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Invasion of the poisonous ladybird that is putting native species at risk... and bites By David Derbyshire Last updated at 9:34 AM on 30th June 2009 Comments (0) Add to My Stories 'Threat': The harlequin ladybird The harlequin ladybird - an aggressive, toxic invader that has colonised Britain in just four years - is threatening more than 1,000 native species, scientists say. Since it arrived in the South of England in 2005, the bug has spread at an incredible rate and is now found everywhere from Essex to Orkney. This year, an estimated one billion will be munching through gardens, devouring the eggs of other ladybirds, butterflies and …

Men agree on what's hot in the opposite sex (but girls do not) By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 7:45 AM on 29th June 2009 Comments (0) Add to My Stories Men agree on what is attractive in the opposite sex far more than women do, says a study. The survey of 4,000 adults found that most men liked women who were thin and posing seductively. Women, in contrast, were enticed by a far wider range of male characteristics. Eye of the beholder?: Do many women agree that David Beckham is attractive? The results could explain why women feel pressured to conform to a narrow view of attractiveness, and suffer more eating disorder…

(CNN) -- A political crisis in Honduras escalated Thursday as a defiant President Jose Manuel Zelaya Rosales, followed by hundreds of supporters, led a loud but peaceful protest to a military base in order to personally take possession of thousands of ballots to be used in a contested referendum Sunday. President Manuel Zelaya Rosales, middle, reviews troops with Gen. Romeo Vasquez Velasquez, right, in 2008. President Manuel Zelaya Rosales, middle, reviews troops with Gen. Romeo Vasquez Velasquez, right, in 2008. Zelaya, a leftist elected in 2005, suddenly found himself pitted against the other branches of government and military leaders over the issue of the refe…

TAMPA - Tampa police say Billy Mays, the television pitchman known for his boisterous hawking of products such as Orange Glo and OxiClean, has died. He was 50. Authorities say Mays was pronounced dead at 7:45 a.m. Sunday after being found by his wife at home, located at 2853 Bowen Daniel Dr., #1201. There were no signs of a break-in, and investigators do not suspect foul play. The coroner's office expects to have an autopsy done by Monday afternoon. Mays' wife, Deborah Mays, says the family doesn't expect to make any public statements and asked for privacy. Mays was also featured on the reality TV show "Pitchmen" on the Discovery Channel, which followed Mays and …

Is this the world's youngest smoker? Chinese two-year-old is on a pack a day By Mail Foreign Service Last updated at 3:22 PM on 25th June 2009 Comments (27) Add to My Stories Lighting up: Two-year-old Tong Liangliang began smoking at the age of 18 months. He is now on a packet of cigarettes a day A two-year-old Chinese boy is thought to be the world’s youngest smoker. Tong Liangliang was taught how to light up by his father, who believed the habit would alleviate pain caused by a hernia. The toddler now smokes a pack of cigarettes a day and throws a tantrum if he can’t get his fix. ‘The father wasn’t aware of how serious the to…

I just had a ruff night! Pure-bred Miss Ellie wins title of World's Ugliest Pedigree Dog By Amy Oliver Last updated at 10:09 PM on 27th June 2009 Comments (0) Add to My Stories There was shampoo, backcombing and enough diva antics to scare the steeliest of postmen but as beauty pageants go not every canine would have been quite so happy to participate. But for those who did take part in the World's Ugliest Dog Competition at Sonoma-Marin Fair in California it was a question of ugly being the new beautiful. In the dog-eat-dog, claw-biting contest a truly 'unique' looking creature beat off other hideous hounds to claim the crown for being the …

Visitors to World War Two-themed weekend banned from wearing Hitler costumes By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 7:44 PM on 28th June 2009 Comments (0) Add to My Stories Visitors to a railway attraction's Second World War-themed weekend were banned from dressing up as Hitler or SS officers. They were invited to don 1940s-style clothes, both British and German, for Severn Valley Railway's re-enactment yesterday and today. But the Swastika, Nazi uniforms and Hitler impersonations were barred from the popular tourist draw in Worcestershire because organisers feared they would cause offence. 'Don't mention the Germans': Visitors to a w…

Parents warned to keep children indoors as Britain faces emergency heatwave warning By Tom Kelly Last updated at 8:18 PM on 28th June 2009 Comments (26) Add to My Stories Parents were urged to keep babies and young children indoors this week as forecasters predicted temperatures to soar into the nineties. The over 75s and people with heart problems were also advised to stay out of the oppressive heat which is expected to last until at least Saturday. Hospitals have been put on standby to deal with sunstroke victims as the Met Office issued its first ever heatwave warning amid fears that it could become dangerously hot and humid. A Cam…

Sex change ops on the NHS have trebled... since the procedure became a 'right' By Stephanie Condron Last updated at 1:11 AM on 28th June 2009 Comments (0) Add to My Stories The number of people having sex-change operations on the NHS each year has almost trebled since the procedure became a ‘right’. More than 1,000 people have had the surgery in a decade, costing the taxpayer up to £10million. Eighty per cent of the operations are to change a man into a woman. In addition to surgery, transsexuals can also get psychotherapy and hormone replacement therapy on the NHS. 'It's our right': Demand for sex changes on the NHS has soared wi…

