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 reported on Obama’s reaction to a bipartisan debt deal, the death of Amy Winehouse, a strange story about a Walmart shopper, 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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• Debt news
• Toronto news
Top Digital Journal Reports
Chinese couple sells children to fund online video game addiction (Includes interview) by Camden Yorke
Addiction is an affliction so compelling that it can bring people to take the most drastic of measures, but when is enough, really enough?
Retiree responds to Boehner walk-out on debt ceiling negotiations (Includes interview) by Kay Mathews
Richard Murie, who will turn 88 in October, says that “we need to raise the debt ceiling to save the nation,” and is angry over the unwillingness of Republicans to tax the wealthy while wanting the middle class to shoulder the burden of debt reduction.
Toronto Budget Chief, Mayor address Core Service Review, deficit (Includes interview) by Andrew Moran
During the Toronto Executive Committee meeting one-hour intermission, Mayor Rob Ford and Budget Chief Mike Del Grande addressed reporters’ questions regarding the KPMG report, Thursday’s committee hearing and security.
Toronto Filipino journalists form union to improve pay, standards(Includes interview) by Romeo Marquez
Filipino journalists in Toronto, decrying the substandard contents of many Filipino newspapers in Canada, organized themselves into a union to improve the local situation.
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In the Media
Woman says she was booted from Walmart for wearing string bikini by Kim I. Hartman
An Oregon woman alleges she was kicked out of Walmart for wearing a string bikini over the weekend on one of the hottest days of the summer. She is claiming a store employee told her to put on a shirt or leave because she was in violation of health codes.
Shariah-controlled zone signs appearing in parts of the UK by Lynn Curwin
Bright yellow signs announcing that certain areas are shariah-controlled zones have been placed in several regions across the UK.
Obama rejects bipartisan debt plan, spurs impeachment planning by Michael Krebs
As the debt ceiling crisis spooked global markets and reports surfaced of President Obama’s rejection of a bipartisan plan, talk of impeachment is circulating among congressional circles.
FEC orders John Edwards to repay $2.3 million in public funds by Kim I. Hartman
The Federal Election Commission has ruled that former Presidential candidate John Edwards misstated the financial activity of his campaign in 2008, thereby receiving over $2.2 million he was not entitled to in matching public funds.
Family and friends attend Amy Winehouse funeral by Kay Mathews
A private funeral was held for singer Amy Winehouse, 27, at Edgwarebury Cemetery on Monday and those in attendance included her parents, her producer Mark Ronson, and Amy’s close friend Kelly Osbourne.
NASA orbiter finds rare volcano hot spot on far side of the moon by Andrew Moran
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has discovered a hot spot of volcanoes on the far side of the moon. Capturing data and images, the LRO revealed rare silicate, now-dead volcanoes and not the visible basaltic one.
Forklift accident destroys $1m of Shiraz wine by Kev Hedges
A South Australian wine maker was in shock this week when a container carrying over $1-million of Shiraz toppled from a forklift truck. The carnage that greeted the owners has been described as a “murder scene”.
Majority of consumers prefer Apple iOS, want iPhone 5 by Stephanie Medeiros
A recent survey of about 3,000 people discovered that a majority of consumers will purchase the next-generation iPhone, no questions asked, compared to other smartphones being released or currently available.
Spielberg: ‘Jurassic Park 4’ a few years away by Elizabeth Cunningham Perkins
At San Diego Comic-Con Friday, Steven Spielberg raised hopes for Jurassic Park franchise fans, saying a new sequel might be coming out in two or three years, OTRC reported. Enthusiasts wonder: if “Jurassic Park 4” happens, will it be a clone, or original?
Two grandmothers wed in New York’s first legal gay marriage by Lynn Curwin
Two women who are grandmothers became the first same-sex couple to legally marry in the state of New York, when they took part in a ceremony just after midnight on Saturday.
Amir Khan wins over Zab Judah in controversial knockout decision by Leo Reyes
British boxing star Amir Khan scored a knockout decision over Zab Judah to unify the WBA and IBF companionship title moments ago at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Manny Pacquiao’s official website hacked by Leo Reyes
The official website of Filipino boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao has been hacked according to Timothy James, co-owner of mp8.ph, the official name of the website.
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