Tuesday, May 7, 2013

WORLD NEWS ROUND-UP

Cemeteries in the Boston area are refusing to bury the remains of alleged bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev. However, Mayor Rahm Emmanuel is offering to put him on Chicago's voting rolls.

                                                 
Wildfires have consumed over 8,000 acres of California wilderness. Officials believe they were caused by Lindsay Lohan burning her bridges.

                                       
The Syrian Electronic Army has claimed responsibility for hacking into the E! Network's Twitter account and putting up a fictitious statement credited to Justin Beiber. "It was obvious that it was fabricated," said Beiber's publicist, regarding the quote I am a gay. "Justin doesn't speak in complex sentences.

                                            
The New York Daily News is reporting that a 13-year-old Florida boy shot his 6-year-old sister with handgun at home during a game of hide-and-seek. NRA spokesman Wayne LaPierre told reporters, "If the girl had been armed, this never would have happened."

                                                      
Les Moonves has admitted that the basis of The Big Bang Theory was originally the way Julie Chen became a CBS reporter.


Chris Brown announced that he and Rihanna have broken up, telling reporters, "Been there, beat that."

                                                   
President Obama offered words of support for Jason Collins, who last week came out as the first openly gay player in the NBA. Obama said that Collins, currently a free agent after playing for six teams in 12 years, "proved that he could be as mediocre as any straight player."



The sinkholes that have plagued Florida are now appearing in the Northeast. The first was under Gov. Chris Christie's bed.


The East Coast is preparing for its first invasion of cicadas since 1996. The insect,which has sex once every 17 years, is the mascot for members of the Star Trek fan club.



Last week's Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation’s dinner at Sotheby’s raised two million dollars. Last week's Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation’s dinner at Sotheby’s raised two million dollars. Last week's Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation’s dinner at Sotheby’s raised two million dollars.  

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