Places

Toenails Measure Toxic Exposure To Chromium

Residents in Garfield, N.J. will go through some toenail clippings as researchers gather samples to test for traces of chromium. About 3,600 residents are at risk when a plume of hexavalent chromium, a metal used in industrial production that the…

Tragedy

Two Die Skydiving Accident in Florida

Two skydivers from Iceland lost their lives in a tragic accident in Florida on Saturday, March 23, 2013, according to Reuters. The two men, one an instructor and another a student, were part of a large group of 22 skydivers….

People News

Brown Student Missing: Search Expands To Boston Area

Authorities are searching for the Brown student, 22-year-old Sunil Tripathi, a philosophy major, who has been reported missing. He has been living in Providence since 2008. He was last seen at Brown University on March 16. He’s family has not…

People News

Divorce $11.2 Billion: Harold Hamm vs Wife Sue Ann

Continental Resources chief executive Harold Hamm, one of America’s wealthiest and most influential businessmen, is embroiled in a contentious divorce that could lead to a record financial settlement and threaten his control of America’s fastest-growing oil company. Sue Ann Hamm,…

Lifestyle

Friends Split Lottery To Honor Friendship Pact

Three friends made a pact years ago that whoever wins a lotto, he/she should share it to everyone. On March 15, Kenneth Wilson bought a lottery ticket at a grocery in Twiggs County, Ga. He did not win the Powerball,…

Tragedy

Teen Accidentally Kills Brother At Home Near Lake Nona

Here is another case of a kid accidentally killing a sibling. This time, it involved a 16-year-old teen who accidentally shot and killed his 12-year-old brother inside their home in the Lake Nona area, on Portofino Drive in the Nona…

Politics

Biden Hotel Tab In Paris Is $585,000

As it turns out, Vice President Joe Biden’s London stay in February was not the most expensive part of his trip. A government document released on February 14, 2013 shows that the contract for the Hotel Intercontinental Paris Le Grand…

Music

Bebo Valdes Dies At Age 94

Legendary Grammy-winning Cuban pianist and composer, Bebo Valdes, died in Sweden at age 94. Valdés started his career as a pianist in the night clubs of Havana during the 1940s. From 1948 to 1957 he worked as pianist and arranger…

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