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Canadians Arrested In Thailand For $140 Million Penny Stock Scam

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Canadians Arrested In Thailand For $140 Million Penny Stock Scam

Two Canadians were arrested in Thailand for what is being called one of the biggest penny stock scams of all time.

This week Thailand authorities arrested the two Canadian men for swindling investors for a collective $140 million. On Saturday police arrested 55-year-old Sandy Winick, said to be the mastermind behind the penny stock fraud.

On Wednesday police also nabbed 63-year-old Gregory Curry, who was found at his ex-wife’s house in the Thai province of Prachin Buri.

“Curry has been living in Thailand for 14 years. His Thai wife told police he paid her 20,000 baht ($630) to find a place for him to hide and we found him on Tuesday morning at his ex-wife’s residence,” a police spokesman told The Associated Press.

Pictures showed a ragged Curry, with long hair and a beard and a cigarette in hand, being taken from a court in Bangkok. He shielded his face from cameras using a black cloth as two police officers led him to the courtroom.

Authorities said the two Canadians arrested in Thailand were part of a group of nine men suspected of artificially inflating the share price of small companies to make the nearly worthless stocks seem more valuable. Earlier this month police in Canada and the United States worked together to arrest seven of the men involved.

“The indictment and arrests are the result of one of the largest international penny stock investigations ever conducted by the Department of Justice and the FBI,” the FBI said, noting that it was a joint investigation with authorities from Canada, England, Thailand, and China.

The Canadians arrested in Thailand were almost brought to justice for a previous scam. In 2011 they were arrested in Bangkok for a call center scam, but skipped bail and moved on to their next scheme. Both are now scheduled to be extradited to New York to face charges.

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Bizarre Carpet Fetish; Man Who Rolls Up In Rug Is ‘Obsessed With Being Walked Over’

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A New York resident has revealed yet another bizarre sexual fetish which sees him hide underneath carpets in the city and then become aroused when he gets trampled on.

Georgio T has admitted that he has been rolling himself in different variations of rugs for the past 15 years and he has claimed to adore being walked over. He even has a particular fondness for being walked over by women in high heels.

The 52-year-old Maltese immigrant told Record Setter, “I was born with this obsession of having weights and people on me since I was a little kid. My favorite play with my cats was to have them walk all over me.”

Bizarrely, Georgio T hasn’t struggled to satisfy his unusual fetish while he has been in New York. He simply visits various nightspots around Manhattan and then wraps himself up in a carpet before finding the perfect spot to lie on the floor.

He then straps a sign on his body that reads, “step on carpet.” Georgio T has revealed that his motto is, “the more people, the better,” and his own personal record was set back in July 2009 when he was able to get twelve women to balance on his torso.

Unsurprisingly, Georgio has become a local celebrity in these haunts, and he is now even able to charge people for the honor of standing on him. Usually he insists on being paid around $200 for his performances, that excludes tips, and he has even claimed that Lady Gaga once ordered his services.

People are allowed to do whatever they want when they stand on him, and this can include dancing or simply jumping on his legs. Georgio insists that he has never been injured on the job, and he is now able to make a living from his hobby.

However, Georgio does have rivals, as there are two other men in the city who provide the same carpet trampling service.

[Image via Aron Brand/Shutterstock]

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Homelessness Now A Crime In South Carolina

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Homelessness is now a crime in Columbia, South Carolina, after the city council passed a plan entitled, Emergency Homeless Response, that bans vagrants from the region’s downtown area.

Councilman Cameron Runyan initiated the plan, and it will see police officers patrol the city center and enforce the city’s new “quality of life” laws, that bans loitering and public urination. Officers will also be told to keep the homeless out of the city center, and if they refuse to go they will then be arrested.

However, the city has started to work with a charity to keep an emergency shelter open 24 hours a day, which is located just outside of the designated area.

There are still rules though, which includes, once a homeless person enters the building they are not allowed to leave, and the shelter can only hold up to 240 guests. Also, in order to leave the shelter, visitors will need to have an appointment and they will then be ferried out by a van to that location.

Michael Stoops, the Director of Community Organizing at the National Coalition for the Homeless, isn’t happy with the new measure though.

He told ThinkProgress, “[This is the] most comprehensive anti-homeless measure that [he had] ever seen proposed in any city in the last 30 years. Using one massive shelter on the outskirts to house all a city’s homeless is something that has never worked anywhere in the country.”

