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Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Did you know a man died from his cell phone exploding?



A man has died after his cell phone exploded, severing a major artery in his neck, according to reports.
The man, thought to be a shop assistant in his twenties at a computer shop in Guangzhou, southern China, died after he put a new battery in his phone. It was believed that he may have just finished charging the battery and had put the phone in his breast pocket when it exploded.
According to the local Chinese daily Shin Min Daily News, the accident happened on Jan. 30 at 7:30 p.m. local time.
An employee at the shop told Chinese media that she heard a loud bang and saw her colleague lying on the floor of the shop in a pool of blood. The employee said the victim had recently changed the battery in his mobile phone.
Chinese authorities have yet to determine the make and model of the phone and its battery. Some reports indicated the store was a Lenovo shop, but it was thought that this might be because the shop advertised Lenovo computer products.
Police were investigating whether the phone and battery were counterfeit.

Did you know that Super Bowl fans in Tucson, Arizona 10 seconds of eye-popping pornographic imagery

(CNN) -- Super Bowl fans in Tucson, Arizona, caught a different kind of show during Sunday's big game.
Just as Cardinals' superstar Larry Fitzgerald watched himself sprint into the end zone on the stadium's Jumbotron during Sunday's Super Bowl, 10 seconds of eye-popping pornographic imagery "flashed" across the screens of those watching at home.
"We are mortified by last evening's Super Bowl interruption, and deeply apologize to our customers for the inappropriate programming," Comcast Cable said in a written statement.
"Our initial investigation suggests this was an isolated malicious act," the statement added.
Comcast, and several local television stations that carried the signal, say they are currently investigating what caused the interruption.
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"It appears this material was only viewed by some Comcast customers," local Tucson television station KVOA-TV said in a written statement.
Television station KVOA added "when the NBC feed of the Super Bowl was transmitted from KVOA to local cable providers and through over-the-air antennas, there was no pornographic material," KVOA President and General Manager Gary Nielsen said in a separate statement.

Did you know that Octuplets' Mom Wants $2 Million From Oprah, Media Deals

The mother of octuplets born in California last week is seeking $2 million from media interviews and commercial endorsements to help pay the costs of raising the children, the Times of London reported.
Nadya Suleman, 33, plans a career as a television childcare expert. It was learned last week that she already had six children before giving birth to eight more. She now has 14 children younger than 8 years old.

Although still confined to a Los Angeles hospital bed, Suleman reportedly intends to talk to two influential television hosts this week — media mogul Oprah Winfrey and Diane Sawyer.
Her family has told agents she needs cash from media deals.
Suleman is being deluged with offers for book deals, TV shows and other business proposals, but according to her publicist she hasn't decided what she might do once she leaves the hospital.
On Friday she retained the Killeen Furtney Group public relations firm to handle what company President Joann Killeen says are hundreds of offers arriving daily. They include requests for paid interviews, TV show appearances, book deals and other opportunities.

Killeen says Suleman is "the most sought after mom in the world right now," but she hasn't decided what she'll do next, other than care for her children.
But Suleman's earning power could be diminished by the growing ethical and medical controversies surrounding her octuplets' birth. Experts believe that the unnamed fertility specialists who gave her in vitro fertilization (IVF) should not have implanted so many embryos, and in choosing to carry all eight to term, Suleman ignored guidelines, risking both the babies' health and her own. more

Did you know that Firefighters Sent To Wrong Address--Again?

ATLANTA -- For the second time in a week, Atlanta 911 dispatchers sent firefighters to the wrong address.
Fire damaged a house on Howell Drive around 4:15 p.m. Sunday, but CBS Atlanta News learned that firefighters were sent to a location on Harwell Road.
CBS Atlanta obtained the recording of the call.
“Respond to number 66 Harwell Road northwest at Delmar Lane,” a dispatcher said.

