As we do every week, we’ve rounded up the top stories (as voted on by you) and put them all together on one page.
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.
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. Add a link to your favourite stories in the comments below!
Top Digital Journal Reports
Lake Ontario tomb for remains encased in cement (Includes first-hand account) by KJ Mullins
Toronto Police are tight-lipped concerning a tip that lead the Marine Unit and homicide detectives to 125 Queen’s Quay East to locate a body found in Lake Ontario. Mullins posted a follow-up here: Organized crime linked to body found in Lake Ontario
Study: Two-thirds of married women opt for anything but sex (Includes interview) by Kim I. Hartman
Sex is not a priority when it comes to personal time, a new study shows. Married women say their sex life is not only predictable but they would prefer to read a book, watch TV or catch up on much needed sleep instead of having sex with their partner.
Criminal defense lawyers dispute Rwanda Genocide history (Includes interview) by Ann Garrison
May 21, 2010 The ad hoc organizing committee of the Second International Criminal Defense Conference being held in Bruxelles on May 21-23, thanked Rwanda Chief Prosecutor Ngoga, and Kigali’s New Times, for publicizing their efforts.
Top Images
In the Media
By far the most popular article this week was: Hulk Hogan sues Post Cereal over Cocoa Pebbles commercial by Kim I. Hartman
Hulk Hogan is back in federal court in Florida, this time over a cartoon commercial. Hulk claims his reputation was harmed in a Cocoa Pebbles ad featuring Bamm-Bamm tossing ” Hulk Boulder” into the air and winning the match.
Tens of thousands of people read and shared this story. Who new the Hulkster would be so popular?
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Australian cat survives ordeal in washing machine by Laura Trowbridge
Cats often hide away in unlikely places. They can choose the sunniest spot in the middle of a walkway to lounge in, but they also enjoy the deepest, darkest, tiniest spaces to “get away from it all.”
Kenneth Starr arrested on alleged $30 million ponzi scheme by Andrew Moran
Kenneth Starr, a New York financial investment advisor to Hollywood stars such as Uma Thurman and Martin Scorsese, was arrested on charges of running a $30 million ponzi scheme.
Boy, 4, saved from dangerous escalator fall in Turkey mall by David Silverberg
A four-year-old climbed the outside of an escalator in an Istanbul shopping centre, precariously dangling eight feet off the ground when he reached the top. A quick-thinking shop owner saved his life.
Jamaican drug war continues in firefight with Coke’s Shower Posse by Kim I. Hartman
The bloody war in Jamaica continues today with more fires, a rising death toll and gun fire on the streets as the police and Jamaican army battle the Shower Posse drug gang and its’ leader Christopher “Duddus” Coke.
N. Korea severs ‘all ties’ with South, army is ‘combat ready’ by Christopher Szabo
North Korea has announced it is cutting all relations with South Korea and is also expelling all South Korean workers from a jointly run factory on the North Korean side of the border. North Korean troops are also reportedly “combat ready.”
Toddler addicted to cigarettes throws tantrums when denied smokes by Laura Trowbridge
A 2-year-old Indonesian toddler Ardi Rizal became addicted to cigarettes when his father introduced him to the habit at only 18 months old.
Jamaica declares state of emergency in war with drug lord by Kim I. Hartman
Trouble began earlier this week in Kingston after the government approved a US extradition request for Christopher “Dudus” Coke, a reputed gang boss. Police were shot and killed, retreating from police stations set on fire by supporters of Dudus.
Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus buried, again by Igor I. Solar
Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543), whose remains were recently identified using modern forensic tools, was buried Saturday at the Frombork Cathedral, 467 years after his death.
‘Everybody Draw Mohammed Day’ Controversy Still Raging Worldwide by Johnny Simpson
Saudi Arabia banned Facebook’s EDMD page. Indian Muslims are demanding that India do the same. Pakistan lodged protests with the UN and US. Sweden closed its embassy there. Now the World Cup is threatened. UPDATE: India has blocked Facebook’s EDMD page.
Deadly South Dakota tornadoes caught on video by Storm Chasers by Kim I. Hartman
Discovery Channel’s Storm Chasers were in South Dakota this weekend and filmed the major tornadoes that hit the mid-west states. Storm’s spun from this weather band are responsible for the death of one child and destruction at hundreds of farms and homes.
Spanish bullfighter gored by the bull is in ‘critical condition’ by Igor I. Solar
The Spanish bullfighter Julio Aparicio was severely gored by the bull in the bullring of Las Ventas, Madrid. Aparicio received a bull-horn through the neck and is in serious condition. DigitalJournal.com provides the graphic video (viewer discretion).
Northern Ontario’s lake monster, the Ugly One, found dead by Stephanie Dearing
Two nurses out for a walk alongside a lake in Northern Ontario at the beginning of May found a creature that is being called ‘the Ugly One.’
Top Blogs
My first 1,000 published articles on DJ by Leo Reyes
Today is a significant day for me as I have written 1,000 news and opinion articles on Digital Journal. I joined DJ…
A dash of colour, a drop of rain by Ken Wightman
New cameras, like my Canon S90, automatically detect when they should be shooting in the macro setting. This is a very…
This morning when my daughter and I headed out to pick up a few things and run some errands, we saw the strangest, most…
