Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Let's Do The News! (April 16, 2013)

River's Diary



Right, what's the news today you spoiler-laden TARDIS journal?

Boston Marathon Explosions

At least three people (including an eight-year old boy) were killed and over 144 victims were woundend in a twin explosions happened at the finish line of the world-famous Boston Marathon race. No one knows who's behind this terror happened in Boston while police are searching for the whereabouts of the explosion. This is a very tragic moment for those who are fallen from a terrible tragedy. I know, it's very tragic but who's to blame? No one knows. No one really knows who's behind it.
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If you have any info, here's one of the following hotlines;


Boston Mayor's Hotline for families of victims: 617-635-4500
Boston Police line for witnesses who may have information: 800-494-8477

EA to close The Sims Social, SimCity Social, and Pet Society in mid-June


The cause of declining players of the social games from EA such as SimCity Social, The Sims Social, and Pet Society pushed the American video game maker to retire those social games on the 14th of June, 2013 as part of "sharpening its focus to provide games for new platforms and mobile". Such decision is not an easy task to make but it's for reallocation of servers and resources to popular social games. Those who still had a balance of in-game currency are encouraged to spend it before these games were shut down on June 14 and no longer available to play.


The Forza Horizon 1000 Club

Available tomorrow for free, the 1000 Club expansion for Forza Horizon features over a thousand challenges that test your cars' limits such as sending a Ford Raptor crushing as many objects, send a LanEvo flying at the Carson Golf Course, and more challenges that add longevity to Horizon. Also, it comes with ten new achievements to hunt and two new cars to own such as the RUF CTR2 and the Ford F100 pickup truck.

Are you ready?



Bugatti's world record reinstated by Guinness World Records

Bugatti Veyron Super Sport



Following the sudden announcement that the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport stripped off its world record title due to mechanical issues and being kicked by the Hennessey Venom GT from America, there's a good news that the "fastest production car in the world" title has been returned to the Veyron SS. Good news! A spokesperson said that after several evaluations, Guinness World Records is satisfied that the change to the speed limiter does not affect the fundamental design of the car or its engine. Happy now?

Story: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/car-manufacturers/bugatti/9995355/Bugatti-Veyron-gets-its-fastest-car-title-reinstated.html

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