By: Megan Gosch
A commercial airliner landed safely Sunday morning in Colorado after its engine gave out during the flight, causing an emergency landing.
The United Airlines flight 321 was en route, flying from Denver to Los Angeles, when the plane's right engine shut down due to low oil pressure, reported NBC News.
The plane was forced to land at the Grand Junction Regional Airport, reported the San Diego Source.
The plane was carrying 125 passengers and crew, and landed safely around 11:44 a.m., according to Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor.
Jim Schreckengast, a passenger aboard flight 321, said that after the pilot announced the emergency over the public address speakers, passengers remained calm. None of the passengers appeared to be afraid, he noted.
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By: Megan Gosch
Lana Peters, only daughter of Soviet dictator Josef Stalin and best-selling author, died on Nov. 22 at the age of 85.
Peters died at a care home in Wisconsin of colon cancer, County Coroner Mary Turner said, reported MSNBC.
Peters' denouncement of the Soviet Union in 1967 caused a public relations scandal for the United States and outrage in Russia. Peters also wrote four books throughout her lifetime, including two best-selling memoirs, reported the BBC.
Svetlana Alliluyeva, born in 1926, was Stalin's "little sparrow," and was originally very close to her father. Her brothers Jacob and Vasili, died in a Nazi concentration camp and as an alcoholic at the age of 40, respectively.
Alliluyeva graduated from Moscow University in 1949 and then worked as a teacher and translator. She left the Soviet Union in 1966 to spread the ashes of her first husband in India, where she brought herself to the U.S. embassy for political asylum and was brought to the United States.
In the United States, she married an architect William Wesley Peters and took the name Lana Peters. Her and Peters had a daughter, Olga, together and later divorced in 1973.
After her divorce, Peters returned to Russia to see her two children from previous marriages but returned to the U.S. after fights with family members.
Even as a U.S. citizen, Peters had trouble escaping her father's legacy and reputation, and spent the last few decades of her life in seclusion.
She is survived by her daughter Olga, also known as Chrese Evans, and her son Yekaterina, also known as Katya, a scientist studying an active volcano in Siberia.
By: Megan Gosch
The former mayor of Kivumu, was convicted Thursday for his role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide of thousands of innocent Tutsis in a violent Hutu uprising.
Gregoire Ndahimana, one of the most wanted suspects from the genocide, was charged for crimes against humanity and genocide, and sentenced to 15 years in prison by the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, reported the Washington Post.
Ndahimana was arrested in 2009 by Congolese authorities, and had previously been hiding in Congo and acting as a member of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda, a group that is made up mostly of fugitive Rwandan Hutus.
The United States had been calling for justice in Rwanda's case, and were satisfied by the court's decision. The State Department issued a statement, stating that "the conviction of Mr. Ndahimana is of particular significance, because as mayor of Kivumu had authority over the police, and yet failed to prevent the massacre of more than 1,500 people."
The conviction of Ndahimana is appreciated but not satisfactory for the Rwandan government, which was expecting a more severe sentence given the gravity of the crime, reported the New York Times.
"We welcome the conviction of Gregoire Ndahiman, but think the court has been too lenient in sentencing," said Martin Ngoga, Rwanda's chief prosecutor.
By: Megan Gosch
A small New York town recently opened a department store created with funds raised by community members to prevent the building of a Wal-Mart.
Citizens of Saranac Lake, a town near the Adirondacks, banded together to create their own department store, after the local Ames department store went out of business in 2002, reported the New York Times. Local residents bought shares in the store for $100 each.
The Saranac Lake Community Store officially opened Saturday, Oct. 29, after five years of work by local residents, in an effort to take control of the community and prevent the planned erection of local Wal-Mart. More than 600 people contributed hundreds of dollars to make the store a reality.
The concept of a locally owned department store was first introduced at a Harrietstown Town Hall meeting in 2006 by the owner of another community-owned department store. Shares for the store were sold as early as 2007, reported the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, with the goal of raising $500,000.
The Community Store now offers a variety of apparel, craft supplies, and bedding, with a home goods section in the making and expected to be complete by Nov. 19th.
By: Megan Gosch
A college student was arrested early Saturday, October 22nd, for failing to produce an ID after being ticketed for trespassing in Riverside Park.
Samantha Zucker, a 21-year-old senior at Carnegie Mellon University, was walking through Riverside Park in New York City with a friend when she was approached by a police officer and ticketed for trespassing after the park's closing. Zucker did not have her drivers license with her at the time and was arrested for two days.
Zucker, who had forgotten her ID at a nearby hotel, was not allowed by the arresting officer to send her friend the retrieve her license. She was immediately handcuffed, arrested, and spent two nights in jail, reported the New York Times.
Zucker and her friend were visiting New York City with a group of students from Carnegie Mellon while looking for jobs in design industries, reported the New American.
Police officer Durrell of the 26th Precinct has been attributed to the case, which was dismissed within a minute of review by a judge.
