SOPA/PIPA Bills Cause Internet Protest, Petitions

Posted in: Featured, U.S. News, World News by Mihai-Silviu Chirila | January 21st 2012 | no comments

Google Inc. on Friday released the information that it had collected seven million signatures in the United States for its petition related to its internet protest against the SOPA/PIPA anti-piracy legislation the American Congress is preparing with the endorsement of the Hollywood and the music [...]

Iowa Poll Crucial for Bachmann And Pawlently

By Lucian Brasoveanu | July 11th 2011 | no comments

Mitt Romney, former Massachussets governor seems to be stable in the leading position leaving behind Republican Michelle Bachmann and the ex Minnesota governer Tim Pawlenty. The first major test for Mitt Romney’s opposition will lye on August 13 when the candidates will [...]

Monterey Bay Aquarium Makes Open Sea Exhibit To Show Ocean Vastness

By Lucian Brasoveanu | July 11th 2011 | no comments

Every sailor that comes from the sea will describe its beauty and temper. Most veteran sailors compare the open sea with a tempestuous, beautiful woman. How it can feel so beautiful, yet it can bring terrible loneliness. The bards often recounted the beauty of the sea in [...]

Alcatraz During The Night. An Eerie Experience.

By Lucian Brasoveanu | July 11th 2011 | no comments

When night started to fall on “The Rock” al the bay visitors looked like shadows as they were moving through the famous former prison. A gloomy light showing some pale blue walls. A powerful wind rattled the window of the hospital cell in which Robert Stroud, the “Alcatraz [...]

Tension rises before White House Summit

By Lucian Brasoveanu | July 10th 2011 | no comments

Tensions started to rise this Sunday when President Obama attempted to make one final push in order to get a final decision regarding the deficit reduction from both sides. Fox News stated that discussions are still on, despite the fact that John Boehner, House speaker [...]

Tourists were not swayed by the grizzly attack in Yellowstone Park

By Lucian Brasoveanu | July 10th 2011 | no comments

Word spread like wildfire that a grizzly inflicted a fatal blow making the first animal attack victim in the last 25 years. Yet few tourist felt the need to forget about their vacation and leave. Instead of leaving, thousands of people showed up after the bear attack on the 57 year [...]

Texas Attempt To Save The Incandescent Bulb

By Lucian Brasoveanu | July 10th 2011 | no comments

Republicans aren’t satisfied with the federal regulation regarding the replacement of the incandescent bulb with efficient lamps. Therefore, they want a state law to protect them from the change. Texas is already seeking a way to avoid having to comply with the federal law [...]

IMF Back Greek Loan Payment

By Lucian Brasoveanu | July 10th 2011 | no comments

The International Monetary Fund has agreed to approve Greece’s request for a payment of $4.6 billion made with the help of a loan supported by the European Union. This solution is meant to buy some time that will allow the European officials to come up with a [...]

U.S. close to defeating Al-Qaida says Panetta

By Lucian Brasoveanu | July 10th 2011 | no comments

U.S. Defence Secretary Leon Panetta gave a statement Saturday during the first visit he took to Afghanistan as the new chief of Pentagon. He said that the Al-Qaida terrorist group is “within reach”. He claimed that targeting 10 top figures for elimination will [...]

M7.3 earthquake shakes northeastern region of Japan.

By Lucian Brasoveanu | July 10th 2011 | no comments

The same areas that were devastated by the super earthquake on March 11, and the tsunami that hit moments after, were shaken again this morning by a 7.3 magnitude earthquake announced the Japan Meteorological Agency. There was no immediate injury or damage report after the 9.57 [...]

Recession Determines Navy Job Cut

By Lucian Brasoveanu | July 9th 2011 | no comments

The US Navy needs to take the unprecedented step of firing some of the low-ranking petty officers to help reduce USA’s costs during its slumping economic recovery. Apparently the Navy has a manpower surplus. Around 3,000 young sailors will be released from their jobs because of the [...]

Former First Lady Betty Ford passed away.

By Lucian Brasoveanu | July 9th 2011 | no comments

Betty Ford would use the White House as a stage so that she can share her happiness, her concerns or thoughts with the entire nation in a way worthy of Eleanor Roosevelt. Ms. Ford passed away yesterday at the respectable age of 93. She used to talk openly and [...]

Murdoch arriving in UK to deal with phone hacking crisis.

By Lucian Brasoveanu | July 9th 2011 | no comments

Rupert Murdoch will arrive in London later today to assume command of the operation against phone hacking that seems to be taking over the entire News International group This comes while the staff at the paper, prepare the final edition of News of the World this Sunday. Labour [...]

What is NASA going to do next?

By Lucian Brasoveanu | July 9th 2011 | no comments

The space shuttle Atlantis took flight yesterday, on “her” last trip as a tribute to the 30 years NASA spent on this program. Unfortunately this leaves USA without any capabilities of transporting humans into space. Several experts claim that NASA’s [...]

U.S. zooming with talk of debt and deficit

By Lucian Brasoveanu | July 9th 2011 | no comments

Budget talks between the President Barrack Obama and top Republican Representatives will enter a critical phase during this weekend. The Republicans have to figure out what their bottom line demands are and make a decision. All the discussions are aimed on that important [...]

Casey Anthony denies her mom the chance to see her in Jail…again

By Lucian Brasoveanu | July 9th 2011 | no comments

Casey’s mother Cindy requested to see her in jail yesterday, only to be rejected by Casey again. Casey Anthony was acquitted on Tuesday for murder. Apparently Cindy Anthony had a scheduled visit yesterday at 7 p.m. but was once again thwarted by her daughter.  Allen Moore, [...]

Democrats strongly oppose cuts Social Security

By Lucian Brasoveanu | July 9th 2011 | no comments

Congressional democrats have been the Social Security guardians for many decades now. They said Thursday that they are not ready to give up that role so they can help president Obama get a better deal to prevent US defaulting on its debts. The word [...]

President Obama’s father mentioned adoption. Were there more presidents adopted?

By Lucian Brasoveanu | July 9th 2011 | no comments

� Barrack Obama senior, took into consideration adoption before Barrack Obama jr was born, according to some reports. This did not happen, but other two US presidents claim to be indeed adopted. We could only wonder if Barrack Obama would have achieved the same [...]

Bill Maher, Ann Coulter, Chris Hayes, And Chaz Bono at the same table.

By Lucian Brasoveanu | July 9th 2011 | no comments

Often it may seem that politically debates are often held with people that seem to have nothing in common with the subject or each other for that matter. While having a great example of this phenomenon in Great American Panel, the roundtable at Real time with Bill Maher [...]