Articles by Lena Vazifdar
Roommate Killed Over Pork Chop in Florida [VIDEO]
In a typically mundane argument about pork chops, one man is left dead. Thomas Hahn,55, has been charged with shooting and killing his roommate after the two argued about how a pork chop was cooked. The men lived in Holly Hill Florida and the victim is 35-year-old Robert Eugene Gray Jr. reports NBC News.
Kochi Biennale: India's First International Art Event Commences
The city of Kochi, Kerala in India is known for its picturesque waters and stunning natural beauty. Now the small city is home to the first ever international arts festival in India, the Kochi-Muziris Biennale.
Paul McCarney, Nirvana: The Former Beatle Performs With Remaining Nirvana Members at The 12.12.12 Sandy Relief Concert [VIDEO]
The 12.12.12 Sandy Relief benefit concert in New York's Madison Square Park rocked on Wednesday with big-name headliners such as Billy Joel, Aerosmith, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Roger Waters, Kanye West and Alicia Keys. But the Paul McCartney and Nirvana collaboration was one performance that stood out.
CasAnus Belgium: Spend the Night in a Hotel Shaped Like a Giant Colon [VIDEO]
Ever want to spend the night in giant anus? Now's your chance with Hotel CasAnus in Belgium. The hotel is situated on an island in Flanders, Belgium and was created by a designer who wanted to make a hotel that is shaped like a giant human colon. The humongous red structure, is designed like a person's intestinal tract.
Fat Soldiers Booted: Overweight Military Personnel Discharged Over Army Fitness Standards
The army has been dismissing a number of soldiers who are overweight and don't meet its fitness standards. The Washington Post reported that obesity is the leading cause of ineligibility for people who want to join the army.
Festivus: For the Rest of Us, Holiday Immortalized on "Seinfeld" Celebrated on Dec. 23 [VIDEO]
Festivus is a non religious holiday that takes place around Christmas on Dec. 23. The holiday which gained notoriety on the tv show "Seinfeld" in 1997 was actually created by Dan O'Keefe in 1966, reported the New York Times. His son reportedly was a writer on Seinfeld and brought the made up holiday to the screen.
Nobu Hotel Las Vegas to Open in 2013
Nobu, famous for its high end Japanese restaurants, will open a Nobu Hotel in Las Vegas. The hotel is set to open within Caesar's Palace. CNN reported that the hotel will open in 2013.
Triplets All in Jail: Shrivers Brothers Convicted of Felony Charges in Michigan
Three triplets are in jail in Michigan for different reasons and could all find themselves in the same correctional facility. ABC News reported that 21-year-old's Deshawn and Juronn Shrivers were convicted of unarmed robbery in Saginaw County, Michigan. Their third brother, Devon was convicted in 2011 for multiple weapons charges as well as a home invasion.
NASA Apocalypse Video Debunks Mayan Calendar's Dec. 21 End of the World Prediction [VIDEO]
According to the Mayan calender, the end of the world is on Dec. 21, 2012. The Mayan calender states that the apocalypse is coming and the world is going to end.
Jacob Tyler Roberts: Identified as Masked Gunman at Oregon Mall Shooting
Jacob Tyler Roberts has been identified as the masked gunman who killed two people in Clackamas Town Center mall in Portland, Oregon.
Amsterdam Bans Marijuana Use in Schools
Amsterdam has officially banned pot smoking in schools. Eberhard van der Laan, the mayor of Amsterdam made the ban the first in the Netherlands, reported the Associated Press.
Elin Nordegren: Tiger Wood's Ex Wife Builds Multi Million Dollar Mansion in Florida
Elin Nordegren the ex-wife of tennis superstar Tiger Woods is building a mansion in North Palm Beach, Florida.
Airport Puppy Scam: People Duped Out of Hundreds in Scam
An airport scam is duping puppy lovers. ABC News reported that Patricia Mills, 39, wanted to buy two French bulldog puppies for her daughters through an ad she found on Craigslist. The seller said she had two puppies and had to move but wanted to leave them with a "loving and caring home."
Australian Ski Resorts Threatened By Global Warming
(TRAVELWIRES): : Rising temperatures could all but end the ski industry in Australia by 2020. (TRAVELWIRES): : Rising temperatures could all but end the ski industry in Australia by 2020.
Ice-T Disrespected: Angered Over Photos of Wife Coco With Rapper AP. 9 [PHOTOS]
Rapper and actor, Ice-T was pissed off after his wife, Coco released photos of her cuddling up with rapper AP.9 in Vegas.
