Batangas Today: “Checks left at Jerusalem: $500 million left at holy site” plus 9 more |
- Checks left at Jerusalem: $500 million left at holy site
- Crocodile Leaps At Tourists In Litchfield National Park In Australia (Video)
- Eagle Tries To Snatch Kid Video Is Fake?
- Obama is Time Person of the Year 2012
- 60-vehicle pileup on I-5 stretch in Siskiyou County, California
- Instagram users photos will not be for sale, Instagram clarifies statements on new Terms of Service
- New Samsung Galaxy Grand unveiled, Samsung Galaxy smartphone with 5-inch WVGA display
- The Voice Winner: Cassadee Pope Wins The Voice Season 3
- Rihanna Buys Mansion Worth $12 Million In Pacific Palisades
- Extinct Whale Found: Pygmy Right Whale Findings Released (Photo)
| Checks left at Jerusalem: $500 million left at holy site Posted: 19 Dec 2012 02:39 PM PST Checks worth over $500 million was left at a holy site in the Western Wall of Jerusalem, according to a Fox News report on Wednesday, December 19. 2012.  Jerusalem Western Wall: The holy site where the $500 million checks was left. Image Credit: Wikipedia The $500 million checks contained in an envelope was reportedly found by a worshipper. Rabbi Shmuel Rabinovitch, who oversees Jerusalem‘s Western Wall, confirmed that 507 checks worth $1 million each was left at the holy site. The Rabbi thinks that those who wrote the checks may have “wanted to give all they had to the Creator of the universe.” Micky Rosenfeld, Israeli police spokesman, revealed that the checks were from Nigeria, US, Europe and Asia. The Rabbi explained that the checks were not addressed to anyone. He doubts if these million dollar checks can be encashed. Rabinovitch said that in the past, they found similar checks mostly from Africa. However, they were not able to encash them because they all bounced. |
| Crocodile Leaps At Tourists In Litchfield National Park In Australia (Video) Posted: 19 Dec 2012 09:42 AM PST A crocodile leaps at tourists swimming in a national park in Australia, international news sites reported on Wednesday, December 19, 2012.  Crocodile leaps at tourists Image Credit: Youtube screen capture As shown in the video below, the three Swedish tourists, namely Felix Andersson, Ulrik Bergsland and Jakob Hellberg, were surprised when a crocodile suddenly leaped and landed on Andersson‘s shoulder. The incident happened in Litchfield National Park, reports said. The Youtube video was uploaded by Bergsland on December 12, 2012. Andersson was not hurt by the crocodile, which is said to be small and just got afraid of the tourists. According to reports, the three tourists were testing their new underwater camera kit when it happened. Below is the Youtube video of the incident: Crocodile leaps at tourists Credit: Youtube / Ulrik Bergsland |
| Eagle Tries To Snatch Kid Video Is Fake? Posted: 19 Dec 2012 07:48 AM PST A video of an eagle that tried to snatch a kid in a park in Montreal, Canada went viral on Tuesday, December 18, 2012, as reported earlier. However, recent reports are saying that the video could be fake and probably computer-generated (CG).  Eagle tries to snatch kid Image Credit: Youtube screen capture Phil Poling, a Youtube user that goes by the name “ParaBreakdown“, enhanced the video and uploaded it on Youtube. “It wasn’t until after I uploaded my enhanced version of this video that I noticed this but, yeah, it’s CG,” Poling said on the video’s description. “Notice how jerky the eagle and child move. The movements aren’t smooth like you would expect from a forward moving object. The background, however pans naturally and smoothly. The two don’t match up. Nor does the child stay in it’s relative position with the eagle. These are obvious signs of CGI,” Poling was quoted as saying by the Christian Post. Meanwhile, the Black Swamp Bird Observatory in Ohio posted on its Facebook Page that the video is indeed fake:
The original video, uploaded by Youtube user MrNuclearCat, already has 1.2 million views at the time of this writing. Below is the video uploaded by Poling saying that the “Eagle tries to snatch kid” video is fake: Eagle tries to snatch kid video is fake Credit: Youtube / Parabreakdown |
| Obama is Time Person of the Year 2012 Posted: 19 Dec 2012 07:01 AM PST US President Barack Obama is Time Person of the Year for 2012, and not North Korea leader Kim Jong Un, who was voted by the magazine’s readers based on an earlier poll. Mr. Obama was also named Time Person of the Year back in 2008, after he won the election and became the first African American elected president.  