Australian couple loses home via Facebook

I read an article on Kare11.com called Australian couple loses home via Facebook. An attorney in Australia used Facebook to contact a couple with the paperwork claiming that they have lost their home. The supreme court in Australia approved this action because several other attempts at contacting the couple were made. "Australian courts have given permission in the past for people to be served via e-mail and text messages when it was not possible to serve them in person." McCormack said that he found the facebook page by using information that he had like birthdate and e-mail address. He also said that niether had any restrictions to keep them from looking at their page. "It's somewhat novel, however we do see it as a valid method of bringing the matter to the attention of the defendant," said McCormack, who represents a mortgage lender."

Indian navy captures 23 pirates in Gulf of Aden

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081213/ap_on_re_as/piracy;_ylt=Aj2bjYWi88JKVyMgyuARwowDW7oF

Written by Jermiah Marquez

Pirates from Somalia and Yamen were captured by the Indian navy after being threatened. The Indian navy were bringing merchant ships into the Gulf of Somalia when they recieved a distress call from men on the MVGibe saying they were being attacked by two boats. A few other boats had been attacked by these pirates previously but no one knew exactly who or how it happened. "It was not immediately clear what would happen to the pirates captured by the Indians, or where they would be taken. The statement said only that the prisoners and their weapons would be "handed over to appropriate authorities ashore."" The pirates were said to have had riffles, machine guns, grenades etc. "U.S. Vice Adm. Bill Gortney told reporters that it is difficult to identify pirates, and the potential for killing innocent civilians "cannot be overestimated.""

'Four Christmases' wins slow weekend at box office

http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movies/12/07/boxoffice.ew/index.html
Written by Joshua Rich

Post-Thanksgiving weekend is a slow weekend for movie theaters. Four Christmases stayed at the number 1 spot. While the highly anticipated Twilight took a near second making $13.2 million. The top five hasn't changed much recently with Bolt, Australia, and Quantum Of Solace taking the 3rd, 4th, and 5th spots again. Punisher: War Zone took in only $4 million which is a huge drop from when The Punisher premiered a couple years ago. Another new movie, Cadillac Records, took in about $3.5 million only being played in 686 theaters. "Overall, the slow box office was actually up more than 6 percent from the same, even slower frame a year ago, when The Golden Compass produced disappointing returns."

Zoo To Give Polar Bear Knut the Boot

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20244777,00.html
By: Charlotte Triggs

The worlds most famous polar bear name Knut turned two recently but instead of celebrating the zoo in Berlin is trying to find a new place for him. The zoo officials say that he is getting to big to stay in his current surroundings. Knut, now weighing 450 lbs is getting close to being too big to stay where he is at. As of now Knut is staying at the zoo but in a couple months he will proabably be sent to a new home. Because Knut brings in a majoraty of the buisness the Zoo recieves it will be a loss but they can't do much about it. They are hoping to keep Knut in the city but somewhere he will have enough room to live.

Customers injured in crush suing Wal-Mart

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By Kristen Hamill

Two men are suing Wal-mart for injuries that were caused on black friday by the mad rush of people. Not only were many injured, including these two guys, one store employee died when he was unlocking the doors at opening. Some lawsuits are claiming that their injuries were caused because of "carelessness, recklessness, negligence." Others are claiming that Wal-mart could have prevented all these injuries and even death by being more prepared. For example they could have had barriers, and security to help avoid the mosh of people. It is being said that police had come many times throughout the night to help keep all the custumors in order. They had not been called until 5 a.m. when the stampede had already happened. It is said that once doors were opened many fell to the ground, but the store employee was trampeled by hundreds and later comfirmed to be dead, while other workers fought to get out of the way.