Batangas Today: “Secret Files On Aliens: A Joke From Russian PM Dmitry Medvedev (Video)” plus 9 more |
- Secret Files On Aliens: A Joke From Russian PM Dmitry Medvedev (Video)
- New Mormon Church website launched, calls for compassion for gays but is still firm on its belief (Video)
- 2Day FM Facebook page receives mixed reactions after Royal prank call hospital nurse dies
- PAGASA Weather Forecast: Typhoon Pablo Weakened, Threatens Ilocos Provinces And La Union Area
- 850 days in hospital: Adalynn Willett Spends 850 Days in Texas Hospital (Video)
- $700K in gold dust missing: Pfizer’s gold dust missing in Missouri Lab
- Cheryl Cole sues X Factor USA, demands $2.3 million, claims producers owe her big money based on contract
- Anchor Proposes On Air: News Anchor Mark Rivera Proposes To His Girlfriend Live On Air (Video)
- Mom breastfeeds wrong baby due to hospital mix up mistake in Minnesota
- Pacquiao, Marquez 4 Weigh-in Results: Manny Pacquiao at 147-pound limit
| Secret Files On Aliens: A Joke From Russian PM Dmitry Medvedev (Video) Posted: 08 Dec 2012 03:21 PM PST  PM Medvedev talks on top secret files on aliens Image Credit: Russia Profile The secret files on aliens turned out to be a joke from former Russian President and current Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. During an unguarded moment during his appearance at a Russian TV, Medvedev reportedly talked about some secret files on aliens. Thinking that TV cameras have stopped recording, Medvedev told journalist that “Along with the briefcase with nuclear codes, the president of the country is given a special 'top secret' folder. This folder in its entirety contains information about aliens who visited our planet.” The former President further added that “Along with this, you are given a report of the absolutely secret special service that exercises control over aliens on the territory of our country … more detailed information on this topic you can get from a well-known movie called Men In Black … I will not tell you how many of them are among us because it may cause panic.” Reports say that Medvedev appeared on Russian TV to dispel rumors about Mayan prophecies. During the TV interview, Medvedev reiterated that he does not believe that December 21, 2012 will be the end of the world. The off-air comments of Medvedev were reportedly not broadcast on TV stations but was uploaded on YouTube. Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev comments about the secret files on aliens. Video Credit: StephenHannardADGUK/YouTube |
| Posted: 08 Dec 2012 10:15 AM PST The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) recently launched a new website called Mormons and Gays, which is apparently calling for compassion for gays and lesbians but is still being firm on its belief about being gay. A video announcing the launch of the new LDS website is available below.  New Mormon Church website Mormons and Gays Screenshot Credit: MormonsAndGays.org “The experience of same-sex attraction is a complex reality for many people. The attraction itself is not a sin, but acting on it is. Even though individuals do not choose to have such attractions, they do choose how to respond to them.” A statement reads at MormonsAndGays.org, which was reportedly launched on Thursday, December 6, 2012. “With love and understanding, the Church reaches out to all God’s children, including our gay and lesbian brothers and sisters.” The new Mormon Church website added, noting that it contains some conversations with Church leaders and members who are attracted to people of the same sex, and families with gay people. However, the Mormon Church emphasized that it is still firm on its belief on gays and lesbians, and that the main purpose of their new website is to help their Church members on how to respond sensitively and when they encounter same-sex attraction in their own families, among other Church members, or elsewhere. “I think that’s what God is saying: stay with me. And I think that’s what we want to say in the church: stay with us, and let’s work together in friendship and commonality and brotherhood and sisterhood.” D. Todd Christofferson, LDS Church‘s Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, said in a video on the website. Here (in the church) more than anywhere, it’s important that there be love, that there is hope. We want to be with you and work together.” Christofferson added, with LDS spokesman Michael Purdy recently quoted telling to DeseretNews.com that the new website is part of the church’s efforts to clarify its stand on various issues. Launching of new Mormon Church website Video Credit: LDSPublicAffairs/YouTube |
