Thfire.com Everyday news that matters The FBI has been caught installing GPS tracking systems in a student’s car without the student’s knowledge. Yasir Afifi, a 20-year-old computer salesman and community college student, took his car in for an oil change earlier this month and his mechanic spotted an odd wire hanging from the undercarriage. The wire was attached to a strange magnetic device that puzzled ... Read More »
New Gap Logo disappoints public
After keeping the same iconic logo for 20 years, Gap decided the time had come for change. Why? Nobody knows. CEO Marka Hansen defended the change in an op-ed for The Huffington Post, but her defense reads like a marketing stump speech: uninspired. “We chose this design as it’s more contemporary and current. It honors our heritage through the blue ... Read More »
UW Student Carly Henley Found Dead
University Of Washington student Carly Henley was found dead Wednesday morning. Carly Henley, a student at the University of Washington and a member of the Delta Gamma sorority at the school, was found dead on Wednesday morning. Henly was found outside of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity house and authorities have not revealed the cause of death. Seattle authorities are ... Read More »
Comic-Con Convention to Stay in San Diego
Organizers of the annual, four-day Comic-Con confab today will announce the July convention’s staying in San Diego for at least five years instead of moving to another city partly to find better hotel rates. The San Diego Union-Tribune’s Thursday report lays to rest the heated competition over the 40-year-old, celebrity-riddled event that generates an estimated $163 million in local spending. ... Read More »
ABC cancels ‘My Generation’
ABC has canceled its latest documentary-style drama “My Generation” after only two episodes. The network is halting production on the Thursday night drama series. What will take its place as the lead in for “Grey’s Anatomy” is not yet clear. After a poor premiere week opening, “My Generation” fell 31% for its second episode last night, to 3.9 million viewers ... Read More »
CNN Fires Anchor Over Remarks in Interview
CNN has fired daytime Anchor, Rick Sanchez. Rick Sanchez was fired on Monday just one day after the his radio interview in which he said Jon Stewart was a bigot and that “everybody that runs CNN is a lot like Stewart.” I don’t really understand what he was expecting after making this comment. He must have been high or drunk ... Read More »
Obama Says He is Christian By Choice
We are all aware of the controversial survey in US by TIME Magazine where 24% of Americans believed that Obama was a Muslim. Today Obama tried to break the controversy. At a backyard conversation with voters in New Mexico, he was asked by a women what faith did he follow. Obama responded, “I am a Christian by choice”. Obama said ... Read More »