Man With Down Syndrome Killed By Police

Robert Ethan Saylor died at the hands of the police when he wouldn't leave the theater after watching "Zero Dark Thirty". Saylor and his 18 year old aide attended the showing on March 22, 2013. After the showing, when the aide went to get the car, police were called about a disturbance with a man who wouldn't leave. The police placed three sets of cuffs around the man's wrists, because of his girth, and laid him on his stomach. After a few minutes Saylor began showing signs of distress. The police began to apply CPR but were unsuccessful in saving the man. A witness heard Saylor cry out for his mother, who coincidentally was not far away, and did not make in time. Saylor's death was ruled as homicide by asphyxia. It is ironic because Saylor idolized the police and would often call 911 just to ask questions.


http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/no-criminal-charges-in-death-of-robert-saylor-frederick-man-with-down-syndrome/2013/03/22/3a723b6c-932f-11e2-8ea1-956c94b6b5b9_story.html

Nonprofit Group Buys House and Paints It

The Westboro Baptist Church has a colorful new neighbor, and Roy G. Biv isn't going anywhere. The nonprofit group Planting Peace purchased a home across the street from the controversial church and painted the whole exterior the gay pride flag. Aaron Jackson, a member of Planting Peace, noticed the house was for sale when messing around with Google Maps, "The idea came right away: buy it and paint the colors of the pride flag." A member of the church claimed he was not worried, "I think it's amazing. I thank God for that house, because what is does is shine a brighter light on our message."

30 Million Locust Descend Upon Egypt

30 million locusts descended upon Egypt last weekend. The horde seemed to be centered around Southern Cairo. The government claims to have the situation under control but it still seems to be happening. Citizens set fire to tires to disperse the swarm but no success. "The armed forces and the Egyptian border units are trying to battle the swarm, I ask the families living in the area afflicted with the swarm to not light car tires. It doesn't drive the locusts away, it only causes damage," said Egypt's Prime Minister. The swarm has neighboring Israel on alert. There was warnings of a swarm back in November but those warnings were brushed off. What's next? Cue the frogs.

http://www.newser.com/story/163795/30m-locusts-swarm-egypt.html

Has 'SNL' Gone Too Far?

Saturday Night Live has been always been known for it's comedy sketches of famous movies and events. But has it gone too far this time? SNL recently did a spoof of the movie Django: Unchained by airing a video called, Djesus: Uncrossed. This Tarantino filmed action flick stars Christopher Waltz as Jesus -- er, Djesus himself. The video takes place after the resurrection of the Son of God, with him being hellbent on killing as many Romans as possible with his sword. The tagline of the video reads, "He's risen from the dead, but he's preaching anything but forgiveness. The film features St. Peter's Apostle as Djesus' crew of killers.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/17/djesus-uncrossed-on-snl-spoofs-tarantino-in-christ-revenge-fantasty_n_2706814.html#slide=more268759

New Perfume Is The Next Best Thing

A new perfume was released on February 11, 2013. This perfume was released in Canada and now is available in the US. This perfume is known as 'Eau de Pizza Hut'. According to Kurt Kane, CMO of Pizza Hut, "Eau de Pizza Hut is the most sought-after and rarest scents available. It is available through the deal on twitter by using the hashtag, #LastMinuteLovers. The scent of this perfume is none other than; cheese, dough, and tomato sauce. Who wouldn't want their significant other to have the chance to smell like Pizza Hut? This deal also includes a $20 credit for Big Pizza Sliders. It is only available through February 13, 2013.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/11/pizza-hut-perfume-us_n_2661170.html

Samantha Cole Wins Miss Door County

Miss Door County contestant Samantha Cole was crowned on February 2, 2013. She took the top spot with her sister, Hannah Cole as first runner-up. That is the second time that sisters took the top two spots, not since Kimberly and Katie Sawyer. It took Samantha a minute to realize that she had won, it was Hannah that said something to her. "It certainly brought those memories back having Hannah and Samantha Cole standing there also," said executive director Shirley Ehlers. Samantha's platform was suicide prevention, and she will be graduating from UW Stevens Point in May. The pageant awarded $11,300 in scholarships.


http://www.doorcountydailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=28&id=64162#.UREtih3AeSo

It's Game Over For Atari

Atari is the godfather of the modern gaming industry. They were founded back in 1972 with such creations such as Pong, Asteroids, and Centipede. They produced some of the earliest games and home systems including the Atari 2600. Well as of January 21, 2013, Atari has filed for bankruptcy and will be selling off their logos and games. Atari filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, which is their most strategic choice. They filed after a 50% decline in share price over the past year. They are looking for $5.25 million to keep the business alive. Looks like it's Game Over for Atari.

http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2013/01/21/game-over-atari-files-for-bankruptcy/