Doctor Arrested, Charged With Killing Patients During Hurricane Katrina ChaosJuly 19th, 2006 New Orleans police have arrested a doctor and two nurses on second-degree murder charges for allegedly administering lethal pain medications to patients stranded in hospitals in the chaos following Hurricane Katrina. At least 34 patients at Memorial Medical Center died in the aftermath of the hurricane, after power was lost and those hospitalized were stranded for four days.
IT Business Incubation After Hurricane Katrina, in New OrleansJune 14th, 2006 Hurricane Katrina devastated scores of IT businesses. One bright turning point has arrived - The New Orleans IT Recovery Center.
Hurricane Rita News SummarySeptember 24th, 2005 Hurricane Rita plowed into the Gulf Coast early Saturday, lashing Texas and Louisiana with driving rain, threatening to flood low-lying regions and knocking power out to half a million people as transformers exploded. Rita struck just east of Sabine Pass, on the Texas-Louisiana line, bringing a 20-foot storm surge and up to 25 inches of rain according to National Hurricane Center said.
Doctors fear a second disaster may follow Katrina HurricaneOctober 1st, 2005 Doctors in New Orleans are bracing themselves for what they call a "second disaster" as New Orleans-area residents return to their devastated city. While environmentalists warn of the long-term danger to health from possibly polluted floodwaters, and rumors of disease swirl, front-line emergency doctors say the actual health danger will come from accidents.
Crocodile Hunter DeadSeptember 3rd, 2006 Steve Irwin, famously known as Crocodile Hunter for his Discovery Channel shows, was killed in a freak accident in Cairns, police sources said. It is understood he was killed by a sting-ray barb that went through his chest.
A Multi-Lingual Indian Kid GeniusMarch 16th, 2008 Take a look at this multi-lingual kid genius. He speaks tons of languages fluently, learning just by selling hand fan to tourists.
Cannibalism in New Orleans? - The AftermathSeptember 2nd, 2005 Randall Robinson reported in The Huffinton Post that "black hurricane victims in New Orleans have begun eating corpses to survive". Note: I briefly searched google news for corroborating evidence/reporting.
Action Hero Gandhi 2January 6th, 2007 A hilarious take on Mahatma Gandhi. I am sure Gandhi would have enjoyed it too, he had a nice sense of humor.
Sterlizing Sponge With Microwave; Don't Forget To SoakJanuary 26th, 2007 University of Florida reported a study that found microwave ovens can be used to sterilise kitchen sponges. Unfortunately many people who decided to experiment didn't read the fine print.
China Vows To Purify InternetJanuary 26th, 2007 Chinese Communist Party big shot Hu Jintao today announced China's intention to maximise the economic potential of the web, while seeking to "purify the internet environment", Reuters reports. The comments came as the party's politburo met to cast an eye over China's burgeoning internet - boasting 137m registered users at the end of 2006, up by almost a quarter from 2005, according to China Internet Network Information Centre figures released yesterday.
Zidanize - Solving Problems The Zidane WayJuly 13th, 2006 How do you solve your disputes, your challenges? Now you can try the Zidane way, made popular by his infamous head-butt in world cup soccer / football final. Now you can say, for example, I zidanized him or he zidaned me.
For DBZ Lovers: Dragonball Z - Upgrade To Super Saiyan (How Vegita Became Super Saiyan)April 21st, 2006 An interesting episode of how Vegita became super saiyan. This highlights something common with any big achievement.
Two Beautiful Hindi Songs From PastMay 17th, 2007 Two likable Hindi songs by A.R. Rehman and danced by Prabhu Deba.
India Ahead of Japan & China in Google Search Trends May 23rd, 2006 Let the picture speak for itself. india japan china
It shows the level of interest in India.
What If: Giant Meteor Collision Simulation VideoJune 24th, 2006 What would happen if a giant meteor collided with earth? Wonder no more. Here is a Japanese video simulating the events in detail.