Tim Burton Exhibit Travels to Seoul, Korea at the SeMa
Tim Burton's exhibit at Seoul Museum of Art (SeMa) opens on Dec. 12. The exhibit which was at MoMa spans works from his childhood to his present day career. The show has toured in New York, Los Angeles, Melbourne and Paris.
Facebook Outage: Facebook and Google Reported Outages on Dec. 10
On Dec. 10 Gmail was down for 18 minutes and Facebook also suffered outages. The Huffington Post reported that the Facebook outage started at approximately 6 p.m. ET.
Pawn Stars Fined: Rick and Corey Harrison Fined for Littering in California [VIDEO]
The father-and-son duo from the History channel star, "Pawn Stars" have been fined in California. TMZ reported that Rick and Corey Harrison have been fined after littering on a campground.
Delta Airlines Buys 49 Percent Stake in Virgin Atlantic
Delta Airlines has announced that they will buy 49 percent of Virgin Atlantic. The Associated Press reported that Delta will pay $360 million to gain a bigger share in the New York to London travel market.
Biblical Flood: New Evidence Suggests Noah's Biblical Flood May Have Occured
Is the story for Noah's Ark and the Biblical flood true? An underwater archaelogist, Robert Ballard says yes. In an interview with journalist Christiane Amanpour on ABC News Ballard who is an acclaimed underwater archaelogist studied the ocean to find answers. Ballard and his team went into the Black Sea off the coast of Turkey to search for underwater artifacts from the time of Noah's Ark.
Virgin Atlantic Goes Domestic: The Airline Launches Domestic Travel Routes in the UK
Virgin Atlantic has recently announced that it would start flying domestically within the United Kingdom. The Huffington Post reported that the airline would start flying 23 domestic flights a day with its new routes from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeed and Edinburgh as well as Manchester. A press release from the airline said that the new routes would begin in the Spring of 2013.
Officer to Be Executed: Manuel Pardo, Former Florida Police Officer, to be Executed
A former Florida police officer is slated to be executed on Tuesday night. The Associated Press reported that Manuel Pardo,56, was fired from police duty for lying and then he turned to a life of crime and killed nine people in a three month period, nearly 27 years ago.
Yellowstone National Park's Famous Alpha Wolf, 832F, Shot and Killed
Yellowstone National Park's most famous wolf was shot and killed on Thursday. The New York Times reported that the wolf which was known as 832F to researchers who tracked the animal's movements was shot and killed on Thursday outside the park.
Woman Gives Birth at Zoo in Syracuse, New York
A baby was born at a zoo in upstate New York on Friday. The Huffington Post reported that a woman gave birth at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse, New York to a baby girl.
Flights to Iraq From U.S. Now Allowed By FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration announced on Thursday that it would be allowing some U.S. airlines to travel to Iraq. NBC News reported that the ruling came about on Thursday and the FAA said that starting in January, U.S. carriers would be able to fly to and from Sulaymaniyah and Erbil International Airports which are located in Northern Iraq.
Girl, 9 Loses 66 Pounds After Being Bullied by Classmates [VIDEO]
At 9-years-old Breanna Bond weighed in at 186 pounds and was bullied in school. She said to ABC News, Everybody at school would call me names. They would call me fatty, they would call me fat head." Bond, however, recently lost an incredible 66 pounds.
Apple Maps Fail Strands Drivers in the Australian Outback
Google's new maps app has already had its fare share of complains, but now the app has been called dangerous.
F-16 Engines Stolen from Israeli Air Base
In Jerusalem, someone stole several F-16 fighter engines that are worth millions. MSN reported that the fighter engines were stolen from an airbase in central Israeel and it is suspected that the robbers had help from the inside.
Big Autopsy Report: Rapper Notorious B.I.G's Autopsy Report Released 15 Years After His Death
15 years ago The Notorious B.I.G or Biggie Smalls was shot and killed in Los Angeles. Christopher Wallace's death, which is his real name, was surrounded by a lot of mysetery with the assailant who shot him never being found, though there is a lot of conspiracy around it.
Hanukkah 2012 Candle Lighting Times and Schedules of Ceremonies in NYC And Around the World
To mark the beginning of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah menorah lightings around the world will mark its commencement. Hannukkah is also known as the Festival of Lights and is an eight day holiday beginning on Dec. 8 at sundown. Over Hannukkah the menorah is lit for eight days.
