STEVE JOBS DAY: OCTOBER 16 IS ‘STEVE JOBS DAY’ IN CALIFORNIA…California Gov. Jerry Brown declares Sunday, October 16 “Steve Jobs Day” in the State of California. Apple will also hold a private memorial service for Jobs on October 16 at Stanford University’s campus and has invited some of Silicon Valley’s top executives.

99 CENTS ONLY STORES TO BE ACQUIRED FOR $1.6 BILLION: 99 Cents Only Stores today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired for $22.00 per share in cash, in a transaction with a total equity value of approximately $1.6 billion. 99 Cents Only Stores said in a statement that the per share price represents a premium of 32% to 99 Cents Only Stores’ closing share price on March 10, 2011

Michael Jackson dead photo “Homicide,” this is the title on the picture of Michael Jackson’s dead body presented during Dr. Conrad Murray’s involuntary manslaughter trial. An eerie recording of his voice slurring his words in a phone call to Murray was also played in the courtroom.

BAGYONG PEDRING: METRO MANILA UNDER SIGNAL NO. 2 – CLASSES SUSPENDED…DepEd suspends all classes from elementary to high school in NCR due to Typhoon Pedring. Metro Manila was placed under public storm signal no. 2 on Monday afternoon as Bagyong Pedring gains strength.

65,000 calls…that’s it. After enduring 65,000 calls a 62-year-old man from The Hague filed a police complaint in August against a woman who claimed that they were romantically linked. What’s funny about this story is that it took 65,000 calls before the victim finally filed a complaint.

The lava dome of Alaska Volcano continues to grow and increases the possibility but doesn’t ensure explosive eruption, officials at the Alaska Volcano Observatory reported. Because of the extensive cloud cover, officials were unsure if the Alaska Earthquake on September 2 had any effect on the unrest of Mt. Cleveland. “The size of the dome as of August 30 when it appeared to have stopped growing was approximately 80 meters (262 feet)in diameter. The current dome is approximately 120 meters (394 feet) in diameter.” Anchorage

GIANT CROCODILE: 20-FOOT, 1,075-KG GIANT CROCODILE (LOLONG) CAPTURED ALIVE IN BUNAWAN AGUSAN DEL SUR, PHILIPPINES…A giant crocodile measured at 21-foot and weighed at 1,075-kg was captured in a creek in Bunawan, Agusan del Sur province (Southern Philippines) on Saturday night. Mayor Cox Elorde was seen in a photo hugging the male giant crocodile which is believed to be one of the largest crocodile ever to be captured alive in the country. Lolong…

LIBYA: LIBYAN REBELS CELEBRATE IN TRIPOLI, MUAMMAR GADHAFI NOWHERE TO BE FOUND, SON SEIF AL-ISLAM CAPTURED… Libyan people celebrate as Muammar Gaddafi’s defense quickly diminished in a startling attack by Libyan rebels in Tripoli on Sunday, August 22, 2011. His son, Seif al-Islam was also captured but Muammar Gaddafi is still in hiding. Gadhafi, Libya

NEW WORDS: OXFORD DICTIONARY ADDED RETWEET, WOOT…The 12th edition of The Concise Oxford English Dictionary has added new words to its dictionary, these includes social media related terms such as retweet and woot. Last March, OED added MUFFIN TOP, LOL, OMG, FYI, AND ♥ to its list of new words.

SHARK ATTACK: BRITISH HONEYMOONER KILLED BY A SHARK IN SEYCHELLES…A newlywed British man has been killed in a shark attack in the Seychelles. Ian Martin Redmond, from Lancashire and his wife Gemma were in the second week of their honeymoon when the tragic incident happened.

‘FLASH MOBS’ A NEW TREND IN ROBBERY IN THE U.S….Flash mobs is an event organized by a group of people via social media sites like Facebook and Twitter. More than two dozen young people suddenly arrived at a Germantown 7-Eleven store in Montgomery County on Saturday at 2 a.m and began grabbing snacks, drinks and other items without paying. The so-called “flash mob robbery” was caught on video.

It must be hard to be called the most hated person. A poll conducted by E-Poll Market Research, an online survey company located in Encino, California showed Casey Anthony, a Florida woman acquitted of killing her 2-year-old daughter Caylee as the most hated person in America.

MIDEO CRUZ ARTWORK ‘POLETEISMO’ AT CCP…His art installation combines Catholic religious symbols with pop culture and phallic objects (Jesus Christ with Mickey Mouse ears and a big crucifix with movable penis)…Mideo Cruz, a Filipino contemporary artist has been on a high-pressure situation since his artwork “Poleteismo” was featured in “Kulo” art exhibit at Manila’s Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP).

HOSNI MUBARAK FACES TRIAL IN HIS HOSPITAL BED IN A CAGE (VIDEO)…Hosni Mubarak appeared for the first time in public on Wednesday, August 3, 2011 for the start of his trial on charges of corruption and the premediated killing of peaceful protestors. He entered the courtroom lying in a hospital bed inside a cage.

THREE BLASTS IN MUMBAI, INDIA HIT DADAR, ZAVERI BAZAAR, AND OPERA HOUSE…Three blasts rocked three locations in Mumbai, India on Wednesday during the evening rush hour. The bombings happened one after the other within 19 minutes in three locations: Dadar West, Zaveri Bazaar, and Opera House. Officials confirmed that this was a terrorists attack. According to reports, 13 people have died and 81 others injured, the death toll may rise.

Lightning Medicine Cloud, a Rare White Buffalo in Greenville, Texas Brings Hope.Native Americans believe that a rare white buffalo is sacred. A ceremony was held at the Lakota Ranch in Greenville, Texas on Wednesday, June 29, 2011 to name a white buffalo born last month. The buffalo was named Lightning Medicine Cloud.

GAY MARRIAGE IN NEW YORK: NEW YORK SENATE LEGALIZES SAME SEX MARRIAGE…New York State Senate has passed a bill on Friday allowing gay marriage in New York with a 33-to-29 vote. Gay couples and same sex marriage advocates are now eagerly awaiting for the governor’s approval.*Update: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo already signed the bill late Friday.

MARIKINA RIVER NOW IN CRITICAL LEVEL DUE TO TROPICAL STORM ‘FALCON, THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS EVACUATE…Thousands of residents in Marikina City were evacuated on Friday after the water level in Marikina river continues to rise. As of 4 p.m. today, the water level reached its critical point, its now past 17 meters.

JAPAN EARTHQUAKE ON JUNE 23, 2011: MAGNITUDE 6.7 EARTHQUAKE JOLTS JAPAN, TSUNAMI WARNING CANCELED. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning for Iwate prefecture but was later canceled. The U.S. Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said it didn’t expect a destructive widespread tsunami from Japan earthquake.

DEPED SUSPENDS CLASSES IN NCR JUNE 24, 2011 FRIDAY DUE TO HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODS CAUSED BY TROPICAL STORM ‘FALCON’…DepEd announces today that there will be no classes in NCR tomorrow, June 24, 2011 in all Preschool, Elementary and High school both public and private. There were reportedly knee-deep to chest-deep flood in some areas affected by Tropical Storm Falcon.