First-time 3D Mars video lets you fly over Mars: ‘For the first time, we can see Mars spatially — in three dimensions’

(We recommend watching the amazing video in full screen. Click on the full screen icon on the right bottom of the video.)

Experience Mars and its stunning mountains, craters, ancient river beds and lava flows in this newly released 3D Mars video that lets you fly over the Red Planet. 

The 3D Mars video was created from images taken by the European satellite which orbited the red planet about 12,500 times. The newly released Mars 3D video “provides a richly detailed, three-dimensional view of the Red Planet,” reported Space.com on Nov. 1, 2013.

"For the first time, we can see Mars spatially — in three dimensions," said Ralf Jaumann, the project manager for the Mars Express mission at the German Aerospace Center.

Mars Express is the European Space Agency's first spacecraft built to explore another planet and the Mars 3D video was produced by the European Space Agency in joined forces with the German Aerospace Center (DLR).

The Mars Express satellite is equipped with a high-resolution stereoscopic camera and a mineralogical mapping spectrometer. Nine light-sensitive detectors aboard Mars Express sweep across the surface of the planet and can capture sequential images of the red planet from nine different angles. The data taken from Mars Express is then processed into three-dimensional images by planetary researchers at the German Aerospace Center.

Government shutdown: What is Drunk Dial Congress and how does it work? You’ll get to talk to someone in Congress, even when drunk (Video)

So what exactly is DrunkDialCongress.org and how does it work? If you are angry enough at the government shutdown and went for a drink, going to drunkdialcongress.org might just be the thing to do.

You put in your phone number on DrunkDialCongress.org and “an inebriated voice from a 1-800 number will call you back and ask, ‘Is this government shutdown making you want to drink?’ before transferring to Capitol Hill.” Once you are transferred to some random Representative or maybe an intern, you do have the chance to talk to a real person and to sound off about the government shutdown.

Sprite for hangovers: What is the best remedy for a hangover? Scientists say it is Sprite

Sprite for hangovers was the subject of a research study by Chinese scientists at the Sun Yat-Sen University in Guangzhouwho who tested 57 drinks to find out what worked best for a hangover. To their surprise, it turned out that Sprite performed best as a remedy for hangovers.

Mariel Hemingway: ‘With darkness there is light’ – Ernest Hemingway’s granddaughter’s documentary ‘Running from Crazy’

Mariel Hemingway’s words that “with darkness there is light” should be the words imprinted in the heart of every person that struggles with learning disabilities, emotional disabilities, alcoholism, depression, suicide, or any other one of life’s difficult challenges.

In the documentary “Running From Crazy,” Mariel Hemingway does one of the bravest things any person can do in his or her lifetime – she is facing her deepest and darkest demons.

Mariel Hemingway’s demons of alcoholism and mental illness span, like in many families, over generations. With more than 7 family suicides, including her sister and her grandfather, Ernest Hemingway, Mariel Hemingway tries to come to terms with her family’s past and tragedies.

“Running From Crazy” is scheduled to be shown on Oct. 6 during the San Diego Film Festival at the ArcLight Cinemas in La Jolla/UTC. One can only hope that the documentary will be made available nationwide.

In the new documentary from Cabin Creek Films, two-time Academy Award-winning filmmaker Barbara Kopple examines the personal journey of Mariel Hemingway as she strives for a greater understanding of her complex family history.

During an interview with Oprah, Mariel Hemingway says that every family’s line of generations has its own demons.  Mariel Hemingway also talks about the Hemingway curse. “With that comes tremendous creativity, love, fame. But also with that comes the opposite. Because I think with darkness there is light.”

In Mariel Hemingway’s case, she describes her family’s darkness as mental illness, mental instability, and insecurity.

While titled “Running From Crazy,” Mariel Hemingway in fact shows that her documentary is not so much a “running from” her family’s legacy but running towards “her family’s curse.”

It is part of an essential spiritual journey, it is part of making a decision, it is part of understanding that the creative mind does have a choice.

Missing Michigan Baby Kate's father charged with open murder: Father's shoes the key to locating the 4 ½-month-old baby's body

On Friday, the father of a missing Michigan baby, four-and-a-half-month-old Katherine Phillips, also known as Baby Kate, was charged with open murder.

Government shutdown: What is a furlough and 8 more major questions you might have about furloughs

During a government shutdown, federal employees are placed in a temporary nonduty, nonpay status which is called a furlough.

Below are 8 more major questions and answers about furloughs provided by the United States Office of Personnel Management handbook.

Depression in men: The 5 major signs and symptoms of depression in men and why they are different from depression in women

Depression in men is not the same as depression in women. Learning to recognize the five major signs and symptoms of depression in men might save a man’s or someone else’s life.

In a recent research study about depression in men, researchers at the University of Michigan discovered that there are five major “male-type” depression signs and symptoms in men.

Those five signs and symptoms of depression in men include the following:

Washington Yard shooter: What is Microwave hearing?

On Tuesday, the Washington Navy Yard shooter's stepfather Frank Calderon said that Aaron Alexis was walking out of the World Trade Center subway stop on 9/11 when the first tower collapsed, and that he stayed to help pull bodies from the rubble.

"Aaron said he was on the escalator coming up from the subway station when he saw the building come down. It was right in front of him, and he said he saw it collapse,"

"That day was traumatic for everyone involved. He did not talk much about it, but he said he helped out. He was a strong young man, so he would have done what he could."

But was Aaron Alexis really that strong?