I share my home with 11 cats - four cheetahs, five lions and two tigers By Amy Oliver Last updated at 12:14 PM on 27th June 2009 Comments (2) Add to My Stories Sharing a bed with your furry friend has taken on a whole new meaning for Riana Van Nieuwenhuizen. The sanctuary worker shares her South African home with not one but FOUR orphaned cheetahs, five lions and two tigers. Forty-six-year-old Riana said: 'I love them all. But they're a handful.' Two of Riana Van Nieuwenhuizen big cats fight to be top dog in her South African home Riana bought her first cheetah, Fielain 2006, after realising the big cats were in trouble and heading for …

Oops, should have gone to Specsavers! OAP crashes through front of opticians By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 9:58 AM on 27th June 2009 Comments (7) Add to My Stories It could have been a scene from an advert for a new pair of designer glasses. But for one 89-year-old driver, the test of navigating a busy street proved too much after he ploughed through the front of an opticians, causing up to £20,000 worth of damage. The pensioner, who was wearing glasses, mounted the pavement in Seaford, East Sussex, careered through the shop and smashed two display units of designer sunglasses before coming to a halt just in front of three shocked mem…

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Sarkozy: Burkha is not welcome in France, 'it's a sign of subservience' for women By Peter Allen Last updated at 9:19 AM on 23rd June 2009 Comments (29) Add to My Stories President Nicolas Sarkozy has lashed out at the wearing of the Muslim burkha President Sarkozy has risked the wrath of Muslims by backing demands for the burkha to be banned. He declared that the full-body religious gown is a sign of the 'debasement' of women. 'In our country, we cannot accept that women be prisoners behind a screen, cut off from all social life, deprived of all identity,' he said to extended applause in Versailles, at a joint session of France…

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/video/2009/jun/21/fit-watch-kingsnorth-arrests Looks like you guys suffer from the same problem much of the US does...

Hi the morons of the tv cable here have taken out mtv for the last month because they needed to repair something and I''m so pissed off cause I couldn't watch the movie awards and my mom too cause she's a super twilight fan. You guys know anywhere I can watch them??

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http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/06/18/minnesota.music.download.fine/ There is no way that the record companies are gonna get that money!!! I beleive that she has been made an example of to warn others of the serious consequences of downloading!!!:angry::angry::angry::angry:

I know there are a few posts in the MLB thread but Harry deserves his own, even though this isn't a big sports board. I've noticed there are quite a few of us Philadelphia fans on Coldplaying and here we can pay tribute to the greatest sports broadcaster that ever lived. There will never be another voice like Harry's. I've spent my entire life listening to him call endless Phillies games over endless summers and now, sadly, it is truly the end of an era. Baseball for me will never be the same. I feel like my most beloved grandfather has died. You could always count on Harry being there for you when tuning in to a game. While players come and go, he was the one …

Pay-as-you-drive scheme shelved: Labour backtracks after 1.7m sign petition By Ray Massey Last updated at 7:45 PM on 25th June 2009 Comments (41) Add to My Stories A national pay-as-you-drive road tax plan has been shelved by Labour after the scheme sparked the largest petition on the Downing Street website. New Transport Secretary Lord Adonis said it was 'not the time' to introduce the scheme that would see drivers pay up to £1.50 a mile to use the road. The plan will not be included in the Labour manifesto in the run up to a General Election and will not be introduced in the next parliament if Labour is re- elected, he revealed. Goin…

Canterbury passes the pink test as costly investigation finds the city is gay enough By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 11:49 PM on 24th June 2009 Comments (0) Add to My Stories Enlarge Sufficiently gay: Canterbury council officers proved to the Local Government Ombudsman that the city was inclusive It took a two-month investigation costing thousands of pounds, but finally Canterbury has been deemed gay enough. The city was found to sufficiently promote lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender culture. The investigation by the Local Government Ombudsman was prompted by a complaint from a local gay group. Council officer…

If he's this ruthless with his enemies... Barack 'Bam' Obama swats annoying fly dead in one blow during interview By Sarah Titterton Last updated at 6:42 PM on 17th June 2009 Comments (9) Add to My Stories American tabloids already refer to Barack Obama as 'Bam'. Now it appears they are right. Though many criticised have criticised him for being potentially soft on America's enemies, Mr Obama has proved that when he's provoked, he can be merciless. See video of the president swatting the fly below Enlarge Enlarge President Barack Obama, left, takes aim at a fly during a TV interview... and right, 'Bam' smacks the fly…

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Is there any possible way for me to change my account name on youtube? i really dont want to have to make a new account, because then you have to upload all your videos again and you lose all the views that you've gotten and all the subscribers. so i really just want a new account name, because right now it's my name and i dont want it to be my name anymore because i dont want anyone i actually know to know it's my account. so does anyone know if there's a way to change it? thanks in advance!

Martina Navratilova sued for millions by 'wife' after being 'dumped without warning' Last updated at 1:17 PM on 24th June 2009 Comments (0) Add to My Stories Tennis legend Martina Navratilova is being sued for millions of pounds by a former lover who claims she was dumped without warning after nearly eight years. Toni Layton, 56, who married the nine-times Wimbledon champion in an official wedding ceremony, is demanding a share of four multi-million dollar homes bought during their time together. Her lawsuit extends to the 'emotional, mental and physical trauma' she suffered after being 'removed' from 52-year-old Navratilova's life a year a…