostalgic feel of the drive-in movie theater, which was invented in New Jersey,” said Shore Flicks owner TJ Brustowicz. While audiences enjoy the movies, each movie night By Editor on June 6, 2012 in News Google's celebration of the 79 th [...]
Read MoreWade Davis says he's gay, hoping to help others in NFL
Wade Davis is well respected football player who spent 15 years trying to crack an opening day roster in the NFL. He attended training camp and played preseason games with the Tennessee Titans, the Seattle Seahawks Video below: Amy K. Nelson of SB Nation talks with Wade Davis. It's still dark in his small Upper [...]
Read MoreSalesforce.com buying Buddy Media in $689M deal
I know the thrill of angel investing and being an entrepreneur. I know the thrill of having your company purchased. I have a hard time visualizing businesses (like Buddy Media) getting this big so fast, the outsized valuations of Salesforce.com Inc. is buying the marketing company Buddy Media for $689 million in a deal that [...]
Read MoreRichard Dawson dies from complications related to esophageal cancer
The original host of Family Feud, Richard Dawson, died Saturday at the age of 79 of esophageal cancer. “It is with a very heavy heart that I inform you that m. Esophageal cancer, which also caused the death of Richard Dawson's on Saturday, occurs when cancer cells develop in esophagus. The cancer initially hits. By [...]
Read MoreGeorge Zimmerman's bond revoked by judge
CBS News
A judge on Friday revoked the bond of the neighborhood watch volunteer charged with killing 17-year-old Trayvon Martin and ordered him returned to jail within 48 hours. A Florida judge on Friday afternoon revoked bond for George Zimmerman, the man charged with second-degree murder in the death of Trayvon Martin, and ordered that he turn [...]
Read MoreHave a doughnut, or two, and celebrate National Donut Day
Los Angeles
Mayor Bloomberg, who earlier this week announced his plans to ban large-size sodas in the city, presented a proclamation today in honor of National Donut Day which was started by the Salvation Army in 1938. Throughout the day, New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg has been out and about defending his proposed ban on soft [...]
Read MoreMayor Bloomberg, giant soda and the food wars
In New York City, Mayor Bloomberg is proposing a ban on giant, sugary drinks. More than 16 ounces? With sugar? Fuhgeddaboutit! In supporting the ban, City Hall officials cited a study from 2006 that said sugary drinks led to all kinds of horrible Yeah, they screwed up,” Bloomberg said. The bank has lost more than [...]
Read MoreHeat's Dwyane Wade back on track after doubting himself
A Miami police officer on Saturday fatally shot a naked man who was chewing on the face of another man on a downtown causeway off-ramp, police and witnesses said. MIAMI — LeBron James shook a few hands, slapped a few fives, gave a few hugs. That was the extent of his celebrating after the Miami [...]
Read MoreWorld War Two battleship USS Iowa sets off on final voyage
The USS Iowa – the iconic World War II-era battleship that once served as transport to President Franklin D. Roosevelt – left San Francisco Bay on Saturday on its way to its new home in Southern California.Full Story AP National News VideoMore>> The USS Iowa has left San Francisco and is on its way to [...]
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