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Donna Summer Allegedly Thought 9/11 Gave Her Cancer, Not Smoking. The Queen of Disco Donna Summer lost her battle to cancer yesterday—and TMZ reports that she felt that 9/11 was involved. Apparently, Summer was living near Ground Zero when the World Trade Center was attacked on September 11, 2001. TMZ reports, “Donna became almost paranoid… more

Man beaten to death for practicing ‘witchcraft’. A 50-year-old man was beaten to death in Phuker village under Bijepur police limits in Kalahandi district on Sunday morning on suspicion of practicing witchcraft. The villagers allegedly punished the man, identified as Beju Majhi, for casting an evil influence on them through witchcraft. The villagers held a… more

Pizza Shop Owner Spots Angel In Security Camera Footage The owner of a pizza shop in Bloomfield believes the security camera outside his store picked up the image of an angel. Bob Usner, from Adrian’s Pizza on Pearl Street, was checking video from overnight when he found the shot of the parking lot taken around [...]

Venezuela crossword Chavez assassination plot denied. A Venezuelan crossword compiler has been questioned by intelligence agents after being accused of hiding a coded assassination message in a puzzle. Neptali Segovia denies using his crossword in the Ultimas Noticias newspaper to incite the murder of President Hugo Chavez’s brother, Adan. The accusation against him was made… more

Partisan Psychology: Why Do People Choose Political Loyalties Over Facts? : It’s All Politics : NPR. On a range of issues, partisans seem partial to their political loyalties over the facts. When those loyalties demand changing their views of the facts, he said, partisans seem willing to throw even consistency overboard. Along with Jason Reifler at Georgia [...]

‘Sylvester Stallone’ spotted in 16th century painting | Movie Talk – Yahoo! Movies. In the spirit of John Travolta and Nicholas Cage, there is now Sylvester Stallone! There’s always something new to discover in Vatican City. Anthony Zonfrell, 20, a visitor to the holy city did a double take when he saw Sylvester Stallone in one… more

Satanic cult blamed for beheaded horse on beach. Fears are growing that a Satanic cult may be behind a spate of animal sacrifices. They were sparked after a beheaded horse was found on a beach along with a driftwood cross and a dead seagull on its corpse. The grisly scene had “Rest In Peace” scrawled… more

Creature sightings reported in Mission for weeks. An orangutan-like primate reportedly roams the streets here, but no one has been able to capture an image of it — much less the animal itself. Several law enforcement agencies have heard reports — often rumors — of a large orange- and red-furred animal that wears a white… more

One in 7 people thinks the end of the world is coming, according to poll. Nearly 15 percent of people worldwide believe the world will end during their lifetime, and 10 percent think the Mayan calendar could signify that it will happen this year, according to a new poll. “Whether they think it will come… more

Untimely death of former San Diego Charger Junior Seau is fuel to the legend that San Diego is the victim of a sports curse. Seau’s death cruelest blow of all to ’94 Chargers There is something out there called the San Diego Sports Curse, and it’s supposed to refer to the city’s inability to capture… more