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From TheJournal.ie Plunge

Man survives plunge into Niagara Falls

14 hours ago 8,740 Views 22 Comments

The man is only the third person known to have survived the fall.

From TheJournal.ie US

Obama administration sued by Catholic schools, dioceses

17 hours ago 3,764 Views 20 Comments

Legal action launched over new US policy mandating birth control coverage in employee health plans.

# us - Sunday 20 May, 2012

From TheJournal.ie China This post contains videos

Legal activist arrives in US after rushed exit from China

Yesterday, 5:05 PM 1,310 Views 3 Comments

Chen Guangcheng and his family were suddenly allowed to leave China on Saturday after a weeks-long diplomatic tussle between Washington and Beijing.

# us - Saturday 19 May, 2012

From Business ETC G8 This post contains videos

G8 leaders ‘affirm interest’ in Greece staying in the eurozone

Sat, 8:39 PM 3,389 Views 30 Comments

Leaders also spoke of ensuring high standards of the ‘protection and enforcement’ of intellectual property rights.

From TheJournal.ie NATO

Plan to attack Obama campaign HQ during NATO summit foiled, say US police

Sat, 8:07 PM 2,912 Views 5 Comments

The two-day summit of world leaders is due to start tomorrow in Chicago.

From TheJournal.ie US

US government calls for ‘baby boomer’ hepatitis C testing

Sat, 3:21 PM 2,697 Views No Comments

US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says only a quarter of the generation most likely to be infected has been tested to date.

From TheJournal.ie China

Chinese activist who fled house arrest heads to US

Sat, 2:55 PM 1,309 Views 3 Comments

The well-known Chinese activist was hurriedly taken from a hospital and put on a plane for the United States after a nearly month-long diplomatic tussle that has tested US-China relations.

# us - Friday 18 May, 2012

From TheJournal.ie US This post contains videos

Trayvon case: Video of teen’s final moments among new evidence released

Fri, 8:52 PM 6,854 Views 8 Comments

More than 200 pages of photos and witness accounts have been released in the controversial case which has stoked racial tensions in the US.

# us - Thursday 17 May, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Dubya

George W Bush welcomes Arab Spring, says USA should not ‘fear freedom’

Thu, 2:42 PM 1,663 Views 9 Comments

Bush said the United States shouldn’t fear the spread of freedom – even if it doesn’t know what policies newly liberated countries will pursue.

From TheJournal.ie Kennedys

Estranged wife of Robert F Kennedy Jr found dead in New York

Thu, 9:28 AM 4,250 Views 22 Comments

No cause of death has been released but it is believed the wife of the nephew of John F Kennedy killed herself.

# us - Wednesday 16 May, 2012

From Business ETC Skechers

Skechers to pay $40m in US settlement over advertising claims

Wed, 4:32 PM 7,378 Views 17 Comments

Federal Trade Commission says the company made deceptive claims about its products helping to tone and strengthen muscle.

From TheJournal.ie Yemen

Yemen: 19 killed in clashes with al-Qaeda fighters

Wed, 3:43 PM 890 Views No Comments

The fighting between national troops and al-Qaeda was part of an intensified government campaign against the terrorist group’s strongholds in southern Yemen.

Scarlet This post contains videos

Teachers Dancing Behind Students Video of the Day

Wed, 11:09 AM 4,945 Views 13 Comments

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# us - Tuesday 15 May, 2012

Snake Bite

Man bitten by rattlesnake in Wal-Mart

Tue, 5:26 PM 5,528 Views 8 Comments

A shopper in an outdoor garden department reached down to pick up a stick – only to realise it was a rattlesnake.

From TheJournal.ie Iran

Iran hangs ‘Israel spy’ over killing of nuclear scientist

Tue, 3:51 PM 2,993 Views 24 Comments

Iranian media says a man accused of being an Israeli spy has been executed over the death of a leading nuclear scientist.

# us - Sunday 13 May, 2012

New York New York This post contains images

In pictures: New York City street scenes from the early 1900s

13/05/12 8,043 Views 9 Comments

Archived photographs from the Bain Collection show daily life in NYC at the dawn of the 20th century.

From TheJournal.ie Florida

Woman sentenced to 20 years for firing warning shot

13/05/12 7,688 Views 40 Comments

Florida judge rejected controversial ‘stand your ground’ defence.

# us - Saturday 12 May, 2012

From Business ETC Test City This post contains videos This post contains images

In pictures, video: The $1 billion ghost city for testing technology

12/05/12 13,445 Views 43 Comments

A sneak peak at the development which is set to become an intentional ghost town – in the name of research.

From TheJournal.ie US

Man found guilty of murdering three members of Jennifer Hudson’s family

12/05/12 3,091 Views No Comments

William Balfour was found guilty of the first-degree murder of the Grammy Award winner’s mother, brother and nephew in 2008.

# us - Friday 11 May, 2012

From The Score No Pigskin

NFL star gets career boost after losing four stone on vegan diet

11/05/12 283 Views No Comments

Deuce Lutui from Tonga has changed to ‘a mostly animal-free’ eating regime and loving life at the Seattle Seahawks.

