Thfire.com Everyday news that matters A small group of parents are really not happy that their children are getting free yoga classes in school. They are considering legal action against, well, whoever is giving them free lessons. To start off, these are really very caring parents and want to see their children live a very healthy life, please don’t get a wrong image of them. ... Read More »
23 Die of Meningitis in U.S.
Meningitis outbreak in the U.S. has so far claimed 23 lives. The death toll continues to raise as the government is trying to contain the disease. Tennessee’s death total in the outbreak rose to eight, the highest state total, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on its website. States reported 13 new cases of fungal meningitis, raising ... Read More »
Whitney Heichel’s Body Found – Suspect Arrested
Police announced Friday night in a somber news conference that they had found the body of missing 21-year-old Whitney Heichel on Larch Mountain and had made an arrest in the case. Police arrested 24-year-old Jonathan Daniel Holt, of Gresham, on a charge of aggravated murder after a series of interviews with Holt. The case will be prosecuted in Clackamas County. ... Read More »
Stunning meteor lights up California sky
A streaking fireball lit up California skies and stunned stargazers Wednesday night, and professional observers say more meteors are on the way. The exploding streak was visible over the San Francisco Bay area and other parts of Northern California, and there were also reports of a loud boom. “It looked like a plane crash or rocket,” said Philip Terzian, an ... Read More »
Mitt Romney’s Got “Binders Full of Women”!?
Presidential candidate Mitt Romney and President Obama were having a heated debate promoting gender quality in workplace, when Mitt Romney remarked, “I got binders full of women!”. No, we are not exaggerating here. That is exactly what Mitt Romney said and yes it was useless comment for the debate. At the second presidential debate at Hofstra University in Long Island, ... Read More »
Winner of Live Roach-Eating Contest Dies!
The winner of a roach-eating contest in South Florida died shortly after downing dozens of the live bugs as well as worms, authorities said Monday. About 30 contestants ate the insects during Friday night’s contest at Ben Siegel Reptile Store in Deerfield Beach about 40 miles north of Miami. The grand prize was a python. Edward Archbold, 32, of West ... Read More »
Apple Remember Steve Jobs on First Death Anniversary
It has been a year since the death of Steve Jobs, one of the founders of Apple and the one who made Apple what it is today. Apple remembered Steve Jobs on the first anniversary of death by replacing it’s home page with a tribute video of black-and-white images of Steve Jobs and his voice describing various product emphasizing his ... Read More »