International News

We sometimes tease my longtime friend & colleague Debbie Ray because she refuses to turn left into oncoming traffic. UPS drivers don't turn left, either, in the US anyway...

It's estimated the game of Pac Man has been played more than 10 billion times. The founder of the company that introduced Pac Man to world has passed away.

Malaysian Airlines flight 370 disappeared over the Indian Ocean on March 8th, 2014 with 239 people aboard. Nearly three years later the missing 777 has yet to be found...

I don't know what Santa feeds his reindeer. That sleigh moves faster than an SR-71 Blackbird. If you don't know about the Blackbird, it's one of the fastest aircraft ever built. It's ability to fly at supersonic speeds, on the edge of Earth's atmosphere made it a valuable military asset. It was difficult to track, and pursue. Santa, however, is willing to be tracked. He's cooperating the folks at Norad.

Imagine the feeling of having your credit card declined when you're shopping for Christmas gifts...

Cuisinart has recalled 8 million food processors following reports of metal from the blades being found in food.

Emma Morano is 117 years old. CNN reports, she was declared the world's oldest person when 116 year old Susannah Mushatt Jones passed away in May.

Controversial Cuban leader Fidel Castro passed away at age 90.

Lots of kids dream of being an astronaut. Space has been a fascination for multiple generations. Reid Wiseman is living the dream.

Many folks announced their intention to move to Canada should Donald Trump win the 2016 presidential election. Canada's national immigration site crashed on election night. I guess that means a lot of folks are giving it serious consideration...

They say crime doesn't pay. A burglar in Sydney, Australia recently got a lesson when he burglarized a home & got shot in the butt...

Scientists from Temple University have found a toxic lake on the floor of the Gulf of Mexico...

Some individuals in the Nobel Foundation were reportedly miffed at Bod Dylan's silence about winning the prize for literature. NBC News, reports he has spoken to to the with them by phone...

In college, I roomed with a die hard Bob Dylan fan. I knew he was prolific, but had no realization of how many artists had hits with his songs. Bob Dylan is now a Noble Laureate...

If you're trying to impress your friends with a monster TV, or a hot tub, you're trying too hard. These are no longer considered signs you've "made it." Exotic sports cars & gold bathroom fixtures are passe, too.

When traumatic events happen,there are those who pour gasoline on the fire.Bogus news items appear on the internet, especially in social media.

Many of us have received calls from people representing themselves as officials with the IRS. I've received several. In many cases, the caller speaks poor English and sounds like they're calling from another country. authorities in Mumbai, India have arrested 70 individuals working in a call center.

Most singers would give a couple teeth for a platinum (sales of 1 million units) album. Diamond (10X platinum) is like the reaching the unreachable star. Adele has just taken her place in musical history...

A Canadian News anchor couldn't keep it together while reporting a story about a "goat man."

Do you collect movie memorabilia? Here's a real prize! Harry Potter's childhood home is for sale...