By: Megan Gosch
The ancient spiraled cephalopod, named the chambered nautilus may be nearing extinction due to overfishing and high demand.
The nautilus, which is revered for its pearly shell and ornate design, has been hunted excessively to keep up with a growing demand of nautilus inspired jewelry, decorations and more, reported the New York Times.
Peter d. Ward, a biologist from the University of Washington, believes that "a horrendous slaughter is going on," and could exterminate them. "They're nearly wiped out," said Ward as reported in the San Francisco Chronicle.
The nautilus grows very slowly, reaches sexual maturity at around 15 years of age, and is very easy to catch. Hunting of the nautilus is also highly unrequlated, becoming a free-for-all to those seeking to tap the market for prized nautilus shell, which is likely the reason they have severely diminished.
The nautilus, whose existence dates back more than 500 million years to the Cambrian period, has seen a drastic decrease in population near the Philippines, Indonesia and New Caledonia.
Concern for the loss of the ancient species has caused marine biologists to lobby for its protection under the United Nations rules that protect countless other endangered species.
by: Megan Gosch
An Oklahoma woman sacrifced her own life to protect the health of her unborn baby when she refused the chemotherapy treatments that could have saved her life.
Stacie Crimm, 41, learned she had head and neck cancer just months after becoming pregnant. Knowing that chemotherapy treatments could potentially save her life and risk her baby's life, Crimm refused chemotherapy to ensure her child's health.
Crimm, who endured crippling headaches, tunnel vision, and tremors as a result of the cancer, held on through August when her daughter, Dottie Mae, was born via C-section, reported MSNBC News.
Crimm was able to hold her daughter just once before she went into a coma. She died three days later.
As per Crimm's wishes, her daughter will be raised by her brother Ray Phillips and his wife, who were given guardianship of Dottie Mae after Crimm's death, reported Fox News.
by: Megan Gosch
A new study has been published, finding that women who wear varying amounts of makeup will be perceived as competent, more attractive, and less trustworthy.
The study, funded by Proctor& Gamble and designed by Professor Etcoff from Boston University and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, has revealed that makeup can allow a woman to appear capable, reliable, and amiable, reported the New York Times.
Within the study,25 women, between the ages of 20 and 50 were photographed wearing varying degrees of makeup to create "barefaced," "natural," "professional," and "glamorous" looks. The women were not allowed to look in the mirror to prevent a change in emotion.
The photos of the women were shown to 149 people, 61 of them men, for 250 milliseconds each, and then to another 119 people, 30 of them men, with an unlimited amount of time to look at the women.
The results proved that the time available to view a woman did not change a person's perception of the woman. Women wearing makeup were rated as more competent and attractive than barefaced women by both sets of participants.
However women who were photographed wearing the glamorous look, the most makeup, were perceived to be less trustworthy over an unlimited amount of time.
While most found the study to be interesting, others opposed the study, believing that a woman's perception should not be altered by the makeup she wears.
"I think we'd be a fairer world if beauty were not rewarded, but it is," said Professor Daniel Hamermesh of the University of Texas Austin, reported the Huffington Post.
by: Megan Gosch
The U.S. ambassador to the Philippines texted an apology Friday, to the Philippine Foreign Secretary for his recent comment that 40 percent of male tourists in the Philippines for sex.
Ambassador Harry Thomas sent a text apologizing for his comment regarding sex tourists to the Philippine Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario, reported the Washington Post. The text was later forwarded to journalists.
"I should not have used the 40 percent statistic without the ability to back it up, I regret any harm that I may have caused," said Thomas
Tina Malone, U.S. embassy spokeswoman, said that the U.S. would continue a "strong and dedicated partner of the Filipino people in combating the global scourges of human trafficking and sexual tourism," reported The Guardian.
The Philippines have been trying to replace its reputation as a tourist destination for sex, with that of a respectable tourist location.
Leila de Lima reported that comments such as Thomas' portrayed the Philippines as a "country of sex workers."
by: Megan Gosch
Law-makers of Mexico City have proposed a two year trial marriage license option for newlyweds in hopes of lowering divorce rates and avoiding the "tortuous" legal process.
The new law proposes that couples getting married may opt for a two-year temporary commitment. If after two years, the couple has decided to continue on together, they may then renew their marriage license for "as long as they both shall live."
"If you renew, that means you have an understanding with your partner, and that you are clear on the rules of the relationship," said Lizbeth Rosas, a member of the Party of the Democratic Revolution, reported CBC News.
Newlywed couples who have tried the two-year trial period and have decided that they are not a good fit, the couple's contract would "simply end," reported MSNBC News. The trial marriage contracts would also include guidelines on how to handle property and children if a couple does split up.
However, couples seeking to split up before their two-year trial contract has ended must go through with a regular divorce.
Although the law has been proposed as a possible solution to Mexico's divorce rate of 50%, usually occurring within the first two years of marriage, many believe the law "creates a culture of disposability within important societal issues," said Consuelo Mendoza, a member of the National Union of Parents.
