Archive for December, 2006
BigBrother on Dec 30 2006 | Filed under: Asia, Cover Page, Crime, Politics, Videos
Saddam Hussein has been executed by hanging in Baghdad.
From the news:
It was a grim end for the 69-year-old leader. Despite his ouster, Washington, its allies and the new Iraqi leaders remain mired in a fight to quell a stubborn insurgency by Saddam loyalists and a vicious sectarian conflict.
US President hailed the execution of Saddam [...]
BigBrother on Dec 29 2006 | Filed under: Asia, Cover Page, Crime, Philippines, Stupid
A passenger tricycle driver was shot in the penis on December 28 in Valenzuela City, when he tried to stop robbers who were fleeing from a heist in a noodle factory.
The victim was identified as Manuel Viterbo, 29, of 4244 Orosco St., Purok 4, Mapulang Lupa, Valenzuela City. He was declared out of danger [...]
BigBrother on Dec 28 2006 | Filed under: Asia, Cover Page, Philippines, Weird
In Quezon City, Philippines, a 12-year-old girl died in the hospital hours after eating spaghetti left over from the family’s Christmas eve dinner (noche buena).
Eleven other persons, including all members of the household, are under observation for food poisoning at the East Avenue Medical Center and Quezon City General Hospital.
The victim was identified as Angelica [...]
BigBrother on Dec 28 2006 | Filed under: Asia, Cover Page, Crime, Law, Philippines, Stupid
In Pasay City, three men who are being sought for a series of robberies around the Light Rail Transit station in Baclaran district were finally arrested by police — after they were caught urinating under the LRT station.
The three suspects — Christopher Diaz, 31, of 98 Bo. Sto Nino; Darwin Dela Pena, 19, of [...]
BigBrother on Dec 26 2006 | Filed under: Asia, Babes, Celebrity, Filipina, Pinay Celebs, Rumors, Showbiz
The latest buzz on Anne Curtis is that she’s dating Win Genuino, the son of Pagcor chair Efraim Genuino. Win is said to be her childhood friend and is now a graduating law student at the University of the Philippines.
Anne recently broken up with her boyfriend of two years, Paolo Araneta.
BigBrother on Dec 26 2006 | Filed under: Asia, Celebrity, Cover Page, Night Life, Pinay Celebs, PinoySpy
Angelica Panganiban, the angelic-faced ex-teeny bopper who has matured to appear in mens magazines and recently the Ginebra San Miguel 2007 calendar, was recently seen smoking and drinking at a bar in Timog Avenue, Quezon City, Philippines.
While this may turn off her moderate fans, Angelica Pangiban’s partying may create a bad girl reputation that might [...]
BigBrother on Dec 26 2006 | Filed under: Asia, Cover Page, Philippines
Blame it on Christmas decors — and firecrackers.
Twenty-three Christmas shoppers were killed, including a pregnant woman and two babies, when a fire swept through a packed store in the Ormoc City in central Philippines.
Investigators said the fire started when firecrackers that were displayed near the Christmas decorations suddenly ignited. The store was not authorized [...]
BigBrother on Dec 22 2006 | Filed under: America, Babes, Controversy, Cover Page, Culture, Night Life, Paparazzi, Privacy
Paparazzi Agency Splash News has released amateur photos of reigning Miss Nevada 2007 Katie Rees,22, in “Girl Gone Wild” type of poses, purportedly taken during a party in Tampa, Florida just before she was crowned last October.
UPDATE: Associated Press reports that Katie Rees has been stripped of her crown after the pictures were posted on [...]
BigBrother on Dec 22 2006 | Filed under: Asia, Babes, Cover Page, Culture, Filipina, Girl Power, Pinoy Pride, Sexy
Pauline Garrison from the Philippines placed second runner up in the 2006 Miss Bikini World pageant held in Taipei on Thursday.
