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Florida Police Officers Caught On Camera: Allegedly Ignoring Emergency Calls [Video]

Caught On Tape, Police Officers Ignore Emergency Calls

Several Miami-Dade, Florida police officers have been caught on camera allegedly ignoring emergency calls. One Sergeant and five officers have reportedly been dismissed due to the allegations. Sergeant Jennifer Gonzalez and officers Ivan Tomas, Fabian Owens, Jeffrey Price, Jose Huerta, and Dario Socarras were involved in the internal investigation. All five were members of the… Read more »

FBI Used Hidden Camera To Monitor Alabama Child Hostage [Report]

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The FBI is said to have used a hidden camera during this week’s lengthy hostage standoff in Alabama, during which time the alleged hostage taker was eventually killed and the boy he kept captive was returned home safe. According to reports, the FBI used the hidden camera to monitor the situation within the bunker during… Read more »

Xbox 360 Chosen As RedBox Instant’s Exclusive Gaming Console

Redbox Instant and Xbox 360

Xbox Live Gold subscribers will soon be the first gaming console owners able to access the Redbox Instant video streaming service. On Tuesday, Microsoft’s Larry “Major Nelson” Hyrb revealed the company’s plans in a blog post. Hyrb says the new feature will launch “in the very near future.” News of Microsoft’s involvement in the RedBox… Read more »

8-Year-Old With Down Syndrome Duct Taped At Indiana School [Video]

8-year-old With Down Syndrome Duct Taped At School

The parents of an 8-year-old child with Down syndrome were outraged to find that their daughter had been duct taped during school. When Shaylyn returned home from her Wayne Township, Indiana school, her feet were secured together with duct tape. When father Nate Searcy approached the bus his daughter was riding, he realized something was… Read more »

House Of Commons Passes Gay Marriage Bill

Gay Marriage Bill

The House of Commons has passed a bill that would legalize gay marriage in the UK. The bill passed by a vote of 400 to 175. If the bill becomes law, then religious organizations will be able to legally perform gay marriages in the country. According to Newser, civil partnerships would be converted to marriages,… Read more »

Dell Finalizes Privatization Plan, Will Withdraw From Public Trading

Dell Computers Going Private

Michael Dell has pulled off a big win, taking his company Dell private in a deal valued at $24.4 billion. The company along with help from various investors signed a definitive merger agreement on Tuesday. Michael Dell chose to partner with technology investment firm Silver Lake to acquire the firm. Under terms of the agreement,… Read more »

King Richard III’s Face: Reconstruction Gives Us First Look In 500 Years

Facial reconstruction

King Richard III’s face has been reconstructed by scientists and revealed to the world for the first time in 500 years. Some brief history: A skull was unearthed last year from under a parking lot in Leicester, England. After running the remains through a battery of scientific tests, the University of Leicester determined Monday that… Read more »

‘Cookie Monster’ Sought In Theft Of Giant Cookie Sculpture

Cookie Monster Theft

The Cookie Monster is in trouble over the theft of a giant cookie sculpture in Germany. Police say that someone dressed like the Cookie Monster from Sesame Street has sent a ransom letter regarding the stolen sculpture. The bronze cookie was part of a statue outside German cookie baker Bahlsen’s office in Hanover, reports The… Read more »

National Pancake Day Serves Freebies At IHOP For Children’s Charity

National Pancake Day Serves Freebies At IHOP For Charity

National Pancake Day has become an annual tradition at the International House of Pancakes (IHOP). For the eighth year, IHOP restaurants are offering a free stack of buttermilk pancakes today from 7 am to 10 pm for anyone looking to score a free meal. According to ABC News, National Pancake Day is typically celebrated on… Read more »

Police Discover Heroin In Teddy Bears

Drug Arrest

Ontario, OR – $200,000 worth of heroin has been seized from two Arizona women after a traffic stop. On January 30, 2013, troopers in the state of Oregon stopped a 2005 Honda Accord. The vehicle had been heading west on Interstate 84 and failed to make a proper signal before changing lanes. The driver, 22-year-old… Read more »

McDonald’s Serves Detergent Instead Of Soda In China

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A McDonald’s location in Northeastern China accidentally served detergent to one of its customers. A man recently ordered food for himself and his girlfriend at one of the restaurant’s locations. According to Kotaku, the man accidentally picked up a cup of detergent set on the counter by an employee. Thinking it was his soda, the… Read more »