Chron.com File photo of ectopia cordis. A baby girl who was born with her heart outside of her body is defying the odds and recovering after lifesaving surgery at Texas Children’s Hospital, where she was born five weeks ago. A newborn girl born with her heart outside her chest survived a high-risk surgery and doctors... Read More
by Donna Raskin President Barack Obama has a well-documented fitness regimen, but First Lady Michelle Obama is also an avid exerciser, with her toned arms making many a headline lately. Get Michelle Obama’s arms with these 6 arm exercises, recommended by fitness guru Kathy Smith, to tone your biceps, triceps, shoulders, and upper back. The... Read More
Internal emails among U.S. military officers indicate that no sailors watched Osama bin Laden’s burial at sea from the USS Carl Vinson and traditional Islamic procedures were followed during the ceremony. The emails, obtained by The Associated Press through the Freedom of Information Act, are heavily blacked out, but are the first public disclosure of... Read More
A nurse practitioner in Connecticut is accused of plotting to kidnap one of his patients and her daughters to imprison them as his sex slaves. A warrant unsealed on Tuesday in the Superior Court of Rockville claims that Jay T. Mohler-Avery of Hartford attempted to “take delivery of a patient’s 18-month-old daughter so he could... Read More
At least his lawyer kept a cool head. On Monday, as members of the Cedar Rapids, Iowa jury filed out to deliberate over the murder case against Jerome Power, the 50-year-old suspect dumped a glass of water on his lawyer’s head, according to the Gazette. “It should have been a mistrial,” Power said after dumping... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu A new trend seeing teenage girls as young as 14 having ‘designer vagina’ surgery raises new concerns with researchers believing the problem is psychologically damaging. Researchers from University College Hospital, London, led by Sarah Creighton, claim it is ‘disturbing’ that there is no minimum age limit for the surgery and figures show... Read More
by Isi Esene On Tuesday, November 20, Nokia, in partnership with Microsoft and MTN, unveiled in Nigeria its highly anticipated Windows Phone 8 devices, the Nokia Lumia 920 and Nokia Lumia 820. Nokia is offering customers the opportunity to pre-order the phones from any MTN store for pick up in December. The best part is... Read More
A 13-year-old Georgia girl accused of stabbing the 2-year-old sister that was left in her care. Tyasia Jackson will be tried as an adult, after her mother came home Monday afternoon to find the girl — 2-year-old Sasha Lamaya Ray — stabbed seven times in the chest, WSB-TV reports. “She died in my arms,” Shelton... Read More
Two women have been placed on unpaid leave from their jobs after a Facebook photo taken at Arlington National Cemetery angered thousands online and led to a petition for their resignation. Lindsey Stone, of Plymouth, Mass., was on a work-paid trip to Arlington National Cemetery in October when she posed for the photo in question,... Read More
Religion is one of the reasons Nigerians continue to pray and do nothing. Even God won’t do for us, what we can do for ourselves. Religion is the bane of our cohesion as a nation. I am crossing the River Niger, with nothing to do but sleep again; the raging political discussion in the bus... Read More
from DFTM When it comes to dating, most women have a few insecurities and they tend to worry about very different things than men. Your actions can make a big difference on how secure she’ll feel when she’s with you. Here are 5 things women worry about when it comes to dating or being in... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu All we want for Christmas is Patrick Schwarzenegger. The son of one of Hollywood’s most celebrated action stars and former governor of Carlifonia, Arnold Schwarzenegger was spotted at the LAX airport recently looking for his limousine. The young model and aspiring actor showed off his bulging biceps as he wandered around LAX... Read More
A female conservative lawyer who works for the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF), an anti-gay consortium of attorneys which legally challenges gay rights in court, is accused of kidnapping a teenage girl and taking her to Canada for sex. The Concord Monitor reports: A Manchester lawyer took a teenage girl to Canada, had her engage in sexual... Read More
The Center for Talent Innovation in New York has just completed a year-long study that has determined the characteristics that will help you rise in success. Results in the study show that people who do not exude leadership qualities do not get promotions at work. The study (made in partnership with Marie Claire) consisted of... Read More
from Techyville Are you sure that the people in your life are keepers? A lot of us keep people around that do not make us better, instead they use up all of our energy. It is important to keep people around who support you as much as you support them, so that the relationship isn’t... Read More
