As we do every week, we’ve collected the top news stories and compiled them on one page. Digital Journalists this week reported on animal news, sports trade rumours, international milestones and more.
We also highlight some of the major topics Digital Journalists have been covering recently. Note you can see the trending topics at the top of any page on our news network, in the grey bar.
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Op-Ed: From the Faroese perspective – the pilot whale hunt (Includes first-hand account) by Sasha Abdolmajid
Cooperation rather than confrontation – in this way, whale defenders and the Faroese might jointly contribute to an accelerated end to the pilot whale hunt. Here are some local points of view on it.
A maiden flight on Europe’s 1st modern scheduled hydroplane route (Includes first-hand account) by Paul Bradbury
As Europe’s first modern scheduled sea plane operation finally gets underway in Croatia, Digital Journal takes to the skies to check out the opening route from Split Airport to Jelsa on Hvar.
Review: Jeff Bridges and The Abiders amaze at The Paramount in New York (Includes first-hand account) by Markos Papadatos
On August 29, Jeff Bridges and his band, The Abiders, played a fantastic concert at The Paramount in Huntington, New York.
Vedran Meniga, a true festival tourism pioneer in Pula, Croatia (Includes first-hand account) by Paul Bradbury
Croatia is emerging as Europe’s premier festival destination, largely due to the work of pioneers such as Vedran Meniga in Pula. Digital Journal went to meet him.
Tamron Hall recalls her days ‘Running Wild With Bear Grylls’ (Includes interview and first-hand account) by Earl Dittman
The talented ‘The Today Show’ anchor recounts her time repelling down a remote Utah cliff with famed survivalist Bear Grylls. Two days in the wild not only taught Hall a few things about survival, but it also reminded her what it was like to be fearless.
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Joan Rivers, 81, passed away peacefully surrounded by family by AFP
Joan Rivers, the caustic stand-up comic and television host who blazed a trail at a time when comedy was all but off-limits to women, died in New York. She was 81.
Tesla Motors under pressure to stop Georgia sales by Justin King
The Georgia Automobile Dealers Association has filed a petition with lawmakers to force Tesla Motors to stop selling cars in Georgia.
Mom with Alzheimer’s recognizes daughter for a moment by Owen Weldon
A video showing a mother with Alzheimer’s Disease has surfaced, and it shows her recognizing her own daughter for a moment.
Obama confounds and confuses Democrats on Immigration Reform by Larry Clifton
Pres. Obama continues to confound and confuse Congress on both sides of the aisle over his intention to sidestep elected representatives and grant amnesty to as many as 11 million illegal aliens living in the U.S.
Wild boars in German forests still suffering effects of Chernobyl by Karen Graham
It has been almost 30 years since the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, and its effects are still being felt as far away as Germany. Many wild boars roaming the bucolic countryside of Saxony, some 700 miles away from Chernobyl are still radioactive.
Op-Ed: Scots independence vote — The week the ‘No’ campaign fell apart by Robert Myles
Last week didn’t produce a political earthquake in Scotland but that may yet happen if voters vote “Yes” to independence in sufficient numbers on their date with destiny, September 18, when the Scottish referendum on independence is held.
Jennifer Lawrence nude photos leaked online by Abdul Kuddus
Private pictures of Oscar winning actor, Jennifer Lawrence, surfaced online through a site, 4chan. Reportedly, the hacker claims to have explicit pictures of at least 100 other celebrities.
NBA Trade Rumors: Rajon Rondo to NY Knicks? by Larry Seely
With just a few weeks until the start of the 2014-15 NBA season, Boston has received some bad news — it has been reported that All Star point guard Rajon Rondo has asked to be traded.
Confirmed nude photos of Jennifer Lawrence leaked by Mandy Robinson
In shocking news today, several news outlets are reporting a massive leak of allegedly stolen photos of celebrities in various nude positions. The leaks include images of Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Upton, Mary E Winstead and Hope Solo.
Christian parents disown gay son, throw him out (VIDEO) by Mathew Wace Peck
A video of Daniel Pierce, an out-gay American college student from Kennesaw, Georgia, which shows his family violently opposing his sexuality on religious grounds, has gone viral after being posted on YouTube.
Documentary reveals the true life of Winter the dolphin by Elizabeth Batt
She is one of the most famous dolphins in the world. But a new documentary says that Winter, the star of Dolphin Tale 1 and 2, isn’t leading the glamorous life.
Naked News: Nudity is newsworthy as people parade in the buff by Marcus Hondro
There is Dating Naked and the real estate show Buying Naked and of course The Naked News. There’s a naked bike ride and topless march. Nudity is showing itself off of late, making the news and in doing so displaying just how prudish we can be.
Ancient DNA shows Inuit were not the first to settle the Arctic by Karen Graham
The first people to enter into North America’s Arctic were a very shy people who didn’t intermix with their neighbors. More importantly, anthropologists now say that DNA studies show that Inuit and Native Americans are genetically separate from them.
Review: ‘Road To Ninja — Naruto The Movie’ very human & emotional by Can Tran
“Road To Ninja: Naruto The Movie,” of all six “Naruto Shippuden” movies, shows to be the most emotional and heartfelt, giving protagonist Naruto Uzumaki a very human perspective. Today, the film gets limited screenings across North America.
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