There are reportedly 1,518 homeless people currently living in Columbia, which is six times the capacity of the shelter in town.

Susan Dunn, South Carolina ACLU’s legal director, remarked, “The underlying design is that they want the homeless not to be visible in downtown Columbia. You can shuttle them somewhere or you can go to jail. That’s, in fact, an abuse of power.”

Homeless campaigners are now hoping to help overturn this new plan, as the believe it violates their rights.

[Image via HABRDA/Shutterstock]

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Rapper DMX Says He Was Framed On Latest Drug Charge

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Rapper DMX Says He Was Framed On Latest Drug Charge

Rapper DMX thinks there’s something fishy about his most recent arrest for marijuana possession.

The rapper was arrested on Tuesday after a traffic stop in South Carolina. Police observed the car he was riding in make an illegal U-turn, and after pulling the car over found some marijuana inside.

From the onset, DMX seemed to think there was something strange about the stop.

“This ain’t no normal traffic stop,” he was heard saying. “18 cops, 5 cars, get the f— outta here man.”

After police found the bag of marijuana, DMX released a statement saying he had nothing to do with the drugs. The rapper’s PR representative said DMX was riding in the car with two assistants, Shawn Durham and Shawn Rhodes, and that the drugs didn’t belong to him.

The rep released a statement on behalf of the rapper, whose real name is Earl Little, that read:

“DMX was driving in the passenger seat when the vehicle he was in was pulled over last night. Although officers pulled them over for a minor traffic violation, DMX was asked to step outside so they can search the vehicle. Officers then claimed that they found bags of marijuana in the floorboard and arrested X. No drugs were found on DMX or the other passengers and the alleged bags of marijuana were never shown to DMX or the other passengers. DMX was released this morning at approximately 11am EST and is back at his home in South Carolina.”

A police report said rapper DMX also smelled as if he had been drinking, and that police found three bags of marijuana under the floorboard of the car.

The 42-year-old rapper has gotten into quite a bit of trouble in the last few months. In July he was arrested in Greenville County, South Carolina on suspicion of DUI, but got out of it after passing a Breathalyzer test. He was also arrested in February on a charge of driving without a license, and has filed for bankruptcy protection with a $1.24 million child support bill outstanding.

After the incident rapper DMX was released from jail, but was placed under house arrest.

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Survivor Cast Features Rupert Boneham, Other Returning Stars

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Survivor Cast Features Rupert Boneham, Other Returning Stars

The Survivor cast announced Wednesday will contain some names very familiar to fans of the long-running CBS reality show.

The latest season of the competition, called Blood Vs. Water, features 10 former contestants who are coming back to compete against their loved ones. That’s where the show gets its “blood is thicker than water” subtitle, and for producers hopefully the twist will generate some drama as well.

Heading up the Survivor cast is Rupert Boneham, who is back for what will be his fourth stint on the show (he also appeared in the Pearl Islands, All-Stars, and Heroes Vs. Villains seasons). He will be competing with Laura, his wife.

Other returning players include Tyson Apostol (from Tocantins and Heroes Vs. Villains) competing against his girlfriend Rachel Foulger. Gervase Peterson, who appeared on Survivor: Borneo, will be back as well to compete with his niece Marissa.

There are also some other CBS shows represented on the new Survivor cast. Kat Edorsson, who appeared on Survivor: One World, will be competing with her boyfriend Hayden Moss, who Big Brother fans will remembers as the winner of Season 12.

This season will bring the return of Redemption Island, where contestants voted off the island will have a chance to seek redemption and another shot at the $1 million grand prize. It comes with a twist — the loved one gets to choose if they want to save their partner and take their place on Redemption Island.

This twist was introduced in the show’s 22nd season, which premiered in February 2011 and brought back for the Pearl Islands season, but has been dormant ever since.

Here is the full Survivor cast:

1. Tyson Apostol (Tocantins, Heroes vs. Villains) and girlfriend Rachel
2. Tina Wesson (Australian Outback, All-Stars) and daughter Katie
3. Kat Edorsson (One World) and boyfriend Hayden (Big Brother Season 12 winner)
4. Rupert Boneham (Pearl Islands, All-Stars, Heroes vs. Villains) and wife Laura
5. Gervase Peterson (Borneo) and niece Marissa
6. Colton Cumbie (One World) and fiancé Caleb
7. Aras Baskauskas (Panama–Exile Island) and brother Vytas
8. Monica Culpepper (One World) and husband Brad
9. Laura Morett (Samoa) and daughter Clera
10. Candice Cody (Cook Islands, Heroes vs. Villains) and husband John

Information and interviews with the new Survivor cast can be found here. The show opens with a 90-minute premiere on Wednesday, September 18 at 8 pm.

