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London, U.K. -

The tainted food scandal in Europe is growing after pork was found in 'Halal' meant supplied to Leicester schools, this comes after horsemeat was discovered in Britain, Germany and other counties, and in Ikea's Swedish Meatballs.

Halal is the type of food, specifically how it is prepared or the type of food, that is religiously required for Muslims and is similar to Kosher foods for Jewish people but less strict.

Pork is unacceptable and not Halal/kosher for muslims or Jewish people.

Minnesota is set to become the nation's 12th state to allow gay marriages after its House voted to approve legislation which will take affect August 1st.

The bill that will allow gay marriages passes the House on a 75-59 vote.

The vote comes just six months after a movement in the state to ban gay marriages by making it unconstitutional failed after unexpected resistance from voters.

Minnesota would be the only midwestern state to allow gay marriages from legislation. Iowa allows it due to a court ruling.

Mars One has received roughly 78,000 applications for a one way ticket to Mars from 120 countries so far. The Company/Group, based in the Netherlands, is hoping to find suitable astronauts who are willing to make a new life for themselves, and make a Manned-Relocation-Colonization mission to the planet Mars.

To apply, you only need to send in a video application of yourself, explaining why it should be you, and your sense of humor. No college degree, no experience, space travel, science, astronomy, in fact, there are no requirements for any of these pesky and annoying things.

San Francisco, CA -

Apple has managed to get into the top 10 list of the Fortune 500 list of largest corporations. In fact, Apple is now ranked number 6 on the list of 500, and is the highest ranked tech company.

Despite shares of Apple going through a bit of turbulence as the company's stock is down nearly 35% from a high of $700 to $461, Apple's revenue continues to climb, ranking in more than a billion dollars a week in operating profits.