To describe the pattern of alcoholic beverage consumption and the prevalence of at risk drinking behaviors, as well as their association with demographic and socioeconomic factors in the adult population of Porto Alegre, a southern Brazilian city. Read More »
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Former Hillsborough ‘teacher of the year’ gets 38 years after sex with boy
A female teacher found guilty of having sex with a 12-year-old student has been sentenced to 38 years in prison today. Married mother Ethel Anderson, 31, was told she was a ‘parents’ worst nightmare,’ on Monday as she was jailed in Tampa, Florida. Judge Chet Tharpe told Anderson in court that she manipulated the boy’s parents into believing he was ... Read More »
Actor Ben Affleck initially rejected Batman vs Superman role
The big screen’s controversial Batman-to-be, actor Ben Affleck, has revealed he turned down the coveted role in the upcoming blockbuster Batman vs Superman when it was first offered to him. Speaking for the first time about the almost unprecedented fan backlash that greeted the news he was to play Batman, Affleck said his first reaction was to say no. “I ... Read More »
Reality TV star Kim Kardashian down 50 pounds (PHOTO)
Kim Kardashian has finally revealed her post-baby bikini body with a photoshoot with Us Weekly. The magazine released the images with their latest edition of their weekly (duh) magazine… The reality TV star had already took an infamous swimsuit selfie, however, this one has provided her with an even better look since she’s had more time to lose those pounds. ... Read More »
Singer LeAnn Rimes Patsy Cline tribute ACAs 2013 (VIDEO)
When LeAnn Rimes Cibrian first showed up on the country music scene at the young age of 13, her stellar voice was commonly compared to that of the late Patsy Cline. Now at age 31, Rimes got to pay tribute to Cline, who died at age 30 in 1963, at the 2013 American Country Awards. However, it turned out to ... Read More »
Madonna reunites with ex Sean Penn In Haiti
Insiders have reported that the former couple, who divorced in 1989, are enjoying a “lovely reunion” as they work together on projects in the country. Penn, 53, has served as an ambassador-at-large for Haiti since early 2012, after founding his humanitarian group in the aftermath of the earthquake. The group has focused on housing and relocating thousands of people from ... Read More »
Singer Miley Cyrus insures her actual tongue for $1million?
For Miley Cyrus, her tongue, even more than her twerking, has become her trademark, for better or blech. Put a camera or a crowd in front of her and the former Disney star just can’t keep that lolling licker inside her maw, even when it comes to demolition equipment. So fine, Miley, you have our attention. And that wayward tongue ... Read More »
Montreal and Quebec are teaming up to fight corruption
MONTREAL – EPIM, the anti-corruption police squad formed by former mayor Michael Applebaum last year to “protect the administrative integrity of the city of Montreal,” has been merged into the provincial anti-corruption unit known as UPAC. The 15 police investigators and five civilian employees of the squad mandated to investigate corruption in Montreal, with a focus on the city’s organized ... Read More »
Top Babies born in 2013 have some of the worst names ever
Mention baby names at a party — and I do, frequently — and someone invariably brings up the name urban legends: the twins named Oranjello and Lemonjello, the baby girl called Female, pronounced fe-MAHL-ee. We’re not sure those stories were ever true, but if you look at the very bottom of the Social Security baby name records, you can find ... Read More »
Court: Maker of faulty French breast implants sentenced to four years
A disgraced French businessman was convicted of fraud and sentenced to four years in prison on Tuesday for filling tens of thousands of breast implants with industrial grade silicone. But he left the courthouse freely after lodging an appeal, and thousands of women will have to wait longer to discover if they will receive damages. The ruling in the criminal ... Read More »
Massive Fresh water Reserves Found Beneath the Oceans
Scientists have discovered huge reserves of freshwater beneath the oceans kilometres out to sea, providing new opportunities to stave off a looming global water crisis. A new study, published in the international scientific journal Nature, reveals that an estimated half a million cubic kilometres of low-salinity water are buried beneath the seabed on continental shelves around the world. Read More »