44kg weight, but eating 183 chicken wings

WASHINGTON, United States (U.S.) - A woman weighing 44kilograms (kg) called the Black Widow retain his world record when he ate a total of 183 pieces of chicken wings in just 12 minutes.

The woman, Sonya Thomas, who won the game, eating hot dogs,eating chicken wings at the National Buffalo Chicken Wing Festival in New York City, on Sunday.

He ate 181 pieces of chicken wings at the same time during the competition last year.

While a height of 1.65 cm and weighing just 44kg, he recorded 38records in eating competitions in the world.

Thomas received a cash prize of U.S. $ 1,500 for winning the annual competition, while runners-up receive U.S. $ 750 cash and third place get $ 300.

Thomas, 43, who is a manager of Burger King fast food restaurant received the title of Black Widow for its ability to beat players in the competition eating men. - Agencies

The biggest crocodile

MANILA - A number of villagers who caught a giant crocodile in the city on Saturday Bunawan believed to be the greatest ever captured alive, according to several officials yesterday.

Male crocodile weighing 1.075 kilograms (kg) and 6.4 meters long suspected that devours a farmer who lost last July in the town Bunawan and killed a 12-year-old girl with her head off two years ago.

However, a hunter, Rollie Sumiller examining the crocodile’s stomach, forcing the animals vomiting did not find any indication that it was eating the man, and several heads of crocodiles were reported missing.

"People relieved," said the crocodile was captured Sumiller.

However, he said: "We are not sure if this animal man-eater because there is involved a number of other crocodiles in the area."

Local government in the occupied city's 30,000 people decided not to kill the crocodile.

Urban Bunawan instead want to build a natural park to showcase the crocodile.

A wildlife division chief at the Ministry of Environment Philippines, Josefina de Leon said, may be the largest crocodile ever caught in the world.

"Based on our existing record, the biggest crocodile ever caught was 5:48 meters long," he said.

In the pages of records Guinness World Records, it lists the largest crocodile ever caught was over 5:48 m Cassius.

The male crocodile living in a natural wildlife park in Australia.

Media also reported that a 6.2 meter long male crocodile was killed in Papua New Guines in 1982.

The team is in Bunawan hunting comes from a crocodile farm run government.

At first, feed the chicken, pork and beef are used on 15 August in an effort to catch the crocodile.

However, it is easy to devour crocodile food and rope to bind the meat off.

A metal cable and then used and it causes the alligator jaw attached to cause the animal is caught with the help of about 30 local men in a bay here. - AFP

Copperfield bid spoke statue- soothsayer.

VIRGINIA CITY, U.S. - famous magician, David Copperfield to build a U.S. $ 2 million to buy fortune teller machines gipsy statue that can talk and 200 years old. Copperfield believe it is the only statue of a machine in the world gypsy fortune teller who can speak. 

Machine is now on display at a restaurant in this city. The statue was actually speaking after someone enters a five-cent coin to determine its future forecasts. A doll's teeth will be bright and moving as it reproduces sound after the money is put. However, it produces a voice through a recording device which has been recorded in advance.- Agencies

107-year-old car still works

SHERBORNE, Britain - A two-seater cars, built in 1904 can still move and claimed never damaged, a newspaper said on Tuesday. Wolseley 6 model car was purchased by Brian Caseley, 65, in 2004 from a friend who is a collector of vintage cars.

However, car prices were not disclosed to the media.  The car has a maximum speed of 46.67 miles per hour. However, the total distance the car movement is not known because it does not have the mileage meter. Brian's wife, Pat, 63, said the car was never damaged and still in good condition as it was still released."The car uses 3.78 liter of petrol to travel between the 48.28 miles to 64.37 miles and it is more efficient than most cars today," said.The first owner of the car is E. H. Greenly from Titley Court, Herefordshire who have it in 1905. –Agencies

Husband thrown wife's jewellery

BRISBANE - A husband in Australia, which is only known by the name of Geoff yesterday appealed to the workers' council to find some jewels in the wrong wife thrown in the trash.

