Well, this is terrifying. After a weekend of heavy rain brought on by tropical storm Agatha, the Guatemalan government posted this picture of a giant sinkhole that opened without warning in the country’s capital of Guatemala City.
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Israeli Forces Storm Aid Ships; 10 Dead
In a predawn raid, Israeli commandos attacked an aid flotilla bound for the blockaded Palestinian territory of Gaza, seizing the ships and killing at least 10 passengers.
Tropical Storm Agatha Makes Landfall in Central America
The storm, which unleashed a torrent of rains in Mexico and Central America, is the first named tropical storm of the season.
Report: Alleged Jamaican Drug Lord Negotiating Surrender
With the siege of the Jamaican slum Tivoli Gardens in its fourth day, the reputed drug lord being sought by police is said to be negotiating a surrender to U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency officials, ABC News reports.
Apple’s iPad Hits Store Shelves in Europe, Asia
The Euro may be weakening. But it’s still beating out the dollar, and global iPad buyers are paying more.
$13 Trillion Debt: Is it Time for an American Panic?
America’s 14-figure IOU is reaching dangerous heights.
What in the World is the Eurovision Song Contest?
Europe’s aspiring pop stars have been taking tacky to a new level for over 50 years. Mixing camp irony with constant controversy, Europe once again steels itself for the latest edition of the Eurovision Song Contest.
Kingston Death Count Rises, Morgues Fill
As a siege intended to capture an elusive alleged drug kingpin continues in the slums near the Jamaican capitol city of Kingston, morticians are saying the body count is running so dangerously high that they may run out of space …
Meet the First Person ‘Infected’ By a Computer Virus
It may sound like something out of the next sci-fi thriller, but it appears humans and computers are now merging after a British scientist became the world’s first person to be infected with a computer virus.
Another Worker Suicide at iPod Plant
After opening its Chinese plant up yesterday to reporters, Foxconn, the Taiwanese company contracted by Apple to produce iPods and iPhones, announced what is apparently another worker suicide. The death, the company’s 12th this …
Twilight Tops Britain’s National Movie Awards
The movie world descended upon London Wednesday night. No major shocks: Twilight stole the limelight. Harry Potter wasn’t neglected. World continues to spin on its axis.
Why Is This 2-Year-Old Boy Smoking?
Ardi Rizal, you have a problem. Well, really, your parents do.