Pat Riley Resigns As Head Coach Of Miami Heat
April 29, 2008
Miami (ChattahBox) - Pay Riley has announced his resignation as the head coach of the Miami Heat, naming Erik Spoelstra as his replacement.
The Hall of Fame coach resigned on Monday. 37-year old assistant Spoelstra will be taking over for Riley. Read more
Britney Spears Back For More Of How I Met Your Mother
April 29, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) - Britney Spears has been confirmed to be returning to the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother.
She will be returning to the CBS program for the second time and will be reprising her role as Abbie, the receptionist. Read more
Bush Sets May Trip To Visit Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Israel
April 29, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) - President George W. Bush has set up a trip to visit Saudi Arabia, Israel and Egypt from May 13 to May 18.
White House spokeswoman Dana Perino announced the trip on Monday. Read more
150 Women Needed For Study On Chocolate, Heart Disease
April 29, 2008
Boston (ChattahBox) - Researchers from the University of East Anglia are trying to gather up 150 women who are willing to each chocolate on a daily basis. They are going to study if chocolate has any positive impact on the reduction of heart disease risk.
The women in the study will be asked to eat chocolate on a daily basis for a period of one year. They will need to eat 27 grams of specially formulated chocolate each day. Read more
Ubisoft Confirms Next-Gen Prince Of Persia For PS3, Xbox 360
April 29, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) - Ubisoft has confirmed a brand new next-gen Prince of Persia is in development for the PS3, Xbox 360, PC, and Nintendo DS this holiday season.
Ubisoft Montreal is developing the brand new Prince of Persia game, the same development house who brought us the terrific Assassin’s Creed game. It is expected to be an evolved Prince of Persia game. Read more
India Sends 10 Satellites Into Orbit On Back Of One Rocket
April 29, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) - India broke Russia’s record by sending 10 satellites into orbit at once, on the back of one strong rocket.
India launched a total of 10 satellites, which included a 700 kilogram remote-sensing satellite, as well as a smaller satellite and eight nano-satellites. Read more
GTA IV Launch Draws Records Numbers For Midnight Launch
April 29, 2008
Boston (ChattahBox) -Today was the day that gamers have been waiting months and even years for, as Rockstar released Grand Theft Auto IV on the Xbox 360.
The game launched at midnight on Tuesday with thousands of gamers lining up outside of their favorite retail store for the launch, with many of them already having the game pre-ordered. Read more
Mothers Lack Knowledge Of Breastfeeding, Cancer Link
April 28, 2008
Boston (ChattahBox) - According to researchers, many mothers are unaware of the link between breastfeeding and a reduced risk of breast cancer. Mothers who breastfeed their baby for six months after giving birth reduce their risk of developing breast cancer.
The World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) conducted a survey which revealed 75% of women have no idea breastfeeding their babies reduces their risk of breast cancer. Read more
Austrian Man Held Daughter Captive In Dungeon For 24 Years
April 28, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) - 73-year old Josef Fritzl of Austria has admitted to locking his daughter in a dungeon and holding her captive for 24 years. He built the dungeon and also held three of his daughter’s children in it as well.
Fritzl was arrested on Saturday after it was discovered that he was holding the daughter and children captive. Read more
Miley Cyrus Embarrassed About Topless Photo For Vanity Fair
April 28, 2008
Hollywood (ChattahBox) - Miley Cyrus, the star of Disney’s Hannah Montana, has come out and admitted that she is embarrassed about a topless photo taken for a Vanity Fair photo shoot.
The 15-year old singer appears in one topless photo in Vanity Fair magazine. Read more