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http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/local_news/water_cooler/dog-steps-on-gun-shoots-utah-hunter-in-buttocks An American man was rushed to hospital after being shot in the buttocks by his dog during an ill-fated duck hunting accident in Utah. The 46 year-old, who has not been named, was hit just a few feet away from his “excited” pet canine, which had stepped on a shotgun in his boat. […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials said Thursday they are recommending that any person living with HIV be offered AIDS drugs as soon as they are diagnosed with the virus, an aggressive move that has been shown to prolong life and stem the spread of the disease. Standard practice has been to have patients put […]
http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/103-year-old-woman-1245741.html The bank administering a second mortgage on the northwest Atlanta house where Vinia Hall lives will work out an arrangement so that she and her 83-year-old daughter, Kathelyn Cornelius, don’t have to move. The bank, JPMorgan Chase, announced the decision Wednesday afternoon. “We will work out a resolution to keep them in the […]
Arsenic levels in some apple juice and grape juice samples tested higher than what’s considered safe, according to a study by Consumer Reports. The study found that 10 percent of the sampled juices contained arsenic levels higher than the 10 parts per billion regulation for drinking water set by the Food and Drug Administration, according […]
A pint size entrepreneur based in London is raking in the cash over his (short) lifelong obsession—marbles. Eight-year-old Harli Jordean, who has been obsessed with marbles since he was six, turned his love for the shiny orbs into a bonafied business at 500 bucks a pop. “Harli used to sleep with marbles under his pillow,” […]
Support in the polls for GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain has dropped since sexual harassment allegations emerged against him last month. In an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, the former Godfather’s Pizza CEO conceded that the dip in numbers could be attributed to the allegations and what he views as the […]
George McCovery dropped 25 pounds in 20 days on the “lose-a-pound, gain-a-day” plan suggested by Lake County, Florida Judge Donna Miller, but he wouldn’t necessarily recommend the diet to others. Miller, who sentenced 37 year old McCovery, earlier this month for driving with a suspended license, promised the 345-pound hypertensive man that she would shrink […]
No one would expect a hot single mom to remain single forever. But moving on just months after a divorce…with a dancer half your age…and you’re introducing him to your kids 15 minutes later? It does beg the question. 42-year-old Jennifer Lopez was spotted with her new boy toy of the moment, Casper Smart, in […]
There’s a surprising twist in the ongoing child custody battle between R&B crooner Usher Raymond and his ex-wife, struggling celebrity stylist, Tameka Foster. The NY Post reports that Foster’s attorneys have demanded that Usher submit to a drug test as part of his response to her petition to strip him of his parental rights to […]
Tameka Raymond — who had 2 kids with Usher during their brief 2 year marriage — filed court papers in Georgia … asking a judge to strip Usher of joint physical custody of their children ASAP. According to the docs, Tameka claims Usher has repeatedly FAILED to obtain her permission to travel outside the state […]
Comedian Patrice O’Neal died Monday night after suffering a stroke in late October, his friends confirm. He was 41. The “Opie and Anthony” radio show, where O’Neal was a frequent guest, confirmed the sad news on Twitter Tuesday. “Yes it’s true that our pal Patrice O’Neal has passed away. The funniest and best thinker I’ve […]
Embattled presidential candidate Herman Cain told staffers Tuesday that he’s reassessing his campaign a day after an Atlanta businesswoman alleged a 13-year extramarital affair with the Republican. Read The Rest at NEWSONE.COM Herman Cain For Dummies: Who Is This Guy And Why Should You Care?? Who Are The Black Women Occupying Wall Street? [VIDEO]