Washington Navy Yard shooter: Cathleen Alexis’ full statement to the media, ‘It’s not about me’

The Washington Yard shooter's mother has not left her apartment since her son, Aaron Alexis, shot 12 innocent people. 

Supported by two bishops, she spoke to one reporter and read a statement that expresses her deep apology to the families of the victims of the Washington Yard shooting. 

When asked how she was handling the Washington Yard shooting incident, her response was "it's not about me."

Here are some of Cathleen Alexis' additional words:

"Our son Aaron Alexis has murdered 12 people and wounded several others. His actions have had a profound and everlasting effect on the families of the victims. I don't know why he did what he did and I'll never be able to ask him why. Aaron is now in a place where he can no longer do harm to anyone and for that I am glad. To the families of the victims I am so, so very sorry that this happened. My heart is broken."

Cathleen Alexis full statement was provided by CNN in the above video. 

Kidnapped girl found alive: 14-year-old Ayvani Hope Perez’ mother linked to kidnapping suspect in 2012 drug charge arrest

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Kidnapped girl found alive: According to a Atlanta News report, Ayvani Hope Perez was found 25 miles away from her home walking along Covington Highway in Conyers. She is in good spirits and in good health and has been reunited with her family.

After having been found safely, the kidnapped girl's abduction is the subject of an intense investigation by several agencies since the kidnapped girl's mother might be linked to one or more of the suspects in the kidnapping case. 

Two people were taken into custody as suspects in the kidnapping case and two more suspects are being pursued. While authorities are rather tight-lipped about the case, CBS News Crimesider has linked the location of the kidnapping and a 2012 drug charge arrest of the kidnapped girl's mother to at least one of the suspects.

“The kidnapping happened on a cul-de-sac in Ellenwood, a small community about 10 miles southeast of Atlanta, police said. Stockbridge, where the 2012 drug trafficking arrests occurred, is about 10 miles from Ellenwood.” 

Ottawa bus-train collision: Bus passenger eyewitness report, 'I've seen a few people dead, someone ripped in half' - the bus driver didn't slow down

Around 8:48 a.m., an Ottawa Carlton Transit bus collided with a Via Rail train at Woodroffe Avenue and Fallowfield Road in Ottawa, Canada. 

A woman who was on the Ottawa double-decker bus with her one-year-old son during the crash described the Ottawa bus-train collision. 

Green River Killer Gary Ridgway breaks his silence: 'The Green River killer' documentary and interview with the Green River Killer

Green River Killer Gary Ridgway is breaking his silence. Gary Ridgway is considered to be the most dangerous serial killer in U.S. history. "Despite a multi-year criminal case that drew international attention and years of near isolation in the Washington State Penitentiary, Ridgway has steadfastly refused to speak to the media about his crimes. Until Now."

During the past five months, Green River Killer Gary Ridgway conducted interviews with KOMO, an ABC News affiliate. In 2003, Gary Ridgway pleaded guilty to the murder of 49 women but now he is saying that
"I want to prove there’s 80 bodies out there, or 85 or whatever."

iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c comparison video: What’s the difference between the iPhone 5, iPhone 5c and iPhone 5s and how much will the iPhone 5s or the iPhone 5c cost?

The iPhone 5s along with the less expensive iPhone 5c have been revealed by Apple. Both phones have similar names but quite a few differences including cost, processor speed, and several other features.  

Since Apple is discontinuing the iPhone 5, many iPhone 5 users are wondering about the differences between the iPhone 5s and the iPhone 5c.

Below are a few insights about the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c when it comes to design, display, performance, security, camera, and cost: 

Navy Yard shooter: FBI asks public for help in finding information about deceased Navy Yard shooter, Aaron Alexis

Navy Yard shooting: The FBI is asking the public for help in finding out more information about the deceased Navy Yard shooter who is responsible for Monday's deadly rampage at the Washington Navy Yard.

The Navy Yard shooter, 34-year-old Aaron Alexis is a civilian contractor from Fort Worth, Texas, and was identified by the FBI through his fingerprints.

Related articles:

• Navy Yard shooter identity confirmed by FBI using fingerprints: 34-year-old Aaron Alexis from Fort Worth, Texas, was lone gunman, worked as civilian contractor

• Navy Yard shooting videos: Eyewitness video report, live pictures, latest Twitter updates from DC Police Dept, closure maps of Navy Yard shooting scene

Navy Yard shooter identity confirmed by FBI using fingerprints: 34-year-old Aaron Alexis from Fort Worth, Texas, was lone gunman, worked as civilian contractor

"NBC News is identifying the gunman responsible for the deadly rampage at the Washington Navy Yard as a 34-year-old civilian contractor from Fort Worth, Texas named Aaron Alexis."

Navy Yard shooting videos: Eyewitness video report, live pictures, latest Twitter updates from DC Police Dept, closure maps of Navy Yard shooting scene

Washington Navy Yard shooting: D.C. police said that at least 12 people are dead after as many as three shooters dressed in military style uniforms went on a rampage at the Washington Navy Yard on Monday. The U.S. Navy said shots were fired around 8:20 a.m. at the Naval Sea Systems Command Headquarters building, where about 3,000 people work.

See Navy Yard videos including an eyewitness report and latest updates below:

Colorado floods 2013 rescue videos: CH-47 Chinook Helicopter airlifts 85 schoolchildren, animals to safety; soldiers driving through flooded areas to rescue residents and animals; raging Colorado flood waters video

Colorado floods rescue scene on Sept. 14, 2013: A CH-47 Chinook Helicopter from the 2nd Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment out of Fort Carson, Colorado conducting evacuations of Jamestown residents. Video includes a CH-47 Chinook landing in Jamestown, Colorado, picking up children (from Callwood School who were stuck in Jamestown following an environmental over-night trip), Helicopter crews picking up stranded residents, aerial shots of the Jamestown area, and helicopters dropping off personnel at the Boulder Municipal Airport.