Time magazine cover, showing President Obama as Person of the Year 2012 Image Credit: Time.com As aired at NBC‘s Today Show today, Wednesday, December 19, 2012, Time magazine managing editor Rick Stengel announced that President Obama was named Time Person of the Year 2012, and cited his victory in his re-election bid last month beating Republican candidate Mitt Romney, as a major reason. “He’s basically the beneficiary and the author of a kind of a New America, a new demographic, a new cultural America that he is now the symbol of.” Rick Stengel told the show, revealing the Time magazine showing the cover with the face of President Obama. “He won re-election despite a higher unemployment rate than anybody’s had to face in basically in 70 years. He’s the first Democrat to actually win two consecutive terms with over 50 percent of the vote. That’s something we haven’t seen since Franklin Delano Roosevelt.” Stengel added. “The final days of any campaign can alter the psyches of even the most experienced political pros. At some point, there is nothing to do but wait. Members of Obama‘s team responded in the only rational way available to them — by acting irrationally. They turned neckties into magic charms and facial hair into a talisman and compulsively repeated past behaviors so as not to jinx what seemed to be working.” Michael Scherer, a White House correspondent for Time, wrote at Time.com. Earlier, Time revealed the shortlist of candidates for the Person of the Year 2012, which include Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi; Bill and Hillary Clinton, Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer, Apple CEO Tim Cook, the Higgs Boson and Italian physicist Fabiola Giannati, and Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenager who was shot for advocating for girls’ education and has survived. Yousafzai was later named as runner-up. Related Post: Time magazine 2011 Person of the Year is The Protester (Photo) |
| 60-vehicle pileup on I-5 stretch in Siskiyou County, California Posted: 19 Dec 2012 06:02 AM PST A 60-vehicle pileup on Interstate 5 in Siskiyou County on Tuesday night, December 18, 2012 was due to the icy roadway and foggy weather, according to a CBS Sacramento report.  Interstate 5 sign Image Credit: Interstate Guide The two-mile northbound stretch of I-5, between Yreka and Hornbrook, was reportedly closed down due to the multiple vehicle pileup. Yreka temperature was reportedly at a low of 21 degrees and forecasters expects snowfall in the area. According to initial report at the California Highway Patrol's incident website at 6:18 p.m., the pileup started after a mini-truck lost control and hit a concrete wall. Authorities were alerted by witnesses who called 911 at the nearest rest stop. As of posting, authorities were still on a clearing operations and simultaneously investigating the 60-vehicle pileup on I-5. No timetable was made available on when the I-5 stretch will reopen. Reports say that a temporary shelter was placed at the Siskiyou County Fairgrounds in Yreka. Multiple injuries were reported, with seven individuals taken to different hospitals near the area. |
| Instagram users photos will not be for sale, Instagram clarifies statements on new Terms of Service Posted: 19 Dec 2012 05:44 AM PST Photos of Instagram users will not be sold, contrary to their earlier statement on their new Terms of Service released yesterday, Tuesday, December 18, 2012, which prompted outrage from tons of users of the free photo-sharing website. Instagram admitted that they made a mistake and apologized for trouble it created.  Instagram logo Image Credit: Instagram.com According to a post by Instagram on its official blog today, Wednesday, December 19, they heard loud and clear that many users got confused and upset on the latest changes on their rules, particularly on the issue that effective January 16, 2013, users’ photos will be sold without their consent, and users will not be paid. “As we review your feedback and stories in the press, we’re going to modify specific parts of the terms to make it more clear what will happen with your photos. Our intention in updating the terms was to communicate that we’d like to experiment with innovative advertising that feels appropriate on Instagram.” Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom wrote on the blog post. “Instead it was interpreted by many that we were going to sell your photos to others without any compensation. This is not true and it is our mistake that this language is confusing. To be clear: it is not our intention to sell your photos.” Systrom added, noting that Instagram is now working on updated language in their new Terms of Service. “The language we proposed also raised question about whether your photos can be part of an advertisement. We do not have plans for anything like this and because of that we're going to remove the language that raised the question.” Systrom explained further, noting that the statements in questions will be removed. As noted by Instagram on their new rules, users “agree that a business or other entity may pay us to display your username, likeness, photos…in connection with paid or sponsored content or promotions, without any compensation to you,” and that users “acknowledge that we may not always identify paid services, sponsored content, or commercial communications.” |