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Russian Hovercraft Nearly Plows Through Crowded Beach

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Russian Hovercraft Lands On Crowded Beach

A Russian hovercraft made a quick landing on a beach filled with sunbathers this week, an occurrence apparently so common that none of the people at the beach seemed the least bit frightened by it.

Amateur video of the incident hit the internet this week, showing a giant hovercraft in a fast approach with a beach packed with hundreds of people. The video is shot from a distance and doesn’t catch much detail, but the crowds appear to continue on with their business, not seeming to mind as the boat bears down on them.

The boat sprayed water from both sides as it sped toward the beach, but instead of running away the beachgoers just watched in amazement. In the end the Russian hovercraft slowed down in time to avoid crushing the beachgoers, but the video makes it look like a very close call. Many others were seen taking photographs and video of the giant boat.

As the hovercraft came to a stop just at the edge of the water, witnesses said paratroopers exited and asked beachgoers to clear the way. A Russian defense ministry spokesman later told a local newspaper that the landing was part of a tactical training mission, and that the beach is actually an area owned by the military and used for exercises.

“Docking at the beach… is a normal event,” the spokesman said. “What people were doing at the beach on the territory of a military (base) is unclear.”

The Russian hovercraft is part of the Navy’s Zubr-type crafts, built to carry up to 500 troops and fitted with a host of weaponry. They have missile launchers and automatic gun mounts, as well as the ability to lay land mines. The hovercraft is also able to reach speeds of nearly 70 miles per hour.

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Mandy Patinkin: ‘Criminal Minds’ Was ‘Destructive To My Soul’

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Mandy Patinkin never thought he’d work in television again following his infamous exits from such series as Chicago Hope and Criminal Minds.

The Homeland star made headlines after he dropped out of Jeff Davis’ police drama last year. Patinkin told New York Magazine that he made a huge mistake accepting a role on the series in the first place.

“I thought it was something very different. I never thought they were going to kill and rape all these women every night, every day, week after week, year after year. It was very destructive to my soul and my personality,” the actor said.

Although he had reservations about the project after reading through the first script, Mandy Patinkin said he talked himself into accepting the role. The actor remarked that he brainwashed himself into thinking the series would be something a bit different as it evolved.

“I didn’t listen to any piece of myself, and I paid the price. I never expected to work in television again,” he added.

Patinkin parted ways with the CBS drama by not showing up for a scheduled table reading. While the Princess Bride star thought he days on the small screen were finished, he later accepted a part in the Showtime series Homeland.

Both shows may deal with a very dark subjects, but Mandy Patinkin believes that the cable drama is completely different than Criminal Minds. He also said he doesn’t want to pass judgment on the people who find this sort of stuff entertaining. Biting the hand that feeds you is never a good idea.

“But I’m concerned about the effect it has. Audiences all over the world use this programming as their bedtime story. This isn’t what you need to be dreaming about. A show like Homeland is the antidote. It asks why there’s a need for violence in the first place,” he explained.

Patinkin also touched on his days on Chicago Hope. The star admitted that he acted “spoiled” while shooting the series because of his work with a host of gifted filmmakers.

“I behaved abominably. I don’t care if my work was good or if I got an award for it. I’m not proud of how I was then, and it pained me,” the actor revealed.

Are you a fan of Mandy Patinkin? What do you think about the actor’s messy exit from Criminal Minds?

[Image via CBS]

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Allen Iverson Retiring After Years Without An NBA Home

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Allen Iverson is retiring from the NBA, although the decision is a bit anti-climatic since no NBA team has offered him a job since the 2009-2010 season.

An unnamed source at SLAM says of the NBA players retirement:

“He loves his fans more than anyone. He loves how they ask for his return constantly, on the streets and on the Internet. But now that they know it’s not happening, he can just focus on his future endeavors.”

Iverson last played for the Memphis Grizzlies and Philadelphia 76ers.

Over 13 years in the NBA Iverson averaged 26.7 points per game and led the Sixers to the NBA Finals in 2001. The last time the 38-year-old played in a game was in 2011. That game was for Turkish basketball team Besiktas.