Miss Uzbekistan mystery: The players behind the Miss Uzbekistan mystery – 18-year-old Miss World 2013 contestant Rakhima Ganieva caught between Scylla and Charybdis

The Uzbekistan mystery of 18-year-old Rakhima Ganieva is not the story of an 18-year-old trying to deceive the world but rather the story of an 18-year-old girl being caught between two worlds.

Rakhima Ganieva, also spelled as Rahima Ganieva, has in fact become a pawn between two major players; -- the Muslim world who opposes the Miss World 2013 contest -- and the non-Muslim World who appears to have accepted a Miss World 2013 contestant without checking her educational background or her country’s endorsement. (But who wants to check too closely if it means another new country can be added to its repertoire of countries participating in the Miss World 2013 contest.) 

What is the difference between walking, brisk walking, and running?

Our recent article on the advantages of walking over running has brought up the topic of what is the difference between a brisk walk and running?

Below are some insights provided by the CDC on the topic:

Greyhound bus crash: Passengers recount Greyound bus crash; 64-year-old Greyhound bus driver slumped over before crash raises 3 major questions

The Greyhound bus crash shortly before 4 a.m. on Saturday morning in Ohio on I-75 near the Butler Regional Highway resulted in no fatalities. Out of the 51 passengers in the bus, six people were taken to hospitals in helicopters, and more than two dozen people were taken to hospitals in ambulances.

The uninjured passengers involved in the Greyhound bus going from Cincinnati to Detroit were expected to get back on a Greyhound bus to return to Cincinnati - one of the last things some of the passengers wanted to do. 

Running or walking: Which is better, running or walking? 5 ways walking is better than running – and a few more surprising facts about walking versus running

Some people love to run in order to exercise. However, most recent studies have shown 5 major characteristics that runners might want to be aware of.

Scathing obituary full text and media reaction videos: Evil, brutal mother exposed in obituary, 'we celebrate her passing from this earth' - 'the world's worst obituary'

The scathing obituary written by Patrick Reddick, along with his siblings, appeared in the Reno Gazette-Journal but has since been removed from its website.

But here is the full text of the scathing obituary:

Miley Cyrus naked ‘Wrecking Ball’ music video: The 3 major insights you might want to know while watching Miley Cyrus swinging naked on a wrecking ball and ‘pleasuring a sledgehammer’

Miley Cyrus is getting tons of feedback about her naked “Wrecking Ball” music video which debuted on Monday. Below are three major insights that are noteworthy.

1. The man behind Miley Cyrus' naked "Wrecking Ball" music video: 

Fox News points out that the director of the Miley Cyrus' “Wrecking Ball” music video has a “checkered past.” 

Westboro Baptist Church: Vince Gill takes on Westboro Baptist Church protesters - watch the video to see how WBC gets a taste of its own medicine

Country singer Vince Gill faced off with protesters from the conservative Westboro Baptist Church over the weekend outside his concert in Kansas City, Mo. and Westboro got a bit of its own medicine.  

Arsenic in rice: FDA says arsenic is found in rice and to limit consumption of rice. Where does arsenic in rice come from?

No federal limit exists for arsenic in most foods, including rice. Organic rice baby cereal, rice breakfast cereals, brown rice, and white rice all contain arsenic, many in worrisome levels.

Consuming more than a half-cup of cooked rice per day can result in an increase in urinary arsenic levels, skin, bladder and lung cancers, as well as heart disease.

Late-term miscarriage: Jack Osbourne, the son of Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne, and his wife Lisa Stelly lost their baby boy in her second trimester -- what is a late-term miscarriage and why does it happen?

Jack Osbourne and Lisa Stelly have lost their baby boy through a late term miscarriage and Lisa announced the late-term miscarriage on her blog on Thursday.

“I have been dreading this announcement…. I needed some time before being able to say it. Jack and I lost our baby boy last week. Having a late term miscarriage is by far the hardest thing either of us have ever had to go through. We appreciate all of your prayers and ask for privacy and respect during this time. It’s important to stay hopeful and optimistic through life’s toughest moments. We never know why things like this happen. All we can do is trust in God and know he has a plan for our lives.”

Late on Thursday night, Lisa wrote on her Twitter page how she and Jack are dealing with their loss:

Long beach police officers caught on video beating ‘mentally disabled’ man (Video)

Long Beach police officers were caught on camera beating a 46-year-old mentally disabled man who was already on the ground. For months, the man and his wife have called authorities in order to get help with his undiagnosed mental illness but to no avail.

Syria: Watch on video what senator voted ‘yes’ or ‘no’ for an attack on Syria and who is up for reelection in 2014, including Senator Rand Paul’s point of view, ‘Why I’m Voting No on Syria’

On Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2013, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted to approve a resolution authorizing U.S. military action against the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

Watch the above video or find out below how the 18 senators voted: 10 senators voted “yes” and 7 senators voted “no.”

How to get rid of, control ads and videos in Google Chrome: Step-by-step visual guide on how to control advertisements and self-playing videos in Google Chrome

If you are using Google Chrome as your internet browser and all the advertisements and self-playing videos are driving you crazy, you can take control. Follow these steps:  

Step 1:  Open your Google Chrome web browser

Step 2: On the right hand top corner, you see three lines. Click on them.

