Sunday, June 3, 2012

Bear Eats Killers Corpse

In a forest in Canada the dismembered body of  murder Rory Nelson was found. However there was a catch. The reason for his condition was a bear. Authorities believe that the murderer was out for a drive when he died in his 1986 Volkswagen Jetta. He may have laid there for some time when a black bear came across him, broke into the car, and drug his corpse into the woods where he ate parts of him and left the rest of him lay. Police have gathered this information because of animal prints on the driver's side and many scratches. Wagner was charged for the 1993 killing of a man he thought had sexually assaulted one of his relatives.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/06/02/justice/canada-bear-eats-man/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

New Details About Amelia Earhart uncovered

A group of researchers called the International Group For Historic Aircraft Recovery had been looking into the disappearance of Amelia Earhart when they found some clues that may solve one of America's most famous mysteries. When going through radio transmissions that were originally dismissed, the group realized that they were calls for help from Earhart right before she disappeared on her famous attempt to fly around the world. This was part of a conference dedicated to the search and recovery of the wreckage of her plane and the search for her remains. The group calls this new evidence " the smoking gun that was swept under the rug"

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/06/03/finding-amelia-earhart-new-clues-revealed/?hpt=hp_t2

Nigerian Plane Crash

Early Sunday morning in the African country of Nigeria, a small plane went dow
n that was carrying 153 people at the time. The plane crashed in Nigeria's city of Lagos, its most populated city. A search party looked for survivors until early Monday morning African time. No survivors were found, and all 153 people on the plane died that night. 80 bodies were found by 1 a.m. that morning, 10 of which were from residents of the town. The rescue effort was difficult because of the darkness of the early morning and the non compliant crowd. The president of the airline said that they will not stop looking until every body is recovered.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/06/03/world/gallery/plane-crashes/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Marvel's First Gay Superhero is Getting Married

In a comic set to come out next week, One of Marvel's superheroes is going to get married. However there is an unusual twist for comic books, in that thhe superhero, Northstar, is gay. Marvel was the first major comic book company to have an openly gay superhero fetaured in some of its comics. Northstar was a strong comic for Marvel throughout the 80's and 90's but his sales dropped drasticly after it was revealed that he was gay. Marvel is using this character to promote AIDS and mental health awareness, as these issues have been blended into the story of Northstar. When asked his opinion on the comic slated to come out Conor Kilpatrick said, "(I) believe the issue is a perfect fit for Marvel: The X-Men have been, from the beginning, an allegory for civil rights, so it makes sense that in a time when gay rights is such a front-burner issue in American society that Marvel Comics would face it head-on with their X-Men characters.” The new comic is certain to have a lot of media and fan attention surrounding it.



http://geekout.blogs.cnn.com/2012/05/23/marvel-invites-you-to-a-super-marriage/?hpt=hp_bn10

Thursday, May 3, 2012

Winners and Losers in the Real Life Game of Asteroids

It was 65.5 years ago when the dinosaurs lost to the asteroids in the game of life. The story goes that an asteroid that was 6 miles across impacted the earth and left a dark cloud of debris over the earth that cooled temperatures and caused the dinosaurs to become extinct. However scientists think that there may have been a different explanation as to why these dinosaurs died out. Scientists have found that the Hadrosauridae family of dinosaurs were already on their way to extinction before the large asteroid hit the earth. This includes the famous duck billed dinosaurs and the triceratops. So, unlike before, the asteroid impact may not have wiped out all of the dinosaurs equally, but some dinos may have been weakened already, while others may have lived longer after the impact.

http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,2113743,00.html?hpt=hp_t3#ixzz1to2vM2qS

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Raffi Torres Hit on Blackhawks Legend Marian Hossa

During last night's Game 3, the tense game between the Phoenex Coyotes and the Chicago Blacks became an all out brawl. Raffi Torres, a player known for his dirty checks, blindsided Winger Marian Hossa, leaving his feet while checking and also checked crossways. Rules have been put in place to try and inhibit checks like these, because they are notorious for causing serious injury. In this case, Torres's shoulder hit Hossa in the jaw, and caused him to fly backward and hit his head on the ice. Hossa remained mostly motionless on the ice and play was stopped immediately. Hossa was then put onto a backboard and taken off the ice no more than a few seconds after the hit. Even though there was no penalty called, a hefty fine and suspension will be in place for Torres, as he has been known for his grudge with the Chicago and even had a similar incident last year when he took out defenseman Brent Seabrook for 2 games. The game turned into an all out brawl when some of the Blackhawks players heard others laughing at Hossa being taken off on a backboard. The ensuing scrum lasted five minutes and many players dropped the helmets and gloves to settle their differences. Games 4-7 definitely will be exciting now. 


http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/raffi-torres-defends-marian-hossa-hit-hockey-play-055621976.html

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Local Boy Finds Lottery Ticket in Back yard

16 year old David Reinhardt of Fish Creek Wisconsin, found one of the missing Megamillions tickets in his back yard after returning from a trip to Florida. The teen said that the ticket must have blown away from its original owner in Illinois, and that it was just by chance that it ended up in his yard. Some officials have been speculating that Reinhardt built a ticket catcher when he heard that the ticket was on the loose, however he claimed to in Florida at the time. The investigation will continue and Reinhardt could face up to a year in jail for tampering with inter-state lottery results. The Megamillions people have decided to allow Reinhardt to keep his share of the 670 million dollar purse. When asked what he was going to do with the money he replied "well, I have a pool, a boat, and a plenty of recreational vehicles, I have pretty much everything I could want so I probably will share some of it with my less fortunate friends,then donate the rest to charity." Either way it looks to be a good time to get to know the one they call Front Row Dave Reinhardt.