Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Overdose of heroin and alcohol killed Corey Monteith and other eye-catching headlines

Coroners in British Columbia have confirmed that Corey Monteith died of an overdose involving heroin and alcohol, and it appears to have been accidental.

Police in Oakland and Los Angeles have warned protestors that a repeat of last night's violence and destruction of property will be met with a more forceful response.

Four months ago a man was found unconscious in a Palm Springs motel room woke up speaking only Swedish and insisting he was John Elk, not Michael Boatwright.  Now a relative of his has been found, but she hasn't heard from him for ten years.  He had apparently been to China recently but no one knows why.

Fans of "Grey's Anatomy" who are waiting with baited breath to see the resolution of last season's cliff-hanger finale will have to wait until September 26th to see what happens next.  That's when the two hour premiere of the show's 10th season will air.

Juror B-37 from the Zimmerman trial had landed a literary agent for her plans to write a book.  Then she went on CNN and gave an interview and now she no longer has an agent.  Nor does she plan to write the book.

Looks like the U.S. Senate took a page from Monty Hall's playbook and made a deal to avoid a change in their rules on filibusters of presidential nominees.

The first lawsuit has been filed against Asiana Airlines over the crash of Flight 214.  83 of the passengers are suing and represented by one law firm.

Reductions in insurance reimbursements, Medicare reimbursements and rising administrative costs are being cited as the reasons behind a 30 to 40 percent increase in the number of physicians selling their practices to hospitals.

Tom Cruise's next entry in the summer blockbuster film wars, due out in June of 2014 just got a new title.  Formerly "All You Need is Kill", it will now be titled "Edge of Tomorrow."

Dick Cheney's daughter Liz has just announced she will run for the U.S. Senate seat in Wyoming, currently held by Republican Michael Enzi.

Actor Kyle Massey is denying rumors on Twitter that he has cancer.

In Port Orange, FL, a swarm of bees have taken possession of a foreclosed upon home, and are stinging the neighbors.  City officials will take action this week to remove the hive, now classified as a safety hazard.  The bank holding the mortgage will get the bill for removal of the bees.

Farm owners in Maine have found a way to put cow dung to productive use.  They're mixing it with organic waste they purchase and using that to generate enough electricity to power 800 homes.

Only available in 50 markets originally, the documentary film "Greedy Lying Bastards" became available "on demand" and via digital download today.