• Grammys Gay Marriage Criticized by Conservatives as ''Blatant Attack on Religious Values'

  The Grammy's are known to be the biggest night in music; however, controversy arose from the 56th telecast when a series of couples were married, including same-sex couples in what seems to be a political statement by many Conservatives. The backlash followed immediately from many religions and Conservatives who viewed it as "both inappropriate for a music awards show and a blatant attack on religious values."

  

• NSA Collects Data Through 'Angry Birds,' Smartphone Apps

  Popular apps for smartphones have become necessary for many users, but the apps may come at a costly price aside from the fee from the app store. A whistleblower has come forth with details that apps from such phones are being tapped to garner personal information for data by National Security Agency (NSA) and its British counterpart Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ).

  

• Noah's Ark Was 'Round-Shaped,' Records a 4,000 Year-Old Clay Tablet

  The book of Genesis in the Bible tells the story of Noah and the ark he built to protect his family during God's first destruction of Earth. Now, an ancient clay tablet found in Mesopotamia reveals a new details of the ark Noah built in ancient times.

  

• Maryland Mall Shooting Gunman ID as 19-Year-Old Darion Marcus Aguilar; Motive Under Investigation

  Authorities investigating the motives for Darion Marcus Aguilar's shooting spree at a Maryland Mall on Saturday, January 25 still remains a mystery, with no immediate evidence signaling the cause for the rampage.

  

• Oscar Nomination for Christian Film 'Alone Yet Not Alone' Will Stay: Academy Awards

  When it was announced that the low-key, independent Christian film, "Alone, Yet Not Alone" received a nomination for the Academy Awards, it generated a great deal of shock. The shock was of great deal for many that a private investigator representing another film, that hoped to be nominated in the same category, was summoned to investigate the film's nomination.