Jewellery consists of two rings of gold chains and a few pieces that are all worth U.S. $ 53,000.

According to Geoff who is a truck driver, jewellery is kept in several plastic bags to avoid if they run a gang of robbers broke into the house.

Jewellery in a plastic bag was mistakenly removed in the last week in the trash outside their home when he makes the cleaning works.

Sunshine Coast Regional Council spokesman, Gary Reeve told reporters that the hope to find jewellery that is very thin because there are thousands of tonnes of garbage each week. – Agencies

The most severe losses due to natural disasters, paralyzed business activity

NEW YORK: United States (U.S.) faces losses of U.S. $ 45 billion after Hurricane Irene struck the eastern coastal region, natural disasters deemed among the most expensive so far, following the close of business activity, loss of life and property.

After hundreds of thousands of people leaving Manhattan this weekend, Hurricane Irene changed to thunder against destructive hurricanes, but business owners to close their shops because of the destruction that may be brought.

The death toll rose to 21 midnights last night and flood warnings remained in many areas while officials said the residents may take to resume normal life in major metropolitan centres like New York, because the transport system is fully closed for the first time due to weather problems.

In a press conference, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, announced that hundreds of thousands of transfer instructions will be withdrawn as early as 3.00 pm local time.

However, he asked people not to give high hopes to the transport system has not recovered from the rain and strong winds.

"It would be difficult. You have problems of transportation in the morning, "he said.

Professor Peter Morici of the University of Maryland, said the estimated cost of losses reached U.S. $ 45 billion including U.S. $ 20 billion of damage and loss of economic activity for two days.

After the hit New York, Hurricane Irene moved to the coast through New England, and by noon the public transport operations.

In Washington DC, the airport was reopened early today, officials said the airlines American Airlines resumed flights to three major airports around the city.

Meanwhile, Islamic Relief staff and volunteers of the USA in Washington DC, said they were ready to respond to any emergency due to the arrival of Hurricane Irene.

A few days earlier, the body of volunteers undergo training to face the destruction of natural disasters brought about the hurricane.

The movement of aid workers providing emergency assistance in the United States in the past, the latest in Alabama after a tornado damaged residential areas, killing hundreds of people and cause thousands of people homeless in seven states.

Traffic, transit, update Tunnel to New Jersey and New York

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has reopened many of its bridges, ramps and tunnel passages that were closed due to storms and flooding by Hurricane Irene.

Simultaneously, however, some important roads of the state seem to remain impassable, because parts of the New Jersey Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway are closed, and lane closures are impeding travel on Interstate 78 in Union, Essex and Somerset.

And the New Jersey Transit rail and bus lines, the service remains closed, but the agency says that the "purpose and expectation" is that on weekends the operational level of service to his point Monday. The Port Authority website confirms PATH service will be completely restored at 4 am Monday.

After stopping the lower level of the George Washington Bridge last night due to "weather", the Port of the lower level of the bridge reopened at 11 hours, he said.

The Palisades Interstate Parkway disaster, which was also closed by the government last night, opened back up to 11, so that authority.

As a result of floods, the authorities had also closed this morning, the north tube of the Holland Tunnel - vehicles travelling from New York, New Jersey. But in the north tube was reopened and the authority said.

Meanwhile, Tom Feeney, a spokesman for the Turnpike Authority, said: "We have flooding problems, so there are places on the two roads (New Jersey Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway) are closed to traffic in the morning and if the condition is corrected flood, when we reopen.”

Feeney says that as of today about 15 hours, 14 c of the Turnpike exit was closed due to flooding in the streets near Jersey City. And he said, 15E exit the toll road is closed due to flooding in the streets of Newark.

Northbound traffic on the road outside was forced Turnpike to Exit 10 because of flooding on the highway itself, Feeney said. But it is expected that about 3:15 on the sidewalk outside the exit 10 would be reopened.