E-cigarettes: The secret about electronic cigarettes - what every e-cigarette user might want to know

E-cigarettes are not as harmless as they pretend to be and there is one secret about e-cigarettes that every e-cigarette user might want to know --the three major U.S. companies behind e-cigarettes are tobacco companies.

Diana Nyad arrival in Florida speech: 'I have three messages'

Barely able to stand and with a slurred speech, 64-year-old Diana Nyad says about her 53-hour successful swim from Cuba to Florida,

"I have three messages. One is we should never ever give up. Two is you are never too old to chase your dreams. And three is it looks like a solitary sport but it takes a team."

Osama bin Laden raid video takes viewers step by step through the raid

CNN's Chris Lawrence takes you step by step through the raid at a compound that ultimately killed Osama bin Laden as published on May 2, 2011.

Tylenol warnings appear on new Tylenol caps: Tylenol warnings prompted by fatal liver, skin reactions as reported in videos - How much is too much?

The FDA said two years ago that 325mg of acetaminophen per pill is enough. Extra Strength Tylenol has 500mg. The FDA is not reinforcing its own rule. 

Too much acetaminophen causes fatal liver failure and fatal skin reactions. 

The problem is that acetaminophen is contained in 600 different prescription and non-prescription drugs and it is not always called acetaminophen but sometimes in a shorter version such as “APAP,”  or “acetam.”

Obama justifies military strike on Syria; Obama’s answer to “why are we getting involved?” during his “PBS Newshour interview”

Obama is justifying a military strike on Syria; Obama’s answer to “why are we getting involved?” during his “PBS Newshour interview” on August 28, 2013.

During the first five minutes: "I have no interest in any open-ended conflict in Syria, but we do have to make sure that when countries break international norms on weapons like chemical weapons that could threaten us, that they are held accountable.,"

Starting around minute 12: "If we are saying in a clear and decisive but very limited way, we send a shot across the bow saying, 'Stop doing this,' this can have a positive impact on our national security over the long term."

Minute-by-minute live-stream updates by The Wall Street Journal live-stream website.

Lamar Odom is not missing. He is back home with Khloe: What will he choose? Khloe Kardashian or cocaine?

On midnight, August 29, TMZ reports that Lamar Odom is back home with his wife Khloe, but whether or not he is willing to go to rehab is another question. Khloe’s sisters gave Lamar an ultimatum on August 21. “Get help or get out,” reports US Weekly but Khloe wants to save her marriage.

Happy Birthday! Shania Twain: Shania Twain celebrates her birthday today, announces new plans for her music

Shania Twain, who was born as Eilleen Regina Edwards on August 28, 1965, is celebrating her birthday today. Happy Birthday! In response to the thousands of birthday wishes, Shania Twain wrote on her Facebook page “Thanks for the birthday wishes. Love to you from my special day to yours!”

Wolf attack: Deformed wolf ‘chomped the head’ of sleeping 16-year-old Noah Graham in Minnesota: ‘He had to physically pry the jaws of the wolf open’ (Video report)

The wolf attack on Saturday around 4 a.m. by a solitary and deformed wolf caused 16-year-old Noah Graham to end up with 17 staples in his head to close up a 4-inch laceration. Noah Graham was also treated for puncture wounds on the right and left sides of his face and is receiving a regimen of rabies shots.

Around 4 a.m. on Saturday, 16-year-old Noah Graham from Solway in Minnesota was sleeping outside his tent near the shore at the West Winnie Campground on Lake Winnibigoshish in north central Minnesota when the wolf attack occurred. Noah's father, Scott Graham, says that the attack was quiet and sudden. 

"The wolf just came up behind Noah, he didn't hear anything, and it just grabbed him by the back of the head and wouldn't let go. He had to physically pry the jaws of the wolf open...to get it off of him. And once he got it off of him and he was up, the wolf stood there growling at him. And he had to shout at it and kick at it to get it to go away.”

An examination of the wolf during a necropsy at the University of Minnesota showed that “the wolf's bottom and top jaws did not align properly and it was missing at least one canine tooth.” Officials believe that the wolf’s deformity might have contributed to him being solitary and making such an unusual wolf attack since it was the first official attack by a wolf recorded in Minnesota.

Twerking Miley Cyrus shocks at 2013 Video Music Awards, but what is twerking? Watch the full 6-minute Miley Cyrus twerking video and learn

Twerking has been around for the past 20 years and is a sexually suggestive dance move that includes shaking the hips in an up-and-down bouncing motion (rather than side to side).  Adding the right kind of clothing (or lack thereof), as in the case of twerking Miley Cyrus, one is in fact reminded of the strip clubs that popularized twerking after the twerking move became popular in 1993, when DJ Jubilee recorded the dance tune "Do The Jubilee All" in which he chanted, "Twerk baby, twerk baby, twerk, twerk, twerk."

Bob Filner resigns but criminal investigation continues (Video of Bob Filner's resignation speech)

On Friday, San Diego's Mayor Bob Filner resigned after the San Diego City Council approved a settlement agreement with Mayor Bob Filner in a 7-0 vote following a 90-minute closed-door meeting.

“As part of that deal, the city will provide a joint legal defense with the mayor of claims against him by city employees, volunteers or contractors, but the city reserves the right to seek reimbursement for any damages it suffers. Filner also will be permitted to hire his own lawyer, with the city capping expenses for outside counsel at $98,000, according to the city attorney.”

Over 1,300 Syrians die in chemical attack: Syrian government denies attack, so why are U.N. chemical weapons inspectors denied access to investigate?

