Sunday, April 6, 2014

Mickey Rooney, Dead at 93

Legendary actor Mickey Rooney has died at the age of ninety-three. He had been ill recently and died of natural causes.

Born Joe Yule Jr., on September 23, 1920 in Brooklyn, New York, he was part of his parent's vaudeville act by the age of two.

He entered the film industry in 1926 and continued to act into 2012, with roles in over two hundred films, TV and stage shows.

His prodigious amount of parts leave many favorites behind, through all living generations, with several of his most famous roles being across from Judy Garland.

Rooney was the first teenager ever nominated for an Academy Award, and was honored several times by the awards, but never won an Oscar.

During World War II he served in the Army, but was kept as an entertainer for the troops.

Mickey will be remembered as the great entertainer that he was. His spirit will be missed, but will continued to be shared with future generations.

Hungary's Elections Leave Orban in Power

Elections took place in Hungary, on Sunday.

Prime Minister Viktor Orban's Fidesz party maintained their majority in Parliament to assure him a third term leading the government.

However, every other party gained ground against them.

Most worrisome is the Jobbik party's gain, giving them twenty-three states.

Jobbik does not even bother hiding their neo Nazi status or attitudes.

Their gain of power is a scary thing for many Hungarians.

Pro Russia Activists Attack Government Buildings in Eastern Ukraine

Pro Russian activists stormed government buildings in eastern Ukraine, on Sunday.

Buildings in Donetsk were broken into and occupied after crowds broke through police lines.

Luhansk and Kharkiv each also saw protests, though they weren't as violent there.

Dozens were injured among the protesters and police.

The demonstrators are demanding referendums to allow their areas to leave Ukraine and join Russia.

President Vladimir Putin reiterated that Russia has the right to defend people of Russian heritage.

Putin used the same excuse to invade and take over Crimea, in March.

Russian troops have maintained a presence, along the border, despite Putin's promises to withdraw them.

The international community has placed sanctions against Russian leaders and called the takeover of Crimea illegal, but has not committed to any further actions.