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Former Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson who was kicked out of Yahoo for lying in his resume is reportedly suffering from thyroid cancer. The Wall Street Journal has broken the news that 54-year-old Scott Thompson has been diagnosed with thyroid cancer and he reportedly told about this to his colleagues before handing over his resignation. Scott Thompson came under intense scrutinization  ... Read More »

Walking and texting has been banned in Fort Lee, New Jersey. The offense is considered similar to jaywalking and will get you a $85 ticket if caught! “It’s a big distraction. Pedestrians aren’t watching where they are going and they are not aware,” said Thomas Ripoli, chief of the Fort Lee Police Department. Ripoli said the borough, which is home ... Read More »

A Georgia college student who has already lost a leg in a very rare flesh eating bacterial infection might also lose her fingers. Her father said in a web posting that she is most likely to lose her fingers as well. Aimee Copeland, 24, was kayaking and zip-lining along the Little Tallapoosa River nearCarrollton, Georgia, on May 1 when the ... Read More »

A missing California FBI agent might possibly be armed and suicidal. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s department officials and other law enforcement personnel have searched a mountain area for an FBI agent who has not been seen for more than 24 hours and was said to be despondent and possible suicidal! Los Angeles-based Special Agent Stephen Ivens was last seen ... Read More »

Arcadius Horse died after winning the $150,000 Iroquois Steeplechase at Percy Warner Park. After winning the race Arcadius was being cooled down when he collapsed and died. The sudden death of the horse after a massive win put the entire crowed in sorrow. It was a 3-mile race and Arcadius was stationed just beyond the finish line. The 8-year-old gelding ... Read More »

A resident of Paterson, NJ became frightened Thursday night when several UFOs were spotted hovering nearby. Luckily, the quick-thinking person had a cell phone handy, and was able to capture some fairly interesting flying object footage. What are these strange lights? The encounter occurred in the early morning hours of Thursday. The unidentified Paterson resident felt and heard “pulsating waves ... Read More »

The Harry Potter e-books were made available only back in March, now they will be available on Kindle library as well. The best part though is they might be for free! Amazon.com announced Thursday that on June 19, the e-book editions of J.K. Rowling’s seven Potter novels will become part of the Kindle service available to Amazon Prime subscribers. Members ... Read More »