Anita Horvath, a 21-year-old university student from Hungary, won the crown, beating 39 contestants. First runner up is Aranzazu Amoedo from Spain.
(Left to right): Pauline Garrison, Anita Horvath, and Aranzazu Amoedo.
Pauline Garrison was a strong [...]
BigBrother on Dec 21 2006 | Filed under: Asia, Celebrity, Cover Page, Filipina, Freaks, Pinay Celebs
The nose and forehead of actress Chin Chin Gutierrez were burned when fire struck her house in Loyola Heights, Quezon City yesterday morning.
The actress also sustained bruises on her arms. Police said Chin Chin sustained her burns and injuries when she tried to save her mother, Cecilia. Both were rushed to the Medical City [...]
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Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) today launches the company?s new video delivery service on PLAYSTATION Store for PLAYSTATION 3 (PS3) and PSP (PlayStation Portable) systems in the United States.
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Microsoft warns of new attacks
Microsoft is warning users of a newly reported attack on one of its ActiveX browser components.
The company said that it had received reports of a limited number of targeted attacks on a flaw in ActiveX control for Snapshot Viewer, a browser plug-in for Microsoft Office Access 2000, 2002 and 2003. The vulnerable control is not present in Office Access 2007.
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I rarely search for government websites, especially a agency as old as MArcos, like this one. The National Council on Disabled Affairs, however, as a physical therapist, I was drawn by this event...
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The entrance to the underground Svalbard Global Seed Vault juts from a hillside in the Norwegian Arctic. (Credit: John McConnico/Associated Press)
After several years of planning and digging, the world has its first secure, deep-frozen repository for backup supplies of seeds from hundreds of thousands of plant varieties that underpin agriculture.
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MANILA, Philippines - ?Yes we can. Maraming salamat po." This was a portion of a letter that was from a Filipino, but not just from an ordinary Pinoy. Eddie Charmaine Arivan Manansala wrote to leaders, family, and friends last June 24 encouraging them to help ensure Barack Obama?s victory in the 2008 US presidential polls.
?I look forward to working with you in the upcoming months as we engage the Asian American and Pacific Islander community nationwide, as well as in key battleground states," she told Obama supporters in her letter.
Mga pinoy nga naman. IDOL!!! PAPICTURE!
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Oh baby! Meet the 1-year-old Masche sextuplets and their proud parents.
A jumbo family
The Masches give new meaning to the phrase "one big happy family."
Bryan and Jenny Masche's sextuplets, Bailey, Blake, Cole, Grant, Molli and Savannah, were born on June 11, 2007, and life for the couple hasn't been the same since.
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MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- A powerful typhoon that weakened into a tropical storm blew Tuesday toward Japan, leaving at least 12 people dead in the Philippines, officials said.
- So is Frank's international name Mitag? The typhoon was weakened perhaps by egg offerings to Sta. Clara but it still continued to wreak havoc upon the rice-producing provinces of Luzon. I hoped the storm was too early for the plantings, or else rice hoarders will have a newer reason to drive Filipinos crazier.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/26/philippines.typhoon.ap/
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Flying saucers may soon be more fact than mere science fiction.
University of Florida mechanical and aerospace engineering associate professor Subrata Roy has submitted a patent application for a circular, spinning aircraft design reminiscent of the spaceships seen in countless Hollywood films. Roy, however, calls his design a ?wingless electromagnetic air vehicle,? or WEAV.
The U.S. Air Force and NASA have expressed interest in the aircraft, he said.
Illustration of proposed prototype mini-flying saucer.
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WAGA: A bizarre surveillance video is making the rounds on the Internet showing an office worker who suddenly gets violent and begins trashing not only his desk but the entire office, much to the shock of several coworkers. A healthy debate rages online as to the authenticity of the tape which has been widely circulated with the title "Office Worker Goes Absolutely Insane."
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MANILA, Philippines - Action star Rudy Fernandez succumbed to cancer early Saturday morning, ending a battle that lasted several months.
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