Archive for October, 2010



Denise Borino-Quinn dies of liver cancer

Denise Borino-Quinn, who bagged the role of a mafia wife in the award-winning HBO series `The Sopranos’, has lost to cancer at the age of 46. As per Farmer Funeral Home, Borino-Quinn died at Morristown, New Jersey, Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, while fighting her liver cancer. On Saturday, a funeral Mass was organized. The Sopranos […]

Pentaerythritol trinitrate (PETN)

The explosive found in the packages from Yemen is called PETN. It is a powerful industrial explosive that does a lot of damage in small quantities. It’s official name is pentaerythritol trinitrate and it is triggered by heat or a shockwave. Just 100 grams of it can destroy a car. This is not the first […]

Jessica Simpson pregnant or not?

Jessica Simpson pregnant? The answer is apparently yes if you believe the people over at The National Enquirer. Last month The National Enquirer claimed that one of Jessica Simpson’s so-called friends came to them and revealed that the star was pregnant for her new boyfriend Eric Johnson. The pal told the tabloid – “Jessica is […]

Notre Dame student Declan Sullivan dies

A Notre Dame student died Wednesday after the tower from which he was filming football practice fell over. Declan Sullivan, a 20-year-old junior from Long Grove, Ill., was transported from the LaBar practice complex to a South Bend hospital, where he died. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to Declan’s family and friends,” – coach […]

Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers

The Rockets will visit Los Angeles to square off against the defending champions. Kobe Bryant and the Lakers were looking for another NBA Finals victory for their third straight title. Los Angeles will take on Yao Ming and the Rockets Tuesday night in the season opener. Bryant earned the NBA finals MVP for the second […]

Divorce of Kelsey and Camille Grammer

‘Frasier’ star Kelsey Grammer and Camille Grammer have been married for 13 years and have two children, 9-year-old daughter Mason and 6-year-old son Jude. ‘The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ star filed for divorce in July, as a result of ‘irreconcilable differences’. Camille said that becoming a member of ‘Real Housewives’ has eased the pain […]

Chris Coons – Christine O’Donnell debate

Christine O’Donnell and Chris Coons went head-to-head in a nationally-televised debate Wednesday night at the University of Delaware. The debate was carried by CNN, and moderated by Wolf Blitzer. They talked about everything from healthcare reform to homeland security and even personal financial problems. Coons and O’Donnell will go at it again Thursday night when […]

Is Inspectah Deck dead?

The 2010 BET Hip-Hop Awards took place on Tuesday, October 12. One of the things that came out of the award show is a rumor that Wu-Tang Clan member Inspectah Deck is dead. So is Inspectah Deck Dead? Uh, no. By all accounts, Inspectah Deck is alive and well. While Wikipedia is hardly the final […]

Vikings – Jets on ‘Monday Night Football’

Subplots abound in tonight’s game between the Jets and Vikings at New Meadowlands Stadium. First and foremost is the chance for the Jets to win their fourth consecutive game after losing their season opener. After that, of course, there’s the return of Brett Favre to the Meadowlands, the return of Randy Moss as a Viking, […]

Today is Columbus Day

Monday is Columbus Day, a federal holiday, and that means all post offices are closed. There won’t be any home mail service, except for express mail deliveries. You can use automated postal centers, which are open 24 hours a day, available in Mishawaka and Wakarusa, mail delivery service will resume on Tuesday. The city of […]