U.S. Army Suicide Rates Rise Yet Again To Record Levels
May 30, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) - The U.S. Army has confirmed that the number of suicides reported has risen yet again in the last year.
Last year, 115 active-duty soldiers committed suicide, with two other cases being investigated still. Read more
Celtics Eye LA Lakers In NBA Finals, Must Beat Detroit
May 30, 2008
Boston (ChattahBox) - The dream match is now set as the Los Angeles Lakers have advanced to the NBA Finals. Now the Boston Celtics just need one more win to get there and take part in one of the greatest NBA Finals series in history.
The Boston Celtics will face Detroit on Friday night, led by Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and Paul Pierce as they try to advance with one more win. Read more
Clay Aiken Is The Father Of Jaymes Foster’s Baby
May 30, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) - Clay Aiken has had his sexuality questioned in the past, but that could be history as it has been confirmed that he is the father of Jaymes Foster’s baby.
Jaymes Foster was the executive producer on his latest, On My Way Here. It appears though that the album was not the only thing cooking in the studio. Read more
Eddie Murphy Signs On For Beverly Hills Cop 4
May 30, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) - Eddie Murphy has signed on to star in Beverly Hills Cop 4, bringing back yet another major Paramount franchise.
Eddie Murphy will reprise his role as the fast talking detective Axel Foley, with Brett Ratner (Rush Hour) in talks to direct the film. Read more
Dior Drops Sharon Stone From All Ads After Karma Comment
May 30, 2008
Beijing (ChattahBox) - French fashion house Christian Dior SA has dropped Sharon Stone from all advertisements following her comments that the earthquakes in China were a result of bad karma.
Stone stated that the bad karma was due to the way in which China poorly treated the people of Tibet. Read more
Comedic Legend Harvey Korman Dies At Age Of 81
May 30, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) - Emmy-winning comedic actor Harvey Korman passed away at the age of 81 this week.
Korman died on Thursday at the UCLA Medical Center due to complications with an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Read more
GTA IV Sales Pushed More Xbox 360 Units Than PS3
May 29, 2008
New York (ChattahBox) - Chart-Track has revealed that the sales of GTA IV helped move more Xbox 360 consoles than PS3 consoles.
Chart-Track looked at the sales of the Xbox 360 and PS3 four weeks prior to the launch of GTA IV. Read more
Kavli $1 Million Prizes Awarded To Seven Scientists
May 29, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) - The Kavli Prizes from the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, as well as the Fred Kavli foundation have been awarded to seven scientists.
The seven scientists won the three prizes in the fields of neuroscience, astrophysics, and nanotechnologies. Read more
Sony Strikes Deal With Cable Companies To Use Tru2Way
May 29, 2008
Boston (ChattahBox) - Sony Electronics struck deals with all major U.S. cable operators on Tuesday to develop TVs which will use Tru2Way technology to incorporate set-top boxes into TVs.
Sony reached a deal with companies represented by the National Cable & Telecommunications Association, including Comcast, Time Warner, Cox, Charter, Cablevision, and Bright House Networks. Read more
Google Earth Plug-In Brings 3D Views To Your Browser
May 29, 2008
New York (ChattahBox) - Google has released a new browser plug-in which will be bringing the amazing 3D views of Google Earth right to your Web browser.
The new plug-in feature works very similar to the API used for Google Maps, and will open up a whole new set of possibilities to Google Earth, which now has over 400 million users. Read more