Archive for August, 2008

Profits Up in Smoke as MDA Recalls

NEW YORK (OCN) — Markham, Donnelly & Associates is recalling about 7,000,000 of their regular and lite cartons of cigarettes that were sold between June 2007 through August 2008. The recall is being done due to possible smoke and burn hazard to consumers. So far, Markham, Donnelly & Associates has received over 5,000 reports of [...]

PepsiCo Sued Over Broken Nail

CALIFORNIA (OCN) — A California model is trying to sue PepsiCo, makers of many Pepsi variants, for an alleged defective can. The hand model, 26-year-old Janessa ‘Nessa’ Taylor says while she was attempting to open a can of Manzanita SOL, the metal ring on the can broke her nail. “This not only caused her [Taylor] [...]

Watchmen (2009)

CALIFORNIA (OCN) — After watching the 2.25 minute clip, I notice that it does look promising, and from the flashes shown in the trailer it seems they are at least sticking reasonably close to the original story. I was very surprised to see the Mars sequence, when I heard about this movie I assumed that [...]

Caffe Milano Restaurant

NEW YORK (OCN) — You are in New York and is looking for a nice restaurant. What do you do? Well, if you don’t have a private jet to fly away for lunch or dinner, then take a quick drive over to Fort Lee, New Jersey and dine with the friendly staff at Caffe Milano [...]

Apple Enters Search Engine Market

CALIFORNIA (OCN) — Do you love Apple’s Macintosh Finder? Well, if you do, you will love Apple’s new Search Engine that is coming October 2008 that is based on the Macintosh Finder technology. Owners of the Apple iPhone 3G and similar mobile devices will appreciate its blazing fast speeds. In 2000, Google launched an Apple-specific [...]

Chinatown Man Arrested Over Air Freshener

NEW YORK (OCN) — While police were undercover in Chinatown seeking counterfeit goods, they discovered 27-year-old Lawrence Bush selling air freshener in the shape on handicap stickers which could be used by drivers to park illegally in handicap zones. If that wasn’t enough, Bush has an 8 month old unpaid parking ticket which caused his New York [...]

Woman Goes Toe to Toe with 88 Cents Dreams

NEW YORK (OCN) American retailer of personal hygiene products, 88 Cents Dreams is being sued. The suit was initiated by a New Jersey female who claims a product (a toe nail clipper… yes we are not joking) that she purchased and used caused damaged to her toe. So who is the mystery woman? She is [...]

Inmates Stimulus Check Sent Twice

New Jersey (OCN) — Has your family gotten your Stimulus Check as yet? Well, if they haven’t, there is a good chance that they will get it TWICE for you. (See the end of this article for I.R.S. links) That’s right. Due to a computer error, residents in the State of New Jersey will receive [...]

Cranbury’s American Bistro

NEW JERSEY (OCN) — Rolly’s, a BYOB establishment, is scheduled to begin operations in the spring of 2008. Based in Cranbury, New Jersey, Rolly’s will be an American bistro and catering restaurant specializing in a full array of breakfast, lunch, and dinner offerings and a complete catering menu. Rolly’s will also provide a Deli/Market area [...]

Bronx Zoo Statistics

NEW YORK (OCN) – Opened on November 8, 1899, The Bronx Zoois home to approximately 6000 animals in the State of New York. Being in New York, it gets lots of visits from the young and old. In 2008, to help enhance the experience, a Bronx Zoo Forum was launched. Below is the statistic. Our members have [...]

Airlines Hire Female Pilots to Cut Airfare

NEW YORK (OCN) — Are you tired of expensive airfare? Well, one airline has a way to combat the problem. Starting Sunday, November 2, 2008, American Airline will be using more women as pilots. Why the move? According to reports, the female pilots will be earning a lower pay grade than what the men are [...]

The Au Pair Program

NEW YORK (OCN) — So, What is an Au Pair? An Au Pair is typically a young woman (or man) who is accepted into the host family as an extended family member and helps the family with childcare, housework, or both while staying as a guest of the host family and generally receiving a small [...]

Malware on Answers-video.com

NEW YORK (OCN) — Having problems with the EPPICard Scam? Well, if you went to Yahoo! Answer to ask for help, watch out for links pointing to answers-video.com. Visiting the site, answers-video.com, will let your computer become infected with spyware/malware (Media Codec that is a trojan) which you can diagnose with VirusTotal (a free service offered by [...]

TX Man Kills Wife for Sleeping with Mistress

TEXAS (OCN) — A Texas husband is accused of killing his wife for sleeping with his mistress. 30-year-old Ronald Thacher who is an Assistant Manager at Profit and Loss Clothing Outlet was arrested by police in Forth Worth, Texas earlier yesterday without incident. Thacher’s lawyer, Michael Stone, says when Thacher arrived at home, he found his [...]

What Were They Driving?

Exactly three months ago on the morning of Sunday May 18, 2008, what were 30-year-old Officer Kenneth Baribault, 27-year-old Raheim Griffin and 25-year-old Marcin Bykuc driving? Officer Kenneth Baribault According to reports, Officer Baribault was patrolling in a white Chevrolet Impala which is a full-sized automobile built by (GM) General Motors for their Chevrolet division [...]

