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TopFinds: The Bangkok flood crisis, Lohan to pose for Playboy

David Silverberg

Published

October 28, 2011

As we do every week on Friday, we’ve collected the top stories (as voted by you) and compiled them on one page. Digital Journalists were busy, writing on their personal experiences dealing with floods in Bangkok, writing on UFOs in China, and telling us about actors soon to pose in Playboy.

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.

Hot topics on Digital Journal

• Halloween news
• Protest news
• Toronto news

Top Digital Journal Reports

Dealing With Drought: Nepal Village Shows The Way (Includes interview and first-hand account) by Stella Paul

I was traveling to Teenpiple, a village in Panchkhal, valley of Nepal, and it takes a good two-and-a-half hours to get there from the capital city of Kathmandu.

Schools take traditional Halloween customs out of the classroom (Includes interview) by Leigh Goessl

The aura of Halloween is in the air. Every October many people decorate, choose costumes, and plan their festivities and parties. Overall, for these individuals, it is a day often linked to having fun.

Occupy Edinburgh – peaceful protest in St Andrew’s Square (Includes first-hand account) by Gemma Fox

The Occupy movement has spread steadily around the world and now the Scottish capital becomes part of that as Occupy Edinburgh takes over St Andrew’s Square.

Members of the public came along to find out more about what the Occupy Movement is

Gemma Fox

Occupy Toronto: Thousands fill the streets, march to City Hall (Includes interview and first-hand account) by Andrew Moran

Following a brief general assembly at St. James Park, thousands of activists, members of community organizations and Occupy Toronto protesters filled the streets of the city and marched to City Hall protesting Mayor Rob Ford.

‘The Delirium of Edgar Allan Poe’ to benefit Poe House and Museum (Includes interview) by Kay Mathews

The Bedlam Ensemble, a nonprofit theatre company based in New York, NY, is staging “The Delirium of Edgar Allan Poe” and profits from ticket sales will be donated to the Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum.

Top Images

A young man meditates while police eject his fellow demonstrators from the makeshift camp. Officers were waiting for the arrival of tools later used to disassemble the structures erected soon after the start of the movement 17 October, 2011.

Bradley Axmith

Fall colours and close-ups of Tilford Park in North Vancouver, BC.

Joseph Boltrukiewicz

Urban settlements on the hills, right next to the ancient Inca Ruins of the Oracle of Pachacamac.

Igor I. Solar

Mural in tunnel, painted by “Brigadas Ramona Parra”. Most of these murals with political messages have been lost or erased.

Sophiea

Casa Loma, Toronto, Canada

Chanah Rubenstein

In the Media

Blacklist Bill allows Feds to remove websites from Internet by Nancy Houser

The House version of the Internet Blacklist Bill was released October 26, 2011, with no effort to fix problems that existed in the Senate version. A violation of the First Amendment, it is contrary to official positions of internet freedom and censorship.

Op-Ed: ‘Complex organic matter’ throughout the universe by Paul Wallis

This is a major issue in the making. Forget all previous theories, stars have now been shown to be able to create organic materials. Complex organic materials are literally everywhere.

DirecTV may drop FX channels beginning next week by Nicole Byerly

Big changes are coming to DirecTV beginning in November if a deal cannot be made between Fox and DirecTV regarding the recently expired contract.

Study says a woman’s walk reflects her vaginal orgasmic history by JohnThomas Didymus

Stuart Brody of the University of the West of Scotland, working with other colleagues in Belgium, has done a study on the relationship between a woman’s gait and the history of her vaginal orgasms.

Connecticut lawmaker wants to change Halloween date to Saturdays by Andrew Moran

Connecticut Democratic State Representative Tim Larson told a local news outlet that he wants to change the date of Halloween. Due to various reasons, Larson wants to make Halloween on the last Saturday of October.

Lindsay Lohan

Wikipedia

Lindsay Lohan to pose nude for Playboy by Kim I. Hartman

Actress Lindsay Lohan is reportedly shooting nude photos for Playboy magazine, after negotiating a deal worth almost $1 million.

Video: Rally biker takes detour to save calf by Kim I. Hartman

A video of South African motorcycle adventure rider Johan Gray saving a calf from drowning, that had fallen into a canal, has captured international attention after it was posted on YouTube, turning the professional motorcyclist into an instant celebrity.

Amish cult community may commit mass suicide, former member warns by JohnThomas Didymus

A former member of the Amish Bergholz Clan is warning that if something is not done in time the Amish community in Bergholz may end up like Jim Jones’ Peoples Temple which committed mass suicide in Jonestown Guyana, 1978.

Libya’s NTC claim Saif al-Islam Gaddafi captured alive, uninjured by Katerina Nikolas

Officials from Libya’s National Transitional Council have stated that Saif al-Islam Gaddafi was captured near Bani Waldi on Saturday night, alive and uninjured. However Saif also appeared on Syrian TV on Saturday night, saying he would continue fighting.

Palin endorses Ron Paul’s position on international militarism by Michael Krebs

In the wake of the killing of Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi, the anti-militarism sentiments of Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul appear to be gaining ground with the GOP establishment, as Sarah Palin openly backed Paul’s position.

Airship causes UFO panic across China by JohnThomas Didymus

Mild panic spread through China early in the week when a remote control airship went out of control and sailed for hundred of miles right across China.

Heart Attack Grill opens in Las Vegas by Kevin Fitzgerald

The controversial restaurant opened a new location last week in the Old Town district in Sin City. The restaurant features a burger totalling a whopping 8,000 calories!

Marco Simoncelli dies after accident at motorcycle grand prix by Jane Fazackarley

Marco Simoncelli died on Sunday following an accident which occurred during the Shell Advance Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit.

Manny Pacquiao buys brand new Ferrari 458 Italia by Leo Reyes

Filipino boxing star Manny Pacquiao gifted himself with a brand new Ferrari 458 Italia barely three weeks before his showdown with Mexican counter-puncher Juan Manuel Marquez.