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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
Dolphin maimed, then thrown into ocean to die (Includes first-hand account) by W.V. Fitzgerald
A dolphin washed ashore along the coast of North Carolina after being maimed and thrown back into the ocean to suffer and die, researchers claim.
Toronto Tamils commemorate Black July at Queen’s Park (video) (Includes interview and first-hand account) by Andrew Moran
It has been 27 years since that fateful July week where approximately 3,000 Tamils were killed and hundreds of thousands more were displaced after Singhalese mobs burned down their homes, vandalized their businesses and killed Tamils in the streets.
‘Wings over Baker’ air show returns to Baker City, Oregon (Includes interview and first-hand account) by Jason Smith
After a year on hiatus, the ‘Wings over Baker’ air show returned this year to give a stellar performance.
Breast ironing in Cameroon raises concerns (Includes interview) by Samuel Okocha
Breast ironing is a traditional practice carried out by mothers in the Central African country of Cameroon to prevent their growing daughters from becoming promiscuous.
Teaching French children to think outside the box (Includes interview) by Michael Cosgrove
A French graduate institution is encouraging children to think creatively and to question ideas in science. The ‘Festival of Errors’ challenges traditional French teaching methods which rely on teaching facts only.
Top Images
In the Media
Earth has 1 in 1,000 chance of being hit by asteroid in 2182 by Andrew Moran
Scientists involved in a new study suggest that an asteroid named 1999 RQ36 could slam into planet Earth by the year 2182. The potential impacts from the large asteroid could affect the planet until 2200.
Kuwait PM bodyguard denied access to Chilean Presidential palace by Igor I. Solar
The head of security of Kuwaiti Prime Minister, His Highness Sheikh Nasser Mohammed Al-Sabah, was expelled from the Chilean Government House because he refused to surrender his gun to official palace security personnel.
Vancouver cops in hot water again after cop pushes disabled woman by Stephanie Dearing
The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) released security tape footage earlier this week showing a Vancouver police officer appearing to shove a disabled woman to the ground on Hastings Street in June 2010.
The UK government is said to have set in motion a law change that will prevent the Pope from being arrested when he visits the country in September.
Hundreds of alligators caught on tape in feeding frenzy by Kim I. Hartman
A Georgia fisherman recorded hundreds of alligators gathering in a canal in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, in what biologists believe may be a strange feeding ritual. Ray Cason witnessed the gator gathering on two consecutive mornings.
Church children beaten and branded for ‘witchcraft’ by Andrew John
Campaigners say children are increasingly being accused of witchcraft by preachers in the UK, and can face beatings, brandings and being physically restrained.
Canadian woman survives bear attack by playing dead by Laura Trowbridge
The London, Ontario woman was camping at a U.S. campground near Yellowstone National Park in Montana when she was attacked late at night by a bear.
Shitterton sign now in stone to discourage thieves by Laura Trowbridge
After repeatedly losing their sign to potty humor thieves, residents of Shitterton, Dorset, England decided to fight back with a large stone.
Priests in gay clubs further embarrass Catholic Church by Andrew John
Catholic priests in Rome are said to be making nocturnal visits to gay bars, further embarrassing a church enmeshed in one of the biggest sex scandals in ecclesiastical history.
Report: Laptop, Wi-Fi radiation may affect male fertility by Igor I. Solar
Argentine researchers have found that radiation emitted by an Internet-connected computer resting on the user’s legs may affect male fertility by reducing sperm motility and fragmenting DNA.
NBA: Cleveland Cavaliers’ Lorenzen Wright found dead in Memphis by RJ Young
After former NBA player and University of Memphis star, Lorenzen Wright went missing on July 19, police found the body in southeast Memphis, TN.
Sherlock’s Benedict Cumberbatch did consider becoming Doctor Who by Mathew Wace Peck
Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch did consider taking over from David Tennant in the long-running television series, Doctor Who.
Kings of Leon leave stage after pigeon poops on musician’s head by Lynn Curwin
Rock band Kings Of Leon left the stage after performing only a couple of songs on Friday because a pigeon had pooped on the bass player.
Top Blogs
New social media tools by Chris Hogg
We’ve implemented a new social media bar along the bottom of your browser to allow all of you to share content more…
Urgent! How do I look after an injured bird I found yesterday? by Michael Cosgrove
Hello everyone, can anyone help me here? I found an injured bird, a swallow, thrashing about on the road yesterday…
Tim Tebow May Receive Backlash for Riding With Jockey by RJ Young
t seems fitting that Tim Tebow, the choir boy of college football, has signed his first endorsement contract with…
