glass frog

Glass frog is making headlines for its uniqueness. The frog is also called Hyalinobatrachium pellucidum.

The transparent frog was discovered in Ecuador in 2009,it is an amphibian from the Centrolenidae family.The animal is often a transparent lime green making its heart, liver, and digestive visible through his skin.

The see through frog is very little ranging from 3 centimeters (1.2 in) to 7.5 centimeters (3.0 in) in length and can be found Mexico , Panama,Venezuela and Bolivia.Crystal frogs are an endangered species.

An expedition to the pristine forests of Ecuador near the Peruvian border uncovered 12 new species, including a salamander that Conservation International.

The discoveries in the Nangaritza region of the Cordillera del Condor included what the researchers termed a “remarkably ugly bug-eyed salamander,” a red poison arrow frog and a frog smaller than a “pinky” fingernail.

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Mel Hall, a former Major League outfielder, was sentenced to 45 years in jail following a conviction of raping a 12-year-old and sexually abusing or inappropriately touching three girls, according to The Associated Press.

Hall, 48, was sentenced by a Tarrant County (Texas) jury on Wednesday and received 40 years for aggravated sexual assault and five years for indecency.

“A Tarrant County jury took about 90 minutes to convict the 48-year-old Hall on three counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child and two counts of indecency with a child,” says the Associated Press. “The sentencing phase was to resume Wednesday after two witnesses testified Tuesday afternoon. Hall faces up to life in prison.

The AP reported that Hall, who played in the Majors for four different teams from 1981-1996, must serve about 22 1/2 years in prison before becoming eligible for parole.

Maybe some of you may remember Mel Hall as a decent slugger with the Yankees back in the early ’90s. Those with good memories for home run trots may recall Hall’s as one of the longest, slowest and most asinine ever witnessed on the planet earth.

Hall's 13-year major league career ended in 1996. He hit .276 with 134 home runs and 620 RBIs in a career that included stints with the Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, Yankees and San Francisco Giants. He also played four years in Japan.

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It was just announced LIVE here in Charlotte tonight that billionaire Donald Trump has purchased WWE Monday Night Raw from Vince McMahon.McMahon said he hasn't enjoyed his dealings with Trump, but he made him an offer he couldn't turned down.

Trump appeared on the big screen during Raw in Charlotte, N.C. in what appeared to be a pre-recorded video meant to seem live. Donald Trump declares that next week's Monday Night RAW will air commercial free for the first time in its history.Trump plans on attending next week's RAW.

But not to be upstaged, Vince McMahon plans on giving his farewell speech next week.

This story will definitely unfold over the next few days.

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derrick rose gang signs

After a standout debut season in which he was voted NBA Rookie of the Year, Derrick Rose's off-season encountered more turbulence Thursday.

Weeks after he was linked to allegations of academic fraud at the University of Memphis, the Bulls' star guard issued a statement declaring his vehement opposition to gangs in response to a photo posted on the Internet that showed him flashing gang signs at a party in Memphis during his freshman year there.

An apologetic Derrick Rose has issued a statement through the Chicago Bulls, explaining why a photograph of him flashing a gang sign has been circulating on the Internet.
In a statement released Thursday, shortly after the Chicago Tribune and other news outlets reported on the photo, Rose called the picture a bad joke made during his one year at the University of Memphis and strongly denied that he has ever been involved in gang activity.

"This photo of me was taken at a party I attended in Memphis while I was in school there, and was meant as a joke . . . a bad one, I now admit. I want to emphatically state, now and forever, that Derrick Rose is anti-gang, anti-drug, and anti-violence. I am not, nor have I ever been, affiliated with any gang and I can’t speak loudly enough against gang violence, and the things that gangs represent. " Say Rose

"In posing for this picture, I am guilty of being young, naive and of using extremely poor judgment. I sincerely apologize to all my fans for my mistake. I pride myself on being a good citizen, and role model, that young people can look up to and I want to urge all my young fans to stay away from gangs and gang-related activities." he added

In the picture, Rose was throwing signs for the Gangster Disciples Nation, a prominent Chicago gang with tens of thousands of members, according to the Tribune. The gang is a dominant presence in the Englewood neighborhood where Rose grew up.

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Forensic pathologist Dr. Michael Baden, a former chief medical examiner for New York City who appears on the HBO cable TV show "Autopsy," who was hired by David Carradine's family, has released the results of his forensic examination. He has determined that David Carradine's death was not a suicide, but indicated that further information was required from Thai investigators to determine an exact cause of death.

Dr. Michael Baden said the following in a statement released to The Associated Press through Carradine's brothers, Keith and Robert Carradine:

"To reach a final determination as to the cause and the manner of death we must wait for further information from Thailand, as to the scene findings and the completion of the crime laboratory and toxicology studies that are still being performed."

"This is a devastating loss for our family and we greatly appreciate the compassion pouring in from all over the world," Keith Carradine said.Reached by phone after the morning briefing, Baden said he expects to receive more information from Thai authorities in a week or two and stressed that the information at hand was incomplete. Baden didn't elaborate on how suicide was ruled out

"The autopsy is only part of the analysis," he said.

David Carradine had been found in his Bangkok hotel room last week by a maid. His body was hanging in the closet of his room. A Thai tabloid, Thai Rath, published a graphic image of the death scene that police have said appears to be a leaked forensics image. Carradine's family was incensed when the photo was released, and promised legal action if it appeared in any U.S.-based media.

