Super Bowl XLVIII Is Most Watched in History With 111.5 Million Viewers

Final ratings are in for the 2014 Super Bowl -- and, contrary to early returns, which saw the game ranking fifth all-time, the NFL season finale ended up being the biggest to date. An average 111.5 million viewers tuned in to see the Seattle Seahawks blow the Denver Broncos out of the water, making it the most watched Super Bowl and the most watched program in U.S. television history.That's up 3 million from last year's Super Bowl, which averaged 108.4 million viewers. That game, between the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers, though close, suffered an audience drop when a power outage halted the game for 30 minutes.

Pope Francis Urges Mothers To Breastfeed Their Kids

During a baptism service for 32 babies this past Sunday in Rome, Italy, Pope Francis got a lot of mothers on his side.

He told the crowd, “Today the choir will sing but the most beautiful choir of all is the choir of the infants who will make noise.”

But that’s not all.

He also encouraged mothers to breastfeed. Pope Francis said to the congregation, “If they are hungry, mothers, feed them, without thinking twice. Because they are the most important people here.”

George Zimmerman Is Begging For A Beat Down

Zimmerman, who was acquitted of second-degree murder last year in the shooting death of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin, is planning to enter a celebrity boxing match for charity and is waiting for a worthy opponent. If ever there was a person who should shun the limelight and fade into the shadows, it’s George Zimmerman. This is a man who said he was forced to wear a bullet proof vest because he believed people were trying to kill him.

New Species Of River Dolphin Discovered In The Amazon

A team of scientists from the Federal University of Amazonas in Manaus, Brazil have discovered a new species of freshwater river dolphin in the Amazon. The small group of dolphins was living in the Araguaian basin, where they were assumed to be Amazon river dolphins (Inia geoffrensis) that had broken off from the larger population.

MTN , Stanbic IBTC, Sanusi Lamido In $8b Money Laundering Scam

TELECOMS giant MTN Nigeria has been accused of engaging in large scale money laundering which has helped in not only depleting Nigeria’s Foreign Exchange (Forex) reserves but also has negatively affected the country’s economy over the last five years. 

reported by National Daily. Read more here Natinal Daily

Seahawks Win First Super Bowl Title With 43-8 Rout of Broncos

The Seattle Seahawks’ mantra all season was to make each day a championship day.

They made Super Bowl Sunday the best day of all with one of the greatest performances in an NFL title game – sparked by a defense that ranks among the best ever.

The Seahawks won their first Super Bowl crown in overpowering fashion, punishing Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos 43-8. That masterful defense, the NFL’s stingiest, never let the five-time MVP get going, disarming the highest-scoring offense in league history.

Seattle (16-3) was too quick, too physical and just too good for Denver, and that was true in all areas. What was hyped as a classic matchup between an unstoppable offense and a miserly defense turned into a rout.

Mandela Leaves $4 Million To Family, Staff, Schools, ANC

Mandela’s will is more than a dry account of who gets what.  The 40-page document he wrote in 2004 reflects that he was a meticulous and generous man.Executors for Mandela’s estate, which they valued at $4.1 million, say the assets will mostly go to his family from his three marriages.  He also made bequests to the African National Congress party, former staff members and schools.

One of the will’s executors, South Africa’s Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke, said the will is long.“I think you will find it quite an interesting read.  Because quite often he expresses why he makes virtually every bequest, so it is part of the reason it would run to so many pages," he explained, "because he tries to have a rational ground for making the bequest, a rational and emotional ground, but nonetheless an explained one.

Book Haram Plots To Invade Lagos In Military Vehicles

AN alleged plot by the terrorist group, Boko Haram, to invade Lagos in vehicles painted with military colours has been uncovered by security operatives.The military authorities said that   the group planned to attack Lagos with weapons in vehicles used by senior military officers painted with the colours of the Army, Navy or Air Force.

 Real Madrid Missed Another Chance To Lead the Table

        

Real Madrid remain in third place in La Liga after being held to a 1-1 draw by Athletic Bilbao on Sunday night at San Mamés in Bilbao. A second half Jesé goal was later cancelled out by an Ibai wondergoal, while Cristiano Ronaldo saw red in a missed opportunity for Los Blancos to move up to second place past Barcelona who were losers on Saturday to Valencia.Manager Carlo Ancelotti opted to go with Jesé in attack rather than the dinged-up Gareth Bale, and so the former Castilla man joined Ronaldo and Karim Benzema in attack for Los Blancos. In midfield, Ángel di María slotted in with Xabi Alonso and Luka Modric while Dani Carvajal, Pepe, Sergio Ramos and Marcelo were charged with helping goalkeeper Diego López keep a clean sheet.

Oscar Winner Dies Of Drug Overdose

The actor is reported to have died on Sunday, February 2, 2014 from an apparent drug overdose.

