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26 Jul by Qurly in news
Championship Boxer Vernon Forrest Killed
Vernon Forrest, a former world championship boxer, died from multiple gunshot wounds to his back late Saturday night. This happened after a robbery and attempted carjacking at an Atlanta, Georgia, gas station. Varying reports say his girlfriend's son was either in the car or in the store at time of ...more»
26 Jul by Qurly in news
American Idol’s Alexis Cohen Struck & Killed by Car
Alexis Cohen, who was an American Idol contestant in seasons 7 and 8, was killed when she was struck by a hit-and-run driver in New Jersey on Saturday July 25, 2009. Cohen suffered multiple injuries including head, chest and abdominal. She was found by passersby, only a few hundred feet ...more»
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Tags: accident, American Idol, car, deaths
26 Jul by Qurly in news
8 Die in Wrong-Way Crash on Taconic Parkway, New York
A horrific crash on the Taconic Parkway in New York City took the lives of 4 young children - ages 2 to 9 - and four adults. One adult was the driver of a minivan travelling southbound in northbound lanes. The four children who died were in the minivan, with ...more»
23 Jul by Qurly in news
Rabbis and Hoboken Mayor Cammarano Arrested
Peter Cammarano III, Mayor of Hoboken, NJ, and two other New Jersey mayors were taken in to custody by FBI agents, along with several rabbis. In total, over 30 people were arrested in a widespread corruption scandal, which includes money laundering. Other reports indicate as many as 44 people were ...more»
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Tags: corruption, crimes, scandal
22 Jul by Qurly in news
Gidget the Taco Bell Dog Dies at 15
Remember the Taco Bell ads from the late 90s, showing a Chihuahua dog with the voice over of "Yo Quiero Taco Bell"? That dog was Gidget, who despite rumors that she/ he had died around 2000, just passed away at the age of 15.
Gidget also made appearances in GEICO insurance ...more»
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Tags: deaths, dogs, restaurants
22 Jul by Qurly in news
Amazon Buys Zappos Online Footwear Seller
Zappos.com is best known for online footwear sales. The company, which is based in Las Vegas, was just purchased (July 22/09) for nearly a billion dollars (U.S.) by online giant Amazon.com. The purchase price will be composed 10M shares of Amazon stock. In addition, Zappos employees will share $40M in ...more»
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21 Jul by Qurly in news
Surprised About Apple’s Share Earnings?
Apple reported today their Q3 earnings of over $8B, translating to an earnings per share of $1.35. Analysts had only expected earnings of $1.17 per share. Earnings might have been boosted by the increased iTunes downloads caused by the recent tragic death of pop superstar Michael Jackson. There's also ...more»
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Tags: Apple, iTunes, stock market
14 Jul by Qurly in news
Tour de France Stage 10 Results
UK's Mark Cavendish has won tenth leg (Stage 10) of the 2009 Tour de France cycling competition. Norway's Thor Hushovd came in second in the tenth leg, beating USA's Tyler Farrar in third. This puts Cavendish six points behind Hushovd, who leads Cavendish at 147 points and holds the green ...more»
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Tags: cycling, France, Tour de France
14 Jul by Qurly in news
Bernie Madoff Arrives at Butner Federal Correctional Complex
Bernie Madoff, possibly history's most notorious swindler, will be serving a 150-year sentence starting today, after being convicted of fraud to the tune of multi-billions of dollars. He arrived at the Butner Federal Correctional Complex on July 14th, 2009. Butner is in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Madoff is ...more»
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Tags: Bernie Madoff, fraud
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Tags: deaths, sports