| New Samsung Galaxy Grand unveiled, Samsung Galaxy smartphone with 5-inch WVGA display Posted: 19 Dec 2012 03:21 AM PST Samsung unveiled this Tuesday, December 18, 2012 its latest smartphone called the Galaxy Grand, two days after a US federal judge denied Apple’s demand to ban the sale of Samsung phones. This new Samsung Galaxy Grand has a 5-inch WVGA display and runs Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean).  Samsung Galaxy Grand Image Credit: SamsungTomorrow.com According to a post at SamsungTomorrow.com that day, the new Samsung Galaxy smartphone can provide an expansive and clear viewing experience, presenting messaging, multimedia, and Web content with brilliant colors. Despite having a wide screen, Samsung noted that it is still comfortable to hold. Among the key features of the new Samsung Galaxy Grand include sporting a 1.2 GHz Dual Core processor, a 2 MP HD camera in front and an 8 MP camera at the back, along with 8GB user memory with 1GB of RAM, which can be upgraded up to 64GB via a microSD memory card. In addition, Galaxy Grand has a support for Samsung‘s Multi Window mode of operation or the so-called multitasking running multiple apps, which means users will be able to run two apps on the screen at the same time and without switching screens. Meanwhile, Samsung mentioned some of its features that will help users use the phone easily. These include Direct Call, where users can automatically make a call by raising the device up to the ear; Popup Video that allows users to watch video in a pop-up window; and S Voice that can be used to control the phone. Samsung noted that the new Galaxy smartphone, which will be available in Dual SIM version and (GT-I9082) single SIM version (GT-I9080), will connect to fast HSPA+ networks, but did not mention anything about the 4G LTE version. Prices and release dates for both versions were not yet announced.  Samsung Galaxy Grand specifications Image Credit: SamsungTomorrow.com |
| The Voice Winner: Cassadee Pope Wins The Voice Season 3 Posted: 19 Dec 2012 01:38 AM PST Cassadee Pope has been crowned as the winner of The Voice Season 3 on Tuesday, December 18, 2012, international news sites reported that day.  Cassadee Pope Image Credit: NBC According to reports, Pope was crowned as the winner of The Voice after getting the most votes from America. She was coached by Blake Shelton and joined Jermaine Paul in Shelton‘s winners’ circle. “I'm feeling amazing. Thank you to everyone who voted for me and all the fans, Blake, the producers, wardrobe, hair and makeup, Carson [Daly], the band… Christina [Aguilera], everybody. Seriously, it's been so fun,” Pope reportedly said after being announced as the winner. Cassadee Pope is the first female winner of The Voice. Terry McDermott won the second place while the third place went to Nicholas David. The Voice Season 4 will premiere on March 15, 2013, reports said. |
| Rihanna Buys Mansion Worth $12 Million In Pacific Palisades Posted: 19 Dec 2012 12:03 AM PST  Rihanna’s mansion Image Credit: Yahoo! OMG / MLS Rihanna recently bought a $12-million mansion, international celebrity news sites reported on Tuesday, December 18, 2012. According to X17 Online, Rihanna is now the proud owner of an 11,000 square-foot mansion in the Pacific Palisades, California. Rihanna‘s new mansion features nine bathrooms, seven bedrooms, dining room with 14-foot ceilings, swimming pool, a hot tub, sun deck and a 6,000-square foot garden. It also features a top range kitchen, media rooms, outdoor barbecue and bar area, a 4-car garage and a panoramic view of the city, reports said. The singer tweeted about the new mansion, saying: “I literally wake up every morning at 5:30ish and stare at my pool til the sun comes up! Just waiting! Is this my life.” |
| Extinct Whale Found: Pygmy Right Whale Findings Released (Photo) Posted: 18 Dec 2012 11:43 PM PST An extinct whale findings was released by the Proceedings of the Royal Society B on Tuesday, December 18, 2012, according to a Live Science report.  Pygmy Right Whale Image Credit: Darryl Wilson, University of Otago Reports say that the pygmy right whale was already extinct for about two million years. The extinct whale is believed to be the last member of the mysterious cetacean group that is physically unique from other living whales. Felix Marx, a paleontologist at the University of Otago in New Zealand, said that the elusive pygmy right whale is “the last survivor of quite an ancient lineage that until now no one thought was around.” Pygmy right whale usually grows up to about 21 feet (6.5 meters) long. The unique marine mammal reportedly lives out in the open ocean. Scientists revealed that they do not have any information about the creature. According to DNA analysis results, pygmy right whales is a diverse mammal from modern baleen whales that include blue whale and the humpback whale. The ancient cetacean‘s skull reportedly resembles an ancient family of whales called cetotheres that emerged about 15 million years ago. |
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