Hoffman, 46, was found dead Manhattan apartment in the West Village by the New York Police Department, The Wall Street Journal reports.

In May 2013, Hoffman entered rehab for 10 days after relapsing following more than 23 years of keeping clean. The father of three was currently filming the final installment of the Hunger Games series.

He won the 2006 Oscar for Best Actor for his lead role in “Capote”

Black American Heritage: Observing Start Of Black History Month

Dozens gathered inside Springfield City Hall on Saturday to reflect on the many victories which emerged from the Civil Rights era, while not neglecting the fact that to many in the black community, the struggle continues.The crowd of nearly 50 was as diverse as the collective of people represented by the term "black community." There were people of various ages, professions, and a variety of countries of origin. But everyone came together to raise the Black American Heritage Flag and to kick off Black History Month.

At the center of the celebration was Dr. Ruth B. Loving, a 99-year-old city resident who is as well known for being the mother of the Civil Rights fights in Springfield as she's known for being a fiery, yet sweet and brilliant fixture in Western Massachusetts.

Emeka Ike’s St. Nicholas College Sealed By Court

Nollywood Actor, Emeka Ike’s secondary school, St. Nicholas College which he launched a few years ago has been shutdown.

 On Friday, 24th January 2014, the school which he reportedly invested N200 Million, was shutdown by the court after a protracted court case since its establishment in 2005.

Amaechi Sack Jonathan's Man, Secondus

Rivers State Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has approved the sack of the national deputy chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and key loyalist of President Goodluck Jonathan, Prince Uche Secondus as the chairman, board of directors of the Port Harcourt Flour Mills Limited.

Chinese lunar New Year In Shanghai, East China, Jan. 31, 2014. (Xinhua/Cai Yaofang)

People visit a lantern show in celebration of Chinese lunar new year in Shanghai, east China, Jan. 31, 2014. (Xinhua/Cai Yaofan

Amanda Knox 'Frightened' By Guilty Verdict and 28 Year Sentence

Amanda Knox was found guilty of murder today by an Italian court, the latest twist in a murder case that goes back to 2007.

The judge sentenced Knox to 28 years and six months in prison. Her former Italian boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito and co-defendant was sentenced to 25 years.

They were found guilty of the 2007 murder of her former roommate Meredith Kercher in a cottage they shared in Perugia, Italy.

Luis Aragonés, Who Guided Spain To Euro 2008 Success, Has Died Aged 75

Luis Aragonés holds the European Championship trophy after returning to Madrid following Spain's 1-0 victory over Germany in Austria. Photograph: Getty Images

Luis Aragonés, the coach who led Spain to victory at Euro 2008, has died at the age of 75. Aragonés was a prominent and sometimes controversial figure – notoriously sparking controversy with a racist jibe at Thierry Henry in 2004 – but was also a successful coach at club level, most notably with Atlético Madrid, leading them to the La Liga title in 1977 as well as three Copa del Rey trophies. Reports in the Spanish media said Aragonés had been admitted to a Madrid clinic in the early hours of Saturday morning but died soon after.

10 People Killed In Fresh Terrorists’ Attack In Adamawa

Suspected Boko Haram members struck again in Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State on Friday, killing 11 persons, including a pastor. The attack came barely a week after the insurgents’ terror unleashed on a Catholic Church in another village in the local government area left no fewer than 35 persons dead.

In the latest incident, the attackers were said to have audaciously entered into Gulak, the local government headquarters in the night, storming the EYN Church at Sabo Gari Gemadai ward and leaving blood and anguish on their trail. Confirming the report,

After 20 years In Prison the Ohio Man Is Innocence

Charges were dismissed Thursday against a northeast Ohio man who served about 20 years in prison for a 1993 killing but maintained his innocence.

A judge ordered a new trial last year for Dewey Jones of Akron after tests showed his DNA didn't match evidence at the scene.

Prosecutors filed to dismiss the charges, noting that witnesses have died and evidence has degraded.

SHOCKING - FIRST EVER STATE RECOGNIZED HUMAN-ANIMAL MARRIAGE

On Monday history was made at the Chapel of Our Lady at the Presidio in San Francisco as the first-ever state recognized human-animal marriage took place.

Local resident 35-year-old Paul Horner was the groom during the ceremony. Joining him was his faithful dog Mac who is 36-years-old in dog years. Mac also decided to be the groom but ended up wearing a white veil at the last moment.

Ohio Man's Wish Fulfilled As He Is Buried On Motorcycle

Billy Standley of Mechanicsburg, Ohio started planning to be buried on his 1967 Harley Davidson motorcycle about 18 years ago. His family carried out his wish Friday with a large Plexiglas casket at Fairview Cemetery in Mutual.