Articles by Lena Vazifdar
Texas A&M Shooting: Suspect in Custody [UPDATE]
A shooting near Texas A&M University's campus in College Station has occurred leaving one civilian and an officer wounded, and an officer and a civilian killed in duty.
TSA Investigates Racial Profiling at Boston's Logan International Airport
A program at Boston's Logan International Airport that is intended to identify potential terrorists based on the mannerisms of a passenger, has led to racial profiling alleges the TSA officers.
Shark Week 2012: Top 5 Shark Myths and Misconceptions [VIDEO]
Sharks conjure up imagery of Hollywood films like Jaws featuring terrifying sea creatures killing every innocent person in site, children, women you name it-those blood thirsty monsters don't discriminate. Yet in reality, there is a lot of falsehood surrounded to what sharks are actually like, somewhat perpetrated through Hollywood glamorized image.
Olympics Closing Ceremony 2012: Victoria Beckham and The Spice Girls Clan Reunite On Stage
The closing ceremony for the 2012 London Olympics was a funfilled event that had major icons from Britain's past and present performing in the packed arena for the "Symphony of British Music" art directed by Kim Gavin. Highlights included the new boy band pop-sensation One Direction and the Pet Shop Boys and George Michael singing his hit song, Freedom. The best selling girl-group of all time, Spice Girls, reunited once again stole the show.
Hotels Are Offering Juice Cleanses and Themed Vacations
With juicing being all the rage now a days, hotels are capitalizing in on the juicing craze and having juicing themed vacations and juicing bars for their guests.
Olympics Closing Ceremony 2012: Spice Girls, The Who, Muse Set to Peform
Britain's most favorite girl group is expected to make a comeback at this years Olympic closing ceremony. The Spice Girls will be one of many diverse stars that will perform in Sunday's ceremony, dubbed "A Symphony of British Music."
Virgin Australia Seating Policy Under Review After Man Claims He Felt Like a Pedophile
A man complained about a Virgin Australia policy claiming it made him feel like a pedophile. The policy states that it does not allow male passengers to sit next to kids that are flying alone.
Lost Clothing at Airport TSA Checkpoints Could be Given to Homeless Veterans
A New York congresswoman, Kathy Hochul, is campaigning for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to give left behind clothing at security checkpoints such as sweatshirts and belts to homeless veterans.
Mary Ann Sahoury's Breast Feeding Video Turned into Porn, New Jersey Mother Sues [VIDEO]
MaryAnn Sahoury, a New Jersey mother is suing production and media company Meredith corporation after an instructional breast-feeding video she appeared in was created into porn by a third party.
Disney Land, Sea World and Lego Land Theme Parks Dish up Healthier Food Options
Theme parks conjur up images of deep friend funnel cakes, ice cream and greasy cheeseburgers. But now, there might be a burgenoing new reputation with the appearance of healthy menu items at major theme parks around the country.
London Olympics 2012: Seven Athletes from Camaroon Disappear Without a Trace
Seven Olympic athletes from Camaroon, including the entire boxing team and half of the the swimming team have been reported missing from Olympic Village.
Vacation Photography goes from Amateur to Professional, More Travelers Paying for Paparazzi
Photos are beautiful reminders of a summer trip and capture memories from adventures abroad. Recently with vacationers having the urge to have professional quality pics of their trip, they have been turning to professional photographers to capture these timeless shots.
Drunk Tourist Falls Asleep on Baggage Belt at Rome's Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport, Gets X-rayed
At Rome's Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport, a 36-year-old man somehow fell asleep on a baggage belt and traveled 160 feet before going through an X-ray scanner.
Qantas Airline Delayed After Passenger Refuses to Fly Without Extra Large Pajamas
Two first class passengers on a flight from LA to Melbourne delayed a plane after having a tantrum and refusing to fly without extra large pajamas.
'Here Comes Honey Boo Boo' Debuts on TLC starring 'Toddlers and Tiaras' Alum: Guilty Pleasure or America's Downfall? [VIDEOS]
Alana Thompson won the hearts of America on the TLC show, "Toddlers & Tiaras." Watching the six-year-old, better known to the world as "Honey Boo Boo Child" was somewhat akin to watching a car crash ... or The Jersey Shore. People loved to watch her and loved to laugh at her expressive nature and ridiculous sayings. In due time, she got her own show debuting on TLC Wednesday.
Mount Tongariro Eruption: New Zealand's Volcano Becomes a Surprising Tourist Destination [VIDEO]
The Mount Tongariro eruption on New Zealand's North Island has sparked an unsuspecting tourist draw. Even with the shutting down of highways and scampered air travel, tourism operators have said that there has been an increase in interest in the area since Monday's eruption.
