IM Ireland- England Tour 2013: Hampton Court Palace
Buckingham Palace probably comes to mind when one thinks of palaces in England, but another palace that may not have come to mind and was featured in the 2012 London…
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The Shutdown, What does it mean ?
THE BASICS 1. What causes a shutdown? Under the Constitution, Congress must pass laws to spend money. If Congress can’t agree on a spending bill — or if, in the case of the Clinton-era shutdowns,…
Munir supporters decry state’s ‘injustice’
The Supreme Court (MA) has cut the prison sentence handed down to Pollycarpus Budihari Prijanto, the convicted murderer of human rights campaigner Munir Said Thalib, from 20 years to 14 years. Many have cried foul…
US, RI announce $360m clean-energy contracts
US Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and Industry Minister MS Hidayat announced on Tuesday announced three new clean-energy agreements worth nearly US$360 million between US and Indonesian companies. “President [Barack] Obama has made it clear…
APEC summit members convene in Bali
Asia-Pacific leaders meet for annual economic summit, while US and Russia hold talks on sidelines. Asia-Pacific leaders have convened for an annual economic summit in the shadow of global growth clouds that are darkening by…
Indonesian chief justice arrested for bribery
Arrest of Akil Mochtar, chief justice of constitutional court, is latest in series of high-profile corruption cases. Indonesia’s main anti-graft agency arrested the chief justice of the constitutional court for alleged bribery, an agency official said, the latest…
Panic in DC after female driver with a child rammed barricades outside the White House
Panic in DC after female driver with a child rammed barricades outside the White House before fleeing to the Capitol, crashing into a police car and being shot dead Capitol Hill was placed in lockdown…
Indonesia woman spends 19 years hiding behind a head scarf (video)
Indonesia woman spends 19 years hiding behind a head scarf because she grew a beard after birth of her first child Agustina Dorman, 38, first noticed the stubble growth days after giving birth Hidden her…
‘Pregnant’ two-year-old boy gives ‘birth’ (video)
‘Pregnant’ two-year-old boy gives ‘birth’ after he has parasitic twin removed from inside his stomach A two-year-old boy from Huaxi, has undergone an operation to give ‘birth’ after doctors diagnosed him as ‘pregnant’. Xiao Feng,…
A cure for skin cancer
A cure for skin cancer: Doctors announce historic breakthrough as ‘spectacular’ drugs bring hope to thousands New treatment combine two different drugs that ‘reboot’ immune system One in six ravaged by skin cancer are already…
Apple map app lands drivers on airport runway (video)
A glitch in the Apple Maps app on newer iPhones and iPads guides people up to a runway at a major Alaska airport instead of sending them on the proper route to the terminal, an…
Facebook stock hits $50-per-share more than a year after its disastrous public offering
Facebook stock has hit a new high as they are now valued at more than $50-per-share. The social network’s stock had a cold welcome when it went public in May 2012 and almost instantly tanked…
Julia Gouw: Inspiring Women in Banking
As President and Chief Operating Officer, Julia Gouw has helped grow East West Bank into one of the largest banks based in Southern California with over 120 branch locations and serving customers from around the…
IM Ireland- England 2013 Tour: Oxford
While Hogwarts may not have been on the tour itinerary, we were able to visit a school that at times did look similar to the School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the University of Oxford. The…
Doctor performs emergency tracheotomy with a PEN to save woman’s life
Doctor performs emergency tracheotomy with a PEN to save woman’s life after she choked on a piece of steak in packed restaurant A doctor is being hailed a hero after he saved…
The terrifying giant toad who swallowed a bat WHOLE
Supersize me: The terrifying giant toad who swallowed a bat WHOLE A ranger captured the moment a cane toad attacked an airborne bat in the Peruvian rainforest The photograph shows the toad’s discomfort as it…
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