Experts have long believed that Syria has large undeclared stockpiles of mustard gas and sarin nerve agent. On Wednesday, shocking photos were released showing the aftermath of a deadly chemical weapons use in Ain Tarma, a Damascus suburb where 1,300 innocent Syrians were gassed in their beds. Many of them are children.

“The attackers used rockets to release fatal fumes over the suburb in the early hours of yesterday morning as people slept in their homes,” reports a Blog from Nigeria which includes several graphic pictures of the dead. 

Third gender option in Germany: New law gives choice to be male, female, or neither (Video)

The third gender option law that will begin in Germany on November 1, 2013, is a revolutionary law since it gives parents the right not to pin down the sex of their child as male or female on the baby’s birth certificate but to choose “undetermined.”

The third gender option is crucial for children who are born as intersex children meaning that their sex cannot be definitely determined at birth.

Assigning the wrong sex to a baby has lifelong consequences as the story of Scottish-Australian Norrie May-Welb shows.

Norrie May-Welb was designated to be “male” on her/his birth certificate even though it was not clear to doctors whether the baby was a girl or a boy. 

Prince George's first two official photos with Kate Middleton, Prince William, dogs Tilly and Lupo, break with tradition: Photos taken by Kate's father, Michael Middleton, in the family's backyard

Instead of traditional professional photographers, Kate Middleton and Prince William have chosen to have Prince George’s first official pictures taken by Kate’s father in the family’s backyard. 

The pictures, which were released on Tuesday by royal officials, show baby George Alexander Louis (born July 22, Kate Middleton, and Prince William along with their two dogs; Tilly, a retriever, seen next to Kate Middleton) and Lupo, a cocker spaniel, next to Prince William. 

Bradley Manning, 25, likely to spend 35 years at Leavenworth prison: Bradley Manning’s letter to Obama requesting pardon (Complete Text and Video of letter)

Army Pfc. Bradley Manning was sentenced on Wednesday by a military judge to 35 years in prison after having been convicted of espionage for leaking classified U.S. military and diplomatic materials to the anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks in 2010.

Bradley Manning, who is now 25, will likely be moved to the Army’s central prison in Ft. Leavenworth, Kan. Bradley Manning’s lawyers are planning to file appeals against his conviction and are petitioning his release, a highly unlikely situation.

Bradley Manning's legal team is also asking the White House to pardon their client and Bradley Manning himself wrote a letter to President Obama to ask for pardon.

Below is the text of Bradley Manning’s letter to President Obama requesting pardon as read by defense attorney David Coombs following Bradley Manning’s sentencing on Wednesday:  

Teen’s confession in shooting of 22-year-old Australian Chris Lane by 15, 16, and 17-year-old: ‘There's our target. We were bored and didn't have anything to do, so we decided to kill somebody’

For the murder of 22-year-old Australian Chris Lane, 15-year-old James Francis Edwards Jr. and 16-year-old Chancey Allen Luna are being charged with first-degree murder and will be tried as adults while 17-year-old Michael Dewayne Jones, who reportedly drove the getaway car, is being charged with using a vehicle in the discharge of a weapon and with accessory to first-degree murder after the fact. Jones will also be tried as an adult in the Oklahoma shooting.

“Luna and Edwards were held without bail, while Jones' was set at $1 million.”

In his confession, the 17-year-old teen provided details about the Oklahoma shooting of Chris Lane stating that he and his two friends shot Chris Lane for “the fun of it,” reported The Guardian on Aug. 20, 2013.

Glenn Greenwald's partner, David Miranda, detained for 9 hours in the UK: 'It's a total abuse of power' (Video, interview with David Miranda and Glenn Greenwald in Brazil)

David Miranda, the partner of Guardian journalist Glenn Greenwald, says he was questioned about his entire life after being detained for nine hours under anti-terror laws at London's Heathrow airport. Greenwald, who met David Miranda at Rio de Janeiro's international airport, said as a journalist he would not be silenced by this police action against his partner and vowed to publish many more spying documents. Brazil's foreign minister says the detention was "unjustified."

The detention of David Miranda at Heathrow is continuing to generate a fierce debate, in the UK and around the world, about how terrorist legislation is being used as an excuse to violate the rights of individuals.

Autistic boy's family receives hate letter: ‘Euthanize him and donate the non-retarded body parts' (Video and Complete letter)

The autistic boy hate letter that was sent to autistic 13-year-old Max Begley’s grandmother is a shock because it is filled with ignorance and intolerance. The typed, one-page autistic boy hate letter was received by Max Begley’s grandmother, Brenda Millson, in Newscastle, Canada, on Friday. Brenda Millson along with Max’s parents, Karla and Jim Begley, shared the letter with CityNews Toronto.  

Area 51: CIA confirms secretive site before Edward Snowden does? But what about aliens? (Video)

It seems a bit odd that at the same time that Edward Snowden is revealing government secrets, the CIA is actually joining Edward Snowden and is also revealing a secret – Area 51 does exist.

Idaho kidnapping case ends when Hannah Anderson meets horseback riders: ‘It looks like we’re all in trouble now’ (Video)

The Idaho kidnapping case of Hannah Anderson came to an end after four horseback riders coincidentally met James DiMaggio and Hannah Anderson who said, “It looks like we’re all in trouble now.”