Allen Iverson became somewhat of a toxic asset in the NBA because of his off court troubles. In one very public outing the ballers ex-wife claimed he abducted their children.

Iverson attended a Sixers game in March and told fans:

“My No. 1 goal is trying to accomplish to be the best dad that I can. And if basketball is in my near future, then God will make that happen. But if not, I had a great ride and I’ve done a lot of special things that a lot of guys have not been able to accomplish and people thought I couldn’t accomplish.”

A source close to the former NBA all-star says Iverson is already beginning to focus on new business endeavors, although what those endeavors entail was not disclosed.

Do you think its about time for Allen Iverson to officially walk away from the sport he once dominated?

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Lady Gaga Slammed By Billboard For Allegedly Gaming The Charts

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Lady Gaga’s questionable tactics to get her new single Applause to the top of the charts has caught the attention of Billboard’s Bill Werde.

The singer recently started a contest that encouraged fans and supporters to purchase multiple copies of the song in order to increase its position on iTunes and Amazon. In exchange for their hard work, Lady Gaga agreed to fly the two most dedicated followers to the iTunes Festival in London.

However, it was the musician’s recent tweet that caught Werde’s attention. Lady Gaga reportedly encouraged her fans to visit a link that allowed them to watch the video over a hundred times in a row. Since Billboard keeps track of this data, Werde feels that Gaga was gaming the system.

In a series of tweets that were aimed at the singer’s shady practice, Werde said boosting views for the sake of chart positioning is “not in the spirit” of what Billboard does.

“An artist tweeting out and Facebooking a link that enables a fan to hit play and leave their computer is not in the spirit of what we chart. Please keep this in context. Streaming is only a portion of Hot100 and surely overwhelming percent of views have been well-earned,” he wrote.

The tweet from Lady Gaga was later deleted shortly before Billboard launch an investigation into the allegation. However, it didn’t take very long for the singer’s legion of fans to direct their unhappiness at Werde.

“Gaga fans sending me threats and profanity: Don’t you think this is why she deleted that link? It is fine to self-promote, send links to fans, etc. my objection is to playlisting,” he explained.

As of this writing, Applause is currently perched at number four on the US iTunes charts. However, the tune is stalled at number nine in the UK. According to reports, the singer’s new tune Swine is set for release on September 1.

Are you a fan of Lady Gaga? Do you believe the singer was attempting to game the Billboard charts?

[Image via Featureflash / Shutterstock.com]

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Horned ‘Sea Monster’ Is Spain’s ‘Montauk Monster’ [Update, Not An Oarfish]

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A horned “sea monster” that washed ashore at Luis Siret Beach in Villaricos, Spain earlier this month reminds us of the “Montauk monster,” but we have to admit the Spanish sea beast is a bit more… interesting and weird.

The horned sea monster in Spain doesn’t have a catchy name yet, but when it comes to looking scary and mythical, it has the Montauk monster beat.

The creature’s remains were “buried by sand,” but American translations of Spanish news reports don’t say if any attempts were made to retrieve some of the remaining DNA for testing or if officials just gave up and disposed of the thing.

Civil Protection coordinator Maria Sanchez reveals another reason testing of the mysterious horned sea monster may not have been pursued:

“A lady found one part, and we helped her retrieve the rest… We have no idea what it was. It really stank, as it was in the advanced stages of decomposition.”

Guesses as to the creature’s identity have ranged from several species of shark to an oarfish, a long deepwater sea-dweller that can range from 10 feet up to over 30. Oarfish have only recently been observed at their natural depth, and experts believe that the inspiration for old maritime myths about sea serpents stemmed from sightings of oarfish.

But an expert on the matter, Florida State University ichthyologist Dean Grubbs, explains that the mysterious horned sea monster is not very mysterious at all — he says:

“That is definitely a shark skeleton… The elements toward the back were confusing me, but those are the lower caudal fin supports. The ‘horns’ are the scapulocoracoids which support the pectoral fins.”

What does Spain’s horned sea creature look like to you?

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Justin Bieber: Shirtless Night Golf, But Will It Catch On?

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Justin Bieber Spends Tour Break Playing Shirtless Night Golf

Justin Bieber may be on a golf vacation after completing North American dates on his Believe tour, but he’s still with us in Instagram form.

It’s not known where the 19-year-old is spending his break, but thanks to photo uploads by his pals we know now the Biebs likes a spot of shirtless, night golf.

