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The Arctic Circle is Home to… a World Wide Seed Vault?!

Dave Westrich — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:30:35 +0000

Wow! I must admit that I had never thought of an idea like this, nor did I realize that this could actually exist. This is, literally, a world wide seed vault that exists in the Arctic Circle. It's purpose is to conserve thousands of varieties of seeds that farmers may need in the future if climate change or other catastrophes cause too much damage to food crops.

Indiana Woman Faces $1,000 Water Bill

Mike Adams — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:57:46 +0000

An Indiana woman is left feeling all wet after receiving a water bill from the City of Fort Wayne for $1,000 because they claim she used 100,000 gallons of water in a single month.

Nicole Tate says that when she first saw the bill she immediately assumed there was an some kind of error, but upon contacting the water department, she quickly realized that the city meant business.

Indiana Department of Homeland Security Releases Phone Number for Hoosiers Having Difficulty Contacting Family in Boston

Ryan O'Bryan — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 23:22:29 +0000

The Indiana Department of Homeland Security has issued a statement in regards to Hoosiers attempting to reach friends and family in Boston area in the wake of Monday’s bombings. In an e-mail sent to media outlets, Media Relations representative John Erickson said the Department ”received information from a Massachusetts emergency management agency” that a special telephone [...]

North Korea Threatens United States with Nuclear Attack – [UPDATED with Video]

Ashley Sollars — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 14:26:31 +0000

This morning, Pyongyang (the capital of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, commonly known as North Korea) threatened the United States with nuclear bombing in response to proposed sanctions on its nuclear programs due to recent warhead testing. Today, The U.N. Security Council is set to bring a fourth round of sanctions (which was drafted [...]

Indiana Teacher Suspended for Writing Threatening Message on Chalkboard

Mike Adams — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 18:52:51 +0000

In this day and age, when we hear about threats of gun violence in schools, we find that those threats are usually made by students – but aren’t teachers just as capable? That’s what one Indiana school district intends to find out after one of their high school business teachers allegedly wrote a threatening message [...]

United States Computer Systems Under Attack

Dave Westrich — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 18:00:04 +0000

This is NOT good, Folks…United States computer systems are increasingly under attack by cyber-espionage from terrorists in other countries. Cyber-espionage is threatening our economic competitiveness and security. So exactly what sectors are under attack and what can we do about it? Should YOU be worried? The U.S. intelligence community has stated that over the past [...]

An Asteroid Caused Dinosaur Extinction – Are Humans Next ?

Dave Westrich — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:05:28 +0000

Without the extinction of the dinosaurs, mammals, specifically humans, never could have risen to the top of the food chain because WE would have been the food for many of the (carnivorous) dinosaurs. We can thank an asteroid for that. Now another asteroid threatens to collide with Earth. Are we to become extinct, too?According to [...]

Breaking News: Oil Rig Exploded In the Gulf of Mexico, Two People Feared Dead

Mike Adams — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 17:14:38 +0000

An oil rig has exploded in the Gulf of Mexico near Grand Isle, Louisiana, sending four people to the hospital, with two believed to be missing, according to the United States Coast Guard.

According to Jefferson Parish Councilman Chris Roberts, the oil rig is a shallow water production platform owned by Black Elk

Romney Takes Indiana and Kentucky in Early Poll Returns

Ashley Sollars — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 01:00:35 +0000

As votes are finalized, the first five states have been called for the 2012 Presidential election. According to NBC, Kentucky, Indiana, West Virginia and South Carolina have all been called for Republican Mitt Romney. Vermont is the only state reporting that has been called for President Obama. We will continue to bring you further updates [...]

Things You Need to Know in Evansville IN Today – July 31, 2012

Ashley Sollars — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 14:56:22 +0000

Need a quick update on what’s going on today? From weather to local/national news, to what’s trending to local entertainment – we’ve got it all just for you! Local News Black Buggy building to become a bank Ryan Specht – second man involved in 1998 convenience store shooting to be released Deaconess Women’s Hospital named [...]

