The endangered snow leopard has been spotted, for the first time in Uzbekistan. Better, a camera trap snapped not one but two elusive cats roaming the wild in Gissar Nature Reserve — a protected part of the Pamir Mountains, showed images released by conservation groups Panthera and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). In Uzbekistan, the cats had previously been confirmed ... Read More »
Nina Agdal is the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue’s rookie of the year for 2012. A South Beach resident for the past 1 1/2 years, the Denmark native has become one of the world’s top bikini and lingerie models. Her first public appearance since winning the SI title was at last weekend’s Ludus Athletics Model Beach Volleyball Tournament in South Beach, ... Read More »
NBC and Time Inc. have announced a new partnership to host a two-hour TV special to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit franchise. Fans will be able to tune in on February 3rd at 9 p.m. ET/PT to catch Sports Illustrated Swimsuit: 50 Years of Beautiful. Read More »
Last year when we did the list of the top 10 biotech IPOs of 2012, we were lucky to have 10. Actually, there were 11, and that looked pretty good compared to the lean and hungry years of 2008 to 2011. Only one of the companies had to be excluded. This year, the top 10 list is far more … ... Read More »
Zac Efron’s jaw isn’t wired shut anymore which means he can talk which means he can start getting to work promoting That Awkward Moment. And promote he did. During a Q&A for the film at the Facebook HQ campus, Zac met his biggest Facebook fan. Her name is Kirby and it sounds like her husband wouldn’t even be mad if ... Read More »
An Ohio killer appeared to gasp several times as a previously unused combination of drugs was used to execute him. It took almost 25 minutes for Dennis McGuire to die after doses of two drugs, the sedative midazolam and the painkiller hydromorphone, were used in the lethal injection. It was one of the longest executions since Ohio resumed capital punishment ... Read More »
A shocked nun has given birth to a baby boy, and named him after Pope Francis. The 31-year-old nun, who comes originally from El Salvador, was rushed to hospital from her convent in the Italian city of Rieti – only to find, to her huge surprise, that her ‘stomach pains’ were in fact labour pains. Read More »
A Pennsylvania couple has drawn national attention for the ad they wrote attempting to sell their house. The four bedroom 1901 Victorian has now become a draw for ghost hunters. The ad for the house at 1217 Marion St. in Dunmore casually tells potential buyers that the building is, “slightly haunted. Nothing serious, though.” Greg and Sandi Leeson go on ... Read More »
Benedict Cumberbatch has admitted that he considered turning down the lead role in Sherlock. Cumberbatch told Entertainment Weekly that he had “pause for thought” when first offered the role of the iconic detective in BBC One’s drama. Read More »
Russian President Vladimir Putin says gays should feel welcome at the upcoming Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, but they must “leave the children in peace”. Mr Putin told volunteers today that gays visiting Sochi “can feel calm and at ease,” and vowed that there would be no discrimination at the games. Read More »
A mysterious rock has suddenly appeared in front of the Mars rover Opportunity, but where could it possibly have come from? On Sol 3528, the Mars rover Opportunity captured an image of a small segment of the Martian surface. Twelve days later, on Sol 3540, a second image of the same area was taken – and this one was different. ... Read More »
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