There are 89 countries and territories competing in this year’s Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, after the International Olympic Committee reinstated India after a one-year ban. India’s athletes can now compete under…
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eBay Prices For Cell Phones With Flappy Bird App Skyrocket To Outrageous Amounts
Flappy Bird may be gone from the App Store but fanatics of the popular game are looking for versions of it on old cell phones. The developer removed the popular app from…
Sochi Stray Dogs Set To Be Killed Before Olympics Kick Off
A Sochi pest control company has been contracted to kill stray dogs in the city while the Olympics is going on. According to Basya Servces Director General Alexei Sorokin, the firm has…
Study Reveals 16 Companies Surpass Their 2010 Pledge To Reduce Calories In Food and Drinks
A new study reveals that many of the nation’s biggest food companies have reduced the calories in their products by over 6 trillion. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation study revealed that between…
As Playstation 4 and Xbox One Hit the Market, Consumers Wonder Which to Buy
As Sony’s Playstation 4 (PS 4) and Microsoft’s Xbox One (Xbox 1) hit the shelves in time for the Christmas shopping season, shoppers are trying to make the decision as to which…
10,000 Feared Dead After Typhoon Haiyan Hits Philippines
It’s now believed that about 10,000 people are dead in Philippines after the island suffered from Haiyan, one of the worst storms ever to be recorded. Typhoon Haiyan unleashed giant waves and…
Demonstrations in Thailand Spawn Travel Warnings
Several countries issued travel warnings this week because of protestor demonstrations in Bangkok, Thailand. The country’s Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul told reporters that on Wednesday nine countries had officially issued travel warnings…
FDA Moves To Ban Trans-Fat In Foods Permanently
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is in the process of demanding food makers to steadily eliminate trans-fat – the ingredient that’s known to clog arteries from their cookies, crackers, pizza and…
Film Industry Tax Credits under Scrutiny in Louisiana
Tax credits that created incentive for filmmakers in the entertainment industry are coming under scrutiny and in danger of being cut once more in Louisiana. The debate about whether or not to…
Airlines to Allow Personal Electronics throughout Flight
On Thursday the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration announced that it will soon allow passengers to use their personal electronic devices throughout a flight. This would include takeoff, landing, and taxiing in addition…