As we do every week, we’ve collected the top news stories and compiled them on one page. Digital Journalists reported on must-read Middle East news, critical environment stories, aww-worthy viral vids and much more.
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Review: Joe Nichols releases stunning music video for ‘Sunny and 75’ (Includes first-hand account) by Markos Papadatos
Country singer and Red Bow recording artist Joe Nichols released the music video for his latest single “Sunny and 75” on August 23, via his official YouTube channel.
Diana Ross delights fans with Supreme performance (Includes interview and first-hand account) by Kim I. Hartman
Motown legend and superstar Diana Ross hit the stage at the Clay Center in Charleston, West Virginia this week entertaining the packed house with hits from a phenomenal music career which has spanned fifty years.
Op-Ed: Victims of alleged child sexual abuse punished in court (Includes first-hand account) by Viga Boland
Two sisters from Ancaster, Ontario, now in their 30’s, claimed they had been sexually abused by their uncle back in the 80’s when they were just 4 and 6 years old. Now, an Ontario judge has decided they, not their uncle, are the ones guilty of a crime.
Photo Essay: Can zoos be humane and survive? (Includes first-hand account) by Elizabeth Parker
A debate rages in the modern world on the humanity of caging animals, asking intelligent sea life to perform for us and having circus animals perform for us. Is it inhumane? Is there a way to do it humanely?
Photo Essay: Exploring the sea life on Long Beach Island, N.J. (Includes first-hand account) by Leigh Goessl
New Jersey’s Long Beach Island has a lot to see and do, and for those who are interested in wildlife, the region is a perfect spot to spend time exploring. The island houses numerous sea life in its ecosystem.
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A map of 35 places in Syria the U.S. might strike with cruise missiles by David Silverberg
Foreign Policy Magazine created a map showing suspected locations of Syrian government chemical weapons sites combined with the locations of Syrian air bases. These sites are the suspected targets of U.S. cruise missile strikes.
Economist magazine releases list of world’s ‘Most Livable Cities’ by Marcus Hondro
The business and political weekly magazine ‘The Economist’ has released its 2013 list of the world’s ‘Most Livable Cities.’ Compiled by the mag’s ‘Intelligence Unit’ the list is striking in that there are no U.S. cities and most are Canadian and Aussie.
Rim Fire grows, Mariposa County Evacuations ordered – updated by Gar Swaffar
More winds, and steep terrain cause problems for firefighters on the Rim Fire in California. Evacuation orders go out in Mariposa County on the southeast side of the fire.
MAFFS 6 C-130 retardant drop on Rim Fire video by Gar Swaffar
MAFFS 6 is a C-130 firefighting aircraft, a large aircraft. This video shows the Rim Fire from the air, and what these pilots are flying into and beside.
Mars to approach Earth and ‘look like two moons’ hoax resurfaces by Leigh Goessl
A hoax that had previously circulated the Internet has resurfaced this August. The message claims Earth will have a close encounter with Mars and it will appear the Earth has two moons. It is a hoax and experts say no such event will occur.
Video: ‘Oh Sweet Lorraine’ — Tribute to 96-year-old’s late wife by Anne Sewell
Green Shoe Studio in Illinois ran a “Singer Songwriter” contest, wanting local musicians to upload their songs to YouTube and send them a link. They never expected what happened next.
Designer’s ‘boxer shorts’ protest against Putin’s homophobia by Mathew Wace Peck
The Belgian designer Kristof Buntinx has found a unique way to add to the growing worldwide protests to Russia’s new anti-gay attacks on its citizens.
Drive-in sex site opens for business outside Zurich by Marcus Hondro
A series of nine carport-like stalls where cars can pull in and drivers pay for sex (aka a sex drive-in) opens Monday outside the city of Zurich in Switzerland. The operation has been opened to move prostitutes and clients to the outskirts of town.
Ric O’Barry to return to the Cove backed by more than 100 events by Elizabeth Batt
With little more than a week to the start of the Taiji dolphin drive season, dolphin advocate Ric O’Barry will return to the Cove backed by more than 100 individual events around the globe.
Op-Ed: Is SeaWorld running scared? You decide by Elizabeth Batt
SeaWorld executives rarely respond to criticism beyond a sentence or two. But today, the vice president of zoological operations for SeaWorld San Diego, Mike Scarpuzzi, published an entire editorial in the U-T San Diego.
Op-Ed: Miley Cyrus getting richly rewarded for MTV VMA twerking by Marcus Hondro
Miley Cyrus is being richly rewarded for the provocative and obscene dance turn she did with Robin Thicke at the MTV VMA show Sunday. Instead of being nothing more than a footnote in wrap-ups there are thousands of stories written about Cyrus.
Op-Ed: Why does Bob Arum want Marquez to win over Bradley? by Leo Reyes
Promoter Bob Arum is not taking sides on the upcoming fight between Juan Manuel Marquez and Timothy Bradley but critics say he would be pleased if Marquez emerged as the winner in the Oct.12 fight at Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Pittsburgh Penguin Evgeni Malkin’s on-ice fight with a kid by Marcus Hondro
Pens superstar Evgeni Malkin may not have been ready for a scrap but he should’ve been. After all, game over, handshakes, he tussles the kids helmet. That was it, the little guy may have only been 7 but he went after the big guy and got in a few shots.
Video: ‘Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster’ Gamescon trailer by Can Tran
A new trailer has been released for the upcoming “Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remastered” bundle. This trailer was shown at this year’s GamesCon.
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