From TheJournal.ie US

Bristol Palin slams Obama for listening to daughters on gay marriage

11/05/12 5,728 Views 74 Comments

Sarah Palin’s daughter says US president took advice from teens who watched “one too many episodes of Glee”.

From TheJournal.ie US

Military course which taught that Islam is America’s enemy suspended

11/05/12 1,606 Views 18 Comments

The course for military members and government workers suggested that the Geneva Conventions on armed conflict were no longer relevant in the US’ war on Islam.

# us - Thursday 10 May, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Evolution This post contains videos

Video: How Obama went from supporting gay marriage… to supporting gay marriage

10/05/12 2,510 Views 17 Comments

The US president said his position had been ‘evolving’ over the years but 16 years ago he declared support for legalizing same-sex marriage.

# us - Wednesday 9 May, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Search

US manhunt after woman, daughter killed and children kidnapped

09/05/12 5,679 Views 2 Comments

Police are searching for Adam Mayes of Guntown Mississippi after the death of Jo Ann and Adrienne Bain.

# us - Tuesday 8 May, 2012

Mr T Rex

Man, 23, legally changes name to Tyrannosaurus Rex

08/05/12 5,548 Views 29 Comments

Tyler Gold said the new name would help his career as an “entrepreneur”.

From TheJournal.ie Plot

‘Undetectable’ underwear bomb plot thwarted says CIA

08/05/12 3,672 Views 25 Comments

The device was an upgrade of the Christmas 2009 underwear bomb plot but the would-be bomber had not yet picked a target or bought an airline ticket.

# us - Monday 7 May, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Bankruptcy

David Drumm’s wife reaches settlement with US court – report

07/05/12 4,486 Views 16 Comments

Former Anglo Irish Bank CEO David Drumm filed for bankruptcy in the US in 2010.

# us - Sunday 6 May, 2012

Back To The Future

The year 2000? Space suits, moon pants and teaching TVs

06/05/12 4,607 Views 11 Comments

Everyday items of the year 2000… according to predictions made in 1962.

# us - Saturday 5 May, 2012

From Business ETC Economy

MAP: How the world economy changed in one month

05/05/12 5,406 Views No Comments

The Purchasing Managers Index watches the performance of services and manufacturing – and shows the eurozone and the US are still deep in recession…

From TheJournal.ie 9/11

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed appears on 2,976 murder charges over 9/11

05/05/12 2,772 Views 26 Comments

Mohammed and four alleged co-conspirators appeared in public for the first time in more than three years today.

# us - Friday 4 May, 2012

From Business ETC Food

Cully & Sully acquired by New York food group

04/05/12 6,112 Views 18 Comments

The Cork-based food company has been acquired by a US natural and organics food group, Hain Celestial.

From TheJournal.ie Air Travel

Woman challenges airline after ‘too fat to fly’ incident

04/05/12 9,948 Views 69 Comments

Kenlie Tiggerman says Southwest Airlines need to be clearer about when an overweight passenger needs to book an extra seat.

From TheJournal.ie 9/11

9/11 suspects set for Guantanamo trial

04/05/12 1,491 Views 28 Comments

Five men are accused of orchestrating the attacks which killed almost 3,000 people on 11 September, 2001.

# us - Thursday 3 May, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Gaming

Girls spending more time playing online games

03/05/12 2,262 Views 2 Comments

Young girls spend double the time playing games online than last year.

From TheJournal.ie China

Fearing for his family’s safety, escaped activist wants to leave China – US

03/05/12 444 Views 1 Comment

Chen Guangcheng was due to set up a new life in another Chinese province but now apparently wishes to leave with US officials, fearing for his and his family’s safety.

# us - Wednesday 2 May, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Secret Talks

Hamas says it has been holding secret talks with 5 EU countries

02/05/12 3,389 Views 23 Comments

The Palestinian group says it has been holding secret political talks with five European Union member states in recent months – a possible signal that the isolation of Hamas is easing

From TheJournal.ie US

Five arrested over Ohio, Cleveland bomb plots

02/05/12 1,459 Views 5 Comments

FBI says men planted fake explosives in a bid to blow up a bridge in Cleveland.

From TheJournal.ie Afghanistan This post contains videos

On Afghan trip, Obama says US is on a path to ‘destroying Al Qaeda’

02/05/12 658 Views 8 Comments

The US president was speaking on the day he signed an agreement for the period after US forces withdraw from Afghanistan in 2014.

# us - Tuesday 1 May, 2012

Jessica Simpson

Jessica Simpson gives birth to a baby girl

01/05/12 7,322 Views 23 Comments

The US singer gave birth to her first child in Los Angeles in the early hours of the morning. But what has she named her new daughter?

From TheJournal.ie Bin Laden This post contains videos

Romney insists he would have ordered bin Laden killed

01/05/12 2,790 Views 12 Comments

Seemingly backtracking on his statements from a few years ago, the Republican presidential candidate says he would have given the order to kill Osama bin Laden.

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