Apple Gets Egg on Their Face Again

CALIFORNIA (OCN) — Once again, Apple got egg in their face. The first came as a worldwide server crash for the Apple iPhone 3G. The later came earlier today when California courts dismissed their case saying that the shape of TeleBrands PedEgg did not infringe on look of the Apple Mighty Mouse. Apple’s Mighty Mouse [...]

Thomas Cadwell and Associates

ENGLAND (OCN) — We would like to thank one of our readers who has let us know that The Camelot Group Scam is still going strong. Here is format these tricksters are using to scam you. THE PURPOSE FOR THE MANDATORY RETAINERSHIP PAYMENT BY YOU! Your winnings can only be approved for you to receive it after [...]

Crafting Laura Croft

ENGLAND (OCN) — If you loved Jill de Jong as Laura Croft, you are going the love the new bombshell. It has been announced that Alison Carroll will be the new Lara Croft model for the latest game, Tomb Raider: Underworld. Carroll, a gymnast, was born in Croydon in England and during her twelve 12 years [...]

Webkinz: The Movie

CANADA (OCN) — Move over Pokémons! Ganz’s lovable Webkinz characters are coming to take over a big screen near you. According to reports, Sony Pictures (SPE) headquartered in Culver City, California is working on a Webkinz movie. Will the movie use anamtronics or CGI (computer generated imagery)? That remains to be seen as the studios [...]

Get Regina Usvjat for $7.95

NEW YORK (OCN) — It seems everyone is jumping on the Regina Usvjat bandwagon. While visiting MSN.com hours ago to find information on North Carolina’s weather for the coming week, something told me to visit MSN Search and enter Regina Usvjat (who in 2007 was reported as being an Associate at Thacher Proffitt & Wood) in [...]

3219 Yonge Street

CANADA (OCN) — Looking for 3219 Yonge Street? Well, you are not the only one. People worldwide are looking for the company, website and phone number associated with the address and are directed to our post called Willington Pierce Brothers. There you will find the address listed below with several business names that are being used to [...]

Wantagh Go to a Fundraiser?

NEW YORK (OCN) — Do you want to go to a fundraiser? On Thursday, August 14, 2008, there will be a fundraiser to benefit New York Police Officer Kenneth Baribault and his son Christopher. The fundraiser will be held at Mulcahy’s of Wantagh – Pub and Concert Hall located at 3232 Railroad Avenue from 6:00pm [...]

Can She Hear You Now?

NEW YORK (OCN) — Can she hear you now? Yes she can! If you have a Verizon cell phone (or any cell phone at all) and you no longer need it, 72-year-old Susan Grossman from New York will be more that happy to take it. Why? Grossman was the one of many (the 120,000th) to receive [...]

Enkore Kids in Maryland

MARYLAND (OCN) — Encore for Enkore Kids! The Boonsboro, MD business has relocated from their past location in Frederick, MD. So why the move? “It will also allow us to grow our online sales” says owner Jennifer Geunther. Guenter goes on to say that online sales have accounted for as much as 40 percent of their [...]

Saving at the Bronx Zoo

NEW YORK (OCN) — How do you get into the Bronx Zoo for free? Well, there are a few things that you will need to know if you would like to avoid paying the full admission fee. Below are some examples that we have compiled from the Bronx Zoo Forum. 1. On Wednesdays, you can [...]

VeeSpots

AUSTRALIA (OCN) — Have you heard of VeeSpots? Well, if you haven’t and you are a frequent watcher or publisher of movies and videos on YouTube, you will have an idea of what I am talking about. Publishers using VeeSpots will benefit by being able to have the ability add non-intrusive links anywhere inside a video, so online visitors will have [...]

Shop Honda: Honda Summer Clearance is on Now

NEW YORK (OCN) — Shop Honda is Honda’s latest marketing ad to get users to visit their official web site to see pictures, features and specs, current offers and more. Although the advertisement directs users to go to Yahoo Search so they can find a special link, surfers who are dead set on using nothing [...]

Ribbon of Recreation

NEW YORK (OCN) — Jay-Z did a press conference yesterday with Mayor Bloomberg where they kicked off “Ribbon of Recreation”  

Hey Artie! We see you!

NEW YORK (OCN) — Artie Lange has been MIA (missing in action) lately. So where is Howard Stern cohort and comedian? Whispers in the wind says that Lange is admitted himself to an undisclosed New Jersey rehab facility for alledged heroin use.

Freeman a Free Man

TENNESSEE (OCN) — 71-year-old Morgan Freeman will be a free managain. The Wanted (2008) Actor and his second wife Myrna Colley-Lee of 24 years are said to be divorcing. Earlier this week on Sunday while travelling with a friend, 48 year old Demaris Meyer, Freeman was in a car accident which caused shoulder damage, a broken elbow [...]

Rolly’s An American Bistro

NEW JERSEY (OCN) — Rolly’s, a BYOB establishment, is scheduled to begin operations in the spring of 2008. Based in Cranbury, New Jersey, Rolly’s will be an American bistro and catering restaurant specializing in a full array of breakfast, lunch, and dinner offerings and a complete catering menu. Rolly’s will also provide a Deli/Market area [...]