The South Chinese are short, voluble, emotional, but the North Chinese are tall, silent and stubborn. In 1928 the then newfangled Chiang Kai-shek Government changed the name Peking (Northern Capital) to Peiping (Northern Peace). The farmers in the neighborhood did not like the Chiang Government and so they refused to call the city by its new name. But nine years later the Japanese arrived, and soon changed the name back to Peking. Read More...
A Michigan man convicted of murdering his estranged wife eight years ago finally led police to the woman's body — in exchange for access to an Xbox in prison. Douglas Stewart led police and medical examiners to a wooded area in Wakeshma Township in Kalamazoo County Michigan, on Monday, where officials found remains believed to be of Venus Stewart, buried in a five-foot-deep hole, according to The Detroit Free Press. Read More...
On ’90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days,’ Gino’s ex-wife — or, more specifically, her last name — drove a wedge between him and girlfriend Jasmine.
Source: TLCHere in Season 5 of 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days, viewers have followed the ups and downs of Gino Palazzolo, a 51-year-old automotive engineer of engineer from Canton, Mich., and Jasmine Pineda, a 34-year-old literature teacher from Panama City, Panama. The duo is getting serious, but in last week’s episode, Gino’s ex-wife became an issue for Jasmine. Read More...