Digital News Report – Flags were at half-mast at the CIA headquarters in Langley Virginia today as officials acknowledge the most deadly attack ever for the spy agency. Seven Central Intelligence Agency…
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Legionnaires Disease Found in Hotel In Florida
Digital News Report – Four buildings have been closed in the Miami-Dade area of Florida, besides the Epic Hotel’s, because of Legionnaire’s Disease. The disease was found in the water of the…
Patrick Swayze, 57, Passes Away
Patrick Swayze passed away this afternoon after a nearly two year long struggle with pancreatic cancer. After being diagnosed in January 2008, Swayze underwent chemotherapy, which he initially responded well to. However,…
Palin Steps Down as Governor
Digital News Report– Former Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin will be stepping down from her position as the Governor of Alaska in the coming weeks. Lieutenant Governor Sean Parnell is expected to…
San Diego Medical Cannabis Dealer Headed to Court
Digital News Report- Last February Attorney General Eric Holder announced that the Justice Department would no longer raid medical marijuana dispensaries that are established legally under state law. However, with the recent…
Iran: Media Blackout Emphasizes Importance Youtube, Twitter, and Facebook
Digital News Report– Local and foreign journalists located in Iran have been officially prohibited from reporting on the continuing protests occurring across the country. The protesters are claiming that the recent re-election…
Protestors in Iran use Twitter, Youtube for Communications
Digital News Report- Despite reports of Internet and phone outages, protesters in Iran have managed to take advantage of technology to update the world on what’s happening in their country. Protests have…
CA Medical Marijuana User Sentenced to One Year
Digital News Report- The owner of a Morro Bay medical cannabis dispensary has been sentence to one year in prison for five marijuana related offenses. The offenses include manufacturing more than 100…
Tensions with North Korea Intensify
Digital News Report- A resolution drafted by the United States to expand sanctions against North Korea due to their recent underground nuclear test and continued missile launches has been presented to the…
US Journalist in North Korea Headed to Trial
Digital News Report- The two U.S. journalists from the San Francisco based Current TV who are currently being held by the North Korean government will face trial for espionage. Laura Ling, the…