| 2Day FM Facebook page receives mixed reactions after Royal prank call hospital nurse dies Posted: 08 Dec 2012 08:18 AM PST The official 2Day FM Facebook page is now receiving mixed reactions after the death of Jacintha Saldanha, the King Edward VII Hospital nurse who received the prank call from Australian DJs Mel Greig and Michael Christian, which she transferred to Kate Middleton‘s room and was received by one of her nurses.  Mel Greig Michael and Christian of 2Day FM Image Credit: Hot30 Countdown As noted earlier by Daily Mail, Saldanha was found dead on Thursday, December 6, 2012, two days after Greig and Christian pretended to be Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles. The two radio DJs were able to talk to a nurse of Kate, who is now pregnant and was then being treated for “acute morning sickness.” That day, a spokesman of the Royal family, King Edward VII Hospital, and 2Day FM radio have expressed their condolences to the family of Saldanha, who has been working in the hospital for four years as a nurse. Last Tuesday, she was the one who picked up the prank call since there was no receptionist on duty that time. Apparently, Greig and Christian have already deleted their Twitter accounts and have not returned to their work on Hot30 Countdown radio show until further notice. The message on the 2Day FM Facebook page said that Southern Cross Austereo CEO Rhys Holleran has already talked to both of them. Meanwhile, tons of Facebook users flocked to 2Day FM Facebook page and some have expressed their anger, particularly to Mel Greig and Michael Christian, adding that they should be fired from their job. However, there are also those who noted that the two DJs should not be blamed for Saldanha‘s death. Below are some of the mixed reactions posted on the message on the 2Day FM Facebook page, which has more than 11,000 comments and over 1,700 ‘Likes’ as of this writing.
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| PAGASA Weather Forecast: Typhoon Pablo Weakened, Threatens Ilocos Provinces And La Union Area Posted: 08 Dec 2012 07:28 AM PST Typhoon Pablo is back and is now threatening the Ilocos Provinces and La Union area. According to PAGASA Weather Bulletin Number 22 issued at 11:00 pm on Saturday, December 8, 2012, Typhoon Pablo (International Codename: Bopha) has weakened as it turns back and continues to threaten the Ilocos Provinces and La Union area.  PAGASA Track of Typhoon Pablo as of 8 p.m., 08 December 2012 Credit: PAGASA/DOST Typhoon Pablo‘s center was located at 115 km west of Vigan City as of 10:00 pm as it moves eastward at 17 kph. It has a maximum sustained winds of 120 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 150 kph. The following areas are now under public storm warning signals: Signal No. 2
Signal No. 1
The following advisories are included in PAGASA‘s latest weather bulletin on Bagyong Pablo:
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| 850 days in hospital: Adalynn Willett Spends 850 Days in Texas Hospital (Video) Posted: 08 Dec 2012 06:10 AM PST  Adalynn Willett, while in the hospital Image Credit: WFAA Adalynn Willett reportedly spent 850 days in a hospital in Texas. The two-year-old Adalynn was finally allowed to go home in Abilene on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 after staying at Cook Children’s Medical Center since her birth. In an interview with ABC, the girl’s doctor explained that “The fact that we were able to manage it so that she is going home for Christmas is nice. Her job is not to be here every day being cute and smiling at me and cheering me up on my rounds. Her job is to go home and become a productive human being.” A report by KHOU said, that when Adalynn was born, her intestines and liver were outside her body. It reportedly took 28 surgical procedures before she was able to finally recover from her complications. The girl’s mother, Serafina Sevallos said that she “just didn’t think this day would ever come.” Sevallos further explains that “Babies that are born the way she is don’t usually make it because they have so many problems.” Adalynn‘s heart reportedly stopped twice but doctors were able to bring her back to life.  Adalynn Willet Image Credit: Bryan Willet Bryan Willett, Adalyn’s father, said that he “never thought we were going to make it this far. I always hoped for it, but I never thought this day would come. It is a very exciting day.” Reports say that Adalynn went home wearing a purple party dress. Two-year-old Adalynn Willett is finally home after spending 850 days in the hospital. Video Credit: ABC24News/YouTube |