On the Garden State Parkway, Feeney says, to the north lanes between exits 90 and 98 are closed due to flooding. In addition, he said, to the south lanes 98 and 91 exits are closed.

In addition, the drive to the south is closed between junctions 140 and 135, due to flooding, and walk north to Exit 137 is closed, he said.

The State Department of Transportation reports many lane closures on Interstate 78 in Union, Essex and Somerset.

The reports contain a fallen tree on Route 78 in the Union by blocking an exit, blocked several lanes in Berkeley Heights, fallen trees and flooding in Summit on Highway 78 near the Turnpike Toll Plaza in Newark.

Earlier this morning, heavy flooding was reported in the New Jersey Turnpike near Exit 11 in Woodbridge, the flood near Exit 12 in Carteret. The driveway of the 11 was closed.

In addition, the Delaware Water Gap reported in a press release that U. S. Highway 209 is closed by the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, contact the park at the South Station (just north of Fernwood Resort is located), in the intersection of Route 209 and Route 206 near Milford, Pennsylvania

The statement said strong winds and heavy rain from Hurricane Irene brought a lot of trees along the road and caused flooding in the Bushkill Creek. In addition, flooding is expected on Route 209 and the Delaware River rises to flood stage.

Many local roads that connect Highway 209 River Road and other park roads are closed, it said.

Commuter rail and bus service to wait until the start of the New Jersey Transit will continue, but a spokesman for the agency noted that "our goal and expectation is that tomorrow we will probably operate weekend service level, which is somewhat reduced (service) of the week. "

But, warned Paul Wyckoff, a spokesman, the agency until the evaluation of the damage to its systems by the hurricane, he cannot promise when the weekend - or the full week of service - could resume.

"We do not know, it depends on what the crew to find and how long they need to repair things," he said. He added: "Right now we are working with the Office of Emergency Management and the governor's office systems and to evaluate the potential damage."

Both in and around NJ Transit rail lines, Wyckoff said, "There are places where there are cases son, felled trees and so on."

Inspection Agency Standing railways ", the bulk of most of the rest of the day to take," he added.

Irene tragedy rains, floods inundate New England

Irene, downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm, had spared the city of New York to the destruction of many predictions, but it was not so good for the towns and villages in the road as it moved inland today.  The strength of the winds of the  storm off today, but heavy rains were not replaced, the swelling of rivers and streams overflowed in the New York State, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont.

The centre of Windham, NY, was "devastated" by the floods, with 4 feet of water running through the street, said Michael scary, fire chief of the city.

Torrential rain that began Saturday night has more than 10 inches of water spilled on the normally quiet community, making the evacuation, flooding of the school buses and garages and cut access to the rest of the mountain.

West of the city, a house was torn from its foundations and swallowed by the fast moving stream, a bridge.

There were similar scenes in cities other rivers in the path of the storm today, and the fear that things will only worsen as rivers peak.

"It's not over," President Barack Obama said today at the end of a short speech from the Rose Garden.

Vermont, Brattleboro, Bennington, Montpelier and other towns have swollen rivers flooded.

Irene did not cause quite the level of destruction as it churned up the dreaded East Coast this weekend, but filled with enough punch to at least 20 dead, millions without electricity and estimated $ 7 to $ 13 billion damage.

"We're not out of the woods yet. Irene is a large and potentially dangerous storm," Homeland Security United States, Janet Napolitano, Minister said.

After the roar in the coastal waters in North Carolina on Saturday, Irene raked the coast of Virginia, Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey before moving to New York this morning as a tropical storm with 65 mph winds. In 10 hours today, patches of blue sky and the sun began to look through in lower Manhattan.

With heavy rain and strong winds, the storm surge created conditions along the east coast. But Irene seems to have caused less damage than expected in the New York area.

Philadelphia experienced significant local flooding in several areas, subways, trains and increased bus service in the city began to work on Sunday.