Rocking red and white underwear, red baggy pants, and an equally red hat, the star practiced his backswing hitting golf balls into what looks like long grass or a wood.

The singer’s dress code might seem odd to some, but if you’ve ever seen the outfits people roll up in on golf courses — frankly — Bieber’s is an improvement.

A poolside photo shows Justin squinting at a camera flanked by his childhood buddy Ryan Butler, dad Jeremy, and friend Alfredo Flores.

Naturally, all are shirtless.

Another daytime photo shows a golf buggy convoy no doubt heading to a golf course somewhere.

In other Bieber news, the teen star recently opened up about starting a family while he is still young.

Justin Bieber On Vacation, Plays Shirtless Night Golf

In a brief interview with In Touch magazine, he revealed, “I can’t wait to have a beautiful wife and little kids running around. But those things are in God’s hands, not mine.”

Despite the recent ending of a reportedly stormy three relationship with starlet Selena Gomez, Justin seems as romantic as ever.

“I’m not going to lie. It’s fun to be young, fall in love and be in love,” he admits.”My mom taught me how to treat a woman right, so I enjoy taking a girl out and doing nice things for her. Everyone deserves to feel like they are the most special person in the world.”

Justin Bieber Takes A Tour Break

Finally, referring obliquely to the fevered media coverage and widespread Interwebs comment his 2013 exploits have generated or attracted, Bieber observes:

“Sometimes I think people get distracted…and forget that I’m here to create music,” he added, “I put everything I have into my music, and I wish people would focus more on that.”

The superstar goes back on the road on September 23 with a one-off performance in Singapore. From there, the Asia leg kicks off before the tour hits Latin America, New Zealand and Australia.

To recap: Shirtless, night golf. Think it’ll catch on or not so much?

Justin Bieber Golf Holiday

[Images via Alfredo Flores Instagram]

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Kali Hardig Showing Signs Of Recovery, Walking And Talking

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Kali Hardig fell ill this summer with a deadly brain amoeba, after she contracted the parasite Naegleria fowleri at a water park.

This season, Kali Hardig was not the only person to contract the rare but nearly always fatal resultant primary amoebic meningoencephalitis. The brain-eating amoeba’s survival rate is so low, in fact, that only two people in the United States have ever recovered from the illness.

Hardig, 12, is believed to have contracted the infection in a lake at Willow Springs Water Park in Little Rock, where another instance of the illness cropped up in 2010.

The Centers For Disease Control and Prevention say that once Naegleria fowleri infections set in, little can be done. The CDC’s site explains:

“After the start of symptoms, the disease progresses rapidly and usually causes death within about five days… People should seek medical care immediately whenever they develop a sudden onset of fever, headache, stiff neck and vomiting, particularly if they have been in warm freshwater recently.”

But more than five days have passed since Hardig fell in in July, and a Facebook page to which her mom Traci posts indicates that Kali is showing signs of recovery.

Traci Hardig said this week:

“Kali said ‘Hi Mama’ I was so happy that tears just started falling down my [cheeks!] Kali is doing so amazing and we are so proud [of] her! She just does something everyday that blows us away. I have such an amazing little girl and she has big things to do!”

Another post reported that remarkably, Kali is able to sit up in bed and watch television, and even walked across her hospital room:

“Kali continues to amaze her mom and dad every day. She walked across the room with a person on each side holding her arms and then back to the other side. Then she threw the basketball in the goal and swung a bat at blocks! She set up in bed and watch T.V. and really enjoyed the show! Plus she looked so pretty as always!”

Kali Hardig’s supporters have also rallied around Florida boy Zachary Reyna, who fell similarly ill and prompted a freshwater “brain-eating warning” from local health officials due to the cases this summer.

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‘Getaway’ Allowed Selena Gomez To Play With Guns And Cars

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Dungeons and Dragons director Courtney Solomon’s latest flick Getaway allows Selena Gomez to tackle yet another role that takes her further away from her days at Disney.

The upcoming thriller finds the Spring Breakers alum riding around inside a Mustang with co-star Ethan Hawke. Since Gomez plays a rebellious tomboy in the upcoming action flick, the actress learned a thing or two about cars and guns on the set.

“It was really fun for me to pretend to know about cars and technology because I know nothing about it, so I actually did get to learn a lot about it. As far as having done that in my real life, I don’t know, I stole a ChapStick when I was seven, at a store,” she said during her chat with Latina.