| $700K in gold dust missing: Pfizer’s gold dust missing in Missouri Lab Posted: 08 Dec 2012 04:39 AM PST  Gold dust Image Credit: MSN.com Pfizer‘s $700,000 in gold dust has gone missing from their St. Louis laboratory in Chesterfield, Missouri. The unaccounted $700K in gold dust was first reported missing by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Friday, December 7, 2012. Reports say that a Pfizer employee could not find the gold dust when he conducted an inventory at the laboratory. Captain Steven Lewis, of the Chesterfield police department, explained that the Pfizer employee “went to check on it and found out there was a quantity missing.” As of posting, Chesterfield police have not yet confirmed if the cache of gold dust, bought in 2011, was lost or stolen. According to Pfizer, they will not provide any statement relative to the incident until the police completed their investigation. The Chesterfield laboratory is one of three Pfizer research sites in Missouri. Steve Danehy, Pfizer spokesman, said that the company is “taking this matter very seriously and working closely with local law enforcement authorities.” |
| Posted: 07 Dec 2012 11:36 PM PST Cheryl Cole sues X Factor USA, and is demanding over $2.3 million in damages, claiming that show producers still owe her huge amount of money. She was fired as one of its judges in Season 1 in 2011 allegedly over her strong British accent that was too tough to be understood by American audience.  Cheryl Cole Image Credit: X Factor According to E! Online on Friday, December 7, 2012, they obtained a copy of the lawsuit filed by Cheryl Cole, which said that she was paid by Blue Orbit Productions an amount of $1.8 million salary for X Factor USA Season 1, but claiming that she still has to receive a $2 million talent fee for the Season 2, based on her contract. As noted in the report, Cole, who appeared in few episodes during auditions, claimed on her lawsuit that the show also owes her a $100,000 one-time wardrobe allowance, a $25,000 one-time all-inclusive stylist allowance, a $15,000-per-month apartment allowance to rent in L.A, and a $2,500-per-month living allowance. In addition, the 29-year old former ‘Girls Aloud’ group member is also reportedly demanding the show producers a reimbursement for her personal security expenses and the first-class flights she had from London to L.A, including a three round-trip coach seats for her staff members. As of this writing, Blue Orbit Productions has not released any formal comment on the case filed by Cole, who was replaced by Nicole Scherzinger for the entire first season of the show. Scherzinger, who was joined by Paula Abdul, was replaced by Britney Spears in Season 2. Abul was replaced by Demi Lovato. |
| Anchor Proposes On Air: News Anchor Mark Rivera Proposes To His Girlfriend Live On Air (Video) Posted: 07 Dec 2012 07:49 PM PST A news anchor proposed on air to his girlfriend on Thursday, December 6, 2012, several news sites reported that day.  Anchor proposes on air Image Credit: Youtube screen capture According to reports, Mark Rivera, a reporter at WAND-TV in Illinois proposed live on air to his girlfriend of about 3 years, Alissa Groeninger. Groeninger was told she would be inteviewed about her role as a journalist at The State Journal Register when she was invited as a studio guest. However, instead of getting interviewed and asked questions about her role as a journalist, Rivera asked her “the most important question I’ve ever asked anyone in my whole life.” “I know you thought you were here to be asked a lot of different questions… but really I only have one question to ask you… Will you marry me?” Rivera asked Groeninger down on one knee presenting her with an engagement ring. Groeninger, surprised, jumped out of her chair and answered, “Of course, I will.” Watch the proposal video shared by Rivera on Youtube below: Anchor Proposes On Air Credit: Mark Rivera / Youtube |