MTV 'Real World: San Francisco' star turned pastry chef Sean Sasser dies at age 44 of mesothelioma

MTV "Real World: San Francisco" star Sean Sasser died at age 44 of mesothelioma on Wednesday. Sean Sasser had been HIV positive for 25 years and his death on Wednesday came after he had been diagnosed with mesothelioma, a rare form of lung cancer, last month. Sean Sasser died in the Washington home he shared with Michael Kaplan.

Bob Filner: Locks have been changed at mayor’s office, a ‘You’re NOT welcome back’ party is awaiting San Diego's (still) Mayor Bob Filner

Bob Filner’s demise is turning out to be more interesting than most reality shows. After 14 women have now come forward describing that Bob Filner has sexually harassed them, the call for San Diego’s Mayor Bob Filner to resign is getting about as loud as it can. Will the 70-year-old San Diego get the message?

Bob Filner was supposed to enter rehab on Aug. 5, 2013, as he publicly announced and return to work as San Diego’s mayor on Aug. 19, 2013, but – surprise, surprise – on Aug. 9, 2013, Bob Filner is already done with his rehab.

Allegedly, Bob Filner had entered rehab a week earlier and already completed his rehab. Just like in his public statement in which he apologized for his inappropriate behavior towards women, Bob Filner is once again changing his public statement. 

Mayor Bob Filner is taking personal time next week and according to a statement from the office of attorney, James L. Payne of Los Angeles, he will continue therapy sessions on an outpatient basis.

City Attorney Jan Goldsmith confirmed that the locks were changed at the 11th-floor City Hall office of the mayor.

Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., sent an open letter Friday calling for Bob Filner to resign and seek treatment as a private citizen. "But now I must say this directly to you: Bob, you must resign because you have betrayed the trust of the women you have victimized, the San Diegans you represent and the people you have worked with throughout your decades in public life." 

San Diego’s 10 News reported on Friday night that a “You’re not welcome back” party is planned for next week.

Stay tuned ...

Husband kills wife, then posts picture of dead wife on Facebook: 31-year-old Derek Medina kills 26-year-old wife Jennifer Alfonso; 10-year-old daughter found unharmed at the scene (Video)

Derek Medina and Jennifer Alfonso first married in January of 2010 after having dated for only a few months. They divorced in February 2012 and then remarried three months later. Friends describe their marriage as “stormy” and say that Derek kicked Jennifer out frequently but that the two would always get back together again.

15-foot Python that killed 2 boys was kept in apartment, not in pet store (Video)

The 15-foot (4.3 meters) 100-pound (45 kg) African rock python that killed 4-year-old Noah Barthe and his 6-year-old brother Connor Barthe in Campbellton, New Brunswick, Canada, was kept inside the second-floor apartment above the pet store, not inside the pet store as authorities had previously stated.

First hamburger made from lab-grown meat: The ‘Frankenburger’ or the world’s first test-tube hamburger is here (Videos)

So how does the first hamburger taste that was grown in a petri dish in a lab made from stem cells from a cow? “The same as a hamburger except not as fat,” says one of the taste testers who got a bite of the first hamburger made in a petri dish in a lab.

At 250,000 Euros to make, which is more than $330,000 dollars, one wonders why on earth would anyone want to grow a hamburger artificially in a lab rather than just butchering a cow.

Below are two videos that might be of interest. And we’ll certainly keep an eye on those news.

The man who has paid for the production of the world's first lab-grown hamburger has been revealed as Google co-founder Sergey Brin. The internet entrepreneur has backed the project to the tune of €250,000 (£215,000), or about $331,000, allowing scientists to grow enough meat in the lab to create a burger -- as a proof of concept -- that was cooked and eaten in London on Monday, August 5, 2013.

Elton John recovers after appendicitis and having his appendix removed: ‘I was a ticking time bomb. I guess I could have died at any time’

Elton John is recovering at his home in Nice, France, after he had his appendix removed at Monaco's Princess Grace Hospital on Thursday.

Elton John says that he waited too long before calling the doctors. "I was a ticking time bomb. I guess I could have died at any time. I feel so lucky and grateful to be alive.”

Despite his age of 66, Elton John ignored the typical signs of appendicitis and performed 10 shows “in agony,” as he says.

Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix which is a 3 1/2-inch-long tube of tissue that extends from the large intestine. Early signs of appendicitis can include a tenderness around the navel which eventually turns into acute pain which shifts to the lower right abdomen.

Besides tenderness and pain, appendicitis can be accompanied by symptoms like loss of appetite, nausea and/or vomiting, abdominal swelling, a fever of 99-102 degrees Fahrenheit, painful urination, and severe cramps.

As in Elton John’s case, however, some of those appendicitis symptoms might not be present or persistent enough to notify the doctor until it is almost too late.

Elton John is expressing his gratitude to his friends and fans on his news website.

"I would like to thank the literally thousands of people who have sent me get well cards and messages over the past two weeks. Your well wishes have touched me deeply and will play a big part in my recovery.

I cannot wait to see you all and thank you in person when I resume my concert schedule later this year. In the meantime, please know that I consider myself a very blessed man to have such caring and considerate fans.

With all my love,

Elton"

Because of his appendicitis, Elton John had to cancel a series of summer shows last month but he is scheduled to be performing again on stage in September. 

Kate Middleton: Breastfeeding and no nanny – a typical European mother with an atypical occupation shown on her son’s birth certificate, ‘Princess of the United Kingdom’

When Kate Middleton married Prince William in Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011, she became the Princess William of Wales so it is no surprise that Prince William used Kate Middleton’s formal title and her formal occupation when officially registering his son’s birth certificate on August 2, 2013.

Kate Middleton's name on her son's birth certificate is "Catherine Elizabeth Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge."

