Human Interest

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud is plannings to renounce power in favor of his son according to reports. The report by the Institute for Gulf Affairs quoted multiple sources as saying that the ailing 80-year-old monarch has been seeking to transfer power to his son Mohammed, the deputy crown prince and defense minister. His son, who is currently the second in line to the throne is widely believed to be the real ruler. Press TV reports: The sources did not give a specific date for the abdication but said the issue will be concluded within a matter of weeks.

Hollywood actress Natasha Blasick (star of ‘Paranormal Activity’) has recently claimed to have enjoyed having sex with a ghost.  Natasha Blasick told British TV program This Morning that the experience was “really really pleasurable”. Natasha Blasick told This Morning hosts Phillip Schofield and Christine Bleakley the spectral attack had a “calming” effect on her when it was suggested the encounter would have left her screaming the house down.

It appears - for now - that the machines are losing control. Amid the chaos of the last few days in US equities, Johnny 5 and his ilk have been quote-stuffing in desperation at the highest rate in history... but it's not working!!

Source: @NanexLLC

David Bowie has been secretly cremated in New York without any of his family or friends present, according to reports. The music legend is said to have expressed a wish to “go without any fuss” before his death on Sunday, telling his loved ones he did not want a funeral service or a public memorial. The cremation took place soon after his death, avoiding a funeral service for a star who had valued his deeply private lifestyle. A source in New York told the Mirror: “There is no public or private service or a public memorial.

British actor Alan Rickman, famous for his roles in Harry Potter, Die Hard and Love Actually, has died at the age of 69 A statement by his family, says that he died of cancer: “The actor and director Alan Rickman has died from cancer at the age of 69. He was surrounded by family and friends.” He became one of Britain’s best-loved acting stars thanks to roles including Professor Snape in the Harry Potter films and Hans Gruber in Die Hard.