President Obama announced a new public-private effort today, along with 49 companies committing to invest over $3B in Africa’s agricultural sector as part of the G8’s New Alliance for Food and Nutrition Security initiative. “History teaches us that one of the most effective ways to pull people and entire nations […]
Author: Chance Delacroix
Twitter Opts-In “Do Not Track”
Twitter says that users who do not want to be tracked through their online behavior, will honor its users wishes and discontinue to do so, in contrast with Google and Facebook whose proprietary business models rely heavily on collecting their users information, reports Raw Story. Twitter officially announced on Thursday, […]
Skechers Must Pay For Deception.
The government has determined that the Skechers’ fitness shoe, is only that– a shoe, and will not and can’t possibly get you great legs, or even a toned tush, for that matter. Skechers USA Inc. will have to pay $40 million to settle charges by the Federal Trade Commission that […]
Hudson Family Shooter: Guilty.
William Balfour, on trial for killing entertainer Jennifer Hudson’s mother,brother and 7 yr. old nephew was found guilty on all seven charges. The former husband of Hudson’s sister Julia, testimony revealed that Balfour had a history of threatening the family before the 2008 murders. Hudson’s testimony early in the trial […]
Rapper Lil Boosie FOUND Not Guilty.
Rapper Lil Boosie, has been found not guilty of first degree murder stemming from the Oct. 2009 shooting death of a 35-year-old man, WAFB reports. Boosie, whose real name is Torrence Hatch allegedly ordered a hit on the victim (Terry Boyd), and ordered the primary witness, Michael “Marlo Mike” Louding […]
Andy Warhol’s “Elvis Presley” Sells For $37 Million.
The combination of Andy Warhol and Elvis Presley proved very lucrative on Wednesday, when Warhol’s silkscreen dubbed “Double Elvis (Ferus Type)” was sold for a hefty $37 million dollars at auction, according to Sotheby’s. The anticipated price was reportedly between $30 to $50 million that Sotheby’s estimated that it could […]
App Center Launched at Facebook
On Wednesday, Facebook moved closer to its goal of becoming a launchpad for developers, by announcing that it will launch its own App Center, one location for the platform’s many applications. In the very near future, the company will also begin supporting paid apps, a program that it is offering […]
Al-Qaeda Double Agent.
American officials said on today, that the supposed bomber who had been plotting to blow up an American airliner with an underwear bomb, was said to be a double agent. The al-Qaeda terrorist group was infiltrated and the agent gathered highly sensitive information on its operations, including the innovative bomb […]
Christian $11 Million Ponzi Scheme
Ephren Taylor was introduced to the congregation of New Birth Baptist Church in Atlanta, by Bishop Eddie Long one Sunday morning, as a financial advisor, who’s claimed to have made his first million before he turned 18. He promised to do the same for his fellow Christians. According to ABC […]
“Where The Wild Things Are” Author Maurice Sendak Dies
Maurice Sendak, noted author of one of the most popular childrens’ books of all time, “Where The Wild Things Are”, has died at 83 yrs. old. Sendak, according to The Associated Press, died early Tuesday at a hospital in Connecticut after suffering a stroke on Friday. The author wrote “Where […]
Prequel to “The Godfather.”
Ed Falco, a novelist, short story collection writer, playwright and director of the MFA program in creative writing at Virginia Tech, has done the unthinkable, he has resurrected the Corleone Family. The novel, titled The Family Corleone, is based on unproduced portions of the screenplays of Godfather 3 and 4, […]
No Pacquiao, Says Mayweather.
After battling his most brutal opponent Miguel Cotto, being the victor, and adding an eighth belt to his name, Floyd Mayweather Jr. contemplates his future in the ring. Mayweather is always bombarded with questions regarding whether he will fight Manny Pacquiao. According to USA Today, a future with Pacquiao as […]