More than 4.5 million homes and businesses on the East Coast without electricity and thousands of people were evacuated from their homes, according to the Associated Press.

In New York, the 370 000 residents to evacuate their homes were commissioned for this early in the afternoon to return 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Nearly 2 million people lost power in the New York area. The National Grid reported that 19,000-plus homes in Rhode Island lost power, and the 6000-plus homes have been without power in Massachusetts.

In the south of Manhattan on Wall Street and South Street, Water of New York's East River breached the dam this morning, but has since fallen.

Irene ashore on the coast of New Jersey near the little egg inlet just north of Atlantic City, at about 5:35 estimated intensity at landfall were 75 mph.

Irene was the second time since slamming ashore in North Carolina on Saturday. While the strength of Irene has declined and evacuated residents return home, officials warned the public that the storm remains dangerous.

Irene will continue to bring heavy rains, high winds and flooding ..

Hurricane Irene targets in New York

A weaker but still dangerous Hurricane Irene was deliberately flooding in March to the East Coast on Sunday, defeating the region with torrential rains and strong winds that are responsible for at least nine deaths and three million power outages in homes and businesses

Irene, with sustained winds of about 75 mph, made his second country in as many days, before dawn Sunday near the inlet of New Jersey small egg. As the storm approached New York, the National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for the city and some surrounding counties until 11 hours

Landing in the city was planned for later in the morning. New England and Canada are next on the blacklist Irene, but when the wind does not decrease more than it will succeed downgraded to a tropical storm.

The storm brought tornadoes Saturday in parts of Virginia, New Jersey and Delaware, where a tornado destroyed 15 buildings in the town of Lewes historic coast.

Parts of Virginia reported up to 16 inches of rain, according to the National Weather Service. Areas of North Carolina reported to 14 inches.

For many in the region, the storm meant withdrawal of emergency.

Joseph Cunningham, 74, in a wheelchair, spent the day playing cards and socializing in elementary school-turned-shelter evacuees just outside Atlantic City.

Hurricanes the most destructive natural weather on earth.

"The services that are best for me, and I feel very fortunate to be here," says Cunningham.

Storm-related deaths, including two children, were reported in North Carolina, Florida, New Jersey and Virginia. In Goldsboro, NC, one died four years old when she crashed the car at an intersection, where Irene was knocked out power to traffic lights. And an 11-year-old boy was slain when a tree crashed through his Newport News, Va., apartment, shortly after noon Saturday.

A seventeen, the National Hurricane Center, the storm had gained momentum - a positive sign - and was moving north at about 18 kilometers per hour.

More than 2 million people along the east coast have been warned, or ordered from storm tracking flights.

New York City subway and bus mass arrest since Saturday. In Boston, the Transit Authority said that public transport will be closed on Sunday.

Air traffic has pledged to be flamed by the day in New York and Washington DC areas with more than 9,000 cancelled flights during the weekend. The five major New York airports were closed. 

Hurricane Irene is updated: NJ POWER

Statewide - nearly 275,000 customers reported power outages due to storm conditions and failure to recover may take several days, depending on the utilities.

Customers should be prepared for possible long outages. Crews will begin service to recover from the heavy winds die down and it is safe to work on power lines

Power failures can be more in store as forecasters predict maximum wind speeds of 40 to 50 mph with gusts to 70 mph, according to the National Weather Service.

Since the fallout of Hurricane Irene ramps up in southern New Jersey was the hardest hit by power outages. In northern New Jersey, PSE & G reported failures due to high winds and tree branches on power lines beaten.

In Atlantic City, were also widely reported failures and casinos closed for only the third time since gambling was legalized in the state in 1978 as a result of the storm.

Hurricane Irene: crashes ashore in North Carolina

After the crash ashore at Cape Lookout, NC early Saturday as a category one hurricane with wind speeds of 85 miles per hour, Hurricane Irene Outer Banks raked in North Carolina and inland, with wind and rain beat punishment.