Things You Need to Know in Evansville IN Today – July 30, 2012

Ashley Sollars — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 13:50:08 +0000

Need a quick update on what’s going on today? From weather to local/national news, to what’s trending to local entertainment – we’ve got it all just for you! Local News Keep Evansville Beautiful turns over the ‘Adopt a Spot’ project to the Evansville Parks Dept. Auction still set for Roberts Stadium on Friday Indiana may [...]

Malware Kick You Offline – Here's What To Do If You've Been Affected in Evansville or Surrounding Area

Ashley Sollars — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 15:57:55 +0000

If you were a victim of the DNS Changer Malware and you find yourself without internet today (ironically you are reading this online...) call your internet service provider. Here's a list of some local providers. As always, have your account number, password, phone number, social security number, spouses information, blood type and first born ready to go if they need it.

How Spanx Made Sara Blakely Rich [Video]

Annie Jenkins — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 21:05:34 +0000

Back in 1998, the fashion industry got turned upside down by a little gal named Sara Blakely. For women, dressing up (or down) would never be the same. With just $5000, (her whole life savings) Blakely designed what is now known as “Spanx“, essentially reinventing the girdle. That hard work paid off in 2012, when [...]

"Kony 2012″ Aims To Get Your Attention, And It Works

Annie Jenkins — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 02:01:22 +0000

Crimes against humanity in third world countries are not, unfortunately, anything new. Most of us go through our day without giving it a second thought; worrying only about our own lives and the things that directly impact us. But a 30-minute video called "Kony 2012" that popped up on Facebook and Twitter this morning is changing our consciousness.

Details Emerge In The Death Of Whitney Houston, 48 [Video]

ann.jenkins — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:13:59 +0000

Beverly Hills police are releasing some of the details surrounding the death of singer Whitney Houston. Police say Houston’s bodyguard found her unconscious in the bathtub of her room at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles around 3:30 Saturday afternoon. She was declared dead around 4pm PST, after paramedics spent 20 minutes trying to [...]

Whitney Houston Dead At 48 [Video]

ann.jenkins — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:51:32 +0000

The publicist for Whitney Houston has confirmed the superstar of pop music has died at the age of 48. The cause and location of the singers death are not known. In the 80′s, Houston was at the peak of her career, scoring number one hits on the Billboard Top 40 charts time and time again. [...]

Micron CEO Steve Appleton Killed In Plane Crash

ann.jenkins — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:08:05 +0000

The CEO and chairman of memory chip maker Micron was killed in a plane crash early Friday near Boise, Idaho. A Micron company spokesman says Steve Appleton, 51, was piloting the small, experimental, fixed-wing plane that crashed. Appleton, a professional stunt pilot and former motocross racer, was the only person in the plane when it [...]

Braille Buns Deliver Big Message [Video]

ann.jenkins — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:34:06 +0000

The popular burger joint “Wimpy” got extremely creative when it rolled out new braille menus for the blind last week. The South African food chain could have used TV and radio commercials to let the public know they now had special menus for the sight impaired. Instead, company officials turned to the bakers of Wimpy [...]

North Korean Leader Kim Jong Il Dies at Age 69 [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 06:31:11 +0000

Kim Jong Il, the eccentric leader of North Korea since 1994, has died at the age of 69.

North Korea’s state-run KCNA news agency reported that after “great mental and physical strain,” he passed away of a heart attack at 8:30 a.m. Saturday while on a train during a “field guidance tour.”

Weekend Box Office: 'Puss In Boots' Is Purr-fect

Shauna Wright — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:33:13 +0000

The swashbuckling feline from the ‘Shrek’ franchise, ‘Puss In Boots,’ still has plenty of lives to spare after its weekend haul of $34 million, putting it at the top of the charts in its first week of release. Fright-flick ‘Paranormal Activity 3′ fell to second place, bringing in $18.5 million, followed by Justin Timberlake’s thriller [...]