Several minutes later, one of the firefighters corrected the dispatcher, letting her know the fire was on Howell, not Harwell.
“That's going to be on Howell, Howell Road at Martin Luther King Drive. Working fire, we’ll let you know when we get on the scene,” the firefighter said. more

Monday, February 2, 2009

Man walking into church robbed at gunpoint

DAYTON —Â Police are looking for a black man in his late 20s who robbed a man walking into Grace United Methodist Church early Sunday morning, Feb. 1.
Ricky Huddleston told police he was walking from his car in the church parking lot, 1001 Harvard Blvd., at about 6:40 a.m. when a man walked up and asked him for money to catch the bus, according to a police report.
When Huddleston said he didn’t have any money, the man pulled out a black handgun from his waistband and pointed it at Huddleston’s head, he told officers.
The man took Huddleston’s wallet and ran off, the report stated. The wallet had Huddleston’s driver’s license, Social Security card and undisclosed amount of cash inside, the report stated.
Huddleston, who works at the church, did not call police for more than an hour, saying he wanted to check with the church’s pastor before notifying officers, the report stated.
Officers searched the area, but found no one matching the suspect’s description. The gunman is described to be about 5-foot-8, 160 pounds.

Did you know Mother, daughter were arrested on prostitution charges?


DAYTON - Police have arrested a woman they believe offered her daughter up for sex.
Teresa Lynn Brock, 45, was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 29, at about 8:20 p.m. on 30 South Horton St. after vice detectives called her phone during an undercover prostitution sting, according to police.

Teresa L. Brock, 45
During the conversation, Brock offered her 19-year-old daughter, Danielle K. Brock, for sexually-related services, according to police.
Undercover detectives later met up with Danielle K. Brock and, after a brief discussion, arrested her and her mother on prostitution charges.
Detectives also found heroin on Teresa Brock, according to police.
Teresa Brock is charged with promoting prostitution and drug possession. She is in jail on $50,000 bond. A background check found Teresa Brock has been arrested numerous times for soliciting and prostitution-related charges.
Danielle Brock has no arrest record prior to the incident and has since been released.

Did you know a man and his parents assaulted and tried to stab officers?








Debra Ann Glodek suspect (Picture provided by AA County Police) Suspect Jerald Glodek (Picture provided by AA County Police) Jeremy Glodek suspect (Picture provided by AA County Police)
Anne Arundel County Police say a man and his parents assaulted and tried to stab officers when they responded to a report of the family arguing.
Police say Jeremy Glodek, 20, and his parents Jerald and Debra Glodek, all of Severn Road in Severn, were arguing in a car in the 1400 block of Severn Road around 11 a.m. Sunday.
When officers approached the car, police say Jeremy Glodek assaulted the officers.
When two more officers arrived, police say his father pulled out a butcher knife and tried to stab an officer.
Police drew their weapons and the man laid the knife down, but police say Debra Glodek, 57, tried to grab the knife before assaulting the fourth officer.
All three subjects were taken into custody without further incident, according to police spokesman, Sgt. John Gilmer.
Sgt. Gilmer told WBAL radio's Angela Jackson that the younger Glodek was having "issues" with his parents prior to the arrival of the officers.
"It was learned that the son had shut his mother's arm in a car door prior to police arriving," he said.
Jeremy Glodek is charged with several counts of assault and other related charges.
Jerald Glodek, 56, is charged with attempted second-degree murder, carrying a concealed weapon, carrying a deadly weapon with intent to injure, several counts of assault and other related charges.
Debra Glodek is charged with one count of second-degree assault, two counts of hindering and other related charges.

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Did you know that the average human brain contains approximately 86 billion neurons? These remarkable cells form intricate networks, allowing us to think, feel, and experience the world around us. Each neuron communicates with others through electrical impulses, creating a symphony of thoughts, memories, and emotions. So next time you ponder life’s mysteries, remember that your brain is orchestrating a cosmic dance of neurons!