Residents of the state braced for widespread power outages and flooding as the storm slowly moving heavy set of Pamlico Sound, with little to block his path to the center of the storm hit land in the province Dare, along the coast.

The storm flooded streets and gardens, long-leaf pines and weeping willows bending and scattering debris on the way. Irene weakened slightly overnight, but forecasters said it is still a very dangerous storm, because it is so large - nearly 450 miles wide - and it moves very slowly, as only 14 mph

Manteo, the main town of the island of Roanoke, a few miles west of Nags Head and the rest of the Outer Banks, in the direct path of the hurricane. The deserted streets of the city were soon filled with water Saturday morning, strong winds tore enter the nearby beaches.

"It will get worse as the day progresses," said Kathryn Bryan Dare County Emergency Management office in Manteo.

Forecasters said the worst effects of the storm could slowly increase to 12 hours in eastern North Carolina, where the governor. Beverly Perdue said as many 3.5 million people may be affected by the hurricane.

The National Hurricane Center warned of "extremely dangerous storm surge", with storm surge of five to nine feet. The center consists of six to ten inches of rain over much of eastern North Carolina, with up to 15 inches in some places.

Bryan said the coastal authorities are worried that if the eye of the storm over the top Outer Banks on Wednesday, temporarily clear skies, which encourages people to leave their homes to look around.

"People still want to go out and Looky-loo, but it is behind the storm gets worse, with the largest storm surge," said Bryan. "If you have decided to stay, you stay home all day."

The power was eliminated a few houses shortly after 20 hours in Manteo, but Bryan said there were no reports of widespread power outages. Strong waves on the beaches of Hatteras Island, flooding the community of Mirlo Beach on the island.

The waves caused piers to collapse in Atlantic Beach and Bogue Inlet in the southern Outer Banks, News and Observer of Raleigh reported. The center of Wilmington, NC, was flooded with a foot-and-a-half to two meters of water.

Hurricane Irene: Get the latest travel tips for British holidaymakers to visit the United States

While Hurricane Irene continues on the path of America's East Coast, travel associations, tourist offices and airlines have issued travel advice for British holidaymakers planning to visit the United States

An announcement of travel on the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) website said that travellers should "local and international weather to follow" and that "British citizens have the advice of local authorities and tour to follow."

The site provides links to resources and information (see box below) for states that have declared emergencies, including North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York and Connecticut.

He said: "Based on current predictive models, New York will begin to tropical storm or hurricane Saturday night or Sunday morning experience."

A spokesman for Visit USA Association - the state tourist offices, airlines, tour operators and towns - said: "For those who travel to the East Coast of the United States this weekend, we advise you to your airline or tour operator contact for the least- to-date information.

"For those who booked through a tour operator or travel agent, we recommend visiting the city or state you are travelling to, as most have updated information on Hurricane Irene and the potential impact on the environment."

He added: "Travellers should be aware that if the flight is cancelled or closed airports, it is unlikely that you will be able to change or cancel your flight and receive a full refund."

A statement on the website of the Travel Association ABTA has also conducted stakeholders at the site of the National Hurricane Centre, confirms that people have with their airline to check the latest information.

He had connections with airports, based on the East Coast.

A statement released by Princess Cruises, said Aug. 25 that it was "closely followed by Hurricane Irene as it continues to grow."

The announcement adds: "At that time, according to forecasts from the National Hurricane Centre, we do not expect a direct impact on the route of the Caribbean Princess, the ship's scheduled departure to New York Saturday, August 27.

"We will take all necessary measures to reduce the impact of Hurricane Irene prevent the security of our passengers, crew and the ship is always our first priority. Passengers will be informed if changes are needed."

A spokesman for Virgin Atlantic, which flies to several U.S. cities including New York, Washington and Boston, said that all flights were now operating "as expected".

