Rioters have lit fires and stoned emergency services in the suburbs of Stockholm for the third night in a row after a man was shot dead by police.Incidents were reported in at least nine suburbs of the Swedish capital and police made eight arrests.On Sunday night, more than 100 cars were set alight, Swedish media report.Police in the deprived, largely immigrant suburb of Husby shot a man dead last week after he reportedly threatened to kill them with a machete. BBC News - Riots grip Stockholm suburbs after police shooting
May 23, 2013
Update: Riots grip Stockholm suburbs for third night after police shooting
May 22, 2013
Texas woman gets 50 years for attack on ex-spouse..
AUSTIN, TX -- A Central Texas woman has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for beating and shooting her ex-husband amid a child custody dispute.... more》 Austin woman gets 50 years for attack on ex-spouse amid a child custody dispute | abc13.com
Mysterious respiratory illness strikes 7 in Alabama; 2 dead
The victims, all adults, had symptoms including fever, cough and shortness of breath, but the cause of the illnesses is unknown, said Dr. Mary McIntyre, the acting state epidemiologist for the Alabama Department of Public Health.
The hospital is using respiratory precautions, which include requiring staff to wear special N95 masks that reduce the chance of infection.
Mysterious respiratory illness strikes 7 in Alabama; 2 dead - Vitals
U.S. Military suffers wave of 'gay' sex assaults..
A recent military report on sexual assault in the military shocked many in Washington and around the nation, but a leading expert on military personnel revealed the prevalence of men assaulting other men is one of the major headlines in this study.
The extended analysis of the report first appeared in Monday’s edition of the the Washington Times... more 》Military suffers wave of ‘gay’ sex assaults
Do You Really Need Protein Supplements? Protein Supplements Debate
Before you go out buying that five-kilo tub of protein powder, Did you know the body can only use 50g of protein at once, and it will store the other grams of protein as fat.. Making you think twice now isnt ?
From the chunky to the chiselled, we're conditioned to believe protein supplements are a requirement. If you want to get huge, it's a badge of honour to be seen banging down protein shakes and bars, sprinkled with a little bit of creatine.
But before you go out buying that five-kilo tub of protein powder, there are four important questions you should consider.. more The Protein Supplements Debate
This Teen Just Created A Device To Charge Your Cell Phone In Under 30 Seconds
Now here’s the invention that we’ve all been waiting for: A device that instantly charges our cell phones.A gadget like this might soon be on its way thanks to a bright 18-year-old from Saratoga, Calif., who was recently honored at an international science fair. California teen invents device that could charge a cell phone in 20 seconds | The Mommy Files | an SFGate.com blog
Okla. Tornado Survivor Held Daughter By Hair To Save Her Life
A survivor of the Oklahoma tornado that killed at least 24 people, including nine children, said she held on to her daughter’s hair to prevent her from flying away into the tornado.CBS News reports that a resident of Moore, Okla., the site of the deadly tornado that killed dozens and left the area depleted and devastated, would have lost her daughter to the tornado if not for the mother’s grip on her daughter’s hair. Okla. Tornado Survivor Held Daughter By Hair To Save Her Life « CBS Houston
May 21, 2013
Muslims riot, battle police in Sweden, protest police shooting of machete-wielding man
"Riots" and "Stockholm" are two concepts that rarely pair up.But on Monday, angry masked youths in a suburb of the Swedish capital took to the streets to set fire to cars, toss rocks at police and ignite a parking garage. The disturbance was believed to be set off by the fatal shooting by police earlier this month of a 69-year-old man who allegedly attacked them with a machete. Rioters in Sweden protest police shooting of machete-wielding man - Daily News
Israel fires back at #Syria after gunshots at its troops..
Israeli troops shot at a target across the Syrian frontier on Tuesday in response to gunfire that struck its forces in the Golan Heights, the Israeli military said.A statement said a military vehicle was damaged by shots fired from Syria but that there were no injuries... Israel fires back at Syria after gunshots at its troops | Article | Top News | Reuters.com
Is Pope Francis an exorcist... Man slain in the spirit?
Image of Pope Francis with faithful leads to suspicion he performed exorcism
The question has been swirling ever since Francis laid his hands Sunday on the head of a young man after celebrating Mass in St. Peter's Square.
The young man heaved deeply a half-dozen times, convulsed and shook, and then slumped in his wheelchair as Francis prayed over him...
