Daily Archives: May 10, 2012

Seized Documents Reveal bin Laden’s Plan to Assassinate Obama

May 10, 2012   Olga Hajishengallis   No comments

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Documents seized by Navy SEALs reveal Osama bin Laden’s chilling intent to assassinate President Obama.

The documents were recovered during the infamous raid in which bin Laden was killed. Specifically, he instructed al-Qaeda fighters to murder Obama, so “unprepared” Vice President Joe Biden could be caught off guard, as, in such a case, he would have to step in to govern the US alone.

The documents further indicate that bin Laden planned for one group in Pakistan and one in Bagram, Afghanistan to “target the aircraft” of Obama or Gen. David Petraeus.

The Combating Terrorism Center at West Point examined the documents and have come to believe that bin Ladin wrote the letter in late May 2010, addressing it to “Shaykh Mahmud”, Sheikh Sa’id’s designated successor.

The letter totaled 17 “declassified documents”, 175 pages in Arabic, and 197 pages in English. Although expounding on bin Laden’s complete plans is not possible, the documents are indicative of ideas which the Obama administration has maintained. Such include al-Qaeda’s ongoing “struggle“ due to the killings of some of its “key operatives” and the criticism it continues to receive from Muslims because of its role in “killing co-religionists.”

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Man Facing Felony Charge, Didn’t Pay for Soda

May 10, 2012   Brittany Gasper   No comments

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A Florida man faces a felony charge after refusing to pay $1 for a cup of soda at an East Naples McDonald’s restaurant.

The local manager told the sheriff’’s department, Mark Abaire filled a courtesy cup with soda and walked out of the establishment without paying. A McDonald’s employee had told Abaire the cup was only for water, but Abaire filled it with soda at the fountain machine, then went outside.

As the Naples News reported, the police report stated the manager had asked Abaire to pay but he refused, then proceeded to curse at the manager and refused to leave the premises.

After deputies arrested Abaire, the initial charge of petty theft was raised to felony charges due to Abaire’s record of prior theft convictions and Florida’s ‘three strikes’ statute.

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Dentist Removes Ex-Boyfriend’s Teeth

May 10, 2012   Brittany Gasper   No comments

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Anna Mackowiak is facing up to three years in prison after surgically removing all of her ex-boyfriend’s teeth after he broke up with her.

Mackowiak, 34, explained she couldn’t help herself after her ex, Marek Olszewski, made an appointment with her to check a toothache:

“I tried to be professional and detach myself from my emotions. But when I saw him lying there I just thought, What a b—–d.”

Olszewski, 35, said he felt as if something was wrong and couldn’t feel any teeth in his mouth, but Mackowiak had covered his face with a bandage and said he would feel better when the numbing drugs wore off.

“ I didn’t have any reason to doubt here,” said Olszewski. “ I mean I thought she was a professional, but when I got home I looked in the mirror and I couldn’t f–king believe it, the b–ch had emptied my mouth.”

Mackowiak is under investigation for medical malpractive and abusing a patient’s trust. Olszewski is saving up money to get “indents or something.”

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Californian Company Creates Medical Marijuana Vending Machine

May 10, 2012   Brittany Gasper   No comments

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A California-based company has created a medical marijuana vending machine, explaining the concept will make the drug easier to obtain and control.

In order to use the machine, named Autospense by Dispense Labs, verified medical marijuana patients would need to register to receive a special access card and pin.

After entering the access card and pin, the consumer is able to access a closed compartment where the sale of the drug is confidential and private. However, if the sale is after hours, a fingerprint must be used to proceed with the transaction.

Despite this creation, previous marijuana vending machines have been created and seized by the DEA due to the sale of marijuana still being a federal crime.

To read more on medical marijuana vending machines, click here.

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Janitor, 52, Now an Ivy League Grad

May 10, 2012   Olga Hajishengallis   No comments

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A 52-year-old janitor recently made news after he announced that he will be an Ivy League graduate after this coming Sunday.

An immigrant from grief-stricken Yugoslavia, Gac Filipaj arrived in the US for the first time in 1992. After he found out that Columbia University provides a tuition-exemption benefit program for employees, he decided to pursue academics while, at the same time, work as a janitor at the same academic institution.

Deciding to major in classics, Filipaj joined the university’s open-enrollment School of General Studies in 2000. He revealed he attended morning classes and often needed to work until 11 p.m. to balance both; much of his earnings went to his family in former Yugoslavia.