Instead of giving Selena Gomez plenty of gun training on the Getaway set, Solomon wanted her to figure things out on her own. Since she plays a teenager in the flick, the filmmaker thought her inexperience would benefit her performance.

“I wasn’t supposed to be a professional at that so I did learn how to hold it properly, but yeah, I was scared. It was definitely the weirdest thing. But I kind of felt like a badass, so that was cool!” she explained to the website.

Getaway stars Ethan Hawke as a man who must perform a series of tasks in order to rescue his kidnapped wife. The situation gets a bit more complicated when Gomez’s character gets wrapped up in the plot. Most of the movie reportedly takes place inside a Mustang.

To get everyone as excited as humanly possible about the flick, Warner Bros. recently unleashed a series of promotional images online. The second trailer for the upcoming thriller can be found below.

Courtney Solomon’s Getaway is slated to hit theaters on August 30.

[Image via Warner Bros. Pictures]

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Ramen Burger Is NYC’s Newest Craze, A Likely Hit Among College Students

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A Ramen Burger combines a ramen noodle bun with a traditional burger and it’s all the craze in Cronut-loving New York City.

The new burger creation is so popular that a three hour line now forms on the Williamsburg waterfront.

Adding to the burger’s popularity is the fact that it has only been available for the past few Saturday’s at Brooklyn’s Smorgasburg food market.

According to Ramen Burger creator Keizo Shimamoto, “It’s definitely crazy! I didn’t expect it to be this popular.”

What might be most amazing is that the creator left a computer programming job in 2009 to devote his life to the ramen noodle and his blog GoRamen.com.

This past Saturday witnessed more than 100 people who stood in line starting at 7:45am to get their hands on one of the 300 burgers awaiting them.

The “Ramen Burger” name has been trademarked which likely means it will make its way into other locations in the future.

The burger has become so popular that ramen brand Annie Chun has already started including instructions on how to make your own ramen bun with its noodles.

The Ramen Burger chef has hinted at joining various events to sell his food creation. He is also considering a brick and mortar location that focuses on ramen noodle creations.

So what does a Ramen Burger involve? Shimamot uses Sun Noodles from a New Jersey based company. The noodles are parboiled to al dente and then a “proprietary process” is utilized to form the patty. The noodles are then cooked on a griddle with a bit of sesame oil. When the buns are finishes they are chewy instead of crunchy.

The burger is then topped with a soy sauce that features secret ingredients which are cooked down “for hours.” The chef has revealed some ingredients which include garlic, ginger, scallions and dashi fish stock.

Topping the burger is arugula and scallions.

The burger features 100 percent chuck beef patty with 25 percent fat.

Do you want to get your hands on a ramen burger?

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William Shatner Wants Another ‘Star Trek’ TV Series

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William Shatner believes it’s time for Star Trek to make its triumphant return to the small screen. The star of the original series really wants the adventure to continue on TV.

Since director J.J. Abrams’ has breathed new life into the franchise with his big-screen endeavors, Shatner feels the time is right for the series to return to television. The last show set in the Star Trek universe was Enterprise. The series bid farewell to fans back in 2005.

During his conversation with Nerd Bastards, William Shatner said the new Star Trek television show would be a good story-based alternative to the effects-laden adventure fans can find in theaters. He also took a moment to sing the Star Trek Into Darkness director’s praises.

“J.J. Abrams has found the key to getting a large audience into the movie theatre, and that’s the ride. So you get a lot of the CGI effects, which is the epic movie-making aspect of today,” the 82-year-old actor told the website.

He continued, “That’s in order to get you into the theatre, because the majesty of the movie is shown by the large screen. But when you get into the small screen, you need stories — entertaining, interesting, vital stories.”

William Shatner believes the in-depth stories that incorporate elements of philosophy and science are the best adventures Star Trek can offer. He said these traits also help fans become more “connected” with the subject matter.

According to Digital Spy, Hannibal creator Bryan Fuller is one of the folks who would love to try his hand at a brand new Star Trek series. If William Shatner wants to get in on the ground floor, then this is the guy he needs to talk to about the project.

“I would love to if I had the opportunity. If they offered it to me, I’d jump on the trolley and start ringing the bell,” Fuller recently explained.

Fans of J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek Into Darkness won’t have to wait too much longer for the film to hit home video. The sequel is slated to arrive on Blu-ray, DVD, and digital download this September.

Are you a fan of William Shatner? Do you agree that it’s time for a new Star Trek TV series?

