Penguins Image Credit: National Geographic Two penguins were in a first class flight of Delta Airlines to New York on Wednesday, March 7, 2011, according to reports by several international news sites. Reports say that the penguins, foot-and-a-half tall each, were among the over 300 passengers on board Delta Flight 486 from Atlanta to New [...]
Titanic Image Credit: Reuters/Christie’s NMB The moon is being blamed by scientists as the reason for the Titanic sinking in 1912, according to reports by several international news sites on Tuesday, March 6, 2012. Titanic, a trans-atlantic liner, reportedly sank on April 15, 1912 after hitting an iceberg. Reports say that because of his credentials, [...]
Costa Allegra Cruise Ship Image Credit: STRINGER/ITALY/Reuters The Costa Allegra cruise liner ship stranded off the coast of Seychelles due to an electrical room problem was towed by a French fishing ship, according to reports by several international news sites on Tuesday, February 28, 2012. Costa Allegra, with over 1,000 passengers, is on its way [...]
Via Derailment Image Credit: CTV A Via Rail passenger train derailed in the area of Burlington, Ontario in Canada on Sunday, February 26, 2012. The Via Train derailment left three railroad employees dead and injured dozens of passengers, according to reports by several international news sites. Michelle Lamarche, spokeswoman of Via Rail, said that the [...]
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. announced a tire recall on Saturday, February 25, 2012, involving nearly 41,000 pcs. of its Wrangler Silent Armor tires due to possible partial tread separation. Goodyear tires file photo Image Credit: Jason Smith/Getty Images According to a press release by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on its official website [...]
For the second straight week, Ohio gas prices increased and Ohio motorists are paying a little more for gas, international news sites reported on February 6, 2012. According to reports, a survey on Monday, February 6, 2012, from the American Automobile Association, Inc. (AAA), the Oil Price Information Service and Wright Express showed the average [...]
London Olympics Logo Credit: London2012.com More than 120,000 hotel room nights were released by the organizers of the London 2012 Olympics as announced on a press release on their official website on Sunday, January 29, 2012. According to the press release, the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has confirmed [...]
Prayer Cards Image Credit: Alaska Airlines Alaska Airlines has stopped the issuance of prayer cards with their meals in respect to the diverse religious beliefs and culture of all their passengers, according to reports by several international news sites on Wednesday, January 25, 2012. The removal of the prayer cards was made after the airline [...]
Laura Dekker, a 16-year old Dutch citizen, is now being considered as the youngest sailor to complete a solo voyage around the world on Saturday, January 21, 2012, aboard a sailboat named ‘Guppy‘. ‘Youngest sailor’ Laura Dekker, arriving in Sint Maarten after completing her solo voyage around the world Image Credit: AP As noted at [...]
Model and fashion blogger Lauren Scruggs was recently seen in public, as shown in the photo shown below, for the first time after she was badly hit by a spinning plane propeller last December. Lauren Scruggs (center) and her parents Image Credit: Nick Stern/Double Vision Media According to TMZ on Wednesday, January 18, 2012, Lauren [...]