by Nick Notas I’ve created countless friendships, business connections, and romantic relationships by pushing myself to reach out. These stories would’ve never happened without seizing the moment. Last week, I posted this video to my Facebook. As cheesy as it is, it contains a profound message. Seizing a single moment can result in unforgettable experiences and even change... Read More
by Akan Ido The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has officially notified President Goodluck Jonathan, of the country the country faces in terms of acute fuel shortage if the Federal Government fails to pay the N1.13 trillion subsidy funds owed the corporation. The NNPC, supported by the petroleum minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, reportedly brought this grim... Read More
by Emma Booth As declared on the Chelsea official website on Wednesday, Rafael Benitez has been appointed as the replacement for sacked manager Roberto Di Matteo. As quickly as Roberto was fired, Rafa was brought in—and in less than 12 hours—Chelsea had a new interim manager. Interim—the first clue that Benitez hasn’t been brought in... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Good news for exceptional students in academic, the global UK government 2012 scholarships programme, Chevening scholarships is now open to offer support for learners in various academic levels. According to the interim British High Commissioner, Giles Lever, the scholarships aim to support UK foreign policy priorities by creating lasting positive relationships with... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Decades of tradition turned into dust recently when Pope Benedict XVI shocked Christians saying that there were no donkeys or any other animal for that matter at the original nativity scene. And remember the famous Christmas carol, ‘Hark! The herald angels sing?’ Well the pope said that’s rubbish too, angels never sang... Read More
by Isi Esene The headquarters of the weekly magazine, TheNews, located at Acme Road, Lagos, was yesterday evening gutted by fire. The fire reportedly affected the last floor of the two-storey building. Sources say the fire, which started around 6:30pm, was caused by a power surge. No one was injured in the fire but valuable... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu In response to a suit in which a Port Harcourt-based lawyer, Henry Amadi, asked the court to declare that Jonathan no longer qualified to run for office in 2015, President Goodluck Jonathan told an Abuja Federal High Court that he is eligible to contest the presidential election in 2015. Even if it... Read More
by Isi Esene The Federal Government yesterday maintained that its revocation of the contract between it and the Bi-Courtney Consortium for the reconstruction, maintenance and management of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway is in order and in accordance with their agreement. The FG stance was articulated by the minister of works, Mike Onolememen, who stated this said... Read More
by Isi Esene The remains of Chief Meni Innocent Jonathan, President Goodluck Jonathan’s younger brother, who died on Tuesday at the National Hospital, will be buried on December 7. This was disclosed by the head of the Esosi family, Nitabai Inegite, who spoke with reporters after a family meeting that ended about 6.30pm yesterday in... Read More
by Isi Esene A container on the back of a trailer yesterday fell on a Mazda car on the Lagos-Badagry expressway killing on person. Both vehicles were said to be on their way to Badagry. An occupant of the car with registration number, NJ 339 ARB, died in the accident while the other occupants escaped with... Read More
by Isi Esene A gang of armed robbers attacked several houses in the Agbado area of Ogun State in the early hours of Wednesday succeeding in carting away valuables belonging to the residents. The robbers were reported to have arrived the area around 3am raiding four streets in an operation which lasted over two hours.... Read More
An Indian woman celebrated her 18th birthday, last year by winning the title of world’s shortest woman. Guinness World Records representatives measured Jyoti Amge at 24.7 inches (62.8 centimetres) tall, making her 2.76 inches (seven centimetres) shorter than Bridgette Jordan, the 22-year-old American who had held the title since September. – Telegraph
by Rachel Ogbu Serena Williams, ace tennis player was spotted enjoying the sun in the showed Bahamas a few weeks after leaving Nigeria. Her incredible figure looked perfect in a couple of swimwear shots as she flirted with the camera. She accompanied the image writing: ‘Really bummed I am leaving the Bahamas Albany Resort is#1... Read More
Churchgoers found a sign from above when they arrived at their North Carolina congregation on Sunday — a hole in the ceiling. But in this case the man upstairs turned out to be a naked transient who fell through the ceiling at the Resurrection International Church in HIckory, according to the Hickory Daily Record. A... Read More
Ladies, what are your biggest deal breakers in the bedroom? We have a few and we’d like your thoughts! 1. Going In Without A Condom Condoms might be uncomfortable, but we all know they protect from cooties and pregnancies, so please wear one. There are a variety of condoms out there (new ones even come... Read More