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Al-Qaeda admitted being responsible for deadly bombings during Eid-al Fitr celebration

Can you imagine 80 bridesmaids accompanying a bride right down the aisle? Well for 26-year-old dance teacher Katie Dalby, it is possible!

Sky watchers have another option in viewing the 2013 Perseid meteor shower during its August 11 and 12 peak activities in case of bad weather condition, clouds obstructing the view or the night skies polluted with bright lights. Live coverage on the meteor shower will be available online at SPACE.com courtesy of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and Slooh Space Camera.

According to a Chinese news report from Da Lian Everything News, a Chinese woman has sustained eye injuries after her iPhone 5 exploded while she was talking to someone on her phone. The woman in China allegedly felt the screen of the iOS device getting warm after holding her iPhone 5 close to her ear for about 40 minutes. After several attempts to end the call by repeatedly tapping on the screen, the iPhone 5 eventually exploded.

Chinese TV news programs reported that a man in Changchun actually has a pet turtle that easily smokes ten cigarettes a day! A turtle, yes, you read it right. It even makes weird hissing sounds when it wants one. How’s that for a craving?

Violence on the Holy Occasion

U.S. withdrew its staff from the consulate from Pakistan Friday. The Lahore consulate was reportedly pulled due terrorist threats. It was also advised to all Americans not to travel to Pakistan because violence continued in the country even in the holy month of Ramadan. The festival of Eid-Al-Fitr was not enough to show any restraint.

In a very disturbing yet revealing series of events stemming from domestic abuse, a Miami man Derek Medina, 31, shared his motive and confession for killing his wife by posting a photo of her on popular social networking site, facebook. He also explained to his friends in the facebook community his rationale for shooting his wife several times point blank.

Two British teenagers who had gone to Zanzibar as volunteers were attacked with acid on Thursday by two assailants on a motorcycle. The girls, Katie Gee and Kirstie Trup who are both 18, were part of the Art in Tanzania charity which supports local artists to develop their talents. The girls were working as volunteer teachers for the organization.

The Concept of ‘Haram’ Food

Passengers of the Queens-bound New York City subway train were initially surprised on Wednesday after discovering a dead shark in the car shortly after midnight and then became confused as to how it got there. The incident happened during “Shark Week” which is Discovery Channel’s annual promotion devoted to the deep-sea creatures.

Has Facebook really gone far in influencing users to posting anything and everything just to capture every moment of people’s lives?

The family of Henrietta Lacks, who are currently living in Baltimore, Maryland, have finally got a say in how the cancer cells extracted from Ms. Lacks way back in 1951 after her death, get used.

The excitement for the 2013 Perseid meteor shower display mounts up as the peak activity dates of August 11 and 12 approaches. Viewers must be able to stay up all night until dawn in order to witness one of the best light shows this years producing over 50 meteors per hour as well as fireballs.

The Concept of ‘Halal’ Food

Protect Your Child from Being a Victim

It has been nearly 20 years since Oscar winners Meryl Streep and Robert De Niro starred together in a movie. The iconic screen couple will be seen pairing up again for the upcoming feature-length film adaptation of Ann Leary’s bestselling book “The Good House.”

Michelle Knight watches in peace as Ariel Castro’s ‘House of Horrors’ was being demolish

The 2013 Perseid meteor shower is anticipated to offer sky gazers an amazing show during its peak time from August 11 and 12. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) researchers claim that a viewing bonus will be seen in the night skies for the upcoming Perseid meteor shower creates more fireballs display, hence, getting the “Fireball Champion” title.

Hundreds Gather to Pay Homage

Ex-principal Jacques Perron got his license revoked for doing nothing about a sexual abuse case.

Department of Natural Resources Does Not Have Any Record of Permit

Noah and Connor Barthe, two brothers who were killed while sleeping by an African Rock python in New Brunswick on Monday, has hundreds of photos happily playing in snake tanks on their mother's Facebook page.

One month since the deadly train explosion on July 6 in Lac-Megantic, Quebec, U.S. based rail company Montreal, Main & Atlantic Ltd. has filed for bankruptcy protection in Canada and United States. On the other hand, residents received a discouraging news that they still won't be able to return to their homes for at least a year.

Connor Barthe was Going to be 7

Anthony Weiner's sexting partner Sydney Leathers have it all out as she wrote 10 Secrets for Seducing a Politician

Pet Owners Wonder if They are Allowed to Own Snakes

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police has already launched a criminal investigation for the death of the two boys who were strangled while sleeping by an African Rock Python in the provice of New Brunswick in Canada last Monday. The two brothers were identified as Noah Barthe, 5, and Connor Barthe, 7.

While waiting for Comet ISON’s near-Earth approach in December, spectators can witness first a stunning display coming from the 2013 Perseid meteor shower. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) describes the annual space event as the “best meteor shower of the year” and it is set to peak during the nights of August 11 and 12.