What Happened in Oct 2011

700 Anti-Wall Street Protesters Arrested on Brooklyn Bridge

Protesters speaking out against corporate greed and other grievances were maintaining a presence in Manhattan's Financial District even after more... Read more

Diseased-Mankind is dying for a cure

DISEASED is an upcoming thriller by filmmaker James Elliot Green. Filming to begin in Los Angeles, CA early 2012. Read more

Steve Jobs Dies

Steven P. Jobs, the charismatic technology pioneer who co-founded Apple Inc. and transformed one industry after another, from computers and... Read more

First Two Weeks of 2011 NBA Season Canceled

After roughly 13 hours of negotiations over two days failed to close what he termed a significant gulf "on virtually all issues," NBA commissioner... Read more

Israel and Hamas Agree to Swap Prisoners for Soldier

Israel and Hamas, two of the Middle East’s most implacable foes, announced Tuesday they had reached a tentative agreement brokered by Egypt to... Read more

Occupy Wall Street Movement Protests in Front of of Upscale Manhattan Homes

The millionaires and billionaires were targeted for what event organizers called a "willingness to hoard wealth at the expense of the... Read more

US Justice Department Claims Disruption of Iran-Backed Plot on Saudi Envoy 's Life

The U.S. Justice Department says it has broken up a plot involving an elite Iranian military unit to assassinate Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to... Read more

Seal Beach Shooting

Pam Serdutz paced nervously outside the Salon Meritage early Thursday morning, desperate to know whether her favorite stylist was among the... Read more

Derrick Rose Blames NBA for Lockout

It's sad. It's very sad. Everybody knows it's not our fault. It's definitely not our fault. If it were up to us, we'd be out there playing. Read more

Wisconsin Labor Activists and Democrats Begin Campaign to Recall Governor Walker

At midnight Monday night, Wisconsin Democrats and labor activists kicked off their campaign to recall Gov. Scott Walker (R). Petitions were also... Read more

Over 2000 People March in Chicago for Occupy Wall Street Protests

A crowd of about 2,000 people marched from LaSalle Street and Jackson to Congress Plaza, north of Congress Parkway and east of Michigan Avenue,... Read more

Over 70 Protesters Arrested in New York at Occupy Wall Street Demonstration

Police say more than 70 people have been arrested in New York City during demonstrations against corporate greed, including 45 in Times... Read more

Riot Police Fire Tear Gas as Rome as 'Occupy Wall Street'-Inspired Protests Turn Violent

A protest against financial institutions that drew tens of thousands of supporters on Saturday took a violent turn as packs of hooded youths waged... Read more

Ohio Exotic Animal Farm Owner Kills Self, Releases Animals

Though most of the lions, wolves and bears on the loose in Muskingum County have been killed, authorities issued an advisory at 11 a.m. for... Read more

Hilary Clinton Visits Post-Gaddafi Tripoli

The applause that greeted U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Tripoli stands in contrast to the months of criticism weathered by President... Read more

Moammar Gadhafi Killed

We have been waiting for this moment for a long time. Moammar Gadhafi has been killed Read more

Giant Amoebas Discoverd Six Miles Below Ocean's Surface

Scientists plumbing the depths of the Mariana Trench -- the deepest part of the ocean on the planet -- have identified gigantic amoebas lurking... Read more

President Obama Announces Pullout of US Soldiers from Iraq

Barack Obama laid out an exit strategy yesterday for the U.S. withdraw from Iraq within 18 months, marking the beginning of the end of the most... Read more

Deadly Earthquake Strikes Turkey

A powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Turkey on Sunday, killing at least 85 people and sparking widespread panic as it collapsed... Read more

Moammar Gadhafi Buried in Secret Desert Grave

Former Libyan strongman Moammar Gaddafi was secretly buried in a desert grave on Tuesday, officials said, ending a four-day spectacle in which his... Read more

Occupy Oakland Protesters Forcibly Dispersed by Police Tear Gas

Police fired tear gas at least five times Tuesday night into a crowd of several hundred protesters backing the Occupy movement who unsuccessfully... Read more

Names of Casey Anthony Jurors Released

The public interest in the case -- and the ensuing anger over the acquittal in July of the young woman accused of killing her 2-year-old daughter,... Read more

European Leaders and Banks Reach Debt Deal to Save Euro

It was approaching 2 a.m. Thursday, not long before the Asian markets would open, and the two leaders were desperately trying to nail down the last... Read more

UN Ends NATO Libya Mission

The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously Thursday to lift the no-fly zone over Libya at the end of this month, a move that will... Read more

125th Anniversary of the Statue of Liberty Dedication

It was on October 28, 1886, that Lady Liberty had her dedication. She was a gift from France to the people of the United States to mark the... Read more