While his wife Kate Middleton’s occupation is listed as "Princess of the United Kingdom," Prince William’s own occupation can be seen as "Prince of the United Kingdom."

And the little guy?  His Royal Highness Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge

According to a British Mirror report, Prince William took care of registering his son’s July 22, 2013, birth at Kensington Palace on August 2, 2013, while 31-year-old Kate Middleton stayed with Prince George Alexander Louis and the proud grandparents, Carole and Michael Middleton, at their home in Bucklebury, Berkshire.

Acetaminophen warning by FDA for prescription and non-prescription drugs like Tylenol, Midol, Sudafed, Benadryl (Video)

An acetaminophen warning was released by the FDA because the pain-killing medication has been linked to three skin diseases, two of them potentially fatal.

Acetaminophen is the most common drug ingredient in America and can be found in more than 600 different over-the-counter and prescription medicines which include Tylenol, Midol, Benadryl, Nyquil, Sudafed, Robitussin, Vicks, and other products which are used as pain relievers, fever reducers, sleep aids as well as cough, cold, and allergy medicines.

Michelle Knight’s full court statement to Ariel Castro: How tall is Michelle Knight? (Video and text of Michelle Knight’s statement)

Michelle Knight might be only about 4 feet 7 inches tall physically, but psychologically she stands taller than Ariel Castro, the abductor who kept Michelle Knight a prisoner for 11 years along with Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus.

Last week, Ariel Castro pleaded guilty to 937 counts in order to avoid a possible death sentence. In exchange, Ariel Castro received life in prison plus 1,000 year.

During Thursday’s sentencing hearing, only Michelle Knight was in the courtroom. Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus chose to be heard through their representatives.

Reading and listening to Michelle Knight’s full statement in court gives her every reason to stand tall and proud.

Here is the full transcript of Michelle Knight's court statement:

“Good afternoon. My name is Michelle Knight. And I would like to tell you what this was like for me.

Daniel Chong: 25-year-old UCSD student gets $4.1 million for being forgotten in DEA cell for 4 1/2 days (Video)

Daniel Chong, the University of San Diego student who was forgotten in April of 2012 by the DEA for 4 1/2 days in a windowless 5-by-10-foot cell, reached a settlement with the U.S. government for $4.1 million according to Daniel Chong’s attorneys (Julia Yoo and Eugene Iredale) on Tuesday, July 30, 2013.

After his lawyers get their share of the 4.1 million, Daniel Chong plans to buy a house for his family and as he says in the video, “the rest of it I’m going to protect from myself. I am going to lock it all away. … I’m going for the retirement.”

Since his ordeal, Daniel Chong has changed his major at UCSD from engineering to economics. Besides pursuing his career, he plans to take care of his mother.

Dynamic pricing: Internet companies use a shopper’s browser history, IP address, online shopping habits to change prices (Video)

Dynamic pricing is the opposite of what one might call static pricing. Dynamic means change and internet companies change their prices according to information collected from an online shopper. When shopping online, internet companies can generally see what computer a person is using, where the computer is located, what other websites the computer user has visited, what action a computer user takes after visiting a website, and how fast someone is buying something.

Ever wondered why if you look up an item on Amazon.com, the same  item all of a sudden appears on advertisements on other internet pages? 

If you are a fast buyer using the same computer, the chance is that you will pay a higher price than a shopper who looks around for the best price. 

As long as a shopper uses the same IP address, most often from the same home, online businesses know what they need to know about a person in order to get the most money.

As San Diego’s 10News video report from July 30, 2013, highlights, in the end -- finding the best price is up to the savvy shopper. However, being aware about dynamic pricing and knowing that online businesses collect information about one’s shopping habits (and much more) might help turn unsuspecting shoppers into savvy and dynamic shoppers.

FBI raid rescues 105 children ages 13 to 17 from prostitution in 76 cities in 3-day sweep (Video)

In a three-day sweep of 76 cities, the FBI rescued 105 children ages 13 to 17 from prostitution and sexual exploitation. A total of 150 pimps were arrested. Many of the sexually exploited teenagers were being recruited right out of the foster-care system according to John Ryan who is the chief executive of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The nonprofit organization assisted the FBI with the weekend sting.

According to a Los Angeles Times report on July 29, 2013, John Ryan said that “we are finding a very disturbing trend. They leave foster care and they literally fall off the radar. That’s something that needs to be addressed.”

During the FBI raid, Federal agents went undercover out onto streets and into hotels and casinos in 76 cities nationwide and used social media platforms as part of their investigating method in "Operation Cross Country VII, a three-day enforcement action to address commercial child sex trafficking throughout the United States."

In San Diego, the FBI raid resulted in the rescue of five teens and the arrest of six pimps. In San Francisco, the FBI raid resulted in the rescue of 12 teens and the arrest of 17 pimps.

Since 2003, FBI’s Innocence Lost initiative has identified and rescued more than 2,700 sexually exploited children. 

Kate Middleton post-baby body: Why did Kate still look pregnant? (Video)

Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, appeared less than 27 hours after giving birth in front of the media, cameras, reporters, and the whole world. 

Still visibly tired and exhausted, Kate Middleton and her husband Prince William looked as happy and proud as any new parents when they stood outside of St. Mary’s Hospital at 7:14 p.m. on July 23, 2013.

Kate Middleton and Prince William’s son George Alexander Louis was born at 4:24 p.m. on July 22, 2013, weighing 8 pounds, 6 ounces.

