Earlier this week, the American Music Awards took place at LA’s Nokia Theatre. At the event, the country picked their favorite musicians. Great music was heard, smiles were seen on the faces of the winners and fun performances graced the evening. Nick Minaj and Taylor Swift won big time, with Swift taking three awards and […]
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Wise White Rockians
While New Mexico’s White Rock town may be small geographically, it appears that it is rather large in the brain department. Indeed, the 6,244 population of the town comes up pretty high on the academic scale. Indeed, almost 40 percent of adults living in White Rock have graduate degrees. Next on the list is Eldorado […]
New Lake Champlain Bridge Opened
On Monday, literally hundreds of people gathered on Lake Champlain Bridge to snap photos and celebrate the reconnection of the communities located on either side of the lake. A much anticipated relief, the bridge will allow Vermont residents to return to their normal routines for the first time since the old bridge was closed in […]
Kevin Durant Plays Flag Football With Kids of OKC
On Monday, the NBA Star tweeted “This lockout is really boring…anybody playing flag football in okc… I need to run around or something!” George Overbey, a player on Sigma Nu fraternity’s intramural flag football team at Oklahoma State, replied immediately, with little hopes he’d actually hear back from from Kevin Durant. But he was wrong; […]
Miss South Carolina Sends Message to All Teens
The current Miss South Carolina, Bree Boyce, weighed 234 pounds when she was in high school. Now, she is a 124 lb beauty queen, working to inspire teens to change their lifestyles and start caring for their health.
Amanda Knox Returns to Seattle
Amanda Knox has returned home to Seattle, Washington, following her acquittal of the murder of Meredith Kercher. Knox was interrogated and placed in an Italian prison in 2007 after her foreign exchange student roommate was found murdered in their apartment, and has finally been released and sent home. Feeling very emotional, Knox expressed her appreciation […]
Jellyfish Eat Up Fishing Business Along the Coasts of Alabama and Mississippi
Natural disasters have been popping up around the world recently, the latest of which being slightly unusual. Affecting fishermen and shrimpers along the coasts of Alabama and Mississippi, jellyfish have clogged the northern waters of the Gulf of Mexico. One year ago, the same fishermen were left to deal with the consequences of the BP […]
Virginia Eartquake Rattles Millions
Hundreds of people took to the streets when a 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck in Virginia, spreading tremors along the East Coast. Though no major injuries or extensive damage were reported, a power plant in Virginia was shut down, and buildings and offices were evacuated as well. Cell phone service was affected by the sudden surge in […]
Ohio Crosses Endangered Species Off the List
Much to the relief of nature enthusiasts in Ohio, the Lake Erie watersnake has been removed from the federal list of endangered and threatened wildlife as a result of over a decade of hard work. Along with the announcement, the Interior Department explained that the state has been working to protect both the species and […]
Wisconsin Recall Elections Disappoint Democrats
Despite millions of dollars and endless work invested by Democrats and union groups, only two Republican state senators lost their seats in recall elections throughout Wisconsin this week. The Republicans have maintained their control of the State Senate, making Gov. Scott Walker victorious despite protests following his move to limit bargaining rights for public workers. […]