Abigail Prendergast
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Joined on Jun 20, 2011
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Ray Manzarek, keyboardist for the 1960s group, The Doors, has died from complications due to bile duct cancer. He was 74 years old. Manzarek will be remembered for his wit, charm, and talent in many Doors classics.
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In Sweden, five types of USB chargers had been recalled and ten overall had sales halted over concerns regarding the cables starting fires and causing electric shock. Most of the cables were knockoffs of Samsung and Apple brands.
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With the November 2012 release of Nintendo's Wii U console, fans are highly anticipating the release of another "Legend of Zelda" game. However, series creator, Shigeru Miyamoto, says that a new Zelda game will be a while due to having to find a style.
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Fashion designer, Hussein Chalayan, had revealed his transforming dress design earlier this year in Paris. While a very neat and interesting concept, a practical use for it may be years away, if anything.
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Beverly -
Fred Butler, a 106-year-old man from Massachusetts, has finally reached his goal of getting his high school diploma. His daugther-in-law, Cathy, had worked on it since Fred's wife died last year. Butler dropped out of school to help his family.
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Tokyo -
A highly doting father froze to death in order to save his only child from perishing in a winter storm in northern Japan. Mikio Okada did what he could to keep his 9-year-old daughter, Natsune, from succumbing to the cold. Sadly, it cost Mikio his life.
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Ty Morin, a artist from Connecticut, wants to take on a feat few have desired to try. He wants to bring his Facebook friend's list of 788 people to life using photography. He will be using an 8x10 film camera to take pictures of them all in person.
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Samsung is just about ready to debut its next smartphone in the Galaxy S series, the Galaxy S IV. While rumors swirl about the phone's specs, the South Korean tech company will unveil what it can really do on March 14 at Radio City Music Hall.
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A Greek man who is accused of having stolen a Salvador Dali painting last June before making an effort to rectify his mistake and send it back pleaded not guilty to charges of grand larceny. The painting is appraised at a value of $150,000.
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A brutal winter storm is expected to hit the US once again. Except this time, it is coming onto the west coast. After hitting California, the blizzard is expected to bring snow to the Southwest before making its way to the Midwest.
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New York -
Two men who had robbed a Jacob and Co. display case in Manhattan's Four Seasons hotel made off with over $160,000 in jewelry with a third man serving as their escort. The heist startled not only hotel staff, but Jacob and Co. owner, Jacob Arabo too.
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A young woman in Japan has recently found a remarkable piece of her father's past - and skill. A maze dating back over 30 years which was so intricate, it took him 7 years to finish drawing by hand onto paper.
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In America, taking any kind of public office meant taking an oath where you put your hand on a Bible. Atlantic City firefighters had to do a bit of a twist on the tradition by using an iPad Bible app instead.
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Pittsburgh -
Pa. Senator, Daylin Leach, along with Neill Franklin of LEAP, are proposing a bill that would decriminalize marijuana distribution and use in that state. Despite cannabis being illegal federally, many states have been treading a different path.
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Director Jonathan Bucari has landed himself in some hot water after proposing a film shoot in Ridgefield, Conn. which is less than 20 miles away from Newtown. Despite claims that the movie is not directly based on the event, it sparked controversy.
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A Budapest-based tech company named Binura has successfully made the spatial part of IQ tests fun. In the Android game, rOtal, players can test their 3D mental acuity by matching blocks which take up the X, Y, and Z axes.
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Rio De Janeiro -
QR codes can now be spotted just about anywhere. Rio de Janeiro has taken this technology and incorporated it into its traditional mosaic sidewalks, thus making a tourist attraction that not only looks nice, but puts information at vistors' fingertips.
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Toronto-based street artist, character designer and animator, Aiden Glynn has literally taken to the streets and implemented elements of popular video games into everyday objects. These creations draw inspiration from games like Donkey Kong and Pokemon.
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A group of sperm whales took in a deformed dolphin when observed by biologists in 2011. While there is a good amount of evidence as to why the dolphin was affectionate toward the whales, it is unclear why the cetaceans took it in.
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Google founder and CEO, Larry Page, has blasted Facebook, saying they are doing "a really bad job on their products." In an interview with Wired, Page discussed these matters along with subjects including his "10x" philosophy.
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