Monday, September 23, 2013

Let's Do The News! (September 23, 2013)

Being stuck on traffic due to floods? Here are some moments you may have missed...

- Moving on to Germany as exit polls suggesting that German Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling party is expected to win a national election with the most votes. ZDF said that exit polls suggest the governing Christian Democratic Union will win 42.5% votes while ARD said that the CDU will secure 42% of votes. If these numbers were maintained, Merkel is expected to win a third term.

- In Northwestern Pakistan, two suicide bombers blew themselves up during Mass at a historic church in Peshawar. 77 people were killed while 100 people, including children, were injured. Some say, an Islam extremist group were responsible for the attack.

- The former Communist Party chief of Chongqing City, Bo Xilai, was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Chinese court on charges of bribery, embezzlement, and abuse of power.

- During the F1 2013 Singapore GP, Caterham unveiled what is known to be the next Caterham lightweight sportscar. The AeroSeven Concept is a clear hint of an all-new roadcar set for next year and it hints styling cues for the new sportscar co-developed with Renault, due for 2016 release.

Caterham AeroSeven Concept

- The International Motor Sports Association announced the schedule of the inaugural season of the newly merged 2014 TUDOR UNITED SPORTSCAR CHAMPIONSHIP, which merges the Grand-Am and American Le Mans Series into one. The first round will be held at Daytona this January 25 to 26, 2014 and it runs for 12 events, with the season finale held at Road Atlanta this October 4, 2014.

- Here it is, the movie version of THE iDOLM@STER will premiere in Japanese theaters this January 25, 2014.  Here's a promo video featuring a new insert song for the film.



- Now, do you remember the Brainiac Darts segment from the 2006 season of Brainiac Science Abuse? It's the one where dart legend Bobby George kept on winning darts against a Brainiac with caravans exploding per successful hit. He thrown it far away, backwards, three darts in one hand, left-handed, thrown under, well you get the idea. Anyway, there's an amusing clip from a FOX SPORTS 1 show where boxer Mike Tyson thrown darts while blindfolded in a segment where celebs throwing sharp objects...BLINDFOLDED.

- Mind your refrigerator because CHICKEN is the top of the 10 DIRTIEST FOODS THAT CAN MAKE YOU SICK according to Men's Health. Why? Because more than 40 percent of chicken samples contained bacteria that can sicken people, including E. coli.

TTFN

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