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Archive for January 2009

Octuplets, Eighth Wonder, Second Time !!!

Posted by: thenewsmakers on: January 27, 2009

Kaiser Permanente Bellflower Medical Center became witness to what can be termed miracle. A Californian woman there gave birth to eight babies. This is only second time in history that this has happened. These octuplets are alright. But since the babies are nine weeks premature, they have to be kept in hospital for two months.The [...]

FedEx Plane Crash Leaves Two In Hospital

Posted by: thenewsmakers on: January 27, 2009

A major accident was averted when a FedEx cargo plane crashed while landing at Lubbock, Texas, airport. There was a fire in plane. Two crew members were hospitalized. There was no major injury.

Intermittent Explosive Disorder Aka IED

Posted by: thenewsmakers on: January 27, 2009

Randy Orton has made a statement that he is suffering from IED. IED, which refers to an individual suffering a loss of control and outbursts of physical violence when provoked , affects 16 million Americans.
I will quote Wikipedia for the definition of IED
Intermittent explosive disorder (IED) is a behavioral disorder characterized by extreme expressions of [...]

Miley Cyrus Flashes Boobs

Posted by: thenewsmakers on: January 27, 2009

The boobs of Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus were exposed to 15 crew members when she was shooting for a video album. The incident happened during the shoot in Santa Clarita, California. The agency covering the shoot, “Miley’s dress was so low-cut breast popped out in front of about 15 crew members.”
You can find the [...]

Google To Launch GDrive ?

Posted by: thenewsmakers on: January 26, 2009

There are unconfirmed reports that search engine giant Google is all set to release GDrive, its online storage service that goes beyond mere storage. GDrive will enable any device connected to internet to act as PC. In other words, there will not be any need for an operating system as such.
This is also seen as [...]

And Winner Of Miss America 2009 Is

Posted by: thenewsmakers on: January 25, 2009

“That beauty that you feel on the inside, it’s that confidence, that radiance inside of you, that’s what glamour is,” were the words of  Miss America 2009 Katie Stam. Katie, 22, also holds the Miss Indiana title. Miss America was telecast on TLC, Saturday night.

Beware Of Penile Fracture !!!

Posted by: thenewsmakers on: January 23, 2009

I never thought that one could break his bone, um, penis. Until I saw Grey’s Anatomy Ha ! Ha ! How could you fracture an organ that has no bone (no puns). But I read at Wikipedia
A penile fracture is an extremely rare injury caused by the rupture of the tunica albuginea, which envelops the [...]

Caroline Kennedy’s Love Interest

Posted by: thenewsmakers on: January 23, 2009

The rumors of Caroline Kennedy having affair with New York Times publisher Arthur Sulzberger, which surfaced last year, are taking concrete form.
Kennedy abrubtly decided to withdraw her bid for US Senate seat. Kennedy said that she had withdrawn due to some personal reasons.Caroline, 51, the daughter of President John F. Kennedy was considered the strongest [...]

Academy Award Nominations 2009 – Complete List

Posted by: thenewsmakers on: January 22, 2009

2009 Academy Awards Nominations
BEST PICTURE
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
“The Reader”
“Milk”
“Slumdog Millionaire”
“Frost/Nixon”
BEST DIRECTOR
Gus Van Sant – “Milk”
Ron Howard – “Frost/Nixon”
David Fincher – ‘Benjamin Button’
Danny Boyle – “Slumdog Millionaire”
Stephen Daldry – “The Reader”
BEST ACTRESS
Kate Winslet – “The Reader”
Angelina Jolie – “Changeling”
Melissa Leo “- Frozen River”
Anne Hathaway – “Rachel Getting Married”
Meryl Streep – “Doubt”
BEST ACTOR
Mickey Rourke – [...]

Virginia Tech Again Dealing With Murder

Posted by: thenewsmakers on: January 22, 2009

Virginia Tech university is reeling under a collective depression after dead body of a female student was found on the campus Wednesday night. The suspected male student is in custody. After the incident, all the students were alerted by a crisis alert system which involves sending email alerts. Students were told to stay at their [...]