In an interview with CBS New York, Filipaj disclosed his plans to continue his education and pursue a master’s degree.

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Tweets Push a Brain Pleasure Button

May 10, 2012   Anthony Buchanan   No comments

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A research experiment at Harvard has found a very tangible reason why people enjoy posting aimlessly about themselves on social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Foursquare.  With no measurable rewards and numerous risks, posting on these cites seems, on the surface, to be useless.

The experiment hooked up participants to MRI machines and watched their brain activity change as they answered questions about themselves and about others.  The findings showed that the same parts of the brain stimulated by pleasurable acts such as eating, getting money, or having sex were stimulated when the applicants talked about themselves.  These results were less so when talking about others.

The research also found that people were stimulated more when they knew the information would be shared and less when they knew the information would be private.

This may explain some of the reason why so many share insignificant facts about themselves with a population of hundreds of friends.  When Facebooker A says, “Cleaning the bathroom” or Tweeter B tweets, “Found a nickel” they are not only being incredibly boring, but they are also activating the same pleasure points in their brain associated with sex.   And that may be the greatest bit of staying power social networking has:  a primal one.

For more information on the experiments click here.

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Man, 29, Arrested for Strapping Kids to Hood of Car

May 10, 2012   Olga Hajishengallis   No comments

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Aaron S. Stefanski, 29, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, has been arrested for “strapping four children to the hood of his car.”

Stefanski tied the kids aged 4, 5, 6, and 7 with a tow strap, and he left them there while he drove three blocks. He later claimed he believed the kids would “enjoy” the ride.

A U.S. marshal, who was driving nearby, spotted the car and notified the police. Authorities found Stefanski to have a blood alcohol content of .17 (more than twice the legal limit in Indiana) and charged him with driving while intoxicated and neglect of a dependent. Jessica A. Clark, Stefanski’s passenger at the time, has also been charged with neglect.

The Journal Gazette of Fort Wayne reported that the children did not sustain any injuries. FInally, the Fort Wayne Police Department, along with the Department of Child Services and the Allen County Prosecutor’s Office, is looking further into this case.

To read more about this incident, click here.

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2 Million Cases of Cancer Caused by Infection

May 10, 2012   Rebecca Welk   No comments

The Lancet Oncology review found that one in six cases of cancer worldwide are caused by infections. 27 different types of cancers in 184 countries were studied.

Researchers also found that four main types of infections, including human papillomavirus (HPV), account for nearly 1.9 million cases of cancer each year. Developing countries have three times the number of cases than well developed countries.

Nearly one third of the infected were under the age of 50. Women were more likely to have cervical cancer from infection, while men mostly suffered from liver and gastric cancers.

Most of these infections can be prevented with vaccines, such as the Gardasil vaccine for HPV prevention in women. To read more about the study, click here.

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Nevada Grants License to Driver-less Car

May 10, 2012   Rebecca Welk   No comments

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Google’s new driver-less car can now drive on the roads in Nevada. The Autonomous Review Committee, which was created specifically for this case, approved Google’s petition to test drive the vehicles in this state. Nevada officially changed its law to allow driver-less cars in March.

Two Google employees must be in the model car, a Toyota Prius, at all times in case something goes wrong, although they do not actually drive the car.

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The Prius is controlled by computers, video cameras, radar, and a laser range finder to help navigate the vehicle. So far, the driver-less car has traveled 140,000 miles with only one accident that caused minor damage.

California is also considering a similar law change to allow these vehicles on the road.

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Rihanna Recovers From Flu and Denies New Beau

May 10, 2012   Rebecca Welk   No comments

Rihanna is recovering after suffering from a bout of the flu while in New York City. The pop singer was in town to film Saturday Night Live this past weekend, but missed dress rehearsal because of her illness.

Although SNL producers claimed that Rihanna did not look ill, Rihanna’s doctor prescribed her penicillin shortly after her appearance on the late-night show. Yesterday, the singer was given IV treatment once her flu-like symptoms worsened. She posted this picture on her Twitter of her arm:

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Reps for Rihanna recently denied reports that the celebrity is dating Raiders running back Darren McFadden. Sources say that the two were in Hawaii together just a few weeks ago on vacation.

Rihanna was in Hawaii to promote her new movie “Battleship”, and did see McFadden, who was vacationing there with his girlfriend. While in New York, Rihanna sported a Raiders t-shirt at a strip club last week.

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