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Here are your top Digital Journal reports, top news photos, top stories in the media and top blogs, as decided by you and the community.
Top Digital Journal Reports
Ashley Kirilow vilified for alleged cancer charity scam (Includes interview) by Stephanie Dearing
Everyone pitied the brave young woman who said she had multiple cancers. People dug into their pockets to give her money to help her charity, Change for a Cure.
The Holy Land prepares for Ramadan (Includes interview) by Alessandro Di Maio
Just after the sun set and three stars appeared in the sky above the Holy Land, Ramadan began and many Muslims families started praying and reading the Koran in a festive atmosphere.
What you get on Wikipedia depends on which version you use (Includes interview) by Michael Cosgrove
A talk with the President of French Wikimedia gives insight into how Wikipedia content can vary depending on which version you use.
College grad-turned-stripper says ‘my soul has been darkened’ (Includes interview) by Lynn Herrmann
An honor student and graduate from the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale has watched a dream of success in her chosen career become crushed by a tanked economy and frauds connected with the for-profit college industry, leading her to an unimaginable job.
‘Bridging the continents’ at the Toronto Turkish Festival (Includes interview and eyewitness account) by Andrew Moran
The fourth annual Toronto Turkish Festival took place in downtown Toronto at the Yonge-Dundas Square. The event “celebrates the colours of Turkey” by presenting Turkish cuisine, culture, art, music and dance.
Top Images
In the Media
Antibiotics-resistant super-bug spreading from India to Europe by R. C. Camphausen
A new gene, NDM-1, has emerged that allows bacteria to be highly resistant to most available antibiotics. The UK now has 37 confirmed cases, all people who have recently been to Pakistan or India for medical treatment or cosmetic surgery.
Study shows girls in the US now reach puberty at a younger age by R. C. Camphausen
A new study shows that American girls are showing signs of puberty at an earlier age than ever, especially heavier girls with a high body-mass index. Today, twice as many girls as a decade ago begin breast development at age 7. Scientists are concerned.
Stephen Hawking: Mankind must leave Earth or face extinction by Igor I. Solar
British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking is warning that if humans are unable to locate another suitable planet to inhabit, they will face extinction.
More details emerge after Texas mayor kills daughter, self by Eric S. Wyatt
In the weeks following the death of Coppell, Texas mayor, Jayne Peters and her daughter, Corinne, new details have been confirmed, shedding some light on the incident.
Live cat found marinating in trunk of car by Lynn Curwin
When police stopped a car that had run a red light in Buffalo, New York they heard meowing. When they checked the trunk they found a caged cat marinating in crushed red peppers, chili pepper, salt and oil.
Obama approval rating drops below 50% on 12 of 13 issues by Kim I. Hartman
President Barack Obama saw his approval ratings drop in a recently released Gallup poll. Race relations was the only area that Obama scored over 50 percent approval.
RCMP save three kittens trapped in donation bin by Lynn Curwin
British Columbia RCMP were called to help with kittens in distress in Langley. The crying kittens were trapped inside of a donation bin.
A2 Mach 5 airliner- Brussels to Sydney in 5 hours by Paul Wallis
A huge new airliner design is attracting a lot of attention around the world. The British Reaction Engines A2 is a new concept in air travel. These aircraft are bigger than an Airbus, lighter than a 747, and about 5 times faster.
Stripper says for-profit college degree ‘worthless’ by Lynn Herrmann
After enrolling at the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale and spending $70,000 on her education, a graduate has turned to stripping, noting “there’s something wrong” with the way for-profit colleges are conducting business.
Nude riders set world record on roller coaster by Lynn Curwin
More than 100 people stripped off their clothing and went for a roller coaster ride in the UK to raise money for a local hospital while setting a world record.
Opinion: Life, Death and Christopher Hitchens by G. Robert M. Miller
Author, speaker, journalist and intellectual Christopher Hitchens has been diagnosed with oesophageal cancer, a rare and highly fatal form of the disease.
Top Blogs
Let me introduce you to my new companion – Frank. by Gemma Fox
Today I’d like to share with you the battle of wits that is going on between myself and a spider called Frank. I had…
Reflections of downtown Vancouver by Joseph Boltrukiewicz
I try not to come to downtown Vancouver very often. It’s not my lifestyle and preference to enjoy urban landscape and busy city life and live there permanently.
Interviewer stumped for reply by skeptikool
The following will give a clue as to why General Cosgrove is considered “An Australian treasure.”
