Monday, January 20, 2014

Let's Do The News! (Jan 20, 2014)

The big news today...

Seattle vs. Denver for SB48

After Seattle Seahawks defeated San Francisco 49ers at the score of 23-17 and Denver Broncos defeated the New England Patriots at the score of 26-16, it's official! Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos at Super Bowl XLVIII in New York City this February 2! So, who will you be rooting for?

Barrett-Jackson 2014

Another year, another Barrett-Jackson auctions as the biggest car auction event was held in Scottsdale. Here are the biggest hitters of this year's auctions:


  • Gene Simmon's 1956 Ford F-100 - sold at $450k
  • 2014 Chevrolet Camaro COPO - $700k for charity
  • 1970 Plymouth Hemi Superbird - sold at over $500k
  • 1967 Chevrolet Corvette L88 - sold at $3.85 million
  • Linda Vaughn LV-1 Chevrolet Camaro - $280k for charity
  • Simon Cowell's 2008 Bugatti Veyron - sold at $1.375 million
  • 1963 Shelby Cooper Monaco King Cobra - sold at $1.65 million
  • Ring Brothers 1964 Ford Fairlaine "Afterburner" - sold at $247,500
  • 2015 Ford Mustang - $300k for charity
  • Ferrari F300 from the 1998 F1 season - sold at $1.7 million
  • 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 - $650k for charity
  • McLaren F1 GTR Longtail - sold at $5.28 million

McLaren rehired Ron Dennis as CEO

British sportscar maker, McLaren, rehired Ron Dennis as the chief executive officer of the company. Reason for his reinstatement is because of McLaren's performance in the Formula One motorsports. Back in 2008, Ron Dennis' responsibility as a CEO made McLaren won the 2008 F1 season. With him back on track, can McLaren be back on the right track?



Court upholds suspension of Willie's show

Earlier, the Court of Appeals rejected the petition against the ruling upholding the MTRCB's order suspending Willie Revilliame's noontime variety show on TV5. In separate resolutions a couple of weeks ago, Associate Justice Manuel Barrios dismissed the motions for reconsideration asking the court to overrule the order from the MTRCB.


Tax exemption for Fostanes sought

Earlier, there was a report saying that Pinay caregiver turned X Factor Israel winner Rose Fostanes gets charged by the Bureau of Internal Revenue to pay taxes from the income she won in the contest. Now, there is a report saying that a lawmaker from the Overseas Filipino Workers party-list group appealed to the BIR not to pressure Rose Fostanes into paying taxes from her winning and instead, grant her tax exemption after all the hard work she done to showcase her talent to the world.


TTFN!!!

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