Misty May Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings Win Olympic Gold in Women's Beach Volleyball, An Emotional Goodbye for Treanor [PHOTOS]
The dynamic duo-Misty May-Treanor, 35, and Kerri Walsh Jennings, 33, Jennings have done it again, winning their third gold medal in women's beach volleyball.
From Michael Jackson to Charlie Sheen and Paris Hilton: Celebrities Whose Bad Behavior Got them Banned from Hotels
It's not just rockstars who are nortorious for creating a ruckus at major hotels, everyone from Lindsey Lohan to John Travolta have been banned at one point or another for their crazy antics. Hosting a major celebrity can be a major PR plus for hotels but it can also cause a lot of headache.
2000 Year Old Shipwreck is Discovered in Italy, Amazingly Well Preserved Food Remains Intact [VIDEO]
A 2000 year old sunken ship was found near the port city of Genoa, Italy. Police divers found a substantial amount of food products including clay jars used for shipping oil, wine and olives.
Top Tourist Attractions in The World: Surprising Results from New York's Times Square to Las Vegas [PHOTOS]
Tourists attractions aren't always what you'd necessarily assumed. There are the expected ones--The Taj Mahal, Great Pyramids, and Stonehenge for example that have worldwide appeal but there are also lesser known attractions that are surprisingly popular such as Everland, a South Korean theme park that beat all the aforementioned tourist hot spots.
Marriott Teams up with Coinstar: Finance Your Next Vacation with Pocket Change
Got a lot of loose change sitting around that you want to put to good use? Coinstar kiosks have come up with a program that helps you redeem the balance of all those unused nickels for Marriott hotels around the country.
Travel Etiquette Tips Around the World: From Japan to Italy
Slurping is a sign of politeness in one country, while in others, it's rude. Eating with your left hand might be a no-no in some countries while in others, no one would ever notice. Traveling and manners come hand in hand, especially when it comes to food and each country has it's own distinct cultural milieu.
Travelers are Antisocial: A New Study Tells Us Why We Don't Want Passengers to Sit Next to Us
The no eye-contact, bag-in-the seat next to you, pretending to be asleep moves are ones that most savvy travelers have tried and tested. This feeling is totally normal, but why do we do it other than the obvious reasons of wanting more space? Esther C. Kim a Yale University doctoral student is probing that very question in a new study published in the journal Sybolic Interaction.
Airports Now Offering Live Music and Lemonade for Stressed Out Travelers
Going through security lines, overweight bags, the fear of missing flights and making sure your carry-on toiletries fit snugly into little plastic bags all add to the stress of travel. Even a vacation to the Bahamas can seem like a chore, when airports are involved. Some airports understand this and are adding some nice stress-relievers to their repertoire during the busy summer season.
Chinese Women Don Face Ski Masks on The Beach as a Sun Protection Essential [PHOTOS]
In China, women are taking sun protection to a whole new level. A Recent trend amongst Chinese women is to wear specially created face masks to shield their skin from rays on the beach.
Justin Bieber Disses Prince William's Baldness to Rollacoaster Magazine, UK Comes to Prince's Defense
Teenage heartthrob Justin Bieber whose perfectly coiffed, not to mention a little too-easy to make fun of, hair seems to have a fan base of its own. However the pop-tween recently decided it would be a good idea to publicly jab Prince William for his "thinning hair."
Philippines Storm 2012: Manila is Flooded as Tropical Storm Haikui Passes Through
Torrential rains have swept the Philippine capital of Manila submerging much of the city Tuesday. Nearly 270,000 people have had to flee their homes. More flooding is expected in the north of the Philippines as the tropical storm passes through.
World's Best Food Destinations: Hotels.com Survey Reveals Italy, France and Japan as Top Spots
From slurping soba in Japan to spicy samosas in India and the best meatballs you've ever eaten in Italy, Food and travel go hand in hand. During a recent survey compiled by Hotels.com we found out which spots around the globe travelers rank as the best destinations for food.
Stephan Feck Does 'Most Embarrassing Dive' of the London Olympics 2012, Video Goes Viral [VIDEO]
Stephan Feck from Germany had an Olympic tumble during the preliminary round of mens 3m springboard diving. He finished last at No.29 and was eliminated from the competition. This should be enough for Feck to deal with--coming in dead last at the biggest event of his career--but with the advent of social media, the man has gained internet notoriety for having what some call, pretty much "the worst dive ever."
NASA Curiosity Rover, Bobak Ferdowsi "Mohawk Guy" Becomes Web Phenomenon [VIDEO]
The NASA Curiosity rover landed on Mars, sweeping the nation and international media. The livestream coverage of the rovers journey to Mars also covered Mission Control, making one man--Bobak Ferdowsi famous.
