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Gunman Kills Firefighters in Christmas Eve Trap

According to the New York police, a gunman killed two firefighters after setting a house and car on fire to lure firefighters into a trap. The gunman was William Spengler, 62, who previously served 17 years in jail for killing his grandmother. Spengler shot four firefighters, killing two and severely injuring two more. An off-duty […]

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Airliner Crash Lands on Myanmar Road, Kills 3

On Tuesday, an airliner crash-landed on a Myanmar road, killing three people and injuring eleven. The plane was packed with Christmas tourists heading home for the holiday. Among the injured were four foreigners, said Air Bagan, the airline in charge of the flight. It claims the three killed were all Myanmar citizens, which were a […]

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iPhone Mobile Technology

Facebook Releases New ‘Poke’ App

On Friday, Facebook gave the world an early Christmas gift with its new messaging system called ‘Poke’ – a play off Facebook’s “Poke” function. This new app gives users the ability to send complex messages like text, photo or video, but the messages are similar to the Snapchat services, in that the messages are real-time […]

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Vegas Blackjack Dealer Stabbed By Coworker

According to Bellagio officials, a Vegas blackjack dealer was stabbed in the face by a coworker. The blackjack dealer suffered deep cuts all across her face. This is the second violent event to happen this week within the Bellagio, the first being a murder-suicide that left two dead. Officer Marcus Martin, a spokesman for the […]

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Entertainment People

Rolling Stones Rocker, 65, Marries 34-Year-Old Girlfriend

In true rock-and-roll fashion, The Rolling Stones’s guitarist Ronnie Wood, 65, married his 34-year-old girlfriend Sally Humphreys in a civil ceremony. The two tied the knot on December 21 at London’s Dorchester Hotel. The 65-year-old rocker and his girlfriend have been together for only six months, though the two have known each other for approximately […]

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Pictures of Steve Jobs’ Impounded Yacht

Steve Jobs had been working with minimalist designer Philippe Starck to build the perfect, streamlined yacht of his dreams.  Now Starck says that Jobs never fully paid for the entire project. The entire cost of this yacht was over $130 million and it’s around 260 ft long.  When you look at the yacht you can […]

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Politics US & World

Websites Go Dark for Sandy Hook Moment of Silence

Major websites are going dark today at 9:30am as part of a national moment of silence for the Sandy Hook victims. No one knows exactly which websites, or how many, are participating in the event, though more than 100,000 people and websites have pledged to join the cause, according to Causes.com. The event is also […]