Lena Vazifdar
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Deadly New Virus Warning: CDC Warns of Coronavirus, Found in Arabian Peninsula and the U.K.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a warning of a new virus that has sickend more than a dozen people and killed eight. The Huffington Post reported that the virus has been identified in the Arabian peninsula and the U.K. thus far and is a coronavirus.
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Lonely Planet to be Purchased by Cigarette Tycoon Brad Kelley
Popular Lonely Plant guidebooks, who is owned by the BBC, is being sold by a cigarette billionaire from Kentucky. CNN reported that Brad Kelley sold selling discount cigarette brands such as Bill Durham, USA Gold and Malibu making $1 billion in 2001 and then became one of the largest land owners and conservationists in the United States.
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Fatal Lion Attack: Intern Diana Hanson Killed at Project Survival's Cat Haven in Fresno [VIDEO]
A 24-year-old intern at a Fresno County wild cat park has been killed in a fatal attack by a lion. The Los Angeles Times reported that Dianna Hanson died on Wednesday after it appears that a lion escaped a smaller enclosure.
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2 Dead in Police Standoff: Watts, California Shooting Leaves 2 Dead [VIDEO]
A man killed a man with a gun then opened fire on police before barricading himself in his home. The Associated Press reported that he holed himself up in his home in Watts, California with three children before he shot himself.
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TSA Inspectors Sneak Fake Bomb Through Security At Newark Airport
A fake bomb was snuck into Newark Airport by an undercover TSA inspector. The Daily Mail reported that the inspector was able to get through two security checkpoints and board a commercial flight with an "improvised explosive device" in his pants.
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International Womens Day 2013: A Celebration of All Women
A celebration of women, International Women's Day, has been observed since the early 1900s and occurs on March 8. Thousands of events are held on March 8 to inspire women and celebrate their achievements.
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Dancers in Guadalajara, Mexico
Folkloric dancers at Guadalajara Mexico's annual Charros and Mariachi parade.
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Jennie Garth Weight: The Actress Talks About How She Maintains the 30 Pound Weight Loss
Actress Jennie Garth recently lost 30 pounds and said that maintaining the weight loss is definitely difficult.
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SXSW 2013 Music Lineup, Schedule and Information [VIDEO]
SXSW (South by South West) returns for its 10-day pop-culture festival that covers everything from film to music to Interactive. The festival based out of indie-town Austin, Texas is a breeding ground for innovative companies and creative individuals to converge. The festival starts on March 8 and goes till March 17.
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100 Pounds of Nutella a Day: Columbia University Students Consume Thousands of Dollars of Nutella Per Week
What's not to love about the creamy, chocolaty, perfectly hazelnut infused spread, Nutella? However, Columbia University students seem to love it a little too much. According to a newly published report, Columbia University students are consuming up to a whopping 100 pounds of the spread a day with a price tag of as much as $5,000 a week on the delicious spread.
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Spring Break 2013: Top 5 Trashiest Destinations In the Country According to Coedmagazine.com
For college students, there's nothing like the drunken revelry and bad decision making of Spring Break. From the debauchery of binge drinking in Sin City, to the wet-t-shirt contests of Lake Havasu, Arizona there is plenty of fun to regret once the hangover fades. Coedmagazine.com has ranked the nation's trashiest spring break venues based on past factors such as "Girls Gone Wild" shoots, the number of tattoo parlors, Hooters restaurants, liquor stores and strip clubs as well as open container and drinking laws.
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The Armory Show 2013 Dates, Information and History
New York's Armory Show is an international art event that brings together leading galleries and exhibitors as well as art oficionados and fans. The show is one of the leading contemporary and modern art fairs in the world and takes place every March on Piers 92 and 94 in Manhattan. It has been an annual event for the last 15 years and it's 2013 event is highly anticipated.
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Best Job in the World Competition 2013: Australia Offers Six Amazing Jobs Paying $100,000 in Relaunch of Campaign [VIDEO]
Tourism Australia is offering what they call "The Best Job in the World." The job includes a $100,000 package and includes living expenses and wages. In 2009 they offered the competition for the job of Island Caretaker in Queensland and they got more than 80,000 applications in a few days, reported The Sun. Now, the jobs include six fantastic Australian positions including: Lifestyle Photographer, Chief Funster, Outback Adventurer, Park Ranger, Taste Master and Wildlife Caretaker.
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World Book Day: The UK Celebrates Reading and Books on March 7
The UK celebrates World Book Day on March 7th to promote reading to kids. On the day millions of book vouchers are given out as well free books for kids to celebrate reading.
