'Serpent-Handling' West Virginia Pastor Dies From Snake Bite

Serpent-Handling' West Virginia

A "serpent-handling" West Virginia pastor died after his rattlesnake bit him during a church ritual, just as the man had apparently watched a snake kill his father years before.

Pentecostal pastor Mark Wolford, 44, hosted an outdoor service at the Panther Wildlife Management Area in West Virginia Sunday, which he touted on his Facebook page prior to the event.

"I am looking for a great time this Sunday," Wolford wrote May 22, according to the Washington Post. "It is going to be a homecoming like the old days. Good 'ole raised in the holler or mountain ridge running, Holy Ghost-filled speaking-in-tongues sign believers."

Black face and Tuface pic

Black face and Tuface

Those days when boys were hustling. They are now men that have cleaned up.

D'banj and Plumsted school students

New logo?

MAUL

With the change of name from University of Lagos to MAUL, is this the new logo?

Serena Williams dumped out in French Open first round by home favorite

Serena Williams fell at the first hurdle

 Serena Williams suffered the embarrassment of being knocked out in the opening round of a grand slam tournament for the first time in her illustrious career after defeat to Virginie Razzano at the French Open.

Kagawa offer from Man-U

Man-U prepare bumper Kagawa contract

The Old Trafford club are reportedly close to agreeing a £17.6m deal and will offer the Dortmund midfielder a lucrative image rights package to meet his £100,000-a-week wage demands

Duncan Mighty to perform at London’s O2 Arena

Duncan Mighty

Ikechukwu Wene aka Duncan Mighty is set to deliver his first ever set of UK performances at the Indigo O2 Arena on Saturday, June 2, 2012.

Lady gaga's concert concelled

Lady gaga

Due to security reason, Lady gaga cancelled her concert in Indonesia after Islamic hardliners denounced her costumes and dance moves as too risqué. This is an advice from her security team. So the cancellation is purely based on the decision made by her management.

Deadly earthquake hits northern Italy

Deadly earthquake hits Italy

At least 15 people are dead and 12 are missing after a 5.8-magnitude earthquake in northern Italy on Tuesday that also forced thousands of people from their homes, Italian authorities said.

The earthquake came nine days after a 6.0-magnitude quake in the same region killed seven people.

Italian civil protection authorities said two of the deaths are being attributed to health reasons that were not a direct result of the quake.

Tuesday's quake was followed by dozens of aftershocks. Italy's Institute of Geology said the aftershocks measured 5.3 and 5.1 magnitude. The U.S. Geological Survey recorded one aftershock of 5.6 magnitude just before 1 p.m.

Peter Odemwingie

Peter and Sarah

Look at these too love birds. He is happily married to Sarah whom He dated for two years. Peter and his wife are currently in Venice, Italy for their honeymoon.
Congratulations, my brother and happy marriage life.

Syrian diplomats expelled

Massacre in Houla

The Syrian diplomats on Tuesday were expelled by the US and seven other countries across the globe following the massacre, which left more than 100 people dead, nearly half of them children in the town of Houla.

Utaka: EPL villain turns Ligue 1 hero

John Utaka was regarded as the forgotten man of Nigerian football until he single-handedly led Montpellier to their first ever Ligue 1 title, writes ’TANA AIYEJINA A lot of tongues were wagging when striker John Utaka received a recall to the Super Eagles after two years in the international wilderness.

The most powerful persons in Jonathan’s administration within 365 days

How time flies! Forty-eight hours from now, President Goodluck Jonathan will have expended 365 days in Aso Rock as the president of the most populous Black African country.

Gains, losses of BAN on police CHECKPOINTS

A former police checkpoint at Berger

When the Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, issued an order banning police checkpoints nationwide last February, many Nigerians doubted that the order would be obeyed.

Two months later, a luxury bus conveying female students of a secondary school from Onitsha to Lagos was attacked by armed robbers on the Sagamu-Benin Expressway at night. The incident ignited reactions from many Nigerians across the country.

Tiger's niece Cheyenne Woods turns professional

Cheyenne Woods is aiming to follow in the footsteps of her uncle Tiger and dominate the world of golf

      Her uncle is one of the greatest the game has ever seen, winning 14 majors to date.

Now Cheyenne Woods is embarking on her quest to dominate the world of women's golf just like Tiger did in the men's arena.

Elton John released after hospitalization for respiratory infection

Singer Elton John became ill while performing.

Elton John checked into a Los Angeles hospital Wednesday, where doctors diagnosed the 65-year-old      

singer with a serious respiratory infection, his publicist said Thursday.

John was released from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after testing and treatment Wednesday, according to his publicist.

John became ill while performing his "Million Dollar Piano" show at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas last weekend, leading him to undergo testing at Cedars-Sinai on Wednesday.

"Those tests resulted in the attending Cedars-Sinai physician recommending that Elton not perform any concerts for approximately seven days with complete rest and antibiotic treatment to cure his respiratory infection and prevent any damage," a statement from the publicist said.

His shows Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at The Colosseum have been canceled, the statement said.

"It feels strange not to be able to perform these 'Million Dollar Piano' concerts at The Colosseum," John said in the statement. "I love performing this show and I will be thrilled when we return to The Colosseum in October to complete the 11 concerts soon to be scheduled. All I can say to the fans is sorry I can't be with you."

Elton John hospitalised

 

 The Rocket Man has been temporarily grounded.
Elton John developed a serious respiratory infection last weekend, but his condition only worsened, resulting in the 65-year-old singer's hospitalization on Wednesday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.

2 Nigerian Men Caught Wearing Pampers

 

The crazy quest for greener pasture by some Nigerians is pushing many of them to do dirty stuffs, adopting unimaginable tactics. The two Nigerian men were arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on drug suspicion.

 When searched, to the surprise of NDLEA operatives, each of them had a diaper full of drugs. They were said to be begin for forgiveness, attributing their action to poverty and all sorts. What do you make of this show of shame? Old men wearing diaper because of greed?

Kim Kardashian, Kanye West Get Kissy in Cannes

 
The French may not have invented the kiss, but they certainly seem to have perfected it—which made it the perfect place for the entity known as Kimye to indulge in the practice. And that they just happened to do so in full view of the paparazzi?
Well, the playing-coy stage of their relationship is clearly over.
That's right, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West indulged in some seriously passionate red carpet PDA while hitting up the Croisette last night, fogging up camera lenses up and down the French Riviera while they celebrated the premiere of Kanye's new film.
So what did the inseparable couple have to say about it?
Well, just in case the photos didn't paint a clear enough picture, rest assured, Kim approves of her man's new endeavor.
"The film was spectacular!" Kardashian told E! News of the Cruel Summer premiere. "The seven-screen experience was so engaging!"
Kim's attentions (and affections) seemed just as rapt after the red carpet event, as the fashionista (she wore a Balmain dress and Giuseppe Zanotti boots for the occasion) and her rapper-turned-auteur beau were attached at the hips lips for the celebration held afterwards at the Gotha Club.
Looking good, you two. Looking good.

This is lo

Peru 1-0 Nigeria

The super eagles was defeated by a lone goal in Lima. Paolo Guerrero scored the only goal in the 37th minute.

Nigeria has a booming wedding industry

A new bride, wearing Kosibah, and her husband at a Nigerian wedding. Nigerian weddings are becoming increasingly extravagant affairs.
 In England, if you had 400 people at a wedding, that would be considered a huge number. In Nigeria, if you had 400 guests, people would say 'Oh, dear'

Nadal triumph in Rome

Rafael Nadal moved to number two on the world rankings after beating Novak Djokovic in the final of the Rome Masters.

Ajax captain

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