In the meantime, Robert Carradine asked the public and press for patience and time to allow the family to grieve.

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Holocaust Museum shooter James Von Brunn

Here is a picture of James Von Brunn, the suspected Washington National Holocaust Museum shooter. James Von Brunn is author of “Kill the Best Gentiles: A new, hard-hitting expose of the Jew conspiracy to destroy the white gene-pool,” says website holywesternempire.org.

Von Brunn had been charged with an armed burglary in 1981 says AP after entering a Federal Reserve Building. He was thereafter sentenced to 11 years in prison for carrying firearms into the Fed.

Reports identify Von Brunn as the shooter at Washington’s Holocaust museum and list his condition as “grave” or “critical”.

White supremacist James von Brunn, 88, apparently tried to make good on his promise Wednesday - storming the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and murdering a security guard.

The shooting was at 1 pm local time today. Both Von Brunn and a security guard were injured. Fox news is identifying Brunn as having ties to anti-Semitic and white supremacy groups.

After Von Brunn shot and wounded the security guard, museum guards fired at Von Brunn. Washington’s Mayor has said moments ago that the security guard is in grave condition.

The firefight, which left von Brunn in critical condition, capped a life spent spewing hatred.

"I'm in a state of shock, but I'mnot surprised he did it," von Brunn's ex-wife told the Daily News. "He used to make the statement that he was going out with his boots on. I took it to mean that he was going to go out and try to take some people with him."

More recently, the former New Yorker questioned the legitimacy of President Obama's birth certificate in online screeds.

It was unclear if something specific triggered his museum rampage - but the attack followed Obama's denunciation of Holocaust deniers.

The couple bounced around from Maryland to California to New Hampshire and back to Maryland, with von Brunn trying to make money in real estate.

He lived in New York City in the late 1960s, where he worked in advertising and film.

The couple had a son named Erik, who is 32 and a student at the University of Maryland. Von Brunn's child from an earlier marriage committed suicide.

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Holly Montag replacing Heidi on I'm a Celebrity 2

Holly Montag will be replacing her sister Heidi Pratt on the reality show “I’m a Celebrity, Get Me out of Here.”

Holly will join the cast Wednesday after Speidi decided that the jungle really was too much for them. The duo had left early last week, only to regret the decision and blame "the devil" for leaving. In order to prove themselves, the couple were locked in a dark room. Heidi fell ill and was rushed to the hospital.

Because of all the drama surrounding Heidi and Spencer Pratt with their “We’re doing the show - no we’re not - ok, we’ll do it…” nonsense, producers of the show had a replacement celeb lined up to take over in case anything more happened.

Holly is currently staying in a luxury hotel until the show is ready to take her into the jungle.

Now, Holly will be joining the cast, which already includes two Baldwins, Janice Dickinson and former "American Idol" contestant, Sanjaya Malakar. Holly has been on several episodes of "The Hills" after joining the show in season four, including this past season's finale, where she caused a little bit of a ruckus at Speidi's rehearsal dinner.

One of the show's hosts, Myleene Klass, ended Monday night's episode announcing Holly's addition to the cast. "Tune in Wednesday ... and find out how the camp reacted to their new arrival [Holly]. So that's it, Heidi and Spencer have gone for good — or have they? You never know with those two."

Since Holly is a regular on 'The Hills' I guess that makes her enough of a celebrity for their criteria, right? :) Does this mean Holly is on her way to becoming the next big reality star?

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bryce harper on sports illustrated cover

Las Vegas High sophomore catcher Bryce Harper is the ‘most exciting prodigy since Lebron.’

The power-hitting Harper, who batted .626 with 14 home runs and 55 RBIs this spring, will be featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated on Thursday with a headline proclaiming the 16-year-old is ‘Baseball’s Chosen One.’ The subhead makes the comparison to NBA star Lebron James.

While prodigies seem to come and go — Freddy Adu and Michelle Wie come to mind (along with LeBron) — they don’t often appear on SI’s cover, making this an instant early piece of memorabilia.

Hardcore card prospectors already know who he is — he can be found in this year’s Upper Deck USA Baseball set on three cards — one signed card, one signed memorabilia card and one standard card.

Players’ first appearances, from Joe Namath’s “Broadway Joe” debut (right) to Michael Jordan (along with Sam Perkins) in his Carolina blue, always command a premium over other appearances. (And the magazine has a strong collector base as it is.)

“It is just amazing. I’m so proud of him for all the work he has done,” said Ron Harper, his father. “I don’t know if anyone in the country deserves it more than him. He just busts his butt for something he loves.”

By the time Harper, a 6-foot-3, 205-pound, smooth-swinging left-handed hitter, walked into his first-period class this morning, word had already spread to teachers and classmates of Harper's soon-to-be national notoriety. Las Vegas baseball coach Sam Thomas e-mailed the cover to staff at the school.

"This is so awesome. There are no words to describe it," Bryce Harper said. "With everyone seeing the magazine, that will put a big target on my back. But I don't care. I love that."

Harper hit seven home runs this month in six Sunrise Regional playoff games, but Las Vegas fell to Green Valley High in the title game. His power at the plate included blasting a 502-foot home run at the Tampa Rays’ Tropicana Field in a national home run derby in January.

So, while a 16-year-old appearing on the cover is significant, the issue also going to hold a significant place for collectors as well.

And it’s not even out yet.

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