The following statement: "Virgin Atlantic is to monitor the weather on the front foot while walking and monitoring reports indicate that the north-eastern United States affect this weekend, the path and strength of this storm was capricious and may at any time.

$90 million in unclaimed funds

As executive director of the BC Unclaimed Property Society, Levitz oversees some $ 90 million is looking for a home. He has accumulated cash as part of the claimed sequences or was still in the bank and investment accounts. Also deposits forgotten property, unpaid wages and collection also includes, she said.

"It's always nice to meet people with their money," said Levitz, a lawyer. "It's really, really fun when it comes to an older person and they can really use the money." Last year, the company took money from a pension with $ 110 000. In a recent case Levitz gave a. $ 300,000 check to a person who had won a lawsuit in court more than 10 years

People can search by name unclaimedpropertybc.ca to see if they have unclaimed money. The company verifies the identity through the personal information.

The company, founded in 2003, took over the government of British Columbia Act claimed property by the provincial Ministry of Finance. He paid $ 5 million in claims since Levitz said. Vancouver Foundation receives a portion of unclaimed money a year to its programs. The good news is that there is no statue of limitations on unclaimed money. The oldest pending claim is a question of succession going back to Gold Rush: 1859. The bad news is that claims no interest in this gathering that the 1859 claim would have more than the historical financial interest to all asylum seekers, said Levitz.

Bob Zankoski is about $ 13 000 from an estate by entering the name of a relative in the database. The hospital chaplain who lives in Ontario, had a brother and sister-in-law, who lived in Vancouver. The sister-brother, deceased at 10 or 12 years and left the estate to the Zankoski mother, who does not claim that the money was then deceased. "I made the allegations, we had the approval of the notaries of the will, I will send the letter of approval, and the field is entered," he said. "It really is as simple as that."

Levitz said that four of the company staff (it is currently on maternity leave) at the base of the ICBC, and HealthNet BC OnLine to use to connect people to help with their claims. The letters are then sent to those suspected of unclaimed property. The company “always preferred" to deal with applicants directly Levitz said, but he has received requests from third parties attempting to collect a tax on transactions, especially in matters of succession.

"There are people who are looking for unclaimed estates and heirs and the heirs are trying to register for a percentage of the estate if they think they can try to contact people," Levitz said. "It's just inevitable in a line of succession work."

The company also helps companies try to solve the unclaimed money. A broker for a long time Vancouver had ended the brokerage company that he had discovered more than 600 dormant accounts with a total value of over $ 640,000. He was able to retire after turning over money and information. The Bank of Canada controls the bank accounts of the federal government has a search for unclaimed funds bankofcanada.ca.

Fahrenheit 451

In the U.S., we measure the temperature using the Fahrenheit scale. + 32 = Fahrenheit 9/5Celsius. This means that water freezes at 32 º C and boils at 212 º C. Body temperature is 96.8 º C. To give you a general idea of ​​the seasonal average temperatures in New York, the average high in July is 84 degrees F (29C), while the average January low is 25 º C (-4 º C).

And the paper burns at 451 degrees F, inspiring the name of the futuristic dystopian novel, Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451. If you click the poster below, you can watch a video film based on the book. Below is the dialog that appears in the video.

Woman: Is it true that long ago, firefighters extinguish or burn books.

Firefighter 1: Oh really! Your uncle is right, you're the light in the head! Turn off the lights! Who told you that?
Woman: Oh, I do not know anyone. But is this true? Do they?
Firefighter 1: What a strange idea!

Woman: Tell me, all ye that the number of wear, which means?
Firefighter 1: Oh, Fahrenheit 4-5-1
Woman: Why 4-5-1 instead of 8-1-3 ...
Firefighter 1: Fahrenheit 451 is the temperature at which paper ignites book and begins to burn.

Firefighter 2: There's nothing there. The books have nothing to say! All those people who never existed. People who read them, it makes them unhappy with their lives, it makes them want to live in other ways that never really be.