He's "got way more hair than me, thank God," said Prince William proudly about his new son. "He's got a good pair of lungs on him that's for sure. He's a good boy, he's quite heavy."

As for the little heir's fashionably late arrival, Prince William told reporters that "I'll remind him of his tardiness when he's a bit older. I know how long you've all been standing here, so hopefully the hospital and you guys can all go back to normal now and we can go and look after him."

For Kate Middleton, her eyes, her smile, her hands, and her body posture said more than any words could have expressed – she was proud to be a mother.

Stomach bug 2013 Cyclospora spreads to 15 states: Causes, diagnosis, symptoms, treatment (Video)

The stomach bug of 2013 called Cyclospora (Cyclo - spora) is becoming an outbreak of tropical illness in the United States and continues to spread to more states on a daily basis.  Cyclospora cayetanensis is a parasite composed of one cell which is too small to be seen without a microscope. This parasite causes an intestinal infection called cyclosporiasis.

As of July 26, 2013, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is following the outbreak on a map. Click here for the CDC link.

Parasitic meningitis: Swimming illness confirmed in 12-year-old girl, symptoms, causes, treatment (Video)

Parasitic meningitis, a usually fatal brain infection that can occur after swimming or irrigating, flushing, or rinsing one's sinuses, has been detected in a 12-year-old girl from Arkansas. 

The brain infection formally known as primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) can occur when people dive in warm freshwater places such as lakes and rivers. The Naegleria fowleri ameba is a single-celled living organism and a parasite that travels up the nose to the brain where it destroys the brain tissue.

Mayor Bob Filner has been served with subpoena in sexual harassment case

On Friday morning, Mayor Bob Filner was served with a subpoena in the sexual harassment case and he is “to appear at a deposition on August 9,” reported 10News just a few minutes after reporting about Bob Filner’s press conference.

“The deposition will take place at the San Diego city attorney’s office and will include city attorneys and private attorney Gloria Allred, who represents former Filner communications director, Irene McCormack Jackson.”

Mayor Bob Filner said in his press conference that he would enter “intensive therapy” for two weeks beginning on August 5. City Attorney Jan Goldsmith said if Mayor Bob Filner is not deposed before August 9, he could be held in contempt of court and put in jail.

While Bob Filner does not appear to understand that the lawsuit's claims are valid and has vowed to "vigorously" defend himself against the charges, his former colleagues in Washington are speaking out.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said the behavior of San Diego's Mayor Bob Filner and New York City mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner, an ex-congressman embroiled in a sexting scandal, is "reprehensible."

On Friday, Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a Florida congresswoman, called on Filner to resign "for the good of the city."

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Bob Filner: What exactly did San Diego's Mayor Bob Filner do that is called sexual harassment by 7 women?  (Video interviews with all 7 women)

San Diego’s Mayor Bob Filner refuses to resign: ‘On August 5, I will be entering a counseling clinic to undergo two weeks of intensive therapy’   (Video of Bob Filner's press conference)

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San Diego’s Mayor Bob Filner refuses to resign: ‘On August 5, I will be entering a counseling clinic to undergo two weeks of intensive therapy’ (Video)

Mayor Bob Filner said in a news conference in San Diego on Friday, July 26, 2013, that he will take two weeks off for therapy. "On August 5, I will be entering a counseling clinic to undergo two weeks of intensive therapy.”

Here are some excerpts from his speech and insights provided by San Diego’s 10News:

As soon as he [Bob Filner] made that remark, a sound system failure occurred and the mayor was unable to continue. He stood at the podium for a couple of minutes waiting to see if the problem could be resolved.

It could not, and he left. He returned a few minutes later, and started over.

“I must take responsibility,” the mayor said, calling his behavior inexcusable. “I apologize to the people of San Diego.”

The mayor said it was “not acceptable for me to explain my conduct as standards for a different generation.”

He said he will be at the clinic full-time, and will be briefed every morning and evening on city business.

Filner said this was "just the first step to ongoing counseling. ... I must become a better person,” he said, and added he hopes he will be forgiven one day.

He will return on August 19, and his focus will be on being “the best mayor I can be, and the best person I must be.”

Clearly a sign – Mayor Bob Filner has no intent to resign.

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Bob Filner: What exactly did San Diego's Mayor Bob Filner do that is called sexual harassment by 7 women?

Even though San Diego’s Mayor Bob Filner initially apologized for his inappropriate behavior towards women, he does not appear to really understand the sexual harassment allegations against him. Born on Sept. 4, 1942, the now 70-year-old mayor might have trouble understanding why his (from his point of view) “manly” behavior is causing uproar.

The first woman who came publicly forward with sexual harassment allegations against Mayor Bob Filner is 57-year-old Irene McCormack Jackson who is a longtime San Diego Union-Tribune reporter and who left to work for the Port of San Diego before accepting a job with Filner's office in January of 2013. She filed a lawsuit in San Diego Superior Court against San Diego’s Mayor Bob Filner and the city and is being represented by no other than Jackson's high-profile Los Angeles-based attorney, Gloria Allred.

During her press conference on July 22, 2013, Gloria Allred gave the following description of Mayor Bob Filner’s behavior – she should work without her panties on, that he wanted to see her naked, that he could not wait to consummate their relationship (which there was none other than professional), and that he couldn’t wait to marry her.  He had the right to demand kisses, to drag her around in a headlock while whispering sexual comments in her ear. “He apparently thought that he had the right to tell her that he wanted to see her naked,” said Gloria Allred.

Irene McCormack Jackson also described Mayor Bob Filner’s behavior during the July 22, 2013 press conference.