Deadly Clashes in Cairo

A score or more of people were killed in Cairo on Wednesday as unknown assailants attacked protestors outside the Egyptian Defense Ministry. It is unknown if all of the dead are from the protestors, or if some of their attackers were killed as well.

Footage from state TV showed full on pitched battles taking place between the two sides. The fighting only ended when military vehicles and riot police formed lines between the two sides.

The protestor camp was rumored to have become armed after one of their number was killed earlier in the week. They are protesting the removal of of Hazem Salah Abu Ismail, an ultraconservative Islamist, from the Presidential ballot. Ismail has dual citizenship in the US, and therefore is not eligible to run.

Protestors accuse the interim military government of sending plain clothed soldiers, or of hiring thugs, to create the violence. Whereas state media said it was residents of the neighborhood, upset over the disruption of their lives, who attacked the protest.

Saving Lives by Listening to The Heart

Marie Johnson had her world fall apart a few years ago. Her husband died of a sudden heart attack at the age of 41. She had predicted he would.

She had been doing a project to create a computerized stethoscope, and tested it on him. To her tests there was an anomaly. When he tried a doctor, their tests told them he was fine. Nine months later he died of a heart attack.

The event of her husband's death, ended up pushing her to work all the harder on her project. She invented a device she calls "CADence". CADence picks up the sound of blood trying to push through a blocked passage, much the same way human ears hear water rushing through rocks.

The device can fit in one hand, takes measurements at four different places on the chest, and within two minutes all the information is analyzed. It is much cheaper than current methods, and has already saved lives.

In June, her company AUM Cardiovascular, will begin clinical trials of CADence country wide. And depending on FDA approval, could hit markets by October 2013.

Canned Woodchuck Cider

In a bit of exciting news for cider lovers, Woodchuck Cider has announced that they have begun a canning line.

Woodchuck is one of the world leaders in cider making. Most notably known for their variety of flavors and great taste.

The company has been massively expanding, and can be found in more and more restaurants, bars, and liquor stores.

Towards which they also announced a new $24 million, state of the art facility, in Middlebury, Vermont. Sometime in July they will be breaking ground on it.

Exciting News About Our Growth

We at the TORARADICAL Communications Network want to share some exciting news with you.

April saw us end our second straight month with at least one hundred articles. Our ninth writer joined us, and we have nearly 350 articles so far this year, and over 400 total.

We have decided that we have reached the maximum of what Blogger can do for us, and will be moving to a WordPress format. Hopefully the move will be really smooth.

At, or around the same time as the move, the site will get a new look. One which will make us look like the up and coming leader in news that we are. Towards which we are in the process of hiring a web designer.

Once the new site is designed, we will be seeking sponsors who will pay to advertise on our site. We also are planning a gift shop.

We now have our own youtube channel. For now, it will mostly be for site updates, such as this, but we hope to begin hosting news stories on there as well. We are in the process of interviewing to fill our video production needs. A radio show is also in the works.

As of today are now paying our writers. This is a move which we are really proud to make as it shows how important we consider our writers. It also puts us ahead of most small sites, and even some large ones.

Thank you for your continued reading of our articles. You the reader are helping us grow.

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Counter Coup Being Attempted in Mali

Junta leader Amadou Sanogo

Forces of the Red Berets in Mali's capital have launched a counter coup against the Junta forces which took over the country in March.

Attempts were made to seize the airport, a key bridge, and the broadcasting station for national TV and radio.

The attempts on the station and appear to have been successful, and at last word they were headed for the airport.

A Junta spokesman accused foreign troops of aiding the Red Berets.

Occupy Denver Using Civic Center Park Again

Occupy Denver, in conjunction with the other Occupy groups has announced tomorrow to be a day for a "general strike".

They plan to rally at Civic Center Park around noon, and then march through downtown from 12:30 to 1:30.

At that point they plan to return to the park and per a spokesperson, " occupy until dusk with teach ins, music, trading stations, food, and activities for all".

May Day, as May 1 is sometimes known, is celebrated as International Worker's Day in over eighty countries. For years it has been used to celebrate the labor movement, and Occupy is not going to ditch that trend.

Preview: The Dark Knight Rises

On July 20, the muchly anticipated third part of the Batman trilogy comes out, in The Dark Knight Rises.

The third movie is set eight years after the end of the second. Batman (reprised by Christian Bale) is still a wanted fugitive, but he must return after the terrorist leader Bane (Tom Hardy) takes over the city.

Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman, and Michael Caine all return in their respective roles. Anne Hathaway makes her entrance as Catwoman, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays John Blake.

To most of us Catwoman is a familiar character. But if you didn't follow the comics, you might not know Bane at all.

The movie does look it will be just as good as the previous two, and it will be interesting to see how they use it to end the series.

War Games for Olympic Security

Between May 2 and 10, Exercise Olympic Garden will be taking place in, around, and over London. During the exercise the Royal Navy, Air Force, and Army will practice various scenarios in which the games could be threatened.

Defense Secretary Philip Hammond said, "Support for the Olympic Games will be an important task for defense in 2012 and this exercise is about pushing our people and our systems to the limit to ensure that we are ready for the challenge. The majority of this exercise will be played out in full view of the public and I hope that it will have a secondary effect of reassuring the British people that everything possible is being done to ensure this will be a safe and secure Olympic and Paralympic Games."

A total of 23,700 security personnel will be used during the Games. That number will include 13,500 military as well as police, private security guards, and some volunteers.

Some controversy has arisen over the possibility of surface to air missiles being deployed, in the area, for added protection during the games. Concerns mostly are over debris falling from them if they are used.

Microsoft Invests in Nook

Microsoft has invested $300 million in Barnes & Nobles' Nook.

Immediately after the deal was announced, stocks for both companies rose.

Microsoft benefits from the deal, by getting a foot in the e-book market; while Barnes & Nobles gets additional funding and backing.

Barnes & Noble has been discussing splitting their digital business into a separate company. If they did so, Microsoft would have a 17.6% hold in the company.

Liberty Media already has an investment in the Nook, that would give it a 16.6% stake if a new company is formed.

Remembering: The Louisiana Purchase

On April 30, 1803 the United States makes the Louisiana Purchase from France. The sale more than doubled the size of the US.

In 1801, Spain had signed a secret treaty, with France, to give back the territory known as Louisiana. Reports of the treaty reached America, causing much unease amongst the Americans who had been settling further and further west, as much of their supplies came up the Mississippi River, through New Orleans.

American leaders were so worried about the situation, that they began considering an alliance with England. At the same time as that was being discussed, a special envoy was sent to France, to negotiate for the purchase of New Orleans.

On April 11, 1803 the French surprised the Americans by asking straight out, what the US would pay for all of Louisiana. Negotiations were quick, and the US bought the whole 828,000 square miles of Louisiana for $15 million. That price amounted to less than three cents an acre.

Thirteen new states would eventually come out of the area.