[Image via Paramount Pictures]

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50 Shades Of Guantanamo Bay? Popular Erotic Thriller Given To 9/11 Prisoner

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50 Shades of Grey at Guantanamo Bay

A man charged with assisting in the September 11 terror attack recently acquired a contraband copy of the erotic novel Fifty Shades of Grey.

The Guantanamo Bay prisoner was apparently given the book as a way to discredit him or make fun of his belief system.

Attorney James Connell said his client Ammar al-Baluchi had never heard of the book. He received the book after US representative Jim Moran, a Democrat from Virginia claimed it was a favorite among prisoners in super-security section Camp Seven.

According to Connell his client turned the book over, “He says, ‘No thank you.’ He does not want the book,” Connell said. “It’s in my safe and as soon as I am able I will return it to Joint Task Force Guantanamo.”

Because the book does not feature the required mail stamp needed to bring items into the prison it is believed to have arrived by way of prison personnel. The book is also missing any library labeling.

Connell tells the MontrealGazette that he does not plan to file a formal complaint. Connell says, “If this is a practical joke it has gone too far.”

Connell’s prisoner is one of five men facing charges that range from terrorism to murder. His client allegedly helped formulate the plan that led to the September 11 attacks.

The popularity of 50 Shades of Grey within Guantanamo Bay is being used by Moran and his fellow lawmakers to prove that the men involved in the September 11 terrorist attack are not deeply religious men.

Defense attorneys for the five men accused of organizing the 9/11 terrorist attacks claim that they have never seen or heard about their clients reading 50 Shades of Grey within the prisons confines.

The US Department of Defense is refusing to comment on allegations of illegal contraband.

There is torture and then there is being forced to read 50 Shades of Grey.

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Cholera In Cuba: US Travel Advisory Issued, Havana Silent On Risk

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Cholera in Cuba has been sickening locals and travelers alike in alarming numbers this summer, with suspicion swirling that reporting on the outbreak has been suppressed to avoid harming tourism in Havana.

Despite conflicting reports of Cholera in Cuba, the US diplomatic mission in Havana released a Cholera warning to US citizens who may live in or travel to the country advising certain precautions be taken to avoid infection.

In the warning, posted in a PDF to the diplomatic mission’s website, the agency explains that cases of Cholera in Cuba have been reported in recent weeks, beginning:

“This message is to inform U.S. citizens residing in or visiting Cuba that media reports have indicated that cases of cholera have been identified in the city of Havana, possibly linked to a reported outbreak of cholera in eastern Cuba. The Panamerican Health Organization (PAHO) issued an epidemiological alert noting the presence of cholera in Cuba and confirming that foreign travelers have contracted cholera during recent trips to Cuba.”

The statement advises travelers to avoid Cholera in Cuba through simple measures that prevent infection, noting that water sources as well as risky food (such as ceviche) can transmit the dangerous disease:

“Eating or drinking fecally contaminated food or water is the main risk factor. Unsterilized water, food from street vendors, raw fish dishes (e.g. ceviche) and inadequately cooked (e.g. steamed) shellfish are common sources of infection.”

Sherri Porcelain is a senior lecturer in global public health in world affairs at the University of Miami, and Porcelain has been monitoring the ongoing Cholera in Cuba situation. She says:

“The lack of transparency coming from Cuba is truly bothersome. Sharing of information in a timely fashion is most essential for prevention … yet they post no information, no information at all.”

It is suspected that Cholera in Cuba has been on the rise after it was brought over by aid workers stationed in Haiti, where thousands have died of the illness since a devastating earthquake destroyed much of the struggling country’s infrastructure in 2010.

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Louisiana Republicans Blame Obama For Hurricane Katrina Response: Didn’t That Happen Under Bush?

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President Obama is so hated by Louisiana republicans that a new poll shows they blame him for the government’s slow response to hurricane Katrina.

As you will probably recall Hurricane Katrina’s disastrous response was handled by the George W. Bush administration and it was three years before President Obama took office.

The new poll was conducted by the Democratic-leaning Public Policy Polling. In the survey it was discovered that an overwhelming number of Republications in Louisiana blame President Obama for post-Katrina blunders.

When asked the question “Who do you think was more responsible for the poor response to Hurricane Katrina: George W. Bush or Barack Obama?” 28 percent of respondents blamed President George W. Bush and 29 percent blamed President Obama.

President Obama was still a freshman US Senator from Illinois when devastation swept through the state.