Image of Pope Francis with faithful leads to suspicion he performed exorcism | Fox News
Russia Developing Killer Robots
It’s the wave of the future, at least here in The Motherland. Russia says it’s developing special robots that will neutralize terrorists and help minimalize the causalities of a terrorist attack. The head of Russia’s Defense Industry says that the killer robots will also be able to evacuate injured civilians and servicemen from the scene... more 》 FOX on Tech: Russia Developing Killer Robots - FOX News Radio
UPDATE: At least 91 killed in Moore tornado, hundreds injured
MOORE, Okla. – Officials have confirmed at least 91 people have been killed in the Moore tornado Monday.The medical examiner’s office confirmed at least 233 people have been injured.That number is expected to rise as recovery efforts continue Tuesday morning and daylight arrives.The tornado claimed an unconfirmed number of children at Moore’s Plaza Towers Elementary... more》 UPDATE: At least 91 killed in Moore tornado, hundreds injured | KFOR.com
Listed at $190 million, Greenwich estate is priciest home in the US
Single-family home is rather a misnomer for this estate, as it consists of so much more than just the home itself- a 13,519 square foot French-renaissance mansion with 12 bedrooms, seven full baths, two half baths, library, solarium, wine cellar and entire floor for staff. Special features include 12-foot ceilings, multiple carved fireplaces and balconies, plus huge windows and glassed-in porches for taking in the panoramic Long Island Sound view... Listed at $190 million, Greenwich estate is priciest home in the US | On The Block | an SFGate.com blog
MORE tornadoes are forecasted .. #prayforoklahoma
The greatest tornado threat will exist in northeast Texas, far southeast Oklahoma, southwest Arkansas and northwest Louisiana. A few strong tornadoes are possible.
A severe weather outbreak that started over the weekend will continue for a fourth day in a row on Tuesday.(OUTBREAK RECAP: Moore, Okla. Devastated | Sunday | Saturday)
Tuesday's Outlook
Wednesday's Outlook
Severe thunderstorms containing hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes are forecast to roll from Texas to the Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and into the Great Lakes. Areas that should prepare for the severe weather include Dallas-Fort Worth, Shreveport, La., St. Louis, Mo., Chicago, Ill. and Columbus, Ohio.
Severe Weather Outbreak Continues Tuesday - weather.com WATCH LIVE: Tornado Coverage
Mosque In Palestine Raises The Nazi Flag
Israeli settlers saw a swastika-emblazoned red flag flying near a mosque in Beit Omar, a Palestinian village outside of Hebron. The post Mosque In Palestine Raises The Nazi Flag appear... Israeli Motorists Shocked When Nazi Flag Seen Flying Near Palestinian Mosque | TheBlaze.com
NOAA: 'Worst fears being realized' 'There were horses and stuff flying around everywhere'
Rescue workers raced against time and the oncoming night Monday looking for survivors after a powerful tornado blasted an area outside of Oklahoma City, leveling homes and killing at least 37 people.Seven of the dead were children from Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, which lay directly in the path of the monster storm’s wall of wind.Seventy-five students and staff members had been huddled the school when the storm hit, CNN affiliate KFOR reported.
As nightfall approached, determined searchers in hard hats dug in the debris for students possibly trapped, but authorities described the work as a recovery, not rescue, effort.
Read more... At least 51 dead after tornado hits Oklahoma
Michelle Obama Tells Grads: ‘I Could Take Up a Whole Afternoon Talking About’ Barack Obama’s Failures... yea I bet she could!
First lady Michelle Obama in her commencement speech at a high school in Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday said she could “take up a whole afternoon talking about” President Barack Obama's failures.
6,000 ducks die of #plague in Thrissur
The ducks belong to Tony Eluvathinkal of Ammadam, a farmer. “I had no idea as to what was killing hundreds of ducks wading through the kole fields on Friday. But, the death toll dramatically mounted to around 6,000 on Saturday,” Tony said. Mamman Abraham, assistant professor at the Pathology Department of Veterinary University College, who conducted the post-mortem examination on the carcass of the ducks, said that duck plague has been confirmed in poultry samples collected from the kole fields.... more 》6,000 ducks die of plague in Thrissur - The New Indian Express
H7N9 case has drug- and non-resistant strains
The only H7N9 patient so far in Taiwan was carrying two strains of the same virus, with one being drug resistant and the other not, making it tricky to treat to him, doctors said. Huang Li-min, a doctor from National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH), explained that it was possible the avian flu virus was not drug resistant when the patient was first infected, but mutated later to become resistant to Tamiflu. ....YourHealth | H7N9 case has drug- and non-resistant strains
On the Anniversary of the Nazi Invasion, This Is What Austrians Are Saying About Hitler...
Forty-two percent said life was not all bad under Hitler, while 61 percent said they would be interested in a strong-armed leader who did not have to deal with democratic challenges like political opponents and elections. The survey, published this weekend, is getting prominent play in the media in Israel, which is home to some 250,000 Holocaust survivors. That’s half the number of survivors who arrived in the country since Israel was founded in 1948.
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