As we do every week on Friday, we’ve collected the top stories (as voted by you) and compiled them on one page. Our Digital Journalists have covered Charlie Sheen’s tour, new revelations about JFK before his assassination and adventerous teams trekking across the Gobi desert.
How these stories and images are selected: We keep track of the what readers like and what articles, images and blogs people are reading and looking at most.
Below are your top Digital Journal reports, top news photos, top stories in the media and top blogs, as decided by you and the community.
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Top Digital Journal Reports
Jesus’ sacrifice memorialized by Jehovah’s Witnesses tonight (Includes first-hand account) by Carol Forsloff
Millions of Jehovah’s Witnesses gathered at a service on Sunday, April 17, to memorialize the sacrificial death of Jesus, in a style unique to a group considered by some to be outside mainstream Christianity.
A 1,000-mile trek across Asia’s biggest desert — the Gobi (Includes interview) by Lynn Morris
A bold team is about trek 1,000 miles across the largest desert in Asia. The expedition called Gobi2011 will see the team walking across the Gobi Desert in Mongolia visiting indigenous people along the route.
Andrea Ramolo — Not your Janis Joplin clone (Includes interview) by Lenny Stoute
Barrelling along the 401, having blown away Montreal the night before and on the way to do it again in Ottawa, is the perfect way to meet Andrea Ramolo.
Daniel Radcliffe nears end of an era with Deathly Hallows Part 1 (Includes interview and first-hand account) by Earl Dittman
Radcliffe, who has portrayed everyone’s favorite cinematic wizard-in-training Harry Potter, for the past decade, talks about making the first half of the final film, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (now on Blu-ray/DVD) and life after Potter.
Charlie Sheen in Toronto – mixed reviews, winning? (Includes interview) by Daniel Boyington
Charlie Sheen performed his first of two concerts Thursday at Massey Hall in Toronto (My Violent Torpedo of Truth Tour) and although Thursday was sold out, tickets are still available for Friday.
Top Images
In the Media
Judge to rule on key evidence in Casey Anthony murder trial by Carol Forsloff
A Florida Judge will decide on which forensic evidence can be permitted in the first-degree murder trial of Casey Anthony, a mother accused of killing her daughter, Caylee, in a 2008 high profile event. The trial is scheduled for May 17.
Japan nuclear plant evacuees demand compensation by Kim I. Hartman
Japan citizens are becoming increasingly frustrated by the handling of the nuclear crises at Fukushima that has forced them out of their homes and into evacuation centers were they wait for compensation payments to begin from the government and TEPCO.
Rich Old Hungarian grave could have belonged to prince by Christopher Szabo
Rich grave finds from the Conquest Era of the Magyars or Hungarians have been uncovered by archaeologists in Pest Country, including ninth Century horse furniture and a belt, with a particularly rich sabretache, or pouch.
Former UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter convicted in sex case by Leo Reyes
A former UN weapons inspector who was charged for sexual contact with a minor was found guilty by the jury Thursday after attending trial on the case with his family last Tuesday in Pennsylvania
Deadly shooting in Florida Internet cafe captured on video camera by Kim I. Hartman
A botched robbery at an Internet cafe in Florida, that was caught on videotape by a surveillance camera, resulted in a shoot-out between the armed robbers and a security guard that ended with the death of one of the suspects.
Obama admonishes Texas reporter for interrupting him in interview by Michael Krebs
In a televised report carried on local affiliate WFAA News 8, President Obama faced tough questioning over his appeal in Texas and at the end of the interview told the reporter not to interrupt him again in any future interviews.
JFK sought documents on UFOs 10 days before his assassination by Michael Krebs
Adding new speculation to the assassination of President John F Kennedy, two documents revealed by an author researching the JFK presidency show Kennedy’s interests in gaining access to UFO information.
Doctor Who actress Elisabeth Sladen dies aged 63 by Kev Hedges
Doctor Who star Elisabeth Sladen, who also appeared in spin-off series, The Sarah Jane Adventures has died, she was 63. A reporter at the BBC, Lizo Mzimba, said she had been suffering from cancer for some time.
T-Mobile ad of fake Royal Wedding entrance dance goes viral by David Silverberg
A video ad of actors playing the British Royals and dancing at the William-Kate wedding ceremony has become wildly popular online, accumulating 4.6 million views within four days.
Report: Former Canadian MPs say party system ruining politics by Andrew Moran
A new reported released entitled “It’s My Party: Parliamentary Dysfunction Reconsidered” highlights the frustration among former Members in the House of Commons over the party system Canada currently has in place.
Star Trek actor Patrick Stewart speaks out for assisted suicide by Kev Hedges
Star Trek star Sir Patrick Stewart has joined the debate which campaigns for legalising assisted suicide in the UK. He becomes a patron for the organisation and believes the choice to have an assisted death “should be a right”.
At 1 a.m. EST Saturday, Lady Gaga (via Twitter) released her cover art for the ‘Born This Way’ album. It has already sparked a collective “huh?”
American Idol: Magnificent 7 ends with Stefano Langone eliminated by Kim I. Hartman
American Idol’s magnificent seven turned to six tonight, after a night of performances that saw Katy Perry and David Cook take the stage, while the audience waited on the edge of their seats to find who would be eliminated in this week’s episode.
Top Blogs
A lot is learned in four years by KJ Mullins
As the clock chimes a new day in I am reflecting on the past four years…
The French law which would ban foreign flags in public by Michael Cosgrove
This has got to be one of the most insanely dumb law projects drawn up in France in many a year. Here are the facts,…
Unemployed at 54 by Susan Keeping
Well, I just lost my day job today. I am a little upset but I got a good severance package…well, not that great but…
