The captain of the ill-fated Costa Concordia, Francesco Schettino, continues to deny fault in the disaster that took 32 lives on Jan. 13, 2012, and his latest statement is one of his most deceptive. He's playing a shell game.

A young married couple from the American state of Massachusetts is seeking to legally add 'Seamonster' to their middle names.

Gaza - First an Egyptian sponsored ceasefire proposal negotiated without any input from Hamas was rejected by that group. Later, last Friday, Israel rejected a proposal with input from Hamas presented to Israel by US Secretary of State John Kerry.

No matter how good your marriage is right now, if your spouse was this happy to see you it's a lock it would be even better. Casey, a cute wee schnauzer was so excited to be reunited with her owner that she not only yelped and jumped - she fainted.

Dublin - In his toughest comments yet on the subject, Barack Obama accused big US corporations of trying to manipulate “the system” by “magically becoming Irish” through tax inversion deals.

During the first five and a half years of his presidency – and I imagine for the 30 or so months that remain — I’ve had a difficult time supporting many of the decisions made by President Obama.

Dublin - A man on his commercial flight, who drank beer and vodka to calm his nerves before the flight took off, mistook the cabin door for the bathroom door and tried to open it.

A 17 year old boy from India endured a seven hour surgery to remove 232 teeth. The rare condition was caused by a complex composite odontoma.

Toronto - The Toronto Summer Festival kicked off its ninth season Tuesday night at Toronto's Koerner Hall with a bravura performance by the Grammy award-winning Emerson String Quartet.

Waterville - Residents came out to show their support and connections to America after a local cafe owner banned "loud Americans" from his shop.

After repeated attempts to receive aid to help with the Mexican refugee crisis have failed, Texas officials have been forced to take drastic measures.

Dublin - Giving credence to the old saying that no good deed goes unpunished, an heroic tourist in Ireland dove into a river to save a dying man only to have his wallet and phone stolen while in the water.

Kim Jong-un is shown in this parody of world leaders dancing and goofing off during a digital altered video. While North America and Russia say nothing of their leaders being mocked, North Korea wants the video removed.

A brand new amendment to an old bylaw in Calgary, Canada, will see passengers in cabs in that city have to pay a $100 fee for vomiting. This is a phenomenon that more often happens at night in cities and is more often achieved by drunk persons.

Dr. Taylor Haynes is a Republican candidate for the Governor of Wyoming. He is also selling the idea of opening Yellowstone Park for drilling. Recent seismic activity and melting roads raises concerns of a Super Volcano Eruption.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is building a case against pro-Russian separatists and Russia itself, insisting they are responsible for downing Malaysian Flight MH17 over Ukrainian skies. He outlined his country's case on political talk shows Sunday.

Jennifer O'Neill is a former assistant to pop star Lady Gaga who appears to be on her way to being a rich former assistant to pop star Lady Gaga. Atria Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, say they will publish a book by O'Neill about Gaga.

Police in New Orleans have arrested an employee of a health food store caught on security tape having sex with a prostitute in the back of the store. Not only was Charles West having sex on the job but he used a company check to pay for it.

Pit bulls get plenty of bad press but Ace, a pit bull in Indianapolis, is getting praise. In fact, he's being heralded as a hero in his house, his neighbourhood and in the local press. That's because Ace is credited with saving 13-year-old Nick Lamb.

Ballina - Ballina is a town in north County Mayo, Ireland. It lies at the mouth of the River Moy near Killala Bay, in the Moy valley and Parish of Kilmoremoy. Digital Journal has paid a visit and we have captured some of the scenery.