Carrie Prejean Files Lawsuit: Says She was Fired for Religious Beliefs
August 31, 2009
(ChattahBox)—Carrie Prejean, the former Miss California, of “opposite marriage” fame announced through her attorney today that she is suing Miss California USA pageant officials for a whole laundry list of damages, including religious discrimination.
Prejean was fired from her role as Miss California after violating her contract, by refusing to make over dozens of public appearances and participating in political extra curricular activities without permission. Read more
Three Men Spend A Week Lost At Sea, Live To Tell The Tale
August 31, 2009
Texas (ChattahBox) – Three fisherman have been saved after a week lost at sea. Though their circumstances were dire enough to make anyone give up, the three men say that prayer and hope got them through.
Turkey and Armenia agree on plan for diplomatic ties
August 31, 2009
(ChattahBox) — Turkey and Armenia who only recently agreed on a road map for normalizing relations and reaching reconciliation in April have taken another big step. In a Swiss-brokered agreement, the two hostile neighbors have reportedly agreed to present a plan to establish diplomatic relations within six weeks to their respective parliaments, the two countries’ foreign ministries said on Monday.
The ministries said in a joint statement that the two countries had agreed to start “internal political consultations” on two protocols: one establishing diplomatic relations and the other developing bilateral ties.
“The political consultations will be completed within six weeks, following which the two protocols will be signed and submitted to the respective parliaments for ratification,” the statement said.
Hurricane Jimena: Near Category 5, ‘Extremely Dangerous’ Storm
August 31, 2009
(ChattahBox)—Hurricane Jimena, an “extremely dangerous” storm, has strengthened to near Category 5 status, as it bears down on Mexico’s popular resort area of Cabo San Lucas. With dangerous maximum sustained winds of about 150 miles per hour, Mexican authorities were beginning evacuation preparations for the Western Baja town of Comondu. Read more
New Investigation Being Launched Into Death Of Rolling Stone’s Brian Jones
August 31, 2009
UK (ChattahBox) – British police have reopened the investigation into the 1969 death of Brian Jones of The Rolling Stones, which was originally ruled an accidental drowning.
Arizona Pastor: Wants President Obama to ‘Die, like Ted Kennedy, of Brain Cancer’
August 31, 2009
(ChattahBox)—The violent rhetoric coming from the mouth of Arizona’s right-wing extremist Pastor, Steve Anderson became even more alarming and dangerous recently when he said he wants to see President Obama “…die like Ted Kennedy, of brain cancer.” Additionally, one of his parishioners, Chris Broughton, who arrived armed with an AR-15 rifle and a handgun to an Obama town hall event, said he agreed with his Pastor that Obama should die and that “It would be better now than later.” Read more
Investigation Turns To Nancy Garrido In Dugard Kidnapping Case
August 31, 2009
US (ChattahBox) – Investigators have begun looking more closely at Nancy Garrido in the case of Jaycee Lee Dugard, as it becomes more apparent that she did more than remain passive in the kidnapping and containment of the woman for 18 years.
Mice In Space ‘Hotel’ For Three Months to Study Osteoporosis
August 31, 2009
Italy (ChattahBox) – A new Italian space mission will use mice to study the effects of bone loss in orbit, it was announced this week.
‘Special Place in Hell’ for Fox News Wallace’s Embrace of Cheney the Torturer
August 31, 2009
(ChattahBox)—Even by the low journalistic standards of Fox News, Chris Wallace’s love fest interview with former Vice President Dick Cheney, “like a teenage girl interviewing the Jonas Brothers,” who by any measure, should be treated as a vile pariah and a war criminal, sunk to a new low.
And Andrew Sullivan of The Atlantic pulls no punches in two recent pieces, calling Cheney “one of the most incompetent vice-presidents in the country’s history” and noting that there is “a special place in hell” for the likes of Chris Wallace who embraced a torturer as a hero. Read more
Third Cab Driver Shot To Death In New York Area, Two Related?
August 31, 2009
New York (ChattahBox) – Officials say that the third livery cab driver to be shot in the head was found this week, leading many to wonder if some of the deaths are not related.