Korva Coleman

Get In Line! Enormous Powerball Jackpot Up For Grabs

Korva Coleman — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:58:00 +0000

If it seems as though lottery jackpots keep growing in size, you're right — the multistate Powerball lottery has ballooned to its third-largest size in history, and one or several lucky people could win Wednesday night's drawing.

At this writing, the Powerball is worth an estimated $360 million, with a $229.2 million cash value.

Need A Lift? See Japan's New 'Branomics Bra'

Korva Coleman — Thu, 09 May 2013 16:43:00 +0000

As Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe focuses on boosting his country's bottom line, a lingerie company is hoping to give Japan a different type of lift.

The "Branomics Bra" from Triumph International is a play on Abe's economic policy known as "Abenomics." The company says the garment has a "growth strategy" to help bust Japan's persistent inflation problem, according to Reuters.

The concept bra features three toy arrows and a target shaped pouch, modeled after the

After Socking The Rockies, Snowstorm Moves East

Korva Coleman — Thu, 02 May 2013 15:57:00 +0000

Arbor Day celebrations have come and gone, but winter weather is gripping the Plains and Upper Midwest.

Send Your Haiku To Mars! NASA Seeks Poets

Korva Coleman — Thu, 02 May 2013 14:42:00 +0000

Galactic poet?

Here's how to become famous.

Send your work to Mars!

NASA is raising awareness for its upcoming launch of the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution spacecraft with its Going to Mars project.

Snow In May? The Nation's Midsection Bundles Up

Korva Coleman — Wed, 01 May 2013 15:47:00 +0000

Update at 4:55 P.M ET: The Associated Press reports that Cheyenne, Wyo. has now received at least 15 inches of snow.

Our original post: It's a good thing Punxsutawney Phil's handler admitted he'd misinterpreted the early spring forecast from the world-famous groundhog weather prognosticator.

Just In Case: Cruise Line Insured Against Loch Ness Monster

Korva Coleman — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:14:00 +0000

There's word that a Scottish cruise line has taken out an insurance policy in case of a beastly disaster. Jacobite Cruises is now insured against damage from the Loch Ness Monster.

"We see it as keeping in line with good business practice," Freda Newton, managing director of Jacobite Cruises, tells The Scottish Sun. "There is so much going on — people have tried to hunt the Loch Ness Monster, people have tried to capture it. We just don't know what could happen.

4-Year-Old Rape Victim Dies In India

Korva Coleman — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:54:00 +0000

A young girl raped this month in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh has died, according to several news reports. The 4-year-old child had been lured with chocolate by her alleged attacker, who later dumped her at a farm, as NPR's Julie McCarthy has reported.

The New York Times' India Ink blog says the girl's parents found her April 18, the day after the attack, and that she had been in a coma since.

Tarantino's Stolen 'Pulp Fiction' Chevy Found After 19 Years

Korva Coleman — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:33:00 +0000

Remember that cherry red Chevy Malibu convertible that John Travolta drives in Pulp Fiction? You know the one that he crashes, trying to get help after Uma Thurman overdoses? Did you know it's been missing for 19 years because it was stolen? Well, it's not missing anymore.

The car, which belongs to filmmaker Quentin Tarantino, turned up in the Oakland, Calif., area, according to the San Bernardino Sun.

Several Arrests In Deadly Bangladesh Factory Collapse

Korva Coleman — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 16:40:03 +0000

Bangladeshi authorities have arrested at least seven people in connection with this week's deadly building collapse outside Dhaka, the capital. Several garment factories, shops and a bank were housed inside.

The country's state-run news agency says the people were arrested in connection with the building collapse, including two engineers and two garment factory owners.

Honoring Film Critic Roger Ebert — With A Conga Line

Korva Coleman — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:49:00 +0000

It's not been a full month since Roger Ebert passed away, but his annual Ebertfest continued this month in Illinois with screenings, lectures and guest visits by artists.

The big hit was actress Tilda Swinton, who closed out last Friday night with this touching tribute to the longtime movie critic: a conga line.

Onstage was Ebert's widow, Chaz, who told the audience they would have to get up, too, and dance to Barry White's "You're My Everything," which they

Have You Seen Me? Giant Styrofoam Head Found

Korva Coleman — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:49:00 +0000

Crew members from Marist College in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., were out practicing on the Hudson River this week when they were surprised by a gigantic head floating toward them.

The head is about 7 feet tall and made out of plastic foam and fiberglass, the Poughkeepsie Journal says. It's missing a nose and has the appearance of Greek or Roman architecture.

Boy Scouts Propose Ending Ban On Gay Youth

Korva Coleman — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 14:16:25 +0000

The Boy Scouts of America says it will propose lifting its ban of gay members of the organization. The matter will be put to a vote of its 1,400 members of the Boy Scout National Council next month.

In a statement, the Boy Scout organization says the issue of homosexual Scouts is "complex and challenging" and the group has undertaken "the most comprehensive listening exercise in its history". The group says it's hard to determine the effect of keeping the ban on homosexual Scouts or dropping it.

Texas Authorities Confirm 12 Dead In Fertilizer Plant Blast

Korva Coleman — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:53:30 +0000

Update at 6 p.m. ET. Death Toll Rises:

The Texas Department of Public Safety now confirms 14 have died as a result of the fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas.

Update at 11:15 a.m. ET. Firefighters Unaccounted For:

The State Firemen's and Fire Marshals' Association of Texas says it has unconfirmed reports that 11 volunteer firefighters from West, Texas, are unaccounted for and are believed to be among the people who died in the explosion.

Second Rape Case To Draw Social Media Buzz Will Be Reviewed

Korva Coleman — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:03:00 +0000

A few days after Rehtaeh Parsons' mother turned off the hospital life support systems and allowed her daughter to die, computer activists claiming to be affiliated with the hacker group Anonymous are threatening to reveal the identities of Parsons' alleged rapists.

It's the latest twist in a heartbreaking case that Canadian authorities ruled was not a crime. Rehtaeh, who was 17, hanged herself on April 4 and died a few days later.