44 percent of Louisiana Republicans said they weren’t sure who to blame.

The survey doesn’t explain why 29 percent of respondents would blame President Obama for something he had no control over, however it is likely that their hatred for Obama has simply led to fact blindness.

Steve Benen on the Maddow Blog brings up an interesting point of view, noting that Republicans often call bad events “Obama’s Katrina” which in turn may lead to the polls Katrina bias. It could also be that many respondents simply shift blame to the leading party in office. The Presidency is suppose to be a representation of all people and political bias could be shifted from one leader to the next when just a large populace is affected by a major life changing event.

With Katrina victims still unable to find jobs, rebuild their homes, or redevelop their neighborhoods there is also the chance that “Obama’s Katrina” refers more to the lasting effects of the storms devastation and not to the actual response or lack of a response from the George W. Bush years.

In any case the poll shows that oftentimes a political party’s members are so blinded by political bias that they are willing to shift impossible blame to the leaders of their own party.

Are you surprised that so many residents in Louisiana are blaming President Obama for the US Governments Katrina response?

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Bradley Manning Female, Changing Name To Chelsea Manning [Video]

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Soldier Bradley Manning is female, and officially came out as transgender as he thanked supporters in a letter.

Bradley Manning announced his change of gender as well as a new name, Chelsea Manning, in the letter read on this morning’s Today show.

Manning disclosed the change of gender she plans in the statement titled “The Next Stage of My Life,” explaining that she will now live as a female and requesting that she be referred to from now on using the correct gender pronoun and name except when absolutely necessary.

Manning says:

“As I transition into this next phase of my life, I want everyone to know the real me. I am Chelsea Manning. I am a female. Given the way that I feel, and have felt since childhood, I want to begin hormone therapy as soon as possible.”

Manning continues, welcoming communication from supporters and adding:

“I hope that you will support me in this transition. I also request that, starting today, you refer to me by my new name and use the feminine pronoun (except in official mail to the confinement facility). I look forward to receiving letters from supporters and having the opportunity to write back.”

The letter is simply signed: “Thank you, Chelsea E. Manning.”

The admission from Manning, whose gender identity has been a side topic throughout the debate about whether his actions were heroic or criminal, was met with a degree of confusion on social media.

Users did not know whether Manning was serious in her admission given the timing, and some even wondered if news organizations had been hacked:

Others seem skeptical of gender identity issues overall, mocking the admission:

Following the announcement of a change of name and gender for the soldier history will remember as Bradley Manning, it’s unclear to what degree her transition will be accommodated during her prison sentence.

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‘Avengers: Age Of Ultron’: Joss Whedon Discusses The Villain’s Powers

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Since everyone wants to know what Joss Whedon is doing with The Avengers: Age Of Ultron, the director recently dished on how he plans to tackle the film’s iconic villain.

Instead of giving Ultron a slew of unstoppable powers to work with, Whedon revealed that he intends to scale back the character’s infinite destructibility. Instead, the filmmaker revealed that he wants to spend some time on the robot’s pain and suffering.

Joss Whedon recently told Entertainment Weekly that he plans to make some necessary adjustments to the villain’s powers in Avengers: Age of Ultron. Comic book purists probably shouldn’t worry too much about the changes. The guy seems to have the robot’s best interest at heart.

“I knew right away what I wanted to do with [Ultron]. He’s always trying to destroy the Avengers. He’s not a happy guy, which means he’s an interesting guy. He’s got pain. And the way that manifests is not going to be standard robot stuff,” the director explained to the publication.

He added, “So we’ll take away some of [his] powers, because at some point everybody [has] magic [powers], and I already have someone who’s a witch.”

The witch in question is Wanda Maximoff, otherwise known as the Scarlet Witch. The Inquisitr previously reported that Oldboy star Elizabeth Olsen has been approached to tackle the role in The Avengers sequel. The part was originally offered to Byzantium’s Saoirse Ronan.

Olsen isn’t the only recent addition to the Avengers 2 cast. Kick-Ass 2 star Aaron Taylor-Johnson has reportedly been tapped to portray Quicksilver in the highly-anticipated follow-up. If everything goes according to Whedon and Marvel’s master plan, the film should arrive in theaters in 2015.

Are you looking forward to catching Avengers: Age of Ultron in theaters? What do you think about Joss Whedon making some changes to the villain’s powers in the sequel?

[Image via Marvel]

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