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- Waters on trial for House ethics charges
- Canadian singer Justin Bieber to publish memoir
- Chelsea Clinton marries Marc Mezvinsky in Rhinebeck, New York
- Cargo plane crashes in Alaska's Denali Park, sparks wildfire
- UK military deaths in Afghanistan reach 327
- Australian rules football: 2010 Gippsland Football League round 16 split round week one
- Greg Biffle wins fifteenth career NASCAR Sprint Cup race
| Waters on trial for House ethics charges Posted: Tuesday, August 3, 2010 A United States House of Representatives ethics panel has charged Representative Maxine Waters (D-California) with violating unspecified ethics rules, making her the second Democrat in a week to be charged with ethic violations. More...   |
| Canadian singer Justin Bieber to publish memoir Posted: Monday, August 2, 2010 Canadian pop and R&B singer Justin Bieber has announced that he will publish a memoir. Titled Justin Bieber: First Step 2 Forever: My Story, the hardcover book features several photos and will cover the sixteen-year-old's "journey to superstardom". In a statement issued through HarperCollins, the memoir's publisher, Bieber said, "My fans have played such a large part in all of this and they help me live my dreams every day. I'm excited to share just a little bit more of my world with them through this book. Between the behind-the-scenes pictures and the story, I think this is going to be something they can all enjoy. This is just another way for me to say thank you to my fans." More... |
| Chelsea Clinton marries Marc Mezvinsky in Rhinebeck, New York Posted: Monday, August 2, 2010 Chelsea Clinton, the only daughter of former US president William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton and current US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, wed long-time boyfriend and investment banker Marc Mezvinsky on Saturday evening. The ceremony occurred in Rhinebeck, New York amidst a flurry of secrecy and speculation surrounding the event. More... |
| Cargo plane crashes in Alaska's Denali Park, sparks wildfire Posted: Monday, August 2, 2010 A cargo plane crashed into a mountain Sunday afternoon in Alaska's Denali National Park, killing around three people and sparking a small wildfire after the aircraft disintegrated and burst into flames. According to the National Park Service, the plane crashed into the southern slope of Mount Healy, and the crash was just 200 yards away from Denali's only road. Though it is estimated that three people died in the crash, it has been hard to determine exactly how many died as "the plane pretty much disintegrated," park spokeswoman Kris Fister said. The explosion from the crash sparked a small wildfire that firefighters contained within two acres (one hectare.) More... |
| UK military deaths in Afghanistan reach 327 Posted: Monday, August 2, 2010 On Monday, the Ministry of Defence announced that two UK troops died in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, as the result of two isolated occurrences yesterday. Small arms fire killed one soldier, who came from the 1st Battalion Scots Guards in the Lashkargah District. More... |
| Australian rules football: 2010 Gippsland Football League round 16 split round week one Posted: Monday, August 2, 2010 Two games of round 16 of the Gippsland Football League split the round over the weekend. On Saturday, Sale defeated Moe by 75 points, while on Sunday, Warragul lost to Drouin. The split round will be completed next weekend with Leongatha traveling to Maffra and Morwell travelling to Wonthaggi. Traralgon has the bye. More... |
| Greg Biffle wins fifteenth career NASCAR Sprint Cup race Posted: Monday, August 2, 2010 It was his fifteenth career victory in the US's leading professional stock car series. His previous victory came sixty-four races ago in 2008 at Dover International Speedway. Tony Stewart finished in the second position, ahead of Carl Edwards and Kevin Harvick in third and fourth, respectively. Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Mark Martin, Jeff Burton, Martin Truex, Jr., and Jimmie Johnson rounded out the top ten positions. The race had a total of five cautions and twenty-three lead changes among nine different drivers. Jimmie Johnson led the most laps by leading ninety-six. More... |
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