Let's Do The News! (October 27, 2013)

The big news today...

1) Solar Flare

(Photo: NASA / SDO)

Yesterday, the sun erupted with one of the strongest solar flares it can unleash, just days after firing off an intense solar storm at Earth.

More info: http://nbcnews.to/1eQbTis

2) Blind Girl Sings Wrecking Ball goes viral

The controversial Miley Cyrus song, Wrecking Ball, really is as controversial as Miley getting nude in the music video but it has some benefits as demonstrated by a Filipina blind child singing ‘Wrecking Ball’ gone viral at Facebook with more than 72,000 shares in two days.

3) Storm of St. Jude in Britain

The storm that will hit Britain, named St. Jude, puts everyone at high alert because forecasters warned that with St. Jude packing hurricane-level gusts of up to 90mph and torrential rains, it has the possibility of being the worst storm since 1987, which the Great Storm killed 18 people, removed 15 million trees, and caused 2 billion UK pounds worth of damage.

4) Bee and PuppyCat Kickstarter update:

As of now, there are 7,466 backers pledged $369,136 for the Bee and PuppyCat kickstarter project. There are 18 days left so PLEASE…BACK THIS PROJECT if you can!

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/frederator/bee-and-puppycat-the-series

Thank you.

5) Puchimas 2nd season coming this Spring

It's official, the second season of Puchimas - Petit Idolm@ster - will premiere in April 2014 and like the first series, it will be streamed on the Nico Nico Douga website.

Scoop: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-10-25/2nd-puchimas-petit-idolm@ster-season-slated-for-april

6) Hello Kitty meets Mitsubishi Mirage

2014 Mitsubishi Mirage

For the 2014 model year, the Mitsubishi Mirage spawned a limited edition Hello Kitty package, which will be limited to 400 units available. The special Hello Kitty 40th anniversary package comes with a bright pink paint job, custom Hello Kitty ribbon-shaped hub caps, and Hello Kitty upholstery. It will be on sale on the Japanese market next month at the starting price of 1,116,570 Yen.

7) More KuroBas threats...

Once again, ever since the second season of Kuroko's Basketball aired, more threats approaching and this time, reports told that 7-Eleven Japan and other companies received new threat letters regarding chemicals in snacks. It's noted that they put agricultural chemicals in various Kuroko's Basketball confectionery snacks in a 7-Eleven store in Chiba Prefecture.

Story: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-10-24/new-kuroko-basketball-threat/chemicals-in-snacks

TTFN!!!