Rick Perry fumbles more than once and hurts his chances at winning the GOP nomination. Scientists wonder why Canadian salmon are dying. Madonna releases a new song. These are the top stories from around the world covered by our Digital Journalists.
As we do every week on Friday, we've collected the top stories (as voted by you) and compiled them on one page. Digital Journalists covered important newsworthy stories, from
American politics to internationally renown
pop stars.
We also highlight some of major topics Digital Journalists have been covering recently. Note you can see the trending topics at the top of any page on DigitalJournal.com, under the category bar. They are changing constantly to reflect what people are reading on the site.
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Top Digital Journal Reports
Tragic cyclist accident leaves family in sorrow in Toronto (Includes interview) by
KJ Mullins
A young mother and wife has died after losing control of her bike while cycling onto Dundas Street West near Lansdowne and into the path of a five-tonne truck Monday during the lunch hour.
Occupy Toronto encampment damages could cost as much as $25,000 (Includes interview) by
Andrew Moran
It has been a month since Occupy Toronto protesters established an encampment site at St. James Park. There has been extensive damage to the grounds, and the City has said they will be creating a plan soon to deal with the occupiers.
Photo essay: Neo-Nazis clash with counter-protesters in Pomona (Includes first-hand account) by
Kevin Fitzgerald
Members of the neo-Nazi group known as the National Socialist Movement showed up in Pomona, California to protest against illegal immigration and what they call civil rights violations against the white race. They were met with 200 counter-protesters.
A member of the National Socialist Movement gives the infamous Nazi salute as the group stands behind the police barricade.
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by
Bryen Dunn
A new song by Madonna, “Give Me All Your Love," has been flying around the virtual world recently. It’s unconfirmed whether this is her new single coming out, but the news is already in the Top 10 Twitter trending topics.
Emma Watson parts ways with Harry Potter in Deathly Hallows Pt.2 (Includes interview and first-hand account) by
Earl Dittman
Having spent her teen years filming all the Harry Potter films, Emma Watson, who portrays the beloved Hermione in the franchise, talks about the final, magical days of their last film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (now on Blu-ray and DVD).
Top Images
Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty speaking with a distinguished guest at the Remembrance Day ceremony at Queen's Park.
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Field of Remembrance. Crosses remembering and thanking our war dead
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Fairy Godmother grants Cinderella's wish during the "Cinderella's Holiday Wish" performance
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Capitol Christmas tree on a trailer
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In the Media
Coroner urges Jehovah's Witnesses to review blood transfusion ban by
JohnThomas Didymus
A coroner has called on the leadership of the Jehovah's Witnesses to review the ban on blood transfusions after a death under circumstances he described as "graphically illustrating the consequence of rigid adherence to that doctrine."
Russia's Mars mission malfunctions, space probe stuck in orbit by
JohnThomas Didymus
The latest reports say the Russian spacecraft on the Phobos-Grunt mission to Mars' satellite Phobos is trapped in a lower orbit of the Earth, after an engine malfunction, and could crash if Russian engineers are unable put it back on course.
'Rick Perry' disputes claim he was drunk on SNL's Weekend Update by
Michael Krebs
Texas Governor Rick Perry, played by SNL's Bill Hader, paid a visit to 'Weekend Update' to explain his recent strange behavior in New Hampshire that some have speculated was driven by drinking too much alcohol.
Republican presidential nominee Rick Perry stumbles at GOP debate by
Andrew Reeves
Republican presidential nominee Rick Perry drew an embarrassing blank last night in the GOP debate when stating what government agencies would be cut in the Perry administration.
Ron Paul's gal supporters make 'Pin-Ups for Ron Paul calendar' by
Katerina Nikolas
Three years ago it was "Hotties 4 Ron Paul." This time around female "gal" fans of Paul have produced the "2012 Pin-Ups for Ron Paul Calendar," offering less clothing this time around, hoping to boost the campaign coffers of their hero.
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Bil Keane at work in his studio in 1990
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by
KJ Mullins
The man behind Family Circus, Bill Keane, passed away on Tuesday. Keane was known for his family-oriented comic strip that has run in syndication since 1960 and is in more than 1,500 newspapers across the United States.
Gay penguin pair being broken up by
Gar Swaffar
The Toronto Zoo is apparently unhappy with Buddy and Pedro, two African penguins who have seemingly bonded in defiance of the need for more baby penguins.
NASA captures new radar images of asteroid 2005 YU55 by
JohnThomas Didymus
NASA's Deep Space Network antenna in Goldstone, California, has captured new radar images of asteroid 2005 YU55. The image was captured at 11:45 a.m. PST (2:45 p.m. EST/1945 UTC) when the asteroid was about 860,000 miles (1.38 million km) from Earth.
How to spot asteroid 2005 YU55 as it passes on November 8 by
JohnThomas Didymus
If you are an astronomy enthusiast hoping to catch a glimpse of the asteroid 2005 YU55 as it passes between Earth and orbit of the Moon on Tuesday, with a bit of luck and with the right instrument, you just might be able to satisfy your curiosity.
Olympic champion horse Hickstead dies during competition by
Lynn Curwin
Hickstead, the horse Eric Lamaze rode to win individual and team medals at the 2008 Olympics, collapsed and died as he was leaving the ring during a World Cup event in Italy.
Why are British Columbia's salmon dying? by
Elizabeth Cunningham Perkins
British Columbia Supreme Court Justice Bruce Cohen has been reviewing stacks of evidence, much of it conflicting, in the vast "crime scene" of the Province’s missing millions of salmon, and focusing on five environmental culprits in a complex scenario.
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Adult sockeye salmon make bright orange splashes in the waters of a spring-fed channel to the Adams River, British Columbia.
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by
Alexander Baron
The Black Friday domain seizures by the FBI and Department of Justice affected Full Tilt more than any other site, but it could just be coming back to life.
Kentucky town loses half of its firefighters over dispute by
Kevin Fitzgerald
The small town has just seen a mass exodus of half of its firefighters after the local mayor accused the staff of misusing their firehouse.
Top Blogs
Remember... by
David Rendimonti
The other day, I bought a poppy from a veteran...
The thought of journalism and where I am in life by
John Rusch
What does it really take to be a journalist of any kind? I have wondered this myself...
More autumn tree pics by
Elizabeth Cunningham Perkins
I walked again this afternoon on errands, but paused and snapped more autumn tree pictures as I hurried along....
As the earliest stages of dusk began to dim the day, red and orange leaves began to glow brighter.
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