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The rampaging ex. officer Chris Dorner has stolen yet another truck, which he abandoned, fled into the woods, and barricated himself in a remote cabine outside Big Bear, in Los Angeles oaks area after being confronted by the police. The authorites surrounded the cabin and a gun battle broke out in which 2 officers were injured and one was killed. After tear gas was fired into the cabin, the shooting stopped for a bit, and the cabin caught on fire, which is thought to have resulted from fire arm explosions. Later Dorners body was repotedly pulled out of the burned out cabin.

Bye Bye, Pope. After the current Catholic leader gave the first resignation of its kind to the Catholic church, Jews and Muslims and Protestants from around the world took to the internets to create these awesome memes. !! 

The operators of a cruise vessel stranded in the Gulf of Mexico after a weekend engine fire said Monday evening that the craft had drifted so far north of its original position that they now will tow the ship to Mobile, Ala., instead of their original plan for Progreso, Mexico. Not much of a vacation if you ask me...

Brazil is ablaze with more than just their crazy annual carnival. 

Just after the Sangue Jovem school persormance, a float caught on fire, killing four and injuring five people.

Allegedly the three of four killed died after hitting a power line while pushing the float. The fourth victim was an onlooker.

He's the man who rolled into a bedroom in Abbottabad, Pakistan, raised his gun and shot Osama bin Laden three times in the forehead.

Nearly two years later, the SEAL Team Six member is a secret celebrity with nothing to show for the deed; no job, no pension, no recognition outside a small circle of colleagues.

What is this country coming to? When the man who whooped serious terrorist ass, risked his life and his family's wellbeing, and stopped the panicking of many American families is left with absolutely NOTHING in life, America must be doing SOMETHING wrong. 

Well, I guess that's because the Armed forces are full of Republicans, but hey...

Yes, President Obama will be having his 2nd Google+ Hangout. 

Ask the Prez some questions (and play silly with some of those hilarious Google hangout effects) and well, hang out with Barack!

President Obama is one seriously tech savvy prez. We all know Mitt wasn't nearly as cool as Barack, if not only for his online presence :D

Outgoing Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta signs an order allowing partners wider use of family-oriented facilities on U.S. bases, including child care and counseling. This is a huge step for America's armed forces & it's about time! What do you think should be next?

"And Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii will always love you!" ... Did you know that she didn't even write that song? It's a cover of a Dolly Parton song from way back in the day. 

It's been one year since the star's death and people all over the world are endlessly obsessed with her over-amplified voice. 

At the Grammy's, last minute script changes were made in honor or Houston, wax figures are appearing in museums all over the country, and the Idol auditions are wild!

Pope Benedict ZVI shocked everyone on Monday saying he would resign from his position as soon as February 28th of this year!

Is Catholicism coming to an end? Is this the beginning of the end for the devout jesus lovers? What could the pope have done to feel so inadequate?!

Remember that super sexy ad of David BEckham in his underwear for H&M? What about the new 90 second commercial directed by Maddona's ex, Guy Ritchie? Well, apparently good old David isn't the good old David we thought he was. 

37 year old Beckham loses his tattoos in some shots, grows a few inches (taller), and hides his face in most of the action shots from the commercial. 

Sad but true, most of those "sexy Hollywood bodies," aren't really that sexy after all.

Yes, that's the lady of the year, BEyonce, on the cover of Vogue Magazine. All done up, see Beyonce is another 12 styles you haven't seen her in yet. 

This woman is one who finally deserves to be on the cover of such a huge magazine, because after all she is not only a vocal icon but for many, a style icon, role model, and good mother. What do you think about Beyonce?

The 2013 Fashion Week has begun 2 days ago in New York and is giong until February 14th. Here's a glimpse of what Spring and Winter collections, over 90 designers have in store for us.

2013 the year of the snake is met with a bang in China! Massive fire works, festivals, banquets, performances and more. Half of Beijing's pupulation, 20 million people have left the city for the holiday and the rest are rauciously celebrating, despite governments request to decrease the amount of fireworks due to pullusion. The crazy celebrations continue until Sunday, February 10th, the official first day of lunar new year.

Robohand is a mechanical prosthetic hand that can be 3D printed at home from designs that are freely available on Thingiverse. The prosthetic is a collaboration between Richard Van As, a South African craftsman who lost four fingers in a work accident, and Ivan Owen, a Washington-based artist who makes mechanical hand sculptures. The duo collaborated over the Internet, meeting in person just once during the development process. The first Robohand was delivered to Liam, a five year old South African with no fingers on his right hand, and as this video shows, it works rather well. For more on the story, see this Ars Technica article and coming up short handed, the official blog for the project. 

A NY Observer critic Rex Reed has insensitively attacked actress Melissa McCarthy in his review of the new movie "Identity Thief", calling her offensive names, focused on her weight. After the review people have called him out on it in an outrage, claiming that he has posted those hateful things in an attempt to get attention. What's your problem Reed?!

U.K. supermarkets as well as Burger Kings all over Europe have apparently been selling beef contaminated with horse meat! Some of the dishes exported by a french company, Findus have been found to be 100% horsemeat. such as the beef lasagnes. Comigel, the company which imports frozen beef producs from Fidus, supplies tonns of meals around 15 countries, is now facing a huge fine. People are disgusted, and there is an investigation going on with concerns of criminal activity. Although horse meat isn't bad for health, the fact that it has entered many European foods, including in schools, elderly houses, restaurants and hospitals is outrageous.

A hacker broke into George W. Bush's sisters computer and revealed some of the 43rd presidents amateur paintings. Not bad, I must say. But why so much focus on the showers scenes?

A 15 year old Pakistani girl Malala Yousufzai was shot in the head by a Taliban gunman, because she spoke out for young women, and created a blog on which she denounced Taliban for preventing girls from getting educated. While Malala was in the hospital Taliban proclaimed "We do not tolerate people like Malala speaking against us" followed by a vow to go after her again if she survives. She was discharged from the hospital of Birmingham, England yesterday after undergoing multiple surgeries to put her skull together and restore her hearing. Doctors believe that her recovery is a miracle! The brave young girl isn't going to give up on her message despite the obvious dangers. She recently spoke to the camera for the first time since the shooting saying "God has given me this new life. I want to serve the people. I want every girl, every child, to be educated." Wow what an inspiration!

The winner of Wednesday's Powerball jackpot won $217 million, according to ABC local affiliate WRIC. The sole ticket that hit the Powerball jackpot, matching all six numbers, was sold in Richmond, Va., NBC's WWBT in Richmond reports. The winning numbers in the Feb. 6 drawing of the multi-state lottery were 5, 27, 36, 38, 41 and the red Powerball number was 12. Wednesday's Powerball jackpot is the biggest single prize won since a record-breaking $588 million award was split between two tickets in November 2012. The next Powerball drawing will be on Saturday, Feb. 9, for $40 million. Powerball is played in 42 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.