We never know when our last moment will come, or how we will impact those that are left behind. A recent event in Australia gives the mind the opportunity to think outside the box. Brisbane resident Gerry Wells was traveling to Sydney to visit family on January 9th, 2012. At this same time, Russell Eldridge, a former editor of the Northern Star, took a breathtaking picture of some clouds over Ocean... 

Frigid bursts of freezing, snowy weather bombards the city of Split in Croatia for the first time in 50 years leaving the city unprepared for Mother Nature’s frozen elements. Record-low temperatures, blizzards and high winds reaching 112 miles per hour in neighboring areas leave the land and its people devastated. Highways and roads have become next to impassable due to the lack of clearing equipment... 

At a McDonalds in North Carolina, the police used a taser on a women in the restaurant’s drive thru. Apparently, Evangeline Lucca cut other drivers in the line at the drive thru and the employees informed her that she would go in line and wait for her turn. After some discussion and no results, the police were called to remedy the situation. This was not the first time the 37 year old women has... 

A New York woman has decided to file a $900 trillion lawsuit against the state because social services intervened on behalf of her children and removed them from her home three years ago. Fausat Ogunbayo filed the suit, claiming that the removal of her children and their placement in foster care was unwarranted. Ogunbayo was said to be unstable and suffered from a mental disorder that she refused to... 

The last known veteran of World War I passed away at the age of 110. This was not the average veteran though. Florence Green served on the Women’s Royal Air Force along with many other women who wanted to help in the war effort. She learned how to repair planes and performed many other duties to help free the men to fight on the frontlines. Green was not officially recognized as a war veteran until... 

Republican Presidential Candidate Rick Santorum spent the weekend with his family in Pennsylvania when his daughter Bella, age 3, was hospitalized with complications from pneumonia. The complications were severe, due to a birth defect in Bella known as Trisomy 18. Trisomy 18 is the addition of an 18th chromosome to the body of a baby during development. It is common in children conceived later in... 

Unsuccessful Skateboarding Bandit Attempts Mexican Bank Robberies Mexico City Police caught a skateboarding robber on January 23, 2012. The potential bandit used a skateboard as means of transportation to his bank heist destinations. Both attempts were unsuccessful leaving the crook waiting and without a prize. Police disclosed that the robber, Sergio Ledesma initially attempted robbing the first bank... 

Going to the extreme to save a building from being demolished, Babylonia Aivaz decided to marry it. The building was dedicated to becoming a much needed community center in Seattle, Washington, but the owners decided to demolish it. When Aivaz got wind of the impending destruction of the site, she made plans to marry the building to prove her love for it and the community. Demolition on the building... 

Michelle Obama is the wife to US president Barack Obama and is also the first lady of the USA. She has been well known and respected for her great fashion sense in recent years. Recent reports in US media and newspapers indicate that Michelle Obama recently went on a large shopping spree where she bought plenty of lingerie and personal items. Apparently, this talk has spread to mainstream media outlets... 

Andrew and George Hartley, a home renovating couple, got more than they bargained for with their latest project. While pulling plasterwork from a ceiling, a mummified cat dropped out catching Mr. Harley off guard. Despite the shocking experience, the couple was surprised at how well preserved the cat was. However, they did notice that the remains began to soften after being exposed to the elements. In...