Firefighter 2: All of this philosophy, we will get rid of. It's even worse than the novels. Thinkers, philosophers, all say the same thing, "But I am! The others are all idiots!"

Firefighter 2: It's not good, we all look alike. The only way to be happy is the same for everyone. So you have to burn books. All books!

Women: Have you ever read the books you burn?
Firefighter 1: Why should I? First, I'm not. And second, I have better things to do. And thirdly, no.

Firefighter 1: You are nothing but zombies, all of you! Like the men of yours, you do not know. You do not live, you're just killing time!

Firefighter 2: What do you think you do?! There is no need for it!

Hurricane Irene is on his way to New York, New Jersey

When Hurricane Irene gets speed, the fast way to New York, The Huffington Post reports.


While sources say the storm will pass directly Could New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is Encouraging residents or low-lying areas Temporarily relocate to higher grounds this weekend. Irene is expected to reach Sunday, and Bloomberg Will announce Friday if the residents of "Zone A" will have to evacuate the area.

Crews are working to clean catch basins or drainage on the streets to help police and the boats are moved to the station house low areas. Despite Precautions thesis, New York would be without Such an event as the storm can cause serious damage to underground impedance and the evacuation, the International Business Times said.


That Hurricane Irene passed NJ.com reported through the Bahamas on Thursday morning with 115 miles per hour winds, making it 30 miles from New York. The storm is expected to cause serious damage in New Jersey, produced heavy rain, dangerous rip currents and beach erosion, said meteorologist Dean Iovino National Weather and Michael Gorse.


Irene is expected to approach the coast Also of North Carolina Within the next two days.


To learn more about why Irene is Such a Threat to New York and New Jersey, click the respective links.

Aaliyah was One In A Million

On August 25, 2001 was R & B singer Aaliyah involved in a fatal plane crash that ended his life at age 22. Today marks the 10th anniversary of his death and She Knows take this time to remember the legacy she left behind fascinating. 
Aaliyah Dana Haughton was a successful singer and actress with a successful career. In 2001 she released her self-titled third album and preparing for a role in the Matrix sequels, everything came to a halt. 


After shooting a clip to the Bahamas for his single "Rock the Boat", Aaliyah flew and hit the disaster struck. According to Rolling Stone, "... She took a seat twin-engine Cessna 402B ten on the way to Opa-Locka, Florida, with the pilot, Luis Morales III, and seven crew members." Less than one minute after takeoff, the plane 's is overwritten (due to 700 pounds of excess weight) to a few hundred meters from the circuit and various other Aaliyah, was killed. And she joined the group of young stars away sad fast. 


At 22, Aaliyah had more success in his career than most singers twice her age. She started her musical in 1994-15, as the protégé of hit maker R. Kelly. Her debut album Age Is not Nothing but a number sold three million copies and solidified his presence as an urban artist. But it was his 1997 follow-up that brought her and her vocal style on the map. 


Aaliyah has teamed up with producers Timbaland and Missy Elliot in the charts to create a classic in one million. The album has sold over eight million copies worldwide and produced hits like "If Your Girl Only Knew" and "hot like fire." She used her new celebrity to grow by becoming a role in Romeo Must Die opposite Jet Li martial arts. 


The film was a cult hit and featured a band led by the hit single "Try Again", which Aaliyah performed. 


Queen of the Damned, Aaliyah last film was released February 22, 2002 - six months after his death. It marked the official end of his career flourished. Unlike most in their twenties, who populate the industry today, Aaliyah is not dependent on sex to sell. It was hypnotic beats, catchy lyrics and dance that has engaged a large audience. 


Parrish Johnson, an executive at his label Blackground old revealed: "She was the first artist I worked with who would not compromise its value to be famous. In this case, the church girls into prostitution because they want to be stars, but she would not leave the celebrity interfere with who she was. " 


It is because of his conviction and originality that the memory of Aaliyah and the music will live on in our hearts.