Thfire.com Everyday news that matters Several days of cold temperatures and a bit of snow make for a dangerous combination on Cincinnati-area roads this Tuesday morning. Roads are slick, causing several crashes overnight and leading to the delay or cancellation of school for some kids today. Local 12 Meteorologist John Gumm says we received just a dusting of snow to perhaps an inch in most ... Read More »
Google sued by Chinese author Mian Mian
The Big G has been sued by a Chinese author Mian Mian. Mian Mian sued Google in October after Google scanned one of her books, Acid House, and added it to Google’s Library. Google said it had removed the book as soon as it learned of the lawsuit, but had no further comment on the case. She is seeking damages ... Read More »
Strange calf mutilations in U.S. ranch
A creepy string of calf mutilations in southern Colorado has a rancher and sheriff’s officials mystified. Four calves were found dead in a pasture just north of the New Mexico state line in recent weeks. The dead calves had their skins peeled back and organs cleared from the rib cage. One calf had its tongue removed. But rancher Manuel Sanchez ... Read More »
Urban Meyer Resignation turned into Leave of Absense
Just recently the head coach of Florida university Urban Meyer dropped a huge bombshell to the fans by announcing his resignation from the football team. It sure brought a great disappointment. The man who brought fame by making his team win 2 championship in his early 4 years of appointment as coach is something people cant forget. As huge speculations ... Read More »
Top Cat voice Arnold Stang dies aged 91
I just came to know about it in BBC’s Website. Topcat was one of my favorite cartoons. I used to sleep late night just to watch it. Here is the article from BBC. US actor Arnold Stang, who voiced the lead character in 1960s television cartoon Top Cat, has died aged 91. Stang died of pneumonia at Newton-Wellesley Hospital in ... Read More »
American Airlines Crash in Jamaica
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — An American Airlines flight carrying 154 people skidded across a Jamaican runway in heavy rain, bouncing across the tarmac and injuring more than 40 people before it stopped just short of the Caribbean Sea, officials and witnesses said. Panicked passengers screamed and baggage burst from overhead bins as Flight 331 from Miami careened down the runway ... Read More »
Terrorist attack feared after Michael Jackson’s 2003 arrest
NEW YORK (AP) – Police concerns about a terrorist attack stemming from the 2003 arrest of Michael Jackson led to a request for federal help, according to FBI files kept on the late pop star. The Santa Maria Police Department in California asked for FBI “involvement” after Jackson was arrested for child molestation. Police, according to the FBI, said they ... Read More »