| Mom breastfeeds wrong baby due to hospital mix up mistake in Minnesota Posted: 07 Dec 2012 07:45 PM PST A mom breastfeeds the wrong baby on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Apple Valley, Minnesota, after a mix up of newly born babies, which the hospital later admitted and apologized. The other mother noticed the hospital error after she saw the wrong ID band on the baby.  Tammy Van Dyke and her newborn baby, after she breastfeeds wrong baby due to hospital error Image Credit: ABC News According to ABC News on Friday, December 7, Tammy Van Dyke gave birth on the said hospital on Tuesday night to a baby boy named Cody, but was later given the wrong baby to breastfeed. It was only after two hours that she was informed about accidental switch of the two babies. “You put your baby in the nursery, not even 48-hours old, and you think they’re safe,” I’m holding it together. I’m just in disbelief, and it was like I was in a dream, a bad dream, and I couldn’t get it to stop.” Van Dyke was quoted telling told ABC News in an interview last Friday. “It was horrible. Two nurses had to go in through veins in his tiny little arms.” Dyke added, whose baby was tested for HIV and hepatitis right after exchange of babies and resulted negative. She was advised that her baby Cody will still undergo blood testing every three months for a year. “We were going to videotape the homecoming, showing his room, and I couldn’t stop crying. I couldn’t put myself together, because it wasn’t what I had imagined all this time.” Dyke said further, noting that she already met the other mother who breastfed her baby and gave birth to twins. Meanwhile, Abbott Northwestern Hospital has released an apology letter for the mixing of the two newborn babies, admitting that her baby was place in the wrong bassinette and was given to the wrong mother, noting that they will shoulder the fee for the additional testing, as well as the future testings to be made. “As an obstetrician, I have personally seen verification of the infant’s identifying name band matched correctly with the mother’s on hundreds of occasions.” Dr. Penny Wheeler, obstetrician and Chief Clinical Officer of Allina Health, Abbott Northwestern, was quoted in a statement. “It is extremely unfortunate that was not the case this time. We sincerely apologize to the involved families and will make certain we understand why our procedures were not appropriately followed in this case.” Dr. Wheeler added. |
| Pacquiao, Marquez 4 Weigh-in Results: Manny Pacquiao at 147-pound limit Posted: 07 Dec 2012 07:26 PM PST  Manny Pacquiao (L), Juan Manuel Marquez 4 Official Weigh-in Image Credit: AFP The Manny Pacquiao versus Juan Manuel Marquez 4 official weigh-in was held at the MGM Grand Garden arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Friday, December 7, 2012 (Saturday in Manila). The Pacquiao vs Marquez 4 non-title welterweight fight on Saturday, December 8 will be their fourth bout in eight years. The Filipino boxing hero reportedly tipped the scales at the welterweight division limit of 147-pounds, while the Mexican reportedly weighed in at 143-pounds. Pacquiao has a boxing record of 54-4-2 (win-loss-draw) with 38 knockouts. Marquez has a fight record of 54-6-1 (win-loss-draw) with 39 knockouts. Their previous three fights ended up with a draw and two victories for Pacquiao. However, Marquez believes that he was robbed of a win by the judges in their last two bouts. Coach Freddie Roach, of Team Pacquiao, reportedly said that Marquez is one of the most difficult opponent of Pacquiao. Roach reiterates that the Filipino champ will need a convincing victory to go past the Mexican fighter in their fourth bout. An estimated 5,000 fans for both boxers reportedly came to witness the official weigh-in. The MGM Grand was reportedly drowned by chants of “Manny, Manny” and “Marquez, Marquez.” Observers say that Marquez‘s flag-waving Mexican supporters dominated Filipino fans during the Friday weigh-in. Reports say that the 16,000-capacity MGM Grand arena was already sold out. Marquez reportedly told the crowd that Saturday’s fight “is going to be a war.” Pacquiao meanwhile said that “This fight is dedicated to those fans.” |
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