NFL Star Chris Henry Dies

The NFL star Chris Henry has died at the age of 26 as the result of severe head injuries that he received after falling out of the back of a moving pickup truck . Police officers believe that he jumped into the back of the truck to stop his fiance from leaving her parents' home during a domestic dispute in North Carolina. He was thrown from the truck to the pavement and suffered the deadly injuries. Henry played as a wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals.

NFL Star Steve McNair Found Dead

On Saturday, the football star Steve McNair was found dead in Nashville, TN with a fatal gunshot wound to the head. A woman named Sahel Kazemi who was considered his girlfriend was also found dead with a single gunshot wound to the head and a pistol near her body. At the time of his death, McNair was married to another woman named Michelle. There were no signs of forced entry and there have not been any suspects taken into custody yet.

Steve McNair was a quarterback for the Tennessee Titans and the Baltimore Ravens. He was also a three-time Pro Bowler and the NFL MVP in 2003. He had retired in 2007.

Actor John Travolta's Son Dies by Seizure

It is found that an official with a Bahamian funeral home has stated that John Travolta's son, named Jett Travolta, died due to having a seizure and that is being stated as the cause of death on his death certificate. An autopsy was done on the body on Monday and the death certificate was based on the findings. Police officials assumed that the teen may have hit his head on a bathtub but an assistant director of the funeral home says that he had no signs of head trauma.

Def Jam Executive Found Dead

Shakir Stewart, Executive Vice President of Def Jam, was found in his home dead from a gunshot wound to his head on Saturday. Police found him after responding to a a shooting at an undisclosed address. The official cause of death has not been released yet but police suspect that he committed suicide. No arrests or charges have been made. He was the person who signed the music artists Young Jeezy and Rick Ross to the label.

Rapper Da Brat Sentenced to Three Years in Prison

The rapper Da Brat was sentenced on Friday to three years in prison for hitting a hostess in the head with a bottle of rum during an altercation at an Atlanta nightclub last fall. She pleaded guilty to aggravated assault in DeKalb County. She was also sentenced to serve seven years on probation and 200 hours of community service and have substance abuse treatment, mental evaluation, and anger management classes.

The altercation started at a private Halloween party at Studio 72 last fall when Da Brat got into an argument with the hostess named Shayla Stevens, who was also an Atlanta Falcons cheerleader, after the two bumped into each other. Stevens walked away after the argument and soon after was hit in the face with the rum bottle. She had gotten a deep cut in her cheek, some swelling on her forehead, and a permanent scar on her face.

Hospital Fined After Operating on Wrong Side of Body Again

A Rhode Island hospital was fined $50,000 and reprimanded by the state Department of Health Monday after their third situation this year of a doctor performing brain surgery on the wrong side of a patient’s head. The most recent situation happened on Friday when the chief resident started brain surgery on the wrong side of the head of an 82 year old patient. The patient is okay, but back in August, a patient died a few weeks after a doctor performed brain surgery on the wrong side of the head. After that the hospital received an independent review of its neurosurgery practices and it has to have better verification from doctors of its surgery plans. The hospital says that it is currently working with the Department of Health to reduce the risk of medical errors. They also say they are re-evaluating their training policies and providing more oversight by giving the nursing staff the power to make sure that the procedures are properly followed.

Along with the fine, the state has ordered the hospital to make a neurosurgery checklist that has information about the location of the surgery and the patient’s medical history. They also have to make a plan to train the staff of the new checklist.

Woman Gives Birth to Two Headed Baby

This past weekend, a Mozambican woman gave birth to a baby boy that had two heads. The second head was attached to the abdomen and had two eyes, two ears, a nose, and a mouth that were non-functioning.

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Child Born With Four Arms and Four Legs

In India, a team of 13 surgeons have started operating on a two year old girl named Lakshmi Tatama who was born with four arms and four legs. She had a parasitic twin that stopped developing after birth. The twins are joined at the pelvis and both have a pair of arms and legs but only Lakshmi has a head. Her parents see her as a reincarnation of a Hindu goddess but she needs the operation if she is going to live past her adolescent years. The operation will last for 40 hours and the family isn’t being charged anything for any of the costs.

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Drunken Man Arrested After He Attacks Inflatable Ghosts and Pumpkin

In Lloyd, NY a drunken man, named John Odee, attacked his neighbor’s inflatable display of three ghosts and a giant pumpkin and then smashed his head through her window.

Dawn Garcia says she heard the man yelling and swearing and when she looked outside she saw him struggling with the giant pumpkin angrily. She yelled at him to go away but he then charged at the house and busted his head through the window. Garcia grabbed her three kids and ran out the back door and called 911 from another neighbor’s house. The police found Odee inside of her house and arrested him. He was charged with burglary and is being held on a $25,000 bond.

How to Remember Names Easier

If you have a hard time remembering names there are tips that can help you. You can say the person's name out loud once after being introduced and then again at the end of the conversation. While you are talking to the person you should repeat their name a few times in your head as you look at their face. People remember what they see better than what they hear and by connecting a face to a name you be more likely to remember their name. You can connect their name with a special or unique facial feature they have. It would be a good idea to write the person's name down and how you know them after the conversation has ended.

Man Found Dead in Zoo Bear Cage

It is reported in Belgrade, Serbia that a man was found dead in the Belgrade Zoo on Sunday. Zoo employees found the body during a routine check of the cage, which has no roof. A restaurant is located above the zoo and thousands of people were visiting for a beer festival. It is suspected that the man fell over the wall into the bear cage during the night. Doctors found that the man had an injured head, abdomen, and legs, but they were not sure if they were due to the fall or from the bear.

Police Shoot 5-Year Old Boy While Shooting at Snake

It is reported in Noble, OK, a 5-year old boy named Austin Haley was fishing with his grandfather, Jack Tracy, when Tracy heard a bullet hit the water a few feet in front of the boat dock where they were standing. Moments later a second shot was fired that hit the child in the head. The police office responsible for the shot was trying to shoot a snake that officers were trying to get out of a tree.

After the incident Tracy put the boy in the back a 4-wheeler and drove to his daughter’s house nearby. When the officers came by the house they didn’t admit that they were the ones who had accidentally shot the boy. The boy was taken to an Oklahoma City hospital, where he was sadly pronounced dead.

The officer suspected of firing the shots has been placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation. The situation is going to be fully investigated.

Murder Victim's Father Chokes Killer in Courtroom

It is reported in Steubenville, OH that the father of a murder victim dived across the defense table and tried to choke his son’s killer in the courtroom.

A man by the name of Antonio Clifford had pleaded guilty to aggravated murder, aggravated robbery, and tampering with evidence in the shooting death of Joshua Ryan Sweat that took place in 2006. Joshua Sweat tried to buy drugs behind a bar when he was robbed and shot once in the back of the head and died later at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

Before sentencing on Monday, August 6th, the judge allowed Sweat’s relatives to stand and read statements. The father approached Clifford and told him that he wanted to show him a picture. He then attacked Clifford and screamed obscenities at him while the police wrestled the father to the ground. The father will not be charged with anything. Clifford was sentenced to 33 years to life in prison and prosecutors chose not to give him the death penalty since he pleaded guilty.