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YouTube Announces It Will Start Charging To Watch Content

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Thu, 05/09/2013 - 17:12

San Francisco, CA -

YouTube has announced that it will begin charging a subscription fee to watch some content on the popular streaming video website, which is owned by Google.

Under the plan, viewers will pay about .99 cents to subscribe to one channel each month, YouTube will be offering 53 channels.

YouTube has said it will have a wide variety of channel to choose from, but would not give specifics. One show that is known to be part of the plan is Sesame Street.

Minnesota Closer To Allowing Gay Marriage After House Vote Approves

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Thu, 05/09/2013 - 16:51

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.

Arizona Jury Finds Jodi Arias Guilty Of Murder

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Wed, 05/08/2013 - 17:02

Phoenix, AZ -

Just minutes ago an Arizona jury has found Jodi Arias guilty of first-degree murder of her former boyfriend Travis Alexander in 2008.

She now faces either life in prison or the death penalty at her sentencing hearing, which has yet to be scheduled.

During the trial prosecutors argued she planned the murder in a jealous rage.

Alexander's body was found having been shot and stabbed multiple times.

78,000+ Apply For One-Way Ticket To Mars,... For Real

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Wed, 05/08/2013 - 16:34

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.

At Least 5 Dead After A Container Ship Crashes In Genoa Italy Port

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Wed, 05/08/2013 - 07:00

Yesterday the ship Jolly Nero crashed into a control tower at the port of Genoa in Italy, killing at least five people and four more are missing.

The Jolly Nero is a large container ship. Three people are reportedly trapped inside an elevator that fell into the water that provided service to the tower.

The incident occurred during a shift change yesterday at 4:00pm and there were reportedly 14 people inside the control tower.

The Jolly Nero had been leaving port with the help of tug boats when the incident happened, shocking numerous witnesses.

Apple Takes #6 Spot On Fortune 500 List; and is Highest Ranked Tech Company

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Mon, 05/06/2013 - 16:43

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.

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Judge Grants Bail To Friend Of Boston Bomber, Robel Phillipos Ordered To House Arrest

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Mon, 05/06/2013 - 16:24

Boston, MA -

A judge has granted bail to 19-year-old Robel Phillipos after being caught up in the investigation of the Boston Bombings. Phillipos is a friend of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the primary suspect in the Boston Marathon Bombings.

The FBI has accuse Phillipos of lying to investigators about what he might have know about the two alleged suspects in the bombings.

As part of the conditions for bail, Phillipos must wear an electronic ankle monitor and is under house arrest.

Syria Threatens Israel After IAF Strike Saying "All The Options" Are Open

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Mon, 05/06/2013 - 12:25

Jerusalem, Israel -

Following the two Israeli IAF airstrikes on Syrian chemical weapons facilities, Syria's leader, Bashar al-Assad, has said that "all the options" are open raising concerns that the Syrian civil war could spill over into Israel.

According to reports, Assad held a security cabinet meeting following the second strike by Israel's IAF which targeted Syria's Fateh-110 missiles, which are precision guided missiles and chemical weapons facilities.

The Syrian Foreign Ministry said the attack proved that Israel is collaborating with Syrian rebels.

German Authorities Arrest Suspected Nazi Prison Guard

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Mon, 05/06/2013 - 12:05

German police in Stuttgart have arrested 93-year-old Hans Lipschis, who is suspected of being a Nazi prison guard at the Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II, a place he claimed he was only a cook but German authorities believe he was a guard.

Following an investigation of Lipschis, prosecutors believe there is "compelling evidence" that he was involved in war crimes at Auschwitz between 1941 and 1945.

1.5 million people died at Auschwitz , mostly Jews, out of the 6 million Jews that died during the reign of Hitler over Germany during World War II.

Ventura County CA Wildland Fire Burns 44 Sq Miles, Pictures

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Sun, 05/05/2013 - 19:29

The massive wildland fire burning in Ventura County CA has now consumed more than 44 square miles with over 4,000 firefighter battling the Corral blaze and Spring Fire. Officials say the Spring Fire is now 60% contained and expect to make more progress as cooler moist air is expected.

As progress continues, authorities have lifted all remaining evacuation orders for residences in the area.

"We've really transitioned from a fire attack to a mop-up patrol," Nick Schuler, battalion chief for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, told the Ventura County Star.

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