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 covered important newsworthy stories, from a study revealing some intriguing insights into cleavage, to a new powerful weapon on deck, to saving horses from death, and many more. We’re very proud to have such diverse well-written news content on a weekly basis.
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, in the black bar. They are changing constantly to reflect what people are reading on the site.
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• Toronto news
• Leveson inquiry news
• Thanksgiving news
Top Digital Journal Reports
Chase Community Giving Contest rife with claims of voting fraud (Includes interview) by Jeromie Williams
Giving away millions should be one of the easiest things in the world to do, but for one company, the opposite is becoming a reality.
Rescuers save race horse owned by MGM CEO from slaughter auction (Includes interview) by Jeromie Williams
The Horse Plus Humane Society has taken aim with a press campaign today directed at MGM CEO Gary Barber after the rescue group paid $100 for a three-year-old race horse worth $30,000 at an auction frequented by horse meat industry buyers.
Movember embraces the Homovember movement (Includes interview) by Jeromie Williams
A popular fundraiser for men’s health is taking off within Canada’s gay communities, and in doing so, is changing the face of prostate cancer one moustache at a time.
Thousands of OccupyTO protesters march on Yonge to ‘Evict Ford’ (Includes interview and first-hand account) by Andrew Moran
Thousands of Occupy Toronto protesters marched on Yonge Street to city hall Saturday in one of the largest demonstrations since it formed in October. From Communists to Ron Paul supporters to Anarchists, everyone was there.
The mysterious prehistoric Roman sepulchral barrows of Six Hills (Includes first-hand account) by Kev Hedges
If you drive around southern Britain, out of Knebworth in North Hertfordshire towards Stevenage, you will encounter a mysterious collection of small hills or barrows.
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Russian news anchor fired over middle finger gesture on live TV by Kevin Fitzgerald
A Russian news anchor has been fired after raising her middle finger in the air during a live news telecast. She gave the gesture while she was reading a news story involving U.S. President Barack Obama.
Plane crash in Arizona leaves six dead by Gar Swaffar
Superstition Mountain near Mesa, Az. was the site of a private aircraft crash last night. Six people have been identified as the victims of the crash.
Study: Displaying cleavage, sexiness can alienate other women by Elizabeth Cunningham Perkins
New University of Ottawa research documented women’s aggression against other women wearing revealing outfits; women showing too much leg or cleavage are likely to be ostracized from female social circles as dangerous rivals, the scientists claimed.
Op-Ed: The Gayness of Midas Marquez and the Men of Ethiopia by Ron de Vera
The sexuality of Filipino Supreme Court Spokesperson Midas Marquez has become the topic of debates when a video of him addressing the press went viral yesterday.
HBO releases Game of Thrones season 2 trailer online by Chanah Rubenstein
Set to air in April 2012, HBO recently released the trailer for the second season of Game of Thrones. The series has garnered a large following, and was picked up for a second season only two days after the series premiere this past April.
Pregnant woman who was pepper-sprayed announces she miscarried by Kevin Fitzgerald
A 19-year-old participant in the Occupy Seattle protest who was pregnant claims to have suffered a miscarriage after she was pepper-sprayed by police and hit in the stomach.
Wife sells video game-obsessed husband on Craigslist by Kim I. Hartman
A Utah wife has made headlines after she listed her video game obsessed husband for sale on Craigslist. The woman’s ad describes the man as “easy to maintain and only needs food and water every few hours.”
Loyal Chinese dog refuses to leave owner’s grave by Leo Reyes
A loyal dog in China is getting more popular for his unwavering loyalty to his master who died without any family being a single man.
Video: Cursing baby doll causes uproar by Kim I. Hartman
A talking baby doll being sold by Toy ‘R’ Us to holiday shoppers has parents in an uproar over what some are calling its potty mouth. The doll can be heard saying what sounds like, “you crazy bitch” and the “F word” in its pre-recorded vocabulary.
Manny Pacquiao to decide next opponent after holidays by Leo Reyes
WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao is expected to disclose his next opponent after the holiday season, his long-time trainer Freddie Roach said.
Op-Ed: World first — Light created in vacuum, quantum theory at work by Paul Wallis
In a truly interesting, groundbreaking experiment, scientists have captured photons coming into existence in a vacuum. This is valuable science, because it’s a proof of quantum mechanics, predicted but not before achieved.
Saudi women with ‘sexy eyes’ will have to cover them up in public by JohnThomas Didymus
Saudi women with “sexy eyes” will soon have to cover them up in public. The government of Saudi Arabia has decided that its men would do better without the “tempting eyes” of attractive Saudi women in public places.
Video: Dog leads police on freeway chase after rollover by Kim I. Hartman
A rollover accident during rush hour on an Arizona freeway nearly ended in tragedy after two small dogs jumped from the wrecked vehicle and led police on a desperate chase through the busy traffic before finally being safely captured
U.S. tests Advanced Hypersonic Weapon over the Pacific by JohnThomas Didymus
The U.S. on Thursday conducted a successful flight test of prototype of a new weapon, a “glide vehicle,” that travels five times faster than sound. The Advanced Hypersonic Weapon was launched from the U.S. Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai, Hawaii.
Top Blogs
Please, Let’s Get Normal Again by Cate Kustanczy
Another rushed day; another rushed meal. I grabbed the remnants of the previous night’s oven pizza…
Home Renovations with Maxine by Jacki Viles
I’ve been doing some major home renovations this month. It’s been difficult and really intrusive. But it needed to…
Autumn grows darker, but bright spots glow by Elizabeth Cunningham Perkins
I follow the path through the neighborhood park around the corner from my folks’ house and notice it fading, day by…
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