As we do every week on Friday, we’ve collected the top stories (as voted by you) and compiled them on one page. Our writers covered an 9/11 memorials, wildfires decimateTexan homes, a New Meixco cop is reprimanded for having sex on a car in uniform, and many other stories.
We also highlight some of major topics Digital Journalists have been covering recently. Note you can see the trending topics at the top of any page on DigitalJournal.com, under the category bar. They are changing constantly to reflect what people are reading on the site.
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Top Digital Journal Reports
Several people shot at Carson City iHop restaurant (Includes interview) by KJ Mullins
There are reports that several people were gunned down this morning at the International House of Pancakes in Carson City, Nevada just after 9 a.m. local time.
Covering the world from a Texan countryside: Profile of a Digital Journalist (Includes interview) by David Silverberg
He writes news articles from a library computer and wakes up to mountains and sunrises every morning. He’s been published in Time Magazine. Find out more about a very busy Digital Journalist, Lynn Herrmann.
Costumed for the Cure at AIDS Walk for Life (Includes interview) by Nick Segura
The AIDS Walk for Life will be receiving a little fundraising help from heroes and villains this year. These unlikely allies are clearing their weekends to walk for a noble cause.
Netflix’s streaming service available in Mexico, Latin America (Includes interview) by Nancy Houser
Netflix has been the largest Internet movie and TV series subscription/mail order service since 1997. Today, its online streaming is being launched in Latin America and the Caribbean for unlimited DVDs, movies and television shows.
Arkansas’ 9/11 memorial events include one flag for each victim (Includes first-hand account) by Kay Mathews
One of the nearly 3,000 men, women, and children who perished in the attacks on 9/11 was a graduate of the University of Arkansas, and students are honoring her and other victims with “Razorbacks Remember” events like placement of flags on campus.
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In the Media
Garlic bread argument leads to murder by Nancy Houser
Enjoying a delicious piece of garlic bread to go with the usual Scottish cup of tea was a normal request for 22-year old Alami Gotip of West Lothian, Scotland. But life would change soon for the young mother and her two young children, age one and four.
NASA’s Kepler spacecraft finds invisible world by Kathleen Blanchard
Scientists have discovered a previously unseen planet that has generated some excitement. The “invisible” world of Kepler-19c was uncovered when researchers from NASA’s Kepler spacecraft noticed a known planet arriving late.
Op-Ed: Texas firefighters budget was slashed by Perry and state GOP by Lynn Herrmann
As the state of Texas continues battling wildfires in a season extending for almost a year, Governor Rick Perry and GOP cohorts helped guide through drastic budget cuts to the Texas Forest Service (TFS), a wrong move which has come home to roost.
Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz fired by Chairman by Stephanie Medeiros
Carol Bartz, who was hired on as CEO of Yahoo two and a half years ago, was fired on Tuesday effective immediately by the Chairman of the Board.
U.S. Postal Service could close this winter by Nancy Houser
The United States Postal Service, facing massive budget problems, may soon close its doors. The only solution is if the parties can miraculously reach a compromise for a bailout.
State Police fire cop caught having sex on hood of car by Kim I. Hartman
New Mexico state police officer Bert Lopez has been fired after a surveillance camera photographed him having sex with an unidentified woman on the hood of a vehicle, in full uniform, while a chihuahua looked on.
Crocodile caught in southern Philippines, to star in eco park by John Louie S. Ramos
After a three-week hunt, the local government of Bunawan together with expert crocodile hunters finally caught the feared 21-foot crocodile, suspected of attacking and killing a villager, who went missing last July.
New wildfires in central Texas destroy hundreds of homes by Lynn Herrmann
New wildfires in central Texas over the Labor Day weekend destroyed hundreds of homes and scorched thousands of acres as strong north winds and extremely dry conditions have whipped the fires into uncontrollable situations.
Op-Ed: Remembering Jerry Lewis’s MDA Telethon by KJ Mullins
Today there will be a Muscular Dystrophy Association Telethon raising money for research and those who are affected by the many muscular diseases that fall under its umbrella. Jerry Lewis will be present despite earlier reports.
Tooth infection kills uninsured nephew of Bootsy Collins by Kathleen Blanchard
A single unemployed father who died from a tooth infection developed a brain infection because he couldn’t afford to purchase antibiotic for treatment. The young man, who was Bootsy Collins’ nephew, left behind a 6 yr old daughter.
NHL: Belak’s funeral scheduled for Sunday in Nashville by Ernest Dempsey
The funeral of the Canadian ice hockey star Wade Belak will be held on Sunday in Nashville. Those close to Belak say that he had been coping with depression.
Canadian charged with spray painting name at Grand Canyon by Kim I. Hartman
A Canadian man was charged after he allegedly spray-painted the first few letters of his name at a scenic overlook where the ‘Duck on a Rock’ formation is located in the Grand Canyon National Park.
Study: Insomnia costing US economy $63.2 billion by Elizabeth Cunningham Perkins
Insomnia costs an average of $2,280 and 11.3 days per worker from reduced productivity each year, at a total cost to the national economy of $63.2 billion and 252.7 days, according to a Harvard Medical School study.
Top Blogs
Yvonne, Germany’s runaway cow, is safe and happy in new home by Johnny Summerton
After three months “on the run” Yvonne – Germany’s “fugitive” cow – is safe and happily reunited with her son and…
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Playing with Spices in 2 Indian Inspired Dishes. Yum. by Raquel Teixeira
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