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Mayan Calendar End of the World: Norwegian Cruise Line Celebrates with an End of the World Cruise

Celebrating the end of the world at sea are some travelers idea of the idea way to spend their last day on earth. Norweigan Cruise Lines The Great 2012 End of the World Cruise took off on Dec. 16 and will continue even after the world ends, or they hope, on Dec. 23.

Winter Storm 2012 Slams Midwest

The Midwest was hit with a major blizzard on Thursday, causing havoc to the region and slowing down holiday travel for many. NBC News reported that the Midwest is in blizzard conditions.

Mayan Calendar 2012: Russian Bunker Prepares For End of the World With $1000 Underground Party [VIDEO]

A Russian bunker turned museum turned end of the world party location will celebrate doomsday as well as provide solace if it an Armageddon actually does occur on Friday, Dec. 21. The Russian bunker was built in 1956 and became a museum in 2006. Now the nuclear protective Bunker 42 is hosting an end of the world party for £600 which is about $1,000. The party starts late on Dec. 20 and lasts until the day after the end of the world on Dec. 22, reports The Telegraph.

Mayan Calendar End of The World: Mayan's Not Worried About Dec. 21, 2012 Doomsday

According to the Mayan "Long Count" calendar it is the end of the world tomorrow, or some interpretation of it. Dec. 21 2012 marks the end of a 5,125-year cycle in the Maya Log calendar which could be interpreted as an Armageddon or end of the world type scenario. The Telegraph reported that despite the looming doomsday predictions, many of today's ethnic Maya are not concerned.

Crocodile Leaps at Tourists in Australia's Litchfield National Park [VIDEO]

A tourist in a river in Australia got a huge shock when a crocodile jumps on him out of nowhere and its caught on camera. Naturally, the video has now gone viral on the web.

JetBlue Airlines Multiple Acts of Kindness After Newtown, Connecticut Shooting

Dawn Briggs was on her way to the Cancun airport on her way back home to Newtown, Connecticut via New York's JFK airport when she got an automated message from the superintendant of schools that there had been a shooting at an unnamed school in Newton and that her children's school was in lockdown. She has two children that are in first and second grade. When she boarded the flight she learned the shooting occurred at Sandy Hook elementary and not her children's school, reported ABC News.

Eagle Grabs Baby: Is the Viral Video a Fake? [VIDEO]

A YouTube video of a baby being snatched by an eagle has gone viral on the web, but many are speculating whether or not the video is a fake or not. The video posted by YouTube user McNuclearCat shows what is supposedly a golden eagle flying down to a park and grabbing a baby.

Mogul Gets 30 Years: Pan American Airways Founder Robert L. Hendrick Sentenced Over Child Pornography Charges

Cargo airline Pan American Airways founder Robert L. Hedrick has been found guilty on child pornography charges and sentenced to 30 years in prison.

Ramses III Throat Slit: New Evidence Suggests The Egyptian Pharaoh Was Killed By Wife and Son

New research has revealed that Ramses III, the pharaoh who ruled Egypt in the 12th century B.C. may have died by the hands of someone else slitting his throat. The circumstances around Ramses' death have always been unclear, however, it was documented on ancient papyrus that he had a wife who intended to kill him so their son could take the throne, reported The New York Times.

Winter Storm 2012: Christmas Travel to Slow At Major U.S. Airports [VIDEO]

A major winter storm is expected to hit some of the busiest airports in the U.S. within the next few days. USA Today reported that there is a storm developing east of the Rockies with blizzard warnings set for at least six states.

Extinct Whale Found: Pygmy Right Whale Linked to 2 Million Year Old Extinct Species

The pygmy right whale is the last living relative of a whale species that was thought to be extinct. Livescience.com reports that findings published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B explains how the pygmy right whale's appearance are so different than other whales.

17 Dead in Prison Break: Shootout in Mexican Jail Leaves Many Dead

A prison break in Mexico has left 17 people dead. The Associated Press reported that a shootout in a penitentiary in the northern city of Gomez Palacio, Mexico occurred leaving at least 11 inmates and six guards dead.

Confederate Flag Ban in Texas School

A school in Buda, Texas has decided to ban the Confederate flag from district property and events that are district-sponsored.

Mayan Apocalypse Parties in New York: Celebrating Doomsday

With all the hullabaloo about the Mayan apocalypse on Dec. 21 and the world ending on Friday, New York City will definitely have its last night on earth be a fun one. Lots of New York bars and clubs are hosting doomsday parties.

Mayan Apolcalypse 2012: Bugarach Believed to be The Only Place Spared, French Authorities Close Down City

French authorities have asked Mayan apocalypse believers and media crew not to go to Bugarach, the small town which fanatics believe will be the only place spared if the world ends on Dec. 21, 2012.