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Charles Manson and Star: the wedding of the year did not take place

Charles Manson and Star: the wedding of the year did not take place

February 6, 2015 | | No Comments

The wedding that was to join one of the most famous American serial killers, Charles Manson, now 80 years old, and 27-years-old Afton Elaine Burton (renamed “Star” by Manson) finally will not take place. Indeed, after filing a marriage license application last November, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation spokeswoman Terry Thornton confirmed this week that the marriage license had expired on Feb. 5 and no wedding vows would be traded within the state prison in Corcoran, where the

Shark carcass found in Makaha Beach

Shark carcass found in Makaha Beach

January 26, 2015 | | No Comments

Despite being one of the most feared inhabitants of marine life, it seems like even sharks are not exempt from becoming the victimized party deep within the ocean. Leilani Tresize, a local resident of Hawaii, reported to have found the butchered remains of a 12-foot shark at the ocean floor of Makua Beach, Oahu several weeks ago, when she went for a swim to photograph dolphins. Tresize recounted the gruesome sight in detail, saying that the shark

Obama visits Hawaii for the holidays

Obama visits Hawaii for the holidays

December 30, 2014 | | No Comments

For many of us, the week transitioning from Christmas to the New Years is probably one of the most cheer-filed occasions in our year. Parties going off all over the place, strangers exchanging holiday greetings with each other with a smile, and hard-working parents taking time off from their work to spend time with their families. And the President is apparently not one to miss out on the festivities. President Barack Obama arrived in his home state, Hawaii,

Statistically, NYPD shoot at blacks seven times as often as at whites – statistically, over seven times as many blacks shoot at NYPD than whites

Statistically, NYPD shoot at blacks seven times as often as at whites – statistically, over seven times as many blacks shoot at NYPD than whites

December 22, 2014 | | No Comments

Statistically, New York police shoot more often at blacks than at whites–by about 700 percent. But, statistically blacks are armed and shoot at police more often than whites–by over 700 percent, according to national statistics and the NYPD’s annual firearms discharge report. In light of the recent “Black Lives Matter” protests in New York following the decision not to indict white NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo for the death of unarmed black New Yorker Eric Garner, some experts have been dismayed by current popular misunderstandings and misrepresentations, as

Sony cancels The Interview’s release fearing threats

Sony cancels The Interview’s release fearing threats

December 18, 2014 | | No Comments

Sony’s controversial Christmas Day comedy release “The Interview” is canceled following a series of leaks that exposed the politics happening behind Hollywood’s silver screen. In a sequence of events that unfolded over the past few days, the Guardians Of Peace threatened violence and engaged in cyber-warfare against the movie that centres around two funny journalists in the pursuit of Kim Jong-un. Incensed by the release of what was supposed to be a $44 million comedy caper from

Man lost at sea for 12 days

Man lost at sea for 12 days

December 18, 2014 | | No Comments

Danger lurks within each moment of our lives. Coupled with a lack of awareness and a stroke of bad luck, simple recreational activities could easily spiral down into a monumental disaster. Take a one-man fishing trip, for example. 67-year-old fisherman Ron Ingraham spent twelve days out in the rocky seas, exposed to the elements and harsh weather, with at least a couple hundred miles between the boater and his home in Hawaii, before the Coast Guard found

US-Cuba relations opens a new chapter

US-Cuba relations opens a new chapter

December 17, 2014 | | No Comments

In what is being called an “historic shift” in U.S.-Cuba relations, talks of normalizing diplomatic relations are being explored for the first time since they were severed in 1961, more than half a century ago. Included in the process of normalizing relations would be the opening of a U.S. embassy in Cuba’s capital Havana, as well as the easing of financial restrictions and travel ban for U.S. citizens, and efforts to push through the reduction or complete