NAVY YARD: AARON ALEXIS HAD MENTAL ISSUES

 

The ex-US Navy reservist who killed 12 people and wounded eight at a Washington DC Navy installation had received treatment for mental health issues, US media have reported.

Aaron Alexis, 34, was treated for paranoia, trouble sleeping and hearing voices, the Associated Press reported.

Before Monday's shooting at the Washington Navy Yard he was employed as a technical contractor there.

He was shot and killed by police during the attack.

On Tuesday, the US capital remained in a state of shock after the shootings. The flag flew at half-mast over the White House, where hours after the shooting President Barack Obama had mourned "yet another mass shooting".

No motive is known for the attack.

The victims ranged in age from 46 to 73, and details about their identities and lives have just begun to emerge.

The shooting began about 8:20 local time (12:20 GMT) on Monday, when a gunman apparently shot his way into the heavily guarded Building 197, headquarters for Naval Sea Systems Command, which builds and maintains ships and submarines for the Navy.

As an employee of an IT contractor, Alexis apparently had a card granting him access to the building - even though he had had several run-ins with the law and had been discharged from the Navy under a cloud, authorities said.

"It really is hard to believe that someone with a record as chequered as this man could conceivably get, you know, clearance to get... credentials to be able to get on the base," Washington DC Mayor Vincent Gray told CNN.

Witnesses said the suspect sprayed bullets in a hallway and fired from a balcony down on to workers in an atrium at the heavily secured installation in the US capital.

He was reportedly armed with an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle, a shotgun and a handgun that he took from a police officer at the scene.

Miley Cyrus, Liam Hemsworth Call Off Engagement

Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth are officially off-again -- for good, it seems. The couple, who met on the set of 2010's The Last Song, have called off their engagement, a rep for the "We Can't Stop" singer confirms to Us Weekly.

Over the weekend, Cyrus stopped following Hemsworth on social-networking site Twitter, which fuelled breakup reports in the media.

HOMELESS MAN TURNS IN A LOST BAGPACK WITH $42,000USD

It is a known fact that times are tough and everyone tries to make use of any(I mean any) opportunity that comes their way to make money but there are people who wouldn't change their values despite their situation. Such is the case of an homeless man in Boston who turned in a lost bag pack containing a passport and a lot of cash/cash equivalents to the Police.

Glen James, of Boston, right, holds a special citation while facing reporters with Boston Police Commissioner Edward Davis, left

Glen James of Boston found the bag pack at the South Bay mall in the Dorchester neighbourhood around 5:30pm on Saturday.

The bag pack specifically contained:
1. A Chinese passport
2. $2,400USD in cash
3. Almost $40,000 in Traveller's Checks

The man who lost the bag pack had already informed the Best Buy staff in the mall so he was just taken to the Police Station to verify his identity once his bag pack was found. Thanks to the homeless man and hopefully he'll be rewarded.

ORIN DOWO BY KWAM 1

Today  i'm posting one of the songs of popular Nigerian Fuji Musician-Wasiu Ayinde Marshall...In case you are not familiar with African tunes,this is a typical Yoruba song from the South western part of Nigeria(in west Africa).Enjoy the video below

Selena Gomez Spends The Night With George Shelley After Sexy Date

Move over Justin! A new report claims that after some heavy flirting and spending the night together on Sept. 11, Selena and George are officially a couple.

It looks like a few flirty texts have blossomed into a full-blown romance! Selena Gomez has reportedly finally moved on from her relationship with Justin Bieber, and is striking up a new love affair with George Shelley, a member of the British boy band Union J.

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SCOTT DISICK SHOWS OFF DOLLAR BILLS

Kourtney Kadarshian's baby daddy-Scott Disick who never gets shy to flaunt his wealth took to instagram this past weekend to post different photos showing wads of 100 dollar bills.

He also posted luxury jewelry and handbags with a picture where he had a thick stack of cash on a toilet paper holder.

Some have suggested the reality star’s posts were actually meant to be tongue-in-cheek, mocking a fellow instagrammer known as “@itslavishb*tch,” who often posts pictures of money and designer goods.

Check out more pictures after the jump

NINA DAVULURI CROWNED MISS AMERICA

Miss New York-Nina Davuluri was on Sunday crowned the 2014 Miss America.The 24 year old beauty Queen out-shined 52 other contestants to win the title as she gets a $50,000 scholarship.

Being the first contestant of Indian heritage,she takes the honor from Mallory Hagan who won last year's competition.

During the talent round,Nina performed a classical Bollywood fusion dance and later answered a question about Julie Chen's eye surgery

Delicious Desserts

A "Dessert" is a meal course that usually comes after dinner. Most often Dessert foods are of sweet food but can also be of a strongly flavored food, such as cheese, like cheese cake. The world dessert comes from the Old French word "desservir", which means 'to clear the table'. Often times in the English language dessert is confused with the word desert(note only one "s"), which is a barren piece of land normally with sand as soil.

It wasn't until after the 19th-century where the rise of the middle class, and the mechanization of the sugar industry, brought the privilege of sweets into the general public and unreserved it exclusively for the aristocracy, or as rare holiday treat. This was because sugar became cheaper and more readily available to the general public. As sugar was widely spread, so was the development and popularity of desserts.

In today's culture dessert recipes have become a popular item for discussion, as they are a winning way to win people over at the end of any meal. This is partly because if you serve a mediocre meal, with an excellent dessert, people will remember you for the dessert and forget about the meal.

Most cultures, have a separate final distinction between the main course, and the sweet course. This is not true however in some cultures such as Chinese, who will mix in sweet and savoury dishes throughout the entire meal. Dessert is, often times seen as a separate meal or snack, rather than a course, and can be eaten some time after the meal by many individuals. Because of it's wide spread popularity there are even some restaurants that specialize in desserts.

Some of the most common desserts are: